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JEE Main 2016 — Gravitation Question with Solution

JEE Main 2016 (10 Apr Online)

Question

An astronaut of mass m is working on a satellite orbiting the earth at a distance h from the earth's surface. The radius of the earth is R, while its mass is M. The gravitational pull FG on the astronaut is

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Correct answer
CFG=GMmR+h2

Step-by-step explanation

As distance of the astronaut from the centre of the Earth is =R+h

Therefore, gravitational force =Gm1m2R+h2=GMmR+h2

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