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Solved Examples on Gravitation 
JEE Mains 
Single Correct Type 
Q1. Three identical point masses, each of mass ?? ???? lie in the ?? - ?? plane at points 
(?? ,?? ),(?? , ?? .?? ?? ) and (?? .?? ?? ,?? ) . The net gravitational force on the mass at the origin is 
(a) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(b) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(c) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ - ??ˆ)?? 
(d) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
Ans: (a) Let particle ?? lies at origin, particle ?? and ?? on ?? and ?? -axis respectively 
?? ????
?????? 
=
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ????
2
??ˆ =
6.67× 10
-11
× 1× 1
(0.2)
2
??ˆ = 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ?? 
Similarly ?? ????
?????? 
= 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ N 
? Net force on particle ?? ?? 
= ?? 
????
+ ?? 
????
= 1.67× 10
-9
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
 
Q2. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is ?? /?? of the acceleration due to gravity on 
earth. If the ratio of densities of earth (?? ?? ) and moon (?? ?? ) is (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
?? ?? then radius of 
moon ?? ?? in terms of ?? ?? will be 
(a) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? v?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (a) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? ? ???? or 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ·
?? ?? ?? ?? [ As 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
1
6
 and 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
5
3
 (given)] ?
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )(
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
1
6
×
5
3
 ? ?? ?? =
5
18
?? ?? 
 
 
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Solved Examples on Gravitation 
JEE Mains 
Single Correct Type 
Q1. Three identical point masses, each of mass ?? ???? lie in the ?? - ?? plane at points 
(?? ,?? ),(?? , ?? .?? ?? ) and (?? .?? ?? ,?? ) . The net gravitational force on the mass at the origin is 
(a) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(b) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(c) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ - ??ˆ)?? 
(d) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
Ans: (a) Let particle ?? lies at origin, particle ?? and ?? on ?? and ?? -axis respectively 
?? ????
?????? 
=
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ????
2
??ˆ =
6.67× 10
-11
× 1× 1
(0.2)
2
??ˆ = 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ?? 
Similarly ?? ????
?????? 
= 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ N 
? Net force on particle ?? ?? 
= ?? 
????
+ ?? 
????
= 1.67× 10
-9
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
 
Q2. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is ?? /?? of the acceleration due to gravity on 
earth. If the ratio of densities of earth (?? ?? ) and moon (?? ?? ) is (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
?? ?? then radius of 
moon ?? ?? in terms of ?? ?? will be 
(a) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? v?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (a) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? ? ???? or 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ·
?? ?? ?? ?? [ As 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
1
6
 and 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
5
3
 (given)] ?
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )(
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
1
6
×
5
3
 ? ?? ?? =
5
18
?? ?? 
 
 
Q3. The moon's radius is ?? /?? that of the earth and its mass is ?? /???? times that of the 
earth. If ?? represents the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, that 
on the surface of the moon is 
 
(a) 
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? 
Ans: (b) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
????
?? 2
 ?
?? moon 
?? earth 
=
?? moon 
?? earth 
·
?? earth 
2
?? moon 
2
= (
1
80
)(
4
1
)
2
 
?? moon 
= ?? earth 
×
16
80
=
?? 5
. 
 
Q4. The radii of two planets are respectively ?? ?? and ?? ?? and their densities are 
respectively ?? ?? and ?? ?? . The ratio of the accelerations due to gravity at their surfaces is 
(a) ?? ?? :?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? :
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 
(b) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
(d) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (d) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? 1
:?? 2
= ?? 1
?? 1
:?? 2
?? 2
. 
Q5. The height of the point vertically above the earth's surface, at which acceleration 
due to gravity becomes ?? % of its value at the surface is (Radius of the earth = ?? ) 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? ?? 
(c) ???? ?? 
(d) ???? ?? 
Ans : (b) Acceleration due to gravity at height h is given by ?? '
= ?? (
?? ?? +h
)
2
 
?
?? 100
= ?? (
?? ?? + h
)
2
?
?? ?? + h
=
1
10
? h = 9?? . 
 
