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1. Assuming that the earth is a sphere of radius 𝑅𝐸 with uniform density, the distance from its
𝑔
centre at which the acceleration due to gravity is equal to 3 (𝑔 is the acceleration due to
gravity on the surface of earth) is
𝑅 2𝑅 𝑅 𝑅
a) 3𝐸 b) 3𝐸 c) 2𝐸 d) 4𝐸

2. Where can a geostationary satellite be installed

a) Over any city on the equator b) Over the north or south pole
c) At height 𝑅 above earth d) At the surface of earth

3. If density of earth increased 4 times and its radius become half of what it is, our weight will
a) Be four times its present value b) Be doubled
c) Remain same d) Be halved

4. If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between earth and a satellite revolving around
it becomes zero, then the satellite will
a) Continue to move in its orbit with same velocity
b) Move tangentially to the original orbit with the same velocity
c) Become stationary in its orbit
d) Move towards the earth

5. The largest and the shortest distance of the earth from the sun are 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 , its distance from
the sun when it is at the perpendicular to the major axis of the orbit drawn from the sun
𝑟 +𝑟 𝑟 𝑟 2𝑟 𝑟 𝑟 +𝑟
a) 1 2 b) 1 2 c) 1 2 d) 1 2
4 𝑟1 +𝑟2 𝑟1 +𝑟2 3

6. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity at a height 3𝑅 above earth’s surface to the acceleration
due to gravity on the surface of the earth is (R = radius of earth)
1 1 1 1
a) b) c) d)
9 4 16 3

7. What is the height the weight of body will be the same as at the same depth from the surface of
the earth? Radius of earth is 𝑅
𝑅 √5𝑅−𝑅 √3𝑅−𝑅
a) 2 b) √5𝑅 − 𝑅 c) 2
d) 2

8. If the distance between two masses is doubled, the gravitational attraction between them
a) Is doubled b) Becomes four times
c) Is reduced to half d) Is reduced to a quarter

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9. A body of weight 500 N on the surface of the earth. How much would it weigh half-way below
the surface of the earth?
a) 125 N b) 250 N c) 500 N d) 1000 N
10. Three identical bodies of mass 𝑀 are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 𝐿.
They revolve under the effect of mutual gravitational force in a circular orbit, circumscribing
the triangle while preserving the equilateral triangle. Their orbital velocity is
𝐺𝑀 3𝐺𝑀 3𝐺𝑀 2𝐺𝑀
a) √ 𝐿
b) √ 2𝐿
c) √ 𝐿
d) √ 3𝐿

11. The moon’s radius is 1/4 that of the earth and its mass is 1/80 times that of the earth. If 𝑔
represents the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, that on the surface of the
moon is
𝑔 𝑔 𝑔 𝑔
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 8

12. A body is taken to a height of 𝑛𝑅 from the surface of the earth. The ratio of the acceleration due
to gravity on the surface to that at the altitude is
a) (𝑛 + 1)2 b) (𝑛 + 1)−2 c) (𝑛 + 1)−1 d) (𝑛 + 1)

13. A geostationary satellite is revolving around the earth. To make it escape from gravitational
field of earth, its velocity must be increased
a) 100% b) 41.4% c) 50% d) 59.6%

14. The radius of the earth is about 6400 km and that of the mars is 3200 km. The mass of the
earth is about 10 times the mass of the mars. An object weighs 200 N on the surface of earth,
its weight on the surface of mars will be
a) 8 N b) 20 N c) 40 N d) 80 N

15. If the density of a small planet is the same as that of earth, while the radius of the planet is 0.2
times that of the earth, the gravitational acceleration of the surface of that planet is
a) 0.2 𝑔 b) 0.4 𝑔 c) 2 𝑔 d) 4 𝑔

16. If 𝑔 is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth, its value at a height equal to
double the radius of earth is
𝑔 𝑔 𝑔
a) 𝑔 b) 2 c) 3 d) 9

