Physics MCQs for 1st Year (Federal Board)

This page has over 2,700 multiple-choice questions for Physics (1st Year (Federal Board)), arranged in 12 chapters and 24 topics. The chapters include Measurements, Vectors and Kinematics, Circular and Rotational Motion, Momentum, Work and Energy and Deformation of Solids. Every question has four options, an instant answer and, where available, a short explanation.

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Chapters and topics

  • Measurements 2 topics · 227 MCQs
  • Vectors and Kinematics 2 topics · 229 MCQs
  • Circular and Rotational Motion 2 topics · 221 MCQs
  • Momentum, Work and Energy 2 topics · 264 MCQs
  • Deformation of Solids 2 topics · 233 MCQs
  • Fluid Statics and Dynamics 2 topics · 203 MCQs
  • Heat and Thermodynamics 2 topics · 213 MCQs
  • Waves 2 topics · 242 MCQs
  • Electrostatics 2 topics · 216 MCQs
  • Current Electricity 2 topics · 246 MCQs
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction 2 topics · 216 MCQs
  • Modern Physics: Relativity and Particle Physics 2 topics · 232 MCQs

Sample Physics MCQs

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Q1. In measurements, accuracy means:

  1. the smallest value an instrument can measure
  2. an error caused by viewing a scale at an angle
  3. how close a measurement is to the true value
  4. the uncertainty expressed in the same unit as the measurement
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Answer: C. how close a measurement is to the true value

Accuracy: how close a measurement is to the true value.

Q2. A force of 10 N acts at 30° to the horizontal. Its horizontal (x) component is (use sin 37° = 0.6, cos 37° = 0.8):

  1. 5 N
  2. 8.66 N
  3. 10 N
  4. 17.3 N
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Answer: B. 8.66 N

The correct answer is “8.66 N”. Fx = F cos θ = 10 × 0.866 = 8.66 N.

Q3. A body completes one revolution every 60 s. Its angular velocity is:

  1. 0.0167 rad/s
  2. 0.0524 rad/s
  3. 0.209 rad/s
  4. 0.105 rad/s
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Answer: D. 0.105 rad/s

The correct answer is “0.105 rad/s”. ω = 2π/T = 2π/60 = 0.105 rad/s.

Q4. A vehicle moves at a steady 5 m/s against a resistive force of 1000 N. The power developed is:

  1. 2500 W
  2. 200 W
  3. 10000 W
  4. 5000 W
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Answer: D. 5000 W

The correct answer is “5000 W”. P = Fv = 1000 × 5 = 5000 W.

Q5. A spring of constant 500 N/m is stretched by 0.02 m. The energy stored is:

  1. 5 J
  2. 0.05 J
  3. 0.2 J
  4. 0.1 J
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Answer: D. 0.1 J

The correct answer is “0.1 J”. Eₚ = ½kx² = ½ × 500 × 0.02² = 0.1 J.

Q6. Water flows at 1 m/s through a pipe of cross-section 10 cm² into a narrower section of 1 cm². Its speed there is:

  1. 20 m/s
  2. 10 m/s
  3. 0.1 m/s
  4. 1 m/s
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Answer: B. 10 m/s

Continuity: A₁v₁ = A₂v₂ → v₂ = 10×1/1 = 10 m/s.

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