Gravitational Field
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Gravitational field (intensity) is defined as:
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Solution
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Force per unit mass
The Gravitational Field Intensity (or strength) at a point is the gravitational force experienced per unit mass placed at that point. g=mtestF
- It is a vector quantity.
- At Earth's surface, its magnitude is g≈9.8 m/s2.
- For a point mass M: g=r2GM directed towards the mass.
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- Subject
- physics
- Chapter
- gravitation
- Topic
- gravitational field
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Force per unit mass
The Gravitational Field Intensity (or strength) at a point is the gravitational force experienced per unit mass placed at that point. g=mtestF
- It is a vector quantity.
- At Earth's surface, its magnitude is g≈9.8 m/s2.
- For a point mass M: g=r2GM directed towards the mass.
This easy difficulty physics question is from the chapter gravitation, covering the topic of gravitational field. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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