COMEDK20269 May 2026Morning ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
Two spheres of masses M₁ and M₂ are in air separated by a distance of d m. The gravitational force of attraction between them is F. If the space around the masses is filled with a liquid of density , the force between the masses will be
Options
- AF
- Bzero
- CF
- DF
Correct answer
A. F
Step-by-step solution
The gravitational force of attraction between two masses M₁ and M₂ separated by a distance d is given by Newton's law of gravitation as F = G M₁ M₂ d^2 . The universal gravitational constant G is independent of the nature of the intervening medium. Therefore, when the space around the masses is filled with a liquid of density , the gravitational force between them remains unchanged and is equal to F . Answer: F