Why it is easy to burst a gas-----filled balloon with a needle than with a nail?

[A] nail is more longer than needle.

[B] nail exerts more pressure than needle on the balloon.

[C] needle exerts more pressure than nail on the balloon.

[D] gas is reactive with the needle.
What do we call the process taking place at constant temperature?
 Adiabatic
 Isothermal
 Isochoric
 Isobaric

Which of the following is a law of reflection?

 angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
 angle of incidence is equal to twice the angle of reflection
 angle of incidence is equal to half of the angle of reflection
 angle of incidence is always complimentary to the angle of reflection
Which of the following part of eyes controls the size of the pupil?
  Retina
 Iris
 Cornea
 None of the above

What is the relationship between Kinetic and limiting friction?

 Kinetic friction is slightly greater than limiting friction
 Kinetic friction is slightly less than limiting friction
 Kinetic friction is equal to limiting friction
 No relationship
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10. The gravitational force between two bodies does not depend on

a. their masses
b. their separation
c. the product of their masses
d. the medium between two bodies

9. What holds the Earth’s atmosphere?

a. Gravity
b. Clouds
c. Wind
d. Earth’s Magnetic Field

8. What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?

a. 9.8 m/s2
b. 18.8 m/s2
 c. 4 m/s2
d. 12 m/s2

7. The weight of an object on the Moon’s surface is

a. 1/3 rd of the weight on Earth

b. 1/5 rd of the weight on Earth
c. 1/6th of the weight on Earth
d. 1/2 nd of the weight on Earth

6. Which of the following is true when a Mango falls from a Mango Tree?

a. Only the Earth attracts the Mango.

b. Only the Mango attracts the Earth.
c. Both Mango and Earth attract each other
d. Both Mango and Earth repel each other

5. Which of the following factors does the acceleration due to gravity on the Earth
depend upon?

a. Mass of the Body

b. Mass of the Earth
c. The volume of the Body
d. Shape and Size of the Body

4. The Earth’s atmosphere is held by the

a. Wind
b. Clouds
c. Earth’s magnetic field
d. Gravity

3. The law of gravitation describes the gravitational force between

a. any two bodies having mass

b. earth and point mass only
c. earth and Sun only
d. two charged bodies only

2. Which of the following statements is true of the value of acceleration due to gravity?

a. The value is the same on the equator and poles

b. The value is least on poles
 c. The value is almost negligible on the equator
d. The value increases from pole to equator

1. Which of the following is true of two objects of different masses falling freely near the
surface of the moon?

a. They both have different accelerations.

b. They have the same velocities at any instant
c. They experience forces of the same magnitude
d. They change their inertia

1. What would be the displacement of a particle moving in a circular path of radius r

after a displacement of half a circle?

a. 2πr
b. πr
c. 2r
d. Zero

Answer: (c) 2r

Explanation: After half a circle, the particle will be diametrically opposite to its origin.
Hence, displacement is equal to the diameter.

2. The path length travelled by a body in a given time interval is known as _____.

a. distance
b. velocity
c. acceleration
d. moment

Answer: (a) distance

Explanation: The total path length travelled by a body in a given time interval is
distance.

3. Which of the following situations is true and possible?

a. If the velocity of a body is zero, then the acceleration can be non-zero

b. A body moving at a constant velocity can have acceleration
c. The magnitude of distance and displacement are equal in a circular motion
d. All of the above
Answer: (a) If the velocity of a body is zero, then the acceleration can be non-zero

Explanation: It is possible to have a non-zero value of acceleration when the velocity of

a body is zero.

4. Velocity is defined as _____ per time.

a. distance
b. displacement
c. power
d. acceleration

Answer: (b) displacement

Explanation: Velocity is defined as displacement per unit time.

5. A body moving in a straight line has a uniform motion if it travels _____ distance in
equal time intervals.

a. equal
b. unequal

Answer: (a) equal

Explanation: A body moving in a straight line has a uniform motion if it travels an equal
distance in equal time intervals.

6. Suppose a boy is moving with a uniform velocity of 10 m/s on a merry-go-round ride.

Which of the following is true of the given scenario?

a. The boy is at rest

b. The boy is moving with no acceleration
c. The boy is moving with accelerated motion
d. The boy is moving with uniform velocity

Answer: (c) The boy is moving with accelerated motion.

Explanation: The boy undergoes acceleration when moving with a uniform velocity on
a merry-go-round ride.

7. What does the slope of the distance-time graph give?

a. speed
b. velocity
 c. acceleration
d. displacement

Answer: (a) speed

Explanation: The slope of the distance-time graph gives speed.

