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Zydus School for Excellence, Godhavi

Ahmedabad
WORKSHEET

Topic Friction Work Sheet No.4 Month-November


Class VIII Subject Physics
Name Date

1. Explain Why, it is easier to drag a mat on floor when nobody is sitting on it but much more difficult
to drag the same mat when a person is sitting on it.

2. What are the factors affecting friction? Explain with examples.

3. What is the cause of friction? Explain with the help of labeled diagram.

4. Which type of surfaces produce {a} least friction, and {b} too much friction?

5. What is the direction of force of friction acting on a moving object?

6. A car is moving towards North. What will be the direction of force of friction acting on this car due
to surface of road?

7. When a pencil cell is released from a certain point on an inclined wooden board, it travels a distance
of 35 cm on floor A before it comes to rest. When the same pencil cell is released from the same
point on the same inclined board, it travels a distance of 20 cm on floor B before coming to rest.
Which floor, A or B, offers greater friction? Give reason for your answer.

8. What kind of friction comes into play?

(a) When a block of wood kept on table moves slowly?

(b) When a block of wood kept on table just tends to move (or slip)

(c) When a block of wood kept on cylindrical iron rods moves?

9. Out of sliding friction, static friction & rolling friction:

(a) Which one is the smallest?

(b) Which one is the largest?

10. Why does a man slip when he steps on a banana peel thrown on the road?

11. Why does a matchstick light when we strike it on a rough surface?

12. Why do brake pads of bicycles have to be replaced quite often?

13. What prevents you from slipping every time you take a step forward?

14. What happens when you rub your hands vigorously for a few seconds? Why does this happen?
15. Why do kabaddi players rub their hands with dry soil?

16. Why are treads made in the surface of tyres?

17. Fill in the blanks:

(a) Sprinkling of powder on the carom board ………………. Friction.

(b) Ball bearings reduce friction because they …………………rather than slide

18. What is the special name of frictional force exerted by fluids (like air or water)?

19. What are the factors that affect the fluid friction?

20. What is the name of ‘special shape’ which is given to objects moving through fluids to reduce drag?

21. Why are cars, airplanes & rockets streamlined?

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