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Chapter 1: Problem 32

Which property of object is responsible for the Gravitational force. (a) electric charge (b) mass (c) pressure (d) volume

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The property of an object responsible for gravitational force is (b) mass, as gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of the masses of two objects involved.

Step by step solution

01

Understand gravitational force

Gravitational force is the force between two objects due to their masses. More specifically, it refers to the attractive force between any two objects with mass and is governed by the law of universal gravitation, which states that every point mass attracts every other point mass with a force acting along the line between the two masses. The force is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. #Step 2: Analyzing each option#
02

Analyze electric charge

Electric charge is a property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field. The force between charged objects is called the electrostatic force, which is different from gravitational force. Therefore, electric charge is not responsible for gravitational force.
03

Analyze mass

Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object. As mentioned in step 1, the gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses. Thus, mass is responsible for the gravitational force.
04

Analyze pressure

Pressure is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which the force is distributed. Pressure is not a force and does not contribute to the gravitational force between objects. Therefore, pressure is not responsible for gravitational force.
05

Analyze volume

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space an object occupies or contains. While volume can affect an object's mass distribution, it is not directly responsible for the gravitational force between two objects. Hence, volume is not responsible for gravitational force. #Step 3: Selecting the correct option#
06

Identify the responsible property

From our analysis in steps 1 and 2, we have determined that mass is the property of an object that is responsible for the gravitational force. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) mass.

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