A 10-kg brick and a 1-kg book are dropped in a vacuum. The force of gravity on the 10-kg brick is
A) zero.
B) one-tenth as much.
C) 10 times as much
D) the same as the force on the 1-kg book.

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The force of gravity on an object is directly proportional to its mass. Therefore, the force on the 10-kg brick is 10 times as much as the force on the 1-kg book.

A 10-Kg Brick and a 1-Kg Book Are Dropped in a Vacuum