Physics-Universal Law of Gravitation

NEET Physics Universal Law of Gravitation MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 11

Which of the following statements about the Universal Law of Gravitation is correct?

A

The gravitational force between two masses increases with the square of the distance between them.

B

Every body attracts every other body with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses.

C

The gravitational force due to a hollow spherical shell is zero inside the shell.

D

The gravitational force between two bodies is independent of their masses.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

According to the Universal Law of Gravitation, every body in the universe attracts every other body with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, as stated in the NCERT context.

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