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Gravitation

This category focuses on questions related to the force of gravity, gravitational fields, and how mass and distance influence gravitational interactions. It includes applications of Newton's law of gravitation.

275 questions

A 60kg person stands on two bones, each with area 25cm2. What is the average pressure on the bones? (Take g\=10m/s2)

Pav = FA, F = mg = 60×10 = 600N. Total area A = 2×25×10−4 = 5.0×10−3m2. Pav = 6005.0×10−3 = 1.2×105Pa. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 1.2 × 10⁵ Pa. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option C is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A 45kg person stands on two bones, each with area 18cm2. What is the average pressure on the bones? (Take g\=9.8m/s2)

Pav = FA, F = mg = 45×9.8 = 441N. Total area A = 2×18×10−4 = 3.6×10−3m2. Pav = 4413.6×10−3 = 1.225×105Pa. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 1.225 × 10⁵ Pa. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A 70kg person stands on two bones, each with area 16cm2. What is the average pressure on the bones? (Take g\=9.8m/s2)

Pav = FA, F = mg = 70×9.8 = 686N. Total area A = 2×16×10−4 = 3.2×10−3m2. Pav = 6863.2×10−3 = 2.14375×105Pa. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 2.14 × 10⁵ Pa. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option C is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A 55kg person stands on two bones, each with area 14cm2. What is the average pressure on the bones? (Take g\=10m/s2)

Pav = FA, F = mg = 55×10 = 550N. Total area A = 2×14×10−4 = 2.8×10−3m2. Pav = 5502.8×10−3 = 1.964×105Pa. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 1.96 × 10⁵ Pa. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A 75kg person stands on two bones, each with area 24cm2. What is the average pressure on the bones? (Take g\=9.8m/s2)

Pav = FA, F = mg = 75×9.8 = 735N. Total area A = 2×24×10−4 = 4.8×10−3m2. Pav = 7354.8×10−3 = 1.53125×105Pa. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 1.53 × 10⁵ Pa. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option C is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A 40kg wooden plank is placed on a performer’s chest. If each femur has an area of 12cm2, what is the pressure on the fe

P = FA, F = 40×10 = 400N. Total area A = 2×12×10−4 = 2.4×10−3m2. P = 4002.4×10−3≈1.67×105Pa. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 1.67 × 10⁵ Pa. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A 65kg person stands on two bones, each with area 20cm2. What is the average pressure on the bones? (Take g\=10m/s2)

Pav = FA, F = mg = 65×10 = 650N. Total area A = 2×20×10−4 = 4.0×10−3m2. Pav = 6504.0×10−3 = 1.625×105Pa. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 1.625 × 10⁵ Pa. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option C is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A 60kg person stands on two cylindrical bones, each of cross-sectional area 15cm2. What is the average pressure on the b

Pav = FA, F = mg = 60×10 = 600N. Total area A = 2×15×10−4 = 3×10−3m2. Pav = 6003×10−3 = 2×105Pa. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 2 × 10⁵ Pa. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A steel wire and a copper wire have the same length and cross-sectional area. Both are stretched by the same force. If Y

Elongation: ΔL = (F L) / (A Y). Ratio: (ΔLsteel)/(ΔLcopper) = Ycopper / Ysteel = (1.1 × 1011) / (2 × 1011) = 11/20 = 0.55. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 0.55. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: University Physics, Chapter 17: Thermal Expansion.

A planet orbits the Sun with a period of 5 years. If Earth’s orbital radius is 1.5×1011m, what is its semi-major axis?

Kepler’s third law: Tp2TE2 = ap3aE3. TE = 1year, Tp = 5years, aE = 1.5×1011m. 5212 = ap3(1.5×1011)3. 25 = ap33.375×1033. ap3 = 25×3.375×1033 = 8.4375×1034. ap = (8.4375×1034)1/3≈4.39×1011m. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 4.4 × 10¹¹ m. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option C is scientifically correct.

Ref: Halliday & Resnick, Fundamentals of Physics, 11th ed., Chapter 13: Gravitation.

What ensures that a planet moves faster at perihelion than at aphelion?

Angular momentum conservation (mrv = constant) implies that at perihelion (smaller r), the speed v is greater than at aphelion (larger r), as derived from Kepler’s second law. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to Conservation of angular momentum. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: Halliday & Resnick, Fundamentals of Physics, 11th ed., Chapter 13: Gravitation.