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Answer to: Can we apply Newton’s third law to the gravitational force? Explain your answer.

Yes, Newton’s third law of motion holds good for the force of gravitation. This means that when earth exerts a force of attraction on an object, then ...

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Answer to: What do you mean by the term ‘free fall’? (b) During a free fall, will heavier objects accelerate more than lighter ones?

(a) The falling of a body from a height towards the earth under the gravitational force of the earth (with no other forces acting on it) is called fre...

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Answer to: Explain what is meant by the equation: g = G x M/R^2 where the symbols have their usual meanings.

This is the acceleration produced by the earth. It is also called acceleration due to gravity. g = where, G = gravitational constant M = mass ...

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Answer to: If the weight of a body on the earth is 6 N, what will it be on the moon?

Weight of the body on the surface of moon will be 1N approx. as the value of g on the surface of moon is one-sixth that of the earth.

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Answer to: The weight of a body is 50 N. What is its mass?

Weight, W = m x g 50 = m x 9.8 m = 5 gm

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Answer to: As the altitude of a body increases, do the weight and mass both vary?

Weight of the body varies with altitude; mass of an object is constant.

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Answer to: On what factor/factors does the weight of a body depend?

The weight of a body is directly proportional to its mass. It also depends on the acceleration due to gravity which varies from place to place.

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Answer to: What is the weight of a 1 kilogram mass on the earth?

Weight, W = m x g = 1 kg x 9.8 m/s2 = 9.8 N

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Answer to: Which force is responsible for holding the solar system together?

Gravitational force of the sun holds the solar system together.

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Answer to: What type of force is involved in the formation of tides in the sea?

Gravitational force (exerted mainly by the moon and to some extent by the sun) is involved in the formation of tides in the sea.

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Answer to: What name has been given to the force with which two objects lying apart attract each other?

Gravitational force causes two objects lying apart attract each other.

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Answer to: What force is responsible for the earth revolving round the sun?

Gravitational force is responsible for the earth revolving round the sun.

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Answer to: Give the formula for the gravitational force F between two bodies of masses M and m kept at a distance d from each other.

The gravitational force F between two bodies of masses M and m kept at a distance d from each other is F = Here, Gravitational constant, G = 6.7 ...

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