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1.
The soles of our shoes get worn out after a period of time. It is due to ___________
2.
On smooth surfaces, there are _________ number of irregularities. While on rough surfaces, there are ________ number of irregularities.
3.
Spring balance is a device used for measuring the ________ acting on the object.
4.
Cars and speedboats are _______ to reduce drag.
5.
Friction can never be entirely __________
6.
We pour a drop of oil on the hinge of door to __________ friction.
7.
The substances are used in machines to protect their surfaces from wear and tear caused by ___________ are called lubricants.
8.
All objects moving in fluids have ________ shape to reduce friction.
9.
Smooth surfaces produce ________ friction than rough surfaces.
10.
Ball bearings reduce friction because they rolls rather than ___________
11.
________ is produced by friction.
12.
Static friction is ________ than the sliding friction.
13.
Sliding friction is __________ than the static friction.
14.
Sprinkling of powder on the carrom board ________ friction.
15.
Friction produces _________
16.
Friction depends on the _________ of surfaces.
17.
Friction opposes the __________ between the surfaces in contact with each other.
18.
In a large commercial complex there are four ways to reach the main road. One of the paths has loose soil, the second is laid with polished marble, the third is laid with bricks and the fourth has gravel surface. It is raining heavily and Paheli wishes to reach the main road. The path on which she is least likely to slip is :
loose soil
polished marble
bricks
gravel.
19.
The fishes swim easily in the water because they have
more energy
streamlined shape
Both (a) and (b)
None of these
20.
Treads are made in the tyres to
increase friction
decrease friction
speed up the vehicle
speed down the vehicle
21.
A boy rolls a rubber ball on a wooden surface. The ball travels a short distance before coming to rest. To make the same, ball travel longer distance before coming to rest, he may
spread a carpet on the wooden surface
cover the ball with a piece of cloth
sprinkle talcum powder on the wooden surface
sprinkle sand on the wooden surface
22.
Rolling friction is smaller than
sliding friction
static friction
fluid friction
All of these
23.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Friction acts on a ball rolling along the ground
Friction acts on a boat moving on water
Friction acts on a bicycle moving on a smooth road
Friction does not act on a ball moving through air
24.
Fine powder is poured on the carromboard to
increase friction
decrease friction
Both (a) and (b)
None of these
25.
If we apply oil on door hinges, the friction will
increase
decrease
disappear altogether
will remain unchanged
26.
We can increase the friction by
polishing
making grooves and treads
streamlining
using ball bearing
27.
A toy car released with the same initial speed will travel farthest on
muddy surface
polished marble surface
cemented surface
brick surface
28.
To sharpen the blade of a knife by rubbing it against a surface, which of the following will be most suitable?
Stone
Plastic block
Wooden block
Glass block
29.
In figure, a boy is shown filushing the box trom right to left.

The force of friction will act on the box
from right to left (\(\leftarrow \))
from left to right (\(\rightarrow\))
vertically downwards (\(\downarrow\))
vertically upwards (\(\uparrow\))
30.
It is difficult to walk on a wall polished floor because friction between our feet and floor is
increased
reduced
same
None of these
31.
Whenever the surfaces in contact tend to move or move with respect to each other, the force of friction comes into play
only if the objects are solid
only if one of the two objects is liquid
only if one of the two objects is gaseous
irrespective of whether the objects are solids, liquids or gases
32.
Friction is due to
polishing of surface
streamlining of body
interlocking of irregularities
None of the above
33.
The force of friction always
opposes motion
helps the motion
Both of these
None of the above
34.
Alida runs her toy car on dry marble floor, wet marble floor, newspaper and towel spread on the floor. The force of friction acting on the car on different surfaces in increasing order will be
wet marble floor, dry marble floor, newspaper, towel
newspaper, towel, dry marble floor, wet marble floor
towel, newspaper, dry marble floor, wet marble floor
Wet marble floor, dry marble floor, towel, newspaper
35.
Four children were asked to arrange forces due to rolling, static and sliding frictions in a decreasing order. Their arrangements are given below. Choose the correct arrangement.
Rolling, static, sliding
Rolling, sliding, static
Static, sliding, rolling
Sliding, static, rolling
36.
