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Friction - A Necessary Evil

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

properties of friction are

a)

it is a contact force

b)

it acts in a direction opposite to the motion of the moving object

c)

it opposes motion of an object

d)

all of these

2.

why it is diffcult to walk on the wet floor then a dry floor

a)

because of contact force

b)

because of more friction

c)

because of gravitation

d)

because of less friction

3.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Static friction > Sliding friction > Rolling friction

b)

Static friction < Sliding friction > Rolling friction

c)

Static friction < Sliding friction < Rolling friction

d)

Static friction = Sliding friction = Rolling friction

4.

Give examples of increasing the friction-

a)

Adding lubricant to machines

b)

Adding grooves on tires

c)

Adding oil between the door joints

d)

Adding powder on carrom board

5.

Give examples of decreasing friction-

a)

Adding spikes to shoes

b)

putting ball bearings in motors

c)

applying coarse powder on hands

d)

breaking a polished surface

6.

Whenever the surfaces In contact tend to move or move with respect to each other, the force of friction comes into play,

a)

Only if the objects are solid.

b)

Only if one of the two objects is liquid

c)

Only if one of the two objects is gaseous

d)

Irrespective of whether the objects are solid, liquid or gaseous

7.

If we apply oil on door hinges, the friction will:

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Disappear Altogether

d)

Will remain unchanged

8.

Which Of The Following Statement Is Or Are Incorrect?

a)

Friction can never be entirely eliminated

b)

Dolphins are streamlined body by nature to reduce friction with water

c)

The use of ball bearing makes the wheel roll smoothly over the axle

d)

None of the above

9.

Which Of The Following Statements Is Incorrect?

a)

Friction acts on a ball rolling along the ground.

b)

Friction acts on a boat moving on water

c)

Friction acts on a bicycle moving on a smooth road.

d)

Friction does not act on a ball moving through air.

10.

What kind of friction slows down the movement of the swimmer?

a)

Drag

b)

Static

c)

Sliding

d)

Rolling