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If the mass of both of the objects is doubled, then the force of gravity between them is quadrupled; and so on. Since gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the separation distance between the two interacting objects, more separation distance will result in weaker gravitational forces.
How did we calculate the mass of Earth?
We start by determining the mass of the Earth. Because we know the radius of the Earth, we can use the Law of Universal Gravitation to calculate the mass of the Earth in terms of the gravitational force on an object (its weight) at the Earth’s surface, using the radius of the Earth as the distance.
What is the big G in physics?
The constant of proportionality, G, is the gravitational constant. Colloquially, the gravitational constant is also called “Big G”, distinct from “small g” (g), which is the local gravitational field of Earth (equivalent to the free-fall acceleration).
Is value of g same every where?
The value of g at all place is not the same, it varies. The value of g is more at the poles and less at the equator. Hence on the basis of altitude the value of g changes.
How would the value of G and G be affected if the mass of Earth becomes four times?
G is a universal constant, not related to Earth, and would not charge with the mass of Earth. g on the other hand is proportional to the mass of Earth, so if the Earth’s mass were to quadruple with unaltered radius, g would also quadruple.
What is the speed of gravity on Earth?
about 9.8 metres per second
What is the value of G at the Centre of Earth?
Answer. At the very centre, the gravitational force is zero because there’s equal mass pulling on you from all sides, and it all cancels. If you built a room there, you could float around freely. That’s what it means to say that gravity is zero at the centre of Earth.
What happens to G at Centre of Earth?
At the centre of Earth, the force due to upper half of the Earth will cancel the force due to lower half. Thus, the gravitational force at the centre on any body will be 0. Since, from Newton’s law, we know F=mg. Since, mass m of an object can never be 0.
At what place on the earth the value of G becomes zero?
1 Answer. Acceleration due to the earth’s gravity is zero at the centre of the Earth because at that point the mass of the earth is equally distributed in all directions, so pulling equally in all directions for a net zero pull. As the distance from the centre decreases, the acceleration due to gravity also decreases.
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