31. What does Newton's First Law of Motion state?
a) For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b) A body remains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.
c) The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the applied force.
d) Momentum is conserved in all collisions.
Answer: b
32. What is the SI unit of momentum?
a) kg·m/s
b) N·s
c) kg·m/s²
d) N·m
Answer: a
33. Newton's Second Law of Motion is mathematically represented as:
a) F = ma
b) F = mv
c) F = m/a
d) F = a/m
Answer: a
34. The impulse of a force is equal to:
a) Force multiplied by time
b) Change in momentum
c) Both a and b
d) Force divided by time
Answer: c
35. According to Newton's Third Law, if a body A exerts a force on body B, then:
a) Body B exerts no force on body A.
b) Body B exerts a greater force on body A.
c) Body B exerts an equal and opposite force on body A.
d) Body B exerts a smaller force on body A.
Answer: c
36. The law of conservation of linear momentum states that:
a) Momentum of an object is always constant.
b) Momentum is conserved only in elastic collisions.
c) Total momentum of a system remains constant in the absence of external forces.
d) Momentum is proportional to velocity only.
Answer: c
37. The force required to maintain an object at uniform velocity in free space is:
a) Equal to its weight
b) Zero
c) Proportional to velocity
d) Constant and equal to mass
Answer: b
38. Static friction acts:
a) Only when the object is moving
b) To oppose the start of motion
c) In the direction of motion
d) Perpendicular to the surface
Answer: b
39. Which of the following is an example of rolling friction?
a) A book sliding on a table
b) A car tire moving on the road
c) A person pushing a wall
d) A ball being dropped
Answer: b
40. What is the centripetal force acting on a car moving on a level circular road?
a) Frictional force
b) Gravitational force
c) Normal force
d) Tension force
Answer: a
41. In the absence of external force, the momentum of a system:
a) Remains constant
b) Increases
c) Decreases
d) Becomes zero
Answer: a
42. The maximum static friction is called:
a) Rolling friction
b) Limiting friction
c) Kinetic friction
d) Sliding friction
Answer: b
43. A vehicle moving on a banked road experiences:
a) Centripetal force
b) Centrifugal force
c) Static friction
d) Rolling friction
Answer: a
44. Kinetic friction depends on:
a) Normal force
b) Surface area
c) Velocity
d) Mass
Answer: a
45. What is the relationship between centripetal force and radius of a circular motion?
a) Directly proportional
b) Inversely proportional
c) No relation
d) Quadratic relation
Answer: a