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1. The tidal waves in the sea are primarily due to (b) Revolution of the earth round the sun
(a) The gravitational effect of the moon on the earth (c) Phenomenon of day and night
(b) The gravitational effect of the sun on the earth (d) Apparent motion of sun round the earth
(c) The gravitational effect of Venus on the earth
(d) The atmospheric effect of the earth itself 8. The gravitational force between two stones of mass 1 kg
each separated by a distance of 1metre in vacuum is
2. If there were a smaller gravitational effect, which of the (a) Zero (b)
following forces do you think would alter in some −5
6.675 ×1 0 newton
respect
(c) 6.675 ×1 0−11 newton (d)
(a) Viscous forces (b) Archimedes uplift −8
(c) Electrostatic force (d) None of the above 6.675 ×1 0 newton

9. Two particles of equal mass go round a circle of radius R

3. A satellite of the earth is revolving in a circular orbit
under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction.
with a uniform speed v. If the gravitational force
The speed of each particle is
suddenly disappears, the satellite will
(a) Continue to move with velocity v along the original
orbit (a)
v=
1
√
1
2 R Gm (b)
v=
√ Gm
2R

√ √
(b) Move with a velocity v, tangentially to the original 1 Gm 4 Gm
orbit v= v=
(c) 2 R (d) R
(c) Fall down with increasing velocity
(d) Ultimately come to rest somewhere on the original
orbit 10. The earth (mass ¿ 6 ×1 024 kg ¿ ) revolves round the sun
with angular velocity 2 ×1 0−7 rad / s in a circular orbit
4. The atmosphere is held to the earth by of radius 1.5 ×1 08 km . The force exerted by the sun on
(a) Winds (b) Gravity the earth in newtons, is
(c) Clouds (d) None of the above (a) 18 ×1 025 (b) Zero
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(c) 27 ×1 0 (d) 36 ×1 021
5. The weight of a body at the centre of the earth is
(a) Zero (b) Infinite 11. Gravitational mass is proportional to gravitational
(c) Same as on the surface of earth (d) None of the (a) Field (b) Force
above (c) Intensity (d) All of these

6. If the distance between two masses is doubled, the m1

12. The gravitational force between two point masses
gravitational attraction between them m1 m2
(a) Is doubled (b) Becomes four times F=k
m2 r 2
and at separation r is given by
(c) Is reduced to half (d) Is reduced to a quarter
The constant k
(a) Depends on system of units only
7. Which of the following is the evidence to show that (b) Depends on medium between masses only
there must be a force acting on earth and directed (c) Depends on both (a) and (b)
towards the sun (d) Is independent of both (a) and (b)
(a) Deviation of the falling bodies towards east
13. The distance of the centres of moon and earth is D. The
mass of earth is 81 times the mass of the moon. At what 2. If the change in the value of ‘g’ at a height h above the
distance from the centre of the earth, the gravitational surface of the earth is the same as at a depth x below it,
force will be zero then (both x and h being much smaller than the radius of
D 2D the earth)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (a) x=h (b) x=2 h
4D 9D h
x= 2
(c) 3 (d) 10 (c) 2 (d) x=h

14. Who among the following gave first the experimental 3. The time period of a simple pendulum on a freely
value of G moving artificial satellite is
(a) Cavendish (b) Copernicus (a) Zero (b) 2 sec
(c) Brook Teylor (d) None of these (c) 3 sec (d) Infinite

15. The mass of the moon is 7.34 × 10 22 kg and the radius 4. Two planets have the same average density but their
R1 R2
is 1.74 × 10 6 m . The value of gravitation force will be radii are and . If acceleration due to gravity on
(a) 1.45 N/kg (b) 1.55 N/kg g1 g2
these planets be and respectively, then
(c) 1.75 N/kg (d) 1.62 N/kg g 1 R1 g 1 R2
= =
g R2 g R1
(a) 2 (b) 2
16. The centripetal force acting on a satellite orbiting round
the earth and the gravitational force of earth acting on g 1 R21 g 1 R31
= =
the satellite both equal F. The net force on the satellite is g 2 R2 g 2 R3
(c) 2 (d) 2

(a) Zero (b) F

(c) F √2 (d) 2 F 5. An iron ball and a wooden ball of the same radius are
released from a height ‘h’ in vacuum. The time taken by
both of them to reach the ground is
17. Reason of weightlessness in a satellite is
(a) Unequal (b) Exactly equal
(a) Zero gravity (b) Centre of mass
(c) Roughly equal (d) Zero
(c) Zero reaction force by satellite surface(d) None
6. The correct answer to above question is based on
(1  x) M
18. Mass M is divided into two parts xM and . For a (a) Acceleration due to gravity in vacuum is same
given separation, the value of x for which the irrespective of size and mass of the body
gravitational attraction between the two pieces becomes (b) Acceleration due to gravity in vacuum depends on
maximum is the mass of the body
1 3 (c) There is no acceleration due to gravity in vacuum
(a) 2 (b) 5 (d) In vacuum there is resistance offered to the motion of
(c) 1 (d) 2 the body and this resistance depends on the mass of the
body

19. The force of gravitation is 7. When a body is taken from the equator to the poles, its
(a) Repulsive (b) Electrostatic weight
(c) Conservative (d) Non-conservative (a) Remains constant (b) Increases
(c) Decreases (d) Increases at N-pole and
decreases at S-pole
F
20. The gravitational force g between two objects does not
depend on 8. A body of mass m is taken to the bottom of a deep mine.
(a) Sum of the masses (b) Product of the Then
masses (a) Its mass increases (b) Its mass decreases
(c) Gravitational constant (d) Distance between (c) Its weight increases (d) Its weight decreases
the masses
9. A body weighs 700 gm wt on the surface of the earth.
1. Weightlessness experienced while orbiting the earth in How much will it weigh on the surface of a planet
space-ship, is the result of 1
(a) Inertia (b) Acceleration whose mass is 7 and radius is half that of the earth
(c) Zero gravity (d) Free fall towards earth (a) 200 gm wt (b) 400 gm wt
 (c) 50 gm wt (d) 300 gm wt 18. If R is the radius of the earth and g the acceleration due
to gravity on the earth's surface, the mean density of the
10. In order to find time, the astronaut orbiting in an earth earth is
satellite should use (a) 4 πG /3 gR (b) 3 πR/4 gG
(a) A pendulum clock
(c) 3 g/4 π RG (d) π RG/12 G
(b) A watch having main spring to keep it going
(c) Either a pendulum clock or a watch
(d) Neither a pendulum clock nor a watch 19. The weight of an object in the coal mine, sea level, at the
W1 , W 2 W3
top of the mountain are and respectively,
11. A spherical planet far out in space has a mass M 0 and then
diameter D 0 . A particle of mass m falling freely near the W 1 <W 2 >W 3 W 1 =W 2=W 3
(a) (b)
surface of this planet will experience an acceleration due W 1 <W 2 <W 3 W 1 >W 2 > W 3
(c) (d)
to gravity which is equal to
2 2
(a) G M 0 /D 0 (b) 4 mG M 0 / D 0
R1 R2
2 2 20. The radii of two planets are respectively and and
(c) 4 G M 0 / D 0 (d) Gm M 0 / D 0
ρ1 ρ2
their densities are respectively and . The ratio of
12. If the earth stops rotating, the value of ‘g’ at the equator the accelerations due to gravity at their surfaces is
ρ1 ρ2
will g1 : g2 = :
(a) Increase (b) Remain same R 21 R22 g1 : g2 =R1 R2 : ρ1 ρ2
(a) (b)
(c) Decrease (d) None of the above g1 : g2 =R1 ρ2 : R 2 ρ1 g1 : g2 =R1 ρ1 : R 2 ρ2
(c) (d)
13. The mass and diameter of a planet have twice the value
of the corresponding parameters of earth. Acceleration 21. The mass of the earth is 81 times that of the moon and
due to gravity on the surface of the planet is the radius of the earth is 3.5 times that of the moon. The
ratio of the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of
(a) 9 .8 m /sec2 (b) 4 .9 m /sec2 the moon to that at the surface of the earth is

(c) 980 m /sec2 (d) 19 .6 m /sec2 (a) 0.15 (b) 0.04

(c) 1 (d) 6

14. As we go from the equator to the poles, the value of g

22. Spot the wrongstatement :
(a) Remains the same (b) Decreases
The acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ decreases if
(c) Increases (d) Decreases upto a
latitude of 45° (a) We go down from the surface of the earth towards
its centre
(b) We go up from the surface of the earth
15. Force of gravity is least at
(c) We go from the equator towards the poles on the
(a) The equator (b) The poles
surface of the earth
(c) A point in between equator and any pole(d) None of
(d) The rotational velocity of the earth is increased
these

2 23. Which of the following statements is true

16. The radius of the earth is 6400 km and g=10 m /sec . In (a) g is less at the earth's surface than at a height above
order that a body of 5 kg weighs zero at the equator, the it or a depth below it
angular speed of the earth is (b) g is same at all places on the surface of the earth
(a) 1/80 radian/sec (b) 1/400 radian/sec (c) g has its maximum value at the equator
(c) 1/800 radian/sec (d) 1/1600 radian/sec (d) g is greater at the poles than at the equator

17. The value of ‘g’ at a particular point is 9.8 m/ s2. 24. A spring balance is graduated on sea level. If a body is
Suppose the earth suddenly shrinks uniformly to half its weighed with this balance at consecutively increasing
present size without losing any mass. The value of ‘g’ at heights from earth's surface, the weight indicated by the
the same point (assuming that the distance of the point balance
from the centre of earth does not shrink) will now be (a) Will go on increasing continuously
(a) 4.9 m/ sec 2 ❑ (b) 3.1 m/sec 2 ❑ (b) Will go on decreasing continuously
(c) 9.8 m/ sec 2 ❑ (d) 19.6 m/sec 2❑ (c) Will remain same
(d) Will first increase and then decrease
25. The value of g on the earth's surface is 980 cm/ sec 2 ❑
. Its value at a height of 64 km from the earth's surface is
R
(c) n
2
(d)
R ( n+n 1 )
(a) 960.40 cm/ sec 2 ❑ (b) 984.90 cm/ sec 2 ❑
(c) 982.45 cm/ sec 2 ❑ (d) 977.55 cm/ sec 2 ❑ 32. At what height over the earth's pole, the free fall
acceleration decreases by one percent (assume the radius
(Radius of the earth R = 6400 kilometers)
of earth to be 6400 km)
(a) 32 km (b) 80 km
26. Choose the correct statement from the following:
(c) 1.253 km (d) 64 km
Weightlessness of an astronaut moving in a satellite is a
situation of
33. The diameters of two planets are in the ratio 4 : 1 and
(a) Zero g (b) No gravity their mean densities in the ratio 1 : 2. The acceleration
(c) Zero mass (d) Free fall due to gravity on the planets will be in ratio
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
27. If the earth rotates faster than its present speed, the (c) 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
weight of an object will
(a) Increase at the equator but remain unchanged at the 34. At what altitude in metre will the acceleration due to
poles gravity be 25% of that at the earth's surface (Radius of
(b) Decrease at the equator but remain unchanged at the earth = Rmetre)
poles 1
R
(c) Remain unchanged at the equator but decrease at the (a) 4 (b) R
poles
3 R
(d) Remain unchanged at the equator but increase at the R
poles (c) 8 (d) 2

35. If the angular speed of the earth is doubled, the value of

28. If the earth suddenly shrinks (without changing mass) to
acceleration due to gravity (g) at the north pole
half of its present radius, the acceleration due to gravity
will be (a) Doubles (b) Becomes half
(c) Remains same (d) Becomes zero
(a) g/2 (b) 4g
(c) g/4 (d) 2g
36. At the surface of a certain planet, acceleration due to
gravity is one-quarter of that on earth. If a brass ball is
29. The moon's radius is 1/4 that of the earth and its mass is transported to this planet, then which one of the
1/80 times that of the earth. If g represents the following statements is not correct
acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth,
that on the surface of the moon is
(a) The mass of the brass ball on this planet is a quarter
of its mass as measured on earth
(a) g/4 (b) g/5
(b) The weight of the brass ball on this planet is a
(c) g/6 (d) g/8 quarter of the weight as measured on earth
(c) The brass ball has the same mass on the other planet
30. R is the radius of the earth and ω is its angular velocity as on earth
gp (d) The brass ball has the same volume on the other
and is the value of g at the poles. The effective value planet as on earth
of g at the latitude λ=60 ° will be equal to
1 3 37. Weight of 1 kg becomes 1/6 on moon. If radius of moon
g p − Rω2 g p − Rω2
4 4 6
(a) (b) is 1.768×10 m , then the mass of moon will be
1
g p −Rω2 g p + Rω2 1.99×1030 kg 7.56×10 22 kg
4 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
(c) 5.98×1024 kg (d) 7.65×10 22 kg
31. The depth d at which the value of acceleration due to
1 38. Radius of earth is around 6000 km. The weight of body
gravity becomes n times the value at the surface, is [R at height of 6000 km from earth surface becomes
= radius of the earth] (a) Half (b) One-fourth

( n−1n )
R (c) One third (d) No change
R
(a) n (b)
39. 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 48. If the Earth losses its gravity, then for a body
other quantities same, then (a) Weight becomes zero, but not the mass
(a) g decreases by 2% and K decreases by 4% (b) Mass becomes zero, but not the weight
(b) g decreases by 4% and K increases by 2% (c) Both mass and weight become zero
(c) g increases by 4% and K increases by 4% (d) Neither mass nor weight become zero
(d) g decreases by 4% and K increases by 4%
49. The height of the point vertically above the earth’s
40. Where will it be profitable to purchase 1-kilogram sugar surface, at which acceleration due to gravity becomes
(a) At poles (b) At equator 1% of its value at the surface is (Radius of the earth = R)
(c) At 45° latitude (d) At 40° latitude (a) 8 R (b) 9 R
(c) 10 R (d) 20 R
41. If the radius of the earth shrinks by 1.5% (mass
remaining same), then the value of acceleration due to 50. An object weights 72 N on earth. Its weight at a height
gravity changes by of R/2 from earth is
(a) 1% (b) 2% (a) 32 N (b) 56 N
(c) 3% (d) 4% (c) 72 N (d) Zero

42. If radius of the earth contracts 2% and its mass remains 51. The angular velocity of the earth with which it has to
the same, then weight of the body at the earth surface rotate so that acceleration due to gravity on 60 o latitude
(a) Will decrease (b) Will increase becomes zero is (Radius of earth = 6400 km. At the
(c) Will remain the same (d) None of these poles g=10 ms−2 ¿
(a) 2.5 ×1 0−3 rad ⥂ /⥂ s (b)
43. If mass of a body is M on the earth surface, then the −1
5.0 ×1 0 rad ⥂ /⥂ s
mass of the same body on the moon surface is
(c) 10 ×1 01 rad /s (d)
(a) M/6 (b) Zero
−2
(c) M (d) None of these 7.8 ×1 0 rad ⥂ /⥂ s

