Kinematics MCQs

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  1. Kinematics is the branch of physics that deals with: A) Forces causing motion
    B) Motion without considering causes
    C) Heat energy
    D) Electricity
    Answer: B) Motion without considering causes
  2. The SI unit of distance is: A) Kilometer
    B) Meter
    C) Centimeter
    D) Mile
    Answer: B) Meter
  3. Which quantity is a scalar? A) Velocity
    B) Acceleration
    C) Displacement
    D) Distance
    Answer: D) Distance
  4. Which quantity is a vector? A) Speed
    B) Time
    C) Velocity
    D) Mass
    Answer: C) Velocity
  5. The rate of change of displacement is called: A) Speed
    B) Velocity
    C) Acceleration
    D) Momentum
    Answer: B) Velocity
  6. The rate of change of velocity is known as: A) Speed
    B) Acceleration
    C) Displacement
    D) Distance
    Answer: B) Acceleration
  7. The SI unit of velocity is: A) m/s
    B) km/h
    C) cm/s
    D) m²/s
    Answer: A) m/s
  8. A body moving with constant speed in a straight line has: A) Variable velocity
    B) Constant velocity
    C) Zero speed
    D) Infinite acceleration
    Answer: B) Constant velocity
  9. The shortest distance between initial and final positions is called: A) Distance
    B) Speed
    C) Displacement
    D) Time
    Answer: C) Displacement
  10. Speed is equal to: A) Distance × Time
    B) Distance / Time
    C) Time / Distance
    D) Velocity × Time
    Answer: B) Distance / Time
  11. A car covers 120 m in 10 s. Its speed is: A) 10 m/s
    B) 12 m/s
    C) 14 m/s
    D) 16 m/s
    Answer: B) 12 m/s
  12. Which quantity has magnitude only? A) Velocity
    B) Acceleration
    C) Force
    D) Speed
    Answer: D) Speed
  13. Uniform motion means: A) Variable speed
    B) Equal distances in equal intervals of time
    C) Unequal distances in equal intervals
    D) Zero speed
    Answer: B) Equal distances in equal intervals of time
  14. The graph between distance and time for uniform motion is: A) Circle
    B) Straight line
    C) Curve
    D) Parabola
    Answer: B) Straight line
  15. Which instrument measures speed of vehicles? A) Ammeter
    B) Speedometer
    C) Barometer
    D) Voltmeter
    Answer: B) Speedometer
  16. The SI unit of acceleration is: A) m/s
    B) m²/s
    C) m/s²
    D) km/s²
    Answer: C) m/s²
  17. A body starts from rest. Its initial velocity is: A) 10 m/s
    B) 1 m/s
    C) Zero
    D) Infinite
    Answer: C) Zero
  18. If velocity remains constant, acceleration is: A) Positive
    B) Negative
    C) Infinite
    D) Zero
    Answer: D) Zero
  19. Which quantity can never be negative? A) Velocity
    B) Acceleration
    C) Speed
    D) Displacement
    Answer: C) Speed
  20. Average speed is given by: A) Total distance/Total time
    B) Distance × Time
    C) Velocity/Time
    D) Time/Distance
    Answer: A) Total distance/Total time
  21. A cyclist covers 180 m in 20 s. His speed is: A) 7 m/s
    B) 8 m/s
    C) 9 m/s
    D) 10 m/s
    Answer: C) 9 m/s
  22. Motion along a straight line is called: A) Circular motion
    B) Rotatory motion
    C) Linear motion
    D) Vibratory motion
    Answer: C) Linear motion
  23. A body moving in a circle with constant speed has: A) Zero acceleration
    B) Constant acceleration
    C) Changing velocity
    D) Constant displacement
    Answer: C) Changing velocity
  24. One kilometer is equal to: A) 100 m
    B) 1000 m
    C) 10,000 m
    D) 100,000 m
    Answer: B) 1000 m
  25. The area under velocity-time graph represents: A) Speed
    B) Distance travelled
    C) Acceleration
    D) Force
    Answer: B) Distance travelled
  26. The slope of velocity-time graph gives: A) Distance
    B) Speed
    C) Acceleration
    D) Time
