Gravitation-Gravitational Acceleration (NEET (National Eligibility cum Medical Entrance Test) Physics): Questions 5 - 9 of 20
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Question number: 5
» Gravitation » Gravitational Acceleration
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Two planets of radii in the ratio 1: 2 are made from the materials of density in the ratio 3: 1. Then the ratio of acceleration due to gravity g 1 /g 2 at the surface of two planets will be
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Question number: 6
» Gravitation » Gravitational Acceleration
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On a planet (whose size is the same as that of earth and mass 4 times to the earth) the energy needed to lift a 2 kg mass vertically upwards through 2 m distance on the planet is (g = l0 m/sec 2 on the surface of earth) –
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| a. | 160 J |
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| b. | 320 J |
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| c. | 16 J |
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| d. | 32 J |
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Question number: 7
» Gravitation » Gravitational Acceleration
Assertion (Ꭺ)
The universal gravitational constant is same as acceleration due to gravity.
Reason (Ꭱ)
Gravitational constant and acceleration due to gravity have different dimensional formula.
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| a. | Both Ꭺ and Ꭱ are true and Ꭱ is the correct explanation of Ꭺ |
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| b. | Ꭺ is true but Ꭱ is false |
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| c. | Ꭺ is false but Ꭱ is true |
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| d. | Both Ꭺ and Ꭱ are true but Ꭱ is NOT the correct explanation of Ꭺ |
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Question number: 8
» Gravitation » Gravitational Acceleration
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At what height above the earth’s surface the acceleration due to gravity will be of its value at the earth’s surface? Radius of earth is 6400 km
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| a. | 25600 km |
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| b. | 2228 km |
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| c. | 12800 km |
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| d. | 2560 km |
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Question number: 9
» Gravitation » Gravitational Acceleration
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If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface would -
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| a. | Decrease |
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| b. | Remain unchanged |
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| c. | Increase |
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| d. | Question does not provide sufficient data or is vague |
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