Question
By what factor does the gravitational force between two objects increase if one object doubles in mass and the distance between them decreases by half?
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4
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1
I'm not sure if it's 4 or 8.
8*
4
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1
I'm not sure if it's 4 or 8.
Answers
oobleck
Since F = G*m1 * m2 / r^2
If m1 doubles and r decreases by 1/2, you have
G * 2m1 * m2 / (r/2)^2 = 8G m1 m2 / r^2
so, 8 is correct
If you just do the math, you don't have to wonder.
If m1 doubles and r decreases by 1/2, you have
G * 2m1 * m2 / (r/2)^2 = 8G m1 m2 / r^2
so, 8 is correct
If you just do the math, you don't have to wonder.
No Name
Nope It's 4 love :)
BtS_eaTs_DogS
1.it's decreases by a factor of 9
2.the second one: is m3/(kg*s^2)
3.it is 8
4.it increases by a factor of 1 9/16
5.because the surface area of a sphere is proportional to the square if the radius
2.the second one: is m3/(kg*s^2)
3.it is 8
4.it increases by a factor of 1 9/16
5.because the surface area of a sphere is proportional to the square if the radius
Rayah
The answer is 8. I took the quiz, I should not have trusted whoever said 4 X-X