Class XI LAWS OF MOTION

1. What is Newton's first law of motion also known as?

A) Law of Inertia
B) Law of Acceleration
C) Law of Action-Reaction
D) Law of Gravity

2. According to Newton's second law, what is the formula for force?

A) F = ma
B) F = mv
C) F = ma^2
D) F = mv^2

3. What does the term "inertia" refer to in Newton's first law of motion?
A) An object's resistance to a change in its state of motion
B) An object's tendency to accelerate
C) An object's weight
D) An object’s velocity

4. If the net force acting on an object is zero, what will happen to its motion according to
Newton's first law of motion?
A) The object will accelerate
B) The object will decelerate
C) The object will move at a constant velocity
D) The object will stop moving

5. What is the SI unit of force?

A) Watts
B) Joules
C) Newtons
D) Pascals

6. According to Newton's second law, what effect does increasing the force on an object have
on its acceleration?
A) Acceleration decreases
B) Acceleration remains constant
C) Acceleration increases
D) Acceleration becomes negative

7. If the mass of an object is doubled and the force applied remains the same, what happens to
the acceleration?
A) Acceleration doubles
B) Acceleration is halved
C) Acceleration remains the same
D) Acceleration becomes zero

8. What type of force opposes the motion of an object moving through a fluid?
A) Frictional force
B) Tension force
C) Normal force
D) Drag force

9. According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite
_________.
A) Reaction
B) Force
C) Acceleration
D) Mass

10. Which of the following is an example of Newton's third law of motion?

A) A car accelerating forwards
B) A person jumping off a diving board
C) A rocket launching into space
D) Swinging a baseball bat

11. What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?
A) 9.8 m/s^2
B) 6.7 m/s^2
C) 12.5 m/s^2
D) 5.4 m/s^2

12. Which of the following statements is true about inertia?

A) It depends on the mass of the object
B) It depends on the velocity of the object
C) It remains constant for all objects
D) It is a vector quantity

13. How does Newton's second law relate force, mass, and acceleration?
A) Force = mass / acceleration
B) Force = acceleration * mass
C) Force = mass - acceleration
D) Force = mass * acceleration

14. What is the direction of the force of friction acting on a sliding object?
A) Opposite to the direction of motion
B) Same as the direction of motion
C) Perpendicular to the direction of motion
D) Zero

15. Which of the following statements is true about Newton's laws of motion?
A) Newton's laws are only applicable to objects on Earth
B) Newton's laws can be applied to both micro and macro scales
C) Newton's laws have replaced all previous laws of motion
D) Newton's laws are purely theoretical and have no practical applications

16. When a force is applied to an object at rest, what is responsible for initiating the object's
motion?
A) Friction
B) Inertia
C) Gravity
D) Acceleration

17. Which of Newton's laws explains why passengers lurch forward when a car suddenly stops?
A) First law
B) Second law
C) Third law
D) None of the above

18. Which of the following is not a unit of force?

A) Joule
B) Newton
C) Dyne
D) Pound

19. What is the resultant force when two forces are acting in opposite directions and have equal
magnitudes?
A) Zero
B) Half of the individual forces
C) Double the individual forces
D) Cannot be determined

20. Which law of motion describes the concept of action and reaction forces?
A) Newton's first law
B) Newton's second law
C) Newton's third law
D) None of the above

21. Which concept explains the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in uniform motion
unless acted upon by an external force?
A) Inertia
B) Drag
C) Acceleration
D) Impulse

22. If the net force acting on an object is 0 N, the object is in ________.

A) Motion
B) Equilibrium
C) Acceleration
D) Free fall

23. Which law of motion describes the relationship between mass, acceleration, and force?
A) Newton's first law
B) Newton's second law
C) Newton's third law
D) None of the above

24. When a ball is dropped from a certain height, what force causes it to accelerate toward the
ground?
A) Friction
B) Tension
C) Gravity
D) Normal force

25. Which of the following is a contact force?

A) Gravitational force
B) Magnetic force
C) Frictional force
D) Electrostatic force

26. What is the SI unit of mass?

A) Newton
B) Kg
C) Pascal
D) Joule

27. According to Newton's second law, what is the relationship between force and acceleration?
A) Inversely proportional
B) Directly proportional
C) No relationship
D) Exponential

28. When a heavy object and a light object are dropped from the same height in a vacuum,
which will reach the ground first?
A) Heavy object
B) Light object
C) Both will reach simultaneously
D) It depends on the shape of the objects

29. Which of the following is an example of circular motion?

A) A ball rolling down a hill
B) A stone falling from a cliff
C) A car turning around a curve
D) A rocket taking off

30. Which law of motion can be used to explain the propulsion of a rocket?
A) Newton's first law
B) Newton's second law
C) Newton's third law
D) None of the above

31. What force is responsible for keeping an object moving in a circular path?
A) Tension force
B) Frictional force
C) Centripetal force
D) Gravitational force

