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Inertia of a body directly depends on its :

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  1. Velocity

  2. Mass

  3. Area

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Inertia of body directly depends on its mass.

The correct option is B. 

Choose the correct statement(s)

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  1. Motion necessarily takes place along the direction of force

  2. If no force acts, the body is at rest

  3. A body in motion, need not be acted upon by a force

  4. A change in speed is always there, whenever a force is applied on the moving body

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Motion always takes place along velocity of the body.So it does not necessarily takes place along the direction of force.
When a body moves with uniform velocity , there is no force acting on the body. So option B is incorrect and C is correct.
We know that magnetic force does not do work. It can change the direction of motion but never change the speed. So option D is incorrect.

Hair of shaving brush cling together when it is removed from water due to

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  1. Force of attraction between hair

  2. Surface tension

  3. Viscosity of water

  4. Charactersitic property of hair

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When the brush is taken out of water, the hairs cling together due to surface tension. This happens because the free surface of water tries to acquire a minimum surface area.

Hence, option B is correct.

Which of the following Newton's law(s) is/are not applicable in non-inertial reference frame. 

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  1. Newton's first law

  2. Newton's second law

  3. Newton's third law

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Newton's law(s) is/are not applicable in non-inertial reference frame in newton's first law.

so the option is A.

Is force needed to keep a moving body in motion? Which one of the Newton's laws follow this ?

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  1. No, first law.

  2. Yes, third law.

  3. No, second law

  4. Yes, first law.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

No, force is not needed to keep a moving body in motion. This is according to Newton's first law of motion.

A ball moving on a table top eventually stops. What is the reason ?

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  1. due to gravity.

  2. due to friction between the ball and table

  3. due to other external force.

  4. none of these.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Due to the force of friction between the ball and table top, it  opposes the motion of the ball. And, gradually its speed keeps on decreasing and the ball finally stops.

Which Newton's law is related to the Galileo's law of inertia ?

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  1. Second.

  2. First

  3. First and second

  4. Third

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Galileo's Law of Inertia stated: "A body moving on a level surface will continue in the same direction at constant speed unless disturbed."

Object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force - which law is this ?

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  1. Newton's third law

  2. Newton's first law

  3. Newton's second law

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Statement of Newton's first law of motion,

It states that a body will remain at rest or in state of motion unless an external force is applied to the object.
To have any changes in state of object , force is necessary.

What is the force on a body of mass $m$ when it is moving with a constant velocity ?

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  1. $mg$

  2. $0$

  3. $\dfrac{m}{g}$

  4. $g$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When a body moves with constant velocity, its acceleration is zero ($a=0$).

So, force required, $F=m \times a=m \times 0 = 0$

An aeroplane of mass is moving uniformly at a constant height under the action of two forces (i) upward force (lift) and (ii) downward force (weight). What is the net force on the aeroplane.

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  1. Zero.

  2. mg

  3. only downward force

  4. only upward force

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If the net force is not zero the plane would be moving upward or downward. Since its height is constant the net force is 0