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प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is true or false :
The value of G on the moon is about one-sixth `(1/6)`of the value of G on the earth.
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उत्तर
False, the value of g on the moon is about 1/6 of its value on earth
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the value of gravitational constant G (i) on the earth, and (ii) on the moon ?
Is the acceleration due to gravity of earth ‘g’ a constant ? Discuss.
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Right or wrong sentence:
The value of g is highest at the equator.
Right or wrong sentence.
The value of G varies from place to place.
Write scientific reasons.
The value of gravitational acceleration (g) decreases as we go above the Earth’s surface.
At a height R above the earth's surface, the gravitational acceleration is ______.
(R = radius of earth, g = acceleration due to gravity on earth's surface.)
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The difference in the acceleration due to gravity at the pole and equator is ______.
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