Force and laws of motion - Question Bank

1. Which law states that the total momentum of an isolated system remains constant?
A) First Law
B) Second Law
C) Third Law
D) Law of Conservation of Momentum
2. The unit of mass in the CGS system is:
A) Kilogram
B) Gram
C) Pound
D) Newton
3. A swimmer pushes water backward to move forward. This is an illustration of:
A) Newton's First Law
B) Newton's Second Law
C) Newton's Third Law
D) Archimedes' Principle
4. If a force F acts on a body of mass m, and produces an acceleration a, then F = ma. This is:
A) A definition
B) Newton's First Law
C) Newton's Second Law
D) Newton's Third Law
5. The tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion is called:
A) Momentum
B) Inertia
C) Force
D) Acceleration
6. A stationary object begins to move when a force is applied to it. This is an example of:
A) Newton's First Law
B) Newton's Second Law
C) Newton's Third Law
D) Law of Conservation of Momentum
7. What happens to the momentum of an object if its mass is doubled and its velocity is halved?
A) It doubles
B) It halves
C) It remains the same
D) It becomes zero
8. The product of mass and acceleration is equal to:
A) Momentum
B) Velocity
C) Force
D) Impulse
9. A force of 50 N is applied to a 25 kg object. What is the acceleration?
A) 0.5 m/s²
B) 2 m/s²
C) 1250 m/s²
D) 50 m/s²
10. Which law quantifies the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
A) First Law
B) Second Law
C) Third Law
D) Law of Inertia
11. If the mass of an object decreases, its inertia:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains the same
D) Becomes zero
12. An object is moving at a constant speed in a circular path. Is there a net force acting on it?
A) No, because the speed is constant
B) Yes, a centripetal force is acting
C) No, because there is no acceleration
D) Yes, a centrifugal force is acting
13. The SI unit of force, Newton, is defined as:
A) 1 kg m/s
B) 1 kg m/s²
C) 1 kg²/m
D) 1 kg m²/s
14. Which of the following is a contact force?
A) Gravitational force
B) Magnetic force
C) Frictional force
D) Electric force
15. When you push a wall, the wall pushes back on you with an equal and opposite force. This is an example of:
A) Newton's First Law
B) Newton's Second Law
C) Newton's Third Law
D) Friction
16. If a force of 20 N is applied to a 10 kg object for 5 seconds, what is the impulse?
A) 4 Ns
B) 100 Ns
C) 200 Ns
D) 50 Ns
17. 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:
A) Momentum
B) Inertia
C) Acceleration
D) Force
18. An object moving with constant velocity has a net force of:
A) Zero
B) Positive
C) Negative
D) Equal to its mass
19. Which law states that momentum is conserved in a closed system?
A) Newton's First Law
B) Newton's Second Law
C) Newton's Third Law
D) Law of Conservation of Energy
20. What is the unit of acceleration in the SI system?
A) m/s
B) m/s²
C) m²/s
D) kg m/s²
21. What is the unit of mass in the SI system?
A) Gram
B) Kilogram
C) Milligram
D) Pound
22. If the net force on an object is zero, the object is either at rest or moving with:
A) Uniform acceleration
B) Variable acceleration
C) Constant velocity
D) Increasing speed
23. A force is a push or a pull that tends to change or ____ the state of motion of an object.
A) Maintain
B) Accelerate
C) Resist
D) Initiate
24. Which of the following is a non-contact force?
A) Friction
B) Tension
C) Gravitational force
D) Normal force
25. The force required to change the state of motion of an object is given by Newton's:
A) First Law
B) Second Law
C) Third Law
D) Law of Universal Gravitation
26. When a person jumps off a boat, the boat moves backward. This illustrates:
A) Newton's First Law
B) Newton's Second Law
C) Newton's Third Law
D) Principle of Buoyancy
27. What is the unit of impulse in the SI system?
A) N m
B) N s
C) kg m/s²
D) J s
28. Which law explains why seat belts are important in cars?
A) First Law
B) Second Law
C) Third Law
D) Law of Conservation of Momentum
29. A gun recoils when a bullet is fired. This is an example of:
A) Newton's First Law
B) Newton's Second Law
C) Newton's Third Law
D) Conservation of Energy
30. The product of force and the time for which it acts is equal to the change in:
A) Velocity
B) Kinetic energy
C) Momentum
D) Angular momentum
31. If a force of 10 N acts on a mass of 5 kg, what is the acceleration produced?
A) 0.5 m/s²
B) 2 m/s²
C) 5 m/s²
D) 50 m/s²
32. A body is at rest. What is the net force acting on it?
A) Zero
B) Positive
C) Negative
D) Cannot be determined
33. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A) Mass
B) Speed
C) Force
D) Distance
34. If the mass of an object is doubled and the acceleration is halved, the force applied will:
A) Double
B) Halve
C) Remain the same
D) Become four times
35. The SI unit of momentum is:
A) Newton-second
B) Kilogram-meter per second
C) Joule-second
D) Newton-meter
36. A rocket works on the principle of which law of motion?
A) First Law
B) Second Law
C) Third Law
D) Law of Gravitation
37. When a bus suddenly stops, passengers tend to fall forward due to:
A) Inertia of rest
B) Inertia of motion
C) Friction
D) Gravitational force
38. When a bus suddenly starts moving, passengers tend to fall backward due to:
A) Inertia of motion
B) Inertia of rest
C) Centripetal force
D) Centrifugal force
39. Impulse is equal to the change in:
A) Kinetic energy
B) Potential energy
C) Momentum
D) Angular momentum
40. Impulse is defined as the product of force and:
A) Mass
B) Velocity
C) Time interval
D) Acceleration
41. The mathematical expression for Newton's second law of motion is:
A) F = m/a
B) F = a/m
C) F = ma
D) F = m + a
42. The rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportional to the:
A) Mass of the object
B) Velocity of the object
C) Applied force
D) Time for which the force is applied
43. Which of the following has the most inertia?
A) A feather
B) A car
C) A bicycle
D) A bowling ball
44. Inertia is the tendency of an object to:
A) Change its state of motion
B) Resist changes in its state of motion
C) Speed up when a force is applied
D) Slow down when a force is applied
45. If no net force acts on an object, its velocity will:
A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Remain constant
D) Become zero
46. Which quantity is defined as the product of mass and velocity?
A) Force
B) Acceleration
C) Momentum
D) Impulse
47. The second law of motion relates force, mass, and:
A) Velocity
B) Acceleration
C) Momentum
D) Energy
48. Which law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
A) First Law
B) Second Law
C) Third Law
D) Law of Conservation of Energy
49. Newton's first law of motion is also known as the law of:
A) Momentum
B) Inertia
C) Action and Reaction
D) Energy
50. What is the SI unit of force?
A) Joule
B) Watt
C) Newton
D) Pascal