JEE Main Physics: Gravitation Practice Questions

13 questions with answers and step-by-step solutions. Tap any question to see the full worked solution.

  1. Q1.
    What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity at the center of the Earth?
    Easy
  2. Q2.
    If the mass of a planet is doubled and its radius is also doubled, what happens to the acceleration due to gravity on its surface?
    Easy
  3. Q3.
    Which of the following is the correct unit for the universal gravitational constant G?
    Easy
  4. Q4.
    The orbital velocity of a satellite revolving near the surface of the Earth depends on which of the following?
    Easy
  5. Q5.
    What is the escape velocity from the surface of the Earth?
    Easy
  6. Q6.
    A satellite is orbiting the Earth at a height equal to the radius of the Earth. What is the ratio of its orbital speed to the escape velocity from the surface o
    Medium
  7. Q7.
    If the mass of the Earth were to double and its radius were to be halved, what would be the new acceleration due to gravity on its surface?
    Medium
  8. Q8.
    A particle is projected vertically upwards from the surface of the Earth with a velocity equal to half the escape velocity. What is the maximum height reached b
    Medium
  9. Q9.
    Two spheres of mass M and 4M are separated by a distance d. At what distance from the sphere of mass M is the gravitational potential zero?
    Medium
  10. Q10.
    A planet revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit. If the ratio of the maximum and minimum distances from the Sun is 4, what is the ratio of the maximum a
    Medium
  11. Q11.
    A particle is projected vertically upwards from the surface of the earth with a velocity equal to half of the escape velocity. The maximum height reached by the
    Hard
  12. Q12.
    A satellite is orbiting the earth in a circular orbit of radius r. A small impulse is given to the satellite such that its velocity increases by a factor of alp
    Hard
  13. Q13.
    A particle is dropped from a height h above the surface of the earth. If the time taken to reach the surface is t, what is the expression for t considering the
    Hard

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