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A smooth tunnel is dug along a chord of the earth at a perpendicular distance R2 from the centre of the earth where R= radius of the earth. A particle of mass m is released from one end of the tunnel. During the motion of the particle in the tunnel, [g= acceleration due to gravity at the surface of earth]

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Important Questions on Gravitation

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Which of the following most closely depicts the correct variation of the gravitation potential, V(r) with distance r due to a large planet of radius R and uniform mass density? (figures are not drawn to scale)
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A uniform solid sphere of radius R produces a gravitational acceleration of ao on its surface. The distance of the point from the centre of the sphere where the gravitational acceleration becomes ao4 is,
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A rocket is fired from the earth to the moon. The distance between the earth and the moon is r and the mass of the earth is 81 times the mass of the moon. The gravitational force on the rocket will be zero when its distance from the moon is,
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The mass density of a spherical body is given by ρr=kr for rR and ρr=0 for r>R, where r is the distance from the center. The correct graph that describes qualitatively the acceleration, a of a test particle as a function of r is:
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A solid sphere of radius R gravitationally attracts a particle placed at 3R from its centre with a force F1. Now a spherical cavity of radius R2 is made in the sphere (as shown in figure) and the force becomes F2. The value of F1:F2 is:

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At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of g are -5.4×10J kg-2 and 6.0 s-2 respectively? Take the radius of earth as 6400 km:
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If V is the gravitational potential due to sphere of uniform density on its surface, then its value at the centre of sphere will be:
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A solid sphere of mass M and radius a is surrounded by a uniform concentric spherical shell of thickness 2a and mass 2M. The gravitational field at distance 3a from the centre will be:
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Find the gravitational force of attraction between the ring and sphere as shown in the diagram, where the plane of the ring is perpendicular to the line joining the centres. If 8R is the distance between the centres of a ring (of mass m) and a sphere (mass M) where both have equal radius R

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Inside a uniform spherical shell :

(a) The gravitational field is zero.

(b) The gravitational potential is zero.

(c) The gravitational field is the same everywhere.

(d) The gravitation potential is the same everywhere.

(e) All the above.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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The gravitational field in a region is given by g=5i^+12j^ N kg-1. The change in the gravitational potential energy of a particle of mass 2 kg when it is taken from the origin to a point 7 m,-3 m is
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Consider a spherical gaseous cloud of mass density ρr in free space where r is the radial distance from its center. The gaseous cloud is made of particles of equal mass m moving in circular orbits about the common center with the same kinetic energy K . The force acting on the particles is their mutual gravitational force. If ρr is constant in time, the particle number density nr=ρr/m is: [ G is universal gravitational constant]
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A spherical body of radius R consists of a fluid of constant density and is in equilibrium under its own gravity. If P(r) is the pressure at r(r<R) , then the correct option(s) is (are)
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From a solid sphere of mass M and radius R, a spherical portion of radius R2 is removed as shown in the figure. Taking gravitational potential V=0 at r=, the potential at the centre of the cavity thus formed is (G=gravitational constant)

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Four identical particles of mass M are located at the corners of a square of side a . What should be their speed if each of them revolves under the influence of other’s gravitational field in a circular orbit circumscribing the square?
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A particle of mass M is situated at the centre of a spherical shell of same mass and radius a. The magnitude of the gravitational potential at a point situated at a2 distance from the centre, will be 
 
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On the x-axis and at a distance x from the origin, the gravitational field due to a mass distribution is given by axx2+a23/2 in the x-direction. The magnitude of the gravitational potential on the x-axis at a distance x, taking its value to be zero at infinity is:
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A mass of 50 kg is placed at the center of a uniform spherical shell of mass 100 kg and radius 50 m. If the gravitational potential at a point, 25 m from the center is V kg m-1. The value of V is:
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The mass density of a planet of radius R varies with the distance r from its centre as ρ(r)=ρ01-r2R2, then the gravitational field is maximum at:
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Consider two solid spheres of radii R1=1 m,R2=2 m and masses M1 and M2, respectively. The gravitational field due to sphere 1 and 2 are shown. The value of M1M2 is:

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