SARVODAYA SCHOOL

Subject : Physics Paper Set : 1

Standard : 11 NEET GRAVITATION Date : 05-12-2024
Total Mark : 180 Time : 1H:0M

.............................................. Physics - Section A (MCQ) ..............................................

(1) The minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass m from the surface of earth of mass M and
radius R in a circular orbit at an altitude of 2R from the surface of the earth is:
(A) 2GmM
3R
(B) GmM
2R
(C) GmM
3R
(D) 5GmM
6R
(2) What is the depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes n1 times the value that at
the surface of earth? (radius of earth = R )
(A) Rn (B) nR2 (C) R(n−1)
n
Rn
(D) (n−1)
(3) Which one of the following plots represents the variation of gravitational field on a particle with distance
r due to a thin spherical sheel of radius R ? (r is measured from the centre of the spherical shell )
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(4) If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times
larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct?
(A) Raindrops will fall faster. (B) Walking on the ground would become more
difficult.
(D) Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth
(C) ′ g ′ on the Earth will not change. would decrease.
(5) A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the centre of the earth. Another satellite B of mass
2m is at a distance of 2r from the earth’s centre. Their time periods are in the ratio of
√
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 16 (C) 1 : 32 (D) 1 : 2 2
(6) A mass falls from a helght h and its time of fall t is recorded in terms of time period T of a simple
pendulum. On the surface of earth it is found that t = 2T . The entre setup is taken on the surface of
another planet whose mass is half of that of earth and radius the same. Same experiment is repeated
and corresponding times noted as t′ and T ′ .
√
(A) t′ = 2T′ (B) t′ > 2T′ (C) t′ < 2T′ (D) t′ = 2T′

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 (7) The radius of earth is about 6400 km and that of mars is 3200 km. The mass of the earth is about 10
times mass of mars. An object weighs 200 N on the surface of earth. Its weight on the surface of mars
will be .......... N
(A) 80 (B) 20 (C) 6 (D) 40
(8) The escape velocity of a sphere of mass m is given by (G = Universal gravitational constant; Me =
Mass
√ of the earth and Re = Radius of the earth) √ √
GMe
(A) 2GMe (B) R 2 (C) 2Gm
(D) GMe
Re e Re Re
(9) For a planet having mass equal to mass of the earth but radius is one fourth of radius of the earth. Then
escape velocity for this planet will be
(A) 11.2 (B) 5.6 (C) 22.4 (D) 44.8
(10) Infinite number of bodies, each of mass 2 kg are situated on x− axis at distances 1 m, 2 m, 4 m, 8 m, ...,
respectively, from the origin. The resulting gravitational potential due to this system at the origin will be
(A) − 83 G (B) − 43 G (C) −4G (D) −G
(11) The ratio of escape velocity at earth (ve ) to the escape velocity at a planet (vp ) whose radius and mean
density are twice as that of earth is
√ √
(A) 1 : 2 2 (B) 1 : 4 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 1 : 2
(12) The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h, which is equal to the
radius of the earth, is
(A) mgR (B) 2mgR (C) 12 mgR (D) 32 mgR
(13) If the gravitational force between two objects were proportional to R1 (and not as 1/R2 ) where R is
separation between them, then a particle in circular orbit under such a force would have its orbital
speed v proportional to
(A) R12 (B) R0 (C) R1 (D) R1
(14) The variation of acceleration due to gravity g with distance d from centre of the earth is best
represented by (R = Earth’s radius)
(A) (B) (C) (D)

(15) A black hole is an object whose gravitational field is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. To
what approximate radius would earth ( mass = 5.98 × 1024 kg) have to be compressed to be a black
hole?
(A) 10−9 m (B) 10−6 m (C) 10−2 m (D) 100 m
(16) With what velocity should a particle be projected so that its height becomes equal to radius of earth?
( )1/2 ( 8GM )1/2 ( 2GM )1/2 ( 4GM )1/2
(A) GM R
(B) R
(C) R
(D) R
(17) Two satellites of earth, S1 and S2 are moving in the same orbit. The mass of S1 is four times the mass
of S2 . Which one of the following statements is true?
(A) The potential energies of earth and satellite in the two cases are equal.
(B) S1 and S2 are moving with the same speed
(C) The kinetic energies of the two satellites are equal.
(D) The time period of S1 is four times that of S2 .
(18) The earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius R. A platform is arranged at a height R from the surface
of the earth. The escape velocity of a body from this platform is f v, where v is its escape velocity from
the surface of the Earth. The value of f is
√
(A) 12 (B) 2 (C) √12 (D) 13
(19) A body welghs 200 N on the surface of the earth. ......N will it weigh half way down to the centre of the
earth?
(A) 150 (B) 200 (C) 250 (D) 100

