JE E-Physics

QUESTION BANK
JEE (Main + Advanced): Nurture Course
GRAVITATION
SECTION - A
Only One Correct Option
1. At what altitude will the acceleration due to gravity be 25% of that at the earth’s surface (given radius of earth
is R)?
(A) R/4 (B) R (C) 3R/8 (D) R/2
2. At what distance from the centre of the moon is the point at which the strength of the resultant field of earth's
and moon's gravitational field is equal to zero. The earth's mass is 81 times that of moon and the distance
between centres of these planets is 60R where R is the radius of the earth
(A) 6 R (B) 4 R (C) 3 R (D) 5 R
3. Let w be the angular velocity of the earth’s rotation about its axis. Assume that the acceleration due to gravity
on the earth’s surface has the same value at the equator and the poles. An object weighed at the equator gives
the same reading as a reading taken at a depth d below earth’s surface at a pole (d<<R) The value of d is

w2 R 2 w2 R 2 2w2 R 2 Rg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
g 2g g g
4. A spherical hole of radius R/2 is excavated from the asteroid of mass M as shown in fig. The gravitational
acceleration at a point on the surface of the asteroid just above the excavation is

(A) GM/R2 (B) GM/2R2 (C) GM/8R2 (D) 7GM/8R2

5. If the radius of the earth be increased by a factor of 5, by what factor its density be changed to keep the value
of g the same?

(A) 1/25 (B) 1/5 (C) 1/ 5 (D) 5

6. An infinite number of masses, each of one kg are placed on the +ve X axis at 1m, 2m, 4m, ______ from the
origin. The magnitude of the gravitational field at origin due to this distribution of masses is:

4G 3G
(A) 2G (B) (C) (D) ¥
3 4
7. Two concentric shells of uniform density of mass M1 and M2 are situated as shown in the figure. The forces
experienced by a particle of mass m when placed at positions A, B and C respectively are (given OA = p, OB
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= q and OC = r)
M1m (M1 + M 2 )m
(A) zero, G 2 and G
q p2

(M1 + M 2 )m (M1 + M 2 )m M1m

(B) G 2 , G and G
p q2 r2
M1m (M1 + M 2 )m
(C) G 2 ,G and zero
q p2
(M1 + M 2 )m M1m
(D) G 2 ,G and zero
p q2

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8. A satellite of the earth is revolving in circular orbit with a uniform velocity V. If the gravitational force suddenly
disappears, the satellite will
(A) continue to move with the same velocity in the same orbit.
(B) move tangentially to the original orbit with velocity V.

(C) fall down with increasing velocity.

(D) come to a stop somewhere in its original orbit.
9. A newly discovered planet has a density eight times the density of the earth and a radius twice the radius of the
earth. The time taken by 2 kg mass to fall freely through a distance S near the surface of the earth is 1 second.
Then the time taken for a 4 kg mass to fall freely through the same distance S near the surface of the new
planet is

(A) 0.25 sec. (B) 0.5 sec (C) 1 sec. (D) 4 sec.
10. At what height above the earth’s surface does the acceleration due to gravity fall to 1% of its value at the
earth’s surface?
(A) 9R (B) 10R (C) 99R (D) 100R
11. The radius of a planet is R. A satellite revolves around it in a circle of radius r with angular velocity w0. The
acceleration due to the gravity on planet’s surface is

r 3 w0 r 3 w30 r 3 w02 r 3 w02

(A) (B) (C) (D)
R R2 R R2

12. The mass and diameter of a planet are twice those of earth. What will be the period of oscillation of a
pendulum on this planet if it is a seconds pendulum on earth?

1 1
(A) 2 second (B) 2 2 seconds (C) second (D) second
2 2 2

13. A particle of mass M is at a distance a from surface of a thin spherical shell of equal mass and having radius
a.
(A) Gravitational field and potential both are zero at centre of the shell.
(B) Gravitational field is zero not only inside the shell but at a point outside the

shell also.
(C) Inside the shell, gravitational field alone is zero.
(D) Neither gravitational field nor gravitational potential is zero inside the shell.