44. Mass of moon is 7.34 × 10 22kg. If the acceleration due 52. Assuming earth to be a sphere of a uniform density,
what is the value of gravitational acceleration in a mine
to gravity on the moon is 1.4 m/ s2, the radius of the
100 km below the earth’s surface (Given R = 6400 km)
moon is
−11 2 2 (a) 9.66 m/s 2 (b) 7.64 m/ s2
(G=6.667 ×1 0 N m /k g )
(a) 0.56 ×1 0 4 m (b) 1.87 ×1 06 m (c) 5.06m/s2 (d) 3.10 m/s 2
(c) 1.92 ×1 06 m (d) 1.01 ×1 08 m
53. If radius of earth is R then the height ‘h’ at which value
45. What should be the velocity of earth due to rotation of ‘g’ becomes one-fourth is
about its own axis so that the weight at equator become R 3R
3/5 of initial value. Radius of earth on equator is 6400 (a) 4 (b) 4
km R
(a) 7.4 × 10−4 rad / sec (b) 6.7 ×1 0−4 rad /sec (c) R (d) 8
(c) 7.8 ×1 0−4 rad /sec (d) 8.7 × 10−4 rad / sec
54. R and r are the radii of the earth and moon respectively.
46. Acceleration due to gravity is ‘g’ on the surface of the ρe ρ
and m are the densities of earth and moon
earth. The value of acceleration due to gravity at a height respectively. The ratio of the accelerations due to gravity
of 32 km above earth’s surface is (Radius of the earth = on the surfaces of earth and moon is
6400 km)
(a) 0.9 g (b) 0.99 g R ρe r ρe
(c) 0.8 g (d) 1.01 g r ρm R ρm
(a) (b)
r ρm R ρe
47. At what height from the ground will the value of ‘g’ be
R ρe r ρm
the same as that in 10 km deep mine below the surface of (c) (d)
earth
(a) 20 km (b) 10 km 55. If the mass of earth is 80 times of that of a planet and
(c) 15 km (d) 5 km diameter is double that of planet and ‘g’ on earth is
9.8 m/s 2 , then the value of ‘g’ on that planet is
 4 .9 m/s 2 0.98 m/s 2 63. The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of a
(a) (b) planet of radius R and density d is proportional to
(c) 0.49 m/s 2 (d) 49 m/s 2 d
2 2
(a) R (b) dR
56. Assume that the acceleration due to gravity on the d
surface of the moon is 0.2 times the acceleration due to (c) dR (d) R
Re
gravity on the surface of the earth. If is the
maximum range of a projectile on the earth’s surface, 64. The acceleration due to gravity is g at a point distant r
what is the maximum range on the surface of the moon from the centre of earth of radius R. If r < R , then
for the same velocity of projection
(a) g ∝r (b) g ∝r 2
0 . 2 Re 2 Re (c) g ∝r −1 (d) g ∝r −2
(a) (b)
0 . 5 Re 5 Re
(c) (d)
65. A body weight W newton at the surface of the earth. Its
weight at a height equal to half the radius of the earth
57. The angular speed of earth, so that the object on equator
will be
may appear weightless, is ( g=10 m/ s2 , radius of earth
W 2W
6400 km) 2 3
(a) (b)
(a) 1.25×10−3 rad /sec (b) 1.56×10−3 rad /sec 4W 8W
(c) 1.25×10−1 rad/ sec (d) 1.56 rad/sec (c)
9 (d)
27

58. At what distance from the centre of the earth, the value 66. If the density of the earth is doubled keeping its radius
of acceleration due to gravity g will be half that on the constant then acceleration due to gravity will be
surface (R = radius of earth)
( g=9.8 m/ s2 )
(a) 2 R (b) R
(c) 1.414 R (d) 0.414 R
(a)
19.6 m/s 2 (b)
9.8 m/s 2
59. If density of earth increased 4 times and its radius
(c)
4 .9 m/s 2 (d)
2.45 m/s 2
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 67. The acceleration due to gravity at pole and equator can
be related as
60. A man can jump to a height of 1.5 m on a planet A. What g p < ge g p =g e=g
(a) (b)
is the height he may be able to jump on another planet
whose density and radius are, respectively, one-quarter g p =g e< g g p > ge
(c) (d)
and one-third that of planet A
(a) 1.5 m (b) 15 m
(c) 18 m (d) 28 m 68. If the value of ‘g’ acceleration due to gravity, at earth

surface is
10 m/s 2
, its value in
m/s 2
at the centre of the
61. Weight of a body is maximum at earth, which is assumed to be a sphere of radius ‘R’
(a) Moon (b) Poles of earth metre and uniform mass density is
(c) Equator of earth (d) Centre of earth
(a) 5 (b) 10/R
62. What will be the acceleration due to gravity at height h (c) 10/2R (d) Zero
if h>>R. Where R is radius of earth and g is acceleration
due to gravity on the surface of earth
g 69. A research satellite of mass 200 kg circles the earth in an
orbit of average radius 3R/2 where R is the radius of the
( ) ( )
2
h 2h
1+ g 1− earth. Assuming the gravitational pull on a mass of 1 kg
(a) R (b) R
on the earth’s surface to be 10 N, the pull on the satellite
g will be

( ) ( )
2
h h (a) 880 N (b) 889 N
1− g 1−
(c) R (d) R (c) 890 N (d) 892 N
70. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 of the (a) 1 (b) 2.25
acceleration due to gravity on earth. If the ratio of (c) 4/9 (d) 0.12

( )
ρe 5
=
(ρ ) (ρ ) ρm 3 77. A person will get more quantity of matter in kg –wt. at
densities of earth e and moon m is then
radius of moon Rm in terms of Re will be (a) Poles (b) At latitude of 60o
(c) Equator (d) Satellite
5 1
Re Re
(a)
18 (b)
6
78. At what depth below the surface of the earth,
3 1 acceleration due to gravity g will be half its value 1600
Re Re
(c)
18 (d) 2 √ 3 km above the surface of the earth
(a) 4.2 ×1 06 m (b) 3.19 ×1 06 m
71. The acceleration of a body due to the attraction of the (c) 1.59 ×1 06 m (d) None of these
earth (radius R) at a distance 2 R from the surface of the
earth is (g = acceleration due to gravity at the surface of 79. What should be the angular speed of earth, so that body
the earth) lying on equator may appear weightlessness
g g ( g=10 m/ s2 , R=6400 km)
(a) 9 (b) 3 1 1
rad /s rad /s
g (a) 800 (b) 400
(c) 4 (d) g 1 1
rad /s rad / s
(c) 600 (d) 100
72. The depth at which the effective value of acceleration
g 80. A body weight 500 N on the surface of the earth. How
due to gravity is 4 is much would it weigh half way below the surface of the
3R earth
(a) 125 N (b) 250 N
(a) R (b) 4 (c) 500 N (d) 1000 N
R
(c)
1 .2×102 kms−1 (d) 4 81. 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
73. Weight of a body of mass m decreases by 1% when it is the earth, the gravitational acceleration on the surface of
raised to height h above the earth’s surface. If the body that planet is
is taken to a depth h in a mine, change in its weight is (a) 0.2 g (b) 0.4 g
(a) 2% decrease (b) 0.5% decrease (c) 2 g (d) 4 g
(c) 1% increase (d) 0.5% increase
82. Acceleration due to gravity 'g' for a body of mass 'm' on
earth's surface is proportional to (Radius of earth=R,
74. If both the mass and the radius of the earth decrease by
mass of earth=M)
1%, the value of the acceleration due to gravity will
(a) GM /R 2 (b) m 0
(a) Decrease by 1% (b) Increase by 1%
(c) Increase by 2% (d) Remain unchanged (c) mM (d) 1/ R3 /2

75. The density of a newly discovered planet is twice that of 83. A body has a weight 90 kg on the earth's surface, the
earth. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of mass of the moon is 1/9 that of the earth's mass and its
the planet is equal to that at the surface of the earth. If radius is 1/2 that of the earth's radius. On the moon the
the radius of the earth is R, the radius of the planet weight of the body is
would be (a) 45 kg (b) 202.5 kg
(c) 90 kg (d) 40 kg
(a) 2 R (b) 4 R
1 1
R R 84. If it is assumed that the spinning motion of earth
(c) 4 (d) 2 increases, then the weight of a body on equator
(a) Decreases (b) Remains constant
76. Two planets of radii in the ratio 2 : 3 are made from the (c) Increases (d) Becomes more at poles
material of density in the ratio 3 : 2. Then the ratio of
g1 / g 2
acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the
two planets will be
85. The masses of two planets are in the ratio 1 : 2. Their (c) 7.60 ×1 04 metres (d) 1.90 ×1 02 metres
radii are in the ratio 1 : 2. The acceleration due to gravity
on the planets are in the ratio
5. The change in potential energy, when a body of mass m
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
is raised to a height nR from the earth's surface is (R =
(c) 3 : 5 (d) 5 : 3
Radius of earth)
n
86. If earth is supposed to be a sphere of radius R, if g30 is mgR
(a) n−1 (b) nmgR
value of acceleration due to gravity at latitude of 30 o and
2
g at the equator, the value of g−g 3 0o is mgR
n
mgR
n
2
1 2 3 2 (c) n +1 (d) n+ 1
(a) ω R (b) ω R
4 4
1 2 M 1 , R1
(c) ω 2 R (d) ω R 6. The masses and radii of the earth and moon are
2 M ,R
and 2 2 respectively. Their centers are distance d
apart. The minimum velocity with which a particle of
87. If M the mass of the earth and R its radius, the ratio of
mass m should be projected from a point midway
the gravitational acceleration and the gravitational
between their centers so that it escapes to infinity is
constant is
R2
(a) M
M
(b) R
2
(a)
2
√ G
( M +M )
d 1 2 (b)
2
√ 2G
d
( M 1 +M 2 )

(c) MR
2
M
(d) R (c)
2
√ Gm
d
( M 1 +M 2 )
(d)
2
√ Gm( M 1 + M 2 )
d ( R1 + R 2 )

1. A body of mass m rises to height h = R/5 from the

7. If mass of earth is M, radius is R and gravitational
earth's surface, where R is earth's radius. If g is
constant is G, then work done to take 1 kg mass from
acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface, the increase
earth surface to infinity will be
in potential energy is

(a) mgh
4
(b) 5
mgh
(a) √ GM
2R
GM
(b) R

√
5 6 2 GM GM
mgh mgh
(c) 6 (d) 7 R
(c) (d) 2 R

2. In a gravitational field, at a point where the gravitational

8. A rocket is launched with velocity 10 km/s. If radius of
potential is zero
earth is R, then maximum height attained by it will be
(a) The gravitational field is necessarily zero
(a) 2R (b) 3R
(b) The gravitational field is not necessarily zero
(c) Nothing can be said definitely about the (c) 4R (d) 5R
gravitational field
(d) None of these 9. There are two bodies of masses 100 kg and 10000 kg
separated by a distance 1 m. At what distance from the
smaller body, the intensity of gravitational field will be
3. The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is
zero
E=K / x 3 in the x-direction. (K is a constant). Taking
1 1
the gravitational potential to be zero at infinity, its value m m
at a distance x is (a) 9 (b) 10
(a) K/x (b) K/2x 1 10
m m
(c) K / x
2
(d) K /2 x
2
(c) 11 (d) 11

4. The mass of the earth is 6.00 ×1 024 kg and that of the 10. What is the intensity of gravitational field of the centre
of a spherical shell
moon is 7.40 ×1 022 kg. The constant of gravitation
G=6.67× 1 0
−11 2 2
N−m /k g . The potential energy (a) Gm/r 2 (b) g
of the system is −7.79 ×1 028 joules. The mean (c) Zero (d) None of these
distance between the earth and moon is
(a) 3.80 ×1 08 metres (b) 3.37 ×1 06 metres
11. The gravitational potential energy of a body of mass ‘m’ 1 1
−mgR e
at the earth’s surface . Its gravitational potential (a) R (b) √ R
Re 1
energy at a height from the earth’s surface will be 3/ 2
Re (c) R (d) R
(Here is the radius of the earth)
−2 mgR e 2 mgR e
(a) (b) 19. In some region, the gravitational field is zero. The
1 1 gravitational potential in this region
mgR e − mgR e (a) Must be variable (b) Must be constant
(c) 2 (d) 2
(c) Cannot be zero (d) Must be zero

12. Escape velocity of a body of 1 kg mass on a planet is 20. A particle falls towards earth from infinity. It’s velocity
100 m/sec. Gravitational Potential energy of the body at on reaching the earth would be
the Planet is
(a) – 5000 J (b) – 1000 J (a) Infinity (b) √ 2gR
(c) – 2400 J (d) 5000 J
(c) 2 √ gR (d) Zero

13. A body of mass m is placed on the earth’s surface. It is 21. Gas escapes from the surface of a planet because it
taken from the earth’s surface to a height h=3 R . The acquires an escape velocity. The escape velocity will
change in gravitational potential energy of the body is depend on which of the following factors :
2 3 I. Mass of the planet
mgR mgR
II. Mass of the particle escaping
(a) 3 (b) 4
III. Temperature of the planet
mgR mgR
IV. Radius of the planet
(c) 2 (d) 4 Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) I and II (b) II and IV
14. A body of mass m kg. starts falling from a point 2R (c) I and IV (d) I, III and IV
above the Earth’s surface. Its kinetic energy when it has
fallen to a point ‘R’ above the Earth’s surface [R-Radius
of Earth, M-Mass of Earth, G-Gravitational Constant] 22. v e and v p denotes the escape velocity from the earth and
1 GMm 1 GMm another planet having twice the radius and the same
mean density as the earth. Then
(a) 2 R (b) 6 R
(a) v e=v p (b) v e=v p /2
2 GMm 1 GMm
(c) v e=2 v p (d) v e=v p /4
(c) 3 R (d) 3 R

15. A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface 23. The escape velocity of a sphere of mass m from earth
of a planet of radius R with a velocity equal to half the having mass M and radius R is given by

√ √
escape velocity for that planet. The maximum height 2 GM GM
attained by the body is 2
(a) R (b) R
(a) R/3 (b) R/2

16.
(c) R/4 (d) R/5

Energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit

(c) √ 2 GMm
R (d) √ GM
R

of radius 2R to 3R is 24. The escape velocity for a rocket from earth is 11.2
2 2 km/sec. Its value on a planet where acceleration due to
(a) GMm/12R (b) GMm/3R
gravity is double that on the earth and diameter of the
(c) GMm/8R (d) GMm/6R planet is twice that of earth will be in km/sec
(a) 11.2 (b) 5.6
17. The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass m (c) 22.4 (d) 53.6
from the earth surface (radius R) to infinity is
(a) mgR/2 (b) 2 mgR 25. The escape velocity from the earth is about 11
(c) mgR (d) mgR/4 km/second. The escape velocity from a planet having
twice the radius and the same mean density as the earth,
is
18. Radius of orbit of satellite of earth is R. Its kinetic
(a) 22 km/sec (b) 11 km/sec
energy is proportional to
 (c) 5.5 km/sec (d) 15.5 km/sec (a) 0.2 (b) 2.57
(c) 4.81 (d) 0.39
26. A missile is launched with a velocity less than the
escape velocity. The sum of its kinetic and potential V
34. The escape velocity from the surface of earth is e . The
energy is
escape velocity from the surface of a planet whose mass
(a) Positive (b) Negative
and radius are 3 times those of the earth will be
(c) Zero (d) May be positive or Ve 3Ve
negative depending upon its initial velocity (a) (b)
9Ve 27 V e
(c) (d)
27. If g is the acceleration due to gravity at the earth's
surface and r is the radius of the earth, the escape 35. How much energy will be necessary for making a body
velocity for the body to escape out of earth's of 500 kg escape from the earth
gravitational field is
¿, radius of earth ¿ 6.4 × 10 6 m ¿
(a) gr (b) √ 2 gr (a) About 9.8 ×1 06 J (b) About 6.4 × 10 8 J
(c) g/ r (d) r / g (c) About 3.1 ×1 010 J (d) About 27.4 × 10 12 J

28. The escape velocity of a projectile from the earth is 36. The escape velocity for the earth is 11.2 km/sec. The
approximately mass of another planet is 100 times that of the earth and
(a) 11.2 m/sec (b) 112 km/sec its radius is 4 times that of the earth. The escape velocity
(c) 11.2 km/sec (d) 11200 km/sec for this planet will be
(a) 112.0 km/s (b) 5.6 km/s
29. The escape velocity of a particle of mass m varies as (c) 280.0 km/s (d) 56.0 km/s
2
(a) m (b) m
37. The escape velocity of a planet having mass 6 times and
0 −1
(c) m (d) m radius 2 times as that of earth is

(a) √3 V e (b)
3 Ve
30. For the moon to cease to remain the earth's satellite, its
orbital velocity has to increase by a factor of (c)
√2 V e (d)
2 Ve