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(20) Two particles of equal mass go round a circle of radius R under the action of their mutual gravitational
attraction.√The speed of each particle
√ is √ √
1 1 Gm 1 Gm 4Gm
(A) v = 2R Gm (B) v = 2R
(C) v = 2 R
(D) v = R
(21) The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth is 11.2 km/s. If
the body is projected at an angle of 45o with the vertical, the escape velocity will be ......... km/s
√
(A) 11.2
√
2
(B) 11.2 2 (C) 22.4 (D) 11.2
(22) The period of revolution of planet A around the sun is 8 times that of B. The distance of A from the sun
is how many times greater than that of B from the sun
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
(23) A body of mass 60g experiences a gravitational force of 3.0N , when placed at a particular point. The
magnitude of the gravitational field intensity at that point is ..... N /kg
(A) 50 (B) 20 (C) 180 (D) 0.05
(24) A body of mass ′ m′ is taken from the earth’s surface to the height equal to twice the radius (R) of the
earth. The change in potential energy of body will be
(A) 23 mgR (B) 3mgR (C) 13 mgR (D) 2mgR
(25) A body weighs 72 N on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on it, at a height equal to
half the radius of the earth ?
(A) 32 (B) 30 (C) 24 (D) 48
(26) The acceleration due to gravity at a height 1 km above the earth is the same as at a depth d below the
surface of earth. Then d = ......... km
(A) 43 (B) 32 (C) 23 (D) 2
(27) A planet is moving in an elliptical orbit around the sun. If T, V, E and L stand respectively for its kinetic
energy, gravitational potential energy, total energy and magnitude of angular momentum about the
centre of force, which of the following is correct ?
(A) T is conserved
(B) V is always positive
(C) L is conserved but direction of vector L changes continuously
(D) E is always negative
(28) Assuming that the gravitational potential energy of an object at inflinity is zero, the change in potential
energy (final-initial) of an object of mass m, when to a height h from the surface of earth (of radius R ),
is given
(A) − GMm
R+h
GMmh
(B) R(R+h) (C) mgh (D) GMm
R+h
(29) A particle of mass m is thrown upwards from the surface of the earth, with a velocity u. The mass and
the radius of the earth are, respectively, M and R. G is gravitational constant and g is acceleration due
to gravity on the surface of the earth. The minimum value of u so that the particle does not return back
to earth, is
( ) 12 ( 8GM ) 12 ( 2GM ) 12 ( 4GM ) 12
(A) GM R
(B) R
(C) R
(D) R
(30) Imagine earth to be a solid sphece of mass M and radius R. If the value of acceleration due to gravity
at a depth d below earth’s surface is same as its value at a height h above its surface and equal to g4
(where g is the value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth), the ratio of hd will be
(A) 43 (B) 32 (C) 23 (D) 1
(31) Two sphere of mass m and M are situated in air and the gravitational force between them is F . The
space around the masses is now filled with a liquid of specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will now
be
(A) F (B) F3 (C) F9 (D) 3 F
(32) The figure shows elliptical orbit of a planet m about the sun S. The shaded area SCD is twice the
shaded area SAB. If t1 is the time for the planet to move from C to D and t2 is the time to move from A
to B then

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 (A) t1 = 4t2 (B) t1 = 2t2 (C) t1 = t2 (D) t1 > t2
(33) A particle of mass M is situated at the centre of a spherical shell of same mass and radius a. The
magnitude of the gravitational potential at a point situated at a/2 distance from the centre, will be
(A) GM
a
(B) 2GM
a
(C) 3GMa
(D) 4GM
a
(34) A body of mass m is placed on the earth’s surface. It is taken from the earth’s surface to a height
h = 3R. The change in gravitational potential energy of the body is
(A) 23 mgR (B) 34 mgR (C) mgR2
(D) mgR
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(35) For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is
√
(A) 2 (B) 12 (C) √12 (D) 2

..................................... Physics - Section B (MCQ) (Attempt any 10) .....................................

(36) A remote-sensing satellite of earth revolves in a circular orbit at a height of 0.25 × 106 m above the
surface of earth. If earth’s radius is 6.38 × 106 m and g = 9.8 ms−2 , then the orbital speed of the satellite
is ...... kms−1
(A) 6.67 (B) 7.76 (C) 8.56 (D) 9.13
(37) At ..... km height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of g are
−5.4 × 107 Jkg −1 and 6.0 ms−2 respectively . Take the radius of earth as 6400 km.
(A) 1600 (B) 1400 (C) 2000 (D) 2600
(38) In a gravitational field, the gravitational potential is given by, V = − Kx (J/kg). The gravitational field
intensity at point (2, 0, 3) m is
(A) + K2 (B) − K2 (C) − K4 (D) + K4
(39) A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the earth with period T . If d is the density of the earth
3π
and G is the universal constant of gravitation, the quantity Gd represents :
√ 2
(A) T (B) T (C) T (D) T 3
(40) The largest and the shortest distance of the earth from the sun are r1 and r2 , its distance from the sun
when it is at the perpendicular to the major axis of the orbit drawn from the sun
(A) r1 +r
4
2
(B) rr11+r
r2
2
(C) r2r1 +r
1 r2
2
(D) r1 +r
3
2

