Q8.7Multiple choice
Choose the wrong option.
- (a)Inertial mass is a measure of difficulty of accelerating a body by an external force whereas the gravitational mass is relevant in determining the gravitational force on it by an external mass.
- (b)That the gravitational mass and inertial mass are equal is an experimental result.
- (c)That the acceleration due to gravity on earth is the same for all bodies is due to the equality of gravitational mass and inertial mass.
- (d)Gravitational mass of a particle like proton can depend on the presence of neighouring heavy objects but the inertial mass cannot.