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प्रश्न
Explain the meaning of the term force.
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उत्तर
Force is a physical cause that changes or may tend to change the state of rest or the state of motion of an object. The S.I. unit of force is Newton.
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To draw water from a well we have to ______ at the rope.
To move a loaded trolley we have to ______ it.
In the following situation identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts. State the effect of the force in case.
An athlete making a high jump to clear the bar at a certain height.
Fill in the blank.
Force is applied as ........... or ..........
Match the following columns
| Column A | Column B |
| a) Non contact force | 1) repel |
| b) Like poles | 2) kg |
| c) Contact force | 3) gravitational force |
| d) Mass | 4) wear and tear |
| e) Weight | 5) force of friction |
| f) Friction | 6) kgf |
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| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Rolling friction | a. making grooved designs |
| 2. Static friction | b. regular oiling |
| 3. Reducing friction | c. a book placed on a tabletop |
| 4. Increasing Friction | d. wheels of a car |
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| Push / Pull | Push / Pull | Push / Pull |
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| Push / Pull | Push / Pull | Push / Pull |
A horse continues to apply force in order to move a cart with a constant speed. Explain why?
A truck of mass M is moved under a force F. If the truck is then loaded with an object equal to the mass of the truck and the driving force is halved, then how does the acceleration change?






