If the gravitational force of the Earth suddenly disappears, which are of the following will be the correct consequence?
A. The weight of an object will become zero but the mass will remain the same
B. The mass of the object will become zero but the weight will remain the same
C. Both the mass and the weight of the object will become zero
D. The mass of the object will increase
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Mass of a particular amount of substance
1. is the amount of matter present in it.
2. does not vary from place to place.
3. changes with change in gravitational force.
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. Only 1
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Astronauts in space cannot stand erect. This is because, in space
A. There is no gravity
B. Viscous forces of the atmosphere are very strong
C. Solar wind exert an upward force
D. Atmospheric pressure is very low
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The mass of a body at the centre of the Earth is
A. less than at the surface
B. remains constant
C. more than at the surface
D. zero
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In respect of the difference of the gravitational force from electric and magnetic forces, which one of the following statements is true?
A. Gravitational forces is stronger than the other two
B. Gravitational force is attractive only, whereas the electric and the magnetic forces are attractive as well as repulsive
C. Gravitational force has a very short range
D. Gravitational force is a long range force, while the other two are short range forces
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A ball thrown vertically upward returns to the ground in 13.5 seconds. At what speed was he thrown. (g = 10ms-2 )
A. 67.5 m/s
B. 13.5 m/s
C. 10 m/s
D. 135 m/s
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Which of the two statements given by A and B is/are true? What is the force of gravitational:
A. Is directly proportional to the multiplication of the mass of two objects.
B. Is directly proportional to the square of the distance between to objects.
A. Only B is true while A is false
B. Both A and B are untrue
C. Only A is true while B is false
D. Both A and B are true
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What is called the force of attraction between any two physical objects?
A. friction force
B. gravitational force
C. centripetal force
D. mechanical force
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Each object of the universe attracts another object by a force is proportional to . . . . . . . .
A. product of their heights
B. product of their volumes
C. product of their masses
D. product of their energies
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Which of the following is incorrect statement-
A. Gravitational acceleration (g) does not depend on the form, shape and mass of the body
B. Gravitational acceleration (g) is maximum at the poles
C. Gravitational acceleration (g) is minimum at the equator
D. If the lift is moving upwards with an acceleration, the virtual weight of a body is less than its actual weight
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The two balls of iron and wood of same weight dropped from the same height, then
A. They reach the ground (Earth) at the same time
B. One falls first, another falls later
C. The wooden ball falls later
D. They reach the ground after some gap
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The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in an orbit is due to the
A. absence of gravity outside
B. acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the acceleration due to gravity outside
C. presence of gravity outside but not inside the spacecraft
D. fact that spacecraft in the orbit has no energy
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What is the name of the force with which Earth pulls everything towards itself?
A. Thrust
B. Resistance
C. Air pressure
D. Gravity
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Consider the following statements. The escape velocity depends on
1. radius of the planet.
2. temperature of the planet.
3. mass of the planet.
4. mass of the particles escaping.
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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The value of acceleration due to gravity does not depend on . . . . . . . .
A. Constant of gravity 'G'
B. The mass of the object falling below 'm'
C. Radius of Earth 'R'
D. Earth's mass 'M'
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If the Earth stops rotating, the apparent value of g on its surface will
A. increases at some places and remain the same at other places
B. increase everywhere
C. decreases everywhere
D. remain the same everywhere
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Two bodies kept at a certain distance feel a gravitational force F to each other. If the distance between them is made double the former distance, the force will be
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A Geosynchronous satellite continuously active in its orbit due to centrifugal force which is obtained by
A. The rocket engine that propelled the satellite
B. The gravitational force on the satellite by the Earth
C. The gravitational force on the satellite by the Sun
D. The gravitational force on the Earth by satellite
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Who discovered the law of planetary motion?
A. Galileo
B. Einstein
C. Newton
D. Kepler
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The period of a satellite in a circular orbit around a planet is independent of
A. height above the earth
B. acceleration due to gravity
C. the mass of the satellite
D. None of the above
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