QUIZ- COM & GRAVITATION for AIEEE/ AIPMT/ IIT-JEE-09

1- Mark true / false against following statements regarding gravitational force &field . (i) Unit of gravitational field is same as that of acceleration. (ii) Due to a mass situated at origin (0,0,0), magnitudes of the gravitational fields at the points (0,3,4) and (0,0,5) will be same. (iii) If a mass C is in equilibrium under the gravitational forces of two masses A and B, then nature of the equilibrium of the C will be stable for motion along the line joining A and B. (iv) Inside a thin spherical shell of uniform density, gravitational field is non zero but constant. (v) Gravitational field of earth at height 1 km from its surface will be greater than field at depth 1 km below the earth surface. (vi) Gravitational at distances 1600 km and 3200 km from earth center will be in ratio 1: 2. (vii) Gravitational field of earth at height 0.5 km from earth surface will be nearly same as field at depth 1km below the surface. 2- Mark true / false against following statements regarding COM: (i) position of COM does not depend on the density distribution. (ii) to find gravitational potential energy, whole mass can be assumed at COM (iii) total momentum of any system is proportional to the velocity of COM of the system. (iv) If COM of two particles is at rest, then the two particles should also be at rest. (v) If the two particles are at rest , then COM of them should also be at rest. (vi) Motion of COM is controlled by the external forces only. (vii) If the position of external forces is changed without changing their magnitude & direction, the acceleration of COM of the system, will also change.