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The depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes $\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)$ times the value at the surface of the earth is

( $\mathrm{R}=$ radius of the earth)

MHT CET 2025 25th April Evening Shift
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Two planets A and B have densities ' $\rho_1$ ', ' $\rho_2$ ' and have radii ' $r_1$ ', ' $r_2$ ', respectively. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity on $A$ to that of $B$ is

MHT CET 2025 25th April Morning Shift
3

The gravitational pull of the moon is $\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^{th}$ of the earth and mass of moon is $\left(\frac{1}{8}\right)^{\text {th }}$ of the earth. This implies that the

MHT CET 2025 23rd April Evening Shift
4

A uniform solid sphere of mass ' $m$ ' and radius ' r ' is surrounded by a uniform thin spherical shell of radius ' $2 r$ ' and mass ' $m$ ' then the gravitational field

MHT CET 2025 23rd April Morning Shift
5

The magnitude of gravitational potential energy of a body at a distance ' $R$ ' from the centre of the earth is ' E '. Its weight at a distance ' 1.5 R ' from the centre of the earth is

MHT CET 2025 22nd April Evening Shift
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Time period of a simple pendulum on earth's surface is ' T '. It time period becomes ' xT ' when taken to a height ' $2 R$ ' above earth's surface. The value of $x$ will be $(R=$ radius of earth)

MHT CET 2025 22nd April Morning Shift
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Two satellites P and Q go round a planet in circular orbits having radii ' $3 R$ ' and ' $R$ ' respectively. If the speed of satellite $P$ is ' $2 V$ ', the speed of the satellite $Q$ will be

MHT CET 2025 22nd April Morning Shift
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The radii of circular orbits of two satellites $A$ and $B$ of the earth are ' $4 R$ ' and ' $R$ ' respectively, where $R$ is the radius of earth. If the speed of satellite $B$ is 6 V , then the speed of satellite $A$ will be

MHT CET 2025 21st April Evening Shift
9

Water rises up to height ' $x$ ' in a capillary tube immersed vertically in water. When the whole arrangement is taken to a depth ' $d$ ' in a mine, the water level rises up to height Y . If R is the radius of the earth then the ratio $\mathrm{Y}: \mathrm{x}$ is

MHT CET 2025 21st April Morning Shift
10

The total energy of a circularly orbiting satellite is

MHT CET 2025 21st April Morning Shift
11

The time period of a satellite of earth is 24 hours. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is decreased to one fourth of the previous value then its new time period will become

MHT CET 2025 20th April Evening Shift
12

A body is projected vertically from earth's surface with $\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{\mathrm{rd}}$ of escape velocity. The maximum height reached by the body is ( $R=$ radius of earth)

MHT CET 2025 20th April Morning Shift
13

The escape velocity of a satellite from the surface of earth does NOT depend on

MHT CET 2025 19th April Evening Shift
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Two particles of equal mass ' $m$ ' move in a circle of radius ' $r$ ' under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle will be ( $\mathrm{G}=$ Universal gravitational constant)
MHT CET 2025 19th April Morning Shift
15

A boy weighs 72 N on the surface of earth. The gravitational force on a body due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of earth will be

MHT CET 2024 16th May Evening Shift
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A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the planet of density ' $\rho$ ' with periodic time ' $T$ '. The quantity $\mathrm{T}^2 \rho$ is equal to ( $\mathrm{G}=$ universal gravitational constant)

MHT CET 2024 16th May Morning Shift
17

The speed with which the earth would have to rotate about its axis so that a person on the equator would weigh $\frac{3}{5}$ th as much as at present weight is ( $\mathrm{g}=$ gravitational acceleration, $\mathrm{R}=$ equatorial radius of the earth)

MHT CET 2024 16th May Morning Shift
18

A simple pendulum has a periodic time ' $\mathrm{T}_1$ ' when it is on the surface of earth of radius ' $R$ '. Its periodic time is ' $\mathrm{T}_2$ ' when it is taken to a height ' $R$ ' above the earth's surface. The value of $\frac{T_2}{T_1}$ is

