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ASSIGNMENT-03
1. The acceleration due to gravity on a planet A is 6
times the acceleration due to gravity on planet B. A
man jumps to a height of 2 m on the surface of A.
What is the height of jump by the same person on
the planet B :–
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(a) (b)
2. The density of a newly discovered planet is thrice
(c) (d)
that of earth. The acceleration due to gravity at the
surface of the planet is equal to that at the surface
9. A particle of mass M is situated at the centre of a
of the earth. If the radius of the earth is R, the radius
spherical shell of same mass and radius r. The
of the planet would be :–
(a) 3R (b) gravitational potential at a point situated at
(c) (d) distance from the centre, will be :-
(a) (b)
3. For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth,
the ratio of potential energy to kinetic energy is:- (c) (d)
(a) √ (b)
(c) √ (d) 10. Gravitational field due a uniform spherical shell of
radius R and mass M varies with r (where r is
4. An artificial satellite moving in a circular orbit at a distance from centre of shell) correctly shown by:-
distance h from the centre of the earth has total
energy . Its potential energy is :-
(a) (b)
(c) (d)

5. The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit

around a planet is independent of (a) (b)
(a) The mass of the planet
(b) The radius of the planet
(c) The mass of the satellite
(d) All of the above

6. The orbital speed of an artificial satellite close to

earth surface is . The orbital speed of another (c) (d)
satellite at a height equal to three times the radius 11. A satellite of mass m is orbiting in a circular orbit of
of earth is :- radius about earth. The energy required to
(a) (b) 2 transfer it to a circular orbit of radius . (Mass of
(c) (d) earth is and radius of earth is ).
(a) (b)
7. The radii of circular orbits of two satellites A and B of
the earth, are 9R and R, respectively. If the speed of (c) (d)
satellite A is V, then the speed of satellite B will be :-
(a) (b) 12. A body of mass m kg starts falling from a point 2R
(c) (d) √ above the earth surface. Its kinetic energy when it
has fallen to a point up to height R above the earth's
8. The figure shows elliptical orbit of a planet m about surface will be (Mass of earth is M and its radius is
the sun S. The shaded area SCD is thrice the shaded R.)
area SAB. If is the time for the planet to move (a) (b)
from C to D and is the time to move from A to B
then :- (c) (d)
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13. A planet is revolving around the sun as shown in 19. How much percentage orbital speed of a satellite to
elliptical path. The correct option is be increased so that it acquires escape velocity.
(a) 21% (b) 41%
(c) 50% (d) 45%

20. A particle of mass 'm' is projected from the surface

of earth with velocity v = where is the escape
velocity from the surface of the earth. Its velocity on
reaching to infinity in terms of will be :-
(a) The time taken in travelling DAB is less than that (a) √ (b) √
of BCD (c) √ (d)
(b) The time taken in travelling DAB is greater than
that of BCD 21. A body of mass 'm' is taken from the earth's surface
(c) The time taken in travelling CDA is less than that to the height equal to half the radius (R) of the
of ABC earth. The change in potential energy of body will be
(d) The time taken in travelling CDA is greater than :-
that of ABC (a) (b)
(c) (d)
14. A planet moving in an elliptical orbit is closest to the
sun at a distance r and farthest away at a distance of
22. Two satellites of masses and ( > ) are
. If and are the linear velocities at these
revolving around the earth in circular obits of radius
points respectively. For what value of 'e' eccentricity
and ( ) respectively. Which of the
ratio of and will be 2 :-
following statement is true regarding their speeds
(a) (b)
and
(c) (d)
(a) (b)
15. A body of mass m is situated at a distance 4R above (c) (d)
the earth's surface, where R is the radius of earth.
How much minimum energy be given to the body so 23. Which of the following statement is correct about
that it may escape. satellites-
(a) mgR (b) 2mgR (a) A satellite cannot move in a stable orbit in a
(c) (d) plane passing through the earth's centre
(b) Geostationary satellites are launched in the
equatorial plane
16. The height at which acceleration due to gravity will
(c) We can use just one geostationary satellite for
become 1/4 of its, value on the surface of earth. (R is
global communication around the globe
radius of earth)
(d) The speed of satellite increases with an increase
(a) R (b) 2R
in the radius of the orbit
(c) 3R (d) 4R

17. The mass of planet mars is M and orbital radius of its

24. Which of the statement is correct regarding a
moon is R. The time period of moon of mars is
geostationary satellite?
(a) (b) (a) It goes around the earth in east-west direction
(c) (d) (b) It goes around the earth in west-east direction
(c) Its time period is 48 hours
(d) The angle between orbital plane and equatorial
18. The moon's radius is that of the earth and its
plane is 90°
mass is times that of the earth. If g represents
the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the
25. The ratio of escape velocity at earth ( ) to the
earth, its value on the surface of moon will be:-
escape velocity at a planet ( ) whose radius and
(a) (b)
mean density are thrice as that of earth :-
(c) (d)
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(a) 1 : 3 (b) 1 : √ 31. Breaking stress depends on
(c) 1 : √ (d) 1 : 2√ (a) length of wire
(b) area of cross-section of wire
26. The potential energies of a planet in an elliptical (c) Both (a) and (b)
orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are (d) independent of length and area of cross-section
and respectively. AC is the major axis and SB
is perpendicular to AC at the position of the Sun S as 32. The lower surface of a cube is fixed. On its upper
shown in the figure. Then surface, force is applied at an angle of 30° from its
surface. The change will be in its
(a) shape (b) size
(c) volume (d) Both shape and size

