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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
Secunderabad NACHARAM | MAHENDRA HILLS | NADERGUL SUBJECT: PHYSICS CH: FRICTIONAL FORCE CLASS: VIII
WORKSHEET I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:
1. Friction between two flat surfaces cannot be reduced by
a) greasing b) polishing c) using ball bearing d) decreasing the area
2. Which of the following is not an effect of friction?
a) moving objects slow down b) moving objects stop
c) moving objects wear off d) moving objects have weight
3. A big wooden box is being pushed on the ground from east to west direction. The force of friction due to the ground will act on this box toward: a) north direction b) south direction c) east direction d) west direction 4. It is difficult to walk on ice because a) pressure is high b) pressure is low c) friction is high d) friction is low
5. Friction in a hovercraft is reduced using
a) ball bearings b) wheels c) metals d) Air cushion 6. A ball bearing is a device that usually converts:
a) rolling friction into sliding friction b) static friction into sliding friction c) sliding friction into rolling friction d) rolling friction into static friction ASSERTION AND REASONING QUESTIONS
A) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. B) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion. C) Assertion is correct and Reason is incorrect. D) Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct. 1. Assertion: When a bicycle is moving in the forward direction, the force of friction exerted by the ground on the two wheels is always in the backward direction. Reason: The frictional force acts only when the bodies are in contact. 2. Assertion: Pulling a lawn roller is easier than pushing it. Reason: Pushing increases the apparent weight and hence the force of friction. 3. Assertion: Static friction is greater than sliding friction. Reason: The irregularities present on the two surfaces in contact are interlocked less tightly in case of static friction. II. Give reasons for the following: 1. It is easier to move a box which is already in motion than the one which is at rest. 2. Meteors burn on entering into the atmosphere. 3. Athletes wear specially designed shoes with spikes on the soles. 4. A man pushes a heavy box on a cemented floor and a tiled floor. In which case the frictional force between the box and the floor be more and why? 5. You spill a bucket of soapy water on the floor accidentally. Would it make easier or more difficult for you to walk on the floor? Explain your answer. III. Answer the following questions: 1. Define frictional force. What is the cause of friction? 2. Name two factors on which the magnitude of the frictional force depends. 3. What is the difference between static friction and sliding friction? For a given pair of objects, which of the two is greater and why? 4. Define rolling friction. Which is lesser out of sliding and rolling friction and why? 5. What is limiting friction?
