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Grade 8 Physics chapter 3

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Moment is a quantity that tells turning effect of a force about turning point. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.

What is the unit of force?

a)

Meter

b)

Centimeter

c)

Newton

3.
A wrench is used to tighten a nut. A 15N perpendicular force is applied 50cm away from the axis of rotation, and moves a distance of 10 cm as it turns. What is the torque applied to the wrench?
a)
7.5 Nm
b)
1.5 Nm
c)
750 Nm
d)
150 Nm
4.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
5.
What is the correct equation for calculating a force? 
a)
force = perpendicular distance x moment 
b)
force = moment / perpendicular distance
c)
force = perpendicular distance / moment
6.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
7.

What is the equation for Force?

a)

velocity x motion

b)

mass x acceleration

c)

kilograms x mass

d)

meters / seconds

8.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
9.

A moment of force cause an object to?

a)

Turn about fixed point

b)

Move forward

c)

Move backward

10.

The turning effect of force on a door will be the highest when?

a)

Point far from the hinges and perpendicular

b)

Point near the hinges and perpendicular

c)

Point far from the hinges and parallel

d)

point near from the hinges and parallel

11.

What is the unit of moment f force?

a)

N

b)

m

c)

Nm

d)

N/m

12.

Which one will loosened a nut more easily?

a)

a short spanner because a larger turning effect can be produced.

b)

a long spanner because a larger turning effect can be produced.

c)

a long spanner because a larger force can be produced.

d)

a short spanner because a larger force can be produced.

13.

The force exerted by the earth to pull the object towards itself is called

a)

electrostatic force

b)

gravitational force

c)

muscular force

d)

magnetic force

14.

An object weighing 400 N is placed on an area of 100 m2 . What is the pressure applied by the object on that area?

a)

40000 Pa

b)

4 Pa

c)

40 Pa

d)

0.04 Pa

15.

The SI unit of pressure is (a)  

16.

Which formula is used to calculate pressure?

a)

 pressure = forceareapressure\ =\ \frac{force}{area}  

b)

pressure = force x area

c)

 pressure = areaforcepressure\ =\ \frac{area}{force}  

17.

If an object's surface area is smaller does it create more or less pressure?

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

The same

18.

A camel can walk in deserts more easily as compared to horse donkey and others because its

a)

Feet are smaller

b)

Weight is lesser

c)

Feet are broader

d)

Heavier body

19.
Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases
a)
True
b)
False
20.

The (a)   force can be used to gather iron pins scattered on the floor.

21.

In which direction liquid exerts pressure

a)

In all directions

b)

Sideways

c)

Downward

d)

All of these

22.

When is more pressure developed?(choose 1 option)

a)

When there is less area and more thrust

b)

Less pressure more area