Motion, Speed, and Velocity Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a type of motion?

• Rectilinear motion

• Circular motion

• Random motion

• Static motion

If you walk 4 kilometers in 2 hours, what is your speed?

• 2 km/h

• 8 km/h

• 6 km/h

• 4 km/h

What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a vector quantity.

• Speed can be negative, while velocity cannot.

• Velocity is always faster than speed.

• There is no difference; they are the same.

On a distance-time graph, what does a horizontal line represent?

• Constant speed

• Increasing speed

• Decreasing speed

• Zero speed

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = Distance × Time

• Speed = Distance / Time

• Speed = Time / Distance

• Speed = Distance + Time

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If a car accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h in 5 seconds, what is its acceleration?

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Which of the following scenarios describes uniform motion?

• A car speeding up on a highway

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A train moving at a constant speed on a straight track

• A leaf falling from a tree

What does the slope of a distance-time graph indicate?

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Distance

• Time

If a cyclist moves in a circular path of radius 20 meters, what type of motion is this?

• Rectilinear motion

• Circular motion

• Periodic motion

• Random motion

What happens to the speed of an object in uniform circular motion?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It first increases, then decreases

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