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Point Q is located on the line joining a point mass M such that Q is twice as far from the mass as point P. If the magnitude of the gravitational field at P is
g
P
g_P
g
P
, what is the magnitude at Q? a)
g
P
2
\dfrac{g_P}{2}
2
g
P
b)
g
P
4
\dfrac{g_P}{4}
4
g
P
c)
g
P
8
\dfrac{g_P}{8}
8
g
P
d)
g
P
2
\dfrac{g_P}{\sqrt{2}}
2
g
P
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