The weight of an object:

  • A
    is the quantity of matter it contains
  • B
    refers to its inertia
  • C
    is the force as its mass but expressed in different units
  • D
    is the force with which it is attracted towards the earth

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$A$ body projected horizontally moves with the same horizontal velocity although it is under the action of the force of gravity,why?

$(i)$ Is the acceleration due to gravity of earth '$g$' always a constant at every place? Discuss.
$(ii)$ During a free fall,will heavier objects accelerate more than lighter ones? Give reason for your answer.

$(a)$ What do you mean by free fall?
$(b)$ What happens to the direction of motion of objects during free fall?
$(c)$ $A$ stone is dropped from a height of $19.6 \, m$. Calculate:
$(i)$ Time taken to fall.
$(ii)$ How fast does it move at the end of this fall?
$(iii)$ Acceleration after $1 \, s$.

It is said that the mass of an object remains constant at all places,while its weight may change. Why?

Consider Earth to be a homogeneous sphere. Scientist $A$ goes deep down in a mine and scientist $B$ goes high up in a balloon. The acceleration due to gravity as measured by:

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