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What is the SI unit of measuring force?
What is the SI unit of measuring force?
When holding a 1kg weight in your hand, approximately how much force is applied on your hand?
When holding a 1kg weight in your hand, approximately how much force is applied on your hand?
What is the CGS unit of force?
What is the CGS unit of force?
When a piece of brick tied with a string is held in the air and remains stationary, what force is acting on it?
When a piece of brick tied with a string is held in the air and remains stationary, what force is acting on it?
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Why do the weight and the piece of brick remain stationary even though Earth's pull is acting on them?
Why do the weight and the piece of brick remain stationary even though Earth's pull is acting on them?
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According to Newton's third law of motion, what happens when two equal and opposite forces are acting on an object?
According to Newton's third law of motion, what happens when two equal and opposite forces are acting on an object?
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Why is there no acceleration when a brick is suspended from a string?
Why is there no acceleration when a brick is suspended from a string?
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What happens to the spring when a greater weight is hung from it?
What happens to the spring when a greater weight is hung from it?
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If a weight hanging from a spring is replaced by something double its weight, what would be the effect on the spring?
If a weight hanging from a spring is replaced by something double its weight, what would be the effect on the spring?
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In the scenario of a weight hanging from a string, why is there no acceleration even when forces are acting?
In the scenario of a weight hanging from a string, why is there no acceleration even when forces are acting?
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