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Physics mcq on motion for NEET and JEE for Students
In the formula s=ut+12at2s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2s=ut+21at2, which expresses displacement over time, what does ‘u’ represent?
A) The object’s speed
B) Change in momentum
C) Initial velocity
D) Constant acceleration
Option c – Initial velocity
A train travels along a straight track, slowing from velocity ‘u’ at station A to ‘5u’ at station B. What is its average speed over this segment?
A) 5u
B) 2u
C) 3u
D) 4u
Option c – 3u
Five stones are dropped at the same time from the top of a building in vertical lines. What kind of motion do they demonstrate?
A) Curved motion
B) Straight-line motion
C) motion without gravity
D) Slow motion
Option b – Straight-line motion
Which of the following statements about a Light year are correct? I. A Light year is a unit of distance. II. Light is a unit of time. III. It is the distance that Light travels in one Earth year. IV. A Light year measures Light intensity.
A) Only I and II
B) Only I and III
C) Only II
D) Only I
Option b – Only I and III
Identify the incorrect example for the type of motion:
A) Oscillatory motion – Earth revolving around the Sun
B) Periodic motion – Clock hands
C) Translational motion – Ball falling from a cliff
D) Rotational motion – Fan blades
Option a – Oscillatory motion – Earth revolving around the Sun
Which statement below is incorrect?
A) A Light year is a unit of distance
B) Angstrom is a unit of length
C) A Light year is the distance traveled by Light in one year
D) A Light year is a unit of time
Option d – A light year is a unit of time
Two objects of 1 kg and 2 kg fall from a height of 3.2 meters. What are their velocities just before impact? (Take g = 10 m/s²)
A) 3.2 m/s for both
B) 8 m/s and 4 m/s
C) 4 m/s and 8 m/s
D) 8 m/s for both
Option d – 8 m/s for both
Which combination contains only Vector quantities?
A) force, Velocity, Momentum, energy, power
B) force, Velocity, Momentum, energy, Acceleration
C) power, Momentum, energy, Speed, work
D) force, Velocity, Momentum, Weight, Acceleration
Option d – force, Velocity, Momentum, Weight, Acceleration
The average Earth–Sun distance is sometimes expressed as 8.311 minutes of light travel. What does “minutes” refer to?
A) Distance
B) Time
C) Speed
D) Velocity
Option b – Time
If an object moves in a straight path at constant speed, its acceleration is:
A) Zero
B) Negative
C) Cannot be determined
D) Positive
Option a – Zero
A bus accelerates from 10 km/h to 70 km/h in 2 minutes. Find its average acceleration.
A) 1 km/min
B) 0.5 km/min
C) 2 km/min
D) 30 km/min
Option d – 30 km/min
How can it be inferred that objects move at constant speed on a frictionless inclined plane?
A) By observing motion on the plane
B) Johannes Kepler
C) Michael Faraday
D) Galileo
Option d – Galileo
In the circular motion equation ac=v2/Ra_c = v^2 / Rac=v2/R, what does ‘v’ signify?
A) Surface area
B) Distance
C) Intensity
D) Speed
Option d – Speed
Which of the following is an example of uniformly accelerated motion?
A) A freely falling object
B) Slowing motion
C) Stationary object
D) Parabolic motion
Option a – A freely falling object
Motion is called ______ when the velocity remains constant.
A) Only accelerating
B) Only decelerating
C) Non-uniform
D) Uniform
Option d – Uniform
On a time graph, which quantity of motion is represented?
A) Distance
B) Velocity
C) Acceleration
D) Displacement
Option a – Distance
Acceleration is the rate of change of which quantity?
A) Position
B) Momentum
C) Velocity
D) Displacement
Option c – Velocity
Which device is used to measure the distance covered by a vehicle?
A) Odometer
B) Tachometer
C) Fuel gauge
D) Speedometer
Option a – Odometer
Which of the following pairs contains only scalar quantities?
A) Momentum and Angular velocity
B) Distance and Speed
C) Linear momentum and Acceleration
D) Electric Field and force
Option b – Distance and Speed
Identify the Vector quantity from the list:
A) energy
B) Mass
C) Gravitational field intensity
D) Density
Option c – Gravitational field intensity
Which of the following is a unit of distance?
