Question

Choose the correct option regarding gravitational force.

• A. It is the force due to which all bodies are attracted towards the centre of the Earth.
• B. Any object with mass will experience a gravitational force in the presence of other objects with mass.
• C. The force acting between two objects are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
• D. It does not depend on the distance of separation between two bodies.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The force acting between two objects are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

Gravitation or gravity is a natural phenomenon by which all physical bodies attract each other's centres. Any object with a mass will experience a gravitational force. Since it is attractive in nature, it always tries to pull the objects towards each other.

The direction of arrow D represents the gravitational force acting on A due to B. Similarly, the direction of arrow C represents the gravitational force acting on B due to A. The magnitude of the force acting on each other is equal, only the direction differs.

Gravitational force is responsible for causing the Earth and the other planets to orbit the Sun, and Moon to orbit the Earth. Also, it is responsible for the formation of tides.

Gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.