(41) Two spherical bodies of mass M and 5M and radii R and 2R are released in free space with initial
separation between their centres equal to 12R. If they attract each other due to gravitational force only,
then the distance covered by the smaller body before collision is
(A) 2.5R (B) 4.5R (C) 7.5R (D) 1.5R
(42) A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius R) at a height h from its surface. The total energy
of the satellite in terms of g0 , the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface, is
2 2 mg0 R2 mg0 R2
(A) 2mg 0R
R+h
(B) − 2mg 0R
R+h
(C) 2(R+h) (D) − 2(R+h)
(43) Dependence of intensity of gravitational field (E) of earth with distance (r) from centre of earth is
correctly represented by

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 (A) (B)

(D)
(C)

(44) Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship.
The two will
(A) move away from each other. (B) will become stationary.
(C) keep floating at the same distance between
them. (D) move towards each other.
(45) The escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth is 11.2 km/s. If the earth’s mass increases to
twice its present value and the radius of the earth becomes half, the escape velocity would become
......... km/s
(A) 5.6 (B) 11.2 (C) 22.4 (D) 44.8
(46) Kepler’s third law states that square of period of revolution (T ) of a planet around the sun, is
proportional to third power of average distance r between sun and planet i.e.
∴ T 2 = kr3
here K is constant.
If the masses of sun and planet are M and m respectively then as per Newton’s law of gravitation force
of attraction between them is F = GM r2
m
, here G gravitational constant . The relation between G and K
is described as
(A) GK = 4π 2 (B) GM K = 4π 2 (C) K = G (D) K = G1
(47) What will be the formula of mass of the earth in terms of g, R and G ?
(D) G Rg
2
(A) G Rg (B) g RG R
(C) g 2 G
(48) A satellite S is moving in an elliptical orbit around the earth. The mass of the satellite is very small
compared to the mass of earth
(A) The acceleration of S is always directed towards the centre of the earth
(B) The angular momentum of S about the centre of the earth changes in direction but its magnitude
remains constant
(C) The total mechanical energy of S varies periodically with time
(D) The linear momentum of S remains constant in magnitude
(49) The distance of neptune and saturn from sun are nearly 1013 and 1012 meters respectively. Assuming
that they move in circular orbits, their periodic times will be in the ratio
√ √ √
(A) 10 (B) 100 (C) 10 10 (D) 1/ 10

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(50) Two bodies of mass m and 9m are placed at a distance R. The gravitational potential on the line joining
the bodies where the gravitational field equals zero, will be ( G = gravitational constant) :
(A) − 20Gm
R
(B) − 8Gm
R
(C) − 12Gm
R
(D) − 16Gm
R

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 SARVODAYA SCHOOL
Subject : Physics Paper Set : 1
NEET GRAVITATION Date : 05-12-2024
Standard : 11
Total Mark : 180 (Answer Key) Time : 1H:0M

Physics - Section A (MCQ)

1-D 2-C 3-D 4-C 5-D 6-D 7-A 8-A 9-C 10 - C

11 - A 12 - C 13 - B 14 - D 15 - C 16 - A 17 - B 18 - C 19 - D 20 - C
21 - D 22 - C 23 - A 24 - A 25 - A 26 - D 27 - D 28 - B 29 - C 30 - A
31 - A 32 - B 33 - C 34 - B 35 - B

Physics - Section B (MCQ)

36 - B 37 - D 38 - C 39 - C 40 - C 41 - C 42 - D 43 - A 44 - D 45 - C
46 - B 47 - B 48 - A 49 - C 50 - D

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 SARVODAYA SCHOOL
Subject : Physics Paper Set : 1
NEET GRAVITATION Date : 05-12-2024
Standard : 11
Total Mark : 180 (Solutions) Time : 1H:0M

.............................................. Physics - Section A (MCQ) ..............................................

(1) The minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass m from the surface of earth of mass M and
radius R in a circular orbit at an altitude of 2R from the surface of the earth is:
(A) 2GmM
3R
(B) GmM
2R
(C) GmM
3R
(D) 5GmM
6R
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
Apply energy conservation,
UI + KI = Uf + Kf
⇒ − GM R
m
+ KI = − GM
3R
m
+ 12 mv 2
⇒ − GM R
m
+ KI = − GM
3R
m
+ 12 × m × GM
3R
⇒ KI = − 16 GM R
m
+ GM
R
m

KI = 56 GM
R
m

(2) What is the depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes n1 times the value that at
the surface of earth? (radius of earth = R )
(A) Rn (B) nR2 (C) R(n−1)
n
Rn
(D) (n−1)
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
Value (of acceleration
) due to gravity at depth d,
g ′ = g ( 1 − Rd )
g
n
= g 1 − Rd
1 − Rd = n1 ( )
d
R
= 1 − 1
( n ) = n−1
n
d = R n−1 n

(3) Which one of the following plots represents the variation of gravitational field on a particle with distance
r due to a thin spherical sheel of radius R ? (r is measured from the centre of the spherical shell )
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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 Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
Gravitational field due to the thin spherical shell
Inside the shell, i.e (F or r < R)
F = 0
On the surface of the shell, i.e (F or r = R)
F = GMR2
Outside the shell,i.e (F or r > R)
F = GMr2
The variation of F with distance r from the center is as shown in the adjacent figure.

