If the density of the earth is increased \(4\) times and its radius becomes half of what it is, our weight will be:
1. four times the present value
2. doubled
3. the same
4. Halved

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The escape velocity on earth is 11.2 km/s. On another planet having twice radius and 8 times mass of the earth, the escape velocity will be

(a) 3.7 km/s                                                  (b) 11.2 km/s

(c) 22.4 km/s                                                 (d) 43.2 km/s

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When a body is taken from the equator to the poles, its weight 
(1)   Remains constant           

(2)   Increases

(3)   Decreases                    

(4)   Increases at N-pole and decreases at S-pole

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The escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth is 11.2 km/s. If the earth's mass increases to twice its present value and the radius of the earth becomes half, the escape velocity would become

(1) 5.6 km/s                                            

(2) 11.2 km/s (remain unchanged)

(3) 22.4 km/s                                           

(4) 44.8 km/s

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A body of mass m is taken to the bottom of a deep mine. Then: 
1. Its mass increases
2. Its mass decreases
3. Its weight increases
4. Its weight decreases
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Given mass of the moon is 1/81 of the mass of the earth and corresponding radius is 1/4 of the earth. If escape velocity on the earth surface is  11.2 km/s, the value of same on the surface of the moon is

(1)0.14 km/s                                                  (2)0.5 km/s

(3)2.5 km/s                                                    (4)5 km/s

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The angular velocity of rotation of star (of mass M and radius R) at which the matter start to escape from its equator will be

(1)2GM2R                                             

(2)2GMg

(3)2GMR3                                               

(4)2GRM

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A body weighs 700 gm wt on the surface of the earth. How much will it weigh on the surface of a planet whose mass 17 of earth's mass and radius is half that of the earth ?

(1)  200 gm wt                         

(2)  400 gm wt     

(3)  50 gm wt

(4)  300 gm wt

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What will be the acceleration due to gravity at height h if h >> R  where R is radius of earth and g is acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth ?

(1) g1+hR2               

(2) g1-2hR

(3) g1-hR2                 

(4)g1-hR 

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How many times is escape velocity, of orbital velocity for a satellite revolving near earth?

(a)2 times                    (b) 2 times

(c) 3 times                       (d) 4 times

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