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Dat ed: 20/ 11/ 201 9 . M.M: 180
I. Tw o satellites San d S, revolve aro Tim e: 55 M in.
und the earth at distance 2 . 2VllJ
3R and 6R from the centre ofe arth.•
Their periods of (b) Wo(I + ~) (c) Wo(I + - ) (d) W 0 (I - 2vl lJ)
R g g
• revolutions will be in the ratio (a)
I: 2 (b) 2:1 (c) 1:2'-' (d)
I :2°·67 9. The largest and the shortest d•.stances of the earth from the
hen it is at the
. The mean radius of the earth's around sun arc r, and r2. It•s d.•stanc e from the sun w
the sun is I.Sx 1011 rb"t drawn from the
metre. TI1e mean radius of the orbit perpendicular to the maJ•or axis of the o 1
of mercury around the
sun is 6 x I0 10 metre. The mercury wil . (a) r, + r2 (b) ...! a.- (c) ~2r;r: ~
l rotate around the sun 1s (d) 3
sun in (a) I year (b) nearly 4 years (c) 4 , + , r +
1 2 r
nearly ¼ years (d) 1 2
2.5 years IO A body starts from a point distant ~ m the cen tre of the
• r ro I ·1 of the
3. A spherical planet far out in space
has a masJ Mo and earth of radius Ran d mass M• (r ;, R) The ve oc1 Y
diameter D0 • A particle of mass m fall body acquired when it reaches the sur• f rth ifG is
ing freely near the face O ca '
surface of this planet will experience
s an acceleration due universal gravitational constant is (a)
fo M (½ -;) (b)
• to gravity which is proportional to
(a) M~ (b) 4m M:
D0 D0
(c) 4Mo (d) m Mo 2G M( ½- ;) (c) 2G M (½ -;) (d )G ~½ -;)
D~ D~ 11. A particle is projected vertically
4. TI1ree identical bodies of equal mas upward fro_m the ear th and
s M each move along a it reaches maximum height equal to
circle of radius R under the action of the radius of earth.
their mutual The ratio of the velocity of projection
gravitational attraction. The speed of to the esc ape
each body is I I I I
{GM" {GM @[ (@[
velocity on the earth is (a)
4 (b)
2 -:J i
(c) (d) "Jj
(a) V R (b) V3R (c) {J lfi (d) f.Jii 12. Three particles are projected ver
tically upwards from a
. A satellite moves in a circular orbit
around the earth. The
radius ofthis orbit is one hal ftha , of point on the surface of earth wit h velo ..
c111es V1 "" ✓2 gR
- - , Vz
moon's orbit. The 3
satellite completes one revolution in

(b) .!.1 una rmo nth (c)2 -:ll l lun arm

(a) 2 .fi. lunar month
m J
,{iii, v1 = 4;R respectively, wh ere g is acceleratio
n
ont hs( d)2 112 lunar
I. 2
months
due to gravity on the sur fac e of ear
th and R, the rad ius of
I
-6. Four particles of equal mass M mo
ve along a circle of radius
earth. IF the maximum heights atta
respectively then h 1:h2:h1 is
ined arc h,, h2, h1
l R under the action of their mutual gravita
! The speed of each particle is (aGM
)R (b) I
tional attraction.

