PHYSICS CHAPTER # 06

Gravitation
1. Force of Gravitation is directly proportional to the product of _______: A
a) Masses b) Volumes
c) Weights d) Surface areas
2. Gravitational force is inversely proportional to _______ the two bodies: B
a) Distance between b) Square of the distance between
c) Product of the masses d) None of the above
3. Newton’s law of gravitation can be mathematically represents as: D
m1m2 Gm 2

a) F = G r b) F = r2
r2 m1m 2
m1m 2 2
c) F = G d) F = G r
4. The value of universal constant G is: C
a) 6.73 10-11 Nm2kg-2 b) 6.673 10-13 Nm2kg-2
 -11
c) 6.673 10 Nm kg 2 -2
d) 6.73 10-11 Nmkg-2
5. Gravitational force can be considered as a: B
a) Fictitious force b) Universal force
c) Pair of action and reaction forces d) Dragging force
6. Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 exert gravitational forces of f1 and f2 on one another. The relation B
between f1 and f2 is given by:
a) f1 = f2 b) f1 = -f2
1
f
c) f1 = 2f2 d) f1 = 2
7. The vectorial form of the law of gravitation is: D
Gm1m 2 m1m 2
 2
 2 
a) F = r r̂ b) F = G r r
Gm1m 2 Gm1m 2
 3

c) F = r r̂ d) F = - r2 r̂
8. The value of G was found by: A
a) Cavendish b) Newton
c) Michelson d) Watt
9. The formula used by Cavendish to find out the value of G with the help of “Cavendish apparatus” was: C
Cr C 2 r
2
a) G = Mml b) G = Mml
Cr 2 C 2 r
2
c) G = Mml d) G = Mml
10. When the downward acceleration of the elevator increased, the weight of the objects inside it will: A
a) Decrease b) Increase
c) Remain the same d) None of these
11. The acceleration due to gravity is denoted by: C
a) G b) a
c) g d) None of the above
12. The force with which the earth attracts a body is its: A
a) Weight b) Mass
c) Density d) Gravitational acceleration
13. The mass of the earth comes out to be: D
a) 6.67 1013 kg b) 6.025 1023 kg
c) 1.6 10 kg
19
d) 6 1024 kg
14. Density of the earth is found out to be: B
a) 5.1 gm cm-3 b) 5.5 gm cm-3
-3
c) 1.5 gm cm d) 5 gm cm-3

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15. The gravitational acceleration changes with altitude h according to the formula: A
2gh gh
R R
a) gh = g - e b) gh = 2g - e
2
gh g 2h
R R
c) gh = 2g - e d) gh = g - e
16. The value of gravitational acceleration at the surface of the earth is: C
a) 8.9 ms-2 b) 8.8 ms-2
-2
c) 9.8 ms d) 1.98 ms-2
17. The value of g at the surface of the earth can be found by the formula: D
GmM e GM e
2
Re
a) g = R e b) g =
GM e 2 GM e
2 2
c) g = R e d) g = R e
18. The value of g at a depth of x metres form the surface of the earth is calculated from the formula: D
GM e GM e
a) gx =
Re  x
b) gx =
( Re  x )  2
GM e GM e
x  Re (R e  x ) 2
c) gx = d) gx =
19. As we go below the surface of the earth, the value of g: B
a) Increases b) Decreases
c) Remains constant d) Has no value
20. At the centre of the earth, the value of g becomes: A
a) Zero b) Infinity
c) 9.8 ms-2 d) None of the above
21. An astronaut, in a satellite, orbiting the earth, experience a state of weightlessness because of: D
a) The satellite orbits the earth at a very large speed
b) The satellite orbits the earth with a centripetal acceleration greater than ‘g’
c) The satellite orbits the earth with a centripetal acceleration less than ‘g’
d) The satellite orbits the earth with a centripetal acceleration equal to ‘g’
22. Gravitational mass, when multiplied by _______ gives measure of gravity of the earth: D
a) Inertial mass b) Mass of earth
c) G d) g
23. Practically the inertial mass and the gravitational mass are: C
a) Additive inverse of each other b) Multiplicative inverse of each other
c) Equal d) Not equal
24. When a lift is moving upward with a uniform velocity, the apparent weight of a body inside the lift A
will be:
a) Equal to its actual weight b) Less than the actual weight
c) More than the actual weight d) Zero
25. When the lift is moving upward with a uniform acceleration, the apparent weight of the body inside B
it will be:
