Statement 1: |
Space rockets are usually launched in the equatorial line from west to east |
Statement 2: |
The acceleration due to gravity is minimum at the equator |
a) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1 |
b) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1 |
c) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False |
d) |
Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True |
Statement 1: |
Space rockets are usually launched in the equatorial line from west to east |
Statement 2: |
The acceleration due to gravity is minimum at the equator |
a) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1 |
b) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1 |
c) |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False |
d) |
Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True |
(b) We know that earth revolves from west to east about its polar axis. Therefore, all the particles on the earth have velocity from west to east This velocity is maximum in the equatorial line, as , where is the radius of earth and is the angular velocity of revolution of earth about its polar axis When a rocket is launched from west to east in equatorial plane, the maximum linear velocity is added to the launching velocity of the rocket, due to which launching becomes easier |