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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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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The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of a planet of radius R and density d is

proportional to

1. dR2                            

2. dR2

3. dR                             

4. dr

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If the radius of a planet is R and its density is ρ, the escape velocity from its surface will

be

1. Ve  pR                         

2. Ve  Rρ

3. VepR                        

4. Ve 1pR

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If the distance between two masses is doubled, the gravitational attraction between them:

1. Is doubled                               

2. Becomes four times

3. Is reduced to half                     

4. Is reduced to a quarter

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The depth at which the effective value of acceleration due to gravity is g4, is:

1. R                              

2. 3R4

3. R2                             

4. R4

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If both the mass and the radius of the earth is decreased by \(1\%\), then the value of the acceleration due to gravity will:
1. decrease by \(1\%\) 2. increase by \(1\%\)
3. increase by \(2\%\) 4. remain unchanged
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If R is the radius of the earth and g the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface,

the mean density of the earth is:

1. 4πG/3gR                                 

2. 3πR/4gG

3. 3g/4πRG                               

4.πRG/12G        

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A planet has twice the radius but the mean density is 14th as compared to earth. What is the ratio of escape velocity from earth to that from the planet ?

1. 3:1                                                                 

2. 1:2

3. 1:1                                                                 

4. 2:1

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3 particles each of mass m are kept at vertices of an equilateral triangle of side L. The

gravitational field at centre due to these particles is

1. zero                                                                       

2. 3GML2

3. 9GML2                                                                     

4. 123GML2

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