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Gravitation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

1. Newton’s law of gravitation is depends on

a)

Temperature

b)

Mass

c)

Time

d)

Velocity

2.

Newton’s law of gravitation state that

a)

For two point masses in any part of the universe there is a attractive force between them and this force is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

b)

For two point masses in any part of the universe there is a attractive force between them and this force is directly proportional to the product of the masses and directly proportional to the square of the distance between them

c)

For two point masses in any part of the universe there is a attractive force between them and this force is directly proportional to the product of the masses and directly proportional to the square of the distance between them

d)

For two point masses in any part of the universe there is a attractive force between them and this force is directly proportional to the product of the masses and directly proportional to the distance between them

3.

A satelitte is moved from a stable orbit to another stable orbit further from the earth. Which of the following increase ?

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Gravitational Potential

c)

Angular velocity

d)

Centripetal acceleration

4.

Gravitational field strength is defined as

a)

the force between two point mass

b)

the gravitational force between two point mass

c)

the gravitational force per unit length of a body

d)

the gravitational force per unit mass of a body (test mass ) placed at a point

5.

The value of Gravitational field strength Earth on surface is 9.81 ms -2 What will happen to the Earth Gravitational field strength at attitude 400 km

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase contansly

c)

Increase

d)

No effect

6.

Gravitational potential energy unit is

a)

Pascal

b)

Joules

c)

Newton

d)

Ohms

7.

Gravitational potential energy is define as

a)

the energy between two point mass

b)

the work done by the gravitational pull of gravity to bring the mass from infinity to that point

c)

the work done by the gravitational pull of gravity to bring the mass

d)

the force between two point mass

8.

Gas escapes from the surface of a planet because it acquires an escape velocity. The escape velocity will depend on which of the following factors EXCEPT:

a)

Mass of the planet

b)

Temperature

c)

Altitude

d)

Radius of the planet

9.

The time period of a geostationary satellite is

a)

24 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

365 days

d)

One month

10.

Which of the following is Newton's Law on Gravitation?

a)

F=Gm1m2/r

b)

F = Gm1m2/r2

c)

F = Gm1m2/2r

d)

F = m1m2/2r

11.

Choose the factor on which the orbital velocity does not depend when the satellite is orbiting

a)

The mass of the earth

b)

The radius of the earth

c)

The mass of the satellite

d)

The orbital radius

12.

Value of gravitation's constant

a)

9.81 m s-2

b)

3.411 rad

c)

6.674 30 x 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

d)

0