11th

PHYSICS
REVISION TEST

Duration: 1.5 Hr
M.M : 70

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

• SYLLABUS : Chapter - Gravitation

• General Instructions

• The test consists of a total of 70 marks.

• Q1 to Q16 Carrying 1 Marks Each.

• Q17 to Q23 Carrying 2 Marks Each

• Q24 to Q30 Carrying 3 Marks Each

• Q31 and Q32 Carrying 4 Marks

• Q33 to Q35 Carrying 5 Marks Each

Q 1. Dependence of intensity of gravitational field (E) of the earth with distance (r) from
the centre of the earth is correctly represented by
Q 2. The acceleration due to gravity at a height 1 km above the earth is the same as at a
depth d below the surface of the earth. Then
(1) d = 12 km
(2) d = 1 km
(3) d = 32 km
(4) d = 2 km

Q 3. The angular velocity of the earth with which it has to rotate so that acceleration due
to gravity on 60◦ latitude becomes zero is (Radius of earth = 6400 km. At the poles
g = 10 ms−2 )
(1) 2.5 × 10−3 rad/s
(2) 5.0 × 10−1 rad/s
(3) 10 × 101 rad/s
(4) 7.8 × 10−2 rad/s

Q 4. If the Earth has no rotational motion, the weight of a person on the equator is W .
Determine the speed with which the earth would have to rotate about its axis, so
that the person at the equator will weigh 3/4 W. Radius of the Earth is 6400 km and
g = 10 m/s2 .
(1) 0.63 × 10−3 rad/s
(2) 0.83 × 10−3 rad/s
(3) 0.28 × 10−3 rad/s
(4) 1.1 × 10−3 rad/s

Q 5. A body of mass ’ m ’ taken from the earth’s surface to a height equal to twice the

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 radius (R) of the earth. The change in potential energy of the body will be
(1) mg2R
(2) 23 mgR
(3) 3mgR
(4) 13 mgR
Q 6. A body of mass m rises to a height h = R/5 from the earth’s surface where R is
earth’s radius. If g is the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface, the
increase in potential energy will be:
(1) mgh
(2) 45 mgh
(3) 56 mgh
(4) 67 mgh
Q 7. The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h which is
equal to the radius of the earth is:
(1) mgR
(2) 2mgR
(3) 12 mgR
(4) 32 mgR
Q 8. Two particles of masses ’ m ’ and ’ 9m ’ are separated by a distance ’ r ’. At a point
on the line joining them the gravitational field is zero. The gravitational potential at
that point is ( G = Universal constant of gravitation)
(1) − 4Gm
r
(2) − 8Gm
r
(3) − 16Gm
r
(4) − 32Gm
r

Q 9. The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the sun at positions A, B
and C are KA , KB and KC , respectively. AC is the major axis and SB is
perpendicular to AC at the position of the sun S as shown in the figure. Then:

(1) KB < KA < KC

(2) KA > KB > KC
(3) KA < KB < KC
(4) KB > KA > KC
Q 10. A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its
distance from the centre of earth in new orbit is 2 times that of the earlier orbit. The
time period in the second orbit is

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 (1) 4.8√hours
(2) 48 2 hours
(3) 24√hours
(4) 24 2 hours

Q 11. Assertion: A satellite moving in a circular orbit around the earth has a total energy
E0 , then its potential energy is −E0 .
Reason: Potential energy of the body at a point in a gravitational field of orbit is
−GM m
R
.
(1) Both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion.
(2) Both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion.
(3) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) Assertion is false but reason is true.

Q 12. Two satellites, A and B, have masses m and 2m respectively. A is in a circular orbit
of radius R, and B is in a circular orbit of radius 2R around the earth. The ratio of
their kinetic energies, TA /TB , is :
(1) 2q
1
(2) 2
(3) 1
(4) 12

Q 13. A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of a planet of radius R with
a velocity equal to half the escape velocity for that planet. The maximum height
attained by the body is
(1) R/3
(2) R/2
(3) R/4
(4) R/5

Q 14. The escape velocity for the earth is 11.2 km/s. What is the escape velocity of a
planet 100 times the mass of earth with a radius 4 times that of the earth?
(1) 280 km/s
(2) 56.0 km/s
(3) 112 km/s
(4) 56 km/s

