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Question 12 Marks
An inflated balloon was pressed against a wall after it has been rubbed with a piece of synthetic cloth. It was found that the balloon sticks to the wall. What force might be responsible for the attraction between the balloon and the wall?
Answer
An electrostatic force is responsible for the attraction between balloon and wall. When an inflated balloon is rubbed with a piece of synthetic cloth, it becomes charged. A charged body attracts an uncharged body. Hence, on pressing balloon against a wall, it sticks to the wall.
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Question 22 Marks
Give two examples of situations in which applied force causes a change in the shape of an object.
Answer
Two examples of forces that cause a change in the shape of an object are as follows:
$i.$ Squeezing of a plastic bottle changes the shape of the bottle.
$ii.$ Deformation of clay by pressing it between the hands.
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Question 32 Marks
Where is the pressure greater, $10m$ below the surface of the sea or $20m$ below the surface of sea$?$
Answer
$20m$ below the surface of sea. Pressure increases with height or depth of sea level.
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Question 42 Marks
A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit. Name the two forces acting on the rocket immediately after leaving the launching pad.
Answer
The two forces on the rocket immediately after leaving the launching pad are:
Gravitational Force: It is force acting on rocket pulling it in the downward direction.
Frictional force: It is the force acting due to presence of earth’s atmosphere, which opposes its motion in upward direction.
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Question 52 Marks
Explain the situation when does the repulsion occur for two charges.
Answer

When two like charges come in close vicinity of one another then they will repel each other. There are two types of charges positive and negative charges. When two positives or two negative charges come close to one another, they repel.
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Question 62 Marks
What is meant by gravitational force (or force of gravity)? Give its one example.
Answer
The force of attraction between all masses in the universe, especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface. For example: When you hold a ball up in the air, the mass of Earth allows the ball to fall to the Earth.
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Question 72 Marks
Give the numerical value of atmospheric pressure at sea level.
Answer
The pressure exerted by the air in the atmosphere is called atmospheric pressure. The numerical value of atmospheric pressure at sea level is $1.01325$ bar or $101325$ Pascal.
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Question 82 Marks
Explain the concept of muscular force.
Answer
The force which occurs due to the action of muscles is called muscular force. To apply muscular force, there should be physical contact between both the objects. For example: when a bullock pulls a cart, its muscles apply the force on the cart. This happens only if the cart is bounded to the bullock.
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Question 92 Marks
Which of the following are non-contact forces ? Magnetic force, Frictional force, Gravitational force, Muscular force, Electrostatic force.
Answer
Non-Contact Forces are the forces exerted by an object that can be experienced by an object even from a distance without any contact with each other Magnetic, Electrostatic and Gravitational Forces are Non-Contact Forces.
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Question 102 Marks
If you are pushing an object, then what actually it means?
Answer
When we are pushing an object, our hands apply muscular force on the object which results in movement of the object. Thus it means that we are applying force on the object.
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Question 112 Marks
Name the various types of forces.
Answer
$i.$ Contact Forces $($Frictional Force, Tension Force, Normal Force, Air Resistance Force, Applied Force and Spring Force$).$
$ii.$ Action$-$at$-$a$-$Distance Forces $($Magnetic Force, Electrical Force, Gravitational Force$)$.
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Question 122 Marks
What makes a balloon get inflated when air is filled in it?
Answer
When we filled air in the balloon, the inside pressure in the balloon increases and thereby the surface area of balloon increases. Thus the force acting by air molecule inside outward and the force acting by air from outside inward equals. This balancing force tend to make a balloon get inflated when air is filled in it.
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Question 132 Marks
Explain why, when a person stands on a cushion, the depression is much more than when he lies down on it.
Answer
When a man stands on a cushion then only his two feet (having small area) are in contact with the cushion. Due to this the weight of man falls on a small area of the cushion producing a large pressure. This large pressure causes a big depression in the cushion.
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Question 142 Marks
Why does the high atmospheric pressure at sea level not squash us?
Answer
The atmospheric pressure acting on our body from outside is balanced by the blood pressure acting from inside. That is why, we do not get squashed at sea level.
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Question 152 Marks
Does the force of gravitation exist between two astronauts in space?
Answer
Yes, there will be gravitational force between the astronauts because every object in universe, whether small or large, exerts a force on every other object, it is the universal law of gravitation.
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Question 162 Marks
Name any two devices used in everyday life which work on the existence of atmospheric pressure.
Answer
$i.$ Drinking Straw works on atmospheric pressure.
