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Chapter 2: Kinematic (set 1)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

When velocity time graph is a straight line parallel to time axis then

a)

Acceleration is constant

b)

Acceleration is a variable

c)

Acceleration is zero

d)

Velocity is zero

2.

Thea area under the velocity against time graph represent

a)

Distance

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Speed

3.

What does the area under the acceleration against time graph represent?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Displacement

d)

Distance

4.

What does the gradient of a displacement against time graph represent?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Velocity

d)

Distance

5.

What does the gradient of a velocity against time graph represent?

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

6.

What is the shape of velocity time graph for constant acceleration?

a)

Straight line

b)

Parabola

c)

Inclined curve

d)

Declined curve

7.

Motion of projectile motion is

a)

one dimension

b)

two dimension

c)

three dimension

d)

four dimension

8.

During projectile motion, the horizontal component of velocity:

a)

Changes with time

b)

Becomes zero

c)

Remain constant

d)

Increases with time

9.

The trajectory (or path) of a projectile is

a)

Straight line

b)

Parabola

c)

Hyperbola

d)

Circle

10.

If the slop of velocity-time graph gradually increases, then the body is said to be moving with:

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Negative acceleration

c)

Uniform velocity

d)

Variable velocity

11.

Suppose that an object travels from one point in space to another. Make a comparison between the displacement and the distance traveled.

a)

The displacement is either greater than or equal to the distance traveled

b)

The displacement is always equal to the distance traveled

c)

The displacement is either less than or equal to the distance traveled

d)

The displacement can be either greater than, smaller than, or equal tot the distance traveled.

12.

An object is shot vertically upwards. While it is rising

a)

Its velocity and acceleration are both upwards

b)

Its velocity is upwards and its acceleration is downwards

c)

Its velocity and acceleration are both downwards

d)

Its velocity is downward and its acceleration is upwards

13.

When a football in a field goal attempt reaches its maximum height, how does its speed compare to its initial speed?

a)

It is zero

b)

It is less than its initial speed

c)

It is equal to its initial speed

d)

It is greater than its initial speed

14.

A bullet is fired horizontally, and at the same instant a second bullet is dropped from the same height. Ignore air resistance. Compare the times of fall of the two bullets

a)

The fired bullet hits first

b)

The dropped bullet hits first

c)

They hit at the same time.

d)

Cannot tell without knowing the masses

15.

Consider the following five graphs (note the axes carefully). Which of these represents motion at constant speed? (can pick more than 1 answer)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
16.

A trucks moves 12 meters to the east and then 5 meter north. What is its displacement?

a)

13

b)

17

c)

7

d)

11

17.

In uniform accelerated motion. What value is zero at constant velocity?

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance

c)

Acceleration

d)

Speed

18.

What is the displacement of the graph?

a)

s=ut + 12at2s=ut\ +\ \frac{1}{2}at^2

b)

s= 12(u+v)(t)s=\ \frac{1}{2}\left(u+v\right)\left(t\right)

c)

s=2(u+v)(t)s=2\left(u+v\right)\left(t\right)

d)

s=12(u+t)(v)s=\frac{1}{2}\left(u+t\right)\left(v\right)

19.

In free fall motion. What quantity is zero at maximum height?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Momentum

20.

In the absence of air resistance, objects fall at constant

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

All of the above

21.

A baseball is thrown vertically into the air. The acceleration of the ball at its highest point is:

a)

Zero

b)

g, down

c)

g, up

d)

2g, down

22.

The diagram shows a velocity-time graph for a car moving in a straight line. At point P the car must be:

a)

Moving with zero acceleration

b)

Climbing the hill

c)

Accelerating

d)

Stationary

23.

A stone thrown from the top of a tall building follows a path that is:

a)

Circular

b)

Made of two straight line segments

c)

Hyperbolic

d)

Parabolic

24.

A stone is thrown horizontally and follows the path XYZ shown. The direction of the acceleration of the stone at point Y is:

a)

Downwards

b)

Upwards

c)

Left

d)

Right

25.

A bowling ball is dropped in a vacuum chamber. As it falls, the acceleration of the bowling ball

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Remains the same

d)

None of the above