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Match items in Column A (type of force) with the items in Column B (example). Column A: (i) Muscular force, (ii) Magnetic force, (iii) Frictional force, (iv) Gravitational force, (v) Electrostatic force. Column B: (a) A cricket ball stopping on its own just before the boundary line, (b) A child lifting a school bag, (c) A fruit falling from a tree, (d) Balloon rubbed on woollen cloth attracting hair strands, (e) A compass needle pointing North.
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Answer
(i)–(b), (ii)–(e), (iii)–(a), (iv)–(c), (v)–(d).
Explanation
| Type of force | Example |
|---|---|
| (i) Muscular force | (b) A child lifting a school bag |
| (ii) Magnetic force | (e) A compass needle pointing North |
| (iii) Frictional force | (a) A cricket ball stopping on its own before the boundary |
| (iv) Gravitational force | (c) A fruit falling from a tree |
| (v) Electrostatic force | (d) Balloon rubbed on wool attracting hair strands |
Each force type is matched to its everyday example.
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