JEE-Physics

UNIT # 04 (PART–I)
GRAVITATION
EXERCISE –I 4
G R 3 4
6. GM 3 g = G  R
g 2  3
G 1  1  6.67  10 11 R R 2

1. F1  F2    1.67  10 9
.2 2 .04 g R
 g R    g   3g
g  3R
2 M

GM g mg 10
7. g'  2
 ; w' =  = 0.20 N
F12 (R  h) 49 49 49
M Apparent weight of the rotating satellite is zero
1 M F13 3 because satellite is in free fall state.
 (
Fnet  F1 ˆi   F2 ˆj   F ˆi  ˆj   1.67  10 9 ˆi  ˆj 

)

1 C
2. F ; F m 2h 2h 2h
rm r t
8. =1 sec; t '   6  6 sec
This force will provide the required centripetal force g g' g
(

) 9. g' = g – 2r cos 60
Therefore g' = g – 2R cos2 60
g' = 0, g = 2R cos2 60
C 2 C
m2 r = m ;  
r mr m 1 60°
m 2r
2
T  T  r  m 1  / 2 60°


GM G81M r = R cos 60°

3. At P : g =  0
x2 (D  x) 2
4g 2 R R
M P 81M , t   2 
D – x = 9x; 10x = D R  4g g
x D–x
D 9D
x from the Moon and from the earth 10. Acceleration of small body w.r.t. earth=g–(–2g) =3g
10 10 Now from second equation of motion
(
=g–(–2g) =3g 
4. g
GM
 
)
r2
R is reduced to R/2 and the mass of the mars 1 2H
H= (3g)t 2  t 
becomes 10 times (R  
R/2     2 3g

10
) OR
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4 4 2mx 1  m (x 2 ) 2mH  0 2H
g mars  g earth and Wmars= W earth = 80N. X CM   
10 10 2m  m 2m  m 3
H 1 2 2H
 gt  t 
 2h  g 2h 3 2 3g
5. g '  g 1   ; 
 R g R
11. Gravitational field inside the shell is zero. But the
h h 1 g '  g 1  d  force on the man due to the point mass at the
1=2   ; 
R R 2  R  centre is (
g ' d h 
)
  g decreases by 0.5%
g R R

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GMm GMm Gm GM

FNew  2 ; Fold = V1  ( M  m) ; V = ( M  m)
3R R2 md 2
Md
2GMm G G
Change in force 
 V1  m ( M  m ) ; V2  M( M  m)
3R 2 d d
12. By applying conservation of energy G 2

(
) V
d
( M  m)
KEi + PEi = KEf + PEf 18. There will be no buoyant force on the moon.
1 GM e m GM e m (Eventually balloon bursts) (   
mv 2  0
2 R 2R 
)

1 GM e m  1 
mv 2   2  1  2GM 2G2M 2GM
2 R   19. ve  ; v'e = 2
R R /2 R
1 GM e m GM e ve =2 (11.2 km/sec) = 22.4 km/sec
mv 2  u
2 2R R
20. To escape from the earth total energy of the body
should be zero KE+ PE = 0 (
GM e m GM e m mgR
13. PEi =   mgR ; PEf =   
)
R 2R 2
1 GMm m gR e
mgR mv 2   0  KEmin =
Increase in PE is 2 5R 5
2
21. There is no atmosphere on the moon.
14. Centre of gravity of the two particles. (
)
(
)
W1 X 1  W2 X 2 (0)(0)  (mg)(R ) 1 GM 1 M 2
X CG   R 22. K.E. = 
W1  W2 0  mg 2 r
r= 2R for the first and r = 8R for the IInd
The centre of mass of the two particle system is at K.E 1  1 8R 
  4 :1
K.E 2  2R 1 
(
) GM 1 M 2 P.E 1
Similarly P.E. is   , P.E = 4 : 1
M(R )  m (0) R R 2
X CM  
2M 2 K.E
Put the ratio of 2
P.E
GM GM
15. Ig  2 , V   , 23. Relative angular velocity when the particle are
R
moving in same direction is     
R
V=I gR=6× 8 × 10 6 = 4.8 × 10 7


