Gravitation questions
1239 published questions with worked solutions.
- The total energy of a circularly orbiting satellite is [Kerala PET 2010]
- The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass m from the earth surface (radius R) to infinity is
- If the mass of earth is M, radius is R and gravitational constant is G, then the work done to take 1 kg mass from the earth's...
- A rocket is launched with velocity 10 km/s. If the radius of earth is R, then the maximum height attained by it will be
- Two small and heavy spheres, each of mass M, are placed a distance r apart on a horizontal surface. The gravitational potential...
- The orbital speed of an artificial satellite very close to the surface of the earth is V_0. Then the orbital speed of another...
- Orbital velocity of an artificial satellite does not depend upon [MP PMT 1996]
- Which is constant for a satellite in orbit? [Bihar CMEET 1995]
- A satellite with kinetic energy E_k is revolving round the earth in a circular orbit. How much more kinetic energy should be...
- The time period T of the moon of planet Mars (mass M_m) is related to its orbital radius R (G = Gravitational constant) as...
- The weight of an astronaut, in an artificial satellite revolving around the earth, is [BHU 1999]
- The additional kinetic energy to be provided to a satellite of mass m revolving around a planet of mass M, to transfer it from a...
- Periodic time of a satellite revolving above Earth's surface at a height equal to R, the radius of Earth, is [g is acceleration...
- When a satellite going round the earth in a circular orbit of radius r and speed v loses some of its energy, then r and v change...
- The distance of a geo-stationary satellite from the centre of the earth (Radius R=6400 km) is nearest to
- Geostationary satellite [MP PMT 2009]
- If gravitational constant is decreasing with time, what will remain unchanged in case of a satellite orbiting around the earth?...
- If v_e and v_0 represent the escape velocity and orbital velocity of a satellite corresponding to a circular orbit of radius R,...
- An astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit 120 km above the surface of earth, gently drops a spoon out of the...
- If r represents the radius of the orbit of a satellite of mass m moving around a planet of mass M, the velocity of the satellite...
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