a) Less than its actual weight b) More than its actual weight
c) Varying with velocity d) The same as its actual weight
26. When the lift moves upward with a uniform acceleration “a”, the apparent value of g inside the lift A
changes to:
a) g + a b) g - a
c) g – 2a d) g + 2a
27. When the lift moves downward with a uniform acceleration, the apparent weight of the body inside A
the lift will be:
a) Less than its actual weight b) More than its actual weight
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28. When the lift moves downward with an acceleration “a”, the apparent value of “g” inside the lift B
changes to:
a) g + a b) g - a
c) g – 2a d) g + 2a
29. When the lift falls with an acceleration equal to “g”, the apparent weight of an object inside it will: C
a) Remain the same b) Become half
c) Become zero d) Become double
30. The weight of a body on moon is _______ of its weight on earth: B
a) One fourth b) One sixth
c) One eighth d) One third
31. The astronauts in a satellite experience a state of weightlessness because both the astronaut and the A
satellite fall toward the earth with an acceleration of:
a) g b) 2g
c) 3g d) -g
32. In a spaceship, artificial gravity is created with the help of: A
a) Centripetal force b) Centrifugal force
c) Magnetic force d) None of the above
33. The frequency of a spaceship of radius R revolving around its axis to provide a force of gravity B
equal to the weight of the astronauts on earth, should be:
g 1 g
2
a) R b) 2 R

1 R 1
2  g 2  gR
c) d)
34. How the artificial gravity is created in a satellite to overcome the state of weightlessness experienced D
by the astronaut in it?
a) By increasing the orbital speed of the satellite b) By decreasing the orbital speed of satellite
c) By keeping the orbital speed of the satellite constant equal to that of the earth’s around sun
d) By causing the satellite to spin about its own axis
35. If the value of G is doubled, the value of g: A
a) Is also doubled b) Remains the same
c) Becomes one half d) Become a quarter of the original value
36. If the mass of body moves towards the axis of rotation, its moment of inertia: B
a) Increased b) Decreased
c) Remained constant d) None of the above
37. _______ force is responsible for the motion of the planets around the sun: A
a) Gravitation b) Weak
c) Strong d) None of these
38. According to Newton’s law of gravitation, force is _______ proportional to the product of their A
masses:
a) Directly b) Universal
c) Inversely d) None of these
39. Force is _______ proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of the masses of two B
objects:
a) Directly b) Inversely
c) Gravitation d) None of these
40. “G” is known as _______: B
a) Gravitation of the earth b) Universal gravitational constant
c) Gravitational distance d) None of these
41. The value of universal constant “G” is _______: C
a) 4.49 1012 Nm b) 6.67 10-9 Nm
c) 6.67 10 Nm /kg
-11 2 2
d) 6.67 10-6 Nm2/kg2
42. The gravitational force between two bodies is _______, _______ pair: D
a) Normal and general b) Positive and negative
c) Negative and positive d) Action and reaction
43. Two bodies “A” and “B” exert gravitational forces of “F 1” and “F2” on one another, then we can say C
that both forces are equal in magnitude but _______ in direction:
a) Action b) Reaction
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44. Cavendish used his method to find the value of _______: B
a) R b) G
c) -R d) R2
45. The Cavendish formula to find the value of “G” is _______: B
Gm1m 2 r2
a) F = r2 b) G = Mml C 
r
c) G = Mml c d) None of these
46. The value of radius of earth is _______: A
a) 6.4 106 m b) 6.4 103 m
c) 64.5 103 m d) 64.5 106 m
47. The acceleration due to gravity is denoted as _______: C
a) G b) Mass of earth
c) g d) None of these
48. The formula to find the mass of the earth is _______: A
gR 2 gR
2
a) Me = G b) Me = G
g 2R g 2R
2
c) Me = G d) Me = G
1 B
2
49. If we write g  R , then we can say that _______:
