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Q.

Suppose the gravitational force between two objects placed at a distance r is F. Is it true that if the distance between them doubles, the force will also be doubled?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is false.
The gravitational force between two objects is given by
F1 = Gm1m2r2                       G = gravitational constant
r = distance between two objects
m1 = mass of the object 1
m2 = mass of object 2
                                  If the distance between the objects is doubled, then the gravitational force becomes one-fourth since,
   F2=Gm1m2(2r)2
F2=Gm1m24r2 Dividing F1 by F2
F1F2=Gm1m2r2Gm1m24r2
F1= 4F2
F2=F14
The correct statement would be, If the distance between the objects is doubled, then the gravitational force becomes one-fourth.
 
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