JEE Main & Advanced Physics Gravitation / गुरुत्वाकर्षण Question Bank Newtons Law of Gravitation

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

    A) Is doubled                              

    B) Becomes four times

    C) Is reduced to half                   

    D) Is reduced to a quarter

    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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