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Motion and Force — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Motion and Force
Topic: Motion and Force
Maximum Marks: 25
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 25 × 1 = 25 marks
1.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a:
  • A.Scalar
  • B.Vector
  • C.Unit
  • D.Constant
2.
The shortest straight-line distance from start to finish, in a given direction, is the:
  • A.Distance
  • B.Displacement
  • C.Speed
  • D.Path
3.
The SI unit of speed is the:
  • A.Kilometre
  • B.Metre per second
  • C.Second
  • D.Newton
4.
A car travels 100 m in 5 s. Its speed is:
  • A.20 m/s
  • B.5 m/s
  • C.500 m/s
  • D.0.05 m/s
5.
A car moving around a circular track at steady speed has a velocity that is:
  • A.Constant
  • B.Continuously changing
  • C.Always zero
  • D.Equal to its speed
6.
Motion in which equal distances are covered in equal intervals of time is called:
  • A.Non-uniform motion
  • B.Uniform motion
  • C.Circular motion
  • D.Random motion
7.
The rate of change of velocity of an object with time is called:
  • A.Speed
  • B.Distance
  • C.Acceleration
  • D.Displacement
8.
A horizontal straight line on a distance-time graph shows that the object is:
  • A.Speeding up
  • B.At rest
  • C.Slowing down
  • D.Accelerating
9.
For uniform motion, the distance-time graph is a:
  • A.Curved line
  • B.Straight slanting line
  • C.Horizontal line
  • D.Zig-zag line
10.
When an object slows down with time, the change in its motion is called:
  • A.Acceleration
  • B.Uniform motion
  • C.Deceleration
  • D.Speed
11.
The SI unit of force is the:
  • A.Joule
  • B.Newton
  • C.Metre
  • D.Watt
12.
The tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of rest or motion is called:
  • A.Force
  • B.Inertia
  • C.Acceleration
  • D.Friction
13.
Newton's second law of motion is expressed by the equation:
  • A.F = m/a
  • B.F = ma
  • C.F = a/m
  • D.F = m + a
14.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is Newton's:
  • A.First law
  • B.Second law
  • C.Third law
  • D.Law of inertia
15.
A force of 12 N acts on a 3 kg object. Its acceleration is:
  • A.4 m/s²
  • B.36 m/s²
  • C.9 m/s²
  • D.0.25 m/s²
16.
Friction always acts in a direction that is:
  • A.Same as the motion
  • B.Opposite to the motion
  • C.At right angles to motion
  • D.Upward
17.
Friction is mainly caused by the:
  • A.Colour of surfaces
  • B.Roughness of surfaces
  • C.Weight of air
  • D.Temperature only
18.
Which type of friction is the smallest for the same pair of surfaces?
  • A.Static friction
  • B.Sliding friction
  • C.Rolling friction
  • D.Fluid friction
19.
Ball-bearings are used in machines because they convert sliding friction into:
  • A.Static friction
  • B.Greater friction
  • C.Rolling friction
  • D.No friction
20.
Applying oil to machine parts is an example of:
  • A.Increasing friction
  • B.Reducing friction
  • C.Adding inertia
  • D.Increasing mass
21.
Pressure is defined as the force acting per unit:
  • A.Time
  • B.Area
  • C.Mass
  • D.Volume
22.
The SI unit of pressure is the:
  • A.Newton
  • B.Pascal
  • C.Joule
  • D.Watt
23.
For the same force, the pressure is greater when the area of contact is:
  • A.Larger
  • B.Smaller
  • C.Zero
  • D.Unchanged
24.
The upward force exerted by a liquid on an object immersed in it is called:
  • A.Friction
  • B.Upthrust (buoyant force)
  • C.Pressure
  • D.Weight
25.
According to Archimedes' Principle, the upthrust on an immersed object equals the:
  • A.Weight of the object
  • B.Weight of liquid displaced
  • C.Volume of the object
  • D.Density of the liquid

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (B) Vector
  2. (B) Displacement
  3. (B) Metre per second
  4. (A) 20 m/s
  5. (B) Continuously changing
  6. (B) Uniform motion
  7. (C) Acceleration
  8. (B) At rest
  9. (B) Straight slanting line
  10. (C) Deceleration
  11. (B) Newton
  12. (B) Inertia
  13. (B) F = ma
  14. (C) Third law
  15. (A) 4 m/s²
  16. (B) Opposite to the motion
  17. (B) Roughness of surfaces
  18. (C) Rolling friction
  19. (C) Rolling friction
  20. (B) Reducing friction
  21. (B) Area
  22. (B) Pascal
  23. (B) Smaller
  24. (B) Upthrust (buoyant force)
  25. (B) Weight of liquid displaced
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