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Question 12 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 22 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 32 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 42 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 52 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 62 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 72 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 82 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 92 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 102 Marks
What force acting on, an area of $0.5\ m^2$ 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 112 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 122 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 132 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 142 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 152 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 162 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 172 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 182 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 192 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
Electrostatic force. On the rubbing an object to get charged (static charge) and unlike charges get attracted to each other, such type of force is Electrostatic force.
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Question 202 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 212 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 222 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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Question 232 Marks
Why do mountaineers usually suffer from nose-bleeding at high altitudes?
Answer
At higher altitude the atmospheric pressure decreases therefore the blood vessels exceed the outside pressure which causes blood vessels to get rupture.
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Question 242 Marks
Define 'state of motion' of an object. Name the 'agent' which can change the state of motion of an object.
Answer
The state of motion of an object is define by the speed acquired by it in a particular direction. Force can change the state of motion of an object.
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Question 252 Marks
Name the forces acting on a plastic bucket containing water held above ground level in your hand. Discuss why the forces acting on the bucket do not bring a change in its state of motion.
Answer
Upward muscular force applied by hand and downward gravitational force applied by earth; The two forces being equal and opposite balance each other and hence do not bring a change in the state of motion.
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