NEET Physics (general) MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about gravitational force and mass distribution is correct?
The gravitational force between an extended object and a point mass can be calculated by vectorially adding the forces from all point masses.
The gravitational force between two point masses is always directed towards the center of the Earth.
When calculating gravitational force, the distances between the masses do not need to be accounted for.
Doubling the mass at one vertex of an equilateral triangle does not change the resultant gravitational force at the centroid.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The correct statement is A, as per the NCERT context, which explains that for an extended object, the gravitational force exerted on a point mass must be calculated by adding the forces from all individual point masses vectorially.
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