a) It shows gravitation constant b) The value of “g” depends upon the radius
of earth
c) The value of “g” is so greater d) None of these
50. The formula for “g” with altitude is _______: A
2gh 2gh
a) gh = g - R b) gh = g + R
2gh 2gh
c) gh = 2g + R d) gh = 2g - R
51. The value of “g” at the surface of the earth _______: B
a) 49.7 m/s2 b) 9.8 m/s2
2
c) 8.9 m/s d) 47.3 m/s2
52. The value of “g” can be found by the formula _______: A
GMe  GMe
R e2 R2
a) g = b) g =
G 2 Me G 3 Me

c) g =
Re d) g =
Re
53. The value of “g” is _______ in “Murree” than “Hyderabad”: A
a) Less b) Greater
c) Same d) Equal
54. At the center of the earth, the value of “g” becomes _______: D
a) Greater b) Decreases
c) Increases d) Zero
55. In reference frame if a = 0, then weight of the body is equal to the force of _______: C
a) Mass b) Weight
c) Gravity d) None of these
56. When a satellite moves in a circular orbit around the earth, the necessary _______ force is provided A
by the force of gravity:
a) Centripetal b) Artificial
c) Mass d) None of these
57. If the mass of the earth becomes double, then value of “G” _______: B
a) Also doubles b) Remains same
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58. If the mass of earth becomes four times, then the value of “g” _______: A
a) Also becomes four times b) One fourth of the mass of the earth
c) Twice the mass of the earth d) None of these
59. The formula to find the volume of earth is _______: C
2 1
a) 3  3
Re b) 3  R3e
4
c) 3  R3e d) None of these
60. The value of g is _______: B
a) Greatest at the equator b) Least at the equator
c) Least at the poles d) Same all over the earth surface
61. The weight of a body is minimum at: A
a) The equator b) The poles
c) A place in between pole and equator d) None of these
62. As we go below the surface of the earth the value of g: A
a) Decreases b) Increases
c) Becomes zero d) Remains unchanged
63. At what depth below the earth surface the value of g reduces to one-half of its value on the earth’s B
surface:
a) Re/4 b) Re/2
c) Re d) 2 Re
64. The value of g at a height equal to the radius of earth from its surface is: C
a) g b) g/2
c) g/4 d) 2g
65. The artificial gravity is created in a satellite to overcome the state of weightlessness, experienced by C
the astronauts in it, by:
a) Decreasing the orbital speed of the satellite
b) In creasing the orbital speed of the satellite
c) Causing the satellite to rotate about its own axis
d) None of the above
66. The artificial gravity is created in the satellite to: D
a) Increase the orbital speed of the satellite b) Keep the satellite in its orbit
c) Keep the orbital radius of the satellite constant
d) Overcome the weightlessness experienced by astronaut
67. Weight rather than mass must be used when calculating: C
a) The gravitational force between two bodies b) Specific heat capacity of a body
c) The stress in a wire due to a load hanging from it d) The moment of inertia of a body
68. A body of mass m is projected from the earth’s surface at the point of launch, the acceleration of free C
fall is g and the radius of earth is R e. To escape from the gravitational field of the earth, the speed of
the body (i.e. escape velocity) must be at least:
gRe
a) b) m g Re
2g R e
c) d) m g/2 Re
69. Assuming the earth to be a uniform sphere rotating about an axis through the poles, the weight of a A
body at equator compared with its weight at the pole would be:
a) Greater b) Smaller
c) Equal d) None of these
70. An ice-skater can greatly increase his speed of rotation in a spin by drawing in his limbs towards the A
spin axis. This is because:
a) His moment of inertia decreases b) His angular momentum increases
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71. If M is the mass and R is the radius of the earth, then which one of the following equations correctly C
relates the universal gravitational constant G to the acceleration of free fall g at the surface of the
Earth?
