MHT CET PYQs for Gravitation with Solutions: Practice MHT CET Previous Year Questions

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Gravitation is a Class 11 chapter in the Physics section of the MHT CET for candidates who are preparing for the PCM (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics).

The key topics covered in Gravitation PYQs are:

Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with height and depth
Satellites, orbital velocity and geostationary orbits
Escape velocity
Gravitational potential energy
Kepler's laws and the law of gravitation

Practising Gravitation MHT CET PYQ helps candidates to understand question pattern, improve calculation speed, and identify concepts which were asked in previous exams.

Based on chapter-wise analysis of the MHT CET Physics paper, you can get about 1 mark per paper by covering Gravitation. The chapter recorded 140 questions across the 80 shifts in the data, and 35 of them came in the 2025 and 2026 papers, where it contributed about 2.1% per shift.

MHT CET Gravitation Chapter: Question Count, Marks and Weightage:

1.70 Average questions per shift (2018-2026)	35 Questions in the 2025 and 2026 papers (33 shifts)
140 Questions in the PDF (2016-2026)	3.4% Estimated Physics paper weightage (2.1% in 2025-2026)

The PDF holds 140 questions from MHT CET 2026 to 2016, newest first, each with its exam date and shift. Options are as printed and answer keys are not included.

Gravitation PYQ Statistics (2022-2026)

The table below shows the number of questions asked in MHT CET Gravitation PYQs. Every shift has 50 Physics questions, so the last column is the average per shift divided by 50.

Year	Total Questions (across shifts)	Shifts in the Data	Average per Shift	Weightage (out of 50 Physics Qs)
2026	18	16	1.12	2.2%
2025	17	17	1.00	2.0%
2024	37	18	2.06	4.1%
2023	27	12	2.25	4.5%
2022	2	1	2.00	4.0%

The 2018 to 2021 papers in the PDF add 35 more questions: 2021 had 19, 2020 had 6, 2019 had 8, 2018 had 2; the papers before 2018 add 2 from 2017, 2 from 2016.

MHT CET Gravitation Important Questions: Based on the Last 5 Years

The major types of questions asked from Gravitation in MHT CET cover the following topics:

Topic	Questions in the PDF	Questions in 2022-2026	Average per Shift (2022-2026)
Escape velocity	22	14	0.22
Satellites, orbits and planetary motion	45	33	0.52
Gravitational force and weight at a height	5	4	0.06
Gravitational potential and potential energy	4	3	0.05
Acceleration due to gravity and its variation	54	41	0.64
Gravitational field of a sphere and other questions	10	6	0.09

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Question Style in MHT CET Gravitation PYQs

Every question in this PDF is a single-correct MCQ. Most are ratio or percentage questions that need one formula from the chapter.

Question Style	What it Tests
Variation of g	The percentage decrease in the weight of a body taken to a height of 48 km, and the depth at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes a given fraction of its surface value
Satellites and orbits	A geostationary satellite orbiting at a height of 4R, a satellite close to a planet's surface in terms of the planet's mean density, and two planets at different distances from the sun
Escape velocity	A body projected at half the escape velocity, and the escape velocity of the Earth compared with that of another planet
Potential energy	The increase in potential energy of a body of mass m taken from the Earth's surface to a height equal to twice the radius of the Earth
Statement based	Selecting the correct statement about the acceleration due to gravity

How to Use the Gravitation PYQ PDF for MHT CET

Start with the 2025 and 2026 papers first, because they hold 35 of the 140 questions.
Learn g' = g(1 - 2h/R) for small heights, g' = g(1 - d/R) for depth, and v_e = √(2gR).
For satellite questions, start from orbital speed v = √(GM/r) and the period T² ∝ r³.
Solve year-wise PYQs by timing yourself, as time management is crucial.
Re-attempt only the questions you got wrong, and note which formula or step you missed.

Video: Gravitation PYQs and MCQs

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Gravitation PYQ for MHT CET Physics FAQs

Ques. How many questions come from Gravitation every year?

Ans. In this PDF, the questions are 18 from 2026, 17 from 2025, 37 from 2024, 27 from 2023 and 2 from 2022 and the rest from earlier papers. In 2025 and 2026 together the chapter had 35 questions across 33 shifts, about 1.06 per shift.

Ques. Which topics are asked most frequently in MHT CET Gravitation?

Ans. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation is the largest group with 54 of the 140 questions, about 39%.

Ques. What kind of questions are asked from Gravitation?

Ans. Single-correct MCQs, mostly ratios and percentages. Common ones ask for the variation of g with height or depth, the orbital speed or period of a satellite, and the escape velocity of a planet.

