WorksheetsChapter 7: Gravitation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Two objects with masses m1 and m2 respectively are a distance r apart. The magnitude of the gravitational force between them is F. The masses are changed to 2m1 and 2m2 and the distance is changed to 4r. Find the magnitude of the new gravitational force in terms of F
16 F
4F
16F
4F
A body is released close to the surface of a planet of mass M and radius R. It falls freely under the gravitational attraction of the planet. What is its acceleration due to gravity?
RMG
R2MG
MGR
MGR2
The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to
The distance between the two objects
The square of the distance between the objects
The products of the two objects
The square of the product of the two objects
Two objects attract each other gravitationally. If the distance between their centers is cut in half, the gravitational force
Is cut to one fourth
Is cut to in half
Doubles
Quadruples
Suppose a satellite were orbiting the earth just above the surface. What is its centripetal acceleration?
Smaller than g
Equal to g
Larger than g
Impossible to say without knowing the mass
Consider a small satellite moving in a circular orbit (radius r) about a spherical planet (mass M). Which expression gives this satellite's orbital velocity?
v =rGM
v = (rGM)21
v=r2GM
v =(r2GM)21
A body is detached gently from the outer wall of a satellite circling around earth. This body will
Continue to move along the satellite
Fall to the Earth
Fall to the moon
Follow an irregular path
The value of universal gravitational constant G depends upon
Nature of material of two bodies
Heat content of two bodies
Acceleration of two bodies
None of these
A rocket is launched at the surface of the Earth. As the rocket moves away from the Earth's surface what happens to its weight?
Increases
Decreases
Remains the same
Depends of its speed
What keeps an earth satellite moving in its orbit?
Gravitational attraction between satellite and earth
Ejection of gases from the exhaust of the satellite
Burning of fuel
Gravitational attraction of sun
If an object is released in a vacuum near the surface of a planet of mass M and radius R, its gravitational acceleration is
MGR
RMG
MGR
R2MG
Earth exerts a gravitational force on the Moon, keeping it in its orbit. The reaction to this force, in the sense of Newton’s third law, is:
The centripetal force on the Moon
The force of circular orbit of the Moon
The gravitational force on Earth by the Moon
The External force by the sun on the earth
In the formula F = Gm1m2/r2, the quantity G:
Depends on the local value of g
Is used only when Earth is one of the two masses
Is greatest at the surface of Earth
Is a universal constant of nature
An object is raised from the surface of Earth to a height of two Earth radii above Earth. Then:
Its mass increases and its weight remains constant
Both its mass and weight remain constant
Its mass remains constant and its weight decreases
Both its mass and its weight decrease
Of the following where would the weight of an object be the least?
2000 miles above Earth’s surface
At the north pole
At the equator
At the center of Earth
An artificial satellite of Earth nears the end of its life due to air resistance. While still in orbit:
It moves faster as the orbit lowers
It moves slower as the orbit lowers
It slowly spirals away from Earth
It moves slower in the same orbit but with a decreasing period
An astronaut finishes some work on the outside of his satellite, which is in circular orbit around Earth. He leaves his wrench outside the satellite. The wrench will:
Fall directly down to Earth
Continue in orbit at reduced speed
Continue in orbit with the satellite
Fly off tangentially into space
An artificial satellite of Earth releases a bomb. Neglecting air resistance, the bomb will:
Strike Earth under the satellite at the instant of release
Strike Earth under the satellite at the instant of impact
Strike Earth behind the satellite at the instant of impact
Never strike Earth
What is the period for communications satellite orbiting the Earth if its period is the same as Earth orbital?
1 Year
12 Hour
1 Month
86400 second
''Newton's Law of Gravitation states that force between two-point masses is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.'' This statement related with
Newton 's 1st Law of motion
Newton 's 2nd Law of motion
Newton 's 3rd Law of motion
Conservation of energy
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
Height and mass
Friction and movement
Mass and Movement
Height and Friction
The value of the gravitational field strength, , on the surface of a planet is
dependent on one of the following quantities
RadiusMass
Mass
Radius2Mass
Mass(radius)
Which of the following factors NOT affect the gravitational field strength of a planet?
Mass of the planet
Diameter of the planet
Universal gravitational constant
Atmosphere pressure at the surface of the planet
The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to
The distance between the two objects.
The square of the distance between the two objects.
The product of the mass of the two objects.
The square of the product of the two objects
Force acting on two-point masses is directly proportional to
Sum of masses
Difference of masses
Distance between masses
Product of masses
The earth and the moon are attracted to each other by gravitational force. The earth attracts the moon with a force that is
More than that exerted by the moon
Same as that exerted by the moon
Less than that exerted by the moon
Not related to that exerted by the moon
As a rocket moves away from the Earth's surface, the rocket's weight
Increases.
Decreases.
Remains the same.
Depends on how fast it is moving.
Consider an earth satellite in an elliptical orbit. Its centripetal acceleration is
Zero
Constant
Less than g at the earth surface
More than g at the earth surface
The mass of the satellite is increased. In order to maintain the same orbital period, its distance from the earth must
Increase
Decrease
Remain constant
None of the above
What is the weight of the body at the center of the earth?
Infinity
Same as the weight of the body on the earth
Zero
Cannot be determined
