Motion Quiz
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1. What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent?
- A. Acceleration
- B. Speed
- C. Displacement
- D. Force
2. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
- A. Distance
- B. Speed
- C. Velocity
- D. Time
3. A cyclist travels 300 m in 60 s at varying speeds. What is their average speed?
- A. 3 m/s
- B. 5 m/s
- C. 6 m/s
- D. 18000 m/s
4. On a distance-time graph, what does a horizontal (flat) section represent?
- A. Constant high speed
- B. Deceleration
- C. The object is stationary
- D. The object is accelerating
5. A distance-time graph shows a curved line that gets steeper over time. What is happening to the object's speed?
- A. It is constant
- B. It is decreasing
- C. It is increasing
- D. It is zero