SR EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY

TELANGANA, ANDHRAPRADESH, KARNATAKA

SIIT SPARK PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT GRAVITATION

FOREWORD

1. According to recent trends in NTA JEE MAIN

2.
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 Newton’s law of
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gravitation & filed
 Acceleration due to
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gravity
 Grav-potential &
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potential energy
 Kepler’s laws &
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satellites
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Newton's Law of Gravitation Q3. Two objects of equal masses placed at
Q1. A metal wire of uniform mass density certain distance from each other attracts
having length L and mass M is bent to each other with a force of F. If one-third
form a semicircular arc and a particle of mass of one object is transferred to the
mass m is placed at the centre of the arc. other object, then the new force will be
The gravitational force on the particle by (1)
2
F (2)
16
F (3)
8
F (4) F
the wire is : 9 9 9
GmM 2 GMm
(1) (2)
L2 2 L2 Acceleration Due to Gravity
2GmM Q4. Assuming the earth to be a sphere of
(3) 0 (4)
L2 uniform mass density, a body weighed 300
Q2. Statement I: The law of gravitation holds N on the surface of earth. How much it
good for any pair of bodies in the universe. would weigh at R/4 depth under surface of
Statement II: The weight of any person earth ?
becomes zero when the person is at the (1) 75 N (2) 300 N (3) 375 N (4) 225 N
centre of the earth.
In the light of the above statements, choose [Link] acceleration due to gravity at height h
the correct answer from the options given above the earth if h  R (Radius of earth)
below. is given by
(1) Statement 1 and statement 2 both are true.  h2   h 
(2) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false. (1) g   g 1  2  (2) g   g 1  
 2R   2R 
(3) Statement 1 and statement 2 both are false.
 2h 2 
(3) g   g  1   (4) g   g 1  2 
2h
(4) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
 R   R 
[Link] weight of a body at the surface of earth Q9. Assume there are two identical simple
is 18 N . The weight of the body at an pendulum Clocks-1 is placed on the earth
altitude of 3200 km above the earth's and Clock-2 is placed on a space station
surface is (given, radius of earth located at a height h above the earth
Re  6400 km ) surface. Clock1 and Clock- 2 operate at
(1) 9.8 N (2) 4.9 N (3) 19.6 N (4) 8 N time periods 4 s and 6 s respectively. Then
the value of h is (consider radius of earth
[Link] below are two statements: RE  6400 km and g on earth 10 m s 2 )
Statement I: Acceleration due to earth's (1) 1200 km (2) 1600 km
gravity decreases as you go 'up' or 'down' (3) 3200 km (4) 4800 km
from earth's surface.
Statement II: Acceleration due to earth's Q10. The approximate height from the surface
gravity is same at a height ' h ' and depth ' of earth at which the weight of the body
d ' from earth's surface, if h  d . In the 1
becomes of its weight on the surface of
light of above statements, choose the most 3
appropriate answer form the options given earth is : [Radius of earth R  6400 km and
below 3  1.732 ]
(1) Statement I is incorrect but statement II (1) 3840 km (2) 4685 km
is correct (3) 2133 km (4) 4267 km
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect Q11. The height of any point P above the
(3) Statement I is correct but statement II is surface of earth is equal to diameter of
incorrect earth. The value of acceleration due to
(4) Both Statement I and II are correct gravity at point P will be : (Given g 
acceleration due to gravity at the surface of
Q8. Given below are two statements : earth).
Statement-I: Acceleration due to gravity is g g g g
different at different places on the surface (1) (2) (3) (4)
2 4 3 9
of earth.
Statement-II: Acceleration due to gravity [Link] variation of acceleration due to gravity
increases as we go down below the earth's ( g ) with distance ( r ) from the center of the
surface. earth is correctly represented by (Given
In the light of the above statements, choose R  radius of earth)
the correct answer from the options given
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(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
true (1) (2)
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are
false
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is
(3) (4)
false
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is
Q13. The acceleration due to gravity on the
true
earth's surface at the poles is g and angular
velocity of the earth about the axis passing
 through the pole is  . An object is Given: Mass of the planet is 16 times mass
weighed at the equator and at a height h of earth and radius of the planet is 4 times
above the poles by using a spring balance. the radius of earth.
If the weights are found to be same, then h (1) 4: 1 (2) 1: 4 (3) 1: 2 (4) 2: 1
is: ( h  R , where R is the radius of the
earth) [Link] satellites A and B move round the
R
2 2
R
2 2
R
2 2
R
2 2
earth in the same orbit. The mass of A is
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2g g 4g 8g twice the mass of B . The quantity which is
same for the two satellites will be
Q14. A box weighs 196 N on a spring balance (1) Speed (2) Kinetic energy
at the north pole. Its weight recorded on (3) Total energy (4) Potential energy
the same balance if it is shifted to the
equator is close to (Take g  10 ms2 at the Q20. A planet having mass 9M e and radius 4R e ,
north pole and the radius of the earth where M e and Re are mass and radius of
 6400 km ): earth respectively, has escape velocity in
