P G L 1 O P: Hysics Ravitation Evel Bjective Roblems

FIITJEE KVPY (QUESTION BANK) PHYSICS 1 (MODULE - 2)
PHYSICS
GRAVITATION
LEVEL 1 OBJECTIVE PROBLEMS
1. Considering the earth to be a homogeneous sphere. Scientist A goes deep down in a mine
and scientist B goes high up in a balloon. The gravitational field measured by
(a) A goes on decreasing and that B goes on increasing
(b) Both A and B goes on increasing
(c) B goes on decreasing and that by A goes on increasing
(d) Both A and B goes on decreasing
2. The force between a hollow sphere and a point mass at P inside it as shown in fig.
(a) is attractive and constant
(b) is attractive and depends on the
P
position of the point with
respect to centre C C
(c) is zero
(d) is repulsive and constant
3. Which of the following quantities remain constant in a planetary motion (consider

elliptical orbits) as seen from the sun?
(a) speed (b) angular speed
(c) kinetic energy (d) angular momentum
4. As we go from equator to the poles the value of g

(a) remains the same
(b) decreases
(c) increases
(d) decreases upto a latitude of 45° and then increases
5. A planet has twice the values of mass and radius of earth. Acceleration due to gravity on
the surface of the planet is
(a) 9.8 m/sec2 (b) 4.9 m/sec2
(c) 980 m/sec2 (d) 19.6 m/sec2
6. The tidal waves on the sea are primarily due to

(a) Gravitational effect of the moon on the earth
(b) Gravitational effect of the sun on the earth
(c) Gravitational effect of the sun and moon on the earth.
(d) Gravitational effect of the earth on the sun
7. The value of g will be 1% of its value at the surface of earth at a height of (Re = 6400 km)
(a) 6400 km (b) 57600 km
(c) 2560 km (d) 64000 km
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8. The variation of acceleration due to gravity as one moves away from earth centre is given
by
g g g g
r r r r
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9. The escape velocity of a particle of mass m varies as

(a) m2 (b) m
(c) mo
(d) m1
10. Escape velocity of a projectile from the surface of earth is about

(a) 3  1010 cm/s (b) 18600 m/s
(c) 11.2 km/s (d) 8 km/s
11. Which of the following graphs represents the motion of a planet moving about the sun
T2
T2 T2 T2
R3 R3 R3 R3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12. If r represents the radius of the orbit of a satellite of mass m moving round a planet of
mass M, the velocity of the satellite is given by
(a) v2 = GM/r (b) v2 = GM m/r
(c) v = GM/r (d) v = GM/r
13. If the speed of a satellite orbiting near the surface of the earth is changed from Vo to
( 1.5 ) Vo. What is most likely to happen
(a) it will revolve in a circular orbit of greater radius
(b) it will escape from the earth
(c) its orbit will change from circular to elliptic
(d) it will remain in the same circular orbit
14. A satellite is revolving round the earth in a circular orbit whose radius is R, work done by
gravitational force in the revolution is
(a) zero (b) 2mgR2
(c) mgR2 (d) mgR
15. In order to find time the astronauts orbiting in an earth satellite should use
(a) a pendulum clock
(b) a watch having main spring to keep it going
(c) either a watch or a pendulum clock
(d) neither a watch nor a pendulum clock
16. A sphere of mass M and radius b has a concentric cavity

of radius a as shown in figure. The graph showing a
variation of gravitational potential V with distance r b
from the center of sphere is
(a) V (b) V
b a b
r r
(c) V (d) V
b a b
r r
17. The gravitational field in a region is given by


 
E  2iˆ  3 ˆj N/kg
No work is done by the gravitational field when a particle is moved on the line
3y + kx = 5
The value of k should be
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
18. A body of mass m is raised to a height h (h << R) from the surface of the earth where the
acceleration due to gravity is g. The loss in weight is
mgh mgh
(a) (b)
R 2R
2mgh mgh
(c) (d)
R 4R
 5 1
19. Let Fa be the force acting on particle at a height   Re above the earth's surface

 2 
 5 1
and Fb be the force acting on the same particle at a depth   Re below the earth's

