Introduction to Kinetics – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Kinetics in biomechanics primarily deals with: (A) Description of motion (B) Forces causing motion (C) Joint range of motion (D) Muscle endurance 2. Which of the following is NOT a kinetic variable? (A) Force (B) Torque (C) Mass (D) Velocity 3. The SI unit of force is: (A) Joule (B) Watt (C) Newton (D) Pascal 4. Torque is defined as: (A) Force × Time (B) Force × Distance (C) Force × Velocity (D) Force ÷ Area 5. Which of the following is a contact force? (A) Gravity (B) Friction (C) Magnetism (D) Electric force 6. Ground reaction force (GRF) is an example of: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Passive force (D) Elastic force 7. Muscular force acting within the body is classified as: (A) Internal force (B) External force (C) Gravitational force (D) Frictional force 8. Which of the following is an example of non-contact force? (A) Friction (B) Gravity (C) Tension (D) Muscle contraction 9. The turning effect of force about an axis is called: (A) Inertia (B) Torque (C) Momentum (D) Impulse 10. The resistance of a body to change in motion is called: (A) Work (B) Power (C) Inertia (D) Momentum 11. Newton’s second law explains the relationship between: (A) Force and mass (B) Force, mass, and acceleration (C) Mass and inertia (D) Velocity and displacement 12. Which of the following increases torque production? (A) Reducing moment arm (B) Increasing moment arm (C) Decreasing force (D) Minimizing lever arm 13. Joint reaction forces are classified as: (A) External forces (B) Internal forces (C) Frictional forces (D) Contact forces only 14. Which physical law is the basis of kinetics? (A) Boyle’s law (B) Hooke’s law (C) Newton’s laws of motion (D) Pascal’s law 15. Impulse is mathematically equal to: (A) Force × Time (B) Mass × Velocity (C) Torque × Distance (D) Work ÷ Time 16. The tendency of an object to continue rotating unless acted upon is: (A) Linear momentum (B) Angular inertia (C) Rotational equilibrium (D) Center of mass 17. Which of the following best describes kinetics? (A) Study of velocity and acceleration (B) Study of forces and their effects on motion (C) Study of anatomical planes (D) Study of muscular contraction only 18. Which of these forces stabilizes the body against gravity? (A) Friction (B) Ground reaction force (C) Joint force (D) All of the above 19. Which instrument is commonly used to measure external forces in biomechanics? (A) Goniometer (B) Force plate (C) EMG (D) Dynamometer 20. Friction force always acts: (A) In the direction of motion (B) Opposite to motion (C) Perpendicular to motion (D) Randomly 21. The unit of torque is: (A) N·m (B) J (C) W (D) N/s 22. A lever system in the body operates based on: (A) Torque balance (B) Muscle contraction only (C) Energy conservation (D) Friction minimization 23. Which factor does NOT affect torque? (A) Magnitude of force (B) Angle of application (C) Distance from axis (D) Color of object 24. Static equilibrium occurs when: (A) Net force = 0 and net torque = 0 (B) Net force = 0 but torque ≠ 0 (C) Net torque = 0 but force ≠ 0 (D) Both force and torque are maximum 25. The resistance force against which muscles act is called: (A) Effort (B) Load (C) Torque (D) Momentum 26. When a sprinter pushes against the ground, the ground pushes back due to: (A) Newton’s first law (B) Newton’s second law (C) Newton’s third law (D) Hooke’s law 27. The study of energy transfer during force application is called: (A) Kinematics (B) Dynamics (C) Kinetics (D) Thermodynamics 28. An example of internal torque in the body is: (A) Gravity pulling downward (B) Muscle contraction around a joint (C) Friction between shoe and ground (D) Wind resistance 29. Which factor increases stability? (A) Higher center of gravity (B) Smaller base of support (C) Wider base of support (D) Lowering friction 30. Which of the following is a vector quantity? (A) Mass (B) Speed (C) Force (D) Work 31. The sum of all forces acting on a body is known as: (A) Net force (B) Moment (C) Impulse (D) Momentum 32. Which component of force is responsible for rotation? (A) Parallel component (B) Perpendicular component (C) Tangential component (D) Frictional component 33. Which law explains inertia? (A) First law of Newton (B) Second law of Newton (C) Third law of Newton (D) Hooke’s law 34. A force applied away from the axis of rotation produces: (A) Greater torque (B) Less torque (C) No torque (D) Constant torque 35. Which is the most common force acting on the human body? (A) Friction (B) Gravity (C) Ground reaction (D) Inertia 36. The point of application of gravitational force is called: (A) Base of support (B) Center of pressure (C) Center of gravity (D) Axis of rotation 37. In biomechanics, load includes: (A) Body weight only (B) External resistance (C) Joint forces (D) All of the above 38. Friction depends on: (A) Surface roughness (B) Normal force (C) Both A and B (D) Neither A nor B 39. An eccentric force tends to produce: (A) Translation only (B) Rotation only (C) Both rotation and translation (D) No motion 40. The mechanical advantage of a lever depends on: (A) Muscle strength (B) Lever arm length (C) Friction (D) Joint type 41. When two equal forces act in opposite directions but not in the same line, they create: (A) Resultant force (B) Torque (C) Moment couple (D) Impulse 42. The study of kinetics in human body helps in: (A) Designing assistive devices (B) Injury prevention (C) Sports performance improvement (D) All of the above 43. Pressure is defined as: (A) Force ÷ Area (B) Force × Distance (C) Force × Time (D) Force ÷ Mass 44. Which unit represents impulse? (A) N·s (B) J (C) W (D) m/s 45. A push or pull acting on a body is called: (A) Work (B) Force (C) Power (D) Energy 46. Which condition describes dynamic equilibrium? (A) Net force = 0, body at rest (B) Net force = 0, body moving at constant velocity (C) Net torque = 0, no rotation (D) Net force and torque both = maximum 47. The perpendicular distance between force line of action and axis of rotation is: (A) Lever arm (B) Load arm (C) Resistance arm (D) Friction line 48. The opposing force during sliding motion is: (A) Rolling friction (B) Static friction (C) Sliding friction (D) Dynamic resistance 49. The product of mass and velocity is: (A) Impulse (B) Momentum (C) Torque (D) Work 50. Which best explains the difference between kinematics and kinetics? 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