A particle is kept on the surface of a uniform sphere of mass and radius . The work done per unit mass against the gravitational force between them is
A particle is kept on the surface of a uniform sphere of mass 1000   kg and radius 1   m . The…
Solution
Work done by a conservative force is the change in potential energy, therefore,
Now, the gravitational potential energy per unit mass or gravitational potential of the particle is,
So, the initial potential energy,
The final potential energy to take the particle far away from the sphere is
Work done per unit mass of the particle to take it far away from the spare against the gravitational force is,
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (19 Aug Shift 1)