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NDA 2026
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NDA
Year
2026
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General Ability
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General Science

NDA 2026 · General Ability · General Science

For an object in gravitational field, the gravitational potential...

For an object in gravitational field, the gravitational potential is the same at two points AA and BB, but the gravitational field is not the same at these two points. Which one of the following statements is correct?

Options

  1. APositive work is done by gravity in moving the object from point AA to point BB.
  2. BNegative work is done by gravity in moving the object from point AA to point BB.
  3. CGravity must be non-conservative in such a region.
  4. DNo work is done by gravity in moving the object from point AA to point BB.

Correct answer

D. No work is done by gravity in moving the object from point AA to point BB.

Step-by-step solution

The work done by the gravitational force on an object of mass mm in moving it from point AA to point BB is given by W=−ΔU=−m(VB−VA)=m(VA−VB)W = -\Delta U = -m(V_B - V_A) = m(V_A - V_B), where VAV_A and VBV_B are the gravitational potentials at points AA and BB respectively.

It is given that the gravitational potential is the same at points AA and BB, which means VA=VBV_A = V_B.

Substituting this into the work equation, we get W=m(VA−VA)=0W = m(V_A - V_A) = 0.

The difference in the gravitational field at the two points does not affect the total work done between these equipotential points, as gravity is a conservative force and work done is independent of the path taken.

Therefore, no work is done by gravity in moving the object from point AA to point BB.
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