BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2014

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    The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is \[E=\frac{k}{{{x}^{3}}}\] in the \[x\]-direction, where k is a constant. The value of gravitational potential at a distance x is [Taking gravitational potential to be zero at infinity]

    A)  \[\frac{k}{x}\]                 

    B)  \[\frac{k}{{{x}^{3}}}\]

    C)  \[\frac{k}{2{{x}^{2}}}\]             

    D)  \[\frac{k}{3{{x}^{3}}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Gravitational potential \[=\int{/\,dx}\] Given,   \[l=E=\frac{k}{{{x}^{3}}}\] \[\therefore \] \[\int_{x}^{\infty }{\frac{k}{{{x}^{3}}}dk}\] \[=k\left[ \frac{{{x}^{-3+1}}}{-3+1} \right]_{x}^{\infty }=k\left[ \frac{-1}{2{{x}^{2}}} \right]_{x}^{\infty }=\frac{k}{2{{x}^{2}}}\]


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