Introduction to Astronomy:
Written Assignment - Gravity's Grasp: Double space in Roman letters font 12. cite all references used.Gravity is at the heart of a wide variety of astronomical phenomena. To understand them, you need to understand how two bodies interact via gravity.
In a 2-3 paragraph essay, discuss the way gravity depends on the masses of two interacting bodies and on the distance between them. If one body was to try to escape its orbit, what two major factors would affect the necessary escape velocity?