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Motion and time quiz - Physics quiz - NCERT syllabus

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

If the speed of an object moving along a straight line keeps changing, then its a _______________ motion.

a)

uniform motion

b)

non-uniform motion

c)

periodic motion

2.

If the speed of an object moving along a straight line does not keeps changing, then its a _______________ motion.

a)

uniform

b)

non-uniform

c)

periodic 

3.

One of the most well-known periodic motion is that of

a)

clock

b)

pendulum

c)

stopwatch

4.

The basic unit of time is

a)

minute

b)

day

c)

second

5.

Larger units of time from these is

a)

hour

b)

second

c)

millisecond

6.

____________ is a refinement of the pendulum clock.

a)

wristwatch

b)

digital watch

c)

stopwatch

7.

Whose observation led to development of pendulum clock?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Galileo Galilei

8.

The symbols of all units are written in

a)

plural

b)

2 numbers

c)

singular

9.

The smallest time interval that can be measured with commonly available clocks and watches is 

a)

2 sec

b)

1 min

c)

1 sec

10.

1 microsecond is ____________ of a second

a)

1 millionth 

b)

10 billionth

c)

38 trillionth

11.

1 nanosecond is __________ of a second.

a)

1 billionth

b)

23 millionth

c)

1 trillionth

12.

Example of commonly used time measuring devices used in sports is

a)

stopwatch

b)

pendulum clock

c)

wall clock

13.

Times of historical events are stated in terms of centuries or _____________.

a)

millenniums 

b)

centuries

c)

millions

14.

Ages of planets and stars are often expressed in ____________.

a)

billion of years

b)

trillions

c)

seconds of years

15.

A meter which measures the distance moved of vehicle is 

a)

speedometer

b)

odometer

c)

thermometer

16.

The meter that measures the speed of a vehicle at a particular period is

a)

speedometer

b)

odometer

c)

thermometer

17.

The speedometer measures the speed of a vehicle in 

a)

km/h

b)

m/h

c)

kg/h

18.

Distance = 

a)

Speed × TimeSpeed\ \times\ Time  

b)

Time÷DistanceTime\div Dis\tan ce  

c)

Speed ÷TimeSpeed\ \div Time  

19.

 Which one of these is not a type graph?

a)

pie chart

b)

bar graph

c)

none of these

d)

line graph

20.

Distance/Speed = 

a)

Speed

b)

time

c)

Quality of the vehicle

21.

1 km in the ground = ___ cm in the graph sheet.

a)

1

b)

0.5

c)

11

22.

The metallic ball hanging from the pendulum is called as

a)

bob

b)

metalo

c)

pendulum base

23.

Sand clock is similar to

a)

water clock

b)

air clock

c)

wall clock

24.

The tim taken by the pendulum to complete 1 oscillation is called as

a)

time

b)

time period

c)

oscillary time

25.

The distance covered by an object is called 

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

distance