MAMTA SINGH CLASSES

CLASS VIII L-10, 11 & 12(ADOLESENCE, FORCE & FRICTION) MM:35 DT:2/1/2021

1.Answer the question based on the graph given below.

Which of the following represents growth periods labelled as P, Q and R?

A) P - lnfancy, Q-Childhood, R-Old age
B) P - lnfancy, Q-Childhood, R-Adolescence
C) P - Adulthood, T-Adolescence, R-Old age
D) P-Childhood, Q-lnfancy, R-Adolescence

2.Answer the question based on the graph given below.

What are the two different periods that show rapid growth rate?
A) Infancy and adolescence
B) Adulthood and old age
C) Infancy and childhood
D) Adolescence and old age

3.What causes changes in females at the time of puberty?

A) Sex cells B) Enzymes C) Nutrients D) Sex hormones

4.Which of the following will occur in females at puberty?

A) Ovulation B) Enlargement of breasts C) Broadening of hips D) All of these

5.A girl has menstruation on the 6th day of the month. When is ovulation most likely to occur?
A) 15th-17th day B) 18th - 20th day C) 23rd - 25th day D) 27th-28th day

6.When do girls overtake boys in height?

A) Childhood B) Adolescence C) Adulthood D) Old age

7.Why is a diet rich in proteins essential at puberty?

A) For supplying sufficient energy B) For the formation of new cells during growth
C) the formation of strong bones and teeth D) protection from diseases
8.Which of the following is/are true of secondary sexual characteristics of boys?

A) Growth of facial hair B) Development of bones and muscles

C) Production of sperms D) All of these

9.The menstrual cycle stops in a women at about 50 years old. The woman is said to have r eached
A) puberty. B) menopause. C) menarche. D) adolescence

10.Which of the following does not take place during the final stage of the menstrual cycle?
A) Further thickening of the uterine lining. B) Repair and growth of the uterine lining.
C) Ovulation. D) Both (B) and (C)

11.Which chromosomes determine the sex of an individual?

A) Autosomes B) Allosomes C) Plasmid D) Giant chromosomes

12.Weight of an object depends on

A) temperature of the place B) atmosphere of the place C) mass of an object D) none of these

13.The mass of body is measured to be 12 kg on the earth. Its mass on moon will be
A) 12 kg B) 6 kg C) 2 kg. D) 72 kg

14.Four actions: I When pressed, the water present in a rubbe dropper rises. II A nail is pushed into a
wall. III A postcard remains attached to an inverts glass of water. IV When pressed, a rubber sucker gets
attached to a wall. Which of the following actions is not caused by atmospheric pressure?
A) I B) II C) III D) IV

15.The value of atmospheric pressure on the surface of earth at sea level is nearly Take density of
mercury= 13600 kg/m3; density of water = 1000 kg/m3
A) 105 Pa B) 103 Pa C) 101 Pa D) 104 Pa

16. 1 atm = __________ m Hg. A) 0.76 B) 76 C) 760 D) 7.6

17.Standard atmospheric pressure is :

A) 76 × 13.6 × 980 cm of mercury column B) 76 dyne cm−2
C) 76 × 13.6 cm of water column D) 76 × 980 dyne cm−2

18.Which of the following statements are true?

(i) An object will continue moving uniformly until the resultant force on it is zero.
(ii) The bodies do not change their state of rest or motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced external
force.
(iii) If a body is at rest on the surface of the Earth then the net downward force exerted by the Earth and net
upward force exerted on the body are not equal to each other.
A) Only (i) and (ii) B) Only (ii) and (iii) C) Only (i) and (iii) D) All (i), (ii) and (iii)

19.As we go higher up on mountains, our ears pop because

A) Air pressure around our ears increases B) The pressure exerted by the blood near ears increases
C) Air pressure around our ears decreases D) None of these

20.Match the column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
(a) A girl pulling the leash of a running (i) Impact force can make stationary object to move by an
dog another moving object.
(b) A driver turning the steering wheel of (ii) Gravity acts upon an object
a car
(c) When you hit a nail with a hammer (iii) Force can make an object go slower
(d) A ball released from top of a tower (iv) Force can change the direction of a moving object.
A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv) B) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii) D) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

21.The surface area of the base of a brick X is100 cm2. The surface area of the base of the brick Y is250
cm2. Each brick weighs 100 N. Which of the following is correct if P1 and P2 are the pressures exerted by
the bricks X and Y respectively?
A) P1=P2 B) P1>P2 C) P1<P2 D) P1=P2=0

22.What will happen if there is a vacuum just above one limb of the U-tube half filled with liquid as shown
in figure?

