An astronaut, in a space shuttle, orbiting close to the earth's surface (take \(g= 10~\text{m/s}^2\)), suddenly fires his engines so as to give him a forward acceleration of \(\dfrac{3g}{4}\) along the direction of his motion. At that instant, his apparent weight is:

1. \(25\%\) more than his real weight.
2. \(25\%\) less than his real weight.
3. \(75\%\) more than his real weight.
4. \(75\%\) less than his real weight.
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The mass \(m\) can slide along a smooth radial groove in a horizontal turntable; at the other end is attached a spring- so that the mass \(m\) presses against the spring as it moves 'outward'. The free-end (\(A\)) of the spring is at a distance \(b\) from the centre and the spring constant is \(k.\) If the turntable is rotated with an angular speed \(\omega\), and the mass \(m\) is in 'equilibrium' with the spring compressed, then the compression is:

       

1. \(\dfrac{m\omega^2b}{k}\)
2. \(\dfrac{m\omega^2b}{k-m\omega^2}\)
3. \(\dfrac{m\omega^2b}{m\omega^2-k}\)
4. \(\dfrac{m\omega^2b}{m\omega^2+k}\)
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A horizontal turntable has a smooth groove along one of its diameters. A small block, that just fits the groove and can slide smoothly, is released from the centre with a negligible initial speed, while the turntable rotates with uniform angular speed \(\omega.\) It is observed to travel along the radius: \(OA.\) When it reaches the end \(A\) (radius: \(R\)), its radial speed is:

1. \(\omega R\)
2. \(2\omega R\)
3. \(\dfrac{\omega R}{2}\)
4. \(\sqrt2\omega R\)
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