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Physics: Forces, Pressure, and Buoyancy

Comprehensive physics quiz covering gravitation, free fall, inertia, pressure, thrust, buoyancy, and fluid mechanics concepts with practice questions

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following are significances of Universal Law of Gravitation?
(a) It is applicable to every object in the universe.
(b) It is the cause of revolution of moon around the earth and revolution of planets around the sun.
(c) When an object is immersed fully or partially in a liquid, it experiences an upward force.
(d) It explains the cause of neap tide due to moon and sun.

  1. both a and b
  2. both b and c
  3. a, b and c
  4. b, c and d
  5. a, b and d
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an example of a free fall?

  1. A boy throws a ball down from a window.
  2. Mango after ripening falls from the tree.
  3. A small bird falls down when a vulture pushes it until it touches the ground.
  4. A stone thrown up, stops at a certain height and then falls down.
  5. A baby falls from the terrace.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is false regarding gravitation?

  1. Physical bodies are attracted towards each other.
  2. The pull of Earth can be seen.
  3. An object falls towards the ground when dropped from a height.
  4. It gives weight to the object.
  5. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Chandrayan was launched from ISRO to explore the moon in 2008. A change in mass (M) and weight (W) of the satellite was observed. Which of the following option shows it correctly?

  1. M decreased and W was constant
  2. M decreased and W increased
  3. M was constant and W increased
  4. M was constant and W decreased
  5. M increased and W was constant
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following shows the maximum force of attraction between the two objects A and B?
(a) A with mass 30 kg and B with mass 35 kg and distance between them is 10 m.
(b) A with mass 50 kg and B with mass 35 kg and distance between them is 8 m.
(c) A with mass 20 kg and B with mass 30 kg and distance between them is 20 m.
(d) A with mass 10 kg and B with mass 15 kg and distance between them is 5 m.
(e) A with mass 30 kg and B with mass 20 kg and distance between them is 10 m.

  1. a
  2. b
  3. c
  4. d
  5. e
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Free fall is a kind of motion that everybody can observe in daily life. How is the speed affected? After starting (S1), midway (S2), just before crash (S3), on touching the ground (S4)

  1. S1 > S2 > S3 > S4
  2. 0 < S2 < S3 > 0
  3. S1 < S2 < S3 > 0
  4. S1 < S2 < S3 < S4
  5. 0 < S2 < S3 > S4
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