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1. Normal force = Weight of block - Force applied perpendicular to the surface
2. Maximum height reached by a projectile:
Where:
- (h) is the maximum height reached (in meters)
- (v_i) is the initial velocity (in m/s)
- (\theta) is the angle of projection (in degrees)
- (g) is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2)
Substituting the given values:
3. Work done by a spring:
Where:
- (W) is the work done (in Joules)
- (k) is the spring constant (in N/m)
- (x) is the displacement of the spring (in meters)
Substituting the given values:
4. Gravitational force acting on a satellite:
Where:
- (F_g) is the gravitational force (in Newtons)
- (G) is the gravitational constant (6.674 × 10-11 N·m^2/kg^2)
- (m_1) is the mass of the earth (5.972 × 10^24 kg)
- (m_2) is the mass of the satellite (100 kg)
- (r) is the distance between the center of the earth and the satellite (6.371 × 10^6 m + 400 × 10^3 m)
Substituting the given values:
CBSE-Boards
1. Normal force acting on a book:
Where:
- (N) is the normal force (in Newtons)
- (m) is the mass of the book (in kilograms)
- (g) is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2)
Substituting the given values:
2. Maximum height reached by a projectile:
Where:
- (h) is the maximum height reached (in meters)
- (v_i) is the initial velocity (in m/s)
- (\theta) is the angle of projection (in degrees)
- (g) is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2)
Substituting the given values:
3. Work done by a spring:
Where:
- (W) is the work done (in Joules)
- (k) is the spring constant (in N/m)
- (x) is the displacement of the spring (in meters)
Substituting the given values:
4. Gravitational force acting on a satellite:
Where:
- (F_g) is the gravitational force (in Newtons)
- (G) is the gravitational constant (6.674 × 10-11 N·m^2/kg^2)
- (m_1) is the mass of the earth (5.972 × 10^24 kg)
- (m_2) is the mass of the satellite (50 kg)
- (r) is the distance between the center of the earth and the satellite (6.371 × 10^6 m + 200 × 10^3 m)
Substituting the given values: