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QUIZ
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Time allotted: 20 minutes

Max. marks: 20

INSTRUCTIONS:

There are 10 objective type questions in this quiz.

In multiplechoice type questions, four choices are given and you are required to mark/tick
the most appropriate option in the question paper only.

Each question carries two marks. For each incorrect answer, 1 mark will be awarded.

Name of the Student: . Date: .. Batch No:.

1.

Two particles of equal mass move in a circle of radius r under the action of their mutual
gravitational attraction. If the mass of each particle is M, the speed of each particle is
GM
r

(a)
2.

2g
5R

GM
4r

(d)

2GM
r

g
R

(b)

R
g

(c)

(d)

2R
5g

(b)

n 1

(c)

n 1

(d) R n

Given that the mass of the earth is M and its radius is R. A body is dropped from a height equal to
the radius of the earth above the surface of the earth. When it reaches the ground its velocity will
be
(a)

5.

(c)

Suppose the gravitational force varies inversely as the nth power of the distance. Then the time
period of a plangent in circular orbit of radius R around the sum will be proportional to
(a) Rn

4.

GM
2r

If a mass at the equator could weigh (3/5)th of his weight, the angular speed of the earth is
(a)

3.

(b)

GM
R

(b)

GM
R

(c)

2GM
R

(d)

2GM
R

If the radius of the earth were to decrease by 1%, its mass remaining the same, the acceleration
due to gravity on the surface of the earth will

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(b) decrease by 2%
(c) decrease by 1%

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(d) increase by 2%

6.

The period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is T. What is the period of another satellite in
a circular orbit of radius 4R?
(a) 4T
(b) T/8
(c) T/4
(d) 8T]

7.

A tunnel is dug along a diameter of the earth of mass Me and Radius Re. The force on a particle of
mass m placed in the tunnel at a distance r from the centre is
3
GM e m
GM e m
GM e m
GM e mRe
r
r
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3
3
Re
Re r
Re2
r

8.

A mass m is placed in the cavity inside a hollow sphere of mass M as shown.

What is the gravitational force on the mass m?
GMm
GMm
(a)
(b)
2
R
r2
(c)

9.

GMm

(d) zero

R r 2

Two concentric shells have masses M and m and their radii are R and r respectively (R >r). What is
the gravitational potential at their common centre.
(a)

10.

r m

GM
R

(b)

GM
r

(c) G
r
R

(d) G
r
R

A planet is revolving around the sun in an elliptical orbit. Its closest distance from the sun is rmin ,
the farthest distance from the sun is rmax. If the orbital angular velocity of the planet when it is
nearest to the sun is , then the orbital angular velocity at the point when it is at the farthest
distance from the sun is
(a)

rmin

rmax

(b)

rmax

rmin

(c)

2
rmax

r 2 min

(d)

2
rmin

r 2 max

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