VELAMMAL NEXUS GROUP OF SCHOOLS

MIDDLE COMPARTMENT

CLASS: VIII PHYSICAL SCIENCE Chapter :Force

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1. The pressure which is exerted by air around us is known as

(a) force
(b) atmospheric pressure
(c) muscular force
(d) friction

2. Force acting on per unit area is called

(a) non-contact forces
(b) contact forces
(c) force
(d) pressure

3. A ball rolling on the ground slows down and finally stops because
(a) force
(b) less force applied
(c) friction
(d) none of the above

4. The force involved in falling of an apple from a tree is known as?

(a) magnetic force
(b) electrostatic force
(c) contact force
(d) gravitational force

5. Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

(a) The force exerted by us to lift a bucket
(b) push a stationary car
(c) The force exerted by magnets
(d) Force due to friction

6. The force exerted by the earth to pull the object towards itself is called
(a) electrostatic force
(b) gravitational force
(c) muscular force
(d) contact force

7. 1 kilogram weight is equal to

(a) 98 N
(b) 9.8 N
(c) 0.98 N
(d) 0.098 N

8.
 (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 < Pressure at C

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

(a) maximum in position A

(b) maximum in position C
(c) maximum in position B
(d) equal in all cases

10 .Pressure =
(a) Area / force on which it acts
(b) force / area on which it acts
(c) Volume / force on which it acts
(d) Force / volume on which it acts

11. Gravity is
(a) Repulsive
(b) Attraction + Repulsive force
(c) Attractive force
(d) Not a force

II. MATCH the following (Answers in Red)

1. Pressure (a) Fluid pressure 4.

2. Barometer (b) Unit of pressure 5.

 3. Newton (c) Non-contact force 6

4. Manometer (d) Force/Area 1

5. Pascal (e) Unit of force 3.

(f) Net force acting on a

6. Magnetic force
body 8.

(g) Atmospheric
7. 1 kilogram
pressure 2.

8. Resultant force (h) 9.8 N 7.

9. Frictional force (i) Down the column 10

10. Pressure increases (j) Contact force 9.

Fill Up:

1.Force is a push or pull

2.The S.I. unit of force is newton(N).

3.The force resulting due to the action of muscles is known as muscular force.

4.Force that can be applied only when it is in contact with an object is called
contact force.

5.The effects of force are i) change in state of motion ,ii) change in shape
iii)change in direction.

6. Pressure is force per unit area .

7. The SI unit of pressure is pascal (P)
8. Porters keep round piece of cloth on their heads to increase the area of
contact between the load and the head so that the pressure exerted on the head
will be reduced .

9. Fluids exert pressure in all directions

10. If the area of contact is more pressure is less .
11. The net force on an object if the two equal forces acting on it in opposite
directions are zero
12 The net force on an object if the two forces acting on it in opposite
directions are
13.Gravitational force causes every object to fall towards the earth.
14. Strength of the force will be expressesd by its magnitude.
15. Force is a vector quantity which has magnitude and direction
16. Force of gravity is responsible for the downward movement of the
parachute.

17. The atmospheric pressure acting on our bodies from outside is balanced
by the blood pressure acting from inside.

18. Pressure varies inversely with area.

19 . Atmospheric pressure is the pressure exerted by air.
20. Liquids exert equal pressure at the same depth

21.To draw water from a well, we have to pull at the rope.

22. A charged body attracts an uncharged body towards it.

23.To move a loaded trolley, we have to pull or push it.

24.The north pole of a magnet repels the north pole of another magnet.
25.When a charged body exerts a force on another charged or uncharged
body is called electrostatic force.