Derive the relationship between "g" and "G"?

1 Answer
Oct 2, 2017

GM=gr^2
r is the distance between object and the center of earth r=h+R
h is height of object from the surface and R is the radius of earth.
and
g=4/3 piGRrho

Explanation:

Suppose Earth is a sphere of radius r. It has mass M.
Gravitational Force on the object of mass m which is situated at a distance r from the center of Earth is
F=(GMm)/r^2 . . .[A]

If the object is free falling from the height h from the surface of earth (or at a distance r from the center of earth) it experience the acceleration g

According to Newton's second law
Force on the object due to acceleration g is
F=mg . . .[B]

Comparing Equation [A] and [B]
cancelmg=(GMcancelm)/r^2
gr^2=GM
Where r=h+R
R="Radius of Earth"
h="height of object from the surface of earth"

If h<<R
then we can write r=R+happroxR
or
gR^2=GM . . .[C]

(When the object is near the surface of earth so we can neglect the height of object comparing with Radius of Earth)

If average density of earth is rho
then mass of earth M="Volume"xx"density"
M=4/3piR^3rho

In equation [c]
gR^2=G4/3piR^3rho
g=(G4/3piR^3rho)/R^2
g=4/3piGRrho