(4) If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times
larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct?
(A) Raindrops will fall faster. (B) Walking on the ground would become more
difficult.
(D) Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth
(C) ′ g ′ on the Earth will not change. would decrease.
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
If universal Gravitational constant becomes ten times, then G′ = 10 G.
So, acceleration due to gravity increases.
(5) A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the centre of the earth. Another satellite B of mass
2m is at a distance of 2r from the earth’s centre. Their time periods are in the ratio of
√
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 16 (C) 1 : 32 (D) 1 : 2 2
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
(d) Mass of the satellite does not effects on time period
( )3/2 ( ) ( 1 )1/2
TA r1 r 3/2
TB
= r2
= 2r
= 8
= 2√1 2

(6) A mass falls from a helght h and its time of fall t is recorded in terms of time period T of a simple
pendulum. On the surface of earth it is found that t = 2T . The entre setup is taken on the surface of
another planet whose mass is half of that of earth and radius the same. Same experiment is repeated
and corresponding times noted as t′ and T ′ .
√
(A) t′ = 2T′ (B) t′ > 2T′ (C) t′ < 2T′ (D) t′ = 2T′
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
√
Time of flight = 2h ∝ √1g
g
√
Time perlod of pendulum = 2π l
g
∝ √1
g
Ratio of time of fillght and time period of pendulum is independent of g. Hence t′ = 2T ′
(7) The radius of earth is about 6400 km and that of mars is 3200 km. The mass of the earth is about 10
times mass of mars. An object weighs 200 N on the surface of earth. Its weight on the surface of mars
will be .......... N
(A) 80 (B) 20 (C) 6 (D) 40
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
Radius of earth (Re ) = 6400km;
Radius of mars (Rm ) = 3200km;
Mass of earth (Me ) = 10M m
( )2
Wn 1
and weight of the object on earth (We ) = 200N . We
= mgm
mge
= Mm
Me
× Re
Rm
= 1
10
× (2)2 = 2
5
Wm = We × 2
5
= 200 × 0.4 = 80N .

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 (8) The escape velocity of a sphere of mass m is given by (G = Universal gravitational constant; Me =
Mass
√ of the earth and Re = Radius of the earth) √ √
GMe
(A) 2GMe (B) R2 (C) 2Gm (D) GMe
Re e Re Re

Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(a)Escape velocity does not depend on the mass of the projectile

(9) For a planet having mass equal to mass of the earth but radius is one fourth of radius of the earth. Then
escape velocity for this planet will be
(A) 11.2 (B) 5.6 (C) 22.4 (D) 44.8
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(c) ve ∝ √1R .
If R becomes 14 then ve will be 2 times.

(10) Infinite number of bodies, each of mass 2 kg are situated on x− axis at distances 1 m, 2 m, 4 m, 8 m, ...,
respectively, from the origin. The resulting gravitational potential due to this system at the origin will be
(A) − 83 G (B) − 43 G (C) −4G (D) −G
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
The resulting gravitational potential at the origin O due to each of mass 2 kg located at positions as
shown in figure is
v = − G×2 − G×2 − G×2 − G×2 − ... [ ]
[
1 2 4
]
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= −2G 1 + 12 + 41 + 18 + ..... = −2G 1−1 1
[ ] 2
= −2G 21 = −4G

(11) The ratio of escape velocity at earth (ve ) to the escape velocity at a planet (vp ) whose radius and mean
density are twice as that of earth is
√ √
(A) 1 : 2 2 (B) 1 : 4 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 1 : 2
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
√
As escape velocity, v = 2GM
√ √ R

ρ = −R 8πG
3
= 2G 4πR
ρ
R 3
√
3
√
∴ vvpe = R
Re
p
× ρρpe = 12 × 12 = 1
√
2 2
(Rp = 2Re and ρp = 2ρe )

(12) The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h, which is equal to the
radius of the earth, is
(A) mgR (B) 2mgR (C) 12 mgR (D) 32 mgR
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
mgh
W = 1+h/R
mgR
at h = R, W = 2

