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If the mass of the sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following statements would not be correct?

A

Raindrops would drop faster.

B

Walking on the ground would become more difficult.

C

Time period of a simple pendulum on the earth would decrease.

D

Acceleration due to gravity (g) on earth would not change.

Step-by-Step Solution

The acceleration due to gravity (gg) on the surface of the Earth is given by the formula g=GMR2g = \frac{GM}{R^2}, where GG is the universal gravitational constant, MM is the mass of the Earth, and RR is the radius of the Earth. The mass of the Sun does not appear in this expression for gg on Earth.

If GG becomes 10G10G, the new acceleration due to gravity gg' becomes: g=(10G)MR2=10(GMR2)=10gg' = \frac{(10G)M}{R^2} = 10 \left( \frac{GM}{R^2} \right) = 10g.

Since gg increases by a factor of 10, the following changes occur:

  1. Raindrops: They fall with higher acceleration (10g10g), so they drop faster. (Statement 1 is correct).
  2. Walking: The weight of a body (W=mgW = mg) becomes 1010 times larger. Supporting and moving this increased weight makes walking more difficult. (Statement 2 is correct).
  3. Pendulum: The time period of a simple pendulum is T=2πlgT = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}. Since gg increases, TT decreases. (Statement 3 is correct).
  4. Change in g: As calculated, gg changes from gg to 10g10g. Therefore, the statement that gg would not change is incorrect.
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