Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is E = K/ x3 in the x - direction (K is a constant). Taking the gravitational potential to be zero at infinity, its value at a distance x is : 

Options:

K/x

K/x2

K/2x

K/2x2

Correct Answer:

K/2x2

Explanation:

\(V = -\int E .dx \)

\(V = -\int \frac{K}{x^3} .dx \)

\(V = -\int \frac{K}{2x^2} .dx \)