Introduction to Forces – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which of the following best defines a force? (A) A push or pull acting on an object (B) The resistance of air on a moving body (C) The amount of matter in an object (D) The distance traveled per unit time 2. The SI unit of force is: (A) Joule (B) Watt (C) Newton (D) Pascal 3. Force is a __________ quantity. (A) Scalar (B) Vector (C) Derived scalar (D) Dimensionless 4. Who formulated the three laws of motion that describe forces? (A) Galileo Galilei (B) Isaac Newton (C) Albert Einstein (D) Blaise Pascal 5. 1 Newton is defined as: (A) Force required to move 1 kg mass by 1 m in 1 sec (B) Force required to accelerate 1 kg mass by 1 m/s² (C) Weight of 1 kg on Earth (D) Energy of 1 joule per second 6. Which of the following is NOT an effect of force? (A) Change in shape (B) Change in motion (C) Change in mass (D) Change in direction 7. Balanced forces acting on a body will cause: (A) Acceleration (B) No change in motion (C) Rotation (D) Vibration 8. Unbalanced forces acting on a body result in: (A) Change in state of motion (B) No effect (C) Constant velocity (D) Increase in mass 9. Which of the following is a contact force? (A) Gravity (B) Friction (C) Magnetic force (D) Electrostatic force 10. Which of the following is a non-contact force? (A) Normal force (B) Air resistance (C) Magnetic force (D) Friction 11. The force of attraction between any two masses is called: (A) Friction (B) Gravity (C) Magnetism (D) Pressure 12. The force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object is called: (A) Normal force (B) Frictional force (C) Tension (D) Thrust 13. The force resisting the motion of objects in contact is: (A) Tension (B) Friction (C) Gravity (D) Elastic force 14. The force applied through a string, rope, or cable is: (A) Friction (B) Tension (C) Normal (D) Elastic 15. Which instrument is commonly used to measure force? (A) Thermometer (B) Dynamometer (C) Barometer (D) Ammeter 16. Which law states that an object remains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a force? (A) Newton’s First Law (B) Newton’s Second Law (C) Newton’s Third Law (D) Law of Gravitation 17. The relationship F = ma represents: (A) Newton’s First Law (B) Newton’s Second Law (C) Newton’s Third Law (D) Law of inertia 18. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is: (A) Newton’s First Law (B) Newton’s Second Law (C) Newton’s Third Law (D) Law of gravitation 19. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental effect of a force? (A) Change speed (B) Change direction (C) Change shape (D) Change density 20. A force that opposes motion in fluids like air and water is: (A) Thrust (B) Drag (C) Lift (D) Pressure 21. The turning effect of a force is called: (A) Momentum (B) Torque (C) Impulse (D) Friction 22. The force per unit area is known as: (A) Pressure (B) Density (C) Impulse (D) Work 23. Which of these is a vector quantity related to force? (A) Work (B) Energy (C) Momentum (D) Pressure 24. If a body is moving with uniform velocity, the net force acting on it is: (A) Zero (B) Constant (C) Increasing (D) Decreasing 25. When two equal forces act in opposite directions on a body, the net force is: (A) Equal to one force (B) Zero (C) Double (D) Negative 26. Which force enables us to walk without slipping? (A) Gravity (B) Normal force (C) Friction (D) Tension 27. The product of force and time is called: (A) Work (B) Energy (C) Impulse (D) Torque 28. The force which keeps planets in orbit around the Sun is: (A) Magnetism (B) Gravity (C) Friction (D) Centrifugal force 29. The force acting perpendicular to a surface is called: (A) Tension (B) Normal force (C) Friction (D) Torque 30. A stretched spring applies: (A) Elastic force (B) Friction (C) Magnetic force (D) Normal force 31. Which of the following forces is responsible for tides on Earth? (A) Air resistance (B) Gravitational pull of the Moon (C) Magnetic force (D) Earth’s rotation 32. Which of these forces is always attractive? (A) Friction (B) Gravity (C) Electrostatic (D) Magnetic 33. A force acting on a moving charge in a magnetic field is called: (A) Lorentz force (B) Tension (C) Normal force (D) Centripetal force 34. The net force acting on an object is called: (A) Resultant force (B) Tension (C) Friction (D) Momentum 35. The tendency of an object to resist change in its state of motion is called: (A) Friction (B) Inertia (C) Impulse (D) Torque 36. The force of a jet engine pushing an aircraft forward is: (A) Drag (B) Thrust (C) Lift (D) Friction 37. Which of the following increases with greater force applied over the same area? (A) Density (B) Pressure (C) Volume (D) Mass 38. The force that causes an object to move in a circular path is: (A) Centripetal force (B) Centrifugal force (C) Frictional force (D) Torque 39. The equation W = F × d represents: (A) Impulse (B) Work (C) Pressure (D) Momentum 40. Which of the following is a non-mechanical force? (A) Friction (B) Magnetic (C) Tension (D) Normal 41. Which of the following is NOT a unit of force? (A) Dyne (B) Pound (C) Newton (D) Joule 42. Which type of force occurs due to stretching or compression of materials? (A) Elastic force (B) Friction (C) Tension (D) Gravity 43. Which property of a body is directly related to the force required for acceleration? (A) Density (B) Mass (C) Volume (D) Pressure 44. Which law explains why seatbelts are necessary in cars? (A) Newton’s First Law (B) Newton’s Second Law (C) Newton’s Third Law (D) Law of gravitation 45. Which of the following is measured in Newton-meters (Nm)? (A) Torque (B) Force (C) Momentum (D) Pressure 46. The force that slows down a parachute is: (A) Thrust (B) Drag (C) Lift (D) Gravity 47. A rocket moves upward due to: (A) Gravitational pull (B) Thrust and reaction force (C) Magnetic force (D) Air resistance 48. The rate of change of momentum is equal to: (A) Torque (B) Force (C) Pressure (D) Impulse 49. A force that acts at a distance without physical contact is called: (A) Contact force (B) Non-contact force (C) Frictional force (D) Elastic force 50. The force that prevents objects from floating off Earth is: (A) Friction (B) Gravity (C) Tension (D) Pressure Related Posts:Intermolecular Forces and Melting Point MCQsRole of the armed forces of Pakistan MCQsBasics Laws of Motion and Physical Forces MCQsForces and Their Effects on the Body – MCQsTypes of Forces (contact & non-contact) – MCQsExternal vs. Internal Forces – MCQs