    Answer: C) Acceleration
  27. A body moving with uniform acceleration obeys: A) v = u + at
    B) F = ma
    C) P = mv
    D) W = Fs
    Answer: A) v = u + at
  28. A car accelerates from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 s. Its acceleration is: A) 2 m/s²
    B) 3 m/s²
    C) 4 m/s²
    D) 5 m/s²
    Answer: C) 4 m/s²
  29. Retardation means: A) Positive acceleration
    B) Zero acceleration
    C) Negative acceleration
    D) Uniform motion
    Answer: C) Negative acceleration
  30. The velocity-time graph of a body at rest is: A) Vertical line
    B) Horizontal line on time axis
    C) Curve
    D) Parabola
    Answer: B) Horizontal line on time axis
  31. If u = 5 m/s, a = 2 m/s² and t = 4 s, then final velocity is: A) 10 m/s
    B) 11 m/s
    C) 12 m/s
    D) 13 m/s
    Answer: D) 13 m/s
  32. A body moving with constant velocity has: A) Constant acceleration
    B) Zero acceleration
    C) Infinite acceleration
    D) Negative acceleration
    Answer: B) Zero acceleration
  33. Which of the following is a vector quantity? A) Time
    B) Distance
    C) Velocity
    D) Speed
    Answer: C) Velocity
  34. A body covers equal distances in unequal intervals of time. Its motion is: A) Uniform
    B) Non-uniform
    C) Circular
    D) Vibratory
    Answer: B) Non-uniform
  35. If distance travelled is zero, displacement is: A) Positive
    B) Negative
    C) Zero
    D) Infinite
    Answer: C) Zero
  36. A body moving in opposite direction has: A) Positive velocity
    B) Negative velocity
    C) Zero velocity
    D) Infinite velocity
    Answer: B) Negative velocity
  37. Which graph gives acceleration from its slope? A) Distance-time graph
    B) Speed-time graph
    C) Velocity-time graph
    D) Acceleration-time graph
    Answer: C) Velocity-time graph
  38. The unit km/h is used for measuring: A) Distance
    B) Velocity
    C) Acceleration
    D) Force
    Answer: B) Velocity
  39. A body at rest possesses: A) Velocity only
    B) Speed only
    C) Zero speed and zero velocity
    D) Infinite velocity
    Answer: C) Zero speed and zero velocity
  40. 72 km/h is equal to: A) 10 m/s
    B) 15 m/s
    C) 20 m/s
    D) 25 m/s
    Answer: C) 20 m/s
  41. A train travels 360 km in 6 h. Its average speed is: A) 50 km/h
    B) 60 km/h
    C) 70 km/h
    D) 80 km/h
    Answer: B) 60 km/h
  42. The speed of a stationary object is: A) 1 m/s
    B) Infinite
    C) Zero
    D) Negative
    Answer: C) Zero
  43. The motion of Earth around the Sun is: A) Linear
    B) Circular
    C) Rotatory
    D) Random
    Answer: B) Circular
  44. Velocity is speed with: A) Magnitude only
    B) Direction only
    C) Magnitude and direction
    D) Time
    Answer: C) Magnitude and direction
  45. A car moving at 20 m/s stops in 5 s. Retardation is: A) 2 m/s²
    B) 3 m/s²
    C) 4 m/s²
    D) 5 m/s²
    Answer: C) 4 m/s²
  46. The motion of pendulum is: A) Vibratory motion
    B) Circular motion
    C) Linear motion
    D) Random motion
    Answer: A) Vibratory motion
  47. Which quantity depends on direction? A) Distance
    B) Speed
    C) Time
    D) Displacement
    Answer: D) Displacement
  48. The SI unit of time is: A) Minute
    B) Hour
    C) Second
    D) Day
    Answer: C) Second
  49. If a body covers 100 m in 20 s, its speed is: A) 2 m/s
    B) 4 m/s
    C) 5 m/s
    D) 6 m/s
    Answer: C) 5 m/s
  50. The equation � is used to calculate: A) Speed
    B) Distance
    C) Acceleration
    D) Time
    Answer: C) Acceleration
  51. Which equation is used to find displacement under uniform acceleration?
    A) �
    B) �
    C) �
    D) �
    Answer: B) �
  52. A body starts from rest and accelerates at 3 m/s² for 4 s. Its final velocity is:
    A) 7 m/s
    B) 10 m/s
    C) 12 m/s
