Physics Multiple Choice Test with
Answers
Topic: Projectile Motion
1. A projectile is launched at an angle of 30° with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. What is the
maximum height it can reach?
A) 5 m
B) 10 m
C) 15 m
D) 20 m
Answer: B) 10 m
2. The horizontal range of a projectile depends on:
A) Mass of the object
B) Initial height
C) Launch speed
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
3. At the peak of its trajectory, a projectile’s vertical velocity is:
A) Maximum
B) Equal to initial velocity
C) Zero
D) Equal to acceleration
Answer: C) Zero
4. What is the shape of a projectile’s path under ideal conditions?
A) Linear
B) Circular
C) Parabolic
D) Elliptical
Answer: C) Parabolic
5. If air resistance is neglected, which of the following remains constant throughout
projectile motion?
A) Vertical velocity
B) Horizontal velocity
C) Acceleration
D) Speed
Answer: B) Horizontal velocity
Topic: Impulse and Momentum
1. Impulse is defined as the change in:
A) Force
B) Acceleration
C) Momentum
D) Velocity
Answer: C) Momentum
2. Which equation represents impulse?
A) J = mv
B) J = Ft
C) J = 1/2mv^2
D) J = mg
Answer: B) J = Ft
3. An impulse applied to a stationary object results in:
A) No change
B) A change in momentum
C) A change in mass
D) Constant velocity
Answer: B) A change in momentum
4. The SI unit of impulse is:
A) Newton-second (Ns)
B) Joule (J)
C) Watt (W)
D) Pascal (Pa)
Answer: A) Newton-second (Ns)
5. Momentum is a vector quantity because it has:
A) Only magnitude
B) Only direction
C) Both magnitude and direction
D) No direction
Answer: C) Both magnitude and direction
Topic: Conservation of Linear Momentum
1. The law of conservation of linear momentum states that the total momentum before and
after a collision is:
A) Increasing
B) Decreasing
C) Constant
D) Zero
Answer: C) Constant
2. In an isolated system, momentum is conserved if:
A) External forces act
B) No external forces act
C) Friction is present
D) Mass is variable
Answer: B) No external forces act
3. When a gun is fired, the backward movement of the gun is an example of:
A) Kinetic energy conservation
B) Elastic collision
C) Conservation of momentum
D) Gravitational force
Answer: C) Conservation of momentum
4. If two objects collide and stick together, the collision is:
A) Elastic
B) Inelastic
C) Perfectly elastic
D) No collision
Answer: B) Inelastic
5. Which of the following is not conserved in an inelastic collision?
A) Momentum
B) Kinetic Energy
C) Mass
D) Total energy
Answer: B) Kinetic Energy
Topic: Types of Collision
1. An elastic collision is characterized by:
A) Loss of energy
B) Conservation of momentum only
C) Conservation of both momentum and kinetic energy
D) Deformation of objects
Answer: C) Conservation of both momentum and kinetic energy
2. In a perfectly inelastic collision, the colliding objects:
A) Stick together
B) Bounce apart
C) Increase velocity
D) Lose all momentum
Answer: A) Stick together
3. Which of the following is true about inelastic collisions?
A) Total momentum is conserved
B) Kinetic energy is conserved
C) Objects bounce perfectly
D) No energy loss
Answer: A) Total momentum is conserved
4. If two billiard balls collide and bounce off each other without any energy loss, the
collision is:
A) Inelastic
B) Partially elastic
C) Elastic
D) Perfectly inelastic
Answer: C) Elastic
5. During a head-on elastic collision between two identical masses, they will:
A) Merge
B) Exchange velocities
C) Remain at rest
D) Increase speed
Answer: B) Exchange velocities
Topic: Work and Energy Revisited
1. The work done by a force is given by:
A) W = Fd cos(θ)
B) W = Fd sin(θ)
C) W = Fv
D) W = mg
Answer: A) W = Fd cos(θ)
2. Kinetic energy is given by the formula:
A) KE = 1/2 mv²
B) KE = mv
C) KE = mg
D) KE = mgh
Answer: A) KE = 1/2 mv²
3. Potential energy due to gravity is given by:
A) PE = mgh
B) PE = 1/2 mv²
C) PE = mgv
D) PE = Fd
Answer: A) PE = mgh
4. Power is the rate of:
A) Doing work
B) Energy loss
C) Force application
D) Distance traveled
Answer: A) Doing work
5. Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
A) Conservation of Energy
B) Newton's First Law
C) Law of Inertia
D) Law of Acceleration
Answer: A) Conservation of Energy
