English

In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts. State the effect of the force in case.

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts. State the effect of the force in case.

Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice.

Short Answer
Advertisements

Solution

The force applied to squeeze the lemon pieces with fingers to extract juice is the muscular force. Lemon juice is extracted by changing the shape of the lemon due to the effect of force.

shaalaa.com
Force - Push or Pull
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 8: Force and Pressure - Exercises [Page 109]

APPEARS IN

NCERT Science [English] Class 8
Chapter 8 Force and Pressure
Exercises | Q 5. (a) | Page 109

RELATED QUESTIONS

To move a loaded trolley we have to ______ it.


An archer stretches her bow while taking aim at the target. She then releases the arrow, which begins to move towards the target. Based on this information fill up the gap in the following statement using the following terms.

While the arrow moves towards its target, the forces acting on it are due to ______ and that due to ______ of air.


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.

A load suspended from a spring while its other end is on a hook fixed to a wall.


Fill in the blank.

Force is applied as ........... or ..........


Fill in the blank.

On pulling a string, its .................. increases.


State the effect produced by a force in the following case:

A man pushes a heavy cart


Answer the following in short.

Why is magnetic force considered as an action-at-a-distance force?


Solve the crossword puzzle.

Across
1. Type of force which depends upon the roughness of a surface
2. An effect of friction
3. The force of friction caused due to fluids
4. Type of friction acting between two bodies at rest
5. Type of friction which occurs when applied force overcomes static friction
6. A special body design to enable minimum drage Down


A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to


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?


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×