(13) If the gravitational force between two objects were proportional to R1 (and not as 1/R2 ) where R is
separation between them, then a particle in circular orbit under such a force would have its orbital
speed v proportional to
(A) R12 (B) R0 (C) R1 (D) R1
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
(b)Gravitational force
( provides
) the required centripetal force for orbiting the satellite
mv 2
R
= R because F ∝ R
K 1

v ∝ R◦

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(14) The variation of acceleration due to gravity g with distance d from centre of the earth is best
represented by (R = Earth’s radius)
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
Variation of acceleration due to garvity, g with distance ′ d′ from center of the earth
If d < R, g = GmR2
.d i.e., g ∝ d (straight line)
Gm
If d = R, gs = R2
If d > R, g = Gmd2
i.e., g ∝ d12

(15) A black hole is an object whose gravitational field is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. To
what approximate radius would earth ( mass = 5.98 × 1024 kg) have to be compressed to be a black
hole?
(A) 10−9 m (B) 10−6 m (C) 10−2 m (D) 100 m
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
Light cannot escape from a black hole,
v√
esc = c
2GM
R
= c or R = 2GM c2
2×6.67×10−11 N m2 kg −2 ×5.98×1024 kg
R= 2
(3×108 m s−1 )
= 8.86 × 10 m ≈ 10−2 m
−3

(16) With what velocity should a particle be projected so that its height becomes equal to radius of earth?
( )1/2 ( 8GM )1/2 ( 2GM )1/2 ( 4GM )1/2
(A) GMR
(B) R
(C) R
(D) R

Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
2gh
v 2 = 1+ h
R
given h = R.√
√
v = gR = GM R
.

(17) Two satellites of earth, S1 and S2 are moving in the same orbit. The mass of S1 is four times the mass
of S2 . Which one of the following statements is true?
(A) The potential energies of earth and satellite in the two cases are equal.
(B) S1 and S2 are moving with the same speed
(C) The kinetic energies of the two satellites are equal.
(D) The time period of S1 is four times that of S2 .

Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
The satellite of mass m is moving in a circular orbit of radius r,
∴ Kinetic energy of the satellite, K = GM 2r
m
... (i)
−GM m
Potential energy of the satellite, U = r ... (ii)
√
Orbital speed of satellite, v = GM r
... (iii)
T ime − period of satellite,
[( 2 ) ]1/2
4π
T = GM r3 ...... (iv)
Given ms1 = 4ms2
Since M, r is same for both the satellites S1 and S2
∴ From equation (ii) , we get U ∝ m
U m
∴ Uss1 = mss1 = 4 or, Us1 = 4Us2
2 2

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 Option (a) is wrong.
From (iii), since v is independent of the mass of a satellite, the orbital speed is same for both satellites
S1 and S2 .
Hence option (b) is correct
From (i), we get K ∝ m
K m
∴ Kss1 = mss1 = 4 or, Ks1 = 4Ks2 ′
2 2
Hence option (c) is wrong.
From (iv) , since T is independent of the mass of a satellite, time period is same for both the satellites
S1 and S2 . Hence option (d) is wrong.

(18) The earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius R. A platform is arranged at a height R from the surface
of the earth. The escape velocity of a body from this platform is f v, where v is its escape velocity from
the surface of the Earth. The value of f is
√
(A) 12 (B) 2 (C) √12 (D) 13

Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
√
Escape velocity of the body from the surface of earth is v = 2gR
For escape velocity of the body from the platform potential energy + kinetic energy = 0
− GM m
+ 12 mv 2 = 0
2R √ √
⇒ f vescape = GM R2
· R = gR = f v
√
From the surface of the earth, vescape = 2gR
∴ f vescape = vescape
√
2
. ∴ f = √I2 .

(19) A body welghs 200 N on the surface of the earth. ......N will it weigh half way down to the centre of the
earth?
(A) 150 (B) 200 (C) 250 (D) 100
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
( )
g ′ = g (1 − Rd )
g′ = g 1 − R/2
( R)
mg′ = mg( )21
W′ = 200 12 = 100N

(20) Two particles of equal mass go round a circle of radius R under the action of their mutual gravitational
attraction.√The speed of each particle
√ is √ √
1 1 Gm 1 Gm 4Gm
(A) v = 2R Gm (B) v = 2R
(C) v = 2 R
(D) v = R

Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(c) Centripetal force provided by the gravitational force of attraction between two particles
2
i.e. mv = Gm×m 2
R
√ (2R)
⇒ v = 12 Gm R

(21) The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth is 11.2 km/s. If
the body is projected at an angle of 45o with the vertical, the escape velocity will be ......... km/s
√
(A) 11.2
√
2
(B) 11.2 2 (C) 22.4 (D) 11.2

Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
(d)Escape velocity does not depends upon the angle of projection.

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(22) The period of revolution of planet A around the sun is 8 times that of B. The distance of A from the sun
is how many times greater than that of B from the sun
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
( )3/2
(c) TB = rrBA
TA

( )3/2
⇒ 8 = rrBA
⇒ rA = (8)2/3 rB = 4rB .

