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Why is gravity the dominant force among planets?A.It acts at long distances.B.Gravity increases with distance.C.It depends on charge separation.D.Gravity is the strongest force.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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Why is gravity the dominant force among planets?A.It acts at long distances.B.Gravity increases with distance.C.It depends on charge separation.D.Gravity is the strongest force.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The reason why gravity is the dominant force among planets is option A: It acts at long distances.

Gravity is a force that acts between any two masses, no matter how far apart they are. This means that even planets that are billions of miles apart can still exert a gravitational pull on each other.

Option B is incorrect because gravity actually decreases with distance, not increases. The further apart two objects are, the weaker the gravitational pull between them.

Option C is incorrect because gravity does not depend on charge separation. This is a characteristic of electromagnetic force, not gravitational force.

Option D is incorrect because gravity is actually the weakest of the four fundamental forces of physics. The other three forces - the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, and the electromagnetic force - are all much stronger than gravity. However, gravity has an infinite range and it always attracts, never repels, which is why it dominates on the scale of planets and galaxies.

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