Question 1 :
The weight of a body on the surface of the moon is $\dfrac {1}{6}th$ of that on the earth's surface. It is because acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon is six times that on the surface of the earth.
Question 3 :
Fill in the blanks:Value of gravitational constant (G) on moon is __________ as on earth.
Question 4 :
State whether true or false.<br/>The value of the weight of a body varies from planet to planet.
Question 5 :
The weight of a person on earth is $600\ N$. His weight on moon will appear as:
Question 6 :
What will be the weight of a body of mass $m$ kg at the centre of the earth?
Question 7 :
How much would a W kg man weigh on the moon in terms of gravitational units?
Question 8 :
When an object moves with a constant acceleration, under the influence of force of gravitation of the earth only, the object is said to have:
Question 10 :
If the weight of a body on the earth is 12 Newtons (N), its weight on the moon will be:
Question 11 :
An astronaut whose mass is 84 kg on earth will have a mass of approximately 14 kg on the moon.<br>
Question 13 :
Where is the intensity of the gravitational field of the earth maximum?
Question 14 :
When a body rests on a surface, it exerts a force equal to its weight.
Question 16 :
Earth is flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator. This is due to the fact that
Question 17 :
State whether true or false.<br/>The weight of a body on the surface of the moon is $\dfrac {1}{6}th$ of that on the earth's surface. It is because acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon is six times that on the surface of the earth.
Question 18 :
A gun is aimed at a target in a line of its barrel. The target is released and allowed to fall under gravity at the same instant the gun is fired. The bullet will
Question 19 :
If the weight of a body on the surface of the moon is 100 N, what is its mass? (g =1.6 m$s^{-2}$)
Question 20 :
State whether true or false.<br/>The maximum heights reached by the bodies that are vertically projected with the same velocity on the surface of the moon and the earth are same.