Q: If \$g\$ on the surface of the Earth is \$9.8\ ms^{-2}\$, its value at a height of \$6400 km\$ is: (Radius of the Earth \$= 6400km\$)

The expression for \$g\$ is given by:\$g_R =\dfrac {GM}{R^2}\$The value of \$g\$ changes according to\$g_h=\dfrac {GM}{(R+h)^2}\$Therefore, \$\displaystyle \dfrac{g_{h}}{g_R} = \dfrac{R^{2}}{(R+h)^{2}}\$Here, \$h = R\$So, \$\dfrac {g_h}{g_R}=(\dfrac {R}{R+h})^2\$\$\Rightarrow \dfrac {g_h}{g_R}=(\dfrac {R}{R+R})^2\$\$\Rightarrow g_h=g_R\times\dfrac {1}{4} = 9.8\times 0.25=2.45\ m/s^2\$

Q: At what height, the value of '\$ g \$' is half that on the surface of the earth of radius \$R\$?

We have, \$g=\dfrac {GM}{r^2}\$; \$r\$ is the distance from the centre of Earth.\$\Rightarrow g\propto \dfrac {1}{r^2}\$ above the surface of the earth.\$\Rightarrow \dfrac {g_s}{g_h}=\dfrac {r_h^2}{r_s^2}\$Since we want the value of \$g_s\$ to be half, we replace \$g_h\$ by \$g_s/2\$\$\Rightarrow \dfrac {g_s}{g_s/2}=[\dfrac {R+h}{R}]^2\$\$\Rightarrow 2=[\dfrac {R+h}{R}]^2\$\$\Rightarrow \dfrac {R+h}{R}=\sqrt 2\$\$\Rightarrow \dfrac {h}{R}=1.414-1=0.414\$\$\Rightarrow h=0.414R\$

Q: The escape velocity of a body depends upon its mass as

Escape speed of a body from Earth's surface is given by: \$v_{min}= \sqrt {2gR}\$As we can see from the above equation, there is no 'mass' term. Implies it can be written as \$m^{0}\$.So, the escape speed of a body is independent of its mass.

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The escape velocity from the earth for a rocket is $11.2$ km/s ignoring air resistance. The escape velocity of $10$ mg grain of sand from the earth will be

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The value of $g$ at a height of $100km$ from the surface of the Earth is nearly (Radius of the Earth $=$ 6400km) ($g$ on the surface of the Earth $=$ $9.8m/s^{2}$)

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Acceleration due to gravity changes with the height from Earth's surface as:$g^{'} = g(1-\dfrac {2h}{R})$$\Rightarrow g^{'} = 9.8 (1-\dfrac {2\times 100}{6400})$$\Rightarrow g^{'} = 9.8(1-\dfrac {1}{32})=9.49 m/s^2$

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If $g$ on the surface of the Earth is $9.8\  ms^{-2}$, its value at a height of $6400 km$ is: (Radius of the Earth $= 6400km$)

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The expression for $g$ is given by:$g_R =\dfrac {GM}{R^2}$The value of $g$ changes according to$g_h=\dfrac {GM}{(R+h)^2}$Therefore, $\displaystyle \dfrac{g_{h}}{g_R} = \dfrac{R^{2}}{(R+h)^{2}}$Here, $h = R$So, $\dfrac {g_h}{g_R}=(\dfrac {R}{R+h})^2$$\Rightarrow \dfrac {g_h}{g_R}=(\dfrac {R}{R+R})^2$$\Rightarrow g_h=g_R\times\dfrac {1}{4} = 9.8\times 0.25=2.45\ m/s^2$

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The escape velocity from the earth for a rocket is 11.2 km/sec. Ignoring the air resistance, the escape velocity of 10 mg grain of sand from the earth will be

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Escape velocity on a planet depends on the mass and radius of the planet alone. Hence, both for the rocket and the sand grain, escape velocity is 11.2 km/sec.

