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Gravity Concepts for Class 9 Physics

This document contains questions and answers about gravitation from a Class IX Physics textbook. It defines centripetal force as the force acting towards the center that causes acceleration and keeps an object moving in a circular path. It states the Universal Law of Gravitation that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. It lists some important phenomena explained by the Universal Law of Gravitation, including the force binding us to Earth and the motions of the moon, planets, and tides. It derives the relationship between the gravitational field strength g and the gravitational constant G using equations for gravitational force.

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Gravity Concepts for Class 9 Physics

This document contains questions and answers about gravitation from a Class IX Physics textbook. It defines centripetal force as the force acting towards the center that causes acceleration and keeps an object moving in a circular path. It states the Universal Law of Gravitation that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. It lists some important phenomena explained by the Universal Law of Gravitation, including the force binding us to Earth and the motions of the moon, planets, and tides. It derives the relationship between the gravitational field strength g and the gravitational constant G using equations for gravitational force.

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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, PITAMPURA

Class IX
PHYSICS

GRAVITATION

Q1. It is seen that a falling apple is attracted towards the earth. Does the apple attract the
earth? If so, we do not see the earth moving towards an apple. Why?
Ans. According to the third law of motion, the apple does attract the earth. But according
to the second law of motion, for a given force, acceleration is inversely proportional to
themass of an object The mass of an apple is negligibly small compared to that of the
earth. So, we do not see the earth moving towards the apple.
Q.2. Define Centripetal force.
Ans. When a body moves in a circular path with a certain speed and changes direction at
every point. The change in direction involves change in velocity or acceleration. The
force that causes this acceleration and keeps the body moving along the circular path is
acting towards the centre. is called the centripetal (meaning centre-seeking) force. In
the absence of this force, the body flies off along a straight line. This straight line will
be a tangent to the circular path.
Q.3. State UNIVERSAL LAW OF GRAVITATION
Ans. Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is
proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the
distance between them. The force is along the line joining the centres of two objects.

Q.4. Give the IMPORTANCE OF THE UNIVERSAL LAW OF GRAVITATION


ANS. The universal law of gravitation successfully explained several phenomena which
were believed to be unconnected:
(i) the force that binds us to the earth;
(ii) the motion of the moon around the earth;
(iii) the motion of planets around the Sun;
(iv) the tides due to the moon and the Sun.

Q.5. Derive the relation between g & G.


Ans. Take a [Link] it upwards.
It reaches a certain height and then it starts falling down.
the force exerted by the earth on the body is

(1)
Therefore the magnitude of the gravitational force F will be equal to the product of mass
and acceleration due to the gravitational force, that is,
F = m g (2)
From Eqs. (1) and (2) we have,

Let an object be on or near the surface of the earth. The distance will be equal to R, the
radius of the earth. Thus, for objects on or near the surface of the earth

6. Difference between mass and weight


Mass
mass of an object is the measure of its
inertia

Weight
The weight
of an object is the force with which it is
attracted towards the earth.

SI unit of mass is kg.

Mass remains constant everywhere

SI unit of weight is the same as that of


force,
that is, newton (N).
Weight changes from place to place

Mass is measured with a beam balance

Weight is measured with a spring balance.

7. WEIGHT OF AN OBJECT ON THE MOON

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