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FORCE AND SIMPLE MACHINES MCQs

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Question 1. Slides are an example of a/an:
  1.    Lever
  2.    Pulley
  3.    Inclined Plane
  4.    Screw
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Inclined Plane
:
C
Slides have an inclined plane. An inclined plane is a simple machine used to lift heavy objects.
Question 2. The work done on an object depend on _____.
  1.    strength of force only
  2.    net distance
  3.    both strength of force and net distance
  4.    neither strength of force nor net distance
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> both strength of force and net distance
:
C
Work done on an object depends on:
(i) Strength of the force applied:Consider a lighter and a heavier bag, it is harder to lift the heavier bag. Hence, work done depends on the strength of the force.
(ii) Net Distance:Consider a bag, in first case you lifted it to a larger height. It requires more effort to lift the bag to larger distance. Hence, work done also depends on the net distance.
Question 3. A wheelbarrow on top of a hill possesses ______ energy.
  1.    potential
  2.    magnetic
  3.    gravitational
  4.    kinetic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> potential
:
A
Potential energy is the energy possessed by a body due to it's position. For example, if a wheelbarrow is placed on top of a hill, then it possesses potential energy.
Question 4. Water flowing in a river has kinetic energy.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    gravitational
  4.    kinetic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
The energy possessed by an object by virtue of its motion is called kinetic energy.
Question 5. In which of the following cases least force is required to lift the block?
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
D
Greater the length of the effort arm and smaller the length of the load arm, lesser force will be required to lift the block. In the following lever, the length of the effort arm is greatest and the length of load arm is smallest, so least force will be required to lift the block in this case.
In Which Of The Following Cases Least Force Is Required To L...
Question 6. Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its   ____.
  1.    height 
  2.    position
  3.    motion 
  4.    compression 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> motion 
:
C
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body or an object because of it's motion.
Example: A ball rolling on the floor has kinetic energy because of its motion.
Question 7. In the case of plucking out a nail using a hammer, where is the load applied?
  1.    At the handle
  2.    At the tip of the handle
  3.    At the hammer claw
  4.    There is no load point
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> At the hammer claw
:
C
To pull out a nail using a hammer, the effort is applied on the handle and the hammer claw is used to pull out the nail, which is the load point.
In The Case Of Plucking Out A nail Using A Hammer, Where Is...
Question 8. Frictional force and normal force are contact forces. 
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    gravitational
  4.    kinetic
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Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
Force can majorly be categorised into contact and non-contact forces. In a contact force, the object on which the force is applied and the object which is applying the force are in contact.
Frictional force and normal force are contact forces.
Question 9. A pulley changes the direction in which force is applied.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    gravitational
  4.    kinetic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
A pulley is a simple machine. It changes the direction of the force applied. It is mostly used to reduce the amount effort required to pull an object.
Question 10. A freely suspended magnet points in which direction?
  1.    East-West
  2.    North-West
  3.    North-South
  4.    East-South
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> North-South
:
C
A freely suspended magnet always points in the North-South direction. The earth is considered as a giant magnet. The north pole of the magnet points to the geographical south pole and vice-versa.

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