~G
2v M] (c)
2R
(3) I : 2: 3 (b) 2 : 3: 4 (c) I : 2: 4
13. A planet takes three years to com
(d) I : 3 : 5
plete the orb it aro und the
sun. Its orbit is coplanar wit h tha t of
time taken by the planet to com ple te
earth. Wh at is the
the orb it aro und the
GM2.f i. + I)] (d)
R( GRM(2.fi. +1 )]
4 sun as observed from the can h? (a)
I yea r (b) (½) years
7. There are two bodies of masses Io' kg 1
and I 0 kg separated
by a distance of I km. At what distanc
e from the smaller
(c) 2ye ars (d) (%) years
body, the intensity of gravitational fiel
d will be mo ? 14. In ord erto shi n a body of ma ss
1 1 m fro R\a cin:ularorbit of
(a) - km (b) - km (c) -1 km (d) 10 radius 3 R to a higher orb it of radius
9 10 11
- km
11
5R around the earth,
where R is radius or ear th the wo rk
J. A body weighed with a spring bala
nce in a train at rest, don e is (a) ~ (b)
shows a weight Wo- When the train beg SR
ins to move wilh a
velocity v around the equator from wes ~ (c) ..!_ GMm (d) GMm
t to east and if the 2R 15 R
angular velocity of earth is ill then the SR
weight recorded by IS. Tw o particles of masses m and
the spring balance is (a) Wo _ Ma re Initially at res t and
infinitely separated flOIII eac h other.
Du e to mulUII
 intlera_ction they approach ~ach other. Their relative . discovered planet is twice that of \
ve oc1ty of approach . . 23. The density ofa newly vity at the surface of the
10
at a separation distance d between earth. The acceleration due ~ e of the eanh. If the
them is (a) [2G(M+nr)) i (b)J2G(M +m) th 5
planet is equal to that at e ~. ac of the planet would be
, d radius of the eanh is R, th e ra ,us
(a) .!.R (b) .!.R (c) 2 R (d) 4 R
(c) (.E...)(d)2G (~) 4 2
M+m d
•6 • A uniform ring of mass m and radius r is h • a circular orbit with a
placed directly above a uniform sphere of
th
24. A satellite orbits_ aroun~ e
speed v and orbital radius r,
~7i ~:es some energy, then v
1 1 d . ases (b) both v
• mass M and of equal radius. The centre { ) d creases an r mere
of the ring is directly above the centre of and r changes as a ~ e and r decreases ( d) both v
and r decreases {c) v I ncreases
the sphere at a distance r ./J as shown in and r increase . . . ght 80 km from earth, }
the figure. The gravitational force exened by the sphere on 25. Find the velocity ofa_satelhte at he()1 7 km/s (b) 8 km/s (c) l
if the radius of earth 1s 6400 km a
the ring will be (a) ~ (b) ~ (c)./J ~ (d)
4r 2 = 11 2 km/s
2
8r 8r 2 7.84 kmls (d) 11.2 km/s .
GMm 26 A particle is thrown with escape velocity u, •
• I • at height JR• 19200
8r 2./J from the surface of earth. Its ve oc11y 4 3 km/s
k • { ) 9 25 kmls (b) 5.6 km/s (c) 11.2 kmls {d) •
17. The speed of earth's rotation about its axis is a,. Its speed m is a • r • I rb"t is closest tof the If
27. A planet moving along an cl iptica O 1 .
increase to x time to mnke the effective acceleration due to sun at a distance r1 and farthest away at a distance o r2.
gravity equal to zero at the equator. Then xis (a) I (b) 8.5
u1 and u2 are the linear velocities at these points
(c)l7(d)34 ) 2
18. A missile is launched with a velocity less than the escape
vdocity. The sum of its kinetic and potential ener!:)' is (a)
respectively then the ratio~ is (a)
, U1
(!1.)
r2
(b) !i.. (c)
r,
. positive (b) negative (c) zero (d) may be positive or
negative depending upon its initial velocity !i..)2 (d) !i..
I9. The period of a satellite of the canh orbiting very near to (
'i '1
the surface of earth is To- What is the period of the 28. A roller coaster is designed such that rider experiences
geostationary satellite in terms ofT~? (a) } (b) .fi To "weightlessness" as they go round the top of a hill whose
radius of curvatures is 20 m. The speed of the car at the top
I (c) 7 T0 (d) 7.fi To of the hill is between (a) 16 mis and 17 mis (b) 13 mis and
l?0. The masses and radii of the earth and the moon are M,. R, 14 mis (c) 14 mis and 15 mis (d) 15 mis nnd 16 mis
and M2, R2 respectively. Their centres are at a distanced 29. A space probe projected from the earth moves round the
apart. The minimum speed with which a particle of mass m moon and then settles down into a steady circular orbit
should be projected from a point mid way betweeu the two round the moon's surface at a distance equal to the its
radius. The rest of its rocked launch orbits on a steady
. . . 4G(M1 +M 2)
centres so as 10 escape to infinity 1s (a) d circular orbit around the earth at a dist.lnce equal to the
earth's radius, from its surface. The ratio of the times taken
2
(b) J4G(M1 -M2 ) (c) G(M1 +M:) (d) for one revolution by the space probe and the rocked
.
G(M/-Mt)
d 4d
launch is ( Give11 r. =¼, M., =~~)(a) I: I {b)./s: 2

