Gravitation

2004 Q201 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A satellite of mass $m$ revolves around the earth of radius $R$ at a height $x$ from its surface. If $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, the orbital speed of the satellite is
A.
${{g{R^2}} \over {R + x}}$
B.
${{gR} \over {R - x}}$
C.
${gx}$
D.
${\left( {{{g{R^2}} \over {R + x}}} \right)^{1/2}}$
2004 Q202 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit is independent of
A.
both the mass and radius of the orbit
B.
radius of its orbit
C.
the mass of the satellite
D.
neither the mass of the satellite nor the radius of its orbit
2004 Q203 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Suppose the gravitational force varies inversely as the nth power of distance. Then the time period of a planet in circular orbit of radius $R$ around the sun will be proportional to
A.
${R^n}$
B.
${R^{\left( {{{n - 1} \over 2}} \right)}}$
C.
${R^{\left( {{{n + 1} \over 2}} \right)}}$
D.
${R^{\left( {{{n - 2} \over 2}} \right)}}$
2003 Q204 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth is $11$ $km/s.$ If the body is projected at an angle of ${45^ \circ }$ with the vertical, the escape velocity will be
A.
$11\sqrt 2 \,\,km/s$
B.
$22$ $km/s$
C.
$11$ $km/s$
D.
${{11} \over {\sqrt 2 }}km/s$
2003 Q205 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The time period of satellite of earth is $5$ hours. If the separation between the earth and the satellite is increased to $4$ times the previous value, the new time period will become
A.
$10$ hours
B.
$80$ hours
C.
$40$ hours
D.
$20$ hours
2003 Q206 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Two spherical bodies of mass $M$ and $5M$ & radii $R$ & $2R$ respectively are released in free space with initial separation between their centers equal to $12R$. If they attract each other due to gravitational force only, then the distance covered by the smaller body just before collision is
A.
$2.5$ $R$
B.
$4.5$ $R$
C.
$7.5$ $R$
D.
$1.5$ $R$
2002 Q207 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Energy required to move a body of mass $m$ from an orbit of radius $2R$ to $3R$ is
A.
${{GMm} \over {12{R^2}}}$
B.
${{GMm} \over {3{R^2}}}$
C.
${{GMm} \over {8R}}$
D.
${{GMm} \over {6R}}$
2002 Q208 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The escape velocity of a body depends upon mass as
A.
${m^0}$
B.
${m^1}$
C.
${m^2}$
D.
${m^3}$
2002 Q209 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass $m$ from the earth surface (radius $R$) to infinity is
A.
$mgR/2$
B.
$2mgR$
C.
$mgR$
D.
$mgR/4$
2002 Q210 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between Earth and a satellite revolving around it becomes zero, then the satellite will
A.
continue to move in its orbit with same velocity
B.
move tangentially to the original orbit with the same velocity
C.
become stationary in its orbit
D.
move towards the earth