What would be the maximum height reached by the body if the body is projected vertically from

the surface of the earth of radius R with a velocity equal to half of the escape velocity?

a. 2+R
b. R
c. R/2
d. R/3
The satellite having the same time period of revolution as that of the earth is called
a. Stationary satellite
b. Geostationary satellite
c. Gravitational satellite
d. Geo satellite
What is the gravitational force experienced by an object of 10kg 200m away
from an object weighing 1 ton?
a) 1.6675 N
b) 2.6675 N
c) 3.6675 N
d) 4.6675 N
The value of acceleration due to the gravity at earth’s surface is 9.8 m/sec2. the altitude above
its surface at which the acceleration due to gravity decreases 4.9 m/sec 2 is closed to (radius of
earth =6.4 x 106 m)
(a) 1.6 x 106 m
(b) 6.4 x 106 m
(c) 9.0x 106 m
(d) 2.6 x 106 m
A man is standing on international space station, which is orbiting Earth at an
altitude 520 km with a constant speed 7.6 km/sec if the man’s weight is 50 kg,his
acceleration is
(a) 7.6 km/sec2
(b) 7.6 m/sec2
(c) 8.4 m/sec2
(d) 10 m/sec2

The required kinetic energy of an object of mass m so that it may escape, will be
(a) ¼ mgR
(b) ½ mgR
(c) mgR
(d) 2mgR
 A satelite revolves very near to the earth surface.its speed should be around
(a) 5 km/sec
(b) 8km/sec
(c) 2km/sec
(d) 11km/sec
Acceleration due to gravity
(a) Decreases from equator to poles
(b) Decreases from pole to equator
(c) Is maximum at the centre of the earth
(d) Is maximum at the equator

The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is T. the

period of another satellite in a circular orbit of radius 9R is
(a) 12 T
(b) 27 T
(c) 9 T
(d) 3 T

The maximum load a wire can withstand without breaking when its length is reduced to
half of its original length, will

a) be doubled

b) be half

c) be four times

d) remain the same

9.4. A spring is stretched by applying a load to its free end. The strain produced in the
spring is

a) volumetric

b) shear

c) longitudinal and shear

d) longitudinal
A copper and a steel wire of the same diameter are connected end to end. A deforming
force F is applied to this composite wire which causes a total elongation of 1 cm. The two
wires will have

a) the same stress

b) different stress

c) the same strain

d) different strain

9.10. A wire is suspended from the ceiling and stretched under the action of a weight F
suspended from its other end. The force exerted by the ceiling on it is equal and opposite to
the weight.

a) tensile stress at any cross-section A of the wire is F/A

b) tensile stress at any cross-section is zero

c) tensile stress at any cross-section A of the wire is 2F/A

d) tension at any cross-section A of the wire is F

A wire with a radius of 5mm is hung freely from the

ceiling. A load of 5N is applied to its free end. Find the
elongation in the wire if its volume is 7.85*10-5m3 &
young’s modulus is 1011N/m2.
a) 6.21*10-7m
b) 7.00*10-7m
c) 6.36*10-7m
d) 8.00*10-9m

Stress in a solid body is defined as ___________ per unit

area.
a) external force applied
b) strain
c) pressure
 d) internal forces developed due to externally applied
forces

Section B
State Newton’s law of gravitation.

Write the formula for the gravitational potential energy of mass m

at a finite distance r in the gravitational field of mass M.

Section C
Derive an expression for the escape velocity of a satelite projected
from the surface of the earth.

Find the potential energy of a system of four particles, each of

mass m, placed at the vertices of a square of a side L. also obtain
the potential at the centre of the square.

Draw stress strain curve also explain different positions of

curve

Define the following

(a) Shear stress
(b) Volumetric strain
(c) Bulk modulus of elasticity

A steel wire of length 4.7 m and cross-sectional area 3.0 × 10-

5
m2 stretches by the same amount as a copper wire of length 3.5 m
and cross-sectional area of 4.0 × 10–5 m2 under a given load. What is
the ratio of Young’s modulus of steel to that of copper?

Section D
Discuss the variation of acceleration due to gravity
(I) With altitude
(II) With depth
(III) With latitude: rotation of earth