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GRAVITATION MCQs

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Question 31.


Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force exerted on a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the fluid that the body displaces.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     weight increases
  4.     weight decreases
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B
Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force exerted on a body submerged in a liquid is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced. Also, the force exerted on a body cannot be compared with a volume, as these are two different physical quantities.
Question 32.


If a body of mass m is taken to the bottom of a deep mine, then its ___.


  1.     mass increases
  2.     mass decreases
  3.     weight increases
  4.     weight decreases
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> weight decreases
:
D
The value of acceleration due to gravity is maximum at the surface of the earth. It decreases with increase in height from the surface. It also decreases with increase in depth from the surface. Hence, it is lower in the mine.
If A body Of Mass M Is Taken To The Bottom Of A Deep Mine, ...
Since weight is the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity, it also decreases in a mine.
Question 33.


In which of the following cases does the gravitational force act as the centripetal force?


  1.     A ship floating on sea
  2.     Moon revolving round the earth
  3.     A leaf falling down
  4.     Earth revolving round the sun
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Moon revolving round the earth
:
B and D
Centripetal force is the force that comes into picture when a body is moving in a circular path. It acts towards the centre of the circular path, thus changing the direction of motion at every instant. 
In case of moon's revolution, the gravitational force of earth on the moon causes the moon to revolve around the earth. In case of earth's revolution, the gravitational force of the sun on the earth causes the earth to revolve around the sun. Hence, the gravitational force acts as the centripetal force in these two cases.
Question 34.


If the mass of a body is 5 kg, its weight on the surface of Earth would be: (Take g=9.8 ms2)


  1.     49 N
  2.     60 N
  3.    
    50 N
  4.     70 N
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 49 N
:
A
Given, mass of a body m=5 kg and acceleration due to gravity g=9.8 ms2.
As we know, weight,
W=m×g=5×9.8=49 N
Therefore,  weight on the surface of the earth would be 49 N.
Question 35.


Identify free fall situations from the following.


  1.     A man landing with parachute
  2.     An apple falling on moon
  3.     A rocket propelling into space
  4.     A block falling from a cliff
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> An apple falling on moon
:
B and D

A block falling from a cliff is in free fall under the gravitational force of the Earth and an apple falling on the Moon is under free fall due to the gravitational force of the Moon (since air resistance is negligible in both the cases). A parachute experiences drag force (resistance of air) and thus, another force except gravity acts on it and hence is not under free fall.  An upthrust is used in a rocket during its propulsion due to the continuous expulsion of gases which again renders it not being under free fall.


Question 36.


Newton's law of gravitation is applicable to:


  1.     Bodies on earth only
  2.     Bodies on planets other than earth
  3.     Bodies in our solar system only
  4.     All bodies in the universe
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All bodies in the universe
:
D

According to the law of gravitation, the force of gravitation between two bodies is directly proportional to their masses and is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Newton's law of gravitation is applicable to all the bodies in the universe. It remains valid everywhere in the universe.


Question 37.


Weight of an astronaut and his space suit on the Earth is 60 kgf and 30 kgf respectively. Their combined weight on the Moon will be:


  1.     15 kgf
  2.     10 kgf
  3.     5 kgf
  4.     20 kgf
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 15 kgf
:
A

Combined weight of astronaut and his space suit on Earth =60+30=90 kgf
Since, Moon's gravity is one-sixth of that of the Earth, the weight of the object on Moon is one-sixth of that on the Earth.
the combined weight of the astronaut and his space suit on Moon is 906=15 kgf


Question 38.


If the medium between the Earth and its moon was made 10 times denser, then the gravitational force between the two would increase 10 times.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     A rocket propelling into space
  4.     A block falling from a cliff
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B

Gravitational force is independent of the medium between the two bodies. Hence, the gravitational force between the Earth and its moon would remain the same irrespective of the medium between the two.


Question 39.


The pressure is ______ at a point in a liquid.


  1.     same in all directions
  2.     greater towards the up
  3.     greater towards the down
  4.     always changing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> same in all directions
:
A
In a liquid, pressure acts in all directions equally. Due to this, pressure acts on both the horizontal walls of the container and its base.
Question 40.


Calculate the force between two point masses of 50 kg and 100 kg separated by a distance of 10 m.


  1.     444.5×1010 N
  2.     3.335×109 N
  3.     6.67×1010 N
  4.     2.27×1011 N
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3.335×109 N
:
B

Given, mass of first body, m1=50 kg and mass of second body, m2=100 kg
Distance between the two masses is, r=10 m.
According to Universal law of gravitation, force of attraction between two bodies is
F=Gm1m2r2
where, G is the gravitational constant and G=6.67×1011 Nm2kg2
F=6.67×1011×50×100102
F=33.35×1010 N
F=3.335×109 N


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