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

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3. 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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4. 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.
PH0259C PH0259D

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5. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

 

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6. 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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7. 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.
PH0261C PH0261D

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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. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. A basketball is launched at an angle and undergoes projectile motion. Air resistance is negligible. Which of the following is correct for the direction of its velocity vector and its acceleration vector at the highest point of its trajectory?

Direction of velocity vector Direction of acceleration vector
A. horizontal no acceleration
B. no velocity no acceleration
C. no velocity downward
D. horizontal downward

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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. Which of the following units is not a unit of power?

 

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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. The diagram below shows a car of mass m descending a slope. The car, initially at rest, covers a distance of  in 3.0 s.

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The magnitude of the acceleration is given by

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21. 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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22. 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 θ with the horizontal.

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

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

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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.
PH0130C PH0130D

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25. 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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