0 
k 1+ 2 (1 + 2) t = 2
16.  dV   I g . dx ; v dV  r x 3 dx 2
rad / sec ; 1 =

 2 =
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24 6
 1 
 When the particles are moving in the same direction
k k
0 – V =  2   V =  2  V  2 then angular velocity becomes
 2x  r 2r 2x
(
)
17. Equilibrium position of the neutral point from mass (1–2) (1 – 2) t = 2
'm' is (m
) By substituting 1 and 2 in equation we get
  1  2   24 hrs
m
=   d
 m  M 2 4 . At points A, B and C, total energy is negative.
 Gm 1 Gm 2 (
A,B C
)
V1  V2 
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Gm 2
6. T sin  = ; T cos  = mg
EXERCISE –II 2 Tcos 


2
Gm Tsin
Gm 1  Gm  
2

GMm tan  = ;   tan  2  mg

1. Net force towards the centre  m2(9R)= g2  g 
(9R ) 2


8. Gravitational field and the electrostatic field both
  
2 GM
T
2
 27  2 
R are conservation in nature (   
3
729R  g

)

2.  V = –E g .dr
1 0 . Both field and the potential inside the shell is non zero
Because field is uniform (
)
(
1 2
 2 = –Eg.20  E  
1
; V = + [4]  
)
10 10 5
work done in taking a 5 kg body to height 4 m
1 1 . Case I :
= m (change in gravitational potential)
Ui + K i = U f + K g
(5 kg
4m
= m) GM e m 1
 mv 2  
GM e m
0
R 2 R  h1
2 
= 5 2 J
5  GM e m 1 2GM e R GM e m
 m 2

R 2 R 3 R  h1
3. when r < r1, gravitational intensity is equal to 0
( r < r1
)  
1 1

1 R
R 3R R  h h1 =
M2 1 2
M1 Case II :
r1 Ui + K i = U f + K g
r2
GM e m 1 GM e m
  mv 2   0
R 2 R  h2
GM 1
when r > r1, gravitational intensity is equal to
r2 GM e m 1 2GM e GM e m
when r > r 2 , gravitational intensity is equal to  m 2
R
R 2 R R  h2
G(M 1  M 2 )
( r > r1      1 1 1
r2   
R 2R R  h 2 h2 = R
GM 1
  r > r 2      Case III :
r2
Ui + K i = U f + K g
G(M 1  M 2 )
 GM e m 1 4GM e R GM e m
r2   m 
2
R 2 R 3 R  h3
k
4.  dV    E.dr ,  dV   r dr
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1 1 1
  
v = –k log r + c at r = r0; v = v0 R 3R R  h 3 h3 = 2R
 v0 = –k log r0 + c  c = v0 + k log r0
By substituting the value c from equation 1 2 . By applying work energy theorem change in K.E.
(c
) = work done by all the forces 

 r0  


v = k log   + V0 K.E. = Wg – Wfr ; Wg > Wfr
r
therefore KE f increases due to the torque of the
 dU d air resistance its angular momentum decreases
5. F  (ax  6 y ) ; Fx = –a and Fy = b
dr dr therefore A,C ( 
 a 2  b2 KEf
)
F  aiˆ  bjˆ  acceleration=
m
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14. Fnet = force due for sphere + force due for cavity
GMr
(
+
) 18. Gravitational field intensity F =
R3

GMm  R  GMm mg (

)
   0  
R3  2  2R 2 2 Inside the sphere (  
)
(F1  r1, F2  r2)
15. Pressing force by the particle on the wall of tunnel
F1 r1
is and acceleration is mgsin 
F2 r2 of r1 < R & r2 < R
(

mgsin
) Gravitational field intensity (  )

Pressing force ( ) 1

I (Out side the sphere(
))
r2
GMx R GM
= mgcos   
R3 2x 2R 2 F1 r22
  if r1 > R and r2 > R
Pressing force is independent from 'x' thus it is F2 r12
constant (
x

