Mechanics properties of matter force motion and energy. - Question Bank

1. Which law of thermodynamics relates to the conservation of energy?
A) Zeroth Law
B) First Law
C) Second Law
D) Third Law
2. The conservation of angular momentum states that if the net external torque on a system is zero, then its:
A) Linear momentum is conserved
B) Kinetic energy is conserved
C) Angular momentum is conserved
D) Total energy is conserved
3. What is the SI unit of angular momentum?
A) kg m²/s
B) kg m/s
C) N m
D) Joule-second
4. Hooke's Law states that within the elastic limit, stress is directly proportional to:
A) Force
B) Strain
C) Pressure
D) Volume
5. The fractional change in dimension of a body due to stress is called:
A) Stress
B) Strain
C) Elasticity
D) Deformation
6. When a body is subjected to a deforming force, the internal restoring force per unit area is called:
A) Pressure
B) Stress
C) Strain
D) Tension
7. Which of the following is a consequence of Bernoulli's principle?
A) A ball thrown upwards slows down
B) An airplane wing generates lift
C) Water flows downhill
D) A magnet attracts iron filings
8. What is the phenomenon where a liquid rises or falls in a narrow tube due to surface tension and adhesive forces?
A) Osmosis
B) Diffusion
C) Capillarity
D) Evaporation
9. The surface tension of a liquid is due to the cohesive forces between its:
A) Atoms
B) Molecules
C) Ions
D) Electrons
10. Which property of matter describes its ability to resist compression?
A) Elasticity
B) Compressibility
C) Density
D) Viscosity
11. What is the unit of work in the CGS system?
A) Joule
B) Erg
C) Newton-meter
D) Watt-second
12. Which law of motion describes the concept of conservation of momentum?
A) First Law
B) Second Law
C) Third Law
D) All of the above
13. The SI unit of momentum is:
A) kg m/s
B) N s
C) Joule
D) kg m²/s²
14. What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its velocity is doubled and its mass is kept the same?
A) It remains the same
B) It doubles
C) It quadruples
D) It halves
15. What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its mass is doubled and its velocity is kept the same?
A) It remains the same
B) It doubles
C) It quadruples
D) It halves
16. Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A) Water stored in a dam
B) A compressed spring
C) A flying airplane
D) A book on a shelf
17. Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
A) A moving car
B) A falling stone
C) A stretched rubber band
D) A spinning top
18. What is the property of matter that causes it to occupy space and have mass?
A) Density
B) Volume
C) Inertia
D) Weight
19. The force that acts towards the center of a circular path, causing an object to move in a circle, is called:
A) Centrifugal force
B) Tangential force
C) Centripetal force
D) Gravitational force
20. When an object moves in a circular path at a constant speed, its velocity is constantly changing due to the change in:
A) Magnitude
B) Direction
C) Acceleration
D) Momentum
21. Which type of motion involves an object moving along a curved path?
A) Linear motion
B) Rotational motion
C) Curvilinear motion
D) Oscillatory motion
22. What is the unit of angular velocity?
A) Hertz
B) Radians per second
C) Meters per second
D) Degrees per second
23. The work done on an object is equal to the change in its:
A) Velocity
B) Momentum
C) Kinetic energy
D) Potential energy
24. Impulse is equal to the change in:
A) Kinetic energy
B) Potential energy
C) Momentum
D) Work
25. What is the unit of impulse?
A) Newton
B) Joule
C) Newton-second
D) Watt
26. Which principle states that a body immersed in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it?
A) Pascal's Principle
B) Archimedes' Principle
C) Bernoulli's Principle
D) Hooke's Law
27. The force exerted by a fluid per unit area is known as:
A) Stress
B) Strain
C) Pressure
D) Tension
28. What is the term for the tendency of a fluid to resist flow?
A) Surface tension
B) Capillarity
C) Viscosity
D) Density
29. The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state is called:
A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Sublimation
D) Melting
30. Which state of matter has particles that are far apart and move randomly at high speeds?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
31. In which state of matter are particles arranged in a random, close-packed structure and can slide past each other?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
32. Which of the following states of matter has the strongest intermolecular forces?
A) Gas
B) Liquid
C) Solid
D) Plasma
33. Pressure is defined as force acting per unit:
A) Volume
B) Area
C) Mass
D) Time
34. What is the unit of pressure?
A) Newton per square meter
B) Joule per second
C) Newton meter
D) Kilogram per cubic meter
35. The ability of a material to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets is called:
A) Ductility
B) Malleability
C) Tensile strength
D) Compressive strength
36. Which property allows a material to be drawn into a thin wire?
A) Brittleness
B) Hardness
C) Ductility
D) Malleability
37. The ability of a material to undergo permanent deformation without fracturing is known as:
A) Elasticity
B) Plasticity
C) Malleability
D) Toughness
38. What is the property of a solid that allows it to resist deformation under stress?
A) Elasticity
B) Plasticity
C) Brittleness
D) Ductility
39. The conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be:
A) Increased
B) Decreased
C) Transformed
D) Stored
40. Power is defined as the rate of doing:
A) Work
B) Force
C) Momentum
D) Energy
41. Which of the following is a unit of power?
A) Joule
B) Newton
C) Watt
D) Pascal
42. The energy possessed by an object due to its position or state is called:
A) Kinetic energy
B) Mechanical energy
C) Potential energy
D) Electrical energy
43. The energy possessed by an object due to its motion is called:
A) Potential energy
B) Chemical energy
C) Kinetic energy
D) Thermal energy
44. What is the SI unit of energy?
A) Newton
B) Watt
C) Joule
D) Pascal
45. Newton's Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and:
A) Opposite reaction
B) Inertial reaction
C) Accelerated reaction
D) Momentum reaction
46. The product of mass and velocity of an object is called:
A) Force
B) Momentum
C) Impulse
D) Work
47. According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its:
A) Velocity
B) Momentum
C) Mass
D) Energy
48. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A) Speed
B) Mass
C) Distance
D) Velocity
49. What is the SI unit of force?
A) Joule
B) Watt
C) Newton
D) Pascal
50. Newton's First Law of Motion is also known as the Law of:
A) Momentum
B) Acceleration
C) Inertia
D) Action and Reaction