Introduction to Motion Distance Quiz

Distance is the total path covered by the object in the given interval of time.

Displacement is the shortest path covered by the moving object in the given interval of time.

Distance=Speed × Time.

<p>The standard unit of distance is in metres, time is in seconds (s), and speed is in metres per second (m/s).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A car moving on a straight road.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An object is said to be in motion if it changes its position with respect to time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Circular motion is when a body moves in the shape of a circle about a fixed point and a fixed radius.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The to and fro motion of a simple pendulum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The time period is the total time taken by the pendulum to complete one oscillation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speed is the total distance travelled by the object in a given interval of time. Speed = Distance travelled/time taken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uniform motion is when an object moving along a straight line moves with a constant speed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The motion of a train.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unit of time is generally measured in seconds, minutes, and hours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The speed of the vehicle directly in kilometres per hour (km/h).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The distance moved by the vehicle directly in kilometres (km).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A distance-time graph visualizes the distance covered by an object over a period of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers