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What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity at a height equal to radius of earth?

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To find the value of the acceleration due to gravity at a height equal to the radius of the Earth, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the formula for gravitational acceleration The acceleration due to gravity at a distance \( r \) from the center of the Earth is given by the formula: \[ g' = \frac{GM}{r^2} \] where \( G \) is the universal gravitational constant, \( M \) is the mass of the Earth, and \( r \) is the distance from the center of the Earth. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-GRAVITATION-Revision Exercises (very short answer questions)
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  2. What is the direction of force of gravity on a body?

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  4. If the diameter and mass of the earth becomes twice of its original va...

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  5. Where is 'g' greater, at poles or at equator ?

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  6. How the value of g changes as one moves from equator to pole?

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  7. How the value of g changes with increase in latitude of a place?

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  8. What is the unit and dimensional formula of gravitaional intensity?

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  9. What is the value of gravitational intensity at the surface of Earth a...

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  10. Define orbital speed of a satellite.

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  11. What is the direction of the orbital speed of a orbiting satellite?

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  12. What is the direction and orbital speed of a geostationary satellite?

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  13. Time period of revolution of polar satellite is around

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  14. What is the escape speed of the Sun ?

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  15. Give two examples of geostationary satellites.

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  16. Why is gravitational potential energy negative?

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  17. Keeping mass constant, if the diameter of the earth becomes twice, the...

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  18. What is the shape of earth at poles?

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  19. The time period of a simple pendulum at the centre of the earth is

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  20. If the earth is rotating fast, how will the value of g change at poles...

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