Acceleration Due to Gravity

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Acceleration Due to Gravity: Overview

In this topic, we will learn the definition and SI unit of acceleration due to gravity. It deals with the factors on which acceleration due to gravity depends. We will also learn its value at the surface of the Earth and Moon.

Important Questions on Acceleration Due to Gravity

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If the weight of a body on earth is 6 N, then its weight be on the moon is 36 N.

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The mass of an object is 10 kg, then its weight on moon is _____.

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If mass of an object be 5 kg, then its weight on moon is8.17 N

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The weight of same body is _____ at earth and at the moon.

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During a free fall towards moon the acceleration of a body is equal to _____.

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Where is the accelerations due to gravity maximum? (at poles/at equator)

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The acceleration due to gravity 'g' depends on _____.

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What is Gravitational Acceleration? Write its formula.

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A stone weighs 6 kgf on Earth. On the Moon, a spring balance shows its weight as 1 kgf. On the Moon, if you place the stone on a pan of a beam balance, what quantity of standard weights placed on the other pan will balance it?