Introduction to Mechanics - JSS1 Basic technology Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
What is mechanics?
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A
The study of electricity
B
The study of motion and forces
C
The study of living organisms
D
The study of chemical reactions
2
Which of the following is an example of linear motion?
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A
A car driving on a straight road
B
A satellite orbiting the Earth
C
A pendulum swinging
D
A spinning top
3
What type of motion is demonstrated by a satellite orbiting the Earth?
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A
Linear motion
B
Circular motion
C
Oscillatory motion
D
Random motion
4
Which motion is characterised by repetitive back-and-forth movement?
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A
Linear motion
B
Circular motion
C
Oscillatory motion
D
Constant motion
5
What is a force?
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A type of energy
B
An interaction that changes the motion of an object
C
A measure of mass
D
A unit of time
6
Which of the following is a contact force?
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A
Gravitational force
B
Magnetic force
C
Friction
D
Electrostatic force
7
What is the unit of force?
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A
Joule
B
Watt
C
Newton
D
Ampere
8
According to Newton’s first law of motion, what happens to an object at rest if no unbalanced force acts on it?
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It starts moving
B
It stays at rest
C
It accelerates
D
It changes shape
9
What does Newton’s second law of motion state?
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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
B
An object at rest stays at rest
C
Force equals mass times acceleration
D
Energy is conserved
10
What type of force does not require physical contact between objects?
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A
Friction
B
Tension
C
Normal force
D
Magnetic force
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