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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. A box is pulled by a child with a horizontal force of 5. The box moves a horizontal distance of 4 in a time of 2. The average power delivered by the child to the box is

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2. 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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3. 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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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. 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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6. A car of mass m and a truck of mass 3m 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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7. Which of the following units is not a unit of power?

 

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8. 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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9. Two trucks X and Y are pulling a car out of thick mud along a straight path. The only other horizontal force acting on the car is a drag force opposite to the direction of motion. The diagram shows the direction of the force applied by truck  and the direction of motion of the car.

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Which of the following vectors shows the direction of the force applied by truck ?

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10. A football player kicks a ball initially at rest. The ball reaches a speed of 36 km h^−1 in a time of . Which of the following is the acceleration of the ball in terms of the gravitational acceleration, ?

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11. A box is pulled up a slope inclined at 30° to the horizontal by a force of F. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. A lead ball is dropped from a height of 12  above the ground. Assuming that air resistance is negligible, which of the following expressions best describes the total energy of the ball when it is at a height of 3 m above the ground in terms of its kinetic energy (E) and gravitational potential energy (E)?

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17. Two eggs of equal mass fall from the same height onto a padded floor. One of them is broken while the other one bounces upwards intact. The time of collision is the same for both. Which of the following correctly describes the egg that exerts more force on the floor and the reason?

Egg exerting more force Reason
A. Broken Greater change in momentum
B. Bounces Less change in momentum
C. Broken Less change in momentum
D. Bounces Greater change in momentum

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18. 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 d?

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19. An object of mass M on a string moves in a circle of radius r at a constant speed.

 

 

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Which of the following statements is true about the motion of the object:

  • I.  The resultant work done on the object is zero.
  • II.  The velocity of the object is constant.
  • III.  The object is accelerating

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

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21. The figure below shows Sankey's diagram for a small thermal plant. What is the efficiency of the system?

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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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.
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25. A projectile is fired at an angle above the horizontal on the surface of Moon. Which of the following statements is correct about its motion:

 

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