Physics for IGCSE & O level - Forces And Motion (Section 5)

  • 1
    Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Time
  • 2
    What type of quantity is velocity?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Vector quantity
  • 3
    What happens to the speed of a ball after it is thrown horizontally?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Remains constant (ignoring air resistance)
  • 4
    If the mass of an object is 2 kg and its velocity is 5 m/s, what is its momentum?
    Antwort
    (D)
    10 kg m/s
  • 5
    If an object is slowing down, what is the sign of its acceleration?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Negative
  • 6
    What physical quantity is represented by the product of force and time?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Impulse
  • 7
    What is the unit of force?
    Antwort
    (C)
    N
  • 8
    According to Newton's Third Law, what is the relationship between action and reaction forces?
    Antwort
    (C)
    They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
  • 9
    Which of the following scenarios describes uniform motion?
    Antwort
    (D)
    A car traveling at a constant speed on a straight road.
  • 10
    In the context of a distance-time graph, a steeper slope indicates:
    Antwort
    (B)
    Faster speed
  • 11
    What happens to the direction of the force when moving in a circle?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Keeps moving towards the center.
  • 12
    How is acceleration calculated?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Change in velocity / Time taken
  • 13
    In free fall, what is assumed to be negligible?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Air resistance
  • 14
    Which factors influence air resistance?
    Antwort
    A
    B
    D
  • 15
    How does friction affect the energy in a system?
    Antwort
    (C)
    It converts kinetic energy into thermal energy.
  • 16
    What is the formula for weight?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Weight = mass x gravitational field strength
  • 17
    What affects centripetal force?
    Antwort
    A
    B
    C
  • 18
    What happens to objects in free fall?
    Antwort
    (A)
    They accelerate downwards due to gravity.
  • 19
    What is the velocity of an object which is at rest?
    Antwort
    (C)
    0 m/s
  • 20
    What can be determined from a ticker tape?
    Antwort
    A
    B
    C
  • 21
    How can the acceleration of a trolley be found using ticker tape?
    Antwort
    (A)
    By measuring the distance between dots.
  • 22
    What happens to the momentum of an object if the net force acting upon it is zero?
    Antwort
    (C)
    It remains constant.
  • 23
    What is terminal velocity?
    Antwort
    (B)
    The constant speed of an object when the forces are balanced.
  • 24
    What does the law of conservation of momentum state?
    Antwort
    (C)
    In a closed system, the total momentum remains constant.
  • 25
    What does a rocket engine use to produce thrust?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Burning fuel.
  • 26
    What best describes the relationship between acceleration and velocity?
    Antwort
    A
    C
    D
  • 27
    If you double the speed of an object, what happens to its kinetic energy?
    Antwort
    (C)
    It quadruples.
  • 28
    If the net force acting on an object is zero, what is its acceleration?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Zero
  • 29
    What is the name given to the product of a force and the time over which it acts?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Impulse
  • 30
    Which term refers to the rate of change of position?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Speed
  • 31
    Which statement describes momentum?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Mass multiplied by velocity.
  • 32
    In a circular motion, the force pulling an object towards the center is:
    Antwort
    (C)
    Centripetal force
  • 33
    What is the key to a rocket's movement in space?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Expelling exhaust gases.
  • 34
    If an object is traveling in a circle at a constant speed, what is changing?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Its direction of motion.
  • 35
    What happens when two objects collide and stick together?
    Antwort
    (C)
    They stick together.
  • 36
    What is the relationship between force and acceleration, given a constant mass?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Directly proportional
  • 37
    If an object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, what can you infer?
    Antwort
    (D)
    All of the above.
  • 38
    Which of the following is an example of Newton's Third Law?
    Antwort
    (C)
    A rocket taking off.
  • 39
    What does the slope of a speed-time graph represent?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Acceleration
  • 40
    Which factors affect the acceleration of an object falling in air?
    Antwort
    B
    C
    D
  • 41
    What is another term used for centripetal force?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Inward force
  • 42
    Which are examples of the 'Components as right angles'?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Helicopter
  • 43
    What type of motion results in a curved line on a distance-time graph?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Changing speed
  • 44
    What happens to the speed of a ball thrown upwards?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Decreases
  • 45
    According to Newton's second law, what is the unit of force?
    Antwort
    (C)
    N
  • 46
    What would happen to the centripetal force if the object is moving in a circle and we decrease the speed?
    Antwort
    (B)
    The force decreases.
  • 47
    Which of the following represents constant speed in motion graphs?
    Antwort
    A
    C
  • 48
    Which of the following can be a form of friction?
    Antwort
    A
    B
  • 49
    What are the effects of air resistance on a falling object?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Reduces the object's acceleration.
  • 50
    What happens to an object if the net force acting upon it is non-zero?
    Antwort
    (C)
    It accelerates.