Force and Pressure

Covers fundamental concepts of force including Newton's laws, types of forces (muscular, gravitational, magnetic, electric, frictional), pressure, momentum, and inertia

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Newton's law, the motion imparted to objects is due to the:

  1. weight
  2. Gravity
  3. Force
  4. Pressure
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

During dry weather, rubbing a plastic scale with dry hair attracts small pieces of paper. This is due to

  1. Gravitational force
  2. Electric force
  3. Frictional force
  4. Muscular force
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which force enables us to perform all activities involving movement or bending of our body?

  1. Magnetic force
  2. Muscular Force
  3. Electrostatic Force
  4. Frictional Force
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In liquids, the pressure

  1. Increases with depth
  2. Decreases with depth
  3. Remains same at all depth
  4. Sometimes increases sometimes decreases
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gravitational force is acting

  1. on other planets
  2. on all bodies
  3. only on moon
  4. only on human beings
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the direction and magnitude of the applied force changes, its effect

  1. Do not change
  2. Always increases
  3. Also changes
  4. Always decreases
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Magnetic Force
  2. Frictional force
  3. Gravitational force
  4. Muscular force
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A force has

  1. Both magnitude and direction
  2. Only magnitude
  3. Only direction
  4. Neither magnitude nor direction
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one is an example that shows that force can change shape and size of object?

  1. Force applied on cricket ball
  2. Force applied on stone
  3. Force applied to increase speed
  4. Force applied on inflated balloon
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The speed of a moving ball increases further if force is applied in a direction

  1. Parallel to direction of motion
  2. Perpendicular to direction of motion
  3. Opposite to direction of motion
  4. Tangent to direction of motion
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The product of mass and velocity is called

  1. Revolution
  2. Acceleration
  3. Gravitation
  4. Momentum
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion is called

  1. Weight
  2. Inertia
  3. Gravity
  4. Acceleration
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A force of 9.8 N is equivalent to

  1. 10 Kgwt
  2. 0.1 Kg wt
  3. 1 Kg wt
  4. 100 Kg wt
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Unlike poles of a magnet

  1. Neither attract nor repel
  2. Attract each other
  3. Sometimes repel sometimes attract
  4. Repel each other
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Pressure is the

  1. Gravitational force of earth
  2. Muscular force per unit length
  3. Force per unit area
  4. Force per unit volume
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Porter places a round piece of cloth on their heads to

  1. Reduce force
  2. Decrease surface area
  3. Increase force
  4. Increase surface area
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of contact force?

  1. Muscular force
  2. Magnetic force
  3. Electrostatic forces
  4. Gravitational force
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the surfaces is the friction greatest?

  1. Doormat
  2. Carpet
  3. Polished wood
  4. Glazed tiles
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which force is used by doctors to remove a very tiny iron filing from the eye of patient?

  1. Magnetic force
  2. Electrostatic force
  3. Frictional force
  4. Muscular force
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

As we go higher and higher, the atmospheric pressure

  1. Remains same
  2. Depends upon time
  3. Increases
  4. Decreases