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MOTION AND TIME MCQs

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Question 51. John is driving a car at 30 km/hr speed. He drove for half an hour and then he changed his speed to 60 km/hr and drove for another half an hour. What is the total distance covered by John and also find its average speed? [5 MARKS]
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Distance Covered: 2 Marks
Average Speed: 2 Marks
Steps: 1 Mark
John drove the first 30 minutes at 30 km/hr and then changed his speed to 60 km/hr for the next 30 mins. Hence, total distance traveled by John will be the distance he covers in the entire 1 hour.
Time = 0.5 hr
Speed = 30 km/hr
Distance covered =speed×time=30×0.5=15km
Now, new speed = 60 km/hr
Time = 0.5 hr
Distance covered =speed×time=60×0.5=30km
Total distance covered by him = 15 + 30 = 45 km in one hour.
Averagespeed=TotaldistancetravelledTotaltime
Average speed =(451)kmhr
Average speed = 45 km/hr
Question 52. What is a sundial? How does it work?  [2 MARKS]
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Sundial: 1 Mark
Working: 1 Mark
Sundials are the oldest known instruments for telling time. The surface of a sundial has markings for each hour of daylight. As the Sun moves across the sky, another part of the sundial casts a shadow on these markings. The position of the shadow shows what time it is.
Sundial works on the principle that the sun takes up similar positions each day. Depending on the location of the sun with respect to the dial, the dial would have different shadows by which people can approximately tell the time of the day.
What Is A Sundial? How Does It Work?  [2 MARKS]
Question 53. Classify the following as motion along a straight line, circular or oscillatory motion:  [5 MARKS]
1) The motion of a car on a road. 
2) The motion of pendulum of the clock. 
3) The motion of a child on a see-saw 
4) The motion of train on a straight bridge. 
5) The motion of the hands in a clock.
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Each option: 1 Mark each
1)Straight line
2) Oscillatory motion
3) Oscillatory motion
4) Straight line
5) Circular motion
Question 54. What is meant by "Vehicle A is moving faster than Vehicle B"? How do we find out which is faster?  [2 MARKS]
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Explanation: 1 Mark
Determination of speed: 1 Mark
The above statement implies that Vehicle A is covering a larger distance as compared to Vehicle B in the same time period.
To identify the faster vehicle, we can calculate the speed of both vehicles. The one with more speed will be faster.
What Is Meant By
Question 55. What is a Speedometer? How does it work?  [3 MARKS]
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Definition: 1 Mark
Working: 2 Marks
A speedometer is a device that measures the speed of a particular vehicle at that particular instant.
The speedometer calculates the speed of the vehicle at a particular instant by measuring the time it takes for the wheels of the vehicle to rotate. Since the distance moved in each rotation is constant, knowing the time it takes for one rotation gives us the speed.
Question 56.


An object is observed from two points A and B. The object changes its position continuously with respect to A. However, the position of the object is constant with respect to B. Which of the following is/are true?


  1.     The object is in motion with respect to B.
  2.     The object is in motion with respect to A.
  3.     The object is at rest with respect to B.
  4.     The object is at rest with respect to A.
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Answer: Option B. -> The object is in motion with respect to A.
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B and C

An object is said to be in motion when its position changes with respect to the reference point.
In this situation, there are two reference points, A and B. From the point of view of A, the object is changing its position. Hence, it's said to be in motion with respect to A. 
From the point of view of B, the object is not changing its position. Hence, it's said to be at rest with respect to B.


Question 57.


In order to cover a certain distance in a shorter time span, the object should have a greater _________.


  1.     mass 
  2.     speed
  3.     time period 
  4.     frequency
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Answer: Option B. -> speed
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B

We know that:
Speed=DistanceTime
Here, the object has to cover a certain fixed distance in a shorter span of time.
From the equation above, we understand that greater the speed, lesser is the time taken, provided the distance is constant.
So, in order to cover a certain distance in a shorter time span, the object should have a greater speed.


Question 58.


The odometer of a vehicle has an initial reading of 22256 km. After the trip, it shows a reading of 22356 km. If the time taken for the trip is 5 hours, what is the average speed of the vehicle?


  1.     20 km h1
  2.     30 km h1
  3.     40 km h1
  4.     50 km h1
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Answer: Option A. -> 20 km h1
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A

Given:
Odometer reading, before the trip =22256 km.
Odometer reading, after the trip =22356 km.
So the distance travelled in the trip=2235622256=100 km.
Time taken for the trip =5 h.
Average speed = Total distance travelledTotal time taken
Average speed =1005=20 km h1.


Question 59.


If the speed of a moving object is 5 kmph then, how much distance will it cover in 10 hours?


  1.     50 km
  2.     60 km
  3.     40 km
  4.     25 km
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Answer: Option A. -> 50 km
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A

Given, 
Speed 
=5 kmph and Time =10 h
We know that:
Distance = Speed × Time
Distance =5×10=50 km.


Question 60.


The distance-time graph for a uniform motion is a ____.


  1.     straight line parallel to X-axis
  2.     straight line parallel to Y-axis
  3.     straight line having 450 to X-axis
  4.     curved line
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Answer: Option C. -> straight line having 450 to X-axis
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C

In uniform motion, a body covers an equal distance in equal interval of time.
Hence, the ratio Change in distanceChange in time is constant. When we plot the graph with distance on the Y-axis and time on the X-axis, we see that the points lie along a straight line inclined at 450 with the x-axis.
The Distance-time Graph For A Uniform Motion Is A ____.


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