Gravitational Field Due to a Shell
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Q. A point mass m is situated inside a thick spherical shell of mass M, inner radius R and outer radius 2R. Work required to take this mass m from inside the shell to infinity, slowly is
- GMm2R
- 7GMm15R
- 9GMm14R
- 3GMm7R
Q. Consider two satellites, S1 and S2 with periods of revolution, 1 hr and 8 hr respectively revolving around a planet in circular orbits. The ratio of angular velocity of satellite S1 to the angular velocity of satellite S2 is
- 1:2
- 1:8
- 8:1
- 2:1
Q. The intensity of gravitational field at the centre of a uniform spherical shell is .
- Gmr2
- zero
- not defined
Q. Which one of the following plots represents the variation of gravitational field on a particle with distance r due to a thin spherical sheet of radius R ? (r is measured from the centre of the spherical shell)
Q. The intensity of gravitational field at the centre of a uniform spherical shell is .
- Gmr2
- zero
- not defined