Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
The acceleration due to gravity'g' for o...

The acceleration due to gravity'g' for objects on or near the surface of earth is related to the universal gravitational constant 'G' as ('M' is the mass of the earth and 'R' is its radius):

A

`G=g(M)/(R^(2))`

B

`g=G(M)/(R^(2))`

C

`M=(gG)/(R^(2))`

D

`R=(gG)/(M^(2))`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B

`g=GM//R^(2)`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • Heat & Thermodynamics

    NDA PREVIOUS YEARS|Exercise Physics|64 Videos
  • MODERN PHYSICS

    NDA PREVIOUS YEARS|Exercise MCQ|42 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Let g be the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface.

Prove that acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth is given by g =4/3 npGR where G is gravitational constant, p is mean density and R is the radius of the earth.

The acceleration due to gravity g and mean density of earth rho are related by which of the following relations ? (G = gravitational constant and R = radius of earth)

The acceleration due to gravity g and density of the earth rho are related by which of the following relations? (where G is the gravitational constant and R_(E) is the radius of the earth)

On the surface of earth acceleration due to gravity is g and gravitational potential is V.R. is the radius of earth. Match the following :

NDA PREVIOUS YEARS-Mechanics-Physics
  1. Two forces, one of 3 newton and another of 4 newton are applied on a s...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. In SI unit of force 'Newton' (N) is given by (where m stands for metre...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The acceleration due to gravity'g' for objects on or near the surface ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Suppose the force of gravitation between two bodies of equal masses is...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A body has a free fall from a height of 20 m. After falling through a ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Mass of a particular amount of substance 1. is the amount of matter ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Two bod'ies A and B are moving with equal velocities. The mass of B is...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A glass vessel is filled with water to the rim and a lid is fixed to i...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. A racing car accelerates on a straight road from rest to a speed of 50...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A man weighing 70 kg is coming down in a lift. If the cable of the lif...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The impulse on a particle due to a force acting on it during a given t...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The motion of a car along a straight path is shown by the following fi...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The speed of a car travelling on a straight road is listed below at su...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The following figure shows displacement versus time curve for a partic...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The time period of a simple pendulum made using a thin copper wire of ...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Which one of the following physical quantity has the same unit as that...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Which one of the following statements is true for the relation F=(Gm(1...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Why is it difficult to measure the coefficient of expansion ofa liquid...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. An object moves in a circular path with a constant speed. Which one of...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. The force acting on a particle of mass m moving along the x-axis is gi...

    Text Solution

    |