DPP

GRAVITATION

Gravitational Force (c) 𝐹√2 (d) 2 F

6. Reason of weightlessness in a satellite is [RPMT 2000]
(a) Zero gravity
1. The gravitational force between two point masses (b) Centre of mass
𝑚 𝑚
𝑚1 and 𝑚2 at separation r is given by 𝐹 = 𝑘 𝑟1 2 2 (c) Zero reaction force by satellite surface
The constant k (d) None
(a) Depends on system of units only
(b) Depends on medium between masses only 7. Mass M is divided into two parts xM and (1 − 𝑥)𝑀.
(c) Depends on both (a) and (b) For a given separation, the value of x for which the
(d) Is independent of both (a) and (b) gravitational attraction between the two pieces
2. The distance of the centres of moon and earth is D. becomes maximum is
The mass of earth is 81 times the mass of the moon.
1 3
At what distance from the centre of the earth, the (a) (b)
2 5
gravitational force will be zero
(c) 1 (d) 2
𝐷 2𝐷
(a) 2
(b) 3 8. The force of gravitation is
4𝐷 9𝐷
(c) (d)
3 10
(a) Repulsive (b) Electrostatic
3. Who among the following gave first the (c) Conservative (d) Non-conservative
experimental value of G
9. The gravitational force 𝐹𝑔 between two objects
(a) Cavendish (b) Copernicus does not depend on
(c) Brook Teylor (d) None of these (a) Sum of the masses
(b) Product of the masses
4. The mass of the moon is 7.34 × 1022 𝑘𝑔 and the (c) Gravitational constant
radius is 1.74 × 106 𝑚. The value of gravitation (d) Distance between the masses
force will be
10. Two sphere of mass m and M are situated in air and
(a) 1.45 N/kg (b) 1.55 N/kg the gravitational force between them is F. The
(c) 1.75 N/kg (d) 1.62 N/kg space around the masses is now filled with a liquid
of specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will
5. The centripetal force acting on a satellite orbiting now be
round the earth and the gravitational force of earth 𝐹
(a) F (b) 3
acting on the satellite both equal F. The net force
𝐹
on the satellite is (c) 9
(d) 3 F

(a) Zero (b) F 11. Earth binds the atmosphere because of [J&K CET
2005]
 (a) Gravity (c) 980𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (d) 19.6𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
(b) Oxygen between earth and atmosphere 4. As we go from the equator to the poles, the value
(c) Both (a) and (b) of g
(d) None of these
(a) Remains the same
12. Which of the following statements about the (b) Decreases
gravitational constant is true (c) Increases
(d) Decreases upto a latitude of 45°
(a) It is a force
(b) It has no unit 5. Force of gravity is least at
(c) It has same value in all systems of units (a) The equator
(d) It depends on the value of the masses (b) The poles
(e) It does not depend on the nature of the (c) A point in between equator and any pole
medium in which the bodies are kept. (d) None of these

13. Two identical solid copper spheres of radius R 6. The radius of the earth is 6400 km and 𝑔 =
placed in contact with each other. The gravitational 10𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 . In order that a body of 5 kg weighs
attracton between them is proportional to zero at the equator, the angular speed of the earth
is
(a) R2 (b) R–2 (a) 1/80 radian/sec (b) 1/400 radian/sec
(c) R4 (d) R–4 (c) 1/800 radian/sec (d) 1/1600 radian/sec

Gravitational Field Intensity (Acc due 7. The value of ‘g’ at a particular point is 9.8𝑚/𝑠 2 .
Suppose the earth suddenly shrinks uniformly to
to gravity)
half its present size without losing any mass. The
value of ‘g’ at the same point (assuming that the
1. A spherical planet far out in space has a mass 𝑀0 distance of the point from the centre of earth does
and diameter 𝐷0. A particle of mass m falling freely not shrink) will now be
near the surface of this planet will experience an
acceleration due to gravity which is equal to (a) 4.9𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (b) 3.1𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
(c) 9.8𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (d) 19.6𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
(a) 𝐺𝑀0 /𝐷02 (b) 4𝑚𝐺𝑀0 /𝐷02
(c) 4𝐺𝑀0 /𝐷02 (d) 𝐺𝑚𝑀0 /𝐷02 8. If R is the radius of the earth and g the acceleration
2. If the earth stops rotating, the value of ‘g’ at the due to gravity on the earth's surface, the mean
equator will density of the earth is