 
 
 
 
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Solved Examples on Gravitation 
JEE Mains 
Single Correct Type 
Q1. Three identical point masses, each of mass ?? ???? lie in the ?? - ?? plane at points 
(?? ,?? ),(?? , ?? .?? ?? ) and (?? .?? ?? ,?? ) . The net gravitational force on the mass at the origin is 
(a) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(b) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(c) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ - ??ˆ)?? 
(d) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
Ans: (a) Let particle ?? lies at origin, particle ?? and ?? on ?? and ?? -axis respectively 
?? ????
?????? 
=
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ????
2
??ˆ =
6.67× 10
-11
× 1× 1
(0.2)
2
??ˆ = 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ?? 
Similarly ?? ????
?????? 
= 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ N 
? Net force on particle ?? ?? 
= ?? 
????
+ ?? 
????
= 1.67× 10
-9
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
 
Q2. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is ?? /?? of the acceleration due to gravity on 
earth. If the ratio of densities of earth (?? ?? ) and moon (?? ?? ) is (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
?? ?? then radius of 
moon ?? ?? in terms of ?? ?? will be 
(a) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? v?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (a) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? ? ???? or 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ·
?? ?? ?? ?? [ As 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
1
6
 and 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
5
3
 (given)] ?
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )(
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
1
6
×
5
3
 ? ?? ?? =
5
18
?? ?? 
 
 
Q3. The moon's radius is ?? /?? that of the earth and its mass is ?? /???? times that of the 
earth. If ?? represents the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, that 
on the surface of the moon is 
 
(a) 
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? 
Ans: (b) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
????
?? 2
 ?
?? moon 
?? earth 
=
?? moon 
?? earth 
·
?? earth 
2
?? moon 
2
= (
1
80
)(
4
1
)
2
 
?? moon 
= ?? earth 
×
16
80
=
?? 5
. 
 
Q4. The radii of two planets are respectively ?? ?? and ?? ?? and their densities are 
respectively ?? ?? and ?? ?? . The ratio of the accelerations due to gravity at their surfaces is 
(a) ?? ?? :?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? :
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 
(b) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
(d) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (d) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? 1
:?? 2
= ?? 1
?? 1
:?? 2
?? 2
. 
Q5. The height of the point vertically above the earth's surface, at which acceleration 
due to gravity becomes ?? % of its value at the surface is (Radius of the earth = ?? ) 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? ?? 
(c) ???? ?? 
(d) ???? ?? 
Ans : (b) Acceleration due to gravity at height h is given by ?? '
= ?? (
?? ?? +h
)
2
 
?
?? 100
= ?? (
?? ?? + h
)
2
?
?? ?? + h
=
1
10
? h = 9?? . 
 
 
 
 
 
Q6. At surface of earth weight of a person is ???? ?? then his weight at height ?? /?? from 
surface of earth is ( ?? = radius of earth) 
(a) ???? ?? 
(b) ???? ?? 
(c) ???? ?? 
(d) ???? ?? 
Ans : (c) Weight of the body at height ?? , ?? '
= ?? (
?? ?? +h
)
2
= ?? (
?? ?? +
?? 2
)
2
= ?? (
2
3
)
2
=
4
9
?? =
4
9
× 72 = 32?? . 
Q7. Assuming earth to be a sphere of a uniform density, what is the value of 
gravitational acceleration in a mine ?????? ???? below the earth's surface (Given ?? =
???????? ???? ) 
(a) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(b) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(c) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(d) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
Ans: (a) Acceleration due to gravity at depth ?? , ?? '
= ?? [1-
?? ?? ] = ?? [1-
100
6400
] = 9.8[1-
1
64
] =
9.8 ×
63
64
= 9.66 m/s
2
. 
Q8. The depth ?? at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes 
?? ?? times the 
value at the surface, is [?? = radius of the earth ] 
(a) 
?? ?? 
(b) ?? (
?? -?? ?? ) 
(c) 
?? ?? ?? 
(d) ?? (
?? ?? +?? ) 
Ans : (b) ?? '
= ?? (1-
?? ?? ) ?
?? ?? = ?? (1-
?? ?? ) ?
?? ?? = 1 -
1
?? ? ?? = (
?? -1
?? )?? 
Q9. The angular velocity of the earth with which it has to rotate so that acceleration 
due to gravity on ????
°
 latitude becomes zero is (Radius of earth = ???????? ???? . At the 
poles ?? = ???? ????
-
  
