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) prove that the acceleration due to gravi

is independent to the mass of the falling body


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Step-by-step explanation:

Let the mass of the body is m. The gravitational force acting on the object is given by :


F=(GMm)/(r^2) ....(1)

G is universal gravitational constant

M is mass of Earth

r is the distance between the body

The acceleration of falling objects due to the gravitational force of Earth is equal to the acceleration due to gravity (g).

F = mg ...(2)

g is acceleration due to gravity

From equation (1) and (2) :


(GMm)/(r^2)=mg\\\\g=(GM)/(r^2)

Here, M is mass of Earth and r is the distance. Hence, the acceleration due to gravi ty is independent to the mass of the falling body

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