MHT CET 2024 16th May Morning Shift
19

The minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass $m$ from the surface of a planet of mass $M$ and radius $R$ in a circular orbit at an altitude of $2 R$ is

MHT CET 2024 15th May Evening Shift
20

The density of a new planet is twice that of earth. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the planet is equal to that at the surface of earth. If $R$ is the radius of earth, then radius of the planet would be

MHT CET 2024 15th May Evening Shift
21

The weights of an object are measured in a coal mine of depth ' $h_1$ ', then at sea level of height ' $h_2$ ' and lastly at the top of a mountain of height ' $h_3$ ' as $W_1, W_2$ and $W_3$ respectively. Which one of the following relation is correct? [h $h_1 \ll R, h_3 \gg h_2=R, R=$ radius of the earth ]

MHT CET 2024 15th May Morning Shift
22

A satellite of mass ' $m$ ' is revolving around the earth of mass ' $M$ ' in an orbit of radius ' $r$ ' with constant angular velocity ' $\omega$ '. The angular momentum of satellite is ( $\mathrm{G}=$ Universal constant of gravitation)

MHT CET 2024 15th May Morning Shift
23

For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth at height ' $h$ ' the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is

MHT CET 2024 11th May Evening Shift
24

A body is projected in vertically upward direction from the surface of the earth of radius ' $R$ ' into space with velocity ' $n V_{\mathrm{e}}$ ' $(\mathrm{n}<1)$. The maximum height from the surface of earth to which a body can reach is

MHT CET 2024 11th May Evening Shift
25

The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the planet is same as that at the surface of the earth, but the density of planet is thrice that of the earth. If 'R' is the radius of the earth, the radius of the planet will be

MHT CET 2024 11th May Morning Shift
26

The depth 'd' at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes $\frac{1}{n-1}$ times the value at the earth's surface is ($R=$ radius of the earth)

MHT CET 2024 11th May Morning Shift
27

Assuming that the earth is revolving around the sun in circular orbit of radius R , the angular momentum is directly proportional to $\mathrm{R}^{\mathrm{n}}$. The value of ' $n$ ' is

MHT CET 2024 11th May Morning Shift
28

The height ' h ' from the surface of the earth at which the value of ' $g$ ' will be reduced by $64 \%$ than the value at surface of the earth is ( $\mathrm{R}=$ radius of the earth)

MHT CET 2024 10th May Evening Shift
29

A body starts from rest from a distance $\mathrm{R}_0$ from the centre of the earth. The velocity acquired by the body when it reaches the surface of the earth will be ( $R=$ radius of earth, $M=$ mass of earth)

MHT CET 2024 10th May Evening Shift
30

The radius and mean density of the planet are four times as that of the earth. The ratio of escape velocity at the earth to the escape velocity at a planet is

MHT CET 2024 10th May Morning Shift
31

A small planet is revolving around a very massive star in a circular orbit of radius ' $R$ ' with a period of revolution ' $T$ '. If the gravitational force between the planet and the star were proportional to '$R^{-5 / 2}$', then '$T$' would be proportional to

MHT CET 2024 10th May Morning Shift
32

A satellite is revolving around a planet in a circular orbit close to its surface. Let ' $\rho$ ' be the mean density and ' $R$ ' be the radius of the planet. Then the period of the satellite is ( $\mathrm{G}=$ universal constant of gravitation)

MHT CET 2024 9th May Evening Shift
33

The radius of the planet is double that of the earth, but their average densities are same. $\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{p}}$ and $V_E$ are the escape velocities of planet and earth respectively. If $\frac{V_P}{V_E}=x$, the value of ' $x$ ' is

MHT CET 2024 9th May Evening Shift
34

Two satellites A and B having ratio of masses $3: 1$ are revolving in circular orbits of radii ' $r$ ' and ' 4 r '. The ratio of total energy of satellites A to that of B is

MHT CET 2024 9th May Morning Shift
35

The period of a planet around the sun is 8 times that of earth. The ratio of radius of planet's orbit to the radius of the earth's orbit is

