Kinematics Quiz

What is the branch of physics that deals with the motion of a body due to the application of force?

• Thermodynamics

• Electromagnetism

• Optics

• Kinematics

What is the change of position of a body in a space with the passage of time called?

• Motion

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Force

What is the branch of physics that talks about the description of the motion of bodies regardless of the cause of motion?

• Dynamics

• Thermodynamics

• Statics

• Kinematics

What is the directed line segment joining the initial and final positions of a moving body called?

• Velocity

• Distance

• Speed

• Displacement

What is the rate at which a body describes its path called?

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Force

What is the average velocity or speed of a body measured through a considerable time interval or between two positions?

• Uniform Velocity

• Instantaneous Velocity

• Non-uniform Velocity

• Average Velocity

What is the motion of a body with constant acceleration both in magnitude and direction called?

• Variable Motion

• Non-Uniform Motion

• Uniform Motion

• Uniformly Accelerated Motion

What is the change in velocity corresponding to the time interval in uniformly accelerated rectilinear motion?

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

What does the area under the acceleration-time graph represent in uniformly accelerated rectilinear motion?

• Total Displacement

• Change of Velocity

• Average Acceleration

• Instantaneous Velocity

What is the first derivative of the displacement of the body in terms of instantaneous velocity?

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Distance

• Speed