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CHETANA PUBLICATION-LAWS OF MOTION -EXERCISE
  1. State any 6 characteristics of centre of mass:

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  2. Define Centre of gravity:

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  3. Why do we need to know the centre of mass of an object? For which obje...

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  4. The mass of the Moon is 0.0123 times that of the Earth and the separat...

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  5. Locate the centre of mass of the syste,m of three particles of masses ...

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  6. Two brass sphere of radii 5 cm and 10 cm are brought in contact with e...

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  7. A uniform beam 1 m long is supported on knife-edge at 60 cm from left ...

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  8. A uniform wooden plank, 5 m long and mass of 40 kg, is resting horizon...

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  9. A 2 m long wooden plank of mass 20 kg is pivoted (supported from below...

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  10. State and explain Mechanical equilibrium:

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  11. A 2 m long ladder of mass 10 kg is kept against a wall such that is 1....

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  12. Four uniform solid cubes of edges 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm and 40 cm are ke...

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  13. A uniform solid sphere of radius R has a hole of radius R//2 drilled i...

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  14. A uniform solid sphere of radius R has a hole of radius R//2 drilled i...

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  15. Find the expression for velocity of centre of mass.

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  16. Find the expression for the acceleration of centre of mass.

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  17. A man of mass 80 kg stands in an elevator. Calculate his apparent wei...

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  18. A man of mass 80 kg stands in an elevator. Calculate his apparent wei...

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  19. A man of mass 80 kg stands in an elevator. Calculate his apparent wei...

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  20. A man of mass 80 kg stands in an elevator. Calculate his apparent wei...

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