Universal Law of Gravitation NEET Questions

Universal Law of Gravitation

Universal Law of Gravitation MCQ Questions

1.
Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation states that every body in the universe attracts every other body with a force that is:
A.
Directly proportional to the sum of their masses and inversely proportional to the distance
B.
Directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them
C.
Directly proportional to the product of masses and directly proportional to the square of distance
D.
Inversely proportional to the product of masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance
ANSWER :
B. Directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them
2.
The gravitational force F between two point masses m₁ and m₂ separated by distance r is given by:
A.
F = Gm₁m₂/r
B.
F = Gm₁m₂/r²
C.
F = Gm₁m₂/r³
D.
F = G(m₁+m₂)/r²
ANSWER :
B. F = Gm₁m₂/r²
3.
The value of Universal Gravitational Constant G is:
A.
9.8 m/s²
B.
6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m² kg⁻²
C.
6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m kg⁻¹
D.
6.67 × 10⁻⁸ N m² kg⁻²
ANSWER :
B. 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m² kg⁻²
4.
The dimensional formula of Universal Gravitational Constant G is:
A.
[M⁻¹L³T⁻²]
B.
[MLT⁻²]
C.
[M⁻¹L²T⁻²]
D.
[M²L⁻²T⁻²]
ANSWER :
A. [M⁻¹L³T⁻²]
5.
The gravitational force between two objects is F. If the mass of each object is doubled and the distance between them is also doubled, the new force will be:
A.
F
B.
2F
C.
F/2
D.
4F
ANSWER :
A. F
6.
The gravitational force between two point masses is 10 N. If the distance between them is halved, the force becomes:
A.
5 N
B.
20 N
C.
40 N
D.
2.5 N
ANSWER :
C. 40 N