4𝜋𝐺
(a) Increase (b) Remain same (a) 3𝑔𝑅
(c) Decrease (d) None of the above (b)3𝜋𝑅/4𝑔𝐺
(c) 3𝑔/4𝜋𝑅𝐺
3. The mass and diameter of a planet have twice the
(d) 𝜋𝑅𝐺/12𝐺
value of the corresponding parameters of earth.
Acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the
9. The weight of an object in the coal mine, sea level,
planet is
at the top of the mountain are 𝑊1 , 𝑊2 and 𝑊3
(a) 9.8𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (b) 4.9𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 respectively, then
 (b) Will go on decreasing continuously
(a) 𝑊1 < 𝑊2 > 𝑊3 (b) 𝑊1 = 𝑊2 = 𝑊3 (c) Will remain same
(c) 𝑊1 < 𝑊2 < 𝑊3 (d) 𝑊1 > 𝑊2 > 𝑊3 (d) Will first increase and then decrease

10. The radii of two planets are respectively 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 15. The value of g on the earth's surface is 980𝑐𝑚/
and their densities are respectively 𝜌1 and 𝜌2 . The 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 . Its value at a height of 64 km from the
ratio of the accelerations due to gravity at their earth's surface is
surfaces is

𝜌1 𝜌2
(a) 960.40𝑐𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (b) 984.90𝑐𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
(a) 𝑔1 : 𝑔2 = : (b) 𝑔1 : 𝑔2 = 𝑅1 𝑅2 : 𝜌1 𝜌2
𝑅12 𝑅22 (c) 982.45𝑐𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (d) 977.55𝑐𝑚/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2
(c) 𝑔1 : 𝑔2 = 𝑅1 𝜌2 : 𝑅2 𝜌1 (d) 𝑔1 : 𝑔2 = 𝑅1 𝜌1 : 𝑅2 𝜌2 (Radius of the earth R = 6400 kilometers)

11. The mass of the earth is 81 times that of the moon 16. Choose the correct statement from the following :
and the radius of the earth is 3.5 times that of the Weightlessness of an astronaut moving in a
moon. The ratio of the acceleration due to gravity satellite is a situation of
at the surface of the moon to that at the surface of (a) Zero g (b) No gravity
the earth is
(c) Zero mass (d) Free fall
(a) 0.15 (b) 0.04
(c) 1 (d) 6
17. If the earth rotates faster than its present speed,
the weight of an object will
12. Spot the wrong statement :
The acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ decreases if (a) Increase at the equator but remain unchanged
at the poles
(a) We go down from the surface of the earth
(b) Decrease at the equator but remain unchanged
towards its centre
at the poles
(b) We go up from the surface of the earth
(c) Remain unchanged at the equator but decrease
(c) We go from the equator towards the poles on
at the poles
the surface of the earth
(d) Remain unchanged at the equator but increase
(d) The rotational velocity of the earth is increased
at the poles

