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Published on: 15/12/2018
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1.
Density of iron is 7900 kg m-3. Calculate its relative density. Will it float or sink in water? Give reason for your answer. (Take,density of water = 1000 kgm-3 )
2.
Name two forces which act on a body immersed in a liquid. Give the directions in which they act.
3.
Suppose your weight on the surface of the earth is 600 N and are taken to a height equal to the radius of the earth, then what will be your weight there?
4.
The pressure exerted by the weight of a cubical block of side 4 cm on the surface is 10 pascal. Calculate the weight of the block.
5.
List three phenomena which can be explained by applying universal law of gravitation.
6.
Shruti and Kriti were performing the experiment to find the pressure exerted by a cuboid kept on sand with its different faces. Shruti shared her thoughts with Kriti and told her that, since the teacher had explained about pressure and area, therefore she could guess the results.
(i) How can you relate pressure applied by an object with its area?
(ii) What would be the observation of Shruti and Kriti?
(iii) Which qualities about Shruti do you observe from here?
7.
Mohit throws a ball horizontally while Shobhit throws a ball vertically downwards from a tower. Both of them do so in an attempt to see who hits the stone on ground first. After that, they try to reason their findings.
Read the above passage and answer the following questions:
(i) Which ball reaches the ground first?
(ii) What are the values shown by Mohit and Shobhit?
(iii) What is the relation of g with G?
8.
A particle weighs 120 N on the surface of the earth. At what height above the earth's surface will its weight be 30 N? Radius of the earth = 6400 km.
9.
Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of satellite having mass 7.4 x 1022 kg and radius 1.74 x 106 cm. (Take,G = 6.7 X 10-11 N-m/kg2)
10.
Differentiate between 'g' and 'G' in a tabular form.
11.
When an object falls freely to the earth, the force of the gravity is
opposite to the direction of motion
in the same direction as that of motion
zero
constant
12.
Consider an elevator moving downwards with an acceleration a, the force exert by a passenger of mass m on the floor of the elevator is
ma
ma-mg
mg-ma
mg+ma
13.
If the distance force of masses is doubled, the force between them will be
\(\frac{1}{4}\)times
4 times
\(\frac{1}{2}\)times
2 times
14.
A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 49 m/s. Calculate
(i) the maximum height to which it rises,
(ii) the total time it takes to return to the surface of the earth.
15.
(i) Define relative density. Give its mathematical form.
(ii) The mass of an iron cube having an edge length 1.5 em is 50 g. Find its density.
(iii) The volume of a 250 g sealed tin is 400 cubic cm. Find the density of the tin in g (cc)-1. State, if the object would sink or float in water
16.
(i) At some moment, two giant planets jupiter and saturn of the solar system are in the same line as seen from the earth. Find the total gravitational force due to them on a person of mass 50 kg on the earth. Could the force due to the planets be important?
Mass of the jupiter = 2 x 1027 kg
Mass of the saturn = 6 x 1026 kg
Distance of jupiter from the earth
= 6.3x 1011 m
Distance of saturn from the earth
= 1.28 x 1012m
Gravitational constant,
G = 6.67 x 10-11N -m2 /kg2
Acceleration due to gravity on the earth
=9.8 m/s2
(ii) A bag of sugar weighs w at a certain place on the equator. If this bag is taken to Antarctica, then will it weigh the same or more or less. Give a reason for your answer.
1.
Given, density of iron = 7900 kg m-3
Density of water = 1000 kg m-3
\(\therefore\) Relative density =\(\cfrac { Density\quad of\quad iron }{ Density\quad of\quad water } =\cfrac { 7900\quad kgm^{ -3 } }{ 1000kgm^{ -3 } } \)
=7.9
As the relative density of an iron object is greater than density of water, so it will sink to bottom.
2.
The two forces are
(i) Weight of the body acting downwards.
(ii) Buoyant force acting upwards.
3.
Weight on the surface of the earth is
\(W=\frac{GMm}{R^2}\)
At a height equal to the radius of the earth, the distance from the centre of the earth = R+R=2R
Therefore, the weight will become
\({ W }^{ ' }=\frac { GMm }{ { (2R) }^{ 2 } } =\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \frac { GMm }{ { R }^{ 2 } } =\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \quad W=\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \times 600\quad N=150\quad N.\)
4.
