Gravitation · Class 9 · CBSE Science
What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is halved?
Practice question from Gravitation (Class 9 · CBSE Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is halved?
- A.It is halved
- B.It is doubled
- C.It increases by a factor of 4Correct answer
- D.It decreases by a factor of 4
Solution
According to the universal law of gravitation, . If the distance is halved (), the force becomes inversely proportional to , which means the force increases by a factor of .
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