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Is friction a necessary evil? Explain.

Is friction a necessary evil? Explain.

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When a bus takes a turn, passengers are thrown away from the centre of the curved path. Why?

When a bus takes a turn, passengers are thrown away from the centre of the curved path. Why?

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Work

Work

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Why does ice float in water?

Why does ice float in water?

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Second Law of Thermodynamics- Old is Gold

Second Law of Thermodynamics- Old is Gold

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Hygrometry- Old is Gold

Hygrometry- Old is Gold

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2. If action and reaction are always equal and opposite, why don’t they always cancel each other?

2. If action and reaction are always equal and opposite, why don’t they always cancel each other?

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Units in different systems

Units in different systems

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Why is Glycerine more viscous than water?

Why is Glycerine more viscous than water?

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why do we slip on a rainy day?

why do we slip on a rainy day?

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A pendulum clock is taken to moon. Will it gain or lose time?

A pendulum clock is taken to moon. Will it gain or lose time?

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Transfer of heat- Old is Gold

Transfer of heat- Old is Gold

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Why is it easy to pull a lawn roller than to push it?

Why is it easy to pull a lawn roller than to push it?

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Refraction through prisms- Old is Gold

Refraction through prisms- Old is Gold

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Why a wrench of longer arm is preferred in comparison to a wrench of short arm?

Why a wrench of longer arm is preferred in comparison to a wrench of short arm?

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In a siphon, water is lifted above its level during flow from container to another, where does it needed potential energy from?

In a siphon, water is lifted above its level during flow from container to another, where does it needed potential energy from?

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Physics XI Questions

Physics XI Questions

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What is the difference between centre of gravity and centre of mass of a system?

What is the difference between centre of gravity and centre of mass of a system?

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Distinguish between conservative and non-conservative force.

Distinguish between conservative and non-conservative force.

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Heat and Temperature- Old is Gold

Heat and Temperature- Old is Gold

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If a moving bullet striking a block of wood on a frictionless table embeds inside it what happens to the KE of the bullet?

If a moving bullet striking a block of wood on a frictionless table embeds inside it what happens to the KE of the bullet?

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What is meant by elastic and inelastic collision?

What is meant by elastic and inelastic collision?

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Capacitance and dielectrics- Old is Gold

Capacitance and dielectrics- Old is Gold

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Why is it difficult to run fast on sand?

Why is it difficult to run fast on sand?

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What is the counterpart of the mass and force in rotational motion?

What is the counterpart of the mass and force in rotational motion?

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Explain which one is more elastic- rubber or steel.

Explain which one is more elastic- rubber or steel.

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What do you understand by viscosity?

What do you understand by viscosity?

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Is it possible for a solid body to have no matter at it centre of gravity?

Is it possible for a solid body to have no matter at it centre of gravity?

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Explain how Newton’s first law of motion follows from the second law.

Explain how Newton’s first law of motion follows from the second law.

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A solid tied at the end of a string is revolved in vertical. At what point the tension in the string will be the greatest?

A solid tied at the end of a string is revolved in vertical. At what point the tension in the string will be the greatest?

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Why is the bottom of a ship made heavy?

Why is the bottom of a ship made heavy?

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Steel balls sink in water but they don’t sink in mercury. Why?

Steel balls sink in water but they don’t sink in mercury. Why?

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Can a body be in equilibrium if it is in motion? Explain.

Can a body be in equilibrium if it is in motion? Explain.

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How does ‘g’ at a point vary with distance from the centre of the earth? Where is the highest value of ‘g’? Explain.

How does ‘g’ at a point vary with distance from the centre of the earth? Where is the highest value of ‘g’? Explain.

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The weight of a body is less inside the earth than on the surface. Explain.

The weight of a body is less inside the earth than on the surface. Explain.

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Dispersion- Old is Gold

Dispersion- Old is Gold

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A dancer girl is rotating over a turntable with her arms outstretched. If she lowers her arms how does this affect her motion?

A dancer girl is rotating over a turntable with her arms outstretched. If she lowers her arms how does this affect her motion?

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1. State Newton’s Second Law of Motion.

1. State Newton’s Second Law of Motion.

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Suppose two forces act on rigid body and two forces have same magnitude but opposite direction. what conditions the body rotate?

Suppose two forces act on rigid body and two forces have same magnitude but opposite direction. what conditions the body rotate?

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Reflection at curved mirrors- Old is Gold

Reflection at curved mirrors- Old is Gold

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If a cork is released from the bottom of a jar filled with water, what will happen and why?

If a cork is released from the bottom of a jar filled with water, what will happen and why?

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How will you justify that stone is more rigid than iron?

How will you justify that stone is more rigid than iron?

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Why is a cow more stable than a man?

Why is a cow more stable than a man?

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How will you make difference between density and specific gravity of a body?

How will you make difference between density and specific gravity of a body?

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Explain why spokes are fitted in the cycle wheel.

Explain why spokes are fitted in the cycle wheel.

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Optical instruments- Old is Gold

Optical instruments- Old is Gold

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Why is a horse more stable than a man?

Why is a horse more stable than a man?

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Can a body be regarded in a state of rest as well as in motion at the same time? Give an example.

Can a body be regarded in a state of rest as well as in motion at the same time? Give an example.

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A rigid, lighter than air balloon filled with Helium cannot continue to rise indefinitely. Why?

A rigid, lighter than air balloon filled with Helium cannot continue to rise indefinitely. Why?

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The leaves fall when a tree is shaken. Give reason.

The leaves fall when a tree is shaken. Give reason.

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Photometry- Old is Gold

Photometry- Old is Gold

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What are the drawbacks of simple pendulum?

What are the drawbacks of simple pendulum?

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What will happen to the value of ‘g’ if the earth stops rotating?

What will happen to the value of ‘g’ if the earth stops rotating?

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Why an astronaut in a space capsule orbiting the earth experiences a feeling of weightlessness?

Why an astronaut in a space capsule orbiting the earth experiences a feeling of weightlessness?

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A body is moving in a circular path with constant speed. Is this motion a simple harmonic?

A body is moving in a circular path with constant speed. Is this motion a simple harmonic?

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A cork is floating in water. What is the apparent weight of the cork?

A cork is floating in water. What is the apparent weight of the cork?

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A man carrying a bucket of water on his hand always leans to the opposite side. Explain.

A man carrying a bucket of water on his hand always leans to the opposite side. Explain.

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State the laws of flotation.

State the laws of flotation.

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A helium filled balloon rises to a certain height and then halts. Why?

A helium filled balloon rises to a certain height and then halts. Why?

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Why is easier to lift a body in a liquid than in air?

Why is easier to lift a body in a liquid than in air?

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