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SL - Space, Time & Motion

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

DP IB SL Physics Quiz

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1. The graph shows the variation with time  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  = 0?

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

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3. An object with a weight  connected to one end of a rod of negligible mass rotates at constant speed in a vertical plane.

 

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When the object is at the top position of the circular path, the tension on the rod is zero. What is the magnitude of tension at the bottom position of the circular path?

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4. A spring of negligible mass and length of  is attached to a fixed point. When the spring is extended by an external force , the length of the spring increases to l. The graph shows how the length of the spring varies with the tension in spring. The tension in the spring is equal to , where k is a constant, and  is the extension of the spring.

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What are the gradient and y-intercept of the graph?

 Gradient  y-intercept
 A. 1/k l
 B. 1/k lo
 C. k lo
 D. 1/k Δl

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5. 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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6. A ball is projected with an initial speed of 2 m s−1 , 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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7. As a truck is brought to rest, the brakes apply a force of 5.1×10power3 N. Which answer best describes the magnitude of the change in momentum of the truck if the brakes are applied for 3.0 s?

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8. A rocket ejects hot gas in space in a direction opposite to its travelling direction. What is correct for the magnitude of the momentum and the kinetic energy of the rocket?

 Momentum  Kinetic Energy
A. Conserved Conserved
B. Increased Conserved
C. Conserved Increased
D. Increased Increased

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9. Consider the weight, W, of a skydiver falling through the 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.
PH0130C PH0130D

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10. A cargo container is released from an airplane. A parachute is opened remotely a few seconds later to land it safely. Which graph shows the variation of the vertical acceleration with time t for the cargo container from when it leaves the plane until landing?

A. B.
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C. D.
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11. A student throws a ball with an initial velocity in the horizontal direction. Air resistance is negligible. At t=2.0 s, the ball has travelled a distance x in the horizontal direction and a distance  in the vertical direction.

What are the horizontal and vertical distances covered at t=1.0s, in terms of x and ?

Horizontal distance Vertical distance
A. x/2 y/4
B. x/2 y/2
C. x/4 y/2
D. x/4 y/4

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

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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 t?

A. B.
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C. D.
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13. 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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14. A projectile is fired with a launch angle α above the horizontal and an initial velocity of 40 m s^−1 towards a cliff that rises 300 m above the plane of projection. The cliff is 120 m from the launch point.

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Assuming that air resistance has no effect on the motion, then the time of flight taken by the projectile to reach the plane of the cliff, is given by;

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15. A stone attached to one end of a rod rotates in a vertical circle at a constant speed. Two positions of the stone at two different instants, X and Y, are shown in the diagram below.

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In the table below, which row is correct for the centripetal force acting on the stone at X and Y?

 

 

 

 The direction of centripetal Force The magnitude of centripetal Force
A. Same Same
B. Same Different
C. Different Same
D. Different Different

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16. The graph shows the variation of velocity v 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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17. A ball rolls horizontally off the edge of the top of a cliff. It hits the ground at a distance 2.0 from the base of the cliff with a vertical speed of 20 m s−1. What is the height of the cliff?

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18. A ball of mass  is falling vertically through the air. The drag force acting on the ball is given by  where  is a constant and  is the speed of the ball. What is the maximum speed reached by the ball?

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19. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

 

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20. 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.
PH0259A PH0259B
C. D.
PH0259C PH0259D

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21. An object moves  east, then 12m north.

What is the magnitude of the total displacement of this object?

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22. The diagram below shows a tennis ball of mass m striking a wall with an initial velocity, , 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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23. A coin is tossed vertically upwards from a height of 1.5 m. What is the maximum height reached above the ground if the coin was projected with an initial velocity of 3.0 m s−1? (Take g=10 m s−2)

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24. 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 1.5 m s−1. If the power rating of the motor is 297 W, calculate the efficiency of the motor.

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25. 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.
PH0284C PH0284D

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