gM R2
2 gM
a) G = R b) G =
gR 2 M
gR 2
c) G = M d) G =
72. A man weighs 98 N on earth. His weight on the surface of moon where g = 1.6 ms-2 will be: C
a) 15.68 N b) 156.8 N
c) 16 N d) 9.8 N
73. The value of “g”: A
a) Decreases with altitude b) Increases with altitude
c) Is constant every where d) Does not depend upon altitude
74. The value of “g” _______ with increase of the distance of the body from the centre of the earth: C
a) Increase b) Remain same
c) Decrease d) Becomes twice
75. The gravitational forces acting on the two bodies form: D
a) Couple b) Reaction force
c) Both couple and reaction pair d) An action and reaction pair
76. The main aim of Cavendish experiment was to obtain the measurement of: D
a) Acceleration due to gravity b) Inertia mass of a spherical body
c) Tensional constant of small fibbers d) The value of universal gravitational
constant
77. The value of gravitational constant “G” was found by means of: D
a) Newton’s laws of motion b) Newton’s law of gravitation
c) Kepler’s law d) Cavendish apparatus
78. Numerical value of “G” can also be estimated by knowing the _______: B
a) Circular motion b) Mass of earth
c) Average density of the air d) Weight of the earth
79. If the distance between two bodies is doubled the gravitational force between them becomes: D
a) Half of the original value b) One third of the original value
c) Doubled d) One fourth of the original value
80. The gravitational force is responsible for the motion of _______: D
a) Atom round the nucleus b) Motor car on the road
c) A body round the axes d) Planet around the sun
81. The mass of earth can be determined by using: D
a) Kepler’s law b) The Cavendish experiment
c) Newton’s second law of motion d) Universal law of gravitation
82. If we go away from the surface of the earth distance equal to the radius of earth, the value of “g” will A
become:
a) 1/4 b) 1/8
c) 1/9 d) 1/6
83. Free falling bodies in a state of: A
a) Weight lessens b) Dynamic equilibrium
c) Static equilibrium d) Rest
84. The law of gravitation was introduced by: D
a) Pascal b) Boyle’s
c) Huygen d) Newton
85. If the speed of rotation of the earth is increased, the mass lying on its surface will be: A
a) Increased in weight b) Decreased in weight
c) Some time increase & some time decrease d) Have no change in weight
86. Weightlessness experienced while orbiting the earth in space ship is the result of: C
a) Inertia b) Acceleration
c) Zero gravity d) Centre of gravity
87. A spoon is gently detached from a geostationary satellite, The spoon will: C
a) Now follow an irregular path b) Fall to the earth
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88. A man standing in an elevator is acted upon by: C
a) Four forces b) Three forces
c) Two forces d) One force
89. A rocket can go vertically upward in earth’s atmosphere because: D
a) It is lighter than air b) Of gravitational pull of earth
c) It has a fan, which displaces more air per unit time then, the weight of rocket
d) Of the force exerted on the rocket by gases ejected by it
90. The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit round a planet is independent of: A
a) Mass of the satellite b) The radius of the planet
c) The mass planet d) All of these
91. The escape velocity of a projectile from the earth is approximately: C
a) 7 km/sec b) 112 km/sec
c) 11.2 km/sec d) 1.1 km/sec
92. The ratio of the inertial mass to gravitational masses is equal to: B
a) 0.5 b) 1
c) 2 d) No fixed number
93. There is a body lying on the surface of the earth and suppose the earth suddenly loses its power of B
attraction then:
a) The mass of the body will reduce to zero b) The weight of the body will reduce to zero
c) Both will reduce to zero d) It becomes infinity
94. The escape velocity for the moon is nearly: D
a) 11.2 km/sec b) 5 km/sec
c) 10 km/sec d) 2.4 km/sec
95. Which of the following is the evidence to show that there must be force acting on earth and directed B
towards the sun?
