8.2 Choose the correct alternative:

(a) Acceleration due to gravity increases/decreases with increasing altitude

 

(b) Acceleration due to gravity increases/decreases with increasing depth (assume the earth to be a sphere of uniform density)

 

(c) Acceleration due to gravity is independent of mass of the earth/mass of the body

 

(d) The formula –G Mm(1/r₂ – 1/r₁) is more/less accurate than the formula mg(r₂ – r₁) for the difference of potential energy between two points r₂ and r₁ distance away from the centre of the earth

The height at which the weight of an object becomes (1/16)^th of its weight on the surface of earth is (R is radius of earth)

In the equation of angular displacement of a particle moving on a circular path is given as is in radian and t in second. Theq angular velocity of the particle at t = 2 s is

If an object is having same weight at same distance above and below the surface of earth, find its distance from surface of earth.

Two bodies of mass $\mathrm{m}$ and $9\mathrm{m}$ are placed at a distance $\mathrm{R}$ . The gravitational potential on the line joining the bodies where the gravitational field equals zero, will be ( $\mathrm{G}=$  gravitational constant):

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : The escape velocities of planet Ad and B are same. But A and B are of unequal mass.

Reason R : The product of their mass and radius must be same. M₁ R₁ = M₂R₂

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: