Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

I. Gravitational potential due to a mass at a point a distance r away is proportional to \(r^{2}\)

II. Gravitational field strength is a vector quantity

III. Gravitational intensity is proportional to the weight of a unit mass.

Brodan1

2 years ago

The chosen answer is totally wrong.
Gravitational potential (P)=Fr
but F=GMm/r²
P=(GMmm/r²)×r
P=GMm/r (this is for clarification only, the gravitational potential is negative)

From the above equation, one can easily point out that Gravitational potential is inversely proportional to the distance of the masses apart

Chrisbridge

6 years ago

Option A is the correct answer.