MHT CET 2024 9th May Morning Shift
36

A pendulum is oscillating with frequency ' $n$ ' on the surface of earth. If it is taken to a depth $\frac{R}{4}$ below the surface of earth, new frequency of oscillation of depth $\frac{\mathrm{R}}{4}$ is ( $\mathrm{R}=$ radius of earth)

MHT CET 2024 4th May Evening Shift
37

The escape velocity from earth surface is $11 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}$. The escape velocity from a planet having twice the radius and same mean density as earth is

MHT CET 2024 4th May Evening Shift
38

If ' $R$ ' is the radius of earth \& ' $g$ ' is acceleration due to gravity on earth's surface, then mean density of earth is

MHT CET 2024 4th May Morning Shift
39

The height ' $h$ ' above the earth's surface at which the value of acceleration due to gravity $(\mathrm{g})$ becomes $\left(\frac{\mathrm{g}}{3}\right)$ is ( $\mathrm{R}=$ radius of the earth)

MHT CET 2024 4th May Morning Shift
40

The height at which the weight of the body becomes $\frac{1^{\text {th }}}{16}$ of its weight on the surface of the earth of radius ' $R$ ' is

MHT CET 2024 3rd May Evening Shift
41

Two identical metal spheres are kept in contact with each other, each having radius ' $R$ ' cm and ' $\rho$ ' is the density of material of metal spheres. The gravitational force ' $F$ ' of attraction between them is proportional to

MHT CET 2024 3rd May Evening Shift
42

The distance of the two planets A and B from the sun are $r_A$ and $r_B$ respectively. Also $r_B$ is equal to $100 r_A$. If the orbital speed of the planet $A$ is ' $v$ ' then the orbital speed of the planet B is

MHT CET 2024 3rd May Morning Shift
43

Earth has mass ' $M_1$ ' radius ' $R_1$ ' and for moon mass ' $M_2$ ' and radius ' $R_2$ '. Distance between their centres is ' $r$ '. A body of mass ' $M$ ' is placed on the line joining them at a distance $\frac{\mathrm{r}}{3}$ from the centre of the earth. To project a mass ' $M$ ' to escape to infinity, the minimum speed required is

MHT CET 2024 3rd May Morning Shift
44

The gravitational potential energy required to raise a satellite of mass ' $m$ ' to height ' $h$ ' above the earth's surface is ' $\mathrm{E}_1$ '. Let the energy required to put this satellite into the orbit at the same height be ' $E_2$ '. If $M$ and $R$ are the mass and radius of the earth respectively then $E_1: E_2$ is

MHT CET 2024 2nd May Evening Shift
45

The height above the earth's surface at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes $\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)$ times the value at the surface is ( $R=$ radius of earth)

MHT CET 2024 2nd May Morning Shift
46

The magnitude of gravitational field at distance ' $r_1$ ' and ' $r_2$ ' from the centre of a uniform sphere of radius ' $R$ ' and mass ' $M$ ' are ' $F_1$ ' and ' $F_2$ ' respectively. The ratio ' $\left(F_1 / F_2\right)$ ' will be (if $r_1>R$ and $r_2

MHT CET 2024 2nd May Morning Shift
47

Earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius R. If '$$\mathrm{g}_\phi$$' is value of effective acceleration due to gravity at latitude $$30^{\circ}$$ and '$$g$$' is the value at equator, then the value of $$\left|g-g_\phi\right|$$ is ($$\omega$$ is angular velocity of rotation of earth, $$\cos 30^{\circ}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$ )

MHT CET 2023 14th May Evening Shift
48

A body (mass $$\mathrm{m}$$ ) starts its motion from rest from a point distant $$R_0\left(R_0>R\right)$$ from the centre of the earth. The velocity acquired by the body when it reaches the surface of earth will be ( $$\mathrm{G}=$$ universal constant of gravitation, $$\mathrm{M}=$$ mass of earth, $$\mathrm{R}$$ = radius of earth)

MHT CET 2023 14th May Evening Shift
49

Considering earth to be a sphere of radius '$$R$$' having uniform density '$$\rho$$', then value of acceleration due to gravity '$$g$$' in terms of $$R, \rho$$ and $$\mathrm{G}$$ is

