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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