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प्रश्न
Answer the following:
You can shield a charge from electrical forces by putting it inside a hollow conductor. Can you shield a body from the gravitational influence of nearby matter by putting it inside a hollow sphere or by some other means?
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उत्तर १
No
Gravitational influence of matter on nearby objects cannot be screened by any means. This is because gravitational force unlike electrical forces is independent of the nature of the material medium. Also, it is independent of the status of other objects.
उत्तर २
No. Gravitational forces are independent of medium. A body cannot be shielded from the gravitational influence of nearby matter.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the importance of the universal law of gravitation?
Answer the following:
An astronaut inside a small space ship orbiting around the earth cannot detect gravity. If the space station orbiting around the earth has a large size, can he hope to detect gravity?
Choose the correct alternative:
Acceleration due to gravity is independent of mass of the earth/mass of the body.
Consider a planet moving in an elliptical orbit round the sun. The work done on the planet by the gravitational force of the sun
(a) is zero in any small part of the orbit
(b) is zero in some parts of the orbit
(c) is zero in one complete revolution
(d) is zero in no part of the motion.
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The law of gravitation gives the gravitational force between :
Multiple Choice Question. Select the correct option.
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Doubled
Is the law of gravitation applicable in case of the sun and the moon?
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You pull the skin of your arm
What does a force do in the following case?
You catch a kicked ball.
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Hammering a nail.
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Find the gravitational force between the Sun and the Earth.
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Mass of the Earth = 5.98 × 1024 kg
The average distance between the Earth and the Sun = 1.5 × 1011 m.
State Newton's universal law of gravitation. Express it with the mathematical form of force of gravitation?
We can shield a charge from electric fields by putting it inside a hollow conductor. Can we shield a body from the gravitational influence of nearby matter by putting it inside a hollow sphere or by some other means?
Complete the chart below.
| F(N) | M1(kg) | M2(kg) | D(m) |
| (a) | 50 | 84 | 02 |
| 16 × 109 | 1.63 × 1022 | (b) | 34 |
If the mass of one object is doubled and distance remains the same, the gravitational force will:
