Cms CM Ms Ms
Cms CM Ms Ms
Cms CM Ms Ms
1. A body of mass 9.8 is placed on the surface of the earth. The weight of it
is
(a) 9.8 N (b) 980 dyne (c) 98 kgf (d) 9.8 kgwt
2. A body of mass 4.9 kg experiences a gravitational force F when it is
placed on the surface of the earth, the magnitude of 'f' is
(a) 9.8 kgwt (b) 490 N (c) 4.9 kgf (d) 49 kgwt
3. The weight of a body changes from place to place because the value of 'g'
(a) always increases (b) always decreases
(c) always constant (d) may change
4. The S.I. unit of acceleration due to gravity is
(a) cms 1 (b) cm2 (c) ms 2 (d) ms 1
5. The relative motion of all celestial bodies is due to the
(a) gravitational force (b) electric force
(c) magnetic force (d) nuclear force
6. According to kepler, the aerial velocity of the radius vector of a planet is
always
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) (may) change (d) constant
7. The value of universal gravitational constant is
6 1 8
(a) 6.67 10 dyne cm gm (b) 6.67 10 dyne cm gm
2 2
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(c) 6.67 10 dyne cm gm2 (d) 6.67 10
8
dyne cm gm1
8. Ethos gravity balance is used to measure
(a) the value of G (b) the value of mass
(c) the value of weight (d) the change in the value of 'g'
9. The escape velocity of a body is independent of
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(a) mass (b) radius of the planet
(c) the value of 'g' (d) the planet
10. The value of 'g' on a planet having radius and density twice that of the
earth (on earth 9.8 ms 2 ) will be
(a) 9.8 ms 2 (b) 19.6 ms2 (c) 29.4 ms2 (d) 39.2 ms 2
11. A man weights 90 kg on earth. The weight of the man on the moon will
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be gmoon gearth
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(a) 15 ktwt (b) 30 kgwt (c) 45 kgwt (d) 60 kgwt
12. The mass of the earth in terms of 'g' acceleration due to gravity and G
universal gravitational constant is
gR gR 2 g g
(a) (b) (c) (d)
G G GR GR 2
13. Newton's law of gravitation is applicable to
(a) objects in solar system (b) planets and stars only
(c) objects on earth only (d) all bodies in the universe
14. The weight of the body at the centre of the earth is
(a) infinity (b) zero (c) finite (d) no change
15. The value of 'g' is minimum
(a) at poles of earth (b) at equator of earth
(c) on hills (d) in mines
16. The mass of the body at the centre of Earth is
(a) zero (b) finite
(c) remains unchanged (d) infinity
17. The atmosphere is held to the earth by
(a) the sun (b) clouds
(c) gravity (d) the rotation of the earth
18. If 'R' is the radius of earth, the height at which the weight of a body
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becomes th of its weight on the surface of the earth is
4
R R
(a) 2R (b) R (c) (d)
2 4
19. The radius vector drawn from the sun to a planet sweeps out ______
areas in equal time
(a) equal (b) unequal (c) greater (d) less
20. According to Kepler the period of revolution of a planet (T) and its mean
distance from the sum (R) are denoted by the equation.
(a) T 2 R3 Constant (b) T 2 R3 Constant
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27. The centripetal force on a satellite revolving around the earth is F. The
gravitational force of the earth is also F. The net force on the satellite is
(a) 2F (b) zero (c) F (d) F/2
28. The Gravitational force is
(a) long range attractive force
(b) long range repulsive force
(c) short range attractive and repulsive
(d) short range attractive force
29. The Gravitational force is
(a) charge-dependent non-central force
(b) charge-dependent central force
(c) charge-independent non-central force
(d) charge-independent central force
30. As we go from the equator to the poles, weight of a body
(a) remains same (b) decreases
(c) increases (d) becomes zero
31. The force responsible for the motion of planets around the sun is
(a) gravitational (b) magnetic (c) electrostatic (d) nuclear
32. The value of gravitational force depends upon
(a) the volumes of bodies (b) the medium between the bodies
(c) the masses of bodies (d) the temperature of bodies
33. The S.I. unit of Universal Gravitational Constant G is
2 2 2 1 2
(a) NM kg (b) NM kg (c) NMkg (d) NM kg
2 2
34. For a planet revolving round the sun, when it is nearest to the sun is
(a) K.E. and P.E. are minimum
(b) K.E. and P.E. are maximum
(c) K.E. is maximum and P.E. is minimum
(d) KE. is equal to P.E.
