11.

Question: Why Does ink leak out of partially filled pen when taken to a

higher altitude?

Answer: As we go up, the pressure and density of air goes on decreasing. A

Partially filled pen leaks when taken to a higher altitude because the

pressure of air acting on the ink inside the tube of the pen is greater than

the pressure of the air outside.

12. Question: On the moon, will the weight of a man be less or more than

his weight on the earth?

Answer: The gravity of the moon is one-sixth that of the earth; hence the

weight of a person on the surface of the moon will be one-sixth of his actual

weight on earth.