4d (c) Jj: 2 (d) 2 : Jj

21. Four particles, each of mass I kg are at the four comers of JO. The distance of two planets (Neptune and Saturn) from SWI
11
a square ofside I m. The work done to remove one of the an: IOu and 10 m respectively. The ratio oftime periods
• • ) 2·""
• fi1m1y1s(a
particlestom -r
r,;2 G(b) (2 -12 + l)G of the planets is (a) 100 (b) ~
"'0
(c) ./io (d) 1o./io
(c)2(2-12 + I) (d)JG 31. Twp satellites S1 and Si describe circular orbilS of radii r
and 2r respectively around a planet. If the orbital angular
!2. Escape velocity of a body of I kg mass on a Planet is JOO
m/sec. Gravitational Potential energy of the body at the
Planet is (a)-5000 J (b)-IOOO J (c)-2400 J (d) 5000 J
 vcloci1y ofS, isw . J
• what is lhat of s,? (a) "' w,/2 40. What should be the angular velocity of earth about own
"' ~(b)-
(c) Ji (d) o,,fi '-v2 3 axis so that a person's weight at equator will bc~ofhis
5
32. Kepler's second I
I aw states th fi
weight at poles? (a)
'fii
(b) {lg' (c) f2g (d) f3g
vii vsii vTR
p anet to the star sweeps eq a; the straight line joining the
s~atement is equivalent to ua_ areas in equal lines. This 41. The ralio of radii of easth to another planet is 2/J and the
t e planet is zero (b) Ira saying that (a) acceleration of ralio oflheir mean densities is 41S. If an astronaut can
zero ( ) nsverse accel • jump to a maximum height of 1.5 m on the earth. with the
. c tangential accelerar eration of the planet is
radial acceleration ofth I ion ~fthe planet is zero (d) same effort, the maximum height he can jump on the
,3 3. A satellite is . . ~ P anet 1s zero planet is (a) I m (b) 0.8 m (c) 0.5 m (d) I .2S m
' moving m Its orb'11 42. A tunnel is dug along a diameter of earth of mass M, and
,t.t energy is K. Th . . . around earth. Its kinetic
n
' and when its k' .
e satellite 1s give dd'1 •
n a t1onal kinetic enerm1 radius R,. Force on a particle of mass 'm' placed in the
. 1ne11c energy be, , , .,,
.r gravitational pull of comes K • II escapes the tunnel al a dislancc 'r' from the centre is (a) GM;m r (b
R,
' K' = 4K (d) K' ~ 1 5 earth, then (a) K' = 2K1(b) K' = 3K (c)
34 An • ' K GM,m (c) GM,mR: (d) GM,m r
' • ObJect is shot vertical)
· earth with a d Yupwards from the surface of R!r r R;
· Spee nv wh •
< I lfR' . ,, ereo,1stheescapespeedandn 43. Two spheres of masses m and Mare situated in air and th
• is the radius ofearth, •
object from th maximum distance of the gravitational force between them is F. The space around
ecentreofeanhwill be(a)R(l-n')(b)R • the masses snow filled with a liquid of specific density 3
( I + ,i2)(c) _R_ (d) _!!__
The gravitational fo~c ·w;'J( now be (a) 3F (b) F (c) f. (
I+ n' 1-n' 3
•
35 • A bod. y •IS P~Jected vertically upwards from the surface of F
afi radius
th R with a vel OCI·tY equa1to half the escape velocity 9
. or at planet The maximum height attained by the body 44. Two particle of masses m 1and m1, m, > m, move in
is (a) R/2 (b) R/3 (c) RIS (d) R/4 circular paths under the action of their gravitation
i36. A ~tellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (or radius R) at.a attraction. While doing so, their separation remains
iii~ height h from its surface. The total energy of the satellite constant and equal •,•. Radius of circular path ofm1 is (
1
I
terms of Ko, the value of acceleration due to gravity at the
2
1 earth's surface, is (a) mgoR (b) - mg,II (c)
l 2 l
i (b) 5-r (c) .....!!!.L_, (d) _m_i_,
m, m, +m1 m1 +m1
R+h R+h 45. Gravitational potential on the surface of earth is V.
1 1
mg0 R (d mg0 R Gravitational potential at the centre of earth is (a) V (b)
2(R+h) ) - 2(R+h) 3 2
37. A body of mass 'm' is taken from the earth's surface to the 2 v
V (c)
3
(d) zero

height equal to twice the radius (R) of the earth. The

change in potential energy of body will be (a) .!.3 mgR (b)

mg2R (c) !.mgR (d)3mgR
3
8. The correct relationship for the dependence of change in
acceleration due to gravity on angle of latitude;, due to

.i 1
rotation of the earth is{a) ~«cos; (b) t.g « cus ; (c)

f. t.g « cosm; (d) t.g « - -

cos; ,
i,39. At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation
7 2
, potential and the value ofg arc- S.4 x 10 J kg· and 60
r. · ms • 2 respectively? Take the radius of earth as 6400 km.

J (a) 2600 km (b) 1600 km (c) 1400 km (d) 2000 km