P=10 pascal \(10N{ m }^{ -2 },\quad A-4cm\times 4cm=16\times 10N{ m }^{ -2 }\)
\(P=\frac { F }{ A } =\frac { W }{ A }\)
\(\therefore \quad W=P\times A\)
\(=\ 10N{ m }^{ -2 }\times 16\times { 10 }^{ -4 }{ m }^{ 2 }=1.6\times { 10 }^{ -2 }N\)
5.
Importance of the universal law of gravitation. The universal law of gravitation successfully explained many phenomena occurring in nature. Some of these phenomena are as follows:
1. The force that binds us to the earth.
2. The motion of the moon around the earth.
3. The motion of planets around the sun.
4. The tides due to the moon.
6.
(I) We know that, pressure =\(\cfrac { force }{ area } \)
The pressute acting on the surface is inversely proportional to the area of the surface on which force is applied, i.e
Pressure \(\left( p \right) \propto \cfrac { 1 }{ Area\left( A \right) } \)
(ii) Shruti and Kriti observed that pressure is more, if the area of cuboid in contact with the sand is less.
On the other hand, pressure is less, if the area of contact is large, as pressure\(\left( p \right) \propto \cfrac { 1 }{ Area\left( A \right) } \)
(iii) Shruti is intelligent, scientific and enthusiastic.
7.
(I) Both balls reach the ground simultaneously. Because both of them have been dropped from the same height.
(ii) Mohit and Shobhit are inquisitive, logical, experimental and competitive.
(iii) \(g=\cfrac { GM }{ { R }^{ 2 } } \)
8.
Let the weight of the particle on the surface of the earth,
\(w=120=\cfrac { GMm }{ { R }^{ 2 } } \)
where, R = 6400 km = 6.4 X 106 m
Hence, 120=\(\cfrac { GMm }{ \left( 6.4\times { 10 }^{ 6 } \right) ^{ 2 } } \)
Let the height h above the earth's surface, where its weight will be 30 N.
Hence,\(30=\cfrac { GMm }{ \left( h+R \right) ^{ 2 } } \)
\(30=\cfrac { GMm }{ \left( h+6.4\times 10^{ 6 } \right) ^{ 2 } } \) ...(ii)
On dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we get
\(\cfrac { 120 }{ 30 } =\cfrac { GMm }{ \left( 6.4\times 10^{ 6 } \right) } \times \cfrac { \left( h+6.4\times { 10 }^{ 6 } \right) ^{ 2 } }{ GMm } \)
\(\cfrac { 4 }{ 1 } =\cfrac { \left( h+R \right) ^{ 2 } }{ { R }^{ 2 } } \Rightarrow 2=\cfrac { h+R }{ R } \)
\(\Rightarrow\) 2R = h + R
\(\Rightarrow\) h = 2R - R = R = 6400 km
= 6.4 x 106m
9.
As we know, acceleration due to gravity,\(g=\cfrac { GM }{ R^{ 2 } } \)
For the satelite,R = 1.74 X1 06 cm = \(\cfrac { 1.74\times { 10 }^{ 6 } }{ 100 } \)
=1.74 X 104m
M = 7.4 X1022 kg
\(\therefore\) g= \(\cfrac { 6.67\times 10^{ -11 }\times 7.4\times 10^{ 22 } }{ 1.74\times 10^{ 4 }\times 1.74\times { 10 }^{ 4 } } \)
= \(\cfrac { 6.67\times 7.4 }{ 1.74\times 1.74 } \times 10^{ 3 }\) g=16.30 X103m/s2
10.
| Acceleration due to gravity 'g' | Universal gravitational constant 'G' |
|---|---|
| 1. It is the acceleration acquired by a body due to the earth's gravitational pull on it. | It is numerically equal to the force of attraction between two masses of 1 kg each separated by a distance of 1 m. |
| 2. 'g' is not a universal constant. It is different at different places on the surface of the earth. Its value varies from one celestial body to another. | 'G' is a universal constant i.e., its value is the same viz., 6.67 x 10-11 N-m2 kg-2 everywhere in the universe. |
| 3. It is a vector quantity. | It is a scalar quantity. |
11.
