Q. If the mass of Earth is doubled, the gravitational force on its surface becomes

यदि पृथ्वी का द्रव्यमान दोगुना कर दिया जाए तो इसकी सतह पर गुरुत्वाकर्षण बल हो जाता है

A
Half
आधा
B
Double
दोहरा
C
Four times
चार बार
D
Unchanged
स्थिर

Explanation

The gravitational force (or weight) on the surface is:

F=GMmR2F = \frac{G M m}{R^2}

If Earth’s mass MM doubles, FF doubles since force is directly proportional to Earth’s mass.

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