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Item 1

The force pulling the moon toward Earth depends on the mass of the two bodies and which factor?

the distance between them

the location of their centers of mass

the speed they travel

the size of their orbits around the sun

I think it's the last one.

Explanation:

Because gravity is what makes our planets stay still and stops our planets from dropping and as they orbit around the sun that's what keeps the moon from bumping into earth. I hope this helps and makes sense.

first let us lay out the formula for potential

and kinetic energy:

pe = mgh

ke = (mv^2)/2

where: m=mass, v=velocity, g=gravitational

acceleration, h=height

calculating for mass using the known values of

pe:

340j = m (9.81 m/s^2) (50ft) (1m/3.28ft)

m = 2.27 kg

the law of conservation of energy states that

energy is neither created nor destroyed. therefore, the change in kinetic

energy from 50 ft to 35 ft would be equal to the change in potential energy

from 50 ft to 35 ft. however it would be opposite in signs since one is losing

while other is gaining.

ke(35ft) – ke(50ft) = - [ pe(35ft) – pe(50ft]

ke(50ft) = 0 since the brick is initially at rest

ke(35ft) = 340j - 2.27kg (9.81 m/s^2) (35ft)

(1m/3.28 ft)

ke(35ft)

= 102.38 j