NEET · Physics · STD 11 - 7. gravitation
Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship. The two will
- A move away from each other.
- B will become stationary.
- C keep floating at the same distance between them.
- D move towards each other.
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(D) move towards each other.
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
Since two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space. The only force acting on the two astronauts is the gravitational pull of their masses,\(F = \frac{{G{m_1}{m_2}}}{{{r^2}}},\) which is attractive in nature.
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