?? ) 
 
(a) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
(b) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
(c) ???? × ????
?? ?????? /?????? 
(d) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
Ans : (a) Effective acceleration due to gravity due to rotation of earth ?? '
= ?? - ?? 2
?? cos
2
 ?? 
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Solved Examples on Gravitation 
JEE Mains 
Single Correct Type 
Q1. Three identical point masses, each of mass ?? ???? lie in the ?? - ?? plane at points 
(?? ,?? ),(?? , ?? .?? ?? ) and (?? .?? ?? ,?? ) . The net gravitational force on the mass at the origin is 
(a) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(b) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(c) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ - ??ˆ)?? 
(d) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
Ans: (a) Let particle ?? lies at origin, particle ?? and ?? on ?? and ?? -axis respectively 
?? ????
?????? 
=
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ????
2
??ˆ =
6.67× 10
-11
× 1× 1
(0.2)
2
??ˆ = 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ?? 
Similarly ?? ????
?????? 
= 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ N 
? Net force on particle ?? ?? 
= ?? 
????
+ ?? 
????
= 1.67× 10
-9
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
 
Q2. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is ?? /?? of the acceleration due to gravity on 
earth. If the ratio of densities of earth (?? ?? ) and moon (?? ?? ) is (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
?? ?? then radius of 
moon ?? ?? in terms of ?? ?? will be 
(a) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? v?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (a) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? ? ???? or 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ·
?? ?? ?? ?? [ As 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
1
6
 and 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
5
3
 (given)] ?
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )(
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
1
6
×
5
3
 ? ?? ?? =
5
18
?? ?? 
 
 
Q3. The moon's radius is ?? /?? that of the earth and its mass is ?? /???? times that of the 
earth. If ?? represents the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, that 
on the surface of the moon is 
 
(a) 
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? 
Ans: (b) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
????
?? 2
 ?
?? moon 
?? earth 
=
?? moon 
?? earth 
·
?? earth 
2
?? moon 
2
= (
1
80
)(
4
1
)
2
 
?? moon 
= ?? earth 
×
16
80
=
?? 5
. 
 
Q4. The radii of two planets are respectively ?? ?? and ?? ?? and their densities are 
respectively ?? ?? and ?? ?? . The ratio of the accelerations due to gravity at their surfaces is 
(a) ?? ?? :?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? :
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 
(b) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
(d) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (d) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? 1
:?? 2
= ?? 1
?? 1
:?? 2
?? 2
. 
Q5. The height of the point vertically above the earth's surface, at which acceleration 
due to gravity becomes ?? % of its value at the surface is (Radius of the earth = ?? ) 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? ?? 
(c) ???? ?? 
(d) ???? ?? 
Ans : (b) Acceleration due to gravity at height h is given by ?? '
= ?? (
?? ?? +h
)
2
 
?
?? 100
= ?? (
?? ?? + h
)
2
?
?? ?? + h
=
1
10
? h = 9?? . 
 
 
 
 
 
Q6. At surface of earth weight of a person is ???? ?? then his weight at height ?? /?? from 
surface of earth is ( ?? = radius of earth) 
(a) ???? ?? 
(b) ???? ?? 
(c) ???? ?? 
(d) ???? ?? 
Ans : (c) Weight of the body at height ?? , ?? '
= ?? (
?? ?? +h
)
2
= ?? (
?? ?? +
?? 2
)
2
= ?? (
2
3
)
2
=
4
9
?? =
4
9
× 72 = 32?? . 
Q7. Assuming earth to be a sphere of a uniform density, what is the value of 
gravitational acceleration in a mine ?????? ???? below the earth's surface (Given ?? =
???????? ???? ) 
(a) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(b) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(c) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(d) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
Ans: (a) Acceleration due to gravity at depth ?? , ?? '
= ?? [1-
?? ?? ] = ?? [1-
100
6400
] = 9.8[1-
1
64
] =
9.8 ×
63
64
= 9.66 m/s
2
. 
Q8. The depth ?? at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes 
?? ?? times the 
value at the surface, is [?? = radius of the earth ] 
(a) 
?? ?? 
(b) ?? (
?? -?? ?? ) 
(c) 
?? ?? ?? 
(d) ?? (
?? ?? +?? ) 
Ans : (b) ?? '
= ?? (1-
?? ?? ) ?
?? ?? = ?? (1-
?? ?? ) ?
?? ?? = 1 -
1
?? ? ?? = (
?? -1
?? )?? 
Q9. The angular velocity of the earth with which it has to rotate so that acceleration 
due to gravity on ????
°
 latitude becomes zero is (Radius of earth = ???????? ???? . At the 
poles ?? = ???? ????
-
  
