Explanation

• Atmospheric pressure decreases as altitude (height above sea level) increases.
• Air becomes less dense at higher altitudes, so the weight of the air above decreases.
• Atmospheric pressure is highest at sea level and decreases with increasing height.

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Explanation

• Mechanics is the branch of physics that studies the motion of objects and the forces acting on them.
• It includes kinematics (motion without considering forces) and dynamics (motion and its causes).
• Statics studies objects in equilibrium.

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Explanation

• For dry surfaces, limiting static friction is generally independent of the apparent area of contact.
• It depends on the nature of the surfaces in contact and the normal reaction.
• Static friction adjusts according to the applied force until it reaches its maximum value (limiting friction).

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Explanation

• Newton’s First Law of Motion is also called the Law of Inertia.
• It states that an object remains at rest or continues moving at a constant velocity in a straight line unless acted upon by an unbalanced external force.
• Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of rest or motion.
• Proposed by: Sir Isaac Newton in Principia Mathematica (1687).

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Explanation

• At the highest point, the object's instantaneous velocity becomes zero.
• Kinetic energy depends on the square of velocity, so it becomes zero.
• At this point, gravitational potential energy is maximum (neglecting air resistance).

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Explanation

• The frequency of a wave remains unchanged when it passes from one medium into another.
• Wave speed decreases when a wave enters a denser medium.
• Wavelength also decreases because wave speed changes while frequency remains constant.

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Explanation

• Power is the rate of doing work or the rate at which energy is transferred.
• It is a scalar quantity (has magnitude only).
• It shows how quickly work is done.
• The SI unit of power is the Watt (W).
• 1 Watt = 1 Joule per second (1 W = 1 J/s).

Additional information:

• Formula: P = W/t = E/t
• SI Base Unit: kg·m²·s⁻³
• Dimension Formula: ML²T⁻³
• James Watt is the scientist after whom the Watt unit is named.

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Explanation

• Displacement is the straight-line change in position from an initial point to a final point.
• It is a vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction.

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Explanation

• Newton's second law defines force as the product of mass and acceleration.
• The net force acting on an object determines its acceleration.
• It also explains that force is equal to the rate of change of momentum.

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Explanation

• At the center of the Earth, g = 0.
• Gravity from all directions cancels out at the center.
• So net gravitational force becomes zero.
• An object would feel weightless there.
• This is due to symmetrical distribution of Earth's mass.
• Earth’s surface gravity: 9.8 m/s²

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