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State the formula for acceleration due to gravity at depth ‘d’ and altitude ‘h’ Hence show that their ratio is equal to R-dR-2h by assuming that the altitude.

Important Questions on Gravitation

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What is critical velocity? Obtain an expression for critical velocity of an orbiting satellite. On what factors does it depend?
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Discuss the variation of acceleration due to gravity with altitude.
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Define escape speed. Derive an expression for the escape speed of an object from the surface of the each.
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Describe how an artificial satellite using two stage rocket is launched in an orbit around the Earth
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At what distance below the surface of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity decreases by 10% of it's value at the surface, given radius of earth is 6400 km.
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If the earth were made of wood, the mass of wooden earth would have been 10% as much as it is now(without change in its diameter). Calculate escape speed from the surface of this earth.
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Calculate the kinetic energy, potential energy,total energy and binding energy of an artificial satellite of mass 2000kg orbiting at a height of mass 3600 km above the surface of the earth .

Given,  

         G =6.67×10-11Nm2/kg2R =6400kmM =6×1024kg 

 

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Two satellite A and B are revolving around a planet. Their periods of revolution are 1 hour and 8 hour respectively. The radius of orbit of satellite B is 4×104km find the radius of orbit of satellite A.