CBSE TEST PAPER-03

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Gravitation)

Topic: - Gravitation [ANSWERS]

Ans01. Gravitational potential energy is always negative because gravitational force is

always attractive in nature.
2
 R 
Ans02. g h = g/4 = g  
 R+h
R 1 1
= =
R+h 4 2
2R – R = h R=h

m
Ans03. (1) Acceleration due to gravity at the surface of planet
(2) Surface temperature of the planet
co
z.
Ans04. It states that the square of the period of revolution of a planet around the sun is
proportional of a planet to the cube of the semi-major axis of the elliptical orbit.
er

i.e. T2 ∞ R3
ap

T2 = KR3
where T is time period of evolution
tP

R is the length of semi major axis

K is constant for all planets
s
Te

Ans05. (1) It is a central force

(2) It is a conservation force
(3) It obeys inverse square law.
(4) It is a universal force and is always attractive in nature.

GM
Ans06. Since g =
R2
If earth is uniform sphere of mean density P
G 4 
g = 2  π R3 P 
R 3 
4 3g
g = π GRP ⇒ P=
3 4π GR
Ans07. R = 6400km = 6400 x 103m
h = 1600km
w = mg = 1 quintal = 100 kg = 100x9.8 N
weight (w) = mgh
2
 R 
w = mg  
 R+h
2
 6400 
w = 100x9.8  
 1600 + 6400 
w = 64x9.8N = 64kg

Ans08. If satellite revolvers around the earth of radius r

m
2π r
T=
υ
where υ is orbital velocity
co
z.
Gm
where υ =
r
er

2π r 2π r r3
T= = = 2π
ap

v Gm Gm
r
tP

If a satellite is revolving near the plant’s surface then r = R radius of planet and
s

4
M = π R3 P
Te

R3
T = 2π
4
G. π R 3 P
3

T = 2π
3 3π
4π GP T=
GP

2
 R 
Ans09. gh=g  
 R+h
4g
g h = 4% of g =
100
R = 6400km
 2
4g  R 
g 
100  R + h 
2
4  R 
= 
100  R + h 
2 R
=
10 R + h
2R+2h = 10R
2h = 8R
h = 4R = 4x6400 = 25,600km.

Ans10. Acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth

m
GM
g= (1)

co
R2
If g h is the acceleration due to gravity at a pt situated at a height ‘h’ above the
z.
surface of the earth
er
GM gh
gh= (2) h
( R + h)
2
ap

Divide (2) by (1) R

gh GM R2
tP

= x O center of earth
( R + h ) GM
2
g
mass (m)
s

gh R2
=
Te

( R + h)
2
g

 R2 
gh=g  
 ( R + h )2 
 
If h <<< R then the above relation
R2
gh=g
R 2 (1 + h / R )
2

g h = g (1 + h / R )
−2

 1 − 2h 
Expanding Binomially and neglecting higher power gh=g  
 R 