Which one of the following statements is not true ?

Which one of the following statements is not true ?

The gravitational force of earth acting on a body of mass 1 kg is 9.8 newton
The force acting on an object of mass 5 kg moving with a uniform velocity of 10 m/s on a frictionless surface is zero
The SI unit of weight is kg
The momentum of a man having mass 100 kg walking with a uniform velocity of 2 m/s is 200 newton second
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UPSC CAPF – 2016
Statement C is incorrect. Weight is the force exerted on a mass by gravity. The SI unit of force is the Newton (N). Kilogram (kg) is the SI unit of mass, which is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and is independent of gravity. Weight is measured in Newtons.
Distinguishing between mass and weight and knowing their respective SI units is a fundamental concept in physics.
Statement A is correct: The weight of a 1 kg mass on Earth, where the standard acceleration due to gravity (g) is approximately 9.8 m/s², is given by W = mg = 1 kg * 9.8 m/s² = 9.8 N.
Statement B is correct: If an object moves with uniform velocity, its acceleration is zero (a=0). According to Newton’s second law, the net force acting on the object is F = ma. If a=0, then F=0. On a frictionless surface, there are no opposing forces like friction.
Statement D is correct: Momentum (p) is calculated as mass (m) times velocity (v). p = 100 kg * 2 m/s = 200 kg⋅m/s. The unit kg⋅m/s is equivalent to Newton-second (N⋅s), as 1 N = 1 kg⋅m/s². So, the momentum is 200 N⋅s.
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