Motion

Topics in this chapter

• Position, Distance and Displacement
• Speed, Velocity and Measurement
• Scalars, Vectors and SI Units
• Acceleration and Uniform Motion
• Equations of Motion
• Motion Graphs
• Gravity and Free Fall
• Circular Motion

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-5FF7DA

   Which of the following can sometimes be zero for a moving body?

   1. A.Average speed
   2. B.Distance
   3. C.Displacement
   4. D.None of the above
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2. Question 2Q-D1B133

   Area under the velocity-time graph represents a physical quantity which has the unit of:

   1. A.m/s
   2. B.m
   3. C.m/s^2
   4. D.m^2
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3. Question 3Q-C1179E

   When a car driver travels at a constant speed and turns a corner on a flat road, what happens to the velocity of the car?

   1. A.Velocity remains constant because speed is constant.
   2. B.Velocity changes because the direction of motion changes.
   3. C.Velocity becomes zero.
   4. D.Velocity increases continuously.
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4. Question 4Q-4C144C

   The slope of a distance-time graph for the motion of an object gives:

   1. A.Speed
   2. B.Acceleration
   3. C.Displacement
   4. D.Velocity
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5. Question 5Q-C26F52

   An athlete completes one round of a circular track of diameter $d$ in $40\text{ s}$. What will be the displacement at the end of $2\text{ minutes } 20\text{ seconds}$?

   1. A.Zero
   2. B.d
   3. C.2d
   4. D.7 \pi d
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