Question

16. Explain how the gravitational force between the earth and the sun changes as the
moves from position A to B as shown in the figure.
JCENTRIFUGAL
FORCE
ROTATION OF
EARTH
GRAVITATIONAL
FOR
SUN
B​

Answer 1

Since gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the separation distance between the two interacting objects, more separation distance will result in weaker gravitational forces. So as two objects are separated from each other, the force of gravitational attraction between them also decreases.