Multiple Choice
Suppose that a planet of the same mass as Earth were orbiting the Sun at a distance of 10 au. The gravitational force on this planet due to the Sun would be
A) 1/100 of the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Earth.
B) 100 times the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Earth.
C) 1/10 of the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Earth.
D) 10 times the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Earth.
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