Newton’s laws of motion and impulse - One Line Questions
1.
If a force of 10 N acts on a mass of 5 kg for 2 seconds, the impulse delivered is: —
20 Ns
2.
If a force of 20 N acts on a mass of 4 kg for 3 seconds, what is the change in momentum? —
60 kg m/s
3.
A car of mass 1000 kg is traveling at 20 m/s. If it stops in 10 seconds, what is the impulse experienced by the car? —
-20000 Ns
4.
What is the impulse if a force of 50 N acts on an object for 0.5 seconds? —
25 Ns
5.
A body of mass 2 kg is moving with a velocity of 10 m/s. If a force of 5 N is applied opposite to the direction of motion for 2 seconds, the final velocity will be: —
5 m/s
6.
If a force F is applied to an object of mass m, the acceleration produced is a. If the same force is applied to an object of mass 2m, the acceleration will be: —
a/2
7.
Which of the following is an example of Newton's Third Law in action? —
A rocket expelling gas downwards to move upwards
8.
A large force acting for a short time produces the same effect as: —
A small force acting for a long time
9.
In which scenario is the impulse experienced by an object the greatest? —
A large force applied for a long time
10.
The momentum of a body is the product of its mass and: —
Velocity
11.
A cannon fires a projectile. According to Newton's Third Law, the cannon will experience: —
An equal and opposite recoil force
12.
Impulse is the effect of a force acting over a period of: —
Time
13.
A particle of mass m is acted upon by a force F. Its momentum changes from p1 to p2. The impulse is: —
p2 - p1
14.
If a net force F acts on an object of mass m for a time interval Δt, the impulse delivered to the object is: —
F * Δt
15.
Newton's Second Law of Motion relates force, mass, and acceleration by the formula: —
F = ma
16.
Which of Newton's laws of motion describes inertia? —
First Law
17.
An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by a net external force. This is Newton's: —
First Law
18.
The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the applied force and takes place in the direction of the force. This is Newton's: —
Second Law
19.
A quantity that measures the 'quantity of motion' in a body is: —
Momentum
20.
The impulse-momentum theorem states that: —
Impulse is equal to the change in momentum
21.
Consider a system of two particles colliding. If there are no external forces, the total momentum of the system: —
Remains conserved
22.
When a cricket player catches a fast-moving ball, they often move their hands backward. This action: —
Increases the time of impact, decreasing the force
23.
What is the SI unit of force? —
Newton
24.
The unit of impulse can also be expressed as: —
kg m/s
25.
The impulse experienced by a body is equal to the change in its: —
Momentum
26.
If a constant force F acts on a body of mass m for time Δt, the change in momentum is given by: —
F * Δt
27.
If the net force on an object is zero, its acceleration is: —
Zero
28.
An object's resistance to a change in its state of motion is called: —
Inertia
29.
A body of mass 'm' moving with velocity 'v' has momentum 'p'. If the velocity changes to 'v'', the change in momentum is: —
m(v' - v)
30.
What is the unit of momentum? —
Kilogram-meter per second
31.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This statement is a description of: —
Newton's Third Law
32.
A bullet is fired from a gun. The gun recoils backward because of: —
Newton's Third Law
33.
Which law states that the inertia of an object depends on its mass? —
Newton's First Law
34.
A tug-of-war contest where both teams pull with equal force but one team moves the other is an illustration of: —
Newton's Second Law
35.
The impulse-momentum theorem is essentially a restatement of: —
Newton's Second Law
36.
A rocket works on the principle of: —
Newton's Third Law
37.
Which principle states that in the absence of an external force, the total momentum of a system remains constant? —
Principle of Conservation of Momentum
38.
If the velocity of an object doubles, its momentum: —
Doubles
39.
Which law states that an object will continue in its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force? —
Newton's First Law
40.
A hammer strikes a nail. The force exerted by the hammer on the nail is equal and opposite to: —
The force exerted by the nail on the hammer
41.
Inertia is a measure of: —
The resistance of an object to changes in its state of motion
42.
The impulse is a vector quantity. Its direction is the same as the direction of: —
The net force
43.
If the net external force on a system is zero, then: —
The momentum of the system remains constant
44.
If the mass of an object is halved and its velocity is doubled, its momentum will be: —
Doubled
45.
Impulse is defined as the change in: —
Momentum
46.
A body is pushed with a constant force. Which of the following quantities is constant if the mass is also constant? —
Acceleration
47.
According to Newton's Second Law, if mass is kept constant, force is directly proportional to: —
Acceleration
48.
Newton's Second Law can be expressed as the relationship between force and the rate of change of: —
Momentum
49.
The product of force and the time interval over which it acts is equal to: —
Impulse
50.
If a force causes an object to change its velocity, then the object must have experienced: —
A net impulse