13. Which of the following statements is true

18. If the earth suddenly shrinks (without changing
mass) to half of its present radius, the acceleration
(a) g is less at the earth's surface than at a height
due to gravity will be
above it or a depth below it
(b) g is same at all places on the surface of the
earth (a) g/2 (b) 4g
(c) g has its maximum value at the equator (c) g/4 (d) 2g
19. The moon's radius is 1/4 that of the earth and its
(d) g is greater at the poles than at the equator
mass is 1/80 times that of the earth. If g represents
the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of
14. A spring balance is graduated on sea level. If a body
the earth, that on the surface of the moon is
is weighed with this balance at consecutively
increasing heights from earth's surface, the weight
(a) g/4 (b) g/5
indicated by the balance
(c) g/6 (d) g/8
(a) Will go on increasing continuously
20. R is the radius of the earth and 𝜔 is its angular that of the earth, the gravitational acceleration on
velocity and 𝑔𝑝 is the value of g at the poles. The the surface of that planet is
effective value of g at the latitude 𝜆 = 60° will be
equal to (a) 0.2 g (b) 0.4 g
1 3 (c) 2 g (d) 4 g
(a) 𝑔𝑝 − 4
𝑅𝜔2 (b) 𝑔𝑝 − 4
𝑅𝜔2
2 1
(c) 𝑔𝑝 − 𝑅𝜔 (d) 𝑔𝑝 + 𝑅𝜔2
4 27. Acceleration due to gravity 'g' for a body of mass
'm' on earth's surface is proportional to (Radius of
21. Two planets of radii in the ratio 2 : 3 are made from earth=R, mass of earth=M)
the material of density in the ratio 3 : 2. Then the
ratio of acceleration due to gravity 𝑔1 /𝑔2 at the (a) 𝐺𝑀/𝑅 2 (b) 𝑚0
surface of the two planets will be (c) 𝑚𝑀 (d) 1/𝑅 3/2

(a) 1 (b) 2.25 28. A body has a weight 90 kg on the earth's surface,
(c) 4/9 (d) 0.12 the mass of the moon is 1/9 that of the earth's mass
and its radius is 1/2 that of the earth's radius. On
22. A person will get more quantity of matter in kg – the moon the weight of the body is
wt. at
(a) Poles (b) At latitude of 60o (a) 45 kg (b) 202.5 kg
(c) Equator (d) Satellite (c) 90 kg (d) 40 kg
29. If it is assumed that the spinning motion of earth
23. At what depth below the surface of the earth, increases, then the weight of a body on equator
acceleration due to gravity g will be half its value
1600 km above the surface of the earth (a) Decreases (b) Remains constant
(c) Increases (d) Becomes more at
(a) 4.2 × 106 𝑚 (b) 3.19 × 106 𝑚 poles
(c) 1.59 × 106 𝑚 (d) None of these
30. The masses of two planets are in the ratio 1 : 2.
Their radii are in the ratio 1 : 2. The acceleration
24. What should be the angular speed of earth, so that
due to gravity on the planets are in the ratio
body lying on equator may appear weightlessness
(𝑔 = 10𝑚/𝑠 2 , 𝑅 = 6400𝑘𝑚)
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
1 1
(c) 3 : 5 (d) 5 : 3
(a) 800
𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 (b) 400
𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠
1 1
(c) 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 (d) 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 31. If earth is supposed to be a sphere of radius R, if g30
600 100
is value of acceleration due to gravity at latitude of
25. A body weight 500 N on the surface of the earth. 30o and g at the equator, the value of 𝑔 − 𝑔30𝑜 is
How much would it weigh half way below the
1 2 3 2
surface of the earth (a) 4
𝜔 𝑅 (b) 4
𝜔 𝑅
2 1 2
(c) 𝜔 𝑅 (d) 2
𝜔 𝑅
(a) 125 N (b) 250 N
(c) 500 N (d) 1000 N

