Two objects A and B are separated by a distance of 1 0 m (measured from there centers).
If ratio of there masses is 1 : 4 , then how far should be an object of mass 2 k g be placed from object A such that net gravitational force on it is 0 .
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Assume that object B have larger mass than object A .
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Let the distance of the test mass m from the lighter body A be r m. Let the mass of A be M and that of B be 4 M .Then
r 2 G M m = ( 1 0 − r ) 2 4 G M m ⟹ 3 r 2 + 2 0 r − 1 0 0 = 0
⟹ r = 3 1 0 ≈ 3 . 3 3 3 m. Here G is the Universal Gravitational Constant.
It is not needed to make such a big quadratic equation and then solving it, it can be done in a more easier way! But after all it is a good solution.
Date of 2 Kg is not necesari .
Unic place to get g=0 is over the strait line that goes from A to B
Relation of Masses is 4 => relation of d^2 has to be too = 4 => relations of d = 2
d + 2d = 10 => d = 10/3 = 3.33....
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Let the distance of the object of mass 2 k g from object A be x metres.
Let the mass of object A be m kilo-grams; therefore mass of object B is 4 m
=> It's distance from object B is 1 0 − x metres.
Let the force of gravitation acted on the object with mass 2 k g by object A be F A and by object B be F B
From newton's Universal law of gravitation we get F A = x 2 2 G m F B = ( 1 0 − x ) 2 2 G ( 4 m ) = ( 1 0 − x ) 2 8 G m
As F A and F B must be equal in magnitude x 2 2 G m = ( 1 0 − x ) 2 8 G m x 2 1 = ( 1 0 − x ) 2 4 4 x 2 = ( 1 0 − x ) 2 2 x = 1 0 − x 3 x = 1 0 x = 3 1 0 = 3 . 3 3 3 3 . . .