    D) 15 m/s
    Answer: C) 12 m/s
  53. If u = 0, a = 2 m/s² and t = 5 s, the displacement is:
    A) 20 m
    B) 25 m
    C) 30 m
    D) 35 m
    Answer: B) 25 m
  54. Which of the following is not a unit of speed?
    A) m/s
    B) km/h
    C) cm/s
    D) m/s²
    Answer: D) m/s²
  55. The slope of a distance-time graph represents:
    A) Velocity
    B) Acceleration
    C) Momentum
    D) Force
    Answer: A) Velocity
  56. The acceleration due to gravity is approximately:
    A) 8.9 m/s²
    B) 9.8 m/s²
    C) 10.8 m/s²
    D) 12 m/s²
    Answer: B) 9.8 m/s²
  57. A car moves with a speed of 54 km/h. In m/s it is:
    A) 10 m/s
    B) 12 m/s
    C) 15 m/s
    D) 18 m/s
    Answer: C) 15 m/s
  58. Which equation relates velocity, acceleration and displacement?
    A) �
    B) �
    C) �
    D) �
    Answer: B) �
  59. If a body covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, it is said to have:
    A) Variable motion
    B) Uniform motion
    C) Circular motion
    D) Oscillatory motion
    Answer: B) Uniform motion
  60. A bus moves with a speed of 25 m/s for 8 s. Distance covered is:
    A) 100 m
    B) 150 m
    C) 200 m
    D) 250 m
    Answer: C) 200 m
  61. Velocity can change due to change in:
    A) Magnitude only
    B) Direction only
    C) Both magnitude and direction
    D) Neither
    Answer: C) Both magnitude and direction
  62. A body falling freely has:
    A) Zero acceleration
    B) Constant acceleration
    C) Variable acceleration
    D) Infinite acceleration
    Answer: B) Constant acceleration
  63. A train moving at 20 m/s accelerates to 40 m/s in 10 s. Its acceleration is:
    A) 1 m/s²
    B) 2 m/s²
    C) 3 m/s²
    D) 4 m/s²
    Answer: B) 2 m/s²
  64. Which quantity remains constant in uniform circular motion?
    A) Velocity
    B) Acceleration
    C) Speed
    D) Displacement
    Answer: C) Speed
  65. The area under an acceleration-time graph gives:
    A) Velocity change
    B) Distance
    C) Force
    D) Momentum
    Answer: A) Velocity change
  66. One hour contains:
    A) 60 s
    B) 600 s
    C) 1800 s
    D) 3600 s
    Answer: D) 3600 s
  67. If v = 25 m/s, u = 5 m/s and t = 4 s, acceleration is:
    A) 2 m/s²
    B) 4 m/s²
    C) 5 m/s²
    D) 6 m/s²
    Answer: C) 5 m/s²
  68. A body moving with negative acceleration is said to be:
    A) Speeding up
    B) At rest
    C) Retarding
    D) Uniformly moving
    Answer: C) Retarding
  69. The motion of a fan after switching on is:
    A) Rotatory motion
    B) Linear motion
    C) Vibratory motion
    D) Random motion
    Answer: A) Rotatory motion
  70. Which equation gives average velocity?
    A) Distance × Time
    B) Displacement / Time
    C) Velocity × Time
    D) Time / Distance
    Answer: B) Displacement / Time
  71. A body moving with constant acceleration covers:
    A) Equal distances in equal intervals
    B) Unequal distances in equal intervals
    C) Equal distances in unequal intervals
    D) Zero distance
    Answer: B) Unequal distances in equal intervals
  72. A person walks 100 m east and then 100 m west. The displacement is:
    A) 100 m
    B) 200 m
    C) 50 m
    D) 0 m
    Answer: D) 0 m
  73. If u = 10 m/s, a = 2 m/s² and t = 3 s, then v =
    A) 14 m/s
    B) 15 m/s
    C) 16 m/s
    D) 18 m/s
    Answer: C) 16 m/s
  74. Which quantity has both magnitude and direction?
    A) Speed
    B) Time
    C) Distance
    D) Velocity
    Answer: D) Velocity
  75. The SI unit of displacement is:
    A) Meter
    B) Second
    C) Newton
    D) Joule
    Answer: A) Meter
  76. The graph of acceleration versus time for uniform acceleration is:
    A) Vertical line
    B) Straight horizontal line
    C) Curve
    D) Circle
    Answer: B) Straight horizontal line
