Motion

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Which of the following is an example of uniform motion?
a) A car slowing down
b) A bus turning at a corner
c) A train moving at a constant speed
d) A cyclist pedaling uphill
2. Motion is described relative to a:
a) point of reference
b) change in speed
c) direction of motion
d) constant velocity
3. Which of the following statements is true for speed?
a) It is a scalar quantity
b) It has both magnitude and direction
c) It is always measured in km/h
d) It cannot be zero
4. Velocity differs from speed in that it includes:
a) distance
b) direction
c) time
d) acceleration
5. Which one of the following is a non-uniform motion?
a) A plane flying at constant altitude
b) A car moving on a straight road with varying speed
c) A ball rolling down an inclined plane
d) Earth’s revolution around the Sun
6. What does a speed-time graph with a straight horizontal line parallel to the time axis indicate?
a) Object is accelerating
b) Object is decelerating
c) Object is moving with uniform speed
d) Object is at rest
7. Acceleration is defined as:
a) Rate of change of speed
b) Rate of change of direction
c) Rate of change of velocity
d) Change in distance per unit time
8. An object moving in a circular path with constant speed experiences:
a) zero acceleration
b) changing direction only
c) constant velocity
d) acceleration towards the center
9. In a distance-time graph, the slope of the graph represents:
a) speed
 b) distance
c) acceleration
d) time
10. A body moves in a circular path with constant speed. Which of the following is true about its
motion?
a) It has uniform velocity
b) Its direction remains the same
c) Its speed is variable
d) Its velocity changes continuously
11. Which of the following is not a type of motion?
a) Translational
b) Rotational
c) Oscillatory
d) Stationary
12. In which case does the object have negative acceleration?
a) When it is speeding up
b) When it is slowing down
c) When it changes direction
d) When it moves in a circular path
13. Which graph shows uniform acceleration?
a) A straight line on a distance-time graph
b) A curve on a speed-time graph
c) A straight line on a velocity-time graph
d) A curve on a distance-time graph
14. If a car moves at a speed of 60 km/h for 2 hours, what can we say about its motion?
a) It is non-uniform
b) It is uniform
c) It has zero acceleration
d) It has negative acceleration
15. What type of acceleration does a body in uniform circular motion experience?
a) Tangential
b) Radial
c) Zero
d) Positive
16. Which of the following best describes circular motion?
a) Motion in a straight line
b) Motion along a curved path
c) Motion along a circular path with changing speed
d) Motion along a circular path with constant speed
17. Which of the following statements is true about displacement?
a) It can never be negative
b) It is always equal to the distance traveled
c) It is a scalar quantity
d) It can be zero
18. An object undergoes uniform circular motion. What remains constant?
a) Velocity
b) Speed
 c) Direction
d) Acceleration
19. Which of the following factors affects the speed of an object?
a) The mass of the object
b) The direction of the object
c) The force applied on the object
d) None of the above
20. A car moving on a circular track with a constant speed has:
a) Constant acceleration
b) Changing velocity
c) Zero velocity
d) Constant direction
21. The slope of a velocity-time graph represents:
a) Speed
b) Acceleration
c) Displacement
d) Distance
22. Which type of motion is described by an object spinning around a central axis?
a) Translational
b) Circular
c) Rotational
d) Oscillatory
23. Which of the following is the SI unit of speed?
a) m/s
b) km/h
c) cm/s
d) m/s²
24. Which term describes the rate of motion in a specific direction?
a) Speed
b) Velocity
c) Displacement
d) Acceleration
25. In uniform motion, the object covers:
a) Equal distances in unequal intervals of time
b) Unequal distances in unequal intervals of time
c) Unequal distances in equal intervals of time
d) Equal distances in equal intervals of time
26. What is the characteristic of motion along a straight line?
a) Acceleration remains constant
b) Velocity and speed are equal
c) Distance and displacement are always the same
d) Speed always decreases
27. Which of the following is the cause of circular motion?
a) Centripetal force
b) Gravitational force
c) Frictional force
d) None of the above
28. In a velocity-time graph, what does a horizontal line indicate?
a) Constant velocity
b) Increasing velocity
c) Decreasing velocity
d) Object at rest
29. What is the nature of the graph of motion for uniform acceleration?
a) Straight line
b) Curved line
c) Horizontal line
d) Wavy line
30. Which of the following does not represent a kind of motion?
a) Random motion
b) Vibrational motion
c) Stationary
d) Oscillatory

Theory-based Questions (2 Marks Each)

