Gravitation

2024 Q51 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform mass density, a body weighed $300 \mathrm{~N}$ on the surface of earth. How much it would weigh at R/4 depth under surface of earth ?

A.
75 N
B.
375 N
C.
300 N
D.
225 N
2024 Q52 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

To project a body of mass $m$ from earth's surface to infinity, the required kinetic energy is (assume, the radius of earth is $R_E, g=$ acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth):

A.
$1 / 2 m g R_E$
B.
$4 m g R_E$
C.
$m g R_E$
D.
$2 m g R_E$
2024 Q53 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A satellite revolving around a planet in stationary orbit has time period 6 hours. The mass of planet is one-fourth the mass of earth. The radius orbit of planet is :

(Given $=$ Radius of geo-stationary orbit for earth is $4.2 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~km}$)

A.
$1.68 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~km}$
B.
$1.4 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~km}$
C.
$8.4 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~km}$
D.
$1.05 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~km}$
2024 Q54 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

If $\mathrm{G}$ be the gravitational constant and $\mathrm{u}$ be the energy density then which of the following quantity have the dimensions as that of the $\sqrt{\mathrm{uG}}$ :

A.
Gravitational potential
B.
pressure gradient per unit mass
C.
Energy per unit mass
D.
Force per unit mass
2024 Q55 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Match List I with List II :

LIST I LIST II
A. Kinetic energy of planet I. $
-\mathrm{GMm} / \mathrm{a}
$
B. Gravitation Potential energy of sun-planet system II. $
\mathrm{GMm} / 2 \mathrm{a}
$
C. Total mechanical energy of planet III. $
\frac{\mathrm{Gm}}{\mathrm{r}}
$
D. Escape energy at the surface of planet for unit mass object IV. $
-\mathrm{GMm} / 2 \mathrm{a}
$

(Where $\mathrm{a}=$ radius of planet orbit, $\mathrm{r}=$ radius of planet, $\mathrm{M}=$ mass of Sun, $\mathrm{m}=$ mass of planet)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A.
(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
B.
(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
C.
(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
D.
(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
2024 Q56 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A $90 \mathrm{~kg}$ body placed at $2 \mathrm{R}$ distance from surface of earth experiences gravitational pull of :

($\mathrm{R}=$ Radius of earth, $\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-2}$)

A.
300 N
B.
225 N
C.
100 N
D.
120 N
2024 Q57 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Correct formula for height of a satellite from earths surface is :

A.
$\left(\frac{T^2 R^2 g}{4 \pi^2}\right)^{1 / 3}-R$
B.
$\left(\frac{T^2 R^2 g}{4 \pi}\right)^{1 / 2}-R$
C.
$\left(\frac{T^2 R^2 g}{4 \pi^2}\right)^{-1 / 3}+R$
D.
$\left(\frac{T^2 R^2}{4 \pi^2 g}\right)^{1 / 3}-R$
2024 Q58 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A metal wire of uniform mass density having length $L$ and mass $M$ is bent to form a semicircular arc and a particle of mass $\mathrm{m}$ is placed at the centre of the arc. The gravitational force on the particle by the wire is :

A.
$\frac{\mathrm{GmM} \pi^2}{\mathrm{~L}^2}$
B.
$\frac{\mathrm{GMm} \pi}{2 \mathrm{~L}^2}$
C.
0
D.
$\frac{2 \mathrm{GmM} \pi}{\mathrm{L}^2}$
2024 Q59 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A light planet is revolving around a massive star in a circular orbit of radius $\mathrm{R}$ with a period of revolution T. If the force of attraction between planet and star is proportional to $\mathrm{R}^{-3 / 2}$ then choose the correct option :
A.
$\mathrm{T}^2 \propto \mathrm{R}^{7 / 2}$
B.
$\mathrm{T}^2 \propto \mathrm{R}^3$
C.
$\mathrm{T}^2 \propto \mathrm{R}^{5 / 2}$
D.
$\mathrm{T}^2 \propto \mathrm{R}^{3 / 2}$
2024 Q60 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
If $\mathrm{R}$ is the radius of the earth and the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is $g=\pi^2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$, then the length of the second's pendulum at a height $\mathrm{h}=2 R$ from the surface of earth will be, :
A.
$\frac{1}{9} \mathrm{~m}$
B.
$\frac{8}{9} \mathrm{~m}$
C.
$\frac{2}{9} \mathrm{~m}$
D.
$\frac{4}{9} \mathrm{~m}$
2024 Q61 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

