NEET Physics: Gravitation — MCQ Test 1

Q6. Which property of gravitational force allows us to define a potential energy?

Q7. What does the inverse-square nature of gravitational force imply about its range?

Q8. What is the escape speed from a planet with mass \( 2.7 \times 10^{24} \, \text{kg} \) and radius \( 4.5 \times 10^6 \, \text{m} \)? (\( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \))

Q9. A satellite orbits a planet at \( 7 \times 10^7 \, \text{m} \) from its center with a period of 18 hours. What is the planet’s mass? (\( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \))

Q10. A body is launched from Earth at \( 14.5 \, \text{km/s} \). What is its speed at infinity? (Escape speed = \( 11.2 \, \text{km/s} \))

Q11. Four masses of \( 2 \, \text{kg} \) each are at the vertices of a square with side \( 4 \, \text{m} \). What is the net force on one mass? (\( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \))

Q12. A projectile is launched at \( 6 \, \text{km/s} \) from Earth’s surface. What is its maximum distance from the center? (Escape speed = \( 11.2 \, \text{km/s}, R_E = 6.4 \times 10^6 \, \text{m} \))

Q13. A body experiences \( g = 7.35 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) at a certain height above Earth. What is the height? (\( g_0 = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2, R_E = 6.4 \times 10^6 \, \text{m} \))

Q14. A planet orbits the Sun with a period of 3 years. If Earth’s orbital radius is \( 1.5 \times 10^{11} \, \text{m} \), what is its semi-major axis?

Q15. Which of the following statements is incorrect about gravitational force?

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Which of the following statements is correct about the gravitational force between two masses?

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Q1. Which of the following statements is correct about the gravitational force between two masses?

  • A. It is always attractive
  • B. It can be repulsive
  • C. It is zero at all distances
  • D. It increases with distance

Q2. Two masses \( 8 \, \text{kg} \) and \( 16 \, \text{kg} \) are \( 16 \, \text{m} \) apart. What is the gravitational potential at a point \( 7 \, \text{m} \) from the \( 8 \, \text{kg} \) mass? (\( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \))

  • A. -1.9 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/kg
  • B. -2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/kg
  • C. -2.1 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/kg
  • D. -2.2 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/kg

Q3. What is the kinetic energy of a \( 700 \, \text{kg} \) satellite at \( 9 R_E \) from Earth’s center? (\( M_E = 6 \times 10^{24} \, \text{kg}, R_E = 6.4 \times 10^6 \, \text{m}, G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \))

  • A. 2.3 × 10⁹ J
  • B. 2.4 × 10⁹ J
  • C. 2.5 × 10⁹ J
  • D. 2.6 × 10⁹ J

Q4. Two masses \( 6 \, \text{kg} \) and \( 12 \, \text{kg} \) are \( 12 \, \text{m} \) apart. What is the gravitational potential at a point \( 5 \, \text{m} \) from the \( 6 \, \text{kg} \) mass? (\( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \))

  • A. -1.9 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/kg
  • B. -2.0 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/kg
  • C. -2.1 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/kg
  • D. -2.2 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/kg

Q5. A satellite’s period near Earth’s surface is 88 minutes. What is its period at \( h = 4 R_E \)? (\( R_E = 6.4 \times 10^6 \, \text{m} \))

  • A. 960 min
  • B. 970 min
  • C. 980 min
  • D. 990 min

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