Sunday, 9 November 2014

P-Gravitation-01

1)Two massive particles of masses M and m (M>m) are separated by a distance L. They rotate with equal      angular velocity under their gravitational attraction. What is the linear speed of the particle of mass m?

2 comments:

  1. Not yet studied gravitation at filter

    Will answer when I learn gravitation properly

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  2. As the body is moving in circular path, so according to the newton's second law,the force is acting towards the center of masses and the acceleration is centripetal
    i.e.
    F(g)=ma=mv^2/r------------(i)
    where r is the radius of circular path and v = linear speed of body

    F(g)= gravitational force = GMm/L^2-------------(ii)

    equate (i) and (ii) we get
    mv^2/r=GMm/L^2

    v^2/r=GM/L^2

    v^2=GMr/L^2

    v=1/L x √GMr

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