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During a free fall , will a heavier object accelerate more than a lighter one ?

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No . The two objects will have the same acceleration .
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  2. Define mass . State its SI and CGS units.

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  3. Define weight . State its SI and CGs units .

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  9. Explain the term free fall and state the corresponding kinematical equ...

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  12. What is gravitational potential energy?

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  14. What is escape velocity? Obtain an expression for it.

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  15. Define escape velocity.

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  16. Explain the term escape velocity.

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  17. Write a short note on escape velocity.

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  18. Using the law of conservation of energy, obtain the expression for the...

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  19. Express escape velocity in terms of g and R.

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  20. Express escape velocity in terms of g, R and rho (the earth's densit...

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