Striking a match stick produces fire by friction.
37.
Use of lubricants increases the friction.
38.
Use of ball bearing between the hubs is the example of rolling friction.
39.
The friction force also depends on the shape of the object and the nature of fluid.
40.
The friction force on an object in a fluid depends only on its speed.
41.
Friction depends on nature of surfaces in contact.
42.
Heat is produced due to friction.
43.
Friction does not cause any wastage of energy.
44.
Friction can be entirely eliminated.
45.
Friction increases with mass of objects in contact.
46.
Friction is harmful always.
47.
It is easy to roll the body over one another thanto slide it.
48.
Fluid friction depends on the shape of an object placed in the fluid and nature of fluid.
49.
Friction increases with increase in smoothness of surface.
50.
Soapy floor is slippery due to less friction.
51.
Friction is a necessary evil
52.
Gases are only called fluids.
53.
Birds and fishes have streamlined shape.
54.
Ball bearing is a device which converts static friction into sliding friction.
55.
Friction enables vehicles to move on the ground.
56.
Static friction is greater than rolling friction.
57.
Friction always works in the same direction of motion of body
58.
Ball Bearing
59.
Fluid friction
60.
Lubricants
61.
Shape of aeroplane
62.
Spring balance
63.
Friction
64.
Wheels
65.
Ball bearing
66.
Soapy floor
67.
Lubricants
68.
Friction produces
69.
Can friction never be entirely eliminated?
70.
Can we reduce friction to zero?
71.
Why are soles of the shoes and the tyres of the vehicles treaded ?
72.
What makes it difficult to walk on wet floor?
73.
Name the friction that is overcome by most machines by the use of ball bearings. Name the type of friction with which it is replaced.
74.
Name the friction when wheels are used to carry heavy weights.
75.
Give an example which shows that friction can produce heat.
76.
On what factor does force of friction depend?
77.
Name the force that always opposes the applied force.
1.
( )
friction
2.
( )
less,large
3.
( )
force
4.
( )
streamlined
5.
( )
eliminated
6.
( )
reduce
7.
( )
friction
8.
( )
streamlined
9.
( )
less
10.
( )
slide
11.
( )
Heat
12.
( )
greater
13.
( )
lesser
14.
( )
reduces
15.
( )
heat
16.
( )
nature
17.
( )
relative motion
18.
(d)
gravel.
19.
(b)
streamlined shape
20.
(c)
speed up the vehicle
21.
(c)
sprinkle talcum powder on the wooden surface
22.
(d)
All of these
23.
(d)
Friction does not act on a ball moving through air
24.
(b)
decrease friction
25.
(b)
decrease
26.
(b)
making grooves and treads
27.
(b)
polished marble surface
28.
(a)
Stone
29.
(b)
from left to right (\(\rightarrow\))
30.
(b)
reduced
31.
(d)
irrespective of whether the objects are solids, liquids or gases
32.
(c)
interlocking of irregularities
33.
(a)
opposes motion
34.
The correct arrangement is as follows: Wet marble floor, dry marble floor, newspaper, towel.
35.
(c)
Static, sliding, rolling
36.
(a)
37.
(b)
38.
(a)
39.
(a)
40.
(b)
41.
(a)
42.
(a)
43.
(b)
44.
(b)
45.
(a)
46.
(b)
47.
(a)
48.
(a)
49.
(b)
50.
(a)
51.
(a)
52.
(b)
53.
(a)
54.
(b)
55.
(a)
56.
(a)
57.
(b)
58.
( )
Sliding friction
59.
( )
Drag
60.
( )
Reduce friction
61.
( )
Bird
62.
( )
Measuring force
63.
( )
Nature of surface
64.
( )
Roiling friction
65.
( )
Ceiling fan
66.
( )
Less friction
67.
( )
Oil and grease
68.
( )
Heat
69.
( )
Yes
70.
( )
No, because no surface is perfectly smooth
71.
( )
Due to force of friction
72.
( )
Smooth surface decreases friction
73.
( )
Sliding friction, replaced by rolling friction
74.
( )
Rolling friction
75.
( )
Rubbing of palms
76.
( )
Contact surface.
77.
( )
Friction.
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