
Mass is uniformly distributed only on the curved surface of a thin hemispherical shell. and are three points on the circular base of the hemisphere, such that is the centre. Let the gravitational potential at points and be respectively. Then




Important Questions on Gravitation
A body starts from rest at a point, distance from the centre of the earth of mass , radius . The velocity acquired by the body when it reaches the surface of the earth will be

Three equal masses each of mass are placed at the three-corners of an equilateral triangle of side .
If a fourth particle of equal mass is placed at the centre of the triangle, then the net force acting on it, is equal to:

Three equal masses each of mass are placed at the three-corners of an equilateral triangle of side .
If fourth particle is at the mid-point of a side, then the net force acting on it is equal to:

Three equal masses each of mass are placed at the three-corners of an equilateral triangle of side .
If above given three particles system of equilateral triangle side is to be changed to side of , then work done on the system is equal to:

Three equal masses each of mass are placed at the three-corners of an equilateral triangle of side .
In the above given three-particle system, if two particles are kept fixed and the third particle is released. Then speed of the particle when it reaches the mid-point of the side connecting the other two masses:



The figure shows the variation of energy with the orbit radius of a body in circular planetary motion. Find the correct statement about the curves A, B and C
