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1. FORCE AND PRESSURE

: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS :
1. A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on the level ground.
After covering a short distance the ball comes to rest. The ball stops due to ……. [ ]
A. magnetic force B. frictional force
C. electrostatic force D. muscular force
2. When two forces applied on an object are equal and opposite, then these forces …. [ ]
A. may move the object
B. may stop the object
C. may move the object and also cause a change in its shape
D. do not move the object but may cause a change in its shape
3. The unit of measuring pressure is ……. [ ]
A. newton B. newton/metre2
C. metre2 D. metre2/newton
4. Which of the following is an example of contact force ? [ ]
A. Magnetic force B. Muscular force
C. Electric force D. Gravitational force
5. When two unbalanced forces act on a body, in opposite directions,
the net force is equal to [ ]
A. The sum of the individual unbalanced forces.
B. Zero.
C. Difference between the two unbalanced forces and is in the direction of the larger force.
D. Difference between the two unbalanced forces and is in the direction of smaller force.
6. Nails have pointed ends. This results in …………. [ ]
A. a decrease in the force exerted on them.
B. a decrease in the effect of the force exerted on them.
C. an increase in the force exerted on them.
D. an increase in the effect of the force exerted on them.
7. Fruits falling from trees is an example of ….…… [ ]
A. Gravitational force
B. Muscular force
C. Frictional force
D. Electric force

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8. In liquids, the pressure …………. [ ]

A. increases with depth
B. decreases with depth
C. remains same at all depths
D. sometimes increases sometimes decreases
9. During dry weather, rubbing a plastic scale with dry hair, attracts small pieces of paper.
This is due to …………….. [ ]
A. Gravitational force B. Electrostatic force
C. Frictional force D. Muscular force
10. The force applied by a surface on another surface in perpendicular direction is … [ ]
A. Friction B. Normal force
C. Tension D. Gravitational force
11. This force always acts vertically [ ]
A. Normal force B. Friction
C. Gravitational force D. Tension
12. The force applied on an unit area is called ……… [ ]
A. Force B. Pressure
C. Friction D. Tension
13. The direction of friction is …………. [ ]
A. always opposite to normal force B. always along gravitational force
C. always opposite to the motion D. always opposite to the weight
14. Find the net force acting on the Body [ ]

8N
12N
10N

A. 18N (towards right) B. 12N (towards left)

C. 6N (towards right) D. 30N (towards right)
15. Pressure = ………………. [ ]
A. Force X Area B. Force/Area
C. Area/Force D. Force + Area
16. Abhiram: Force is only pull
Jairam : Force is only push
Whose statement is correct ? [ ]
A. Abhiram’s B. Jairam’s
C. Both are correct D. Both are wrong
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17. Force : Newton = Pressure : ………… [ ]

A. newton-meter B. newton/meter
C. newton-meter2 D. newton/meter2
18. Remember the activity: Rubbing the balloon with a plastic cover and then bring it
towards pepper powder then …….…. [ ]
A. Pepper attract to the balloon B. Pepper do not respond
C. We can’t say D. None of the above
19. Which material needed to perform the activity that finding the limiting force of
a thread ? [ ]
A. Simple balance, thread,weights, Pan
B. Spring balance, thread, weights
C. Spring balance, weights, Pan
D. Spring balance, thread, weights, Pan
20. Magnetic force is a ……….. [ ]
A. Contact force B. Field force
C. Can’t determine D. Neither A nor B
21. If a book is kept on a table, then Friction acting between table and book is …… [ ]
A. Contact force B. Field force
C. Can’t determine D. Neither A nor B
22. The force shown with arrow in the given figure is..….. [ ]
A. Friction force
B. Tension
C. Gravitational force
D. Normal force
23. The substances that reduce the frictional force are called ………… [ ]
A. Lotions B. Cosmetics
C. Lubricants D. Fuels
24. Taking rupee coin on the floor is an example for [ ]
A. Pull B. Push
C. Shake D. both A and B
25. ………………… is always perpendicular to the surface. [ ]
A. Friction B. Gravitational force
C. Normal force D. Tension force
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26. Raju applied 10N force on an object in East direction.

Ravi applied 15N force on the same object in west direction.
What is the net force acting on the object? [ ]
A. 25N, East B. 25N, west
C. 5N, East D. 5N, west
27. True statement. [ ]
A. Gravitational force applied by only the Earth
B. Gravitational force applied by all planets only
C. Gravitational force applied by the objects having heavy mass only
D. Gravitational force applied by every object having mass
28. The force exerted by a charged on a charged or uncharged body is called …. [ ]
A. Gravitational force B. Normal force
C. Electrostatic force D. Friction
29. In a bottle containing water, the pressure applied by water is more at …. [ ]
A. the surface B. the middle
C. the bottom D. at the top
30. Liquid exerts pressure [ ]
A. downwards only
B. upwards only
C. on the side walls of the container only
D. in all directions

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KEY SHEET
Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans.
1 B 6 D 11 C 16 D
2 D 7 A 12 B 17 D
3 B 8 A 13 C 18 A
4 B 9 B 14 C 19 D
5 C 10 B 15 B 20 B

Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans.

21 A 26 D
22 A 27 D
23 C 28 C
24 D 29 C
25 C 30 D

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