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CBSE TEST PAPER-01

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Gravitation)
Topic: - Gravitation

1. On which fundamental law of physics is keplers second law is based? [1]

2. Which is greater the attraction of the earth for 1 kg of aluminum or aluminum [1]
or attraction of 1kg of aluminum for the earth?

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3. Distance between two bodies is increased to three times its original value. [1]

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What is the effect on the gravitational force between them?

4. The distance of the planet Jupiter from the sun is 5.2 times that of the earth. [2]

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Find the period of the Jupiter’s revolution around the sun?

5. Show that for a two particle system [2]

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F12 = F21
st

6. State two essential requisites of geostationary satellite? [2]

7. Show that an artificial satellite circling round the earth in an orbit of radius [2]
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obeys keeper’s third low?

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8. A 400kg satellite in a circular orbit of radius 2 Re about the earth calculate the [?]
tu

kinetic energy potential energy and total energy of the satellite?

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RE = 6.4x106m
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M = 6x1024kg
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9. Two uniform solid spheres of radii R and 2R are at rest with their surfaces just [3]
touching. Find the force of gravitational attraction between them if density of
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spheres be P?

10. Find expressions for (1) potential energy (2) kinetic energy (3) total energy [3]
for an artificial satellite.

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CBSE TEST PAPER-01

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Gravitation)
Topic: - Gravitation [ANSWERS]

Ans01. Low of conservation of angular momentum.

Ans02. In accordance with the universal law of gravitation both the forces are equal and
opposite.

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1
Ans03. Since F ∝
r2

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r1 → 3r

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→ Force will be decreased to 1/9 times
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Ans04. Te = 1 year RJ = 5.2 Re
st
2 3
 TJ  R 
  =  J
 Te   Re 
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TJ =(5.2) 3/2 x 1year

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TJ = 11.86 year
tu
.s

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1 2 
Ans05. F12 = r21 (1)
r2
w





F12 F21
w

r
12
r
21
w

 Gm m
1 2 
F21 = r12 (2)
r2
 aɵ 
& (1) and (2) cam be written as  aɵ =

 
 1a1 



 Gm m


1 2
F12 = r21
r3

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 Gm m


1 2
F21 = r12
r3





Since r12 = r21

−Gm1m2


→ F21 =




r21
r3
→ F 2 1 = − F1 2







Hence proved

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Ans06. (1) The period of revolution of a satellite around the earth should be same as

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that of earth about its own axis (T=24hrs)

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(2) The sense of rotation of satellite should be same as that of the earth about

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its own axis i.e. from west to east in anti-clockwise direction
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Ans07. Orbital velocity of a satellite is
st
GM
υ =
r
ie

Where M is the crass of earth

2π r
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Time period of satellite T =

υ
tu

2π r
T=
.s

GM
r
w

r3
T = 2π
w

GM
w

4π 2 r 3
T2 =
GM
4π 2
= R (constant)
GM
Thus T 2α r 3
Hence proved

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Ans08. M = 6x1024 kg M = 400 kg

RE = 6.4x106m
Hence r = 2RE = 12.8x106m
G = 6.67x10-4 N m2/kg2
Gmm 6.67 × 10 − 11× 6 × 1 Gmm 6.67 ×10 −11 × 6 ×1024 × 400
KE = = =
2r 2r 2 (12.8 ×106 )

KE = 6.25 × 109 Joules

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−2GMm
P. E. = = -2K.E

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2r
PE = -2 x 6.25 x 109 = -12.5× 109 Joules

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T. E. = K. E + P. E

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T. E. = 6.25 ×109 – 12.50 × 109
T. E. = 6.25 × 109 Joules
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Ans09. Two spheres of density p and radii R and 2R
st

s = oo1 = 2R+R=3R
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Gm1m2
F= 2R
r2
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R
O
tu

4 3  4 
G  π p ( 2 R )  π pR 3  O3R
F=   3 
3
.s

( 3R )
2
w

128 2 2 4
F= π GP R
w

27
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Ans10. Potential energy of a satellite

r
U = ∫ F dx
∞

r
GMm
U= ∫
∞
x2
dx

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r
1
U = GMm ∫x
∞
2
dx

1 r
U = GMm −
x∞

 1 1
U =GMm  − + 
 r ∞

GMm
U= −
r

m
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1
Kinetic energy KE = mυ 2
2

.
GM
But υ =

ay
r
1  GM 
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K. E = m 
2  r 

GMm
st

KE =
2r
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Total energy of satellite E = U + υ

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GMm GMm
tu

E=- +
r 2r
.s

GMm
E=-
w

2r
w
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