WorksheetsPhysics Multiple Choice Questions
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which of the following is the correct unit for force?
Joule
Newton
Watt
Kilogram
What is the formula for acceleration?
Distance + Time
Mass × Velocity
(Final velocity – Initial velocity) ÷ Time
Force + Mass
Which of the following is not a type of friction?
Rolling
Static
Kinetic
Chemical
Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Friction
Magnetic
Gravity
Electric
According to Newton’s First Law, an object in motion stays in motion unless...
Energy runs out
A force acts upon it
Gravity disappears
Time increases
The slope of a distance-time graph represents...
Time
Acceleration
Speed
Direction
The unit for energy is...
Newton
Kilogram
Joule
m/s²
What type of energy does a moving object have?
Thermal
Kinetic
Potential
Chemical
What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
10 m/s
9.8 m/s²
1.6 m/s²
0 m/s²
Which triangle formula would you use to calculate speed?
Work triangle
Force triangle
Speed triangle
Energy triangle
The force of gravity between two objects depends on their...
Speed and distance
Distance and temperature
Mass and distance
Volume and speed
Newton’s Third Law states...
An object stays in motion unless acted on
F = ma
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
Force equals speed times distance
If no net force is acting on a moving object, the object will...
Speed up
Stop
Change direction
Continue moving at the same speed
What happens to kinetic energy if the mass of an object doubles?
It halves
It doubles
It stays the same
It quadruples
31. The metric unit for mass is the __________.
kilogram (kg)
meter (m)
liter (L)
second (s)
32. Work = __________ x __________.
force, distance
mass, velocity
power, time
energy, speed
The formula for force is __________.
mass x acceleration (F = m x a)
mass + velocity (F = m + v)
distance / time (F = d / t)
work x time (F = W x t)
34. Momentum is measured in __________.
kilogram meter per second (kg·m/s)
newton (N)
joule (J)
watt (W)
An object at rest has __________ energy.
potential
kinetic
thermal
sound
36. __________ friction occurs when objects are not moving.
Static
Sliding
Rolling
Fluid
The unit for speed is __________.
meters per second (m/s)
kilogram (kg)
second (s)
newton (N)
38. Gravitational potential energy depends on height and __________.
mass
speed
temperature
volume
In a distance-time graph, a flat line means the object is __________.
at rest (not moving)
moving at a constant speed
accelerating
changing direction
The formula to calculate momentum is __________.
mass x velocity (p = m x v)
mass + velocity (p = m + v)
mass / velocity (p = m / v)
velocity - mass (p = v - m)
41. __________ is the tendency of an object to resist changes in motion.
Inertia
Velocity
Momentum
Acceleration
A steeper slope on a distance-time graph means the object is moving __________.
faster
slower
backwards
at rest
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be __________ or __________.
created, destroyed
measured, increased
transferred, stored
used, recycled
The formula to calculate kinetic energy is __________.
21 x mass x velocity squared (KE = 21mv2 )
mass x velocity (KE = mv)
mass x acceleration (KE = ma)
21 x mass x acceleration squared (KE = 21ma2 )
Newton’s Second Law can be written as __________.
F = m x a
F = m + a
F = m / a
F = a / m
Newton’s Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which of the following is a real-world example of this law?
A person pushing against a wall and the wall pushing back with equal force.
A ball rolling down a hill due to gravity.
A car accelerating on a straight road.
A plant growing towards sunlight.
The force of gravity affects falling objects by:
Slowing them down as they fall
Causing them to fall towards the Earth
Making them float in the air
Pushing them away from the Earth
Which of the following best defines kinetic and potential energy and gives an example of each?
Kinetic energy is energy of motion (e.g., a moving car), and potential energy is stored energy (e.g., a stretched bow).
Kinetic energy is stored energy (e.g., a stretched bow), and potential energy is energy of motion (e.g., a moving car).
Kinetic energy and potential energy are both forms of heat energy (e.g., boiling water).
Kinetic energy is energy from food, and potential energy is energy from sunlight.
