Suppose, the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface is 10 m/s2 and at the surface of Mars, it is 4.0 m/s2. A 60 kg passenger goes from the earth to Mars in a spaceship moving with a constant velocity. Neglect all other objects in the sky. Which part of the figure best represents the weight (net gravitational force) of the passenger as a function of time ?

(a) A                              (b) B

(c) C                              (d) D

 

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

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The correct graph representing the variation of total energy (Et), kinetic energy (Ek) and potential energy (U) of a satellite with its distance from the centre of the earth is -

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What is the intensity of gravitational field of the centre of a spherical shell?

(1)     Gm/r2           

(2)    g

(3)      Zero             

(4)    None of these

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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 the ratio of:

1. 1 : 2                           
2. 2 : 3
3. 2 : 1                      
4. 4 : 1

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If the angular speed of the earth is doubled, the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) at the north pole

(1) Doubles                   

(2)  Becomes half

(3)  Remains same       

(4)   Becomes zero

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Escape velocity of a body of 1 kg mass on a planet is 100 m/sec. Gravitational Potential energy of the body at the planet is -

(1)   – 5000 J                     

(2)  – 1000 J

(3)   – 2400 J                      

(4)  5000 J

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At the surface of a certain planet, acceleration due to gravity is one-quarter of that on earth. If a brass ball is transported to this planet, then which one of the following statements is not correct?

1. The mass of the brass ball on this planet is a quarter of its mass as measured on earth
2. The weight of the brass ball on this planet is a quarter of the weight as measured on earth
3. The brass ball has the same mass on the other planet as on earth
4. The brass ball has the same volume on the other planet as on earth
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Weight of 1 kg becomes 1/6 kg on moon. If radius of moon is 1.768×106m, then the mass of moon will be -

(a) 1.99×1030kg                        (b) 7.56×1022kg

 (c) 5.98×1024kg                       (d) 7.65×1022kg

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Let g be the acceleration due to gravity at 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 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%

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