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Important Questions on Gravitation

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Which of the following observations point to the equivalence of inertial and gravitational masses?

For a man in a closed cabin that is falling freely under gravity, gravity 'disappears'.

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The ratio of gravitational mass to inertial mass is equal to
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Acceleration of a free falling body depends on:
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Which of the following observations point to the equivalence of inertial and gravitational masses ?

Time period of a simple pendulum is independent of its mass.

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Write down the difference between inertial and gravitational mass.
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The ratio of inertial mass to gravitational mass is equal to _____.
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What are inertial and gravitational masses ? State one of the consequence of the equivalence of these two masses.
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_____ has no effect on inertial mass.
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Write four important properties of inertial mass?
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Ratio of inertial mass to gravitational mass of a body is
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Which of the following observations point to the equivalence of inertial and gravitational masses ?

Two spheres of different masses dropped from the top of a long evacuated tube reach the bottom of the tube at the same time.

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As we go from one planet to another, how will the mass and weight of a body change?
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Which of the following is used to measure inertial mass?
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Which of the following observations point to the equivalence of inertial and gravitational masses?

The gravitational force on a particle inside a hollow isolated sphere is zero.

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A person brings a mass of 1 kg from infinity to a point A. Initially the mass was at rest but it moves at a speed of 2 m s-1 as it reaches A. The work done by the person on the mass is -3 J. The potential at A is
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Gravitational mass is a concept related to : 
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Ratio of mass Inertial mass to gravitational mass is _____
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The ratio of inertial mass to gravitational mass is equal to
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The ratio of gravitational mass to inertial mass is equal to : 
 
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Sun and the earth revolve around a common centre of mass with common period of revolution T. If Ms and Me are the masses of the sun and earth respectively and a is distance between them, then prove that Ms+Me=4π2G×a3T2