Gravitational force in a liquid medium – Rankers Physics
Topic: Gravitation
Subtopic: Newton's Law of Gravitation

Gravitational force in a liquid medium

Two spheres of masses $m$ and $M$ are situated in air and the gravitational force between them is $F$. The space around the masses is now filled with a liquid of specific density $c$. The gravitational force will now be:

(2003)

$3F$
$F$
$\frac{F}{3}$
$\frac{F}{9}$

Solution:

The gravitational force between two point masses is completely independent of the intervening medium. Therefore, the force remains $F$ even when the space is filled with a liquid.

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