An asteroid exerts a 360-N gravitational force on a nearby spacecraft.This force is directed
A)toward the asteroid.
B)away from the asteroid.
C)toward the sun.

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According to the law of gravitation, all objects with mass exert a force on any other object with mass. The direction of the gravitational force is always towards the object with mass, so in this case, the asteroid is exerting a gravitational force on the spacecraft in the direction of the asteroid. Therefore, the correct choice is A, towards the asteroid.

An Asteroid Exerts a 360-N Gravitational Force on a Nearby