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LAKHMIR SINGH & MANJIT KAUR-FORCE AND PRESSURE.-EXERCISE
  1. Explain why, porters place a thick round piece of cloth on their heads...

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  2. Give one practical application of magnetic force.

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  3. What is meant by a contact force ? Explain with the help of an example...

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  4. What is meant by a non - contact force ? Explain with the help of an e...

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  5. Define frictional force ( or friction) .

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  6. Explain why, frictional force is said to be a contact force.

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  7. Explain why magnetic force is said to be a non - contact force.

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  8. Define pressure. What is the relation between pressure , force and are...

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  9. Explain why, school bags are provided with wide straps to carry them.

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  10. What is meant by atmospheric pressure? What is the cause of atmospheri...

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  11. Why are our bodies not crushed by the large pressure exerted by the at...

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  12. Explain why , atmospheric pressure decreases as we go higher up above ...

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  13. How does the pressure of a liquid depend on its depth ? Draw a lebelle...

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  14. Explain why, the walls of a dam are thicker near the bottom than at th...

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  15. Which of the following is not an example of muscular force ?

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  16. Which of the following is not an example of the force of gravity ?

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  17. When we press the bulb of a dropper with its nozzle kept in water, air...

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  18. A rectangular wooden block has length, breadth and height of 50 cm, 25...

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  19. Which of the following are contact forces ? A. Friction B. Gravitat...

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  20. If we release a magnet held in our hand, it falls to the ground. The f...

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