Linear Motion

An object starts its linear motion from rest. Which of the following quantities does not change throughout the motion?

• Time
• Initial velocity 
• Final velocity
• 1qAcceleration

When one object is travelling with a constant velocity, its acceleration will be 

• decreasing
• increasing
• constant
• zero

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The distance travelled by an object with a constant speed of 2 ms^-1 in a time of 6 s is 

• 3 m
• 6 m
• 9 m
• 12 m

A car accelerates from rest to 4 m s^-2 for a period of 2 minutes. What is the velocity of the car after 1 minute?

• 8 m s^-1
• 16 m s^-1
• 240 m s^-1
• 480 m s^-1

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A van has travelled 10 m in 2 seconds. If the acceleration was 2 ms^-2, its initial velocity would be 

• 0 m s^-1
• 3 m s^-1
• 5 m s^-1
• 6 m s^-1

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What is the displacement of a track that moves 
3 km East and then 4 km South?

• 1 km East
• 7 km Northwest
• 5 km Southeast
• 5 km

A cheetah can accelerate from rest to a speed of 30.0 m/s in 7.00 s. What is its acceleration?

• 4.29 m/s³

• 4.29 m/s²

• 4.29 m/s¹

• 4.29 m/s

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An aeroplance is flying with decreasing acceleration, hence its velocity is 

• increasing 
• decreasing
• constant

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Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 

• True
• False

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A student starts cycling from rest and reaches a speed of 12 m s^-1 in 6 seconds. The distance travelled by him is

• 18 m
• 36 m
• 54 m
• 72 m

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