The movement of the Moon around the Earth is due to . . . . . . . .
A. Gravitational force
B. Centrifugal force
C. Concentric force
D. Nuclear force
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Which one of the following statements about a satellite orbiting around the earth is correct?
A. Satellite is kept in orbit by remote control from ground station
B. Satellite is kept in orbit by retro-rocket and solar energy keeps it moving around the earth
C. Satellite requires energy from solar panels and solid fuels for orbiting
D. Satellite does not required any energy for orbiting
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What will happen if an object is thrown into space with the speed of 8 km/s?
A. The object will go into space
B. It will return to Earth
C. It will rotate into the orbit of Earth
D. It will burst out
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Astronauts feel . . . . . . . . weight inside the spacecraft.
A. more
B. less
C. zero
D. depends on G force
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A satellite revolves around the earth in a circular orbit. If gravitational pull suddenly disappear, then it
A. falls down with increasing speed
B. continues to move with the same speed and along the same path
C. moves with the same speed tangential to the original orbit
D. comes to rest after moving a certain distance along the original path
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The acceleration due to gravity on the Earth's surface (mass M and radius R) is proportional to . . . . . . . .
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What is the value of gravitational constant (G)?
A. 6.6734 × 10-11 m2 /kg2
B. 6.67408 × 10-11 m3 Kg-1 S-2
C. 6.6734 × 10-11 Nm2 /kg-2
D. 6.6734 × 10-11 N - m2 /kg2
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What height can he jump on the moon, if a person jumps 1.5 meters hight on the earth?
[The value of g on the moon is 6 1 t h ]
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If the mass of the Sun, Earth and the distance between them are M, m and r respectively; The work done by the gravity of the Sun for a revolution around the Sun of the Earth.
A. zero
B. r 2 GM m
C. r GM . m .2 π
D. r 2 GM m .2 π
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Who proposed the laws of planetary motion?
A. Isaac Newton
B. Johannes Kepler
C. Galileo
D. Roger Bacon
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Which condition does the body occur during free fall?
A. weightless
B. rest
C. dynamic
D. finished work
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If satellite is shifted toward the earth. Then the time period of satellite will be
A. increase
B. decrease
C. unchanged
D. nothing can be said
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Kepler discovered
A. Laws of Motion
B. Laws of rotational Motion
C. Laws of Planetary Motion
D. Laws of Curvilinear Motion
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Consider the following statements.
1. According to Kepler's first law, each planet moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, the sun being at one of the foci of the ellipse.
2. According to Kepler's Second Law, the radius vector of any planet relative to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times, that is the areal velocity of the radius vector of the planet is constant.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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The mass of an object on Earth is 10kg. What is weight of object on Earth?
A. 980 N
B. 98 N
C. 10 N
D. 9.8 N
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Acceleration due to gravity of planet decreases with . . . . . . . .
A. decrease in radius of the planet
B. increase in mass of the planet
C. decrease in mass of the body
D. increase in altitude from surface of the planet
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Which of the following statements is true about the motion of planets-
A. A planet's orbit is elliptical with the Sun at one of two focal points
B. A planet's orbit is spherical with the Sun at one of two focal points
C. A planet's orbit is elliptical with another planet in one of two focal points
D. A planet's orbit is spherical with another planet in one of two focal points
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It is easier to carry two buckets of water in one hand each than to carry only one in one hand because
A. weight of buckets are balanced
B. centre of gravity falls within the body
C. centre of gravity and centre of equilibrium fall within the feet
D. resultant weight of buckets is zero
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Gravitational acceleration at the surface of the Earth is 9.8 m/s2 . What will be the approximate acceleration value from the Earth's surface at 10 1 t h the height of its radius?
A. 4.0 m/s2
B. 8.9 m/s2
C. 4.5 m/s2
D. 8.1 m/s2
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A person can jump higher on the moon's surface than on the earth because
A. the moon's surface is rough
B. the acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth
C. the moon is cooler than earth
D. the moon has no atmosphere
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