A body of mass m experiences zero net force. According to Newton’s laws, its motion is:
A uniformly accelerated
B constant velocity
C oscillatory
D undefined
Newton’s First Law — no net force ⇒ velocity remains constant.
If momentum p changes at a rate dp/dt, then dp/dt equals:
A kinetic energy
B impulse
C net force
D weight only
Newton’s Second Law: F = dp/dt.
The reaction force of Earth on a falling ball acts:
A downward
B upward
C horizontally
D does not exist
Action: ball pulls Earth down; Reaction: Earth pulls ball up.
A block slides on a rough horizontal surface at constant speed. The applied force equals:
A zero
B friction force
C mg
D normal reaction
Constant speed ⇒ net force = 0 ⇒ applied force = friction.
For an object on an incline with friction, equilibrium occurs when:
A mg = friction
B mgsinθ + friction = 0
C net force along plane = 0
D friction = zero always
Equilibrium means no acceleration, so ΣF = 0.
In rocket propulsion, the forward thrust is due to:
A gravity
B friction
C reaction to expelled gases
D Coriolis force
Action–reaction pair between gases and rocket.
Two blocks connected by a string move on a frictionless surface when pulled. The tension in the string is:
A same as applied force
B depends on masses
C equal to zero
D depends only on friction
Tension depends on mass distribution in the system.
A 20 N force acts on 4 kg mass. Resulting acceleration is:
A 4 m/s²
B 5 m/s²
C 20 m/s²
D 80 m/s²
a = F/m = 20/4 = 5.
A body of weight 100 N is in an elevator accelerating downward at 4 m/s². Apparent weight is:
A 60 N
B 40 N
C 100 N
D 140 N
N = m(g − a) ≈ 60 N.
A frame moving at constant velocity relative to an inertial frame is:
A inertial
B non-inertial
C accelerating
D rotating
Constant-velocity frames are inertial.
If a frame accelerates at a, the pseudo force on mass m is:
A +ma (same direction as frame)
B −ma (opposite to frame acceleration)
C zero
D mg
F_pseudo = −m a_frame.
A passenger in a bus turning left feels pushed to the right because of:
A real rightward force
B centrifugal pseudo force
C Coriolis force
D inertia only
Passenger’s inertia manifests as outward pseudo force.
Coriolis force depends on:
A speed of object relative to rotating frame
B only mass
C only rotation rate
D only gravity
F_C = −2m(Ω × v_rel).
Coriolis force acts perpendicular to:
A velocity only
B rotation axis only
C both velocity and rotation axis
D weight
Ω × v is perpendicular to both Ω and v.
A Foucault pendulum demonstrates:
A Earth’s translation
B Earth’s rotation
C conservation of charge
D Newton’s third law
Its swing plane rotates due to Earth’s rotation.
At the equator, Coriolis force magnitude is:
A maximum
B zero
C equals g
D infinite
sinφ = 0 at φ = 0° ⇒ f = 0.
At the poles, Coriolis force is:
A zero
B maximum
C independent of velocity
D equal to centrifugal force
sinφ = 1 at φ = 90° ⇒ maximal value.
A pendulum in a freely falling elevator has time period:
A zero
B infinite
C same as on Earth
D smaller
Effective g → 0 ⇒ T = ∞, no oscillation.
A pseudo force is introduced because Newton’s laws fail in:
A inertial frames
B accelerating frames
C gravitational fields
D vacuum
Pseudo forces are required in non-inertial (accelerating) frames.
For an observer in a rotating frame, the centrifugal force magnitude is:
A mΩ²r
B Ωr
C mg
D 0 always
F_cent = mΩ²r outward.
A car accelerating forward makes a hanging bob tilt:
A forward
B backward
C sideways
D vertically
Pseudo force backward → tilt backward.
Magnitude of Coriolis acceleration is:
A 2Ωv sinφ
B Ωv²
C gΩ
D zero always
Coriolis acceleration magnitude = 2Ωv sinφ.
A person walking east at speed v on Earth will experience Coriolis deflection:
A upward/downward component depending on latitude
B no deflection
C always north
D always south
Eastward motion gives vertical Coriolis component except at equator.
A train moves with constant acceleration. A ball dropped inside appears to:
A fall vertically
B fall backward
C fall forward
D remain at same spot
Pseudo force backward in accelerating train.
A 5 kg block is pushed with horizontal force 25 N. If acceleration is 3 m/s², friction =
A 10 N
B 5 N
C 15 N
D 25 N
F_f = 25 − (5×3) = 10 N.
For circular motion with frequency f, angular speed is:
A 2πf
B f/2π
C f²
D 1/f
A rotating rod has point at distance r from center. Its centripetal acceleration is proportional to:
A 1/r
B r
C r²
D 1/r²
a = ω² r.
In an inertial frame, Newton’s laws hold because:
A acceleration cannot be measured
B no pseudo forces needed
C mass becomes zero
D gravity disappears
A constant force acts on a body. The momentum changes:
A non-linearly
B linearly with time
C decreases exponentially
D randomly
p = Ft + p₀.
A block in a lift accelerating upward experiences:
A decreased weight
B same weight
C increased weight
D no normal reaction
A circular loop of air flow in Northern Hemisphere turns:
A clockwise
B counterclockwise
C randomly
D straight
High-pressure systems rotate clockwise in Northern Hemisphere.
In 2D motion, if ax = 0 and ay ≠ 0 then:
A vx constant, vy changes
B both vx and vy constant
C vx changes, vy constant
D both change
A ball thrown inside a bus moving with constant velocity:
A falls backward
B falls forward
C falls at same spot
D sticks to ceiling
Constant-velocity frame is inertial.
A mass is tied to a string and whirled in a vertical circle. Minimum speed at top is:
A √(gR)
B √(2gR)
C √(3gR)
D gR
For motion under the influence of gravity, acceleration is:
A constant
B variable
C zero
D infinite
A projectile launched at angle θ and (90° − θ) have:
A same maximum height
B same time of flight
C same horizontal range
D same vertical component
A mass m in a frame accelerating horizontally with a experiences pseudo force:
A ma backward
B ma forward
C mg downward
D zero
On rotating Earth, the centrifugal force is maximum at:
A poles
B equator
C mid-latitudes
D none
r is largest → Ω² r maximum.
A pendulum’s rotation relative to Earth is due to:
A Coriolis force
B friction
C centrifugal force only
D energy loss
A body is in circular motion at constant speed. Work done by centripetal force is:
A positive
B negative
C zero
D infinite
Centripetal force ⟂ velocity → no work.
If net force on a system is zero, momentum is:
A increasing
B constant
C negative
D undefined
Kinetic friction is usually:
A greater than static friction
B less than static friction
C equal to mg
D zero
μ_k < μ_s typically.
Motion of water draining in a sink tends to rotate due to:
A gravitational force
B Coriolis force (very weak but contributes)
C Earth’s revolution
D magnetic field
In projectile motion, vertical velocity becomes zero at:
A launch point
B highest point
C final point
D at all points
For two masses connected by light inextensible string over smooth pulley:
A both have same magnitude acceleration
B accelerate independently
C light string has mass
D pulley friction dominates
Mass times acceleration equals:
A momentum
B weight
C net external force
D normal reaction
A rotating frame observer sees straight-line motion in inertial frame as:
A straight
B curved
C at rest
D zero velocity
In Northern Hemisphere, trade winds are deflected:
A left
B right
C upward
D downward
Centrifugal force is:
A real force
B pseudo force in rotating frame
C magnetic
D gravitational
In an elevator descending with acceleration a, apparent weight is:
A m(g + a)
B m(g − a)
C ma
D zero