JAMB and WAEC Physics questions: Gravitational field

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Question 1· Gravitational field· WAEC
The weight of a 5 kg mass on the moon, where g = 1.6 m/s², is
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Question 2· Gravitational field· JAMB
The gravitational force between two masses is F. If the distance between them is doubled, the force becomes
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Question 3· Gravitational field· WAEC
Gravity on the moon is one-sixth of that on earth. What is the weight of a 12 kg mass on the moon? [g on earth = 10 m/s²]
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Question 4· Gravitational field· JAMB
Find the weight of a 60 kg man on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 4 m/s².
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Question 5· Gravitational field· JAMB
A body weighs 50 N on Earth where g = 10 m/s². Its mass is:
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Question 6· Gravitational field· WAEC
A geostationary satellite has a period of
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Question 7· Gravitational field· JAMB
A geostationary satellite orbits the Earth with a period of
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Question 8· Gravitational field· WAEC
Compared with its mass on the earth, the mass of a body on the moon is
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Question 9· Gravitational field· JAMB
The escape velocity from a planet depends on the
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Question 10· Gravitational field· JAMB
Find the weight of a 60 kg astronaut on the Moon, where g = 1.6 m/s².
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Question 11· Gravitational field· JAMB
The centripetal force that keeps a satellite in a circular orbit round the Earth is provided by
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Question 12· Gravitational field· WAEC
Escape velocity is the minimum speed needed for a body to
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Question 13· Gravitational field· JAMB
If the masses of two bodies are both doubled while the distance between them stays the same, the gravitational force between them becomes
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Question 14· Gravitational field· JAMB
A body has a mass of 6 kg on Earth. What is its mass on the Moon, where g is one-sixth of its value on Earth?
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Question 15· Gravitational field· JAMB
If the distance between two masses is doubled, the gravitational force between them becomes
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Question 16· Gravitational field· WAEC
The potential energy of a body of mass m at a height h above the ground is
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Question 17· Gravitational field· WAEC
The weight of a body of mass 5 kg on the earth's surface is (g = 10 m/s²)
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Question 18· Gravitational field· JAMB
At a height above the Earth's surface equal to the Earth's radius, the acceleration due to gravity becomes
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Question 19· Gravitational field· JAMB
The escape velocity from the earth's surface is about
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Question 20· Gravitational field· WAEC
A man weighs 600 N on the earth's surface. What is his mass? [g = 10 m/s²]
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JAMB and WAEC Physics questions: Gravitational field

The weight of a 5 kg mass on the moon, where g = 1.6 m/s², is

The gravitational force between two masses is F. If the distance between them is doubled, the force becomes

Gravity on the moon is one-sixth of that on earth. What is the weight of a 12 kg mass on the moon? [g on earth = 10 m/s²]

Find the weight of a 60 kg man on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 4 m/s².

A body weighs 50 N on Earth where g = 10 m/s². Its mass is:

A geostationary satellite has a period of

A geostationary satellite orbits the Earth with a period of

Compared with its mass on the earth, the mass of a body on the moon is

The escape velocity from a planet depends on the

Find the weight of a 60 kg astronaut on the Moon, where g = 1.6 m/s².

The centripetal force that keeps a satellite in a circular orbit round the Earth is provided by

Escape velocity is the minimum speed needed for a body to

If the masses of two bodies are both doubled while the distance between them stays the same, the gravitational force between them becomes

A body has a mass of 6 kg on Earth. What is its mass on the Moon, where g is one-sixth of its value on Earth?

If the distance between two masses is doubled, the gravitational force between them becomes

The potential energy of a body of mass m at a height h above the ground is

The weight of a body of mass 5 kg on the earth's surface is (g = 10 m/s²)

At a height above the Earth's surface equal to the Earth's radius, the acceleration due to gravity becomes

The escape velocity from the earth's surface is about

A man weighs 600 N on the earth's surface. What is his mass? [g = 10 m/s²]