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Question

Which of the following is NOT explained by the law of gravitation?

The correct answer is
The electrostatic attraction between two charged bodies

The question asks us to identify which of the options is not explained by the law of gravitation. Let's analyze each option:

  1. The electrostatic attraction between two charged bodies: The law of gravitation is concerned with the force of attraction between masses due to gravity. The electrostatic force, however, is the force between charged particles, governed by Coulomb's law. Hence, this option does not relate to gravitational forces. This is the correct answer.
  2. Tides in oceans: The gravitational pull of the moon and, to some extent, the sun, on the Earth causes tides. This phenomenon is explained by the law of gravitation.
  3. Artificial satellites revolving around the Earth: Satellites orbit Earth due to the gravitational force acting as the centripetal force required for circular motion. Thus, they are explained by the law of gravitation.
  4. Falling of raindrops to the Earth: Objects, including raindrops, fall to the Earth primarily due to Earth's gravitational pull. This is a direct application of gravitational theory.

Hence, the option "The electrostatic attraction between two charged bodies" is not explained by the law of gravitation, as it deals with electromagnetic forces, not gravitational forces.

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Important Questions from Universal law of gravitation

  1. Which of the following laws says that "Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them?"

  2. The force of attraction between two objects of masses 'M' and 'm' which lie at a distance 'd' from each other is directly proportional to the-

  3. The force of attraction (F) between two particles having masses m 1and m 2is given by _______. (If r is the distance between them and G is a universal constant)

  4. Three point masses each of mass m are placed at the three corners of an equilateral triangle of side x. Find the resultant force acting on any one particle at the corner.

  5. Imagine a light planet is revolving around a star in a circular orbit of radius R with the period of revolution T . If the gravitational force of attraction between the two is proportional to R(-5/2) then

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