A) The liquid will rise up in the limb where a vacuum just above and move down the other.
B) The liquid will move down in the limb where a vacuum just above and rise up the other.
C) The liquid will move down in both the limbs of U-tube.
D) The liquid will rise up in both the limbs of U-tube.

23.Two objects A and B are moving on rough surface as shown in figure. Object A has greater velocity

than B then

A) A experiences more frictional force than S

B) B experiences more frictional force than A
C) Both experience same frictional force
D) Cannot be said because data is insufficient.

24.A box was pushed equal distance on four different surfaces. The force needed for each surface was
recorded in the given table.
Surface M N O P
Force Needed (N) 670 570 320 500

On which surface was the friction least?

A) M B) N C) O D) P
25.
Complete the passage using the suitable words given in option below.
A rough surface will offer a ___(i)___ frictional force than a smooth surface. The heavier the object, the ___(ii)___ will be
the frictional force. Friction is a ___(iii)___ force.

A)
(i) (ii) (iii)
Lower Greater Resistive

B)
(i) (ii) (iii)
Greater Lower Contact

C)
(i) (ii) (iii)
Greater Greater Contact
D)
(i) (ii) (iii)
Lower Lower Resistive

26.Observe the given activity. What do you conclude from this?

A) The frictional force depends on the nature of the two surfaces in contact.
B) Frictional force increases as mass increases.
C) Rolling friction is less than sliding friction.
D) Frictional force is muscular force.
Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. In the figures shown, there are
two jars, one is filled with water and other is empty. There are two balls of plasticine of the same size.

27.In which jar does the ball reach the bottom first?
A) In jar filled with water
B) In jar without water
C) In both the jars at the same time
D) Cannot be said because data is insufficient.

28.Consider a vehicle going on a horizontal road towards east. Neglect any force due to air. The frictional
force on the vehicle by the road
A) Is towards east if the vehicle is accelerating
B) Is zero if the vehicle is moving with a uniform velocity
C) Must be towards east
D) Must be towards west.

29.A box is given a push across the floor. It comes to stop shortly after. Which one of the following
reasons explain why this happen?
A) Gravity is acting on the box in the direction opposite to the box's movement.
B) Friction is acting on the box in the same direction of the box's movement.
C) Friction is acting on the box in the direction opposite to the box's movement.
D) The heat produced during the box's movement slows down the box.

30.When the applied force is doubled on an object and the object is still at rest, then friction b ecomes

A) Doubled
B) Halved
C) Quadrupled
D) Zero.

31.Read the given statements and select the correct option.

Statement 1: It takes a much longer time and covers more distance to stop a moving ship in water than a
moving car with same speed on the road.
Statement 2: The friction on water surface is much less than the solid surface.
A) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
B) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
C) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
D) Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

32.Ted learns about force of friction. He tries out different ways of reducing as well as increasing the
friction on the surface of his driveway. In order to increase the friction on the surface of the driveway, Ted
should
A) Cover it with small pebbles B) Cover it with wax
C) Pour water on it D) Pour oil on it

33.In order to reduce the friction of a wheel-axle, a bicycle uses

A) gears B) brakes C) pedals D) ball bearings

34.Joe slides a plank of wood over the floor. As the wood plank slides over the floor, its speed can be
increased the most if
A) The floor is lubricated B) It is coated with oil
C) Balls are placed under it D) It is smoothed with sand paper

35.If the force of friction were not to exist, then it would be almost impossible to both

A) Speak and listen B) Write and walk C) Speak and walk D) Write and listen