A) Newton
B) Light year
C) Watt
D) Joule
Option b – Light year
Which of these is NOT a Vector quantity?
A) Acceleration
B) force
C) Mass
D) Velocity
Option c – Mass
A bus begins from rest at a bus stand and accelerates uniformly, reaching 20 km/h in 10 minutes. What is the acceleration of the bus?
A) 120 km/h²
B) 200 km/h²
C) 240 km/h²
D) 100 km/h²
Option a – 120 km/h²
An athlete completes one lap around a circular track of 100 m diameter in 20 seconds. What will be the displacement after 1 minute and after 10 seconds?
A) 300 m, 100 m
B) 0 m, 50 m
C) 0 m, 100 m
D) 300 m, 50 m
Option c – 0 m, 100 m
A boy runs one complete round of a circular track with a diameter of 200 m in 30 seconds. What is his displacement after 3 minutes and 45 seconds?
A) 100 m
B) 50 m
C) 236 m
D) 200 m
Option d – 200 m
A car traveling at 12 m/s applies brakes causing a deceleration of 6 m/s². It takes 2 seconds to stop. What distance does it cover during braking?
A) 12 m
B) 24 m
C) 36 m
D) 48 m
Option a – 12 m
A 1000 kg car moves at 72 km/h and comes to a stop in 0.2 seconds when brakes are applied. What is the magnitude of the braking force?
A) 1000 N
B) 100 N
C) 100 kN
D) 10 kN
Option d – 10 kN
In uniform circular motion, the acceleration at any point is directed:
A) Along the motion
B) Tangent to the circular path
C) Perpendicular to velocity
D) Along the velocity Vector
Option c – Perpendicular to velocity
For a particle moving in a straight line with uniform acceleration, the area under its velocity-time graph represents:
A) Average velocity
B) Total displacement
C) Distance traveled
D) Average speed
Option b – Total displacement
Which of these statements is incorrect?
A) Centripetal acceleration always points towards the circle’s centre
B) Uniform circular motion occurs when an object moves in a circle at constant speed
C) The velocity Vector of a particle is always tangential to its path
D) NET acceleration in circular motion is always tangential
Option d – NET acceleration in circular motion is always tangential
A tennis ball is thrown vertically upward and reaches 20 m. What is the approximate initial speed?
A) 8 m/s
B) 12 m/s
C) 16 m/s
D) 20 m/s
Option d – 20 m/s
A vehicle moving along a circular track experiences:
A) Change in speed due to direction change
B) Change in velocity due to direction change
C) Change in momentum without direction change
D) Constant momentum despite directional change
Option b – Change in velocity due to direction change
A ball is projected vertically upward with 40 m/s. How long will it take to reach the highest point?
A) 2 s
B) 3 s
C) 4 s
D) 5 s
Option c – 4 s
Which of the following is correct about speed and velocity?
A) Both are Vector quantities
B) Both are scalar quantities
C) Speed is Vector, velocity is scalar
D) Speed is scalar, velocity is Vector
Option d – Speed is scalar, velocity is Vector
A vehicle starts from rest along a straight road. It accelerates at 2 m/s² for the first t seconds, then at 5 m/s² for the next 10 seconds, covering a total distance of 550 m. What is t?
A) 13 seconds
B) 10 seconds
C) 20 seconds
D) 25 seconds
Option b – 10 seconds
Ram notes his car odometer at 2000 km at the journey start and 2400 km at the end of 8 hours. What is the car’s average speed?
A) 60 km/h
B) 50 km/h
C) 80 km/h
D) 70 km/h
Option b – 50 km/h
The force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis is called:
A) Moment of inertia
B) power
C) Torque
D) Centripetal force
Option c – Torque
The force applied on a body over a brief interval of time is known as:
A) Pressure
B) Impulse
C) Tensile stress
D) Surface tension
Option b – Impulse
power developed by an object moving along a straight path is equal to the product of force and:
A) work
B) Velocity
C) Displacement
D) Acceleration
Option b – Velocity
The force responsible for rotating an object around an axis is called:
A) Moment of inertia
B) Centripetal force
C) power
D) Torque
Option d – Torque
Consider the following: Assertion (A): An object slips less on a rough surface compared to a smooth surface. Reason (R): Friction increases when the surface is rough.