8. What does the slope of the velocity-time graph give?

a. speed
b. velocity
c. acceleration
d. displacement

Answer: (c) acceleration

Explanation: The slope of the velocity-time graph gives acceleration.

9. Which of the following is true of a free-falling body?

a. It moves with non-uniform motion

b. It has zero velocity
c. It has constant non-zero acceleration
d. It has non-uniform acceleration

Answer: (c) It has constant non-zero acceleration.

Explanation: A free-falling body has a constant non-zero acceleration.

10. The physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction is known as

a. vectors
b. scalars
c. Both(a) and (b)
d. Neither (a) or (b)

Answer: (a) vectors

Explanation: Vector quantities are physical quantities that have both magnitude and direction.

1. Which of the following is NOT true for an object moving along a straight path in an
accelerated motion?

a. Its velocity always changes

b. Its speed keeps changing
 c. (d) It always goes away from the Earth
d. It always goes away from the Earth

Answer: c. A force is always acting on it

Explanation: For the accelerated motion of an object along a straight line, a non-zero
force must be acting on the object, which is increasing its velocity and speed. However,
the direction of force is not given so it can’t be determined whether it is moving away
from earth or not.

2. The inertia of an object causes the object to

a. decrease its speed

b. Increase its speed
c. resist any change in the state of its motion
d. decelerate due to friction

Answer: (c) resist any change in the state of its motion

Explanation: The inertia of an object causes the object to resist any change in the state
of its motion.

3. Which of the following is true for the third law of motion?

a. Action-Reaction pair always acts on the same body.

b. They act on different bodies in opposite directions
c. Action-Reaction pairs have the same magnitudes and directions
d. Act on either body at normal to each other

Answer: (b) They act on different bodies in opposite directions.

Explanation: Action-Reaction always acts on different bodies in opposite direction and

are equal in magnitude.

4. Which of the following is the SI units of force?

a. Kgm/s2
b. Kgm/-s
c. Newton-metre
d. Newton

Answer: (d) Newton

Explanation: Newton is the SI unit of force.

5. If the mass of the body is doubled and its velocity becomes half, then the linear
momentum of the body will

a. become double
b. remain the same
c. become half
d. become four times

Answer: (b) remain the same

Explanation: If the body’s mass is doubled and its velocity becomes half, then the
body’s linear momentum will remain the same.

6. The linear momentum of an object is 250 g cm/s. If the velocity of the object is 5 m/s,
then the mass of the object is

a. 0.5 g
b. 5 kg
c. 0.5 mg
d. 5 mg

Answer: (a) 0.5 g

Explanation: Given, velocity, v = 5 m/s = 500 cm/s, momentum, p = 250 g cm/s, mass,
m =?
We know that, momentum of a body is given by p = mv
or, m = p/v = 250/500 = 0.5 g

7. Which of the following is true about force?

a. Force is invisible
b. Force can move a body
c. It can deform a body
d. All of the above

Answer: (d) all of the above

Explanation: All of the given points are true for force.

8. A goalkeeper in a football game pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot
at the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to

a. increase the rate of change of momentum

 b. decrease the rate of change of momentum
c. increase the force exerted by the balls on the hands
d. exert larger force on the ball

Answer: (b) decrease the rate of change of momentum

Explanation: A goalkeeper in a football game pulls his hands backwards after holding
the ball shot at the goal, enabling the goalkeeper to decrease the rate of change of
momentum.

9.Which law is also known as the law of inertia?

a. Newton’s first law of motion

b. Newton’s second law of motion
c. Newton’s third law of motion
d. Law of conservation of momentum

Answer: (a) Newton’s first law of motion

Explanation: The inertia of a body is the tendency to not change its static or motional
state. Newton’s first law of motion says that a static body will remain motionless, and a
body in motion will stay in motion until a force acts on it. Therefore, Newton’s first law is
associated with inertia and is also known as the law of inertia.

10. A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin that falls behind him. It means that the
motion of the train is

a. uniform
b. accelerated
c. retarded
d. along circular tracks

Answer: (b) accelerated

Explanation: A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin that falls behind him. It
means that the motion of the train is accelerated.

1. The formula to find the work done is

a. W = F+s
b. W = F.s
 c. W = F-s
d. W = F/s

Answer: (b) W = F.s

Explanation: The work done is defined as the product of the magnitude of the force
acting on the body and the displacement in the direction of the force.

2. If a force acting on a body causes no displacement, the work done is—————

a. -1
b. 1
c. 0
d. Infinity

Answer: (c) 0

Explanation: The work done is zero when the force acting on a body causes no
displacement.

