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The Moon revolves around the Earth 13 times per year. If the ratio of distance of Earth from Sun to distance of Moon from Earth is 392. Find the ratio of mass of Sun to mass of Earth approximately.

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Important Questions on Gravitation

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An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with a speed equal to half the magnitude of escape velocity from earth. Show that the height of the satellite above earth surface is 2R.

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The earth suddenly shrinks such that its radius becomes half. Calculate by how many hours the length of the day decreases.
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The mass of moon is 181 of earth's mass and its radius is 14 that of earth. If the escape velocity from the earth's surface is11.2 km/s. What will be its value at moon?
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At what height above the surface of the earth radius R will the acceleration due to gravity be reduced by 0.1%?(use Re = 6378 km)
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Assuming that the gravitational potential energy of a body at infinite distance away from earth is zero. What percentage of the potential energy is gained by the body in rising through a height equal to the radius of earth ?
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If the diameter of the earth becomes 2 times its present value and its mass remains unchanged then how would the weight of an object on the surface of the earth be affected?
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Suppose the radius of the earth were to shrink by 1%. its mass remaining same would the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface increase or decrease and by what percent?
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Gravitational force acts between two 60 kg men 1 metre apart on earth is (N× 10-7 )Newton.

What is the value of N ?

Given : G=6.67×10-11 Nm2kg-2