GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

What type of energy is stored in a battery?

• a) Kinetic Energy

• b) Thermal Energy

• c) Chemical Energy

• d) Nuclear Energy

What is Newton’s third law of motion?

• a) Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

• b) Force equals mass times acceleration

• c) Objects in motion stay in motion

• d) An object at rest stays at rest

Which of these is a form of potential energy?

• a) Kinetic energy

• b) Thermal energy

• c) Gravitational energy

• d) Electromagnetic energy

Who discovered the law of gravity?

• Sir Isaac Newton
• Niels Bohr
• Galileo Galilei
• Albert Einstein

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

• a) Joule

• b) Newton

• c) Pascal

• d) Watt

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• a) A compressed spring

• b) A moving car

• c) Water stored in a dam

• d) A drawn bow

What is the primary force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

• a) Electromagnetic force

• b) Gravitational force

• c) Nuclear force

• d) Frictional force

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

• a) KE = 1/2 mv^2

• b) KE = mgh

• c) KE = Fd

• d) KE = mv

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• a) A rolling ball

• b) A stretched rubber band

• c) A falling apple

• d) A flowing river

What is the effect of friction on motion?

• a) It increases speed

• b) It decreases speed

• c) It has no effect

• d) It changes direction