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Motion, Distance, and Displacement Worksheet

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Motion along a straight line is called

a)

Circular motion

b)

Oscillatory motion

c)

Linear motion

d)

Rotational motion

2.

A car moving on a straight road shows

a)

Circular motion

b)

Linear motion

c)

Periodic motion

d)

Random motion

3.

Motion that repeats itself at equal intervals of time is

a)

Linear motion

b)

Periodic motion

c)

Random motion

d)

Translational motion

4.

Which of the following is NOT a type of motion?

a)

Linear

b)

Circular

c)

Oscillatory

d)

Reflective

5.

A freely falling stone shows

a)

Uniform motion

b)

Random motion

c)

Accelerated motion

d)

Periodic motion

6.

Distance is a

a)

Vector quantity

b)

Scalar quantity

c)

Both scalar and vector

d)

Neither

7.

Displacement is a

a)

Scalar quantity

b)

Vector quantity

c)

Constant quantity

d)

Zero quantity

8.

If an object returns to its starting point, its displacement is _______.

a)

zero

b)

maximum

c)

infinite

d)

equal to the distance traveled

9.

Distance traveled can never be

a)

Zero

b)

Negative

c)

Positive

d)

Greater than displacement

10.

Displacement depends on

a)

Path taken

b)

Speed

c)

Initial and final position

d)

Time

11.

Speed is defined as

a)

Distance × Time

b)

Distance ÷ Time

c)

Time ÷ Distance

d)

Velocity × Time

12.

SI unit of speed is

a)

km/h

b)

m/s

c)

cm/s

d)

m/min

13.

Speed is a

a)

Vector quantity

b)

Scalar quantity

c)

Both

d)

Neither

14.

Which has constant speed?

a)

Accelerating car

b)

Car at rest

c)

Car moving equal distances in equal times

d)

Falling stone

15.

Speedometer measures

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

16.

Distance traveled is

a)

Equal to distance

b)

Maximum

c)

Zero

d)

Infinite

17.

Velocity is

a)

Speed with direction

b)

Distance ÷ Time

c)

Scalar quantity

d)

Always constant

18.

SI unit of velocity is

a)

km/h

b)

m/s

c)

cm/s

d)

m/min

19.

Velocity can be zero even when speed is

a)

Zero

b)

Maximum

c)

Constant

d)

Non-zero

20.

Change in velocity depends on

a)

Speed only

b)

Direction only

c)

Speed or direction

d)

Distance

21.

A car moving in a circle at constant speed has

a)

Constant velocity

b)

Zero velocity

c)

Changing velocity

d)

No acceleration

22.

Acceleration is defined as

a)

Change in distance

b)

Change in velocity per unit time

c)

Speed per unit time

d)

Distance per unit time

23.

SI unit of acceleration is

a)

m/s

b)

m/s²

c)

km/h²

d)

cm/s

24.

Acceleration can be caused by change in

a)

Speed

b)

Direction

c)

Both A and B

d)

Distance

25.

Retardation is also called

a)

Acceleration

b)

Uniform motion

c)

Deceleration

d)

Speed

26.

A body moving with constant velocity has

a)

Zero acceleration

b)

Variable acceleration

c)

Maximum acceleration

d)

Infinite acceleration

27.

Uniform motion means

a)

Equal distances in equal times

b)

Equal speeds in unequal times

c)

Unequal distances in equal times

d)

Rest

28.

Non-uniform motion means

a)

Constant speed

b)

Changing speed

c)

No motion

d)

Zero velocity

29.

A freely falling body shows

a)

Uniform motion

b)

Non-uniform motion

c)

Periodic motion

d)

Random motion

30.

Which is uniform motion?

a)

Train starting from rest

b)

Car accelerating

c)

Car moving at constant speed

d)

Falling stone

31.

In non-uniform motion, acceleration is

a)

Zero

b)

Constant

c)

Variable

d)

Infinite

32.

Average speed =

a)

Total distance ÷ Total time

b)

Total displacement ÷ Time

c)

Speed × Time

d)

Distance × Time

33.

Average speed depends on

a)

Distance only

b)

Time only

c)

Both distance and time

d)

Velocity

34.

If speed is constant, average speed is

a)

Zero

b)

Maximum

c)

Equal to speed

d)

Half of speed

35.

Average speed is always

a)

Less than speed

b)

Greater than speed

c)

Equal to speed (uniform motion)

d)

Zero

36.

SI unit of average speed is

a)

km/h

b)

m/s

c)

cm/s

d)

m/min

37.

Distance = Speed ×

a)

Acceleration

b)

Time

c)

Velocity

d)

Displacement

38.

If speed is zero, distance covered is

a)

Maximum

b)

Minimum

c)

Zero

d)

Infinite

39.

Distance-time graph for uniform motion is

a)

Curve

b)

Straight line

c)

Circle

d)

Zigzag

40.

Slope of distance-time graph gives

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Speed

d)

Distance

41.

Distance-time graph of a body at rest is

a)

Vertical line

b)

Sloping line

c)

Horizontal line

d)

Curve

42.

Which quantity can be negative?

a)

Distance

b)

Speed

c)

Displacement

d)

Time

43.

Which remains same in uniform motion?

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Displacement

44.

A body moving in a straight line with changing speed has

a)

Zero acceleration

b)

Constant velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Uniform motion

45.

Which is a vector quantity?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

46.

A body moving with constant speed in a circle has

a)

Zero acceleration

b)

Constant velocity

c)

Centripetal acceleration

d)

Linear motion

47.

Which travels fastest?

a)

10 m in 2 s

b)

20 m in 5 s

c)

15 m in 3 s

d)

25 m in 10 s

48.

