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Science Chapter - (Friction) Class 8

This document discusses friction and its various types. It provides explanations and examples of static friction, sliding friction, and how friction can be both advantageous and disadvantageous. Sample questions are included about friction on different surfaces, the direction of frictional force, and why sportsmen wear spiked shoes. Special shapes are needed for objects in fluids to minimize drag. Static friction is greater than sliding friction due to more time for surface interlocking in static cases.

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Science Chapter - (Friction) Class 8

This document discusses friction and its various types. It provides explanations and examples of static friction, sliding friction, and how friction can be both advantageous and disadvantageous. Sample questions are included about friction on different surfaces, the direction of frictional force, and why sportsmen wear spiked shoes. Special shapes are needed for objects in fluids to minimize drag. Static friction is greater than sliding friction due to more time for surface interlocking in static cases.

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SCIENCE CHAPTER-(FRICTION)

SOLUTIONS BY QUANTA LEARNING ACADEMY

1. Fill in the blanks.


(a) Friction opposes the _____________ between the
surfaces in contact with each other.
(b) Friction depends on the _____________ of surfaces.
(c) Friction produces __________.
(d) Sprinkling of powder on the carrom board ________
friction.
(e) Sliding friction is ___________ than the static friction.
Soln:-------
(a) Friction opposes the motion between the surfaces in
contact with each other.
(b) Friction depends on the nature of surfaces.
(c) Friction produces heat.
(d) Sprinkling of powder on the carrom board reduces
friction.
(e) Sliding friction is lesser than the static friction.
2. Four children were asked to arrange forces due to
rolling, static and sliding frictions in a decreasing
order. Their arrangements are given below. Choose the
correct arrangement.
(a) rolling, static, sliding
(b) rolling, sliding, static
(c) static, sliding, rolling
(d) sliding, static, rolling
Soln:- Answer is (c) static, sliding, rolling
3. Alida runs her toy car on dry marble floor, wet
marble floor, newspaper and towel spread on the floor.
The force of friction acting on the car on different
surfaces in increasing order will be
(a) wet marble floor, dry marble floor, newspaper and
towel.
(b) newspaper, towel, dry marble floor, wet marble
floor.
(c) towel, newspaper, dry marble floor, wet marble
floor.
(d) wet marble floor, dry marble floor, towel,
newspaper
Soln:- Answer is (a) wet marble floor, dry marble floor,
newspaper and towel.
4. Suppose your writing desk is tilted a little. A book
kept on it starts sliding down. Show the direction of
frictional force acting on it.
Soln:-When book slides down on the desk, a frictional
force acts between the book and the surface of the desk.
The direction of the friction force on the book is
opposite to the direction of its motion and acts in an
upward direction. It is shown in the diagram below.

5. You spill a bucket of soapy water on a marble floor


accidently. Would it make it easier or more difficult for
you to walk on the floor? Why?
Soln:-It is possible to walk on the floor because of the
friction present between our feet and the ground. For
walking, we push the ground in a backward direction
with our feet. The force of friction pushes it in the
forward direction and allows us to walk. The force of
friction decreases between the ground and the feet
when there is soapy water spilt on the floor. Hence, it
becomes difficult to walk on the soapy floor.
6. Explain why sportsmen use shoes with spikes.
Soln:-Sportsmen use shoes with spikes because of the
better grip given by spikes while running. This is
because the force of friction between the shoes and the
ground increases with the help of spikes.
7. Iqbal has to push a lighter box and Seema has to
push a similar heavier box on the same floor. Who will
have to apply a larger force and why?
Soln:-Due to the interlocking of the irregularities on the
two surfaces in contact, the force of friction arises. On
the floor when a heavy object is placed, the interlocking
of irregularities on the surface of the box and floor
become strong. This is because the two surfaces in
contact are pressed harder. Hence, more force is
required to overcome the interlocking. Thus, to push
the heavier box, Seema has to apply greater force than
Iqbal.
8. Explain why sliding friction is less than static friction
Soln:-When irregularities present in the surfaces of two
objects in contact get interlocked with each other,
friction come into play. The time given in sliding for
interlocking is very small. Thus, interlocking is not
strong. Therefore, less force is required to overcome
this interlocking. Due to this reason, sliding friction is
less than static friction.
9. Give examples to show that friction is both a friend
and a foe.
Soln:-Advantages of the friction
a) Due to friction, we are able to walk.
b) We are able to write because of the friction between
the tip of the pen and paper.
Disadvantages of friction
a) Because of friction, the tires and soles of shoes wear
out.
b) Friction produces heat between different parts of the
machines. This can damage the machines.
10. Explain why objects moving in fluids must have
special shapes.
Soln:-When a body moves through a fluid, it experiences
an opposing force which tries to oppose its motion
through the fluid. This opposing force is known as the
drag force. This frictional force depends on the shape of
the body. By giving the objects a special shape, the force
of friction acting on it can be minimized. Hence, it
becomes easier for a body to move through the fluid.

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