(a) 2 (b) √2
38. The escape velocity of an object on a planet whose g
(c) 1/ √ 2 (d) √3 value is 9 times on earth and whose radius is 4 times that
of earth in km/s is
31. The escape velocity of an object from the earth depends (a) 67.2 (b) 33.6
upon the mass of the earth (M), its mean density ( ρ ) , its (c) 16.8 (d) 25.2
radius (R) and the gravitational constant (G). Thus the
formula for escape velocity is 39. The escape velocity on earth is 11.2 km/s. On another

(a)
v=R
√ 8π
3
Gρ
(b)
v=M
√ 8π
3
GR
planet having twice radius and 8 times mass of the earth,
the escape velocity will be
(a) 3.7 km/s (b) 11.2 km/s

(c) v=√ 2GMR (d)

v=
√ 2 GM
R2
(c) 22.4 km/s (d) 43.2 km/s

40. The escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth

ve is 11.2 km/s. If the earth's mass increases to twice its
32. Escape velocity on a planet is . If radius of the planet
remains same and mass becomes 4 times, the escape present value and the radius of the earth becomes half,
velocity becomes the escape velocity would become
4 ve 2 ve (a) 5.6 km/s (b) 11.2 km/s (remain
(a) (b) unchanged)
1 (c) 22.4 km/s (d) 44.8 km/s
ve ve
(c) (d) 2
41. Given mass of the moon is 1/81 of the mass of the earth
33. The mass of the earth is 81 times that of the moon and and corresponding radius is 1/4 of the earth. If escape
the radius of the earth is 3.5 times that of the moon. The velocity on the earth surface is 11.2km/s, the value of
ratio of the escape velocity on the surface of earth to that same on the surface of the moon is
on the surface of moon will be (a) 0.14 km/s (b) 0.5 km/s
 (c) 2.5 km/s (d) 5 km/s (b) Does not depend on the mass of the earth
(c) Depends on the mass of the planet towards which it
42. The angular velocity of rotation of star (of mass M and is moving
radius R) at which the matter start to escape from its (d) Depends on the mass of the rocket
equator will be

√ √
k1
2 GM 2 2 GM 50. The ratio of the radii of planets A and B is and ratio
(a) R (b) g k2
of acceleration due to gravity on them is . The ratio of

√ √
2 GM 2 GR escape velocities from them will be

(c) R3 (d) M (a)

k 1 k2
(b) √ k1 k2
43. The least velocity required to throw a body away from
the surface of a planet so that it may not return is (radius
(c) √ k1
k2
(d) √ k2
k1

6
of the planet is 6.4×10 m, g=9.8 m/sec 2 ) 24
51. A mass of 6×10 kg is to be compressed in a sphere in
−3 3
(a) 9.8×10 m/sec (b) 12 .8×10 m/ sec such a way that the escape velocity from the sphere is

9.8×10 3 m/sec 11.2×103 m/ sec 3×108 m / s . Radius of the sphere should be

(c) (d)
−11 2 2
(G=6.67×10 N−m /kg )
(V e ) (a) 9 km (b) 9 m
44. How many times is escape velocity , of orbital
(c) 9 cm (d) 9 mm
(V 0 )
velocity for a satellite revolving near earth

(a) √ 2 times
52. The escape velocity of a body on an imaginary planet
(b) 2 times
which is thrice the radius of the earth and double the
(c) 3 times (d) 4 times (v e
mass of the earth is is the escape velocity of earth)
45. Escape velocity on earth is 11.2 km/s. What would be (a) √ 2/3 v e (b) √ 3/2 v e
the escape velocity on a planet whose mass is 1000
(c)
√ 2/3 v e (d)
2/ √ 3 v e
times and radius is 10 times that of earth
(a) 112 km/s (b) 11.2 km/s
(c) 1.12 km/s (d) 3.7 km/s 53. Escape velocity on the surface of earth is 11.2 km/s .
Escape velocity from a planet whose mass is the same as
46. If the radius of a planet is R and its density is ρ , the that of earth and radius 1/4 that of earth is
escape velocity from its surface will be (a) 2.8 km/s (b) 15.6 km/s
(c) 22.4 km/s (d) 44.8 km/s
(a)
v e ∝ ρR
(b)
ve ∝ √ ρ R

ve ∝ √
ρ 1 54. The velocity with which a projectile must be fired so
ve ∝
(c) R (d) √ρR that it escapes earth’s gravitation does not depend on
(a) Mass of the earth (b) Mass of the
projectile
47. Escape velocity on the earth
(a) Is less than that on the moon (c) Radius of the projectile’s orbit(d) Gravitational
constant
(b) Depends upon the mass of the body
(c) Depends upon the direction of projection
(d) Depends upon the height from which it is projected 1
55. The radius of a planet is 4 of earth’s radius and its
48. If acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet is acceleration due to gravity is double that of earth’s
two times that on surface of earth and its radius is acceleration due to gravity. How many times will the
double that of earth. Then escape velocity from the escape velocity at the planet’s surface be as compared to
surface of that planet in comparison to earth will be its value on earth’s surface
(a) 2 ve (b) 3ve 1
(c) 4ve (d) None of these
(a) √ 2 (b) √2
49. The escape velocity of a rocket launched from the (c) 2 √2 (d) 2
surface of the earth
(a) Does not depend on the mass of the rocket
 v 63. A planet has twice the radius but the mean
56. The escape velocity for the earth is e . The escape
1
velocity for a planet whose radius is four times and th
density is nine times that of the earth, is density is 4 as compared to earth. What is
the ratio of escape velocity from earth to
36 v e 12 v e that from the planet
(a) (b)
(a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
6 ve 20 v e (c) 1 : 1 (d) 2 : 1
(c) (d)

57. The escape velocity for a body projected vertically v es .

64. The escape velocity from earth is A body is
upwards from the surface of earth is 11 km/s. If the body
2v
is projected at an angle of 45 o with the vertical, the projected with velocity es with what constant velocity
escape velocity will be will it move in the inter planetary space
11 v es 3 v es
km/s (a) (b)
(a) √ 2 √
(b) 11 2 km/s √ 3 v es √ 5 v es
(c) 22 km/s (d) 11 km/s (c) (d)

58. If V, R and g denote respectively the escape velocity 65. A particle of mass 10 g is kept on the surface of a
from the surface of the earth radius of the earth, and uniform sphere of mass 100 kg and radius 10 cm. Find
acceleration due to gravity, then the correct equation is the work to be done against the gravitational force
between them to take the particle far away from the

(a) V = √ gR (b)
V=
√ 4 3
3
gR sphere (you may take G=6. 67×10
−11
Nm 2 /kg 2 )

(c) V =R √ g (d) V = √2 gR (a) 6.67  10–9J (b) 6.67  10–10J

(c) 13.34  10–10J (d) 3.33  10–10J
59. The escape velocity for a body of mass 1 kg from the
−1 66. For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the
earth surface is 11.2 kms . The escape velocity for a ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is
body of mass 100 kg would be
1
2 −1 −1
(a) 11.2×10 kms (b) 11.2 kms (a) 2 (b) 2
−2 −1 1
(c) 11.2 ×10 kms (d) None of these
(c) √ 2 (d) √2
60. The acceleration due to gravity on a planet is same as
that on earth and its radius is four times that of earth. 67. 3 particles each of mass m are kept at vertices of an
What will be the value of escape velocity on that planet equilateral triangle of side L. The gravitational field at
ve centre due to these particles is
if it is on earth
ve 2 ve 3GM
(a) (b) 2
(a) Zero (b) L
ve
4 ve 9 GM 12 GM
(c) (d) 2
(d) √ 3 L
2 2
(c) L

61. If the radius of a planet is four times that of earth and the
value of g is same for both, the escape velocity on the 68. The value of escape velocity on a certain planet is 2
planet will be km/s. Then the value of orbital speed for a satellite
orbiting close to its surface is
(a) 11.2 km/ s (b) 5.6 km/s
(a) 12 km/s (b) 1 km/s
(c) 22 .4 km/s (d) None √ 2 km/s 2 √ 2 km/ s
(c) (d)

62. If the radius and acceleration due to gravity both are 69. Four particles each of mass M, are located at the vertices
doubled, escape velocity of earth will become of a square with side L. The gravitational potential due
(a) 11.2 km/s (b) 22.4 km/s to this at the centre of the square is
(c) 5.6 km/s (d) 44.8 km/s GM GM
−√ 64 2
−√ 32
(a) L (b) L
 GM
√ 32
(c) Zero (d) L m1 m2 ( m1 >m2 )
6. Two satellites of masses and are
r1
70. There are two planets. The ratio of radius of the two revolving round the earth in circular orbits of radius
planets is K but ratio of acceleration due to gravity of r 2 (r 1 >r 2 )
and respectively. Which of the following
both planets is g. What will be the ratio of their escape v1 v2
velocity statements is true regarding their speeds and ?
1/2 −1/2 v 1=v 2 v 1 <v 2
(a) ( Kg) (b) ( Kg) (a) (b)
2 −2 v1 v2
(c) ( Kg) (d) ( Kg) =
v 1 >v 2 r1 r2
(c) (d)
v v
1. If e and o represent the escape velocity and orbital
velocity of a satellite corresponding to a circular orbit of 7. A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is
radius R, then taken to another orbit. Its distance from the centre of
earth in new orbit is 2 times that of the earlier orbit. The
(a)
v e=v o
(b) √ 2 v o =v e time period in the second orbit is
v e=v 0 / √ 2 ve vo 48 √2
(c) (d) and are not (a) 4.8 hours (b) hours
related
(c) 24 hours (d) 24 √2 hours
2. If r represents the radius of the orbit of a satellite of
mass m moving around a planet of mass M, the velocity 8. The ratio of the K.E. required to be given to the satellite
of the satellite is given by to escape earth's gravitational field to the K.E. required
M GMm to be given so that the satellite moves in a circular orbit
v 2=g v 2=
r r just above earth atmosphere is
(a) (b)
GM (a) One (b) Two
GM
v= v 2= (c) Half (d) Infinity
(c) r (d) r

3. Select the correct statement from the following 9. An astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit 120 km
above the surface of earth, gently drops a spoon out of
(a) The orbital velocity of a satellite increases with the
space-ship. The spoon will
radius of the orbit
(b) Escape velocity of a particle from the surface of the (a) Fall vertically down to the earth
earth depends on the speed with which it is fired (b) Move towards the moon
(c) The time period of a satellite does not depend on the (c) Will move along with space-ship
radius of the orbit (d) Will move in an irregular way then fall down to
(d) The orbital velocity is inversely proportional to the earth
square root of the radius of the orbit
10. The period of a satellite in a circular orbit around a
4. An earth satellite of mass m revolves in a circular orbit planet is independent of
at a height h from the surface of the earth. R is the radius (a) The mass of the planet (b) The radius of the
of the earth and g is acceleration due to gravity at the planet
surface of the earth. The velocity of the satellite in the
(c) The mass of the satellite (d) All the three
orbit is given by
parameters (a), (b) and (c)
gR 2
(a) R +h (b) gR 11. If a satellite is orbiting the earth very close to its surface,

√
2
gR gR then the orbital velocity mainly depends on
(c) R +h (d) R+ h (a) The mass of the satellite only(b) The radius of the
earth only
(c) The orbital radius only (d) The mass of the earth
5. Consider a satellite going round the earth in an orbit.
only
Which of the following statements is wrong
(a) It is a freely falling body
12. The relay satellite transmits the T.V. programme
(b) It suffers no acceleration
continuously from one part of the world to another
(c) It is moving with a constant speed
because its
(d) Its angular momentum remains constant
 (a) Period is greater than the period of rotation of the 19. If the height of a satellite from the earth is negligible in
earth comparison to the radius of the earth R, the orbital
(b) Period is less than the period of rotation of the earth velocity of the satellite is
about its axis (a) gR (b) gR/2
(c) Period has no relation with the period of the earth
about its axis (c) √ g/ R (d) √ gR
(d) Period is equal to the period of rotation of the earth
about its axis 20. Choose the correct statement from the following : The
(e) Mass is less than the mass of the earth radius of the orbit of a geostationary satellite depends
upon
13. Two satellites A and B go round a planet P in circular (a) Mass of the satellite, its time period and the
orbits having radii 4R and R respectively. If the speed of gravitational constant
the satellite A is 3V, the speed of the satellite B will be. (b) Mass of the satellite, mass of the earth and the
(a) 12 V (b) 6 V gravitational constant
4 3 (c) Mass of the earth, mass of the satellite, time period
V V
(c) 3 (d) 2 of the satellite and the gravitational constant
(d) Mass of the earth, time period of the satellite and the
gravitational constant
14. A geostationary satellite
(a) Revolves about the polar axis
(b) Has a time period less than that of the near earth 21. Out of the following, the only incorrect statement about
satellite satellites is
(c) Moves faster than a near earth satellite (a) A satellite cannot move in a stable orbit in a plane
(d) Is stationary in the space passing through the earth's centre
(b) Geostationary satellites are launched in the
equatorial plane
15. A small satellite is revolving near earth's surface. Its
orbital velocity will be nearly (c) We can use just one geostationary satellite for
(a) 8 km/sec (b) 11.2 km/sec global communication around the globe
(c) 4 km/sec (d) 6 km/sec (d) The speed of a satellite increases with an increase in
the radius of its orbit

16. A satellite revolves around the earth in an elliptical orbit.

Its speed 22. A satellite is moving around the earth with speed v in a
(a) Is the same at all points in the orbit circular orbit of radius r. If the orbit radius is decreased
(b) Is greatest when it is closest to the earth by 1%, its speed will
(c) Is greatest when it is farthest from the earth (a) Increase by 1% (b) Increase by 0.5%
(d) Goes on increasing or decreasing continuously (c) Decrease by 1% (d) Decrease by 0.5%
depending upon the mass of the satellite
23. Orbital velocity of an artificial satellite does not depend
17. The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular upon
orbit just above the earth's surface is v. For a satellite (a) Mass of the earth (b) Mass of the satellite
orbiting at an altitude of half of the earth's radius, the (c) Radius of the earth (d) Acceleration due to
orbital velocity is gravity
3
(a) 2
v
(b) √ 3
2
v
24. The time period of a geostationary satellite is

√
(a) 24 hours (b) 12 hours
2 2
v v (c) 365 days (d) One month
(c) 3 (d) 3

25. Orbital velocity of earth's satellite near the surface is 7

18. In a satellite if the time of revolution is T, then K.E. is
km/s. When the radius of the orbit is 4 times than that of
proportional to
earth's radius, then orbital velocity in that orbit is
1 1
2 (a) 3.5 km/s (b) 7 km/s
(a) T (b) T
(c) 72 km/s (d) 14 km/s
1
3 −2/ 3
(c) T (d) T 26. 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 4 above a definite place on the surface of earth. Its height
(b) Ratio of kinetic energies will be 4 from the surface of earth is
(c) Ratio of potential energies will be 4 (a) 6400 km (b) 4800 km
(d) Ratio of total energy will be 4 but ratio of potential (c) 32000 km (d) 36000 km
and kinetic energies will be 2
33. The weight of an astronaut, in an artificial satellite
revolving around the earth, is
27. For a satellite escape velocity is 11 km/s. If the satellite
is launched at an angle of 60° with the vertical, then (a) Zero (b) Equal to that on the
escape velocity will be earth
(c) More than that on the earth(d) Less than that on the
(a) 11 km/s (b) 11 √ 3 km/s earth
11
(c) √ 3 km/s
34. In the following four periods
(d) 33 km/s
(i) Time of revolution of a satellite just above the
earth’s surface (T st )
28. The mean radius of the earth is R, its angular speed on
(ii) Period of oscillation of mass inside the tunnel bored
its own axis is ω and the acceleration due to gravity at
along the diameter of the earth (T ma)
earth's surface is g. The cube of the radius of the orbit of
a geostationary satellite will be (iii) Period of simple pendulum having a length equal to
the earth’s radius in a uniform field of 9.8 N/kg
(a) R2 g /ω (b) R2 ω 2 /g
(T sp)
2 2 2
(c) Rg/ω (d) R g /ω (iv) Period of an infinite length simple pendulum in the
earth’s real gravitational field (T is )

