Kinematics and Vector Operations Quiz

Test your knowledge on kinematics with questions on velocity, acceleration, displacement, and vector operations. Find out how well you understand scalar and vector quantities!

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Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

Force

Velocity

Distance

Acceleration

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Work

Speed

Displacement

Temperature

What is the acceleration due to gravity near the surface of the Earth?

9.8 m/s²

6.7 m/s²

12.5 m/s²

5.5 m/s²

Which of the following is NOT a type of motion?

Rectilinear motion

Circular motion

Uniform motion

Radial motion

What is the unit of velocity?

meters per second

meters

seconds

meters squared

What is the formula for average velocity?

Δx/Δt

Δt/Δx

Δx*Δt

Δt-Δx

A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

2 m/s²

4 m/s²

5 m/s²

10 m/s²

What is the displacement of an object that travels 10 meters east, then 5 meters south?

10 meters

5 meters

15 meters

√125 meters

A ball is thrown vertically upward. Which of the following is true about its velocity at the highest point of its trajectory?

The velocity is zero

The velocity is constant

The velocity is at its maximum

The velocity is equal to the initial velocity

#10

If a car travels 100 km due north and then 75 km due west, what is its displacement from the starting point?

125 km

100 km

75 km

155 km

#11

Two vectors of magnitudes 3 and 4 units respectively can give a resultant of __________ units.

#12

In which situation can an object have zero velocity but nonzero acceleration?

Moving with constant speed in a straight line

Moving with increasing speed in a straight line

Moving in a circular path at constant speed

Moving with decreasing speed in a straight line

#13

What is the resultant of two vectors with magnitudes 5N and 12N at an angle of 60 degrees between them?

13N

√109N

17N

#14

Two vectors are orthogonal if their dot product is ________.

Zero

Negative

Positive

Undefined

#15

If a car is moving with a constant speed of 30 m/s in a circular path, what can you say about its acceleration?

The acceleration is directed towards the center of the circle

The acceleration is directed away from the center of the circle

The acceleration is zero

The acceleration is constant