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The gravitational field is a conservative field. The work done in this field by moving an object from one point to another

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A conservative  force is a type of force wherein there is no net work done during its motion in any closed loop.When we throw a ball up there is negative work done as it moves against the force of gravity and during the fall the gravity is in the positive direction. The resultant work done is zero and the force of gravity is path independent.Thus, gravitational field is a conservative field and  work done depends on the end points only.

Question 6

At what height, the value of '$ g $' is half that on the surface of the earth of radius $R$?

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We have, $g=\dfrac {GM}{r^2}$; $r$ is the distance from the centre of Earth.$\Rightarrow g\propto \dfrac {1}{r^2}$ above the surface of the earth.$\Rightarrow \dfrac {g_s}{g_h}=\dfrac {r_h^2}{r_s^2}$Since we want the value of $g_s$ to be half, we replace $g_h$ by $g_s/2$$\Rightarrow \dfrac {g_s}{g_s/2}=[\dfrac {R+h}{R}]^2$$\Rightarrow 2=[\dfrac {R+h}{R}]^2$$\Rightarrow \dfrac {R+h}{R}=\sqrt 2$$\Rightarrow \dfrac {h}{R}=1.414-1=0.414$$\Rightarrow h=0.414R$

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A gravitational field is present in a region. A point mass is shifted from $A$ to $B$ , along different paths shown in the figure. If $W_{1}$ , $W_{2}$ and $W_{3}$ represent the work done by gravitational force for respective paths, then

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Work done is independent of the distance traveled or the path chosen. It depends only on the displacement. Since for all the paths given, the displacement is same, the work done by gravitational field in each case is equal.

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The escape velocity of a body depends upon its mass as

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Escape speed of a body from Earth's surface is given by: $v_{min}= \sqrt {2gR}$As we can see from the above equation, there is no 'mass' term. Implies it can be written as $m^{0}$.So, the escape speed of a body is independent of its mass.

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The earth retains its atmosphere. This is due to

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The earth retains its atmosphere. This is due to the escape velocity being greater than the mean speed of the molecules of the atmospheric gases.

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If $g$ on the surface of the Earth is $9.8$ $ms^{-2}$, then it's value at a depth of $3200$ $km$ (Radius of the earth $ =  6400$ $km$) is

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The value of gravity changes as we move away from or towards the centre of the Earth.This is given by: $g_{R} =\dfrac{GM}{ R^{2} }$, where $M$ is the mass of a planet of radius $R$So, $M=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi R^{3}\rho$ ; substituting in above equation $\Rightarrow g_R = G \dfrac{4}{3} \pi \rho \times R $Since we want the value of $g$ at depth($d$) from the Earth's surface, we replace $R$ by $(R-d)$$\Rightarrow g_d = G \dfrac{4}{3} \pi \rho \times (R-d) $$\Rightarrow \dfrac{g_{R}}{ g_{d} } = \dfrac{R}{R-d} $$\Rightarrow  \dfrac{g_{d}}{ g_{R} } =(1- \dfrac{d}{R})$The given depth in the problem is $d = 3200$  km, substituting we get,$ \dfrac{g_{d}}{ g_{R} } =(1- \dfrac{3200}{6400})$$ {g_{d}}=9.8\times(1- \dfrac{3200}{6400})$$ {g_{d}}=9.8/2$$ {g_{d}}=4.9 m s^{-2} $

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The escape velocity from the earth for a rocket is 11.2 km/s ignoring air resistance. The escape velocity of 10 mg grain of sand from the earth will be

The value of g at a height of 100km from the surface of the Earth is nearly (Radius of the Earth = 6400km) (g on the surface of the Earth = 9.8m/s2)

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The value of $g$ at a height of $100 k m$ from the surface of the Earth is nearly (Radius of the Earth $=$ 6400km) ( $g$ on the surface of the Earth $=$ $9.8 m / s^{2}$ )

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At what height, the value of ' $g$ ' is half that on the surface of the earth of radius $R$ ?

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If $g$ on the surface of the Earth is $9.8$ $m s^{- 2}$ , then it's value at a depth of $3200$ $k m$ (Radius of the earth $= 6400$ $k m$ ) is