Nine small particles, each with mass m, are evenly arranged around a ring of radius R. (a) Calculate the net gravitational force on one of the particles due to the other eight particles in the ring. (b) Find the rotational period of the ring necessary to prevent the ring from collapsing under the mutual gravitational attraction of the particles.
Hrishant Goswami , 9 Years ago
Grade 10
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Jitender Pal
Last Activity: 9 Years ago
(a) The figure which shows the arrangement of the nine particles is shown below:
Apply cosine law to the triangle OAB, the distance r is given by
The net force due to the system of particles is
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