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A uniform thin rod of mass m and length l is bent into a semicircle. Gravitational field intensity at the centre O is :

a
2πGml2 along AOB
b
πGml2perpendicular to AOB
c
2πGml2perpendicular to AOB
d
πGml2 along AOB

detailed solution

Correct option is C

Let the mass per unit length of the wire be λ=ml=mπR, where R is the radius of the circle.Thus horizontal components of the gravitational field intensity at the center cancel each other.The vertical component of the same = ∫−π/2π/2 G(λRdθ)R2cos⁡θ=2GmπR2=2πGml2

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