Classical Mechanics Problems Quiz

Test your understanding of classical mechanics with these challenging problems covering Newton's laws, forces, motion, and energy.

#1

A car is moving with a constant velocity of 20 m/s. What is its acceleration?

0 m/s^2
10 m/s^2
20 m/s^2
Cannot be determined without more information
#2

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. What is its velocity when it reaches its highest point?

20 m/s
10 m/s
0 m/s
Cannot be determined
#3

A stone is thrown horizontally with an initial velocity of 15 m/s from a cliff 20 meters high. How long does it take for the stone to reach the ground?

1 s
2 s
3 s
4 s
#4

A 2 kg object is moving with a velocity of 6 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

6 J
12 J
18 J
24 J
#5

A force of 50 N acts on an object for 10 seconds. What is the impulse experienced by the object?

5 Ns
50 Ns
500 Ns
5000 Ns
#6

Which of the following equations represents Newton's second law of motion?

F = ma
F = mv
F = m/a
F = m + a
#7

A block of mass 2 kg is placed on a frictionless inclined plane with an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal. What is the acceleration of the block down the plane?

5 m/s^2
10 m/s^2
3 m/s^2
2 m/s^2
#8

Which of the following is a conservative force?

Frictional force
Spring force
Air resistance
Normal force
#9

A particle moves along the x-axis according to the equation x(t) = 3t^2 - 2t + 5. What is its acceleration at t = 2 seconds?

10 m/s^2
14 m/s^2
18 m/s^2
22 m/s^2
#10

Which of the following quantities is a vector?

Mass
Speed
Distance
Velocity
#11

A 1 kg object is moving in a circular path with a constant speed of 4 m/s. What is the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the object if the radius of the circle is 2 meters?

2 N
4 N
8 N
16 N
#12

Two blocks of masses 4 kg and 6 kg are connected by a string that passes over a pulley. The 6 kg block is initially at rest on a frictionless surface, and the 4 kg block is hanging freely. What is the acceleration of the system?

2 m/s^2
4 m/s^2
6 m/s^2
8 m/s^2
#13

A 500 g object is attached to a horizontal spring with a spring constant of 100 N/m. If the spring is stretched by 0.2 meters from its equilibrium position, what is the magnitude of the force exerted by the spring?

10 N
20 N
50 N
100 N
#14

A cyclist is pedaling with a constant power output of 200 W. If the resistive force opposing the motion is 100 N, what is the cyclist's speed after 10 seconds, starting from rest?

5 m/s
10 m/s
15 m/s
20 m/s
#15

A block of mass 2 kg is attached to a spring with a spring constant of 100 N/m. If the block is displaced by 0.1 meters from its equilibrium position and released, what is the frequency of its oscillation?

1 Hz
2 Hz
5 Hz
10 Hz

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