Which of the following statements about the electric and gravitational forces is wrong? a)Electric charge comes in multiples of one size while gravitational b)Gravitational mass is proportional to mass, but electriccharge is not proportional to mass. c)The electric force decreases more rapidly with distance than the gravitational force. d)Gravitational forces are always attractive while electric ones can be attractive or repulsive

Alexus Deleon

Alexus Deleon

Answered question

2022-09-15

Which of the following statements about the electric and gravitational forces is wrong?
a)Electric charge comes in multiples of one size while gravitational
b)Gravitational mass is proportional to mass, but electriccharge is not proportional to mass.
c)The electric force decreases more rapidly with distance than the gravitational force.
d)Gravitational forces are always attractive while electric ones can be attractive or repulsive

Answer & Explanation

Jane Acosta

Jane Acosta

Beginner2022-09-16Added 14 answers

The gravitational force between two bodies of masses 'm' separated by distance 'r' is given by :
F G = G m 2 r 2 1 r 2
This force is always attractive. Also, the bodies can have different sizes.
The electric force between two charges of charge 'q' separated by distance 'r' is given by :
F E = 1 4 π ϵ 0 q 2 r 2 1 r 2
This force can either be attractive or repulsive depending on the charge of the particles. The charges have a single size.
Both the forces are inversely proportional to the square of distance between the two bodies/particles and decrease in a similar way with distance.
The statement which is wrong about the gravitational and electric forces is :
The electric force decreases more rapidly with distance than the gravitational force.
Answer:
The statement which is wrong about the gravitational and electric forces is :
The electric force decreases more rapidly with distance than the gravitational force.

Do you have a similar question?

Recalculate according to your conditions!

New Questions in Force, Motion and Energy

Ask your question.
Get an expert answer.

Let our experts help you. Answer in as fast as 15 minutes.

Didn't find what you were looking for?