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According to Newton's law of gravitational, everybody in this universe attracts every other body with a force, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centres, i.e.,
`F prop (m_(1)m_(2))/(r^(2))` or `F = (Gm_(1)m_(2))/(r^(2))`
where `G` is universal gravitational constant `= 6.67 xx 10^(-11) Nm^(2) kg^(-2)`.
(i) What is the value of `G` on the surface of moon?
(ii) How is the gravitational force between two bodies affected when distance between them is halved?
(iii) What values of like do you learn from this law?

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(i) On the surafce of moon, `G = 6.67 xx 10^(-11) Nm^(2) kg^(-2)`. It is a universal constant.
(ii) As `F prop (1)/(r^(2))`, therefore, when `r` is halved, force becomes `4` times.
(iii) This law gives the massege of universal brotherhood. Our universe is like a global village. every person in this universe should be attracting every other person. As graviattional forces are never repulsive, therefore, there should be no place for hatred between any two people on the basis of cast, creed or any other factor. God wants us one another and live together in peace.
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