Q 1 :    

An object of mass 100 kg falls from point A to B as shown in figure. The change in its weight corrected to the nearest integer is (RE is the radius of the Earth)    [2024]

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  • 49 N

     

  • 89 N

     

  • 5 N

     

  • 10 N

     

(1)

Given, m=100kg,g=10m/s2

WA=mgA=mg(RERE+HB)2=mg(RERE+2RE)2=mg9

WB=mgB=mg(RERE+HB)2=mg(RERE+3RE2)2=4mg25

Change in weight =WB-WA

=4mg25-mg9=36mg-25mg225

=11mg225=11225×100×10=49 N



Q 2 :    

The mass of a planet is 110th that of the Earth and its diameter is half that of the Earth. The acceleration due to gravity on that planet is    [2024]
 

  • 19.6 ms-2

     

  • 9.8 ms-2

     

  • 4.9 ms-2

     

  • 3.92 ms-2

     

(4)

Given, MP=ME10 and DP=DE2 or RP=RE2

As,  gE=GMERE2                                ...(i)

        gP=GMPRP2                                ...(ii)

From equation (i) and (ii)

gPgE=MPRP2×RE2ME=(ME10)×(4RE2)×RE2ME

    gP=25gEgP=25×9.8=3.92 ms-2



Q 3 :    

If R is the radius of the earth and g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth surface. Then the mean density of the earth will be:              [2023]
 

  • πRG12g

     

  • 3πR4gG

     

  • 3g4πRG

     

  • 4πG3gR

     

(3)

The relation between acceleration due to gravity and radius of earth is g=GMR2

We know M=ρV

Then, g=43πGRρ or ρ=3g4πGR

 



Q 4 :    

If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct?    [2018]

  • Raindrops will fall faster.

     

  • Walking on the ground would become more difficult.

     

  • Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth would decrease.

     

  • g on the Earth will not change.

     

(4)

If universal gravitational constant becomes ten times, then G'=10G.

So, acceleration due to gravity increases. i.e., (d) is the wrong option.