17. The earth (mass = 6 × 1024kg) revolves around the sun with angular velocity 2 × 10−7 rads−1
in a circular orbit of radius 1.5 × 108 km. The force exerted by the sun on the earth in newton is
a) Zero b) 18 × 1025 c) 27 × 1039 d) 36 × 1021

18. The value of ′𝑔′ at a particular point is 9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2 . Suppose the earth suddenly shrinks uniformly
to half its present size without losing any mass. The value of ′𝑔′ at the same point (assuming
that the distance of the point from the centre of earth does not shrink) will now be
a) 4.9 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 b) 3.1 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 c) 9.8 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 d) 19.6 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐 2

19. The radius of a planet is 1/4 of earth’s radius and its acceleration due to gravity is double that
of earth’s acceleration due to gravity. How many times will the escape velocity at the planet’s
surface be as compared to its value on earth’s surface
1
a) 2 b) √2 c) 2√2 d) 2
√

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20. Two identical satellites are at 𝑅 and 7𝑅 away from earth surface, the wrong statement is
(𝑅 =Radius of earth)
a) Ratio of total energy will be 𝑦
b) Ratio of kinetic energies will be 𝑦
c) Ratio of potential energies will be 𝑦
d) Ratio of total energy will be 𝑦 but ratio of potential and kinetic energy will be 𝓏

21. If acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet is two times that on surface of earth
and its radius is double that of earth. Then escape velocity from the surface of that planet in
comparison to earth will be
a) 2 𝑣𝑒 b) 3 𝑣𝑒 c) 4 𝑣𝑒 d) None of these

22. What is the binding energy of earth-sun system neglecting the effect of other planets and
satellites? (Mass of earth 𝑀𝑒 = 6 × 1024kg, mass of the sun 𝑀𝑥 = 2 × 1030 kg −2)
a) 8.8 × 1010 J b) 8.8 × 103 J c) 5.2 × 1033 J d) 2.6 × 1033 J

23. The additional kinetic energy to be provided to a satellite of mass 𝑚 revolving around a planet
of mass 𝑀, to transfer it from a circular orbit of radius 𝑅1 to another of radius 𝑅2 (𝑅2 > 𝑅1 ) is
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
a) 𝐺𝑚𝑀 ( 2 − 2 ) b) 𝐺𝑚𝑀 ( − ) c) 2𝐺𝑚𝑀 ( − ) d) 𝐺𝑚𝑀 ( − )
𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅1 𝑅2 2 𝑅1 𝑅2

24. 𝑃 is point at a distance 𝑟 from the centre of a solid sphere of radius 𝑟. The variation of
gravitational potential at 𝑃 (𝑖𝑒, 𝑉) and distance 𝑟 from the centre of sphere is represented by
the curve.

a) b) c) d)

25. Gravitational potential on the surface of earth is (𝑀 =mass of the earth, 𝑅 = radius of earth)
a) −𝐺𝑀/2𝑅 b) – g𝑅 c) g𝑅 d) 𝐺𝑀/𝑅

26. A shell of mass 𝑀 and radius 𝑅 has a point mass 𝑚 placed at a distance 𝑟 from its centre.

a) b) c) d)

27. Assuming the earth to have a constant density, point out which of the following curves show
the variation of acceleration due to gravity from the centre of earth to the points far away from
the surface of earth
g g

a) b) R r c) R r d) None of these

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28. How high a man be able to jump on surface of a planet of radius 320 km, but having density
same as that of the earth if he jumps 5 m on the surface of the earth (Radius of earth = 6400
km)
a) 60 m b) 80 m c) 100 m d) 120 m

29. The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth’s surface is 𝑉.
For a satellite orbiting at an altitude of half of the earth’s radius, the orbital velocity is
3 3 2 2
a) 2 𝑉 b) √2 𝑉 c) √3 𝑉 d) 3 𝑉

