Motion in Physics: Grade 10 Quiz

Which of the following quantities is a vector?

• Speed

• Distance

• Velocity

• Time

A car accelerates from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

• 4 m/s²

• 5 m/s²

• 6 m/s²

• 10 m/s²

If an object is moving at a constant speed in a straight line, which of the following is true?

• Its acceleration is zero.

• Its velocity is changing.

• Its displacement is zero.

• Its speed is increasing.

The area under a velocity-time graph represents:

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Distance traveled

• Force

An object is dropped from a height. Neglecting air resistance, its motion is:

• Uniform acceleration

• Uniform velocity

• Constant speed

• Zero acceleration

Which of these is an example of uniformly accelerated motion?

• A car cruising at 60 km/h

• A stone falling freely under gravity

• A ball rolling on a flat surface

• A pendulum in motion

What is the SI unit of displacement?

• Meter (m)

• Second (s)

• Meter per second (m/s)

• Kilometer (km)

A ball is thrown vertically upward. At the highest point:

• Velocity is maximum

• Acceleration is zero

• Velocity is zero

• Both velocity and acceleration are zero

An object travels 20 m north and then 15 m east. What is the total displacement?

• 35 m

• 25 m

• 17 m

• None of the above

Which graph represents an object at rest?

• A horizontal line on a distance-time graph

• A curved line on a distance-time graph

• A slanted line on a velocity-time graph

• A straight line on a velocity-time graph