) 19. Gravitational potential ( 
)V 
GM
R
R2 (B) Gravitational field at the point x from the centre
x2 
gsin =
GMx 4  GM 2
4x  R 2 of the coil is (
x
)
R3 x 2
2R 3
GMx
(R  x 2 ) 3 / 2
2



20. Gravitational potential due to hemisphere at the
centre is V because distance of each mass particle
from the centre O is R. If the distance between the
point and mass is changed potential will also change
(
V
R
x is increases from
2
to R, thus acceleration 
R

R

increases (  R  x
) 
)
2

21. Acceleration of the particle from the centre of the

16. Motion of m (m):
earth is directly proportional to the distance from
m CM the centre (
2m
2r/3 r/3 
)
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 2r  Gm 2m  2 r3 GMx
 2  a=  a  x  a = 2x
m2   =  T = R3
3 r2  3Gm
Particle will perform oscillatory motion.
 T  r 3 / 2 and T  m 1 / 2
(
)

17. Due to symmetry the gravitational field at the origin

is zero. The equipotential line will take the shape 22. By energy conservation(  
)
of a circle in yz plane. Ki + U i = K f + U f
( 2
GMm 1  R  11GMm

yz
) 0  K  
2R 2 2 8R

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GMm  11 1  1  R 2  EXERCISE –III

  K 
R  8 2  2  4 
Tr ue / False
2
7GMm KR 1. True

8R 8
2. False, total energy must be negative.

K
7GMm (
)
R3
3. True, two (negative) masses attract each other.
3GMm (
)
23. P.E. of the system is equal to U i  
2R
(
) Fill in the blanks

work done (

) 1. COME : U1 + K 1 = U2 + K 2

3GMm 3GMm 1 2 3GM 3

 U    U f  U i   U i   0 + 0=– + mv  v = = v
2R 2R 2 R 2 e

24. v1 v2
m d M GM
2. vorbital =
Total energy of mass M will become zero, it will be r
escape (M Kinetic energy after firing(
)

) 1 m 2 10GMm
=    2v 0  =
K + U = 0 2 2 R

1 Gm 1 m2 Gm 2 m2
Mv 2   0 3. COME : U1 + K 1 = U2 + K 2
2 d d

1 GM2 v v
MV 2  M 1  M 2  m m
2 d
GMm 1 1 GM
0+0=– + mv 2 + mv 2  v =
4G r 2 2 r
V
d
M 1  M 2 
GM
4. geff = –2R = g – R = 0
R2

g 10 1
 = 3 = rad/s
R 6400  10 800
= 1.25 × 10–3 rad/s

5. Kepler's third law is the consequence of conservation

of angular momentum.
(
)
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6. Area enclosed by earth's orbit

(
)

 L  4.4  10 15
  T = × (365 × 86400)
2m 2
= 6.94 × 1022 m2

7. COME : K1 + U1 = K 2 + U2
1  1  2GM   GMm GMm
 m   0 –  h=R
2  2  R   R R h

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Match the Column (C) At C and D, gravitational field and potential

remains same
1. ( CD
r 
)
(D) As one moves from D to A, field decreases
2r
( DA
)

 GM 
For (A):L'=mv'r'= m   (2r) = 2 mvr= 2 L 4. (A) Kinetic energy in gravitational field increases
2r 
if the total work done by all forces is positive.
For (B) : Area of earth covered by satellite signal (
increases. (      

)
)
(B) Potential energy in gravitational field increases
For (C) : Potential energy ( 
) as work done by gravitational force is
negative. (
GMm U GMm GMm
U' 
2r

2
and 
2r

r

)
For (D): Kinetic energy (  )
(C) For mechanical energy in a gravitational field
1 K to increase, work done by external force
K' = mv'2 =  K' < K should be non–zero.
2 2
(

rP ra
va 
)

2. COAM : mvara = mvprp

Comprehensi on Based questions
vP
Comprehension#1
(A) At perigee (
)

rP < ra  vP > va (r) 1. By applying conservation of angular momentum

(B) Distance from sun at the position of perigee (
)
decreases (q) (mv0R cos  = m v (R + h)

