JEE Advanced · Physics · 9. Gravitation
A large spherical mass is fixed at one position and two identical point masses are kept on a line passing through the centre of (see figure). The point masses are connected by a rigid massless rod of length and this assembly is free to move along the line connecting them. All three masses interact only through their mutual gravitational interaction. When the point mass nearer to is at a distance from , the tension in the rod is zero for . The value of is

- A 2
- B 5
- C 7
- D 9
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(C) 7
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Due to gravitational interaction connected masses have some acceleration.
Let both small masses are moving with acceleration 'a' towards larger mass M

Force equation for mass nearer to larger mass
...(i)
Force equation for mass away from larger mass
...(ii)
From equation (i) & (ii)
Let both small masses are moving with acceleration 'a' towards larger mass M

Force equation for mass nearer to larger mass
...(i)
Force equation for mass away from larger mass
...(ii)
From equation (i) & (ii)
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