Force and Translational Dynamics
Two objects, each with mass , are separated by a distance . If the mass of each object is doubled, what happens to the gravitational force between them?
It is halved.
It remains the same.
It is doubled.
It is quadrupled.
The gravitational force between two objects is . What will the gravitational force become if the distance between the objects is increased by a factor of three?
Three identical masses () are placed along a straight line with equal separation () between adjacent masses. What is the magnitude of the net gravitational force on the central mass due to the other two?
0
What are the units of gravitational field strength ()?
N
An object with a mass of 10 kg experiences a gravitational force of 50 N at a certain location. What is the gravitational field strength at that location?
0.2
5
50
500
Two masses, and , are placed at points A and B respectively. The gravitational field at a point P due to is and due to is . If and are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, what is the net gravitational field at point P?
0
Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between mass and weight?
Mass is a force, while weight is a measure of inertia.
Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the gravitational force on that object.
Mass and weight are the same thing, just measured in different units.
Weight is a scalar quantity, while mass is a vector quantity.

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It doubles.
It quadruples.
It is halved.
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