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IV. Exercises · Q10

Q.Calculate the gravitational field at point O due to three masses m1m_1, m2m_2 and m3m_3 whose positions are given by the following figure [figure: three masses m1, m2 and m3 arranged around an origin point O with side markings labelled 'a', with axes x and y drawn; the exact placement of each mass relative to O is shown only in the diagram, not stated in the running text]. If the masses m1m_1 and m2m_2 are equal, what is the change in gravitational field at the point O?

Tamil Nadu State Board (Samacheer Kalvi) Class 11 Physics Gravitation: three point masses m1 (on +x), m2 (on -x) and m3 (on +y), each a distance a from the origin O on the x and y axes, for finding the gravitational field at O.
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