Master Linear and Angular Motion in Motor Control: Practice Quizzes

Question 1

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. What is the maximum height it will reach?

Accepted Answer

5 m

Answer

2.5 m

Answer

10 m

Answer

20 m

Question 2

A sprinter starts from rest and reaches a speed of 10 meters per second in 2 seconds. What is the sprinter's average acceleration?

Accepted Answer

5 m/s²

Answer

20 m/s²

Answer

10 m/s²

Question 3

A gymnast performs a forward roll. What type of motion is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Angular motion

Answer

Linear motion

Answer

Curvilinear motion

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Rectilinear motion

Question 4

A ball is thrown straight up into the air. At its highest point, what is the ball's velocity?

Accepted Answer

0 m/s

Answer

The velocity at which it hits the ground

Answer

9.8 m/s

Answer

The initial velocity

Question 5

A dancer performs a pirouette. Which part of the dancer acts as the axis of rotation?

Accepted Answer

The dancer's vertical axis

Answer

The dancer's legs

Answer

The dancer's horizontal axis

Answer

The dancer's arms

Question 6

Which of the following factors does NOT directly affect angular velocity?

Accepted Answer

Mass of the object

Answer

Torque applied

Answer

Radius of rotation

Question 7

A projectile is launched horizontally. What happens to its vertical motion?

Accepted Answer

It accelerates downwards due to gravity.

Answer

It remains constant.

Answer

It depends on the initial velocity.

Answer

It accelerates upwards due to gravity.

Question 8

A sprinter accelerates from rest to a speed of 10 m/s in 3 seconds. What is the sprinter's average acceleration?

Accepted Answer

3.33 m/s²

Answer

10 m/s²

Answer

20 m/s²

Answer

2 m/s²

Question 9

A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Which of the following statements is TRUE about its motion as it rises?

Accepted Answer

Its velocity decreases, and its acceleration is downwards.

Answer

Its velocity decreases, and its acceleration is upwards.

Answer

Its velocity increases, and its acceleration is upwards.

Question 10

A figure skater spins with her arms outstretched. When she pulls her arms in close to her body, what happens to her angular velocity?

Accepted Answer

It increases.

Answer

It remains the same.

Answer

It decreases.

Answer

It becomes zero.

Question 11

A gymnast performs a somersault. Which of the following best describes the type of angular motion she is performing?

Accepted Answer

Rotation about a fixed axis

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Revolution

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Oscillation

Answer

Translation

Question 12

A runner completes a 400-meter lap around a track in 60 seconds. What is the runner's average speed?

Accepted Answer

6.67 m/s

Answer

10 m/s

Answer

4 m/s

Answer

2400 m/s

Question 13

Which of the following is a factor that affects the moment of inertia of an object?

Accepted Answer

Shape

Answer

Distribution of mass

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Color

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Temperature

Question 14

A baseball bat is swung in a circular arc. At what point in the swing is the angular velocity the greatest?

Accepted Answer

When the bat is moving at the greatest linear speed

Answer

When the bat is at the highest point of the swing

Answer

When the bat is at the end of the swing

Answer

When the bat is at the start of the swing

Question 15

A cyclist accelerates on a flat road. Which of the following forces is primarily responsible for this acceleration?

Accepted Answer

The force exerted by the cyclist on the pedals

Answer

The force of friction

Answer

The force of gravity

Question 16

A diver performs a somersault with a constant angular velocity. What happens to the diver's angular momentum?

Accepted Answer

It remains constant

Answer

It becomes zero

Answer

It decreases

Answer

It increases

Question 17

A basketball is thrown towards the hoop. Neglecting air resistance, which of the following best describes the basketball's motion after it leaves the player's hand?

Accepted Answer

Projectile motion

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Circular motion

Answer

Rotational motion

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Linear motion

Question 18

A sprinter runs 100 meters in 10 seconds. What is their average speed?

Accepted Answer

10 m/s

Answer

1 m/s

Answer

0.1 m/s

Answer

100 m/s

Question 19

Which of the following is a unit of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s²

Answer

kg·m/s

Answer

N

Answer

m/s

Question 20

A gymnast performs a giant swing on the high bar. What type of motion is this?

Accepted Answer

Angular Motion

Answer

Linear Motion

Answer

Rectilinear Motion

Answer

Projectile Motion

Question 21

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the flight path of a projectile?

Accepted Answer

Mass

Answer

Launch Angle

Answer

Air Resistance

Answer

Launch Speed

Question 22

What is the displacement of a runner who completes one lap around a 400-meter track?

Accepted Answer

0 meters

Answer

400 meters

Answer

800 meters

Answer

It depends on their speed

Question 23

A diver jumps off a 10-meter platform. What is their vertical velocity just before entering the water (neglecting air resistance)?

Accepted Answer

Cannot be determined from the information provided

Answer

0 m/s

Answer

10 m/s

Answer

9.8 m/s²

Question 24

A figure skater spins with their arms outstretched. What happens to their angular velocity when they pull their arms in?

Accepted Answer

Increases

Answer

Depends on the skater's mass

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Decreases

Answer

Stays the same

Question 25

Which of the following describes the rate of change of angular displacement?

Accepted Answer

Angular Velocity

Answer

Angular Acceleration

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Centripetal Force

Answer

Linear Velocity

Question 26

A tennis player hits a ball with topspin. What effect does this have on the ball's trajectory compared to a flat hit?

Accepted Answer

Steeper descent

Answer

Shallower descent

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Increased speed

Answer

Longer flight time

Question 27

Two runners start at the same point and run in opposite directions. Runner A runs at 5 m/s and Runner B runs at 3 m/s. What is their relative velocity?

Accepted Answer

8 m/s

Answer

2 m/s

Answer

-2 m/s

Answer

15 m/s