)
v 0 R cos   R 
v  R  h  1  v0 cos  > v
GMm R h
(C) Potential energy at perigee UP = – rP 2. By applying conservation of energy

GMm (
)
(
UP = 
– r
P 1 GM e m 1 GM e m
mv02 –  mv 2 

rP 
UP  2
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r 2 (R  h)
(D) Angular momentum remains same (p)
Solving above equation (
)
(
)
v 20 sin 2 
h
3. (A) Potential at A Potential at B 2g
(A
B
) Alternate : As height increases gravitational force
decreases and hence the acceleration. Therefore
(B) We can not compare about gravitational field
at A and at B v 20 sin 2 
height will be more than H 
(A
B 2g

)

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Comprehension # 2
EXERCISE –IV(A)
G2Mm GM   
1. F  a  1. F1 = F42  F41  F41
(R  R x )2 2R 2

1 2 4hR 2 hR 2
G8 G4 2  2 2  G
= + (2cos 45) =
h at   t2  t  2 4L2 2L2 L2
2 GM GM
   G8 G2
GM GMh F2 = F24  F21  F21 =  2 cos 45 
2. V at surface = 2as  2 h  4L2 2L2
2R 2 R
G F
R R2 R2 = 2
2  2   F1  2
If a = 0, t1 =  ; but a >0 ; t< L 2
v GMh GMh
2. mg – T = ma .... (1)
G(2M )m 1 GMm GMm T + mg' = ma .... (2)
3. COME  0   mv 2  
(2R  h) 2 R 2R By addiing (1) and (2)

g  g' m(g  g) mg'

GM a ; T  mg ' T
v 2 2
R T
Comprehension # 3  g  g ' m   2h  
T  m   g  g 1  R   mg
1. As the distance of the star is doubled the potential  2  2   
energy becomes half of the initial and the velocity
1 mg 2  mg  GMm 
T  
of the particle will become times of its initial 2 R R R3
2
value because K.E. = 1/2 P.E. GMm
3. F1 =
(
4R 2

F 2 = force due to whole sphere – force due to
cavity
1
 
KE= 1/2 P.E.) (F2=
–
)
2
2. Its kinetic energy GMm GMm 7GMm F2 7
F2 =    
4R 2 18R 2 36R 2 F1 9

4. For the line 4y = 3 x + 9

4dy = 3dx; 4dy – 3 dx = 0....(i)
For work in the region,

dW = E.  dxiˆ  dyjˆ =  3ˆi  4 ˆj  .  dxiˆ  dyjˆ
= 3dx–4dy (from equation (i)) = 0
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5. Total mass of earth

3
4 R 4  R3 
M    1    R 3  
3 2 3  8  2

4 R 3
M
24
1  72 
Acceleration due to gravity at earth's

GM 4 GR
surface =
R2

24
1  72 

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9. No. of pairs for P.E. can be calculated by using

R
Acceleration due to gravity at depth
2
from the (
)

4  R 2  n (n  1)
= nC 2=  28
G     1  2
3 2   4 G 1 R
 
surface R
2
6 where n is the no. of mass particles.
 
2 (
n
)
out of 28 pairs :–
Now according to question
12  sides of cube
4 GR 1  72  4 GR 1  7 12  face diagonal
  1 
24 6 2 3 12  body diagonal
Speed at surface (   )= v (let)
x
6. 10. a m
M
M,R
GM 1 M 2
U for the point Mass
u=0 d
COME R R R R
GmdM GMm
g=0 dU   U   dx
x x

GMm GMm 1 a

 0 =  mv 2 GMm dx GMm    a 
U   n 
2R R 2  a
x   a 

GM
v = ...(i) GMm GMm
R 11. Uf   Ui = 
R(1  n) R
Inside the shell (
)g=0
GMm  1 
dis tan ce 2R R3
 U = Uf – U i = 
R 1  n  1 
 
 t = speed = =2
v GM By applying energy conservation
GM G(5) (
)
7. V1 = 2 2 1/2
 G
(R  x ) (16  9)1 / 2
1 GMm  1  2GM  1 
mv 2  1 ;v= 1  1  n 
GM 2 R  1  n 
 R  
V2  3 3
(R  x 2 )1 / 2
2

