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HL - Space, Time & Motion

25 MCQ from 2025 Question Bank Space, Time & Motion (all topics)

DP IB HL Physics Quiz

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1. A box is pulled up a slope inclined at 30° to the horizontal by a force of . The angle between the direction of  and the plane of the incline is also 30°.

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The box is pulled a distance of d up along the slope. What is the work done by F on the box?

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2. Which of the following is not a suitable SI unit of energy?

 

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3. The graph shows the variation of velocity  with time  of a car.

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Which of the following can be deduced from the graph?

I. Displacement
II. Acceleration
III. Change in velocity

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4. The graph shows the variation with time t of the velocity  of a car traveling along a straight and level road.

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What time does it take for the car to travel a distance of 31.5 m from t = 0?

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5. An electric motor is used to raise a block of mass 18.0 kg vertically to the top of a building at a constant speed of . If the power rating of the motor is 297 W, calculate the efficiency of the motor.

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6. The diagram below shows a tennis ball of mass  striking a wall with an initial velocity, u, and rebounding with velocity . A second, softer ball of the same mass strikes the wall with the same speed but rebounds with a slower rebound speed.

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Which of the following statements is correct about the magnitudes of the impulse and change in momentum applied to the second ball compared to the first?

Impulse Change in momentum
A. Greater Smaller
B. Smaller Greater
C. Greater Greater
D. Smaller Smaller

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7. A box of mass m is pulled across a horizontal surface with a force  as shown in the diagram. The coefficient of dynamic friction between the box and the surface is µ. What is the energy transferred to thermal energy while a box is moved by a distance of ?

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8. The diagram below shows a car of mass m descending a slope. The car, initially at rest, covers a distance of in .

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The magnitude of the acceleration is given by

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9. A football player bounced the ball off their head as shown while diving sideways

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Which of the following gives a Newton’s Third Law pair of forces that applies to this situation?

 Force 1  Force 2
A. Force of the ball on the player Force of the ball on the earth
B. Force of the player on the earth Force of the ball on the player
C. Force of the earth on the ball Force of the ball on the earth
D. Force of the earth on the player Force of the player on the ball

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10. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

 

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11. An object moves at constant velocity for a period of time, after which it undergoes uniform deceleration until it comes to rest. A velocity-time graph is plotted for this motion. On the graph, which of the following represents the displacement of the object?

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12. A pilot intends to fly a plane from point  to point . Due to strong winds, she points the nose of the plane in the direction shown by the vector . Which of the choices below best represents the direction of the wind encountered by the plane?

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A. B.
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C. D.
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13. A ball of mass  is falling vertically through the air. The drag force acting on the ball is given by  where k is constant and  is the speed of the ball. What is the maximum speed reached by the ball?

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14. An airplane in straight level flight experiences a lift force  that is proportional to the speed of the plane and is perpendicular to the axis of the wings and as shown in diagram.

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On a banked turn at the same speed, the wings make an angle  with the horizontal.

Which of the following gives the centripetal force on the airplane?

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15. A ball is projected in an environment where air resistance can be ignored.

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Which graph shows the variation of the resultant force  acting on the ball with the height  of the object?

A. B.
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C. D.
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16. A wheel rotates from rest with uniform angular acceleration. After , it makes 5 revolutions per second.

What is the angular displacement of the wheel during this time?

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17. A builder uses a block and tackle pulley system to lift a bundle of materials of mass 15 kg to the top of a building of height 6 m in 9 s. What is the power delivered to the bundle?

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18. A ball is projected with an initial speed of  making an angle of  with the horizontal as shown.

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Which expression gives the vertical component of the velocity vector?

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19. The graph below shows the variation of the resultant force  acting on a box with time .

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The box starts to move from rest. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of the momentum p of the box with time ?

A. B.
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C. D.
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20. A block of wood is placed on a rough inclined surface. Which of the diagrams below correctly represents the forces acting on the block when it is at rest?

A. B.
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C. D.
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21. Consider the weight, , of a skydiver falling through air with a drag force 

If the skydiver experiences terminal velocity, which of the following best represents the skydiver's motion by means of a free body diagram?

A. B.
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C. D.
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22. A jet aircraft is performing a “loop-the-loop” stunt in which it moves in a vertical circular path as shown in the diagram.

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Which of the following represents the free body diagram of the pilot at the top of the loop?

A. B.
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C. D.
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23. A car of mass m and a truck of mass  travelling in opposite directions collide and stick together. The speeds of the car and the truck just before the crash are  and  respectively. What is their speed after the collision?

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24. A mass is attached to the mirror of a car by a string. As the car accelerates to the left, the string makes an angle with the vertical as shown in the diagram below.

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Which of the following shows the correct free-body diagram that represents the forces acting on this mass when it is accelerating?

A. B.
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C. D.
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25. The Sankey diagram below shows the energy degraded at different stages of a nuclear power plant.

Which of the following sections corresponds to the stage with the highest energy degradation?

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