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Class 11 Physics Objective Chapter – 8 Gravitation
1. The radius of the earth is 6400 km and g = 10 m/s². In order that a body of 5 kg weighs zero at the equator, the angular speed of the earth is
( a ) 1/80 rad /s
( b ) 1/400 rad /s
( c ) 1/800 rad /s
( d ) 1/1600 rad /s
Ans:-( c )
2. Newton’s law of universal gravitation force is given by
( a ) F=Gm1Gm2/r4
( b ) F=Gm1m2/r2
( c ) F=( Gm1+m2 ) /r2
( d ) F=( Gm1-m2 ) /r2
Ans:-( b )
3. If the density of Earth is doubled keeping its radius constant then acceleration due to gravity will become ( the present value is 9.8 ms-2 )
( a ) 9.8 ms-2
( b ) 4.9 ms-2
( c ) 19.6 ms-2
( d ) 2.45 ms-2
Ans:-( c )
4. A body weighs 500 N on the surface of the earth. How much would it weight half way below the surface of the earth?
( a ) 1000 N
( b ) 500 N
( c ) 250 N
( d ) 125 N
Ans:-( c )
5. All planets move in an elliptical orbits with the sun situated at one of the foci, is called as
( a ) Law of areas
( b ) Law of periods
( c ) Law of orbits
( d ) Law of gravitation
Ans:-( c )
6. The time – period of a satellite of earth is 5 hours. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is increased to 4 times the previous value, the new time – period will become
( a ) 10 hours
( b ) 20 hours
( c ) 40 hours
( d ) 80 hours
Ans:-( c )
7. Satellites orbitting the earth have finite life and sometimes debris of satellites fall to the earth. This is because
( a ) the solar cells and batteries in satellites run out
( b ) the laws of gravitation predict a trajectory spiralling inwards
( c ) of viscous forces causing the speed of satellite and hence height to gradually decrease
( d ) of collisions with other satellites
Ans:-( c )
8. When the planet comes nearer the sun moves
( a ) fast
( b ) slow
( c ) constant at every point
( d ) none of the above
Ans:-( a )
9. A missile is launched with a velocity less than the escape velocity. The sum of its kinetic and potential energy is
( a ) Positive
( b ) Negative
( c ) Zero
( d ) may be positive or negative
Ans:- ( b )
10. What would be the duration of the year if the distance between the earth and the sun gets doubled?
( a ) 1032days
( b ) 129days
( c ) 365days
( d ) 730 days
Ans:- ( a )
11.Which law describes the orbits of planets around the sun?
( a ) Newton’s law
( b ) Faraday’s law
( c ) Kepler’s law
( d ) Kirchoff’s Law
Ans:-( c )
12. A satellite is orbiting around the Earth with a period T. If the Earth suddenly shrinks to half its radius without change in mass, the period of revolution of the satellite will be
( a ) T
( b ) T/2
( c ) T/( √2 )
( d ) 2T
Ans:-( a )
13.The correct option, if speeds of gamma rays, X-rays and microwave are Vg, Vx an Vm respectively will be.
( a ) Vg > Vx > Vm
( b ) Vg < Vx < Vm
( c ) Vg > Vx > Vm
( d ) Vg = Vx = Vm
Ans:- ( d )
14. The line which joins any planet to the sun sweeps out equal area in equal interval of time, this is called as
( a ) Law of areas
( b ) Law of periods
( c ) Law of orbits
( d ) Law of gravitation
Ans: ( a )
15. If a body of mass m is taken out from a point below the surface of earth equal to half the radius of earth, R, to a height R above the earths surface, then work done on it will be
( a ) ( 5/6 ) mgR
( b ) ( 6/7 ) mgR
( c ) ( 7/8 ) mgR
( d ) ( 8/9 ) mgR
Ans:-( c )
16. Both the earth and the moon are subject to the gravitational force of the sun. As observed from the sun, the orbit of the moon
( a ) will be elliptical
( b ) will not be strictly elliptical because the total gravitational force on it is not central
( c ) is not elliptical but will necessarily be a closed curve
( d ) deviates considerably from being elliptical due to influence of planets other than the earth
Ans:-( b )
17. The escape velocity of a body from the surface of the earth is v. It is given a velocity twice this velocity on the surface of the earth. What will be its velocity at infinity?