29. Which one of the following statements regarding (a) T st >T ma (b) T ma> T st
artificial satellite of the earth is incorrect (c) T sp <T is (d) T st =T ma=T sp =T is
(a) The orbital velocity depends on the mass of the
satellite
35. The periodic time of a communication satellite is
(b) A minimum velocity of 8 km/sec is required by a
(a) 6 hours (b) 12 hours
satellite to orbit quite close to the earth
(c) 18 hours (d) 24 hours
(c) The period of revolution is large if the radius of its
orbit is large
36. The orbital speed of an artificial satellite very close to
(d) The height of a geostationary satellite is about
V
36000 km from earth the surface of the earth is o . Then the orbital speed of
another artificial satellite at a height equal to three times
the radius of the earth is
30. A ball is dropped from a spacecraft revolving around the
earth at a height of 120 km. What will happen to the ball 4 Vo 2 Vo
(a) (b)
(a) It will continue to move with velocity v along the 0.5 Vo 4 Vo
original orbit of spacecraft (c) (d)
(b) It will move with the same speed tangentially to the
spacecraft 37. Which of the following statements is correct in respect
of a geostationary satellite
(c) It will fall down to the earth gradually
(a) It moves in a plane containing the Greenwich
(d) It will go very far in the space
meridian
(b) It moves in a plane perpendicular to the celestial
31. A satellite whose mass is M, is revolving in circular equatorial plane
orbit of radius r around the earth. Time of revolution of (c) Its height above the earth’s surface is about the
satellite is same as the radius of the earth

(a)
T∝
r5
GM (b)
T∝
√ r3
GM
(d) Its height above the earth’s surface is about six
times the radius of the earth

(c)
T∝
√ r
GM 2 /3 (d)
T∝
√ r3
GM 1 / 4
38. The distance of a geo-stationary satellite from the centre
of the earth (Radius R = 6400 km) is nearest to
(a) 5 R (b) 7 R
32. An artificial satellite is placed into a circular orbit (c) 10 R (d) 18 R
around earth at such a height that it always remains
39. If Gravitational constant is decreasing in time, what will 46. Distance of geostationary satellite from the surface of
remain unchanged in case of a satellite orbiting around radius ( Re =6400 km) Re
earth in terms of is
earth
13 .76 R e 10 .76 R e
(a) Time period (b) Orbiting radius (a) (b)
(c) Tangential velocity (d) Angular velocity 6 . 56 R e 2 .56 Re
(c) (d)

40. Periodic time of a satellite revolving above Earth’s

47. A satellite is to revolve round the earth in a circle of
surface at a height equal to R, radius of Earth, is
radius 8000 km. The speed at which this satellite be
[g is acceleration due to gravity at Earth’s surface] projected into an orbit, will be

(a)
2π
√ 2R
g (b)
4 √2 π
√ R
g
(a)

(c)
3 km/s
7.15 km /s
(b)

(d)
16 km/s
8 km/s

(c)
2π
R
g √ (d)
8π
R
g √ 48. Two satellite A and B, ratio of masses 3 : 1 are in
circular orbits of radii r and 4r. Then ratio of total
41. Given radius of Earth ‘R’ and length of a day ‘T’ the mechanical energy of A to B is
height of a geostationary satellite is [G–Gravitational (a) 1 : 3 (b) 3 : 1
Constant, M–Mass of Earth] (c) 3 : 4 (d) 12 : 1

( ) ( )
2 1 /3 1/ 3
4 π GM 4 πGM
(a) 2
(b) 2
−R
T R 49. The orbital velocity of a planet revolving close to earth's
surface is

( ) ( )
2 1/3 2 1/3
GM T GM T
(c)
4π
2
−R (d)
4π
2
+R
(a) √ 2 gR (b) √ gR

42. A geo-stationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height

of 6 R above the surface of earth, R being the radius of
(c) √ 2g
R (d) √ g
R

earth. The time period of another satellite at a height of

50. If the gravitational force between two objects were
2.5 R from the surface of earth is 2
(6/ √2) hr proportional to 1/R (and not as 1/ R ) where R is
(a) 10 hr (b) separation between them, then a particle in circular orbit
(c) 6 hr (d) 6 √ 2 hr under such a force would have its orbital speed v
proportional to
2
(a) 1/ R
0
43. The distance between centre of the earth and moon is (b) R
1
384000 km. If the mass of the earth is 6×1024 kg and (c) R (d) 1/R

G=6.66×10−11 Nm 2 /kg 2 . The speed of the moon is

51. A satellite moves around the earth in a circular orbit of
nearly
radius r with speed v. If the mass of the satellite is M, its
(a) 1 km/sec (b) 4 km/sec total energy is
(c) 8 km/sec (d) 11.2 km/sec −1 1
2 2
(a) Mv (b) Mv
2 2
44. A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius ‘R’
3 2
around earth while a second satellite is launched into an (c) Mv (d) M v 2
orbit of radius 1.02 R. The percentage difference in the 2
time periods of the two satellites is
E
52. A satellite with kinetic energy k is revolving round the
(a) 0.7 (b) 1.0
earth in a circular orbit. How much more kinetic energy
(c) 1.5 (d) 3 should be given to it so that it may just escape into outer
space
45. Where can a geostationary satellite be installed Ek Ek
(a) (b) 2
(a) Over any city on the equator(b) Over the north or
south pole
1
Ek Ek
(c) At height R above earth(d) At the surface of earth (c) 2 (d) 3
53. Potential energy of a satellite having mass ‘m’ and (b) The normal force by the chair on the person
6 balances the earth's attraction
rotating at a height of 6 . 4×10 m from the earth surface
is (c) The normal force is zero
(d) The person in satellite is not accelerated
−0 . 5 mgR e −mgR e
(a) (b)
−2 mgR e 4 mgR e 62. Two satellites A and B go round a planet in circular
(c) (d)
orbits having radii 4R and R, respectively. If the speed of
satellite A is 3v, then speed of satellite B is
54. When a satellite going round the earth in a circular orbit 3v 4v
of radius r and speed v loses some of its energy, then r
and v change as (a) 2 (b) 2
(a) r and v both with increase (c) 6 v (d) 12 v
(b) r and v both will decrease
(c) r will decrease and v will increase 1 1
g∝ ),
(d) r will decrease and v will decrease 63. If R (instead of R 2 then the relation between
3

time period of a satellite near earth's surface and radius

55. An earth satellite S has an orbit radius which is 4 times R will be
that of a communication satellite C. The period of 2 3 2
(a) T ∝ R (b) T ∝ R
revolution of S is 2
(a) 4 days (b) 8 days (c) T ∝ R (d) T ∝ R
(c) 16 days (d) 32 days
64. To an astronaut in a spaceship, the sky appears
56. Which is constant for a satellite in orbit (a) Black (b) White
(a) Velocity (b) Angular momentum (c) Green (d) Blue
(c) Potential energy (d) Acceleration
(e) Kinetic energy 65. A geostationary satellite is revolving around the earth.
To make it escape from gravitational field of earth, is
57. If satellite is shifted towards the earth. Then time period velocity must be increased
of satellite will be (a) 100% (b) 41.4%
(a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) 50% (d) 59.6%
(c) Unchanged (d) Nothing can be said
66. A satellite moves in a circle around the earth. The radius
58. Which of the following quantities does not depend upon of this circle is equal to one half of the radius of the
the orbital radius of the satellite moon’s orbit. The satellite completes one revolution in
T T2 1 2
(a) lunar month (b) lunar month
(a) R (b) R 2 3
T2 T2 (c) 2−3 /2 lunar month (d) 23 /2 lunar month
2 3
(c) R (d) R
67. A satellite of mass m is placed at a distance r from the
59. The time period of a satellite of earth is 5 hours. If the centre of earth (mass M). The mechanical energy of the
separation between the earth and the satellite is satellite is
increased to four times the previous value, the new time GMm GMm
period will become −
(a) r (b) r
(a) 20 hours (b) 10 hours
GMm GMm
(c) 80 hours (d) 40 hours −
(c) 2 r (d) 2r
60. A satellite moves round the earth in a circular orbit of
radius R making one revolution per day. A second 1. The distance of Neptune and Saturn from sun are nearly
satellite moving in a circular orbit, moves round the 1013 and 1012 meters respectively. Assuming that they
earth once in 8 days. The radius of the orbit of the
move in circular orbits, their periodic times will be in the
second satellite is
ratio
(a) 8 R (b) 4R
(c) 2R (d) R (a) √ 10 (b) 100

(c) 10 √ 10 (d) 1/ √ 10
61. A person sitting in a chair in a satellite feels weightless
because
(a) The earth does not attract the objects in a satellite
2. The figure shows the motion of a planet around the sun At another point Q, when it is farthest from the sun at a
in an elliptical orbit with sun at the focus. The shaded d2
distance , its speed will be
areas A and B are also shown in the figure which can be
d 21 v 1 d2 v1
assumed to be equal. If t 1 and t 2 represent the time for
the planet to move from a to b and d to c respectively, d 22 d1
(a) (b)
then d1 v1 d 22 v 1
b d2 d12
(a) t 1< t 2 a (c) (d)
A
(b) t 1> t 2 S
10. The orbital speed of Jupiter is
(c) t 1=t 2 B (a) Greater than the orbital speed of earth(b) Less than
d
(d) t 1 ≤ t 2 c the orbital speed of earth
(c) Equal to the orbital speed of earth(d)Zero
3. The period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is
T, the period of another satellite in a circular orbit of 11. Two planets move around the sun. The periodic times
radius 4R is and the mean radii of the orbits are T 1 , T 2 and r 1 , r 2
(a) 4T (b) T/4 respectively. The ratio T 1 /T 2 is equal to
(c) 8T (d) T/8
(a) ¿ (b) r 1 /r 2
(c) ¿ (d) ¿
4. Orbit of a planet around a star is
(a) A circle (b) An ellipse
12. Kepler's second law regarding constancy of aerial
(c) A parabola (d) A straight line
velocity of a planet is a consequence of the law of
conservation of
5. If a body describes a circular motion under inverse (a) Energy (b) Angular momentum
square field, the time taken to complete one revolution T (c) Linear momentum (d) None of these
is related to the radius of the circular orbit as
2
(a) T ∝r (b) T ∝r 13. The largest and the shortest distance of the earth from
2 3 4 r r
(c) T ∝ r (d) T ∝r the sun are 1 and 2 , its distance from the sun when it
is at the perpendicular to the major axis of the orbit
6. If the earth is at one-fourth of its present distance from drawn from the sun
the sun, the duration of the year will be r 1 +r 2 r 1 r2
(a) Half the present year (b) One-eighth the 4 r +r
(a) (b) 1 2
present year 2r 1 r 2 r 1 +r 2
(c) One-fourth the present year(d) One-sixth the present r 1 +r 2 3
(c) (d)
year

14. The rotation period of an earth satellite close to the

7. The earth revolves about the sun in an elliptical orbit
surface of the earth is 83 minutes. The time period of
7
with mean radius 9.3×10 m in a period of 1 year. another earth satellite in an orbit at a distance of three
Assuming that there are no outside influences earth radii from its surface will be
(a) The earth's kinetic energy remains constant (a) 83 minutes (b) 83×√ 8 minutes
(b) The earth's angular momentum remains constant (c) 664 minutes (d) 249 minutes
(c) The earth's potential energy remains constant
(d) All are correct 15. A satellite of mass m is circulating around the earth with
R
constant angular velocity. If radius of the orbit is 0 and
8. Venus looks brighter than other planets because
mass of the earth M, the angular momentum about the
(a) It is heavier than other planets centre of the earth is
(b) It has higher density than other planets
m √GMR 0 M √GmR 0
(c) It is closer to the earth than other planets (a) (b)

√ √
(d) It has no atmosphere GM GM
m M
R0 R0
(c) (d)
9. A planet moves around the sun. At a given point P, it is
d1 v1
closest from the sun at a distance and has a speed .
16. According to Kepler, the period of revolution of a planet
(T) and its mean distance from the sun (r) are related by 25. Kepler discovered
the equation (a) Laws of motion (b) Laws of rotational
(a) T 3 r 3 =¿ constant (b) T 2 r −3=¿ constant motion
(c) T r 3=¿ constant (d) T 2 r =¿ constant (c) Laws of planetary motion (d) Laws of curvilinear
motion

17. A planet revolves around sun whose mean distance is

26. In the solar system, which is conserved
1.588 times the mean distance between earth and sun.
(a) Total Energy (b) K.E.
The revolution time of planet will be
(c) Angular Velocity (d) Linear Momentum
(a) 1.25 years (b) 1.59 years
(c) 0.89 years (d) 2 years
27. The maximum and minimum distances of a comet from
the sun are 8 ×1 012 m and 1.6 ×1 012 m. If its velocity
18. A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the
centre of the earth. Another satellite B of mass 2m is at a when nearest to the sun is 60 m/s, what will be its
distance of 2r from the earth's centre. Their time periods velocity in m/s when it is farthest
are in the ratio of
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 16 (a) 12 (b) 60
(c) 112 (d) 6
(c) 1 : 32 (d) 1 :2 √2
28. A body revolved around the sun 27 times faster then the
19. The earth E moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun S at earth what is the ratio of their radii
one of the foci as shown in figure. Its speed of motion (a) 1/3 (b) 1/9
will be maximum at the point (c) 1/27 (d) 1/4
C
E
(a) C 29. The period of moon’s rotation around the earth is nearly
(b) A A B 29 days. If moon’s mass were 2 fold, its present value
S
(c) B and all other things remained unchanged, the period of
(d) D D moon’s rotation would be nearly

(a) 29 √ 2 days √
(b) 29/ 2 days
20. The period of revolution of planet A around the sun is 8
(c) 29 × 2 days (d) 29 days
times that of B. The distance of A from the sun is how
many times greater than that of B from the sun
(a) 2 (b) 3 30. Two planets at mean distance d 1 and d 2 from the sun
(c) 4 (d) 5 and their frequencies are n1 and n2 respectively then
2 2 2 2 3 2 3
(a) n1 d 1=n 2 d 2 (b) n2 d 2=n 1 d 1
21. If the radius of earth's orbit is made 1/4, the duration of 2
(c) n1 d 1=n 2 d 2
2 2
(d) n1 d 1=n 2 d 2
2
an year will become
(a) 8 times (b) 4 times
(c) 1/8 times (d) 1/4 times 31. Which of the following astronomer first proposed that
sun is static and earth rounds sun
(a) Copernicus (b) Kepler
22. Planetary system in the solar system describes
(c) Galileo (d) None
(a) Conservation of energy (b) Conservation of
linear momentum
(c) Conservation of angular momentum(d) None of 32. The distance of a planet from the sun is 5 times the
these distance between the earth and the sun. The time period
of the planet is
23. If mass of a satellite is doubled and time period remain (a) 53 /2years (b) 52 /3 years
constant the ratio of orbit in the two cases will be (c) 51 /3 years (d) 51 /2 years
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1
(c) 1 : 3 (d) None of these 33. A planet is revolving around the sun as shown in
elliptical path
24. The earth revolves round the sun in one year. If the
distance between them becomes double, the new period
of revolution will be B

(a) 1/2 year (b) 2 √ 2 years

(c) 4 years (d) 8 years A C
S

D
 (e) 1.3 82 .

