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Gravitation - Mechanics - Physics Previous Year Questions

Practice Gravitation - Mechanics - Physics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

37Papers
25Years
71Questions
1Topics

Gravitation question pattern

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Questions by year

Year-wise coverage for Gravitation. Each bar uses a separate theme-derived color.

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Not classified 67 94.4%
Easy 3 4.2%
Medium 1 1.4%

Question type distribution

MCQ, numerical, multiple-select and other formats found in these papers.

Multiple Choices 71 100%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Physics
71 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Mechanics
71 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Gravitation
71 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

NEET 2026
1 Qs
NEET 2025
2 Qs
NEET 2024
2 Qs
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION
2 Qs
NEET 2023
2 Qs
NEET 2023 MANIPUR
2 Qs
NEET 2022 Phase 1
2 Qs
NEET 2022 PHASE 2
2 Qs
NEET 2021
2 Qs
NEET 2020 PHASE 1
1 Qs
NEET 2019
2 Qs
AIIMS 2019
1 Qs
AIIMS 2018
3 Qs
NEET 2018
2 Qs
AIIMS 2017
3 Qs
NEET 2017
2 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 1
2 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 2
2 Qs
AIPMT 2015
2 Qs
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
1 Qs
AIPMT 2014
2 Qs
NEET 2013
2 Qs
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA
2 Qs
AIPMT 2012 PRELIMS
3 Qs
AIPMT 2012 MAINS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2011 MAINS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS
1 Qs
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
3 Qs
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS
3 Qs
AIPMT 2009
1 Qs
AIPMT 2007
1 Qs
AIPMT 2006
1 Qs
AIPMT 2005
2 Qs
AIPMT 2004
1 Qs
AIPMT 2003
3 Qs
AIPMT 2001
1 Qs
AIPMT 2000
3 Qs

Included previous year papers

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PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
NEET 202620261View paper
NEET 202520252View paper
NEET 202420242View paper
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION20242View paper
NEET 202320232View paper
NEET 2023 MANIPUR20232View paper
NEET 2022 Phase 120222View paper
NEET 2022 PHASE 220222View paper
NEET 202120212View paper
NEET 2020 PHASE 120201View paper
AIIMS 201920191View paper
NEET 201920192View paper
AIIMS 201820183View paper
NEET 201820182View paper
AIIMS 201720173View paper
NEET 201720172View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 120162View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 220162View paper
AIPMT 201520152View paper
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper20151View paper
AIPMT 201420142View paper
NEET 201320132View paper
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA20132View paper
AIPMT 2012 MAINS20122View paper
AIPMT 2012 PRELIMS20123View paper
AIPMT 2011 MAINS20112View paper
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS20111View paper
AIPMT 2010 MAINS20103View paper
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS20103View paper
AIPMT 200920091View paper
AIPMT 200720071View paper
AIPMT 200620061View paper
AIPMT 200520052View paper
AIPMT 200420041View paper
AIPMT 200320033View paper
AIPMT 200120011View paper
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All Gravitation previous year questions

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1
2000 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2000
Gravitational force is required for
A
stirring of liquid
B
convection
C
conduction
D
radiation.
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2000 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2000
For a planet having mass equal to mass of the earth but radius is one fourth of radius of the earth. Then escape velocity for this planet will be
A
11.2 km/sec
B
22.4 km/sec
C
5.6 km/sec
D
44.8 km/sec.
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3
2000 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2000
A body of weight 72 N moves from the surface of earth at a height half of the radius of earth, then gravitational force exerted on it will be
A
36 N
B
32 N
C
144 N
D
50 N
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4
2001 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2001
With what velocity should a particle be projected so that its height becomes equal to radius of earth?
A
\({\left( {{{GM} \over R}} \right)^{1/2}}\)
B
\({\left( {{{8GM} \over R}} \right)^{1/2}}\)
C
\({\left( {{{2GM} \over R}} \right)^{1/2}}\)
D
\({\left( {{{4GM} \over R}} \right)^{1/2}}\)
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2003 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2003
Two spheres of masses m and M are situated in air and the gravitational force between them is F. The space around the masses is now filled with a liquid of specific gravity 3. The gravitational force will now be
A
3 F
B
F
C
F/3
D
F/9
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6
2003 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2003
The acceleration due to gravity on the planet A is 9 times the acceleration due to gravity on planet B. A man jumps to a height of 2 m on the surface of A. What is the height of jump by the same person on the planet B?
A
(2/9) m
B
18 m
C
6 m
D
(2/3) m
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7
2003 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2003
A body of mass m is placed on earth's surface which is taken from earth surface to a height of h = 3R, then change in gravitational potential energy is
A
\({{mgR} \over 4}\)
B
\({2 \over 3}mgR\)
C
\({3 \over 4}mgR\)
D
\({{mgR} \over 2}\)
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8
2004 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2004
The density of a newly discovered planet is twice that of earth. The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the planet is equal to that at the surface of the earth. If the radius of the earth is R, the radius of the planet would be
A
2R
B
4R
C
\({1 \over 4}\)R
D
\({1 \over 2}\)R
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9
2005 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2005
For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is
A
1/2
B
1/\(\sqrt 2\)
C
2
D
\(\sqrt 2\)
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10
2005 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2005
Imagine a new planet having the same density as that of earth but it is 3 times bigger than the earth in size. If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g and that on the surface of the new planet is g', then
A
g' = g/9
B
g' = 27g
C
g' = 9g
D
g' = 3g
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11
2006 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2006
The earth is assumed to be a sphere of radius R. A platform is arranged at a height R from the surface of the earth. The escape velocity of a body from this platform is fv, where v is its escape velocity from the surface of the Earth. The value of f is
A
1/2
B
\(\sqrt 2\)
C
1/\(\sqrt 2\)
D
1/3
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12
2007 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2007
Two satellites of earth, S1 and S2 are moving in the same orbit. The mass of S1 is four times the mass of S2. Which one of the following statements is true ?
A
The potential energies of earth and satellite in the two cases are equal.
B
S1 and S2 are moving with the same speed.
C
The kinetic energies of the two satellites are equal.
D
The time period of S1 is four times that of S2.
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13
2009 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2009
The figure shows elliptical orbit of a planet m about the sun S. The shaded area SCD is twice the shaded area SAB. If t1 is the time for the planet to move from C to D and t2 is the time to move from A to B then

