FOUNDER SCIENCE ACADEMY

ZAFARWAL
Name:--------------------Time Allowed: 1:15 Hrs
Encircle the correct answer.
(1x6 = 6 )
1) Value of g on the surface of Mercury is (a) 1.62
(b) 8.87
(c) 3.73
(d)
3.7
2) Distance of moon from earth is (a)3800 km (b)38000km
(c)380000km
(d)3800000km
3) On height, equal to the radius of earth, value of g is (a) 2g (b)1/2 g
(c)1/3 g
(d) 1/4 g
4) Gravitational force of earth vanishes at (a)6400km (b)1000km
(c)42300km
(d)on infinite distance 5) 5) Value of gravitational field near to the surface of the
earth is (a)10 ms2 (b)10 Nkg2 (c)10 Nkg-1 (d)10 Nm-2
6) Speed of low Earth orbit satellite is (a)8 ms-1
(b)80ms-1 (c)800ms-1
(d)zero
Write short answer.(any 6)
(2x 6=
12)
(1) What is field force? (2) Why the earlier scientist could not guess about the
gravitational force?
(3) What is meant by global positioning system?
(4) Define artificial satellites?
(5) Why geostationary satellites are stationed at geostationary orbits? (6) How value
of g changes with altitude? Explain.
(7) Weight of an apple is 1 N. With how
much force it attracts the earth?
(8) Find the force of attraction between two masses each of 1000 kg which are 1 m
apart from each other?
Subjective part
( 7 x 2 = 14 )
Q#1 Explain the law of gravitation? (b) The acceleration due to gravity on the surface
of moon is 1.62 ms-2 the radius of moon is 1740 km. Find the mass of moon.
Q#2 Explain the motion of artificial satellites? And drive its formula. OR Find the
mass of Earth.
(b) A polar satellite is launched at 850 km above earth. Find its orbital speed.

FOUNDER SCIENCE ACADEMY

ZAFARWAL
Name:--------------------Time Allowed: 1:15 Hrs
Encircle the correct answer.
(1x6 = 6 )
1) Value of g on the surface of Mercury is (a) 1.62
(b) 8.87
(c) 3.73
(d)
3.7
2) Distance of moon from earth is (a)3800 km (b)38000km
(c)380000km
(d)3800000km
3) On height, equal to the radius of earth, value of g is (a) 2g (b)1/2 g
(c)1/3 g
(d) 1/4 g
4) Gravitational force of earth vanishes at (a)6400km (b)1000km
(c)42300km
(d)on infinite distance 5) 5) Value of gravitational field near to the surface of the
earth is (a)10 ms2 (b)10 Nkg2 (c)10 Nkg-1 (d)10 Nm-2
6) Speed of low Earth orbit satellite is (a)8 ms-1
(b)80ms-1 (c)800ms-1
(d)zero

Write short answer.(any 6)

(2x 6=
12)
(1) What is field force? (2) Why the earlier scientist could not guess about the
gravitational force?
(3) What is meant by global positioning system?
(4) Define artificial satellites?
(5) Why geostationary satellites are stationed at geostationary orbits? (6) How value
of g changes with altitude? Explain.
(7) Weight of an apple is 1 N. With how
much force it attracts the earth?
(8) Find the force of attraction between two masses each of 1000 kg which are 1 m
apart from each other?
Subjective part
( 7 x 2 = 14 )
Q#1 Explain the law of gravitation? (b) The acceleration due to gravity on the surface
of moon is 1.62 ms-2 the radius of moon is 1740 km. Find the mass of moon.
Q#2 Explain the motion of artificial satellites? And drive its formula. OR Find the
mass of Earth.
(b) A polar satellite is launched at 850 km above earth. Find its orbital speed.