Force and Pressure
Science · Grade 8 · Week 11 · 25 questions
Forces make things move, stop, speed up, slow down, or change direction. Understanding forces and motion is the foundation of physics and explains how the physical world works.
What you'll practise
- Identify different types of forces
- Explain Newton's laws of motion
- Calculate force, mass, and acceleration
- Understand friction and its effects
All 25 questions in this Force and Pressure quiz
Grade 8 Science — Force and Pressure: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.
- What is a force?
- Which of the following is a contact force?
- Which of the following is a non-contact force?
- What is gravitational force?
- What is the SI unit of force?
- What is pressure?
- What is the SI unit of pressure?
- How does pressure relate to the area of contact?
- Why do needle tips exert high pressure?
- What is pressure in fluids?
- What is atmospheric pressure?
- How does atmospheric pressure change with altitude?
- What is Pascal's law?
- Which of the following is an application of Pascal's law?
- What is friction?
- Which type of friction acts on a moving object?
- What is the difference between static and sliding friction?
- Which type of friction is smallest?
- How can friction be increased?
- Why are the soles of shoes designed with patterns?
- What is an advantage of friction?
- What is a disadvantage of friction?
- How can friction be reduced?
- What is streamlining?
- Why do fish have a streamlined shape?
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