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Physics - Gravitation

Practise 62 NEET previous year questions on Gravitation, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEET tests.

Gravitation has been asked in 24 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 62 questions in all. 34% of them were easy, 52% moderate and 15% tough. Most of its questions came from 2012, with 5 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 9 questions across 13 papers, about 0.7 per paper.

The chapter's 6 topics are not weighted equally: Gravitational potential and Potential Energy (21 questions, 34%), Acceleration Due to Gravity (15 questions, 24%), and Motion of satellite (9 questions, 15%) have been asked the most. Gravitational potential and Potential Energy has also led over the last five years, with 5 questions. Gravitational potential and Potential Energy has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1The amount of work done to raise a mass ' ' from the surface of the Earth to a height equal to the radius of the Earth ' ', will be :2026 (Cancelled)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  2. 2Two planets and with equal mass have radii and , respectively, where . The escape speeds of and are and , respectively. Then is :2026 (Re-NEET)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  3. 3In a solar system, the time-period of revolution of a planet tracing a circular orbit of radius R is proportional to :2026 (Re-NEET)Kepler laws
  4. 4The radius of Martian orbit around the Sun is about 4 times the radius of the orbit of Mercury. The Martian year is 687 Earth days. Then whi2025Kepler laws
  5. 5A body weighs 48 N on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force experienced by the body due to the earth at a height equal to one-th2025Acceleration Due to Gravity
  6. 6The mass of a planet is th that of the earth and its diameter is half that of the earth. The acceleration due to gravity on that planet is:2024Acceleration Due to Gravity
  7. 7The minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass from the surface of earth of mass and radius in a circular orbit at an altitude of2024Motion of satellite
  8. 8The escape velocity for earth is . A planet having 9 times mass that of earth and radius, 16 times that of earth, has the escape velocity of2024 (Re-NEET)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  9. 9An object of mass 100 kg falls from point to as shown in figure. The change in its weight, corrected to the nearest integer is ( is the radi2024 (Re-NEET)Acceleration Due to Gravity
  10. 10Two bodies of mass m and 9 m are placed at a distance R . The gravitational potential on the line joining the bodies where the gravitational2023 (All India)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  11. 11A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the earth with period T . If d is the density of the earth and G is the universal constant2023 (All India)Motion of satellite
  12. 12The escape velocity of a body on the earth surface is . If the same body is projected upward with velocity , the velocity of this body at in2023 (Manipur)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  13. 13If is the radius of the earth and is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth surface. Then the mean density of the earth will be2023 (Manipur)Gravitational field
  14. 14A body of mass 60 g experiences a gravitational force of 3 . 0 N , when placed at a particular point. The magnitude of the gravitational fie2022 (Phase 1)Gravitational field
  15. 15In a gravitational field, the gravitational potential is given by, . The gravitational field intensity at point is:2022 (Phase 2)Gravitational field
  16. 16The escape velocity from the Earth s surface is v . The escape velocity from the surface of another planet having a radius four times that o2021Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  17. 17A particle of mass m is projected with a velocity v = k V e ( k 1 ) from the surface of the earth ( V e = escape velocity). The maximum heig2021Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  18. 18A body weighs 72 N on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on it, at a height equal to half the radius of the earth?2020 (Phase 1)Acceleration Due to Gravity
  19. 19What is the depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes 1 n , times the value at the surface of the earth? (radius of th2020 (Phase 2)Acceleration Due to Gravity
  20. 20A body weighs 200 N on the surface of the earth. How much will it weigh half way down to the centre of the earth?2019 (All India)Acceleration Due to Gravity
  21. 21The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h , which is equal to the radius of the earth is:2019 (All India)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  22. 22The time period of a geo-stationary satellite is , at a height is the radius of earth) from surface of earth. The time period of another sat2019 (Odisha)Kepler laws
  23. 23Assuming that the gravitational potential energy of an object at infinity is zero, the change in potential energy (final - initial) of an ob2019 (Odisha)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  24. 24The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions, A , B and C are K A , K B a n d K C , respectively. A C2018Kepler laws
  25. 25If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the foll2018Gravitational field
  26. 26Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship. The two will:2017Newton's Law of Gravitation
  27. 27The acceleration due to gravity at a height 1 km above the earth is the same as at a depth d below the surface of earth. Then2017Acceleration Due to Gravity
