Which of the following astronomers first proposed that the Sun is static and the Earth revolves around the Sun?

  • A
    Copernicus
  • B
    Kepler
  • C
    Galileo
  • D
    None

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The figure shows the orbit of a planet $P$ around the sun $S.$ $AB$ and $CD$ are the minor and major axes of the ellipse,respectively. If $U$ is the potential energy and $K$ is the kinetic energy of the planet,then $|U| > |K|$ at:

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$List-$II$
$(A)$ Kinetic energy of planet$(1)$ $-\frac{GMm}{a}$
$(B)$ Gravitational potential energy of Sun-planet system$(2)$ $\frac{GMm}{2a}$
$(C)$ Total mechanical energy of planet$(3)$ $\frac{GM}{r}$
$(D)$ Escape energy at the surface of planet for unit mass object$(4)$ $-\frac{GMm}{2a}$

(Where $a=$ radius of planet orbit,$r=$ radius of planet,$M=$ mass of Sun,$m=$ mass of planet)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks:
$(a)$ In the region inside the Earth,the acceleration due to gravity is proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth as ..... .
$(b)$ If the Earth shrinks such that its radius becomes half and its mass remains constant,the weight of an object on the Earth increases by a factor of ......... .
$(c)$ The orbital velocity of a geostationary satellite of the Earth is approximately ............ .

State whether the following statements are true or false:
$(a)$ The value of '$g$' is slightly less at the poles than at the equator.
$(b)$ The unit $\text{Newton/kilogram}$ $(N/kg)$ is also a unit of acceleration due to gravity.
$(c)$ The escape velocity $v_e$ for a stationary object on the surface of a planet is directly proportional to the mass and radius of the planet.

Four identical particles of mass $M$ are located at the corners of a square of side $a$. What should be their speed if each of them revolves under the influence of the others' gravitational field in a circular orbit circumscribing the square?

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