The mass of the moon is $\frac{1}{144}$ times the mass of a planet and its diameter is $\frac{1}{16}$ times the diameter of a planet. If the escape velocity on the planet is $v$, the escape velocity on the moon will be :

A.
$\frac{\mathrm{v}}{4}$
B.
$\frac{\mathrm{v}}{6}$
C.
$\frac{\mathrm{V}}{12}$
D.
$\frac{\mathrm{v}}{3}$
2024 Q62 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Four identical particles of mass $m$ are kept at the four corners of a square. If the gravitational force exerted on one of the masses by the other masses is $\left(\frac{2 \sqrt{2}+1}{32}\right) \frac{\mathrm{Gm}^2}{L^2}$, the length of the sides of the square is

A.
4L
B.
3L
C.
2L
D.
$\frac{L}{2}$
2024 Q63 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Escape velocity of a body from earth is $11.2 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}$. If the radius of a planet be onethird the radius of earth and mass be one-sixth that of earth, the escape velocity from the planet is :

A.
7.9 km/s
B.
8.4 km/s
C.
4.2 km/s
D.
11.2 km/s
2024 Q64 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

The gravitational potential at a point above the surface of earth is $-5.12 \times 10^7 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{kg}$ and the acceleration due to gravity at that point is $6.4 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$. Assume that the mean radius of earth to be $6400 \mathrm{~km}$. The height of this point above the earth's surface is :

A.
1600 km
B.
1200 km
C.
540 km
D.
1000 km
2024 Q65 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A planet takes 200 days to complete one revolution around the Sun. If the distance of the planet from Sun is reduced to one fourth of the original distance, how many days will it take to complete one revolution :

A.
20
B.
50
C.
100
D.
25
2024 Q66 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

At what distance above and below the surface of the earth a body will have same weight. (take radius of earth as $R$.)

A.
$\frac{\sqrt{3} R-R}{2}$
B.
$\frac{R}{2}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{5} R-R}{2}$
D.
$\sqrt{5} R-R$
2024 Q67 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : The angular speed of the moon in its orbit about the earth is more than the angular speed of the earth in its orbit about the sun.

Reason (R) : The moon takes less time to move around the earth than the time taken by the earth to move around the sun.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
B.
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
C.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
D.
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
2024 Q68 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is $\mathrm{g}$. If the diameter of earth reduces to half of its original value and mass remains constant, then acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth would be :

A.
g/4
B.
2g
C.
g/2
D.
4g
2024 Q69 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

If the radius of earth is reduced to three-fourth of its present value without change in its mass then value of duration of the day of earth will be ________ hours 30 minutes.

2024 Q70 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026

A simple pendulum is placed at a place where its distance from the earth's surface is equal to the radius of the earth. If the length of the string is $4 m$, then the time period of small oscillations will be __________ s. [take $g=\pi^2 m s^{-2}$]

2024 Q71 JEE Advanced MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A particle of mass $m$ is under the influence of the gravitational field of a body of mass $M(\gg m)$. The particle is moving in a circular orbit of radius $r_0$ with time period $T_0$ around the mass $M$. Then, the particle is subjected to an additional central force, corresponding to the potential energy $V_{\mathrm{c}}(r)=m \alpha / r^3$, where $\alpha$ is a positive constant of suitable dimensions and $r$ is the distance from the center of the orbit. If the particle moves in the same circular orbit of radius $r_0$ in the combined gravitational potential due to $M$ and $V_{\mathrm{c}}(r)$, but with a new time period $T_1$, then $\left(T_1^2-T_0^2\right) / T_1^2$ is given by

[G is the gravitational constant.]

A.
$\frac{3 \alpha}{G M r_0^2}$
B.
$\frac{\alpha}{2 G M r_0^2}$
C.
$\frac{\alpha}{G M r_0^2}$
D.
$\frac{2 \alpha}{G M r_0^2}$
2024 Q72 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The range of gravitational forces is
A.
$10^{-15} \mathrm{~m}$
B.
$10^{-39} \mathrm{~m}$
C.
infinity
D.
$10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}$
2024 Q73 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An object of mass $m$ at a distance of $20 R$ from the centre of a planet of mass $M$ and radius $R$ has an initity velocity $u$. The velocity with which the object hits the surface of the planet is

( $G$-Universal gravitational constant)

