Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

Consider a circular disc of mass M, radius R with surface mass density σ. The gravitational potential due to the disc at a point P lying on its axis at distance r from the centre is

Options:

-2πσG

-4πσG

$-2 \pi \sigma Gr\left(1-\frac{r}{\sqrt{r^2+R^2}}\right)$

$-4 \pi \sigma Gr\left(1-\frac{r}{\sqrt{r^2+R^2}}\right)$

Correct Answer:

$-2 \pi \sigma Gr\left(1-\frac{r}{\sqrt{r^2+R^2}}\right)$

Explanation:

$E=-2 \pi \sigma G \int\limits_0^\alpha \sin \theta d \theta$

$\Rightarrow E=-2 \pi \sigma G(1-\cos \alpha)$

$\Rightarrow E=-2 \pi \sigma G\left(1-\frac{r}{\sqrt{r^2+R^2}}\right)$

$V=-2 \pi \sigma r G\left(1-\frac{r}{\sqrt{r^2+R^2}}\right)$