33. When a spiral spring is stretched by force, strain

produced is
(a) longitudinal strain (b) volumetric strain
(a) (b) (c) shear strain (d) Both (a) and (c)
(c) (d)
34. A metallic cube whose each side is 10 cm is
27. At what height from the surface of earth the subjected to a shearing force of 100 kgf. Calculate
gravitation potential and the value of g are –4.0 the shearing stress produced.
and 5.0 respectively? Take the (a) (b)
radius of earth as 6400 km : (c) (d)
(a) 1600 km (b) 2600 km
(c) 1400 km (d) 2400 km 35. A wire of length 2.5 m has a percentage strain of
0.012% under a tensile force. The extension
28. If two bodies A and B of equal masses M are situated produced in the wire will be
in air at a distanced and gravitational force between (a) 0.03 mm (b) 0.3 mm
them is F. Now 50% mass is transferred from body A (c) 0.3 m (d) 0.03 m
to B and distance between them is reduced to If
36. A cube is subjected to a uniform volume
space around them is now filled with a liquid of
compression. If the side of the cube decreases by
specific density 3. The gravitational force now will
2%, the bulk strain is
be:-
(a) 0.02 (b) 0.03
(a) (b)
(c) 0.04 (d) 0.06
(c) (d)
37. Amongst the following, which option correctly
29. A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius
represents the increasing order of coefficient of
R) at a height h from its surface. The total energy of
elasticity for Copper, Steel, Glass and Rubber.
the satellite will be (G is gravitational constant, M is
(a) Steel, Rubber, Copper, Glass
mass of earth).
(b) Rubber, Copper, Glass, Steel
(a) ( )
(b) ( ) (c) Rubber, Glass, Steel, Copper
(c) (d) ( (d) Rubber, Glass, Copper, Steel
( ) )

38. The Young’s modulus of the material of a wire is

30. A satellite of mass 'm' is orbiting the earth(of radius equal to the
R) at a height equal to radius of earth. The total (a) stress required to increase its length four times
energy of the satellite in terms of g(acceleration) (b) stress required to produce unit strain
due to gravity on earth's surface is :- (c) strain produced in it
(a) (b) (d) half the strain produced in it
(c) (d)
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39. A rubber cord 10 m is suspended vertically. How 46. Wires A and B are made from the same material. A
much does it stretch under its own weight? (Density has twice the diameter and three times the length of
of rubber is 1500 , Y = and B. If the elastic limits are not reached, when each is
) stretched by the same tension, the ratio of energy
(a) 15 (b) 7.5 stored in A to that in B is
(c) 12 (d) 25 (a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 4
(c) 3 : 2 (d) 6 : 1
40. Two similar wires under the same load yield
elongation of 0.1 mm and 0.05 mm, respectively. If 47. A wire of length 50 cm and cross-sectional area of 1
the area of cross-section of the first wire is 4 , sq. mm is extended by 1 mm. The required work will
then the area of cross-section of the second wire is be (Take )
(a) (b) (a) (b)
(c) (d) (c) (d)

41. A 5 m long aluminium wire ( ) 48. The maximum load, a wire can withstand without
of diameter 3 mm supports a 40 kg mass. In order to breaking, when its length is reduced to half of its
have the same elongation in a copper wire original length, will
( ) of the same length under (a) be double (b) be half
the same weight, the diameter should now be (in (c) be four times (d) remain same
mm)
(a) 1.75 (b) 1.5 49. The Young’s modulus of a wire is numerically equal
(c) 2.29 (d) 5.0 to the stress which will
(a) not change the length of the wire
42. There is no change in the volume of a wire due to (b) double the length of the wire
change in its length on stretching. The Poisson's (c) increase the length by 50%
ratio of the material of the wire is. (d) change the radius of the wire to half
(a) + 0.5 (b) -0.50
(c) 0.25 (d)-0.25 50. The increase in length on stretching a wire is 0.05%.
If its Poisson’s ratio is 0.4, then its diameter
43. For a given material, the Young's modulus is 2.4 (a) reduce by 0.02% (b) reduce by 0.1%
times that of rigidity modulus. Its Poisson's ratio is (c) increase by 0.02% (d) decrease by 0.4%
(a) 2.4 (b) 1.2
(c) 0.4 (d) 0.2

44. Stress-strain curve for four metals are shown in

figure. The maximum Young's modulus of elasticity
for metal, is

(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D

45. A metallic rod of length and cross-sectional area A

is made of a material of Young’s modulus Y. If the
rod is elongated by an amount y, then the work
done is proportional to
(a) (b)1/y
(c) (d) 1/
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ANSWER KEY
1. c 16. a 31. d 46. b
2. b 17. a 32. d 47. c
3. b 18. b 33. d 48. d
4. c 19. b 34. a 49. b
5. c 20. a 35. b 50. a
6. c 21. a 36. d
7. b 22. b 37. d
8. d 23. b 38. b
9. d 24. a 39. a
10. a 25. b 40. b
11. c 26. a 41. c
12. b 27. a 42. a
13. a 28. b 43. d
14. b 29. a 44. a
15. c 30. b 45. c