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1.
Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth and the Sun, given that the mass of the earth = 6 × 1024 kg and of the Sun = 2 × 1030 kg. The average distance between the two is 1.5 × 1011 m.
2.
How much pressure will a man of weight 80 kg f exert on the ground if
(i) he is lying and
(ii) he is standing on his feet? Given that the area of the body of the man is 0.6 m2 and that of a foot is 80 cm2.
3.
Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the moon's surface using the following data:
Mass of the earth = 6 x 1024kg,
Mass of the Moon = 7.3 x 1022kg
Radius of the earth = =6400 km,
Radius of the Moon = 1740 km.
'g' on earth's surface = 9.82 m/s2.
4.
The mass of planet Jupiter is 1.9 x 1027 kg and that of the sun is 1.99 x 1030 kg. The mean distance of the Jupiter from the sun is 7.8 x 1011 m. Calculate the gravitational force which the sun exerts on Jupiter.
5.
List three phenomena which can be explained by applying universal law of gravitation.
6.
Distinguish between the terms gravitation and gravity, giving suitable examples.
7.
A ball thrown up vertically returns to the thrower after 6 s. Find
(a) the velocity with which it was thrown up,
(b) the maximum height it reaches, and
(c) its position after 4 s.
8.
State the source of centripetal force that a planet requires to revolve around the sun. On what factors does this force depend? Suppose this force suddenly becomes Zero, then in which direction will the begin to move if no other celestial body affects it? Justify your answer.
9.
The force of gravitation between two bodies varies with r as
\(r^2\)
r
1/r
1/\(r^2\)
10.
10 kg wt is equal to
9.8 N
98 N
980 N
\(\frac{1}{9.8}\)N
11.
The force of gravitation between two bodies does not depend on
their separation
the product of their masses
the sum of their masses
the gravitational constant
12.
When an object falls freely to the earth, the force of the gravity is
opposite to the direction of motion
in the same direction as that of motion
zero
constant
13.
The mass and diameter of a planet have twice the values of the corresponding parameters of the earth. Acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the planet is
9.8 m/s2
4.9m/s2
980 m/s2
19.6 m/s2
14.
All bodies whether large or small fall with the
same force
same acceleration
same velocity
same momentum
15.
If the distance force of masses is doubled, the force between them will be
\(\frac{1}{4}\)times
4 times
\(\frac{1}{2}\)times
2 times
16.
The earth attracts a body with a force of 10 N. with what force does that the body attracts the earth?
10 N
1 N
2 N
\(\frac{1}{10}\) N
17.
What happens to the force between two objects, if
(i) the mass of one object is doubled?
(ii) the distance between the objects is doubled and tripled?
(iii) the masses of both objects are doubled?
1.
Here, Me = 6 x 1024 kg. Ms = 2 x 1030, r = 1.5 x 1011 m
\(F=G\frac { { m }_{ e }{ m }_{ s } }{ { r }^{ 2 } } \) = \(\frac { 6.67\times { 10 }^{ -11 }\times 6\times { 10 }^{ 24 }\times 6\times { 10 }^{ 30 } }{ { \left( 1.5\times { 10 }^{ 11 } \right) }^{ 2 } } N\)
\(\frac { 6.67\times 12\times { 10 }^{ 21 } }{ 1.5\times 1.5 } =3.56\times { 10 }^{ 22 }N\)
2.
Force, F =80 kg f =80 x 9.8 N
(i) When the man is lying on the ground, A = 0.6 m2
\(P=\frac { F }{ A } =\frac { 80\times 9.8 }{ 0.6 } =1.307\times { 10 }^{ 3 }N/{ m }^{ 2 }\)
(ii) When the main is standing on his feet,
\(A=2\times 80{ cm }^{ 2 }=160\times { 10 }^{ -4 }{ m }^{ 2 }\)
\(\\ P=\frac { F }{ A } =\frac { 80\times 9.8 }{ 160\times { 10 }^{ -4 } } =4.9\times { 10 }^{ 4 }N/{ m }^{ 2 }\)
3.
For the moon: Mm=7.3x1022kg, Rm=1740 km
Acceleration produced on moon,\(g=\frac { { GM }_{ m } }{ { R }^{ 2 } } \)
\(\therefore \frac { a }{ g } =\frac { { GM }_{ m }/{ R }_{ m }^{ 2 } }{ GM/{ R }^{ 2 } } =\frac { { M }_{ m } }{ M } .\frac { { R }^{ 2 } }{ { R }_{ m }^{ 2 } } \)
\(=\frac { 7.3\times { 10 }^{ 22 }kg }{ 6\times { 10 }^{ 24 }kg } \times \frac { { (6400km) }^{ 2 } }{ { \left( 1740km \right) }^{ 2 } }\)
\( \\ =0.16\)
\(g=9.82\quad m/{ s }^{ 2 }\)
\(\therefore a=0.16\times g=0.16\times 9.82=1.578m/{ s }^{ 2 }\)
4.
