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JEE Main 202124 FebruaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
24 February
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Gravitation

JEE Main 2021 · 24 February · Morning Shift · Physics · Gravitation

Four identical particles of equal masses 1kg made to move along the...

Four identical particles of equal masses 1kg1kg made to move along the circumference of a circle of radius 1m1m under the action of their own mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle will be:Four identical particles of equal masses 1kg made to move along the circumference of a circle of radius 1m under the

Options

  1. A\sqrt{G\left(1 + 2\sqrt{2}\right)}
  2. B\sqrt{\dfrac{G}{2}\left(1 + 2\sqrt{2}\right)}
  3. C\sqrt{\dfrac{G}{2}\left(2\sqrt{2} - 1\right)}
  4. D\dfrac{\sqrt{\left(1 + 2\sqrt{2}\right)G}}{2}

Correct answer

D. \dfrac{\sqrt{\left(1 + 2\sqrt{2}\right)G}}{2}

Step-by-step solution

Four identical particles of equal masses 1kg made to move along the circumference of a circle of radius 1m under the

F1=Gmm(2R)2=Gm24R2{F}_{1} = \dfrac{Gmm}{{\left(2R\right)}^{2}} = \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{4{R}^{2}}

F2=Gmm(2R)2=Gm22R2{F}_{2} = \dfrac{Gmm}{{\left(\sqrt{2}R\right)}^{2}} = \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{2{R}^{2}}

F3=Gmm(2R)2=Gm22R2{F}_{3} = \dfrac{Gmm}{{\left(\sqrt{2}R\right)}^{2}} = \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{2{R}^{2}}

⇒Fnet=F1+F2cos⁡45°+F3cos⁡45°⇒ {F}_{net} = {F}_{1} + {F}_{2}\cos 45 ° + {F}_{3}\cos 45 °

=Gm24R2+Gm22R212+Gm22R212= \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{4{R}^{2}} + \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{2{R}^{2}}\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}} + \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{2{R}^{2}}\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

=Gm2R2(14+12)=Gm24R2(1+22)= \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{{R}^{2}}\left(\dfrac{1}{4} + \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) = \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{4{R}^{2}}\left(1 + 2\sqrt{2}\right)

Fnet=Gm24R2(1+22)=mv2R{F}_{net} = \dfrac{G{m}^{2}}{4{R}^{2}}\left(1 + 2\sqrt{2}\right) = \dfrac{m{v}^{2}}{R}

⇒v=G(1+22)2⇒ v = \dfrac{\sqrt{G\left(1 + 2\sqrt{2}\right)}}{2}

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