MHT CET 2023 14th May Morning Shift
50

The value of acceleration due to gravity at a depth '$$d$$' from the surface of earth and at an altitude '$$h$$' from the surface of earth are in the ratio

MHT CET 2023 14th May Morning Shift
51

If two planets have their radii in the ratio $$x: y$$ and densities in the ratio $$m: n$$, then the acceleration due to gravity on them are in the ratio

MHT CET 2023 13th May Evening Shift
52

A mine is located at depth $$R / 3$$ below earth's surface. The acceleration due to gravity at that depth in mine is ($$R=$$ radius of earth, $$g=$$ acceleration due to gravity)

MHT CET 2023 13th May Evening Shift
53

A body of mass '$$\mathrm{m}$$' is raised through a height above the earth's surface so that the increase in potential energy is $$\frac{\mathrm{mgR}}{5}$$. The height to which the body is raised is ( $$\mathrm{R}=$$ radius of earth, $$\mathrm{g}=$$ acceleration due to gravity)

MHT CET 2023 13th May Morning Shift
54

If two identical spherical bodies of same material and dimensions are kept in contact, the gravitational force between them is proportional to $$\mathrm{R}^{\mathrm{X}}$$, where $$\mathrm{x}$$ is non zero integer [Given : $$\mathrm{R}$$ is radius of each spherical body]

MHT CET 2023 13th May Morning Shift
55

A body is projected vertically upwards from earth's surface of radius '$$R$$' with velocity equal to $$\frac{1^{\text {rd }}}{3}$$ of escape velocity. The maximum height reached by the body is

MHT CET 2023 12th May Evening Shift
56

A simple pendulum is oscillating with frequency '$$F$$' on the surface of the earth. It is taken to a depth $$\frac{\mathrm{R}}{3}$$ below the surface of earth. ( $$\mathrm{R}=$$ radius of earth). The frequency of oscillation at depth $$\mathrm{R} / 3$$ is

MHT CET 2023 12th May Evening Shift
57

The depth at which acceleration due to gravity becomes $$\frac{\mathrm{g}}{2 \mathrm{n}}$$ is $$(\mathrm{R}=$$ radius of earth, $$\mathrm{g}=$$ acceleration due to gravity on earth's surface, $$\mathrm{n}$$ is integer)

MHT CET 2023 12th May Evening Shift
58

Time period of simple pendulum on earth's surface is '$$\mathrm{T}$$'. Its time period becomes '$$\mathrm{xT}$$' when taken to a height $$\mathrm{R}$$ (equal to earth's radius) above the earth's surface. Then the value of '$$x$$' will be

MHT CET 2023 12th May Morning Shift
59

The height at which the weight of the body becomes $$\left(\frac{1}{9}\right)^{\text {th }}$$ its weight on the surface of earth is $$(\mathrm{R}=$$ radius of earth)

MHT CET 2023 12th May Morning Shift
60

Consider a light planet revolving around a massive star in a circular orbit of radius '$$r$$' with time period '$$T$$'. If the gravitational force of attraction between the planet and the star is proportional to $$\mathrm{r}^{\frac{7}{2}}$$, then $$\mathrm{T}^2$$ is proportional to

MHT CET 2023 12th May Morning Shift
61

The radius of the orbit of a geostationary satellite is (mean radius of earth is '$$R$$', angular velocity about own axis is '$$\omega$$' and acceleration due to gravity on earth's surface is '$$g$$')

MHT CET 2023 11th May Evening Shift
62

The ratio of energy required to raise a satellite to a height '$$h$$' above the earth's surface to that required to put it into the orbit at the same height is ($$\mathrm{R}=$$ radius of earth)

MHT CET 2023 11th May Evening Shift
63

The radius of earth is $$6400 \mathrm{~km}$$ and acceleration due to gravity $$\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$$. For the weight of body of mass $$5 \mathrm{~kg}$$ to be zero on equator, rotational velocity of the earth must be (in $$\mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}$$ )

