SUCCESS STUDY CIRCLE (WEEKLY TEST )

SUB-Physics F.M-25 Time-45min

Q1 answer all [15=5]

i. Weight of a body of mass m decreases by 1% when it is raised to height h above the earth's surface. If the body is
taken to a depth h in a mine, change in its weight is
(a) 2% decrease (b) 0.5% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 0.5% increase
ii. The acceleration of a body due to the attraction of the earth (radius R) at a distance 2R from the surface of the earth is
(g = acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth)
g g g
(a) (b) (c) (d) g
9 3 4
iii. A planet has mass 1/10 of that of earth, while radius is 1/3 that of earth. If a person can throw a stone on earth
surface to a height of 90m, then he will be able to throw the stone on that planet to a height
(a) 90m (b) 40m (c) 100m (d) 45m
iv. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 of the acceleration due to gravity on earth. If the ratio of densities of earth
5
(m ) and moon ( e ) is e then radius of moon Rm in terms of R e will be
m 3
5 1 3 1
a) Re (b) Re (c) Re (d) Re
18 6 18 2 3
v. The moon's radius is 1/4 that of the earth and its mass is 1/80 times that of the earth. If g represents the acceleration
due to gravity on the surface of the earth, that on the surface of the moon is
g g g g
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 5 6 8

SUCCESS STUDY CIRCLE (WEEKLY TEST )

SUB-Physics F.M-25 Time-45min

Q1 answer all [15=5]

i. Weight of a body of mass m decreases by 1% when it is raised to height h above the earth's surface. If the body is
taken to a depth h in a mine, change in its weight is
(a) 2% decrease (b) 0.5% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 0.5% increase
ii. The acceleration of a body due to the attraction of the earth (radius R) at a distance 2R from the surface of the earth is
(g = acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth)
g g g
(a) (b) (c) (d) g
9 3 4
iii. A planet has mass 1/10 of that of earth, while radius is 1/3 that of earth. If a person can throw a stone on earth
surface to a height of 90m, then he will be able to throw the stone on that planet to a height
(a) 90m (b) 40m (c) 100m (d) 45m
iv. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 of the acceleration due to gravity on earth. If the ratio of densities of earth
5
(m ) and moon ( e ) is e then radius of moon Rm in terms of R e will be
m 3
5 1 3 1
a) Re (b) Re (c) Re (d) Re
18 6 18 2 3
v. The moon's radius is 1/4 that of the earth and its mass is 1/80 times that of the earth. If g represents the acceleration
due to gravity on the surface of the earth, that on the surface of the moon is
g g g g
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 5 6 8
 Q2 Answer any five [25=10]

i. Differentiate between gravitational potential and potential energy

ii. Write the dimensional formula of G
iii. Define gravitational intensity.
iv. Calculate the time period of satellite at height g from surface of earth
v. Calculate the variation of g with height
vi. Four particles of masses m, 2m, 3m and 4m are kept in sequence at the corners of a square of side a. The
magnitude of gravitational force acting on a particle of mass m placed at the centre of the square will be
how much?
Q3 Answer all [2.54=10]
i. Variation in g Due to Rotation of Earth.
ii. Calculate the relation between orbital velocity and escape velocity
iii. Define Keplers law of planetary motion
iv. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity due latitude of earth

Q2 Answer any five [25=10]

vii. Differentiate between gravitational potential and potential energy

viii. Write the dimensional formula of G
ix. Define gravitational intensity.
x. Calculate the time period of satellite at height g from surface of earth
xi. Calculate the variation of g with height
xii. Four particles of masses m, 2m, 3m and 4m are kept in sequence at the corners of a square of side a. The
magnitude of gravitational force acting on a particle of mass m placed at the centre of the square will be
how much?
Q3 Answer all [2.54=10]
v. Variation in g Due to Rotation of Earth.
vi. Calculate the relation between orbital velocity and escape velocity
vii. Define Keplers law of planetary motion
viii. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity due latitude of earth