Force and Pressure Test

Question 1
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Romesh is climbing a mountain. While climbing, he continuously takes the reading of atmospheric pressure using a barometer.

While climbing, Romesh will most probably observe that the height of the mercury column in the barometer

A
keeps decreasing

B
keeps increasing

C
increases first and then decreases

D
decreases first and then increases

Question 2
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The number of air molecules in the atmosphere decreases with an increase in height and vice versa. This causes

A
an increase in atmospheric pressure with an increase in height

B
a decrease in atmospheric pressure with an increase in height

C
an increase in wind speed with an increase in height

D
a decrease in wind speed with an increase in height

Question 3
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Which of the following actions does not involve either push or pull?

A
Drawing water from a well

B
Motion of a horse cart

C
Rusting of an iron rod

D
Making a sharp tool

Question 4
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Two forces are acting on an object horizontally. The resultant of the forces is zero.

It can be inferred from the given information that two

A
equal forces are acting on the object in the same direction

B
equal forces are acting on the object in the opposite directions

C
unequal forces are acting on the object in the same direction

D
unequal forces are acting on the object in the opposite directions

Question 5
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A change in the direction of a moving object results in a change in its

A
size

B
shape

C
state of matter

D
state of motion

Question 6
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Which of the following pairs of forces represents non-contact force?

A
Muscular and frictional

B
Electrostatic and frictional

C
Gravitational and muscular

D
Gravitational and electrostatic

Question 7
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Which of the following actions involves a change in size?

A
Heating water to a high temperature

B
Striking a cue ball with a cue stick

C
Stretching the strings of a catapult

D
Hitting a tennis ball with a racket

Question 8

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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Three statements regarding the nature of forces.

I The freefalling of a ball involves a contact force.

II The working of a magnetic compass involves a non-contact force.

III Igniting a matchstick involves a non-contact force.

Which two statement(s) is/are incorrect?

I Only

II Only

I and II

I and III

Question 9
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Inflammable chemicals are glued in the head of a matchstick. When a matchstick is rubbed against the surface of a matchbox, it ignites fire and gets burnt.

Which two forces are involved in the burning of matchsticks?

A
Gravitational and magnetic

B
Muscular and electrostatic

C
Electrostatic and frictional

D
Muscular and frictional

Question 10
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A player kicks hard at a football. It reaches a height and then falls on the ground. The ball comes to a rest after travelling a certain distance along the ground.

Which of the following forces is not involved in the given situation?

A
Muscular force

B
Frictional force

C
Electrostatic force

D
Gravitational force

Question 11
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Pappu takes a bar magnet and freely suspends it from a piece of thread. The magnet comes to a rest along the North-South direction.

Which two forces are acting on the suspended bar magnet?

A
Magnetic and frictional

B
Magnetic and gravitational

C
Frictional and electrostatic

D
Electrostatic and gravitational

Question 12

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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Four actions:

I When pressed, the water present in a rubber dropper rises.

II A nail is pushed into a wall.

III A postcard remains attached to an inverted 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?

I

II

III

IV

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Force and Press...

Question 1

keeps decreasing

keeps increasing

increases first and then decreases

decreases first and then increases

Question 2

an increase in atmospheric pressure with an increase in height

a decrease in atmospheric pressure with an increase in height

an increase in wind speed with an increase in height

a decrease in wind speed with an increase in height

Question 3

Drawing water from a well

Motion of a horse cart

Rusting of an iron rod

Making a sharp tool

Question 4

equal forces are acting on the object in the same direction

equal forces are acting on the object in the opposite directions

unequal forces are acting on the object in the same direction

unequal forces are acting on the object in the opposite directions

Question 5

size

shape

state of matter

state of motion

Question 6

Muscular and frictional

Electrostatic and frictional

Gravitational and muscular

Gravitational and electrostatic

Question 7

Heating water to a high temperature

Striking a cue ball with a cue stick

Stretching the strings of a catapult

Hitting a tennis ball with a racket

Question 8

I Only

II Only

I and II

I and III

Question 9

Gravitational and magnetic

Muscular and electrostatic

Electrostatic and frictional

Muscular and frictional

Question 10

Muscular force

Frictional force

Electrostatic force

Gravitational force

Question 11

Magnetic and frictional

Magnetic and gravitational

Frictional and electrostatic

Electrostatic and gravitational

Question 12

I

II

III

IV

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