MHT CET 2023 11th May Morning Shift
64

A body of mass '$$\mathrm{m}$$' kg starts falling from a distance 3R above earth's surface. When it reaches a distance '$$R$$' above the surface of the earth of radius '$$R$$' and Mass '$$M$$', then its kinetic energy is

MHT CET 2023 11th May Morning Shift
65

A body is projected vertically from earth's surface with velocity equal to half the escape velocity. The maximum height reached by the satellite is ( $$R$$ = radius of earth)

MHT CET 2023 10th May Evening Shift
66

A system consists of three particles each of mass '$$m_1$$' placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side '$$\frac{\mathrm{L}}{3}$$', A particle of mass '$$\mathrm{m}_2$$' is placed at the mid point of any one side of the triangle. Due to the system of particles, the force acting on $$\mathrm{m}_2$$ is

MHT CET 2023 10th May Evening Shift
67

A satellite moves in a stable circular orbit round the earth if (where $$\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{H}}, \mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{c}}$$ and $$\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{e}}$$ are the horizontal velocity, critical velocity and escape velocity respectively)

MHT CET 2023 10th May Morning Shift
68

There is a second's pendulum on the surface of earth. It is taken to the surface of planet whose mass and radius are twice that of earth. The period of oscillation of second's pendulum on the planet will be

MHT CET 2023 10th May Morning Shift
69

For a satellite orbiting around the earth in a circular orbit, the ratio of potential energy to kinetic energy at same height is

MHT CET 2023 10th May Morning Shift
70

Periodic time of a satellite revolving above the earth's surface at a height equal to radius of the earth '$$R$$' is [ $$g=$$ acceleration due to gravity]

MHT CET 2023 9th May Evening Shift
71

Consider a planet whose density is same as that of the earth but whose radius is three times the radius '$$R$$' of the earth. The acceleration due to gravity '$$\mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{n}}$$' on the surface of planet is $$\mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{n}}=\mathrm{x}$$. $$\mathrm{g}$$ where $$\mathrm{g}$$ is acceleration due to gravity on surface of earth. The value of '$$\mathrm{x}$$' is

MHT CET 2023 9th May Evening Shift
72

A thin rod of length '$$L$$' is bent in the form of a circle. Its mass is '$$M$$'. What force will act on mass '$$m$$' placed at the centre of this circle?

( $$\mathrm{G}=$$ constant of gravitation)

MHT CET 2023 9th May Morning Shift
73

A body weighs $$300 \mathrm{~N}$$ on the surface of the earth. How much will it weigh at a distance $$\frac{R}{2}$$ below the surface of earth? ( $$R \rightarrow$$ Radius of earth)

MHT CET 2023 9th May Morning Shift
74

A seconds pendulum is placed in a space laboratory orbiting round the earth at a height '$$3 \mathrm{R}$$' from the earth's surface. The time period of the pendulum will be ( $$R=$$ radius of earth)

MHT CET 2023 9th May Morning Shift
75

A body weighs $$500 \mathrm{~N}$$ on the surface of the earth. At what distance below the surface of the earth it weighs $$250 \mathrm{~N}$$ ? (Radius of earth, $$\mathrm{R}=6400 \mathrm{~km}$$ )

MHT CET 2022 11th August Evening Shift
76

The masses and radii of the moon and the earth are $$\mathrm{M_1, R_1}$$ and $$\mathrm{M_2, R_2}$$ respectively. Their centres are at a distance $$\mathrm{d}$$ apart. What should be the minimum speed with which a body of mass '$$m$$' should be projected from a point midway between their centres, so as to escape to infinity?