4
G(5) G5 13. Net torque on the comet is zero then the angular

(9  27)1/2

6 momentum is conserved. (

)
G
work done = m[V2 –V1]  = 1.11 × 10–11 Joule
6
14. (i) Orbital velocity ( 
)
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8. Potential at centre M M
(
)  GM 1 2GM
v0 = =
r 2 R
GM M  M
4GM 4 2GM
=    r = 2R = R + h  h = R = 6400 km
r r 
Potential energy of the system GMm GMm 1
(ii) COME :  0 =   mv 2
2R R 2
(
)
GM
4GM 2 2GM 2 5.41GM 2  v =  gR = 7.9184 m/s
   R
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4R 2  4H 2  8RH  9R 2  16R 2  16RH  0

EXERCISE –IV(B)
4H2 – 8RH – 3R2 = 0
GM 8R  64R 2  48R 2
1. Orbital velocity ( 
) v0 = =
r1 8

After impulse ( 

) v1 = kv0 3 2
= R±R R2  R
COAM : mv1r1 = mv 2r2....(i) 4
GMm 1 2
R
COME : + k  mv 0  = R± 7
r1 2 2
4. Point P, where field is zero
GMm
=
1 2
+  mv 2  ...(ii) (
P,
)
r2 2
16M
M
r2 k a P u
2a
Solving equation (i) and (ii) 
r1 2  k x

2. Let r = distance of apogee (  )

6GM GMm G 16M  m

COAM : R = vr ...(iv)  2
  x = 8a
5R 10a  x  x2

GMm 1  6GM  G 16M  m GMm 1

COME : – + m   COME : –   mv 2
R 2 5R  2a 8a 2

GMm 1 2 G 16M  m GMm 3 5GM

= – + mv ....(ii) =   v =
r 2 8a 2a 2 a
5. COAM : mv1 (2R) = mv2(2R)  v1 = 2v2...(i)
3R 8GM
 r = and v = GMm 1 GMm 1
2 15R COME :
2
+ mv 1 =   mv 22 ...(ii)
2R 2 4R 2
Orbital speed at r (r
)
2GM
GM 2 GM  v1 =
= = 3R
r 3 R
 Increase in speed ( 
) v 12
 Radius of curvature at perigee = g
1
GM  2 8 
=    (
)
R  3 15 
2GM 4R 2 8R
3 GM  RP =  
3. v1 H  R   R 3R GM 3
2 2R
1
6. s = gt2 ...(i)
 3R  Gm 2 10
v1  
 R  H  8R s g1 s g2
1
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s = g (t –n) 2 ...(ii)
GM 2GM 2 2 0
v 20   v2 
2R  R  H u 0 = g 1t 0 ...(iii)
u0 + u = g2 (t0–n) ...(iv) u0, t0 u0 +u, t0 n
2
GM 9R GM 2GM
   R  u
2
2R  R  H 2 8R R  h After solving we get g1g2 =  
n
9R 2 4R 7. Loss of total energy (
)
– 1= 2

4 R  H  R H = |TE| final – |TE| initial = Ct

9R 2  16R 2  16RH GM s M e  1 1 
–1 = 2  Ct =  R  R 
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v
dv GM gR 2 GM GM
8. v   vdv   dh  R  x  =
 R  h 2 ;
2
dh v0 R  h  2
R 3  R  x

h  5  1
v 2  v 20  1   x =   R or 0
   gR 2   2 
2  R  h  0

v  v 20 GM
 1 1 12. (i) Orbital velocity of each particle v0 =
  gR 2   r
2  R  h R 
(
)
2gh
2 2
2 2 2gRh v  v  0
h
v0  v  
R  h  ;  1   um
im ion orbit-1
R ax arat
M p
se
m2
9. orbit-2
m1
Astronaut

