I. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1.. A horizontal line in a velocity – time graph represents______

A. no motion at all B. uniformly accelerated motion C. uniform motion D. uniformly decelerated motion
2. A horizontal line in a displacement-time graph represents________________.
A. no motion at all B. uniformly accelerated motion C. uniform motion D. uniformly decelerated motion
3. An object whose mass remains constant increases its momentum. Which of the following can best explain this situation?
A. The velocity of the object increases. B. The object is at rest.
C. The object’s acceleration is equal to zero. D. There are no external force acting on the object
4. At the maximum height of an object thrown vertically upward,_________.
A. velocity= 0, acceleration=-9.81 m/s2 B. velocity ≠0, acceleration=-9.81m/s2
C. velocity=0, acceleration= 9.81 m/s2 D. both velocity and acceleration=0
5. The greater the mass of an object, ________.
A. the more balanced it is B. the more space it takes up
B. the greater is its inertia D. the easier it is to be moved
6. If the net force acting on stationary object is zero, then the object will_______
A. remain at rest B. begin moving backward C. decelerate D. accelerate
7. Which of Newton’s laws best explains why motorist should buckle up?
A. law of Inertia B. law of Acceleration C. law of Interaction D. law of universal gravitation
8. The product of mass and velocity is called______.
A. Acceleration B. Impulse C. force D. momentum
9. In Newton’s law of acceleration, what is the relationship between acceleration to the force?
A. directly proportional B. inversely proportional
C. equal to each other D. no relationship between them
10. for a system consisting of two particles that undergo an elastic collision, ______
A. kinetic energy is conserved but momentum is not B. momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not
C. both kinetic energy and momentum are conserved D. neither kinetic energy nor momentum is conserved
11. Which term is used to indicate the natural tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion at a constant speed along a
straight line?
A. equilibrium B. inertia C. force D. velocity
12. Object A has twice as much mass as Object B. Object A also has twice as much _______
A. acceleration B. inertia C. density D. volume
13. A 20.0 N book rests on a horizontal table. If the action force is the force that the table exerts on the book, what is the
reaction force?
A. an upward force of 20.0N exerted by the book on earth B. a downward force of 20.0 N exerted by Earth on the book
C. upward force of 20.0 N exerted by the book on the table D. a downward force of 20.0 N exerted by the book on the table
14. Who among the following scientists was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for combining the weak nuclear force and the
electromagnetic force?
A. Abdus Salam B. Henry Cavendish C. Galileo Galilei D. Isaac Newton
15. A baseball is thrown straight upward. What is the ball’s acceleration at its highest point?
A. 0 B. 9.81 m/s2 downward C. 1 m/s2,downward D. 9.81 m/s2, upward
16. A stone is tossed straight upwards with initial positive velocity of
30 m/s. What is its instantaneous velocity and acceleration at the
highest point of its trajectory?
A. Velocity = 0 m/s Acceleration = 0 m/s2 B. Velocity = 30 m/s Acceleration = – 9.8 m/s2
C. Velocity = – 30 m/s Acceleration = 0 m/s2 D. Velocity = 0 m/s Acceleration = – 9.8 m/s2
17. According to Galileo's view, which will reach the floor of the vacuum chamber first, a sheet of paper or a bowling ball?
A. They will reach the floor at the same time. B. The sheet of paper will reach the vacuum chamber.
C. The bowling ball will reach the vacuum chamber. D. They will not reach the floor and will be sucked in the vacuum.
18. Galileo proved that all falling objects fall with the same −−−−−−−−−−−−_.
A. acceleration B. speed C. velocity D. energy
19. Three objects A, B, and C with masses 5 kg, 8 kg, and 15 kg, respectively, were dropped simultaneously. Neglecting air
resistance, which object will have the greatest acceleration upon reaching the ground?
A. The three objects will have the same acceleration. B. Object C will have the greatest acceleration.
C. Object B will have the greatest acceleration. D. Object A will have the greatest acceleration.
20. Three objects A, B, and C with mass 5 kg, 8 kg, and 15 kg, respectively, were dropped simultaneously. Neglecting air
resistance, which object will reach the ground first?
