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A point mass 'm' is located at a distance r from a uniform thin rod of mass M and length L as shown in the figure. The magnitude of gravitational force of attraction is

  1. A GMmr2
  2. B GMm(r+L)2
  3. C GMmr(r+L)
  4. D GMmr+L22
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(C) GMmr(r+L)

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Let us take an element at a distance x from point mass as shown in figure below, Force on m due to element is given by, dF=Gmdmx2 ⇒dF=Gmλdxx2 ⇒∫0FdF=GmML∫rr+Ldxx2 ⇒F=GmML-1xrr+L ⇒F=GmML1r-1r+L ⇒F=GmMLr+L-rrr+L ⇒F=GmMrr+L
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