CBSE TEST PAPER-01

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Gravitation)

Topic: - Gravitation [ANSWERS]

Ans01. Low of conservation of angular momentum.

Ans02. In accordance with the universal law of gravitation both the forces are equal and
opposite.

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Ans03. Since F ∝
r2

m
r1 → 3r
→ Force will be decreased to 1/9 times
co
z.
Ans04. Te = 1 year RJ = 5.2 Re
er
2 3
 TJ  R 
  =  J
 Te   Re 
ap

TJ =(5.2) 3/2 x 1year

tP

TJ = 11.86 year
s

 Gm m
1 2 
Te

Ans05. F12 = r21 (1)

r2






F12 F21

r
12
r
21

 Gm m
1 2 
F21 = r12 (2)
r2
 aɵ 
& (1) and (2) cam be written as  aɵ =

 
 1a1 



 Gm m


1 2
F12 = r21
r3



 Gm m


1 2
F21 = r12
r3





Since r12 = r21



 −Gm1m2


→ F21 = r21
r3






→ F 2 1 = − F1 2

Hence proved

Ans06. (1) The period of revolution of a satellite around the earth should be same as
that of earth about its own axis (T=24hrs)

m
(2) The sense of rotation of satellite should be same as that of the earth about

co
its own axis i.e. from west to east in anti-clockwise direction
z.
Ans07. Orbital velocity of a satellite is
er

GM
υ =
r
ap

Where M is the crass of earth

2π r
tP

Time period of satellite T =

υ
2π r
s

T=
Te

GM
r

r3
T = 2π
GM
4π 2 r 3
T2 =
GM
4π 2
= R (constant)
GM
Thus T 2α r 3
Hence proved
Ans08. M = 6x1024 kg M = 400 kg
RE = 6.4x106m
Hence r = 2RE = 12.8x106m
G = 6.67x10-4 N m2/kg2
Gmm 6.67 × 10 − 11× 6 × 1 Gmm 6.67 ×10 −11 × 6 × 1024 × 400
KE = = =
2r 2r 2 (12.8 ×106 )

KE = 6.25 × 109 Joules

−2GMm
P. E. = = -2K.E
2r
PE = -2 x 6.25 x 109 = -12.5× 109 Joules

m
T. E. = K. E + P. E
T. E. = 6.25 ×109 – 12.50 × 109
T. E. = 6.25 × 109 Joules co
z.
er
Ans09. Two spheres of density p and radii R and 2R
s = oo1 = 2R+R=3R
ap

Gm1m2
F= 2R
r2 R
tP

4 3  4  O
G  π p ( 2 R )  π pR 3  O3R
F=   3 
3
s

( 3R )
2
Te

128 2 2 4
F= π GP R
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Ans10. Potential energy of a satellite

r
U = ∫ F dx
∞

r
GMm
U= ∫
∞
x2
dx
 r
1
U = GMm ∫x
∞
2
dx

1 r
U = GMm −
x∞

 1 1
U =GMm  − + 
 r ∞

GMm
U= −
r

1
Kinetic energy KE = mυ 2
2

m
GM
But υ =

co
r
1  GM 
K. E = m 
z.
2  r 
er
GMm
KE =
2r
ap

Total energy of satellite E = U + υ

tP

GMm GMm
E=- +
r 2r
s
Te

GMm
E=-
2r