Some Facts About Force

ASSIGNMENT
1. Fill in the blank spaces by choosing the correct words from the list given below :
List : body, magnet, 10, itself, earth, friction, slide, gravity, opposite, electric, force.
(i) Force of ............................ is caused only when the surfaces of two bodies in
contact with each other ............................ .

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(ii) Force of friction always acts in a direction, ............................ to the direction

of applied ............................ .

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(iii) The force of ............................ makes the raindrops fall towards ground.
(iv) The attractive force of a .................... pulls iron objects towards .................... .
(v) One kgf is equal to ............................ newton.

(vi) ............................ force causes the motor of mixer grinder to move.

(vii) Weight is the force with which ............................ pulls bodies towards itself.
(viii) Force can change the direction of a ............................ .

2. Statements given below are incorrect. Write the correct statements.

(i) A body thrown vertically upward, is stopped by the force of friction.

(ii) Only heavy bodies fall towards the surface of the earth.

(iii) We use horses to draw carriages because, they exert less frictional force.
(iv) One newton is equal to 10 kgf.

(v) The force of friction does not increase with the increase in the weight of body.
(vi) A force required to lift 1000 g mass vertically upward, is called newton.
(vii) 1 kgf is equal to 100 gf.
(viii) Spring balance is used to find the mass of a body.
(ix) When two equal and opposite forces act at the same point, then resultant force is
double than either of the forces.
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3. Write true or false in front of the statements given below :

(i) Gravitational force is an example of contact force.
(ii) Magnetic force is an example of force at distance.
(iii) Friction is an example of consequential force.
(iv) The SI unit of force is gram-force.
(v) When a mass of 100 g is lifted vertically upward, the force required to do so, is
1 N.
(vi) The spikes in the soles of shoes of athelets, increase friction.
(vii) One gram-force is equal to 10 N.
(viii) Force of gravitation is always attractive in nature.
(ix) Force of friction decreases with the increase in weight of body.
(x) A lion has a stream lined body.

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4. Tick ( ) the most appropriate answer.

(i) The gravitational force is a :
(a) contact force
(b) consequential force
(c) force at distance
(d) none of these
(ii) The force applied by cricketer to hit a sixer, is :
(a) mechanical force
(b) muscular force
(c) gravitational force
(d) frictional force
(iii) The force of friction, is a :
(a) consequential force
(b) contact force
(c) force at distance
(d) none of these
(iv) The SI unit of force is :
(a) kgf
(b) gf
(c) N
(d) none of these
(v) The force required to lift a mass of 1 kg in vertically upward direction, is :
(a) 1 N
(b) 10 N
(c) 5 N
(d) 100 N
(vi) The force of friction is :
(a) always an advantage
(b) always a disadvantage
(c) neither advantage nor disadvantage
(d) sometime advantage and sometime disadvantage
(vii) Modern cars have a special stream lined body in order to :
(a) make them attractive
(b) increase friction
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(c) decrease friction

(d) make them stable at high speed
(viii) Burning of meteor, in the atmosphere is :
(a) due to force of gravitation
(b) due to force of friction
(c) due to magnetic force
(d) due to electric force
5. Find the odd one out. Give a reason for your answer.
(i) Gravitational force, electrostatic force, magnetic force, muscular force.
(ii) Speed boat, rocket, aeroplane, a railway wagon.
(iii) newton, kilogram force, pascal, gram force.

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6. (i) Define force

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(ii) Name two effects which, a force can have on a moving body.

(iii) Name one effect which a force can have on stationary body, when :
(a) Body is free to move.
(b) Body is not free to move.

(iv) A boy pushes a table by applying force at its one corner. Name two effects, the force
can produce.
7. (i) Give two examples, in which a muscular force changes the state of rest of a body.
(ii) Give two examples, in which a muscular force changes the direction of a body.
(iii) Give two examples, in which a muscular force deforms a body.

8. Name six types of force found in nature. State one effect, these forces can produce by
giving an example.
9. (i) Name the force which :

(a) stops a ball, rising vertically upward

(b) stops a speeding car

(c) makes a moving cricket ball to move faster

(d) makes the ripe fruits to fall to ground
(e) makes a runner to stop
(f) makes a steam engine to move
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(g) makes the iron pins to cling to a magnet

(h) makes the sail boat to move in the sea
(i) wears off the tyres of car
(j) makes the table fan to work
(k) makes you to chew your food
(ii) In the question 9 (i), name which forces are :
(a) Contact forces

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(b) Forces at distance

(c) Consequential forces

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10. (i) Name the common unit of force.

(ii) Define the above unit of force.

(iii) If a body of mass 2 kg is suspended from a string and held in hand,

(a) what force is acting vertically downward?
(b) what is the name given to this force?

(c) what is the magnitude of force acting on the hand and state its direction?
11. (i) Define the term gram-force.

(ii) How many gram-force are equal to one kilogram-force?

12. (i) Name and define Standard International unit of force.
(ii) (a) How many gram-force are equal to 1 newton?

(b) How many newton are equal to one kilogram-force?

13. (i) What do you understand by the term force of friction?
(ii) State three effects of force of friction.
14. (i) What do you understand by the term weight of a body?
(ii) How will you prove that weight is a kind of force?
(iii) Name the device used for measuring force.

(iv) Draw a neat diagram for the device named by you and describe it.
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15. (i) What do you understand by, (a) magnitude of force, (b) direction of force?
(ii) Show the following forces :
(a) 50 N force acting towards east.
(b) 100 N force acting towards west.
(c) 20 N force acting towards south-west.
16. Two bullocks A and B are pulling a cart in the same direction with a force of 1000 N
and 800 N. What is the resultant force?
17. Two teams A and B are pulling a rope in opposite direction. The team A exerts a force
of 4000 N towards east and team B exerts a force of 4150 N towards west. What is the
magnitude of resultant force? State the direction of resultant force.

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18. Give two examples, where the force of friction is necessary.

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19. Give two examples, where the force of friction is hinderance.

20. State two ways of minimising friction.

21. (i) When does force of friction come into play?

(ii) If a force is applied towards west, in order to move a body, in which direction does
the force of friction acts?
22. Why is it difficult to walk on muddy ground?

23. Why the tyres with worn out surface are replaced?

24. What would happen, if the force of friction disappears?