Gravitation Question 280

Question:If the distance between two masses is doubled, the gravitational attraction between them [CPMT 1973; AMU (Med.) 2000]

Options:

A) Is doubled

B) Becomes four times

C) Is reduced to half

D) Is reduced to a quarter

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ [F\propto \frac{1}{r^{2}}.] $ If r becomes double then F reduces to $ [\frac{F}{4}] $



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