5/3/2020 Test Question

Q 1 (25885) :

The gravitational potential difference between the surface of a planet and 10 m above is 5 J/kg. If the gravitational field is supposed to be
uniform, the work done in moving a 2 kg mass from the surface of the planet to a height of 8 m is

1.  2J

2.  4J

3.  6J

4.  8J

Q 2 (30312) :

A thin rod of length L is bent to form a semicircle. The mass of the rod is M. The gravitational potential at the centre of the circle is :

1. − GM

2. − GM

2πL

3. − πGM

2L

4. − πGM

Q 3 (50482) :

3 particles each of mass m are kept at vertices of an equilateral triangle of side L. The gravitational field at centre due to these particles is

(a) zero                                                                        (b)  3GM

L
2

(c)  9GM

L
2
                                                                      (d)  12

√3
GM

L
2

Q 4 (50491) :

Mass M is divided into two parts xM and (1 − x)M . For a given separation, the value of x for which the gravitational attraction between the
two pieces becomes maximum is

(a)                                    (b) 
1

2
3

(c) 1                                    (d) 2

Q 5 (50492) :

If earth is supposed to be a sphere of radius R, if g 30°

 is value of acceleration due to gravity at latitude of 30o and g at the pole, the value of
g − g  is30
ο

(a)  1

4
 ω R
2
                       (b)  3

4
2
ω R

(c) ω 2
R                             (d)  1

2
ω R
2

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Q 6 (50497) :

Two sphere of mass 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) 3 F

Q 7 (50673) :

Imagine a light planet revolving around a very massive star in a circular orbit of radius R with a period of revolution T. If the gravitational
force of attraction between planet and star is proportional to R , then T is proportional to
−5
2
2

(a) R                                (b) R
3 7/2

(c) R 5/2
                            (d) R 3/2

Q 8 (50676) :

For a satellite escape velocity is 11 km/s. If the satellite is launched at an angle of 60° with the vertical, then escape velocity will be 

(a) 11 km/s                         (b) 11√3 km/s

(c)  11

√3
 km/s                       (d) 33 km/s

Q 9 (50709) :

Two planets at mean distances d  and d  from the sun and their frequencies are n1 and n2 respectively, then;
1 2

(a)n 1
2
d1
2
= n2 d2
2
                                 (b)n 2
2
d2
3 2
= n1 d1
3

(c)n 1
d1
2
= n2 d2
2
                                   (d)n 1
2
d1 = n2 d2
2

Q 10 (50751) :

The correct graph representing the variation of total energy (E ), kinetic energy (E ) and potential energy (U) of a satellite with its distance
t k

from the centre of the earth is -

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Q 11 (50761) :

If the angular speed of the earth is doubled, the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) at the north pole

            (a) Doubles                   (b)  Becomes half

            (c)  Remains same        (d)   Becomes zero

Q 12 (50767) :

A body of mass m kg starts falling from a point 2R above the Earth’s surface. Its kinetic energy when it has fallen to a point ‘R’ above the
Earth’s surface [R - Radius of Earth, M - Mass of Earth, G - Gravitational Constant] -

(a)         1

2
GM m

R
               (b)  1

6
GM m

(c)         2

3
GM m

R
               (d)  1

3
GM m

Q 13 (50769) :

The distance between centre of the earth and moon is 384000 km. If the mass of the earth is 6 × 10 24
 kg and G = 6. 66 × 10
−11 2
 N m /kg
2
.
The speed of the moon is nearly -

(a) 1 km/sec                          (b) 4 km/sec

(c) 8 km/sec                          (d) 11.2 km/sec

Q 14 (50806) :

A satellite moves in a circle around the earth. The radius of this circle is equal to one half of the radius of the moon’s orbit. The satellite
completes one revolution in

(a)  lunar month                   (b)  lunar month

1 2

2 3

(c) 2 lunar month               (d) 2 lunar month

−3 3
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Q 15 (51227) :

Dependence of intensity of gravitational field (E) of earth with distance (r) from centre of earth is correctly represented by 

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

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