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PHYSICS

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Gravitation NEET
Practice Sheet-02

1. The distance of the centres of moon and earth is D. 5. If the value of ‘g’ at a height h above the surface of
The mass of earth is 81 times the mass of the moon. the earth is the same as at a depth x below it, then
At what distance from the centre of the earth, the (both x and h being much smaller than the radius of
gravitational force will be zero? the earth)
(1)
D
(2)
2D (1) x  h
2 3 (2) x  2h
4D 9D h
(3) (4) (3) x 
3 10 2
(4) x  h 2
2. Two particles of equal mass go round a circle of radius
R under the action of their mutual gravitational
6. What should be the velocity of earth due to rotation
attraction. The speed of each particle is;
about its own axis so that the weight at equator
1 1
(1) v  become 3/5 of initial value?
2R Gm (Radius of earth on equator is 6400 km.)
Gm
(2) v 
2R (1) 7.4  104 rad / sec
1 Gm (2) 6.7  104 rad / sec
(3) v 
2 R (3) 7.8  104 rad / sec
4Gm
(4) v  (4) 8.7  104 rad / sec
R

3. The weight of an object in the coal mine, sea level, at 7. The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is
the top of the mountain are W1 , W2 and W3 E  K / x 3 in the x-direction. (K is a constant).
respectively, then Taking the gravitational potential to be zero at
(1) W1  W2  W3 infinity, its value at a distance x is;
(1) K/x (2) K/2x
(2) W1  W2  W3
(3) K / x 2 (4) K / 2x 2
(3) W1  W2  W3
(4) W1  W2  W3
8. A body of mass m rises to height h = R/5 from the
earth's surface, where R is earth's radius. If g is
4. Spot the wrong statement: acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface, the
The acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ decreases if;
increase in potential energy is;
(1) We go down from the surface of the earth
towards its centre 4
(1) mgh (2) mgh
(2) We go up from the surface of the earth 5
(3) We go from the equator towards the poles on the 5 6
(3) mgh (4) mgh
surface of the earth 6 7
(4) The rotational velocity of the earth is increased
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9. A body of mass m is placed on the earth’s surface. It 14. If v e and v o represent the escape velocity and
is taken from the earth’s surface to a height h  3R . orbital velocity of a satellite corresponding to a
The change in gravitational potential energy of the circular orbit of radius R, then;
body is; (1) v e  v o
2 3
(1) mgR (2) mgR (2) 2v o  v e
3 4
mgR mgR (3) v e  v 0 / 2
(3) (4)
2 4 (4) v e and v o are not related

10. The masses and radii of the earth and moon are 15. Select the correct statement from the following
M1 ,R1 and M 2 , R 2 respectively. Their centres are (1) The orbital velocity of a satellite increases with
distance d apart. The minimum velocity with which a the radius of the orbit
particle of mass m should be projected from a point (2) Escape velocity of a particle from the surface of
midway between their centres so that it escapes to the earth depends on the speed with which it is
infinity is; fired
(3) The time period of a satellite does not depend on
G
(1) 2 (M1  M 2 ) the radius of the orbit
d (4) The orbital velocity is inversely proportional to
2G the square root of the radius of the orbit
(2) 2 (M1  M 2 )
d
16. Two satellites A and B go round a planet P in circular
Gm
(3) 2 (M1  M 2 ) orbits having radii 4R and R respectively. If the speed
d of the satellite A is 3V, the speed of the satellite B
Gm(M1  M2 ) will be.
(4) 2
d(R1  R 2 ) (1) 12 V (2) 6 V
4 3
(3) V (4) V
3 2
11. A rocket is launched with velocity 10 km/s. If radius
of earth is R, then maximum height attained by it will
17. The radius of orbit of a planet is two times that of the
be;
(1) 2R (2) 3R earth. The time period of planet is;
(3) 4R (4) 5R (1) 4.2 years (2) 2.8 years
(3) 5.6 years (4) 8.4 years
12. Energy required to move a body of mass m from an
orbit of radius 2R to 3R is; 18. In planetary motion the areal velocity of position
GMm GMm vector of a planet depends on angular velocity ()
(1) (2)
12R 2 3R 2 and the distance of the planet from sun (r). If so the
GMm GMm correct relation for areal velocity is;
(3) (4) dA dA
8R 6R (1)  r (2)  2 r
dt dt
13. The escape velocity of an object from the earth dA dA
(3)  r 2 (4)  r
depends upon the mass of the earth (M), its mean dt dt
density () , its radius (R) and the gravitational
constant (G). Thus the formula for escape velocity is; 19. Kepler's second law (law of areas) is nothing but a
8 8 statement of;
(1) v  R G (2) v  M GR (1) Work energy theorem
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(2) Conservation of linear momentum
2GM
(3) v  2GMR (4) v  (3) Conservation of angular momentum
R2 (4) Conservation of energy
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20. There are two bodies of masses 100 kg and 10000 kg 25. If the earth rotates faster than its present speed, the
separated by a distance 1 m. At what distance from weight of an object will
the smaller body, the intensity of gravitational field (1) Increase at the equator but remain unchanged at
will be zero? the poles
1 1 (2) Decrease at the equator but remain unchanged at
(1) m (2) m the poles
9 10
1 10 (3) Remain unchanged at the equator but decrease
(3) m (4) m at the poles
11 11
(4) Remain unchanged at the equator but increase at
the poles
21. The gravitational force Fg between two objects does
not depend on;
26. R is the radius of the earth and  is its angular
(1) Sum of the masses
(2) Product of the masses velocity and g p is the value of g at the poles. The
(3) Gravitational constant effective value of g at the latitude   60 will be
(4) Distance between the masses equal to;
(1) g p  1 R2
22. Two sphere of mass m and M are situated in air and 4
the gravitational force between them is F. The space (2) g p  3 R2
around the masses is now filled with a liquid of 4
specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will now (3) g p  R2
be;
F (4) g p  1 R2
(1) F (2) 4
3

