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TEST PAPER-01
CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Gravitation)

General Instruction:

All questions are compulsory.

Marks are given alongwith their questions.

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 or
attraction of 1kg of aluminum for the earth? [1]
3. Distance between two bodies is increased to three times its original value. What is the
effect on the gravitational force between them? [1]
4. The distance of the planet Jupiter from the sun is 5.2 times that of the earth. Find the
period of the Jupiter’s revolution around the sun? [2]
5. Show that for a two particle system
[2]

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

7. Show that an artificial satellite circling round the earth in an orbit of radius obeys keeper’s
third low? [2]
8. A 400kg satellite in a circular orbit of radius 2 Re about the earth calculate the kinetic
energy potential energy and total energy of the satellite?

RE = 6.4x106m

M = 6x1024kg [2]
9. Two uniform solid spheres of radii R and 2R are at rest with their surfaces just touching.
Find the force of gravitational attraction between them if density of spheres be P? [3]
10. Find expressions for (1) potential energy (2) kinetic energy (3) total energy for an
artificial satellite. [3]

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CLASS - XI PHYSICS (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.

Ans03. Since

r 1 3r
Force will be decreased to 1/9 times
Ans04. Te = 1 year RJ = 5.2 Re

TJ =(5.2) 3/2 x 1year

TJ = 11.86 year

Ans05. = (1)

(2)

& (1) and (2) cam be written as

Since

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Hence proved.
Ans06. (1) The period of revolution of a satellite around the earth should be same as that of
earth about its own axis (T=24hrs)
(2) The sense of rotation of satellite should be same as that of the earth about its own axis i.e.
from west to east in anti-clockwise direction
Ans07. Orbital velocity of a satellite is

Where M is the crass of earth

Time period of satellite T =

T =

T =

T2 =

Thus ,
Hence proved

Ans08. M = 6x1024 kg M = 400 kg

RE = 6.4x106m

Hence r = 2RE = 12.8x106m

G = 6.67x10-4 N m2/kg2

KE =

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P. E. =

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

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

T. E. = 6.25 ×109 – 12.50 × 109

T. E. = 6.25 × 109 Joules

Ans09. Two spheres of density p and radii R and 2R

s = oo1 = 2R+R=3R

F =

F =

Ans10. Potential energy of a satellite

U=

U = GMm

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U = GMm

U =GMm

Kinetic energy KE =

But

K. E =

Total energy of satellite E =

E = -

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