32. As an object falls freely in a vacuum, which force is acting on it?

A) Net force
B) Drag force
C) Tension force
D) Gravity

33. When a force is applied to an object, which of the following factors does not affect the
resulting acceleration?
A) Mass of the object
B) Direction of the force
C) Magnitude of the force
D) Surface area of the object

34. Which statement best describes the concept of weight?

A) Weight is the same as mass
B) Weight depends on the gravitational pull on an object
C) Weight is a vector quantity
D) Weight is constant for all objects

35. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates Newton's third law of motion?
A) A person pushing a heavy rock
B) A ball rolling down a hill
C) A car accelerating on a straight road
D) A rocket launching into space

36. What type of force is present when a block is placed on an inclined plane?
A) Normal force
B) Frictional force
C) Tension force
D) Drag force

37. In which of the following situations is the inertia of an object most evident?
A) A car accelerating on a straight road
B) A car abruptly stopping at a red light
C) A car moving at a constant speed
D) A car turning around a curve

38. Which of the following statements best describes Newton's first law of motion?
A) An object at rest tends to stay at rest
B) F = ma
C) For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
D) Force equals mass times acceleration

39. What term is used to describe the resistance an object offers to change in its state of rest or
motion?
A) Inertia
B) Force
C) Acceleration
D) Momentum

40. What is the net force acting on an object moving at a constant velocity?
A) Zero
B) Non-zero
C) Negative
D) Undefined

41. If a force of 10 N is applied to an object with a mass of 2 kg, what is the resulting
acceleration?
A) 5 m/s^2
B) 10 m/s^2
C) 20 m/s^2
D) 15 m/s^2

42. Which of the following statements regarding friction is true?

A) Friction always opposes the motion of an object
B) Friction is a contact force
C) Friction is not dependent on the nature of the surfaces in contact
D) Friction is a non-conservative force

43. What is the direction of the centripetal force acting on an object in circular motion?
A) Inward, toward the center of the circle
B) Outward, away from the center of the circle
C) Perpendicular to the plane of the circle
D) Tangential to the circle

44. Which law of motion explains why a balloon filled with air moves forward when the air is
released out?
A) Newton's first law
B) Newton's second law
C) Newton's third law
D) None of the above

45. Why does a passenger tend to lurch forward when a car suddenly accelerates?
A) Due to inertia
B) Due to increased tension force
C) Due to gravity
D) Due to friction

46. What is the relationship between mass and inertia?

A) Mass and inertia are directly proportional
B) Mass and inertia are inversely proportional
C) Mass and inertia have no relationship
D) Mass and inertia are the same thing

47. Which law of motion can be used to explain why a baseball player catches a ball by moving
their hand backward upon impact?
A) Newton's first law
B) Newton's second law
C) Newton's third law
D) None of the above

48. Which of the following factors affect the force of friction between two surfaces?
A) Surface area
B) Nature of the surfaces
C) Relative motion between the surfaces
D) All of the above

49. What type of force acts on an object immersed in a fluid, opposing its motion through the
fluid?
A) Tension force
B) Normal force
C) Drag force
D) Gravitational force

50. When an object is in equilibrium, which of the following statements is true regarding the net
force acting on the object?
A) Net force is zero
B) Net force is maximum
C) Net force is negative
D) Net force is always changing

51. How does the acceleration of an object depend on the net force acting on it, according to
Newton's second law?
A) Directly proportional
B) Inversely proportional
C) No relationship
D) Quadratically proportional

52. If the frictional force acting on an object is greater than the applied force, what does this
indicate about the object's motion?
A) The object accelerates
B) The object moves at a constant velocity
C) The object decelerates
D) The object stops moving

53. Which law of motion explains the recoil experienced when a gun is fired?
A) First law
B) Second law
C) Third law
D) None of the above

54. What is the condition for an object to be in translational equilibrium?

A) Net force and net torque are zero
B) Net force is zero
C) Net torque is zero
D) Net force and net torque are not equal

55. When an object moves in a circle at a constant speed, what force is responsible for
changing its direction continuously?
A) Frictional force
B) Centripetal force
C) Normal force
D) Gravitational force

56. What is the SI unit of acceleration?

A) Newton
B) Kg
C) Pascal
D) m/s^2

57. How does the weight of an object change when it is brought to the Moon's surface
compared to Earth's surface?
A) Weight increases
B) Weight decreases
C) Weight remains the same
D) Weight becomes zero

58. Which of the following values represents the weight of an object?

A) 5 N
B) 5 kg
C) 5 m/s^2
D) 5 J

59. In which case would an object have the highest inertia?

A) Small mass and low velocity
B) Large mass and high velocity
C) Small mass and high velocity
D) Large mass and low velocity

60. How does the acceleration of an object change if the net force acting on it is doubled?
A) Acceleration is halved
B) Acceleration doubles
C) Acceleration remains the same
D) Acceleration becomes zero

