Find the Gravitational Potential at a point on the earth’s surface. Take mass of earth as 5.98 X 10 24 kg, its radius as 6.38 X
10 6 m and G = 6.67 X 10 – 11 Nm2 kg – 2.
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We know that -
Where,
First we convert height into meters.
1 km = 1000 meters
3 km = 1000 * 3 meters = 3000 meters
So, putting the values in the above formula, and by taking 'g' = 9.8 m/s², we get-
Where,
First we convert height into meters.
1 km = 1000 meters
3 km = 1000 * 3 meters = 3000 meters
So, putting the values in the above formula, and by taking 'g' = 9.8 m/s², we get-