.Show that the components of the force on m2 due to m1 are: Gm1m2x Fx (x²+y²+z²)7 Gm,mży • Fy 3 (x²+y²+z²)ž Gm,m2z F, (x²+y²+z²)ž .Putting the origin of coordinates in m1 and the body of mass m2 at a distance r, find the vector form of the force between the two particles. Draw the unit vector and the force vector.

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A point mass m1 is fixed at the origin, and another point mass m2 is free to move a distance r at a point P with x, y and z coordinates. The gravitational potential energy of these masses is  where G is the gravitational constant.

A point mass mi is fixed at the origin, and
another point mass m2 is free to move a distance
r at a point P with x, y and z coordinates. The
gravitational potential energy of these masses is
U(r) = -G
m1m2
where G is the gravitational
r
constant.
1.Show that the components of the force on m2
due to m1 are:
Gm1m2x
• Fx
(x²+y2+z²)Z
Gm1m2y
Fy
(x²+y²+z²)z
3
Gm1m2Z
• Fz
(x2+y2+z²)Z
3
2.Putting the origin of coordinates in m1 and
the body of mass m2 at a distance r, find the
vector form of the force between the two
particles. Draw the unit vector and the force
vector.
Transcribed Image Text:A point mass mi is fixed at the origin, and another point mass m2 is free to move a distance r at a point P with x, y and z coordinates. The gravitational potential energy of these masses is U(r) = -G m1m2 where G is the gravitational r constant. 1.Show that the components of the force on m2 due to m1 are: Gm1m2x • Fx (x²+y2+z²)Z Gm1m2y Fy (x²+y²+z²)z 3 Gm1m2Z • Fz (x2+y2+z²)Z 3 2.Putting the origin of coordinates in m1 and the body of mass m2 at a distance r, find the vector form of the force between the two particles. Draw the unit vector and the force vector.
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