101.
A black hole is an object whose gravitational field is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. To what approximate radius would earth (mass $$ = 5.98 \times {10^{24}}kg$$ ) have to be compressed to be a black hole?
For the black hole, the escape speed is more than $$c$$ (speed of light). We should compare the escape speed with the $$c$$ (Note that the escape speed should be at least just greater than $$c$$).
$$\eqalign{
& {V_e} = \sqrt {\frac{{2GM}}{{R'}}} \,\,\left[ {R' = {\text{New radius of the earth}}} \right] \cr
& c = \sqrt {\frac{{2GM}}{{R'}}} \left[ {{v_e} \approx c} \right] \Rightarrow {c^2} = 2\frac{{GM}}{{R'}} \cr
& R' = \frac{{2GM}}{{{c^2}}} = \frac{{2 \times 6.67 \times {{10}^{ - 11}} \times 6 \times {{10}^{24}}}}{{9 \times {{10}^{16}}}} \cr
& = \frac{{4 \times 6.67}}{3} \times {10^{ - 3}} = 8.89 \times {10^{ - 3}} \cr
& = 0.889 \times {10^{ - 2}} \cr
& \simeq {10^{ - 2}}\;m \cr} $$
102.
Four particles, each of mass $$M$$ and equidistant from each other, move along a circle of radius $$R$$ under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle is:
A
$$\sqrt {\frac{{GM}}{R}} $$
B
$$\sqrt {2\sqrt 2 \frac{{GM}}{R}} $$
C
$$\sqrt {\frac{{GM}}{R}\left( {1 + 2\sqrt 2 } \right)} $$
D
$$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\frac{{GM}}{R}\left( {1 + 2\sqrt 2 } \right)} $$
103.
The escape velocity from the surface of the earth is $${v_e}.$$ The escape velocity from the surface of a planet whose mass and radius are three times those of the earth, will be
Escape velocity on surface of the earth is given by
$${v_e} = \sqrt {2g{R_e}} = \sqrt {\frac{{2G{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}} \,\,\left( {\because g = \frac{{G{M_e}}}{{R_e^2}}} \right)$$
where, $${M_e} =$$ mass of earth
$${R_e} =$$ radius of the earth
$$G =$$ gravitational constant
$$\therefore {v_e} \propto \sqrt {\frac{{{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}} $$
If $${v_p}$$ is escape velocity from the surface of the planet, then $$\frac{{{v_e}}}{{{v_p}}} = \sqrt {\frac{{{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}} \times \sqrt {\frac{{{R_p}}}{{{M_p}}}} $$
where, $${M_p}$$ is mass of the planet and $${R_p}$$ is radius of the planet.
but $${R_p} = 3{R_e}\,\,\left( {{\text{given}}} \right)$$
and $${M_p} = 3{M_e}$$
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \frac{{{v_e}}}{{{v_p}}} = \sqrt {\frac{{{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}} \times \sqrt {\frac{{3{R_e}}}{{3{M_e}}}} = \frac{1}{1} = 1 \cr
& {\text{or}}\,\,{v_p} = {v_e} \cr} $$
104.
An asteriod of mass $$m$$ is approaching earth initially at a distance of $$10{R_e}$$ with speed $${v_i}.$$ It hits the earth with a speed $${v_f}$$ ($${R_e}$$ and $${M_e}$$ are radius and mass of earth), then
A
$$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2Gm}}{{{M_e}R}}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$
B
$$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2G{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}\left( {1 + \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$
C
$$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2G{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$
D
$$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2Gm}}{{{R_e}}}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$
105.
If the radius of the earth were to shrink by $$1\% ,$$ with its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface would
$${\text{As}}\,\,g = \frac{{{\text{ }}GM{\text{ }}}}{{{R^2}}}$$
when radius is reduced by $$1\% $$ then
$$\eqalign{
& R' = R - \frac{R}{{100}} = .99\,R, \cr
& {\text{so,}}\,g' = \frac{{GM}}{{{{\left( {.99\,R} \right)}^2}}} = 1.02\frac{{GM}}{{{R^2}}} \cr
& \Rightarrow \% \,{\text{increase}}\, = 2\% \cr} $$
106.
The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of earth is $$11\,km/\,s.$$ If the body is projected at an angle of $${45^ \circ }$$ with the vertical, the escape velocity will be-
$${v_e} = \sqrt {2gR} $$
The escape velocity is independent of the angle at which the body is projected.
107.
A planet is moving in an elliptical orbit around the sun. If $$T, U, E$$ and $$L$$ stand for its kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, total energy and magnitude of angular momentum about the centre of force, which of the following is correct?
A
$$T$$ is conserved
B
$$U$$ is always positive
C
$$E$$ is always negative
D
$$L$$ is conserved but direction of vector $$L$$ changes continuously
When the planet moves in circular or elliptical orbit, then torque is always acting parallel to displacement or velocity. So, angular momentum is conserved. When the field is attractive, then potential energy is given by $$U = - \frac{{GMm}}{R}$$
Negative sign shows that the potential energy is due to attractive gravitational force. Kinetic energy changes as velocity increases when distance is less. Hence, option (C) is correct.
108.
The ratio of radii of earth to another planet is $$\frac{2}{3}$$ and the ratio of their mean densities is $$\frac{4}{5}.$$ If an astronaut can jump to a maximum height of $$1.5\,m$$ on the earth, with the same effort, the maximum height he can jump on the planet is
In the space, there is no external gravity. Due to masses of the astronauts, there will be small gravitational attractive force between them. Thus, these astronauts will move towards each other.
110.
A satellite is launched in the equatorial plane in such a way that it can transmit signals upto $${60^ \circ }$$ latitude on the earth. The angular velocity of the satellite is