Question:

If there were a reduction in gravitational effect, which of the following forces do you think would change in some respect?

Updated On: Jul 2, 2022
  • Magnetic force
  • Electrostatic force
  • Viscous force
  • Archimede's uplift
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Magnetic electrostatic and viscous force will not be affected by reduction in gravitational force only Archimedes uplift (loss in weight equal to the weight of liquid displaced by the immersed part of body) will change.
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Concepts Used:

Gravitation

In mechanics, the universal force of attraction acting between all matter is known as Gravity, also called gravitation, . It is the weakest known force in nature.

Newton’s Law of Gravitation

According to Newton’s law of gravitation, “Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force whose magnitude is,

  • F ∝ (M1M2) . . . . (1)
  • (F ∝ 1/r2) . . . . (2)

On combining equations (1) and (2) we get,

F ∝ M1M2/r2

F = G × [M1M2]/r2 . . . . (7)

Or, f(r) = GM1M2/r2

The dimension formula of G is [M-1L3T-2].