Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How can we increase the stability of an object?
Options
Lowering the centre of gravity
Raising the centre of gravity
Increasing the height of the object
Shortening the base of the object
Advertisements
Solution
Lowering the centre of gravity
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
What do you mean by an equilibrium of a body?
State the condition when a body is in static equilibrium.
Give scientific reason for the following:
In a moving bus the standing passenger stands keeping both his legs apart.
The arms of a beam balance are 20 cm and 21 cm, but the pans are of equal weight. By the method of double weighing the weights are found to be 1000 g and 20 g. Find the actual weight of the body
Explain when we carry weight, on one hand, we bend on the other side.
One end of a spring is kept fixed while the other end is stretched by a force as shown in the diagram.
(i) Copy the diagram and mark on it the direction of the restoring force.
(ii) Name one instrument which works on the above principle.
Give an experiment to verify the principle of moments.
Explain the concept which is used in the continuous movement of the Thanjavur doll?
When a stone tied to a string is rotated in a horizontal plane, the tension in the string provides ______ force necessary for circular motion.
