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Force

ICSE · Class 10 · Physics

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A labeled diagram of a mass suspended from a spring, oscillating vertically, showing the natural length, equilibrium position (due to gravity), displacement from equilibrium, and forces involved.
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Card 1Force

State the definition of force.

Answer

Force is a push or pull applied on a body by another body to change its state, size, or shape. It can change the dimensions of the body.

Card 2Force

A force changes the shape of a spring. What type of effect is this?

Answer

This is a change in dimensions. Force can stretch, compress, bend, or deform a body. Example: loading a spiral spring stretches it and changes its length.

Card 3Types of Force

Differentiate between contact forces and non-contact forces.

Answer

Contact forces act only when objects are in physical contact, such as frictional force, normal reaction force, tension, spring force, and collision force. Non-contact forces act without physical conta

Card 4Frictional Force

Why does frictional force act opposite to motion?

Answer

Frictional force arises due to roughness of surfaces and acts opposite to the direction of motion. It resists sliding between two surfaces in contact. Example: a block on a rough surface experiences f

Card 5Normal Reaction Force

Why does a block on a table not fall through the surface?

Answer

The table exerts a normal reaction force upward. This force is produced due to the weight of the body and acts opposite to the direction of weight, balancing the downward pull of gravity.

Card 6Tension in a String

A 2 kg mass is supported by a string. What force develops in the string?

Answer

This is tension in the string. Step 1: A string fixed at one end and loaded at the other develops an internal upward force. Step 2: This force is called tension. Answer: The string experiences tension

Card 7Force in a Stretched Spring

How does a stretched spring produce restoring force?

Answer

When a spiral spring is stretched or compressed, an internal force acts opposite to the displacement. This restoring force is proportional to the extension produced in the spring.

Card 8Collision Forces

Two bodies collide and move apart. What forces act during the collision?

Answer

Equal and opposite forces act on the two bodies during collision. Step 1: Body A exerts force on Body B. Step 2: Body B exerts force on Body A. Step 3: These two forces are equal in magnitude and oppo

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