(1) 195.66 N (2) 194.32 N kms 1 given by: (Given escape velocity on
(3) 194.66 N (4) 195.32 N earth Ve  11.2 103 m s 1 )
(1) 67.2 (2) 16.8 (3) 11.2 (4) 33.6
Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
[Link] has mass 8 times and radius 2 times [Link] a body projected at an angle with the
that of a planet. If the escape velocity from horizontal from the ground, choose the
the earth is 11.2 km / s , the escape velocity correct statement
in km / s from the planet will be : (1) Gravitational potential energy is
(1) 2.8 (2) 11.2 (3) 5.6 (4) 8.4 maximum at the highest point.
(2) The horizontal component of velocity
[Link] project a body of mass m from earth's is zero at highest point.
surface to infinity, the required kinetic (3) The vertical component of momentum
energy is (assume, the radius of earth is is maximum at the highest point.
RE , g  acceleration due to gravity on the (4) The kinetic energy (K.E.) is zero at the
surface of earth): highest point of projectile motion.
(1) 2mgRE (2) 4mgRE
(3) mgRE (4) 1/ 2mgRE [Link] escape velocity of a body on a planet
A is 12 km s 1 . The escape velocity of the
[Link] velocity of a body from earth is body on another planet B , whose density
11.2 km s 1 . If the radius of a planet be one- is four times and radius is half of the planet
third the radius of earth and mass be one- A , is
sixth that of earth, the escape velocity from (1) 12 km s1 (2) 24 km s1
the plate is: (3) 36 km s 1 (4) 6 km s 1
(1) 11.2 km s 1 (2) 8.4 km s1
(3) 4.2 km s1 (4) 7.9 km s1 Q23. A mass of 50 kg is placed at the center of
a uniform spherical shell of mass 100 kg
Q18. The ratio of escape velocity of a planet to and radius 50 m . If the gravitational
the escape velocity of earth will be:- potential at a point, 25 m from the center is
V kg m 1 . The value of V is:
 (1) 2G (2) 20G (3) 4G (4) 60G speed of satellite S2 in their respective
1
[Link] radius in kilometer to which the orbits would be where x 
x
present radius of earth ( R  6400 km ) to be
compressed so that the escape velocity is [Link] identical particles of mass 1 kg each
increased 10 time is ____ . go round a circle of radius $R$, under the
action of their mutual gravitational
attraction. The angular speed of each
Q25. A body is moving in a low circular orbit particle is:
about a planet of mass M and radius R . G 1 G 1 1 2G
The radius of the orbit can be taken to be (1) 3
(2) 3
(3) (4)
2R 2 R 2R G R3
R itself. Then the ratio of the speed of this
body in the orbit to the escape velocity [Link] two satellites S1 and S2 with
from the planet is: periods of revolution 1 hr and 8 hr
1
(1) (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 2 respectively revolving around a planet in
2 circular orbits. The ratio of angular
velocity of satellite S1 to the angular
[Link] A has mass M and radius R . Planet
velocity of satellite S2 is:
B has half the mass and half the radius of
Planet A . If the escape velocities from the (1) 8: 1 (2) 2: 1 (3)1: 4 (4) 1: 8
Planets A and B are vA and vB ,
v n
Q32.A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at
respectively, then A  . The value of n a height h from the carth surface, such that
vB 4
h  R where R is the radius of the earth.
is:
Assuming that the effect of earth"s
(1) 4 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 atmosphere can be neglected the minimum
increase in the speed required so that the
Motion of satellite satellite could escape from the
[Link] satellite A and B go round a planet in gravitational field of earth is
circular orbits having radii 4 R and R
(1) 2gR (2) gR
respectively. If the speed of A is 3 v, the
speed of B will be : gR
(3) (4) gR ( 2  1)
4 2
(1) 3 v (2) 6 v (3) v (4) 12 v
3
[Link] satellites, A and B, have masses m
[Link] time period of a satellite, revolving and 2 m respectively. A is in a circular
above earth's surface at a height equal to R orbit of radius R and B is in a circular
will be (Given g   2 m s 2 , R  radius of orbit of radius 2 R around the earth. The
earth) KA
ratio of their kinetic energies, is:
(1) 2R (2) 8R (3) 32R (4) 4R KB
1 1
(1) 2 (2) (3) 1 (4)
[Link] satellites S1 and S2 are revolving in 2 2
circular orbits around a planet with radius
RI  3200 km and R2  800 km respectively. Kepler laws
Q34.A satellite revolving around a planet in
The ratio of speed of satellite S1 to the
stationary orbit has time period 6 hours.
 The mass of planet is one-fourth the mass between Sun and Earth becomes 3 R will
of earth. The radius orbit of planet is : be :
( Given =Radius of geo-stationary orbit for (1) 3yr (2) 3 3yr (3) 3 yr (4) 9 yr
earth is 4.2 104 km )
(1) 1.4 104 km (2) 1.05 104 km [Link] time period of a satellite revolving
(3) 8.4 104 km (4) 1.68 105 km around earth in a given orbit is 7 hours. If
the radius of orbit is increased to three
[Link] time period of a satellite of earth is 24 times its previous value, then approximate
hours. If the separation between the earth new time period of the satellite will be
and the satellite is decreased to one fourth (1) 36 hours (2) 40 hours
of the previous value, then its new time (3) 30 hours (4) 25 hours
period will become.
(1) 4 hours (2) 6 hours [Link] time period of a satellite in a circular
(3) 12 hours (4) 3 hours orbit of the radius R is T . The period of
another satellite in a circular orbit of the
[Link] distance between Sun and Earth is R. radius 9 R is:
The duration of year if the distance (1) 9 T (2) 27 T (3) 12 T (4) 3 T

Keys: Q1 (4) Q2 (1) Q3 (3) Q4 (4) Q5 (3) Q6 (4) Q7 (3) Q8 (3) Q9 (3)
Q10 (2) Q11 (4) Q12 (1) Q13 (1) Q14 (4) Q15 (3) Q16 (3) Q17 (4) Q18 (4)
Q19 (1) Q20 (2) Q21 (1) Q22 (1) Q23 (3) Q24 (64) Q25 (1) Q26 (1) Q27 (2)
Q28 (3) Q29 (2) Q30 (2) Q31 (1) Q32 (4) Q33 (3) Q34 (2) Q35 (4) Q36 (2)
Q37 (1) Q38 (2)