?? ) 
 
(a) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
(b) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
(c) ???? × ????
?? ?????? /?????? 
(d) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
Ans : (a) Effective acceleration due to gravity due to rotation of earth ?? '
= ?? - ?? 2
?? cos
2
 ?? 
 ? 0 = ?? - ?? 2
?? cos
2
 60
°
?
?? 2
?? 4
= ?? ? ?? =
v
4?? ?? = 2v
?? ?? =
2
800
rad
sec
 [ As ?? '
= 0 and ?? = 60
°
]
 ? ?? =
1
400
= 2.5× 10
-3
rad
sec
.
 
[As ?? '
= 0 and ?? = 60
°
 ] 
Q10. The gravitational potential in a region is given by ?? = (?? ?? + ?? ?? + ???? ?? )?? /???? . The 
modulus of the gravitational field at (?? = ?? ,?? = ?? ,?? = ?? ) is 
(a) ???? ?????? -?? 
(b) ???? ?????? -?? 
(c) ???? ?????? -?? 
(d) ?? ?????? -?? 
Ans : (b) ?? = -(
??? ??? ??ˆ +
??? ??? ??ˆ +
??? ??? ?? ˆ
) = -(3??ˆ + 4??ˆ + 12?? ˆ
) 
[As ?? = (3?? + 4?? + 12?? ) (given)] 
It is uniform field Hence its value is same every where |?? | = v3
2
+ 4
2
+ 12
2
= 13Nkg
-1
. 
Q11. Two concentric shells of mass ?? ?? and ?? ?? are having radii ?? ?? and ?? ?? . Which of 
the following is the correct expression for the gravitational field on a mass ?? . 
(a) ?? =
?? (?? ?? +?? ?? )
?? ?? for ?? < ?? ?? 
(b) ?? =
?? (?? ?? +?? ?? )
?? ?? for ?? < ?? ?? 
(c) ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? for ?? ?? < ?? < ?? ?? 
(d) ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? for ?? ?? < ?? < ?? ?? 
Ans: (d) Gravitational field on a mass ?? due to outer shell (radius ?? 2
 ) will be zero because 
the mass is placed inside this shell. But the inner shell (radius ?? 1
 ) behaves like point mass 
placed at the centre so ?? =
?? ?? 1
?? 2
 for ?? 1
< ?? < ?? 2
 
 
Q12 A uniform ring of mass ?? is lying at a distance 1.73 a from the centre of a sphere 
of mass ?? just over the sphere where ?? is the small radius of the ring as well as that 
of the sphere. Then gravitational force exerted is 
(a) 
?????? ?? ?? ?? 
(b) 
?????? (?? .???? ?? )
?? 
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Solved Examples on Gravitation 
JEE Mains 
Single Correct Type 
Q1. Three identical point masses, each of mass ?? ???? lie in the ?? - ?? plane at points 
(?? ,?? ),(?? , ?? .?? ?? ) and (?? .?? ?? ,?? ) . The net gravitational force on the mass at the origin is 
(a) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(b) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
(c) ?? .???? × ????
-?? (??ˆ - ??ˆ)?? 
(d) ?? .???? × ????
-????
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
Ans: (a) Let particle ?? lies at origin, particle ?? and ?? on ?? and ?? -axis respectively 
?? ????
?????? 
=
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ????
2
??ˆ =
6.67× 10
-11
× 1× 1
(0.2)
2
??ˆ = 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ?? 
Similarly ?? ????
?????? 
= 1.67× 10
-9
??ˆ N 
? Net force on particle ?? ?? 
= ?? 
????
+ ?? 
????
= 1.67× 10
-9
(??ˆ + ??ˆ)?? 
 