Here,
\(M=1.99\times { 10 }^{ -11 }\quad kg,\quad m=1.9\times { 10 }^{ 27 }kg,\quad r=7.8\times { 10 }^{ 11 }m\)
\(G=6.67\times { 10 }^{ -11 }\quad { Nm }/{ kg }^{ 2 }\)
\(F=\frac { GMm }{ { r }^{ 2 } } =\frac { 6.67\times { 10 }^{ -11 }\times 1.99\times { 10 }^{ 30 }\times 1.9\times { 10 }^{ 27 } }{ { \left( 7.8\times { 10 }^{ 11 } \right) }^{ 2 } }\)
\(=4.145\times { 10 }^{ 23 }\quad N.\)
5.
Importance of the universal law of gravitation. The universal law of gravitation successfully explained many phenomena occurring in nature. Some of these phenomena are as follows:
1. The force that binds us to the earth.
2. The motion of the moon around the earth.
3. The motion of planets around the sun.
4. The tides due to the moon.
6.
Gravitation. Everybody in this universe attracts every other body with a force known as 'force of gravitation'. Gravitation is the force of attraction between any two bodies in the universe. The attraction between the sun the earth, the attraction between a table and a chair lying in a room, the attraction between the earth and a satellite revolving around it etc.; are all examples of gravitation.
Gravity. Gravity is a special case of gravitation. Gravity is the attraction between the earth and any object lying on or near its surface. A body thrown up falls bask on the surface of the earth due to earth's force of gravity.
7.
Time ascent = Time of descent = 2/6 = 3 sec
(a) For upward motion of the ball,
v = 0, t = 3s, g = -9.8 ms-2
As, v = u + gt
0 = u - 9.8 x 3
or u = 9.8 x 3 = 29.
(b) The hight, s = ut + 1/2 gt2
= 29.4 x 3 - 1/9 x 9.8 x 32
= 88.2 - 44.1 = 44.1 m.
(c) the position of the ball after 4 s is given by
s = ut + 1/2 gt2
= 29.4 x 4 - 1/2 x 9.8 x 42 = 117.6 - 78.4 = 39.2 m
The ball is at a height of 39.2 from the ground or 4.9 m from the top.
8.
(a) The centripetal force required for the revolution of a planet around the sun is provided by force of gravitation between the planet and the sun. This depends on the masses of planet and the sun: and also the distance between their centres.
(b) If centripetal force suddenly becomes zero, planet will begin to move in the direction of tangent of its orbital path if no other celestial body affects it.
9.
(a)
\(r^2\)
10.
(b)
98 N
11.
(c)
the sum of their masses
12.
(b)
in the same direction as that of motion
13.
(b)
4.9m/s2
14.
(b)
same acceleration
15.
(a)
\(\frac{1}{4}\)times
16.
(a)
10 N
17.
Force of gravitation, F = \(F'=G\frac { { m }_{ 1 }{ m }_{ 2 } }{ { r }^{ 2 } } \)
(i) When mass of one body (m1 or m2) is doubled, the force gets doubled.
\(F'=G\frac { { (2m }_{ 1 }){ m }_{ 2 } }{ { r }^{ 2 } } =2G\frac { { m }_{ 1 }{ m }_{ 2 } }{ { r }^{ 2 } } =2F\)
(ii) when the distance between the bodies is doubled,
\(F'=G\frac { { m }_{ 1 }{ m }_{ 2 } }{ (2{ r }^{ 2 }) } =\frac { 1 }{ 4 } G\frac { { m }_{ 1 }{ m }_{ 2 } }{ { r }^{ 2 } } \frac { 1 }{ 4 } F\)i.e. the force becomes one-fourth of the original force.
(iii) When the masses of both bodies are doubled,
\(F'=G\frac { { (2m }_{ 1 }){ (2m }_{ 2 }) }{ { r }^{ 2 } } =4G\frac { { m }_{ 1 }{ m }_{ 2 } }{ { r }^{ 2 } } =4F\)
i.e., the force becomes four times the original force.
(iii) When the distance between the two bodies is tripled,
\(F'=G\frac { { m }_{ 1 }{ m }_{ 2 } }{ (3{ r }^{ 2 }) } =\frac { 1 }{ 9 } G\frac { { m }_{ 1 }{ m }_{ 2 } }{ { r }^{ 2 } } \frac { 1 }{ 9 } F\)
i.e., the force becomes one-ninth of the originals force.
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