JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA
MOTION MCQ
Here are 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the topic of Motion for Class 9. These questions cover the concepts of distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, and equations of motion.
• Motion MCQs
1 . Distance and Displacement
1. Distance is a:
a) Vector quantity
b) Scalar quantity
c) Neither scalar nor vector
d) Both scalar and vector
2. Displacement is a:
a) Vector quantity
b) Scalar quantity
c) Neither scalar nor vector
d) Both scalar and vector
3. The SI unit of distance is:
a) Meter
b) Second
c) Kilogram
d) Newton
4. The SI unit of displacement is:
a) Meter
b) Second
c) Kilogram
d) Newton
5. A body moves in a circular path of radius 7 m. After completing half a revolution, its displacement is:
a) 0 m
b) 7 m
c) 14 m
d) 22 m
6. A car travels 5 km east and then 12 km north. The displacement of the car is:
a) 7 km
b) 13 km
c) 17 km
d) 25 km
7. The numerical value of distance is always:
a) Less than displacement
b) Greater than or equal to displacement
c) Equal to displacement
d) Less than or equal to displacement
8. A person walks 10 m north, then 10 m east, and finally 10 m south. The displacement is:
a) 10 m
b) 20 m
c) 30 m
d) 0 m
9. The path length traveled by an object is called:
a) Displacement
b) Distance
c) Speed
d) Velocity
10. Displacement depends on:
a) Initial and final positions
b) Path taken
c) Time taken
d) Speed
2. Speed and Velocity
11. Speed is a:
a) Vector quantity
b) Scalar quantity
c) Neither scalar nor vector
d) Both scalar and vector
12. Velocity is a:
a) Vector quantity
b) Scalar quantity
c) Neither scalar nor vector
d) Both scalar and vector
13. The SI unit of speed is:
a) m/s
b) m/s²
c) N/m
d) kg/m
14. The SI unit of velocity is:
a) m/s
b) m/s²
c) N/m
d) kg/m
15. A car travels 60 km in 2 hours. Its speed is:
a) 30 km/h
b) 60 km/h
c) 120 km/h
d) 15 km/h
16. A body moving with constant speed in a circular path has:
a) Constant velocity
b) Variable velocity
c) Zero velocity
d) Constant acceleration
17. The average speed of a car that travels 100 km in 2 hours and then 200 km in 3 hours is:
a) 50 km/h
b) 60 km/h
c) 70 km/h
d) 80 km/h
18. A body moving with uniform velocity has:
a) Zero acceleration
b) Constant acceleration
c) Variable acceleration
d) Infinite acceleration
19. The speed of light in vacuum is:
a) 3 × 10⁸ m/s
b) 3 × 10⁵ m/s
c) 3 × 10³ m/s
d) 3 × 10¹⁰ m/s
20. A body moving with a speed of 10 m/s has a velocity of:
a) 10 m/s
b) 0 m/s
c) -10 m/s
d) Cannot be determined
3. Acceleration
21. Acceleration is a:
a) Vector quantity
b) Scalar quantity
c) Neither scalar nor vector
d) Both scalar and vector
22. The SI unit of acceleration is:
a) m/s
b) m/s²
c) N/m
d) kg/m
23. A car increases its speed from 10 m/s to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. Its acceleration is:
a) 2 m/s²
b) 5 m/s²
c) 10 m/s²
d) 20 m/s²
24. A body moving with constant velocity has:
a) Zero acceleration
b) Constant acceleration
c) Variable acceleration
d) Infinite acceleration
25. A body moving in a circular path with constant speed has:
a) Zero acceleration
b) Constant acceleration
c) Variable acceleration
d) Infinite acceleration
26. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately:
a) 9.8 m/s²
b) 10 m/s²
c) 8.9 m/s²
d) 11 m/s²
27. A body is said to be in uniform motion if:
a) Its speed is constant
b) Its velocity is constant
c) Its acceleration is constant
d) Its displacement is constant
28. A body is said to be in non-uniform motion if:
a) Its speed is changing
b) Its velocity is changing
c) Its acceleration is changing
d) Its displacement is changing
29. A body moving with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s² increases its velocity from 10 m/s to 20 m/s in:
a) 5 seconds
b) 10 seconds
c) 15 seconds
d) 20 seconds
30. A body moving with a constant acceleration of 5 m/s² increases its velocity from 0 m/s to 25 m/s in:
a) 5 seconds
b) 10 seconds
c) 15 seconds
d) 20 seconds
4. Equations of Motion
31. The first equation of motion is:
a) v = u + at
b) s = ut + ½at²
c) v² = u² + 2as
d) s = vt
32. The second equation of motion is:
a) v = u + at
b) s = ut + ½at²
c) v² = u² + 2as
d) s = vt
33. The third equation of motion is:
a) v = u + at
b) s = ut + ½at²
c) v² = u² + 2as
d) s = vt
34. A body starts from rest and moves with an acceleration of 2 m/s². Its velocity after 5 seconds is:
a) 10 m/s
b) 20 m/s
c) 30 m/s
d) 40 m/s
35. A body moving with an initial velocity of 10 m/s accelerates at 5 m/s². Its velocity after 4 seconds is:
a) 20 m/s
b) 30 m/s
c) 40 m/s
d) 50 m/s
36. A body moving with an initial velocity of 20 m/s decelerates at 2 m/s². Its velocity after 5 seconds is:
a) 10 m/s
b) 15 m/s
c) 20 m/s
d) 25 m/s