30. A satellite is moving with a constant speed 𝑣 in a circular orbit about the earth. An object of
mass 𝑚 is ejected from the satellite such that it just escapes from the gravitational pull of the
earth. At the time of its ejection, the kinetic energy of the object is
1 3
a) 𝑚𝑣 2 b) 𝑚𝑣 2 c) 𝑚𝑣 2 d) 2𝑚𝑣 2
2 2

31. A point mass 𝑚 is placed inside a spherical shell of radius 𝑅 and mass 𝑀. at a distance 𝑅/2
from the centre of the shell. The gravitational force exerted by the shell on the point mass is
𝐺𝑀𝑚 𝐺𝑀𝑚 𝐺𝑀𝑚
a) 𝑅2 b) − 𝑅2 c) Zero d) 4 𝑅2

32. A geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth at the height of 6 R above the surface of earth, 𝑅
being radius of earth. The time period of another satellite at a height of 2.5 R from the surface
of earth, is
6
a) 10 h b) 2 h c) 6 h d) 6√2 h
√

33. Which of the following graphs between the square of the time period and cube of the distance
of the planet from the sun is correct?

a) b) c) d)

34. An artificial satellite moving in circle orbit around the earth has a total (kinetic + potential)
energy 𝐸0 . Its potential energy and kinetic energy respectively are
a) 2𝐸0 and −2𝐸0 b) −2𝐸0 and −3𝐸0 c) 2𝐸0 and −𝐸0 d) −2𝐸0 and −𝐸0

35. The condition for a uniform spherical mass 𝑚 of radius 𝑟 to be a black hole is [G =
gravitational constant and g = acceleration due to gravity]
a) (2𝐺𝑚/𝑟)1/2 ≤ 𝑐 b) (2𝐺𝑚/𝑟)1/2 = 𝑐 c) (2𝐺𝑚/𝑟)1/2 ≥ 𝑐 d) (𝑔𝑚/𝑟)1/2 ≥ 𝑐

36. The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass 𝑚 from the earth surface (radius 𝑅) to
infinity is
a) 𝑚𝑔𝑅/2 b) 2 𝑚𝑔𝑅 c) 𝑚𝑔𝑅 d) 𝑚𝑔𝑅/4

37. A satellite in a circular orbit of radius 𝑅 has a period of 4 h. Another satellite with orbital
radius 3𝑅 around the same planet will have a period (in hour)
a) 16 b) 4 c) 4√27 d) 4√8

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38. A satellite in launched in a circular orbit of radius 𝑅 around the earth. A second satellite is
launch in to an orbit of radius 1.01R . The period of second satellite is longer than the first one
(approximately) by
a) 1.5 % b) 0.5% c) 3% d) 1%

39. The value of 𝑔 decreases inside the surface of earth because

a) A force of upward attraction is applied by the shell of earth above
b) The shell of earth above exerts no net force
c) The distance from the centre of the earth decreases
d) The density of the material at the centre of the earth is very small

40. If 𝑔 is the acceleration due to gravity on earth’s surface, the gain of the potential energy of an
object of mass 𝑚 raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius 𝑅 of the
earth is
1 1
a) 2𝑚𝑔𝑅 b) 𝑚𝑔𝑅 c) 2 𝑚𝑔𝑅 d) 4 𝑚𝑔𝑅

41. The diameters of two planets are in the ratio 4:1 and their mean densities in the ratio 1:2. The
acceleration due to gravity on the planets will be in ratio
a) 1 : 2 b) 2 : 3 c) 2 : 1 d) 4 : 1

42. A planet moves around the sun. At a given point 𝑃, it is closest from the sun at a distance 𝑑1
and has a speed 𝑣1 . At another point 𝑄, when it is farthest from the sun at a distance 𝑑2 , its
speed will be
𝑑12 𝑣1 𝑑2 𝑣1 𝑑1 𝑣1 𝑑22 𝑣1
a) 𝑑22
b) 𝑑1
c) 𝑑2
d) 𝑑12

