Physics Quiz

What is inertia?

• The ability of an object to change its position

• The tendency of an object to remain at rest or in uniform motion

• The measure of gravitational pull on an object

• The rate at which an object accelerates

Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Magnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

• Electromagnetic force

What does a speed-time graph show?

• Changes in distance over time

• Changes in speed over time

• Changes in energy over time

• Changes in direction over time

What type of force opposes the motion of objects?

• Applied force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

• Magnetic force

What is a balanced force?

• Force that always speeds up objects

• Forces that cause changes in motion

• Equal and opposite forces that do not cause movement

• Forces that always slow objects down

What is energy?

• The ability to do work

• The mass of an object

• The force applied over a distance

• The rate at which something moves

What type of energy is stored in food?

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Nuclear energy

Which form of energy does a moving car have?

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Magnetic energy

What kind of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Nuclear energy

Which type of energy transfer occurs when you heat water on a stove?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Transformation