Concept explainers
(a)
To Calculate:The magnitude of gravitational force due to
(a)
Answer to Problem 74P
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
Radius of
Center has shifted,
Formula Used:
Gravitational field:
Where, G is the gravitational constant, m is the mass and r is the distance of the point where field is calculated.
The gravitational force is a force of attraction between any two bodies having mass and separated by a distance d . Mathematically, the gravitational force can be represented by:
Where, G is the gravitational constant, m and M are the masses and r is the distance between them.
Calculation:
The magnitude of force due to
Again, due to
Force,
Hence, net force
At
Conclusion:
Thus, the magnitude of gravitational force due to
(b)
The magnitude of gravitational force due to
(b)
Answer to Problem 74P
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
Radius of
Center has shifted,
Formula Used:
Gravitational field:
Where, G is the gravitational constant, m is the mass and r is the distance of the point where field is calculated.
The gravitational force is a force of attraction between any two bodies having mass and separated by a distance d . Mathematically, the gravitational force can be represented by:
Where, G is the gravitational constant, m and M are the masses and r is the distance between them.
Calculation:
The value of
Hence,
The value of
Hence, net force
Conclusion:
Thus, the magnitude of gravitational force due to
(c)
The magnitude of gravitational force due to
(c)
Answer to Problem 74P
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
Radius of
Center has shifted,
Formula Used:
Gravitational field:
Where, G is the gravitational constant, m is the mass and r is the distance of the point where field is calculated.
The gravitational force is a force of attraction between any two bodies having mass and separated by a distance d . Mathematically, the gravitational force can be represented by:
Where, G is the gravitational constant, m and M are the masses and r is the distance between them.
Calculation:
The value of
Again, the value of
So,
Hence, net force
Conclusion:
Thus, the magnitude of gravitational force due to
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