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Activity 8.1

Table 8.1 gives some examples of familiar situations involving motion of objects. You can add more such situations or replace those given here. Try to identify the action involved in each case as a push and/or a pull and record your observations. One example has been given to help you.

Table 8.1: Identifying Actions as Push or Pull

[tex]\[
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{No.} & \text{Description of the Situation} & \text{Action:} \\
\hline
1 & \text{Moving a book placed on a table} & \text{Pushing, Pulling, Lifting} & \text{Push: Yes} & \text{Pull: Yes} \\
\hline
2 & \text{Opening or shutting a door} & \text{Pushing, Pulling} & \text{Push: Yes} & \text{Pull: Yes} \\
\hline
3 & \text{Drawing a bucket of water from a well} & \text{Pulling} & \text{Push: No} & \text{Pull: Yes} \\
\hline
4 & \text{A cricket ball hit by a batsman} & \text{Hitting} & \text{Push: Yes} & \text{Pull: No} \\
\hline
5 & \text{Opening a drawer} & \text{Pulling} & \text{Push: No} & \text{Pull: Yes} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\][/tex]

Note: Identify each action as a push and/or a pull and record your observations.

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Sure, let's fill out the action and identify whether it involves a push or a pull for each given situation.

| S.No. | Description of the Situation | Action(s) | Push | Pull |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------|------|
| 1 | Moving a book placed on a table | Pushing, Pulling, Lifting | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Opening or shutting a door | Pushing, Pulling | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Drawing a bucket of water from a well | Pulling | No | Yes |
| 4 | Hitting a cricket ball by a batsman | Hitting | Yes | No |
| 5 | Opening a drawer | Pulling | No | Yes |

Let's break down each situation:

1. Moving a book placed on a table:
- Actions: Pushing, Pulling, Lifting
- Push: Yes, you push the book to move it away from you.
- Pull: Yes, you pull the book to move it towards you.

2. Opening or shutting a door:
- Actions: Pushing, Pulling
- Push: Yes, opening a door can be done by pushing.
- Pull: Yes, shutting a door can involve pulling.

3. Drawing a bucket of water from a well:
- Actions: Pulling
- Push: No, pulling the rope to lift the bucket is needed.
- Pull: Yes, pulling the rope to lift the bucket of water from the well.

4. Hitting a cricket ball by a batsman:
- Actions: Hitting
- Push: Yes, the bat pushes the ball away.
- Pull: No, hitting does not involve pulling the ball.

5. Opening a drawer:
- Actions: Pulling
- Push: No, opening a drawer involves pulling it out.
- Pull: Yes, pulling is required to open a drawer.

By breaking down each situation into its actions and identifying whether those actions involve a push or a pull, we end up with a comprehensive table as shown above.
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