Two bodies of mass and are placed at a distance . The gravitational potential on the line joining the bodies where the gravitational field equals zero, will be (G = gravitational constant) [2023]
(1)
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Let gravitational field at point is zero which is situated at a distance from mass .
or,
or, ....(i)
Gravitational potential at point
or
or
Match List-I and List-II: [2022]
List-I | List-II | ||
(A) | Gravitational constant (G) | (i) | |
(B) | Gravitational potential energy | (ii) | |
(C) | Gravitational potential | (iii) | |
(D) | Gravitational intensity | (iv) |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A)-(ii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(iii)
(A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii)
(A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(iii), (D)-(i)
(A)-(iv), (B)-(ii), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii)
(2)
Here,
Gravitational constant,
Gravitational potential energy,
Gravitational potential,
Gravitational intensity,
So, (A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii)
The work done to raise a mass from the surface of the earth to a height , which is equal to the radius of the earth, is [2019]
(4)
Work done = Change in potential energy
where is the mass of Earth and is the radius of Earth.
Now,
At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of are and respectively? Take the radius of earth as 6400 km. [2016]
1400 km
2000 km
2600 km
1600 km
(3)
Gravitation potential at a height from the surface of earth,
At the same point, acceleration due to gravity,
We know,