27 August 2024

Effective Mass and the Inverse-Square Law of Gravity: Implications for Gravitational Acceleration


Soumendra Nath Thakur
ORCiD: 0000-0003-1871-7803
27-08-2024

In scenarios involving the inverse-square law of gravity and the concept of effective mass, these factors collectively influence an object's motion.

According to the inverse-square law of gravity, as an object moves away from the Earth's surface, the gravitational force it experiences decreases with the square of the distance. In this context, the concept of 'effective mass' becomes crucial. Effective mass introduces an 'effective acceleration' (aᵉᶠᶠ) by effectively changing the object's resistance to gravitational force.

The reduction in gravitational influence due to effective mass occurs because this mass type is not static; it is generated as the object moves or elevates. As the object ascends, the 'effective mass' modifies the overall gravitational pull, enabling the object to accelerate more easily, even as it moves farther from Earth.

In the context of 'effective mass', the inverse-square law also applies. As an object moves away from the Earth's surface, the gravitational force decreases with distance, and 'effective mass' changes the object's resistance to this force. 'effective mass', which is generated through the object's elevation and motion, modifies the gravitational pull on the object, allowing it to accelerate differently depending on whether it is moving closer to or farther from Earth.

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