gravitation

the ratio of acc due to gravity at a depth h below the surface of earth and at a height h above the surface of earth h << radius of earth
(A) is constant
(b) increases linearly with h
(c) increases parabolically with h
(d) decreases

9 Answers

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Subhomoy Bakshi ·

the options are confusing!!

i go for decreases with increase in h!!

but still the value approximately remains the same for h<<R

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Ashish Kothari ·

Option b and c are redundant because value of g is maximum at the surface of the Earth..

I feel it should be option d) decreases

that is when h<<R,

g'=g(1 - h/R)

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sengupta ·

Acc due to grav blow earths surface at depth 'h'= gb=g ( 1- h/R) and above ga=g (1-2h/R). Ratio gb/ga =(1-h/R) (1-h/2R)-1. Since h<<R therefore considering only the first term of the expansion we get( 1- h/R) (1+ h/2R).This gives 1- h/R + 2h/R - 2h2/R2. Neglecting the higher powers of h/R and simplifying we get 1+ h/R. This quantity will increase linearly with 'h'. So (b) is correct

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Khyati ·

I feel the answer is option (d) though not sure :P

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Ashish Kothari ·

my mistake..I didnt read the question properly.. Yes.. Agree with sengupta..

49
Subhomoy Bakshi ·

!!!! ohh!!

this thing (the soln by sengupta) boggled my mind!! :P

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mohit sengar ·

tha answer is (b)

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

Nice Sengupta... Subho What have you decided now/?

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shubham tomar ·

while calculating gravitational force b/n extended objects can we consider their mass to be concentrated at their centre of masses.
suppose i'm calculating Fg b/n a point mass and rod

0 --------------------------------------------------
m M, length L

and let distence b/N them be d.

Then, after performing integration Fg comes out to be GMm/d(d+L)
BUT, IF WE WOULD HAVE ASSUMED MASS TO BE COMCENTRATED AT ROD'S CENTRE
Fg should have been GMm/(d+L/2)^2
SO, WHATS XRONG IN THE ASSUMPTION....

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