Ques. What is the best way to practise Gravitation PYQs?

Ans. First solve the 2025 and 2026 questions completely, then the older ones, and finally re-attempt the questions you got wrong.

Ques. Can I score full marks from Gravitation?

Ans. In 2025 and 2026 together the chapter had 35 questions across 33 shifts. Learning the formulas for g, orbital speed and escape velocity is enough to secure it. Each Physics question in MHT CET is worth 1 mark.

Ques. Does the Gravitation PYQ PDF include solutions?

Ans. No. The PDF contains the questions with their exam date and shift, without answer keys or solutions.

1.
A body weighs 45 N on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force on a body due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of earth will be ______.
- 20 N
- 22.5 N
- 30 N
- 36 N
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2.
The density of a planet is three times that of earth and radius $2.5$ times that of earth. If $g_p$ and $g_e$ represents acceleration due to gravity on planet and earth respectively then ratio $g_p$ to $g_e$ is
- $7.5$
- $3.5$
- $6.5$
- $9.5$
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3.
A satellite is revolving around a planet in a circular orbit close to its surface. Let $ρ$ be mean density and $R$ be the radius of the planet; then the period of the satellite is
($G$ = Universal constant of gravitation).
- $\sqrt{\frac{4π}{ρG}}$
- $\sqrt{\frac{2π}{ρG}}$
- $\sqrt{\frac{π}{ρG}}$
- $\sqrt{\frac{3π}{ρG}}$
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4.
Six molecules of a gas in container have speeds 2 m/s, 5 m/s, 3 m/s, 6 m/s, 3 m/s, and 5 m/s. The r.m.s. speed is
- 4 m/s
- 1.7 m/s
- 4.24 m/s
- 5 m/s
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5.
The radii of circular orbits of two satellites $ A $ and $ B $ of the earth are $ R $ and $ R' $ respectively, where $ R $ is the radius of the earth. If the speed of satellite $ B $ is 6 V, then the speed of satellite $ A $ will be
- 3 V
- 4 V
- 12 V
- $ \frac{3}{2} $ V
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6.
The depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes ($1/n$) times the value at the surface of the earth is (R = radius of the earth) ______.
- $\frac{R(n-1)}{n}$
- $\frac{R(n+1)}{n}$
- $\frac{Rn}{(n-1)}$
- $R/n$
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7.
The percentage decrease in the weight of a body when taken to a height of $48$ km above the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth is $6400$ km)
- $1\%$
- $1.5\%$
- $2\%$
- $2.5\%$
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8.
Select the correct statement out of the following
- Acceleration due to gravity decreases as we go up or down from earth's surface.
- Acceleration due to gravity is same at a height 'h' and depth 'd' from earth's surface, if $h = d$.
- Acceleration due to gravity at 640 km above the earth surface decreases by 10% of its value at earth's surface (earth's radius is 6400 km)
- There is reduction in acceleration due to gravity at poles due to rotation of earth as the poles are lying on the axis of rotation and do not revolve.
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9.
What should be the angular velocity of earth due to rotation about its own axis so that the weight at equator becomes $(\frac{3}{5})^{th}$ of initial value? ($g =$ acceleration due to gravity, R = radius of earth)
- $(\frac{R}{3g})^{\frac{1}{2}}$
- $(\frac{2g}{5R})^{\frac{1}{2}}$
- $(\frac{5g}{9R})^{\frac{1}{2}}$
- $(\frac{3g}{2R})^{\frac{1}{2}}$
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10.
The depth at which acceleration due to gravity becomes $g/n$ is ($R=$ radius of earth, $g=$ acceleration due to gravity, $n=$ integer)
- $\frac{R(n-1)}{n}$
- $\frac{R(n+1)}{n}$
- $\frac{R(n-1)^{2}}{n}$
- $\frac{R(n+1)^{2}}{n}$
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11.
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Acceleration due to earth's gravity decreases as you go 'up' or 'down' from earth's surface.
Statement II: Acceleration due to earth's gravity is same at a height '$h$' and depths '$d$' from earth's surface, if $h = d$.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
- Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
- Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
- Both Statement I and II are correct.
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12.
The distance of the two planets A and B from the sun are '$r_A$' and '$r_B$' respectively such that $r_B = 100\,r_A$. The ratio of the speed of planet A to that of planet B is (both the planets are revolving around the sun)
- $\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}$
- $\sqrt{10}$
- $10$
- $10\sqrt{10}$
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13.
The acceleration due to gravity at a height 'h' above the surface of earth is '$g_h$'. At the depth 90 km below the earth's surface the acceleration due to gravity is also '$g_h$'. The value of 'h' is
- $180$ km
- $120$ km
- $90$ km
- $45$ km
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14.
If a source emitting waves of frequency $ F $ moves towards an observer with a velocity $ \frac{V}{3} $ and the observer moves away from the source with a velocity $ \frac{V}{4} $, the apparent frequency as heard by the observer will be ( $ V $ = velocity of sound)
- $ \frac{9}{8} F $
- $ \frac{8}{9} F $
- $ \frac{3}{4} F $
- $ \frac{4}{3} F $
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15.
The speed with which the earth would have to rotate about its axis so that a person on the equator would weigh $\frac{3}{5}$th as much as at present is ($g$ = gravitational acceleration, $R$ = equatorial radius of the earth.)
- $\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}gR}$
- $\sqrt{\frac{2g}{5R}}$
- $\sqrt{\frac{3g}{5R}}$
- $\sqrt{\frac{5R}{2g}}$
View Solution

