GURUKUL HIGH SCHOOL ROLL NO:

CHAPTER 1: FORCE AND PRESSURE

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CLASS: SECTION:
2
1. A force of 100 N is applied on an area of 4 m . Compute pressure being applied on the area.
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2. Two thermocol balls held close to each other move away from each other. When they are released, name
the force which might be responsible for this phenomenon. Explain.
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3. Mention the similarities between electrostatic and magnetic forces.
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4. Explain why it is easier to walk on soft sand if we have flat shoes rather than shoes with sharp heels (or
pencil heels).
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5. List the characteristics of pressure exerted by a liquid.
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6. Two persons are applying forces on two opposite sides of a moving cart. The cart still moves with the
same speed in the same direction. What do you infer about the magnitudes and direction of the forces
applied?
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7. An archer shoots an arrow in the air horizontally. However, after moving some distance, the arrow falls
to the ground. Name the initial force that sets the arrow in motion. Explain why the arrow ultimately
falls down.
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8. Two rods: A and B, having same weight and equal length have different thickness. Rod A is thinner
while Rod B is thicker. They are held vertically on the surface of sand. Which one of them will sink
more? Why?
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9. It is difficult to cut cloth using a pair of scissors with blunt blades. Explain.
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10. Observe the figures given below carefully. Volume of water in each vessel is shown above. Arrange
them in order of decreasing pressure at the base of each vessel. Explain the reason.
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11. On Lokesh’s birthday Shreya was given charge to amuse children with some little tricks. Shreya stuck
balloons to the wall by just rubbing them in her clothes. She bent the water stream from a tap without
touching it. She did so by bringing big balloon near to the flowing water. All children were very happy
on seeing this little magic. Everybody praised Shreya.
• How do balloons stick to walls?
• How Shreya bent the water stream by bringing a big balloon near it and without touching it?
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12. An astronaut travels from the earth to the moon, how do his weight and mass change?
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13. Match the Column

14. Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the figure, 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.
2. In the circuit shown in Fig. when the circuit is completed, the hammer strikes the
gong. Which of the following force is responsible for the movement of hammer?
(a) gravitational force alone
(b) electrostatic force alone
(c) magnetic force alone
(d) frictional force alone
3. 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.
4. Fig. shows a container filled with water. Which of the following statements is correct about pressure
of water?
(a) Pressure at A> Pressure at B> Pressure at C
(b) Pressure at A=Pressure at B=Pressure at C
(c) Pressure at A< Pressure at B>Pressure at C
(d) Pressure at A< Pressure at B
5. Two objects repel each other. This repulsion could be due to
(a) frictional force only (b) electrostatic force only
(c) magnetic force only (d) either a magnetic or an electrostatic force
6. Which one of the following forces is a contact force?
(a) force of gravity (b) force of friction (c) magnetic force (d) electrostatic force
7. A water tank has four taps fixed at points A, B, C, D as shown in Fig. The water will flow out at the
same pressure from taps at
(a) B and C
(b) A and B
(c) C and D
(d) A and C
8. A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in Fig. 11.5. The
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(a) maximum in position A (b) maximum in position B

(c) maximum in position C (d) equal in all cases.

9. Which of these is an example of a non-contact force?

(a) A toy car slides down the ramp
(b) A bar magnet moves a paperclip without touching it
(c) A child lifts a book lying on the table
(d) A marble rolling on the carpet slows down
10. Gravity is
(a) Repulsive (b) Attraction + Repulsive force (c) Attractive force (d) Not a force
11. A batsman hits the ball for a boundary past the bowler i.e. four runs. The batsman thus
(a) Changes the direction & speed of the ball (b) Does not change the direction but speed only
(c) Does not change the speed but direction only (d) Does not change either direction or speed
15. Assertion & Reason
Mark the correct choice as :
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.
(d) If the assertion is false, but the reason is true.
1. Assertion : Sharp knives are used to cut the vegetables.
Reason : Sharp edges exert more pressure. _____________________________
2. Assertion : Broad straps are used in bags.
Reason : Broad straps last for long life. ________________________________
3. Assertion : Water strider slides easily on the surface of water.
Reason : Water strider experiences less buoyant force. ____________________

16. What is the net force acting on the body?

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17. Vidhya posts a question: Mercury is costly. So, instead of mercury can we use water as a barometric
liquid? Answer to Vidhya and explain, the difficulty of constructing a water barometer.
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18. (a) How does the medicine or water enter a dropper? Explain the mechanism.
(b) Name the type of force in the following cases:
(i) Raindrops falling on the earth. _________________________________________
(ii) Running a comb through dry hair.______________________________________
(iii) A bar magneto suspended freely. ______________________________________

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19. If a vacuum is created between two Magdeburg hemispheres joined together, they cannot be separated
easily. Give reason.
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20. Explain the meaning of the statement that force is due to interaction.
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21. If the area of my head were 10 cm × 10 cm, how much weight of air would I be carrying on my head?
Why don’t we feel the weight of such a huge amount of air on us?
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22. Give two examples of situations in which applied force causes a change in the shape of an object.
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23. Why a fountain of water is created at the leaking joints or holes of pipes of the main water supply line?

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24. Why does the liquid rise in a syringe when its piston is pulled up?
Or
How does a liquid medicine enter a syringe?
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25. Why nose bleeding occurs at high altitudes?
Or
Why do mountaineers suffer from nose bleeding at high altitudes?
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26. Crossword Puzzle

Across
2. The pressure exerted by air around us is known as
______ pressure
4. Push or pull on an object is known as _____
6. The force resulting due to the action of muscles is
known as the ________force
7. A _____ scientist of 17th century, invented a pump
to extract air out of the vessel
9. Pressure exerted by water at the bottom of the
container depends on the _______ of its column
Down
1. ______ force always acts opposite to the motion of
the object
3. Force per unit area
5. Liquids exert ______ pressure at the same depth
8. gravity is an _____ force

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