Physics Objective Test No.1


  Multiple Choice Questions
1. Laws of motion are valid in a frame of reference which is
a) Inertial 
b) Non-inertial
c) At rest 
d) None of the above
2. Laws of motion not valid in a system which is
a) At rest 
b) Inertial
c) Non-inertial 
d) Moving with uniform velocity
3. The laws of motion give the relation between
a) Mass and velocity 
b) Force and acceleration
c) Velocity and acceleration 
d) Mass and weight
4. If the slope of the velocity-time graph increases at constant rate, with time, then the body is said
to have
a) Uniform retardation 
b) Uniform negative acceleration
c) Average acceleration 
d) Uniform positive acceleration
5. Newton’s second law of motion is also called
a) Law of inertia 
b) Law of acceleration
c) Law of gravitation 
d) Law of thermodynamics
6. The force acting on a body of mass 10 kg falling under gravity is
a) 98 N 
b) 9.8 N
c) 0 N 
d) 49 N
7. A body of mass 5 kg starts from rest and falls freely. The distance covered by it in one second is
a) 9.8 m 
b) 980 m
c) 49 m 
d) 4.9 m
8. A body is moving in a circle at a constant speed. Which of the following statements is true?
a) There is no acceleration 
b) There is no force acting on it
c) There is a force acting at a tangent to the circle
d) There is a force acting towards the centre of the circle
9. When a force is applied to a body, several effects are possible. Which of the following effects
could not occur?
a) The body rotates 
b) The body speeds up
c) The mass of the body decreases 
d) The body changes direction
10. What must be changing when a body is accelerating uniformly?
a) The force acting on the body 
b) The velocity of the body
c) The mass of the body 
d) The speed of the body
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