43. The ratio of the radii of planets A and B is 𝑘1 and ratio of acceleration due to gravity on them is
𝑘2 . The ratio of escape velocities from them will be
𝑘 𝑘
a) 𝑘1 𝑘2 b) √𝑘1 𝑘2 c) √𝑘1 d) √𝑘2
2 1

44. A mass 𝑀 is split into two parts 𝑚 and (𝑀 − 𝑚), which are then separated by a certain
distance. The ratio 𝑚/𝑀 which maximizes the gravitational force between the parts is
a) 1 : 4 b) 1 : 2 c) 4 : 1 d) 2 : 1

45. Two spherical planets 𝐴 and 𝐵 have same mass but densities in the ratio 8:1. For these planets,
the ratio of acceleration due to gravity at the surface of 𝐴 to its value at the surface of 𝐵 is
a) 1 : 4 b) 1 : 2 c) 4 : 1 d) 8 : 1

46. A satellite of mass 𝑚 is circulation around the earth with constant angular velocity. If radius of
the orbit is 𝑅0 and mass of the earth 𝑀, the angular momentum about the centre of the earth is
𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀
a) 𝑚√𝐺𝑀𝑅0 b) 𝑀√𝐺𝑀𝑅0 c) 𝑚√ 𝑅 d) 𝑀√ 𝑅
0 0

47. Two planets have the same average density but their radii are 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 . If acceleration due to
gravity on these planets be 𝑔1 and 𝑔2 respectively, then
𝑔 𝑅 𝑔 𝑅 𝑔 𝑅2 𝑔 𝑅3
a) 𝑔1 = 𝑅1 b) 𝑔1 = 𝑅2 c) 𝑔1 = 𝑅12 d) 𝑔1 = 𝑅13
2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2

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48. In the above problem, if the shell is replaced by a sphere of same mass and radius then the
graph of 𝐹(𝑟) 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝑟 will be

a) b) c) d)

49. Two bodies of masses 𝑚 and 4𝑚 are placed at a distance 𝑟. The gravitational potential at a
point on the line joining them where the gravitational field is zero is
4𝐺𝑚 6𝐺𝑚 9𝐺𝑚
a) − 𝑟 b) − 𝑟 c) − 𝑟 d) zero

50. A point mass is placed inside a thin spherical shell of radius 𝑅 and mass 𝑀 at a distance 𝑅/2
from the centre of the shell. The gravitational force exerted by the shell on the point mass is
𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀
a) 2𝑅2 b) − 2𝑅2 c) Zero d) 4𝑅2

51. The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth is
11 kms−1. If the body is projected at an angle of 45° with the vertical, the escape velocity will
be
a) 11 √2kms −1 b) 22 kms−1 c) 11 kms−1 d) 11/√2 ms−1

52. The orbital velocity of the planet will be maximum at

a) A b) B c) C d) D

53. The orbital angular momentum of a satellite revolving at a distance 𝑟 from the centre is 𝐿. If
the distance is increased to 16𝑟, then the new angular momentum will be
𝐿
a) 16 𝐿 b) 64 𝐿 c) 4 d) 4 𝐿

54. Two spherical bodies of mass M and 5M and radii R and 2R respectively are released in free
space with initial separation between their centres equal to 12R. If they attract each other due
to gravitational force only, then the distance covered by the smaller body just before collision
is
a )2.5 𝑅 b) 4.5 𝑅 c) 7.5 𝑅 d) 1.5 𝑅

55. Two satellites of earth, 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 , are moving in the same orbit. The mass of 𝑆1 is four times the
mass of 𝑆2 . Which one of the following statements is true?
a) The time period of 𝑆1 is four times that of 𝑆2
b) The potential energies of earth and satellite in the two cases are equal
c) 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 are moving with the same speed
d) The kinetic energies of the two satellites are equal

