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Question 11 Mark
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If the weight of a body is $6N$ on the moon, it will be about _______ on the earth.
Answer
If the weight of a body is $6N$ on the moon, it will be about 36N on the earth.
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Question 21 Mark
Acceleration due to gravity is ________ at centre of earth.
Answer
​​​​​​Acceleration due to gravity is zero at centre of earth.
Explanation:
Acceleration due to the earth's gravity is zero at the centre of the Earth because at that point the mass of the earth is equally distributed in all directions, so pulling equally in all directions for a net zero pull. As the distance from the centre decreases, the acceleration due to gravity also decreases.
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Question 31 Mark
Fill in the following blanks with suitable word: The weight of an object on the earth is about _______ of its weight on the moon.
Answer
The weight of an object on the earth is about six times of its weight on the moon.
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Question 41 Mark
Fill in the following blanks with suitable word: The weight of an object on the moon is about ________ of its weight on the earth.
Answer
The weight of an object on the moon is about one-sixth of its weight on the earth.
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Question 51 Mark
Acceleration due to gravity is independent of _________ of falling body.
Answer
Acceleration due to gravity is independent of mass of falling body.
Explanation: Mass does not affect the acceleration due to gravity in any measurable way. Therefore, the value of acceleration due to gravity is independent of mass of the body.
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Question 61 Mark
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If the area of a snow shoe is five times ______ than the area of an ordinary shoe, then the pressure of a snow shoe on the snow is five times _______.
Answer
If the area of a snow shoe is five times bigger than the area of an ordinary shoe, then the pressure of a snow shoe on the snow is five times smaller.
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Question 71 Mark
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In order to sink in a fluid, the density of an object must be _____ than the ______ of the fluid.
Answer
In order to sink in a fluid, the density of an object must be less than the density of the fluid.
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Question 81 Mark
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In fluids (liquids and gases), pressure acts in ______ directions, and pressure ______ as the depth increases.
Answer
In fluids (liquids and gases), pressure acts in all directions, and pressure increase as the depth increases.
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Question 91 Mark
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It is the _______ force which makes objects appear lighter in water.
Answer
It is the buoyant force which makes objects appear lighter in water.
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Question 101 Mark
Fill in the following blanks with suitable word: In order that the force of gravitation between two bodies may become noticeable and cause motion, one of the bodies must have an extremely large ______.
Answer
In order that the force of gravitation between two bodies may become noticeable and cause motion, one of the bodies must have an extremely large Mass.
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Question 111 Mark
Fill in the following blanks with suitable word: The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about ______ of that on the earth.
Answer
The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about One-sixth of that on the earth.
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Question 121 Mark
Fill in the following blanks with suitable word: The value of g on the earth is about ______ of that on the moon.
Answer
The value of g on the earth is about six times of that on the moon.
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Question 131 Mark
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Force acting on a unit area is called _______.
Answer
Force acting on a unit area is called pressure.
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Question 141 Mark
An object has ________ weight in outer space and during free fall.
Answer
An object has zero weight in outer space and during free fall.
Explanation: An object kept in a lift which falls freely, weighs zero on the weighing machine, but its actual weight is still mg. This happens because the normal reaction force exerted on the object in the lift is equal to zero, and normal force equals to mg, which in turn equals the weight of the object.
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Question 151 Mark
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Snow shoes work by spreading out a person’s _______ over a much bigger ______.
Answer
Snow shoes work by spreading out a person’s weight over a much bigger area.
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Question 161 Mark
Density of water is .......$kg / m ^3$ or ....... $g / cm ^3$ ?
Answer
Density of water is $1000 kg / m ^3$ or $1 g / cm ^3$ ? Explanation: Pure water has its highest density $1000 kg / m ^3$ or $1 g / cm ^3$.
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Question 171 Mark

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A heavy ship floats in water because its ______ density is less than that of water.

Answer
A heavy ship floats in water because its average density is less than that of water.
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