Force and Pressure 8 Assignment 01

Answers are at the end.

Q1.

What is the scientific term for a push or pull on an object?

  • A) Pressure
  • B) Force
  • C) Friction
  • D) Gravity

Q2.

A goalkeeper stops a moving football. What effect does the force applied by the goalkeeper have on the ball?

  • A) Increases its speed
  • B) Changes its direction only
  • C) Decreases its speed to zero
  • D) Changes its shape only

Q3.

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

  • A) Muscular force
  • B) Friction
  • C) Magnetic force
  • D) Pushing a cart

Q4.

Two friends push a heavy box in opposite directions with equal force. What will happen to the box?

  • A) It will move in the direction of the stronger friend
  • B) It will not move
  • C) It will move faster
  • D) It will change shape only

Q5.

What is pressure defined as?

  • A) Force multiplied by area
  • B) Force divided by area
  • C) Force plus area
  • D) Force minus area

Q6.

A nail can be driven into wood more easily with its pointed end than its head because:

  • A) The pointed end has a larger area
  • B) The pointed end has a smaller area, increasing pressure
  • C) The head has less force
  • D) The head applies a non-contact force

Q7.

Which force slows down a rolling ball on the ground?

  • A) Gravitational force
  • B) Magnetic force
  • C) Friction
  • D) Electrostatic force

Q8.

In a tug-of-war, the rope does not move when both teams pull with equal force. What does this indicate?

  • A) The net force is zero
  • B) The forces are in the same direction
  • C) The rope has no magnitude
  • D) Friction is absent

Q9.

Which of the following can a force NOT do to an object?

  • A) Change its speed
  • B) Change its direction
  • C) Change its shape
  • D) Move it without interaction

Q10.

A rubber sucker sticks to a surface after pressing out the air. What force makes it hard to pull off?

  • A) Muscular force
  • B) Friction
  • C) Atmospheric pressure
  • D) Gravitational force

Answers:

  1. B) Force
  2. C) Decreases its speed to zero
  3. C) Magnetic force
  4. B) It will not move
  5. B) Force divided by area
  6. B) The pointed end has a smaller area, increasing pressure
  7. C) Friction
  8. A) The net force is zero
  9. D) Move it without interaction
  10. C) Atmospheric pressure