Chapter (3)

1. Can action and reaction cancel each other? Why?

No. Action-reaction pair does not act on a single object but acts on
two separate objects.
2. Which is more difficult? To move a wooden box or a big stone. Why?
To move a big stone is more difficult because it has greater mass and
greater inertia.
3. A man weighing 600N stands on the earth surface. How much force
does he exert on the earth? Explain.
The magnitude of force he exerts is 600N which is his weight.
4. Do action and reaction forces balance one another?
No. Action and reaction forces do not act on a single object. They are
acting on separate objects.
5. The weight of a body may change when its location is changed, but
mass does not. Why?
Mass is the quantity of matter in a body. Mass is always a constant.
Weight is the attracting force of the earth acting on the body. The weight
of the body can change according to its position. The variation of weight
is due to the change in the value of the gravitational force as the distance
from the body to the centre of the earth changes.
6. How are mass and weight related?
w=mg
where w=weight of the body, m=mass of the body, g=acceleration
due to gravity
7. Can the mass of a body change according to its location? Explain.
No. Mass is the quantity of matter in a body. Mass is also a measure
of inertia. Wherever a body may be, there is no change in the value of the
mass of the body.
8. Which balance must be used, a spring balance or a beam balance, to
measure the weight of an object?
Weight is measured by spring object.
9. If a body weighing 100N is carried to the moon and put on the
moon’s surface, what will happen to the weight of the body? Will the
mass of the body change?
The weight of the body will decrease because the attraction for of the
moon is less than that of the earth. The mass of the body will not change.
10.Which force produces the acceleration of a freely falling body?
Gravitational force produces the acceleration of a freely falling body.
11.How does the momentum of a body relate its velocity?
p=mv
where p=momentum of the body, m=mass of the body, v=velocity of
the body
v−v
12.Rewrite the relation m t ∝ F in vector notation.
v−v
m ∝F
t
13.What is the relation between (i)velocity and momentum (ii) force and
momentum?
p=mv
where p=momentum of the body, m=mass of the body, v=velocity of
the body

14.Choose the correct answer.

Momentum is measured in (i) g cm-1 (ii)g cm s-1 (iii) g cm-1 s-1.
(ii)g cm s-1