A satellite is moving very close to a planet of density $\mathrm{\rho }$. The time period of the satellite is:

1.  $\sqrt{\frac{3\mathrm{\pi }}{\mathrm{\rho G}}}$

2.  ${\left(\frac{3\mathrm{\pi }}{\mathrm{\rho G}}\right)}^{3/2}$

3.  $\sqrt{\frac{3\mathrm{\pi }}{2\mathrm{\rho G}}}$

4.  ${\left(\frac{3\mathrm{\pi }}{2\mathrm{\rho G}}\right)}^{3/2}$

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:

Magnitude of potential energy (U) and time period (T) of a satellite are related to each other as:

1. $T^2$ $\alpha$ $\frac{1}{U^3}$

2. $T$ $\alpha$ $\frac{1}{U^3}$

3. $T^2$ $\alpha$ $U^3$

4. $T^2$ $\alpha$ $\frac{1}{U^2}$

Weightlessness experienced while orbiting the earth in space-ship is the result of

(1)   Inertia                        

(2)  Acceleration

(3)  Zero gravity

(4)  Freefall towards the earth

The time period of a simple pendulum on a freely moving artificial satellite is

(1) Zero                           

(2) 2 sec

(3)  3 sec                          

(4)  Infinite

The centripetal force acting on a satellite orbiting round the earth and the gravitational

force of earth acting on the satellite both equal F. The net force on the satellite is

1. Zero                                  

2. F

3. $F\sqrt{2}$                                 

4. 2 F

Reason of weightlessness in a satellite is:

1. Zero gravity

2. Centre of mass

3. Zero reaction force by satellite surface

4. None

If r represents the radius of the orbit of a satellite of mass m moving around a planet of

mass M, the velocity of the satellite is given by: 

1. $v^2=g\frac{M}{r}$                     

2. $v^2=\frac{GMm}{r}$

3. $v=\frac{GM}{r}$                        

4. $v^2=\frac{GM}{r}$

A satellite which is geostationary in a particular orbit is taken to another orbit. Its

distance from the centre of earth in new orbit is 2 times that of the earlier orbit. The time

period in the second orbit is:

1. 4.8 hours                         

2. $48\sqrt{2}$ hours

3. 24 hours                           

4. $24\sqrt{2}$ hours

An astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit 120 km above the surface of earth, gently drops a spoon out of space-ship. The spoon will

1. Fall vertically down to the earth

3. Move towards the moon

4. Will move along with space-ship

4. Will move in an irregular way then fall down