26. If the density of a small planet is the same as that

of earth, while the radius of the planet is 0.2 times
 1 1
(a) 𝑚 (b) 𝑚
9 10
1 10
(c) 11
𝑚 (d) 11
𝑚
6. What is the intensity of gravitational field of the
Gravitational Potential, Gravitational
centre of a spherical shell
Potential Energy, Escape Velocity [RPET 2000]
2
(a) 𝐺𝑚 ⥂/⥂ 𝑟 (b) g
1. The change in potential energy, when a body of (c) Zero (d) None of these
mass m is raised to a height nR from the earth's 7. The gravitational potential energy of a body of
surface is (R = Radius of earth) mass ‘m’ at the earth’s surface −𝑚𝑔𝑅𝑒 . Its
gravitational potential energy at a height 𝑅𝑒 from
𝑛
(a) 𝑚𝑔𝑅 𝑛−1 (b) nmgR the earth’s surface will be (Here 𝑅𝑒 is the radius of
𝑛2 𝑛 the earth)
(c) 𝑚𝑔𝑅 𝑛2 +1 (d) 𝑚𝑔𝑅 𝑛+1
(a) −2𝑚𝑔𝑅𝑒 (b) 2𝑚𝑔𝑅𝑒
2. The masses and radii of the earth and moon are 1 1
𝑀1 , 𝑅1 and 𝑀2 , 𝑅2 respectively. Their centres are (c) 2
𝑚𝑔𝑅𝑒 (d) − 2 𝑚𝑔𝑅𝑒
distance d apart. The minimum velocity with which
a particle of mass m should be projected from a 8. Escape velocity of a body of 1 kg mass on a planet
point midway between their centres so that it is 100 m/sec. Gravitational Potential energy of the
escapes to infinity is body at the Planet is
𝐺 2𝐺 (a) – 5000 J (b) – 1000 J
(a) 2√𝑑 (𝑀1 + 𝑀2 ) (b) 2√ 𝑑 (𝑀1 + 𝑀2 )
(c) – 2400 J (d) 5000 J
𝐺𝑚 𝐺𝑚(𝑀 +𝑀 )
(c) 2√ 𝑑 (𝑀1 + 𝑀2 ) (d) 2√ 𝑑(𝑅 1+𝑅 )2
1 2
9. A body of mass m is placed on the earth’s surface.
It is taken from the earth’s surface to a height ℎ =
3. If mass of earth is M, radius is R and gravitational
3𝑅. The change in gravitational potential energy of
constant is G, then work done to take 1 kg mass
the body is
from earth surface to infinity will be

2 3
𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀 (a) 3
𝑚𝑔𝑅 (b) 4
𝑚𝑔𝑅
(a) √ (b)
2𝑅 𝑅 𝑚𝑔𝑅 𝑚𝑔𝑅
(c) 2
(d) 4
2𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀
(c) √ (d)
𝑅 2𝑅

