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Linear Motion Physics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

A cyclist travelling at a speed of 4.2 m s-1 accelerates at 1.1 m s-2. In a time of 7.4 s, the distance travelled is

a)

30 m

b)

35 m

c)

61 m

d)

91 m

2.

A bus is travelling at a speed of 9.0 m s-1. It then accelerates at a rate of 0.75 m s-2 for a time of 8.0 s. What therefore is its final speed?

a)

6.0 m s-1

b)

15 m s-1

c)

17 m s-1

d)

21 m s-1

3.

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

0 m/s2

d)

0 m/s

4.

Velocity is ...

a)

Same as force

b)

Same acceleration

c)

speed with a direction

d)

same as force

5.

How do you calculate distance?

a)

Distance divided by time.

b)

Displacement divided by time.

c)

Speed multiplied by time.

d)

Displacement divided by velocity.

6.

The distance traveled by an object per unit time is called

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

speed

7.

An objects displacement involves

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

direction

d)

state of matter

8.

The distance of an object involves:

a)

displacement

b)

direction

c)

length of path

d)

width of path

9.

the distance an object travels per unit of time in a particular direction

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

10.

the distance an object travels per unit of time

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement

11.

A freely falling object on Earth has a speed of 5.0 m s-1. After falling a further 20 m, its speed it

a)

15 m s-1

b)

20 m s-1

c)

25 m s-1

d)

45 m s-1

12.

A student is asked to solve the following problem:
An object is thrown upwards with a speed of 25 m s-1. How high will it be when the speed is 12 m s-1 ?
Which equation will allow the problem to be solved in a SINGLE calculation?

a)

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

b)

s=(u+v)t2s=\frac{\left(u+v\right)t}{2}

c)

v=u+atv=u+at

d)

v2=u2+2asv^2=u^2+2as

13.

What is the acceleration of a ball that is dropped off the side of a cliff after 1,2,3,4,5 seconds? (assume g is rounded to 10 m/s2)

a)

5,10,15, 20, 25 m/s2

b)

10, 20, 30, 40, 50 m/s2

c)

5, 20, 45, 80, 125 m/s2

d)

10,10,10,10,10 m/s2

14.

The change in velocity in a given time period is?

a)

Vi

b)

Vf

c)

a

d)

d

15.

When an object falls in physics world, what happens?

a)

It accelerates at a constant rate until it hits the ground

b)

It accelerates at a non-constant rate until it hits the ground

c)

It accelerates at a constant rate until it reaches terminal velocity

d)

It accelerates at a non-constant rate until it reaches terminal velocity

16.

When one object is travelling with a constant velocity, its acceleration will be 

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

constant

d)

zero

17.

A student starts cycling from rest and reaches a speed of 12 m s-1 in 6 seconds. The distance travelled by him is

a)

18 m

b)

36 m

c)

54 m

d)

72 m

18.

An object starts its linear motion from rest. Which of the following quantities does not change throughout the motion?

a)

Time

b)

Initial velocity 

c)

Final velocity

d)

1qAcceleration

19.

A car accelerates from rest to 4 m s-2 for a period of 2 minutes. What is the velocity of the car after 1 minute?

a)

8 m s-1

b)

16 m s-1

c)

240 m s-1

d)

480 m s-1

20.

A bus decreases its velocity from 8 m s-1 to 4 m s-1 in a distance of 12 m. What is the acceleration of the bus, in m s-2?

a)

- 4

b)

- 2

c)

2

d)

4

21.

A stone is being thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m s-1. Calculate the time taken for the stone to go up and come down to the ground. [g = 10 m s-2]

a)

0 s

b)

1 s

c)

2 s

d)

4 s

22.

Velocity and acceleration are always in the same direction.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

A car travels in a straight line with a constant acceleration of 3 m/s^2. If the car starts from rest, what will be its velocity after 5 seconds?

a)

15 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

25 m/s

24.

An object is moving with a velocity of 10 m/s and comes to a stop in 5 seconds. What is the object's acceleration?

a)

-2 m/s^2

b)

-3 m/s^2

c)

-4 m/s^2

d)

-5 m/s^2

25.

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 15 m/s. How long will it take to reach the highest point of its motion? (Assume g = 9.8 m/s^2)

a)

1.5 s

b)

2.0 s

c)

2.5 s

d)

3.0 s