KCC

Date : 31-12-2024 Physics Total Marks : 50

* Choose The Right Answer From The Given Options.[1 Marks Each] [50]

1. If three uniform spheres, each having mass M and radius r, are kept in such a
way that each touches the other two, the magnitude of the gravitational
force on any sphere due to the other two is:
2 2 2

(A) (B) (C)

2

(D)
GM 2GM 2GM √3GM
2 2 2
4r r 4r 2
4r

2. The law of areas can be interpreted as:

(A) ΔA

Δt
= constant (B) ΔA

Δt
=
L

(C) ΔA

Δt
=
1

2
(r × P) (D) ΔA

Δt
=
2L

3. Two spheres of masses m and M are situated in air and the gravitational force
between them is F. The space around the masses is now filled with liquid of
specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will now be:
(A) 3F (B) F (C) F

3
(D) F

4. The radius of the orbit of a satellite is r and its kinetic energy is K. If the
radius of the orbit is doubled, then the new kinetic energy K' is:
(A) 2 (B) K

2
(C) 4K (D) Data insufficient.

5. What is the value of acceleration caused by force of gravity on a stone placed

on ground?
(A) 10m-2 (B) 9.8m s-2
(C) 0 (D) ∼ 9.81m s −2

6. A body of mass m is placed on earth surface which is taken from earth

surface to a height of h = 3R, then change in gravitational potential energy is:
(A) 1

4
mgR (B) 2

3
mgR (C) 3

4
mgR (D) 1

3
mgR

7. Three uniform spheres of mass M and radius R each are kept in such a way
that each touches the other two. The magnitude of the gravitational force on
any of the spheres due to the other two is:
2 2

(B)
2 2

(A) (D)
√3 √3
(C)
GM 3 GM √3GM GM
2 2 2 2
4 R R 2 2 R
R

8. If the sun and the planets carried huge amounts of opposite charges,
(A) All three of Kepler’s laws would still be valid.
(B) Only the third law will be valid.
(C) The second law will not change.
(D) The first law will still be valid.

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 9. The mean radius of the earth is R, its angular speed about its own axis is o
and the acceleration due to gravity at earth surface is g. The cube of radius
of orbit of 'geostationary satellite' will be:
2 2

(B) ( (C) (
2 Rg
(A) ( (D) (
R g R ω R g
) ) 2
) )
ω g ω ω
2

10. If g denotes the value of acceleration due to gravity at a point distant r from
the centre of earth of radius R. If r < R, then:
(A) g ∝ r 2
(B) g ∝ r (C) g ∝ 1

r
2
(D) g ∝ 1

11. The period of revolution of a certain planet in an orbit of radius R is T. Its

period of revolution in an orbit of radius 4R will be:
(A) 2T (B) 2

2T
(C) 4T (D) 8T

12. For a satellite in elliptical orbit which of the following quantities does not
remain constant?
(A) Angular (B) Linear (C) Areal velocity. (D) All of the above.
momentum. momentum.

13. The gravitational potential at a distance r from the centre of the earth (r > R)
is given by (consider, mass of the earth = M, radius of the earth = R):
(A) (B)
−GMe GMe

R R

(C) (D)
−GMe +GMe

r r

14. A satellite is orbiting the earth. If its distance from the earth is increased, its:
(A) Angular velocity would increase. (B) Linear velocity would increase.
(C) Angular velocity would decrease. (D) Time period would increase.

15. The orbital speed of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the
earth's surface is v. For a satellite orbiting at an altitude of half the earth's
radius the orbital speed is:
−
− −
−
(A) ( 3

2
)v (B) (√ 3

2
)v (C) (√ 2

3
)v (D) ( 2

3
)v

16. A simple pendulum is suspended from the roof of a trolley which moves in a
horizontal direction with an acceleration a, then the time period is given by
−
−
t = 2π√
1

g
where g' is equal to:
−− −−−−
(A) g (B) g − a (C) (g + a) (D) √g 2
+ a2

17. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the gain in the
potential energy of an object of mass m raised from the surface of earth to a
height equal to the radius R of the earth is:
(A) I

2
mgR (B) 2mgR (C) mgR (D) 1

4
mgR

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18. Average density of the earth:
(A) Is directly proportional to g. (B) Is inversely proportional to g.
(C) Is a complex function of g. (D) Does not depend on g.

