Q. Suppose your writing desk is tilted a little. A book kept on it starts sliding down. Show the direction of frictional force acting on it.

Q. Iqbal has to push a lighter box and Seema has to push a similar heavier box on the same floor. Who will have to apply a larger force and why?

Q. Four children were asked to arrange forces due to rolling, static and sliding frictions in a decreasing order. Their arrangements are given below.
Choose the correct arrangement.

1. Rolling, sliding, static
2. Static, sliding, rolling
3. Rolling, static, sliding
4. Sliding, static, rolling

Q. Explain why the sliding friction is less than the static friction.

Q. You spill a bucket of soapy water on a marble floor accidentally. Would it make it easier or more difficult for you to walk on the floor? Why?

Q. Fill in the blanks
(a) Friction opposes the .............. between the surfaces in contact with each other.
(b) Friction depends on the ............... of surfaces.
(c) Friction produces ................... .
(d) Sprinkling of powder on the carrom board ................. friction.
(e) Sliding friction is ................ than the static friction.

Q. Explain why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes.

Q. Explain why sportsmen use shoes with spikes.

Q. Give examples to show that friction is both a friend and a foe.

Q. Alida runs her toy car on dry marble floor, wet marble floor, newspaper and towel spread on the floor. The force of friction acting on the car on different surfaces in increasing order will be

1. Wet marble floor, dry marble floor, newspaper and towel.
2. Newspaper, towel, dry marble floor, wet marble floor.
3. Towel, newspaper, dry marble floor, wet marble floor.
4. Wet marble floor, dry marble floor, towel, newspaper.