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a mi BP te) Pad DT Tle G = Gravitational Constant Perens pene Cites = Mass of Earth CaS CliC ee atlas os PGC Dera) re eee aero eee is eee FORCE 7 Vy g' = g-Rw2sintd Te A =] eS ES clo sae a AO). nia 2 ia OO SER eT id At equator, effect of rotation of earth is maximum and value of g is minimum. @ At poles, effect of rotation of earth is zero and value of g is maximum. Gravitation Field Strength Gravitation field strength at a point in gravitational field is defined as: & = 5M (cowards the mass) or [fee @ Inside points, E; = 0 @ Just outside the surface, E = aM ; R - Radius of Sphere ; 1 - Distance of centre from an external point ®@ Outside Point, E. = ® On the surface E-r graph is discontinuous. On the axis of aring cmx (R2+ x2)? Ex = 3) Atx =0, E = Oi.e., at centre Ifx>>R,E i.e., ring behaves as a point mass ae Atx—+0,E+0 ; DTT CERT ollie @ Inside points Sar cu. - Aaa ae ge bes On unter cm 1 @ Outside points Bs =e or Boo @ Atr—-@,E—o Kepler's law ui Je Motion All the planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits with sun at one of the focus, not at centre of orbit. The line joining the sun and planet sweeps out equal areas in equal time. The time period of revolution of a planet in its orbit around the sun is directly proportionally to the cube of semi - major axis of — \ the elliptical path around the sun. {Planet}

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