General Physics Quiz

Which of these is NOT a contact force?

• Applied force

• Magnetic Force

• Normal Force

• Spring Force

This is a sketch of an object of interest with all the surrounding objects stripped away and all of the forces acting on the body shown. What is this?

• Action

• Free-Body Diagram

• Interaction

• Reaction

What is the SI unit of work?

• Joule

• Newton

• Watt

• Pascal

Which of the following is the unit of energy in the SI system?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Pascal

What is kinetic energy?

• Energy of motion

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Energy from the Sun

• Energy stored in an object's position

What is potential energy?

• Energy from heat.

• Energy from electricity.

• Energy of a moving object.

• Energy stored due to position or condition.

Which of the following is the CORRECT formula for momentum?

• p=ma

• p=mv

• p=FT

• p=mg

What is the SI unit of momentum?

• Newton (N)

• Newton-second (N·s)

• Joule (J)

• Kilogram meter per second (kg·m/s)

Which physical quantity describes the product of force and the time it acts?

• Work

• Energy

• Impulse

• Power

Which of the following situations involves negative work?

• A person lifts a bag upward.

• A student pushes a trolley forward.

• An elevator moves upward carrying passengers.

• A box slides on the floor and friction slows it down.