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Three uniform spheres each having a mass M and radius 'a' are kept in such a way that each touch the other two. The magnitude of the gravitational force is (√3GM^2)/(Ka^2) on any of the spheres due to the other two. Find the value of K.​

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udentThe system can be considered at three particles located at the vertices of equilateral triangle having side 2a.Gravitational force between TWO sphere is given asF1 = GMM/(2a)2 As mass and RADIUS of all sphere is same.So on ONE sphere two forces of equal MAGNITUDE are acting at ANGLE of 60o.So resultant gravitational force on one sphere will beF =F12+F12+2F1F1cos 60−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√=3F1−−−√F =3√GM24a2



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