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A point \(P\) lies on the axis of a ring of mass \(M\) and radius \(a\) at a distance \(a\) from its centre \(C\). A small particle starts from \(P\) and reaches \(C\) under gravitational attraction. Its speed at \(C\) will be:
1. \(\sqrt{\frac{2 GM}{a}}\)
2. \(\sqrt{\frac{2 GM}{a} \left(1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)}\)
3. \(\sqrt{\frac{2 GM}{a} \left(\sqrt{2} - 1\right)}\)
4. zero

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If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the gain in the potential energy of an object of mass m raised from the surface of earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth R, is 

1. 12mgR

2. 2 mgR

3. mgR

4. 14mgR

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The change in the potential energy, when a body of mass \(m\) is raised to a height \(nR\) from the Earth's surface is: (\(R\) = Radius of the Earth)
1. \(mgR\left(\frac{n}{n-1}\right)\)
2. \(nmgR\)
3. \(mgR\left(\frac{n^2}{n^2+1}\right)\)
4. \(mgR\left(\frac{n}{n+1}\right)\)

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If the mass of the earth is M, the radius is R and the gravitational constant is G, then work done to take

1 kg mass from earth surface to infinity will be:

1.  GM2R                      

2.  GMR

3.   2GMR                

4.   GM2R

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Two identical satellites are at R and 7R away from earth surface, the wrong statement is (R = Radius of earth)

(1) Ratio of total energy will be 4

(2) Ratio of kinetic energies will be 4

(3) Ratio of potential energies will be 4

(4) Ratio of total energy will be 4 but ratio of potential and kinetic energies will be 2

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