26. (i) Give the expressions for the gravitational force exerted by the earth on a point mass m located above, below and on the surface of earth. Hence, deduce the expression for g on earth's surface.
(ii) Two uniform solid spheres of radii R and 2R are at rest with their spheres touching. Determine the gravitational force of attraction between them, if the density of spheres be p.
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i) Deduce an expression for the obital velocity of a satellite in the orbit. Reduce into an orbit close to the surface of the earth. How is it related to escape velocity?
ii) Determine the gravitational pull between a sphere of mass M and a uniform rod of length L and mass m as shown in the figure given below:-