Is inertia stronger than gravity?

Subject: Is inertia stronger than gravity?

Date: Thu Apr 26 17:51:39 2001
Posted by Sara
Grade level: 7-9 School: No school entered.
City: No city entered. State/Province: RI Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 988321899.As

Message:


If two objects in space are moving towards each other, not in a collision 
course and one of the objects mass increases will its increased inertia tend it 
to go more straight or will its increased gravity tend it to go in a curve with 
the other object?

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