19. If g is the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth. The force
acting on the particle of mass m placed at the surface is:
(A) mg. (B) GmM e

2
R
e

(C) Data insufficient. (D) Both (a) and (b).

20. The gravitational potential at a plane varies inversely proportional to
2
x (i.e., V =
k

x2
) then gravitational field intensity at the place is:

(A) −k

x
(B) k

x
(C) −2k

x
3
(D) 2k

x
3

21. Which of the following options are correct?

(A) Acceleration due to gravity decreases with increasing altitude.
(B) Acceleration due to gravity increases with increasing depth (assume the earth to
be a sphere of uniform density).
(C) Acceleration due to gravity increases with increasing latitude.
(D) Acceleration due to gravity is independent of the mass of the earth.

22. The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is I =

K
3
in the X-direction. (K
r

is a constant).Taking the gravitational potential to be zero at infinity, its value

at a distance x is:
(A) K

x
(B) K

2x
(C) K

x
2
(D) K
2
2x

23. Two satellites of masses m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) are revolving round the earth
in circular orbits of radii r1 and r2(r1 > r2) respectively. Which of the following
statements is true regarding their speeds v1 and v2.
(A) v 1
> v2 (B) v 1
< v2 (C) v 1
= v2 (D) v1

r1
=
v2

r2

24. The orbital velocity of a satellite orbiting near the surface of the earth is given
by:
−−− −−−
(A) v√gR , where g =
e
GMe

2
(B) v = √gR , where g = e
GMe

Re
R
e

−−
(C) v = √
gh GMe

Re
, where g = 2
R
e

−−
(D)
GMe
v = √gh , where g =
Re

25. A particle is kept at rest at a distance Re (earth's radius) above the earth's
surface. The minimum speed with which it should be projected so that it does
not return is (mass of earth = Me)

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 −−− −−−− −−−− −−−−
(A) √ (B) √ (C) √ (D) √
6Me GMe GMe 2GMe

4Re 2Re Re Re

26. If the acceleration due to gravity at earth is 'g' and mass of earth is 80 times
that of moon and radius of earth is 4 times that of moon, the value of 'g' at
the surface of moon will be:
(A) g (B) (C) (D)
g g 320

20 5 g

27. Gravitational potential energy of a system of particles as shown in the figure

is:

(A)
Gm1 m1 Gm2 m3 Gm1 m3
+ +
r1 r3 r3

(B) ( −Gm1 m2

r1
) +(
−Gm2 m3

r2
) +(
−Gm1 m3

r3
)

(C) −Gm1 m2 Gm2 m3 Gm1 m3

− +
r1 r2 r3

(D)
Gm1 m2 Gm2 m3 Gm1 m
+ −
r1 r2 r3

28. The escape velocity of a body from the earth is ve. If the radius of earth
contracts to 1

4
th of its value, keeping the mass of the earth constant, escape
velocity will be:
(A) Doubled. (B) Halved. (C) Tripled. (D) Unaltered.

29. Law of areas is valid only when gravitational force is:

(A) Conservative force. (B) Central force.
(C) Attractive force. (D) Weak force.

30. A planet has twice the density of earth but the acceleration due to gravity on
its surface is exactly the same as on the surface of earth. It radius in terms of
radius of earth R will be:
(A) R

4
(B) R

2
(C) R

3
(D) R

31. The density of a newly discovered planet is twice that of earth. The
acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the planet is equal to that at the
surface of the earth. If the radius of the earth is surface of the earth. If the
radius of the earth is R, the radius of the planet would be:
(A) 2R (B) 4R (C) R

4
(D) R

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32. According to Kepler's law of planetary motion, if T represents time period and
r is orbital radius, then for two planets these are related as:
3 2 3

(A) ( T1

T2
) = (
r1

r2
) (B) ( T1
)
2

=
r1

T2 r2

2 3 2

(C) (
T1 r1

(D) ( T1 r1 3
) = ( ) ) = ( )
T2 r2
T2 r2

33. The escape velocity or earth is V. If the mass of a certain planet is 3 times
and radius 3 times than that of the earth, then the escape velocity from the
planet will be:
(A) 3V (B) 6V​ ​ e
(C) √–
3V​ ​ e
(D) V​ ​
e

34. Two sphere of masses m and M are situated in air and the gravitational force
between them is F. The space around the masses is now filled with a liquid of
specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will now be:
(A) F. (B) F

3
(C) F

9
(D) 3F.

