Lesson 4.5.6.1

4.5.6.1 Describing motion along a line Quiz: AQA Physics, Unit 5

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Lesson 4.5.6.1, Describing motion along a line: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Physics (8463), Unit 5: Forces, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which term describes how far an object moves without regard to direction?

    • Displacement
    • Acceleration
    • Distance
    • Velocity

  2. Which term describes straight-line distance with a specified direction?

    • Scalar
    • Distance
    • Speed
    • Displacement

  3. Speed is a:

    • Scalar quantity
    • Unit of measurement
    • Constant quantity
    • Vector quantity

  4. A typical walking speed is about:

    • 0.15 m/s
    • 15 m/s
    • 1.5 m/s
    • 150 m/s

  5. A typical running speed is about:

    • 300 m/s
    • 0.3 m/s
    • 3 m/s
    • 30 m/s

  6. A cyclist travels at a typical speed of 6 m/s over 120 m. How long does the journey take?

    • 20 s
    • 0.05 s
    • 2 s
    • 720 s

  7. The speed of sound in air is typically:

    • 330 m/s
    • 33 000 m/s
    • 3300 m/s
    • 3.3 m/s

  8. A car travels 180 m in 12 s at constant speed. What is its speed?

    • 192 m/s
    • 0.07 m/s
    • 15 m/s
    • 2160 m/s

  9. An object moves at a constant speed of 20 m/s for 15 s. How far does it travel?

    • 300 m
    • 3000 m
    • 1.3 m
    • 35 m

  10. An object travels 240 m in 40 s in non-uniform motion. What is its average speed?

    • 9600 m/s
    • 280 m/s
    • 0.17 m/s
    • 6 m/s

  11. Which rearrangement of the speed equation gives the time taken?

    • Time = speed ÷ distance
    • Time = distance × speed
    • Time = distance ÷ speed
    • Time = distance + speed

  12. A runner covers 1 km in 4 minutes. What is the average speed in m/s?

    • About 4.2 m/s
    • About 15 m/s
    • About 240 m/s
    • About 0.25 m/s

  13. The gradient of a distance-time graph gives:

    • Displacement
    • Force
    • Speed
    • Acceleration

  14. What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph represent?

    • Decelerating
    • Accelerating
    • Stationary
    • Constant speed

  15. On a distance-time graph, a steeper straight line represents:

    • Zero speed
    • A higher speed
    • A negative speed
    • A lower speed

  16. How is speed found at a specific time on a curved distance-time graph?

    • Final speed
    • Average height
    • Graph area
    • Tangent gradient

  17. A straight line on a distance-time graph runs from (0 s, 0 m) to (10 s, 50 m). What is the speed?

    • 0.2 m/s
    • 60 m/s
    • 500 m/s
    • 5 m/s

  18. What are the two axes plotted on a distance-time graph?

    • Distance and time
    • Velocity and mass
    • Force and distance
    • Speed and time

  19. A snail moves 3 m in 600 s. What is its speed?

    • 0.005 m/s
    • 0.2 m/s
    • 200 m/s
    • 1800 m/s

  20. A car is travelling at a constant speed of 25 m/s. How far does it travel in 8 s?

    • 3.1 m
    • 2000 m
    • 200 m
    • 33 m

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