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Motion

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of motion involves a body moving in a straight line?

a)

Oscillatory motion

b)

Rectilinear motion

c)

Circular motion

d)

Rotatory motion

2.

What is the frequency of a vibrating object that completes 10 vibrations in 2 seconds?

a)

10 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

20 Hz

d)

2 Hz

3.

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Speed

4.

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

a)

50 km/h

b)

500 km/h

c)

100 km/h

d)

200 km/h

5.

Which type of motion describes a pendulum swinging back and forth?

a)

Random motion

b)

Oscillatory motion

c)

Translatory motion

d)

Rotatory motion

6.

A train moves 500 meters north in 50 seconds. What is its velocity?

a)

5 m/s north

b)

10 m/s north

c)

20 m/s north

d)

2500 m/s north

7.

Which of the following is true for acceleration?

a)

It is always in the same direction as velocity.

b)

It is the rate of change of velocity.

c)

It depends only on speed.

d)

It is a scalar quantity.

8.

The speed of a rocket is 7200 meters in 9 seconds. What is its speed?

a)

800 m/s

b)

720 m/s

c)

900 m/s

d)

600 m/s

9.

What is an example of circular motion?

a)

A falling apple

b)

Rotation of a bicycle wheel around its axle

c)

A vibrating string

d)

Movement of Earth around the Sun

10.

What is the formula for calculating speed?

a)

Speed = Time / Distance

b)

Speed = Distance / Time

c)

Speed = Displacement × Time

d)

Speed = Acceleration × Time

11.

If the displacement of an object is zero, which of the following is also zero?

a)

Distance

b)

Speed

c)

Time

d)

Velocity

12.

A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 10 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

20 m/s²

b)

0.5 m/s²

c)

2 m/s²

d)

10 m/s²

13.

What distinguishes velocity from speed?

a)

Speed includes direction; velocity does not.

b)

Velocity is a scalar quantity; speed is a vector quantity.

c)

Velocity includes direction; speed does not.

d)

Speed is measured in m/s; velocity is measured in km/h.

14.

Which of the following is an example of random motion?

a)

A pendulum swinging

b)

The motion of gas particles in a container

c)

A car moving on a straight road

d)

The Earth revolving around the Sun

15.

What is the magnitude of acceleration if a train slows down from 40 m/s to rest in 8 seconds?

a)

5 m/s²

b)

8 m/s²

c)

-8 m/s²

d)

-5 m/s²

16.

What type of motion occurs when a body moves in a circular path but is not attached to the center?

a)

Circular motion

b)

Rotatory motion

c)

Oscillatory motion

d)

Translatory motion

17.

A cyclist moves 200 meters east, then 100 meters west in 60 seconds. What is the velocity of the cyclist?

a)

5 m/s east

b)

3.33 m/s east

c)

1.67 m/s east

d)

1.67 m/s west

18.

Which of the following is an example of vibratory motion?

a)

The swinging of a pendulum

b)

The Earth’s rotation on its axis

c)

The motion of a plucked guitar string

d)

A satellite orbiting the Earth

19.

If an object is moving with uniform speed, which of the following is true?

a)

Its velocity is changing.

b)

Its acceleration is constant.

c)

Its distance covered per unit time is constant.

d)

Its speed is decreasing.

20.

What happens when balanced forces act on a body at rest?

a)

The body moves in a straight line.

b)

The body starts rotating.

c)

The body remains at rest.

d)

The body changes its shape.

21.

A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed in m/s?

a)

60 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

50 m/s

d)

16.67 m/s

22.

What type of motion is observed in the hands of a clock?

a)

Rectilinear motion

b)

Rotatory motion

c)

Random motion

d)

Vibratory motion

23.

What is the unit of frequency?

a)

Joule

b)

Hertz

c)

Newton

d)

Pascal

24.

Which of the following statements is correct about displacement?

a)

It is equal to distance in all cases.

b)

It has no direction.

c)

It can be zero even if distance is not zero.

d)

All of these

25.

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. What is the magnitude of its acceleration during upward motion?

a)

0 m/s²

b)

9.8 m/s²

c)

-9.8 m/s²

d)

20 m/s²

26.

What is the difference between oscillatory motion and vibratory motion?

a)

Oscillatory motion involves fixed points, while vibratory motion does not.

b)

Vibratory motion always has the same amplitude, while oscillatory motion does not.

c)

Oscillatory motion is periodic, while vibratory motion is not.

d)

Vibratory motion involves a to-and-fro motion about a fixed point, while oscillatory motion is around a fixed point.

27.

Which of the following factors affect acceleration?

a)

Time only

b)

Change in velocity only

c)

Both time and change in velocity

d)

Speed only

28.

