Worksheet: Force and Pressure
Class 8 Physics
Prepared by: Kiran Neog
Section A: Basic Conceptual Understanding (Q1–Q10)
1. Define force. What are the effects that a force can produce on an object?
2. State two differences between contact and non-contact forces with examples.
3. Give two examples where force causes a change in direction.
4. What is muscular force? Give two daily life examples.
5. What are balanced and unbalanced forces? Explain with diagrams.
6. Is it possible to apply a force on an object without touching it? Give two examples.
7. What happens when two forces act in opposite directions on an object?
8. Define pressure and give its SI unit.
9. Why is it easier to cut vegetables with a sharp knife than a blunt one?
10. Write one application of pressure in liquids in real life.
Section B: Numericals (Q11–Q20)
11. A force of 20 N is applied over an area of 0.5 m². Calculate the pressure exerted.
12. A boy of mass 50 kg stands on one foot. If the area of contact is 0.03 m², calculate
the pressure exerted on the ground. (g = 9.8 m/s²)
13. Find the pressure exerted by a force of 300 N over an area of 2 m².
14. A box exerts a pressure of 1000 Pa on the ground. If the area of contact is 0.25 m²,
calculate the force.
15. A girl weighing 400 N stands on a floor with both feet making contact of total area
0.04 m². Find the pressure.
16. The force exerted on a wall is 120 N, and it causes a pressure of 60 Pa. Find the area
of contact.
17. A force of 250 N is applied on an area of 0.5 m². What is the pressure in Pascal?
18. A brick exerts more pressure when placed on its edge than on its face. Why? Justify
with calculations if area = 0.1 m² and 0.05 m², weight = 100 N.
19. Calculate the weight of a 10 kg object. Use it to find the pressure it exerts if the base
area is 0.2 m².
20. A hydraulic press exerts a force of 5000 N on an area of 2 m². Find the pressure.
Section C: Competency-Based (Q21–Q30)
21. Explain why porters use a turban while carrying loads on their heads.
22. Why do army tanks have broad steel tracks?
23. Why are trucks provided with a large number of tyres?
24. Compare the pressure exerted on the ground by a man wearing flat shoes and
pointed heels.
25. How does pressure help a syringe to suck in liquid?
26. A metal nail can penetrate wood, but a coin of the same weight cannot. Explain.
27. Why are sharp tools more effective in cutting?
28. Discuss how the force of friction is a contact force with examples.
29. Give two examples of pressure in gases in everyday life.
30. Why do astronauts wear pressurized suits in space?
Section D: Case Study-Based (Q31–Q40)
Case Study 1:
“During a science fair, a student demonstrated how air pressure can crush a metal can by
heating it and suddenly cooling it.”
31. Explain the scientific principle behind this demonstration.
32. Why did the metal can collapse?
33. Which property of gases is responsible here?
34. How is this principle used in real life?
35. How can you modify this experiment to show the effect of water pressure?
Case Study 2:
“Farmers use wide tires in tractors for ploughing fields.”
36. Why are wide tires preferred?
37. What role does pressure play in this context?
38. How would the situation change if the tires were narrow?
39. Explain how this relates to the concept of pressure = force/area.
40. Can this concept be applied to camel feet? How?
Section E: HOTS & Skill-Based (Q41–Q50)
41. A balloon bursts when pricked with a pin. Explain using pressure.
42. Two boys push a box from opposite sides. One applies 30 N and the other 50 N. In
which direction will it move and with what net force?
43. Why does a nail have a pointed tip?
44. Suggest an experiment to demonstrate that liquids exert pressure.
45. A diver goes deeper underwater. What change occurs in pressure? Why?
46. How can we increase the pressure without changing force?
47. Discuss how hydraulic brakes work using the concept of pressure.
48. How does force applied on a football change its shape and motion?
49. A glass is filled with water and covered with a card. When turned upside down, the
card holds the water. Why?
50. Explain how atmospheric pressure can be measured and give one example of its
importance.
Section F: Additional Numericals (Q51–Q60)
51. A force of 150 N is applied uniformly over a rectangular surface of dimensions 3 m
by 0.5 m. Calculate the pressure exerted.
52. A person weighing 600 N stands on one foot with an area of contact 0.02 m².
Calculate the pressure exerted on the ground.
53. A hydraulic lift exerts a force of 20000 N over an area of 5 m². Find the pressure
produced.
54. A square block of side 0.4 m rests on the floor with a force of 800 N acting on it.
Calculate the pressure on the floor.
55. The pressure exerted by a block is 2500 Pa, and the force applied is 500 N. Find the
area of contact.
56. A 1000 N weight is placed on a wooden plank of area 0.25 m². What is the pressure
exerted on the plank?
57. A man wearing shoes with an area of 0.1 m² applies a force of 800 N on the ground.
Calculate the pressure exerted.
58. A force of 350 N acts on a surface of area 7 m². What is the pressure on the surface?
59. The pressure exerted by a person on the ground is 3000 Pa. If the contact area is
0.05 m², calculate the force applied.
60. A truck weighing 20000 N rests on 8 tires, each with an area of contact 0.1 m². Find
the pressure exerted by one tire.
