Question 392: Gravitation

Question

A gravitational field is present in a region and a mass is shifted from A to B through different paths as shown. If W1, W2 and W3 represent the work done by the gravitational force along the respective paths, then :

Accepted Answer

Since the gravitational field is conservative in nature hence the work done would depend only on the initial and final positions and not on the path followed by the mass.
Hence, W
1
= W
2
= W
3

Answer

W1 < W2 < W3

Answer

W1 = W2 = W3

Answer

W1 > W2 > W3

Answer

W1 > W3 > W2

Gravitation

A gravitational field is present in a region and a mass is shifted from A to B through different paths as shown. If W1, W2 and W3 represent the work done by the gravitational force along the respective paths, then :

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