Q 15. The escape velocity from earth is ves . A body is projected with velocity 2ves. . With
what constant velocity will it move in the inter planetary space
(1) ves
(2) 3v
√ es
(3) √3ves
(4) 5ves

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Q 16. Three spherical balls of masses 1 kg, 2 kg and 3 kg are placed at the corners of an
equilateral triangle of side 1 m. The magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by
2 kg√and 3 kg masses on the 1 kg mass is
(1) √17G
(2) √19G
(3) √15G
(4) 13G

Q 17. A remote sensing satellite of the earth revolves in a circular orbit at a height of
250 km above the earth’s surface. What is the (i) orbital speed and (ii) period of
revolution of the satellite? Radius of the earth, R = 6.38 × 106 m, and acceleration
due to gravity on the surface of the earth, g = 9.8 ms−2 .

Q 18. An artificial satellite is going round the earth, close to its surface. What is the time
taken by it to complete one round ? Given radius of the earth = 6400 km.

Q 19. A 400 kg satellite is in a circular orbit of radius 2RE about the earth. How much
energy is required to transfer it to a circular orbit of radius 4RE ? What are the
changes in the kinetic and potential energies?

Q 20. In an imaginary planetary system, the central star has the same mass as our sun, but
is brighter so that only a planet twice the distance between the earth and the sun can
support life. Assuming biological evolution (including aging process etc.) on that
planet similar to ours, what would be the average life span of a ’human’ on that
planet in terms of its natural year? The average life span of a human on the earth
may be taken to be 70 years.

Q 21. The distances of two planets from the sun are 1013 mand 1012 mrespectively. Find
the ratio of time periods and speeds of the two planets.

Q 22. Draw graphs showing the variation of acceleration due to gravity with (i) height
above the earth’s surface and (ii) depth below the earth’s surface.

Q 23. What are the values of g and G at the centre of the earth?

Q 24. Three equal masses of m kg each are fixed at the Vertices of an equilateral triangle
ABC, as shown in Fig. 8.10.

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 (a) What is the force acting on a mass 2 placed at the centroid G of the triangle?
(b) What is the force if the mass at the vertex A is doubled?
Take AG = BG = CG = 1 m

Q 25. At what height above the earth’s surface, the value of 8 is half of its value on earth’s
surface? Given its radius is 6400 km

Q 26. Find the percentage decrease in the weight of a body when taken to a height of
32 km above the surface of the earth. Radius of the earth is 6400 km

Q 27. Calculate that imaginary angular velocity of the earth for which effective acceleration
due to gravity at the equator becomes zero. In this condition what will be the length
(in hours) of the day? Given radius of the earth = 6400 km and g = 10 ms−2 .

Q 28. Two bodies of masses 10 kg and 1000 kg are at to distance 1 m apart. At which
point on the line joining them will the gravitational field intensity be zero?

Q 29. Find the potential energy of a system of four particles, each of mass m, placed at the
vertices of a square of side 1. Also obtain the potential at the centre of the square.

Q 30. Two uniform solid spheres of equal radii R, but mass M and 4M have a centre to
centre separation 6R, as shown in Fig. 8.29. The two spheres are held fixed. A
projectile of mass mis projected from the surface of the sphere. of mass M directly
towards the centre of the second sphere. Obtain an expression for the minimum
speed v of the projectile so that it reaches the surface of the second sphere.

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Q 31. Discuss the variation of ’ g ’
(i) with altitude
(ii) with depth
(iii) with latitude : Rotation of earth.

Q 32. What do you mean by gravitational potential energy of a body? Obtain an

expression for it for a body of mass m lying at distance r from the centre of the
earth. Hence write the expression for gravitational potential.

Q 33. (i) Define escape velocity.

(ii) Derive expression for the escape velocity of an object from the surface of a planet.
(ii) Does it depend on location from where it is projected?

Q 34. Define the term orbital speed. Establish a relation for orbital speed of a satellite
orbiting very close to the surface of the earth. Find the ratio of this orbital speed and
escape speed.

Q 35. (i) State Kepler’s third law of periods.

(b) Two satellites are at different heights (smaller and larger) from the surface of
earth. Which would have greater velocity ?
(c) What is the formula for escape velocity in terms of g and R ?

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