Consider two bodies A and B. The body B is heavier than A. Which of them is attracted with a greater force by the earth ? Which will fall with a greater acclerelation ?
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Let of mass of body A be m1.
let mass of second body B be m₂
Let M be the mass of earth.
∵m₂ > m1
BY universal law of gravitation,
F1=gMm1/r²
F2=gMm2/r²
∴F2>F1
Heavy mass is clearly attracted with a greater force.
however, acceleration due to gravity, g is same for both bodies as it depends on mass and radius of earth.
g=GM/R²
hope you can understand...
let mass of second body B be m₂
Let M be the mass of earth.
∵m₂ > m1
BY universal law of gravitation,
F1=gMm1/r²
F2=gMm2/r²
∴F2>F1
Heavy mass is clearly attracted with a greater force.
however, acceleration due to gravity, g is same for both bodies as it depends on mass and radius of earth.
g=GM/R²
hope you can understand...
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