GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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When the masses of objects increase, gravitational force decreases.
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When distance between objects increases, gravitational force decreases.
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When distance between objects decreases, gravitational force decreases.
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When the masses of objects decrease, the distance between objects decreases.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The distance between objects, along with the masses of the objects, affect the gravitational force between the objects. Which statement is true according to Newton’s law of universal gravitation? When distance between objects increases, gravitational force decreases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation states that every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with force directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Detailed explanation-3: -That universal law of gravitation worked pretty well for predicting the motion of planets as well as objects on Earth-and it’s still used, for example, when making the calculations for a rocket launch. But Newton’s view of gravity didn’t work for some things, like Mercury’s peculiar orbit around the sun.
Detailed explanation-4: -Newton’s law of gravity is considered “universal” because it is believed to be applicable to the entire Universe. It is called so because it is applicable on all bodies having mass(like the sun, moon, earth or an apple) and the bodies will be governed by the same law, that is newton’s law of gravitation.