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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct? 

Options:

Raindrops will fall faster

Walking on the ground would become more difficult

‘g’ on the Earth will not change

Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth would decrease

Correct Answer:

‘g’ on the Earth will not change

Explanation:

If Universal Gravitational constant becomes ten times, then G' = 10 G.

So, acceleration due to gravity increases. i.e. (3) is wrong option.