
A small particle of mass rest on a horizontal turntable at a distance from the axis of spindle. The turntable is accelerated at a rate of . The frictional force that the table exerts on the particle after the startup is-

Important Questions on Gravitation
Reason (R): The trains have different centripetal accelerations due to different speeds.









What is an artificial satellite? Name any two types of artificial satellite and state their functions.



A small block of mass is tied to a spring of spring constant and length The other end of spring is fixed at a particular point If the block moves in a circular path on a smooth horizontal surface with constant angular velocity about point then tension in the spring is

Two stones of masses and are whirled in horizontal circles, the heavier one in radius and the lighter one in radius . The tangential speed of lighter stone is times that of the tangential speed of the heavier stone. They are reported to experience the same centripetal force. The value of is,




An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit of radius . Calculate its speed if it takes hours to revolve around the earth.


Name the kind of motion of the stone.


Name the force that keeps the stone in its path.