37. A body starts from rest and moves with an acceleration of 4 m/s². The distance covered in 5 seconds is:
a) 50 m
b) 100 m
c) 150 m
d) 200 m
38. A body moving with an initial velocity of 10 m/s accelerates at 2 m/s². The distance covered in 5 seconds is:
a) 50 m
b) 75 m
c) 100 m
d) 125 m
39. A body moving with an initial velocity of 20 m/s decelerates at 2 m/s². The distance covered in 5 seconds is:
a) 50 m
b) 75 m
c) 100 m
d) 125 m
40. A body moving with an initial velocity of 10 m/s accelerates at 5 m/s². The distance covered in 4 seconds is:
a) 40 m
b) 60 m
c) 80 m
d) 100 m
5 . Graphical Representation of Motion
41. The slope of a distance-time graph gives:
a) Speed
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Displacement
42. The slope of a velocity-time graph gives:
a) Speed
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Displacement
43. The area under a velocity-time graph gives:
a) Speed
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Displacement
44. A body moving with constant speed is represented on a distance-time graph by:
a) A straight line with a positive slope
b) A straight line with a negative slope
c) A curved line
d) A horizontal line
45. A body moving with constant acceleration is represented on a velocity-time graph by:
a) A straight line with a positive slope
b) A straight line with a negative slope
c) A curved line
d) A horizontal line
46. A body at rest is represented on a distance-time graph by:
a) A straight line with a positive slope
b) A straight line with a negative slope
c) A curved line
d) A horizontal line
47. A body moving with constant velocity is represented on a velocity-time graph by:
a) A straight line with a positive slope
b) A straight line with a negative slope
c) A curved line
d) A horizontal line
48. The area under a speed-time graph gives:
a) Speed
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Distance
49. The slope of a speed-time graph gives:
a) Speed
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Displacement
50. A body moving with constant deceleration is represented on a velocity-time graph by:
a) A straight line with a positive slope
b) A straight line with a negative slope
c) A curved line
d) A horizontal line
6. Uniform Circular Motion
51. A body moving in a circular path with constant speed has:
a) Constant velocity
b) Variable velocity
c) Zero velocity
d) Constant acceleration
52. The direction of velocity in uniform circular motion is:
a) Tangential to the circular path
b) Radial to the circular path
c) Perpendicular to the circular path
d) Parallel to the circular path
53. The direction of acceleration in uniform circular motion is:
a) Tangential to the circular path
b) Radial to the circular path
c) Perpendicular to the circular path
d) Parallel to the circular path
54. The acceleration in uniform circular motion is called:
a) Centripetal acceleration
b) Tangential acceleration
c) Radial acceleration
d) Linear acceleration
55. The force required to keep a body moving in a circular path is called:
a) Centripetal force
b) Tangential force
c) Radial force
d) Linear force
56. The centripetal force is directed:
a) Towards the center of the circular path
b) Away from the center of the circular path
c) Tangential to the circular path
d) Perpendicular to the circular path
57. The centripetal force is given by:
a) F = mv²/r
b) F = ma
c) F = mg
d) F = mv
58. The centripetal acceleration is given by:
a) a = v²/r
b) a = v/r
c) a = v/r²
d) a = v²/r²
59. A body moving in a circular path with constant speed has:
a) Constant velocity
b) Variable velocity
c) Zero velocity
d) Constant acceleration
60. The time taken to complete one full revolution in circular motion is called:
a) Period
b) Frequency
c) Wavelength
d) Amplitude
7. Relative Motion
61. The velocity of a body relative to another body is called:
a) Relative velocity
b) Absolute velocity
c) Instantaneous velocity
d) Average velocity
62. Two cars are moving in the same direction with speeds of 50 km/h and 60 km/h. The relative velocity of the second car with respect to the first car is:
a) 10 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 60 km/h
d) 110 km/h
63. Two cars are moving in opposite directions with speeds of 50 km/h and 60 km/h. The relative velocity of the second car with respect to the first car is:
a) 10 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 60 km/h
d) 110 km/h
64. A boat is moving in a river with a speed of 10 km/h relative to the water. The water is flowing with a speed of 5 km/h. The speed of the boat relative to the ground is:
a) 5 km/h
b) 10 km/h
c) 15 km/h
d) 20 km/h
65. A boat is moving in a river with a speed of 10 km/h relative to the water. The water is flowing with a speed of 5 km/h. The speed of the boat relative to the ground when moving upstream is:
a) 5 km/h
b) 10 km/h
c) 15 km/h
d) 20 km/h
66. A boat is moving in a river with a speed of 10 km/h relative to the water. The water is flowing with a speed of 5 km/h. The speed of the boat relative to the ground when moving downstream is:
a) 5 km/h
b) 10 km/h
c) 15 km/h
d) 20 km/h
67. A person is walking on a moving train with a speed of 5 km/h relative to the train. The train is moving with a speed of 50 km/h. The speed of the person relative to the ground is:
a) 5 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 55 km/h
d) 60 km/h
68. A person is walking on a moving train with a speed of 5 km/h relative to the train. The train is moving with a speed of 50 km/h. The speed of the person relative to the ground when walking in the opposite direction to the train is:
a) 5 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 55 km/h
d) 45 km/h
69. Two cars are moving in the same direction with speeds of 30 km/h and 40 km/h. The relative velocity of the second car with respect to the first car is:
a) 10 km/h
b) 30 km/h
c) 40 km/h
d) 70 km/h
70. Two cars are moving in opposite directions with speeds of 30 km/h and 40 km/h. The relative velocity of the second car with respect to the first car is:
a) 10 km/h
b) 30 km/h
c) 40 km/h
d) 70 km/h
. Miscellaneous
71. The motion of a freely falling body is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
72. The motion of a pendulum is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
73. The motion of a car on a straight road is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
74. The motion of a car on a circular track is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
75. The motion of a planet around the sun is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
76. The motion of a satellite around the Earth is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
77. The motion of a body thrown vertically upwards is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
78. The motion of a body sliding down an inclined plane is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
79. The motion of a body moving with constant speed in a straight line is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
80. The motion of a body moving with constant acceleration in a straight line is an example of:
a) Uniform motion
b) Non-uniform motion
c) Circular motion
d) Oscillatory motion
9. Numerical Problems
81. A car travels 100 km in 2 hours. Its speed is:
a) 50 km/h
b) 100 km/h
c) 150 km/h
d) 200 km/h
82. A car travels 200 km in 4 hours. Its speed is:
a) 50 km/h
b) 100 km/h
c) 150 km/h
d) 200 km
Here are the answersto the first set of MCQs (1 to 82) that I provided earlier:
• Answers to Motion MCQs
1. Distance and Displacement
1. b) Scalar quantity
2. a) Vector quantity
3. a) Meter
4. a) Meter
5. c) 14 m
6. b) 13 km
7. b) Greater than or equal to displacement
8. a) 10 m
9. b) Distance
10. a) Initial and final positions
2. Speed and Velocity
11. b) Scalar quantity
12. a) Vector quantity
13. a) m/s
14. a) m/s
15. a) 30 km/h
16. b) Variable velocity
17. b) 60 km/h
18. a) Zero acceleration
19. a) 3 × 10⁸ m/s
20. d) Cannot be determined
3. Acceleration
21. a) Vector quantity
22. b) m/s²
23. a) 2 m/s²
24. a) Zero acceleration
25. b) Constant acceleration
26. a) 9.8 m/s²
27. b) Its velocity is constant
28. b) Its velocity is changing
29. a) 5 seconds
30. a) 5 seconds
4. Equations of Motion
31. a) v = u + at
32. b) s = ut + ½at²
33. c) v² = u² + 2as
34. a) 10 m/s
35. b) 30 m/s
36. a) 10 m/s
37. a) 50 m
38. b) 75 m
39. b) 75 m
40. c) 80 m
5. Graphical Representation of Motion
41. a) Speed
42. c) Acceleration
43. d) Displacement
44. a) A straight line with a positive slope
45. a) A straight line with a positive slope
46. d) A horizontal line
47. d) A horizontal line
48. d) Distance
49. c) Acceleration
50. b) A straight line with a negative slope
6. Uniform Circular Motion
51. b) Variable velocity
52. a) Tangential to the circular path
53. b) Radial to the circular path
54. a) Centripetal acceleration
55. a) Centripetal force
56. a) Towards the center of the circular path
57. a) F = mv²/r
58. a) a = v²/r
59. b) Variable velocity
60. a) Period
7. Relative Motion
61. a) Relative velocity
62. a) 10 km/h
63. d) 110 km/h
64. c) 15 km/h
65. a) 5 km/h
66. c) 15 km/h
67. c) 55 km/h
68. d) 45 km/h
69. a) 10 km/h
70. d) 70 km/h
8. Miscellaneous
71. b) Non-uniform motion
72. d) Oscillatory motion
73. a) Uniform motion
74. c) Circular motion
75. c) Circular motion
76. c) Circular motion
77. b) Non-uniform motion
78. b) Non-uniform motion
79. a) Uniform motion
80. b) Non-uniform motion
9.Numerical Problems
81. a) 50 km/h
82. a) 50km/h