Introduction to physics multiple choices questions
1. Which of the following best describes physics?
a) The study of living organisms
b) The study of matter and energy
c) The study of planets and stars
d) The study of chemical reactions
2. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental force in physics?
a) Gravity
b) Electromagnetism
c) Weak nuclear force
d) Sound
3. What is the SI unit for measuring force?
a) Kilogram
b) Meter
c) Newton
d) Joule
4. Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a) A car in motion
b) A stretched rubber band
c) A spinning top
d) A burning candle
5. Which of the following best describes momentum?
a) The force of gravity acting on an object
b) The rate at which an object can do work
c) The speed at which an object is moving
d) The product of an object's mass and velocity
6. What is the formula for calculating speed?
a) Speed = distance x time
b) Speed = time / distance
c) Speed = force x mass
d) Speed = acceleration / time
7. Which of the following is an example of an elastic collision?
a) A car crashing into a tree
b) A tennis ball bouncing off a wall
c) The motion of a pendulum
d) A rocket launching into space
8. What is the law of conservation of energy?
a) Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed
b) Energy can be created or destroyed, but not transferred or transformed
c) Energy can be transferred or transformed, but not created or destroyed
d) Energy cannot be transferred or transformed, only created or destroyed
9. Which of the following is an example of a scalar quantity?
a) Velocity
b) Acceleration
c) Temperature
d) Force
10. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
a) 9.8 m/s^2
b) 6.4 m/s^2
c) 3.0 m/s^2
d) 1.2 m/s^2