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Force and Pressure Class 8

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If two forces applied to an object are equal and act in opposite directions, the net force acting on the object will be (a)  

2.

Which one among the following is not a type of non-contact forces?

a)

Muscular force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Gravitational force

d)

Electrostatic force

3.

The pressure exerted by a liquid (a)   with depth.

4.

Atmospheric pressure (a)   with increasing height.

5.

The SI unit of pressure is (a)  

6.

The SI unit of force is (a)  

7.

A force F acts on 4 different objects, having areas given below. In which case, the pressure exerted will be maximum?

a)

20m2

b)

50m2

c)

10m2

d)

100m2

8.

The force acting on a unit area of a

surface is called (a)   .

9.

The pressure

exerted by this air is known as (a)  

10.

The north pole of a magnet _____ the north pole of another magnet.

a)

Repels

b)

Attracts

c)

Attaches

d)

Sticks

11.

friction is a _________ force

a)

Non contact

b)

Contact

c)

magnetic

d)

electrostatic

12.

Friction always

a)

Helps in motion

b)

Opposes motion

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

13.

Which of the following produces least friction?

a)

Rolling Friction

b)

Sliding Friction

c)

Static Friction

14.

It is difficult to walk on an oily floor because

a)

Force of friction is very less

b)

Force of friction is very high

c)

we don't like to walk on oily floor

d)

None of these

15.

A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its Orbit name the forces acting downwards on the rocket immediately after leaving the launching pad

a)

Propelling force of gases emitted by combustion of fuel

b)

magnetic force of Earth

c)

gravitational force of Earth

d)

no force acting downwards

16.

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

17.

If a given force is applied on a smaller area of contact the pressure exerted by it

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Does not change

d)

None of the above

18.
Fluids can also include__ and__. 
a)
solids and liquids
b)
solids and gases
c)
liquids and gases
d)
liquids
19.
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
20.

In Fig two boys A and B are shown applying force on a block. If the block moves towards the right, which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

Magnitude of force applied by A is greater than that of B

b)

Magnitude of force applied by A is smaller than that of B.

c)

Net force on the block is towards A.

d)

Magnitude of force applied by A is equal to that of B.

21.

During dry weather, while combing hair, sometimes we experience hair flying apart. The force responsible for this is___________

a)

force of gravity

b)

electrostatic force.

c)

force of friction.

d)

magnetic force

22.

A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in Fig. The pressure exerted by the brick on the table will be

a)

maximum in position A

b)

maximum in position B

c)

maximum in position C

d)

equal in all cases.