Motion and Forces Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of Physics Motion

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What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

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Newton

Joule

Watt

Pascal

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Which law states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force?

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Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Newton's Third Law

Law of Universal Gravitation

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What does Newton's Second Law of Motion relate to?

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Force and velocity

Force and mass

Mass and acceleration

Force, mass, and acceleration

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What is the force called that opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact?

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Friction

Gravity

Normal force

Tension

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Which of the following is not a type of friction?

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Static friction

Kinetic friction

Rolling friction

Electrostatic friction

Question 6 of 33

What does the term 'inertia' refer to in physics?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

The force of gravity on an object

The rate of acceleration of an object

The frictional force experienced by an object

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What is the acceleration due to gravity near the Earth's surface?

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9.8 m/s²

10 m/s²

8.9 m/s²

9.2 m/s²

Question 8 of 33

What is the principle behind a hydraulic lift?

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Pascal's Principle

Archimedes' Principle

Bernoulli's Principle

Newton's Third Law

Question 9 of 33

What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration described by Newton's Second Law?

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F = ma

F = m/a

a = Fm

a = F/m

Question 10 of 33

What type of force is responsible for the motion of a rocket?

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Thrust

Friction

Tension

Normal force

Question 11 of 33

What is the force of gravity on a 10 kg object near the Earth's surface?

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98 N

10 N

100 N

9.8 N

Question 12 of 33

What is the term for the change in velocity of an object over time?

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Acceleration

Speed

Momentum

Force

Question 13 of 33

What is the force called that acts on an object moving in a circular path?

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Centripetal force

Centrifugal force

Frictional force

Normal force

Question 14 of 33

What is the effect of increasing the mass of an object on its inertia?

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Increases inertia

Decreases inertia

No effect on inertia

Increases acceleration

Question 15 of 33

Which force is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the Sun?

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Gravitational force

Electromagnetic force

Normal force

Frictional force

Question 16 of 33

What is the force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it?

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Normal force

Frictional force

Gravitational force

Tension

Question 17 of 33

Which law explains why a swimmer pushes water backward to move forward?

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Newton's Third Law

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Law of Conservation of Momentum

Question 18 of 33

What is the change in momentum of an object equal to?

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Force × time

Mass × acceleration

Velocity × time

Acceleration × time

Question 19 of 33

What does the term 'net force' refer to?

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The vector sum of all forces acting on an object

The force of friction only

The gravitational force only

The total force applied to an object

Question 20 of 33

What happens to the acceleration of an object if the net force applied to it is increased?

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Acceleration increases

Acceleration decreases

Acceleration remains constant

Acceleration becomes zero

Question 21 of 33

What is the term for the rate of change of acceleration?

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Jerk

Impulse

Momentum

Force

Question 22 of 33

Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?

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Magnetic force

Frictional force

Normal force

Tension

Question 23 of 33

What is the force that opposes the motion of objects through a fluid (liquid or gas)?

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Drag force

Frictional force

Normal force

Tension

Question 24 of 33

In the context of forces, what does 'equilibrium' mean?

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The net force is zero

The object is accelerating

The object is in free fall

The forces are not balanced

Question 25 of 33

What is the measure of the quantity of motion an object has?

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Momentum

Inertia

Kinetic energy

Work

Question 26 of 33

Which principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?

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Law of Conservation of Energy

Law of Conservation of Momentum

Newton's First Law

Newton's Third Law

Question 27 of 33

What type of collision conserves both momentum and kinetic energy?

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Elastic collision

Inelastic collision

Perfectly inelastic collision

Explosive collision

Question 28 of 33

What is the name of the force that causes an object to rotate about an axis?

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Torque

Force

Moment

Impulse

Question 29 of 33

Which force is responsible for the acceleration of a falling object in a vacuum?

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Gravity

Friction

Air resistance

Magnetic force

Question 30 of 33

What does the term 'work' refer to in physics?

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Force applied over a distance

Energy stored in an object

The rate of change of momentum

The amount of force exerted

Question 31 of 33

What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

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PE = mgh

PE = 1/2 mv²

PE = Fd

PE = m/a

Question 32 of 33

What is the term for the force that opposes the relative motion of two objects sliding past each other?

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Kinetic friction

Static friction

Rolling friction

Air resistance

Question 33 of 33

What is the force that acts on an object in the opposite direction to its motion through a fluid?

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Drag force

Normal force

Centripetal force

Tension

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