
The gravitational potential at a point lying outside a solid sphere is given by: where is gravitational constant, is the mass of sphere and


Important Questions on Gravitation : Planets and Satellites
If is acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the gain in the potential energy of an object of mass raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth, is :

A body enters the gravitational field of the earth from external atmosphere. The potential energy of the earth body system:

Two satellites are revolving in the same circular orbit. Their :

Two satellite of masses are revolving round the earth in circular orbit of radii respectively. Which of the following statement is true regarding their speeds

Two satellite round a planet in circular orbits having radii respectively. If the speed of the satellite the speed of satellite will be :

A spherically symmetric gravitational system of particles has a mass density
where is a constant. A test mass can undergo circular motion under the influence of the gravitational field of particles. Its speed as a function of distance from the centre of the system is represented by :

A black hole is an object whose gravitational field is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. To what approximate radius earth have to be a compressed black hole?

Dependent of intensity of gravitational field of earth with distance from centre of earth is correctly represented :