(23) A body of mass 60g experiences a gravitational force of 3.0N , when placed at a particular point. The
magnitude of the gravitational field intensity at that point is ..... N /kg
(A) 50 (B) 20 (C) 180 (D) 0.05
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
F
Ig = m
3
= 60×10 −3 = 50 N /kg

(24) A body of mass ′ m′ is taken from the earth’s surface to the height equal to twice the radius (R) of the
earth. The change in potential energy of body will be
(A) 23 mgR (B) 3mgR (C) 13 mgR (D) 2mgR
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
Gravitationa potential energy at any point at a distance r from the center of the earth is
u = − GMr m
Where M and m be masses of the earth and the body respectively,
At the surface of the earth, r = R
∴ ui = − GMR
m

At a height h from the surface,

r = R + h = R + 2R (h = 2R (Given))
= 3R
∴ uf = − GM3R
m

Change in potential energy,

∆U = Uf − (Ui ) GM m ( )
= − GM3R
m
− − GM R
m
=
( R )1 − 1
3
= 23 GM
R
m
= 23 mgR g = GM
R2

(25) A body weighs 72 N on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on it, at a height equal to
half the radius of the earth ?
(A) 32 (B) 30 (C) 24 (D) 48
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
( R )2 ( )2
(a) g ′ = g R+h = g R+R R = 49 g
2
∴ W′ = 4
9
×W = 4
9
× 72 = 32 N

(26) The acceleration due to gravity at a height 1 km above the earth is the same as at a depth d below the
surface of earth. Then d = ......... km
(A) 43 (B) 32 (C) 23 (D) 2
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
The acceleration
( ) due to gravity at a height h is given as
g h = g 1 − Re
2h

Where Re is radius of earth.

The acceleration
( ) due to gravity at a depth d is given as
g d = g 1 − Re
d

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 Given,
( gh )
= gd ( )
g 1 − Re = g 1 − Rde
2h

d = 2h = 2 × 1 = 2km (h = 1 km)

(27) A planet is moving in an elliptical orbit around the sun. If T, V, E and L stand respectively for its kinetic
energy, gravitational potential energy, total energy and magnitude of angular momentum about the
centre of force, which of the following is correct ?
(A) T is conserved
(B) V is always positive
(C) L is conserved but direction of vector L changes continuously
(D) E is always negative
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
In a circular or elliptical orbital motion torque is always acting parallel to displacement or velocity. So,
angular momentum is conserved. In attractive field, potential energy is negative. Kinetic energy
changes as velocity increase when distance is less. But if the motion is in a plane, the direction of L
does not change

(28) Assuming that the gravitational potential energy of an object at inflinity is zero, the change in potential
energy (final-initial) of an object of mass m, when to a height h from the surface of earth (of radius R ),
is given
(A) − GMm
R+h
GMmh
(B) R(R+h) (C) mgh (D) GMm
R+h

Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
[ ] [ 1 ]
∆U = −GMm r1f − r1i = −GMm R+h − R1 = GMmh
R(R+h)

(29) A particle of mass m is thrown upwards from the surface of the earth, with a velocity u. The mass and
the radius of the earth are, respectively, M and R. G is gravitational constant and g is acceleration due
to gravity on the surface of the earth. The minimum value of u so that the particle does not return back
to earth, is
( ) 12 ( ) 12 ( ) 12 ( ) 12
(A) GM R
(B) 8GM R
(C) 2GM R
(D) 4GMR

Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
According to law of conservation of mechanical energy
1
mu2 − GM m
= 0 or u2 = 2GM
2 √ R
√ (
R
)
2GM
u= R
= 2gR g = GM
R2

(30) Imagine earth to be a solid sphece of mass M and radius R. If the value of acceleration due to gravity
at a depth d below earth’s surface is same as its value at a height h above its surface and equal to g4
(where g is the value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth), the ratio of hd will be
(A) 43 (B) 32 (C) 23 (D) 1
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
⇒ g(h) = g
2
(1+ Rh )
∴4=
g g
2
(1+ h )
( R h )2
∴4= 1+ R
∴ 2 = 1 + Rh
∴ Rh = 1 . . . (1)
( )2
⇒ g(d) = g 1 − Rd
( )2
∴ g4 = g 1 − Rd
∴ 14 = 1 − Rd
∴ Rd = 1 − 14
∴ Rd = 34 . . . (2)

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 ∴ Taking ratio of equ.(1) and (2)
h
d
= 43

(31) Two sphere of mass m and M are situated in air and the gravitational force between them is F . The
space around the masses is now filled with a liquid of specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will now
be
(A) F (B) F3 (C) F9 (D) 3 F
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(a)Gravitational force does not depend on the medium.

(32) The figure shows elliptical orbit of a planet m about the sun S. The shaded area SCD is twice the
shaded area SAB. If t1 is the time for the planet to move from C to D and t2 is the time to move from A
to B then

(A) t1 = 4t2 (B) t1 = 2t2 (C) t1 = t2 (D) t1 > t2

Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
Equal areas are swept in equal time.
t1 the time taken to go from C to D = 2t2
Where t2 is the time taken to go from A to B.
As it is given that area SCD = 2SAB..