40. Kepler's second law (law of areas) is nothing but a

The correct option is statement of
(a) The time taken in travelling DAB is less than that
(a) Work energy theorem (b) Conservation of
for BCD
linear momentum
(b) The time taken in travelling DAB is greater than
(c) Conservation of angular momentum(d) Conservation
that for BCD
of energy
(c) The time taken in travelling CDA is less than that
for ABC
(d) The time taken in travelling CDA is greater than 41. In an elliptical orbit under gravitational force, in general
that for ABC (a) Tangential velocity is constant(b) Angular velocity is
constant
34. In the previous question the orbital velocity of the planet (c) Radial velocity is constant (d) Areal velocity is
will be minimum at constant
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D 42. If a new planet is discovered rotating around Sun with
the orbital radius double that of earth, then what will be
35. The radius of orbit of a planet is two times that of the its time period (in earth's days)
earth. The time period of planet is (a) 1032 (b) 1023
(a) 4.2 years (b) 2.8 years (c) 1024 (d) 1043
(c) 5.6 years (d) 8.4 years
43. Suppose the law of gravitational attraction suddenly
36. The orbital angular momentum of a satellite revolving at 3
a distance r from the centre is L. If the distance is changes and becomes an inverse cube law i.e. F ∝1 /r ,
increased to 16r, then the new angular momentum will but still remaining a central force. Then
be (a) Kepler’s law of areas still holds
(a) 16 L (b) 64 L (b) Kepler’s law of period still holds
L (c) Kepler’s law of areas and period still hold
(c) 4 (d) 4 L (d) Neither the law of areas, nor the law of period still
holds

37. According to Kepler’s law the time period of a

44. What does not change in the field of central force
satellite varies with its radius as
(a) Potential energy (b) Kinetic energy
2 3 3 2
(c) Linear momentum (d) Angular momentum
(a) T  R (b) T  R
T 2  (1/R 3 ) T 3  (1/R 2 ) The eccentricity of earth's orbit is 0.0167. The ratio of its
(c) (d) 45.
maximum speed in its orbit to its minimum speed is
(a) 2.507 (b) 1.033
(c) 8.324 (d) 1.000
38. In planetary motion the areal velocity of position vector
of a planet depends on angular velocity (ω) and the
46. The mass of a planet that has a moon whose time period
distance of the planet from sun (r). If so the correct
and orbital radius are T and R respectively can be
relation for areal velocity is
written as
dA dA
∝ωr ∝ω 2 r (a) 4 π 2 R3 G−1 T −2 (b) 8 π 2 R 3 G −1 T −2
(a) dt (b) dt
(c) 12 π 2 R3 G−1 T −2 (d) 16 π 2 R 3 G −1 T −2
dA dA
∝ωr 2 ∝ √ ωr
(c) dt (d) dt
47. If orbital velocity of planet is given by v=G a M b R c,
then
39. The ratio of the distances of two planets from the sun is
1.38. The ratio of their period of revolution around the (a) a=1/3 , b=1 /3 , c=−1/3 (b)
sun is a=1/2 , b=1/2 , c=−1/2
(a) 1.38 (b) 1.3 83 /2 (c) a=1/2 , b=−1 /2 , c=1/2(d)
(c) 1.3 81 /2 (d) 1.3 83 a=1/2 , b=−1 /2 , c=−1 /2
48. Hubble's law states that the velocity with which milky 3. A mass M is split into two parts, m and (M–m), which
way is moving away from the earth is proportional to are then separated by a certain distance. What ratio of
(a) Square of the distance of the milky way from the m/M maximizes the gravitational force between the two
earth parts
(b) Distance of milky way from the earth (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
(c) Mass of the milky way (c) 1/4 (d) 1/5
(d) Product of the mass of the milky way and its
distance from the earth 4. Suppose the gravitational force varies inversely as the
th
(e) Mass of the earth n power of distance. Then the time period of a planet
in circular orbit of radius R around the sun will be
proportional to
49. Two satellite are revolving around the earth with
v1 v2 r1 r 2 (r 1 >r 2 ) (a) ( n+12 ) (b) ( n−1
2 )
velocities and and in radii and R R
respectively. Then
(c) Rn (d) ( n−2
2 )
v 1=v 2 v 1 >v 2 R
(a) (b)
v1 v2
= 5. If the radius of the earth were to shrink by 1% its mass
v 1 <v 2 r1 r2
(c) (d) remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on
the earth's surface would
(a) Decrease by 2% (b) Remain unchanged
50. The condition for a uniform spherical mass m of radius r
(c) Increase by 2% (d) Increase by 1%
to be a black hole is [G= gravitational constant and g=
acceleration due to gravity]
6. In order to make the effective acceleration due to gravity
(a) ¿ (b) ¿
equal to zero at the equator, the angular velocity of
(c) ¿ (d) ¿ rotation of the earth about its axis should be ¿ and radius
of earth is 6400 kms)
51. Earth is revolving around the sun if the distance of the 1 −1
Earth from the Sun is reduced to 1/4 th of the present (a) 0 rad sec −1 ❑ (b) radse c
800
distance then the present day length reduced by
1 −1 1 −1
1 1 (c) radse c (d) radse c
80 8
(a) 4 (b) 2
1 1
7. A simple pendulum has a time period T 1 when on the
(c) 8 (d) 6
earth’s surface and T 2 when taken to a height R above
the earth’s surface, where R is the radius of the earth.
1. Imagine a light planet revolving around a very massive
star in a circular orbit of radius R with a period of The value of T 2 /T 1 is
revolution T. If the gravitational force of attraction (a) 1 (b) √ 2
−5
between planet and star is proportional to 2 , then T 2 (c) 4 (d) 2
R
is proportional to
8. A body of mass m is taken from earth surface to the
(a) R3 (b) R7 /2 height h equal to radius of earth, the increase in potential
(c) R5 /2 (d) R3 /2 energy will be
1
mgR
2. A satellite S is moving in an elliptical orbit around the (a) mgR (b) 2
earth. The mass of the satellite is very small compared to 1
mgR
the mass of earth (c) 2 mgR (d) 4
(a) The acceleration of S is always directed towards the
centre of the earth 9. An artificial satellite moving in a circular orbit around
(b) The angular momentum of S about the centre of the
earth changes in direction but its magnitude remains the earth has a total (kinetic + potential) energy E0 . Its
constant potential energy is
(c) The total mechanical energy of S varies periodically (a) −E0 (b) 1 .5 E 0
with time
(c) 2 E0 (d) E0
(d) The linear momentum of S remains constant in
magnitude
10. A rocket of mass M is launched vertically from the 1. Assuming the earth to have a constant density, point out
surface of the earth with an initial speed V. Assuming which of the following curves show the variation of
the radius of the earth to be R and negligible air acceleration due to gravity from the centre of earth to the
resistance, the maximum height attained by the rocket points far away from the surface of earth
above the surface of the earth is g g

(a)
R/
( gR
2V 2
−1
) (b)
R
( gR
2V
−1
2 ) (a) (b)

(c)
R/
( 2 gR
V2
−1
) (d)
R
( 2 gR
V2
−1
) g
R r R r

(c) (d) None of these

11. Two bodies of masses m 1 and m 2 are initially at rest at
infinite distance apart. They are then allowed to move
towards each other under mutual gravitational attraction.
Their relative velocity of approach at a separation R r
distance r between them is

[ ]
1 /2 2. The diagram showing the variation of gravitational
(m1−m 2 )
(a) 2G (b) ¿ ¿ potential of earth with distance from the centre of earth
r is

[ ] [ ]
1/ 2 1 /2
r 2G V V
(c) (d) m m
2 G(m1 m2 ) r 1 2 R
O R
(a) r (b) O
r
kv e
12. A projectile is projected with velocity in vertically
ve
upward direction from the ground into the space. ( is
escape velocity and k < 1) . If air resistance is considered V V
to be negligible then the maximum height from the
(c) R (d) R
centre of earth to which it can go, will be : (R = radius of O O
earth) r r
R R
2 2
(a) k +1 (b) k −1
R R
(d) +1
2
(c) 1−k k
3. By which curve will the variation of gravitational
potential of a hollow sphere of radius R with distance be
13. A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius R depicted
around the earth. A second satellite is launched into an
V V
orbit of radius (1.01)R. The period of the second satellite
is larger than that of the first one by approximately
(a) 0.5% (b) 1.0% R
O O
(c) 1.5% (d) 3.0% (a) R r (b) r

14. If the distance between the earth and the sun becomes
half its present value, the number of days in a year
would have been
V V
(a) 64.5 (b) 129
(c) 182.5 (d) 730
R R
O O
r r
15. A geostationary satellite orbits around the earth in a (c) (d)
circular orbit of radius 36000 km. Then, the time period
of a satellite orbiting a few hundred kilometres above the
earth’s surface
( REarth =6400 km) will approximately be
(a) 1/2 h (b) 1 h
(c) 2 h (d) 4 h 4. A sphere of mass M and radius R2 has a concentric
cavity of radius R1 as shown in figure. The force F
exerted by the sphere on a particle of mass m located at
 a distance r from the centre of sphere varies as (a) A (b) B
(0≤r≤ ∞) (c) C (d) D

R1 R2 7. Which of the following graphs represents the motion of

a planet moving about the sun

T2 T2
F F (a) (b)

(a) (b) R3 R3

r r T2 T2
(c) (d)
F F
R3 R3
(c) (d)

r r 8. The curves for potential energy (U) and kinetic energy

( Ek )
of a two particle system are shown in figure. At
5. Which one of the following graphs represents correctly what points the system will be bound?
the variation of the gravitational field (F) with the
distance (r) from the centre of a spherical shell of mass
M and Ek
I radius a I
Energy

O
A B C D
r
(a) (b) U

r =a r r =a r

(a) Only at point D (b) Only at point A

I I (c) At point D and A (d) At points A, B and C
(c) (d)
9. The correct graph representing the variation of total
(E ) (E )
energy t kinetic energy k and potential energy (U)
r =a r r =a r of a satellite with its distance from the centre of earth is
E E
Energy

Energy

U K
6. Suppose, the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s
surface is 10 m/s2 and at the surface of Mars it is 4.0 (a) O (b) O
r r
m/s2. A 60 kg passenger goes from the earth to the Mars K U
in a spaceship moving with a constant velocity. Neglect
all other objects in the sky. Which part of figure best
represents the weight (net gravitational force) of the
Energy

Energy

passenger as a function of time.

K K
weight
(c) O (d) O
E r r
600N U U
A

E
240N B

C 10. A shell of mass M and radius R has a point mass m

D t0 Time placed at a distance r from its centre. The gravitational
potential energy U (r) vs r will be R
r O r
O
 27. The mass of the moon is about 1.2% of the mass of the
(a) (b) earth. Compared to the gravitational force the earth
exerts on the moon, the gravitational force the moon
exerts on earth
O r O r (a) Is the same (b) Is smaller
(c) Is greater (d) Varies with its phase
(c) GMm (d)
R
28. A clock S is based on oscillation of a spring and a clock
U(r) U(r) P is based on pendulum motion. Both clocks run at the
same rate on earth. On a planet having the same density
21. Two identical spheres are placed in contact with each as earth but twice the radius
other. The force of gravitation between the spheres will (a) S will run faster than P
be proportional to (R = radius of each sphere) (b) P will run faster than S
2 (c) They will both run at the same rate as on the earth
(a) R (b) R
4 (d) None of these
(c) R (d) None of these

29. Consider earth to be a homogeneous sphere. Scientist A

22. Suppose that the force of earth's gravity suddenly goes deep down in a mine and scientist B goes high up
disappears, choose the correct answer out of the in a balloon. The value of g measured by
following statements (a) A goes on decreasing and that by B goes on
(a) The weight of the body will become zero but mass increasing
remains the same
(b) B goes on decreasing and that by A goes on
(b) The mass of the body will become zero but the
increasing
weight remains the same
(c) Each decreases at the same rate
(c) Both the mass and weight will be the same
(d) Mass and weight will remain the same (d) Each decreases at different rates

23. An earth satellite is moved from one stable circular orbit 1

to a further stable circular orbit, which one of the 30. The mass of the moon is 81 of the earth but the
following quantities increase 1
(a) Gravitational force (b) Gravitational P.E. gravitational pull is 6 of the earth. It is due to the fact
(c) Linear orbital speed (d) Centripetal acceleration that
81
24. Two planets revolve round the sun with frequencies N 1 (a) The radius of the moon is 6 of the earth
and N 2 revolutions per year. If their average orbital radii 9
be R1 and R2 respectively, then R1 / R2 is equal to (b) The radius of the earth is √ 6 of the moon
(a) ¿ (b) ¿ (c) Moon is the satellite of the earth
(c) ¿ (d) ¿ (d) None of the above

25. There is no atmosphere on the moon because 31. A weight is suspended from the ceiling of a lift by a
(a) It is closer to the earth spring balance. When the lift is stationary the spring
(b) It revolves round the earth balance reads W. If the lift suddenly falls freely under
gravity, the reading on the spring balance will be
(c) It gets light from the sun
(a) W (b) 2 W
(d) The escape velocity of gas molecules is lesser than
(c) W/2 (d) 0
their root mean square velocity here

32. If a planet consists of a satellite whose mass and radius

S S
26. Two heavenly bodies 1 and 2 , not far off from each were both half that of the earth, the acceleration due to
other are seen to revolve in orbits gravity at its surface would be (g on earth = 9.8 m/sec2 )
(a) Around their common centre of mass
(a) 4 .9 m /sec2 (b) 8 .9 m /sec2
(b) Which are arbitrary
S1 S2 S1 (c) 19 .6 m /sec2 (d) 29.4 m /sec2
(c) With fixed and moving round
S2 S1 S2
(d) With fixed and moving round 33. At a given place where acceleration due to gravity is ‘g’
m /sec 2 , a sphere of lead of density ‘d’ kg /m3 is gently
 released in a column of liquid of density ' ρ ' kg/m3 . If Ug U2
d > ρ , the sphere will v2 g
(a) (b)
2 2u
(a) Fall vertically with an acceleration ‘g’ m /sec
(b) Fall vertically with no acceleration (c)
v2 (d)
2 Ugv 2

(c) Fall vertically with an acceleration

(g
d )
d −ρ
40. The ratio of the radius of the earth to that of the moon is
10. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity on the earth
g( )
ρ
and on the moon is 6. The ratio of the escape velocity
(d) Fall vertically with an acceleration d from the earth's surface to that from the moon is
(a) 10 (b) 6
34. ge and g p denote the acceleration due to gravity on the (c) Nearly 8 (d) 1.66
surface of the earth and another planet whose mass and
radius are twice as that of earth. Then 41. Escape velocity from the moon surface is less than that
(a) g p=g e (b) g p=g e /2 on the earth surface, because
(c) g p=2 ge (d) g p=g e /4 (a) Moon has no atmosphere while the earth has
(b) Radius of moon is less than that of the earth
(c) Moon is nearer to the sun
35. If the value of g at the surface of the earth is 9.8
2
(d) Moon is attracted by other planets
m/sec ❑ , then the value of g at a place 480 km above
the surface of the earth will be (Radius of the earth is
42. The ratio of the radius of a planet ‘A’ to that of planet
6400 km)
‘B’ is ‘r’. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity on the
(a) 8.4 m/sec 2 ❑ (b) 9.8 m/ sec 2 ❑ planets is ‘x’. The ratio of the escape velocities from the
(c) 7.2 m/sec 2 ❑ (d) 4.2 m/ sec 2 ❑ two planets is

36. The acceleration due to gravity about the earth's surface (a) xr (b) √ r
x

√
would be half of its value on the surface of the earth at
an altitude of (R = 4000 mile)
x
(a) 1200 mile (b) 2000 mile (c) √ rx (d) r
(c) 1600 mile (d) 4000 mile
43. Time period of revolution of a nearest satellite around a
planet of radius R is T. Period of revolution around
37. A pendulum clock is set to give correct time at the sea
another planet, whose radius is 3R but having same
level. This clock is moved to hill station at an altitude of
density is
2500 m above the sea level. In order to keep correct time
of the hill station, the length of the pendulum (a) T (b) 3T

(a) Has to be reduced (c) 9T (d) 3 √ 3T

(b) Has to be increased
(c) Needs no adjustment 44. The maximum possible velocity of a satellite orbiting
(d) Needs no adjustment but its mass has to be round the earth in a stable orbit is
increased
(a)
√2 Re g (b)
√ Re g
38. At some point the gravitational potential and also the
gravitational field due to earth is zero. The point is
(a) On earth's surface
(c) √ Re g
2 (d) Infinite