A) Assertion is true, Reason is false
B) Both are true, but Reason does not correctly explain Assertion
C) Assertion is false, Reason is true
D) Both are true, and Reason correctly explains Assertion
Option d – Both are true, and Reason correctly explains Assertion
The other name for a center-seeking force is:
A) Centrifugal
B) Van der Waals
C) Centripetal
D) Gravitational
Option c – Centripetal
Which of these forces acts at a distance without physical contact?
A) Tension
B) Friction
C) Gravitation
D) Pull
Option c – Gravitation
Which of the following is a contact force?
A) Electrostatic
B) Gravitational
C) Friction
D) Magnetic
Option c – Friction
A torsion balance is used to measure:
A) Charge
B) Magnetism
C) Force
D) Pressure
Option c – Force
Newton’s law that gives a numerical definition of force is:
A) Universal law of Gravitation
B) Second law of motion
C) First law of motion
D) Third law of motion
Option b – Second law of motion
Forces of magnitude around 10⁻¹⁵ m belong to which type?
A) Gravitational
B) Electromagnetic
C) Weak nuclear
D) Strong nuclear
Option c – Weak nuclear
The correct expression for moment of inertia is:
A) I = mr²
B) I = 2mr
C) I = ½ mr²
D) I = rm
Option a – I = mr²
Newton’s first law of motion is also referred to as:
A) Law of inertia
B) Law of reaction
C) Law of masses
D) Law of magnitude
Option a – Law of inertia
Which type of friction adjusts itself to prevent motion?
A) Static friction
B) Kinetic friction
C) Centripetal friction
D) Rolling friction
Option a – Static friction
Materials used to reduce friction are called:
A) Lubricants
B) fluids
C) Magnets
D) Springs
Option a – Lubricants
A ball has a momentum of 3000 units. If its velocity is doubled, its momentum becomes:
A) 6000 units
B) 3000 units
C) 9000 units
D) 20000 units
Option a – 6000 units
Which of the following is NOT an example of Newton’s third law?
A) A fielder slowly pulling his hands while catching a ball
B) Colliding with another player while kicking a football
C) A sailor jumping forward while the boat moves backward
D) Forward force on a bullet and recoil of the gun
Option a – A fielder slowly pulling his hands while catching a ball
The correct order of friction magnitudes is:
A) Rolling > Static > Sliding
B) Static > Rolling > Sliding
C) Static > Sliding > Rolling
D) Sliding > Static > Rolling
Option c – Static > Sliding > Rolling
Which statement about inertia is accurate?
A) Greater Mass means greater inertia
B) Lesser weight means greater inertia
C) Lesser Mass means greater inertia
D) Greater Mass means lesser inertia
Option a – Greater Mass means greater inertia
Which principle explains the thrust produced by rockets, jets, and deflating balloons?