AIPMT 2009 Physics - Gravitation Question 37 English
A
t1 = 4t2
B
t1 = 2t2
C
t1 = t2
D
t1 > t2
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14
2010 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
The dependence of acceleration due to gravity g on the distance r from the centre of the earth, assumed to be a sphere of radius R of uniform density is as shown in figures below

AIPMT 2010 Mains Physics - Gravitation Question 39 English

The correct figure is
A
(4)
B
(1)
C
(2)
D
(3)
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15
2010 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
(1)   Centre of gravity (C.G) of a body is the point at which the weight of the body acts
(2)   Centre of mass coincides with the centre of gravity if the earth is assumed to have infinitely large radius.
(3)   To evaluate the gravitational field intensity due to any body at an external point, the entire mass of the body can be considered to be concentrated at its C.G.
(4)   The radius of gyration of any body rotating about an axis is the length of the perpendicular dropped from the C.G. of the body to the axis.

Which one of the following pairs of statements is correct ?
A
(4) and (1)
B
(1) and (2)
C
(2) and (3)
D
(3) and (4)
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2010 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
The additional kinetic energy to be provided to a satellite of mass m revolving around a planet of mass M, to transfer it from a circular orbit of radius R1 to another of radius R2(R2 > R1) is
A
GmM \(\left( {{1 \over {R_1^2}} - {1 \over {R_2^2}}} \right)\)
B
GmM \(\left( {{1 \over {{R_1}}} - {1 \over {{R_2}}}} \right)\)
C
2GmM \(\left( {{1 \over {{R_1}}} - {1 \over {{R_2}}}} \right)\)
D
\({1 \over 2}\)GmM \(\left( {{1 \over {{R_1}}} - {1 \over {{R_2}}}} \right)\)
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2010 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS
A particle of mass M is situated at the centre of a spherical shell of same mass and radius a. The magnitude of the gravitational potential at a point sutuated at a/2 distance from the centre, will be :
A
\({{GM} \over a}\)
B
\({{2GM} \over a}\)
C
\({{3GM} \over a}\)
D
\({{4GM} \over a}\)
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2010 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS
A man of 50 kg mass is standing in a gravity free space at a height of 10 m above the floor. He throws a stone of 0.5 kg mass downwards with a speed 2 m/s. When the stone reaches the floor, the distance of the man above the floor will be
A
9.9 m
B
10.1 m
C
10 m
D
20 m
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2010 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS
The radii of circular orbits of two satellites A and B of the earth, are 4R and R, respectively. If the speed of satellite A is 3V, then the speed of satellite B will be
A
\({{3V} \over 4}\)
B
6\(V\)
C
12\(V\)
D
\({{3V} \over 2}\)
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2011 · Physics · Mechanics · Gravitation
AIPMT 2011 MAINS
A particle of mass M is situated at the centre of a spherical shell of same mass and radius a. The magnitude of the gravitational potential at a point sutuated at a/2 distance from the centre, will be :
A
\({{GM} \over a}\)
B
\({{2GM} \over a}\)
C
\({{3GM} \over a}\)
D
\({{4GM} \over a}\)
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