During the motion of a planet from perihelion to aphelion, the work done by the gravitational force of the sun on it is:

1. zero.

2. negative.

3. positive.

4. may be positive or negative.

The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is T. The period of another satellite in a circular orbit of radius 4R is:

1. 4T

2. $\frac{\mathrm{T}}{4}$

3. 8T

4. $\frac{\mathrm{T}}{8}$

Gravitation is the phenomenon of interaction between:

1. Point masses only

2. Any arbitrarily shaped masses

3. Planets only

4. None of these

The Force of gravitation between two masses is found to be F in a vacuum. If both the masses are dipped in water at the same distance, then the new force will be:

1. >F

2. <F

3. F

4. Cannot say

Two-point masses m and 4m are separated by a distance d on a line. A third point mass m₀ is to be placed at a point on the line such that the net gravitational force on it is equal to zero.

The distance of that point from the mass m is:

1. $\frac{\mathrm{d}}{2}$

2. $\frac{\mathrm{d}}{4}$

3. $\frac{\mathrm{d}}{3}$

4. $\frac{\mathrm{d}}{5}$

Three particles A, B and C, each of mass m are lying at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side L. If particle A is released keeping the particles B and C fixed, the magnitude of the instantaneous acceleration of A is:

1. $\sqrt{3}\frac{{\mathrm{Gm}}^2}{{\mathrm{L}}^2}$

2. $\sqrt{2}\frac{{\mathrm{Gm}}^2}{{\mathrm{L}}^2}$

3. $\sqrt{2}\frac{\mathrm{Gm}}{{\mathrm{L}}^2}$

4. $\sqrt{3}\frac{\mathrm{Gm}}{{\mathrm{L}}^2}$

A uniform sphere of mass M and radius R is surrounded by a concentric spherical shell of the same mass but radius 2R. A point mass m is kept at a distance x (>R) in the region bounded by the spheres as shown in the figure. The net gravitational force on that particle is:

1. $\frac{\mathrm{GMm}}{{\mathrm{x}}^2}$

2. $\frac{\mathrm{GMmx}}{{\mathrm{R}}^3}$

3. $\frac{\mathrm{G}(\mathrm{M}+\mathrm{m})}{{\mathrm{x}}^2}$

4. Zero

The gravitational constant depends upon:

1. Size of the bodies

2. Gravitational masses

3. Distance between the bodies

4. None of these

Two planets have the same density but different radii. The acceleration due to gravity would be:

1. same on both planets.

2. greater on the smaller planet.

3. greater on the larger planet.

4. dependent on the distance of the planet from the sun.

If the radius of the earth shrinks by 1.5% (mass remaining the same), then the value of the gravitational acceleration changes by:

1. 2%

2. -2%

3. 3%

4. -3%