The mass of object 1 was 10 kg. The mass of object 2 was 500 kg. The distance between the two objects was 10 m. The student calculated the gravitational force to be 3.34 x 10-9. Which of the following statements best describes the student’s calculations? A. The calculations were correct, because multiplying the two masses (10 kg x 500 kg), then dividing by the distance squared (102), then multiplying by G (6.67 x 10-11 N•m2/kg2), gives 3.34 x 10-9.
B. The calculations were correct, because dividing the two masses (10 kg / 500 kg), then multiplying by the distance squared (102), then multiplying by G (6.67 x 10-11 N•m2/kg2), gives 3.34 x 10-9.
C. The calculations were incorrect, because multiplying the two masses (10 kg x 500 kg), then dividing by the distance squared (102), then multiplying by G (6.67 x 10-11 N•m2/kg2), gives 3.34 x 10-10.
D. The calculations were incorrect, because dividing the two masses (10 kg / 500 kg), then multiplying by the distance squared (102), then multiplying by G (6.67 x 10-11 N•m2/kg2), gives 1.15 x 10-9.