61. What is the SI unit of momentum?

A) Newton
B) Kg
C) Pascal
D) Kg m/s

62. When a force is applied to an object, what happens to the object's momentum?
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains constant
D) Becomes zero

63. Which of the following statements best describes momentum?

A) Momentum is a scalar quantity
B) Momentum is the same as velocity
C) Momentum is the product of mass and velocity
D) Momentum is conserved in all collisions

64. What principle explains why a rocket moves forward when hot gases are expelled
backward?
A) Law of conservation of energy
B) Law of conservation of momentum
C) Newton's third law of motion
D) Bernoulli's principle

65. Which property of an object is responsible for its resistance to changes in its motion?
A) Velocity
B) Acceleration
C) Mass
D) Weight

66. What is the momentum of an object at rest?

A) Zero
B) Infinite
C) Negative
D) Undefined

67. What can change the momentum of an object?

A) Force
B) Velocity
C) Mass
D) Acceleration

68. Which of the following is a true statement about momentum?

A) Momentum always depends on velocity
B) Momentum is a conserved quantity in all interactions
C) Momentum is a scalar quantity
D) Momentum is independent of mass

69. What does the principle of conservation of momentum state?

A) Total momentum before an event is equal to total momentum after the event
B) Total momentum after an event is less than total momentum before the event
C) Momentum is not conserved in any system
D) Momentum is directly proportional to velocity

70. Which concept explains why a sharp punch is more effective than a gentle push, in terms of
momentum transfer?
A) Impulse
B) Friction
C) Inertia
D) Acceleration

71. When two objects collide and bounce off each other with no loss of kinetic energy, the
collision is referred to as ________.
A) Inelastic
B) Elastic
C) Perfectly elastic
D) Perfectly inelastic

72. In which type of collision is kinetic energy conserved?

A) Inelastic collision
B) Elastic collision
C) Perfectly elastic collision
D) Perfectly inelastic collision

73. What is the relationship between force and time in terms of impulse?
A) Impulse equals force divided by time
B) Impulse equals force multiplied by time
C) Impulse equals force minus time
D) Impulse equals force plus time

74. How can an object's momentum change in the absence of external forces?
A) Moment of inertia changes
B) Time of collision changes
C) Impulse changes
D) Momentum cannot change

75. According to the impulse-momentum theorem, what is the relation between impulse and
change in momentum?
A) Impulse is proportional to change in momentum
B) Impulse is inversely proportional to change in momentum
C) Impulse is equal to change in momentum
D) Impulse is not related to change in momentum

76. If the force acting on an object is constant, how does the time of impact affect the change in
momentum?
A) Longer time of impact results in a larger change in momentum
B) Longer time of impact results in a smaller change in momentum
C) Time of impact has no effect on change in momentum
D) Time of impact determines the direction of momentum change
77. Which principle helps explain why wearing a helmet in a collision reduces the risk of head
injuries?
A) Law of conservation of energy
B) Law of conservation of momentum
C) Bernoulli's principle
D) Newton's third law of motion

78. Which of the following is a correct unit for impulse?

A) Kg m/s^2
B) Newton
C) Joule
D) W/m^2

79. What does the area under a force vs. time graph represent in terms of impulse?
A) Impulse
B) Change in momentum
C) Force
D) Acceleration

80. When a tennis player serves the ball, which of the following is true regarding the change in
momentum of the ball during impact?
A) Change in momentum is zero
B) Change in momentum is maximum
C) Change in momentum is constant
D) Change in momentum depends on the player's strength

81. Which law of motion is concerned with the concept of momentum and impulse?
A) Newton's first law
B) Newton's second law
C) Newton's third law
D) None of the above

82. What type of collision conserves both momentum and kinetic energy?
A) Inelastic collision
B) Elastic collision
C) Perfectly elastic collision
D) Perfectly inelastic collision

83. What is the principle that states when two objects come into contact, the total momentum
before and after the collision remains constant?
A) Law of conservation of energy
B) Law of conservation of momentum
C) Newton's third law of motion
D) Bernoulli's principle
84. In a perfectly inelastic collision, what happens to the kinetic energy of the system?
A) Kinetic energy is conserved
B) Kinetic energy increases
C) Kinetic energy decreases
D) Kinetic energy becomes zero

85. What is the product of force and the time over which it acts called?
A) Impulse
B) Momentum
C) Kinetic energy
D) Acceleration

86. Which of the following statements is true about impulse and momentum?
A) Impulse is a vector quantity while momentum is a scalar quantity
B) Impulse is the rate of change of momentum
C) Impulse has no effect on momentum
D) Momentum depends on speed only

87. What is the difference between momentum and impulse?

A) Momentum is independent of time, while impulse depends on time
B) Momentum is conserved in all collisions, while impulse is not
C) Momentum is the product of
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