  28. 28At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of g are - 5.4 10 7 J k g - 2 and 6.0 m s - 2 respectively?2016 (Phase 1)Acceleration Due to Gravity
  29. 29The ratio of escape velocity at earth e to the escape velocity at a planet p whose radius and mean density are twice as that of earth is:2016 (Phase 1)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  30. 30Starting from the center of the earth having radius, R , the variation of g (acceleration due to gravity) is shown by2016 (Phase 2)Acceleration Due to Gravity
  31. 31A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius R ) at a height h from its surface. The total energy of the satellite in terms of g o2016 (Phase 2)Motion of satellite
  32. 32Kepler s third law states that the square of the period of revolution (T) of a planet around the sun is proportional to the third power of t2015 (Phase 1)Kepler laws
  33. 33A satellite S is moving in an elliptical orbit around the earth. The mass of the satellite is very small compared to the mass of the earth. 2015 (Phase 2)Motion of satellite
  34. 34A remote-sensing satellite of earth revolves in a circular orbit at a height of 0.25 10 6 m above the surface of earth. If earth s radius is2015 (Phase 2)Motion of satellite
  35. 35A black hole is an object whose gravitational field is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. To what approximate radius would ear2014Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  36. 36Dependence of intensity of gravitational field E of earth with distance r from centre of earth is correctly represented by:2014Gravitational field
  37. 37A body of mass taken from the earth's surface to the height equal to twice the radius of the earth. The change is potential energy of body w2013 (All India)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  38. 38Infinite number of bodies, each of mass are situated on -axis at distance , respectively from the origin. The resulting gravitational potent2013 (All India)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  39. 39The radius of planet is twice the radius of earth. Both have almost equal averge mass densities and are escape velocities of the planet and 2013 (Karnataka)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  40. 40A particle of mass ' ' is kept at rest at a height from the surface of earth, where ' ' is radius of earth and ' ' is mass of earth. The min2013 (Karnataka)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  41. 41If is escape velocity and is orbital velocity of a satellite for orbit close to the Earth's surface, then these are related by2012 (Mains)Motion of satellite
  42. 42Which one of the following plots represents the variation of gravitational field on a particle with distance due to a thin spherical shell o2012 (Mains)Gravitational field
  43. 43The height at which the weight of a body becomes th, its weight on the surface of earth (radius ), is2012 (Screening)Acceleration Due to Gravity
  44. 44A spherical planet has a mass and diameter . A particle of mass falling freely near the surface of this planet will experience an accelerati2012 (Screening)Acceleration Due to Gravity
  45. 45A geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a height of above that surface of the earth, being the radius of the earth. The time peri2012 (Screening)Kepler laws
  46. 46A particle of mass is situated at the centre of spherical shell of mass and radius . The magnitude of the gravitational potential at a point2011 (Mains)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  47. 47A particle of mass is thrown upwards from the surface of the earth, with a velocity . The mass and the radius of the earth are, respectively2011 (Mains)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  48. 48A planet moving along an elliptical orbit is closest to the sun at a distance and farthest away at a distance of . If and are the linear vel2011 (Screening)Kepler laws
  49. 49A body projected vertically from the earth reaches a height equal to earth's radius before returning to the earth. The power exerted by the 2011 (Screening)Newton's Law of Gravitation
  50. 50The additional kinetic energy to be provided to a satellite of mass revolving around a planet of mass , to transfer it from a circular orbit2010 (Mains)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Gravitation?

This chapter includes 62 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2002 to 2026.

2.Are these questions only from NEET, or from other exams too?

These are NEET questions specifically for the Gravitation chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Gravitation an important chapter for NEET Physics?

Gravitation has appeared in 24 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 62 questions across 36 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Gravitation questions in NEET?

Of the 62 questions analysed for this chapter, 34% are easy, 52% moderate and 15% tough. 2012 had the most, with 5 questions.

5.Which topics in Gravitation should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Gravitation:

  • Gravitational potential and Potential Energy - 21 questions (34%)
  • Acceleration Due to Gravity - 15 questions (24%)
  • Motion of satellite - 9 questions (15%)
  • Gravitational potential and Potential Energy has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Gravitation's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 36 papers analysed, Gravitation has averaged about 1.7 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.7 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.