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91. A spherically symmetric gravitational system of particles has a mass density \[\rho = \left\{ \begin{array}{l} {\rho _0}\,{\rm{for}}\,r \le R\\ 0\,{\rm{for}}\,r > R \end{array} \right.\]
where $${\rho _0}$$ is a constant. A test mass can undergo circular motion under the influence of the gravitational field of particles. Its speed $$v$$ as a function of distance $$r \left( {0 < r < \infty } \right)$$    from the centre of the system is represented by-

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92. If the distance of earth is halved from the sun, then the no. of days in a year will be

A 365
B 182.5
C 730
D 129
Answer :   129

93. The mean radius of the earth is $$R,$$ its angular speed on its own axis is $$\omega $$ and the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface is $$g.$$ What will be the radius of the orbit of a geostationary satellite?

A $${\left( {\frac{{{R^2}g}}{{{\omega ^2}}}} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$$
B $${\left( {\frac{{Rg}}{{{\omega ^2}}}} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$$
C $${\left( {\frac{{{R^2}{\omega ^2}}}{g}} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$$
D $${\left( {\frac{{{R^2}g}}{\omega }} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$$
Answer :   $${\left( {\frac{{{R^2}g}}{{{\omega ^2}}}} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}$$

94. The mass of a spaceship is $$1000 \,kg.$$  It is to be launched from the earth's surface out into free space. The value of $$g$$ and $$R$$ (radius of earth) are $$10\,m/{s^2}$$   and $$6400 \,km$$   respectively. The required energy for this work will be-

A $$6.4 \times {10^{11}}\,Joules$$
B $$6.4 \times {10^{8}}\,Joules$$
C $$6.4 \times {10^{9}}\,Joules$$
D $$6.4 \times {10^{10}}\,Joules$$
Answer :   $$6.4 \times {10^{10}}\,Joules$$

95. What will be the formula of the mass in terms of $$g, R$$  and $$G$$ ? ($$R$$ = radius of the earth)

A $${g^2}\frac{R}{G}$$
B $$G\frac{{{R^2}}}{g}$$
C $$G\frac{R}{g}$$
D $$g\frac{{{R^2}}}{G}$$
Answer :   $$g\frac{{{R^2}}}{G}$$

96. Assuming the radius of the earth as $$R,$$ the change in gravitational potential energy of a body of mass $$m,$$ when it is taken from the earth's surface to a height $$3R$$  above its surface, is

A $$3\,mg\,R$$
B $$\frac{3}{4}\,mg\,R$$
C $$1\,mg\,R$$
D $$\frac{3}{2}\,mg\,R$$
Answer :   $$\frac{3}{4}\,mg\,R$$

97. The value of $$'g'$$ at a particular point is $$9.8\,m/{s^2}.$$  Suppose the earth suddenly shrinks uniformly to half its present size without losing any mass. The value of $$'g'$$ at the same point (assuming that the distance of the point from the centre of the earth does not shrink) will now be

A $$4.9\,m/{\sec ^2}$$
B $$3.1\,m/{\sec ^2}$$
C $$9.8\,m/{\sec ^2}$$
D $$19.6\,m/{\sec ^2}$$
Answer :   $$9.8\,m/{\sec ^2}$$

98. A mass $$M$$ is split into two parts m and $$\left( {M - m} \right),$$   which are then separated by a certain distance. What ratio of $$\frac{m}{M}$$ maximizes the gravitational force between the two parts?

A $$\frac{1}{3}$$
B $$\frac{1}{2}$$
C $$\frac{1}{4}$$
D $$\frac{1}{5}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{1}{2}$$

99. A compass needle which is allowed to move in a horizontal plane is taken to a geomagnetic pole. It

A will become rigid showing no movement
B will stay in any position
C will stay in North-South direction only
D will stay in East-West direction only
Answer :   will stay in North-South direction only

100. Two stars of mass $${m_1}$$ and $${m_2}$$ are parts of a binary system. The radii of their orbits are $${r_1}$$ and $${r_2}$$ respectively, measured from the $$C.M.$$  of the system. The magnitude of gravitational force $${m_1}$$ exerts on $${m_2}$$ is

A $$\frac{{{m_1}{m_2}G}}{{{{\left( {{r_1} + {r_2}} \right)}^2}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{m_1}G}}{{{{\left( {{r_1} + {r_2}} \right)}^2}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{m_2}G}}{{{{\left( {{r_1} + {r_2}} \right)}^2}}}$$
D $$\frac{{\left( {{m_1} + {m_2}} \right)}}{{{{\left( {{r_1} + {r_2}} \right)}^2}}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{{m_1}{m_2}G}}{{{{\left( {{r_1} + {r_2}} \right)}^2}}}$$