14. A satellite revolves in the geostationary orbit but in a direction east to west. The time interval between its
successive passing about a point on the equator is :
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(A) 48 hrs (B) 24 hrs (C) 12 hrs (D) never

15. A particle starts from rest at a distance R from the centre and along the axis of a fixed ring of radius R & mass
M. Its velocity at the centre of the ring is:

2 GM 2GM
(A) (B)
R R

æ 1 ö GM
(C) ç1 -
è
÷
2ø R
(D) ( 2 - 2 ) GM
R

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16. A spherical uniform planet is rotating about its axis. The velocity of a point on its equator is V. Due to the
rotation of planet about its axis the acceleration due to gravity g at equator is 1/2 of g at poles. The escape
velocity of a particle on the planet in terms of V.

(A) Ve = 2V (B) Ve = V (C) Ve = V 2 (D) Ve = 3V

17. Two point masses of mass 4m and m respectively separated by d distance are revolving under mutual force of
attraction. Ratio of their kinetic energies will be :
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 1 : 5 (C) 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 2
18. Two planets A and B have the same material density. If the radius of A is twice that of B, then the ratio of the
escape velocity VA\VB is

(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 1 2 (D) 12

19. A ball 'A' of mass m falls to the surface of the earth from infinity. Another ball 'B' of mass 2m falls to the earth
from the height equal to six times radius of the earth then ratio of velocities of 'A' and 'B' on reaching the earth
is

(A) (6 / 5) (B) (5/ 6) (C) 1 (D) (7 / 6)

20. The ratio of gravitational acceleration at height 3R to that at height 4R from the surface of the earth is : (where
R is the radius of the earth)
(A) 9/16 (B) 25/16 (C) 16/25 (D) 16/9
21. A rocket is launched straight up from the surface of the earth. When its altitude is one fourth of the radius of
the earth, its fuel runs out and therefore it coasts. The minimum velocity which the rocket must have when it
starts to coast if it is to escape from the gravitational pull of the earth is [escape velocity on surface of earth is
11.2km/s]
(A) 1 km/s (B) 5 km/s (C) 10 km/s (D) 15 km/s
22. Select the correct choice(s):
(A) The gravitational field inside a spherical cavity, within a spherical planet must be non zero and uniform.
(B) When a body is projected horizontally at an appreciable large height above the earth, with a velocity less
than for a circular orbit, it will fall to the earth along a parabolic path.
(C) A body of zero total mechanical energy placed in a gravitational field will escape the field
(D) Earth’s satellite must be in equatorial plane .
23. A satellite of mass m, initially at rest on the earth, is launched into a circular orbit at a height equal to the
radius of the earth. The minimum energy required is

3 1 1 3
(A) mgR (B) mgR (C) mgR (D) mgR
4 2 3 4
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24. The figure shows the variation of energy with the orbit radius of a body in circular planetary motion. Find the
correct statement about the curves A, B and C
(A) A shows the kinetic energy, B the total energy and C the potential energy of the system.
(B) C shows the total energy, B the kinetic energy and A the potential energy
of the system.
(C) C and A are kinetic and potential energies respectively and B is the total
energy of the system.
(D) A and B are kinetic and potential energies and C is the total energy of the system.

