Science Series 2026 - 06 (Physics) Motion

Question 1: A particle is moving in a circular path of radius "r". The displacement after half a circle would be:

Zero

Question 2: Which of the following can sometimes be zero for a moving body?

Average velocity

Distance traveled

Average speed

None of these

Question 3: The slope of a Distance-Time graph represents:

Acceleration

Speed

Displacement

Force

Question 4: What does a horizontal line (parallel to the time axis) on a Distance-Time graph indicate?

Uniform motion

Uniform acceleration

Object at rest

Non-uniform motion

Question 5: Which law of motion explains why we jerk forward when a moving bus stops suddenly?

Newton`s 1st Law

Newton`s 2nd Law

Newton`s 3rd Law

Law of Gravitation

Question 6: The numerical ratio of average velocity to average speed for a moving object is:

Always > 1

Always = 1

Always < 1

Question 7: A body thrown vertically upward reaches a maximum height h and then comes back. Its total displacement is:

Zero

h/2

Question 8: Inertia of an object tends to cause the object to:

Increase its speed

Decrease its speed

Resist change in motion

Decelerate due to friction

Question 9: What is the SI unit of Retardation?

m/s

Question 10: Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

Velocity

Displacement

Distance

Acceleration

Question 11: When an object travels equal distances in equal intervals of time, it is said to be in:

Non-uniform motion

Rest

Accelerated motion

Uniform motion

Question 12: The area under a Velocity-Time graph represents:

Speed

Distance

Displacement

Acceleration

Question 13: What does a straight line sloping upwards on a Velocity-Time graph indicate?

Uniform velocity

Uniform acceleration

Object at rest

Variable acceleration

Question 14: If the displacement of an object is proportional to the square of time, then the object moves with:

Uniform velocity

Uniform acceleration

Increasing acceleration

Decreasing acceleration

Question 15: A body moving in a straight line with constant velocity has an acceleration of:

Constant value

Unity

Variable

Zero

Question 16: In a circular motion at a constant speed, the direction of velocity is:

Constant

Away from the center

Towards the center

Tangential to the path

Question 17: Why is uniform circular motion called "accelerated motion" even if the speed is constant?

Speed changes

Direction changes

Mass changes

Gravity increases

Question 18: Which of these is an example of "Inertia of Rest"?

Falling forward when a bus stops

Passengers leaning sideways in a curve

Athlete running before a jump

Dust flying off a beaten carpet

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