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Class 8 Science: Exploring Forces Worksheet (with Answers)

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  1. 1. A force is best described as a:
    • (a) push or pull
    • (b) type of energy
    • (c) kind of matter
    • (d) unit of speed
  2. 2. Which of these is a contact force?
    • (a) gravity
    • (b) friction
    • (c) magnetic force
    • (d) electrostatic force
  3. 3. The force that pulls a dropped ball to the ground is:
    • (a) friction
    • (b) muscular force
    • (c) gravitational force
    • (d) magnetic force
  4. 4. A comb rubbed on hair picks up paper bits due to:
    • (a) muscular force
    • (b) magnetic force
    • (c) friction
    • (d) electrostatic force
  5. 5. Give one example each of a contact and a non-contact force.
  6. 6. List three effects a force can produce.
  7. 7. Explain the difference between contact and non-contact forces with two examples of each.
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  1. 1. (a) push or pull — A force is a push or a pull on an object.
  2. 2. (b) friction — Friction acts only when surfaces touch, so it is a contact force.
  3. 3. (c) gravitational force — Gravity pulls objects toward the Earth.
  4. 4. (d) electrostatic force — Charges on the comb exert an electrostatic (non-contact) force.
  5. 5. Contact: friction (or muscular force). Non-contact: gravitational (or magnetic/electrostatic) force.
  6. 6. It can change an object's speed, its direction, or its shape (and can start or stop motion).
  7. 7. Contact forces act only when objects touch: muscular force (lifting a bag) and friction (a ball slowing on the ground). Non-contact forces act from a distance: gravitational force (a falling apple) and magnetic force (a magnet attracting iron). Electrostatic force, as between a charged comb and paper, is also non-contact.
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