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  Shikha buys a few grams of precious stones in Delhi. She takes them to equator and 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 tovalue of g. Satisfied Shikha goes back. (a) List few values of Shikha. (b) What are the values of shopkeeper? (c) How does g vary with distance?

Answer:

  (a) Shikha jumps to conclusion without thinking twice.                                                                                                   (1)                 (b) Shopkeeper is logical, patient and scientific.                                                                                                                                 (1)                 (c) at equators, g is minimum and at poles, is maximum.                                                                             (1)