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What is the difference between gravitational force and gravitational field due to point mass?

 

Option: 1

The gravitational force depends on the mass of the object, while the gravitational field depends on the distance from the point mass.


 


Option: 2

Gravitational force is a vector quantity while gravitational field is a scalar quantity.


 


Option: 3

Gravitational force is directly proportional to the square of the distance between two objects, while the gravitational field is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the point mass.

 

 


Option: 4

There is no difference between the gravitational force and the gravitational field due to point mass.


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Gravitational force is the force of attraction between two objects due to their mass, while gravitational field is the force per unit mass exerted by an object placed in a gravitational field. The gravitational force depends on the masses of the two objects, while the gravitational field depends on the distance from the point mass.

 

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