(b) Below earth's surface

45. A man inside an artificial satellite feels weightlessness
Re ( Re = because the force of attraction due to earth is
(c) At a height from earth's surface radius of
the earth) (a) Zero at that place
(d) At infinity (b) Is balanced by the force of attraction due to moon
(c) Equal to the centripetal force
39. A body falls freely under gravity. Its speed is v when it (d) Non-effective due to particular design of the
has lost an amount U of the gravitational energy. Then satellite
its mass is
 (a) 2 m v 2 (b) m v 2
46. Two identical satellites A and B are circulating round the 1 2 3 2
earth at the height of R and 2R respectively, (where R is (c) m v (d) m v
2 2
radius of the earth). The ratio of kinetic energy of A to
that of B is
1 2 1. At some location on earth the horizontal
(a) 2 (b) 3
component of earth's magnetic field is
18 ×10 T . At this location,magnetic
−6
3
needle of length 0.12 mand pole strength
(c) 2 (d) 2
1.8 Am is suspended from its mid-point
using a thread, it makes 45 ∘ angle with
47. The mean radius of the earth's orbit round the sun is
1 .5×1011 . The mean radius of the orbit of mercury horizontal in equilibrium. To keepthis
needle horizontal, the vertical force that
round the sun is 6×1010 m . The mercury will rotate should beapplied at one of its ends is:
around the sun in
(a) A year (b) Nearly 4 years (a) 3.6 ×10−5 N (b) 1.8 ×10−5 N
1 (c) 1.3 ×10−5 N (d) 6.5 ×10−5 N
(c) Nearly 4 year (d) 2.5 years 1. Two stars of masses 3 ×1031 kg each, and
at distance 2 ×1011 m rotate in a plane
1. If the angular momentum of a planet of
about their common centre of mass O . A
massm , moving around the Sun in a
meteorite passes through O moving
circular orbit is L, about the center of
perpendicular to the star's rotation
the Sun, its areal velocity is:
plane. In order to escape from the
L 4L gravitational field of this double star,
(a) (b)
m m the minimum speed that meteorite
should have at O is:
L 2L
(c) (d) (Take Gravitational constant
2m m −11 2 −2
G=66× 10 Nm kg ¿
1. The energy required to take a satellite to (a) 2.4 × 104 m/s (b) 1.4 × 105 m/ s
a height ' h ' above Earth surface (radius (c) 3.8 ×10 4 m/s (d) 2.8 ×105 m/s
of Eareth ¿ 6.4 × 103 km ) is E1 and kinetic
energy required for the satellite to be in 1. A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit
a circular orbit at this height is E2. The at a height h from the earth surface,
value of h for which E1 and E2 are equal, such that h≪ R where R is the radius of
is: the earth. Assuming that the effect of
earth's atmosphere can be neglected
(a) 1.6 ×10 3 km (b) 3.2 ×103 km the minimum increase in the speed
(c) 6.4 × 103 km (d) 28 ×10 4 km required so that the satellite could
escape from the gravitational field of
1. A satellite is moving with a constant earth is:
speed v in circular orbit around the
(a) √ 2 gR (b) √ gR
earth. An object of mass ' m ' is ejected
from the satellite such that it just
escapes from the gravitational pull of
(c)
√ gR
2
(d) √ gR(√ 2−1)

the earth. At the time of ejection, the

1. A straight rod of length L extends from
kinetic energy of the object is:
x=a to x=L+a . The gravitational force it
 exerts on point mass ' m ' at x=0 , if the a circular orbit circumscribing the
mass per unit length of the rod is A+ B x 2, square?
is given by:

(a) Gm ⁡ A [( 1 1
)
− −BL
a+ L a ]
(b) Gm ⁡ A [( 1
−
1
) ]
a a+ L
−BL (a) 1.35 GM
a√ (b) 1.16 GM
a√
(c) Gm [ A (
1
− )+ BL
a+ L a
1
] (c) 1.21
√ GM
a
(d) 1.41
√ GM
a

(d) Gm ⁡[ A ( − ]
a a+ L )
1 1 1. A rocket has to be launched from earth in
+ BL
such a way that it never returns. If E is
the minimum energy delivered by the
1. A satellite of mass M is in a circular rocket launcher, what should be the
orbit of radius R about the centre of the minimum energy that the launcher
earth. A meteorite of the same mass, should have if the same rocket is to be
falling towards the earth collides with launched from the surface of the moon?
the satellite completely in elastically. Assume that the density of the earth
The speeds of the satellite and the and the moon are equal and that the
meteorite are the same, Just before the earth's volume is 64 times the volume
collision. The subsequent motion of the of the moon.
combined body will be
E E
(a) (b)
(a) such that it escape to infinity 64 32
(b) In an elliptical orbit E E
(c) (d)
(c) in the same circular orbit of radius R 4 16
(d) in a circular orbit of a different
radius 1. A solid sphere of mass ' M ' and radius ' a '
is surrounded by a uniform concentric
1. Two satellites, A and B, have masses m spherical shell of thickness 2 M and
and 2 m respectively. A is in a circular mass 2 M . The gravitational field at
orbit of radius R , and B is in a circular distance ' 3 a ' from the centre will be:
orbit of radius 2 R around the earth. The 2GM GM
ratio of their kinetic energies, T A /T B, is: (a) 2 (b) 2
9a 9a
1 GM 2GM
(a) (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 2
2 3a 3a

(c) 2 (d)
√ 1
2 1. A test particle is moving in circular orbit
in the gravitational field produced by a
1. Fouridentical particles of mass M are K
mass density r (r)= 2 . Identify the
located at the corners of a square of r
side ' a ' . What should be their speed if correct relation between the radius R of
each of them revolves under the the particle's orbit and its period T :
influence of others' gravitational field in
 (a) T /R is a constant (b) T 2 /R 3 is a 2 1
(a) T ∝ 3 (b) T 2 ∝ R
constant (c) T /R 2 is a constant (d) TR R
is a constant (c) T ∝ R (d) T 2 ∝ R 3

1. Thevalue of acceleration due to gravity 2. The height ' h ' at which the weight of a
at Earth's surface is 9.8 ms−2. The altitude body will be the same as that at the same
depth ' h ' from the surface of the earth is
above its surface at which
(Radius of the earth is R and effect of the
theacceleration due to gravity
rotation of the earth is neglected)
decreases to 4.9 ms−2 is close to : (Radius √5 R−R √3 R−R
(a) (b)
of earth ¿ 6.4 × 106 m) 2 2
(c)
R
(d)
√ R−R
5
(a) 2.6 ×10 6 m (b) 6.4 × 106 m 2 2
(c) 9.0 ×10 6 m (d) 1.6 ×10 6 m

3. A satellite is moving in a low nearly

1. Aspaceship orbits around a planetat a circular orbit around the earth. Its radius is
height of 20 km from its surface. roughly equal to that of the earth's radius
Assuming that only gravitational field of Re . By firing rockets attached to it, its
the planet acts on the spaceship, what speed is instantaneously increased in the
direction of its motion so that it become
will be the number of complete
revolutions made by the spaceship in 24
hours around the planet? [Given: Mass
√ 3 times larger. Due to this the farthest
2
distance from the centre of the earth that
of Planet ¿ 8 ×10 22 kg , Radius of planet the satellite reaches is R . Value of R is
¿ 2 ×10 m, Gravitational constant
6
(a) 3 Re (b) 4 Re
G=6.67× 10 Nm /kg ]
−11 2 2

(c) 2.5 Re (d) 2 Re

(a) 9 (b) 17
(c) 13 (d) 11
4. The mass density of a planet of radius R
varies with the distance r from its centre
1. Theratio of the weights of a body on the 2
r
Earth's surface to that on the surface of as ρ(r)=ρ0 (1− 2
) Then the gravitational
R
a planet is 9 : 4 . The mass of the planet field is maximum at

√
1 1 3
is th of that of the Earth. If ' R ' is the (a) r = R (b) r = R
9 √3 4

√
radius of the Earth, what is the radius of 5
(c) r = R (d)r =R
the planet? (Take the planets to have 9
the same mass density).

R R 5. On the x -axis and at a distance x from the

(a) (b) origin, the gravitational field due to a mass
3 4
Ax
distribution is given by 2 2 3/ 2 in the x -
R R ( x +a )
(c) (d) direction. The magnitude of gravitational
9 2
potential on the x -axis at a distance x ,
taking its value to be zero at infinity, is
1. The mass density of a spherical galaxy A
K (a) A(x 2 +a 2)3 /2 (b) 2 2 3/ 2
varies as over a large distance r ' from ( x +a )
r
its centre. In that region, a small star is in
A
(c) 22 1/ 2 (d) A( x 2 +a 2)1 /2
a circular orbit of radius R . Then the period ( x +a )
of revolution, T depends on R as
 centres. For the body to be able to reach the
6. A body is moving in a low circular orbit surface of smaller planet, the minimum firing
about a planet of mass M and radius R . speed needed is
The radius of the orbit can be taken to be
R itself. Then the ratio of the speed of this
(a)
2 √
3 5 GM
a
(b)
√
GM 2
ma

√ √
body in the orbit to the escape velocity
from the planet is (c) 2
GM (d) 4
GM
(a) 1 (b) √ 2 a a
1
(c) 2 (d)
√2 374. A box weighs 196 N on a spring balance at
the north pole. Its weight recorded on the
same balance if it is shifted to the equator is
7. The value of the acceleration due to close to (Take g=10 ms−2at the north pole
R
gravity is g1 at a height h= ¿ radius of and the radius of the earth = 6400 k m )
2 (a) 194.32 N (b) 194.66 N
the earth) from the surface of the earth. It
(c) 195.32 N (d) 195.66 N
is again equal to g1 at a depth d below the

surface of the earth. The ratio ( dR ) equals

375. Two spherical bodies of mass m 1 and m 2
5 1 have radii 1 m and 2 m respectively. The
(a) (b)
9 3 gravitational field of the two bodies with the
7 4 radial distance from centre is shown below.
(c) (d) m1
9 9 The value of is
m2
8. The acceleration due to gravity on the
earth's surface at the poles is g and
angular velocity of the earth about the axis
passing through the pole is ω . An object is
weighed at the equator and at a height h
above the poles by using a spring balance.
If the weights are found to be same, then h
is ¿ where R is the radius of the earth) 1 1
2 2 2 2 (a) (b)
(a)
R ω (b)
R ω 6 3
2g g 1 1
2 2 2 2 (c) (d)
(c)
R ω (d)
R ω 2 4
8g 4g 376. A body A of mass m is moving in a circular
orbit of radius R about a planet. Another
372. A satellite is in an elliptical orbit around a
m
body B of mass collides with A with a
planet P . It is observed that the velocity of 2
→
the satellite when it is farthest from the
planet is 6 times less than that when it is velocity which is half ( v ) the instantaneous
2
closest to the planet. The ratio of distances →
between the satellite and the planet at velocity v of A . The collision is completely
closest and farthest points is inelastic. Then, the combined body:
(a) 0.1 :06 (b) 0.1 :02 (a) Circular (b) Elliptical
(c) 03 :04 (d) 01 :03 (c) Straight line (d) Fall directly below
on the ground

373. Two planets have masses M and 16 M and 377. Planet A has mass M and radius R . Planet
their radii are a and 2 a, respectively. The B has half the mass and half the radius of
separation between the centres of the
Planet A . If the escape velocities from the
planets is 10 a. A body of mass m is fired
Planets A and B are V A and V B, respectively,
from the surface of the larger planet towards
the smaller planet along the line joining their then v A /v B=n /4 . The value of n is:
 (a) 3 (b) 2 (a) move towards each other. (b)
(c) 1 (d) 4 move away from each other.
(c) will become stationary. (d) keep
378. The kinetic energies of a planet in an
elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions floating at the same distance between
them.
positions and are and
382. Starting from the centre of the
, respectively. is the major
earth having radius , the variation
axis and is perpendicular to
of acceleration due to gravity) is
at the position of the Sun as shown shown by
in the figure? Then

(a) (b)
(c) (d) (a)

379. If the mass of the Sun were ten

times smallerand the universal
gravitational constant were ten times
larger in magnitude, which of
thefollowing is not correct?
(b)
(a) Raindrops will fall faster.
(b) Walking on the ground would
become moredifficult.
(c) Time period of a simple pendulum on
the
(c )
(d) Earth would decrease.
(d) on the Earth will not change.

380. The acceleration due to gravity at a

height1 km above the earth is the
(d)
same as at a depth below the
surface of earth. Then
383. A satellite of mass is orbiting the

earth (of radius ) at a height

(a) km (b) km from its surface. The total energy of

(c) km (d) km the satellite in terms of , the value

of acceleration due to gravity at the
381. Two astronauts are floating in earth’s surface, is
gravitational free space after having
lost contact with their spaceship. The
two will (a) (b)
 (c) the angular momentum of about
(c) (d) thecenter of the earth changes in
direction,but its magnitude remains
384. At what height from the surface of constant.
earth the gravitation potential and (d) the total mechanical energy of
varies periodically with time.
the value of are and
388. Kepler’s third law states that
6.0 respectively? Take the
square of period of revolution (T) of a
radius of earth as 6400 km.
planet around the sun, is
(a) 1400 km (b) 2000 km proportional to third power of
(c) 2600 km (d) 1600 km average distance between sun and

385. The ratio of escape velocity at planet i.e. here is

constant. If the masses of sun and
earth to the escape velocity at a
planet are and respectively
then as per Newton’s law of
planet whose radius and mean gravitation force of attraction
density are twice as that of earth is

(a)1: 4 (b) 1: between them is , here is

gravitational constant. The relation
(c)1: 2 (d) 1:
between and is described as
386. A remote‐sensing satellite of earth
revolves in a circular orbit at a height
(a) (b)
of 0. above the surface of
(c) (d)
earth. If earth’s radius is
389. Two spherical bodies of mass
and , then the orbital speed
and and radii and are
of the satellite is
released in free space with initial
(a) 9.13 km (b) 6.67 km separation between their centres

(c) 7.76 km (d) 8.56 km equal to . If they attract each

other due to gravitational force only,
then the distance covered by the
387. A satellite is moving in an smaller body before collision is
elliptical orbit around the earth. The
mass of the satellite isvery small (a) 7. (b) 1.
compared to the mass of the earth. (c) 2. (d) 4.
Then,
(a) the linear momentum of remains 390. A black hole is an object whose
constant in magnitude. gravitational field is so strong that
(b) the acceleration of is always even light cannot escape from it. To
what approximate radius would earth
directedtowards the centre of the earth.
 mass have to be (a) (b)
compressed to be a black hole?

