Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 12 - Gravity - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 412: 63

Answer

$ \Delta F=\frac{4GmM_E a}{r^3}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $\Delta F=GmM_E(\frac{1}{(r-a)^2}-\frac{1}{(r+a)^2})$ As given that for $r>>a$, $\frac{1}{(r-a)^2}-\frac{1}{(r+a)^2}\approx \frac{4a}{r^3}$ $\implies \Delta F=F_{tidal}=GmM_E(\frac{4a}{r^3})$ $\implies \Delta F=\frac{4GmM_E a}{r^3}$
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