(33) A particle of mass M is situated at the centre of a spherical shell of same mass and radius a. The
magnitude of the gravitational potential at a point situated at a/2 distance from the centre, will be
(A) GM
a
(B) 2GM
a
(C) 3GMa
(D) 4GM
a

Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
Here,
Mass of a particle = M
Mass of a spherical shell = M
Radius of a spherical shell = a
Let O be center of a spherical shell.
Gravitational potenial at point P due to particle at O is
v1 = − GM a/2
Gravitational potenial at point P due to spherical shell is
V2 = − GM a
Hence, total gravitational potential at point P is
V = V1 + V(2 )
= − GMa/2
+ −GM
a
= − 2GM
a
− GMa
=− a 3GM

|V | = 3GM a

(34) A body of mass m is placed on the earth’s surface. It is taken from the earth’s surface to a height
h = 3R. The change in gravitational potential energy of the body is
(A) 23 mgR (B) 34 mgR (C) mgR2
(D) mgR
4

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 Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
mgh mg×3R
(b) ∆U = 1+ h =
1+ 3R
= 34 mgR
R R

(35) For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is
√
(A) 2 (B) 12 (C) √12 (D) 2
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
GM m
(b) For a moving satellite kinetic energy = 2r
Potential energy = −GMr
m
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
= 12

..................................... Physics - Section B (MCQ) (Attempt any 10) .....................................

(36) A remote-sensing satellite of earth revolves in a circular orbit at a height of 0.25 × 106 m above the
surface of earth. If earth’s radius is 6.38 × 106 m and g = 9.8 ms−2 , then the orbital speed of the satellite
is ...... kms−1
(A) 6.67 (B) 7.76 (C) 8.56 (D) 9.13
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
The orbital
√ speed of the satellite is
g
v0 = R (R+h)
Where R is the eath’s radius, g is the acceleration due to gravity on earth’s surface and h is the height
above the surface of earth.
Here, R = 6.38 × 106 m, g = 9.8m s−2 and
h = 0.25 × 106 m
( )√ (9.8 m s−2 )
∴ v0 = 6.38 × 10 m
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(6.38×106 m+0.25×106 m)
= 7.76 × 103 m s−1 = 7.76 km s−1

(37) At ..... km height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of g are
−5.4 × 107 Jkg −1 and 6.0 ms−2 respectively . Take the radius of earth as 6400 km.
(A) 1600 (B) 1400 (C) 2000 (D) 2600
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
Gravitation potential at a height h from the surface of earth, Vh = −5.4 × 107 J kg −1
At the same point acceleration due to gravity,
gh = 6 ms−2
R = 6400 km = 6.4 × 106 m
We know, Vh = − (R+h)
GM

2 = − R+h ⇒ R + h = − g
GM Vh Vh
gh = (R+h) h
(−5.4×107 )
∴ h = − gh − R =
Vh
6
− 6.4 × 106
= 9 × 106 − 6.4 × 106 = 2600 Km

(38) In a gravitational field, the gravitational potential is given by, V = − Kx (J/kg). The gravitational field
intensity at point (2, 0, 3) m is
(A) + K2 (B) − K2 (C) − K4 (D) + K4
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
V = − Kx
d(x−1 )
Ex = − dV
dx
= K dx
= −K
x2
= −K22
= − K4

(39) A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the earth with period T . If d is the density of the earth
3π
and G is the universal constant of gravitation, the quantity Gd represents :
√ 2
(A) T (B) T (C) T (D) T 3

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 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
2 R3
T = √2π r3/2 ⇒ T 2 = G 4π4 πR (r = R)
GM ( 3 3 d)
2 3π
T = Gd

(40) The largest and the shortest distance of the earth from the sun are r1 and r2 , its distance from the sun
when it is at the perpendicular to the major axis of the orbit drawn from the sun
(A) r1 +r
4
2
(B) rr11+r
r2
2
(C) r2r1 +r
1 r2
2
(D) r1 +r
3
2

Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(c) The earth moves around the sun is elliptical path. so by using the properties of ellipse
r1 = (1 + e) a and r2 = (1 − e) a
⇒ a = r1 +r 2
2
and r1 r2 = (1 − e2 ) a2
where a = semi major axis
b = semi minor axis
e = eccentricity
2
Now required distance = semi latusrectum = ba
2 2)
= a (1−e
a
= (r1(r+r
1 r2 )
2 )/2
= r2r1 +r
1 r2
2

(41) Two spherical bodies of mass M and 5M and radii R and 2R are released in free space with initial
separation between their centres equal to 12R. If they attract each other due to gravitational force only,
then the distance covered by the smaller body before collision is
(A) 2.5R (B) 4.5R (C) 7.5R (D) 1.5R
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
x1 + x2 = 9R
M x1 = 5mx2 ⇒ x2 = x51
x1 + x51 = 9R ⇒ x1 = 7.5R

