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PhysicsGravitationJEE Main

If a planet of given density were made larger, its force of attraction for an object on its surface would increase because of the planet's greater mass but would decrease because of the greater distance from the object to the centre of the planet. Which effect predominates?

Answer: (A)

Solution

As in Q5, at constant density, so increases overall as grows — the mass's growth outpaces the inverse-square dilution from increased

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