THE INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

REVISION WORKSHEET PT2 – 2023-24

GRADE 8 SCIENCE
FORCE AND FRICTION
MARKING SCHEME

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. a. The amount of force applied by A is greater than that of B.
2. d. either a magnetic or an electrostatic force
3. c. treading of tyres in cars
4. d) only II and IV
5. b. static
6. b. If both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation of
the assertion.
7. c) Fm<Fc<Fs
8. c. It will have a constant speed.
II. ANSWER IN A WORD OR A SENTENCE
9. 1) We walk freely on a surface due to friction because friction between the sole of our shoes
and the ground prevents us from slipping over the ground.
2) To hold objects, to fix a nail on the wall
3) Breaks of vehicles work due to friction.
4) All machines having gears, pulleys and rollers require friction to work
10. a 20 N b. 0N
11. When we rub our hands together, the irregularities of the surfaces of our palms repeatedly
rub against each other. This causes friction to occur between the palms. This friction leads to
the production of heat, which makes our hands warm.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN 2 OR 3 SENTENCES
12. With wheels the toy car travelled more distance. It is rolling friction with wheels and
sliding friction without wheels. Rolling friction is always less than sliding friction.
13. Refer the activity on page no: 157 in the Science textbook.
14. Block X is easier to move. It is 2kg and lighter than Block Y
Weight is a factor effecting friction. Greater the weight of an object, greater will be the friction
between the object and the surface on which the object is kept.
15. a. Objects on the Earth stay on the surface of Earth due to gravity. On Earth, gravity pulls
all objects "downward" towards the centre of the planet.
b. They repel due to electrostatic force. When balloons are rubbed against woollen clothes,
they will repel each other because on rubbing they acquire a charge. Like charges repel and
unlike charges attract
16. When John kicks the ball, he exerts an initial force to make it move. However, once the
ball is on the ground, it experiences rolling friction. Rolling friction is the resistance
encountered by a rolling object. The grassy surface provides a fair amount of resistance due to
the unevenness and texture of the ground. This frictional force acts in the opposite direction of
the ball's motion and gradually slows it down. John he can improve his kicking distance.by
increasing the applied force.
17. a. Factors effecting fluid friction: Nature of the fluid, shape and size of the object (surface
area ) and speed of the object
b. Drag force depends on the shape of the object.. Objects moving in fluids are streamlined
because it minimises the drag.
c.
• lubricating the surfaces.
• use of ball bearings (i.e. replacing sliding friction with rolling friction)
• streamlining the body.
• Smoothening the surfaces in contact