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56. At what height ℎ above earth, the value of 𝑔 becomes 𝑔/2? (𝑅 = radius of earth)
1
a) 3𝑅 b) √2 𝑅 c) (√2 − 1)𝑅 d) 2 𝑅
√

57. An earth satellite of mass 𝑚 revolves in a circular orbit of a height ℎ from the surface of the
earth. 𝑅 is the radius of the earth and 𝑔 is acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the
earth. The velocity of the satellite in the orbit is given by
𝑔𝑅2 𝑔𝑅 𝑔𝑅2
a) 𝑅+ℎ b) 𝑔𝑅 c) 𝑅+ℎ d) √𝑅+ℎ

58. A rocket is sent vertically up with a velocity 𝑣 less than the escape velocity from the earth.
Taking 𝑀 and 𝑟 as the mass and radius of earth, the maximum height ℎ attained by the rocket
is given by the following expression
a) 𝑣 2 𝑅2 / (2𝐺𝑅 − 𝑀𝑣) b) 𝑣 2 𝑅2 / (2𝐺𝑅 + 𝑣 2 𝑅)
c) 𝑣 2 𝑅2 / (2𝐺𝑅 − 𝑣 2 𝑅) d) 𝑣 2 𝑅2 / (2𝐺𝑅𝑣 + 𝑅𝑀)

59. A rocket is launched with velocity 10 𝑘𝑚/𝑠. If radius of earth is 𝑅, then maximum height
attained by it will be
a) 2𝑅 b) 3𝑅 c) 4𝑅 d) 5𝑅

60. Select the proper graph between the gravitational potential (𝑣𝑔 ) due to hollow sphere and
distance (𝑟) from its centre

a) b) c) d)

61. A body revolved around the sun 27 times faster than the earth. What is the ratio of their radii
a) 1/3 b) 1/9 c) 1/27 d) ¼

62. A solid sphere of uniform density and radius 𝑟 applies a gravitational force of attraction equal
to 𝐹1 on a particle placed at 𝑃, distance 2𝑅 from the centre 𝑂 of the sphere. A spherical cavity of
radius 𝑅/2 is now made in the sphere as shown in figure. The sphere with cavity now applied
an gravitational force 𝐹2 on same particle placed at 𝑃. The ratio 𝐹2 /𝐹1 will be

a) 1/2 b) 7/ 9 c) 3 d) 7

63. Two metallic spheres each of mass M are suspended by two strings each of length L. The
distance between the upper ends of strings is 𝐿. The angle which the strings will make with
the vertical due to mutual attraction of the spheres is
𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀 𝐺𝑀 2𝐺𝑀
a) tan−1 [ 𝑔𝐿 ] b) tan−1 [2𝑔𝐿] c) tan−1 [𝑔𝐿2 ] d) tan−1 [ 𝑔𝐿2 ]

64. The escape velocity of a planet having mass 6 times and radius 2 times as that of earth is
a) √3 𝑉𝑒 b) 3 𝑉𝑒 c) √2 𝑉𝑒 d) 2 𝑉𝑒

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65. 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

66. Infinite number of masses, each 1 kg, are placed along the 𝑥-axis at
𝑥 = ±1m, ±2m, ±4m, ±8m, ±16m ….. The magnitude of the resultant gravitational potential in
terms of gravitational constant 𝐺 at the origin (𝑥 = 0) is
a) 𝐺/2 b) 𝐺 c) 2𝐺 d) 4𝐺

67. The masses and radii of the earth and moon are 𝑀1 , 𝑅1 and 𝑀2 , 𝑅2 respectively. Their centres
are distance 𝑑 apart. The minimum velocity with which a particle of mass 𝑚 shoule be
projected from a point midway between their centres so that it escapes to infinity is
𝐺 2𝐺 𝐺𝑚 𝐺𝑚(𝑀1 +𝑀2 )
a) 2√𝑑 (𝑀1 + 𝑀2 ) b) 2√ 𝑑 (𝑀1 + 𝑀2 ) c) 2√ 𝑑
(𝑀1 + 𝑀2 ) d) 2√ 𝑑(𝑅1 +𝑅2 )