4. A rocket is launched with velocity 10 km/s. If radius 10. A body of mass m kg. starts falling from a point 2R
of earth is R, then maximum height attained by it above the Earth’s surface. Its kinetic energy when
will be it has fallen to a point ‘R’ above the Earth’s surface
[R-Radius of Earth, M-Mass of Earth, G-
(a) 2R (b) 3R Gravitational Constant]
1 𝐺𝑀𝑚 1 𝐺𝑀𝑚
(c) 4R (d) 5R (a) 2 𝑅
(b) 6 𝑅
2 𝐺𝑀𝑚 1 𝐺𝑀𝑚
(c) (d)
3 𝑅 3 𝑅
5. There are two bodies of masses 100 kg and 10000
kg separated by a distance 1 m. At what distance 11. A body is projected vertically upwards from the
from the smaller body, the intensity of gravitational surface of a planet of radius R with a velocity equal
field will be zero to half the escape velocity for that planet. The
maximum height attained by the body is
 (a) R/3 (b) R/2 19. The escape velocity of a sphere of mass m from
(c) R/4 (d) R/5 earth having mass M and radius R is given by
12. Energy required to move a body of mass m from an
orbit of radius 2R to 3R is 2𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀
(a) √ 𝑅
(b) 2√ 𝑅
(a) 𝐺𝑀𝑚/12𝑅 2 (b) 𝐺𝑀𝑚/3𝑅 2
2𝐺𝑀𝑚 𝐺𝑀
(c) 𝐺𝑀𝑚/8𝑅 (d) 𝐺𝑀𝑚/6𝑅 (c) √ (d) √
𝑅 𝑅
13. The kinetic energy needed to project a body of
20. The escape velocity for a rocket from earth is 11.2
mass m from the earth surface (radius R) to infinity
km/sec. Its value on a planet where acceleration
is
due to gravity is double that on the earth and
(a) mgR/2 (b) 2 mgR diameter of the planet is twice that of earth will be
(c) mgR (d) mgR/4 in km/sec
14. Radius of orbit of satellite of earth is R. Its kinetic
energy is proportional to (a) 11.2 (b) 5.6
(c) 22.4 (d) 53.6
1 1
(a) 𝑅
(b) 21. The escape velocity from the earth is about 11
√𝑅
1 km/second. The escape velocity from a planet
(c) R (d) 𝑅3/2 having twice the radius and the same mean density
15. In some region, the gravitational field is zero. The as the earth, is
gravitational potential in this region
(a) Must be variable (b) Must be constant (a) 22 km/sec (b) 11 km/sec
(c) Cannot be zero (d) Must be zero (c) 5.5 km/sec (d) 15.5 km/sec
16. A particle falls towards earth from infinity. It’s 22. A missile is launched with a velocity less than the
velocity on reaching the earth would be escape velocity. The sum of its kinetic and potential
energy is
(a) Infinity (b) √2𝑔𝑅
(c) 2√𝑔𝑅 (d) Zero (a) Positive
17. Gas escapes from the surface of a planet because it (b) Negative
acquires an escape velocity. The escape velocity (c) Zero
will depend on which of the following factors : (d) May be positive or negative depending upon its
I. Mass of the planet initial velocity
II. Mass of the particle escaping 23. If g is the acceleration due to gravity at the earth's
III. Temperature of the planet surface and r is the radius of the earth, the escape
IV. Radius of the planet velocity for the body to escape out of earth's
gravitational field is
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below :
(a) gr (b) √2𝑔𝑟
(a) I and II (b) II and IV (c) 𝑔/𝑟 (d) 𝑟/𝑔
(c) I and IV (d) I, III and IV 24. The escape velocity of a projectile from the earth is
18. 𝑣𝑒 and 𝑣𝑝 denotes the escape velocity from the approximately
earth and another planet having twice the radius (a) 11.2 m/sec (b) 112 km/sec
and the same mean density as the earth. Then (c) 11.2 km/sec (d) 11200 km/sec
(a) 𝑣𝑒 = 𝑣𝑝 (b) 𝑣𝑒 = 𝑣𝑝 /2 25. The escape velocity of a particle of mass m varies
(c) 𝑣𝑒 = 2𝑣𝑝 (d) 𝑣𝑒 = 𝑣𝑝 /4 as
 (a) 𝑚2 (b) m (c) The time period of a satellite does not depend
0
(c) 𝑚 (d) 𝑚−1 on the radius of the orbit
26. For the moon to cease to remain the earth's (d) The orbital velocity is inversely proportional to
satellite, its orbital velocity has to increase by a the square root of the radius of the orbit
factor of 4. An earth satellite of mass m revolves in a circular
(a) 2 (b) √2 orbit at a height h from the surface of the earth. R
is the radius of the earth and g is acceleration due
(c) 1/√2 (d) √3
to gravity at the surface of the earth. The velocity
27. The escape velocity of an object from the earth
of the satellite in the orbit is given by
depends upon the mass of the earth (M), its mean [NCERT 1983; AIEEE 2004]
density (𝜌), its radius (R) and the gravitational 𝑔𝑅2
constant (G). Thus the formula for escape velocity (a) 𝑅+ℎ
(b) gR
is 𝑔𝑅 𝑔𝑅2
(c) (d) √
𝑅+ℎ 𝑅+ℎ