35. The tidal waves in the sea are primarily due to
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(a) the gravity of earth
(b) the gravitational effect of the moon and sun
(c) the gravitational effect of the moon on the earth
(d) the gravitational effect of all the planets in solar system
36. Gravitational force is an
(a) action-reaction pair
(b) action on objects by earth
(c) action of a big object on smaller one
(d) action of sun on all planets
37. Two massive objects of masses 5 kg and 20 kg are separated at a distance
of 25 m, then the point at which no net gravitational force due to these
masses is
(a) 5 m from 5 kg object (b) 30 m from 5 kg object
(c) 25 m from 20 kg object (d) 50 m from 20 kg object
38. If the distance between the earth and moon is reduced to half of its
original, the gravitational force between them will _____ to that of existing
force
(a) become 2 times (b) becomes 8 times
(c) become 4 times (d) become 6 times
39. The acceleration due to gravity (g) is independent of
(a) mass of the earth
(b) mass of the object accelerating towards centre of the earth
(c) radius of the earth
(d) gravitational force on the object
40. If a person can jump to a height of 9 m on the moon, the height to which
he can jump on the earth with the same effort is
(a) 2.5 m (b) 3.5 m (c) 1.5 m (d) 6 m
41. An object of mass m is lifted to a height h from the surface of earth the
potential energy gained by it is
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GMm GMm GMmh GMh
(a) (b) (c) (d)
R (R r) R2 R2
42. A body of mass m is taken from earth's surface to a height equal to the
radius of the earth. The change is PE will be
1 1
(a) mgR (b) mgR (c) 2 mgr (d) mgR
2 4
43. If R is the radius of earth, the height at which the weight of a body
1
becomes th of its weight on the surface of the earth is
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R R
(a) R (b) 2 R (c) (d)
2 4
44. A spaceship moves from earth to moon and back. The greatest energy
required for the space-ship to overcome the difficulty to
(a) enter the moon's surface
(b) take off from moon's surface
(c) enter the earth's gravitational field
(d) take off from earth's surface
45. Out of the following interactions are long range and strong
(a) Nuclear forces (b) Gravitational forces
(c) Electromagnetic forces (d) weakest forces
46. The gravitational force between two objects of masses 1 kg and 104 kg is
F, which of the following statements is correct
(a) both of the objects will have equal acceleration
(b) the object of high mass will have legible acceleration towards the
smaller one
(c) the object of less mass will have greater acceleration away from the
big mass
(d) both of the objects will experience no acceleration
47. Gravitational field is
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(a) conservative field (b) Non-conservative
(c) Non-central (d) repulsive
48. Find the gravitational force between two neutrons, if they are separated at
a distance of 1015 m
(a) 18.68 1035 N (b) 17.68 1034 N
56. The radius of earth is about 6400 km and that of mars is about 3200 km.
The mass of earth is about 10 times the mass of Mars. An object weighs
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200 N on earth's surface. Then its weight on the surface of Mars will be
__________.
(a) 10 N (b) 20 N (c) 30 N (d) 80 N
57. If the change in the value of 'g' at a height h above the surface of the earth
is the same as at a depth x below it. When both x and h are much smaller
than the radius of the earth. Then the relation between x and h is
(a) x= h (b) x= 2h (c) x= 3h (d) x= 4h
58. The weights of an object at sea level, in a coal mine and at the top of
mountain are w1, w2 and w3 respectively. If the depth of mine is equal to
the height of mountain, find the relation between the values of weights.
(a) w1 w2 w3 (b) w2 w3 w1
(c) w3 w1 w2 (d) w1 w2 w3
2
59. A boy has a mass of 2 kg, its weight in Newton will be ( g 9.8 ms )
(a) 20 N (b) 200 N (c) 196 N (d) 19.6 N
60. An object of mass 10 kg experience a gravitational force of 10 kgwt then
find its acceleration towards the centre of the earth
(a) 5 ms 2 (b) 9 ms 2 (c) 10 ms2 (d) 11 ms2
61. Two planets move around the star. The periods and mean radii are
r1
T1 , T2 , r1 and r2 respectively. Then the ratio is equal to
r2
2 3 1/3 2/3
T T T T
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 1
T2 T2 T2 T2
62. A simple pendulum has a time period T1 , when on the earth's surface and
T2 when taken to a height R above the earth's surface, where R is the
radius of the earth. The volume of T2 / T1 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
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This section contains certain number of questions. Each question contains
STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT - 2 (Reason). Each
question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which ONLY ONE is
correct. Choose the correct option.
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because
STATEMENT - 2: The acceleration a= +g in case of the freely falling
body, so that reactional force disappears..
(a) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; statement - 2 is a correct
explanation for Statement -1
(b) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a
correct explanation for Statement - 1
(c) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
(d) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
66. STATEMENT-1: The gravitational force between any two bodies is
directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely
proportional to the square of the separation between them
because
STATEMENT - 2: The gravitational force is attractinal in nature.
