Normal Force Problems In Physics -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Normal Force Problems In Physics”:

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Question 1: The normal force acting on an object is always:

(a) Equal to the weight of the object
(b) In the direction opposite to the weight of the object
(c) Zero
(d) Equal to the net force acting on the object

Question 2: A book is placed on a horizontal table. What is the direction of the normal force exerted by the table on the book?

(a) Upward
(b) Downward
(c) Leftward
(d) Rightward

Question 3: A box is placed on an inclined plane. The normal force acting on the box is:

(a) Perpendicular to the inclined plane
(b) Parallel to the inclined plane
(c) Opposite in direction to the weight of the box
(d) Zero

Question 4: A person is standing on a bathroom scale placed on a flat surface. The reading on the scale represents:

(a) The person's weight
(b) The person's mass
(c) The normal force exerted by the person on the scale
(d) The gravitational force acting on the person

Question 5: An object is in free fall. What is the magnitude of the normal force acting on the object?

(a) Equal to zero
(b) Equal to the weight of the object
(c) Equal to the net force acting on the object
(d) Cannot be determined

Question 6: A car is moving on a banked curve. The normal force is greater than the weight of the car when:

(a) The car is moving at a constant speed
(b) The car is accelerating
(c) The car is moving at constant velocity
(d) The car is at rest

Question 7: A crate is placed on a rough surface, and a horizontal force is applied to the crate. The normal force between the crate and the surface:

(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains the same
(d) Becomes zero

Question 8: A ball is thrown vertically upward. At the highest point of its trajectory, the normal force acting on the ball is:

(a) Zero
(b) Equal to its weight
(c) Equal to the net force acting on the ball
(d) Cannot be determined

Question 9: A person is standing on the floor of an elevator that is moving downward but slowing down. The normal force exerted by the floor on the person is:

(a) Equal to the person's weight
(b) Greater than the person's weight
(c) Less than the person's weight
(d) Cannot be determined

Question 10: A car is moving in a horizontal circular path on a flat road. At the topmost point of the circular path, the normal force acting on the car is:

(a) Zero
(b) Equal to its weight
(c) Equal to the centripetal force
(d) Cannot be determined