Distance of geostationary satellite from the center of the Earth  (Re=6400 km) in terms of Re is-

(1) 13.76 Re                        

(2) 10.76 Re

(3) 6.59 Re                            

(4) 2.56 Re

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Energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit of radius 2R to 3R is

(1)    GMm/12R2               

(2)    GMm/3R2

(3)     GMm/8R                 

(4)     GMm/6R

Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential Energy |
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If the radius of the earth contracts by 2% and its mass remains the same, then weight of the body at the earth surface :

(1)  Will decrease                      

(2)  Will increase

(3)   Will remain the same             

(4)  None of these

Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass m from the earth surface (radius R) to infinity is -

(1)   mgR/2                 

(2)  2 mgR

(3)   mgR                   

(4)   mgR/4

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A satellite is to revolve round the earth in a circle of radius 8000 km. The speed at which this satellite be projected into an orbit, will be 
(1) 3 km/s                     

(2) 16 km/s

(3) 7.15 km/s                   

(4) 8 km/s

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If the mass of a body is M on the earth surface, then the mass of the same body on the moon surface is:

(1)  M/6       

(2)  Zero

(3)  M          (4)   None of these

Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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Radius of orbit of satellite of earth is R. Its kinetic energy is proportional to -

1. 1R                      

2. 1R

3. R                         

4.  1R3/2

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A particle falls towards earth from infinity. It’s velocity on reaching the earth would be -

(1)   Infinity                   

(2) 2gR

(3)   2gR                   

(4)  Zero

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Two satellite A and B, ratio of masses 3 : 1 are in circular orbits of radii r and 4r. Then ratio of total mechanical energy of A to B is 

(1) 1 : 3                             

(2) 3 : 1

(3) 3 : 4                             

(4) 12 : 1

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The orbital velocity of a planet revolving close to earth's surface is 

(1) 2gR              

(2) gR

(3) 2gR               

(4) gR  

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