1. Define motion and differentiate between rest and motion with examples.
2. Explain any two types of motion and give one example of each.
3. Describe the difference between speed and velocity.
4. How can the motion of an object be graphically represented using a distance-time graph?
5. What is acceleration? Explain with an example.
6. Define uniform motion and non-uniform motion. Provide one example of each.
7. What is uniform circular motion? How does it differ from linear motion?
8. Explain how the slope of a velocity-time graph is related to acceleration.
9. State the characteristics of an object in uniform circular motion.
10. What is meant by displacement? How is it different from distance?
11. Explain the significance of a straight line on a distance-time graph.
12. Describe the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed.
13. How does negative acceleration affect the motion of an object? Give an example.
14. What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph indicate about the motion of the object?
15. Explain why an object moving in a circular path with constant speed is said to be accelerating.
16. Discuss the factors that affect the motion of an object.
17. How can the speed of an object be determined from a distance-time graph?
18. Describe the concept of non-uniform acceleration with an example.
19. What is the relationship between velocity and time in uniform motion? Explain with the help of a
graph.
20. Explain how the rate of change of velocity defines acceleration.
21. Differentiate between scalar and vector quantities using speed and velocity as examples.
22. Describe how centripetal force is related to circular motion.
23. What is meant by relative motion? Give an example.
24. How does the graphical representation of motion help in analyzing the movement of an object?
FORCE AND LAWS OF MOTION:
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What is force?
a) A scalar quantity
b) A push or pull on an object
c) Only a pull on an object
d) The capacity to do work
2. Which of the following is an example of balanced forces?
a) A book resting on a table
b) A car accelerating
c) A person pushing a wall and moving it
d) A moving ball slowing down
3. Unbalanced forces always cause:
a) No change in motion
b) A change in the state of motion
c) Objects to remain at rest
d) An increase in the mass of the object
4. The first law of motion is also known as:
a) Law of gravitation
b) Law of inertia
c) Law of acceleration
d) Law of action and reaction
5. What is inertia?
a) The tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion
b) The force required to stop an object
c) The force needed to move an object
d) The speed of an object
6. Which of the following is not a type of inertia?
a) Inertia of rest
b) Inertia of motion
c) Inertia of direction
d) Inertia of acceleration
7. According to the first law of motion, an object will continue in its state of rest or motion unless:
a) A balanced force acts on it
b) An unbalanced force acts on it
c) Its speed becomes zero
d) Its mass increases
8. Which of the following objects has more inertia?
a) A feather
b) A small ball
c) A moving bicycle
d) A truck at rest
9. What does the momentum of an object depend on?
a) Only its speed
b) Only its velocity
c) Its mass and velocity
d) Its weight
10. The SI unit of momentum is:
a) Newton
b) Joule
c) kg m/s
d) Pascal
11. Which of the following is an example of the third law of motion?
a) A book lying on a table
b) A person swimming
c) A person sitting on a chair
d) A bus accelerating
12. The third law of motion states that:
a) Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
b) Force equals mass times acceleration
c) An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon
d) Momentum is conserved in all collisions
13. Which force is responsible for the downward motion of a falling object?
a) Applied force
b) Gravitational force
c) Magnetic force
d) Frictional force
14. In the absence of external forces, a moving object will:
a) Come to a stop
b) Continue moving with uniform velocity
c) Slow down gradually
d) Move in a circular path
15. When a force is applied to an object and it moves, the object has:
a) Balanced forces
b) Unbalanced forces
c) No forces acting on it
d) Static forces
16. According to Newton's first law of motion, a stationary object remains at rest due to:
a) Gravitational force
b) Friction
c) Inertia
d) Momentum
17. What is the main cause of inertia?
a) Speed of the object
b) Mass of the object
c) Shape of the object
d) Distance from Earth
18. What happens to the momentum of an object if its mass is doubled but its velocity remains the
same?
