Student Questions

Identify the correctly spelled word: A) Occurence B) Occurrence C) Occurance D) Occurrance

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for congruence of triangles? a) SAS b) ASA c) SSA d) SSS

Two triangles are congruent if two angles and the included side of one triangle are equal to the corresponding two angles and the included side of the other. Which rule is this? a) SSS b) SAS c) ASA d) RHS

The persistence of sound in a big hall due to repeated reflection is called: a) Echo b) Resonance c) Reverberation d) Rarefaction

When a sound wave travels through air, it causes the air to form regions of high density and pressure, known as: a) Rarefaction b) Reflection c) Compression d) Frequency

Sound waves in air are an example of: a) Transverse waves b) Longitudinal waves c) Electromagnetic waves d) None of the options

In a circle, if a perpendicular is drawn from the center to a chord, what does it do to the chord? a) Triples the length of the chord. b) Bisects the chord (cuts it into two equal halves). c) Makes the chord parallel to the diameter. d) Increases the distance of the chord from the center.

According to the law of conservation of energy: a) Energy can be created b) Energy is always lost c) Energy transforms but total remains constant d) Energy decreases over time

Which of the following is not a unit of energy? A. Joule B. Watt-hour C. Newton-meter D. Kilowatt

When a body falls freely towards the Earth, its total energy: A. Increases B. Decreases C. Remains constant D. First increases then decreases

When a force is applied to an object, work is done only if: A. The object does not move. B. The force is perpendicular to displacement. C. The object moves in the direction of the force. D. The force is less than 1 Newton.

The gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to: a) The sum of their masses b) The product of their masses c) The distance between them d) The square of the distance between them

A fielder giving a swing while catching a ball is an example of: a) First law of motion b) Second law of motion c) Third law of motion d) None of these

A passenger in a moving car is pushed to the side when the car takes a sharp turn. This is due to: a) Inertia of rest b) Inertia of motion c) Inertia of direction d) Acceleration

A goalkeeper in a football game pulls his hands backward after catching the ball to: a) Exert a larger force on the ball b) Increase the momentum of the ball c) Decrease the rate of change of momentum d) Increase the rate of change of momentum

Inertia of an object tends to cause the object to: a) Increase its speed b) Decrease its speed c) Resist a change in its state of motion d) Decelerate

Which law of motion gives the qualitative definition of force? a) Newton’s First Law b) Newton’s Second Law c) Newton’s Third Law d) Law of Conservation of Momentum

What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent? (a) Distance (b) Speed (c) Acceleration (d) Displacement

A body moving in a straight line has uniform motion if it travels _____ distance in equal time intervals. (a) Equal (b) Unequal (c) Zero (d) Irregular

Angles in the same segment of a circle are: a) Complementary b) Supplementary c) Equal d) Unequal