
Two identical satellites are at R and 7R away from earth's surface, the wrong statement is (R= radius of the earth)

Important Questions on Gravitation





A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth with a velocity sufficient enough to carry it to infinity. The time taken by it to reach height is


Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Ifbe the total energy of a satellite moving around the earth, then its potential energy will be .
Statement II: The kinetic energy of a satellite revolving in an orbit is equal to the half the magnitude of total energy .
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.






Suppose two planets (spherical in shape) of radii and but mass and respectively have a centre to centre separation as shown in the figure. A satellite of mass is projected from the surface of the planet of mass directly towards the centre of the second planet. The minimum speed required for the satellite to reach the surface of the second planet is , then the value of is
[Given : The two planets are fixed in their position]








