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NEET Physics : Gravitation

Multiple Choice Questions

131.

A body of mass m 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

  • mg2R

  • 23 mgR

  • 3 mgR

  • 13 mgR



132.

The change in the gravitational potential energy when a body of mass m is raised to a height nR above the surface of the Earth is (Here R is the radius of the earth)

  • nn + 1 mgR

  • nn - 1 mgR

  • nmgR

  • mgRn



133.

Average distance of the Earth from the Sun is L1. If one year of the Earth = D days, one year of another planet whose average distance from the Sun is L2 will be

  • D L2L12 days

  • D L2L13/2 days

  • D L2L12/3 days

  • D L2L1 days



134.

The height vertically above the earth's surface at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes 1% of its value at the surface is (R is the radius of the earth)

  • 8 R

  • 9 R

  • 10 R

  • 20 R



135.

Infinite number of bodies, each of mass 2 kg are situated on x-axis at distance 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

  • − G

  • - 83 G

  • - 43 G

  • − 4 G



136.

A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers distances h1, h2, and h3, in the first 5 seconds, the next 5 seconds and the next 5 seconds respectively. The relation between h1, h2, and h3 is

  • h1 = 2h2 = 3h3

  • h1 = h23 = h25

  • h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2

  • h1 = h2 = h3



137.

If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, the gain in potential energy of an object of mass m raised from the earth's surface to a height equal to the radius R of the earth is

  • mgR4

  • mgR2

  • mgR

  • 2mgR



Short Answer Type

138.

Calculate the distance below and above the surface of the earth, at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes 1/4th that at earth's surface ?



Multiple Choice Questions

139.

Two particles of mass m1 and m2 approach each other due to their mutual gravitational attraction only. Then

  • accelerations of both the particles are equal

  • acceleration of the particle of mass m1 is proportional to m1

  • acceleration of the particle of mass m1 is proportional to m2

  • acceleration of the particle of mass m1 is inversely proportional to m1



140.

An artificial satellite moves in a circular orbit around the earth. Total energy of the satellite is given by E. The potential energy of the satellite is 

  • - 2E

  • 2E

  • 2E3

  • - 2E3



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