What is the depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes \(\frac{1}{{n^{th}}}\) time it's value at the surface of the earth? (radius of the earth = \(\mathrm{R}\))  
1. \(R \over n^2\)
2. \(R~(n-1) \over n\)
3. \(Rn \over (n-1)\)
4. \(R \over n\)

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A particle is released from a height of \(S\) above the surface of the earth. At a certain height, its kinetic energy is three times its potential energy. The distance from the earth's surface and the speed of the particle at that instant are respectively: 
1. \({S \over 2},{ \sqrt{3gS} \over 2}\) 2. \({S \over 4}, \sqrt{3gS \over 2}\)
3. \({S \over 4},{ {3gS} \over 2}\) 4. \({S \over 4},{ \sqrt{3gS} \over 3}\)
Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential Energy |
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The escape velocity from the Earth's surface is \(v\). The escape velocity from the surface of another planet having a radius, four times that of Earth and the same mass density is: 

1. \(3v\) 2. \(4v\) 
3. \(v\) 4. \(2v\)
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A particle of mass \(m\) is projected with a velocity, \(v=kV_{e} ~(k<1)\) from the surface of the earth. The maximum height, above the surface, reached by the particle is: (Where \(V_e=\) escape velocity, \(R=\) radius of the earth)

1. \(\frac{R^{2}k}{1+k}\) 2. \(\frac{Rk^{2}}{1-k^{2}}\)
3. \(R\left ( \frac{k}{1-k} \right )^{2}\) 4. \(R\left ( \frac{k}{1+k} \right )^{2}\)
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A body weighs \(72~\text{N}\) on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on it at a height equal to half the radius of the earth?
1. \(32~\text{N}\)
2. \(30~\text{N}\)
3. \(24~\text{N}\)
4. \(48~\text{N}\)

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A body of mass \(60~ \text{g}\)  experiences a gravitational force of \(3.0~\text{N}\) when placed at a particular point. The magnitude of the gravitational field intensity at that point is:
1. \(180 ~\text{N/kg}\) 2. \(0.05 ~\text{N/kg}\)
3. \(50 ~\text{N/kg}\) 4. \(20 ~\text{N/kg}\)
Subtopic:  Gravitational Field |
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Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform density, its acceleration due to gravity acting on a body:

1. increases with increasing altitude.
2. increases with increasing depth.
3. is independent of the mass of the earth.
4. is independent of the mass of the body.
Subtopic:  Acceleration due to Gravity |
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Two planets are in a circular orbit of radius \(R\) and \(4R\) about a star. At a specific time, the two planets and the star are in a straight line. If the period of the closest planet is \(T,\) then the star and planets will again be in a straight line after a minimum time:
           

1. \((4)^2T\) 2. \((4)^{\frac13}T\)
3. \(2T\) 4. \(8T\)
Subtopic:  Kepler's Laws |
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In a gravitational field, the gravitational potential is given by, \(V=-\frac{K}{x}~\text{J/kg}\). The gravitational field intensity at point \((2,0,3)\) m is:
1. \(+\frac K2\) 2. \(-\frac{K}{2}\)
3. \(-\frac{K}{4}\) 4. \(+\frac K4\)
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Two bodies of mass \(m\) and \(9m\) are placed at a distance \(R\). The gravitational potential on the line joining the bodies where the gravitational field equals zero, will be: ( \(G\)= gravitational constant)
1. \(-\frac{20~GM}{R}\)
2. \(-\frac{8~GM}{R}\)
3. \(-\frac{12~GM}{R}\)
4. \(-\frac{16~GM}{R}\)
Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential |
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