A bus travels 60 km in 2 h. Speed is

a)

20 km/h

b)

30 km/h

c)

40 km/h

d)

50 km/h

49.

A body covers equal distances in unequal intervals of time. Motion is

a)

Uniform

b)

Non-uniform

c)

Periodic

d)

Circular

50.

If velocity decreases with time, motion is

a)

Accelerated

b)

Uniform

c)

Decelerated

d)

Periodic

51.

Speed depends on

a)

Direction

b)

Path length

c)

Displacement

d)

Acceleration

52.

Which has both magnitude and direction?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Velocity

d)

Time

53.

A train moving north slows down. Acceleration is towards

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

54.

Change in velocity per second is

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Acceleration

d)

Displacement

55.

Distance covered in uniform motion is proportional to

a)

Speed

b)

Time

c)

Acceleration

d)

Velocity

56.

A straight-line motion with constant speed but changing direction is

a)

Linear motion

b)

Uniform motion

c)

Circular motion

d)

Oscillatory motion

57.

Velocity-time graph area gives

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

58.

Horizontal line in velocity-time graph means

a)

Zero velocity

b)

Constant velocity

c)

Increasing velocity

d)

Decreasing velocity

59.

Slope of velocity-time graph gives

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Acceleration

d)

Displacement

60.

Negative slope in velocity-time graph means

a)

Acceleration

b)

Deceleration

c)

Uniform motion

d)

Rest

61.

Steeper slope in distance-time graph means

a)

Lower speed

b)

Higher speed

c)

Zero speed

d)

Constant distance

62.

Which quantity tells how fast an object moves?

a)

Distance

b)

Speed

c)

Displacement

d)

Time

63.

Speed with direction is

a)

Acceleration

b)

Distance

c)

Velocity

d)

Time

64.

A stationary object has

a)

Zero speed

b)

Zero velocity

c)

Zero acceleration

65.

Which motion has constant acceleration?

a)

Uniform motion

b)

Free fall

c)

Circular motion

d)

Rest

66.

Which is NOT a scalar quantity?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Time

d)

Velocity

67.

If distance is equal to displacement, path is

a)

Curved

b)

Circular

c)

Straight line

d)

Random

68.

Motion with decreasing speed is called

a)

Acceleration

b)

Uniform motion

c)

Deceleration

d)

Periodic motion

69.

Speed can never be

a)

Zero

b)

Constant

c)

Negative

d)

Positive

70.

Displacement can be

a)

Zero

b)

Negative

c)

Positive

d)

All of these

71.

A car moving back to start has

a)

Zero distance

b)

Zero displacement

c)

Maximum speed

d)

Infinite acceleration

72.

A body moves 10 m in 5 s. Speed is

a)

1 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

5 m/s

73.

36 km/h equals

a)

5 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

15 m/s

d)

20 m/s

74.

If velocity is constant, acceleration is

a)

Zero

b)

Maximum

c)

Minimum

d)

Infinite

75.

If time is doubled, distance in uniform motion becomes

a)

Same

b)

Half

c)

Double

d)

Zero

76.

SI unit of distance is

a)

km

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

mm

77.

Which motion is fastest?

a)

Least time for same distance

b)

Maximum time

c)

Zero time

d)

Infinite time

78.

Which quantity changes in circular motion?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Direction

d)

Time

79.

Which is measured by odometer?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

80.

A body with zero acceleration can have

a)

Zero velocity

b)

Constant velocity

c)

Both A and B

d)

None

81.

Which is an example of linear motion?

a)

Fan rotating

b)

Pendulum

c)

Train on straight track

d)

Earth revolving

82.

Speed depends on

a)

Distance only

b)

Time only

c)

Distance and time

d)

Displacement

83.

Average speed for round trip depends on

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance

c)

Velocity

d)

Direction

84.

Which remains unchanged in uniform circular motion?

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Speed

d)

Direction

85.

A graph showing motion at rest is

a)

Vertical line

b)

Slanted line

c)

Horizontal line

d)

Curve

86.

Distance traveled in circular motion is

a)

Zero

b)

Radius

c)

Circumference

d)

Diameter

87.

Acceleration due to gravity is

a)

Zero

b)

Constant

c)

Variable

d)

Infinite

88.

Which is NOT related to motion?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

89.

Velocity changes when

a)

Speed changes

b)

Direction changes

c)

Both A and B

d)

Distance changes

90.

Which unit is correct for acceleration?

a)

m/s

b)

m/s²

c)

km/h

d)

m

91.

Displacement is shortest when path is

a)

Curved

b)

Zigzag

c)

Straight

d)

Circular

92.

Uniform motion has

a)

Constant speed

b)

Constant acceleration

c)

Zero velocity

d)

Variable speed

93.

Which can be zero even when motion exists?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Displacement

d)

Time

94.

Velocity-time graph for uniform motion is

a)

Curve

b)

Slanted line

c)

Horizontal line

d)

Vertical line

95.

Distance-time graph slope gives

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Displacement

96.

If acceleration is negative, motion is

a)

Accelerated

b)

Uniform

c)

Decelerated

d)

Periodic

97.

Which is maximum?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Displacement

d)

Acceleration

98.

A body moving in straight line with constant velocity has

a)

Zero acceleration

b)

Changing speed

c)

Changing direction

d)

Non-uniform motion

99.

Which quantity has both magnitude and direction?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Velocity

d)

Time

100.

Which motion has zero net displacement?

a)

Linear motion

b)

Circular motion (one full round)

c)

Uniform motion

d)

Accelerated motion

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