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. $\frac{3GM}{L^2}$

3. $\frac{9GM}{L^2}$                                                                     

4. $\frac{12}{\sqrt{3}}\frac{GM}{L^2}$

Four particles each of mass M, are located at the vertices of a square with side L. The

gravitational potential due to this at the centre of the square is

1. $-\sqrt{32}\frac{GM}{L}$                                   

2. $-\sqrt{64}\frac{GM}{L^2}$

3. zero                                             

4. $\sqrt{32}\frac{GM}{L}$

The centripetal force acting on a satellite orbiting round the earth and the gravitational

force of earth acting on the satellite both equal F. The net force on the satellite is

1. Zero                                  

2. F

3. $F\sqrt{2}$                                 

4. 2 F

A planet has twice the radius but the mean density is $\frac{1}{4}th$ 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

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. $4\pi G/3gR$                                 

2. $3\pi R/4gG$

3. $3g/4\pi RG$                               

4.$\pi RG/12G$        

The depth at which the effective value of acceleration due to gravity is $\frac{g}{4}$, is:

1. R                              

2. $\frac{3R}{4}$

3. $\frac{R}{2}$                             

4. $\frac{R}{4}$

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

If the radius of a planet is R and its density is $\mathrm{\rho }$, the escape velocity from its surface will

be

1. $V_e \propto pR$                         

2. $V_e \propto R\sqrt{\rho }$

3. $V_e\propto \frac{\sqrt{p}}{R}$                        

4. $V_e \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{p}R}$

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

proportional to

1. $\frac{d}{R^2}$                            

2. $d{R}^2$

3. dR                             

4. $\frac{d}{r}$