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Friction V2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following produces least friction

a)

Sliding

b)

Rolling

c)

Static

d)

Composite

2.

The paper on a book has ........ Surface

a)

Rough

b)

Smooth

3.

Spring balance is a device used to measure ........ Of an object

a)

Pressure

b)

Mass

c)

Area

d)

None of these

4.

Arrange the friction in decreasing order

a)

Rolling, Sliding, Static

b)

Static, rolling, sliding

c)

Sliding, static, rolling

d)

Static, sliding, rolling

5.

Smooth surfaces have

a)

More irregularities

b)

Less irregularities

6.

Friction can produce heat and (a)  

7.

Friction is undesirable in

a)

Walking

b)

Heating of machines

c)

Swimming

d)

Braking

8.

Friction is always useful for us

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Friction can act in same as well as opposite direction of force

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Friction depends on area of contact

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Friction can never be eliminated

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Sliding friction is lesser them

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Static friction

13.

Air resistance decreases with increase in speed

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Tyres of which vehicles are biggest treads among the following?

a)

Bike

b)

Car

c)

Excavator

d)

Bus

15.

Which of the following is used in powdered form as lubricant?

a)

Salt

b)

Graphite

c)

Sugar

d)

Sand

16.

Which of the following surfaces will offer the least friction?

a)

Cement floor

b)

Plastic floor

c)

Wooden floor

d)

Ice

17.

Least amount of friction is required in which of the following sports?

a)

Car racing

b)

Carrom

c)

Football

d)

Tug of war

18.

An object is at rest on the floor. A force is applied to move it. The type of friction force it has to overcome is

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Sliding friction

c)

Air drag

d)

None of these

19.

Friction is a (a)   Quantity

20.

Friction is a type of

a)

Pressure

b)

Force

c)

Illusion

21.

Friction can never act when an object is

a)

Flying

b)

Underwater

c)

At rest

d)

Going very slow

22.

A block is sliding on a horizontal surface. It's friction can be increased by

a)

Increasing the mass of the block

b)

Polishing the surface

c)

Increasing the surface area

d)

By putting a second block on the top

23.

Which of the following statement is not true

a)

Friction produces heat

b)

Friction can bring objects to rest

c)

Friction is always useful

d)

Friction can make things slow down

24.

Mixer Jar becomes hot after running for a while because of

a)

Electricity

b)

Friction

c)

Cooking ingredients

d)

Dabba company mixer

25.

Fluid friction experienced is greater in

a)

Water

b)

Oil

c)

Honey

d)

Orange juice

26.

Fishes can swim easily underwater because of their

a)

Shape

b)

Practice

c)

Mass

d)

Energy

27.

Surface of the cotton cloth have

a)

Rough surfaces

b)

Smooth surfaces

28.

Thermos flask keeps the liquid inside it warm by

a)

Reducing friction

b)

Increasing friction

c)

Preventing heat loss

d)

None of these

29.

Our atmosphere is made up of fluids

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Why is it difficult to start a bicycle from rest than to pedal when it is already moving?

a)

Static friction is lesser than rolling friction

b)

Static friction is greater than rolling friction

c)

None of these

31.

Streamlined shape can reduce

a)

force

b)

pressure

c)

mass

d)

strength

32.

as surface area of the object increases, drag experienced by it

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

33.

if two bodies, one cube and another cuboid of equal masses and same surface are slid down a road, which will experience more friction

a)

cube

b)

cuboid

c)

equal

d)

none of these

34.

Sun is hot because of friction

a)

True

b)

False

35.

When you sit on a chair for a long time, it gets heated because of friction

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Friction is the strongest force in nature

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Air friction only acts because of gravity

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Friction in liquids is ............ than friction in gases

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

equal

39.

Heat generated in human body is mainly due to friction between blood vessels and blood

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Friction can be increased by rubbing coarse substance on your hands

a)

True

b)

False