A diagram shows how gravity on Earth works on an object located in different spots in a seaside community. Where is gravity between Earth and an object the strongest?(1 point)
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when the object is on top of a telephone pole
when the object is on top of a telephone pole
when an object is at sea level
when an object is at sea level
when the object is on top of a nearby mountain
when the object is on top of a nearby mountain
when the object is on the highest branch of a pine tree
toward the center of Earth
What prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away?(1 point)
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planets' gravitational pull on one another
planets' gravitational pull on one another
Sun's gravitational pull
Sun's gravitational pull
Earth's gravitational pull
Earth's gravitational pull
moon's gravitational pull
Sun's gravitational pull
The gravity between Earth and an object is strongest when the object is at sea level.
The strongest gravity between Earth and an object occurs when the object is closer to the center of the Earth. So, when the object is at sea level, the gravity between Earth and the object is the strongest. To understand why, we need to know that gravity is a force that pulls objects towards each other. The force of gravity depends on two things: the mass of the two objects and the distance between them. The Earth is a massive object with a very large mass. When an object is at sea level, it is closest to the center of the Earth, which means the distance between Earth and the object is the smallest. Since the distance is smaller, the force of gravity is stronger. On top of a telephone pole, on top of a nearby mountain, or on the highest branch of a pine tree, the object is further away from the center of the Earth, so the force of gravity is weaker.
when the object is on the highest branch of a pine tree
An orange falls off of a tree. Gravity is pulling the orange in which direction?(1 point)
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toward the atmosphere of Earth
toward the atmosphere of Earth
toward the middle of the tree
toward the middle of the tree
toward the center of Earth
toward the center of Earth
toward the nearest branch