Gravitation
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A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. Calculate the time taken to reach the ground. (g = 10 m/s²)
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Given: Height (h) = 20 m, Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s, g = 10 m/s² Using s = ut + ½gt² 20 = 0 + ½ × 10 × t² 20 = 5t² t² = 4 t = 2 seconds The stone takes 2 seconds to reach the ground.
Why do all objects fall at the same rate in a vacuum, regardless of their mass?
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According to Newton's universal law of gravitation, acceleration due to gravity (g = GM/R²) is independent of the object's mass. The gravitational force F = mg, but acceleration a = F/m = g, which can…
What happens when you release a helium balloon and a stone simultaneously from the same height?
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Without air resistance, both would fall at the same rate. However, with air present: The stone falls downward due to gravity being stronger than air resistance. The helium balloon rises because it's l…
State Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
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Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the…
An object weighs 60 N on Earth. What will be its weight on the Moon?
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Weight on Moon = (1/6) × Weight on Earth Weight on Moon = (1/6) × 60 N = 10 N This is because the Moon's mass is much smaller than Earth's mass, resulting in weaker gravitational pull. The object's ma…
Why does a ship made of iron float on water while an iron nail sinks?
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A ship has a hollow structure with large volume, making its overall density less than water. The upthrust (buoyant force) from water is greater than the ship's weight, so it floats. An iron nail is so…
How do you determine if an object will float or sink in water?
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Compare the object's density with water's density (1 g/cm³): 1. If object density < water density → Object floats 2. If object density > water density → Object sinks 3. If object density = water densi…
Calculate the gravitational force between two objects of masses 10 kg and 20 kg separated by 2 m. (G = 6.7 × 10⁻¹¹ N m² kg⁻²)
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Given: m₁ = 10 kg, m₂ = 20 kg, d = 2 m, G = 6.7 × 10⁻¹¹ N m² kg⁻² Using F = G(m₁×m₂)/d² F = (6.7 × 10⁻¹¹ × 10 × 20)/(2)² F = (6.7 × 10⁻¹¹ × 200)/4 F = 3.35 × 10⁻⁹ N The gravitational force is 3.35 × 1…
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