NEET 2018 · PhysicsSurface gPrevious Year Question

If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant G ten times larger, which statement is NOT correct?

Answer: (D) 'g' on the Earth will not change. Correct Answer (D): 'g' on the Earth will not change Solution: g = G·M_earth/R² depends on G (not on the Sun's mass).

  1. A.Time period of a simple pendulum on Earth would decrease
  2. B.Walking on the ground would become more difficult
  3. C.Raindrops will fall faster
  4. D.'g' on the Earth will not change

Correct Answer

(D) 'g' on the Earth will not change

Solution & Explanation

Correct Answer (D): 'g' on the Earth will not change Solution: g = G·M_earth/R² depends on G (not on the Sun's mass). Making G ten times larger increases g, so 'g will not change' is the incorrect statement. The other effects all follow from a larger g.

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