 2 
surface then ( Re = radius of Earth)
(a) Fa  Fb (b) Fa  Fb
(c) Fa  Fb (d) none of these
20. An artificial satellite of mass m is moving in a circular orbit at a height equal to the radius
R of the earth. Suddenly due to internal explosion the satellite breaks into two parts of
equal masses. One part of the satellite stops just after the explosion and then falls to the
surface of the earth. The increase in the mechanical energy of the system (satellite +
earth) due to explosion will be
(Given: acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g)
mgR
(a) mgR (b)
2
mgR 3mgR
(c) (d)
4 4
LEVEL 2
I
1. In a gravitational force field a particle is taken B
from A to B along different paths as shown in the III
figure. Then
IV
(a) work done along path I is more
(b) work done along path III is less II
(c) work done along path IV is more
(d) work done along all paths is the same  A
2. If the radius of earth were to shrink by 1% its mass remaining the same, the acceleration
due to gravity on the earth's surface would
(a) increase by 1% (b) increase by 2%
(c) decrease by 2% (d) decrease by 1%
3. If g is the acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface and r is the radius of the earth,
the escape velocity for a body to escape out of earth's gravitation field is
(a) gr (b) 2 gr
(c) g/r (d) r/g
4. The escape velocity from a spherical planet is Vo. What is the escape velocity
corresponding to another planet of twice the radius and half the mean density
(a) ( 2 ) Vo (b) Vo/ 2
(c) 2Vo (d) 4Vo
5. The fig. shows the motion of a planet around the sun in an elliptical orbit with sun at the
focus. The shaded are A and B area also shown in the figure which can be assumed to
equal. If t1 and t2 represent the time taken for the planet to move from a to b and c to d
respectively, then
(a) t1 > t2 b
c
(b) t1 < t2 A a
(c) t1 = t2
(d) from given information the relation
between t1 and t2 cannot be S
determined d
6. A satellite A of mass m is at a distance r from the centre of the earth and another satellite
B of mass 2 m is at a distance 2r from the earth's centre. Their time periods are in the
ratio
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 4
(c) 1 : 16 (d) 1 : 2 2
7. A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its

distance from the centre of earth in the new orbit is 2 times that of the earlier orbit. The
time period in the second orbit is
(a) 48 hours (b) 48 2 hours
(c) 24 hours (d) 24 2 hours
8. A tunnel is dug along a diameter of the earth (mass = M). The force on a particle of mass
m placed in the tunnel at a distance x from the centre is (R = radius of earth),
GMm GMm
(a) 3
x (b) x
R R2
GMm GMm
(c) 3
(d)
R x x2
9. An artificial satellite moving in a circular orbit around the earth has a total (kinetic +
potential) energy Eo. Its potential energy is
(a) –Eo (b) 1.5 Eo
(c) 2Eo (d) Eo.
10. A planet of mass m moves around the Sun of mass M in an elliptical orbit. The maximum
and minimum distance of the planet from the Sun are r1 and r2 respectively. The time-
period of the planet is proportional to
(a) r13 / 2 (b) r23 / 2
(c) r1  r2  (d) r1  r2 
3/ 2 3/ 2
11. A particle is kept at a distance R (earth’s radius) above the surface of earth. The
minimum speed with which it should be projected so that it does not return is
GM GM
(a) (b)
R 4R
GM 2GM
(c) (d)
2R R
12. A satellite is revolving around the sun in a circular orbit with uniform velocity v. If the
gravitational force suddenly disappears, the velocity of the satellite will be
(a) zero (b) v
(c) 2v (d) infinity
13. Figure shows a planet in elliptical orbit P3

around the sun S. Where is the kinetic
energy of the planet maximum?
(a) P1 (b) P2 P4 S P2
(c) P3 (d) P4
P1

14. In the above question, the angular momentum of the planet about sun is
(a) maximum at P2 (b) maximum at P1
(c) minimum at P2 (d) equal at all the points
15. An earth satellite of mass m revolves in a circular orbit at a height h from the surface of
the earth. R is the radius of the earth and g is acceleration due to gravity at the surface of
the earth. The velocity of the satellite in the orbit is given by
gR 2
(a) (b) gR
R  h 
gR 2
(c) gRR  h  (d)
R  h 
16. A planet is revolving around the sun in elliptical orbit. Its closest distance from the sun is
rp and the farthest distance is ra. If the orbital speed of the planet at closest distance (i.e.
perigee) is v P , then the orbital speed at the farthest point (i.e. apogee) will be
1/2
r   ra 
(a) v a   (b) v a  
p
 rp 
 ra   
1/2
 rp  r 
(c) v a  
 (d) v a  a 
 rp 
 ra   
17. The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth surface
is v. For a satellite orbiting at an altitude of half the earth’s radius, the orbital velocity is
2 3
(a) v (b) v
3 2
2 2
(c) v (d) v
3 3
18. 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 the planet
and the star is proportional to R-5/2, then T2 is proportional to
(a) R3 (b) R5/2
3/2
(c) R (d) R7/2
19. Escape velocity for a rocket on earth is 11.2 km/s. Its value on a planet where
acceleration due to gravity is double of that on the earth and diameter of the planet is
twice that of the earth will be in km/s
(a) 11.2 (b) 5.6
(c) 22.4 (d) 33.6
ANSWER KEY: LEVEL: 1

1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. C
11. A 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. B 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. C
ANSWER KEY: LEVEL: 2

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. D
16. B 17. C 18. D 19. C

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FIITJEE KVPY (QUESTION BANK) PHYSICS 1 (MODULE - 2)

3. Which of the following quantities remain constant in a planetary motion (consider

4. As we go from equator to the poles the value of g

6. The tidal waves on the sea are primarily due to

9. The escape velocity of a particle of mass m varies as

10. Escape velocity of a projectile from the surface of earth is about

16. A sphere of mass M and radius b has a concentric cavity

17. The gravitational field in a region is given by

7. A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its

(c) 24 hours (d) 24 2 hours

13. Figure shows a planet in elliptical orbit P3

ANSWER KEY: LEVEL: 1

ANSWER KEY: LEVEL: 2

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