Gravitation

Gravitational Potential of a Point Mass

Gravitational potential at a particular location is equal to the work per unit mass required to move an object to that location from a fixed location. In this case, the mass plays the role of the charge, and the gravitational potential is analogous to the electric potential. The location where the potential is zero is […]

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Gravitational Potential Energy of a Spherical Shell

We all have experienced this instinctively when a big weight is lifted above our head we feel it be a potentially dangerous situation. However, since the weight can be adequately secured, it is not necessarily hazardous. Something causes the force that keeps the weight from falling due to gravity to fail. To use proper physics

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Gravitational potential energy

Introduction  Gravitational potential energy is associated with the gravitational field of a planet or a celestial body which affects the mass of an object held at a vertical distance from the surface of the celestial object or the planet. There is a direct correlation between the mass of the object and the gravitational potential energy

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Gravitational Potential and Field: Definition, Formula, and Example

Gravitational potential energies refer to energy stored by an object.  The vertical position or height of any object influences the store of energy. Energy storage occurs due to gravitational attraction.  In layman’s terms, gravitational potential energy is a source of power related to gravity or gravity gradient. What is gravitational potential energy? The gravitational pull, sometimes known

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Gravitational Potential (V) Due to Uniform Solid Sphere

Gravitational potential (V) due to uniform solid sphere is an important aspect of Gravitational Potential (V). Gravitational Potential (V) refers to the work done per unit mass in a gravitational field’s point. Some externally applied force is behind the performance of this work. This work would be required to bring a big or massive item

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Gravitational Potential

The Gravitational Potential (V) refers to the work done per unit mass at a point in a gravitational field. Some external application force is responsible for performing this work. This work would be required to get a huge item to that particular point from a zero potential’s defined position. Usually, such a position is said

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Gravitational Field Intensity and Gravitational Potential

The form of energy that an object has due to its position in a gravitational field is known as gravitational potential energy. The most typical example of gravitational potential energy is an object at the earth’s surface with a constant gravitational acceleration of 9.8m/s. The gravitational potential energy zero can be chosen at any point

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Conservative and non-conservative forces

There are various types of force acting in our surroundings. In physics, force plays a very important role. Any interaction will change the motion of an object when unopposed is understood as force. Forces can be classified into two types of forces: Conservative forces and Non-conservative forces. Most crucial aspect of physics is the Conservative

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Bouncing Ball Bounce Higher at Hills than in Planes

We can all look back on our childhood days and recall some acquaintance with the bouncing balls. It may be a basketball game with friends or shooting tennis balls on the table. We all are quite familiar with these dancing toys in some way or another. The matter of fact about these balls is that

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All About Derivation of Gravitational Potential Energy

There is a specific place of mass in space, where mass has to work against gravity to transport it, which we can get from the law of gravity. Let’s use gravity for the general term for potential energy. Gravitation is mainly used to reach zero over long distances, or to reach the zero point of

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