Gravitation JEE Main 2021 (July) Chapter-wise Questions

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Q1 (20 July 2021 Shift 1)

A person whose mass is 100 kg travels from Earth to Mars in a spaceship. Neglect all other objects in sky and
take acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth and Mars as 10 m/s and 4 m/s respectively.
2 2

Identify from the below figures, the curve that fits best for the weight of the passenger as a function of time.

(1) (c)
(2) (a)

(3) (d)
(4) (b)

Q2 (20 July 2021 Shift 2)

A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius R around earth, while a second satellite is launched into a

circular orbit of radius 1.02R. The percentage difference in the time periods of the
two satellites is :

(1) 1.5
(2) 2.0
(3) 0.7
(4) 3.0

Q3 (20 July 2021 Shift 2)

Consider a binary star system of star A and star B with masses m and m revolving in a circular orbit of radii
A B

rA and r , respectively. If T and T are the time period of star A and star B, respectively, then :
B A B

TA rA
(1)
2

= ( )
TB rB

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(2) T A
= TB

(3) T A
> TB ( if mA > mB )

(4) T A
> TB (if rA > rB )

Q4 (22 July 2021 Shift 1)

A body is projected vertically upwards from the

surface of earth with a velocity sufficient enough

to carry it to infinity. The time taken by it to reach
height h is
S .
3/2
Re
(1) √ 2 g
[(1 +
h

Re
) − 1]

3/2
2Re
(2) √ g
[(1 +
h

Re
) − 1]

3/2
Re
(3)
1 h
√ [(1 + ) − 1]
3 2 g Re

3/2
2Re
(4) 1

3
√
g
[(1 +
h

Re
) − 1]

Q5 (25 July 2021 Shift 1)

The minimum and maximum distances of a planet revolving around the Sun are x and x . If the minimum 1 2

speed of the planet on its trajectory is v then its maximum speed will be:
0

2
v0 x

(1) x
2
1

2
2
V0 X
(2)
2

2
x
1

v0 x1
(3) x2

v0 x2
(4) x1

Q6 (25 July 2021 Shift 2)

Consider a planet in some solar system which has a mass double the mass of earth and density equal to the

average density of earth. If the weight of an object on earth is W, the weight of the same object on that planet

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will be :

(1) 2 W

(2) W
1

(3) 2 3
W

(4) √2 W

Q7 (27 July 2021 Shift 1)

Suppose two planets (spherical in shape) of radii R and 2R, but mass M and 9M respectively have a centre to
centre separation 8R as shown in the figure. A satellite of mass 'm' is projected from the surface of the planet
of mass 'M' directly towards the centre of the second planet. The minimum speed 'v' required for the satellite to
reach the surface of the second planet is √ a

7
GM

R
then the value of ' a ' is ___

[Given : The two planets are fixed in their position]

Q8 (27 July 2021 Shift 2)

Two identical particles of mass 1 kg each go round a circle of radius R, under the action of their mutual
gravitational attraction. The angular speed of each particle is :

(1) √
G

3
2R

(2)
1 G
√ 3
2 R

(3) 1

2R
√
1

(4) √
2G

3
R

Q9 (27 July 2021 Shift 2)

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The planet Mars has two moons, if one of them has

a period 7 hours, 30 minutes and an orbital radius of 9.0 × 10 3
km. Find the mass of Mars.
2

Given
4π 11 −1 −2 2
{ = 6 × 10 N m kg }
G

(1) 5.96 × 10 19
kg

(2) 3.25 × 10 21
kg

(3) 7.02 × 10 25
kg

(4) 6.00 × 10 23
kg

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Answer Key

Q1 (1) Q2 (4) Q3 (2) Q4 (4)

Q5 (4) Q6 (3) Q7 (4) Q8 (2)

Q9 (4)

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Hints and Solutions MathonGo

Q1

At neutral point g = 0 so graph (C) is correct

Hence option (1).

Q2

2 3
T ∝ R

3/2
T = kR

dT 3 dR
=
T 2 R

3
= × 0.02 = 0.03
2

% Change = 3%

Q3

TA = TB ( since ωA = ωB )

Q4

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Applying energy conservation from (1) to (2)

1 2GM GMm 1 2
GMm
m ⋅ ( ) − = mv −
2 Re Re 2 R + r

1 2
GMm
⇒ mv =
2 R + r

2GM dr
⇒ v = √ =
R + r dt

t Re th

⇒√2GM ∫ dt = ∫ (√R + r)dr

0 Re

Re +h
2 3/2
√2GM ⋅ t = [(R + r) ]
3 Re

3 3/2
2 Re h
t = √ [(1 + ) − 1]
3 2GM Re

GM
= g
2
Re

3/2
1 2Re h
t = √ [(1 + ) − 1]
3 g Re

Q5

Angular momentum conservation equation v 0 x2 = v1 x1

v0 x2
v1 =
x1

Q6

Density is same M = 4

3
3
πR ρ, 2 m =
4

3
πR
33
ρ

′ 1/3
R = 2 R

GMm
ω = 2
R

G2Mm
ω2 = ′2
R

1/3
ω2 = 2 ω

Q7

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Hints and Solutions MathonGo

Acceleration due to gravity will be zero at P therefore,

GM G9M

2
= 2
x (8R−x)

8R − x = 3x

x = 2R

Apply conservation of energy and consider velocity at P is zero.

1 2 GMm G9Mm GMm G9Mm
mv − − = 0 − −
2 R 7R 2R 6R

4 GM
∴ V = √
7 R

Q8

2
Gm 2
F = 2
= mRω
(2R)

1 G
ω = √ 3
2 R

Q9

Option D is correct
2
2 4π 3
T = ⋅ r
GM

2 3
4π r
M = ⋅ 2
G T

by putting values
23
M = 6 × 10

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