In a planet called Pokepi, the density of planet varies with distance from its center as:
ρ = k r where r is the distance from the centre of planet and k is a constant.
The radius of the planet is R = 9 0 0 0 k m and it's acceleration due to gravity at the surface of planet is g = 6 3 m / s ² .
Find acceleration due to gravity at a depth of 3000 km from the surface of the planet and enter answer in m/s²
Bonus : Generalise it for ρ = k r n
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Excellent solution sir. Thanku
Calculating mass m of planet at a distance r from center
d m = d ( ρ V )
d m = ( k x ) ( 4 π x 2 ) d x
∫ 0 m d m = 4 π k ∫ 0 r x 3 d x
m = k π r 4
Now, calculating acceleration due to gravity a at a distance r from center
a = r 2 G m
a = r 2 G k π r 4
a = G k π r 2
At r = R, a = g and at r = R', g = g'
g = G k π R 2 and g ′ = G k π R ′ 2
g g ′ = G k π R 2 G k π R ′ 2
g ′ = g R 2 R ′ 2
At depth d = R - R'
g ′ = g ( 1 − R d ) 2
g ′ = ( 6 3 ) ( 1 − 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 ) 2
g = 2 8 m / s 2
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Acceleration due to gravity or the strength of gravitational field is obtained from Gauss's law :
g × 4 π r 2 = − 4 π G ∫ 0 r k r n × 4 π r 2 d r (here G is the Universal Gravitational Constant)
⟹ g = − π k G r n + 1 , g 0 = − π k G R n + 1 ⟹
g = g 0 ( R r ) n + 1 .
In this problem, g 0 = 6 3 , r = 9 0 0 0 − 3 0 0 0 = 6 0 0 0 , R = 9 0 0 0 , n = 1 , in appropriate units, and so g = 6 3 ( 9 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 ) 2 = 2 8 m/s 2 .