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Why does a glass vessel break when it falls on a hard floor, but it does not break when it falls on a carpet ?

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ICSE-LAWS OF MOTION-EXERCISE - 3(C)
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  2. Two bodies A and B of same mass are moving with velocities v and 2v, r...

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  3. Two balls A and B of masses m and 2 m are in motion with velocities 2...

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  4. Two balls A and B of masses m and 2 m are in motion with velocities 2...

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  5. Two balls A and B of masses m and 2 m are in motion with velocities 2...

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  6. Two balls A and B of masses m and 2 m are in motion with velocities 2...

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  7. State Newton.s second law of motion.

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  8. How does Newton's second law of motion differ from first law of motion...

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  9. Write the mathematical form of Newton.s second law of motion. State t...

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  10. State Newton's second law of motion. Under what condition does it take...

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  11. How can Newton.s first law of motion be obtained from the second law o...

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  12. Draw graphs to show the dependence of acceleration on force for a cons...

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  13. Draw graphs to show the dependence of force on mass for a constant acc...

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  14. How does the acceleration produced by a given force depend on mass of ...

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  15. Name the S.I. unit of force and define it.

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  16. What is the C.G.S. unit of force ? How is it defined?

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  17. State the S.I. and C.G.S. units of density. How are they related ?

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  18. Why does a glass vessel break when it falls on a hard floor, but it do...

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  19. Use Newton.s second law of motion to explain the following instances: ...

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  20. Use Newton.s second law of motion to explain the following instances: ...

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