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What is the direction of force of gravity on a body?

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To determine the direction of the force of gravity on a body, we can follow these steps: 1. **Understanding Gravitational Force**: Gravitational force is an attractive force that acts between two masses. It pulls them towards each other. 2. **Identifying the Bodies**: In this case, we are considering a body (for example, an object) and the Earth as the two masses involved. 3. **Drawing a Line Between the Centers**: If we visualize or draw a line connecting the center of the Earth and the center of the object, this line represents the direction of the gravitational force. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-GRAVITATION-Revision Exercises (very short answer questions)
  1. The weight of a body at the centre of the earth is

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  2. What is the gravitational force between two bodies at an infinite dist...

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  3. What is the direction of force of gravity on a body?

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  4. What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity at a height equal...

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  5. If the diameter and mass of the earth becomes twice of its original va...

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  6. Where is 'g' greater, at poles or at equator ?

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  7. How the value of g changes as one moves from equator to pole?

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  8. How the value of g changes with increase in latitude of a place?

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  9. What is the unit and dimensional formula of gravitaional intensity?

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  10. What is the value of gravitational intensity at the surface of Earth a...

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  11. Define orbital speed of a satellite.

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  12. What is the direction of the orbital speed of a orbiting satellite?

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  13. What is the direction and orbital speed of a geostationary satellite?

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  14. Time period of revolution of polar satellite is around

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  15. What is the escape speed of the Sun ?

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  16. Give two examples of geostationary satellites.

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  17. Why is gravitational potential energy negative?

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  18. Keeping mass constant, if the diameter of the earth becomes twice, the...

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  19. What is the shape of earth at poles?

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  20. The time period of a simple pendulum at the centre of the earth is

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