Quiz on Types of Motion

What is an example of linear motion?

• A pendulum in a clock

• A train travelling along a straight track

• A merry-go-round

• Windscreen wipers

Which type of motion is characterised by repetitive up-and-down or back-and-forth movement?

• Rotary motion

• Linear motion

• Reciprocating motion

• Oscillating motion

Which type of motion is a merry-go-round an example of?

• Linear motion

• Reciprocating motion

• Oscillating motion

• Rotary motion

What type of motion is exhibited by a pendulum in a clock?

• Rotary motion

• Linear motion

• Oscillating motion

• Reciprocating motion

What is the formula to calculate the mechanical advantage (MA) of a mechanism?

• MA = Load / Distance

• MA = Effort / Load

• MA = Load / Effort

• MA = Distance / Load

If person B has twice the mass of person A on a seesaw, how should B be positioned?

• Twice the distance from the fulcrum

• Half the distance from the fulcrum

• At the same distance as A

• Three times the distance from the fulcrum

For a seesaw to remain balanced, if A is 2.4 metres from the fulcrum, how far should B be if B has twice the mass of A?

• 1.2 metres

• 2.4 metres

• 3.6 metres

• 4.8 metres

What is the mechanical advantage if the handles of a wheelbarrow are lifted 1 foot and the actual load is lifted 0.33 feet?

• 1:3

• 3:1

• 2:1

• 1:2

In a second order lever, where is the fulcrum located?

• In the middle

• At one end

• At the opposite end

• Anywhere between the load and effort

Which class of lever is a wheelbarrow an example of?

• First order lever

• Second order lever

• Third order lever

• Fourth order lever