A. The three objects will reach the ground at the same time. B. Object C will reach the ground first.
C. Object B will reach the ground first. D. Object A will reach the ground first.
21. After how many seconds will a body have a speed of 20 m/s if it has a uniform acceleration of 5 m/s2 and started from 0
m/s at 0 seconds?
A. 4 seconds B. 5 seconds C. 3 seconds D. 2 seconds
22. What quantity is defined by any change in the velocity of a body per unit of time?
A. acceleration B. speed C. position D. time
23. Which of the following are true when a body is said to be accelerating?
A. the speed of the body changes B. the direction of motion of the body changes
C. both the speed and direction of the body is constant D. both a and b
24. Which of the following best describes the motion of a body if its position vs. time graph shows a flat line?
A. The body is at rest. B. The body is moving with constant velocity.
C. The body is moving with constant acceleration. D. The body is moving with constant speed.
25. Which of the following are vector quantities? Choose two.
A. velocity B. acceleration C. speed D. distance
26. A vector quantity has −−−−−−−−−−−−_.
A. both magnitude and direction B. direction only
C. magnitude only D. neither magnitude nor direction
27. What is acceleration?
A. It is the rate at which an object changes its velocity. B. It is the rate at which an object changes its speed.
C. It is the rate at which an object changes direction. D. It is the rate at which an object changes its momentum.
28. Which of the following should change in velocity to consider an object accelerating?
A. magnitude B. both magnitude and direction C. direction D. neither magnitude nor direction
29. Who proposed the laws of motion in 1687?
A. Sir Isaac Newton B. Galileo Galilei C. Francis Bacon D. Aristotle
30. Which of the following objects has the greatest amount of inertia?
A. 4-kg cotton B. 3-kg steel nail C. 2-kg mangoes D. 1-kg rice
31. According to the 2nd law, the mass of the object is inversely proportional to its acceleration. Which of the following
statements best explains the relationship assuming that the force applied is constant?
A. Increasing the mass of the object decreases the rate of its acceleration.
B. The acceleration decreases when the mass of the object also decreases.
C. When the mass of the object is increased, it has no effect in its acceleration.
D. Increasing the mass of the object decreases the rate of its acceleration by ½.
32. What is the value of G or the gravitational constant?
A. 6.67x10−11Nm2kg2 B. 6.67x1011Nm2kg2
C. 667x10−11Nm2kg D. 66.7x10−11Nm2kg−2
33. What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity?
A. 9.81 m/s2 B. 9.81 m/s C. 8.91m/s2 D. 8.91 m/s
34. Which of the following represents Newton’s law of universal gravitation?
A. F=Gm1m2/d2 B. F=m1m2Gd2 C. F=Gm1m2d D. F=Gd2/m1m2
35. Which of the following represents Newton’s law of acceleration?
A. F=ma B. F=m/a C. F=m+a D. F=m-a
36. Which of the following statements is Newton’s first law of motion?
A. An object will remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
B. The planets move around the sun in curved paths called ellipses.
C. The nearer the planet is from the sun, the faster its velocity and vice versa.
D. The acceleration of an object depends on its mass and the force applied on it.
36. It is the product of an object’s mass and velocity.
A. momentum B. torque C. inertia D. velocity
37. Which of the following best describes the law of conservation of energy?
A. When energy is used, it is transformed into another form. B. Energy is either created or destroyed, depending on the
reaction.
C. Energy is lost if used inappropriately. D. The object’s internal energy remains constant.
38. If no external force acts on a system of bodies, the total linear momentum of the system of bodies remains constant. Which
law states that?
A. Newton's first law B. Newton's Second Law
C. Newton's Third Law D. Principle of conservation of linear momentum
39. Which law is also called the law of inertia?
A. Newton's first law B. Newton's Second Law
C. Newton's Third Law D. All of these
40. A race car accelerates uniformly from 18 m/s to 48 m/s in 2 seconds. Determine the acceleration of the car.
A. 15 m B. 15 m/s C. 15 s D. 15 m/s2

II. BONUS QUESTION:

A. Differentiate free fall from projectile motion.
B. Give the 5 Kinematic Equations
C. What are Newton’s three laws of motion? Explain each law.
D. State the Law of conservation of energy
E. Explain the relation of mass and velocity to momentum.
F. Differentiate elastic collision from perfectly inelastic collision.