MCQ Questions for Class 11 Physics Chapter 8 Gravitation with Answers

Gravitation Class 11 Physics MCQs Questions with Answers

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Class 11 Physics Chapter 8 Quiz

Class 11 Physics Chapter 8 MCQ Online Test

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Gravitation Class 11 Physics MCQ online test

Q1.	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
	A.R
	B.R/2
	C.R/3
	D.R/4

Ans: R/3

Q2.	When the planet comes nearer the sun moves
	A.fast
	B.slow
	C.constant at every point
	D.none of the above

Ans: fast

Q3.	Keplers second law regarding constancy of arial velocity of a planet is a consequence of the law of conservation of
	A.energy
	B.angular momentum
	C.linear momentum
	D.none of these

Ans: angular momentum

Q4.	The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of the earth is 11km/s. If the body is projected at an angle of 45° with the vertical, the escape velocity will be
	A.11 /√2 km/s
	B.11√2 km/s
	C.2 km/s
	D.11 km/s

Ans: 11 km/s

Q5.	The radii of the earth and the moon are in the ratio 10 : 1 while acceleration due to gravity on the earths surface and moons surface are in the ratio 6 : 1. The ratio of escape velocities from earths surface to that of moon surface is
	A.10:1
	B.6:1
	C.1.66 : 1
	D.7.74 : 1

Ans: 7.74 : 1

Q6.	The escape velocity of a body from the surface of the earth is v. It is given a velocity twice this velocity on the surface of the earth. What will be its velocity at infinity?
	A.v
	B.2v
	C.√2v
	D.√3v

Ans: √3v

Q7.	The period of geostationary artificial satellite is
	A.24 hours
	B.6 hours
	C.12 hours
	D.48 hours

Ans: 24 hours

Q8.	If the radius of the earth were to shrink by 1% its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earths surface would
	A.decrease by 2%
	B.remain unchanged
	C.increase by 2%
	D.will increase by 9.8%

Ans: increase by 2%

Q9.	The mean radius of the earth is R, its angular speed on its own axis is w and the acceleration due to gravity at earths surface is g. The cube of the radius of the orbit of a geo-stationary satellite will be
	A.r²g / w
	B.R²w² / g
	C.RG w²
	D.R²g / w²

Ans: R²g / w²

Q10.	If escape velocity from the earths surface is 11.2 km/sec. then escape velocity from a planet of mass same as that of earth but radius one fourth as that of earth is
	A.11.2 km/sec
	B.22.4 km/sec
	C.5.65 km/sec
	D.44.8 km/sec

Ans: 22.4 km/sec

Q11.	Geo-stationary satellite
	A.revolves about the polar axis
	B.has a time period less than that of the earths satellite
	C.moves faster than a near earth satellite
	D.is stationary in the space

Ans: revolves about the polar axis

Q12.	If the radius of the earth were to be rease by 1% its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth will
	A.increase by 1%
	B.decrease by 2%
	C.decrease by 1%
	D.increase by 2%

Ans: increase by 2%

Q13.	If the distance between the earth and the sun were half its present value , the number of day in a year would have been
	A.64.5
	B.129
	C.182.5
	D.730

Ans: 129

Q14.	If the radius of the earth were to shrink by 1% its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earths surface would
	A.decrease by 2%
	B.remain unchanged
	C.increase by 2%
	D.will increase by 9.8%

Ans: increase by 2%

Q15.	If escape velocity from the earths surface is 11.2 km/sec. then escape velocity from a planet of mass same as that of earth but radius one fourth as that of earth is
	A.11.2 km/sec
	B.22.4 km/sec
	C.5.65 km/sec
	D.44.8 km/sec

Ans: 22.4 km/sec

Q16.	The radii of the earth and the moon are in the ratio 10 : 1 while acceleration due to gravity on the earths surface and moons surface are in the ratio 6 : 1. The ratio of escape velocities from earths surface to that of moon surface is
	A.10:1
	B.6:1
	C.1.66 : 1
	D.7.74 : 1

Ans: 7.74 : 1

Q17.	Average density of the earth
	A.is a complex function of g
	B.does not de end on g
	C.is inversely proportional to g
	D.is directly proportional to g

Ans: does not de end on g

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Q18.	An infinite number of identical point masses each equal to m are placed at points x = 1, x = 2, x = 4, x = 8m, ……. The total gravitational potential at point at x = 0 is

	B.-2Gm
	C.+2Gm
	D.infinite

Ans: -2Gm

Q19.	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
	A.R
	B.R/2
	C.R/3
	D.R/4

Ans: R/3

Q20.	A satellite is revolving around the earth in a circular orbit with a velocity of 7.07 km/s. What minimum increase in its velocity is needed to make it escape gravitational pull of earth?
	A.4.23 km/s in the direction of its velocity
	B.11.3 km/s in a direction perpendicular to its velocity
	C.2.93 km/s in the direction of its velocity
	D.4.23 km/s in a direction perpendicular to its velocity