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MHT CET PYQs for Gravitation with Solutions: Practice MHT CET Previous Year Questions

Gravitation PYQ Statistics (2022-2026)

MHT CET Gravitation Important Questions: Based on the Last 5 Years

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Question Style in MHT CET Gravitation PYQs

How to Use the Gravitation PYQ PDF for MHT CET

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Gravitation PYQ for MHT CET Physics FAQs

1.
A body weighs 45 N on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force on a body due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of earth will be ______.

2.
The density of a planet is three times that of earth and radius \(2.5\) times that of earth. If \(g_p\) and \(g_e\) represents acceleration due to gravity on planet and earth respectively then ratio \(g_p\) to \(g_e\) is

3.
A satellite is revolving around a planet in a circular orbit close to its surface. Let \(ρ\) be mean density and \(R\) be the radius of the planet; then the period of the satellite is
(\(G\) = Universal constant of gravitation).

4.
Six molecules of a gas in container have speeds 2 m/s, 5 m/s, 3 m/s, 6 m/s, 3 m/s, and 5 m/s. The r.m.s. speed is

5.
The radii of circular orbits of two satellites \( A \) and \( B \) of the earth are \( R \) and \( R' \) respectively, where \( R \) is the radius of the earth. If the speed of satellite \( B \) is 6 V, then the speed of satellite \( A \) will be

6.
The depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes ($1/n$) times the value at the surface of the earth is (R = radius of the earth) ______.

7.
The percentage decrease in the weight of a body when taken to a height of \(48\) km above the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth is \(6400\) km)

8.
Select the correct statement out of the following

9.
What should be the angular velocity of earth due to rotation about its own axis so that the weight at equator becomes \((\frac{3}{5})^{th}\) of initial value? (\(g =\) acceleration due to gravity, R = radius of earth)

10.
The depth at which acceleration due to gravity becomes $g/n$ is ($R=$ radius of earth, $g=$ acceleration due to gravity, $n=$ integer)

12.
The distance of the two planets A and B from the sun are '\(r_A\)' and '\(r_B\)' respectively such that \(r_B = 100\,r_A\). The ratio of the speed of planet A to that of planet B is (both the planets are revolving around the sun)

13.
The acceleration due to gravity at a height 'h' above the surface of earth is '\(g_h\)'. At the depth 90 km below the earth's surface the acceleration due to gravity is also '\(g_h\)'. The value of 'h' is

14.
If a source emitting waves of frequency \( F \) moves towards an observer with a velocity \( \frac{V}{3} \) and the observer moves away from the source with a velocity \( \frac{V}{4} \), the apparent frequency as heard by the observer will be ( \( V \) = velocity of sound)

15.
The speed with which the earth would have to rotate about its axis so that a person on the equator would weigh \(\frac{3}{5}\)th as much as at present is (\(g\) = gravitational acceleration, \(R\) = equatorial radius of the earth.)

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Gravitation PYQ Statistics (2022-2026)

MHT CET Gravitation Important Questions: Based on the Last 5 Years

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Gravitation PYQ for MHT CET Physics FAQs

1.A body weighs 45 N on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force on a body due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of earth will be ______.

2.The density of a planet is three times that of earth and radius \(2.5\) times that of earth. If \(g_p\) and \(g_e\) represents acceleration due to gravity on planet and earth respectively then ratio \(g_p\) to \(g_e\) is

3.A satellite is revolving around a planet in a circular orbit close to its surface. Let \(ρ\) be mean density and \(R\) be the radius of the planet; then the period of the satellite is(\(G\) = Universal constant of gravitation).

