Re: The gravitational force of attraction between two objects of masses M
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31 Mar 2025, 04:00
The gravitational force of attraction between two objects of masses M and N with distance d between them is given by $F=(M×N)d2$; we need to check from the options that which of them is true.
(A) The force doubles if the distance between the two bodies doubles - which is false as $2 F≠(M×N)(2 d)2=(M×N)4 d2$
(B) The force quadruples if each of the masses of the two bodies with the same distance between them double - which is true as $4 F=(2M×2 N)d2=4(M×N)d2$
(C) The force quadruples if the distance between the two bodies of the same masses reduces by half - which is true as $4 F=(M×N)(d/2)2=4(M×N)d2$
(D) The force remains constant if the values of masses of each of the two bodies doubles and the distance between them reduces by half - which is false as $(2M×2 N)(d/2)2=16(M×N)d2=16 F$ Hence only options (B) \& (C) are true.