Gravitational Potential PYQs: JEE Mains Physics

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1. 1. If a body of mass \(1\) kg falls on the earth from infinity, it attains velocity \((v)\) and kinetic energy \((k)\) on reaching the surface of earth. The values of \(v\) and \(k\) respectively are _______. (Take radius of earth to be \(6400\) km and \(g = 9.8\) m/s\(^2\)) 2026 Medium
2. 2. Three masses 200 kg, 300 kg and 400 kg are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle with sides 20 m . They are rearranged on the vertices of a bigger triangle of side 25 m and with the same centre. The work done in this process _________ J. 2026 Easy
3. 3. If the gravitational field in the space is given as \(\left(-\frac{ K }{ r ^2}\right)\). Taking the reference point to be at \(r =2\,cm\) with gravitational potential \(V =10\,J / kg\). Find the gravitational potential at \(r =3\,cm\) in \(SI\) unit (Given, that \(K =6\,J cm / kg\) ) 2023 Hard
4. 4. If \(V\) is the gravitational potential due to sphere of uniform density on it's surface, then it's value at the center of sphere will be:- 2023 Hard
5. 5. A mass of \(50\, {kg}\) is placed at the centre of a uniform spherical shell of mass \(100\, {kg}\) and radius \(50 \,{m}\). If the gravitational potential at a point, \(25\, {m}\) from the centre is \({V} \,{kg} / {m} .\) The value of \({V}\) is 2021 Medium
6. 6. Inside a uniform spherical shell \((a)\) the gravitational field is zero \((b)\) the gravitational potential is zero \((c)\) the gravitational field is same everywhere \((d)\) the gravitation potential is same everywhere \((e)\) all of the above Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below 2021 Medium
7. 7. On the \(x-\)axis and a dsitance \(x\) from the origin, the gravitational field due to a mass distribution is given by \(\frac{A x}{\left(x^{2}+a^{2}\right)^{3 / 2}}\) in the \(x-\)direction. The magnitude of gravitational potential on the \(x-\)axis at a distance \(x,\) taking its value to be zero at infinity, is 2020 Hard
8. 8. A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height \(h\) from the earth surface, such that \(h < < R\) where \(R\) is the radius of the earth. Assuming that the effect of earth’s atmosphere can be neglected the minimum increase in the speed required so that the satellite could escape from the gravitational field of earth is 2019 Medium
9. 9. From a solid sphere of mass \(M\) and radius \(R\), a spherical portion of radius \(R/2\) is removed, as shown in the figure. Taking gravitational potential \(V = 0\) at \(r = \infty\), the potential at the centre of the cavity thus formed is 
   ( \(G =\) gravitational constant)
   2015 Hard
10. 10. The gravitational field in a region is given by \(\vec E\) \(=(5\,N / kg)\, \hat i + (12\,N / kg)\,\hat j\) If the potential at the origin is taken to be zero, then the ratio of the potential at the points \((12\,m, 0)\) and \((0, 5\,m)\) is 2013 Hard

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