Physics MCQs - Units & Dimensions, Motion in a Straight Line, Projectile Motion
1. A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 20 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the
acceleration?
A) 1 m/s^2 B) 2 m/s^2 C) 4 m/s^2 D) 5 m/s^2
Ans: B
2. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 40 m/s. What is the maximum height
reached? (g = 10 m/s^2)
A) 40 m B) 60 m C) 80 m D) 100 m
Ans: C
3. A projectile is launched at 30deg with a speed of 20 m/s. What is the horizontal range? (g = 10
m/s^2)
A) 20 m B) 30 m C) 34.6 m D) 40 m
Ans: C
4. A train travels 100 m in 4 seconds, starting from rest with uniform acceleration. What is the
acceleration?
A) 6.25 m/s^2 B) 12.5 m/s^2 C) 3.125 m/s^2 D) 5 m/s^2
Ans: A
5. The time of flight of a projectile is 4 seconds. What is the maximum height reached if launched at
20 m/s vertically? (g = 10 m/s^2)
A) 20 m B) 10 m C) 40 m D) 15 m
Ans: A
6. A body falls freely under gravity. Distance fallen in 3 seconds is:
A) 29.4 m B) 44.1 m C) 19.6 m D) 100 m
Ans: B
7. A particle covers 5 m in 1st second and 15 m in 3rd second. Find the acceleration.
A) 2 m/s^2 B) 5 m/s^2 C) 10 m/s^2 D) 3 m/s^2
Ans: A
8. A projectile is launched with velocity 10 m/s at 45deg. What is the time of flight? (g = 10 m/s^2)
A) 1 s B) sqrt2 s C) 2 s D) 1.4 s
Ans: C
9. A body is projected upward with a velocity 50 m/s. Time to reach max height is:
A) 10 s B) 5 s C) 2.5 s D) 20 s
Ans: B
10. A projectile hits ground after 5 seconds. What is the horizontal range if horizontal velocity is 20
m/s?
A) 50 m B) 100 m C) 150 m D) 100 m
Ans: B
11. Which of the following has different dimensions than others?
A) Work B) Energy C) Power D) Torque
Ans: C
12. Dimensional formula of velocity is:
A) [M1L0T-1] B) [M0L1T-1] C) [M0L0T-^2] D) [M1L1T-^2]
Ans: B
13. Which is not a vector quantity?
A) Displacement B) Acceleration C) Speed D) Velocity
Ans: C
14. Area under velocity-time graph gives:
A) Displacement B) Acceleration C) Speed D) Force
Ans: A
15. Which of the following is a derived unit?
A) Kilogram B) Meter C) Second D) Newton
Ans: D
16. Which has same dimensions as energy?
A) Work B) Momentum C) Force D) Power
Ans: A
17. Freely falling body is an example of:
A) Uniform motion B) Non-uniform acceleration C) Uniform acceleration D) Projectile motion
Ans: C
18. At the highest point of a projectile:
A) Vertical velocity is zero B) Horizontal velocity is zero C) Both are zero D) Acceleration is zero
Ans: A
19. Which pair has same dimensional formula?
A) Force & Pressure B) Momentum & Impulse C) Work & Momentum D) Energy & Force
Ans: B
20. SI unit of angular displacement is:
A) Degree B) Revolution C) Radian D) Meter
Ans: C