Acceleration due to gravity with height $$h$$ varies as $$g \propto \frac{1}{{{r^2}}}$$
(when $$r = R + h$$ ). Thus variation of $$g$$ and $$r$$ is a parabolic curve.
132.
Dependence of intensity of gravitational field $$\left( E \right)$$ of the earth with distance $$\left( r \right)$$ from centre of the earth is correctly represented by
133.
Imagine a new planet having the same density as that of earth but it is $$3$$ times bigger than the earth in size. If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is $$g$$ and that on the surface of the new planet is $$g',$$ then
134.
Let $$\omega $$ be the angular velocity of the earth’s rotation about its axis. Assume that the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface has the same value at the equator and the poles. An object weighed at the equator gives the same reading as a reading taken at a depth $$d$$ below earth’s surface at a pole $$\left( {d < < R} \right).$$ The value of $$d$$ is
135.
A planet moving along an elliptical orbit is closest to the sun at a distance $${r_1}$$ and farthest away at a distance of $${r_2}.$$ If $${v_1}$$ and $${v_2}$$ are the linear velocities at these points respectively, then the ratio $$\frac{{{v_1}}}{{{v_2}}}$$ is
A
$$\frac{{{r_2}}}{{{r_1}}}$$
B
$${\left( {\frac{{{r_2}}}{{{r_1}}}} \right)^2}$$
C
$$\frac{{{r_1}}}{{{r_2}}}$$
D
$${\left( {\frac{{{r_1}}}{{{r_2}}}} \right)^2}$$
Apply conservation of angular momentum.
From the law of conservation of angular momentum, $${L_1} = {L_2}$$
\[{\rm{So,}}\,\,m{r_1}{v_1} = m{r_2}{v_2}\,\,\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{{\rm{where,}}\,m = {\rm{mass \,the \,of \,planet}}}\\
{r = {\rm{radius\, of \,orbit}}}\\
{v{\rm{ }} = {\rm{ velocity \,of \,the \,planet}}}
\end{array}} \right]\]
$${r_1}{v_1} = {r_2}{v_2} \Rightarrow \frac{{{v_1}}}{{{v_2}}} = \frac{{{r_2}}}{{{r_1}}}$$
136.
A satellite can be in a geostationary orbit around earth at a distance $$r$$ from the centre. If the angular velocity of earth about its axis doubles, a satellite can now be in a geostationary orbit around earth if its distance from the centre is
A
$$\frac{r}{2}$$
B
$$\frac{r}{{2\sqrt 2 }}$$
C
$$\frac{r}{{{{\left( 4 \right)}^{\frac{1}{3}}}}}$$
D
$$\frac{r}{{{{\left( 2 \right)}^{\frac{1}{3}}}}}$$
Angular speed of earth = angular speed of geostationary satellite.
If $$\omega $$ is double, time period become half using $${T^2} \propto {{r'}^3}$$
$$r' = \frac{r}{{{4^{\frac{1}{3}}}}}$$
137.
Starting from the centre of the earth having radius $$R,$$ the variation of $$g$$ (acceleration due to gravity) is shown by
Acceleration due to gravity at a depth $$d$$ below the surface of the earth is given by
$${g_{{\text{depth}}}} = {g_{{\text{surface}}}}\left( {1 - \frac{d}{R}} \right)$$
Also, for a point at height $$h$$ above surface,
$${g_{{\text{height}}}} = {g_{{\text{surface}}}}\left[ {\frac{{{R^2}}}{{{{\left( {R + h} \right)}^2}}}} \right]$$
Therefore, we can say that value of $$g$$ increases from centre of maximum at the surface and then decreases as depicted in graph (B).
138.
Suppose the gravitational force varies inversely as the nth power of distance. Then the time period of a planet in circular orbit of radius $$'R\,'$$ around the sun will be proportional to-
139.
A body of mass $$m$$ is placed on the earth’s surface. It is then taken from the earth's surface to a height $$h = 3\,R,$$ then the change in gravitational potential energy is
Potential energy, $$U = - \frac{{GMm}}{r}$$
At the earth’s surface, $$r = R$$
$$\therefore {U_e} = - \frac{{GMm}}{R}$$
Now, if a body is taken to height $$h = 3R,$$ then the potential energy is given by
$$\eqalign{
& {U_h} = - \frac{{GMm}}{{R + h}}\,\,\left( {\because r = h + R} \right) \cr
& = - \frac{{GMm}}{{4R}} \cr} $$
Thus, change in gravitational potential energy,
$$\eqalign{
& \Delta U = {U_h} - {U_e} \cr
& = - \frac{{GMm}}{{4R}} - \left( { - \frac{{GMm}}{R}} \right) \cr
& = - \frac{{GMm}}{{4R}} + \frac{{GMm}}{R} = \frac{3}{4}\frac{{GMm}}{R} \cr
& \therefore \Delta U = \frac{3}{4}\frac{{g{R^2}m}}{R}\,\,\left( {\because GM = g{R^2}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{3}{4}mgR \cr} $$
140.
The gravitational potential of two homogeneous spherical shells $$A$$ and $$B$$ of same surface density at their respective centres are in the ratio $$3 : 4.$$ If the two shells coalesce into single one such that surface charge density remains same, then the ratio of potential at an internal point of the view shell to shell $$A$$ is equal to