4.Six molecules of a gas in container have speeds 2 m/s, 5 m/s, 3 m/s, 6 m/s, 3 m/s, and 5 m/s. The r.m.s. speed is

5.The radii of circular orbits of two satellites \( A \) and \( B \) of the earth are \( R \) and \( R' \) respectively, where \( R \) is the radius of the earth. If the speed of satellite \( B \) is 6 V, then the speed of satellite \( A \) will be

6.The depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes ($1/n$) times the value at the surface of the earth is (R = radius of the earth) ______.

7.The percentage decrease in the weight of a body when taken to a height of \(48\) km above the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth is \(6400\) km)

8.Select the correct statement out of the following

9.What should be the angular velocity of earth due to rotation about its own axis so that the weight at equator becomes \((\frac{3}{5})^{th}\) of initial value? (\(g =\) acceleration due to gravity, R = radius of earth)

10.The depth at which acceleration due to gravity becomes $g/n$ is ($R=$ radius of earth, $g=$ acceleration due to gravity, $n=$ integer)

12.The distance of the two planets A and B from the sun are '\(r_A\)' and '\(r_B\)' respectively such that \(r_B = 100\,r_A\). The ratio of the speed of planet A to that of planet B is (both the planets are revolving around the sun)

13.The acceleration due to gravity at a height 'h' above the surface of earth is '\(g_h\)'. At the depth 90 km below the earth's surface the acceleration due to gravity is also '\(g_h\)'. The value of 'h' is

14.If a source emitting waves of frequency \( F \) moves towards an observer with a velocity \( \frac{V}{3} \) and the observer moves away from the source with a velocity \( \frac{V}{4} \), the apparent frequency as heard by the observer will be ( \( V \) = velocity of sound)

15.The speed with which the earth would have to rotate about its axis so that a person on the equator would weigh \(\frac{3}{5}\)th as much as at present is (\(g\) = gravitational acceleration, \(R\) = equatorial radius of the earth.)

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1.
A body weighs 45 N on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force on a body due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of earth will be ______.

2.
The density of a planet is three times that of earth and radius \(2.5\) times that of earth. If \(g_p\) and \(g_e\) represents acceleration due to gravity on planet and earth respectively then ratio \(g_p\) to \(g_e\) is

3.
A satellite is revolving around a planet in a circular orbit close to its surface. Let \(ρ\) be mean density and \(R\) be the radius of the planet; then the period of the satellite is
(\(G\) = Universal constant of gravitation).

4.
Six molecules of a gas in container have speeds 2 m/s, 5 m/s, 3 m/s, 6 m/s, 3 m/s, and 5 m/s. The r.m.s. speed is

5.
The radii of circular orbits of two satellites \( A \) and \( B \) of the earth are \( R \) and \( R' \) respectively, where \( R \) is the radius of the earth. If the speed of satellite \( B \) is 6 V, then the speed of satellite \( A \) will be

6.
The depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes ($1/n$) times the value at the surface of the earth is (R = radius of the earth) ______.

7.
The percentage decrease in the weight of a body when taken to a height of \(48\) km above the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth is \(6400\) km)

8.
Select the correct statement out of the following

9.
What should be the angular velocity of earth due to rotation about its own axis so that the weight at equator becomes \((\frac{3}{5})^{th}\) of initial value? (\(g =\) acceleration due to gravity, R = radius of earth)

10.
The depth at which acceleration due to gravity becomes $g/n$ is ($R=$ radius of earth, $g=$ acceleration due to gravity, $n=$ integer)

12.
The distance of the two planets A and B from the sun are '\(r_A\)' and '\(r_B\)' respectively such that \(r_B = 100\,r_A\). The ratio of the speed of planet A to that of planet B is (both the planets are revolving around the sun)

13.
The acceleration due to gravity at a height 'h' above the surface of earth is '\(g_h\)'. At the depth 90 km below the earth's surface the acceleration due to gravity is also '\(g_h\)'. The value of 'h' is

14.
If a source emitting waves of frequency \( F \) moves towards an observer with a velocity \( \frac{V}{3} \) and the observer moves away from the source with a velocity \( \frac{V}{4} \), the apparent frequency as heard by the observer will be ( \( V \) = velocity of sound)

15.
The speed with which the earth would have to rotate about its axis so that a person on the equator would weigh \(\frac{3}{5}\)th as much as at present is (\(g\) = gravitational acceleration, \(R\) = equatorial radius of the earth.)