35. In case of earth:

(A) Potential is minimum at the centre.
(B) Potential is zero, both at centre and infinity.
(C) Field is zero both at centre and infinity.
(D) Potential is same, both at centre and infinity but no zero.

36. Which of the following statements are true about acceleration due to gravity?
(A) 'g' is zero at the centre of earth.
(B) 'g' decreases if earth stops rotating on its axis.
(C) 'g' decreases in moving away from the centre if r > R.
(D) 'g' decreases in moving away from the centre if r < R.

37. The force of attraction due to a hollow spherical shell of mass M, radius R and
uniform density, on a point mass m situated inside it is:

(A) GmM
2
r
(B) GmM
2
(C) Zero. (D) Data insufficient.
R

38. Three particles each of mass m are kept at vertices of an equilateral triangle
of side L. Th gravitational potential energy possessed by the system is:

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 2 2 2 2

(A) −Gm

L
(B) −3Gm

L
(C) − 2Gm

L
(D) +3Gm

39. A satellite of mass m revolves around the earth of radius R at a height x from
its surface. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth,
the orbital speed of the satellite is:
(A) gx (B)
gR
(C)
gR
2
2
1

(D) (
gR 2
R−x
R+x )
R+x

40. Escape velocity of a planet is v. If radius of the planet remains same and
mass becomes 4 times, the escape velocity becomes:
(A) 4v e (B) 2v e (C) v e (D) ve

41. The ratio of the magnitude of potential energy and kinetic energy of a
satellite is:
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 3 : 1 (D) 1 : 3
42. If the gravitational potential energy at infinity is assumed to be zero, the
potential energy at distance (Re + h) from the centre of the earth:

(A) PE = GmM e

(Re +h)
(B) PE = −GmM e

(Re +h)

(C) PE = mgh (D) PE =

−GmM e

2(Re +h)

43. An artificial earth satellite of mass m is circling round the earth in an orbit of
radius R. If the mass of the earth is M, then the total energy of the satellite is:
(A) 3GMm

2R
(B) −GMm

2R
(C) GMm

R
(D) −GMm

44. If M is the mass of the earth and R its radius, the ratio of the gravitational
acceleration and the gravitational constant is:
(B) (C) MR (D)
2 M 2 M
(A) R

M R
2 R

45. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the gain in the
potential energy of an object of mass m raised from the earth's surface to a
height equal to the radius R of the earth, is:
(A) 1

2
m g R (B) 2m g R (C) m g R (D) 1

4
m g R

46. What is the weight of a 700gm of body on a planet whose mass is 1

th of that
7

of earth and radius is 1

2
of earth:
(A) 400gm (B) 300gm (C) 700gm (D) 500gm

47. Mars has about 1

th as much mass as the earth and half as great a diameter.
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The acceleration of a falling body on Mars is about:

(A) 9.8ms-2 (B) 1.96ms-2 (C) 3.92ms-2 (D) 4.9ms-2
48. A point mass m is placed outside a hollow spherical shell of mass M and
uniform density at a distanced from centre of the big sphere.
 Gravitational force on point mass mat P is:

(A) GmM
2
(B) Zero. (C) 2GmM
2
(D) Data insufficient.
d d

49. A particle of mass m is at the surface of the earth of radius R. It is lifted to a

heighth abov the surface of the earth. The gain in gravitational potential
energy of the particle is:
(A) (B)
mgh mgh

h h
(1− ) (1+ )
R R

(C)
mghR
(D) Both (b) and (c)
(R+h)

50. The kinetic energy of the satellite in a circular orbit with speed vis given as:
(A) KE = −GmM e

2(Re +h)
(B) KE = GmM e

(Re +h)

(C) KE = GmM e
(D) KE = − 1

2
mv
2

2(Re +h)

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