$ii.$ Vacuum Cleaner works on atmospheric pressure.
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Question 172 Marks
If two pushing force acting on a body in opposite direction, then what will be the net force on an object.
Answer
If the magnitudes of the two forces are unequal then the net force acting on the object is the difference between the two forces and the object will moves towards the direction of the larger force applied.
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Question 182 Marks
Why is it difficult to walk on ice?
Answer
We are able to walk because friction acts between our feet and the ground in the opposite direction. Friction helps to get the grip without slipping. More the friction more is the grip. As the surface ice is smooth, friction is less resulting in the lesser grip. Therefore it is difficult to walk on ice.
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Question 192 Marks
Figure shows a car sticking to an electromagnet. Name the forces acting on the car? Which one of them is larger?
Answer
The forces working on the car are:
$i.$ Force of gravity $($downwards$).$
$ii.$ Magnetic force $($upwards$).$
Since, the car is moving upwards, so magnetic force due to the electromagnet is greater.
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Question 202 Marks
Explain and demonstrate the effect of electrostatic force.
Answer

Electrostatic force is the force exerted by one stationary object having an electric charge on other stationary object having an electric charge. If the charge on both the objects is same, they will repel and if the charge on both the objects is different then they will attract each other. There are mainly two types of charges: positive and negative.

Here the balls acquire a charge from other negatively or positively charged bodies.
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Question 212 Marks
Explain brief about muscular force along with the help of an example.
Answer
The force exerted by the muscles of arms or legs or any other body part in order to do some work is called muscular force. Kicking a football, pushing a car are some examples.
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Question 222 Marks
If a vacuum is created between two Magdeburg hemispheres joined together, they cannot be separated easily, What presses the hemispheres together?
Answer
The two hemispheres pressed together when vacuum is created between them because air is pumped out of the interior which create the remarkable force between them to stick together.
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Question 232 Marks
Give two examples from everyday life which show that air exerts pressure.
Answer
$i.$ Drinking Straw.
$ii.$ Vacuum Cleaner.
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Question 242 Marks
What force acting on, an area of $0.5m^2$ will produce a pressure of $500\ Pa?$
Answer
$250N$
$\text{P}= \frac{\text{F}}{\text{A}}$
$F = P \times A = 500 \times 0.5 = 250N.$
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Question 252 Marks
Name two non$-$contact forces.
Answer
$i.$ Gravitational force.
$ii.$ Magnetic force.
The force acting on an object without being in contact with it is known as non contact force.
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Question 262 Marks
What will happen if we press a rubber ball placed on a table? Write your observation.
Answer
If we press the rubber ball placed on the table, it will get deformed. The extent of deformation depends on the force applied to the ball and the elasticity of the ball.
Moreover, the muscular force applied will impart potential energy to the ball which will rebind if force is released suddenly.
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Question 272 Marks
Explain why, snow shoes stop you from sinking into snow.
Answer
The snow shoes have large, flat soles so they exert less pressure (= force/ area) on the soft snow and stop the wearer from sinking into it.
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Question 282 Marks
Explain, how pressure can be defined along with some suitable examples.
Answer
Pressure is defined as force per unit area. Its $SI$ unit is Pascal. For example: In an inflated balloon, the air exerts pressure on the walls of the balloon, filling a syringe, atmospheric pressure.
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Question 292 Marks
Why do you need to breathe faster at the top of a tall mountain?
Answer
Because at higher altitudes, the molecules of oxygen decreases, therefore we need to breathe faster to bring the few oxygen molecules into the lungs to make up for the deficit.
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Question 302 Marks
What is the total normal force acting on a surface?
Answer
The normal force on the object is equal but in opposite direction to the gravitational force applied on the object (or the weight of the object), that is, where m is mass, and g is the gravitational field strength (about $9.81\  m/s^2$ on Earth).
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Question 312 Marks
What is muscular force ? Give one example of muscular force.
Answer
Muscular force is a force which is generated by our muscles during heavy works, exercises etc which produce lactic acid. The example of muscular force is bouncing a ball.
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Question 322 Marks
The tip of the needle is sharp. Explain why.
Answer
Pressure is force per unit area. As the area decreases, the pressure will increase. The tip of the needle is sharp that is it has a minimum surface area than the rest of the needle. So when it is used in sewing, more pressure will be applied at the tip which helps in sewing through thick clothes.
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Question 332 Marks
A force of $200\ N$ is applied to an object of area $4m^2$. Calculate the pressure.
