Physics
It is easy to burst a gas-filled balloon with a needle than with a nail. It is because

Nail is more longer than needle.
Nail exerts more pressure than needle on the balloon.
Gas is reactive with the needle.
Needle exerts more pressure than nail on the balloon.

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Physics
Railway tracks are banked on curves so that

Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train
No frictional force may be produced between the tracks and the wheels of the train
The train may not fall down inwards
Necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train

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Physics
Rainbow is due to

ionisation of water deposits
absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets
refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets
diffusion of sunlight through water droplets

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Physics
On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because:

mercury is a metal.
cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass.
density of mercury is greater than that of water.
cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass.

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