61. A planet in a distant solar system is 10 times more massive than the earth and its radius is 10 times smaller. Given that the escape velocity from the earth is $$11\,km\,{s^{ - 1}},$$   the escape velocity from the surface of the planet would be-

A $$1.1\,km\,{s^{ - 1}}$$
B $$11\,km\,{s^{ - 1}}$$
C $$110\,km\,{s^{ - 1}}$$
D $$0.11\,km\,{s^{ - 1}}$$
Answer :   $$110\,km\,{s^{ - 1}}$$
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62. The variation of acceleration due to gravity $$g$$ with distance $$d$$ from centre of the earth is best represented by $$\left( {R = Earth's\,\,radius} \right):$$

A Gravitation mcq option image
B Gravitation mcq option image
C Gravitation mcq option image
D Gravitation mcq option image
Answer :   Gravitation mcq option image
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63. Intensity of the gravitational field inside the hollow spherical shell is

A variable
B minimum
C maximum
D zero
Answer :   zero
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64. At what height from the surface of earth the gravitational potential and the value of $$g$$ are $$ - 5.4 \times {10^7}\,J\,k{g^{ - 1}}$$    and $$6.0\,m{s^{ - 2}}$$  respectively?
Take the radius of earth as $$6400\,km$$  :

A $$2600\,km$$
B $$1600\,km$$
C $$1400\,km$$
D $$2000\,km$$
Answer :   $$2600\,km$$
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65. The acceleration due to gravity on the planet $$A$$ is $$9$$ times the acceleration due to gravity on planet $$B.$$ A man jumps to a height of $$2\,m$$  on the surface of $$A.$$ What is the height of jump by the same person on the planet $$B$$ ?

A $$\frac{2}{3}m$$
B $$\frac{2}{9}m$$
C $$18\,m$$
D $$6\,m$$
Answer :   $$18\,m$$
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66. A geo-stationary satellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius $$36,000\,km.$$   Then, the time period of a spy satellite orbiting a few hundred km above the earth's surface $$\left( {{R_{{\text{earth}}}} = 6,400km} \right)$$    will approximately be

A $$\frac{1}{2}hr$$
B $$1\,hr$$
C $$2\,hr$$
D $$4\,hr$$
Answer :   $$2\,hr$$
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67. If the earth is at one-fourth of its present distance from the sun, the duration of the year will be

A half the present year
B one-eighth the present year
C one-sixth the present year
D one-tenth the present year
Answer :   one-eighth the present year
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68. While approaching a planet circling a distant star, an astronaut determines the radius of a planet is half of that of the earth. After landing on its surface, he finds its acceleration due to gravity is twice as that of the earth. The ratio of the mass of planet and that of the earth.

A $$1:2$$
B $$2:3$$
C $$3:4$$
D $$4:5$$
Answer :   $$1:2$$
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69. The escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth is $$11.2\,km/s.$$   If the earth’s mass increases to twice its present value and the radius of the earth becomes half, the escape velocity would become

A $$44.8\,km/s$$
B $$22.4\,km/s$$
C $$11.2\,km/s$$   (remain unchanged)
D $$5.6\,km/s$$
Answer :   $$22.4\,km/s$$
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70. The time period of an earth satellite in circular orbit is independent of-

A both the mass and radius of the orbit.
B radius of its orbit.
C the mass of the satellite.
D neither the mass of the satellite nor the radius of its orbit.
Answer :   the mass of the satellite.
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