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Chapter 8 Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

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1.

From the given v-t graph, it can be inferred that the object is

a)

At rest

b)

In uniform motion

c)

Moving with uniform acceleration

d)

In non-uniform motion

2.

Which of the following is most likely not a case of uniform circular motion?

a)

Motion of hours’ hand on the dial of a clock

b)

Motion of a toy train on a circular track

c)

Motion of a racing car on a circular track

d)

Motion of the earth around the sun

3.

The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is:

a)

Always more than 1

b)

Always less than 1

c)

Equal to 1 or more than one

d)

Equal to 1 or less than 1

4.

Rate of change of displacement is called

a)

Deceleration

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

5.

The average velocity of a body is given by the expression :

a)

v = u+ at

b)

2as = v2− u2

c)

Vav=(u + v)/2

d)

S= ut + ½ a t2

6.

SI Unit of measurement of acceleration is

a)

m/s

b)

m/s2

c)

m/hr

d)

M

7.

Distance covered by a body from velocity-time graph is

a)

Is denoted by a line parallel to the distance axis at any point on the time axis

b)

Is denoted by a line parallel to the time axis at any point on the distance axis

c)

Equal to the slope of the graph

d)

Area under the graph

8.

What does the slope of distance - time graph give?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Uniform speed

c)

Speed

d)

both Speed and Uniform speed

9.

An example of a body moving with constant speed but still accelerating is

a)

A body moving with constant speed on a straight road

b)

A body moving in a helical path with constant speed

c)

A body moving with constant speed in a circular path

d)

A body moving with constant speed on a straight railway track

10.

Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a marry-go-round which is moving with a constant speed of 10 m/s. It implies that the boy is:

a)

At rest

b)

Moving with no acceleration

c)

In accelerated motion

d)

Moving with uniform velocity

11.

A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r.

The displacement after half a circle would be:

a)

Zero

b)

π r

c)

2 r

d)

2π r

12.

When a car driver travelling at a speed of 10 m/s applies brakes and brings the car to rest in 20 s, then the retardation will be:

a)

+ 2 m/s2

b)

− 2 m/s2

c)

− 0.5 m/s2

d)

+ 0.5 m/s2

13.

In a free fall the velocity of a stone is increasing equally in equal intervals of time under the effect of gravitational force of the earth. Then what can you say about the motion of this stone? Whether the stone is having:

a)

Uniform acceleration

b)

Non-uniform acceleration

c)

Retardation

d)

Constant speed

14.

If a particle moves with a constant speed, the distance-time graph is a

a)

stair like line

b)

circle

c)

straight line

d)

polygon

15.

One of the following is not a vector quantity. This one is :

a)

displacement

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

16.

Which of the following could not be a unit of acceleration?

a)

cm s−2

b)

km/s2

c)

m/s2

d)

m/s2

17.

A bus moving along a straight line at 20 m/s undergoes an acceleration of 4 m/s2. After 2 seconds, its speed will be: (use EOM)

a)

8 m/s

b)

12 m/s

c)

16 m/s

d)

28 m/s

18.

A worker covers a distance of 40 km from his house to his place of work, and 10 km towards his house back. Then the displacement covered by the worker in the whole trip is

a)

zero km

b)

10 km

c)

30 km

d)

50 km

19.

Acceleration is a vector quantity, which indicates that its value

a)

Is always negative

b)

Is always positive

c)

Is zero

d)

Can be positive, negative or zero

20.

The value of 2 km/h is equal to

a)

4/9 m/s

b)

5/9 m/s

c)

13/9 m/s

d)

7/9