A particle of mass M is at distance 'a' from the surface of a thin spherical shell of mass M and radius a. If ${\mathrm{V}}_{\mathrm{o}} \mathrm{and} {\mathrm{V}}_{\mathrm{s}}$ are the potentials at the centre and the surface of the shell respectively, then

1. ${\mathrm{V}}_S>{\mathrm{V}}_O$

2. ${\mathrm{V}}_{\mathrm{S}}<{\mathrm{V}}_{\mathrm{O}}$

3. ${\mathrm{V}}_{\mathrm{S}}={\mathrm{V}}_{\mathrm{O}}$

4. Can't say

 

The distance between the centres of moon and earth is D. The mass of earth is 81 times the mass of the moon. At what distance from the centre of the earth the gravitational force will be zero ?

1. $\frac{D}{2}$                                2. $\frac{2D}{2}$                                

3. $\frac{4D}{3}$                              4. $\frac{9D}{10}$

Which one of the following plots represent

the variation of gravitational field on a 

particle at distance r, due to a thin 

spherical shell of radius R? (r is measured 

from the centre of the spherical shell).

1.  2.

3.    4. 

Potential energy (U) and time period (T) of a satellite are related to each other as

1.  ${\mathrm{T}}^2 \propto \frac{1}{{\mathrm{U}}^3}$

2.  $\mathrm{T} \propto \frac{1}{{\mathrm{U}}^3}$

3.  ${\mathrm{T}}^2 \propto {\mathrm{U}}^3$

4.  ${\mathrm{U}}^2 \propto \frac{1}{{\mathrm{T}}^3}$

Gravitational potential at the center of a solid sphere is \(V.\) Now radius of this sphere is made double its present value without changing its mass. Then the potential on the surface of this new sphere will be:
1. \(2V\)

2. \(\frac{V}{2}\)

3. \(3V\)

4. \(\frac{V}{3}\)

Two concentric shells of uniform density of mass M and 2M are situated as shown in the figure. The ratio of forces experienced by a particle of mass m at position A and B is:

(1) 2:1

(2) 1:2

(3) 4:3

(4) 3:2

A tunnel has been dug through a diameter of a solid sphere of uniform mass density. Which graph best represents the variation of gravitational field intensity \(E\) with position \(r\) as one moves from \(A\) to \(B?\)

1.		2.
3.		4.

Assuming the earth as a uniform solid sphere of radius R, the gravitational field on its surface is x. The gravitational field inside at a distance $\frac{\mathrm{R}}{2}$ from its surface is

(1) x

(2) $\frac{\mathrm{x}}{3}$

(3) 2x

(4) $\frac{\mathrm{x}}{2}$

Variation of gravitational field due to a uniform solid sphere of radius R with distance r from the centre is

(1) Straight line, for R < r

(2) Hyperbolic, for R > r

(3) Parabolic for R < r

(4) Both (1) & (2)

Given below are two statements: