Question

State whether the following statements are true or false :
(a) A falling stone also attracts the earth.
(b) The force of gravitation between two objects depends on the nature of medium between them.
(c) The value of G on the moon is about one-sixth $\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)$ of the value of G on the earth.
(d) The acceleration due to gravity acting on a freely falling body is directly proportional to the mass of the body.
(e) The weight of an object on the earth is about one-sixth of its weight on the moon.

Answer 1

a) True
b) False, force of gravitation between two objects depends on their masses
c) False, the value of g on the moon is about 1/6 of its value on earth
d) False, the acceleration due to gravity acting on a freely falling body is directly proportional to the earth’s mass
e) False, the weight of an object on the moon will be 1/6 of its weight on the earth