Consider the following two statements .
(A)The gravitational force on a particle inside a spherical shell is zero.
(B) Total mechanical energy of a body on earth’s surface may be positive.
Which of the following options is correct?
Consider the following two statements .
(A)The gravitational force on a particle inside a spherical shell is zero.
(B) Total mechanical energy of a body on earth’s surface may be positive.
Which of the following options is correct?
Option 1 -
Statement A is correct while statement B is incorrect.
Option 2 -
Statement B is correct while statement A is incorrect.
Option 3 -
Statements A and B are correct
Option 4 -
Statements A and B are incorrect
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 1
Detailed Solution:Inside a spherical shell gravitational field is zero, so net force acting on a particle placed inside it is also zero.
Total energy of a bound system is always negative.
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