A) Newton’s laws of motion
B) Faraday’s electromagnetic laws
C) Exclusion principle
D) Laws of Thermodynamics
Option a – Newton’s laws of motion
Identify the correct statements about friction: I. Rolling friction is higher than sliding friction II. Friction by fluids is called drag
A) Neither I nor II is correct
B) Only I is correct
C) Only II is correct
D) Both I and II are correct
Option c – Only II is correct
When two forces act on an object from opposite directions, the resulting NET force is:
A) The sum of the two forces
B) The product of the two forces
C) The difference between the two forces
D) The ratio of the two forces
Option c – The difference between the two forces
The external factor that can change a body’s state of rest or uniform motion is called:
A) Force
B) power
C) Heat
D) energy
Option a – Force
The force responsible for keeping an object moving along a circular path is:
A) Friction
B) Elastic force
C) Centripetal force
D) Velocity
Option c – Centripetal force
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
A) Joule
B) Newton
C) Watt
D) Volt
Option b – Newton
Friction is influenced by the smoothness of surfaces. Frictional force always:
A) Adds to the applied force
B) Conducts
C) Opposes the applied force
D) Reflects
Option c – Opposes the applied force
Which of the following does NOT demonstrate inertia while at rest? ( Physics mcq on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Dust falling off a cloth while cleaning
B) Leaves or fruits falling due to shaking
C) Leaning backward when a vehicle starts suddenly
D) Sudden braking in a moving vehicle
Option d – Sudden braking in a moving vehicle
When forces act in opposite directions, the NET force on an object is: ( Physics mcq on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Difference of the two forces
B) Difference of the two objects
C) Total of the two forces
D) Sum of the two objects
Option a – Difference of the two forces
A sailor jumps off a boat, causing the boat to move backward. This illustrates: ( Physics mcq on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Second law of motion
B) First law of motion
C) Third law of motion
D) Rectilinear motion
Option c – Third law of motion
Which formula correctly expresses the relationship between force, Mass, and acceleration? ( Physics mcq on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) F = m / a
B) F = a / m
C) F = ma
D) F = m × a
Option c – F = ma
A body falls from a height of 20 m with zero initial momentum. If its momentum on impact is 40 kg·m/s (g = 10 m/s²), the body’s Mass is:
A) 4 kg
B) 2 kg
C) 1 kg
D) 20 kg
Option b – 2 kg
Which of the following is an example of a contact force? ( Physics mcq on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Muscular force
B) Electrostatic force
C) Magnetic force
D) Gravitational force
Option a – Muscular force
Which conservation principle is directly linked to Newton’s third law? ( Physics mcq on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Conservation of momentum
B) Conservation of energy
C) Conservation of Mass
D) Conservation of charge
Option a – Conservation of momentum
The weight of an object arises from: ( Physics mcq on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) The NET force acting on it
B) The total of all forces acting on it
C) The force the object exerts on the ground
D) Its inertia
Option a – The NET force acting on it
Who first studied and described the concept of inertia in motion? ( Physics MCQ on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Isaac Newton
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Albert Einstein
D) Nicolaus Copernicus
Option b – Galileo Galilei
The statement “friction is a contact force, while magnetic force is non-contact” is: ( Physics MCQ on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Always correct
B) True only at 0°C
C) Incorrect
D) Depends on temperature
Option a – Always correct
Regarding weight and mass, which statement is correct according to Newtonian mechanics? ( Physics MCQ on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Weight is a constant of proportionality
B) Mass is a constant of proportionality
C) Mass is not a constant of proportionality
D) Weight is universal
Option b – Mass is a constant of proportionality
Which of the following is NOT considered a conservative force? ( Physics MCQ on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Friction
B) Electric force
C) Gravitational force
D) Spring force
Option b – Electric force
A force of 5 N accelerates a 10 kg object. Its acceleration is: ( Physics MCQ on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) 5.0 m/s²
B) 0.5 m/s²
C) 5.0 cm/s²
D) 0.5 cm/s²
Option b – 0.5 m/s²
The correct ranking of frictional forces in magnitude is: ( Physics MCQ on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Kinetic > Static > Rolling
B) Static > Rolling > Kinetic
C) Static > Kinetic > Rolling
D) Static > Kinetic = Rolling
Option c – Static > Kinetic > Rolling
Which of the following describes properties of contact forces? 1. Occur when objects touch each other 2. Follow Newton’s third law 3. Can exist between Solids and fluids
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1, 2, and 3
Option d – 1, 2, and 3
A metallic sphere of mass 1 kg and volume 2×10⁻³ m³ is fully submerged in water. The buoyant force (ρ_water = 1000 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²) is:
A) 0.5 N
B) 1.5 N
C) 2 N
D) 2.5 N
Option c – 2 N
A body will float in a liquid if the buoyant force is: ( Physics MCQ on Motion for NEET and JEE )
A) Equal to its weight
B) Less than its weight
C) Greater than its weight
D) Zero
Option a – Equal to its weight
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