If the mass of the sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following statements would not be correct?

1. Raindrops would drop faster.
2. Walking on the ground would become more difficult.
3. Time period of a simple pendulum on the earth would decrease.
4. Acceleration due to gravity \((g)\) on earth would not change.
Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit around the Sun, at positions \(A,B~\text{and}~C\) are \(K_A, K_B~\text{and}~K_C\) respectively. \(AC\) is the major axis and \(SB\) is perpendicular to \(AC\) at the position of the Sun \(S\), as shown in the figure. Then:

1. \(K_A <K_B< K_C\) 2. \(K_A >K_B> K_C\)
3. \(K_B <K_A< K_C\) 4. \(K_B >K_A> K_C\)
Subtopic:  Kepler's Laws |
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If the acceleration due to gravity at a height \(1\) km above the earth is similar to a depth \(d\) below the surface of the earth, then: 
1. \(d= 0.5\) km
2. \(d=1\) km
3. \(d=1.5\) km
4. \(d=2\) km

Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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NEET - 2017
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Two astronauts are floating in a gravity free space after having lost contact with their spaceship. The two will:

1. keep floating at the same distance between them 
2. move towards each other 
3. move away from each other
4. will become stationary 

Subtopic:  Satellite |
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Starting from the centre of the earth having radius R, the variation of g (acceleration  due to gravity) is shown by:

(a)  

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of g are -5.4×107J kg-2 and 6.0 ms-2 respectively? (Take, the radius of earth as 6400 km.)

(a) 1600 km             (b) 1400 km 

(c) 2000 km             (d) 2600 km

Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential |
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Starting from the centre of the earth, having radius \(R,\) the variation of \(g\) (acceleration due to gravity) is shown by:

1.     2.
3.    4.    

Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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A satellite of mass \(m\) is orbiting the earth (of radius \(R\)) at a height \(h\) from its surface. What is the total energy of the satellite in terms of \(g_0?\)
(\(g_0\) is the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface)

1. \(\frac{mg_0R^2}{2(R+h)}\) 2. \(-\frac{mg_0R^2}{2(R+h)}\)
3. \(\frac{2mg_0R^2}{(R+h)}\) 4. \(-\frac{2mg_0R^2}{(R+h)}\)
Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential Energy |
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At what height from the surface of the earth, are the gravitation potential and the value of \(g\) are: \(-5.4 \times 10^7~\text{J/kg}^{-2}\) and \(6.0~\text{ms}^{-2}\) respectively?
(Take, the radius of the earth as \(6400~\text{km}\))
1. \(1600~\text{km}\)
2. \(1400~\text{km}\)
3. \(2000~\text{km}\)
4. \(2600~\text{km}\)
Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential |
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The ratio of escape velocity at the Earth \((v_e)\) to the escape velocity at a planet \((v_p)\) whose radius and mean density are twice that of the Earth is:
1. \(1:2\sqrt{2}\)
2. \(1:4\)
3. \(1:\sqrt{2}\)
4. \(1:2\)
Subtopic:  Escape velocity |
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