Motion in One Dimension: Master the Basics of Motion

Question 1

An object moves with a velocity of 10 m/s in a specific direction for 5 seconds. Calculate the displacement of the object.

Accepted Answer

20 m in the direction of motion

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50 m in the direction of motion

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100 m in the direction of motion

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200 m in the direction of motion

Question 2

A train traveling at 20 m/s applies brakes and stops in 10 seconds. Calculate its acceleration.

Accepted Answer

4 m/s²

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2 m/s²

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6 m/s²

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8 m/s²

Question 3

A particle moves along a straight line with a velocity given by v = 2t + 3, where v is in m/s and t is in seconds. Calculate the acceleration of the particle.

Accepted Answer

2 m/s²

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1 m/s²

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3 m/s²

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4 m/s²

Question 4

An object moved a distance of 100 m in 5 seconds. What is the object's average velocity?

Accepted Answer

10 m/s

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20 m/s

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50 m/s

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100 m/s

Question 5

A car traveled 200 km in 2 hours. What was the car's average speed?

Accepted Answer

100 km/h

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60 km/h

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120 km/h

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200 km/h

Question 6

An object moved with a constant velocity of 10 m/s for 5 seconds and then accelerated at a constant rate of 2 m/s² for another 5 seconds. What was the object's displacement after 10 seconds?

Accepted Answer

150 m

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50 m

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100 m

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200 m

Question 7

A particle moved along a straight line with a velocity-time graph that was a straight line sloping upwards. What did this indicate about the particle's motion?

Accepted Answer

The particle was moving with constant acceleration.

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The particle was moving with constant velocity.

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The particle was moving with decreasing acceleration.

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The particle was moving with increasing velocity.

Question 8

An object was moving in a circular path with a constant speed. What was the direction of the object's acceleration?

Accepted Answer

Towards the center of the circle

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Away from the center of the circle

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Tangential to the circle

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Zero

Question 9

A car was traveling at a speed of 30 m/s when the driver applied the brakes, causing the car to decelerate at a rate of 5 m/s². How long did it take the car to come to a complete stop?

Accepted Answer

6 s

Answer

3 s

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9 s

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12 s

Question 10

A car accelerates from rest at a rate of 2 m/s². What is its velocity after 10 seconds?

Accepted Answer

20 m/s

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10 m/s

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5 m/s

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1 m/s

Question 11

Which of the following is the unit of measure for acceleration?

Accepted Answer

meters per second squared (m/s²)

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meters per second (m/s)

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kilometers per hour (km/h)

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kilometers (km)

Question 12

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

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Distance

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Mass

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Temperature

Question 13

A particle moves along a straight line with a displacement-time graph that is a straight line. What type of motion is the particle undergoing?

Accepted Answer

Uniform motion

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Accelerated motion

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Periodic motion

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Random motion

Question 14

A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate of 5 m/s². Calculate the velocity of the car after 10 seconds.

Accepted Answer

20 m/s

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10 m/s

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50 m/s

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100 m/s

Question 15

A train is traveling at a speed of 60 km/h. Convert this speed to m/s.

Accepted Answer

16.7 m/s

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10 m/s

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25 m/s

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50 m/s

Question 16

A cyclist accelerates from rest at a constant rate of 2 m/s². Calculate the distance traveled by the cyclist in 5 seconds.

Accepted Answer

20 m

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10 m

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50 m

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100 m

Question 17

Which of the following is the SI unit of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s²

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m/s

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km/h

Answer

mph

Question 18

An object is moving with a constant acceleration. Which of the following graphs represents its velocity-time graph?

Accepted Answer

A straight line with a positive slope

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A straight line with a negative slope

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A parabola

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A circle

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of projectile motion?

Accepted Answer

A ball thrown in the air

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A car driving on a straight road

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A satellite orbiting the Earth

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A book lying on a table

Question 20

What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

Accepted Answer

9.8 m/s²

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10 m/s²

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10.2 m/s²

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11 m/s²

Question 21

Which of the following factors does not affect the acceleration of an object?

Accepted Answer

Volume of the object

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Mass of the object

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Force applied to the object

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Direction of the force

Question 22

A ball is thrown straight up with an initial velocity of 10 meters per second. What is the ball's displacement from its starting point 2 seconds after it is thrown?

Accepted Answer

20 meters

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10 meters

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30 meters

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40 meters

Question 23

An object moves with a constant velocity from point A to point B. Which option correctly describes its acceleration?

Accepted Answer

Zero

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Positive

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Negative

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Cannot be determined

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a formula used in kinematics?

Accepted Answer

F = ma

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v = u + at

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s = (u + v)/2 * t

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v^2 = u^2 + 2as

Question 25

An object moves from point A to point B in a straight line. Which of the following quantities must be non-zero if the object is accelerating?

Accepted Answer

Acceleration

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Displacement

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Velocity

Question 26

A car travels at a constant speed of 20 m/s for 10 seconds. What distance does the car cover?

Accepted Answer

100 m

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10 m

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200 m

Question 27

Which of the following graphs represents an object moving with constant velocity?

Accepted Answer

A straight line with a positive slope

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A straight line with a negative slope

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A parabola

Question 28

An object is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. What is its velocity at the highest point of its trajectory?

