Question

A force, when applied on a body, can:

• A. change the shape and size of a non-rigid body.
• B. change the speed of the moving body
• C. change the direction of motion of the body.
• D. change the colour of the body

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A

change the shape and size of a non-rigid body.

B

change the speed of the moving body

C

change the direction of motion of the body.

A force can bring the following changes when applied to a body:

1) Change the direction of motion - Batsman hitting a ball.
2) Change the speed of the motion - A car speeds up when force is applied by the engine.
3) Change the shape and size of a non-rigid body - Force applied on paper sheet can change its shape and size.

A force cannot change the colour of the body.