A 3-column table with 4 rows. The first column labeled Stage has entries 1, 2, 3, 4. The second column labeled Mass of Earth (ki
lograms) has entries 5. 97 x 10 superscript 24, 5. 97 x 10 superscript 24, 5. 97 x 10 superscript 24, 5. 97 x 10 superscript 24. The third column labeled Mass of Star (kilograms) has entries 1. 8 x 10 superscript 30, 2. 7 x 10 superscript 27, 5. 0 x 10 superscript 25, 4. 5 x 10 superscript 23. Suppose for an unexplained reason a star near Earth started shrinking. At what stage is the gravitational force between Earth and the star the greatest? Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4.
