Motion and its Measures: Master Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

Question 1

A runner covers a distance of 100 meters in 10 seconds. What is the runner's average velocity?

Accepted Answer

10 meters per second

Answer

5 meters per second

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15 meters per second

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20 meters per second

Question 2

Define displacement.

Accepted Answer

Change in position of an object

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Change in velocity of an object

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Rate of change of acceleration

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Time taken for an object to cover a distance

Question 3

What is the SI unit of velocity?

Accepted Answer

m/s

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m

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s

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km

Question 4

Select the equation that represents the relationship between velocity (v), displacement (d), and time (t).

Accepted Answer

v = d/t

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d = v/t

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t = v/d

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v = a/t

Question 5

Define acceleration.

Accepted Answer

Rate of change of velocity

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Rate of change of displacement

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Time taken for an object to cover a distance

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Change in position of an object

Question 6

What is the SI unit of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s²

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m/s

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m

Answer

s

Question 7

What is the SI unit of time?

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Second

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Minute

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Hour

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Day

Question 8

What is the SI unit of distance?

Accepted Answer

Meter

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Kilometer

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Centimeter

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Mile

Question 9

What is the SI unit of velocity?

Accepted Answer

Meter per second

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Kilometer per hour

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Centimeter per second

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Mile per hour

Question 10

Define the characteristics of displacement, velocity, and acceleration.

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Quantities that have both magnitude and direction

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Quantities that only have magnitude, not direction

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Quantities that are fundamental measurements

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Quantities that are derived from other measurements

Question 11

An object is projected upward with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. What will be its velocity at the maximum height of its trajectory?

Accepted Answer

0 m/s

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10 m/s

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-10 m/s

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Insufficient information provided

Question 12

An object is released from a height of 10 m. Calculate its velocity just before impact with the ground.

Accepted Answer

19.6 m/s

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9.8 m/s

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29.4 m/s

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39.2 m/s

Question 13

Which factor does not influence the acceleration of an object?

Accepted Answer

Velocity of the object

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Mass of the object

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Force applied to the object

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Strength of the gravitational field

Question 14

What is the SI unit used to measure acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s^2

Answer

m/s

Answer

km/h

Answer

mph

Question 15

A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to a speed of 20 m/s in 5 seconds. The car's acceleration is:

Accepted Answer

4 m/s²

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1 m/s²

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5 m/s²

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10 m/s²

Question 16

Which graph best represents the motion of an object moving with constant velocity?

Accepted Answer

Straight line parallel to the time axis

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Sine curve

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Parabola

Question 17

An object moves in a circular path with constant speed. Its acceleration is:

Accepted Answer

Non-zero and perpendicular to the path

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Zero

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Parallel to the path

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Opposite to the direction of motion

Question 18

Which of the following represents the SI unit of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s²

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m

Answer

km/h

Answer

m/s

Question 19

Which type of graph best demonstrates the relationship between displacement and time for an object moving with constant velocity?

Accepted Answer

A straight line with a constant positive slope

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A horizontal line

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A vertical line

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A curved line

Question 20

For an object moving with constant acceleration, which statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Its velocity-time graph is a straight line.

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Its displacement-time graph is a curve.

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Its velocity-displacement graph is a parabola.

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Its acceleration-time graph is a parabola.

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

10 m/s

Answer

100 m/s

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0 m/s

Answer

1 m/s

Question 22

A cyclist travels 5 kilometers east, then 3 kilometers north. What is their total displacement (approximately)?

Accepted Answer

5.8 km

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2 km

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5 km

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8 km

Question 23

A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its average acceleration?

Accepted Answer

4 m/s²

Answer

100 m/s²

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2 m/s²

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0 m/s²

Question 24

Which of the following is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

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Time

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Distance

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Speed

Question 25

A runner completes a 400-meter lap around a track in 50 seconds. What is their average speed?

Accepted Answer

8 m/s

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400 m/s

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0 m/s

Answer

50 m/s

Question 26

A long jumper takes off with a horizontal velocity of 8 m/s and a vertical velocity of 3 m/s. What is their approximate resultant velocity?

Accepted Answer

8.5 m/s

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8 m/s

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11 m/s

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5 m/s

Question 27

A cyclist is traveling at a constant velocity. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

The cyclist has no acceleration.

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The cyclist is experiencing a force.

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The cyclist is changing direction.

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The cyclist is changing speed.

Question 28

A car traveling at 10 m/s comes to a stop in 2 seconds. What is the car's average acceleration?

Accepted Answer

-5 m/s²

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5 m/s²

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10 m/s²

Answer

0 m/s²