Physics

Gravitation

Question:

Define mass.

Answer:

The mass of the body is the quantity of matter it contains. It is the measure of inertia of the
body. It is a scalar quantity. Its SI unit is kg. The mass of an object is constant and does not change from place to place.
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Gravitation

Q 1.

State Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion. How did Newton guess inverse square law ?

Q 2.

Calculate the force of gravitation between the Earth and the Sun,given that the mass of the Earth = 6x1024 kg and mass of the Sun = 2 x 1030 kg. The average distance between the two is 1.5x1011 m.

Q 3.

Can you calculate density of Earth from Newton’s law of gravitation ?

Q 4.

Two stones A and B are dropped from a multistoried building. A is dropped from 100 m and after some time B is dropped from 50 m height. Both of them reach the earth at the same time. Will they have equal velocity while reaching the ground ? Calculate and find out the answer (take g =10 m/s2).

Q 5.

A particle is dropped from a tower 180 m high.How long does it take to reach the ground ? What is the velocity when it touches the ground ? Take g = 10 m/s2

Q 6.

Suppose a planet exists whose mass and radius both,are half those of Earth.Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of this planet.

Q 7.

What do you mean by acceleration due to gravity ?

Q 8.

What do we call the gravitational force between the Earth and an object ?

Q 9.

What is the value of ‘g’ at the centre of Earth ?

Q 10.

Fill in the blanks :
________ of an object is the force of gravity acting on it.

Q 11.

Why do sewing needles and all pins have a sharp pointed tip?

Q 12.

Calculate the value of acceleration due to gravity on Moon. Given mass of Moon = 7.4x1022 kg, radius of Moon = 1740 km

Q 13.

Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth and the Sun, given that the mass of the earth = 6 × 1024 kg and of the Sun = 2 × 1030 kg. The average distance between the two is 1.5 × 1011 m.

Q 14.

At what height above the surface of the earth, the value of 'g' becomes 64% of its value at the surface of the earth. Take radius of the earth = 6400 km.

Q 15.

Fill in the blanks :
Every object in the universe ________ other bodies.

Q 16.

A boy on a clif£ 49 m high drops a stone.One second later,he throws a second stone after the first.They both hit the ground at the same time. With what speed did he throw the second stone ?

Q 17.

What is the gravitational acceleration of a spaceship at a distance equal to two Earth’s radius from the centre of the Earth ?

Q 18.

The mass of Earth is 6x1024 kg and that of moon is 7.4x1022 kg. If the distance between the Earth and the Moon is 3.84x105 km, calculate the force exerted by Earth on the Moon. Given G = 6.7x10-11 Nm2/kg2.

Q 19.

What is inverse square rule ?

Q 20.

Can a body have weight but no mass ?

Q 21.

Fill in the blanks :
The gravitational force between the earth and the object is generally called ____________.

Q 22.

Does Newton’s third law of motion apply to gravitational force ?

Q 23.

Fill in the blanks :
The value of g ________ (increases/decreases) as we go upwards from the earth's surface.

Q 24.

How is gravitational force of attraction between two bodies affected if(i) Mass of both bodies is doubled.(ii) Distance between them is halved.

Q 25.

A stone is allowed to fall from the top of a tower 100 m high and at the same time another stone is projected vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 25 m/s. Calculate when and where the two stones will meet.

Q 26.

A force of 200 N acts on a surface of area 10 cm2. Calculate thrust and pressure. How much the pressure changes if the area of contact increases to 50 cm2.

Q 27.

The distance of planet Jupiter from the sun is 5-2 times that of Earth.Find the period of revolution of Jupiter around sun.

Q 28.

The Earth and the Moon are attracted to each other by gravitational force. Does the Earth attract the Moon with a force that is greater or smaller or the same as the force with which the Moon attracts the Earth ? Why ?

Q 29.

Explain what is meant by ‘free fall’and acceleration due to gravity.

Q 30.

Fill in the blanks :
Weight of an object is the product of ______ and ________.

Q 31.

What are the Kepler Laws that govern the motion of the planets?

Q 32.

How gravitational force is different from or similar to magnetic force (between two magnets) or coulomb force (between two charged object)?

Q 33.

How does value of 'g' vary on the earth? What are the factors responsible for this?

Q 34.

Gravitational force on the surface of the moon is only 1/6th as strong as gravitational force on the Earth. What is the weight in newtons of a 10 kg object on the moon and on the Earth? What is the value of 'g' at the surface of the moon?

Q 35.

Write the standard equations of motion when an object is thrown upwards with some initial velocity?

Q 36.

Write the standard equations in the form when an object is dropped from a height?

Q 37.

A stone is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. Taking g = 10 m/s2, find the maximum height reached by the stone. What is the net displacement and the total distance covered by the stone?

Q 38.

The weight of a man is 690N which contains 5.3 x 10-3 m3 of blood. Find (a) blood's weight. Take density of blood is 1060 kg/m3 (b) express it as a percentage of body weight.

Q 39.

Why does an object float or sink when placed on the surface of the water?

Q 40.

As you climb up a mountain, your ears “pop” because of the changes in atmospheric pressure. In which direction, outward or inward, does your eardrum move when you climb up?

Q 41.

The mass of Sun is 2x1030 kg and mass of Earth is 6x1024 kg. If the distance between the centres of Sun and Earth is 1.5x1080 km,calculate the force of gravitation between them.

Q 42.

A force of 20 N acts upon a body whose weight is 9.8 N.What is the mass of the body and how much is its acceleration ?

Q 43.

Mass of an object is 10 kg. What is its weight on Earth ?

Q 44.

A ball is thrown up with a speed of 15 m/s.How high will it go before it begins to fall ? Take g= 9.8 m/s2

Q 45.

What is the magnitude of the gravitational force between the Earth and a 1 kg on its surface ? (Mass of the Earth Is 6x1024 kg and radius of the Earth is 6.4x106m.)

Q 46.

Which force revolves Moon around Earth ?

Q 47.

Which force accelerates a body in free fall ?

Q 48.

Which force is responsible for tides in the ocean at night ?

Q 49.

A body is projected upwards. What is its velocity at maximum height

Q 50.

How are gravitation and gravity related ?