JEE Main202225 Jul 2022Morning ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
Three identical particle A , B and C of mass 100 kg each are placed in a straight line with A B = B C = 13 m . The gravitational force on a fourth particle P of the same mass is F , when placed at a distance 13 m from the particle B on the perpendicular bisector of the line A C . The value of F will be approximately
Options
- A21 G
- B100 G
- C59 G
- D42 G
Correct answer
B. 100 G
Step-by-step solution
Given here, m = 100 kg Gravitational force, F A P = G m 2 13 2 2 , F B P = G m 2 13 2 and F C P = G m 2 13 2 2 Net gravitational force, F n e t = F B P + F A P cos 45 ° + F C P cos 45 ° = G × 10 4 13 2 1 + 1 2 F ≃ 100 G