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General Physics Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The center of mass of a uniform circular disk is located:

a)

At its center

b)

Along its edge

c)

At a point halfway between the center and the edge

d)

Outside the disk

2.

If two objects of unequal masses are placed on a rigid rod, the center of mass will be:

a)

Closer to the heavier object

b)

Closer to the lighter object

c)

At the midpoint of the rod

d)

At an unpredictable location

3.

The center of mass of a system of particles depends on:

a)

The shape of the objects only

b)

The masses and their positions

c)

The material of the objects

d)

The shape and material

4.

If a projectile follows a parabolic trajectory, its center of mass:

a)

Moves in a straight line

b)

Moves along the parabola

c)

Remains stationary

d)

Oscillates

5.

The center of mass of a solid cone lies:

a)

At its base

b)

At its vertex

c)

Along the axis, one-fourth the distance from the base

d)

Along the axis, one-third the distance from the base

6.

Momentum is defined as:

a)

Mass × velocity

b)

Force × distance

c)

Mass × acceleration

d)

Energy × time

7.

If the momentum of an object is doubled, its kinetic energy:

a)

Remains the same

b)

Doubles

c)

Quadruples

d)

Halves

8.

A 2 kg ball moving at 5 m/s has a momentum of:

a)

10 kg·m/s

b)

20 kg·m/s

c)

25 kg·m/s

d)

30 kg·m/s

9.

Which of the following objects has zero momentum?

a)

A stationary object

b)

An object in uniform motion

c)

A moving object with zero acceleration

d)

An object in free fall

10.

The law of conservation of momentum is applicable when:

a)

External forces are present

b)

Only gravity acts on the system

c)

The net external force is zero

d)

Friction acts on the system

11.

Impulse is equivalent to:

a)

Force × distance

b)

Change in momentum

c)

Work done

d)

Force per unit time

12.

A 10 N force acts on an object for 2 seconds. The impulse delivered to the object is:

a)

5 Ns

b)

10 Ns

c)

20 Ns

d)

40 Ns

13.

If an object's velocity changes from 4 m/s to 10 m/s in 3 seconds, the impulse is:

a)

6 Ns

b)

18 Ns

c)

Depends on mass

d)

Zero

14.

Impulse has the same units as:

a)

Force

b)

Momentum

c)

Energy

d)

Power

15.

The effect of a force applied for a very short duration is best described by:

a)

Work

b)

Energy

c)

Impulse

d)

Power

16.

In an elastic collision:

a)

Only momentum is conserved

b)

Only kinetic energy is conserved

c)

Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved

d)

Neither is conserved

17.

A perfectly inelastic collision involves:

a)

The objects sticking together after the collision

b)

No deformation of objects

c)

No conservation of momentum

d)

An increase in kinetic energy

18.

Two objects collide head-on elastically. Their relative velocity after the collision is:

a)

Greater than before the collision

b)

Equal to before the collision

c)

Less than before the collision

d)

Zero

19.

A billiard ball colliding with another is an example of:

a)

Elastic collision

b)

Inelastic collision

c)

Perfectly inelastic collision

d)

Rotational collision

20.

During a collision, the force between objects is:

a)

External

b)

Internal

c)

Both external and internal

d)

Negligible

21.

Rotational equilibrium occurs when:

a)

The net force is zero

b)

The net torque is zero

c)

The angular velocity is zero

d)

The net angular acceleration is nonzero

22.

A seesaw is in rotational equilibrium when:

a)

The weights on both sides are equal

b)

The net torque about the pivot is zero

c)

The heavier side moves downward

d)

The pivot is at the midpoint

23.

The condition for rotational equilibrium is expressed as:

a)

ΣF = 0

b)

Στ = 0

c)

Σa = 0

d)

Σv = 0

24.

A 3 m long beam is balanced at its center. A 10 N weight is placed 1 m from the center. What torque does it produce?

a)

3 Nm

b)

10 Nm

c)

1 Nm

d)

30 Nm

25.

Torque depends on:

a)

Force and time

b)

Force and distance from pivot

c)

Mass and acceleration

d)

Energy and velocity

26.

Angular momentum is defined as:

a)

b)

mv

c)

FΔt

d)

27.

Moment of inertia depends on:

a)

Mass and radius

b)

Mass distribution about the axis

c)

Angular velocity

d)

Kinetic energy

28.

The rotational analog of mass is:

a)

Angular velocity

b)

Torque

c)

Moment of inertia

d)

Angular acceleration

29.

A torque of 5 Nm is applied to a disk of moment of inertia 2 kg·m². The angular acceleration is:

a)

2.5 rad/s²

b)

5 rad/s²

c)

10 rad/s²

d)

0.4 rad/s²

30.

The kinetic energy of a rotating object is:

a)

1/2 mv²

b)

1/2 Iω²

c)

1/2 mvω

d)

1/2 Iα²

31.

The force of gravity between two objects depends on:

a)

Their masses and distance between them

b)

Their velocities

c)

Their shapes

d)

The medium between them

32.

The gravitational force is:

a)

A repulsive force

b)

An attractive force

c)

Either repulsive or attractive

d)

Zero in vacuum

33.

If the distance between two objects is halved, the gravitational force between them:

a)

Doubles

b)

Quadruples

c)

Halves

d)

Remains unchanged

34.

The value of g decreases as:

a)

The altitude increases

b)

The mass of the object decreases

c)

The mass of Earth decreases

d)

The distance from Earth’s center decreases

35.

The escape velocity from Earth's surface is approximately:

a)

11.2 km/s

b)

9.8 m/s²

c)

7.9 km/s

d)

15 km/s

36.

A motion is periodic if:

a)

It repeats at regular intervals

b)

It is linear

c)

It accelerates uniformly

d)

It occurs in a straight line

37.

The time taken for one complete oscillation is called:

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Period

d)

Phase

38.

The frequency of a pendulum depends on:

a)

Its mass

b)

Its amplitude

c)

Its length

d)

The air resistance

39.

The total energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is:

a)

Constant

b)

Zero

c)

Proportional to amplitude

d)

Proportional to frequency

40.

A system undergoing simple harmonic motion has its maximum speed at:

a)

The equilibrium position

b)

The amplitude

c)

Halfway between equilibrium and amplitude

d)

At all points

41.

A wave transports:

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Momentum

d)

Force

42.

The wavelength of a wave is:

a)

The distance between two consecutive crests

b)

The time taken for one oscillation

c)

The distance traveled per second

d)

The highest point of the wave

43.

Sound waves are:

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Standing waves

d)

Electromagnetic waves

44.

The speed of sound is highest in:

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Vacuum

45.

The intensity of sound is measured in:

a)

Hertz

b)

Joules

c)

Decibels

d)

Newtons

46.

The pitch of a sound depends on:

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Speed

47.

Resonance occurs when:

a)

A system absorbs maximum energy at its natural frequency

b)

A system loses energy at its natural frequency

c)

The frequency of a wave changes

d)

The amplitude of a wave decreases

48.

Specific gravity is the ratio of:

a)

Mass to volume

b)

Weight to density

c)

Density of a substance to the density of water

d)

Volume of a substance to its mass

49.

Pressure is defined as:

a)

Force per unit area

b)

Force per unit volume

c)

Mass per unit area

d)

Mass per unit volume

50.

The SI unit of pressure is:

a)

Pascal

b)

Newton

c)

Joule

d)

Atmosphere