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Chapter Name : Gravitation

Topic Name : Earth Satellite, Gravitational Potential

1. Two satellites S1 and S2 revolve around a planet in coplanar orbits in same sense. Their time periods are
1 hr and 8 hrs respectively. The radius of orbit of S1 is 1000 km.

(1) Radius of orbit of S2 is 4000 km

(2) Speed of S2 relative to S1 is 3000 km/hr when they are nearest to each other

(3) Speed of S2 relative S1 is 1000 km/hr when they are nearest to each other

(4) Speed of S2 relative to S1 is 3000 km/hr when they are farthest from each other

2. Three-point masses each of same mass M are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle as shown.
A fourth point mass m is placed at the centroid O of the triangle. The gravitational constant is G. Choose
correct statements. [Consider the mutual gravitational forces of the four given masses only]

2 3GM
(1) Escape velocity of m is, v e 
l

3GM
(2) Escape velocity of m is, v e 
l

6 3GM
(3) Escape velocity of m is, v e 

l
(4) At a point on the line passing through O and perpendicular to plane of triangle net force on m is along
negative z-axis or positive z-axis

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3. A semi-circular planar annular disc has inner and outer radii R and 2R and uniform area density of mass
. The gravitational potential is taken as zero at infinity. E0 and V0 represent gravitational field and
gravitational potential at point O. Then

(1) E0 = 2G In2 (2) E0 = G In2

3GR
(3) V0 (4) V0  GR
2
4. A planet of mass m moves around Sun in an elliptical orbit with major axis equal to 2a and minor axis equal
to a. Its angular momentum about the centre of Sun in L. Then
L
(1) The areal velocity of the planet around the Sun is
m

2a2m
(2) The time period of revolution of the planet around the Sun is
L

a2m
(3) The time period of revolution of the planet around the Sun is
L
L
(4) The areal velocity of the planet around the Sun is
2m
5. Assume earth to be a uniform sphere of radius R and there is a very narrow tunnel along a chord whose
R
perpendicular distance from the centre of earth is . A particle is moving along this tunnel such that its
2
speed at the centre of the tunnel is Ve, where Ve is the escape speed from the surface of the earth. The
p
speed of the particle at the instant of its exit from the tunnel is Ve, p and q being coprime. Assume that
q
the wall of tunnel is smooth. Find the value of (q – p).
6. A sky satellite of mass m orbiting the earth at very low altitude experiences a retarding force of constant
p FV
magnitude F. The time rate of decrease of radius of the orbit is given as , where p and q are co-
q mg
prime integers, V is the instantaneous speed and g is the acceleration due to gravity near earth surface.
Find the value of (p + q).

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[ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS]
1. Answer (1, 3, 4)
Let R1, R2 be radius of orbit of satellites S1 and S2 and T1 and T2 be their time period,
Using Kepler's law, R2  T3
3
R1 T1 2
 R  T
2  2 
 R2 = 4R1  R2 = 4000 km
Let v1 and v2 be the speed of satellites w.r.t. planet.
2R1 21000
 v   2000 km/hr
1
T1 1
2R2 8R1
v   1000 km/hr
2
T2 T2
When they are nearest to each other then both have velocity along same direction and when they are
farthest from each other they move is opposite direction.
2. Answer (3, 4)
Let v0 be gravitational potential at O due to three masses at vertex of triangle and v be the velocity of
particle. As at infinite distance from O potential is zero. So to escape total energy of particle at O should
be greater than zero.
1
 mv 2  mv  0 ...(i)
0
 2
and
 
 GM 
v0  3    3 3 GM
l l
 
 
 3 
Putting v0 in equation (i)

6 3 GM
we get, v 
 l
As system is symmetrical so net force on particle placed on the line passing through O and perpendicular
to plane of triangle is along z-axis.

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3. Answer (1, 4)
Let us consider a semi-circular ring of radius r and width dr
So mass of this ring dm = rdr
So potential due to this element,
G r dr
dv   v  GR
r
rdr
Now, mass per unit length of elemental ring,    dr
r

2G 2Gdr
So field due to this ring at centre, dE0  
r r
2G
 E0 =
 dE0   r .dr  2G In2

4. Answer (3, 4)

Area of shaded part

1
dA  r  vdt
2

Here v be velocity of planet
dA  1
  rv
dt 2

m
 (r  v )
2m

r  mv
2m


dA L

dt 2m
ab
2m  2 a2m
. 2a 
Let T be time period, then T   4 L
4 dA L
dt
5. Answer (3)
Let V be the speed of particle at the instant of its exist

2GM
Ve 
 R
As no non-conservative force on the system so using C.O.M.E.
3GMm GMm R2 GMm  1 mV 2 GMm
 .   – 

2R 2R3 4 R 2 R

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GMm GMm GMm 1

    mV 2
2R 8R R 2


4  1 8 GMm  1 mV 2
8R 2

5GMm 1
  mv 2
8R 2

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V  5GM  V  p
4R 42e Ve
q
 p = 5, q = 8
6. Answer (3)
Let M be the mass of earth
So total energy of satellite orbiting in a orbit of radius r.
U GMm
EUK 
2 2r
Due to retarding force F its energy will lose at a rate, P = –FV
dE
  FV
dt

GMm dr  –FV
 .
2r 2 dt

dr 2FVr 2 2FVr 2 2FV

   
dt GMm GMm mg

As altitude of satellite is very low so r R,

Here R is radius of earth
GM GM
 2g
r2 R
 p =2
q=1

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