Force and laws of motion - One Line Questions
1.
If a force of 10 N acts on a mass of 5 kg, what is the acceleration produced? —
2 m/s²
2.
A force of 50 N is applied to a 25 kg object. What is the acceleration? —
2 m/s²
3.
The SI unit of force, Newton, is defined as: —
1 kg m/s²
4.
If a force of 20 N is applied to a 10 kg object for 5 seconds, what is the impulse? —
100 Ns
5.
If a force F acts on a body of mass m, and produces an acceleration a, then F = ma. This is: —
Newton's Second Law
6.
Which of the following has the most inertia? —
A car
7.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to: —
Resist changes in its state of motion
8.
If the mass of an object is doubled and the acceleration is halved, the force applied will: —
Remain the same
9.
The mathematical expression for Newton's second law of motion is: —
F = ma
10.
Which law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction? —
Third Law
11.
A rocket works on the principle of which law of motion? —
Third Law
12.
Which law explains why seat belts are important in cars? —
First Law
13.
The force required to change the state of motion of an object is given by Newton's: —
Second Law
14.
Which law quantifies the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration? —
Second Law
15.
Which law states that the total momentum of an isolated system remains constant? —
Law of Conservation of Momentum
16.
Which quantity is defined as the product of mass and velocity? —
Momentum
17.
Which of the following is a non-contact force? —
Gravitational force
18.
What is the unit of mass in the SI system? —
Kilogram
19.
Which of the following is a contact force? —
Frictional force
20.
If no net force acts on an object, its velocity will: —
Remain constant
21.
If the mass of an object decreases, its inertia: —
Decreases
22.
When a bus suddenly starts moving, passengers tend to fall backward due to: —
Inertia of rest
23.
When a bus suddenly stops, passengers tend to fall forward due to: —
Inertia of motion
24.
What happens to the momentum of an object if its mass is doubled and its velocity is halved? —
It remains the same
25.
What is the SI unit of force? —
Newton
26.
The unit of mass in the CGS system is: —
Gram
27.
Impulse is equal to the change in: —
Momentum
28.
What is the unit of acceleration in the SI system? —
m/s²
29.
A force is a push or a pull that tends to change or ____ the state of motion of an object. —
Maintain
30.
Impulse is defined as the product of force and: —
Time interval
31.
Which of the following is a vector quantity? —
Force
32.
The rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportional to the: —
Applied force
33.
Newton's first law of motion is also known as the law of: —
Inertia
34.
The property of matter by which it continues in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless acted upon by an external force, is called: —
Inertia
35.
The product of mass and acceleration is equal to: —
Force
36.
The tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion is called: —
Inertia
37.
What is the unit of impulse in the SI system? —
N s
38.
The SI unit of momentum is: —
Kilogram-meter per second
39.
A gun recoils when a bullet is fired. This is an example of: —
Newton's Third Law
40.
When a person jumps off a boat, the boat moves backward. This illustrates: —
Newton's Third Law
41.
Which law states that momentum is conserved in a closed system? —
Newton's Third Law
42.
When you push a wall, the wall pushes back on you with an equal and opposite force. This is an example of: —
Newton's Third Law
43.
A stationary object begins to move when a force is applied to it. This is an example of: —
Newton's Second Law
44.
A swimmer pushes water backward to move forward. This is an illustration of: —
Newton's Third Law
45.
An object is moving at a constant speed in a circular path. Is there a net force acting on it? —
Yes, a centripetal force is acting
46.
If the net force on an object is zero, the object is either at rest or moving with: —
Constant velocity
47.
The second law of motion relates force, mass, and: —
Acceleration
48.
The product of force and the time for which it acts is equal to the change in: —
Momentum
49.
A body is at rest. What is the net force acting on it? —
Zero
50.
An object moving with constant velocity has a net force of: —
Zero