The gravitational force of attraction between two objects is x. Keeping the masses of the objects unchanged, if the distance between the objects is halved, then the magnitude of gravitational force between them will become : (a) x/4 (b) x/2 (c) 2x (d) 4x

Jonas Bautista

Jonas Bautista

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2022-12-26

The gravitational force of attraction between two objects is x. Keeping the masses of the objects unchanged, if the distance between the objects is halved, then the magnitude of gravitational force between them will become :
(a) x/4
(b) x/2
(c) 2x
(d) 4x

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Viviana Harding

Viviana Harding

Beginner2022-12-27Added 10 answers

The universal law of gravitation states that
F = G M m r 2
Since the masses of the objects remains the same, we have'
F 1 r 2
Given,
r 1 = r , r 2 = r 2  and  F 1 = x
F 2 F 1 = r 1 2 r 2 2 = 4
F 2 = 4 x.

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