Quiz on Motion and Time

What is motion?

• When an object is at rest

• When an object is in a circular path

• When an object changes its position with time

• When an object stays still

What type of speed is when an object travels a fixed distance in equal time intervals?

• Instantaneous speed

• Non-uniform speed

• Uniform speed

• Average speed

Which device uses the position of the sun to measure time?

• Pendulum clock

• Sundial

• Water clock

• Quartz clock

What is the time taken by a pendulum bob to complete one oscillation called?

• Oscillation time

• Frequency

• Time period

• Time interval

What does a distance-time graph represent?

• The acceleration of an object

• The time taken by an object to travel

• The distance travelled by an object with respect to time

• The speed of an object

What shape of the distance-time graph indicates a stationary object?

• Curve shape

• Steep slope

• Straight line

• Parallel to time-axis

Which of the following is a type of non-uniform speed?

• An object moving at a constant speed

• An object covering different distances in different time intervals

• An object moving in a straight line

• An object at rest

What is the unit of speed in the metric system?

• Liter per minute

• Newton

• Meter per second

• Kilogram per hour

What does the slope of a distance-time graph indicate?

• The type of motion

• The distance travelled

• The speed of the object

• The time taken

Which of the following clocks uses sand to measure time?

• Quartz clock

• Sundial

• Sand clock

• Pendulum clock