COSMOPOLITAN INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, AJMAN 2025-26
REVISION WORKSHEET (Answers key)
CH- Force and pressure
SUBJECT: Physics CLASS: VIII
Choose the best answer:
1.How do you identify whether a force is acting on a moving object?
(a) The object changes direction
(b) The object speeds up
(c) The object slows down
(d) All of these
2. How does frictional force affect the speed of an object?
(a) It decreases the speed
(b) It increases the speed
(c) It has no effect on the speed
(d) It sometimes increases and sometimes decreases the speed
3. Mechanical force is an example of
(a) contact force
(b) non-contact force
(c) either (a) or (b)
(d) none of these
4.Which tool is used to measure force?
a) Thermometer
b) Spring balance
c) Barometer
d) Stopwatch
6. Assertion (A): Force can change the shape of an object.
Reason (R): When we press a rubber ball, it gets compressed.
Options:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.
Fill in the Blanks
1. Force is a push or a pull.
2. The SI unit of force is newton (N).
3.If forces are equal in size and opposite in direction, they are balanced forces.
4.Friction always acts in the opposite direction of motion.
5. A spring balance is used to measure force.
Match the items of Column A with those of Column B.
Column A Column B
1. A push or a pull of an object (a) Force
2. When objects are in physical contact with each (b) Conatct Force
bring about necessary changes.
3.A force does not involve physical contact (c) Non contact force
between the bodies on which it acts.
Short Answers Questions:
1. Define force and what is the SI unit of force?
Force is a push or a pull acting on an object.
SI unit of force is newton (N).
2. What is net force?
Net force is the overall force acting on an object after all individual forces are
combined.
3. Name two types of forces. Give one example of each: contact force and non-contact
force.
Contact force: Friction (e.g., rubbing hands)
Non-contact force: Gravitational force (e.g., object falling to Earth)
4. What can a force do to an object?
A force can:
Change the shape
Change the speed
Change the direction of an object
5. What is meant by a balanced and unbalanced force?
Balanced force: No change in motion (e.g., two equal forces pushing in opposite
directions)
Unbalanced force: Causes motion or change in motion
6.Ravi pushes a toy car that is not moving. The car starts to roll. What does this tell us
about force and motion?
It tells us that a force is required to start motion—Ravi's push applied force, which
made the stationary car move.
7.Does the force of gravitation exist between two astronauts in space?
Yes, gravitational force exists between all masses, including astronauts, although it is
very small due to their low mass and large distance.
Long Answers Questions:
1. What do you understand by non-contact force? Describe its kinds with proper examples.
Non-contact forces act without physical contact.
Types:
Gravitational force (e.g., apple falling)
Electrostatic force (e.g., charged balloon attracting paper bits)
Magnetic force (e.g., magnets attracting iron)
2.A student accidentally kicks a soccer ball lying on the field. The ball rolls across the grass and
eventually comes to a stop. Explain why the ball doesn't keep moving forever, even though it
was kicked hard."
• What forces act on the ball after it is kicked?
• Why does the ball eventually stop?
• Which law of motion explains this?
• How would the ball's motion change on a smooth surface like ice?
1.Forces acting after the kick: Friction (from grass), air resistance, and gravity
2.Why the ball stops: Friction and air resistance oppose motion
3.Law of motion: Newton’s First Law (Law of Inertia)
4. On ice: The ball would move longer and farther due to less friction