3. Objects in motion possess energy and can do work; this energy is called
———————

a. Solar energy
b. Thermal energy
c. Potential energy
d. Kinetic Energy

Answer: (d) Kinetic Energy

Explanation: Kinetic energy is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a

given mass from rest.

4. The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy is ————-

a. Mechanical energy
b. Thermal energy
c. Potential energy
d. Kinetic Energy

Answer: (a) Mechanical energy

Explanation: Mechanical energy = kinetic energy + potential energy

5. 1 kilowatt =
 a. 1 watt
b. 10 watts
c. 100 watts
d. 1000 watts

Answer: (d) 1000 watts

Explanation: 1 kilowatt = 1000 watts or 1 kilowatt = 1000 J/s

6. The energy used in one hour at the rate of 1kW is known as ————-

a. 10kWh
b. 1kWh
c. 1W
d. 1kW/h

Answer: (b) 1kWh

Explanation: The energy used in an hour at the rate of 1kW is 1kWh.

7. What are the various factors affecting kinetic energy?

a. Mass
b. Momentum
c. Velocity
d. All the above options

Answer: (d) All the above options

Explanation: Factors affecting kinetic energy are mass, momentum, and velocity.

8. When two identical bodies are in motion, the body with a higher velocity has
————-

a. Lower Kinetic Energy

b. Higher Kinetic Energy
c. No Kinetic Energy
d. None of the options

Answer: (b) Higher Kinetic Energy

Explanation: When two identical bodies are in motion, the body with a higher velocity
has higher kinetic energy.

9. State true or false: The object must be displaced for the work to be done.
 a. True
b. False

Answer: (a) True

Explanation: Two conditions that need to be satisfied for work to be done are: force
should act on the object, and the object must be displaced.

10. If the displacement is perpendicular to the force, then the work done is said to be
—————.

a. -1
b. 1
c. 0
d. Infinity

Answer: (c) 0

Explanation: If the displacement is perpendicular to the force, then the work done is
zero.

1. When the vibrating object moves backwards, it creates a region of low pressure
called —————-

a. Refraction
b. Reflection
c. Rarefaction
d. Retardation

Answer: (c) Rarefaction

Explanation: Rarefaction is the opposite of compression. Rarefaction means the

reduction of density of the object.

2. Mexican wave in a stadium is an example of

a. Longitudinal wave
b. Transverse wave
c. Electromagnetic wave
d. None of the options

Answer: (b) Transverse wave

Explanation: Mexican wave, also known as the stadium wave, is an ideal example of a
vertically polarised, transverse, travelling wave.

3. State true or false: Sound does not need a medium to propagate.

a. True
b. False

Answer: (b) False

Explanation: Sound needs a medium to propagate. The matter or material through

which sound propagates is called a medium.

4. The distance which compression or a rarefaction travels per unit of time gives
————-

a. The density of sound wave

b. Speed of sound
c. Wavelength of sound
d. Frequency of sound

Answer: (b) Speed of sound

Explanation: Speed of sound measures the compression or a rarefaction that travels

per unit of time.

5. Is the law of conservation of energy applicable to sound waves?

a. Yes
b. No

Answer: (a) Yes

Explanation: The law of conservation of energy is applicable to sound waves.

6. Sound travels through which medium?

a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. All the above

Answer: (d) All the above

Explanation: Sound has the ability to travel through solid, liquid and gas.

7. When a body vibrates, it compresses the air surrounding and forms a high-density
area known as —————-.

a. Refraction
b. Reflection
c. Rarefaction
d. Compression

Answer: (d) Compression

Explanation: Compression is the opposite of rarefaction. Compression means increase

in the density of the object.

8. The phenomenon where a sound produced is heard again due to reflection is called
———–

a. Sound bounce
b. Mirage
c. An echo
d. Interference

Answer: (c) An echo

Explanation: To hear a distinct echo sound, the time interval between original and
reflected sound must be at least 0.1s.

9. The number of compressions or rarefactions per unit time gives ———–

a. Frequency
b. Time period
c. Amplitude
d. Pitch

Answer: (d) Pitch

Explanation: The number of compressions or rarefactions per unit time defines pitch.
The pitch is directly proportional to frequency.

10. Sound waves in air is an example of ——————

a. Longitudinal wave
b. Transverse wave
 c. Electromagnetic wave
d. None of the options

Answer: (b) Longitudinal wave

Explanation: In longitudinal waves, particles travel parallel to the direction of wave

motion employing successive compressions or elongations.