8𝜋 8𝜋
5. Consider a satellite going round the earth in an
(a) 𝑣 = 𝑅√ 3 𝐺𝜌 (b) 𝑣 = 𝑀√ 3 𝐺𝑅 orbit. Which of the following statements is wrong
[NCERT 1966]
2𝐺𝑀
(c) 𝑣 = √2𝐺𝑀𝑅 (d) 𝑣 = √ 2 (a) It is a freely falling body
𝑅
(b) It suffers no acceleration
(c) It is moving with a constant speed
(d) Its angular momentum remains constant
Orbital Velocity 6. Two satellites of masses 𝑚1 and 𝑚2 (𝑚1 > 𝑚2 ) are
revolving round the earth in circular orbits of radius
𝑟1 and 𝑟2 (𝑟1 > 𝑟2 ) respectively. Which of the
1. If 𝑣𝑒 and 𝑣𝑜 represent the escape velocity and
following statements is true regarding their speeds
orbital velocity of a satellite corresponding to a
𝑣1 and 𝑣2 ?
circular orbit of radius R, then
(a) 𝑣𝑒 = 𝑣𝑜
(a) 𝑣1 = 𝑣2 (b) 𝑣1 < 𝑣2
(b) √2𝑣𝑜 = 𝑣𝑒 𝑣1 𝑣2
(c) 𝑣1 > 𝑣2 (d) =
𝑟1 𝑟2
(c) 𝑣𝑒 = 𝑣0 /⥂ √2
(d) 𝑣𝑒 and 𝑣𝑜 are not related 7. A satellite which is geostationary in a particular
2. If r represents the radius of the orbit of a satellite orbit is taken to another orbit. Its distance from the
of mass m moving around a planet of mass M, the centre of earth in new orbit is 2 times that of the
velocity of the satellite is given by earlier orbit. The time period in the second orbit is
(a) 4.8 hours (b) 48√2 hours
2 𝑀 2 𝐺𝑀𝑚
(a) 𝑣 =𝑔 (b) 𝑣 = (c) 24 hours (d) 24√2 hours
𝑟 𝑟
𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀
(c) 𝑣 = 𝑟 (d) 𝑣 2 = 𝑟
8. The ratio of the K.E. required to be given to the
satellite to escape earth's gravitational field to the
3. Select the correct statement from the following
K.E. required to be given so that the satellite moves
(a) The orbital velocity of a satellite increases with in a circular orbit just above earth atmosphere is
the radius of the orbit
(b) Escape velocity of a particle from the surface of (a) One (b) Two
the earth depends on the speed with which it is (c) Half (d) Infinity
fired
9. An astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit 14. The mean radius of the earth is R, its angular speed
120 km above the surface of earth, gently drops a on its own axis is 𝜔 and the acceleration due to
spoon out of space-ship. The spoon will gravity at earth's surface is g. The cube of the radius
of the orbit of a geostationary satellite will be
(a) Fall vertically down to the earth
(b) Move towards the moon (a) 𝑅 2 𝑔/𝜔 (b) 𝑅 2 𝜔2 /𝑔
(c) Will move along with space-ship (c) 𝑅𝑔/𝜔2 (d) 𝑅 2 𝑔/𝜔2
(d) Will move in an irregular way then fall down to
earth 15. Which one of the following statements regarding
artificial satellite of the earth is incorrect \
10. The period of a satellite in a circular orbit around a (a) The orbital velocity depends on the mass of the
planet is independent of satellite
(a) The mass of the planet (b) A minimum velocity of 8 km/sec is required by
(b) The radius of the planet a satellite to orbit quite close to the earth
(c) The mass of the satellite (c) The period of revolution is large if the radius of
(d) All the three parameters (a), (b) and (c) its orbit is large
(d) The height of a geostationary satellite is about
11. If a satellite is orbiting the earth very close to its 36000 km from earth
surface, then the orbital velocity mainly depends
on 16. A ball is dropped from a spacecraft revolving
(a) The mass of the satellite only around the earth at a height of 120 km. What will
(b) The radius of the earth only happen to the ball
(c) The orbital radius only (a) It will continue to move with velocity v along
(d) The mass of the earth only the original orbit of spacecraft

12. Two identical satellites are at R and 7R away from (b) It will move with the same speed tangentially
earth surface, the wrong statement is (R = Radius to the spacecraft
of earth) (c) It will fall down to the earth gradually
(d) It will go very far in the space
(a) Ratio of total energy will be 4 17. A satellite whose mass is M, is revolving in circular
(b) Ratio of kinetic energies will be 4 orbit of radius r around the earth. Time of
(c) Ratio of potential energies will be 4 revolution of satellite is
(d) Ratio of total energy will be 4 but ratio of
potential and kinetic energies will be 2 𝑟5 𝑟3
(a) 𝑇 ∝ 𝐺𝑀 (b) 𝑇 ∝ √𝐺𝑀

13. For a satellite escape velocity is 11 km/s. If the 𝑟 𝑟3

(c) 𝑇 ∝ √𝐺𝑀2 /3 (d) 𝑇 ∝ √𝐺𝑀1 /4
satellite is launched at an angle of 60° with the
vertical, then escape velocity will be
18. An artificial satellite is placed into a circular orbit
around earth at such a height that it always
(a) 11 km/s (b) 11√3 km/s
11
remains above a definite place on the surface of
(c) km/s (d) 33 km/s earth. Its height from the surface of earth is
√3

