Physics MCQs
๐ CHAPTER 1: SOUND
MCQs
1. Sound waves in air are
A. Transverse waves
B. Longitudinal waves
C. Electromagnetic waves
D. Standing waves
✔ Answer: B
2. The speed of sound depends mainly on
A. Amplitude
B. Frequency
C. Density and elasticity of medium
D. Loudness
✔ Answer: C
3. Unit of frequency is
A. m/s
B. rad/s
C. Hertz
D. Decibel
✔ Answer: C
4. Which property remains unchanged when sound passes from one medium to another?
A. Velocity
B. Wavelength
C. Frequency
D. Amplitude
✔ Answer: C
5. Laplace’s correction is applied because sound propagation is
A. Isothermal
B. Adiabatic
C. Isochoric
D. Isobaric
✔ Answer: B
6. Speed of sound is maximum in
A. Gases
B. Liquids
C. Solids
D. Vacuum
✔ Answer: C
7. The phenomenon responsible for echo is
A. Refraction
B. Diffraction
C. Reflection
D. Interference
✔ Answer: C
๐ CHAPTER 2: LAWS OF MOTION
MCQs
8. Newton’s First Law is also known as
A. Law of acceleration
B. Law of force
C. Law of inertia
D. Law of momentum
✔ Answer: C
9. The SI unit of force is
A. Dyne
B. Newton
C. Joule
D. Watt
✔ Answer: B
10. Newton’s Second Law relates force with
A. Velocity
B. Acceleration
C. Momentum
D. Work
✔ Answer: C
11. Action and reaction forces
A. Act on same body
B. Act in same direction
C. Are equal and opposite
D. Cancel each other
✔ Answer: C
12. In absence of external force, momentum of a system
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Becomes zero
✔ Answer: C
13. Rocket propulsion is based on
A. Newton’s first law
B. Newton’s second law
C. Newton’s third law
D. Law of gravitation
✔ Answer: C
๐ CHAPTER 3: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS
MCQs
14. Stress is defined as
A. Force × Area
B. Force / Area
C. Area / Force
D. Force × Strain
✔ Answer: B
15. SI unit of stress is
A. Joule
B. Newton
C. Pascal
D. Watt
✔ Answer: C
16. Strain is a
A. Vector quantity
B. Scalar quantity
C. Force
D. Pressure
✔ Answer: B
17. Hooke’s law is valid up to
A. Elastic limit
B. Yield point
C. Breaking point
D. Plastic limit
✔ Answer: A
18. Young’s modulus is the ratio of
A. Stress / Strain
B. Strain / Stress
C. Force / Area
D. Area / Force
✔ Answer: A
19. Bulk modulus is related to
A. Change in length
B. Change in volume
C. Change in shape
D. Change in area
✔ Answer: B
20. Which material has the highest Young’s modulus?
A. Rubber
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Glass
✔ Answer: C
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