Question

A force, when applied on a body, can

• A. change the shape and size of a body.
• B. change the colour of a body.
• C. change the state of the body.
• D. change the speed and direction of a moving a body.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A

change the shape and size of a body.

C

change the state of the body.

D

change the speed and direction of a moving a body.

A force, when applied on a body, can change the state of a body i.e. can bring a body from rest to motion and vice-versa.
It can change the speed of a moving body and the direction of the moving body. For example, hitting a cricket ball changes the direction and speed of the ball.
A force can also change the shape and size of a body. For example, the force applied on a paper can change its shape and size.
But a force cannot change the colour of a body.