JEE Main2005PhysicsGravitationActual
A particle of mass 10 ~g is kept on the surface of a uniform sphere of mass 100 ~kg and radius 10 ~cm . Find the work to be done against the gravitational force between them to take the particle far away from the sphere (you may take G =6.67 10⁻¹¹ Nm ^2 / kg ^2 )
Options
- A13.34 10⁻¹⁰ ~J
- B3.33 10⁻¹⁰ ~J
- C6.67 10⁻⁹ ~J
- D6.67 10⁻¹⁰ ~J
Correct answer
D. 6.67 10⁻¹⁰ ~J
Step-by-step solution
w = GMm / R =6.67 10⁻¹⁰ ~J