The three types of friction are:
Static, sliding, and rolling friction
Magnetic, static, and fluid friction
Sliding, gravitational, and elastic friction
Rolling, elastic, and magnetic friction
A ball is rolling across a floor and gradually slows down. What force is acting on it?
centripetal
Friction
Magnetism
Air resistance
What does it mean when a distance-time graph has a constant positive slope?
The object is at rest.
The object is moving at a constant speed.
The object is accelerating.
The object is moving backward.
Mass affects momentum in which of the following ways?
Greater mass results in greater momentum, if velocity is constant.
Greater mass results in less momentum, if velocity is constant.
Mass does not affect momentum at all.
Momentum is only affected by velocity, not mass.
How can an object have a large momentum?
By having a large mass or a high velocity
By being at rest
By having zero mass
By moving slowly
What does the conservation of energy tell us about energy transformations?
Energy can be created or destroyed during transformations.
Energy is always lost during transformations.
Energy is transformed from one form to another, but the total amount remains constant.
Energy transformations only occur in living things.
If a constant force is applied to an object over time, what happens to its speed?
It remains the same
It decreases
It increases
It becomes zero
A car travels 100 meters in 20 seconds. What is its speed?
5 m/s.
2 m/s.
10 m/s.
20 m/s.
A ball falls from a 5-meter height. What is its gravitational potential energy? (g = 9.8 m/s², mass = 2 kg)
98 J.
49 J.
19.6 J.
10 J.
What is the force acting on a 10 kg object accelerating at 5 m/s²?
50 N.
5 N.
2 N.
100 N.
A 3 kg object moves at 4 m/s. What is its momentum?
12 kg·m/s.
7 kg·m/s.
1.33 kg·m/s.
24 kg·m/s.
A person pushes a box with 50 N of force over 2 meters. How much work is done?
100 J.
25 J.
52 J.
1 J.
An object changes its velocity from 2 m/s to 8 m/s in 3 seconds. What is its acceleration?
Calculate the kinetic energy of a 6 kg object moving at 3 m/s.
Kinetic energy = 0.5 × mass × velocity² = 0.5 × 6 kg × (3 m/s)² = 27 J.
Kinetic energy = 0.5 × mass × velocity² = 0.5 × 6 kg × (3 m/s)² = 18 J.
Kinetic energy = 0.5 × mass × velocity² = 0.5 × 6 kg × (3 m/s)² = 36 J.
Kinetic energy = 0.5 × mass × velocity² = 0.5 × 6 kg × (3 m/s)² = 54 J.
A toy car has a mass of 0.5 kg and moves at 2 m/s. What is its momentum?
1 kg·m/s
0.25 kg·m/s
2 kg·m/s
0.5 kg·m/s
A person lifts a 10 kg object to a height of 2 meters. What is the gravitational potential energy?
196 Joules
20 Joules
100 Joules
9.8 Joules
A bus accelerates from 0 m/s to 20 m/s in 10 seconds. What is its acceleration?
2 m/s²
0.5 m/s²
10 m/s²
4 m/s²
An object with a mass of 12 kg has a force of 36 N acting on it. What is its acceleration?
3 m/s²
12 m/s²
0.33 m/s²
48 m/s²
If a force of 80 N moves an object 3 m, how much work is done?
(a)
An object with a velocity of 10 m/s has a momentum of 50 kg·m/s. What is its mass?
5 kg
10 kg
0.2 kg
500 kg
A 2 kg rock falls. How fast is it moving after 2 seconds? (assume only gravity acts)
19.6 m/s
9.8 m/s
4.9 m/s
39.2 m/s
A car moves 200 meters in 10 seconds. What is its speed?
20 m/s
10 m/s
5 m/s
25 m/s
What does a horizontal line on the graph mean?
The object is not moving (zero velocity).
The object is accelerating rapidly.
The object is moving at a constant speed.
The object is changing direction.
What does a steeper slope on a distance time graph indicate?
A higher speed.
A lower speed.
No change in speed.
A change in direction.
If the distance stays the same while time increases, what can you infer?
Object is not moving
Speed increases
Speed stays the same
Distance increases