MHT CET 2022 11th August Evening Shift
77

The average density of the earth is [g is acceleration due to gravity]

MHT CET 2021 24th September Evening Shift
78

The depth from the surface of the earth of radius $$\mathrm{R}$$, at which acceleration due to gravity will be $$60 \%$$ of the value on the earth surface is

MHT CET 2021 24th September Evening Shift
79

Three point masses, each of mass 'm' are kept at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 'L'. The system rotates about the centre of the triangle without any change in the separation of masses during rotation. The period of rotation is directly proportional to $$\left(\cos 30^{\circ}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$$

MHT CET 2021 24th September Evening Shift
80

The length of the seconds pendulum is lm on earth. If the mass and diameter of the planet is 1.5 times that of the earth, the length of the seconds pendulum on the planet will be nearly

MHT CET 2021 24th September Evening Shift
81

If the horizontal velocity given to a satellite is greater than critical velocity but less than the escape velocity at the height, then the satellite will

MHT CET 2021 24th September Morning Shift
82

The period of revolution of planet $$\mathrm{A}$$ around the sun is 8 times that of planet $$\mathrm{B}$$. How many times the distance of A from the sun is greater than that of B from the sun?

MHT CET 2021 24th September Morning Shift
83

The time period of a satellite of earth is 5 hours. If the separation between the earth and the satellite will satellite is increased to four times the previous value, the new time period of the satellite will be

MHT CET 2021 23rd September Evening Shift
84

A body of mass 'M' and radius 'R', situated on the surface of the earth becomes weightless at its equator when the rotational kinetic energy of the earth reaches a critical value 'K'. The value of 'K' is given by [Assume the earth as a solid sphere, g = gravitational acceleration on the earth's surfacde]

MHT CET 2021 23rd September Evening Shift
85

The mass of a spherical planet is 4 times the mass of the earth, but its radius (R) is same as that of the earth. How much work is done is lifting a body of mass 5 kg through a distance of 2 m on the planet ? (g = 10 ms$$^{-2}$$)

MHT CET 2021 23th September Morning Shift
86

The radius of a planet is twice the radius of the earth. Both have almost equal average mass densities. If '$$V_P$$' and '$$V_E$$' are escape velocities of the planet and the earth respectively, then

MHT CET 2021 23th September Morning Shift
87

Two satellites of same mass are launched in circular orbits at heights '$$R$$' and '$$2 R$$' above the surface of the earth. The ratio of their kinetic energies is ($$R=$$ radius of the earth)

MHT CET 2021 22th September Evening Shift
88

At a height 'R' above the earth's surface the gravitational acceleration is (R = radius of earth, g = acceleration due to gravity on earth's surface)

MHT CET 2021 22th September Evening Shift
89

The mass of a planet is six times that of the earth. The radius of the planet is twice that of the earth. If the escape velocity from the earth is '$$V_e$$', then the escape velocity from the planet is

MHT CET 2021 22th September Morning Shift
90

For a body of mass '$$m$$', the acceleration due to gravity at a distance '$$R$$' from the surface of the earth is $$\left(\frac{g}{4}\right)$$. Its value at a distance $$\left(\frac{R}{2}\right)$$ from the surface of the earth is ( $$R=$$ radius of the earth, $$g=$$ acceleration due to gravity)

MHT CET 2021 21th September Evening Shift
91

The ratio of energy required to raise a satellite of mass '$$m$$' to height '$$h$$' above the earth's surface to that required to put it into the orbit at same height is [ $$\mathrm{R}=$$ radius of earth]

MHT CET 2021 21th September Evening Shift
92

A pendulum is oscillating with frequency '$$n$$' on the surface of the earth. It is taken to a depth $$\frac{R}{2}$$ below the surface of earth. New frequency of oscillation at depth $$\frac{R}{2}$$ is

[ $$R$$ is the radius of earth]

MHT CET 2021 21th September Morning Shift
93

When the value of acceleration due to gravity '$$g$$' becomes $$\frac{g}{3}$$ above surface of height '$$h$$' then relation between '$$h$$' and '$$R$$' is ( $$\mathrm{R}=$$ radius of earth)

MHT CET 2021 21th September Morning Shift
94

A particle of mass '$$m$$' is kept at rest at a height $$3 R$$ from the surface of earth, where '$$R$$' is radius of earth and '$$M$$' is the mass of earth. The minimum speed with which it should be projected, so that it does not return back is ( $$g=$$ acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface)

MHT CET 2021 21th September Morning Shift
95

A body is projected from earth's surface with thrice the escape velocity from the surface of the earth. What will be its velocity when it will escape the gravitational pull?

