Is it away from the asteroid, toward the asteroid or toward the sun?
2006-07-10 03:51:46 · 3 answers · asked by thisisme 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass and inversely proportional to the square of distance between two objects.
Surely the force would not be directed towards the sun as sun is very far from the shuttle and the force is inversely proportional to square of distance.
The force would be directed towards the asteroid as gravitation is a force of attraction between two bodies.
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2006-07-10 04:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by Zohaib H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravitation is the attraction between two bodies. So the force the asteroid exerts on the shuttle is towards the asteroid. The force the shuttle exerts on the asteroid is towards the shuttle. The force is simply 380N and it is negative because the force is attractive. Forget the Sun!
2006-07-10 04:38:34 · answer #2 · answered by Sonia M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toward the asteroid. Gravity is a force of attraction, so the Asteroid's gravity would attract the shuttle directly toward the asteroid.
2006-07-10 04:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