SHISHUKUNJ INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Date : 09-04-2024 STD 8 Science Total Marks : 33

CHAPTER 1

* Choose the correct alternative from those given below question [25]
1. What will happen if there is a vacuum just above one limb of the U-tube half filled with
liquid as shown in figure?

(A) The liquid will rise up in the limb where a vacuum just above and move down the other.
(B) The liquid will move down in the limb where a vacuum just above and rise up the other.
(C) The liquid will move down in both the limbs of U-ube.
(D) The liquid will rise up in both the limbs of U-tube.
2. The diagram shows an object hanging from a string. Which of the following is the
correct statement about the diagram?

(A) The object does not fall because there is no gravity.

(B) The object does not fall because there is friction between the object and the string.
(C) The object does not fall because a magnetic force is acting on it.
(D) The object does not fall because the string is exerting a force against the Earth's gravity.
3. When a given force is applied on larger area of contact the pressure exerted by it:
(A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Does not change (D) None of these
4. What is net Force?
(A) Sum of all forces acting on a body.
(B) Multiplication of all forces acting on a body.
(C) Sum of all balanced forces acting on a body.
(D) Sum of all unbalanced forces acting on a body.
5. Force of friction always acts on moving objects and its direction shall be ____.

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 (A) On any direction.
(B) Along the direction of motion.
(C) Perpendicular to the direction of motion.
(D) Opposite to the direction of motion.
6. We are not crushed under the weight of air because:
(A) Air has no weight
(B) The pressure inside our bodies is equal to atmospheric pressure
(C) The pressure inside our bodies is more than atmospheric pressure
(D) None of these
7. A force is applied on an object in the direction of its motion. What is the effect of force
on the object?
(A) The speed of the object will increase.
(B) The speed of the object will decrease.
(C) The speed of the object will remain unchanged.
(D) The object comes to rest
8. There are three tins filled with water and have holes of the same size as shown in figure.
Which of the following options is correctly identifies true (T) and false (F) for the given
statements?

i. The farthest spout is from the middle hole in case (a).

ii. The stream of water falls out the farthest through the upper hole in case (b).
iii. The farthest spout is from the lowest hole in case (c).
(A) (i) - T, (ii) - T, (iii) - T (B) (i) - F, (ii) - T, (iii) - T
(C) (i) - F, (ii) - F, (iii) - T (D) (i) - F, (ii) - F, (iii) - F
9. Which of the following objects exerts the maximum pressure on the floor? (All objects
have the same mass).
(A) (B) (C) (D)

10. When two forces,applied on an object, equal and opposite,then the forces:
(A) May move the object.

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 (B) May stop the object.
(C) May move the object and also cause a change in its shape.
(D) Do not move the object but may cause a change in its shape.
11. If no force acts on a body at rest, then what effect can be observed?
(A) The body changes shape. (B) The body moves with increased speed.
(C) The body remains at rest. (D) The body breaks up.
12. A charged balloon attaches to a wall because of ______.
(A) Muscular force. (B) Electrostatic force.
(C) Magnetic force. (D) Gravitational force.
13. Which one of the following forces is a contact force?
(A) Force of gravity. (B) Magnetic force.
(C) Force of friction. (D) Electrostatic force.
14. When the hammer strikes the gong of an electric bell, which of the following force is
responsible for the movement of hammer?
(A) Gravitational force alone (B) Magnetic force alone
(C) Electrostatic force alone (D) Frictional force alone
15. A body is said to be under balanced forces when the resultant force applied on that
body is _____.
(A) One (B) Zero (C) Infinite (D) None of these
16. When does a body float on water?
(A) When no force is acting on it.
(B) When the net force acting on the body is zero
(C) When there is a gravitational pull.
(D) When there is friction between the body and the water
17. In Figure two boys A and B are shown applying force on a block. If the block moves
towards the right, which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) Magnitude of force applied by A is greater than that of B.

(B) Magnitude of force applied by A is smaller than that of B.
(C) Net force on the block is towards A.
(D) Magnitude of force applied by A is equal to that of B.
18. When we walk on sand our feet sink into it and it is difficult for us to walk but a camel
can easily walk on sand because:
i. The weight of the camel is the force that is spread over the large area
covered by its feet.
ii. The pressure exerted by the camel's body on the sand is very large.
(A) Only (i) is correct.
(B) Only (ii) is correct.

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 (C) Both (i) and (ii) are correct and (ii) is the conclusion of (i).
(D) Both (i) and (ii) are correct and (i) is the conclusion of (ii).
19. A pressure of 10kPa acts on an area of 0.3m2 . The force acting on the area will be:
(A) 3000N. (B) 30N. (C) 3N. (D) 300N.
20. Three identical vessels A, B and C contain same quantity of liquid. In each vessel, blocks
with different densities but same masses are placed as shown in figure. If FA, FB and FC
are the total forces acting on the base of vessels A, B and C respectively, then:

(A) FA = FB = FC (B) FA < FB < FC (C) FA = FB < FC (D) FA > FB > FC

21. A boy set up an experiment as shown in the diagram. As he slide the magnet across the
wooden board, the ball bearing followed the magnet's movement and direction. What
does the experiment show?

i. Magnetic force can be seen due to friction between ball bearing and wooden
board.
ii. Friction and gravity help to move the ball bearing.
iii. The ball bearing is made of a magnetic substance.
iv. Magnetic force can pass through the wooden board.
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (iii) and (iv) (C) (i), (iii) and (iv) (D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
22. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one:
(A) The strength of a force is expressed by its magnitude.
(B) The magnitude of a force is expressed in the si unit of force called “newton”.
(C) An adult man can apply large force on an object whereas a child can apply only a small
force on an object.
(D) None of the above.
23. The unit of force is _______.
(A) Newton (B) Dyne (C) kg. weight (D) All of these
24. Which of the following effects is caused by frictional force?
(A) Change in the shape of an object (B) Change in the direction of the motion
of an object

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 (C) Slowing down of a moving object (D) Acceleration in a moving body
25. State of motion is described by:
(A) Position of rest (B) Position of motion
(C) Both by the state of rest or motion (D) None of these

* Explain giving scientific reasons. [8]

26. Porters place a round piece of cloth on their head, when they have to carry heavy loads.
27. We know that there is a huge amount of atmospheric pressure on us. But we do not
experience its effect why?
28. Why do sea divers wear specially designed suits?
29. It is difficult to cut cloth using a pair of scissors with blunt blades. Explain.
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