For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is:
1. 12
2. \(2\)
3. 2
4. 12

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Imagine a new planet having the same density as that of the Earth but \(3\) times bigger than the Earth in size. If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth is \(g\) and that on the surface of the new planet is \(g',\) then:
1. \(g' = 3g\) 2. \(g' = 9g\)
3. \(g' = \frac{g}{9}\) 4. \(g' = 27g\)
Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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For a planet having mass equal to the mass of the Earth but a radius equal to one-fourth of the radius of the Earth, its escape velocity will be:
1. \(11.2~\text{km/s}\) 2. \(22.4~\text{km/s}\)
3. \(5.6~\text{km/s}\) 4. \(44.8~\text{km/s}\)
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The density of a newly discovered planet is twice that of Earth. If the acceleration due to gravity on its surface is the same as that on Earth, and the radius of Earth is \(R,\) what will be the radius of the new planet?

1. \(4R\) 2. \(\dfrac{1}{4}R\)
3. \(\dfrac{1}{2}R\) 4. \(2R\)
Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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If the radius of the earth shrinks by 1%, then for acceleration due to gravity, there would be:
1. No change at the poles
2. No change at the equator
3. Maximum change at the equator
4. Equal change at all locations

Subtopic:  Gravitational Field | Acceleration due to Gravity |
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Rohini satellite is at a height of \(500\) km and Insat-B is at a height of \(3600\) km from the surface of the earth. The relation between their orbital velocity (\(v_R,~v_i\)) is:
1. \(v_R>v_i\)
2. \(v_R<v_i\)
3. \(v_R=v_i\)
4. no specific relation 

Subtopic:  Orbital velocity |
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For moon, its mass is \(\frac{1}{81}\) of Earth's mass and its diameter is \(\frac{1}{3.7}\) of Earth's diameter. If acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface is \(9.8~\text{m/s}^2,\) then at the moon, its value is: 

1. \(2.86~\text{m/s}^2\) 2. \(1.65~\text{m/s}^2\)
3. \(8.65~\text{m/s}^2\) 4. \(5.16~\text{m/s}^2\)
Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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If a body of mass m placed on the earth's surface is taken to a height of h = 3R, then the change in gravitational potential energy is:

1. mgR4

2. 23mgR

3. 34mgR

4. mgR2

Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential Energy |
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With what velocity should a particle be projected so that its height becomes equal to the radius of the earth?

1.  (GMR)1/2

2. (8GMR)1/2

3.  (2GMR)1/2

4.  (4GMR)1/2

Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential Energy |
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The acceleration due to gravity on planet \(A\) is \(9\) times the acceleration due to gravity on planet \(B\). A man jumps to a height of \(2\) m on the surface of \(A\). What is the height of a jump by the same person on planet \(B\)?
1. \(\frac{2}{9}\) m 2. \(18\) m
3. \(6\) m 4. \(\frac{2}{3}\) m
Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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