Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceP-1 Gravitation2 Marks
Question
The weight of a body is different on different planets
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Answer
(1) The weight of a body of mass m on the surface of a planet of mass M and radius R is
W = $\frac{G m M}{R^{2}}$ usuai notation).$(2)$ For a given body, its mass is constant. G is the universal constant of gravitation. Different planets have different masses and radii such that the ratio $(M/R^2 )$ is not the same. Hence, the weight of a body is different on different planets.
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