(a) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; statement - 2 is a correct
explanation for Statement -1
(b) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a
correct explanation for Statement - 1
(c) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
(d) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
67. STATEMENT-1: The uniform acceleration produced in a freely falling
body due to the gravitational pull of the earth is known as acceleration
due to gravity
because
STATEMENT - 2: The acceleration due to gravity 'g' is variable from
place to place
(a) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; statement - 2 is a correct
explanation for Statement -1
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(b) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a
correct explanation for Statement - 1
(c) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
(d) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
68. STATEMENT-1: The value of 'g' is independent of the mass of the object
falling freely.
because
STATEMENT - 2: 'g' is invariant of height and depth.
(a) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; statement - 2 is a correct
explanation for Statement -1
(b) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a
correct explanation for Statement - 1
(c) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
(d) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
69. STATEMENT-1: The weight of the object is the gravitational force acting
on that object due to earth .
because
STATEMENT - 2: Every object on the surface of earth experiences same
gravitational pull irrespective of its mass.
(a) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; statement - 2 is a correct
explanation for Statement -1
(b) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a
correct explanation for Statement - 1
(c) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
(d) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
70. STATEMENT-1: The mass of a body (m) is the quantity of matter
contained in it and its value is the same any where in the universe.
because
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STATEMENT - 2: Weight of the object changes according to change in
the value of 'g'.
(a) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; statement - 2 is a correct
explanation for Statement -1
(b) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a
correct explanation for Statement - 1
(c) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
(d) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
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75. What is the gravitational force experienced by the object?
GM Gm GMm GMm
(a) (b) (c) (d)
R2 R2 R2 R
76. If the object is dropped from the height h, its acceleration will be
(a) G (b) g (c) mg (d) g/m
Everybody in the universe attracts every other body with a force
which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and
inversely proportional to the square of th distance between
them. The force acts along the line joining the two bodies.
77. Gravitational force
(a) attractive in nature
(b) repulsive in nature
(c) either attractive or repulsive in nature
(d) both
78. Gravitational force acts along the line joining between the particles so it is
a
(a) non-central force (b) central force
(c) straight force (d) non-straight force
79. The magnitude of gravitational force between two objects m1 and m2
when they are separated at a distance of 'd' is
Gm1m2 Gm1m2 Gm1m2 Gm1m2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
d2 d d4 d6
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This section contains Matrix-Match type questions. Each question contains
statements given in two columns which have to be matched. Statements
(a, b, c, d) in Column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s) in
Column II. The answers to these questions have to be appropriately
bubbled as illustrated in the following example.
If the correct matches are a-p, a-s, b-q, b-r, c-p, c-q and d-s, then the
correctly bubbled 4 x 4 matrix should be as follows:
Normal force
(c) (r) pressure
Area
(d) force between two bodies (s) thrust
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82. Column I Column II
(a) The gravitational force (p) mg
2
(b) Weight (q) ms
(c) Acceleration (r) Newton
(d) Acceleration due to gravity (s) basic force
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1. Weight w mg
(9.8 kg )(9.8 ms 2 )
(9.8)(9.8 ms 2 )[1kgwt 9.8N ]
9.8kgwt
Hence (d) is the correct answer.
GM
2. The gravitational force F m
R2
( g) m
(9.8 ms 2 )(4.9 kg )
4.9 kgf ;( 1kgf 9.8N )
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
3. Due to the variation of ‘g’ value, the weight of the body changes.
Hence (d) is the correct answer.
F .r 2
7. G
m1m2
in S.I. units G 6.67 1011 Nm2 kg 2
2
11 105 dyne 104 cm2
6.67 10
106 g 2
G 6.67 108 dyne cm2 gm2
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
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10. We have g G R g R
3
g R2
2 2
g1 1 R1
2 R m
g2 2 2 9.8 2
1 R1 s
4 9.8ms 2 39.2 ms 2
Hence (d) is the correct answer.
11. We have w mg
Wmoon gmoon
Wearth gearth
Wmoon 15 kgwt
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
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GM
12. We have g
R2
gR 2
M
G
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
14. Because at the centre of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity
‘g’ is zero.
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
16. Mass of the body remains constant, it does not change from place
to place.
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
GM
18. We know g
R2
gh GM R2
g ( R h)2 GM
1
g 2
4 R
g ( R h) 2
4
Rh 2
R 1
h 2
1
R 1
h
1
R
hR
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
T12 R13
21. Because, T R 2 3
2 3
T2 R2
T12 1 1 1
2
T2 4 4 4
T1 1
T2 8
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
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25. Venus is the brightest planet.
