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Year 10 Science Quiz: Motion

Instructions

Please read each question carefully and select the correct answer from the options provided where applicable. Answer the questions without options in a clear and concise manner.


Questions

  1. What is the definition of motion?
    (Provide your answer in one or two sentences.)

  2. Which of the following quantities is a scalar?
    A. Velocity
    B. Displacement
    C. Speed
    D. Acceleration

  3. What type of motion occurs when an object moves in a circular path?
    (Provide your answer in one or two sentences.)

  4. A car travels 100 km north in 2 hours. What is its average speed?
    (Provide your answer in suitable units.)

  5. Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate acceleration?
    A. ( a = \frac{F}{m} )
    B. ( a = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t} )
    C. ( a = \frac{d}{t} )
    D. ( a = m \cdot v )

  6. An object is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. What will be the maximum height reached by the object?
    (Provide your answer in suitable units.)

  7. When an object is in free fall, what is the acceleration it experiences?
    A. 9.81 m/s² upwards
    B. 0 m/s²
    C. 9.81 m/s² downwards
    D. 10 m/s² downwards

  8. Which of the following represents the formula for calculating distance when given speed and time?
    A. ( d = v \cdot t )
    B. ( d = \frac{v}{t} )
    C. ( d = v + t )
    D. ( d = v - t )

  9. Describe what uniform motion means.
    (Provide your answer in one or two sentences.)

  10. If a cyclist travels at a speed of 15 m/s for 10 seconds, how far does the cyclist travel?
    (Provide your answer in suitable units.)

  11. Which of the following best explains the difference between speed and velocity?
    A. Speed is a vector; velocity is a scalar.
    B. Speed refers to the distance covered; velocity refers to the distance covered in a specific direction.
    C. Velocity does not change; speed does.
    D. There is no difference; they are the same.

  12. What is the significance of the gradient on a distance-time graph?
    (Provide your answer in one or two sentences.)

  13. If a ball rolls down a hill, which factors might affect its acceleration?
    (List at least two factors.)

  14. What is the unit of measurement for acceleration?
    A. m/s
    B. m/s²
    C. km/h
    D. m

  15. A runner completes a 400-meter lap in 50 seconds. What is their average speed?
    (Provide your answer in suitable units.)

  16. Which of the following equations can be used to calculate final velocity if initial velocity, acceleration, and time are known?
    A. ( v_f = v_i + a \cdot t )
    B. ( v_f = \frac{d}{t} )
    C. ( v_f = v_i - a \cdot t )
    D. ( v_f = a \cdot m )

  17. Explain what is meant by "negative acceleration".
    (Provide your answer in one or two sentences.)

  18. An aircraft is ascending at an angle. Which type of motion does it experience?
    A. Linear motion
    B. Rotational motion
    C. Projectile motion
    D. Periodic motion

  19. If an object travels at a constant speed, what can be said about its acceleration?
    (Provide your answer in one or two sentences.)

  20. Which of the following scenarios describes accelerated motion?
    A. A car driving at a constant speed on a straight road
    B. A person walking in a circular path
    C. A train moving evenly on a flat track
    D. A rocket hovering above the ground


Good luck!