MCQs on Kinematics

Which of the following is NOT a type of motion?

• Translational

• Rotational

• Vibrational

• Periodic

In translational motion, all points of an object move:

• In a circular path

• At different speeds

• Together in the same direction

• In a straight line only

Motion in a straight line is called:

• Translational motion

• Rectilinear motion

• Rotational motion

• Harmonic motion

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Distance

Which of the following statements is true?

• Distance can be negative

• Displacement can be greater than distance

• Displacement can be zero while distance is not

• Distance and displacement are always equal

A person walks 6 m east, then 8 m west. The displacement is:

• 14 m

• 2 m west

• 2 m east

• 6 m

Speed is defined as:

• Displacement divided by time

• Distance divided by time

• Rate of change of acceleration

• Distance multiplied by time

The SI unit of speed is:

• km/h

• m/s²

• m/s

• cm/s

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed has direction, velocity does not

• Velocity has direction, speed does not

• Speed is always greater than velocity

• Speed is a vector, velocity is a scalar

A car travels 100 km north in 2 hours. What is its average velocity?

• 50 km/h north

• 50 km/h

• 100 km/h

• 200 km/h north