Chapter 13, Problem 28A

Comment on whether or not this label on a consumer product should be cause for concern. CAUTION: The mass of this product affects every other mass in the universe, with an attractive force that is proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

To determine

To explain: Whether the label on a consumer product is a cause for concern or not.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Newton’s law of gravitation holds good for all material objects only depends on the masses of the objects and distances between them.

If this caution is written on the product then people with non-physics background wouldn’t understand the meaning of the caution. So, it may happen that it would be difficult to sell that product. One can write it to deliver the information about the law of gravitation. Although Newton’s law of gravitation is very important in physics but it is not necessary to write it on the consumer product. Generally caution or concerns on the products are written for the sake of safety of consumers, but gravitational force is not that harmful.

Conclusion:

Therefore, label on a consumer product is not a cause for concern.