Kinetic & Potential Energy NEET Questions

Kinetic & Potential Energy

Kinetic & Potential Energy MCQ Questions

1.
The kinetic energy of a body of mass m moving with speed v is:
A.
mv
B.
mv²
C.
½mv²
D.
2mv²
ANSWER :
C. ½mv²
2.
Kinetic energy is a measure of:
A.
The force acting on the body
B.
The work the body can do by virtue of its motion
C.
The momentum of the body
D.
The power of the body
ANSWER :
B. The work the body can do by virtue of its motion
3.
Which of the following is TRUE about kinetic energy?
A.
KE is a vector quantity in the direction of velocity
B.
KE can be negative when body moves in negative direction
C.
KE is always a positive scalar quantity
D.
KE depends on direction of motion
ANSWER :
C. KE is always a positive scalar quantity
4.
A body of mass m has momentum p. Its kinetic energy in terms of p and m is:
A.
p/2m
B.
p²/m
C.
p²/2m
D.
2p/m
ANSWER :
C. p²/2m
5.
Two bodies of masses m and 4m have the same momentum p. The ratio of their kinetic energies (K_m : K_4m) is:
A.
1 : 4
B.
4 : 1
C.
1 : 2
D.
2 : 1
ANSWER :
B. 4 : 1
6.
Two bodies of masses m and 4m have the same kinetic energy K. The ratio of their momenta (p_m : p_4m) is:
A.
1 : 2
B.
2 : 1
C.
1 : 4
D.
4 : 1
ANSWER :
A. 1 : 2