Which of the following graphs represents the motion of a planet moving about the sun ?

The correct graph representing the variation of total energy (${\mathrm{E}}_{\mathrm{t}}$), kinetic energy (${\mathrm{E}}_{\mathrm{k}}$) and potential energy (U) of a satellite with its distance from the centre of the earth is -

The diameters of two planets are in the ratio 4 : 1 and their mean densities in the ratio 1 : 2. The acceleration due to gravity on the planets will be in ratio

1.  1 : 2                             

2.  2 : 3

3.  2 : 1                           

4.  4 : 1

Weight of 1 kg becomes 1/6 kg on moon. If radius of moon is $1.768\times {10}^{6}m$, then the mass of moon will be -

1. $1.99\times {10}^{30}kg$                        

2. $7.56\times {10}^{22}kg$

3. $5.98\times {10}^{24}kg$                       

4. $7.65\times {10}^{22}kg$

Let g be the acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface and K be the rotational kinetic energy of the earth. Suppose the earth's radius decreases by 2% keeping all other quantities the same, then

1.  g decreases by 2% and K decreases by 4%

2.  g decreases by 4% and K increases by 2%

3.  g increases by 4% and K increases by 4%

4.  g decreases by 4% and K increases by 4%

Distance of geostationary satellite from the center of the Earth $(R_e=6400 km)$ in terms of $R_e$ is-

1. $13.76 R_e$                        

2. $10.76 R_e$

3. $6.59 R_e$                            

4. $2.56 R_e$

Energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit of radius 2R to 3R is

1.     $GMm/12R^2$               

2.    $GMm/3R^2$

3.     $GMm/8R$                 

4.     $GMm/6R$

Radius of orbit of satellite of earth is R. Its kinetic energy is proportional to -

1. $\frac{1}{R}$                      

2. $\frac{1}{\sqrt{R}}$

3. R                         

4.  $\frac{1}{R^{3/2}}$

Two satellite A and B, ratio of masses 3 : 1 are in circular orbits of radii r and 4r. Then ratio of total mechanical energy of A to B is 

1. 1 : 3                             

2. 3 : 1

3. 3 : 4                             

4. 12 : 1

A satellite moves round the earth in a circular orbit of radius R making one revolution per day. A second satellite moving in a circular orbit, moves round the earth once in 8 days. The radius of the orbit of the second satellite is -

1. 8 R                           

2. 4R

3. 2R                             

4. R