a) Deviation of the falling bodies towards east b) Revolution of the earth round the sun
c) Phenomenon of day and night d) Apparent motion of sun round the earth
96. If the radius of earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due C
to gravity on the earth’s surface would:
a) Decrease b) Remains unchanged
c) Increase d) None of these
97. In planetary motion B
a) The angular speed remains constant b) The total angular momentum remains
constant
c) The linear speed remains constant d) Neither the angular momentum nor angular
speed remains constant
98. The escape velocity of an object projected from the surface of a given planet is independent of: A
a) The mass the object b) The direction of projection
c) The mass of the planet d) Radius of the planet
99. The southern Hemisphere of earth is “up side down” but the people living there do not fall off the earth A
because:
a) Earth attracts every body nearly towards its center
b) Their weight is zero
c) Their weight is infinite
d) The value of g is zero in the Southern Hemisphere
100. Newton’s law of gravitation is universal because: C
a) It is always attractive b) It acts on all heavenly bodies and particles
c) It acts on all the masses at all the distances and is not affected by the medium
d) None of the above
101. As we go from the equator to the poles, the value of “g”: C
a) Remains the same b) Decreases
c) Increases d) Decreases upto latitude of 45o
102. G, which is used in universal law of gravitation, is actually: B
a) Force of gravitation b) Constant of gravitation
c) Gravitational acceleration d) Gravitational attraction
103. According to the law of gravitation the attraction between the two bodies increases when distance B
between them is:
a) Increased b) Decreased
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104. The minimum velocity of projection to go out from the earth’s gravitational pull is called: B
a) Terminal velocity b) Escape velocity
c) Angular velocity d) Orbital velocity
105. Newton’s law of gravitation applies to: C
a) Small bodies only b) Planets only
c) Both small and big bodies d) Only valid for solar system
106. The weight of a man is equal to the force of gravity acting on it when: A
a) The elevator is at rest b) The elevator moves up with an
acceleration ‘a’
c) The elevator moves down with an acceleration ‘a’d) None of these
107. Inertial mass is: A
a) Equal to gravitational mass b) Less than gravitational mass
c) More than gravitational mass d) Not related to gravitational mass at
ordinary speed
108. The acceleration due to gravity on a planet with mass and radius half that of earth will be: C
a) g b) 2g
c) g/2 d) g/4
109. If the distance between two masses is doubled and their masses are also doubled, the gravitational D
force:
a) Becomes five times b) Becomes half
c) Becomes doubled d) Remains unchanged
110. The gravitational force with which earth attracts the moon: C
a) Is smaller than the force with which moon attracts the earth
b) Is greater than the force with which moon attracts the earth
c) Is equal to the force with which moon attracts the earth
d) The fact is yet to be established
111. A body is taken from the earth’s surface to the moon, the weight of the body will be zero at a point C
where force of attraction due to:
a) The earth is zero b) The moon is zero
c) The moon and earth is equal and opposite d) Both the moon and earth is zero
112. A satellite orbiting the earth receives centripetal force from: B
a) Gravitational pull of the sun on the satellite b) Gravitational pull of the earth on the
satellite
c) The rocket engine attached to the satellite d) None of the above
113. If the distance between two bodies is doubled, the gravitational force between them becomes: D
a) Double b) Half of the original value
c) One third of the original value d) One fourth of the original value
114. The average mass per unit volume (or average density) or the earth is: C
a) 3 times the density of water b) 4 times the density of water