Answer
Force $= 200\ N$
Area $= 4m^2$ 
So,
Pressure $=\frac{\text{Force}}{\text{Area}}$
$=\frac{200}{4}$
$=50\text{N/m}^2$
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Question 342 Marks
Which force is responsible for raising our body hair when we try to take off a terylene or polyester shirt in the dry weather?
Answer
Electrostatic force. The force acting on object due to its charged.
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Question 352 Marks
Explain in brief why our head does not get crushes with atmospheric pressure.
Answer
The pressure inside our body is equal to the atmospheric pressure. Thus pressure inside cancels the pressure outside and preventing the head from being crushed.
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Question 362 Marks
Give one practical application of magnetic force.
Answer
Magnetic forces are the force due to magnetic field of a magnet. The closing of door of refrigerator works on the application of magnetic forces.
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Question 372 Marks
In a tug of war; when the two teams are pulling the rope, a stage comes when the ropedoesnot move to either side at all. What can you say about the magnitudes and directions of the forces being applied to the rope by the two teams at this stage?
Answer
Same magnitude of force are acting in opposite direction. Therefore they cancel each other.
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Question 382 Marks
State the effect on the direction of moving ball when it is hit by a batsman.
Answer
A bowler throws a ball with a certain force in a certain direction. As soon as the batsman hits the ball with the bat, the speed and direction of ball changes. The force applied by the batsman will determine the distance covered by the ball. If he strikes the ball with greater force then it will be a boundary and if he applies force of lesser magnitude then he may get one or two runs.
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Question 392 Marks
As we go to high altitude the atmospheric pressure goes on decreasing. Give the reason.
Answer
At higher altitude, the number of air molecules per unit area decreases. As a result, the force exerted by the air molecules decreases resulting in low pressure at higher altitudes.
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Question 402 Marks
The rear wheels of a tractor are very wide. Explain with reason.
Answer
Heavy vehicles have broad tyres because broad tyres have a large area of contact and thus exert less pressure on the ground. Because of this, heavy vehicles can move even on soft roads and fields without sinking.
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Question 412 Marks
Name two contact forces.
Answer
$i.$ Frictional force.
$ii.$ Applied force.
The force applied when it is in a contact with the object.
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Question 422 Marks
Name the device used to measure atmospheric pressure.
Answer
Barometer is the device used to measure atmospheric pressure. It consists of a long tube containing mercury which is dipped upside down into a container of mercury. A figure is given below:
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Question 432 Marks
Explain the term force with the help of some suitable examples.
Answer
Force refers to a push or a pull that changes the state of rest or uniform motion of an object or changes the direction or shape of the object. For example: kicking a football, lifting a book.

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Question 442 Marks
A man is pushing a cart down a slope. Suddenly the cart starts moving faster and he wants to slow it down. What should he do?
Answer
Man can do following things:
$i.$ He can start pulling the cart instead of pushing it in order to balance the downward force due to gravity.
$ii.$ He can go the other side by moving himself very fast in the direction of motion and try to slow down the speed of cart by giving an opposite force to the moving cart.
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Question 452 Marks
Why does a sharp knife cut objects more effectively than a blunt knife?
Answer
Lesser the area, larger the pressure for the same force applied. Therefore it is easier to cut with sharp knives than blunt ones, with same force.
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Question 462 Marks
Briefly mention the effect of force on the shape on an object.
Answer
Shape of an object generally gets deformed or reformed when a force of sufficient magnitude is applied. For example: When we hit the wall with our hands, the wall will not get deformed but if we hit it with a hammer, it will break down.
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Question 472 Marks
The pressure exerted by liquid depends on what factor?
Answer
Pressure exerted by the liquid depends on the depth and amount of the liquid in a tube and acceleration due to gravity.
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Question 482 Marks
Why do the shape and size of a balloon change when filled with air or water?
Answer
As we know that air and water are the matter and matter has a characteristic property which says that they have mass and occupy certain space. So when air or water is filled in balloon, they tend to stretch its rubber boundary and occupy the space. Therefore, the shape and size of balloon get change when filled with air or water.
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Question 492 Marks
Explain why, the tip of a sewing needle is sharp.
Answer
The tip of sewing needle is sharp because with decrease of area, pressure increases and the needle can easily penetrate the stitching material.
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Question 502 Marks
Give two examples of situations where you push or pullto change the state of motion of objects.
Answer
$i.$ Pushing a carom board coin.
$ii.$ Moving a glass placed on table.
The force can change the state of motion on applying on it.
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