( a ) v
( b ) 2v
( c ) √2v
( d ) √3v
Ans:-( d )
18. A artificial satellite moving in a circular orbit around the earth has a total ( kinetic + potential ) energy E0. Its potential energy is
( a ) 2E0
( b ) E0
( c ) 1.5 E0
( d ) -E0
Ans:- ( a )
19. A body is projected vertically from the surface of the earth of radius R with velocity equal to half of the escape velocity. The maximum height reached by the body is
( a ) R
( b ) R/2
( c ) R/3
( d ) R/4
Ans:- ( c )
20. The sum of kinetic and potential energy is when a missile is launched with a velocity less than the escape velocity.
( a ) 0
( b ) Negative
( c ) Positive
( d ) None of the option
Ans:- ( b )
21. Two satellites of mass m, and 10m, are put in the same orbit around the sun. If T1 and T2 be their time periods, then T1/T2 =
( a ) 4
( b ) 1
( c ) 12
( d ) 14
Ans:- ( b )
22. Which of the following has minimum wavelength?
( a ) Blue light
( b ) γ-rays
( c ) infrared rays
( d ) microwave
Ans:- ( b )
23. The square of time period of revolution of a planet is proportional to the cube of the semi major axis of the ellipse traced out by the planet, this is called as
( a ) Law of areas
( b ) Law of periods
( c ) Law of orbits
( d ) Law of gravitation
Ans:- ( b )
24. At sea level, a body will have minimum weight at
( a ) pole
( b ) equator
( c ) 42° south latitude
( d ) 37° north latitude
Ans:- ( b )
25. Keplers second law regarding constancy of arial velocity of a planet is a consequence of the law of conservation of
( a ) energy
( b ) angular momentum
( c ) linear momentum
( d ) none of these
Ans:- ( b )
16.The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of the earth is 11 km/s. If the body is projected at an angle of 450 with the vertical, the escape velocity will be
( a ) 11/√2 km/s
( b ) 11√2 km/s
( c ) 2 km/s
( d ) 11 km/s
Ans:- ( d )
27.There is no atmosphere on the moon because
( a ) it is closer to the earth
( b ) it revolves round the earth
( c ) it gets light from the sun
( d ) the escape velocity of gas molecules is less than their root mean square velocity here
Ans:- ( d )
28.If the distance between the earth and the sun doubles, what would be the duration of the year?
( a ) 365 days
( b ) 366 days
( c ) 730 days
( d ) 1032 days
Ans:- ( d )
29.A projectle is fired with a velocity less than the escape velocity. What can we say about the sum of its potential and kinetic energies?
( a ) Negative
( b ) Positive
( c ) Zero
( d ) May be +ve, -ve or zero
Ans:- ( a )
30.Which of the following has maximum penetrating power?
