Class 8 Science Chapter Force & Preasure

NCERT Notes for Class 8 Science
Class 8 Science – Force and Pressure
1. Give two examples of each of the situations in which you push or

pull to change the state of motion of objects.
Ans: The following are the required examples-
Push force examples:
1. A toy car is at rest and is moved by applying a push force.
2. We move a bicycle by pushing it.
Pull force examples include:

1. Taking out a drawer.
2. Drawing water from a well by pulling a rope.
2. Give two examples of situations in which applied force causes a

change in the shape of an object.
Ans: The following are two instances of situations in which a force can
modify the shape of an object:
1. When plastic bottles are squeezed, they change shape.
2. A rubber band's shape changes when it is stretched.
3. Fill in the blanks in the following statements.

(a) To draw water from a well we have to ____ at the rope.
(b) A charged body ____ an uncharged body towards it.
(c) To move a loaded trolley, we have to ______ it.
(d) The north pole of a magnet _____ the north pole of another
magnet.
Ans:
1. To draw water from a well we have to pull at the rope.
2. A charged body attracts an uncharged body towards it.
3. To move a loaded trolley, we have to either push or pull it.
4. The north pole of a magnet repels the north pole of another
magnet.
4. 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 gaps in the following statements
using the following terms.
muscular, contact, noncontact, gravity, friction, shape, attraction
1. To stretch the bow, the archer applies a force that causes a
change in its _______.
2. The force applied by the archer to stretch the bow is an
example of ________ force.
3. The type of force responsible for a change in the state of
motion of the arrow is an example of a _______ force.
4. While the arrow moves towards its target, the forces acting on
it are due to _____ and that due to _____ of air.
Ans:
1. To stretch the bow, the archer applies a force that causes a change
in its shape.
2. The force applied by the archer to stretch the bow is an example of
muscular force.
3. The type of force responsible for a change in the state of motion of
the arrow is an example of a contact force.
4. While the arrow moves towards its target, the forces acting on it are
due to gravity and that due to friction of air.
5. In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force

and the object on which it acts. State the effect of the force in each
case.
(a) Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its
juice.
(b) Taking out paste from a toothpaste tube.
(c) A load suspended from a spring while its other end is on a hook
fixed to a wall.
(d) An athlete making a high jump to clear the bar at a certain height.
Ans:
1. When squeezing a lemon, the hands exert muscular force on the
fruit. As a result, the lemon's form shifts.
2. The hand exerts muscular strain on the tubing of the syringe. As a
result of the toothpaste, the tube's shape changes.
3. A downward force is applied to the spring by the suspended weight.
The spring lengthens as a result of this.
4. When attempting a high leap, an athlete's feet exert muscular power
on the ground. As a result, he leaps over the bar, changing his state
of motion.
6. A blacksmith hammers a hot piece of iron while making a tool.

How does the force due to hammering affect the piece of iron?
Ans: A blacksmith hammers a molten iron piece. He imparts a massive
compressive force to the iron, causing it to alter shape.
7. An inflated balloon was pressed against a wall after it has been

rubbed with a piece of synthetic cloth. It was found that the balloon
sticks to the wall. What force might be responsible for the attraction
between the balloon and the wall?
Ans: An inflated balloon becomes charged when it is rubbed against a wall
after being rubbed with synthetic fabric. The balloon attaches to the wall
because a charged body attracts an uncharged body. The electrostatic
force is the force that exists between the charged balloon and the wall.
8. Name the forces acting on a plastic bucket containing water held

above ground level in your hand. Discuss why the forces acting on
the bucket do not bring a change in its state of motion.
Ans: The muscular force applied by the hand and the weight owing to
gravity are the forces operating on the plastic bucket. Because these two
forces are equal and opposite one another, there is no change in the state
of motion.
9. A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit.

Name the two forces acting on the rocket immediately after leaving
the launching pad.
Ans: The force of gravity/weight and friction caused by the earth's
atmosphere are the two forces that act on the rocket shortly after launch.
10. When we press the bulb of a dropper with its nozzle kept in water,
the air in the dropper is seen to escape in the form of bubbles. Once
we release the pressure on the bulb, water gets filled in the dropper.
The rise of water in the dropper is due to:
(a) pressure of water
(b) the gravity of the earth
(c) the shape of a rubber bulb
(d) Atmospheric pressure
Ans: (d) Atmospheric pressure. When air escapes from the dropper's
nozzle, it creates a pressure difference, which causes water to be pulled
into the nozzle.

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Class 8 Science – Force and Pressure

1. Give two examples of each of the situations in which you push or

Pull force examples include:

2. Give two examples of situations in which applied force causes a

3. Fill in the blanks in the following statements.

5. In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force

6. A blacksmith hammers a hot piece of iron while making a tool.

7. An inflated balloon was pressed against a wall after it has been

8. Name the forces acting on a plastic bucket containing water held

9. A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit.

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