Kinematics MCQs
1. Which one is the first equation of motion? A. v = u + at B. s = ut + ½at² C. v² = u² + 2as D. s = vt
2. In the equation v = u + at, what does 'a' represent? A. Average velocity B. Acceleration C. Altitude D. Area
3. A car accelerates from rest at 5 m/s² for 3 s. What is final velocity? A. 10 m/s B. 15 m/s C. 5 m/s D. 20 m/s
4. The third equation of motion is: A. v = u + at B. s = vt C. v² = u² + 2as D. s = ut
5. A body with u = 10 m/s, a = 2 m/s², t = 4 s. Displacement? A. 80 m B. 40 m C. 72 m D. 48 m
6. Vehicle at 30 m/s stops in 6 s. Acceleration? A. –5 m/s² B. 5 m/s² C. –10 m/s² D. 0 m/s²
7. Car reaches 25 m/s from rest in 10 s. Acceleration? A. 2.5 m/s² B. 0.25 m/s² C. 25 m/s² D. 10 m/s²
8. Which can be negative? A. Mass B. Speed C. Acceleration D. Distance
9. Equation for displacement from u, v, and t? A. s = (u+v)/2 × t B. v = u + at C. s = ut D. v² = u² + 2as
10. SI unit of acceleration is: A. m/s B. m/s² C. km/h D. m/s³
11. Value of g on Earth? A. 8.9 B. 10.8 C. 9.8 D. 9.6
12. Upward throw, acceleration is: A. 0 B. +9.8 C. –9.8 D. +1.8
13. Initial velocity of falling body? A. 0 B. 9.8 C. 10 D. Unknown
14. Velocity after 3 s of free fall? A. 29.4 B. 9.8 C. 3.2 D. 19.6
15. Displacement after 2 s fall? A. 19.6 B. 9.8 C. 39.2 D. 4.9
16. Direction of g is: A. Upward B. Sideways C. Downward D. Random
17. Velocity at max height: A. Zero B. Maximum C. 9.8 D. Constant
18. Time to reach max height at 20 m/s? A. 1 s B. 2.04 s C. 3.5 s D. 4.08 s
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19. Momentum is: A. Force×time B. Mass×velocity C. Velocity×time D. Acceleration×mass
20. SI unit of momentum: A. kg.m/s² B. m/s² C. kg.m/s D. N/s
21. Mass doubled, velocity same. Momentum? A. Doubles B. Halves C. Same D. Zero
22. 2 kg body at 3 m/s. Momentum? A. 5 B. 6 C. 3 D. 1.5
23. Newton’s 2nd law in momentum: A. F=ma B. F=mv/t C. F=dp/dt D. F=mg
24. If velocity = 0, momentum = ? A. Max B. Min C. Zero D. Infinite
25. Momentum is: A. Scalar B. Vector C. Complex D. Dimensionless
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26. Bus from 10 to 30 m/s in 4 s. Acceleration? A. 10 B. 5 C. 2.5 D. 20
27. Ball falls 2 s. Distance? A. 4.9 B. 9.8 C. 19.6 D. 39.2
28. Body at 3 m/s² for 6 s from rest. Displacement? A. 108 B. 54 C. 36 D. 27
29. 5 kg object, 4 m/s velocity. Momentum? A. 10 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30
30. Car 15 m/s stops in 5 s. Distance? A. 75 B. 60 C. 37.5 D. 45
Answer Key
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B11. C 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. B
19. B 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. B
26. C 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. C