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If the same body is taken to places having different gravitational field strength, then what will vary: its weight or mass?

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LAKHMIR SINGH & MANJIT KAUR-GRAVITATION-Exercise
  1. On what factors does the weight of a body depend ?

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  2. As the altitude of a body increases, do the weight and mass both vary ...

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  3. If the same body is taken to places having different gravitational fiel...

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  4. Mass of an object is 10 kg. what is its weight on earth ?

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  5. The weight of a body is 50 N. What is its mass? (g = 9 .8 m//s^2)

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  6. A body weighs 10 kg on the surface of earth. What would be its mass an...

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  7. Write down the weight of a 50 kg mass on the earth. (g = 9 .8 m//s^2)

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  8. If the weight of a body on the earth is 6 N, what will it be on the mo...

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  9. Explain what is meant by the equation g=Gxx(M)/(R^(2)) Where the sym...

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  10. (a) What do you mean by the term free fall ? (b) During a free fal...

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  11. Does Newton's third law of motion apply to gravitational force?

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  12. Give reason for the following: The force of gravitation between tw...

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  13. Describe how the gravitational force between two objects depends on th...

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  14. What happens to the gravitational force between two objects when the d...

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  15. Explain why, if a stone held in our hand is released, it falls towards...

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  16. Calculate the force of gravitation between two objects of masses 50 kg...

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  17. What is the force of gravity on a body of mass 150 kg lying on earth (...

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  18. The mass of sun is 2xx10^(30) kg and mass of earth is 6xx10^(24) kg. I...

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  19. A piece of stone is thrown vertically upwards. It reaches the maximum ...

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  20. A stone falls from a building and reaches the ground 2.5 seconds later...

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