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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 7. gravitation

A straight rod of length \(L\) extends from \(x = a\) to \(x = L + a\). The gravitational force it exerts on a point mass \(‘m’\) at \(x = 0\), if the mass per unit length of the rod is \(A + Bx^2\), is given by

  1. A \(Gm\left[ {A\left( {\frac{1}{{a + L}} - \frac{1}{a}} \right) - BL} \right]\)
  2. B \(Gm\left[ {A\left( {\frac{1}{a} - \frac{1}{{a + L}}} \right) - BL} \right]\)
  3. C \(Gm\left[ {A\left( {\frac{1}{{a + L}} - \frac{1}{a}} \right) + BL} \right]\)
  4. D \(Gm\left[ {A\left( {\frac{1}{a} - \frac{1}{{a + L}}} \right) + BL} \right]\)
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(D) \(Gm\left[ {A\left( {\frac{1}{a} - \frac{1}{{a + L}}} \right) + BL} \right]\)

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\(Mass\,of\,element = dm = \left( {A + B{x^2}} \right)dx\) \(Field\,due\,to\,element\,at\,x = 0\) \(dE = \frac{{G\left( {dm} \right)}}{{{X^2}}} = \left( {\frac{{GA}}{{{X^2}}} + GB} \right)dx\) \(Total\,field\)…
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