Class:-9 Genius Academy PHYSICS
GRAVITATION
1. The universal gravitational constant G is 1×30
(a) 6.67×10-11Nkg2/m2 (b) 9.8m/s2 (c) 6.67×10-11Nm2/kg2 (d) 6.67×1011Nm2/kg2
2. The value of g
(a) is constant everywhere in space
(b) is constant on the surface of the earth
(c) is greater at the poles than at the equator
(d) is greater at the equator than at the poles.
3. If the distance between two objects is doubled, the force of attraction between them
will become
(a) 4 times (b) ¼ time (c) 2 times (d) remains the same
4. The force of gravitation between two bodies does not depend on
(a) their separation ( b) the product of their masses
(c) sum of their masses (d) gravitational constant
5. When an object is thrown up, the force of gravity is
(a) in the downward direction. (b) zero
(c) in the upward direction. (d) in the horizontal direction
6. The acceleration due to gravity near the moon‟s surface is
(a) approximately equal to that near earth‟s surface
(b) approximately six times that near earth‟s surface
(c) approximately one-sixth of that near earth‟s surface
(d) slightly greater than that near earth‟s surface.
7. The weight of a body is measured to be 120N on the earth. If it is taken to the
moon, its weight will be about
(a) 120 N (b) 60N (c) 20N (d) 720N
8. A boy is whirling a stone tied with a string in an horizontal circular path. If
the string breaks, the stone
(a) will continue to move in the circular path
(b) will move along a straight line towards the centre of the circular path
(c) will move along a straight line tangential to the circular path
(d) will move along a straight line perpendicular to the circular path away from the
boy
9. The force of attraction between two unit point masses separated by a unit
distance is called
(a) gravitational potential. (b) gravitational field
(c) universal gravitational constant. (d) acceleration due to gravity
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10. The acceleration due to gravity on the Earth depends upon the
(a) mass of the body (b) mass of the Earth
(c) shape and size of the body (d) volume of the body
11. An apple and a stone dropped from a certain height accelerates
(a) equally (b) differently
(c) depending on density (d) depends on the position of the Sun
12. The pressure exerted by man on earth is minimum when he
(a) sits (b) stands on one foot
(c) stands on both feet (d) lies on ground
13. SI Unit of pressure is
(a) Pascal (b) Newton
(c) m/s (d) Dyne
14. What is buoyant force
(a) An upward force on an object immersed in a liquid (b) Partially downward force
(c) A downward force on an object immersed in a liquid (d) None of the above
15. Pressure in fluids depends on:
(a) The depth of the fluid
(b) The density of the fluid
(c) The gravitational force acting on the fluid
(d) All of the above
16. Objects float or sink when placed on the surface of water due to:
(a) The object’s weight
(b) Buoyant force
(c) Density of the object
(d) All of the above
17. A stone is released from the top of a tower of height 19.6 m. Then its final
velocity just before touching the ground will be:(Take g = 9.8 m/s2)
(a) 384.16 m/ s (b) 19.6 m/s
(d) 3841.4 m/s. (d) 196 m/s
18. What is the units of relative density?
(a) kg/m3 (b) g/cm3
(c) g/m3 (d) no units
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19. Pressure applied at any point of the liquid is transmitted equally and distributed
in all directions is given by
(a) Newton’s law (b) Pascal’s law
(c) Archimedes’ principle (d) Universal law of gravitation
20. What will be the ratio of the time periods of revolution of two planets around the
Sun if the ratio of their mean distances from the Sun is 3 : 5.
(a) 3 : 5 (b) 5 : 3 (c) 27 : 125 (d) None of these
21. The mass of the body on the moon is 40kg, what is the weight on the earth.
(a) 240kg (b) 392N (c) 240N (d) 400kg
22. Freely falling objects weight ._______.
(a) zero (b) 1/4 time (c) 1/2 time (d) unchanged
23. The acceleration due to gravity on the Earth depends upon the
(a) mass of the body (b) mass of the Earth
(c) shape and size of the body (d) the volume of the body
24. An object weighs 10 N in air. When immersed fully in water, it weighs only 8 N.
The weight of the liquid displaced by the object will be
(a) 2 N (b) 8 N (c) 10 N (d) 12 N
25. A stone dropped from a building takes 4 s to reach the ground. The height of the
building is
(a) 19.6 m (b) 80.4 m (c) 78.4 m (d) 156.8 m
26. Law of gravitation gives the gravitational force between
(a) the earth and a point mass only. (b) the earth and Sun only
(c) any two bodies having some mass (d) two charged bodies only
27. The atmosphere is held to the earth by
(a) gravity (b) wind (c) clouds (d) earth’s magnetic field
28. Gravitational force between bodies is independent of
(a) their masses (b) their separation (c) medium between them (d) all
29. Areal velocity
(a) Kepler's 1st law (b) Kepler's 2nd law (c) Kepler's 3rd law (d) Pascal's law
30. Square of time period is directly proportional to the …..power of mean distance.
(a) 1st (b) 2nd (c) 3rd (d) 4th
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31. State whether the following statements are true or false……. 1×5
(a) The value of g at the centre of earth is zero
(b) G and g are two ways of writing the same quantity.
(c) Due to gravitational force, all bodies in the universe attract each other
(d) The earth revolves around the sun due to the gravitational attraction of the sun.
(e) The value of acceleration due to gravity does not depend on the mass of the body
SUBJECTIVE QUESTION (5×9)
32. Distinguish between G and g.
33. State universal law of Gravitation deduce the formula.
34. Distinguish between mass and weight.
35. What happens to the weight of a person when he is
(a) at the top of a high mountain?
(b) deep inside the earth?
(c) at the centre of the earth?
36. State Archimedes principle.
37. Calculate value of acceleration due to gravity at a place 3200 km above the
surface of the earth.
38. State Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
39. A boy on cliff 49m high drops a stone. One second later, he throws a second
stone after the first. They both hit the ground at the same time. With what speed did
he throw the second stone?
40. A sphere of mass 40kg is attracted by a second sphere of mass 15kg when their
centres are 20 cm apart, Calculate the force of gravitation.
Bonus
A boy name Pinku having mass 60kg standing on a bathroom scale inside an
elevator which is moving upward with an acceleration 1.5m/s2. What is the reading
of his weight in the bathroom scale? Take g=10m/s2
