Question Details

Gravitational mass is proportional to gravitational

Options

A

field

B

force

C

intensity

D

all of these

Correct Answer :

force

Solution :

The correct option is force.

Underlying Concept:
Mass can be defined in two ways based on how it is measured: inertial mass and gravitational mass. Gravitational mass is the measure of the strength of an object's interaction with a gravitational field.

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the gravitational force (F) experienced by a body of gravitational mass (mg) in a gravitational field of strength or intensity (g) is given by the formula:

F=mgg

In a given gravitational field where the gravitational field intensity (g) is constant, the relation becomes:

Fmg

This shows that the gravitational mass of an object is directly proportional to the gravitational force acting on it. Therefore, a body with a larger gravitational mass will experience a proportionally larger gravitational force in a given field.

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