68. Time speed of revolution of a nearest satellite around a planet of radius 𝑅 is 𝑇. Period of
revolution around another planet, whose radius is 3R but having same density is
a) 𝑇 b) 3𝑇 c) 9𝑇 d) 3√3𝑇

69. The escape velocity of a body from earth’s surface is 𝑣𝑒 . The escape velocity of the same body
from a height equal to 7𝑅 from earth’s surface will be
𝑣 𝑣 𝑣 𝑣
a) 𝑒2 b) 2𝑒 c) 2 𝑒2 d) 4𝑒
√ √

70. A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of a planet of radius 𝑅 with a velocity
equal to half the escape velocity for that planet. The maximum height attained by the body is
a) 𝑅/3 b) 𝑅/2 c) 𝑅/4 d) 𝑅/5

71. A body is orbiting around earth at a mean radius which is two times as greater as parking
orbit of a satellite, the period of body is
a) 4 days b) 16 days c) 2√2 days d) 64 days

72. Two satellites of mass 𝑚 and 9𝑚 are orbiting a planet in orbit of radius 𝑅. Their periods of
revolution will be in the ratio of
a) 1:3 b) 1:1 c) 3:1 d) 9:1

73. The escape velocity of an object from the earth depends upon the mass of the earth (𝑀), its
mean density, (𝜌), its radius (𝑅) and the gravitational constant (𝐺). Thus the formula for
escape velocity is
8𝜋 8𝜋 2𝐺𝑀
a) 𝑣 = 𝑅√ 3 𝐺𝜌 b) 𝑣 = 𝑀√ 3 𝐺𝑅 c) 𝑣 = √2𝐺𝑀𝑅 d) 𝑣 = √ 𝑅2

74. Three particles each of mass 𝑚 are kept at verities of an equilateral triangle of side 𝐿. The
gravitational field at centre due to these particle is
3𝐺𝑀 9𝐺𝑀 12 𝐺𝑀
a) Zero b) 𝐿2 c) 𝐿2 d) 3 𝐿2
√

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75. Two stars of mass 𝑚1 and 𝑚2 are parts of a binary system. The radii of their orbits are 𝑟1 and
𝑟2 respectively, measured from the C.M. of the system. The magnitude of gravitational force 𝑚1
exerts on 𝑚2 is
𝑚 𝑚 𝐺 𝑚1 𝐺 𝑚2 𝐺 (𝑚 +𝑚 )
a) (𝑟 1+𝑟2)2 b) (𝑟 +𝑟 )2
c) (𝑟 +𝑟 )2
d) (𝑟 1+𝑟 )22
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

76. A body weighs 700 𝑔 𝑤𝑡 on the surface of the earth. How much will it weigh on the surface of a
1
planet whose mass is and radius is half that of the earth
7
a) 200 𝑔 𝑤𝑡 b) 400 𝑔 𝑤𝑡 c) 50 𝑔 𝑤𝑡 d) 300 𝑔 𝑤𝑡

77. The diagram showing the variation of gravitational potential of earth with distance from the
centre of earth is

a) b) c) d)

78. The depth from the surface of the earth of radius 𝑅 at which the acceleration due to gravity
will be 75% of the value on the surface of the earth is
a) 𝑅/4 b) 𝑅/2 c) 3𝑅/4 d) 𝑅/8

79. Given radius of Earth ′𝑅′ and length of a day ′𝑇′ the height of a geostationary satellite is [G-
Gravitational Constant, M-Mass of Earth]
1/3 1/3 1/3
4𝜋2 𝐺𝑀 4𝜋𝐺𝑀 1/3 𝐺𝑀𝑇 2 𝐺𝑀𝑇 2
a) ( 𝑇 2 ) b) ( 𝑅2
) −𝑅 c) ( 4𝜋 2 ) −𝑅 d) ( 4𝜋 2 ) +𝑅