satellite

(ii) Maximum separation before collision = 2 r

GMm 1 ( )
For satellite : –T = m12R ...(i) (iii) Relative velocity before collision
R2
( )
GMm 2
2
For astronaut :
 R  r 2 +T = m 2 (R+r)...(ii) 2GM
vRel = v 12  v 22 =
r
gm 1  T m 1 R 2 13. Average velocity of satellite P,
Dividing eqn(i) by (ii) 
gm 2 R 2
T
m 2 (R  r)2 (
P)
2
R  r 
vP 1 GM
WP = 
 R3  2R 2R 2R
 gm1m2  R  r   = T m 1 R  m 2  R  r  
  R  r 2  Average velocity of satellite Q,
(
Q)
m 2 g  R3   m2 
 T=  R  r  2  
  0
R   
R r   m  vQ 1 GM
1
WQ = =
3R 3R 3R
 r  2r   3m 2 gr Least time when P and Q will be in same vertical line
= m2g  1     1    =
 R R  R ( PQ
)
3  100  10  64 2 2 2 R 3 / 2 6 6
= = 0.03 N
6400  1000 =   =
1 2 GM 2 2  3 3 
(i) At equator (
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10. The area on earth surface in which satellite can 1 4 . )

not send message ( GMm
m2R =

) R R2
= 4R2 [1–cos]  P
2 G  4 R 3 3
  = = .  T=
x2  R 2  T R3 3 G
= 4 R 2 1  
 x 
3
GM (ii) T = = 1.9 hr
11. g below surface (  
) g= (R–x) 6.63  10 11  3000
R3
GM
g above surface (  
 )g=
 R  x 2
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15. (i) Necessary centripetal force = Gravitational force

GMmx
( = 18. F  m 2 x
R3
GM 2 r3 Particle will perform a oscillation
 M2r =  T = 4 
4r 2 GM GM
with angular speed 2 
(iii) COME : KE + PE = 0 R3
1 2GMm 4GM  d GM
( 
2
 mv 2  =0  v= ;  r     )
2 r r 2 R3
16. Let x = distance of the particle from the surface
R3  R3
Acceleration, (
x= ) Ti  2   t1 
GM 2 GM
vdv
=
GM
R  x  If acceleration is constant (
)
dx R3
GM 1 1 GM 2
v x g 2 ;
S  at 2  R  t
 x R 2 2 R2
  vdv   g  1  R  dx
ve 0
2 2R 3 2R 3 t1  
t   t2  ;
GM GM t 2 2 2
 x 2  dx
v = v 2e  2g  x    19. Relative velocity when satellite revolving anticlockwise
 2R  dt
(
)
t
0
dx  4  2 
  dt =  (1 + 2) t = 2    t  2 ; t 
24
0 R  x2  3 24  17
2g R  x 
 2R  If it moves in same direction (    
0
dx

)
 g 2  4 2
t = R 2
3R   x  R    3  24  t = 2
R
Let x – R = 3R sin  dx = 3R cos d   30   24
 24  t = 2  t  = 1.6 hrs.
R 15
R R x R
sin 1 
g
t  d 
g  3R  0
20. By applying conservation of linear momentum
(
)
R  1 
 t= sin 1  m(v) – m(v) = 2mv'; v' = 0
g  3 
Initially, energy of a satellite 'A' and 'B' is
17. Range of throw is = 10m (
A
B)
u2 GM e m GM e m
= 10  u2 = 100  u = 10 m/s EA   ; EB  
g 2R 2R

Me Rp GM e m
2GM ve Total energy (): E A  E B  
ve  v  
Re Mp R
R
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ep
After collision velocity of satellite becomes zero then
2 the K.E. = 0, therefore total mechanical energy
S R 
ve
  e e (S = density) becomes (KE=0
vp  Sp   Rp 
GM e 2M
)

11.2 R e 1 10 R
 10  R   Rp   Re
p 2 11.2  2

10  6.4  10 6
 = 40.42 km
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OR
EXERCISE –V(A)
Initial position

