Application of Gravitational Law
Physics

Application of Gravitational Law

Application of Gravitational Law We can determine acceleration due to gravity at any point using Newton’s law of gravitation. Besides we can determine mass of…
Escape Velocity
Physics

Escape Velocity

Escape Velocity If we drop a thing from up it falls downward. If we throw a stone vertically upwards, it rises to a maximum height…
Centre of Mass
Physics

Centre of Mass

Centre of mass We know, a body is composed of many small particles. If it is considered that all the masses of these small particles…
Explain Centre of Gravity
Physics

Explain Centre of Gravity

Centre of Gravity We know, the amount of force by which an object is attracted towards the centre of the earth is called its weight.…
Variation due to the Rotation of the Earth about its Axis
Physics

Variation due to the Rotation of the Earth about its Axis

Variation due to the rotation of the earth about its axis: Since the earth is continuously rotating about its own axis, except the bodies present…
Magnitude of Acceleration of Gravity (g)
Physics

Magnitude of Acceleration of Gravity (g)

Magnitude of Acceleration of Gravity (g) Acceleration of Gravity (g), its value is 9.8 m/s2 on Earth. That is to say, the acceleration of gravity…
Variation due to Shape of the Earth
Physics

Variation due to Shape of the Earth

Variation due to shape of the earth: We know, the shape of the earth is not exactly spherical. Its north-south is slightly squeezed and east-west…
Variation of Acceleration due to Gravity
Physics

Variation of Acceleration due to Gravity

Variation of Acceleration due to Gravity We have learnt from the law of gravitation that the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) does not…
Gravitational Potential due to a Point Mass
Physics

Gravitational Potential due to a Point Mass

Gravitational potential due to a point mass We know, the amount of work done in bringing a unit mass from infinity to a point in…
Relation between Intensity and Potential Difference
Physics

Relation between Intensity and Potential Difference

Relation between intensity and potential difference In order to establish the relation between gravitational intensity and gravitational potential let A and B be two very…
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