A planet is revolving around a massive star in a circular orbit of radius \(R\). If the gravitational force of attraction between the planet and the star is inversely proportional to \(R^3,\) then the time period of revolution \(T\) is proportional to:
1. \(R^5\)
2. \(R^3\)
3. \(R^2\)
4. \(R\)

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When a planet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit, then which of the following remains constant?

1. Velocity 2. Angular velocity
3. Areal velocity 4. Both 2 & 3
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A satellite of mass \(1000\) kg revolves in a circular orbit around the earth with a constant speed of \(100\) m/s. The total mechanical energy of the satellite is:
1. \(-0.5\) MJ 2. \(-25\) MJ
3. \(-5\) MJ 4. \(-2.5\) MJ
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The value of acceleration due to gravity at a height of \(800~\text{km}\) from the surface of the earth (radius of the earth is \(6400~\text{km}\) and value of acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface is \(981~\text{cm/s}^2\)) is:
1. \(775 ~\text{cm/s}^2 \) 2. \(872 ~\text{cm/s}^2 \)
3. \(981 ~\text{cm/s}^2 \) 4. \(\text{zero}\)
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A satellite of mass \(m\) revolving around the earth in a circular orbit of radius \(r\) has its angular momentum equal to \(L\) about the centre of the earth. The potential energy of the satellite is: 
1. \(- \frac{L^{2}}{2 mr}\)
2. \(- \frac{2L^{2}}{mr^2}\)
3. \(- \frac{3L^{2}}{m^2r^2}\)
4. \(- \frac{L^{2}}{mr^2}\)

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If the speed of an artificial satellite revolving around the earth in a circular orbit be \(2 \over 3\) of the escape velocity from the surface of earth then its altitude above the surface of the earth is

1. \({4 \over 5 }R\) 2. \({2 \over 5 }R\)
3. \({1 \over 8 }R\) 4. \({3 \over 5 }R\)
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If \(R\) represents the orbital radius of a planet and \(T\) its orbital period, which of the following graphs correctly depicts the relationship between \(R\) and \(T\) for a planet revolving around the Sun?

1.   2.  
3. 4.
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A planet moves around the Sun \(S\) in an elliptical orbit, as shown in the figure. If its distances from the Sun at points \(A\) and \(B\) are \(r_1\)​ and \(r_2\)​ respectively, what is the ratio of its linear momentum at \(A\) to that at \(B\)?

1. \(\dfrac{r_1}{r_2}\) 2. \(\dfrac{r_{1}^{2}}{r_{2}^{2}}\)
3. \(\dfrac{r_2}{r_1}\) 4. \(\dfrac{r_{2}^{2}}{r_{1}^{2}}\)
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Three identical point masses, each of mass \(1~\text{kg}\) lie at three points \((0,0),\)  \((0,0.2~\text{m}),\)  \((0.2~\text{m}, 0).\) The net gravitational force on the mass at the origin is:
1. \(6.67\times 10^{-9}(\hat i +\hat j)~\text{N}\)
2. \(1.67\times 10^{-9}(\hat i +\hat j) ~\text{N}\)
3. \(1.67\times 10^{-9}(\hat i -\hat j) ~\text{N}\)
4. \(1.67\times 10^{-9}(-\hat i -\hat j) ~\text{N}\)

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A satellite is revolving around the earth with speed \(v_0\)If it is stopped suddenly, then with what velocity will the satellite hit the ground? (\(v_e\)= escape velocity from the earth's surface)
1. \(\sqrt{v_{e}^{2} - v_{0}^{2}}\)
2. \(\sqrt{v_{e}^{2}-2 v_{0}^{2}}\)
3. \(\sqrt{v_{e}^{2}-3 v_{0}^{2}}\)
4. \(\sqrt{v_{e}^{2}-\frac{v_{0}^{2}}{2}}\)

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