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Embibe Experts Science Solutions for Exercise

Simple step-by-step solutions to Exercise questions of Gravitation from Science Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023). Also get 3D topic explainers, cheat sheets, and unlimited doubts solving on EMBIBE.

Questions from Exercise with Hints & Solutions

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What would happen if there were no gravity?

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Is there a gravitational force between two objects kept on a table or between you and your friend sitting next to you? If yes, why don't the two move towards each other?

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Newton is the unit of :

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What is meant by weight?

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Will your weight remain constant as you go above the surface of the earth?

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Two objects are placed at some distance. If the mass of each object and distance between them is doubled, the value of gravitational force between them will be :

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The force of attraction between two unit masses present at unit distance, is called :

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According to Newton's law of gravitation, every object attracts every other object. Thus, if the earth attracts an apple towards itself, the apple also attracts the earth towards itself with the same force. Why then does the apple fall towards the earth, but the earth does not move towards the apple?