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The graph best representing the variation of acceleration due to gravity $g$ with distance $d$ from Earth's centre (Earth's radius $= R$) shows which behaviour?
The correct behaviour of $g$:
- Inside the Earth ($d < R$): $g = \frac{GM}{R^3}d$ โ linear increase from $g=0$ at centre to $g_{surface}$ at $d=R$.
- Outside the Earth ($d > R$): $g = \frac{GM}{d^2}$ โ decreases as $1/d^2$.
The graph shows a straight line from origin to $(R, g_{max})$, then a smooth $1/d^2$ curve decreasing afterward. This is a linear rise inside and inverse-square fall outside, meeting at a sharp peak at $d = R$.
If an adjusting entry includes a debit or credit to the Accumulated Depreciation account, which type of adjustment is it?
Depreciation is recorded through an estimate-based adjustment โ the exact wear and tear on an asset cannot be measured precisely, so it is estimated using a method (SLM, WDV, etc.). Accumulated Depreciation is a contra-asset account updated through this estimated adjustment each period. It is not an accrual (which involves recognizing earned/incurred amounts) nor a deferral (which involves postponing recognition of cash already received/paid).
Who authored the work 'On Liberty'?
J.S. Mill's 'On Liberty' is a classic defense of individual freedom from state interference.
Stereotyping in mass communication refers to the application of pre-formed, generalised assumptions about members of a group โ based on race, gender, age, religion, nationality, profession, or social class โ to all members of that group. The textbook explains that media stereotypes are “sometimes inevitable, especially in advertising, entertainment and news industries, which need as wide an audience as possible to quickly understand information.” However, the danger is profound:
- Stereotypes reduce complex individuals to simplified caricatures
- When repeated frequently, they transform assumptions into perceived realities
- They can cause measurable psychological harm โ the textbook's case study on beauty stereotyping in media linked media images to depression, eating disorders, and loss of self-esteem in women and girls
- Stereotypes perpetuate discrimination by associating entire groups with negative or limiting characteristics
The textbook argues that media professionals must be educated about stereotyping to reduce its harmful use.
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