NCERT Solutions for Class 8
Chapter 8 – Force and Pressure
1. Give two examples of each of situations in which you push or pull to changethe state of motion
of objects.
Ans: The following are the required examples-Push force
examples:
i. A toy car is at rest and is moved by applying a push force.
ii. We move a bicycle by pushing it.
Pull force examples include:
i. Taking out a drawer.
ii. Drawing water from a well by pulling a rope.
2. Give two examples of situations in which applied force causes a change in theshape of an object.
Ans: The following are two instances of situations in which a force can modify theshape of an object:
i. When plastic bottles are squeezed, they change shape.
ii. A rubber band's shape changes when it is stretched.
3. Fill in the blanks in the following statements.
(a) To draw water from a well we have to pull at the rope.
(b) A charged body attracts an uncharged body towards it.
(c) To move a loaded trolley, we have to either push or pull it.
(d) The north pole of a magnet repels the north pole of another magnet.
4. An archer stretches her bow while taking aim at the target. She then releasesthe arrow, which
begins to move towards the target. Based on this informationfill up the gaps in the following
statements using the following terms.
(i) To stretch the bow, the archer applies a force that causes a change in its shape.
(ii) The force applied by the archer to stretch the bow is an example of muscular
force.
(iii) The type of force responsible for a change in the state of motion of the arrow isan example of a
contact force.
(iv) While the arrow moves towards its target, the forces acting on it are due to
gravity and that due to friction of air.
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5. In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force and the objecton which it
acts. State the effect of the force in each case.
(a) When squeezing a lemon, the hands exert muscular force on the fruit. As a result,the lemon's
form shifts.
(b) The hand exerts muscular strain on the tubing of the syringe. As a result of thetoothpaste, the
tube's shape changes.
(c) A downward force is applied to the spring by the suspended weight. The springlengthens as a
result of this.
(d) When attempting a high leap, an athlete's feet exert muscular power on theground. As a
result, he leaps over the bar, changing his state of motion.
6. A blacksmith hammers a hot piece of iron while making a tool. How does theforce due to
hammering affect the piece of iron?
Ans: A blacksmith hammers a molten iron piece. He imparts a massive compressiveforce to the iron,
causing it to alter shape.
7. An inflated balloon was pressed against a wall after it has been rubbed witha 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?
Ans: An inflated balloon becomes charged when it is rubbed against a wall after being rubbed with
synthetic fabric. The balloon attaches to the wall because a charged body attracts an uncharged
body. The electrostatic force is the force that exists between the charged balloon and the wall.
8. 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.
Ans: The muscular force applied by the hand and the weight owing to gravity are the forces
operating on the plastic bucket. Because these two forces are equal and opposite one another, there
is no change in the state of motion.
9. 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.
Ans: The force of gravity/weight and friction caused by the earth's atmosphere are the two forces
that act on the rocket shortly after launch.
10. When we press the bulb of a dropper with its nozzle kept in water, the air in the dropper
is seen to escape in the form of bubbles. Once we release the pressure on the bulb, water gets
filled in the dropper. The rise of water in the dropper is due to:
Ans: (d) Atmospheric pressure. When air escapes from the dropper's nozzle, it creates a pressure
difference, which causes water to be pulled into the nozzle.
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Extra questions:
1. Which force is responsible for downward movement of a parachutes? Will he
come down with the same speed without the parachute?
2. We know that there is a huge amount of atmospheric pressure on us. But we
do not experience its effect why?
3. An archer shoots an arrow in the air horizontally. However, after moving some
distance, the arrow falls to the ground. Name the initial force that sets the arrow
in motion. Explain why the arrow ultimately falls down
4. Two women are of the same weight. One wears sandals with pointed heels
while the other wears sandals with flat soles. Which one would feel more
comfortable while walking on a sandy beach? Give reasons for your answer.
5. The pressure of a gas contained in a cylinder with a movable piston is
300 Pa. The area of the piston is 50 m2. Calculate the force exerted on
the piston.
