Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Define the term “weight of a body”
Solution
The weight of the body is the force with which the earth attracts it towards the centre. It depends on acceleration due to gravity.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Give two examples of situations in which applied force causes a change in the shape of an object.
Select the correct alternative.
Friction
State the effect produced by a force in the following case:
The sling of a rubber catapult is stretched
Tick the most appropriate answer.
Which of the following is not an effect of force?
Fill in the blank.
The force acting on a mango falling from a tree is an example of .....................
Answer the following in a word or two or in a sentence.
Name the force that is responsible for the falling of a stone from a height to the ground.
Identify the agent exerting the force, the object on which the force is acting and the effect of the force in the following situation
Squeezing out the juice from an orange.
Solve the following numerical problem.
Two horses pull a cart in the same direction with a force of 500 N each. Find the resultant force acting on the cart.
Solve the following numerical problem.
The forces acting on a wooden block are shown in the figure given alongside. Find the resultant of the forces and the direction of the resultant force.
Two balls of the same size but of different materials, rubber and iron are kept on the smooth floor of a moving train. The brakes are applied suddenly to stop the train. Will the balls start rolling? If so, in which direction? Will they move at the same speed? Give reasons for your answer.
