Question : A person can jump higher on the moon's surface than on the earth because :
Option 1: The moon's surface is rough
Option 2: the acceleration due to gravity is smaller than that on the earth
Option 3: the moon is cooler than earth
Option 4: the moon has no atmosphere
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Correct Answer: the acceleration due to gravity is smaller than that on the earth
Solution : The correct option is - the acceleration due to gravity is smaller than that on the earth
The gravity of the Earth is six times stronger than that of the moon. This shows that the moon has a smaller gravitational pull than the earth. Therefore, a person's weight on the moon is also 1/6th as compared on the earth's surface. As a result, one can jump higher on the moon than on earth.
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Question : The acceleration due to gravity at the equator
Option 1: is less than that at poles
Option 2: is greater than that at poles
Option 3: is equal to that at poles
Option 4: does not depends upon earth's centripetal acceleration.
Question : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
Option 1: Earth on the Moon
Option 2: Earth on the Sun
Option 3: Sun and Moon on the Earth
Option 4: Moon on the Earth
Question : Ultra violet radiations of the Sun do not reach the earth because, earth's atmosphere is surrounded by:
Option 1: Carbon dioxide
Option 2: Ammonia
Option 3: Chlorine
Option 4: Ozone
Question : Even after sunset, the air near the Earth's surface continue to receive heat due to
Option 1: Isolation
Option 2: Terrestrial Rediation
Option 3: Conduction
Option 4: Convection
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
The moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the nearby large celestial body.
Option 1: the near largest
Option 2: the nearest large
Option 3: No substitution
Option 4: the nearly large
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