GMm
2. Required KE =  mgR
R
3. Energy required (  ) = Uf – Ui

GMm GMm GMm  1 1 

=       Just before collision
3R 2R R  3 2

GMm  2  3  GMm
=   =  System centre of mass situation  
R  6  6R

 Fsystem  0 
 
4.  T  R 3/2 M  0   5M 12R  M  d   5M  d  3R 
  d  7.5 R
3 /2 M  5M M  5M
R  3 /2
 T2  T1  2   5h  4   40h
 R1 
mv 2 m
GM5m 6. F
5. Force on M block (M
)F= R  x  x
144R 2 x
GMm mv 2
9R

 R  x 2  R  x 

GM GM R 2
v= R  x  =
m
R F 2R
5m R 2 R  x 
F F
1/2
gR 2  gR 2 
= = 
R  x   R  x 

12R
GMm GMm
8. U  U f  U i   
F 5GM 2R R
a= 
m 144R 2
GMm mgR
Force on 5 m block (5m
) =
2R

2
GM5m
F=
144R 2
GM5m GM 9. F
GMm
 m 2 r   
GM
n 1  T 
2 n 1
 r 2  
 rn r 
a=
144R 2  5m 144R 2
 1  2h   d
Relative acceleration ( 
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) 11. gh  g  g  g 1  
 R  ; d  R
5GM GM 6GM GM
a =   
144R 2
144R 2
144R 2
24R 2  2h   d
gh = gd  g    g    2h = d
R R
1 GM
9R =   t2
2 24R 2
12. Work done = Uf – Ui = Ui= 0 – (–0)
18R  24R 2
t2 = GM 1 m 2 6.67  10 4  100  10  10 1
GM Ui  
R 10  10 2
1 5GM 18R  24R 2
s    7.5R
2 144R 2 GM 6.67  10 11  100  10  10 3
  6.67  10 10
10  10 2
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13. Electronic charge is independent from g, then the

ratio will be equal for 1. (
g EXERCISE –V(B)

1
)
Si ngle Choi ce
GM M
14. ve  ve  1. Force on satellite is always towards earth, therefore,
R R acceleration of satellite S is always direccted
towards centre of the earth. Net torque of this
ve e R p M e R e / 10 gravitational force F about centre of earth is zero.
   
v 1e Re Mp Re 10Me Therefore, angular momentum (both in magnitude
and direction) of S about centre of earth is constant
11 1 throughout. Since the force F is conservative in
 1 nature, therefore mechanical energy of statellite
v e 10 ; v e  110 m/s
1
remains constant. Speed of S is maximum when it
is nearest to earth and minimum when it is farthest.
2
g g h
(

16. gh  2
  1    9 S
9  R
 h
 1  R  

F 
h 
S
 1+ =3  h = 2R

F
R
r 
S

17. m 4m 
x 
)

G  m G  4m r
2 = 2  x = 2. T2  R3; with Re = 6400 km,
x (r – x) 3
3
Potential at point the gravitational field is zero T2  6400 
   T  1.7 hr
between the masses. (24)2  36000 
(
For spy satellite R is slightly greater than

) (
R R 
)
e

3Gm 3  G  4m Re  TS > T  TS = 2hr

V = – –
r 2r
3. Figure shows a binary star system.
3Gm 9GM
= – [1 + 2] = –
r r
RA
MB RB MA
Gm 2 mV 2 Gm m m
18. = = V
4R 2 R 4R
The gravitational force of attraction between the
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19. PE i + KE i = PE f + KE f –mgR + KE i = 0 + 0 stars will provide the necessary centripetal forces.

KE i = +mgR = 1000 × 10 × 6.4 × 10 6 In this case angular velocity of both stars is the
same. Therefore time period remains the same.
Work done = 6.4 × 10 10 J
(



)

 2 
   T 

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4. M M
L L

Total energy of m is conserved for escape

velocity
K .Ef + P.Ef = K.Ei + P.Ei
0 + 0 =
1  GMm  4GM GM
mv 2  2   v 2
2  L  L L
Subjective
1. Total energy at A = Total energy at B
(A=B)
(KE)A + (PE)A = (PE)B

Ve R
100

100 A 99R
100
R

2
1 2GM  GMm  2  99R   GMm
m  3 3R   100     R  h
2 R  2R  


On solving we get h = 99.5 R

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