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MCQ Test: Gravitation
10+1 Physics
MM:30
SECTION - A
@ Do any 25 questions out of 30 Questions from this section.
(ii) In case more than 25 questions attempted, first 25 questions
will be evaluated.
1, A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius
R around the earth. A second satellite is launched
into an orbit of radius 1.01 R. The period of the
second satellite is longer than that of the first by
approximately
(a) 15% (b) 3.0%
(©) 1.0% @ 0.5%
A particle of mass 10 g is kept on the surtace ot a
* uniform sphere of mass 100 kg and radius 1 cm.
Find the work to be done against the gravitational
force between them to take the particle far away
from the sphere. You may
(Take G = 6.67 x 10°! N m*kg™)
(a) 13.34 x 1071 (b) 3.33 x 10-7
(0) 6.67 x 10°] (d) 6.67 x 10-7
3. The escape velocity from a spherical satellite is V,.
The escape velocity from another satellite of double
the radius and half the mean density will be
x
(a) 7 (b) 2V,
¥
(o v2v, @F
4. Which of the following statements is correct
regarding a geostationary satellite?
(a) A geostationary satellite goes around the earth
in east-west direction.
(b) A geostationary satellite goes around the earth
in west-east direction.
(©) The time-period of a geostationary satellite is
48 hours.
(4) The angle between the equatorial plane and the
orbital plane of geostationary satellite is 90°.
5. Ifboth mass and the radius of the earth decrease by
1%, then the value of the acceleration due to gravity will
(a) dectease by 1% —_ (b) increase by 1%
(©) increase by2% (4) remain unchanged.
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6. Ahigh jumper can jump 2.0 m on the earth. With
the same effort how high will he be able to jump.
‘on a planet whose density is one-third and radius
‘one-fourth those of the earth?
(a) 4m (b) 8m.
© 2m (d) 24m
1. The period of revolution of an earth's satellite close
to surface of earth is 90 min. The tinie period of
another satellite in an orbit at a distance of four
times the radius of earth from its surface will be
@ 9009 min (b) 270 min
(© 720min (@) 360 min
8, Two identical spheres of radius R made of the
same material are kept at a distance d apart.
Then the gravitational attraction between them is
proportional to
@ da?) a?
(© a @d
"9, The magnitudes of the gravitational field at
distances 7, and r, from the centre of a-uniform
sphere of radius R and mass M are F, and F,
respectively. Then
(@) if, Randy >R
@s P if, >Randr, >R
‘The acceleration due to gravity decreases by Agi
when a body is taken to a small height h << R. The
acceleration due to gravity decreases by Ag, when
the body is taken to a depth h from the surface of
the earth, then (R = Radius of the earth)
@) Ag, = Ag, (b) Ag; = 2g
@ 4g,
10. 11, Assuming that the earth is a sphere of uniform
mass density, what is the percentage decrease in
the weight of a body when taken to the end of the
tunnel 32 km below the surface of the earth?
(Radius of earth = 6400 km)
(a) 0.25% (b) 0.5% — (c),0.7% — (d) 1%
12, The height of the point vertically above the earth's
“surface at which the acceleration due to gravity
becomes 1% of its value at the surface is (R is the
radius ofthe earth)
(@ 8R (6) 9R_— (©) 10R_—(@) 20K
13, . Atwhatheight habove theearthssurface, thevalue of
becomes g/22
(where R is the radius of the earth)
(a) (J2-DR () var
(©) (2+DR (@) RV
14.. Let g, and ge be the accelerations due to gravity at
the poles and the equator respectively. Assuming
that the earth is a sphere of radius R, rotating about
its axis with angular velocity then g, ~gais equal t
‘ot ;
@ F wR Ro WF
15.. The earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius (R)
rotating about its axis with an angular speed o.
If the effective acceleration due to gravity at a
certain latitude (2) is gy, ~2otn, where gis the
acceleration due to gravity at the poles, then the
value of his
(a) 45° (b) 30°) 90" (d) 90°
16.A body weighs 72 N on the surface of earth. What
is the gravitational force on it due to earth at a
height equal to half the radius of the earth from the
surface?
@ 72N (b)28N (© 16N (@) 32N
11. The height at which the acceleration due to gravity
decreases by 36% of its value on the surface of the
earth is (The radius of the earth is R.)
R R R 2
@ eB (b) Pi OF @ 38
18. Which of the following statements is correct
regarding the universal gravitational constant G?
(a) Ghas same value in al systems of units.
(b) The value of G is same everywhere in the
universe,
(©) The value of G was first experimentally
determined by Johannes Kepler.
(@) Gisa vector quantity.
1g, Two spheres of masses m and M are situated in air
and the gravitational force between them is F. The
space around the masses is now filled with a liquid
of specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will
now be
(@)3F OF
(FIR, (d) FID
20, Work done in taking a mass from one point to
another in a gravitational field depends on
(a) the end points only
(b) the path followed
(0) the velocity of the mass
(@) both length of the path and the end points
21, The escape velocity for a body projected vertically
upwards from the surface of earth is 11 km sec"!
