If \(A\) is the areal velocity of a planet of mass \(M,\) then its angular momentum is:

1. \(\frac{M}{A}\) 2. \(2MA\)
3. \(A^2M\) 4. \(AM^2\)

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Magnitude of potential energy (\(U\)) and time period \((T)\) of a satellite are related to each other as:
1. \(T^2\propto \frac{1}{U^{3}}\)
2. \(T\propto \frac{1}{U^{3}}\)
3. \(T^2\propto U^3\)
4. \(T^2\propto \frac{1}{U^{2}}\)

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A point \(P\) lies on the axis of a ring of mass \(M\) and radius \(a\) at a distance \(a\) from its centre \(C\). A small particle starts from \(P\) and reaches \(C\) under gravitational attraction. Its speed at \(C\) will be:
1. \(\sqrt{\frac{2 GM}{a}}\)
2. \(\sqrt{\frac{2 GM}{a} \left(1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)}\)
3. \(\sqrt{\frac{2 GM}{a} \left(\sqrt{2} - 1\right)}\)
4. zero

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In planetary motion, the areal velocity of the position vector of a planet depends on the angular velocity \((\omega)\) and the distance of the planet from the sun \((r)\). The correct relation for areal velocity is:
1. \(\frac{dA}{dt}\propto \omega r\)
2. \(\frac{dA}{dt}\propto \omega^2 r\)
3. \(\frac{dA}{dt}\propto \omega r^2\)
4. \(\frac{dA}{dt}\propto \sqrt{\omega r}\)

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A planet is moving in an elliptical orbit. If \(T, V, E,\) and \(L\) stand, respectively, for its kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, total energy and angular momentum about the center of the orbit, then:
1. \(T\) is conserved
2. \(V\) is always positive
3. \(E\) is always negative
4. the magnitude of \(L\) is conserved but its direction changes continuously
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A projectile is fired upwards from the surface of the earth with a velocity \(kv_e\) where \(v_e\) is the escape velocity and \(k<1\). If \(r\) is the maximum distance from the center of the earth to which it rises and \(R\) is the radius of the earth, then \(r\) equals:
1. \(\frac{R}{k^2}\)
2. \(\frac{R}{1-k^2}\)
3. \(\frac{2R}{1-k^2}\)
4. \(\frac{2R}{1+k^2}\)

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A satellite is moving very close to a planet of density \(\rho.\) The time period of the satellite is:
1. \(\sqrt{\frac{3 \pi}{ρG}}\)
2. \(\left(\frac{3 \pi}{ρG}\right)^{3 / 2}\)
3. \(\sqrt{\frac{3 \pi}{2 ρG}}\)
4. \(\left(\frac{3 \pi}{2 ρG}\right)^{3 / 2}\)

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A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth with a velocity of \(5\) m/s and angle \(\theta\) with the horizontal. Another projectile fired from another planet with a velocity of \(3\) m/s at the same angle follows a trajectory of the projectile fired from the earth. The value of the acceleration due to gravity on the planet (in ms-2) is: (given,\(g = 9.8\) ms-2)
1. \(3.5\) 2. \(5.9\)
3. \(16.3\) 4. \(110.8\)
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The escape velocity for a rocket from the earth is \(11.2\) km/s. Its value on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is double that on the earth and the diameter of the planet is twice that of the earth (in km/s) will be:

1. \(11.2\) 2. \(5.6\)
3. \(22.4\) 4. \(53.6\)
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For the moon to cease as the earth's satellite, its orbital velocity has to be increased by a factor of:

1. \(2\) 2. \(\sqrt{2}\)
3. \(1/\sqrt{2}\) 4. \(4\)
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