  77. A body covers 300 m in 15 s. Its speed is:
    A) 15 m/s
    B) 20 m/s
    C) 25 m/s
    D) 30 m/s
    Answer: B) 20 m/s
  78. If acceleration is zero, velocity will be:
    A) Variable
    B) Constant
    C) Infinite
    D) Negative
    Answer: B) Constant
  79. The motion of a swinging pendulum is:
    A) Linear
    B) Circular
    C) Vibratory
    D) Random
    Answer: C) Vibratory
  80. A car moving at 30 m/s comes to rest in 6 s. Retardation is:
    A) 3 m/s²
    B) 4 m/s²
    C) 5 m/s²
    D) 6 m/s²
    Answer: C) 5 m/s²
  81. Which quantity cannot be zero while an object is moving?
    A) Speed
    B) Velocity
    C) Acceleration
    D) Displacement
    Answer: A) Speed
  82. The velocity-time graph for uniform acceleration is:
    A) Curve
    B) Straight line
    C) Circle
    D) Hyperbola
    Answer: B) Straight line
  83. A car moves with 15 m/s for 12 s. Distance covered is:
    A) 150 m
    B) 170 m
    C) 180 m
    D) 200 m
    Answer: C) 180 m
  84. The distance covered by a body is always:
    A) Positive
    B) Negative
    C) Zero
    D) Infinite
    Answer: A) Positive
  85. A body moving in a straight line with constant speed has:
    A) Uniform motion
    B) Circular motion
    C) Variable motion
    D) Random motion
    Answer: A) Uniform motion
  86. The acceleration of a body at rest is:
    A) Infinite
    B) Always zero
    C) May be zero
    D) Negative
    Answer: C) May be zero
  87. Which equation is called the first equation of motion?
    A) �
    B) �
    C) �
    D) �
    Answer: B) �
  88. Which equation is called the third equation of motion?
    A) �
    B) �
    C) �
    D) �
    Answer: C) �
  89. A freely falling body gains velocity because of:
    A) Friction
    B) Gravity
    C) Pressure
    D) Magnetism
    Answer: B) Gravity
  90. A body starts from rest and accelerates at 4 m/s² for 5 s. Final velocity is:
    A) 15 m/s
    B) 18 m/s
    C) 20 m/s
    D) 25 m/s
    Answer: C) 20 m/s
  91. If initial and final positions are the same, displacement is:
    A) Maximum
    B) Positive
    C) Negative
    D) Zero
    Answer: D) Zero
  92. The unit of acceleration can also be written as:
    A) ms⁻²
    B) m²s⁻¹
    C) ms²
    D) m⁻¹s
    Answer: A) ms⁻²
  93. A car travels 90 km in 3 hours. Its average speed is:
    A) 20 km/h
    B) 25 km/h
    C) 30 km/h
    D) 35 km/h
    Answer: C) 30 km/h
  94. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
    A) Acceleration
    B) Displacement
    C) Velocity
    D) Speed
    Answer: D) Speed
  95. A body with constant velocity has:
    A) Uniform motion
    B) Accelerated motion
    C) Circular motion
    D) Random motion
    Answer: A) Uniform motion
  96. A body moving with increasing velocity has:
    A) Negative acceleration
    B) Positive acceleration
    C) Zero acceleration
    D) Infinite acceleration
    Answer: B) Positive acceleration
  97. Which graph is used to determine displacement from area under the curve?
    A) Distance-time graph
    B) Velocity-time graph
    C) Acceleration-time graph
    D) Speed-time graph only
    Answer: B) Velocity-time graph
  98. The motion of planets around the Sun is an example of:
    A) Vibratory motion
    B) Circular motion
    C) Linear motion
    D) Random motion
    Answer: B) Circular motion
  99. If a body moves with uniform speed in a circle, its acceleration is directed toward the:
    A) Tangent
    B) Outside
    C) Centre
    D) Upward
    Answer: C) Centre
  100. Kinematics deals with the study of:
    A) Motion without considering forces
    B) Heat and temperature
    C) Sound and waves
    D) Electricity and magnetism
    Answer: A) Motion without considering forces

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