( a ) Ultraviolet radiation
( b ) Microwaves
( c ) γ-rays
( d ) Radio waves
Ans:- ( c )
31.The time period of revolution of earth around the sun in years is
( a ) 0.24
( b ) 1.88
( c ) 1
( d ) 84
Ans:- ( c )
32.The value of g at a particular point is 9.8 m/sec² suppose the earth suddenly shrink uniformly to half its present size without losing any mass. The value of g at the same point ( assuming that the distance of the point from the centre of the earth does not shrink ) will become
( a ) 9.8 m/sec²
( b ) 4.9 m/sec²
( c ) 19.6 m/sec²
( d ) 2.45 m/sec²
Ans:- ( a )
33.In our solar system, the inter-planetary region has chunks of matter ( much smaller in size compared to planets ) called asteroids. They
( a ) will not move around the sun, since they have very small masses compared to the sun
( b ) will move in an irregular way because of their small masses and will drift away into outer space
( c ) will move around the sun in closed orbits but not obey Kepler’s laws
( d ) will move in orbits like planets and obey Kepler’s laws
Ans:- ( d )
34.The period of geostationary artificial satellite is
( a ) 24 hours
( b ) 6 hours
( c ) 12 hours
( d ) 48 hours
Ans:- ( a )
35.Kepler’s second law may be stated as “under the influence of central force, in equal interval of time, position vector sweeps out equal
( a ) area
( b ) None of these
( c ) distance
( d ) dispalacement
Ans:- ( a )
36.If the radius of the earth were to be raise by 1% its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth will
( a ) increase by 1%
( b ) decrease by 2%
( c ) decrease by 1%
( d ) increase by 2%
Ans:- ( d )
37. What would be the maximum height reached by the body if the body is projected vertically from the surface of the earth of radius R with a velocity equal to half of the escape velocity?
( a ) 2+R
( b ) R
( c ) R/2
( d ) R/3
Ans:- ( d )
38.The acceleration due to gravity’ increases by 0.5% when we go from equator to poles. What will be the time period of the pendulum at the equator which beats seconds at the poles?
( a ) 1.950 s
( b ) 1.995 s
( c ) 2.050 s
( d ) 2.005 s
Ans:- ( d )
39.Which of the following is called heat radiation?
( a ) X-rays
( b ) γ-rays
( c ) Infrared radiation
( d ) Microwave
Ans:- ( c )
40.The time period of revolution of mercury around the sun in years is
( a ) 1
( b ) 0.24
( c ) 0.615
( d ) 1.88
Ans:- ( b )
41.If the distance of earth is halved from the sun, then the no. of days in a year will be
( a ) 129
( b ) 730
( c ) 182.5
( d ) 365
Ans:- ( a )
42. Choose the wrong option.
( a ) Inertial mass is a measure of difficulty of accelerating a body by an external force whereas the gravitational mass is relevant in determining the gravitational force on it by an external mass
( b ) That the gravitational mass and inertial mass are equal is an experimental result
( c ) That the acceleration due to gravity on the earth is the same for all bodies is due to the equality of gravitational mass and inertial mass
( d ) Gravitational mass of a particle like proton can depend on the presence of neighbouring heavy objects but the inertial mass cannot
Ans:- ( d )
43.If the distance between the earth and the sun were half its present value , the number of day in a year would have been
( a ) 64.5
( b ) 129
( c ) 182.5
( d ) 730
Ans:- ( b )
44. If the earth is at one-fourth of its present distance from the sun, the duration of the year will be
( a ) one-eighth the present year
( b ) one-sixth the present year
( c ) one-tenth the present year
( d ) half the present year
Ans:- ( a )
45.The escape velocity of projection from the earth is approximately ( R = 6400 km )
( a ) 7 km/sec
( b ) 112 km/sec
( c ) 12.2 km/sec
( d ) 1.1 km/sec
Ans:- ( c )
46.In a manned satellite, people experience no gravity and it is known as
( a ) Gravity-weight
( b ) Gravitational weight
( c ) Weightlessness
( d ) Less-weight gravity
Ans:- ( c )
47. Where will it be profitable to purchase one kilogram sugar
(
a ) At equator
( b ) At 40° latitude
( c ) At poles
( d ) At 45° latitude
Ans:- ( a )
48. The satellite having the same time period of revolution as that of the earth is called———-.
( a ) Stationary satellite
( b ) Geostationary satellite
( c ) Gravitational satellite
( d ) Geo satellite
Ans:- ( b )
49. Newton’s universal law of gravitation applies to
( a ) both small and big bodies
( b ) only valid for solar system
( c ) planets only
( d ) small bodies only
Ans:- ( a )
50. The value of G varies with
( a ) None of these
( b ) radius of the planet
( c ) depth below the ground
( d ) height above the earth’s surface
Ans:- ( a )
