Mechanics MCQs

1. Which of the following quantities is a vector?
A) Speed
B) Distance
C) Force
D) Work

Answer: C) Force

2. The force that opposes the motion of objects through air is called:
A) Gravitational force
B) Normal force
C) Frictional force
D) Tension force

Answer: C) Frictional force

3. Newton’s first law of motion is also known as the law of:
A) Inertia
B) Action and reaction
C) Acceleration
D) Force pairs

Answer: A) Inertia

4. An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force. This statement describes which law of motion?
A) Newton’s first law
B) Newton’s second law
C) Newton’s third law
D) None of the above

Answer: A) Newton’s first law

5. The SI unit of force is:
A) Newton
B) Kilogram
C) Joule
D) Watt

Answer: A) Newton

6. When a car makes a sharp turn, passengers feel a force pulling them outward. This force is known as:
A) Centripetal force
B) Centrifugal force
C) Gravitational force
D) Frictional force

Answer: B) Centrifugal force

7. When you push a heavy box across the floor, the force exerted by the box on the floor is an example of:
A) Static friction
B) Kinetic friction
C) Rolling friction
D) Sliding friction

Answer: B) Kinetic friction

8. The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion is called:
A) Momentum
B) Inertia
C) Impulse
D) Velocity

Answer: B) Inertia

9. A ball is thrown vertically upward. At the highest point of its trajectory, its acceleration is:
A) 9.8 m/s² downward
B) 0 m/s²
C) 9.8 m/s² upward
D) Variable

Answer: A) 9.8 m/s² downward

10. The force required to maintain circular motion is directed:
A) Radially outward
B) Radially inward
C) Tangentially
D) Vertically downward

Answer: B) Radially inward

11. The work done by a force is defined as the product of:
A) Force and velocity
B) Force and displacement
C) Mass and acceleration
D) Energy and time

Answer: B) Force and displacement

12. Which of the following is a conservative force?
A) Friction
B) Tension
C) Normal force
D) Gravity

Answer: D) Gravity

13. The rate of change of momentum is equal to:
A) Impulse
B) Force
C) Work
D) Power

Answer: B) Force

14. The vector sum of all forces acting on an object is known as:
A) Net force
B) Tension force
C) Equilibrium force
D) Balanced force

Answer: A) Net force

15. If an object is moving with constant velocity, which statement about the forces acting on it must be true?
A) There are no forces acting on it
B) The net force acting on it is zero
C) The object has maximum kinetic energy
D) The object is in equilibrium

Answer: B) The net force acting on it is zero

16. When an object is in free fall, the only force acting on it is:
A) Gravitational force
B) Normal force
C) Frictional force
D) Tension force

Answer: A) Gravitational force

17. Two objects of different masses are dropped from the same height in a vacuum. Which object will hit the ground first?
A) The heavier object
B) The lighter object
C) Both will hit simultaneously
D) It depends on their shapes

Answer: C) Both will hit simultaneously

18. The force exerted per unit area is known as:
A) Energy
B) Pressure
C) Power
D) Density

Answer: B) Pressure

19. The force required to keep an object moving with constant velocity through a fluid is proportional to the:
A) Density of the fluid
B) Speed of the object
C) Viscosity of the fluid
D) Cross-sectional area of the object

Answer: C) Viscosity of the fluid

20. The force that acts on a body and causes it to move along a circular path is called:
A) Centripetal force
B) Centrifugal force
C) Gravitational force
D) Tension force

Answer: A) Centripetal force

21. The coefficient of restitution is a measure of the:
A) Elasticity of collision
B) Inertia of an object
C) Force of gravity
D) Surface tension of a liquid

Answer: A) Elasticity of collision

22. According to Newton’s second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the:
A) Force acting on it
B) Mass of the object
C) Velocity of the object
D) Distance traveled by the object

Answer: A) Force acting on it

23. When a force is applied to an object but the object does not move, the force is:
A) Balanced
B) Unbalanced
C) Zero
D) None of the above

Answer: A) Balanced

24. The point at which all the weight of an object appears to act is called its:
A) Center of mass
B) Center of gravity
C) Equilibrium point
D) Tipping point

Answer: B) Center of gravity

25. The work-energy principle states that the work done on an object is equal to the change in its:
A) Velocity
B) Kinetic energy
C) Potential energy
D) Acceleration