a) It is halved
b) It is doubled
c) It remains unchanged
d) It becomes zero
19. Which of the following is an example of balanced forces?
 a) A skydiver falling with constant speed
b) A rocket accelerating upwards
c) A car speeding up on a highway
d) A ball rolling down a slope
20. Which of the following best describes Newton's third law of motion?
a) For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
b) Force equals mass times acceleration
c) Objects with more mass require more force to move
d) An object at rest stays at rest
21. When you push a wall, it does not move because:
a) The wall has no inertia
b) The force you apply is balanced by the wall's force
c) The wall has more mass than you
d) The force applied is too small
22. Inertia is related to:
a) Speed of an object
b) Mass of an object
c) Shape of an object
d) Temperature of an object
23. When a ball is thrown upwards, the force that acts on it is:
a) Gravitational force
b) Frictional force
c) Applied force
d) Magnetic force
24. A man is standing in a moving bus. When the bus suddenly stops, he falls forward. This is due to:
a) Inertia of rest
b) Inertia of motion
c) Balanced forces
d) Third law of motion
25. What is the reaction force when a book is placed on a table?
a) Force applied by the book on the table
b) Force applied by the table on the book
c) Gravitational force pulling the book down
d) No force is involved
26. What happens when balanced forces are applied to a moving object?
a) The object will stop
b) The object will continue to move with the same velocity
c) The object will accelerate
d) The object will change direction
27. In the context of Newton's third law, when a person pushes a wall, what is the reaction force?
a) The wall pushing back on the person
b) The person moving backward
c) The person standing still
d) The force of gravity
28. Which of the following best explains why you are pushed back when a bus suddenly accelerates?
a) Inertia of rest
b) Unbalanced forces
 c) Momentum
d) Action and reaction
29. In which situation are the forces acting on an object unbalanced?
a) A book resting on a table
b) A car moving with constant velocity
c) A bicycle slowing down
d) A person sitting still
30. Which of the following describes a situation where Newton's third law of motion applies?
a) A car parked on a slope
b) A person walking
c) A boat floating on water
d) A satellite orbiting the Earth
Theory-based Questions (2 Marks Each)
1. Define force and explain its effects on an object.
2. Differentiate between balanced and unbalanced forces with examples.
3. State Newton’s first law of motion and explain the concept of inertia.
4. How does the mass of an object affect its inertia? Give an example.
5. Explain how momentum is related to the mass and velocity of an object.
6. What is the difference between inertia of rest and inertia of motion? Give examples.
7. Describe Newton’s third law of motion with a real-life example.
8. What is the significance of balanced forces in daily life? Provide an example.
9. Explain how an unbalanced force can change the state of motion of an object.
10. Discuss the relationship between force and motion using the first law of motion.
11. Explain the concept of inertia and how it affects the motion of objects.
12. What is momentum? How is it different from force?
13. Discuss the application of Newton’s third law of motion in swimming.
14. Explain why a book resting on a table is an example of balanced forces.
15. Describe what happens when unbalanced forces act on a moving object.
16. How does the third law of motion apply to a rocket launching into space?
17. Differentiate between action and reaction forces in the context of the third law of motion.
18. Why does a person fall forward when a moving vehicle suddenly stops?
19. Explain the role of force in changing the direction of a moving object.
20. Describe how the first law of motion explains why seatbelts are important in vehicles.

GRAVITATION:
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What is free fall?
