SOLUTIONS TO CONCEPTS

CHAPTER 4
1.

m = 1 gm = 1/1000 kg
F = 6.67 1017 N F =
17

6.67 20
2

r =

6.67 10 11 10 6 10 17
17 = 1
6.64 10 17
10

r = 1 = 1 metre.
So, the separation between the particles is 1 m.
A man is standing on the surface of earth
The force acting on the man = mg (i)
Assuming that, m = mass of the man = 50 kg
2
And g = acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth = 10 m/s
W = mg = 50 10= 500 N = force acting on the man
So, the man is also attracting the earth with a force of 500 N
The force of attraction between the two charges

g.

1
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q1 q 2
1
9 10 9 2
2
r
r

ge

3.

9 109
r2

9 10 9
9 10

m 10
m

r=

9 10 8 3 10 4

mt
m
m

For example, Assuming m= 64 kg,

4.

3 10 4

3
10 4 = 3750 m
8
64

r=

mass = 50 kg
r = 20 cm = 0.2 m

FG G

m1m2 6.67 10 11 2500

0.04
r2

q2
1 q1 q2
9
FC =
= 9 10 0.04
4 o r 2

Coulombs force
Since, FG = Fc =
2

q =

6.7 10 11 2500 9 10 9 q2

0.04
0.04

6.7 10 11 2500 6.7 10 9

25
0.04
9 10 9
= 18.07 10

q=

[Taking g=10 m/s ]

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The force of attraction is equal to the weight

Mg =

m2 = 1 gm
r

6.67 10 11 (1/ 1000 ) (1/ 1000 )

=
r2

in

2.

m1 = 1 gm

Gm1m2
r2

18
-9

18.07 10 -18 = 4.3 10 C.

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5.

The limb exerts a normal force 48 N and frictional force of 20 N. Resultant magnitude of
the force,

( 48 )2 (20)2

R =

6.

2304 400

2704

48N

= 52 N
The body builder exerts a force = 150 N.
Compression x = 20 cm = 0.2 m
Total force exerted by the man = f = kx
kx = 150

150 1500
=
= 750 N/m
0 .2
2
Suppose the height is h.
At earth station F = GMm/R2
M = mass of earth
m = mass of satellite
R = Radius of earth

g.

F=

GMm
GMm
=
2
(R h)
2 R2
2

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7.

in

k=

2R = (R + h) R h 2Rh = 0
2
2
h + 2Rh R = 0

2 1

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= 6400 (0.414)
= 2649.6 = 2650 km
Two charged particle placed at a sehortion 2m. exert a force of 20m.
F1 = 20 N.
r1 = 20 cm
F2 = ?
r2 = 25 cm
1 q1q2
1
Since, F =
,
F 2
4 o r 2
r
2

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2R = R

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= R

ge

2R 4R 2 4R 2

= 2R 2 2R
H=
2
2

F1 r2
F 2 = F1

F2 r12
9.

r1
16
64
20
= 20 = 20
=
= 12.8 N = 13 N.
25
5
25
r2

The force between the earth and the moon, F= G

F=

6.67 10 11 7.36 10 22 6 10 24

3.8 10

8 2

19

20

= 20.3 10 =2.03 10 N = 2 10
19
10. Charge on proton = 1.6 10
Felectrical =

20

mmmc

6.67 7.36 10 35

3.8 2 1016

2
1
qq
9 109 1.6 10 38
12 2 =
2
4 o
r
r

mass of proton = 1.732 10

27

r2

kg

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Chapter-4
Fgravity = G

6 .67 10
m1m2
=
2
r

11

1 .732 10 54
r2

9 10 9 1.6 10 38
2
9 1.6 10 29
Fe
36
r2
=
= 1.24 10

2
Fg 6.67 10 11 1.732 10 54
6.67 1.732 10 65
r2
11
11. The average separation between proton and electron of Hydrogen atom is r= 5.3 10 m.
2

a) Coulombs force = F = 9 10

9 109 1.0 10 19
q1q2
=
2
r2
5.3 10 11

2
8

= 8.2 10

N.

b) When the average distance between proton and electron becomes 4 times that of its ground state
Coulombs force F =

1
qq
9 10 9 1.6 10 19
1 22 =
2
4 o 4r
16 5.3 10 22

9 1.6

16 5.3

10 7

g`
6400 6400
256

0.0227
g 42400 42400 106 106

Ba

g.

in

= 0.0512 10 = 5.1 10 N.
12. The geostationary orbit of earth is at a distance of about 36000km.
2
We know that, g = GM / (R+h)
2
At h = 36000 km. g = GM / (36000+6400)

ge

g = 0.0227 9.8 = 0.223

2
[ taking g = 9.8 m/s at the surface of the earth]
A 120 kg equipment placed in a geostationary satellite will have weight
Mg` = 0.233 120 = 26.79 = 27 N

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