Laws and Forces in Motion Quiz

Test your knowledge on Newton's laws, forces, inertia, momentum, collisions, and more with this mechanics quiz.

#1

Which of the following is an example of Newton's first law of motion?

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Force equals mass times acceleration (F=ma).
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
An object will accelerate in the direction of the net force applied to it.
#2

What is the SI unit of force?

Watt
Joule
Newton
Pascal
#3

What is inertia?

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
The measure of the force exerted by an object.
The force that opposes the motion of an object in a fluid.
The force applied to an object to accelerate it.
#4

Which of the following is NOT a type of friction?

Static friction
Kinetic friction
Rolling friction
Centrifugal friction
#5

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental force in nature?

Gravitational force
Electromagnetic force
Strong nuclear force
Thermal force
#6

What does the law of universal gravitation state?

Every object in the universe is attracted to every other object with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Force equals mass times acceleration (F=ma).
#7

Which of the following is a measure of the resistance of an object to changes in its rotational motion?

Moment of inertia
Linear momentum
Centripetal force
Angular velocity
#8

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

F = m * a
F = m / a
F = m + a
F = m - a
#9

A 10 kg object experiences a net force of 20 N. What is its acceleration?

2 m/s^2
0.5 m/s^2
200 m/s^2
10 m/s^2
#10

What is the momentum of a 2 kg object moving at 3 m/s?

2 kg m/s
3 kg m/s
6 kg m/s
9 kg m/s
#11

Which of the following statements best describes an elastic collision?

Total mechanical energy is conserved.
Some mechanical energy is lost to other forms.
The colliding objects stick together after the collision.
Total momentum is not conserved.
#12

What is the weight of a 50 kg object on Earth? (Acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately 9.8 m/s²)

490 N
5 N
50 N
9.8 N
#13

What is the torque experienced by a wrench when applying a force of 20 N at a distance of 0.5 meters from the pivot point?

10 Nm
40 Nm
0.025 Nm
40 N
#14

What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them doubles?

It doubles.
It quadruples.
It halves.
It quarters.
#15

Which law of motion explains the propulsion of a rocket?

Newton's first law
Newton's second law
Newton's third law
Newton's law of universal gravitation
#16

What is the centripetal force?

The force that causes an object to move in a circular path.
The force that opposes the motion of an object in a fluid.
The force that acts on an object in motion.
The force that acts on an object at rest.
#17

Which of the following represents Hooke's Law?

F = kx
F = ma
F = mg
F = μN
#18

Which of the following is NOT a type of collision?

Perfectly elastic collision
Perfectly inelastic collision
Partially elastic collision
Unilateral collision
#19

What is the buoyant force experienced by an object submerged in a fluid?

Equal to the weight of the object
Equal to the volume of the object
Equal to the density of the fluid
Equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

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