Mechanics and Kinematics in Physics Quiz

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#1

1. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

Force
Velocity
Distance
Acceleration
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#2

2. If an object is in equilibrium, what can be said about the sum of forces acting on it?

The sum of forces is zero.
The sum of forces is not zero.
The object is accelerating.
The object is at rest.
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#3

8. What is the SI unit of torque?

Newton
Joule
Watt
Newton-meter
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#4

9. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Speed
Distance
Acceleration
Mass
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#5

15. Which law of motion is described by the statement: 'For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction'?

Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
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#6

18. What is the unit of angular velocity?

Meter per second
Radian
Newton
Hertz
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#7

3. What is the formula for calculating average speed?

Speed = Distance × Time
Speed = Distance / Time
Speed = Time / Distance
Speed = Distance + Time
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#8

4. In projectile motion, what is the horizontal component of velocity?

Initial velocity
Final velocity
Tangential velocity
Projectile velocity
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#9

6. What is the work done by a force when the displacement is perpendicular to the force?

Positive work
Negative work
Zero work
Variable work
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#10

7. In circular motion, what is the centripetal force responsible for?

Increasing speed
Decreasing speed
Changing direction
Maintaining constant speed
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#11

12. What is the relationship between the frequency (f) and the period (T) of a wave?

f = T
f = 1/T
f = T/2
f = 2/T
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#12

13. According to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, what is the shape of a planet's orbit?

Circle
Ellipse
Parabola
Hyperbola
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#13

5. According to Newton's second law of motion, what is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

Force = Mass × Acceleration
Force = Mass / Acceleration
Force = Acceleration / Mass
Force = Mass + Acceleration
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#14

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

Resistance to motion
Frictional force
Energy in motion
Acceleration due to gravity
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#15

11. What is the conservation law associated with the total mechanical energy of a system?

Law of Conservation of Momentum
Law of Conservation of Energy
Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum
Law of Conservation of Mass
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#16

14. What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

PE = mgh
PE = 1/2 mv^2
PE = GmM/r
PE = Fd
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#17

19. Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted?

Zeroth law
First law
Second law
Third law
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#18

20. What is the formula for calculating the centripetal acceleration of an object moving in a circle?

a = v^2/r
a = r/v
a = F/m
a = m/F
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