GRAVITATION

GRAVITATION
Newton’s Law of Gravitation

Qn.1. What must be the separation between a 5.2 kg particle and a 2.4 kg What must the
separation be between a 5.2 kg particle and a 2.4 kg particle for their gravitational attraction
to have a magnitude of 2.3 x 10-12 N?
Qn.2. A mass M is split into two parts, m and M-m, which are then separated by a certain
distance. What ratio m/M maximizes the magnitude of the gravitational force between the
parts?
Gravitation and the principle of superposition

Qn.3. Two point particles are fixed on an x axis separated by
distance d. Particle A has mass mA and particle B has mass
3mA. A third particle C, of mass 75mA, is to be placed on the x
axis and near particles A and B. In terms of distance d, at
what x coordinate should C be placed so that the net
gravitational force on particle A from particles Band C is zero?
Qn.4. Three point particles are fixed in place in an xy plane. Particle

A has mass mA, particle B has mass 2mA, and particle C has mass
3mA. A fourth particle D, with mass 4m A, is to be placed near the
other three particles. In terms of distance d, at what (a) x coordinate
and (b) y coordinate should particle D be placed so that the net
gravitational force on particle A from particles B, C, and D is zero?
Qn.5. As seen in Fig, two spheres of mass m and a third sphere of mass
M form an equilateral triangle, and a fourth sphere of mass m 4 is at the
center of the triangle. The net gravitational force on that central sphere
from the three other spheres is zero. (a) What is M in terms of m? (b)If we
double the value of m4, what then is the magnitude of the net gravitational
force on the central sphere?
Qn.6. Particle A is fixed in place at x = - 0.20 m on the x axis and particle B, with amass of
1.0 kg, is fixed in place at the origin. Particle C (not shown) can be moved along the x axis,
between particle B and x = ∞. Figure shows the x
component Fnet,x of the net gravitational force on
particle B due to particles A and C, as a function
of position x of particle C. The plot actually
extends to the right, approaching an asymptote
of - 4.17 x 10-10 N as x tends to ∞. What are the
masses of (a) particle A and (b) particle C?
Qn.8. Figure shows a spherical hollow inside a lead sphere of radius R = 4.00 cm; the
surface of the hollow passes through the center of the sphere and
“touches” the right side of the sphere. The mass of the sphere
before hollowing was M = 2.95 kg. With what gravitational force
does the hollowed-out lead sphere attract a small sphere of mass
m = 0.431 kg that lies at a distance d = 9.00 cm from the center
of the lead sphere, on the straight line connecting the centers of
the spheres and of the hollow?
Qn.7. A particle of mass m1 = 0.67 kg is a distance d = 23 cm

from one end of a uniform rod with length L = 3.0 m and mass
M = 5.0 kg. What is the magnitude of the gravitational force F
on the particle from the rod?
Gravitational Field Intensity

Qn.8. Find the distance of a point from the earth's centre where the resultant gravitational
field due to the earth and the moon is zero. The mass oftheearthis6.0 x 10 24 kg and that of
the moon is 7.4 X1022 kg. The distance between the earth and the moon is 4.0xl05 km.
Qn.9. A uniform solid sphere of mass M and radius a is surrounded symmetrically by a

uniform thin spherical shell of equal mass and radius 2a. Find the gravitational field at a
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distance (a) a from the centre, (b) a from the centre.
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Qn.10. The density inside a solid sphere of radius a is given by ρ = ρ 0 (a/r) where p0 is the
density at the surface and r denotes the distance from the centre. Find the gravitational field
due to this sphere at a distance x from its centre.
Qn.11. A uniform ring of mass m and radius a is placed directly above a uniform sphere of
mass M and of equal radius. The centre of the ring is at a distance √3a from the centre of the
sphere. Find the gravitational force exerted by the sphere on the ring.
Qn.12. A solid sphere of mass m and radius r is placed inside a

hollow thin spherical shell of mass M and radius R as shown in
figure. A particle of mass m’ is placed on the line joining the two
centres at a distance x from the point of contact of the sphere and
the shell. Find the magnitude of the resultant gravitational force
on this particle due to the sphere and the shell if (a) r < x < 2r, (b)
2r < x < 2R and (c) x > 2R.

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Newton’s Law of Gravitation

Gravitation and the principle of superposition

Qn.4. Three point particles are fixed in place in an xy plane. Particle

Qn.7. A particle of mass m1 = 0.67 kg is a distance d = 23 cm

Gravitational Field Intensity

Qn.9. A uniform solid sphere of mass M and radius a is surrounded symmetrically by a

Qn.12. A solid sphere of mass m and radius r is placed inside a

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