Answer: B) Kinetic energy

26. The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe is called:
A) Inertia
B) Gravity
C) Tension
D) Normal force

Answer: B) Gravity

27. A box is pushed horizontally across a floor with a constant velocity. The frictional force acting on the box is:
A) Zero
B) Increasing
C) Decreasing
D) Equal to the applied force

Answer: D) Equal to the applied force

28. Which of the following is an example of projectile motion?
A) A car moving along a straight road
B) A ball thrown into the air
C) A pendulum swinging back and forth
D) A block sliding down a ramp

Answer: B) A ball thrown into the air

29. The force that opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact is known as:
A) Static friction
B) Kinetic friction
C) Rolling friction
D) Fluid friction

Answer: B) Kinetic friction

30. An elevator is moving upward with constant speed. The force experienced by a person inside the elevator is:
A) Zero
B) Greater than the person’s weight
C) Equal to the person’s weight
D) Less than the person’s weight

Answer: C) Equal to the person’s weight

31. The unit of momentum in the SI system is:
A) kg·m/s
B) N·m
C) J
D) kg/m³

Answer: A) kg·m/s

32. When a car makes a sharp turn, what type of force keeps it moving in a circular path?
A) Centrifugal force
B) Frictional force
C) Centripetal force
D) Gravitational force

Answer: C) Centripetal force

33. A body of mass 5 kg is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the body at its highest point?
A) 500 J
B) 0 J
C) 250 J
D) Cannot be determined

Answer: B) 0 J

34. The amount of matter in an object is called its:
A) Mass
B) Volume
C) Density
D) Weight

Answer: A) Mass

35. Which of the following is not a unit of power?
A) Watt
B) Joule
C) Horsepower
D) Kilowatt

Answer: B) Joule

36. The property of a body that resists change in its state of motion is called:
A) Inertia
B) Momentum
C) Velocity
D) Impulse

Answer: A) Inertia

37. An object weighs 10 N in air. When fully immersed in water, it weighs 6 N. What is the buoyant force acting on the object?
A) 10 N
B) 6 N
C) 4 N
D) 16 N

Answer: C) 4 N

38. The force of gravity on an object is called its:
A) Weight
B) Mass
C) Inertia
D) Density

Answer: A) Weight

39. The force that acts on an object to return it to equilibrium position is called:
A) Tension force
B) Elastic force
C) Restoring force
D) Gravitational force

Answer: C) Restoring force

40. Which of the following is a non-contact force?
A) Frictional force
B) Tension force
C) Magnetic force
D) Normal force

Answer: C) Magnetic force

41. Two forces, 5 N and 12 N, act on an object in the same direction. What is the net force on the object?
A) 5 N
B) 12 N
C) 17 N
D) 7 N

Answer: C) 17 N

42. When an object is thrown upward, the acceleration due to gravity:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains constant
D) Becomes zero

Answer: C) Remains constant

43. Which of the following is not a unit of force?
A) Newton
B) Dyne
C) Kilogram-meter per second squared
D) Watt

Answer: D) Watt

44. The force that opposes the motion of an object sliding on a surface is known as:
A) Static friction
B) Kinetic friction
C) Rolling friction
D) Fluid friction

Answer: B) Kinetic friction

45. The gravitational force between two objects depends on their:
A) Mass and distance apart
B) Speed and acceleration
C) Volume and density
D) Size and shape

Answer: A) Mass and distance apart

46. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth is approximately:
A) 9.8 m/s²
B) 1.62 m/s²
C) 6.67 × 10^-11 N·m²/kg²
D) 3.0 × 10^8 m/s²

Answer: A) 9.8 m/s²

47. When a net external force acts on an object, which of the following can happen?
A) The object can accelerate
B) The object can decelerate
C) The object can change direction
D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

48. The momentum of an object is defined as its:
A) Mass times its velocity
B) Acceleration times its mass
C) Force divided by its mass
D) Kinetic energy divided by its mass

Answer: A) Mass times its velocity

49. When a skydiver falls through the air, the force of air resistance acting upward on the skydiver is also called:
A) Terminal velocity
B) Drag force
C) Gravitational force
D) Buoyant force

Answer: B) Drag force

50. Which of the following statements is true about an object in equilibrium?
A) The net force on the object is zero
B) The object must be at rest
C) The object must be moving with constant velocity
D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

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