Physics Chapter 2

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Selina Class 9 Physics – Chapter 2: Motion in One Dimension

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1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a) Speed b) Distance c) Displacement d) Time

2. The SI unit of velocity is:

a) m/s² b) km/hr c) m/s d) cm/s

3. Acceleration is defined as:

a) Change in displacement b) Rate of change of distance
c) Rate of change of velocity d) Total distance traveled

4. Which quantity can never be negative?

a) Velocity b) Displacement c) Speed d) Acceleration

5. A body moving with uniform velocity:

a) Has changing speed b) Has zero displacement
c) Has zero acceleration d) Covers unequal distances in equal intervals

6. The slope of a distance-time graph gives:

a) Acceleration b) Velocity c) Displacement d) Speed

7. The slope of a velocity-time graph gives:

a) Displacement b) Distance c) Acceleration d) Speed

8. In uniform circular motion, the speed is:

a) Increasing b) Decreasing c) Constant d) Zero

9. The area under a velocity-time graph gives:

a) Speed b) Displacement c) Acceleration d) Jerk

10. If a body travels 20 m in 4 s, its speed is:

a) 5 m/s b) 8 m/s c) 4 m/s d) 20 m/s

11. A body accelerates from 0 to 30 m/s in 3 s. Acceleration is:

a) 10 m/s² b) 30 m/s² c) 90 m/s² d) 0 m/s²

12. Which of the following is not a kinematic quantity?

a) Displacement b) Force c) Acceleration d) Velocity

13. A body is moving with uniform acceleration. Which graph is a straight line?
a) Distance-time b) Velocity-time c) Speed-time d) Acceleration-time

14. Displacement is always equal to distance when:

a) Motion is zigzag b) Motion is in a straight line without turning back
c) Speed is variable d) Body returns to starting point

15. The first equation of motion is:

a) v = u + at b) s = ut + ½ at² c) v² = u² + 2as d) s = vt

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2. Fill in the Blanks

1. Speed = __________ / Time

2. The SI unit of acceleration is __________.

3. The velocity-time graph of an object moving with uniform acceleration is a __________.

4. If an object returns to its starting point, the displacement is __________.

5. The slope of a distance-time graph for uniform motion is __________.

6. A body is said to be in motion if it changes its __________ with respect to time.

7. The equation s = ut + ½ at² gives __________.

8. The unit of speed is same as that of __________.

9. A horizontal line on a velocity-time graph means __________ acceleration.

10. Velocity is a __________ quantity, while speed is a scalar quantity.

11. When velocity increases, acceleration is __________.

12. Displacement can be __________, __________, or __________.

13. Uniform motion means equal __________ in equal time intervals.

14. A body moving with zero acceleration has __________ velocity.

15. Acceleration is zero when velocity is __________.

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3. Define the Following

1. Speed

2. Velocity

3. Displacement

4. Distance

5. Acceleration

6. Uniform motion

7. Non-uniform motion

8. Uniform acceleration

9. Retardation

10. Scalar quantity

11. Vector quantity

12. Average speed

13. Instantaneous speed

14. Kinematic equation

15. Motion

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4. Short Answer Questions

1. Differentiate between speed and velocity.

2. Define acceleration and give its SI unit.

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

4. What information do you get from a velocity-time graph?

5. Write all three equations of motion.

6. Explain the term “retardation” with an example.

7. Why is displacement a vector quantity?

8. What is the acceleration of a body moving with uniform speed?

9. Write the conditions under which displacement is equal to distance.

10. Can a body have zero velocity and still be accelerating? Explain.

11. What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?

12. How do we calculate average speed?

13. State the difference between uniform and non-uniform acceleration.

14. What does a straight line in a velocity-time graph indicate?

15. Define instantaneous speed.

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5. Long Answer Questions

1. Derive the first equation of motion using a velocity-time graph.

2. Derive the second equation of motion.

3. Derive the third equation of motion.

4. Explain the difference between scalar and vector quantities with examples.

5. A car travels 60 km in 2 hours. Then it travels 90 km in 3 hours. Find average speed.

6. Explain distance-time and velocity-time graphs for uniformly accelerated motion.

7. A body moves in a straight line with uniform acceleration. Explain its motion with a graph.

8. Explain how to determine acceleration from a velocity-time graph.

9. Discuss the significance of the area under a velocity-time graph.

10. Describe the motion of a body thrown vertically upward.

11. A vehicle covers different distances in equal intervals of time. Is it uniform motion? Explain.
12. Write the graphical representation of all three equations of motion.

13. What are the uses of motion graphs?

14. Describe a real-life example of uniformly accelerated motion.

15. Explain the motion of a freely falling body.

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6. Numerical Questions

1. A car moves at a speed of 60 km/h. How far will it travel in 45 minutes?

2. A body moves with a speed of 5 m/s for 10 seconds. What distance does it cover?

3. A train accelerates from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 seconds. Find the acceleration.

4. A body moves with a uniform acceleration of 4 m/s² from rest. Find its velocity after 5
seconds.

5. A car starting from rest moves with acceleration of 3 m/s². Find the distance covered in 6
seconds.

6. A bus moving with velocity 20 m/s is brought to rest in 5 seconds. Find retardation.

7. Find the distance covered by a body in the 5th second of its motion. (u = 0, a = 2 m/s²)

8. A vehicle moves with uniform acceleration and covers 500 m in 20 seconds. If initial velocity
is 10 m/s, find acceleration.

9. A body travels 100 m in 10 s with constant acceleration. If initial velocity is 2 m/s, find final
velocity.

10. A train moving at 54 km/h is brought to rest by applying brakes. If it stops in 10 seconds, find
the retardation.

11. An object starts from rest and covers 160 m in 8 s. Find acceleration.

12. A body accelerates uniformly from 4 m/s to 20 m/s in 4 seconds. Find distance covered.

13. A ball thrown vertically upward with velocity 30 m/s. How high does it go? (g = 9.8 m/s²)

14. A car is moving with velocity 25 m/s. It slows down with 5 m/s². In how much time will it
stop?

15. Find the average velocity of a body moving with u = 10 m/s and v = 30 m/s.
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7. Match the Following

1. Velocity-time graph (uniform acceleration) – e) Slope = acceleration

2. Distance-time graph (uniform motion) – a) Slope = velocity

3. Retardation – c) Decrease in speed

4. SI unit of speed – d) m/s

5. Acceleration – b) Rate of change of velocity

6. Scalar quantity – f) Distance

7. Vector quantity – g) Velocity

8. Displacement – h) Can be zero

9. Area under velocity-time graph – i) Displacement

10. First equation of motion – j) v = u + at

11. Constant velocity – k) Zero acceleration

12. Initial velocity (u) – l) At time t = 0

13. v² = u² + 2as – m) Third equation of motion

14. s = ut + ½ at² – n) Second equation of motion

15. Negative acceleration – o) Retardation

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