Gravitational Potential of a Ring
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Q. A ring shaped object of radius R contains mass M distributed non-uniformly. Which of the following graphs correctly represents the variation of gravitational potential at a point on the axis of ring?
(Assume that ring is in YZ plane with origin as centre)
(Assume that ring is in YZ plane with origin as centre)
Q. A thin uniform annular disc of mass M has an outer radius 4R and an inner radius 3R as shown in the figure. The work required to take a unit mass from point P on its axis to infinity is
- 2GMR(4√2−5)
- GM4R
- 4GM7R(4√2−5)
- 2GM7R(4√2−5)
Q. A thin uniform annular disc of mass M has an outer radius 4R and an inner radius 3R as shown in the figure. The work required to take a unit mass from point P on its axis to infinity is
- 2GMR(4√2−5)
- 2GM7R(4√2−5)
- GM4R
- 4GM7R(4√2−5)
Q. Two identical thin rings each of radius R are coaxially placed at a separation of R. If the rings have a uniform mass distribution and masses m1 and m2 respectively, then the work done in moving a mass m from centre of the ring having mass m1 to center of the other ring is
- Gm(2−√2)(m2−m1)2R
- Gm(2−√2)(m1−m2)2R
- 0
- Gm(2−√2)(m1+m2)2R
Q. Two rings having masses M and 2M, respectively, having the same radius are placed coaxially as shown in the figure. If the mass distribution on both the rings is non-uniform, then the gravitational potential at point P is
- Zero
- −GMR[1√2−2√5]
- −GMR[1+1√2]
- −GMR[1√2+2√5]