The gravitational Force between two objects decreases if you __________ their mass or _________ the distance between them.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


decrease; increase

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The observed relationship between the masses of central black holes and the bulge masses of galaxies implies that

A) galaxy formation and supermassive black hole formation must be related. B) the black hole will eventually suck in the rest of the galaxy. C) the biggest galaxies have the most luminous quasars. D) quasars were more common 10 billion years ago than they are today.

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What particle carries the strong force?

A.) Graviton. B.) W boson. C.) Z boson. D.) Gluon. E.) Photon.

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