Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
In the below figure, a block of weight 20 N is hanging from a rigid support by a string. Find:
The force exerted by block on the string.
Advertisements
Solution
The force exerted by the block on is the weight of box and that is equal to 20N.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
A boy pushes a wall with a force of 10 N towards east. What force is exerted by the wall on the boy?
The weight of a body on Earth is 98 N, where acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m s-2. What will be its (a) mass and (b) weight on the Moon, where acceleration due to gravity is 1.6 m s-2?
How is acceleration due to gravity-related to
- mass of a planet
- distance of body from the center of the earth?
State two important characteristics of mass.
State the unit of weight in SI system.
Why is gold not weighed by a spring balance?
A man weigh 800 N at the equator. How does the weight of man change at the following place?
10 km down in a mine
Is force a scalar or a vector quantity?
Why do objects fall towards the earth?
Where will a person weigh more: at Simla or at Delhi?
