Easy MCQ +4 / -1

The gravitational force between two masses is $F$. If the distance between them is doubled, the force becomes:

  1. A $F/2$
  2. B $F/4$ Correct answer
  3. C $2F$
  4. D $4F$

Solution

$F \propto 1/r^2$, so doubling $r$ makes force $F/4$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Topic: Newton's Law of Gravitation

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