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25. A particle is projected from the mid-point of the line joining two fixed particles each of mass m. If the distance
of separation between the fixed particles is l, the minimum velocity of projection of the particle so as to escape
is equal to

GM GM 2GM 2GM
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
l 2l l l

26. The escape velocity for a planet is ve. A tunnel is dug along a diameter of the planet and a small body is dropped
into it at the surface. When the body reaches the centre of the planet, its speed will be

ve ve
(A) ve (B) (C) (D) zero
2 2

27. A hollow spherical shell is compressed to half its radius. The gravitational potential at the centre
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C) remains same
(D) during the compression increases then returns at the previous value.
28. A uniform spherical planet (Radius R) has acceleration due to gravity at its surface g. Points P and Q located
g
inside and outside the planet have acceleration due to gravity . Maximum possible separation between P
4
and Q is

7R 3R 9R
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
4 2 4
29. A particle is dropped on Earth from height R (radius of Earth) and it bounces back to a height R/2 the
coefficient of restitution for collision is (ignore air resistance and rotation of Earth)

2 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 2

30. A body of mass m is lifted up from the surface of the earth to a height three times the radius of the earth. The
change in potential energy of the body is
(A) 3mgR (B) 3/4 mgR (C) 1/3 mgR (D) 2/3 mgR
where g is acceleration due to gravity at the surface of earth.
31. When a satellite moves around the earth in a certain orbit, the quantity which remains constant is :
(A) angular velocity (B) kinetic energy (C) aerial velocity (D) potential energy
32. A planet of mass m is in an elliptical orbit around the sun (m << Msun) with an orbital period T. If A be the
area of orbit, then its angular momentum would be:
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2mA mA
(A) (B) mAT (C) (D) 2mAT
T 2T
33. Suppose the gravitational force varies inversaly as the nth power of distance. Then the time period of a planet
in circular orbit of radius R around the sun will be proportional to

æ n +1 ö æ n -1 ö æ n- 2 ö
(A) ç ÷ (B) ç ÷ (C) Rn (D) ç ÷
Rè 2 ø Rè 2 ø Rè 2 ø
34. If a tunnel is cut at any orientation through earth, then a ball released from one end will reach the other end
in time(neglect earth rotation)
(A) 84.6 minutes (B) 42.3 minutes (C) 8 minutes (D) depends on orientation

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SECTION - B
More than one option may be Correct
1. Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform density the acceleration due to gravity
(A) at a point outside the earth is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the centre
(B) at a point outside the earth is inversely proportional to its distance from the centre
(C) at a point inside is zero
(D) at a point inside is proportional to its distance from the centre.
2. Gravitational potential at the centre of curvature of a hemispherical bowl of radius R and mass M is V.
(A) gravitational potential at the centre of curvature of a thin uniform wire of mass M, bent into a semicircle
of radius R, is also equal to V.
(B) In part (A) if the same wire is bent into a quarter of a circle then also the gravitational potential at the
centre of curvature will be V.
(C) In part (A) if the same wire mass is nonuniformly distributed along its length and it is bent into a semicircle
of radius R, gravitational potential at the centre is V.
(D) none of these
3. When a satellite in a circular orbit around the earth enters the atmospheric region, it encounters small air
resistance to its motion. Then
(A) its kinetic energy increases (B) its kinetic energy decreases
(C) its angular momentum about the earth decreases (D) its period of revolution around the earth increases
4. A communications Earth satellite
(A) goes round the earth from east to west (B) can be in the equatorial plane only
(C) can be vertically above any place on the earth (D) goes round the earth from west to east
5. An earth satellite is moved from one stable circular orbit to another larger and stable circular orbit. The
following quantities increase for the satellite as a result of this change
(A) gravitational potential energy (B) angular vleocity
(C) linear orbital velocity (D) centripetal acceleration
6. 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 the 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
7. If a satellite orbits as close to the earth's surface as possible,
(A) its speed is maximum
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(B) time period of its rotation is minimum

(C) the total energy of the 'earth plus satellite' system is minimum
(D) the total energy of the 'earth plus satellite'system is maximum
8. For a satellite to orbit around the earth, which of the following must be true?
(A) It must be above the equator at some time
(B) It cannot pass over the poles at any time
(C) Its height above the surface cannot exceed 36,000 km

(D) Its period of rotation must be > 2p R / g where R is radius of earth