Forces
Multiple Choice Questions
Set 1
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1. What is a force?
A. a push or a pull that acts on an object due to the interaction with another object
B. the interaction between objects that are physically separated
C. the interaction between objects that are touching
D. the movement of an object due to gravity
2. Scalar quantities have magnitude but no direction. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A. acceleration
B. force
C. speed
D. velocity
3. Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force?
A. air resistance
B. magnetic force
C. tension
D. upthrust
4. A person has a mass of 50kg. What is their weight on Earth?
The gravitational field strength on Earth is 9.8N/kg.
A. 5.1N
B. 40.2N
C. 50N
D. 490N
5. What is the equation that links distance, force and work done?
A. work done = force × distance
force
B. work done =
distance
C. force = work done × distance
distance
D. force =
work done
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6. Which statement best describes the motion of the object represented by the graph below?
A. the object is accelerating
distance
B. the object is decelerating
C. the object is moving at a constant speed
D. the object is stationary
time
7. Why is a car more likely to skid when travelling on an icy road compared to travelling on a dry road?
A. the car is travelling at a greater speed
B. the driver is more distracted
C. there is less friction between the road and the tyres
D. there is more air resistance acting on the car
8. An object accelerates from 5m/s to 25m/s in 5 seconds.What is the acceleration of the object?
A. 4m/s2
B. 5m/s2
C. 6m/s2
D. 35m/s2
9. According to Newton’s First Law, what will happen to a stationary object if the resultant force
iiiiiion it is zero?
A. it will change speed
B. it will change direction
C. it will remain stationary
D. none of the above
10. A resultant force of 1250N causes a vehicle to accelerate at 2.5m/s2.
What is the mass of the vehicle?
A. 500kg
B. 2000kg
C. 3125kg
D. 5000kg
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