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A point PR3,0,0 lies on the axis of a ring of mass M and radius R. The ring is located in y-z plane with its centre at origin O. A small particle of mass m starts from P and reaches O under gravitational attraction only. Its speed at O will be

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Two spherical bodies of masses m and 5m and radii R and 2R respectively are released in free space with initial separation between their centres equal to 12R. If they attract each other due to gravitational force only, then the distance covered by smaller sphere just before collision will be

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The energy of a satellite in a circular orbit is E0. The energy required to move the satellite to a circular orbit of 3 times the radius of the initial orbit is
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Two identical thin rings each of radius R are coaxially placed at a distance R. If the rings have a uniform mass distribution and each has mass m1 and m2 respectively, then the work done in moving a mass m from centre of one ring to that of the other is
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A person brings a mass of 1 kg from infinity to a point A. Initially, the mass was at rest but it moves at a speed of 2 m s-1 as it reached A. The work done by the person on the mass is -3 J. The potential at A is
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A satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with a diameter of orbit 2R. At a certain point, a rocket fixed to the satellite is fired such that it increases the velocity of the satellite tangentially. The resulting orbit of the satellite would be
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A particle would take a time t to move down a straight tube from the surface of the earth (supposed to be a homogeneous sphere) to its centre. If gravity were to remain constant, then the time would be t'. The ratio of tt' will be
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Two particles of mass m and M are initially at rest at infinite distance. Find their relative velocity of approach due to gravitational attraction, when d is their separation at any instant
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An earth satellite of mass m revolves in a circular orbit at a height h from the surface of the earth. R is the radius of the earth and g is the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth. The velocity of the satellite in the orbit is given by