(a) (b) (d)

(c) (d) 100
393. A body of mass ‘m’ is taken from
the earth’s surface to the height
391. Dependence of intensity of
equal to twice the radius (R) of the
gravitational field (E) of earth with
earth. The change in potential
distance (r) from centre of earth is
energy of body will be
correctly represented by

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

394. The radius of a planet is twice

(a) the radius of earth. Both have almost

equal average mass‐ densities.

and are escape velocities of the

planet and the earth, respectively,
then
(b)
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

395. A particle of mass ‘m’ is kept at

rest at a height from the surface

(c)
ofearth, where ’ is radius of earth

and is mass of earth. The

minimum speed with which it should
be projected, so that it does not

(d) return back, is is acceleration due

to gravity on the surface of earth)
392. Infinite number of bodies, each of
mass 2 kg are situated on ‐axis at
(a) (b)
distances 1 8 ,
respectively, from the origin. The
resulting gravitational potential due (c) (d)
to this system at the origin will be (KarnatakaNEET2013)
396. The height at which the weight of a gravitational field on a particle with
distance due to a thin spherical
body becomes , its weight on shell of radius is measured from
the surface of earth (radius ), is the centre of the spherical shell)

(a) (b)
(c) (d)

397. A spherical planet has a mass

(a) (b)
and diameter . A particle of mass
falling freely near the surface of
this planet will experience an
acceleration due to gravity, equal to

(a) (b)

(c) (d) (2012)

398. A geostationary satellite is orbiting

(c) (d)
the earth at a height of above the

surface of the earth, being the

radius of the earth. The time period
of another satellite in hours at a

height of from the surface of the

earth is
(a) 5 (b) 10
401. A planet moving along an elliptical
orbit is closest to the sun at a
(c) (d)
distance and farthest away at a

399. If is escape velocity and is distance of . If and are the

orbital velocity ofa satellite for orbit linear velocities at these points
close to the earth’s surface, then
these are related by
respectively, then the ratio is
(a) (b)
(a) (b)
(c) (d) (c) (d)

400. Which one of the following plots

represents the variation of
402. A particle of mass is thrown 405. Aman mass is standing in a
upwards from the surface of the gravity free space at a height of 10
earth, with a velocity . The mass above the floor. He throws a stone
and the radius of the earth are, of 0.5 kg mass downwards with a
respectively, and R. is speed 2 . When the stone
gravitational constant and is reaches the floor, the distance of the
acceleration due to gravity on the man above the floor will be
surface ofthe earth. The minimum (a) 9.9 (b) 10.1
value of so that the particle does (c) 10 (d) 20
not return back to earth, is
406. The additional kinetic energy
to be provided to a satellite of mass
(a) (b)
revolving around a planet of mass

, to transfer it from a circular orbit

(c) (d)
of radius to another of radius

403. A particle of mass is situated at is

the centre of a spherical shell of
same mass and radius The
magnitude of the gravitational (a)

potential at a point situated at

distance from the centre, will be (c) 2

407. The dependence of acceleration

(a) (b)
due to gravity on the distance
from the centre of the earth,
(c) (d)
assumed to be a sphere of radius
404. The radii of circular orbits of two of uniform density is as shown in
figures below
satellites and of the earth, are

and , respectively. If the speed

of satellite is 3 , then the speed

of satellite will be

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
The correct figure is
(a) (4) (b) (1)
(c) (2) (d) (3)
. Which one of the following
408. (1) Centre of gravity (C.G.) of a statements is true?
body is the point at which the weight (a) The potential energies of earth and
of the body acts (2) Centre of mass
satellite in the two cases are equal.
coincides with the centre of gravity if
the earth is assumed to have (b) and are moving with the same
infinitely large radius. speed.
(3) To evaluate the gravitational field (c) The kinetic energies of the two
intensity due to anybody at an external satellites are equal.
point, the entire mass of the body can (d) The time period of is four times
be considered to be concentrated at its
that of
C.G.
(4) The radius of gyration of anybody
411. The earth is assumed to be a
rotating about an axis is the length of
the perpendicular dropped from the sphere of radius A platform is
C.G. of the body to the axis.
arranged at a height from the
Which one of the following pairs of surface of the earth. The escape
statements is correct? velocity of a body from this
(a) (4) and (1) (b) (1) and (2)
(c) (2) and (3) (d) (3) and (4) platform is , where is its
escape velocity from the surface of
409. The figure shows elliptical orbit of a
the Earth. The value of is
planet about the sun . The
(a) 1/2 (b)
shaded area is twice the shaded
(c) (d) 1/3.
area . If is the time for the
412. Imagine a new planet having
planet to move from to and is the same density as that of earth
but it is 3 times bigger than the
the time to move from to then earth in size. If the acceleration due
to gravity on the surface of earth is

and that on the surface of the

new planet is , then

(a) (b)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(c) (d)
413. For a satellite moving in an
orbit around the earth, the ratio of
410. Two satellites of earth, and kinetic energy to potential energy is
are moving in the same orbit. The
(a) 1/2 (b)
mass of is four times the mass of
(c) 2 (d)
414. The density of a newly
discovered planet is twice that of 418. With what velocity should a
earth. The acceleration due to particle be projected so that its
gravity at the surface of the planet height becomes equal to radius of
is equal to that at the surface of the earth?

earth. If the radius of the earth is

, the radius ofthe planet would be
(a) (b)
(a) (b)

(c) (d) (c) (d)

419. For a planet having mass

415. Two spheres of masses equal to mass of the earth but
radius is one fourth of radius of the
and are situated in air and the
earth. Then escape velocity for this
gravitational force between them is
planet will be
. The space around the masses is
(a) 11.2 km/sec (b) 22.4
now filled with a liquid of specific
km/sec
gravity 3. The gravitational force
will now be (c) 5.6 km/sec (d) 44.8 km/sec.

(a) 3 (b) 420. Gravitational force is required

(c) (d) for
(a) stirring of liquid (b)
416. The acceleration due to
convection
gravity on the planet is 9 times (c) conduction (d)
the acceleration due to gravity on radiation.

planet . A manjumps to a height

421. A body of weight 72 moves
of 2 on the surface . What is from the surface of earth at a
the height ofjump by the same height half of the radius of earth,
person on the planet ? then gravitational force exerted on
it will be
(a) (2/9) (b) 18
(c) 6 (d) (2/3) (a) 36 (b) 32
(c) 144 (d) 50 N.

417. A body of mass is placed

422. The escape velocity of a
on earth’s surface which is taken
from earth surface to a height ofh sphere of mass is given by
, then change in gravitational Universal gravitational constant;
potential energy is
Mass ofthe earth and
Radius ofthe earth)
(a) (b)

(c) (d) (a) (b)

 427. The acceleration due to

(c) (d) gravity and mean density of the

earth are related by which of the

423. The escape velocity of a body
on the surface of the earth is 11.2 following relations? (where is the

. If the earth’s mass increases gravitational constant and is the

to twice its present value and radius of the earth.)
radius of the earth becomes half,
the escape velocity becomes
(a) (b)
(a) 22.4 (b) 44.8
(c) 5.6 (d) 11.2 .
(c) (d)

424. The period of revolution of

428. Two particles of equal mass
planet around the sun is 8 times
go around a circle of radius
under the action of their mutual
that of . The distance from
gravitational attraction. The speed
the sun is how many times greater
of each particle is
than that of from the sun?
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 2 (d) 3 (a) (b)

425. What will be the formula of

(c) (d) .
mass ofthe earth in terms of

and ? 429. The earth mass

revolves around the sun with an

(a) (b) angular velocity of in a

circular orbit of radius 1.5 km.

(c) (d)
The force exerted by the sun on the
earth, in newton, is
426. A ball is dropped from a
spacecraft revolving around the (a) (b)
earth at a height of 120 km. What
will happen to the ball? (c) zero (d) .

(a) it will fall down to the earth 430. The radius of earth is about
gradually 6400 km and that of mars is 3200
(b) it will go very far in the space km. The mass of the earth is about
(c) it will continue to move with the 10 times mass of mars. An object
same speed along the original orbit of
weighs 200 on the surface of
spacecraft
earth. Its weight on the surface of
(d)it will move with the same speed, mars will be
tangentially to the spacecraft.
(a) 20 (b) 8
(c) 80 (d) 40 N. (c) (d)

431. The distance of two planets

435. A satellite of mass is at
from the sun are and
a distance of from the surface
respectively. The ratio of time
periods of the planets is ofthe earth. Another satellite of

(a) (b) mass is at a distance of from

the earth’s centre. Their time
(c) 10 (d) periods are in the ratio of
(a)1: 2 (b)1: 16
432. If the gravitational force
between two objects were (c)1: 32 (d) 1:

proportional to (and not as

436. The mean radius of earth is
), where is the distance between , its angular speed on its own axis is
them, then a particle in a circular (f) and the acceleration due to
path (under such a force) would
gravity at earth’s surface is .
have its orbital speed , What will be the radius of the orbit
proportional to of a geostationary satellite?
(a) (b) (independent of
(a) (b)
)
(c) (d)
(c) (d)

433. A satellite in force free space 437. The satellite of mass is

sweeps stationary interplanetary orbiting around the earth in a

dust at a rate of , where circular orbit with a velocity What

will be its total energy?
is mass and is the speed of
satellite and is a constant. The (a) (b)
acceleration of satellite is
(c) (d)

(a) (b) 438. A planet is moving in an

elliptical orbit around the sun. If

(c) (d)
and stand respectively for
434. The escape velocity from its kinetic energy, gravitational
potential energy, total energy and
earth is 11.2 If a body is to be magnitude of angular momentum
projected in a direction making an about the centre of force, which of
the following is correct?
angle to the vertical, then the
escape velocity is (a) is conserved
(b) is always positive
(a) (b) 11.2
 (c) is always negative [Link] stars of masses m and 2 m at a distance d rotate
about their common centre of mass in free space. The
(d) is conserved but direction of period of revolution is –

√ √
vector changes continuously. d3 13 Gm
(a) 2 π (b)
3Gm 2π d3

√ √
439. For a satellite escape velocity d3 3Gm
(c) 1 (d) 2 π
is 11 . If the satellite is 2 π 3 Gm d3

444.A body weighs 49 N on a spring balance at the north

launched at an angle of with
pole. What will be its weight recorded on the same
the vertical, then escape velocity weighing machine, if it is shifted to the equator? [Use
will be GM −2
g= 2
=9.8 ms and radius of earth, R=6400 km.]
R
(a) 11 (b) (a) 49 N (b) 49.83 N
(c) 49.17 N (d) 48.83 N

(c) (d) 33
445.A solid sphere of radius R gravitationally attracts a
particle placed at R from its centre with a force F 1. Now
440. The largest and the shortest
distance of the earth from the sun a spherical cavity of radius ( R2 ) is made in the sphere (as

shown in figure) and the force becomes F 2.. The

are and . Its distance from the
sun when it is at perpendicular to value of F 1 : F 2 is
the major‐axis of the orbit drawn
from the sun is

(a) (b)

(c) (d) (a) 41 :50 (b) 36 :25

(c) 50 :41 (d) 25 :36

[Link] identical particles of equal masses 1 kg made to

[Link] satellites A and B of masses 200 kg and 400 kg
move along the circumference of a circle of radius
are revolving round the earth at height of 600 km and
1 m under the action of their own mutual gravitational
attraction. The speed of each particle will be 1600 km respectively. If T A and T B are the time periods
of A and B respectively then the value of T B−T A :
(a)
√(1+2 √2)G (b)
2
√ G(1+2 √2)
(c)
√ G
2
(2 √ 2−1) (d)

√ G
2
(1+2 √ 2)

[Link] two satellites S1 and S2 with periods of

revolution 1 hr . and 8 hr . respectively revolving around a [Given : radius of earth ¿ 6400 km , mass of earth
planet in circular orbits. The ratio of angular velocity of ¿ 6 ×1024 kg ]
satellite S1 to the angular velocity of satellite S2 is – (a) 4.24 ×102 s (b) 3.33 ×102 s
(a) 8 :1 (b) 1 :8 (c) 1.33 ×103 s (d) 4.24 ×103 s
(c) 2 :1 (d) 1 :4
[Link] below are two statements : one is labelled as
Assertion A and the other is labelled as reason R .
 Assertion A : The escape velocities of planet A and B 451. A geostationary satellite is orbiting around
are same. But A and B are of unequal mass. anarbitary planet ' P ' at a height of 11 R
Reason R : The product of their mass and radius must be above thesurface of ' P ' , R being the radius of
same. M 1 R1 =M 2 R2In the light of the above ' P ' . The time period of another satellite in
statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the hours at a heightof 2 R from the surface of ' P '
options given below: is
(a) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the 6
(a) 6 √ 2 (b)
correct explanation of A √2
(b) A is correct but R is not correct (c) 3 (d) 5
(c) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct
explanation of A 452. The time period of a satellite in a circular
(d) A is not correct but R is correct orbit of radius R } is T . The period of another
satellite in a circular
[Link] the gravitational force of attraction between the ring orbit of radius 9 R is:
and sphere as shown in the diagram, where the plane (a) 9 T (b) 27 T
of the ring is perpendicular to the line joining the (c) 12 T (d) 3 T
centres. If √ 8 R is the distance between the centres of
a ring (of mass ' m ' ) and a sphere (mass ' M ' ) where 453. If the angular velocity of earth's spin is
both have equal radius' R ' . increased such that the bodies at the equator
start floating, the durationof the day would be
approximately:
(Take: g=10 ms−2, the radius of earth,
3
R=6400× 10 m, Take π=3.14 )
(a) 60 minutes (b)does not
change
(c) 1200 minutes (d) 84 minutes

(a)
√8 ⋅ GmM (b)
√8 ⋅ GmM
454. The angular momentum of a planet of
9 R 27 R2 mass M moving around the sun in an elliptical
2 √2 GMm orbit is ⃗
(c) ⋅ (d) L. Themagnitude of the areal velocity
3 R2 of the planet is :
1 GMm 4L L
⋅ (a) (b)
3 √8 R 2 M M
2L L
449.A planet revolving in elliptical orbit has : (c) (d)
M 2M
A . a constant velocity of revolution.
B. has the least velocity when it is nearest to the sun. 455. Four particles each
C . its areal velocity is directly proportional to its of mass M, move along a circle of radius R
velocity. under the action of their mutual gravitational
D . areal velocity is inversely proportional to its attraction as shown in figure. The speed of
velocity. each particle is :
E . to follow a trajectory such that the areal velocity
is constant. Choose the correct answer from the
options
given below:
(a) A only (b) E only
(c) D only (c) C only

450. The maximum and minimum distances of a

comet from the Sun are 1.6 ×10 12 m and
10
8.0 ×10 mrespectively. If the speed of the
comet at the nearest point is 6 ×10 4 ms−1, the
(a) (b)
speed at the farthest point is:
(a) 1.5 ×103 m/s (b) 6.0 ×103 m/s (c) (d)
(c) 3.0 ×103 m/s (d) 4.5 × 103 m/s
 objects in sky and take acceleration due to
456. If be the radius gravity on the surface of the Earth and Mars
of Earth, then the ratio between the as 10m/s2 and 4m/s2 respectively. Identify
acceleration due to gravity at a depth 'r' below from the below figures, the curve that fits best
and a height 'r' above the earth surface is : for the weight of the passenger as a function
(Given : ) of time.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

457. The masses and

radii of the earth and moon are and (a) (c) (b) (a)
(c) (d) (d) (b
respectively. Their centres are at a
461. A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of
distance 'r' apart. Find the minimum escape
radius R around earth, while a second satellite
velocity for a particle of mass 'm' to be
is launched into a circular orbit of radius
projected from the middle of these two
1.02R. The percentage difference in the time
masses:
periods of the two satellites is :
(a) 1.5 (b) 2.0
(a) (c) 0.7 (d) 3.0

462. Consider a binary star system of star A and

star B with masses mA and mB revolving in a
circular orbit of radii rA and rB, respectively. If
TA and TB are the time period of star A and B,
(c) respectively, then :

(a) (b)
458. A mass of 50kg is (c) (if ) (d) (if
placed at the centre of a uniform spherical
shell of mass 100kg and radius 50m. If the )
gravitational potential at a point,25m from the
centre is Vkg/m. The value of V is : 463. A body is projected vertically upwards from
(a) -60G (b) +2G the surface of earth with a velocity sufficient
(c) -20G (d) -4G enough to carry it to infinity. The time taken
by it to reach height h is S.

