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FORCE AND PRESSURE- REVISION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a PUSH force?

a)

Apple falling from a tree

b)

Hitting a nail with a hammer

c)

Catching a ball

d)

Getting water from a well

2.

We know that force can change some properties of objects.

Which of the following properties does force NOT change?

a)

Shape

b)

Direction

c)

Colour

d)

Speed

3.

A tennis player hits a tennis ball with a racket.

Which of the following is applying the force?

a)

Ball

b)

Racket

c)

Tennis Player

4.

What do we mean by the MAGNITUDE of a force?

a)

The speed of the force

b)

The direction of the force

c)

The type of the force

d)

The strength of the force

5.

An archer stretches a bow to shoot an arrow. Which force does she use?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetic Force

c)

Friction

d)

Muscular Force

6.

A balloon was pressed against a wall after it was rubbed with a cloth. The balloon sticks to the wall. What force is causing the balloon to stick to the wall?

a)

Electrostatic Force

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Gravity

7.

Which of the following are examples of NON-CONTACT forces.

Choose all the correct answers

a)

An apple falls from a tree

b)

A boy kicks a ball

c)

A metal bar spins when brought near a magnet

d)

A toy car stops rolling after sometime

8.

Force acting per unit area of a surface is called the

a)

Net force

b)

Contact Force

c)

Pressure

d)

Magnitude

9.
Army tank tracks are useful for travelling through the mud because..
a)
they decrease the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
b)
they increase the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
c)
they decrease the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
d)
they increase the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
10.

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

11.

Watch the green man. Which force(s) are acting in this situation?

a)

Frictional Force only.

b)

Gravitational Force only.

c)

Muscular Force only.

d)

Muscular and Gravitational Force.

12.

You and your friend are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N to the right. You pull with a force of 65 N to the left. What is the net force on the rope?

a)

20 N left

b)

20 N right

c)

10 N left

d)

10 N right

13.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
14.

The pressure inside the syringe will decrease if we move the plunger in:

a)

Direction A

b)

Direction B

c)

We don't have to move the plunger as the pressure will change on its own.

d)

None of the above answers.

15.

What is the value of atmospheric pressure at sea level ?

a)

76 mm column of mercury

b)

76 cm column of mercury

c)

760 mm column of mercury

d)

Both B) and C)

16.

Diagram shows the design of a dam. Why does the thickness of the dam increase with its depth?

a)

The design of this structure is stronger.

b)

Water pressure increases with depth.

c)

The cost of construction is lower.

d)

Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.

17.

Apart from N/cm2 and N/m2, what is the unit of measurement for pressure?

a)

pascal

b)

grams

c)

millitres

d)

meters

18.

If a piston has a face of 2cm2 and a force of 5N is applied what is the total pressure?

a)

2.5N/cm2

b)

0.4N/cm2

c)

10N/cm2

d)

10N/m2

19.

Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the AREA?

a)

f ÷ a

b)

f x p

c)

p x f

d)

f ÷ p

20.

A brick can be placed on a table in 3 different ways as shown. The maximum PRESSURE exerted by the brick on the table will be

a)

highest in position A

b)

highest in position B

c)

highest in position C

d)

equal in all cases.