Hence (d) is the correct answer.
29. Because it is not at all concern with the charge carried by the body
and the gravitational force always acts along the line joining of the
centres of the objects.
Hence (d) is the correct answer.
30. Because ‘g’ is smaller at the equator, and its value is greater at the
poles. So the weight of the body will be more at poles.
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
m1m2
32. Gravitational force F G
d2
F m1 m2
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
Fd 2
33. Because G
m1m2
in terms of units : Nm2 kg 2 .
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Hence (d) is the correct answer.
34. Because planet revolving nearest to the sun will have high speed.
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
37.
1
38. Because we know F
d2
F2 d12
F1 d 22
7
r2
F2 2
F1
r
2
r2
F2 4 2 F1
r
F2 4F1
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
GM
39. Because g
r2
Here M-Mass of the planet
R-Radius of the planet
The value of ‘g’ is not depend on the mass of object.
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
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40. The value of ‘g’ on moon is times of ‘g’ value on earth. The
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height to which a person can jump is inversely proportional to the
acceleration due to gravity ‘g’.
1 h g
Therefore h 1 2 ,
g h2 g1
g g/6
h1 2 h2 h1 9m h1 1.5 m
g1 g
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
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GMm
42. The gravitational (P.E.) surface ( P.E.) surface
R
at a height 'R' from surface (P.E.)
GMm
2R
GMm GMm
Change in = ~
2R R
GMm GM
= gR
2R R
1
mgR
2
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
43. W= mg
1
W 1 mg
4
GM
We know g
R2
GM
g1
( R h) 2
g1 GM R2
g ( R h) 2 GM
1 g 2
4 R
g ( R h) 2
Rh
2
R
h
1
R
hR
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
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44. Because it requires a large escape velocity to overcome the
gravitational field of the earth.
Hence (d) is the correct answer.
45. However, nuclear forces are very strong in nature, but they
confine to very small regions. The next strongest forces are
electromagnetic forces and they extend to large distances too.
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
Gm1m2
F
d2
mass of neutron 1.675 1027 kg
Nm 2 1.675 10 kg
27
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F 6.62 10
1015 m
2
kg 2
F 18.68 1035 N
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
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Gm1m2
use d
F
5 nm (or ) 5 109 m
50.
Buoyancy FB mg
GM
=m
R2
11 Nm
2
(2000kg ) 6.66 10 2
6 1024 kg
kg
6.4 10 m
6 2
19530 N
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
GM 1
51. Because g 2
; here g 2
R R
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
52. V 2 gh
2 10ms 2 20m
20ms 1
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
R
53. ; R- radius of earth
2
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d
Use g1 g 1
R
1 d R
given g g 1 d
2 R 2
Hence (d) is the correct answer.
g1 GM R2
54. Use
g ( R h)2 GM
1 g
2 R2
0.414 R
g ( R h) 2
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
g1 R22
55.
g 2 R12
GM 1
Because g 2
g 2
R R
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
GM
56. We have g
R2
g m GM m RE 2
2
gE RM GM E
M 6400km 6400km
10 M 3200km 3200km
4
gm gE
10
4
10ms 2
10
g m 4ms 2
80N
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Hence (d) is the correct answer.
2h x
57. We can write , g 1 g 1
R R
2h x
1 1
R R
2 h x
0
R R
2h x 0 x 2h
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
58. W1 W2 W3
dependent on variation of 'g'
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
59. Because w mg
(2 kg )(9.8 ms 2 )
= 19.6 N
Hence (d) is the correct answer.
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g1 R2
62. and Time period
g R h 2
1
T 2
g
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
65. Because both statements are correct and statement-2 explains the
statement-1.
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
66. Because both statements are correct, but the statement -2 is not
explanation of Statement-1.
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
67. Both statements are correct and Statement -1 is the definition of 'g'
while Statement -2 is its nature.
Hence (b) is the correct answer.
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GM
68. Because Statement -1 is correct g 2
R
But Statement -2 is incorrect g varies with height and depth.
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
69. Because Statement -1 is definition of weight.
But Statement -2 is wrong. Objects of different mass experience
different gravitational force.
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
71. We have W = mg
49kg 9.8 ms 2
49 kgwt
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
Gm1
72. We have g1
R12
here R1 2R; M1 M
GM g 9.8ms 2
g1 2 g1
4R 4 4
2.45ms2
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
73. W1 mg1
49kg 2.45ms 2
120.05 N
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W1 12.25 kgwt 1 kgwt 9.8 N
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
Gm1m2
79. Gravitational force F
d2
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
80.
81.
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82.
83.
84.
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