√ [( ) ]
3 /2
Re h
459. Inside a uniform (a) 1+ −1 (b)
spherical shell :
2g Re

√ [( ) ]
(a) the gravitational field is zero 2 Re h 3/ 2

(b) the gravitational potential is zero 1+ −1

g Re
(c) the gravitational field is same

√ [( ) ]
everywhere 1 Re h 3 /2

(d) the gravitation potential is same (c) 1+ −1 (d)

3 2g Re
everywhere

√ [( ) ]
(e) all of the above 1 2 Re h
3/ 2
Choose the most appropriate answer 1+ −1
from the options given below : 3 g Re
(a) (a), (c) and (d) only 464. The minimum and maximum distances of a
(b) (e) only
planet revolving around the Sun are and .
(c) (a), (b) and (c) only
If the minimum speed of the planet on its
(d) (b), (c) and (d) only
trajectory is then its maximum speed will
460. A person whose mass is 100kg travels from be:
Earth to Mars in a spaceship. Neglect all other
 (a) g/2 (B) g/4
(c) g/3 (D) g/9
(a) (b)
471. The variation of acceleration due to gravity
(g) with distance (r) from the center of the
(c) (d) earth is correctly represented by : (Given R =
radius of earth)
465. Consider a planet in some solar system
which has a mass double the mass of earth
and density equal to the average density of
earth. If the weight of an object on earth is W, (a) (b)
the weight of the same object on that planet
will be :
(a) 2W (b) W

(c) W (d)

466. Two identical particles of mass 1kg each go (c) (d)

round a circle of radius R, under the action of
their mutual gravitational attraction. The
angular speed of each particle is :

(a) (b) 472. Given below are two statements : One is

labeled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
(c) (d) Assertion A : If we move from poles to
equator, the direction of acceleration due to
467. The planet Mars has two moons, if one of gravity of earth always points towards the
them has a period 7 hours, 30 minutes and an center of earth without any variation in its
orbital radius of 9.0x103km. Find the mass of magnitude.
Mars. Reason R : At equator, the direction of
acceleration due to the gravity is towards
the center of earth.
In the light of above statements, choose the
correct answer from the options given below
(a) (b) :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the
(c) (d) correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the
468. The approximate height from the surface of correct explanation of A.
earth at which the weight of the body (c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

becomes of its weight on the surface of

473. Given below are two statements :
earth is : [Radius of earth R = 6400 km and
Statement I : The law of gravitation holds
= 1.732 ] good for any pair of bodies in the universe.
(a) 3840 km (b) 4685 km Statement II : The weight of any person
(c)2133km (d) 4267 km becomes zero when the person is at the
centre of the earth.
469. The distance between Sun and Earth is R. In the light of the above statements, choose
The duration of year if the distance between the correct answer from the options given
Sun and Earth becomes 3R will be : below.
(a) Both statement I and Statement II are
(a) years (b) 3 years true
(b) Both statement I and Statement II are
(c) 9 years (d) 3 years
false
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II are
470. The height of any point P above the surface false
of earth is equal to diameter of earth. The (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is
value of acceleration due to gravity at point P true
will be : (Given g = acceleration due to gravity
at the surface of earth)
474. Four spheres each of mass m form a square another planet 'B', whose density is four times
of side d (as shown in figure). A fifth sphere of and radius is half of the planet 'A', is :
mass M is situated at the centre of square. (a) 12 kms-1 (b) 24 kms-1
The total gravitational potential energy of the (c) 36 kms-1 (d) 6 kms-1
system is :
479. The time period of a satellite revolving
around earth in a given orbit is 7 hours. If the
radius of orbit is increased to three times its
previous value, then approximate new time
period of the satellite will be:
(a) 40 hours (b) 36 hours
(c) 30 hours (d) 25 hours

480. Three identical particle A, B and C of mass

100 kg each are placed in a straight line with
AB = BC = 13 m. The gravitational force on a
fourth particle P of the same mass is F, when
placed at a distance 13m from the particle B
(a)
on the perpendicular bisector of the line AC.
The value of F will be approximately :
(b) (a)21G (b)100G
(c) 59 G (d) 42 G

(c) 481. An object is taken to a height above the

(d) surface of earth at a distance R from the

centre of the earth. Where radius of earth, R =
475. Two planets A and B of equal mass are 6400 [Link] percentage decrease in the
having their period of revolutions T A and TB weight of the object will be
such that TA = 2TB. These planets are (a) 36% (b) 50%
revolving in the circular orbits of radii rA and rB (c) 64% (d) 25%
respectively. Which out of the following would
be the correct relationship of their orbits? 482. The percentage decrease in the weight of a
(a) (b) rocket, when taken to a height of 32 km above
the surface of earth will, be : (Radius of earth
= 6400km)
(c) (d) (a)1% (b)3%
(c)4% (d) 0.5%
476. Water fall from a 40 m high dam at the rate
of 9x104 kg per hour. Fifty percentage of 483. A body is projected vertically upwards from
gravitational potential energy can be the surface of earth with a velocity equal to
converted into electrical energy. Using this one third of escape velocity. The maximum
hydroelectric energy number of 100W lamps, height attained by the body will be:
that can be lit, is: (Take radius of earth = 6400 km and g=10
(Take g = 10 ms-2) ms-2)
(a) 25 (b) 50 (a) 800km (b) 1600km
(c) 100 (d) 18 (c) 2133 km (d) 4800 km

477. Two objects of equal masses placed at 484. Two satellites A and B having masses in the
certain distance from each other attracts each ratio 4:3 are revolving in circular orbits of radii
other with a force of F. If one-third mass of 3r and 4 r respectively around the earth. The
one object is transferred to the other object, ratio of total mechanical energy of A to B is :
then the new force will be : (a) 9: 16 (b)16:9
(c) 1 : 1 (d) 4 : 3

(a) F (b) F
485. A body of mass m is projected with velocity
ve in vertically upward direction from the
(c) F (d)F surface of the earth into space. It is given that
veis escape velocity and < 1. If air resistance
478. The escape velocity of a body on a planet 'A' is considered to the negligible, then the
is 12 kms-1. The escape velocity of the body on maximum height from the centre of earth, to
 which the body can go, will be (R : radius of (c) C (d) D
earth)
[Link] radius of Earth is R. Height of a point vertically
above the Earth’s surface at which acceleration due to
(a) (b)
gravity becomes 1% of its value at the surface is
(a) 8R (b) 9R
(c) (d) (c) 10R (d) 20R

486. If the radius of earth shrinks by 2% while its [Link] height from the Earth surface at which the value of
mass remains same. The acceleration due to acceleration due to gravity reduces to 1/4th of its value
gravity on the earth's surface will at Earth’s surface (assume Earth to be sphere of radius
approximately : 6,400 km)
(a) decrease by 2% (b) decrease by 4%
(a) 6,400 km (b) 2,649 km
(c) increase by 2% (d) increase by 4%
(c) 2,946 km (d) 1,600 km
487. Assume there are two identical simple
pendulum Clocks-1 is placed on the earth and [Link] small and heavy spheres, each of mass M, are
Clock-2 is placed on a space station located at placed at a distance r apart on a horizontal surface. The
a height h above the earth surface. Clock-1 gravitational potential at the midpoint on the line joining
and Clock-2 operate at time periods 4s and 6s the Centre of the spheres is
respectively. Then the value of h is -(consider
radius of earth RE = 6400 km and g on earth
10m/s2) (a) Zero (b)−
(a) 1200 km (b) 1600km
(c) 3200 km (d) 4800 km
(c) (d)
488. An object of mass 1 kg is taken to a height
from the surface of earth which is equal to [Link] weight of a body at the Centre of the Earth will
three times the radius of earth. The gain in (a)be greater than that at Earth’s surface
potential energy of the object will be (b)be equal to zero
[If, g=10ms-2 and radius of earth = 6400
km] (c)be less than that at Earth’s surface
(a)48MJ (b)24MJ (d)become infinite
(c)36MJ (d)12MJ
[Link] the radius of Earth is reduced by 1% without
[Link] one of the following plots represent the variation of changing the mass, then the acceleration due to gravity
gravitational field on a particle with distance r due to a will
thin spherical shell of radius R ? (r is measured from the (a) Increase by 2%
Centre of the spherical shell). (b) Decrease by 1.5%
(c) Increase by 1%
(d) Decrease by 1%

496.A rocket is launched vertical from the surface of the

Earth of radius R with an initial speed v. If atmospheric
resistance is neglected, then maximum height attained
by the rocket is

(a) (b)

490.A planet revolves in elliptical orbit around the sun. The

linear speed of the planet will be maximum at
(c) (d)

[Link] escape velocity from the Earth does not depend

upon
(a) Mass of Earth
(b) Mass of the body
(a)A (b) B (c) Radius of Earth
 (d) Acceleration due to gravity
(c) (d)
[Link] Earth satellite is moved from one stable circular orbit
to another higher stable circular orbit. Which one of the [Link] Earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius R. A
following quantities increases for the satellite as a result platform is arranged at a height R from the surface of the
of this change? Earth. The escape velocity of a body from this platform
(a) Gravitational force is , where v is its escape velocity from the surface of
the Earth. The value off is
(b) Gravitational potential energy
(c) Centripetal acceleration
(d) Linear orbital speed (a) (b)

[Link] period of revolutions of two satellites are 3 hr and

24 hr. The ratio of their velocities will be (c) (d)
(a) 1:8 (b) 1:2
(c) 2: 1 (d) 4: 1 [Link] change in the gravitational potential energy when a
body mass m is raised to a height nR above the surface
of the Earth is (here R is the radius of the Earth)
[Link] amount of sugar is obtained in 1 kg weight
(a) At north pole
(b) At equator (a) (b)
(c) Between pole and equator
(d) At south pole
(c) (d)

[Link]: Two bodies of masses and [Link] identical bodies of mass m are located at the
vertices of an equilateral triangle of side L. They revolve
are initially at rest at infinite distance apart.
under the effect of mutual gravitational force in a
They are then allowed to move towards each other under
circular orbit, circumscribing the triangle while
mutual gravitational attraction. Their relative velocity of
preserving the equilateral triangle. Their orbital velocity
approach when they are at a separation is
is

Reason: The gain in the kinetic energy of each body (a) (b)
equals the loss in its gravitational potential energy.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are True & the Reason is a
correct explanation of the Assertion. (c) (d)
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is
not a correct explanation of the Assertion. [Link] dimensions of G are
(c) If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(a) (b)
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are False.
(c) (d)
[Link]: The velocity of the satellite decreases as its
height above Earth’s surface increases and is maximum [Link] potential energy due to gravitational field of Earth
near the surface of the Earth. will be maximum at
Reason: The velocity of the satellite is inversely
(a) Infinite distance
proportional to its height above Earth’s surface.
(b) The poles of Earth
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are True & the Reason is a
correct explanation of the Assertion. (c) The centre of Earth
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is (d) The equator of Earth
not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is True but the Reason is False. 509. The weight of a
(d) If both Assertion and Reason are False. body at the surface of earth is 18 N. The
weight of the body at an altitude of 3200 km
above the earth's surface is (given, radius of
503.A man is standing on an international space station, earth Re = 6400 km)
which is orbiting Earth at an altitude 520 km with a (a)9.8N (b)4.9N
constant speed 7.6 km/s. If the man’s weight is 50 kg,
(c) 19.6N (d)8N
his acceleration is

(a) (b) 510. Given below are two statements:

 Statement I: Acceleration due to earth's (a)4 (b)2
gravity decreases as you go 'up' or
'down' from earth's surface.
(c) (d)
Statement II: Acceleration due to earth's
gravity is same at a height 'h' and depth
'd' from earth's surface, if h = d. 515. A body of mass is taken from earth surface
to the height h equal to twice the radius of
In the light of above statements, choose
earth (Re), the increase in potential energy will
the most appropriate answer form the be : (g = acceleration due to gravity on the
options given below surface of Earth)
(a) Statement I is incorrect but
statement II is correct
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II (a) 3mgRe (b) mgRe
are incorrect
(c) Statement 1 is correct but statement (c) mgRe (d) mgRe
II is incorrect
(d) Both Statement I and II are correct 516. Every planet revolves around the sun in an
elliptical orbit:
511. If the distance of the earth from Sun is 1.5 x A. The force acting on a planet is
106 km. Then the distance of an imaginary inversely proportional to square of
planet from Sun, if its period of revolution is distance from sun.
2.83 years is:
B. Force acting on planet is inversely
(a)6x 107km (b) 6 x 106 km
proportional to product of the masses of
(c)3x 106km (d)3x 107km
the planet and the sun
C. The centripetal force acting on the
512. Given below are two statements: one is planet is directed away from the sun.
labelled as
D. The square of time period of
Assertion A and the other is labelled as
revolution of planet around sun is
Reason R.
directly proportional to cube of semi-
Assertion A: A pendulum clock when
major axis of elliptical orbit.
taken to Mount Everest becomes fast.
Choose the correct answer from the
Reason R: The value of g (acceleration
options given below:
due to gravity) is less at Mount Everest
Options :
than its value on the surface of earth.
(a) A and D only (b) C and D only
In the light of the above statements,
(c) B and C only (d) A and C only
choose the most appropriate answer
from the options given below
517. Two particles of equal mass 'm' move in a
(a) Both A and R are correct but R is
circle of radius 'r' under the action of their
NOT the correct explanation of A mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of
(b) Both A and R are correct and R is the each particle will be:
correct explanation of A
(c) A is not correct but R is correct
(d) A is correct but R is not correct (a) (b)

513. Assume that the earth is a solid sphere of

uniform density and a tunnel is dug along its (c) (d)
diameter throughout the earth. It is found that
when a particle is released in this tunnel, it 518. The time period of a satellite of earth is 24
executes a simple harmonic motion. The mass hours. If the separation between the earth and
of the particle is 100 g. The time period of the the satellite is decreased to one fourth of the
motion of the particle will be (approximately) previous value, then its new time period will
(take g = 10 ms-2,radius of earth = 6400 km) become.
(a) 24 hours (b) 1 hour 24 (a) 4 hours (b) 6 hours
minutes (c) 12 hours (d) 3 hours
(c) 1 hour 40 minutes (d) 12 hours

514. T is the time period of simple pendulum on 519. If the gravitational field in the space is given
the earth's surface. Its time period becomes x
T when taken to a height R (equal to earth's
radius) above the earth's surface. Then, the as . Taking the reference point to be at
value of x will be: r = 2 cm with gravitational potential V = 10
 J/kg. Find the gravitational potential at r = 3 524. If earth has a mass nine times and radius
cm in SI unit (Given, that K = 6 J cm/kg)
(a)9 (b)11
twice to the of a planet P. Then ms-1 will
(c) 12 (d) 10
be the minimum velocity required by a rocket
to pull out of gravitational force of P, where v e
520. At a certain depth "d" below surface of is escape velocity on earth. The value of x is
earth, value of acceleration due to gravity (a)2 (b) 3
becomes four times that of its value at a (c) 18 (d) 1
height 3R above earth surface. Where R is
Radius of earth (Take R = 6400 km).
The depth d is equal to 525. For a body projected at an angle with the
horizontal from the ground, choose the correct
(a)5260 km (b) 640 km
statement,
(c) 2560 km (d) 4800 km
(a) Gravitational potential energy is
maximum at the highest point.
521. Spherical insulating ball and a spherical (b) The horizontal component of velocity
metallic ball of same size and mass are
is zero at highest point.
dropped from the same height. Choose the
correct statement out of the following (c) The vertical component of
{Assume negligible air friction} momentum is maximum at the highest
(a) Time taken by them to reach the point.
earth's surface will be independent of (d) The kinetic energy (K.E.) is zero at
the properties of their materials the highest point of projectile motion.
(b) Insulating ball will reach the earth's
surface earlier than the metal ball 526. The escape velocities of two planets A and B
(c) Both will reach the earth's surface are in the ratio 1 : 2. If the ratio of their radii
simultaneously respectively is 1 : 3, then the ratio of
acceleration due to gravity of planet A to the
(d) Metal ball will reach the earth's
acceleration of gravity of planet B will be:
surface earlier than the insulating ball

522. A body Weight W, is projected vertically (a) (b)

upwards from earth's surface to reach a
height above the earth which is equal to nine
times the radius of earth. The height of the (c) (d)
body at that height will be:

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

523. Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: Acceleration due to gravity
is different at different places on the
surface of earth.
Statement-II: Acceleration due to gravity
increases as we go down below the
earth's surface.
In the light of the above statements,
choose the correct answer from the
options given below
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II
are true
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II
are false
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II
is false
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II
is true