(a) 6400 km (b) 4800 km

 (c) 32000 km (d) 36000 km (a) 𝑇 3 𝑟 3 = constant (b) 𝑇 2 𝑟 −3 = constant
19. The weight of an astronaut, in an artificial satellite (c) 𝑇𝑟 3 = constant (d) 𝑇 2 𝑟 = constant
revolving around the earth, is
3. A planet revolves around sun whose mean distance
(a) Zero is 1.588 times the mean distance between earth
(b) Equal to that on the earth and sun. The revolution time of planet will be
(c) More than that on the earth
(d) Less than that on the earth (a) 1.25 years (b) 1.59 years
20. In the following four periods (c) 0.89 years (d) 2 years

(i) Time of revolution of a satellite just above the 4. A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the
earth’s surface (𝑇𝑠𝑡 ) centre of the earth. Another satellite B of mass 2m
(ii) Period of oscillation of mass inside the tunnel is at a distance of 2r from the earth's centre. Their
bored along the diameter of the earth (𝑇𝑚𝑎 ) time periods are in the ratio of
(iii) Period of simple pendulum having a length
equal to the earth’s radius in a uniform field of (a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 16
9.8 N/kg (𝑇𝑠𝑝 ) (c) 1 : 32 (d) 1: 2√2
(iv) Period of an infinite length simple pendulum in
the earth’s real gravitational field (𝑇𝑖𝑠 ) 5. The earth E moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun
(a) 𝑇𝑠𝑡 > 𝑇𝑚𝑎 (b) 𝑇𝑚𝑎 > 𝑇𝑠𝑡 S at one of the foci as shown in figure. Its speed of
motion will be maximum at the point
(c) 𝑇𝑠𝑝 < 𝑇𝑖𝑠 (d) 𝑇𝑠𝑡 = 𝑇𝑚𝑎 = 𝑇𝑠𝑝 =
𝑇𝑖𝑠
C
E
(a) C
A B
(b) A S
(c) B
D
(d) D
GRAVITATION in Solar System 6. The period of revolution of planet A around the sun
(Kepler’s Law) is 8 times that of B. The distance of A from the sun
is how many times greater than that of B from the
1. A satellite of mass m is circulating around the earth sun
with constant angular velocity. If radius of the orbit
is 𝑅0 and mass of the earth M, the angular (a) 2 (b) 3
momentum about the centre of the earth is\ (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) 𝑚√𝐺𝑀𝑅0 7. If the radius of earth's orbit is made 1/4, the
duration of an year will become
(b) 𝑀√𝐺𝑚𝑅0
𝐺𝑀
(c) 𝑚√ 𝑅 (a) 8 times (b) 4 times
0
(c) 1/8 times (d) 1/4 times
𝐺𝑀
(d) 𝑀√ 𝑅
0
8. Planetary system in the solar system describes
2. According to Kepler, the period of revolution of a (a) Conservation of energy
planet (T) and its mean distance from the sun (r) (b) Conservation of linear momentum
are related by the equation (c) Conservation of angular momentum
(d) None of these
9. If mass of a satellite is doubled and time period
remain constant the ratio of orbit in the two cases
will be

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1
(c) 1 : 3 (d) None of these

10. The earth revolves round the sun in one year. If the
distance between them becomes double, the new
period of revolution will be

(a) 1/2 year (b) 2√2 years

(c) 4 years (d) 8 years

11. Kepler discovered

(a) Laws of motion
(b) Laws of rotational motion
(c) Laws of planetory motion
(d) Laws of curvilinear motion
12. In the solar system, which is conserved
(a) Total Energy (b) K.E.
(c) Angular Velocity (d) Linear Momentum

13. The maximum and minimum distances of a comet

from the sun are 8 × 1012 𝑚 and 1.6 × 1012 𝑚. If its
velocity when nearest to the sun is 60 m/s, what
will be its velocity in m/s when it is farthest

(a) 12 (b) 60
(c) 112 (d) 6

14. A body revolved around the sun 27 times faster

then the earth what is the ratio of their radii
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/9
(c) 1/27 (d) ¼