Mechanics Quiz

What is the branch of Physics dealing with the study of motion?

• Electromagnetism

• Thermodynamics

• Mechanics

• Optics

What is the rate of change of distance with time known as?

• Force

• Momentum

• Acceleration

• Velocity

What is the product of average force and the time it is exerted called?

• Velocity

• Inertia

• Impulse

• Momentum

What is the resistance of any physical object to any change in its state of motion called?

• Velocity

• Inertia

• Momentum

• Acceleration

What is the principle that states 'To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction' called?

• Law of Inertia

• Newton's First Law

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law

What is the vector sum of the linear momentum of all the particles in an isolated system called?

• Force

• Conservation of Momentum

• Inertia

• Impulse

What is the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of macroscopic objects called?

• Relativistic Mechanics

• Classical Mechanics

• Statistical Mechanics

• Quantum Mechanics

What is the SI unit of force?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Pascal

What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Mass

• Density

• Volume

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

• Friction

• Tension

• Gravity

• Drag