a) An object falling under the influence of air resistance
b) An object falling under the influence of gravity alone
 c) An object falling due to an applied force
d) A stationary object at rest
2. The acceleration experienced by an object in free fall is due to:
a) Thrust
b) Friction
c) Gravity
d) Pressure
3. What remains constant for an object in free fall?
a) Mass
b) Weight
c) Speed
d) Distance
4. Mass is a measure of:
a) Force acting on an object
b) Inertia of an object
c) Weight of an object
d) Speed of an object
5. Which of the following units is used to measure mass?
a) Newton
b) Kilogram
c) Pascal
d) Meter
6. Weight is defined as:
a) The force of gravity acting on an object
b) The mass of an object
c) The inertia of an object
d) The thrust acting on an object
7. Which of the following statements is true regarding weight?
a) Weight is constant everywhere
b) Weight varies with gravitational force
c) Weight is a scalar quantity
d) Weight is measured in kilograms
8. Thrust is:
a) Force applied perpendicular to a surface
b) Force applied parallel to a surface
c) Weight of an object
d) Pressure exerted by a fluid
9. Which of the following is the unit of pressure?
a) Newton
b) Pascal
c) Kilogram
d) Joule
10. Pressure exerted by a fluid in all directions is due to:
a) Buoyancy
b) Weight
c) Gravity
d) Molecular collisions
11. What happens to pressure when the area over which a force is applied increases?
a) Pressure decreases
b) Pressure increases
c) Pressure remains unchanged
d) It depends on the force applied
12. Which of the following defines buoyant force?
a) Upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object
b) Downward force exerted by a solid on a fluid
c) Force due to gravity acting on a fluid
d) Pressure exerted by a fluid on an object
13. Archimedes’ principle states that:
a) A floating object displaces its weight in fluid
b) A submerged object experiences no force
c) The weight of the fluid displaced is equal to the volume of the object
d) The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
14. An object floats in water when:
a) Its density is greater than that of water
b) Its density is less than that of water
c) The weight of the object is greater than the buoyant force
d) The object is hollow
15. Pressure in a fluid increases with:
a) Increase in volume of the fluid
b) Decrease in the depth of the fluid
c) Increase in depth of the fluid
d) Decrease in temperature
16. Which of the following factors affects the magnitude of buoyant force?
a) Volume of the submerged object
b) Color of the object
c) Weight of the object
d) Shape of the object
17. The force that opposes the motion of an object in a fluid is called:
a) Thrust
b) Pressure
c) Buoyant force
d) Drag
18. What happens to an object’s weight as it is submerged in water?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It remains the same
d) It doubles
19. When an object is fully submerged in water, it experiences:
a) Only gravitational force
b) Only buoyant force
c) Both gravitational and buoyant forces
d) No force at all
20. What is the SI unit of thrust?
a) Newton
 b) Pascal
c) Kilogram
d) Meter
21. The relationship between pressure, force, and area is given by:
a) Pressure = Force × Area
b) Pressure = Force ÷ Area
c) Pressure = Area ÷ Force
d) Pressure = Force × Distance
22. If the area of contact decreases and the force remains the same, the pressure:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Doubles
23. What determines whether an object will sink or float in a fluid?
a) The mass of the object
b) The density of the object relative to the fluid
c) The volume of the object
d) The color of the fluid
24. Which principle is used to design ships and submarines?
a) Pascal’s law
b) Archimedes’ principle
c) Newton’s first law
d) Law of inertia
25. The pressure at the bottom of the ocean is greater than at the surface because:
a) The temperature is higher
b) The weight of the water above is greater
c) Water molecules are denser at the surface
d) There is no buoyant force underwater
26. Which statement best describes free fall?
a) An object is in free fall if only gravity is acting on it
b) An object falls faster in air than in a vacuum
c) Free fall occurs when air resistance opposes gravity
d) An object in free fall has zero acceleration
27. What effect does the buoyant force have on an object immersed in a fluid?
a) It makes the object heavier
b) It makes the object lighter
c) It reduces the object’s mass
d) It increases the object’s weight
28. What happens when the upward buoyant force is equal to the weight of the object?
a) The object sinks
b) The object floats
c) The object remains submerged at the same level
d) The object rises
29. Which factor determines the magnitude of thrust exerted on an object by a fluid?
a) Volume of fluid displaced
b) Weight of the object
c) Speed of the object
 d) Temperature of the fluid
30. Which law explains the rise of a balloon in air?
a) Newton's third law
b) Pascal's law
c) Archimedes’ principle
d) Law of inertia
Theory-based Questions (2 Marks Each)
1. Define free fall and explain its significance in terms of gravity.
2. Differentiate between mass and weight. How does weight change with location?
3. Explain the concept of thrust with an example.
4. What is pressure? How is it related to force and area?
5. Describe how pressure changes with depth in a fluid.
6. Explain the concept of buoyant force and how it acts on an object submerged in a fluid.
7. State Archimedes’ principle and explain its importance in everyday life.
8. How does buoyancy help objects float in water?
9. Describe the factors that affect the pressure exerted by a fluid.
10. What is the role of density in determining whether an object sinks or floats?
11. Differentiate between thrust and pressure with examples.
12. Why does the pressure at the bottom of a fluid column increase with depth?
13. Explain how Archimedes’ principle is applied in designing ships and submarines.
14. What happens to an object’s apparent weight when it is submerged in water? Why?
15. How does free fall differ from a fall in which air resistance is present?
16. Describe the effect of buoyant force on a submerged object and how it relates to the object's
weight.