80. The escape velocity of an object on a planet whose 𝑔 value is 9 times on earth and whose
radius is 4 times that of earth in 𝑘𝑚/𝑠 is
a) 67.2 b) 33.6 c) 16.8 d) 25.2

81. The work that must be done in lifting a body of weight 𝑃 from the surface of the earth to a
height ℎ is
𝑃𝑅ℎ 𝑅+ℎ 𝑃𝑅ℎ 𝑅−ℎ
a) 𝑅−ℎ b) 𝑃𝑅ℎ c) 𝑅+ℎ d) 𝑃𝑅ℎ

82. The correct graph representing the variation of total energy (𝐸) kinetic energy (𝐾) and
potential energy (𝑈) of a satellite with its distance from the centre of earth is
Energy

E E
Energy

Energy

Energy

U K
K
K O
O O O r
r r E r U
K U U
a) b) c) d) E

83. Planetary system in the solar system describes

a) Conservation of energy b) Conservation of linear momentum
c) Conservation of angular momentum d) None of these

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84. The acceleration due to gravity on the planet A is 9 times the acceleration due to gravity on
planet B. A man jumps to height of 2 m on the surface of 𝐴. What is the height of jump by the
same person on the planet B ?
3
a) 6 m b) 2 m c) 2/9 m d) 18 m

85. 𝑅 is the radius of the earth and 𝜔 is its angular velocity and 𝑔𝑝 is the value of 𝑔 at the poles.
The effective value of 𝑔 at the latitude 𝜆 = 60° will be equal to
1 3 1
a) 𝑔𝑝 − 𝑅𝜔2 b) 𝑔𝑝 − 𝑅𝜔2 c) 𝑔𝑝 − 𝑅𝜔2 d) 𝑔𝑝 + 𝑅𝜔2
4 4 4

86. A particle of mass 𝑚 is placed at the centre of a uniform spherical shell of mass 3 𝑚 and radius
𝑅. The gravitational potential on the surface of the shell is
𝐺𝑚 3𝐺𝑚 4𝐺𝑚 2𝐺𝑚
a) − 𝑅 b) − 𝑅 c) − 𝑅 d) − 𝑅

87. Gravitational field is

a) Conservative b) Non-conservative c) Electromagnetic d) Magnetic

88. A person sitting on a chair in a satellite feels weightless because

a) The earth dose not attract the object in a satellite
b) The normal force by the chair on the person balances the earth’s attraction
c) The normal force is zero
d) The person in satellite is not accelerated

89. Let 𝑔 be the acceleration due to gravity at earth’s surface and 𝐾 be the rotational kinetic
energy of the earth. Suppose the earth’s radius decreases by 2% keeping all other quantities
same, then
a) 𝑔 decreases by 2% and 𝐾 decreases by 4%
b) 𝑔 decreases by 4% and 𝐾 increases by 2%
c) 𝑔 increases by 4% and 𝐾 increases by 4%
d) 𝑔 decreases by 4% and 𝐾 increases by 4%

90. Two planets of mean distance 𝑑1 and 𝑑2 from the sun and their frequencies are 𝑛1 and 𝑛2
respectively then
a) 𝑛12 𝑑12 = 𝑛2 𝑑22 b) 𝑛22 𝑑23 = 𝑛12 𝑑13 c) 𝑛1 𝑑12 = 𝑛2 𝑑22 d) 𝑛12 𝑑1 = 𝑛22 𝑑2

91. If the radius of earth decreases by 1% and its mass remains same, then the acceleration due to
gravity
a) increases by 1% b) decreases by 1% c) increases by 2% d) decreases by 2%