Accepted Answer

0 m/s

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5 m/s

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10 m/s

Question 29

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Displacement

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Speed

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Temperature

Question 30

Displacement is defined as:

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Change in position

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Change in velocity

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Change in acceleration

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Change in time

Question 31

The average speed of a car that travels 180 km in 2 hours is:

Accepted Answer

90 km/h

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60 km/h

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120 km/h

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180 km/h

Question 32

Acceleration is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Rate of change of velocity

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Rate of change of acceleration

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Rate of change of displacement

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Rate of change of time

Question 33

The SI unit of acceleration is:

Accepted Answer

m/s^2

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m/s

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km/h

Answer

N

Question 34

An object moving at a constant velocity covers a distance of 100 meters in 10 seconds. Calculate its velocity.

Accepted Answer

10 m/s

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1 m/s

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100 m/s

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1000 m/s

Question 35

An object initially at rest accelerates uniformly at 5 meters per second squared for 10 seconds. What is its final velocity?

Accepted Answer

50 m/s

Answer

5 m/s

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10 m/s

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100 m/s

Question 36

The displacement-time graph for an object is a straight line with a positive slope. What conclusion can be drawn about its motion?

Accepted Answer

The object is moving with constant velocity.

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The object is accelerating.

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The object is decelerating.

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The object is at rest.

Question 37

A car travels 100 meters in 10 seconds and then an additional 200 meters in the next 10 seconds. Calculate its average velocity.

Accepted Answer

20 m/s

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10 m/s

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15 m/s

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25 m/s

Question 38

Which of the following is not a unit of speed?

Accepted Answer

m/s²

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m/s

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km/h

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mi/h

Question 39

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Displacement

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Speed

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Mass

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Time

Question 40

In the International System of Units (SI), what is the unit of displacement?

Accepted Answer

Meter (m)

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Meter per second (m/s)

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Second per meter (s/m)

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Kilogram per second (kg/s)

Question 41

A vehicle travels 100 kilometers in a duration of 2 hours. Calculate its average velocity.

Accepted Answer

50 km/h

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100 km/h

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200 km/h

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25 km/h

Question 42

Vector quantities are characterized by which of the following properties?

Accepted Answer

Possessing both magnitude and direction

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Having only magnitude

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Having only direction

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Not being dependent on a frame of reference

Question 43

On a displacement-time graph, what does the slope represent?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

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Acceleration

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Displacement

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Time

Question 44

What is represented by the area under the velocity-time graph?

Accepted Answer

Displacement

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Acceleration

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Velocity

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Time

Question 45

Which of the following is the SI unit of velocity?

Accepted Answer

m/s

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m/s²

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km/h

Answer

mi/h

Question 46

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

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Speed

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Mass

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Temperature

Question 47

Which of the following graphs represents motion with constant velocity?

Accepted Answer

A straight line parallel to the time axis

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A straight line inclined to the time axis

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A parabola

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A circle

Question 48

A body is moving with a velocity of 10 m/s. If its acceleration is 2 m/s², what is its velocity after 5 seconds?

Accepted Answer

20 m/s

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15 m/s

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25 m/s

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30 m/s

Question 49

Which of the following is the SI unit of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s²

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m/s

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km/h²

Answer

mi/h²

Question 50

An object is moving with a constant acceleration of 10 m/s². What is its velocity after 5 seconds?

Accepted Answer

50 m/s

Answer

5 m/s

Answer

10 m/s

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100 m/s

Question 51

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

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Distance

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Speed

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Mass

Question 52

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 10 m/s. What is its maximum height?

Accepted Answer

2.5 m

Answer

5 m

Answer

10 m

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20 m

Question 53

A car is moving with a speed of 20 m/s. It applies the brakes and comes to a stop in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

Accepted Answer

-4 m/s²

Answer

2 m/s²

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4 m/s²

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-8 m/s²

Question 54

Which of the following graphs represents a body moving with constant speed?

Accepted Answer

A straight line parallel to the time axis

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A straight line sloping upwards

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A straight line sloping downwards

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A curve

Question 55

Which of the following is a unit of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s²

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m/s

Answer

m³

Answer

kg

Question 56

Which of the following graphs represents an object moving with constant acceleration?

Accepted Answer

A straight line with a positive slope

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A straight line with a negative slope

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A parabola

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A circle

Question 57

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

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Speed

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Mass

Answer

Temperature

Question 58

A car travels 100 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

Accepted Answer

50 kilometers per hour

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20 kilometers per hour

Answer

100 kilometers per hour

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200 kilometers per hour

Question 59

Which of the following is the SI unit of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

meters per second squared

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meters per second

Answer

kilometers per hour

Answer

Newtons

Question 60

A car accelerates uniformly from rest at a rate of 5 m/s² for 10 seconds. What is the car's velocity after 10 seconds?

Accepted Answer

20 m/s

Answer

10 m/s

Answer

30 m/s

Answer

40 m/s

Question 61

An object is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. What is the maximum height reached by the object?

Accepted Answer

5 m

Answer

2.5 m

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7.5 m

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10 m

Question 62

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Displacement

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Distance

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Speed

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Mass

Question 63

Which of the following is a unit of acceleration?

Accepted Answer

m/s²

Answer

m/s

Answer

km/h

Answer

mph

Question 64

A ball is thrown horizontally from a height of 10 m with a velocity of 15 m/s. What is the time taken for the ball to hit the ground?

Accepted Answer

3 s

Answer

1 s

Answer

2 s

Answer

4 s