1. Kinematics is the study of:
(A) Forces causing motion
(B) Motion without considering forces
(C) Energy transformations
(D) Muscle physiology
2. Which of the following is NOT a kinematic variable?
(A) Displacement
(B) Velocity
(C) Acceleration
(D) Force
3. Displacement is defined as:
(A) Total path length traveled
(B) Change in position in a specific direction
(C) Speed of movement
(D) Rate of change of force
4. The SI unit of velocity is:
(A) m/s²
(B) m/s
(C) Newton
(D) Joule
5. Acceleration represents:
(A) Rate of change of displacement
(B) Rate of change of velocity
(C) Rate of change of force
(D) Rate of change of energy
6. Which type of motion occurs in a straight line?
(A) Angular motion
(B) Linear motion
(C) General motion
(D) Rotational motion
7. Angular motion takes place around:
(A) A joint axis
(B) The center of gravity
(C) A muscle fiber
(D) A plane of motion
8. General motion is a combination of:
(A) Linear and angular motion
(B) Static and dynamic motion
(C) Internal and external motion
(D) Translational and vibrational motion
9. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
(A) Displacement
(B) Velocity
(C) Speed
(D) