1. What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
A. Force equals mass times acceleration
B. An object remains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a force
C. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
D. Energy cannot be created or destroyed
2. What is the formula for calculating speed?
A. Speed = Mass × Acceleration
B. Speed = Distance ÷ Time
C. Speed = Force ÷ Mass
D. Speed = Time × Distance
3. What is the unit of force in the SI system?
A. Watt
B. Newton
C. Joule
D. Pascal
4. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
A. 9.8 m/s²
B. 10 m/s²
C. 1.6 m/s²
D. 8.9 m/s²
5. State the Law of Conservation of Energy.
A. Energy is only created in chemical reactions
B. Energy can be created and destroyed under certain conditions
C. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
D. Energy is always lost as heat
6. What is the difference between mass and weight?
A. Mass is the force due to gravity; weight is the amount of matter
B. Mass is constant; weight depends on gravity
C. Mass changes with altitude; weight does not
D. There is no difference
7. What is kinetic energy, and how is it calculated?
A. Stored energy; KE = mgh
B. Energy of motion; KE = ½mv²
C. Energy in atoms; KE = mc²
D. Rotational energy; KE = Iω²
8. Define potential energy with an example.
A. Energy of motion, like a car moving
B. Energy stored in a stretched rubber band
C. Energy of light
D. Energy from a battery powering a light bulb
9. What is the function of a simple machine like a lever or pulley?
A. To increase speed
B. To increase mass
C. To make work easier by multiplying force
D. To use electricity efficiently
10. What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities?
A. Scalar has size only; vector has size and direction
B. Scalar has direction only; vector has size
C. Vector is always larger than scalar
D. They are the same
11. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Temperature
D. Mass
12. Which of these is NOT a form of energy?
A. Thermal
B. Gravity
C. Electrical
D. Sound
13. What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph represent?
A. Accelerating motion
B. Constant speed
C. No movement
D. Increasing speed
14. Which of the following objects has the most inertia?
A. A tennis ball
B. A car tire
C. A heavy truck
D. A balloon
15. What is work in physics defined as?
A. Force plus distance
B. Force times distance
C. Energy plus motion
D. Power times time
16. Which unit is used to measure energy?
A. Newton
B. Joule
C. Watt
D. Kilogram
17. What kind of energy is stored in food?
A. Thermal energy
B. Chemical energy
C. Electrical energy
D. Nuclear energy
18. What happens to the pressure if the force increases while the area remains
constant?
A. It decreases
B. It increases
C. It stays the same
D. It doubles then halves
19. What is the unit of power in the SI system?
A. Newton
B. Joule
C. Watt
D. Pascal
20. Which simple machine is found in scissors?
A. Inclined plane
B. Lever
C. Pulley
D. Wedge
1. Which of the following is a unit of pressure?
A. Watt
B. Joule
C. Pascal
D. Newton
2. Which law explains why a balloon moves forward when air is released from it?
A. Newton’s First Law
B. Newton’s Second Law
C. Newton’s Third Law
D. Law of Conservation of Mass
3. What is the main form of energy produced by a light bulb?
A. Chemical energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Light energy
D. Nuclear energy
4. Which quantity remains the same in all reference frames in classical physics?
A. Speed
B. Acceleration
C. Mass
D. Velocity
5. What is the formula for work done?
A. Work = Mass × Acceleration
B. Work = Force × Distance
C. Work = Power ÷ Time
D. Work = Energy × Speed
6. What type of energy is possessed by a compressed spring?
A. Kinetic energy
B. Chemical energy
C. Elastic potential energy
D. Thermal energy
7. What does the slope of a velocity-time graph represent?
A. Speed
B. Acceleration
C. Distance
D. Momentum
8. Which factor does not affect the gravitational force between two objects?
A. Mass of the objects
B. Distance between them
C. Volume of the objects
D. Both A and B affect it
9. In which direction does friction always act?
A. Same as the motion
B. Opposite to the motion
C. Perpendicular to motion
D. Random
10. What is power a measure of?
A. Distance covered
B. Amount of energy
C. Rate of doing work
D. Time taken
11. Which of these quantities is a scalar?
A. Force
B. Displacement
C. Temperature
D. Velocity
12. Which subatomic particle is responsible for electricity?
A. Proton
B. Neutron
C. Electron
D. Photon
13. Which force pulls objects toward the Earth?
A. Magnetic force
B. Normal force
C. Friction
D. Gravity
14. Which form of energy travels through space as waves?
A. Chemical energy
B. Electromagnetic energy
C. Thermal energy
D. Nuclear energy
15. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
A. The Moon
B. The Sun
C. Earth's core
D. Fossil fuels
16. When an object is in free fall, the only force acting on it is:
A. Air resistance
B. Gravity
C. Friction
D. Normal force
17. Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
A. Battery
B. Generator
C. Electric motor
D. Solar panel
18. Which energy transformation occurs in a flashlight?
A. Mechanical → Electrical
B. Thermal → Light
C. Chemical → Electrical → Light
D. Sound → Light
19. If a car doubles its speed, its kinetic energy becomes:
A. Twice as much
B. The same
C. Four times as much
D. Half as much
20. What happens to light when it passes from air to water?
A. It speeds up
B. It disappears
C. It slows down and bends (refraction)
D. It reflects completely
1. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
A. Coal
B. Solar
C. Natural gas
D. Oil
2. Which energy source is non-renewable?
A. Wind
B. Petroleum
C. Biomass
D. Geothermal
3. What is the main disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
A. They are expensive
B. They are hard to find
C. They cause pollution and are limited
D. They are renewable
4. Which of these does NOT produce carbon dioxide when used?
A. Gasoline
B. Wind turbine
C. Coal
D. Natural gas
5. Which of the following is a clean energy source?
A. Diesel
B. Coal
C. Hydropower
D. Propane
6. Why are renewable energy sources considered sustainable?
A. They are very cheap
B. They use nuclear reactions
C. They replenish naturally and don’t run out
D. They come from space
7. Which renewable energy source comes from the heat inside the Earth?
A. Solar
B. Wind
C. Geothermal
D. Hydroelectric
8. Which energy source relies on moving air to generate electricity?
A. Biomass
B. Wind
C. Oil
D. Tidal
9. Which energy source is made from organic materials like plants or waste?
A. Coal
B. Nuclear
C. Biomass
D. Natural gas
10. Which of the following is used in nuclear power plants?
A. Coal
B. Uranium
C. Wind
D. Biomass
11. Which of these is an example of non-renewable energy?
A. Tidal
B. Natural gas
C. Wind
D. Solar
12. Which energy source is commonly used in remote areas for small-scale electricity
production?
A. Oil
B. Natural gas
C. Solar panels
D. Coal plants
13. What is the major drawback of solar power?
A. It’s very polluting
B. It causes deforestation
C. It doesn’t produce energy at night
D. It’s a fossil fuel
14. Which renewable energy depends on the water cycle?
A. Geothermal
B. Hydropower
C. Biomass
D. Solar
15. Which country is known for using a large amount of geothermal energy?
A. Brazil
B. Iceland
C. China
D. Nigeria
16. What is a common use of biomass energy?
A. Jet fuel
B. Nuclear reactions
C. Heating and cooking
D. Running wind turbines
17. Which of the following contributes most to climate change?
A. Wind power
B. Burning fossil fuels
C. Solar power
D. Tidal energy
18. Which type of energy is considered inexhaustible?
A. Oil
B. Coal
C. Solar
D. Uranium
19. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of renewable energy?
A. Reduces greenhouse gases
B. Unlimited pollution
C. Sustainable supply
D. Less environmental damage
20. Which renewable energy source can be used even during cloudy days?
A. Solar
B. Wind
C. Coal
D. Natural gas