c) 5.5 times density of water d) Equal to the density of water
115. The force of gravitation between two bodies 2m apart and each of 1000 kg is: C
a) 1.6 10-7 N b) 3.34 10-8 N
c) 1.67 10 N -5
d) 3.34 10-5 N
116. The value of g at a height equal to the radius of the earth from its surface is: B
g g
a) =g b) = g/4
g g
c) = g/9 d) = g/2
117. A man in an elevator ascending with an acceleration will conclude that his weight has: A
a) Increased b) Decreased
c) Reduced to zero d) Remained constant
118. A man in an elevator descending with an acceleration will conclude that his weight has: B
a) Increased b) Decreased
c) Remained constant d) Reduced to zero
119. The gravitational force of attraction between the earth and a body of mass 1kg on the surface: A
a) 9.8 N b) 9.8 Dyne
c) 980 N d) 98 N
120. The acceleration due to gravity above the earth surface would be half of its value on the surface of earth A
at an altitude of (R = 4000 miles):
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121. A satellite moving round the earth constitutes: B
a) An inertial frame of reference b) Non-inertial frame
c) Neither inertial nor non-inertial d) Both inertial and non-inertial
122. A body of 2kg is suspended from the ceiling of an elevator moving up with an acceleration ‘g’ its D
apparent weight in the elevator will be:
a) 9.8 N b) 19.6 N
c) 129.4 N d) 39.2 N
123. Pull of the earth on a mass of 20 kg on the surface of earth is: B
a) 20 N b) 196 N
c) 19.6 N d) 1960 N
124. The weight of a man in an elevator moving down with an acceleration of 9.8 ms-2 will become: B
a) Half b) Zero
c) Unchanged d) Doubled
125. A man of mass 100 kg is falling freely, its weight becomes: D
a) 980 N b) 490 N
c) 1380 N d) None of above
126. If a body of mass 10 kg is falling freely, its weight becomes: A
a) Zero b) 98 N
c) 9.8 N d) 10 N
127. The value of g is affected by earth’s: C
a) Non-spherical shape b) Daily rotation
c) Non-spherical shape and daily rotation d) None of these
128. Under which force energy is not conserved? A
a) Frictional force b) Electrostatic force
c) Gravitational force d) Magnetic force
129. Which one of the following is not a universal constant? A
a) Acceleration due to gravity g b) Electronic charge e
c) Plank’s constant h d) Gravitational constant G
130. A tunnel is bored through the centre of the earth and a pebble is dropped, then it: A
a) Performs S.H.M b) Sticks to the side of the side
c) Stops at the centre of the earth d) Drops to the other side
131. Which of the following does not affect g? D
a) Depth of the place b) Longitude of the place
c) Altitude of the place d) Latitude of the place
132. An astronaut in space with a life belt is attached to the spaceship outside. If the life belt is cut by A
accident:
a) He will continue moving in the orbit b) He will fall to the earth
c) He will go to the outer space d) None of these
133. The weight of a body of 15 kg mass placed in a spaceship orbiting the earth at a speed of 3000 m/sec D
at a height of 500 m will be:
a) 176.5 N b) 240 N
c) 122.5 N d) Zero
134. An elevator initially accelerates upward from rest and then ascends with uniform speed. Time period B
of a simple pendulum in the elevator will:
a) Increase and then decrease b) Decrease and then increase
c) Increase d) Decrease
135. Assume the earth to be homogeneous. Scientist A goes deep down in a mine and Scientist B goes up A
in a balloon. The value of g measured by:
a) Each goes on decreasing b) Each remains unaltered
c) B goes on decreasing and that of A goes on increasing
d) A goes on decreasing and that of B goes on increasing
136. A man of weight w is standing on a lift which is moving upward with an acceleration a. The apparent D
weight of the man is:
a2
2
a) w b) w (1 - g )
a a
g g
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137. If a satellite of mass m orbits around the earth of mass Me in an orbit of radius r, its angular speed will A
be:
GMe GMe
a) r 3
b) r2
GMe
c) r d) GMe
138. If two masses 1 kg and 10 kg are 1 m apart, then acceleration of: B
