Physics Exam Questions

Physics is the branch of science that studies

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Matter and energy

• History

• Literature

A career that involves studying celestial objects is called

• Engineer

• Astronomer

• Chemist

• Biologist

• Physicist

The basic unit of mass in the metric system is

• Liter

• Meter

• Kilogram

• Gram

• Joule

Scalar quantities have

• Magnitude and direction

• Only direction

• Only magnitude

• No measurement

• None of the above

Friction acts in the

• Same direction as motion

• Opposite direction to motion

• Random direction

• Horizontal direction

• Vertical direction

When a force moves an object over a distance, it is referred to as

• Work

• Energy

• Power

• Motion

• Force

Power is measured in

• Joules

• Watts

• Newtons

• Kilograms

• Meters

The energy of motion is called

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

The tool used to measure time is

• Ruler

• Stopwatch

• Caliper

• Measuring tape

• Balance

An example of a vector quantity is

• Mass

• Time

• Speed

• Velocity

• Temperature