(3) F (4) 3 F 27. Let g be the acceleration due to gravity at earth's

9 surface and K be the rotational kinetic energy of the
earth. Suppose the earth's radius decreases by 2%
23. Which of the following statements about the keeping all other quantities same, then
gravitational constant is true (1) g decreases by 2% and K decreases by 4%
(1) It is a force (2) g decreases by 4% and K increases by 2%
(2) It has no unit (3) g increases by 4% and K increases by 4%
(3) It has same value in all systems of units (4) g decreases by 4% and K increases by 4%
(4) It does not depend on the nature of the medium
in which the bodies are kept. 28. An object weights 72 N on earth. Its weight at a
height of R/2 from earth is;
24. A spring balance is graduated on sea level. If a body (1) 32 N (2) 56 N
is weighed with this balance at consecutively (3) 72 N (4) Zero
increasing heights from earth's surface, the weight
indicated by the balance; 29. At what distance from the centre of the earth, the
(1) Will go on increasing continuously value of acceleration due to gravity g will be half that
(2) Will go on decreasing continuously on the surface (R = radius of earth)
(3) Will remain same (1) 2 R (2) R
(4) Will first increase and then decrease (3) 1.414 R (4) 0.414 R
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30. What will be the acceleration due to gravity at height 35. The escape velocity for the earth is v e . The escape
h if h >> R. Where R is radius of earth and g is velocity for a planet whose radius is four times and
acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth. density is nine times that of the earth, is;
g  2h  (1) 36 ve (2) 12 ve
(1) (2) g  1  
 h
2
 R 
1   (3) 6 v e (4) 20 ve
 R
g  h 36. The escape velocity for a body projected vertically
(3) (4) g  1  
 h
2
 R upwards from the surface of earth is 11 km/s. If the
1   body is projected at an angle of 45o with the vertical,
 R the escape velocity will be
11
31. The acceleration due to gravity at pole and equator (1) km/s (2) 11 2 km/s
can be related as; 2
(3) 22 km/s (4) 11 km/s
(1) g p  g e (2) g p  g e  g
(3) g p  g e  g (4) g p  g e 37. Four particles each of mass M, are located at the
vertices of a square of side L. The gravitational
32. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 of the potential due to this at the centre of the square is;
acceleration due to gravity on earth. If the ratio of (1)  32 GM (2)  64 GM
 
L L2
densities of earth (e ) and moon (m ) is  e   5
GM
 m  3 (3) Zero (4) 32
L
then radius of moon Rm in terms of Re will be

(1) 5 (2) 1 R e 38. A satellite is moving around the earth with speed v in
Re
18 6 a circular orbit of radius r. If the orbit radius is
3 1 decreased by 1%, its speed will
(3) Re (4) Re
18 2 3 (1) Increase by 1%
(2) Increase by 0.5%
33. What should be the angular speed of earth, so that (3) Decrease by 1%
body lying on equator may appear weightlessness (4) Decrease by 0.5%