If the body is projected at an angle of 45° with the
vertical, the escape velocity will be
(a) 11/V2kmsec (6) 11V2 kmsec*#
(©) 2km sec* @ 11km sec
22. The escape velocity corresponding to a planet of
mass M and radius R is 50 km sec". If the planet's
mass and radius were 4M and R respectively, then
the corresponding escape velocity would be
(2) 100km sec" (b) 50 km sec
(c) 200 km sec" (d) 25 km sec"!
23., For a satelite moving in an orbit around the earth,
the ratio of its potential energy to kinetic energy is,
fa) 1 (b) -1 () 2 (d) -2
24, Two satellites of masses M and 4M are orbiting
the earth in a circular orbit of radius r. Their
frequencies of revolution are in the ratio of
(@) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (1:2 @ sd
25, The radius in kilometres, to which the present
radius of the earth (R = 6400 km) to be compressed.
so that the escape velocity is increased 10 times, is
(a) 64 (b) 64 (©) 640 (d) 4800
26, The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit
is independent of
(a) the mass of the satellite
(b) radius of its orbit
(©) both the mass of satellite and radius of the orbit
(d) neither the mass of satellite nor the radius of its
orbit 27. Given below are two statements labelled as
Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : A body becomes weightless at the
centre of earth,
Reason (R) : As the distance from centre of earth
decreases, acceleration due to gravity increases.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
(0) Ais true but Ris false.
(d) Ais false and R is also false.
28, Given below are two statements labelled as
Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : Gravitational field intensity is zero
both at centre and infinity.
Reason (R) : The dimensions of gravitational field
intensity is [LT]
Select the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct,
explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
(©) Ais true but Ris false.
(@) Ais false and Ris also false,
29, Given below are two statements labelled as
Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : If earth suddenly stops rotating
about its axis, then the value of acceleration due to
gravity will become same at all the places.
Reason (R) : The value of acceleration due to
gravity is independent of rotation of earth.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
(@) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
(c) Aistrue but Ris false,
(d) Ais false and R is also false.
30. Given below are two statements labelled as
Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : There is no effect of rotation of
earth on acceleration due to gravity at poles.
Reason (R) : Rotation of earth is about polar axis.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
(0) Aistrue but Ris false.
(d) Ais false and R is also false.
[1x25=25M]
igs Section -B
(i) Do any 5 Questions out of 6 MCQs.
(ii) In case more than 5 questions are attempted, only first 5
questions will be evaluated.
31, Infinite number of bodies, each of mass 2 kg are
situated on x-axis at distances 1 m, 2 m, 4m, 8 m,
respectively, from the origin. The resulting
gravitational potential due to this system at the
origin will be
(a) -43G (b)-4G ()-G @) -836
32. Gravitational potential of a body of mass m at
a height h from the surface of earth of radius R
is (Take g = acceleration due to gravity at earth's
surface)
(a) -g(R +h) (b) -g(R-h)
(©) g(R+h) @ giR-h)
Case Study
Read the following paragraph and
answer the questions from 33-36
The escape speed on the earth (or any planet) is
defined as the minimum speed with which a body has
to be projected vertically upwards from the surface of
earth (or any other planet) so that it just crosses the
{gravitational field of earth (or of that planet) and never
returns on its own. Escape speed v, is given by
where, M = Mass of the earth/planet
= Radius of the earth/planet
lanpGR2
3
For earth, v, = 11.2kms
Ifa body is projected from a planet with a speed v which
is smaller than the escape speed v, (ie. v< v,), then the
body will reach a certain height may either move in an
orbit around the planet or may fall back to the planet.
If speed of projection (v) of the body from the surface
of a planet is greater than the escape speed (v,) of that
planet, the body will escape out from the gravitational
field of that planet and will move in the interstellar
space with speed v’ and v’is given by v’= /v? —v2
33. On any planet, the presence of atmosphere implies
that [C,,,,= root mean square velocity of molecules
and V, = escape velocity]
(@) Cros < Ve
(©) Cos = Ve
(©) Cas> Ve
(@) Cs =0
34, The mass of a planet is six times that of the earth.
‘The radius of the planet is twice that of the earth.
If the escape velocity from the earth is ve, then the
escape velocity from the planet is
@ Vi, Ov On @ Vy
35, Twoplanets A and Bhave the same material density.
If the radius of A is twice the radius of B, then the
ratio of their escape velocities (V4/V,) is
@i2 W212 Oa @ 12
36, A body falls from infinity to the surface ofthe earth.
‘What will be its velocity when it reaches the earth?
(a) Ve ) V2eR (©) 2gR —(@) gR
[1x5=5M]
