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Grade 12th passElectrostatics

Two point mass each having mass m are placed in air at distance r attract by applyung force F. If medium between these particle is filled by material having specific gravity 3, then what will be the new value of force?

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
F=Gm1m2/r2
Gravitational force between two bodies depends only on their mass and distance between them,not on the medium between them.Even if you put a 3rd object,say m3 between them,the force between m1,m2 still won't change.