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Arjuna JEE (2025)

Physics
DPP: 2
Gravitation

Q1 Three identical bodies (each mass M ) are Two point masses m and 4m are separated by a
placed at vertices of an equilateral triangle of distance d on a line. A third point mass m0 is to
arm L, keeping the triangle as such by which be placed at a point on the line such that the net
angular speed the bodies should be rotated in gravitational force on it is zero.
their gravitational fields so that the triangle
moves along circumference of circular orbit:
−−−−
(A) √ 3GM
L
3
The distance of that point from the m mass is
−−−
(B) √ GM
(A) d
3
L 2

(C) √ GM
−−−
(B) d

4
3

(C)
3L d
−−−
(D) 3√ GM 3

L
3 (D) d

Q2 Four particles of masses m, 2m, 3m and 4m are Q5 Three particles A, B and C each of mass m are
kept in sequence at the corners of a square of lying at the corners of an equilateral triangle of
side a. The magnitude of gravitational force side L. If the particle A is released keeping the
acting on a particle of mass m placed at the particles B and C fixed, the magnitude of
centre of the square will be: instantaneous acceleration of A is
(A)
2
24m G
2
a

(B)
2
6m G
2
a

(C)
2
4√2 Gm

2
a

(D) Zero

(A) √–
2
Gm
Q3 If the distance between the centres of earth and 3
L
2

moon is D and mass of earth is 81 times that of (B) √–

2
Gm
2 2
L
moon. At what distance from the centre of earth (C) √– Gm
2 2

gravitational field will be zero –

L

(D) √3
Gm

(A) D
L
2

(B) 2D

Q6 Two particles of equal mass go round a circle of

3

(C) 4D
radius R under the action of their mutual
5

(D) 9D
gravitational attraction. The speed of each
10

particle is
Q4

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−−−
(A) v =
1
√
1

2R Gm
−−−
(B) v = √
Gm

2R
−−−
(C) v =
1
√
Gm

2 R

−−−−
(D) v = √
4Gm

Q7 One can easily "weigh the earth" by calculating

the mass of earth using the formula (in usual
notation)
(A) G
R
2

g E
g
(B) R
2
E
G
g
(C) RE
G

(D) G
R
3
E
g

Q8 Acceleration due to gravity at the centre of the

earthis :-
(A) g
g
(B)
2

(C) Zero
(D) Infinite

Q9 The value of g reduces to half of its value at

surface of earth at a height h , then -
(A) h = R

(B) h = 2R
–
(C) h = (√2 + 1)R
–
(D) h = (√2 − 1)R

Q10 The depth at which the effective value

g
of acceleration due to gravity is 4
is
(A) R

(B) 3R

(C) R

(D) R

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Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q6 (C)

Q2 (C) Q7 (B)

Q3 (D) Q8 (C)

Q4 (C) Q9 (D)

Q5 (D) Q10 (B)

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