a) Both masses is same b) 1 kg is greater than that of 10 kg
c) 10 kg is greater that that of 1 kg d) Both masses is zero
139. If gravitational force between two identical masses m, m be 6.67 x 10 -11 N when they are 1 m apart, B
then value of each mass will be:
a) 2 kg b) 1 kg
c) 0.5 kg d) 4 kg
140. A mass of 100 kg in an elevator is descending with a = 1m/sec2. Its apparent weight will be: B
a) 1080 N b) 880 N
c) 980 N d) 100 N
141. If the distance between two masses each 1kg is 1m, then force of attraction between the two will be: B
a) 9  109 N b) 6.67  10-11 N

c) 3 10 N -11
d) 8.8  10-12 N
142. The relation between orbital speed v of a planet and its orbital radius r is: A
1 1
a) v  r b) v  r
c) v  r d) v  r
143. The acceleration due to gravity on a planet with mass and radius half of the earth will be: C
a) 4.9 m/sec2 b) 9.8 m/sec2
2
c) 19.6 m/sec d) 2.45 m/sec2
144. The apparent weight of a man in an elevator moving up with an acceleration a is: B
a) mg b) mg + ma
c) mg - ma d) mg/2
145. Inertial mass is: C
a) Greater than gravitational mass b) Smaller than gravitational mass
c) Equal to gravitational mass d) Not related to gravitational mass
146. If the distance between two bodies is doubled the gravitational force will: D
a) Remain same b) Become four times
c) Increase four times d) Become one fourth
147. If the distance between two masses is halved the gravitational force is: C
a) Halved b) Doubled
c) Four times d) Same
148. Newton’s law of Gravitation states that the force of attraction between the two bodies is inversely C
proportional to:
a) Product of their masses b) Square of the distance between them
c) Square of the distance between their centers d) Product of mass & distance between them
149. The gravitational force between two bodies is: D
a) Impulsive b) Reactive
c) Repulsive d) Attractive
150. Newton’s law of Gravitation states that the force of attraction between two bodies is directly C
proportional to:
a) Product of mass and distance between them b) Square of the distance between them
c) Product of their masses d) Product of square of their masses
151. Which force is responsible for the motion of falling bodies and the motion of planets around the sun? B
a) Nuclear force b) Gravitational force
c) Electrostatic force d) Electromagnetic force
152. If law of gravitation is written in vector form with negative sign, then gravitational force is written as A
a) Attractive force b) Repulsive force
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153. The mass of earth is given as: A
a) 6  1024 kg b) 1.6  10-30 kg
c) 1.6  10-31 kg d) None of the above
154. Mass per unit volume is called: B
a) Torque b) Density
c) Viscosity d) None of these
155. The mean density of earth is: A
a) 5462 kgm-3 b) 5462 gm-3
c) 5462 kgm3 d) None of these
156. Acceleration due to gravity is given by the equation: B
Me G Me G
2
Re
a) g = b) g = R e
G
2
c) g = R e d) None of these
157. Value of acceleration due to gravity gh at height h is given by the equation: B
2gh 2gh
R R
a) gh = g - e b) gh = g + e
2gh
2
c) gh = g - R e d) None of these
158. The radius of earth is: B
a) 6400 m b) 6400 km
c) 6400 cm d) 6400 dm
159. It is a measure of its reluctance to change its state of motion when force is applied: B
a) Mass b) Inertial mass
c) Gravitational mass d) None of the above
160. Acceleration due to gravity at a depth x is given as: A
x Re
R g
a) gx = g - e g b) gx = g + x
gx
R
c) gx = g - e d) None of the above
161. When a body is lifted to twice earth’s radius above the surface of the earth, the value of g decreases by: D
a) Two times b) Three times
c) Six times d) Nine times
162. The frequency of rotation for artificial gravity is: C
R g
g
a) 2 b) 2 R
1 g
c) 2 R d) None of the above
163. Freely falling bodies are in a state of: D
a) Rest b) Static equilibrium
c) Dynamic equilibrium d) Weightlessness
164. What is produced by spinning the spaceship around its own axis with a certain frequency which can B
provide centripetal force equal to the force of gravity at that point?
