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Grade 12Mechanics

In a region of space, the gravitational potential is given by V= 20(x+y) Jkg-¹ . Find the magnitude of the gravitational force on a particle of mass .5 kg placed at the origin.
Please explain in a subjective way.

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Dear student,

Just like the concept of electric field in electrodynamics, we can use the concept in gravitation due to find a ‘gravitational field’ in the following way-
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