Six point masses of mass m each are at the vertices of a regular hexagon of side l. Calculate the force on any of the masses.

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This is a Long Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Explanation- consider a diagram having vertices A,B,C,D,E and F

AC= AG+GC=2AG

= 2lcos300= 2l 3 2

= 3 l = A E

AD=AH+HJ+JD= lsin300+l+lsin300=2l

Force on mass m at A due to mass m at B is f1= G m m l 2  along AB

Force on mass m at A due to mass m at C is f2= G m m 3 l 2 = G m 2 3 l 2  alo

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