Q.

 A planet of radius R = (1/10) (radius of Earth) has the same mass density as earth. Scientists dig a well of depth R/5 on it and lower a wire of the same length and of linear mass density 103kg/m into it. If the wire is not touching anywhere, the force applied at the top of the wire by a person holding it in place is:
(Take the radius of Earth =6×106m and the acceleration due to gravity of Earth is  10m/s2 )
 

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a

108 N

b

120N

c

96N

d

150N

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

As R=RE10---(1)
  ρ=M4π/3R3=ME4π/3RE3=density M=ME103
  g=GMR2 g=G(ME/103)(RE/10)2 g=GME10RE2 g=gE10---(2)
  gdepth=g1dR gdepth=gRdR gdepth=gxR---(3) mass per unit length=λ=dmdx dm=λdx---(4)
(where x is the distance from the centre of the planet)
 force F=mg force of attraction element of wire, dF=(dm)gdepth substitute, F=4R/5RλdxgxR F=λgR4R/5Rxdx F=9λgR50 substitute equation (1),(2)  F=9λ50gE10RE10=9λgERE5000 F=9103kg/m310m/s26×106m5000 F=108N

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