Question

Law of Gravitation: Earth and the Moon are attracted to each other due to gravity. What would happen to the strength of the gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon if the distance between them were doubled?

Answer 1

Wouldn't the gravitational force be halfed?

Answer 2

because if the distance between two objects increases, the GF decreases and vice versa.

Answer 3

hm

Answer 4

u know the relation ??

Answer 5

like in FORMULA??

Answer 6

ya....rt

Answer 7

U use the formula and find it!!simple

Answer 8

LAW OF GRAVITATION

Answer 9

no need for numbers u shud check for ratios

Answer 10

how?

Answer 11

U have the formula with u now??

Answer 12

Fg = (m1 x m2)/d^2

Answer 13

yes ignore m1 and m2

Answer 14

since masses are constant

Answer 15

then we get

Answer 16

yep

Answer 17

f is proportional to \[d^2\]

Answer 18

*inversely proportional

Answer 19

\(\sf \Large Fg= \frac{Gm_1m_2}{d^2}\\Fg'=\frac{Gm_1m_2}{(2d)^2}\\Fg'=1/4 Fg\)

Answer 20

it will not be halved, it will be 1/4 of the original Fg

Answer 21

\[f(1)/f(2)=d(2)^2/d(1)^2\]

Answer 22

where f(1) represents original and f(2) represents modified values

Answer 23

shouldn't it be d(1)^2/d(2)^2 if f(1)/f(2) ?

Answer 24

Ok, I understand this now, idk what happens I tend to forget things over holiday breaks lol. thanks guys.

Answer 25

no problem :)