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Contributed by: Marciano
  • 1. Which of the following describes a force?
A) neither a push nor a pull
B) a push or pull or both
C) a push only
D) a pull only B.
  • 2. What is the unit of force in metric system?
A) Joules
B) Pouds
C) Calorie
D) Newtons
  • 3. When you move a chair across the floor, what force must your push be stronger than?
A) friction
B) magnetic
C) tension
D) normal
  • 4. A 500-N lady sits on the floor. How much force the floor exerts on her?
A) 1000 N
B) 250 N
C) 500 N
D) 50 N
  • 5. Which force always pulls the objects to the ground?
A) gravitational
B) friction
C) tension
D) applied
  • 6. A leaf falls from a tree. What force(s) are acting on it?
A) Gravitational force only
B) Air resistance only
C) Air resistance and gravitational forces
D) Applied force and air resistance
  • 7. When a cabinet touches the floor, which type of forces exist?
A) Balanced forces
B) Unbalanced forces
C) Contact forces
D) Non-contact forces
  • 8. What refers to how large or strong is the force?
A) magnitude
B) Direction of the force
C) line of action
D) Velocity of the object
  • 9. Which surface would be easiest for a bicycle to move?
A) Grass
B) Concrete road
C) Sand
D) Muddy road
  • 10. Who formulated the Three Laws of Motion?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Thomas Edison
C) Aristotle
D) Isaac Newton
  • 11. Newton’s First Law is also called the Law of:
A) Gravity
B) Inertia
C) Acceleration
D) Action and Reaction
  • 12. An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by:
A) Its weight
B) Friction only
C) A net external force
D) Its own inertia
  • 13. Newton’s Second Law relates force, mass, and:
A) Momentum
B) Weight
C) Acceleration
D) Velocity
  • 14. Which equation represents Newton’s Second Law?
A) P = W/t
B) KE = ½ mv²
C) F = ma
D) W = Fd
  • 15. According to Newton’s Third Law, every action has:
A) An equal and opposite reaction
B) No effect
C) A stronger push
D) A smaller force
  • 16. Energy is the capacity to:
A) Apply mass
B) Do work
C) Increase inertia
D) Exert force
  • 17. The two main types of mechanical energy are:
A) Work and power
B) Kinetic and potential
C) Velocity and force
D) Heat and light
  • 18. Formula for kinetic energy:
    )
A) KE = Pt
B) KE = Fd
C) KE = mgh
D) KE = ½ mv²
  • 19. The reaction force when you push on a wall is:
A) Friction
B) The wall pushes back with equal force
C) Gravity
D) The wall does nothing
  • 20. Which of the following has the greatest inertia?
A) A 1-kg rock
B) A 10-kg box
C) A feather
D) A 5-kg dog
  • 21. Which law explains why you move backward when jumping off a boat?
A) First
B) Law of gravitation
C) Third
D) Second
  • 22. Which is NOT an example of Newton’s Third Law?
A) Walking
B) Jumping off a skateboard
C) Recoil of a gun
D) A car accelerating
  • 23. Which energy is due to motion?
A) Kinetic
B) Chemical
C) Potential
D) Nuclear
  • 24. Energy stored in an object due to its position:
A) Kinetic
B) Work
C) Power
D) Potential
  • 25. Which is an example of kinetic energy?
    )
A) A stretched bow
B) Water behind a dam
C) A moving car
D) A ball at rest on a table
  • 26. Which energy transformation occurs in a falling rock?
A) Work → power
B) Power → potential
C) Potential → kinetic
D) Kinetic → potential
  • 27. Which force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?
A) Gravity
B) Friction
C) Tension
D) Normal force
  • 28. Which force is exerted by a stretched rope or string?
A) Normal force
B) Tension
C) Friction
D) Gravitational force
  • 29. The force that supports an object resting on a surface is called:
A) Applied force
B) Friction
C) Normal force
D) Weight
  • 30. Which force is responsible for making magnets attract or repel?
A) Friction
B) Gravity
C) Applied force
D) Magnetic force
  • 31. Which of the following is NOT a contact force?
A) Tension
B) Gravity
C) Friction
D) Normal force
  • 32. Which force is present when you stretch a rubber band?
A) Magnetic force
B) Tension force
C) Gravity
D) Normal force
  • 33. Which of the following is a contact force?
A) Electric force
B) Gravity
C) Normal force
D) Magnetic force
  • 34. Which force keeps the Earth revolving around the Sun?
A) Tension
B) Gravity
C) Friction
D) Normal force
  • 35. Which force pulls rain droplets down to the ground?
A) Gravity
B) Friction
C) Normal force
D) Magnetic force
  • 36. A 5-kg object accelerates at 2 m/s². What is the net force?
A) 10 N
B) 5 N
C) 20 N
D) 15 N
  • 37. A car moves at 20 m/s with a mass of 1000 kg. Its kinetic energy is:
A) 200,000 J
B) 100,000 J
C) 400,000 J
D) 20,000 J
  • 38. Which wavelength of visible light is the longest?
A) Blue
B) Violet
C) Red
D) Yellow
  • 39. Which EM wave is used for night-vision cameras?
A) Ultraviolet
B) Infrared
C) Microwave
D) X-ray
  • 40. If frequency increases, what happens to wavelength?
A) Doubles
B) Stays the same
C) Decreases
D) Increases
  • 41. Which EM wave allows us to see objects around us?
A) Ultraviolet
B) Radio
C) Infrared
D) Visible light
  • 42. Why do doctors wear protective lead aprons when using X-rays?
A) To reflect visible light
B) To reduce heat
C) To block harmful radiation
D) To block sound
  • 43. Which EM wave is mostly responsible for sunburn?
A) Ultraviolet
B) Microwaves
C) Gamma rays
D) Infrared
  • 44. Which technology uses radio waves to transmit information?
    )
A) Ultraviolet lamps
B) Microwave ovens
C) MRI scanning
D) Television broadcasts
  • 45. Which EM wave is commonly used in remote communication devices like walkie-talkies?
A) Infrared
B) Radio waves
C) Ultraviolet
D) Gamma rays
  • 46. Which design shows the practical use of EM waves for communication?
A) Using ultraviolet light for Wi-Fi
B) Using radio waves for broadcasting signals
C) Using gamma rays in mobile phones
D) Using X-rays for satellite internet
  • 47. If a ball is thrown upward, a classmate says, “The ball has no energy at the top.” Evaluate this statement.
A) Incorrect, because energy disappears in midair
B) Correct, because the ball stops moving
C) Incorrect, because it has potential energy at the top
D) Correct, because gravity cancels all energy
  • 48. A classmate says that heavier objects always fall faster than lighter ones. Which action BEST evaluates this claim scientifically?
A) Use a balance to measure weight
B) Push both objects on a table
C) Shine light on both objects
D) Drop a feather and stone at the same time without air resistance
  • 49. A student claims that "a person sitting on a chair does work." Evaluate the claim.
A) Correct, because energy is used
B) Incorrect, because no displacement occurs
C) Correct, because mass is constant
D) Correct, because force is applied
  • 50. A teacher asks students to design a simple experiment showing Newton’s Third Law. Which setup works best?
A) Letting two skaters push off each other
B) Measuring speed on a ramp
C) Dropping a ball and watching it bounce
D) Weighing objects on a scale
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