JEE Main & Advanced Physics Gravitation / गुरुत्वाकर्षण Question Bank Gravitation Potential

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     The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is \[E=K/{{x}^{3}}\] in the x-direction. (K is a constant). Taking the gravitational potential to be zero at infinity, its value at a distance x is                   [MP PET 1994]

    A)             \[K/x\]  

    B)             \[K/2x\]

    C)             \[K/{{x}^{2}}\]        

    D)             \[K/2{{x}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Gravitational potential \[=\int_{{}}^{{}}{I\ dx=\int_{x}^{\infty }{{}}\frac{K}{{{x}^{3}}}dx}\]             \[=K\,\left( \frac{{{x}^{-3+1}}}{-3+1} \right)_{x}^{\infty }=\left| \frac{-K}{2{{x}^{2}}} \right|_{x}^{\infty }=\frac{K}{2{{x}^{2}}}\]


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