17. Why do objects weigh less in water than in air?
18. How does the density of a fluid affect the magnitude of the buoyant force?
19. Explain why the pressure exerted by a liquid increases with the depth of the liquid.
20. Discuss the significance of Archimedes’ principle in understanding buoyancy and flotation.

WORK AND ENERGY:

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What is work done when a force causes an object to:
a) Remain at rest
b) Move in the direction of the force
c) Move opposite to the direction of force
d) Gain mass
2. Work is said to be done when:
a) The applied force causes displacement in the object
b) The applied force causes no displacement
 c) The object is stationary
d) Energy is stored in the object
3. The SI unit of work is:
a) Newton
b) Joule
c) Watt
d) Meter
4. Which of the following is true about work?
a) Work is a scalar quantity
b) Work is always positive
c) Work is a vector quantity
d) Work is always negative
5. Energy is defined as:
a) The ability to do work
b) The speed of an object
c) The weight of an object
d) The rate of doing work
6. Which form of energy is associated with the position of an object?
a) Kinetic energy
b) Potential energy
c) Mechanical energy
d) Chemical energy
7. What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its speed doubles?
a) It remains the same
b) It is halved
c) It becomes double
d) It becomes four times
8. Potential energy is stored in an object due to its:
a) Temperature
b) Position or shape
c) Velocity
d) Acceleration
9. Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a) A moving car
b) A stretched bow
c) Flowing water
d) A speeding bicycle
10. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to
another. This is known as:
a) Law of inertia
b) Law of conservation of energy
c) Law of action and reaction
d) Law of motion
11. The rate at which work is done is called:
a) Energy
b) Force
c) Power
 d) Displacement
12. The SI unit of power is:
a) Joule
b) Newton
c) Watt
d) Kilogram
13. When no displacement occurs, the work done is:
a) Maximum
b) Positive
c) Zero
d) Negative
14. Which of the following is a form of mechanical energy?
a) Electrical energy
b) Nuclear energy
c) Kinetic energy
d) Chemical energy
15. Work is said to be negative when:
a) Force and displacement are in opposite directions
b) Force and displacement are in the same direction
c) There is no displacement
d) The object moves upward
16. Which of the following does not involve doing work?
a) Lifting a book
b) Pushing a wall
c) Pulling a cart
d) Carrying a bag up the stairs
17. If an object is not displaced by the applied force, the work done is:
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Zero
d) Maximum
18. Which of the following statements about energy is correct?
a) Kinetic energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position
b) Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its motion
c) Power is the rate of doing work
d) Work and energy are measured in different units
19. What is the relationship between power, work, and time?
a) Power = Work × Time
b) Power = Work ÷ Time
c) Power = Time ÷ Work
d) Power = Work + Time
20. Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a) A book resting on a table
b) A moving car
c) A compressed spring
d) A piece of coal
21. Work and energy are related because:
 a) Energy is the ability to stop work
b) Work is the transfer of energy
c) Work decreases energy
d) Energy and work are unrelated
22. Which of the following is an example of work being done?
a) Holding a heavy object stationary
b) Pushing a door to open it
c) Standing still
d) Balancing an object on your head
23. Which form of energy is associated with objects in motion?
a) Thermal energy
b) Kinetic energy
c) Nuclear energy
d) Gravitational energy
24. In which situation is no work done?
a) A person lifting a box
b) A ball rolling down a hill
c) A car moving at a constant speed
d) A person standing still and holding a book
25. When force and displacement are in the same direction, the work done is:
a) Zero
b) Negative
c) Positive
d) Infinite
26. Power is defined as the rate of:
a) Force applied
b) Energy transformation
c) Work done
d) Object displacement
27. Which of the following describes the concept of power?
a) Power is the force applied over a distance
b) Power is the energy stored in an object
c) Power is the work done per unit time
d) Power is the velocity of an object
28. What is the main factor that affects the amount of work done on an object?
a) Time taken
b) Force applied
c) Weight of the object
d) Mass of the object
29. The total energy of an object is:
a) The sum of its kinetic and potential energies
b) Equal to its mass
c) The amount of power it possesses
d) Its velocity multiplied by its mass
30. Which law explains that the total energy in a system remains constant?
a) Law of inertia
b) Newton’s third law
 c) Law of conservation of energy
d) Law of gravity
Theory-based Questions (2 Marks Each)
1. Define work and explain the conditions necessary for work to be done on an object.
2. Differentiate between positive and negative work with examples.
3. State the law of conservation of energy and give a real-life example of energy transformation.
4. What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy? Provide examples.
5. Explain the significance of power in daily life.
6. Why is no work done when an object is stationary despite applying force?
7. Define energy and explain its relation to work.
8. Discuss how work, energy, and power are interrelated.
9. What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its speed increases?
10. Define mechanical energy and give examples of kinetic and potential energy.
11. How does power differ from energy? Give a practical example.
12. Explain why carrying a heavy object horizontally does not involve work being done.
13. What is potential energy? How is it related to the position of an object?
14. Describe a scenario where no work is done despite the presence of force.
15. Explain the importance of power in mechanical systems.
16. What are the factors that affect the amount of work done on an object?
17. Why does lifting an object involve doing work? Explain in terms of force and displacement.
18. How is power calculated in terms of work done and time? Provide an example.
19. Explain how kinetic energy depends on both the mass and speed of an object.
20. Discuss the transformation of energy in the context of a swinging pendulum.