I.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. In the above figure two boys A and B are applying force on a block. If the block moves
towards the right, which one of the following statements is correct?
a. The amount of force applied by A is greater than that of B.
b. The amount of force applied by A is smaller than
that of B.
c. The net force on the block is towards A.
d. Amount of force applied by A is equal to that of B

2. Ranjana observed that objects M and N, when brought

closer, tried to move away from each other. The reason for this behavior of the
objects could be due to
a. frictional force only
b. electrostatic force only
c. magnetic force only
d. either a magnetic or an electrostatic force

3. Which of the following processes increase friction?

a. using lubricants in machines
b. using ball bearings
c. treading of tyres in cars
d. polishing surfaces of contact

4.
 5. The friction acting between two surfaces which are in contact and placed
at rest is called friction
a. sliding
b. static
c. rolling
d. drag

6. Assertion: Lubrication is the most common way to reduce friction.

Reason: Lubricants can be solids, liquids, semi- solids.
a. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation of
the assertion.
b. If both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion
c. If assertion is correct, but reason is incorrect.
d. If assertion is incorrect, but reason is correct.

7. A box is placed on three different surfaces a marble floor, a cardboard sheet, and a
sandpaper. The minimum forces required to simply move the box on the are Fm, Fc and
Fs respectively. The three forces can be arranged in the decreasing order as
a) Fc<Fm<F b) Fc<Fs<Fm c) Fm<Fc<Fs d) Fs<Fc<Fs
8. The figure below shows the horizontal forces acting on a moving car.

Which one of the statements describes the motion of the car?

a. It will be slowing down.
b. It will be stationary.
c. It will have a constant speed.
d. It will be speeding up.

II. ANSWER IN A WORD OR A SENTENCE:

9. List any two disadvantages of friction

10. What is the net force acting on the box in the picture given below?

a) b)

11. In winters, we rub our hands together to keep them warm. Why?
 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN 2 OR 3 SENTENCES:

12. Sooraj investigates how far a toy car moves down a

ramp. He releases the car at the top of the ramp and
measures how far it travels from the end of the
ramp. He first tests the car with wheels on and then
removes the wheels and repeats the test. Here are
his results.

With Without wheels

wheels
Distance Traveled from 90 40
the end of the Ramp (cm)
Why do you think the results are different even though he used the samecar?
13. Design an activity to show that sliding friction is greater than the rolling
friction. (Only procedure)
14. The image shows two blocks resting on ground.

Which block is easier to move? Why?

15. Give scientific reason:

a. Objects on the Earth stay on the surface of Earth.

b. Two balloons rubbed with woolen cloth are brought close to each other,

they repel.

16. John is playing soccer on a grassy field. He notices that when he kicks the ball,

it doesn't travel as far as he expected, and it slows down quickly once it's on the

ground. Explain the role of friction in this scenario and provide advice to John

on how he can improve his kicking distance.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN BRIEF:

17. a. List any two factors on which fluid friction depends.

b. Objects moving in fluids have a special shape. Why?

c. Mention any two ways to decrease friction in solids.