(b)
in the same direction as that of motion
12.
(c)
mg-ma
13.
(a)
\(\frac{1}{4}\)times
14.
(i) In Cartesian sign convention, upwards velocity is taken positive and acceleration due to gravity is taken negatively.
\(\therefore\) u = + 49 ms-1, g = -9.8 ms-2
At the height point, v = o
\(\therefore\) As v2 - u2 = 2gs
O2 - 492 = 2(-9.8) x s
Maximum height, s = \(\frac { 49\times 49 }{ 2\times 2.9 } =122.5\)
(ii) let t be the time taken by the stone to reach the height point.
As,v = u + gt
0 = 49 - 9.8 x t
t = \(49\over9.8\) = 5 s
\(\therefore\) time of ascent = Tme of descent
Time taken by the stone to return earth's surface
= 2t = 2 x 5 = 10 s
15.
(i) The relative density of a substance is the ratio of its density to that of water.
Relative density of a substance
= \(\cfrac { Density\quad of\quad the\quad substance }{ Density\quad of\quad water } \)
Relative density of a substance
=\(=\cfrac { Mass\quad of\quad the\quad substance }{ Volume\quad of\quad the\quad substance } \times \cfrac { Volume\quad of\quad water }{ Mass\quad of\quad water } \) \(\left[ \therefore Density=\cfrac { mass }{ volume } \right] \)
Given that, mass of the cube = 50 g
Side of cube = 1.5 cm
\(\therefore\) Volume of cube = (1.5)3 cm3 = 3.375 cm3
\(\therefore\) Density =\(\cfrac { mass }{ Volume } \)
=\(\cfrac { 50 }{ 3.375 } \) = 14.81 g cm-3
(iil) Given that, mass, m = 250 g
Volume, V= 400 cc
\(\therefore \) Density=\(\cfrac { mass }{ Volume } \)
= \(\cfrac { 250 }{ 400 } \)g(cc)-1= 0.625 g (cc)-1
As we know that, density of water = 1 g (cc)-1. So, density of tin is less than that of water and hence tin will float.
16.
(a) Gravitational force acting on the 50 kg,
mg= 50x 9.8 = 490N
(b) Gravitational force acting on the 50 kg mass due to jupiter,
\({ F }_{ jupiter }=\cfrac { G\times { M }_{ jupiter }\times { { M }_{ person } } }{ \left( distance\quad of\quad jupiter\quad from\quad the\quad earth \right) ^{ 2 } } \)
\({ F }_{ jupiter }=\cfrac { 6.67\times { 10 }^{ -11 }\times 2\times { 10 }^{ 27 }\times 50 }{ 6.3\times { 10 }^{ 11 }\times 6.3\times { 10 }^{ 11 } } \)
\({ F }_{ jupiter }=\cfrac { 6.67\times 2\times 50\times { 10 }^{ -11+27-22 } }{ 6.3\times 6.3 } \)
FJupiter = 1.68 X 10-5 N
\({ F }_{ saturn }=\cfrac { G\times M_{ saturn }\times { M }_{ person } }{ \left( distance\quad of\quad saturn\quad from\quad the\quad earth \right) ^{ 2 } } \)
\({ F }_{ saturn }=\cfrac { 6.67\times { 1 }0^{ -11 }\times 6\times { 10 }^{ 26 }\times 50 }{ 1.28\times 10^{ 12 }\times 1.28\times 10^{ 12 } } \)
\({ F }_{ saturn }=\cfrac { 6.67\times 6\times 50 }{ 1.28\times 1.28 } \times { 10 }^{ -11+26-24 }\)
Fsaturn = 0.12x 10-5N
\(\therefore\) Total gravitational force due to the jupiter and the saturn = (1.68x 10-5+0.12x 10-5)N
= 1.8x 10-5 N
Thus, the combined force due to the planets jupiter and saturn (1.8 x10-5) N is negligible as compared to the gravitational force due to the earth.
(ii) We know that, g at equator is less than g at poles (Antarctica). Thus, weight at equator is less than weight at pole (Antarctica). A bag of sugar weighs w at a certain place on the equator. If this bag is taken to Antarctica, then it will weigh more due to greater value of g.
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