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The radius of planet is four times that of the moon. The acceleration due to gravity (gm) on the moon is g5, where g is acceleration due to gravity on the planet. What will be escape velocity from the planet surface, if its value from moon surface is 2.5kms-1?5=2.236?

Important Questions on Gravitation : Planets and Satellites

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The escape velocity of a projectile on earth's surface is 11.2kms-1. A body is projected up with twice this speed. What will be the speed of the body at infinity. Ignore the presence of sun and other planet etc. 
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The orbital speed of an artificial satellite orbiting very close to the earth is 8kms-1. What should be the increase speed of the satellite speed so that it may escape leaving its orbit?
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500kg artificial satellite is revolving around the earth at a height of 1800km from the earth. Find out the potential energy, kinetic energy and total energy of the satellite. The earth's radius is 6400km and g=10ms-2.
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The mean distance of the earth from the sun is 1.496×108km and its sidereal revolution period is 365.3 days. The sidereal revolution period of the planets Venus and mars are 224.7 days 687.0 days respectively. Estimate the mean distance of these planets from the sun.
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The gravitational and electrical force between two electron 10 cm apart are Fg and Fe respectively. The ratio Fg/Fe is of the order of :

 

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The magnitude of the gravitational field at distance r1 and r2 from the centre of a uniform sphere of radius R and mass M are F1 and F2 respectively. Then

 

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         A solid sphere of uniform density and radius 4 units is located with its centre at the origin O of coordinates. Two spheres of equal radii 1 unit, with their centre at A -2,0,0 and B (2,0,0) respectively, are taken out of the solid leaving behind spherical cavities as shown. Then :                                                                                       

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