Both the earth and the moon are subject to gravitational force of the sun. As observed from the sun, the orbit of the moon:
1. | will be elliptical |
2. | will not be strictly elliptical because the total gravitational force on it is not central |
3. | is not elliptical but will necessarily be a closed curve |
4. | deviates considerably from being elliptical due to the influence of planets other than the earth |
In our solar system, the interplanetary region has chunks of matter (much smaller in size compared to planets) called asteroids. They:
1. | will not move around the sun, since they have very small masses compared to the sun. |
2. | will move in an irregular way because of their small masses and will drift away into outer space. |
3. | will move around the sun in closed orbits but not obey Kepler’s laws. |
4. | will move in orbits like planets and obey Kepler’s laws. |
If the law of gravitation, instead of being inverse square law, becomes an inverse cube law:
a. | planets will not have elliptic orbits. |
b. | circular orbits of planets are not possible. |
c. | the projectile motion of a stone thrown by hand on the surface of the earth will be approximately parabolic. |
d. | there will be no gravitational force inside a spherical shell of uniform density. |
Choose the correct alternatives:
1. (a, d)
2. (a, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (b, d)
If the sun and the planets carried huge amounts of opposite charges, then:
a. | all three of Kepler’s laws would still be valid |
b. | only the third law would be valid |
c. | the second law would not change |
d. | the first law would still be valid |
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. (a, b, c)
2. (a, d)
3. (b, c, d)
4. (a, c, d)