Measurement and Motion in Physical Science Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions on distance, speed, vectors, acceleration, and more in this kinematics quiz.

#1

Which of the following is a unit of measurement for distance?

Watt
Newton
Meter
Joule
#2

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Speed = Distance / Time
Speed = Distance * Time
Speed = Time / Distance
Speed = Time * Distance
#3

What is the SI unit of force?

Newton
Joule
Watt
Meter
#4

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

Velocity
Force
Acceleration
Distance
#5

What is the SI unit of time?

Meter
Second
Newton
Joule
#6

Which of the following is a measure of the inertia of an object?

Mass
Weight
Volume
Density
#7

Which of the following represents a vector quantity?

Mass
Volume
Acceleration
Temperature
#8

What is the acceleration of an object if it increases its velocity from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 seconds?

4 m/s²
6 m/s²
8 m/s²
10 m/s²
#9

Which of the following is an example of uniform motion?

A car accelerating from rest
A ball rolling down a hill
A train moving with constant speed on a straight track
A plane changing direction mid-flight
#10

What is the equation to calculate displacement?

Displacement = Initial Velocity + Final Velocity
Displacement = Final Velocity - Initial Velocity
Displacement = Time * Velocity
Displacement = Distance / Time
#11

What is the formula to calculate average velocity?

Average Velocity = Displacement / Time
Average Velocity = Time / Displacement
Average Velocity = Distance / Time
Average Velocity = Time / Distance
#12

What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?

Acceleration
Velocity
Displacement
Speed
#13

A car travels 100 kilometers in 2 hours. What is its average speed?

40 km/h
50 km/h
60 km/h
70 km/h
#14

If a ball is thrown vertically upwards, what is its acceleration at the highest point of its trajectory?

9.8 m/s² downward
9.8 m/s² upward
0 m/s²
Depends on the initial velocity
#15

What is the difference between velocity and speed?

Velocity has direction while speed does not.
Velocity is scalar while speed is vector.
Velocity is always positive while speed can be negative.
There is no difference between velocity and speed.
#16

A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 20 m/s in 10 seconds. What is its acceleration?

2 m/s²
5 m/s²
10 m/s²
20 m/s²
#17

In which of the following cases is work done on an object?

Pushing a stationary wall
Holding a book at arm's length
Climbing stairs at constant speed
Lifting a box off the ground
#18

What is the relationship between velocity and acceleration?

They are directly proportional
They are inversely proportional
Velocity is the derivative of acceleration
Acceleration is the derivative of velocity

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