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Q.

If a planet of given density were made larger (keeping its density unchanged) its force of attraction for an object on its surface would increased because of increased mass of the plane but would decrease because of larger separation between the centre of the planet and its surface. Which effect would dominate?

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a

Increase in mass

b

Increase in radius

c

Both affect the attraction equally

d

None of the above

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

g=GMR2gM,g1R2

M=43πR3ρ

As the density is constant, MR3
Hence, effect is more due to increase of mass.

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