92. A satellite with kinetic energy 𝐸𝑘 is revolving round the earth in a circular orbit. How much
more kinetic energy should be given to it so that it may just escape into outer space
1
a) 𝐸𝑘 b) 2 𝐸𝑘 c) 2 𝐸𝑘 d) 3 𝐸𝑘

93. Kepler’s second law regarding constancy of aerial velocity of a planet is consequence of the law
of conservation of
a) Energy b) Angular momentum
c) Linear momentum d) None of these

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94. If 𝑊1 , 𝑊2 and 𝑊3 represent the work done in moving a particle from 𝐴 to 𝐵 along three
different paths 1,2 and 3 respectively (as shown) in a gravitational field of point mass 𝑚, then

a) 𝑊1 = 𝑊2 = 𝑊3 b) 𝑊1 > 𝑊2 > 𝑊3 c) 𝑊1 > 𝑊2 < 𝑊3 d) 𝑊1 < 𝑊3 < 𝑊2

95. If satellite is revolving around a planet of mass 𝑀 in an elliptical orbit of semi-major axis 𝑎,
find the orbital speed of the satellite when it is at a distance 𝑟 from the focus
2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
a) 𝑣 2 = 𝐺𝑀 [ − ] b) 𝑣 2 = 𝐺𝑀 [ 2 − ] c) 𝑣 2 = 𝐺𝑀 [ 2 − 2 ] d) 𝑣 2 = 𝐺 [ − ]
𝑟 𝑎 𝑟 𝑎 𝑟 𝑎 𝑟 𝑎
96. The distance of a planet from the sun is 5 times, the distance between the earth and the sun.
the time period of the planet is
a) 63/2 𝑇 yr b) 53/2 𝑇 yr c) 53/1 𝑇 yr d) 51/2 𝑇 yr

97. The change in potential energy when a body of mass 𝑚 is raised to a height 𝑛𝑅 from the centre
of earth (𝑅= radius of earth)
(𝑛−1) 𝑛2 𝑛
a) 𝑚g𝑅 𝑛
b) 𝑛𝑚g𝑅 c) 𝑚g𝑅 𝑛2 +1 d) 𝑚g𝑅 𝑛+1

98. The total energy of satellite moving with an orbital velocity 𝑣 around the earth is
1 1 3
a) 2 𝑚𝑣 2 b) − 2 𝑚𝑣 2 c) 𝑚𝑣 2 d) 2 𝑚𝑣 2

99. A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its distance
from the centre of earth in new orbit is 2 times that of the earlier orbit. The time period in the
second orbit is
a) 4.8 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 b) 48√2 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 c) 24 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 d) 24√2 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠

100. Two bodies of masses 2kg and 8kg are separated by a distance of 9 m. the point where the
resultant gravitational field intensity is zero is at a distance of
a) 4.5 m from each mass b) 6 m from 2 kg
c) 6 m from 8 kg d) 2.5 m from 2 kg

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Answer Key

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. c 6. c 7. c
8. d 9. b 10. a 11. b 12. a 13. b 14. d
15. a 16. d 17. d 18. c 19. a 20. d 21. a
22. d 23. d 24. c 25. b 26. b 27. c 28. c
29. c 30. b 31. c 32. d 33. c 34. c 35. c
36. c 37. c 38. a 39. b 40. c 41. c 42. c
43. b 44. b 45. c 46. a 47. a 48. b 49. c
50. c 51. c 52. c 53. d 54. c 55. c 56. c
57. d 58. c 59. d 60. a 61. b 62. b 63. c
64. a 65. a 66. c 67. a 68. a 69. c 70. a
71. c 72. b 73. a 74. a 75. a 76. b 77. c
78. a 79. c 80. a 81. c 82. c 83. c 84. d
85. a 86. c 87. a 88. c 89. d 90. c 91. a
92. a 93. b 94. a 95. a 96. b 97. a 98. b
99. b 100. c

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