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Physics Multiple Choice Questions 2

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following quantities is a vector?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Work

d)

Acceleration

2.

A body moves with a constant velocity when

a)

the resultant force is zero

b)

acceleration is increasing

c)

friction is large

d)

force is increasing

3.

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental quantity?

a)

Length

b)

Mass

c)

Temperature

d)

Area

4.

The turning effect of a force is called

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Moment

d)

Impulse

5.

The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is approximately

a)

9.8 m/s²

b)

5.5 m/s²

c)

1.6 m/s²

d)

20 m/s²

6.

A simple pendulum has a period of 2 s. What is its frequency?

a)

0.5 Hz

b)

1 Hz

c)

2 Hz

d)

4 Hz

7.

The area under a velocity-time graph represents

a)

Acceleration

b)

Displacement

c)

Speed

d)

Force

8.

A machine has a mechanical advantage greater than 1 if

a)

it moves fast

b)

the effort is greater than the load

c)

it multiplies force

d)

efficiency is 100%

9.

The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100% due to

a)

increase in velocity

b)

work done against friction

c)

increase in power

d)

decrease in speed

10.

The point where the weight of an object acts is called

a)

center of mass

b)

center of gravity

c)

equilibrium point

d)

inertia point

11.

A man pushes a wall with a force of 50 N but does no work because

a)

there is friction

b)

the force is not enough

c)

the wall does not move

d)

work is independent of force

12.

The force of attraction between two masses is called

a)

Friction

b)

Centrifugal force

c)

Gravitational force

d)

Electromagnetic force

13.

A liquid rises in a capillary tube due to

a)

Adhesion

b)

Surface tension

c)

Viscosity

d)

Density

14.

If an object is in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments equals

a)

zero

b)

weight of the object

c)

sum of anti-clockwise moments

d)

force applied

15.

Heat transfer through a vacuum occurs by

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction and Convection

16.

A sound wave is a

a)

transverse wave

b)

electromagnetic wave

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

stationary wave

17.

The speed of sound is fastest in

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Vacuum

d)

Steel

18.

An image formed by a plane mirror is

a)

Real and inverted

b)

Virtual and upright

c)

Diminished

d)

Magnified

19.

A transformer works based on the principle of

a)

Static electricity

b)

Magnetic induction

c)

Chemical reaction

d)

Conduction

20.

A diode allows current to flow in

a)

one direction only

b)

both directions

c)

opposite direction to voltage

d)

high resistance condition

21.

The speed of light in vacuum is approximately

a)

3 × 10⁶ m/s

b)

3 × 10⁸ m/s

c)

3 × 10¹² m/s

d)

3 × 10¹⁵ m/s

22.

What is the main function of a fuse in an electrical circuit?

a)

To increase resistance

b)

To store charge

c)

To prevent overloading

d)

To generate power

23.

The energy stored in a stretched spring is

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Thermal energy

24.

A loud sound is produced by a wave with

a)

Low amplitude

b)

High amplitude

c)

Short wavelength

d)

Low frequency

25.

The primary function of a transformer is to

a)

Convert AC to DC

b)

Convert mechanical energy to electrical energy

c)

Step up or step down voltage

d)

Generate heat

26.

The force per unit charge at a point in an electric field is called

a)

Electric potential

b)

Electric current

c)

Electric force

d)

Electric field strength

27.

The nuclear reaction that takes place in the sun is called

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

c)

Radiation

d)

Ionization

28.

The force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun is

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Electrostatic force

d)

Frictional force

29.

The property of a material that enables it to return to its original shape after deformation is called

a)

Plasticity

b)

Elasticity

c)

Hardness

d)

Ductility

30.

The acceleration of a freely falling object near the Earth's surface is approximately

a)

1.6 m/s²

b)

5.5 m/s²

c)

9.8 m/s²

d)

20 m/s²

31.

A photon has a frequency of 6 × 10¹⁴ Hz. Using Planck's constant (6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s), what is the energy of the photon?

a)

2.0 × 10⁻¹⁹ J

b)

3.978 × 10⁻¹⁹ J

c)

5.2 × 10⁻¹⁹ J

d)

6.63 × 10⁻¹⁸ J

32.

The SI unit of momentum is

a)

kg m²/s

b)

N/m²

c)

kg m/s

d)

J/s

33.

A body moving in a circular path experiences

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

c)

Gravitational force

d)

Frictional force

34.

The principle of flotation states that an object floats when

a)

its weight is greater than upthrust

b)

its density is greater than water

c)

its weight is equal to upthrust

d)

it is hollow

35.

The efficiency of a machine is given by

a)

MA/VR × 100

b)

Work output/Work input × 100

c)

Work input/Work output × 100

d)

VR/MA × 100

36.

The total resistance in a parallel circuit is always

a)

greater than the largest resistor

b)

less than the smallest resistor

c)

equal to the sum of all resistances

d)

equal to the average of all resistances

37.

A force of 20 N acts on a body of mass 5 kg. The acceleration of the body is

a)

0.25 m/s²

b)

4 m/s²

c)

5 m/s²

d)

10 m/s²

38.

When light travels from air to glass, its speed

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

changes randomly

39.

The escape velocity of an object depends on

a)

Mass of the object only

b)

Mass of the planet only

c)

Mass of both the object and planet

d)

None of the above

40.

The apparent weight of a body in a fluid is given by

a)

Actual weight + upthrust

b)

Actual weight - upthrust

c)

Mass × upthrust

d)

Volume × upthrust

41.

The pitch of a sound wave depends on

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Speed

d)

Medium

42.

A transformer is used to

a)

Increase or decrease current

b)

Step up or step down voltage

c)

Convert AC to DC

d)

Store electrical energy

43.

The mass of an atom is concentrated in the

a)

Electron cloud

b)

Nucleus

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

44.

The function of a capacitor in a circuit is to

a)

Convert AC to DC

b)

Store electrical charge

c)

Increase resistance

d)

Generate magnetic fields

45.

If a force of 50 N is applied on an object and moves it 10 m, the work done is

a)

5 J

b)

50 J

c)

500 J

d)

5000 J

46.

The induced emf in a coil is proportional to the

a)

Length of the coil

b)

Resistance of the coil

c)

Rate of change of magnetic flux

d)

Magnetic permeability

47.

The half-life of a radioactive substance is

a)

Time taken for half of the atoms to decay

b)

Time taken to completely decay

c)

Time taken to lose all energy

d)

Time taken to become stable

48.

A 2.0 kg block of copper is heated from 25°C to 75°C. If the specific heat capacity of copper is 390 J/kg·K, how much heat energy is required?

a)

19,500 J

b)

25,000 J

c)

39,000 J

d)

50,000 J

49.

A radioactive substance has a half-life of 10 hours. If the initial mass is 160 g, how much will remain after 30 hours?

a)

40 g

b)

20 g

c)

10 g

d)

5 g