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The document is a test paper covering various concepts related to gravitation, including calculations of gravitational potential, orbital speed, and gravitational forces between particles. It contains multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and problems requiring derivation of formulas. The test assesses knowledge of gravitational concepts, including the effects of mass and distance on gravitational attraction.

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CBSE Test Paper 02

Chapter 8 Gravitation

1. A geostationary satellite orbits the earth at a height of nearly 36,000 km from the
surface of the earth. What is the potential due to earth’s gravity at the site of this
satellite? (Take the potential energy at infinity to be zero).Mass of the earth = 6.0
kg, radius = 6400 km. 1
a. -8.7 J/kg
b. -9.4 J/kg
c. -9.9 J/kg
d. -8.4 J/kg
2. A particle of mass 3m is located 1.00 m from a particle of mass m. Where should you
put a third mass M so that the net gravitational force on M due to the two masses is
exactly zero? 1
a. 0.63 m from the 3m
b. 0.69 m from the m
c. 0.534 m from the m
d. 0.234 m from the 3m
3. The effective value of acceleration due to gravity is at the depth(in respect of
R=radius of earth): 1
a.
b. R
c.
d.
4. For a satellite to be in a circular orbit 780 km above the surface of the earth, what
orbital speed must it be given? 1
a. 7260 m/s
b. 7160 m/s
c. 7360 m/s
d. 7460 m/s
5. The value of the gravitational constant G is 1
a. G = 6.67 N m /kg

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b. G = 6.67 N m/kg
c. G = 6.67 N m /kg
d. G = 6.67 m /kg

6. Work done in moving a particle round a closed path under the action of gravitation
force is zero? Why? 1

7. What is a parking orbit? 1

8. The force of attraction due to a hollow spherical shell of uniform density on a point
mass situated inside is zero, so can a body be shielded from gravitational influence? 1

9. Two particles of equal mass go round a circle of radius R under the action of their
mutual gravitational attraction. Find the speed of each particle. 2

10. Three particles A, B and C, each of mass m, are placed in a line with AB = BC = d. Find
the gravitational force on a fourth particle P of same mass, placed at a distance d from
the particle B on the perpendicular bisector of the line AC. 2

11. Assuming earth to be a uniform sphere find an expression for density of earth in
terms of g and G? 2

12. Obtain an expression showing variation of acceleration due to gravity with height. 3

13. What do you mean by gravitational potential at a point? Give its unit and dimensional
formula. Obtain an expression for gravitational potential at a distance r from the
centre of Earth of mass M and radius R, where r R. 3

14. A rocket is fired vertically from the surface of the mars with a speed of 2 km/s. If 20%
of its initial energy is lost due to Martian atmospheric resistance, how far will the
rocket go from the surface of the mars before returning to it? Mass of the mars = 6.4

1024 kg; radius of the mars = 3395 km; G = 6.67 10-11 Nm2/kg2. 3

15. Two stars each of 1 solar mass (=2 1030 kg) are approaching each other for a head-

on collision. When they are at a distance of 109 km, their speeds are negligible. What

is the speed with which they will collide? The radius of each star is 104 km. Assume
the stars to remain undistored until they collide (use the known value of G). 5

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