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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 is not correct?

A

Times period of a simple pendulum on the Earth wourld decrease

B

Walking on the ground would become more difficult

C

Raindrops will fall faster

D

`g` on the Earth will not change

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To solve the question, we need to analyze the impact of changes in the mass of the sun and the universal gravitational constant on various physical phenomena. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Changes**: - The mass of the sun is reduced to 1/10th of its original value. - The universal gravitational constant \( G \) is increased to 10 times its original value. 2. **Effect on Gravitational Force**: - The gravitational force \( F \) between two masses is given by Newton's law of gravitation: \[ F = \frac{G \cdot m_1 \cdot m_2}{r^2} \] - Here, \( m_1 \) could be the mass of the Earth, \( m_2 \) is the mass of the sun, and \( r \) is the distance between their centers. - If \( m_2 \) (mass of the sun) is reduced to \( \frac{M}{10} \) and \( G \) is increased to \( 10G \), the new force becomes: \[ F' = \frac{10G \cdot m_1 \cdot \frac{m_2}{10}}{r^2} = \frac{G \cdot m_1 \cdot m_2}{r^2} = F \] - Thus, the gravitational force remains unchanged. 3. **Acceleration due to Gravity**: - The acceleration due to gravity \( g \) at the surface of the Earth is given by: \[ g = \frac{G \cdot M}{r^2} \] - With the changes, we have: \[ g' = \frac{10G \cdot \frac{M}{10}}{r^2} = \frac{G \cdot M}{r^2} = g \] - Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity on Earth remains unchanged. 4. **Time Period of a Simple Pendulum**: - The time period \( T \) of a simple pendulum is given by: \[ T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{L}{g}} \] - Since \( g \) remains unchanged, the time period \( T \) will also remain unchanged. 5. **Walking on the Ground**: - If \( g \) remains unchanged, the difficulty of walking does not increase. So, this statement is incorrect. 6. **Speed of Raindrops**: - Since \( g \) remains unchanged, the speed of raindrops falling will also not change significantly. ### Conclusion: - The statement that is **not correct** is: "Gravity on the earth will not change." This is because the gravitational force and acceleration due to gravity remain unchanged. ### Final Answer: The incorrect statement is: **Gravity on the earth will not change.**
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