a) Weightlessness b) Artificial gravity
c) Vacuum d) None of the above
165. A bird resting on the floor of an air tight box which is being carried by a boy, starts flying. The boy B
will feel that the box is now:
a) Heavier in the beginning and lighter afterwards b) Lighter
c) Shows no change in weight d) Heavier afterwards
166. The minimum velocity required to go out from earth’s gravitational pull is called: D
a) Terminal velocity b) Angular velocity
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167. The force of attraction acts along the: B
a) Axis of rotation b) Line joining the interacting bodies
c) Line perpendicular to the interacting bodies d) None of these
168. The range through which the gravitational force acts is: C
a) Limited to l  10-10 m b) Limited to l  10-2 m
c) Extremely long d) about l  105 m
169. A satellite is launched from earth into orbit. What happens to the mass & weight of the satellite? C
Mass Weight Mass Weight
a) Decreases Decreases b) Decreases Stays constant
c) Stays constant Decreases d) Stays constant Stays constant
170. According to the law of Universal Gravitation: D
a) Every body in the universe attracts every other body
b) The force of attraction is directly proportional to the product of their masses
c) The force of attraction is inversely proportional to the square of their distance
d) All of the above
171. The acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 th of that on earth, what will be the mass of the body C
on moon, if its mass on earth is m:
a) m/6 b) 6m
c) m d) m/3
172. The radius of a planet is 5 times the radius of earth but of same mass, value of g on the planet is: D
g
a) 5 g b) 5
g g
c) 20 d) 25
173. Two masses 10 cm apart, attract each other with a force f Newtons. When 5 cm apart of these C
masses will attract each other with a force (in Newtons) of:
a) f/2 b) f/4
c) 4f d) 2f
174. If the earth were three times farther from the sun than it is now, the gravitational force exerted on earth C
by the sun will be:
a) Three times b) Nine times
c) One-ninth times d) One-third times
175. If the mass of the earth becomes four times large, the value of ‘g’ will: B
a) Remain unchanged b) Becomes four times larger
c) Be doubled d) Become sixteen times larger
176. The gravitational acceleration is maximum on poles as compared to that on equator because: A
a) Distance between poles and center of earth is less as compared to that between equator & center
b) Distance between poles and center of earth more as compared to that between equator and center
c) Mass of earth on poles is greater as compared to that on equator
d) Mass of earth on poles is less as compared to that on equator
177. An astronaut of weight mg is moving upwards in a rocket with acceleration 4g. His apparent weight D
in side that rocket will be:
a) zero b) mg
c) 3 mg d) 5 mg
178. When a lift is moving upward with a uniform velocity, the apparent weight of a body inside the lift A
will be:
a) Equal to its actual weight b) Less than the actual weight
c) More than the actual weight d) Zero
179. Free falling bodies: C
a) Have maximum weight b) Have minimum weight
c) Have no weight d) Any weight
180. A boy standing in a lift falling freely under gravity releases a ball from his hand. As seen by him the B
ball:
a) Falls down b) Remains stationary
c) Goes up d) None of the above
181. A satellite moves in the circle orbit at the constant speed under the action of the gravitational force of A
a planet. The work done on the satellite in one revolution will have magnitude:
a) Zero b) Half of the gravitational pull of the planet
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182. A body in satellite orbiting round the earth is weightless because: A
a) It is essentially a freely falling body
b) It is far away from the earth to experience the pull of the earth
c) The moon attracts the body with a force equal to its weight
d) None of the above
183. Artificial gravity can be created in the space craft by: B
a) Revolving it around the earth b) Spinning it around its own axis
c) Increasing its velocity d) Decreasing its velocity
184. When a man circles round the earth in a satellite, then: B
a) His mass becomes zero but weight remains constant
b) His mass remains constant but weight becomes zero
c) Both mass and weight remain constant
d) Both mass and weight become zero
185. A space ship is coming towards earth from moon at a high speed. The speed of the air ship has to be A
reduced. The rocket is fired to lower its speed in which direction. The rocket should be fired:
a) In the direction towards the earth b) In the direction towards the moon
c) On the right side of space ship d) On the left side of space ship
186. The radius of earth 6 x 10 6 m. What is the acceleration of a meteor, when it is 8 x 10 6 m from the D
center of the earth?
a) 8 m/s2 b) 4 m/s2
2
c) 9.8 m/s d) None of above
187. A man whose weight is 900 N on the earth’s surface goes to a height, which is equal to twice the B
earth’s radius, above the surface of the earth, then the new weight of the man will be:
a) 900 N b) 225 N
c) 300 N d) 100 N
188. An object is taken from the earth to a planet where the value ‘g’ is 20 m/s 2, if it is compared with A
value of ‘g’ earth, which of the following statement is true?
a) Weight at the planet will be greater b) Weight at the planet will be same
c) Mass at the planet will be greater d) Mass at the planet will be smaller
189. An air craft pulls out of a drive in a circular arc of radius 1000 m at speed 200 m/s, the apparent D
weight of the 80 kg pilot at the lowest point will be:
a) 3990 N b) 4264 N
c) 2920 N d) 3984 N

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