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. \(R\)
| 1. | \(775 ~\text{cm/s}^2 \) | 2. | \(872 ~\text{cm/s}^2 \) |
| 3. | \(981 ~\text{cm/s}^2 \) | 4. | \(\text{zero}\) |
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. \(- \frac{L^{2}}{mr^2}\)
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?
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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. | \(\dfrac{r_{2}^{2}}{r_{1}^{2}}\) |
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. \(1.67\times 10^{-9}(-\hat i -\hat j) ~\text{N}\)
Two particles of mass \(m\) and \(4m\) are separated by a distance \(r.\) Their neutral point is at:
1. \(\frac{r}{2}~\text{from}~m\)
2. \(\frac{r}{3}~\text{from}~4m\)
3. \(\frac{r}{3}~\text{from}~m\)
4. \(\frac{r}{4}~\text{from}~4m\)
A particle is located midway between two point masses each of mass \(M\) kept at a separation \(2d.\) The escape speed of the particle is:
(neglecting the effect of any other gravitational effect)
1. \(\sqrt{\frac{2 GM}{d}}\)
2. \(2 \sqrt{\frac{GM}{d}}\)
3. \(\sqrt{\frac{3 GM}{d}}\)
4. \(\sqrt{\frac{GM}{2 d}}\)
\(1\) kg of sugar has maximum weight:
1. at the pole.
2. at the equator.
3. at a latitude of \(45^{\circ}.\)
4. in India.
Radii and densities of two planets are \(R_1, R_2\) and \(\rho_1, \rho_2\) respectively. The ratio of accelerations due to gravity on their surfaces is:
1. \(\frac{\rho_1}{R_1}:\frac{\rho_2}{R_2}\)
2. \(\frac{\rho_1}{R^2_1}: \frac{\rho_2}{R^2_2}\)
3. \(\rho_1 R_1 : \rho_2R_2\)
4. \(\frac{1}{\rho_1R_1}:\frac{1}{\rho_2R_2}\)