In an uniform gravitational field the loss in potential energy (the work done) by gravity is given by -mgΔh and the time to do so (assuming no friction and no initial velocity) is given my √2Δha, where a is the strength of the field as commonly referred to the local gravity.
Now, you can do the same for a non-uniform field. To get the work done you simply take the difference in gravitational potential energy: ∫h1∞GMmh12−∫h2∞GMmh22.
And here is my problem. I'm stuck. How does one calculate the time it takes to fall from h1 to h2 with respect to the changing field strength?
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