NEET Physics: Gravitation — MCQ Test 10

Q6. Three masses of \( 15 \, \text{kg} \) each form an equilateral triangle with side \( 10 \, \text{m} \). What is the net force on one mass? (\( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \))

Q7. What happens to the gravitational force on a point mass inside a hollow spherical shell?

Q8. Which of the following statements is incorrect about acceleration due to gravity?

Q9. What does Kepler’s third law reveal about the motion of planets farther from the Sun?

Q10. Why can’t the gravitational force on a point mass outside a spherical shell be zero?

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Why does the gravitational potential energy of two masses become more negative as they get closer?

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Q1. Why does the gravitational potential energy of two masses become more negative as they get closer?

  • A. Force decreases
  • B. Distance decreases
  • C. Mass increases
  • D. Energy becomes positive

Q2. Which of the following statements is incorrect about escape speed?

  • A. It is independent of the object’s mass
  • B. It depends on the planet’s mass
  • C. It is independent of the planet
  • D. It decreases with altitude

Q3. A satellite orbits a planet at \( 4 \times 10^7 \, \text{m} \) from its center with a period of 8 hours. What is the planet’s mass? (\( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \))

  • A. 4.4 × 10²⁵ kg
  • B. 4.5 × 10²⁵ kg
  • C. 4.6 × 10²⁵ kg
  • D. 4.7 × 10²⁵ kg

Q4. What is the minimum speed required to escape from a point \( R_E \) above Earth’s surface? (\( R_E = 6.4 \times 10^6 \, \text{m}, g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 \))

  • A. 5.0 km/s
  • B. 5.6 km/s
  • C. 6.0 km/s
  • D. 6.5 km/s

Q5. Why can’t a satellite in a circular orbit have zero total energy?

  • A. It would fall to Earth
  • B. It is bound with negative energy
  • C. Kinetic energy is zero
  • D. Potential energy is zero

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