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Question 521 Mark
If the weight of a body on the earth is $6 N,$ what will it be on the moon$?$
Answer
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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Question 531 Mark
Which is more fundamental, the mass of a body or its weight? Why?
Answer
The mass of a body is more fundamental because mass of a body is constant and does not change from place to place.
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Question 541 Mark
What is the scientific name of the ‘upward force’ acting on an object immersed in a liquid?
Answer
Buoyant force or upthrust.
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Question 551 Mark
Write the common unit of density.
Answer
Grams per cubic centimeter $\left(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{cm}^3\right)$.
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Question 571 Mark
What is the relation between pressure, force and area?
Answer
$\text{Pressure}=\frac{\text{Force}}{\text{Area}}$
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Question 591 Mark
Name the principle which gives the magnitude of buoyant force acting on an object immersed in a liquid.
Answer
Archimedes’ Principle.
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Question 601 Mark
What type of force is involved in the formation of tides in the sea?
Answer
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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Question 611 Mark
An iron nail sinks in water but it floats in mercury. Why?
Answer
An iron nail sinks in water but it floats in mercury because density of iron is more than that of water but less than that of mercury.
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Question 621 Mark
What force is responsible for the earth revolving round the sun?
Answer
Gravitational force is responsible for the earth revolving round the sun.
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