(42) A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius R) at a height h from its surface. The total energy
of the satellite in terms of g0 , the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface, is
2 2 mg0 R2 mg0 R2
(A) 2mg 0R
R+h
(B) − 2mg 0R
R+h
(C) 2(R+h) (D) − 2(R+h)
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
Total energy of satellite at height h from the earth surface,
E = P E + KE
= − (R+h)
GM m
+ 21 mv 2 ... (i)
mv 2 GM m
Also, (R+h) = (R+h 2)
2 GM
or, v = R+h ... (ii)
From eqns, (i) and (ii),
E = − (R+h)
GM m
+ 12 (R+h)
GM m
= − 12 (R+h)
GM m

mR2
= − 21 GM
R2
×
2 (
(R+h)
)
= − 2(R+h)
mg0 R
g0 = GM
R2

(43) Dependence of intensity of gravitational field (E) of earth with distance (r) from centre of earth is
correctly represented by

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 (A) (B)

(D)
(C)

Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
For a point inside the earth i.e.r < R
E = − GMR3
r
Where M and R be mass and radius of the earth respectively.
At the center, r = 0
∴ E=0
For a point outside the earth i.e. r > R,
E = − GMr2
On the surface of the earth i.e. r > R,
E = − GMR2
The variation of E with distance r from the center is as shown in the figure.

(44) Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship.
The two will
(A) move away from each other. (B) will become stationary.
(C) keep floating at the same distance between
them. (D) move towards each other.
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
Since two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space. The only force acting on the two
astronauts is the gravitational pull of their masses,F = Gmr12m2 ,
which is attractive in nature.
Hence they move towards each other.

(45) The escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth is 11.2 km/s. If the earth’s mass increases to
twice its present value and the radius of the earth becomes half, the escape velocity would become
......... km/s
(A) 5.6 (B) 11.2 (C) 22.4 (D) 44.8

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 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
√
(c) ve = 2GM
√ R

ve ∝ R M

If M becomes double and R becomes half then escape velocity becomes two times.

(46) Kepler’s third law states that square of period of revolution (T ) of a planet around the sun, is
proportional to third power of average distance r between sun and planet i.e.
∴ T 2 = kr3
here K is constant.
If the masses of sun and planet are M and m respectively then as per Newton’s law of gravitation force
of attraction between them is F = GM r2
m
, here G gravitational constant . The relation between G and K
is described as
(A) GK = 4π 2 (B) GM K = 4π 2 (C) K = G (D) K = G1
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
Gravitational force of attraction between sun and planet provides centripetal force for the orbit of
planet.
2
∴ GMr2
m
= mvr ; v 2 = GM
r
... (i)
Time period of the planet is given by
2 2 2 2
T = 2πr , T 2 = 4πv2r = 4πGMr (U sing (i))
v ( r )
2 4π 2 r3
T = GM ... (ii)
According to question,
T 2 = Kr3 ... (iii)
Comparing equation (ii) and (iii), we get
4π 2
K = GM ∴ GM K = 4π 2

(47) What will be the formula of mass of the earth in terms of g, R and G ?
(D) G Rg
2
(A) G Rg (B) g RG R
(C) g 2 G
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)

(48) A satellite S is moving in an elliptical orbit around the earth. The mass of the satellite is very small
compared to the mass of earth
(A) The acceleration of S is always directed towards the centre of the earth
(B) The angular momentum of S about the centre of the earth changes in direction but its magnitude
remains constant
(C) The total mechanical energy of S varies periodically with time
(D) The linear momentum of S remains constant in magnitude
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(a) As gravitational force on satellite due to earth acts always towards the centre of earth, thus
acceleration of S is always directed towards the centre of the earth. Also, as there is no external force
so according to conservation of energy, total mechanical energy of S is constant always.
Also, as in the absence of external torque L is constant in magnitude and direction.
Thus, mrv = constant =⇒ v varies as r changes
Hence, p = mv is not constant

(49) The distance of neptune and saturn from sun are nearly 1013 and 1012 meters respectively. Assuming
that they move in circular orbits, their periodic times will be in the ratio
√ √ √
(A) 10 (B) 100 (C) 10 10 (D) 1/ 10
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
( )3/2
(c) TT12 = R 1
R2
( 13 )3/2
10
= 10 12

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 1/2
= (1000)
√
= 10 10

(50) Two bodies of mass m and 9m are placed at a distance R. The gravitational potential on the line joining
the bodies where the gravitational field equals zero, will be ( G = gravitational constant) :
(A) − 20Gm
R
(B) − 8Gm
R
(C) − 12Gm
R
(D) − 16Gm
R

Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
Position
√
of Neutral√point (Zero Gravitational Field)
m1 R
r1 = √m1 +√m2 = √m+mR √
9m
= R4
r2 = R − R/4 = 3R/4
Now Gravitational potential at point P
Vp = − GM
R/4
− 9(GM
3R/4
)

= −16GM
R

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