A.
$\left[u^{2}+\frac{19 G M}{10 R}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}$
B.
$\left[u^{2}+\frac{19 G m}{10 R}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}$
C.
$\left[u^{2}-\frac{19 G M}{10 R}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}$
D.
$\left[u^{2}-\frac{19 G m}{10 R}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}$
2024 Q74 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The ratio of the radii of a planet and the earth is $1: 2$, the ratio of their mean densities is $4: 1$. If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth is $9.8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$, then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the planet is
A.
$4.9 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
B.
$29.4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
C.
$8.9 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
D.
$19.6 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
2024 Q75 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Two stars of masses $M$ and $2 M$ that are at a distance $d$ apart, are revolving one around another. The angular velocity of the system of two stars is ( $G$-Universal gravitational constant)
A.
$\sqrt{\frac{4 G M}{d^3}}$
B.
$\sqrt{\frac{2 G M}{d^3}}$
C.
$\sqrt{\frac{9 G M}{d^3}}$
D.
$\sqrt{\frac{3 G M}{d^3}}$
2024 Q76 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The ratio of the accelerations due to gravity at heights 1280 km and 3200 km above the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth $=6400 \mathrm{~km}$ )
A.
$25: 16$
B.
$5: 2$
C.
$1: 1$
D.
$25: 4$
2024 Q77 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Regarding fundamental forces in nature, the correct statement is
A.
electromagnetic forces are always attractive
B.
electromagnetic forces are always repulsive
C.
gravitational forces are always attractive
D.
strong nuclear forces are always repulsive
2024 Q78 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The energy required to take a body from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth is $W$. The energy required to take this body from the surface of the earth to a height equal to twice the radius of the earth is
A.
$\frac{W}{3}$
B.
$\frac{2 W}{3}$
C.
$W$
D.
$\frac{4 W}{3}$
2024 Q79 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The time period of revolution of a satellite close to planet's surfaces is 80 min . The time period of another satellite, which is at a height of 3 times the radius of the planet from surface is
A.
64 min
B.
640 min
C.
320 min
D.
240 min
2024 Q80 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The gravitational potential energy of a body on the surface of the earth is $E$. If the body is taken from the surface of the earth to a height equal to $150 \%$ of the radius of the earth. Its gravitational potential energy is
A.
$0.4 E$
B.
$0.2 E$
C.
$0.6 E$
D.
$0.3 E$
2024 Q81 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A satellite moving round the earth in a circular orbit has kinetic energy $E$. Then, the minimum amount of energy to be added so that it escapes from the earth.
A.
$\frac{E}{4}$
B.
$E$
C.
$\frac{E}{2}$
D.
$2 F$
2024 Q82 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A particle is projected from the surface of the earth with a velocity equal to twice the escape velocity. When particle is very far from the earth. Its speed would be
A.
$v_e$
B.
$2 v_e$
C.
$\sqrt{3} v_e$
D.
$\sqrt{2} v_e$
2024 Q83 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The time period of revolution of a satellite $T$ around the carth depends on the radius of the circular orbit $R$. mass of the earth $M$ and universal gravitational constant $G$. The expression for $T$, using dimensional analysis is ( $K$ is constant of proportionality)
A.
$K \sqrt{\frac{R^2}{G M}}$
B.
$K \sqrt{\frac{R}{G M}}$
C.
$K \sqrt{\frac{R^3}{G M}}$
D.
$K \sqrt{\frac{R^3}{G M^2}}$
2024 Q84 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the time period of revolution of a satellite is $T$, the its kinetic energy is proportional to
A.
$T^{-1}$
B.
$T^{-2}$
C.
$T^{-3}$
D.
$T^{-2 / 3}$
2024 Q85 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
What is the height from the surface of earth, where acceleration due to gravity will be $1 / 4$ of that of the earth? $\left(R_E=6400 \mathrm{~km}\right)$
A.
6400 km
B.
3200 km
C.
1600 km
D.
640 km
2024 Q86 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The acceleration due to gravity at a height of 6400 km from the surface of the earth is $2.5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$. The acceleration due to gravity at a height of 12800 km from the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth= 6400 km )
A.
$1.11 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
B.
$1.5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
C.
$2.22 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
D.
$1.25 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
2024 Q87 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Maximum height reached by a rocket fired with a speed equal to $50 \%$ of the escape speed from the surface of the earth is ( $R=$ Radius of the earth)
A.
$\frac{R}{2}$
B.
$\frac{16 R}{9}$
C.
$\frac{R}{3}$
D.
$\frac{R}{8}$
2024 Q88 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026
Two satellites of masses $m$ and 1.5 m are revolving around the earth with different speeds in two circular orbits of heights $R_E$ and $2 R_E$ respectively, where $R_F$ is the radius of the earth. The ratio of the minimum and maximum gravitational forces on the earth due to the two satellites is
A.
$2: 5$
B.
$2: 3$
C.
$1: 2$
D.
$1: 5$
2024 Q89 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
A body which is initially at rest at a height $ R $ above the surface of the Earth of radius $ R $, falls freely towards the Earth, then its velocity on reaching the surface of the Earth is
A.
$ \sqrt{(2 g R)} $
B.
$ \sqrt{(g R)} $
C.
$ \sqrt{\frac{3}{2} g R} $
D.
$ \sqrt{(4 g R)} $
2023 Q90 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Two identical particles each of mass ' $m$ ' go round a circle of radius $a$ under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The angular speed of each particle will be :
A.
$\sqrt{\frac{G m}{2 a^{3}}}$
B.
$\sqrt{\frac{G m}{a^{3}}}$
C.
$\sqrt{\frac{G m}{8 a^{3}}}$
D.
$\sqrt{\frac{G m}{4 a^{3}}}$
2023 Q91 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A body is released from a height equal to the radius $(\mathrm{R})$ of the earth. The velocity of the body when it strikes the surface of the earth will be

