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If the lift accelerates downwards with acceleration a, then the apparent weight of the man standing in the lift will be less than the true weight of the man by an amount ma. On the contrary, if the lift accelerates upwards with acceleration, then the apparent weight of the man will be greater than his true weight.
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The SI unit of work is the Newton-metre or joule (J). A Newton meter is also the SI unit of torque (also called “moment” or “moment of force”).
10. The following particles move with same kinetic energy. Which of them has maximum momentum ?
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Water in pipes freeze in cold countries. Due to the anomalous expansion of water, it expands instead of contacting when there is a fall in temperature below 4°c. So, the water pipes burst due to the excess space consumed by the ice after freezing.
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Desert coolers are based on the simple principle that when unsaturated air comes in contact with water, the water evaporates. In the process, the moisture content of air increases, while its temperature decreases. The resulting cold but moist air is used for providing cooling.