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Why does a passenger fall forward when he alights from the moving bus ?

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MBD-LAWS OF MOTION-EXAMPLE
  1. By which other name the first law of motion is known ?

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  2. Is linear momentum a scalar or a vector quantity?

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  4. Bodies of larger mass need iniital effort to put them in motion.

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  5. Show that a heavier body having the same velocity as that of lighter b...

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  6. A heavier and lighter body have the same momentum. Show that lighter b...

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  7. Heavier the rifle, lesser the kick. Why?

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  8. When a ball is thrown upwards, its momentum first decreases and then i...

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  9. A horse pulls a cart harder during the first few steps because.

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  10. Explain why:- it is easier to pull a lawn mower than to push it.

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  11. Why is limiting friction greater than kinetic friction?

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  12. Polishing beyond certain limit may increase friction between the surfa...

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  13. Define angle of friction.

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  14. Derive an expression for aceleration of a bdy moving down an inclined ...

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  15. What is the need of banking a circular road?

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  16. Explain the need for banking of tracks.

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  17. Define the term inertia. Explain three types of inertia with examples.

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  18. State and explain the Newton's First Law of Motion.

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  19. What is Newton's second law of motion? How can the force be measured u...

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  20. What are different units of force and how are these related to each ot...

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