(Given $g=$ acceleration due to gravity on the earth.)
A.
$\sqrt{\frac{g R}{2}}$
B.
$\sqrt{4 g R}$
C.
$\sqrt{2 g R}$
D.
$\sqrt{g R}$
2023 Q92 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : For a planet, if the ratio of mass of the planet to its radius increases, the escape velocity from the planet also increases.

Statement II : Escape velocity is independent of the radius of the planet.

In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer form the options given below

A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B.
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
C.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
D.
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
2023 Q93 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Two planets A and B of radii $\mathrm{R}$ and 1.5 R have densities $\rho$ and $\rho / 2$ respectively. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity at the surface of $\mathrm{B}$ to $\mathrm{A}$ is:

A.
2 : 1
B.
2 : 3
C.
4 : 3
D.
3 : 4
2023 Q94 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A planet having mass $9 \mathrm{Me}$ and radius $4 \mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{e}}$, where $\mathrm{Me}$ and $\mathrm{Re}$ are mass and radius of earth respectively, has escape velocity in $\mathrm{km} / \mathrm{s}$ given by:

(Given escape velocity on earth $\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{e}}=11.2 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ )

A.
33.6
B.
11.2
C.
16.8
D.
67.2
2023 Q95 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

The ratio of escape velocity of a planet to the escape velocity of earth will be:-

Given: Mass of the planet is 16 times mass of earth and radius of the planet is 4 times the radius of earth.

A.
$1: 4$
B.
$1: \sqrt{2}$
C.
$4: 1$
D.
$2: 1$
2023 Q96 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

Two satellites $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ move round the earth in the same orbit. The mass of $\mathrm{A}$ is twice the mass of $\mathrm{B}$. The quantity which is same for the two satellites will be

A.
Potential energy
B.
Kinetic energy
C.
Total energy
D.
Speed
2023 Q97 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

A space ship of mass $2 \times 10^{4} \mathrm{~kg}$ is launched into a circular orbit close to the earth surface. The additional velocity to be imparted to the space ship in the orbit to overcome the gravitational pull will be (if $g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$ and radius of earth $=6400 \mathrm{~km}$ ):

A.
$7.9(\sqrt{2}-1) \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{s}$
B.
$11.2(\sqrt{2}-1) \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{s}$
C.
$7.4(\sqrt{2}-1) \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{s}$
D.
$8(\sqrt{2}-1) \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{s}$
2023 Q98 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

If $\mathrm{V}$ is the gravitational potential due to sphere of uniform density on it's surface, then it's value at the center of sphere will be:-

A.
$\frac{3 \mathrm{~V}}{2}$
B.
$\frac{\mathrm{V}}{2}$
C.
$\frac{4}{3} \mathrm{~V}$
D.
$\mathrm{V}$
2023 Q99 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

The radii of two planets 'A' and 'B' are 'R' and '4R' and their densities are $\rho$ and $\rho / 3$ respectively. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity at their surfaces $\left(g_{A}: g_{B}\right)$ will be:

A.
3 : 16
B.
4 : 3
C.
1 : 16
D.
3 : 4
2023 Q100 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026

The time period of a satellite, revolving above earth's surface at a height equal to $\mathrm{R}$ will be

(Given $g=\pi^{2} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}, \mathrm{R}=$ radius of earth)

A.
$\sqrt{32 R}$
B.
$\sqrt{4 \mathrm{R}}$
C.
$\sqrt{8 R}$
D.
$\sqrt{2 R}$