
Consider two satellites and with periods of revolution and respectively revolving around a planet in circular orbits. The ratio of angular velocity of satellite to the angular velocity of satellite is:


Important Questions on Gravitation


A body weighs on a spring balance at the north pole. What will be its weight recorded on the same weighing machine, if it is shifted to the equator?
[Use and radius of earth, ]

A solid sphere of radius gravitationally attracts a particle placed at from its centre with a force Now a spherical cavity of radius is made in the sphere (as shown in figure) and the force becomes . The value of is:

[ Given : radius of earth mass of earth ]

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason .
Assertion : The escape velocities of planet and are same. But and are of unequal mass.
Reason : The product of their mass and radius must be same. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :


A planet revolving in elliptical orbit has :
A. a constant velocity of revolution.
B. has the least velocity when it is nearest to the sun.
C. its areal velocity is directly proportional to its velocity.
D. areal velocity is inversely proportional to its velocity.
E. to follow a trajectory such that the areal velocity is constant.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
