Force and inertia - Question Bank
1. If a net force of zero is applied to a body of mass 'm', what will be its acceleration?
2. The property of matter that resists any change in its state of motion is called:
3. A feather and a stone are dropped from the same height in a vacuum. Which one will reach the ground first and why?
4. Which of these statements best describes the relationship between force and inertia?
5. A child is sitting in a car. If the car suddenly stops, the child tends to move forward due to:
6. If a force of 10 N acts on a mass of 5 kg, the acceleration produced is:
7. The law of inertia is most applicable in which scenario?
8. Which of the following is an example of inertia of direction?
9. A body is in motion. A force acting on it can cause it to:
10. When a bus starts suddenly, a passenger's feet move with the bus, but their upper body tends to remain at rest due to:
11. Inertia is a scalar quantity. Its value depends only on:
12. A force is applied to an object, causing it to accelerate. If the mass of the object is increased while the force remains the same, the acceleration will:
13. Which of the following is NOT a unit of force?
14. Inertia of rest is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its:
15. A person is standing on a skateboard. If they throw a ball forward, the person and skateboard will move:
16. If the net force on a system is zero, then the total momentum of the system:
17. The measure of the resistance of an object to a change in its state of motion is called:
18. A force can change the velocity of an object by changing its:
19. When you shake a wet towel to dry it, the water droplets fly off due to:
20. Which of the following has the largest inertia?
21. The concept of inertia is most directly related to which of Newton's laws?
22. A body experiences a net force. This implies that the body must be:
23. Which quantity is conserved when no net force acts on a system?
24. A car is moving at a high speed. To stop it quickly, brakes are applied. The car slows down due to:
25. The tendency of a body to resist a change in its state of motion is called:
26. Newton's first law states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external:
27. If the mass of an object decreases, its inertia:
28. Which of the following is an example of inertia of motion?
29. A force is required to:
30. Why is it harder to push a heavy box than a light box starting from rest?
31. If a body is accelerating, it means:
32. The unit of force in the SI system is:
33. A constant force acts on a body. The body will have:
34. What happens to the inertia of an object if its mass is doubled?
35. A ball is thrown upwards. Which force opposes its upward motion?
36. Inertia is a property related to:
37. Which of the following statements about force is correct?
38. If an object is at rest, its inertia tends to keep it:
39. The inertia of an object is directly proportional to its:
40. When a vehicle takes a sharp turn, passengers lean outwards. This is due to:
41. A heavier object has more inertia than a lighter object because:
42. Which type of inertia is responsible for a carpet being beaten to remove dust?
43. A force is defined as that which causes change in:
44. Why do passengers tend to fall forward when a moving bus suddenly stops?
45. Why do passengers in a bus tend to fall backward when the bus suddenly starts moving forward?
46. If the net force acting on an object is zero, then the object:
47. A body is moving with constant velocity. What is the net force acting on it?
48. Which of the following quantities is a measure of inertia?
49. Inertia is the property of a body by virtue of which it tends to:
50. Newton's first law of motion is also known as the law of: