Gravitational force between two-point objects having masses m₁ and m₂ separated by distance 'r' from their centres is
(A) Directly proportional to product of their masses and inversely proportional to distance between their centers.
(B) Directly proportional to product of their masses and is independent of distance between the masses.
(C) Depends on distance between the masses and is independent of magnitude of masses.
(D) Directly proportional to product of their masses and inverse.

(A) Directly proportional to product of their masses and inversely proportional to distance between their centers.

Explanation
 Gravitational Force

It is the attraction force between two or more objects with masses. It is attractive in nature because it always tries to pull masses together, it never pushes them apart. 

Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation states that the gravitational force among two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance among them.

The Gravitational force formula or equation is given as:

$F=G\frac{M\times m}{{r}^{2}}$

In the equation:

F is the force of gravity (measured in Newtons, N).

G is the gravitational constant of the universe and is always remains the same number.

M is the mass of one object (measured in kilograms, kg).

m is the mass of the other object (measured in kilograms, kg).

r is the distance between two masses (measured in meters, m).

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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