Q2. Acceleration due to gravity on moon is ?? /?? of the acceleration due to gravity on 
earth. If the ratio of densities of earth (?? ?? ) and moon (?? ?? ) is (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
?? ?? then radius of 
moon ?? ?? in terms of ?? ?? will be 
(a) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ????
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? v?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (a) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? ? ???? or 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ·
?? ?? ?? ?? [ As 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
1
6
 and 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
5
3
 (given)] ?
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )(
?? ?? ?? ?? ) =
1
6
×
5
3
 ? ?? ?? =
5
18
?? ?? 
 
 
Q3. The moon's radius is ?? /?? that of the earth and its mass is ?? /???? times that of the 
earth. If ?? represents the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, that 
on the surface of the moon is 
 
(a) 
?? ?? 
(b) 
?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ?? 
(d) 
?? ?? 
Ans: (b) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
????
?? 2
 ?
?? moon 
?? earth 
=
?? moon 
?? earth 
·
?? earth 
2
?? moon 
2
= (
1
80
)(
4
1
)
2
 
?? moon 
= ?? earth 
×
16
80
=
?? 5
. 
 
Q4. The radii of two planets are respectively ?? ?? and ?? ?? and their densities are 
respectively ?? ?? and ?? ?? . The ratio of the accelerations due to gravity at their surfaces is 
(a) ?? ?? :?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? :
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 
(b) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
(d) ?? ?? :?? ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? :?? ?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (d) Acceleration due to gravity ?? =
4
3
???????? ? ?? 1
:?? 2
= ?? 1
?? 1
:?? 2
?? 2
. 
Q5. The height of the point vertically above the earth's surface, at which acceleration 
due to gravity becomes ?? % of its value at the surface is (Radius of the earth = ?? ) 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? ?? 
(c) ???? ?? 
(d) ???? ?? 
Ans : (b) Acceleration due to gravity at height h is given by ?? '
= ?? (
?? ?? +h
)
2
 
?
?? 100
= ?? (
?? ?? + h
)
2
?
?? ?? + h
=
1
10
? h = 9?? . 
 
 
 
 
 
Q6. At surface of earth weight of a person is ???? ?? then his weight at height ?? /?? from 
surface of earth is ( ?? = radius of earth) 
(a) ???? ?? 
(b) ???? ?? 
(c) ???? ?? 
(d) ???? ?? 
Ans : (c) Weight of the body at height ?? , ?? '
= ?? (
?? ?? +h
)
2
= ?? (
?? ?? +
?? 2
)
2
= ?? (
2
3
)
2
=
4
9
?? =
4
9
× 72 = 32?? . 
Q7. Assuming earth to be a sphere of a uniform density, what is the value of 
gravitational acceleration in a mine ?????? ???? below the earth's surface (Given ?? =
???????? ???? ) 
(a) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(b) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(c) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
(d) ?? .???? ?? /?? ?? 
Ans: (a) Acceleration due to gravity at depth ?? , ?? '
= ?? [1-
?? ?? ] = ?? [1-
100
6400
] = 9.8[1-
1
64
] =
9.8 ×
63
64
= 9.66 m/s
2
. 
Q8. The depth ?? at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes 
?? ?? times the 
value at the surface, is [?? = radius of the earth ] 
(a) 
?? ?? 
(b) ?? (
?? -?? ?? ) 
(c) 
?? ?? ?? 
(d) ?? (
?? ?? +?? ) 
Ans : (b) ?? '
= ?? (1-
?? ?? ) ?
?? ?? = ?? (1-
?? ?? ) ?
?? ?? = 1 -
1
?? ? ?? = (
?? -1
?? )?? 
Q9. The angular velocity of the earth with which it has to rotate so that acceleration 
due to gravity on ????
°
 latitude becomes zero is (Radius of earth = ???????? ???? . At the 
poles ?? = ???? ????
-
  
?? ) 
 
(a) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
(b) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
(c) ???? × ????
?? ?????? /?????? 
(d) ?? .?? × ????
-?? ?????? /?????? 
Ans : (a) Effective acceleration due to gravity due to rotation of earth ?? '
= ?? - ?? 2
?? cos
2
 ?? 
 ? 0 = ?? - ?? 2
?? cos
2
 60
°
?
?? 2
?? 4
= ?? ? ?? =
v
4?? ?? = 2v
?? ?? =
2
800
rad
sec
 [ As ?? '
= 0 and ?? = 60
°
]
 ? ?? =
1
400
= 2.5× 10
-3
rad
sec
.
 