Which of the following correctly defines translatory motion?

a)

Motion along a circular path around a fixed center

b)

Motion along a fixed path, either straight or curved

c)

Motion back and forth about a fixed point

d)

Random motion without any specific direction

29.

What determines whether a body is in motion or at rest?

a)

The presence of an unbalanced force

b)

The observer’s frame of reference

c)

The body’s weight

d)

The speed of the body

30.

If a body is in random motion, which of the following is true?

a)

Its velocity is constant.

b)

It follows a specific path.

c)

It does not follow any definite direction or pattern.

d)

It has uniform speed.

31.

What is the relationship between displacement and distance?

a)

Displacement is always greater than distance.

b)

Displacement is always equal to distance.

c)

Displacement has no relation to distance.

d)

Displacement is equal to or less than distance.

32.

Which statement is true about vector quantities?

a)

They have only magnitude

b)

They have both magnitude and direction

c)

They have neither magnitude nor direction

d)

They can be added by simply adding their magnitudes

33.

In which type of motion does an object return to its original position repeatedly?

a)

Random motion

b)

Translatory motion

c)

Oscillatory motion

d)

Circular motion

34.

Which of the following scenarios illustrates acceleration?

a)

A car moving at a constant speed of 60 km/h

b)

A bike at rest

c)

A runner increasing their speed from 5 m/s to 8 m/s

d)

A plane maintaining a steady altitude

35.

What happens to the acceleration of an object moving at a constant velocity?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains zero

d)

It fluctuates

36.

What does a higher frequency in vibratory motion indicate?

a)

Larger amplitude

b)

Faster to-and-fro movements

c)

Slower to-and-fro movements

d)

Greater displacement

37.

Why can motion be considered relative?

a)

Because it depends on the observer's frame of reference

b)

Because all objects move at the same speed

c)

Because motion does not require energy

d)

Because force is always balanced

38.

________can be defined as the observed change in position of a body with respect to time.

a)

Force

b)

Pressure

c)

SPeed

d)

Motion

39.

A pendulum swings back and forth 20 times in 5 seconds. What is its frequency?

a)

100Hz

b)

10Hz

c)

4 Hz

d)

1 Hz

40.

A car moving at acceleration of 2.5 m/s2 slows down to a stop in 10 seconds. What is its initial velocity?

a)

0 m/s

b)

0.25 m/s

c)

2.5 m/s

d)

25 m/s

41.

A satellite orbits Earth with a constant speed of 8,000 m/s. If the orbit has a circumference of 40,000 km, how long does it take to complete one orbit?

a)

500 Seconds

b)

5000 Seconds

c)

50 Seconds

d)

5 Hours

42.

A woman jogs at an average velocity of 2.5 m/s east. If she jogs for 12 minutes, what is her displacement?

a)

18 m west

b)

18 m east

c)

1,800 m east

d)

1,800 m west

43.

A train travels 1,500 meters at a uniform speed of 25 m/s. How long does it take to cover this distance?

a)

60 Seconds

b)

600 Seconds

c)

4250 Seconds

d)

60 Minutes

44.

A cyclist accelerates from 5 m/s to 20 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the magnitude of the acceleration?

a)

2.5 m/s

b)

-1.5 m/s

c)

15 m/s

d)

1.5 m/s

45.

______ is a chosen frame (enclosed area) in a three-dimensional space.

a)

State of rest

b)

frame of reference

c)

State of motion

d)

Observer

46.

The shortest distance between initial and final position :

a)

Distance

b)

Velocity

c)

speed

d)

Displacement

47.

TOTAL DISTANCE COVEREDTOTAL TIME TAKEN\frac{TOTAL\ DISTANCE\ COVERED}{TOTAL\ TIME\ TAKEN}  IS 

a)

Average Distance

b)

Average Speed

c)

Average velocity

d)

none

48.

SI unit of acceleration is

a)

m/s

b)

m/s2

c)

m/min

d)

km/hr

49.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
50.

Motion of a butterfly can be described as

a)

Rectilinear

b)

Rotational

c)

Periodic

d)

Random

51.

The motion of soldiers in a parade is example of

a)

Rectilinear motion

b)

Curvilinear motion

c)

Circular motion

d)

Random Motion

52.

A rocket launched from the ground

a)

Rectilinear

b)

Circular

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Vibratory

53.

Mufasa lives 100 meters from his friend's house. What is his average speed if he reaches his friends house in 50 seconds?

a)

1 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

4 m/s

54.
What is the SI unit for speed
a)
Km
b)
s
c)
m/s
d)
m/s2
55.

Find the odd one out

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Distance