MHT CET 2021 20th September Evening Shift
96

The depth at which acceleration due to gravity becomes $$\frac{\mathrm{g}}{\mathrm{n}}$$ is [ $$\mathrm{R}$$ = radius of earth, $$\mathrm{g}=$$ acceleration due to gravity, $$\mathrm{n}=$$ integer $$]$$

MHT CET 2021 20th September Evening Shift
97

The depth 'd' below the surface of the earth where the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes $$\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)$$ times the value at the surface of the earth is $$(R=$$ radius of the earth)

MHT CET 2021 20th September Morning Shift
98

The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth's surface is 'V'. For the satellite orbiting at an altitude of half the earth's radius, the orbital velocity is

MHT CET 2021 20th September Morning Shift
99

Earth has mass $M_1$ and radius $R_1$. Moon has mass $M_2$ and radius $R_2$. Distance between their centre is $r$. A body of mass $M$ is placed on the line joining them at a distance $\frac{r}{3}$ from centre of the earth. To project the mass $M$ to escape to infinity, the minimum speed required is

MHT CET 2020 19th October Evening Shift
100

The escape velocity of a body from any planet, whose mass is six times the mass of earth and radius is twice the radius of earth will (v$_e$ = escape velocity of a body from the earth's surface)

MHT CET 2020 19th October Evening Shift
101

The ratio of energy required to raise a satellite of mass $$m$$ to a height $$h$$ above the earth's surface of that required to put it into the orbit at same height is [$$R=$$ radius of the earth]

MHT CET 2020 16th October Evening Shift
102

As we go from the equator of the earth to pole of the earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity

MHT CET 2020 16th October Evening Shift
103

The mass of earth is 81 times the mass of the moon and the distance between their centres is $$R$$. The distance from the centre of the earth, where gravitational force will be zero is

MHT CET 2020 16th October Morning Shift
104

A body is thrown from the surface of the earth velocity $$\mathrm{v} / \mathrm{s}$$. The maximum height above the earth's surface upto which it will reach is ($$R=$$ radius of earth, $$g=$$ acceleration due to gravity)

MHT CET 2020 16th October Morning Shift
105

Consider a particle of mass $m$ suspended by a string at the equator. Let $R$ and $M$ denote radius and mass of the earth. If $\omega$ is the angular velocity of rotation of the earth about its own axis, then the tension on the string will be $\left(\cos 0^{\circ}=1\right)$

MHT CET 2019 3rd May Morning Shift
106

A hole is drilled half way to the centre of the earth. A body weighs 300 N on the surface of the earth. How much will, it weigh at the bottom of the hole?

MHT CET 2019 3rd May Morning Shift
107

What is the minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass ' $m$ ' from the surface of the earth of mass ' $M$ ' and radius ' $R$ ' at an altitude $2 R$ ?

MHT CET 2019 2nd May Evening Shift
108

The radius of the earth and the radius of orbit around the sun are 6371 km and $149 \times 10^6 \mathrm{~km}$ respectively. The order of magnitude of the diameter of the orbit is greater than that of earth by

MHT CET 2019 2nd May Morning Shift
109
 

If $W_1, W_2$ and $W_3$ represent the work done in moving a particle from $A$ to $B$ along three different paths 1,2 and 3 (as shown in fig) in the gravitational field of the point mass ' $m$ '. Find the correct relation between ' $W_1$ ', ' $W_2$ ' and ' $W_3$ '

MHT CET 2019 2nd May Morning Shift Physics - Gravitation Question 50 English

MHT CET 2019 2nd May Morning Shift
110

The kinetic energy of a revolving satellite (mass $m$ ) at a height equal to thrice the radius of the earth $(R)$ is

MHT CET 2019 2nd May Morning Shift
111

A body is projected vertically from the surface of the earth of radius ' $R$ ' with velocity equal to half of the escape velocity. The maximum height reached by the body is

MHT CET 2019 2nd May Morning Shift
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