[As ?? '
= 0 and ?? = 60
°
 ] 
Q10. The gravitational potential in a region is given by ?? = (?? ?? + ?? ?? + ???? ?? )?? /???? . The 
modulus of the gravitational field at (?? = ?? ,?? = ?? ,?? = ?? ) is 
(a) ???? ?????? -?? 
(b) ???? ?????? -?? 
(c) ???? ?????? -?? 
(d) ?? ?????? -?? 
Ans : (b) ?? = -(
??? ??? ??ˆ +
??? ??? ??ˆ +
??? ??? ?? ˆ
) = -(3??ˆ + 4??ˆ + 12?? ˆ
) 
[As ?? = (3?? + 4?? + 12?? ) (given)] 
It is uniform field Hence its value is same every where |?? | = v3
2
+ 4
2
+ 12
2
= 13Nkg
-1
. 
Q11. Two concentric shells of mass ?? ?? and ?? ?? are having radii ?? ?? and ?? ?? . Which of 
the following is the correct expression for the gravitational field on a mass ?? . 
(a) ?? =
?? (?? ?? +?? ?? )
?? ?? for ?? < ?? ?? 
(b) ?? =
?? (?? ?? +?? ?? )
?? ?? for ?? < ?? ?? 
(c) ?? = ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? for ?? ?? < ?? < ?? ?? 
(d) ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? for ?? ?? < ?? < ?? ?? 
Ans: (d) Gravitational field on a mass ?? due to outer shell (radius ?? 2
 ) will be zero because 
the mass is placed inside this shell. But the inner shell (radius ?? 1
 ) behaves like point mass 
placed at the centre so ?? =
?? ?? 1
?? 2
 for ?? 1
< ?? < ?? 2
 
 
Q12 A uniform ring of mass ?? is lying at a distance 1.73 a from the centre of a sphere 
of mass ?? just over the sphere where ?? is the small radius of the ring as well as that 
of the sphere. Then gravitational force exerted is 
(a) 
?????? ?? ?? ?? 
(b) 
?????? (?? .???? ?? )
?? 
(c) v?? ?????? ?? ?? 
(d) ?? .????
?????? ?? ?? ?? 
 
Ans: (d) Intensity due to uniform circular ring at a point on its axis ?? =
?????? (?? 2
+?? 2
)
3/2
 
? Force on sphere ?? =
???????? (?? 2
+?? 2
)
3/2
=
?????? v3?? (?? 2
+(v3?? )
2
)
3/2
=
?????? v3?? (4?? 2
)
3/2
=
v3?????? 8?? 2
 
[As ?? = v3?? ] 
Q13 The gravitational field due to a mass distribution is ?? = ?? /?? ?? in the ?? -direction ( ?? 
is a constant). Taking the gravitational potential to be zero at infinity, its value at a 
distance ?? is 
 
(a) ?? /?? 
(b) ?? /?? ?? 
(c) ?? /?? ?? 
(d) ?? /?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (d) ?? = -? ?????? = -?
?? ?? 3
???? =
?? 2?? 2
. 
Q14. Two bodies of masses ?? and ?? are placed a distance ?? apart. The gravitational 
potential at the position where the gravitational field due to them is zero is ?? , then 
(a) ?? = -
?? ?? (?? + ?? ) 
(b) ?? = -
????
?? 
(c) ?? = -
????
?? 
(d) ?? = -
?? ?? (v?? + v?? )
?? 
Ans: (d) If ?? is the point of zero intensity, then ?? =
v?? v?? +v?? · ??  and  ?? - ?? =
v?? v?? +v?? ?? Now 
potential at point ?? ,?? = ?? 1
+ ?? 2
= -
????
?? -
????
?? -?? 
Substituting the value of ?? and ?? - ?? we get ?? = -
?? ?? (v?? + v?? )
2
. 
Q15. A body of mass ?? is taken from earth surface to the height ?? equal to radius of 
earth, the increase in potential energy will be 
 
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