Gravitation – Universal Law, Gravitational Constant, Acceleration due to Gravity
Physics · Grade 11 · Week 21 · 25 questions
This Grade 11 physics unit on Gravitation develops your understanding of Universal Law, Gravitational Constant, and Acceleration due to Gravity. Solid foundations here make later chapters on mechanics, electromagnetism, and modern physics much easier.
What you'll practise
- State and apply Universal Law
- Calculate Gravitational Constant
- Calculate Acceleration due to Gravity
- Apply gravitation concepts to NCERT exercise and exemplar problems
All 25 questions in this Gravitation – Universal Law, Gravitational Constant, Acceleration due to Gravity quiz
Grade 11 Physics — Gravitation – Universal Law, Gravitational Constant, Acceleration due to Gravity: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.
- Newton's law of gravitation: F = :
- Value of gravitational constant G:
- Unit of G:
- Dimensions of G:
- Gravitational force is always:
- Acceleration due to gravity g at Earth's surface:
- Value of g at Earth's surface (approx):
- g at height h above surface (h<<R):
- g at depth d below surface:
- g is maximum at:
- Variation of g at equator due to rotation:
- Value of g at centre of Earth:
- If Earth shrinks to half radius keeping mass same, g becomes:
- Gravitational force does not depend on:
- Kepler's period law: T² ∝ :
- The Cavendish experiment measures:
- A body's weight on Moon compared to Earth (approx):
- Mass of an object in space is:
- Weight of a body at centre of Earth is:
- Acceleration due to gravity at Moon's surface is about:
- Inertial mass and gravitational mass are:
- Weight of body at poles vs equator:
- A man jumps higher on Moon because:
- If mass of Earth is doubled, keeping R same, g becomes:
- Two bodies of masses m and 2m are separated by distance r. Force on m:
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