Gravitation - JEE Mains Previous Year Questions with Solutions and weightage

Gravitation is considered one of the most important topics in JEE Main Physics. The topic carries an approximate weightage of 4-6% and candidates can expect 3-4 questions from this chapter in the exam. Over the last 5 years nearly, 5-10 questions have been asked from these core topics:

• Newton’s law of gravitation– Universal law of gravitation, force between two masses.
• Gravitational fields – Definition, field due to point mass, field due to multiple masses.
• Gravitational Potential Energy– Potential energy in a two Potential energy in a two- body system, escape velocity.

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Listed below is the list of Gravitational questions with detailed solutions asked in JEE Main:

Question 1:

1. 16:9
2. 11:10
3. 12:11
4. 12:9

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Question 2:

1. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).

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Question 3:

1. 11
2. 9
3. 12
4. 10

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Question 4:

1. 75 N
2. 375 N
3. 300 N
4. 225 N

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Question 5:

1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
3. Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false
4. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R)

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Question 6:

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Question 7:

A. 11.2 km/s

В. 8.4 km/s

C. 4.2 km/s

D. 7.9 km/s

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Question 8:

1. 25
2. 50
3. 100
4. 20

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Question 9:

1. A- I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
2. A- II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
3. A- II, B-III, C-IV, D-1
4. A- I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

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Question 10:

1. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
3. A is not correct but R is correct
4. A is correct but R is not correct

JEE Main Physics Paper Pattern 2025

JEE Main 2025 B.E/B.Tech paper will have a total of 90 questions out of which 25 questions will be asked from the physics section.

This year, Physics will be divided into 2 sections, Section A will have 20 MCQs. Section B will have 5 Numerical value answer based questions, out of which candidates have to attempt 5.

JEE Main Physics Chapter - Wise Weightage

Mechanics account for approximately 40 % of the Physics section. The most asked topics from Kinematics in JEE Main and JEE Advanced are Motion Graphs, Relative Velocity, Projectile Motion.

JEE Main Last 5 Year Physic Papers Pdf

Below are the last 5 year Question Paper along with their solutions candidates can check the same for their reference.

JEE Main 2024 Physics Question Paper Session 1

JEE Main 2024 Physics Question Paper Session 2

JEE Main 2023 Physics Question Paper

JEE Main 2023 Physics Question Papers are available for both Session 1 and Session 2 here. Candidates can use the links given below to download the shift-wise question paper PDF with solutions.

JEE Main 2023 Physics Question Paper Session 2

JEE Main 2023 Physics Question Paper Session 1

JEE Main 2022 Physics Question Paper with Solution PDF

Candidates can check and solve JEE Main 2022 Question Paper for Physics to know the topics with the highest weightage in the exam along with the difficulty level of the questions

JEE Main 2022 Physics Question Paper with Solution PDF- Phase 2

JEE Main 2022 Physics Question Paper with Solution PDF- Phase 1

JEE Main 2021 Physics Question Paper with Solution (Session 4- August)- Download PDF

JEE Main 2021 Physics Question Paper with Solution (Session3- July)- Download PDF

JEE Main 2021 Physics Question Paper with Solution (Session 2- March)- Download PDF

JEE Main 2021 Physics Question Paper with Solution (Session 1- March)- Download PDF

JEE Main 2020 Physics Question Paper with Solutions- Download PDF

JEE Main 2020 Question Paper PDFs for Physics are available for download below. The exam was held in two sessions- January and September.

JEE Main 2020 Physics Question Paper with Solutions (Session 2- September)- Download PDF

JEE Main 2020 Physics Question Paper with Solutions (Session 1- January)- Download PDF

Important Topics Related to Gravitation:

• Uniform Motion: Examples, Graph & Non-Uniform Motion
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• Linear Equations in Two Variables MCQ

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is Gravitation important for JEE Mains?

Gravitation is one of the main topics in physics. The major concepts involve - Newton’s law of gravitation, Gravitational fields, Gravitational Potential Energy, Acceleration due to gravity, Orbital motion & satellites.

Which is the hardest topic in JEE Mains?

According to trends, the Physics section of JEE Main is said to be the most challenging among other sections, the Maths sections will be of moderate difficulty level and the Chemistry sections will be easy-moderate.

Which is the easiest subject in JEE Mains?

Of all the 3 sections in the JEE (Main), Chemistry is the easiest and most scoring subject. The questions asked in the examination are both theoretical and numerical. It is only one of the 3 sections that have year after year the most weightage.

What is the difficulty level of physics in JEE Mains?z

Physics in JEE Main is known for its moderate difficulty level. It includes- Mechanics, Electrostatics, Thermodynamics & Optics.

The JEE Main 2025 syllabus has undergone some crucial changes compared to previous years:

• The most significant alteration is the reduced weightage for Physics and Chemistry, each dropping from 25% to 22.5%.

• The JEE Main Physics paper consists of 25 mandatory questions: 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and 5 numerical value questions (NVQs).