(g  10 m / s 2 , R  6400 km)
39. Given radius of Earth ‘R’ and length of a day ‘T’ the
1 1 height of a geostationary satellite is [G–Gravitational
(1) rad / s (2) rad / s Constant, M–Mass of Earth]
800 400
1/ 3
1  42 GM 
(3) rad / s (4) 1 rad / s (1)  
2
600 100  T 
1/ 3
34. The escape velocity of a body on an imaginary planet (2)  4GM  R
 R 
2
which is thrice the radius of the earth and double the
1/ 3
mass of the earth is (ve is the escape velocity of  GMT 2 
(3)  2 
R
earth)  4 
1/ 3
(1) 2 / 3 ve (2) 3/ 2 v e  GMT 2 
(4)  2 
R
(3) 2/3 v e (4) 2 / 3 v e  4 
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40. Two satellites A and B, ratio of masses 3 : 1 are in 45. The magnitudes of the gravitational force at distances
circular orbits of radii r and 4r. Then ratio of total r1 and r2 from the centre of a uniform sphere of radius
mechanical energy of A to B is; R and mass M are F1 and F2 respectively. Then
(1) 1 : 3 (2) 3 : 1
F1 r1
(3) 3 : 4 (4) 12 : 1 (1)  if r1  R and r2  R
F2 r2

41. A satellite moves around the earth in a circular orbit F1 r12 if

(2)  r1  R and r2  R
of radius r with speed v. If the mass of the satellite is F2 r22
M, its total energy is; F1 r1
(3)  if r1  R and r2  R
F2 r2
(1)  1 Mv2 (2) 1 Mv2
2 2 F1 r22 if
(4)  r1  R and r2  R
(3) 3 Mv2 (4) Mv 2 F2 r12
2
46. A mass M is split into two parts, m and (M–m), which
42. When a satellite going round the earth in a circular are then separated by a certain distance. What ratio of
orbit of radius r and speed v loses some of its energy, m/M maximizes the gravitational force between the
then r and v change as; two parts;
(1) r and v both with increase (1) 1 (2) 1
(2) r and v both will decrease 3 2
(3) r will decrease and v will increase (3) 1 (4) 1
(4) r will decrease and v will decrease 4 5

43. The period of moon’s rotation around the earth is 47. Suppose the gravitational force varies inversely as
th
nearly 29 days. If moon’s mass were 2 fold of its the n power of distance. Then the time period of a
present value and all other things remained planet in circular orbit of radius R around the sun will
unchanged, the period of moon’s rotation would be be proportional to;
 n 1   n 1 
nearly;    
(1) R  2 
(2) R  2 

(1) 29 2 days  n 2 
 
n  2 
(3) R (4) R
(2) 29/ 2 days
(3) 29 × 2 days 48. A body of mass m is taken from earth surface to the
(4) 29 days height h equal to radius of earth, the increase in
potential energy will be;

44. Two planets at mean distance d1 and d 2 from the (1) mgR (2) 1 mgR
2
sun and their frequencies are n1 and n2 respectively
then; (3) 2 mgR (4) 1 mgR
4
(1) n12 d12  n 2 d 22
49. An artificial satellite moving in a circular orbit
(2) n 22 d 32  n12 d13 around the earth has a total (kinetic + potential)
energy E 0 . Its potential energy is;
(3) n1d12  n 2 d 22
(1)  E 0 (2) 1.5E 0
(4) n12 d1  n 22 d 2
(3) 2 E 0 (4) E 0
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50. A projectile is projected with velocity kve in 52. Assuming the earth to have a constant density, point
vertically upward direction from the ground into the out which of the following curves show the variation
of acceleration due to gravity from the centre of earth
space. ( v e is escape velocity and k  1). If air to the points far away from the surface of earth.
resistance is considered to be negligible then the
maximum height from the centre of earth to which it (1)
can go, will be : (R = radius of earth)
R
(1)
k 1
2

R
(2)
k 1
2

(2)
(3) R
1  k2

(4) R
k 1

51. If the distance between the earth and the sun becomes (3)
half of its present value, the number of days in a year
would have been;
(1) 64.5
(2) 129
(3) 182.5 (4) None of these
(4) 730
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ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 4 3 1 3 2 3 4 3 2 1 3 4 1 2 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 4 1
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 4 1 1 1 2 4 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 2 1
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
Ans. 2 1 2 3 3 2 3