
The radius of planet is four times that of the moon. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is where is acceleration due to gravity on the planet. What will be escape velocity from the planet surface, if its value from moon surface is

Important Questions on Gravitation : Planets and Satellites




The gravitational and electrical force between two electron apart are and respectively. The ratio is of the order of :

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The magnitude of the gravitational field at distance from the centre of a uniform sphere of radius and mass respectively. Then

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

The average density of the earth :
