Author name: Kumar Rohan

The value of acceleration due to gravity changes with height (i.e. altitude), depth or shape of the earth and rotation…

Effect of Depth on Acceleration Due to Gravity If we consider a B at a depth of d below the earth surface

The radius of the Earth is more at the equator than at the poles. Due to this, the value of

1. Concept Overview The escape velocity is the minimum velocity with which a body must be projected vertically upward from

1. Concept Overview Weightlessness is the condition in which a body experiences no apparent weight — that is, the normal

1. Statement of the Laws Johannes Kepler, using Tycho Brahe’s observations, formulated three fundamental laws that describe the motion of

The latitude at a point on the surface of the Earth is defined as the angle which the line joining

1. Concept Overview Every mass exerts a gravitational influence around it. When another body is brought into this region, work

1. Concept Overview The gravitational force is the force of mutual attraction between any two objects that possess mass. It