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2019 · Shift 1 · Q40
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Gravitation question

2019 · Shift 1 · Q40

JEE AdvancedPhysicsGravitationMCQ+3 / −1
Consider a spherical gaseous cloud of mass density ρ\rhoρ(r) in free space where r is the radial distance from its center. The gaseous cloud is made of particles of equal mass m moving in circular orbits about the common center with the same kinetic energy K. The force acting on the particles is their mutual gravitational force. If ρ\rhoρ(r) is constant in time, the particle number density n(r) = ρ\rhoρ(r)/m is [G is universal gravitational constant]
  1. A
    K6πr2m2G{K \over {6\pi {r^2}{m^2}G}}6πr2m2GK​
  2. B
    Kπr2m2G{K \over {\pi {r^2}{m^2}G}}πr2m2GK​
  3. C
    3Kπr2m2G{3K \over {\pi {r^2}{m^2}G}}πr2m2G3K​
  4. D
    K2πr2m2G{K \over {2\pi {r^2}{m^2}G}}2πr2m2GK​
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Correct answer: D

Step-by-Step Derivation:

  1. Analyze the forces on a particle: Consider a particle of mass m at a radial distance r from the center of the spherical cloud. It is moving in a circular orbit with a certain speed v. For this circular motion to be stable, the gravitational force FgF_gFg​ acting on the particle must provide the necessary centripetal force FcF_cFc​. The gravitational force is due to the total mass M(r) enclosed within the sphere of radius r. According to Newton's shell theorem, the force is: Fg=GM(r)mr2F_g = \frac{G M(r) m}{r^2}Fg​=r2GM(r)m​ The centripetal force required for a circular orbit of radius r at speed v is: Fc=mv2rF_c = \frac{m v^2}{r}Fc​=rmv2​

  2. Apply the force balance equation: Equating the gravitational force and the centripetal force: Fg=FcF_g = F_cFg​=Fc​ GM(r)mr2=mv2r\frac{G M(r) m}{r^2} = \frac{m v^2}{r}r2GM(r)m​=rmv2​

  3. Incorporate the kinetic energy information: The problem states that all particles in the cloud have the same kinetic energy K. K=12mv2K = \frac{1}{2} m v^2K=21​mv2 From this, we can express mv2mv^2mv2 in terms of the constant K: mv2=2Km v^2 = 2Kmv2=2K

  4. Solve for the enclosed mass M(r): Substitute mv2=2Kmv^2 = 2Kmv2=2K into the force balance equation: GM(r)mr2=2Kr\frac{G M(r) m}{r^2} = \frac{2K}{r}r2GM(r)m​=r2K​ Now, we can solve for M(r): GM(r)m=2KrG M(r) m = 2KrGM(r)m=2Kr M(r)=2KrGmM(r) = \frac{2Kr}{Gm}M(r)=Gm2Kr​

  5. Relate enclosed mass to mass density: The mass M(r) enclosed within a radius r is the integral of the mass density ρ(r)\rho(r)ρ(r) over the volume of the sphere. A small mass element dM in a spherical shell of radius x and thickness dx is dM=ρ(x)dV=ρ(x)(4πx2dx)dM = \rho(x) dV = \rho(x) (4\pi x^2 dx)dM=ρ(x)dV=ρ(x)(4πx2dx). So, M(r)=∫0rρ(x)4πx2dxM(r) = \int_0^r \rho(x) 4\pi x^2 dxM(r)=∫0r​ρ(x)4πx2dx To find ρ(r)\rho(r)ρ(r), we can differentiate M(r) with respect to r: dM(r)dr=ρ(r)4πr2\frac{dM(r)}{dr} = \rho(r) 4\pi r^2drdM(r)​=ρ(r)4πr2 This gives us an expression for ρ(r)\rho(r)ρ(r): ρ(r)=14πr2dM(r)dr\rho(r) = \frac{1}{4\pi r^2} \frac{dM(r)}{dr}ρ(r)=4πr21​drdM(r)​

  6. Calculate the mass density ρ(r)\rho(r)ρ(r): Differentiate the expression for M(r) from Step 4: dM(r)dr=ddr(2KrGm)=2KGm\frac{dM(r)}{dr} = \frac{d}{dr} \left( \frac{2Kr}{Gm} \right) = \frac{2K}{Gm}drdM(r)​=drd​(Gm2Kr​)=Gm2K​ Now substitute this derivative into the equation for ρ(r)\rho(r)ρ(r): ρ(r)=14πr2(2KGm)=2K4πr2Gm=K2πr2Gm\rho(r) = \frac{1}{4\pi r^2} \left( \frac{2K}{Gm} \right) = \frac{2K}{4\pi r^2 Gm} = \frac{K}{2\pi r^2 Gm}ρ(r)=4πr21​(Gm2K​)=4πr2Gm2K​=2πr2GmK​

  7. Calculate the particle number density n(r): The particle number density n(r) is defined as the mass density ρ(r)\rho(r)ρ(r) divided by the mass of a single particle m. n(r)=ρ(r)m=1m(K2πr2Gm)n(r) = \frac{\rho(r)}{m} = \frac{1}{m} \left( \frac{K}{2\pi r^2 Gm} \right)n(r)=mρ(r)​=m1​(2πr2GmK​) n(r)=K2πr2Gm2n(r) = \frac{K}{2\pi r^2 G m^2}n(r)=2πr2Gm2K​

  8. Compare with options: The derived expression is n(r)=K2πr2m2Gn(r) = \frac{K}{2\pi r^2 m^2 G}n(r)=2πr2m2GK​. This matches option D.

Conclusion:

The particle number density n(r) is given by K2πr2m2G\frac{K}{2\pi {r^2}{m^2}G}2πr2m2GK​. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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