Exploring Forces MCQ: 8th Science Chapter 5

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8th Science: Exploring Forces

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1. What type of force causes paper pieces to stick to a rubbed plastic scale?

Magnetic force

Electrostatic force

Frictional force

Muscular force

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2. What is the SI unit of force?

Gram

Newton

Pascal

Joule

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3. What does the amount of stretch in a spring show when an object is hung?

Height

Shape

Weight of the object

Size of object

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4. Which force is responsible for a boat floating in water?

Magnetic force

Electrostatic force

Buoyant force

Gravitational force

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5. What type of force is muscular force?

Contact force

Magnetic force

Non-contact force

Frictional force

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6. What is a force in science?

A source of energy

A type of material

A push or pull on an object

A moving object

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7. Which force always acts in the opposite direction of motion?

Magnetic force

Electrostatic force

Friction

Gravitational force

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8. What is the name of the upward force applied by a liquid on an object?

Gravity

Buoyant force

Magnetic force

Electrostatic force

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9. What kind of force is responsible when a magnet attracts a nail?

Electrostatic force

Friction

Gravitational force

Magnetic force

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10. What happens to a balloon rubbed with wool when brought near hair strands?

It repels the hair

It breaks

It attracts the hair

It vanishes

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