Question

Sikha buys a few grams of precious stones in Delhi. She takes them to equatorand is surprised to see that their weight is reduced. She thinks that she has been cheated. She goes back to the seller and claims the exchange amount. The shopkeeper explains her how weight differs due to value of 'g'. Satisfied Sikha goes back.

(a)List few values of Sikha.
(b)What are the values depicted by the shopkeeper?
(c)How does 'g'vary with distance?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Sikha is not trustworthy and easily thinks that she has been cheated without Thinking
2. Shopkeeper calmly explains the phenomenon to sikha and helps her
3. The radius of the earth is more at the equator due to its shape and hence force of magnetic field at equator is less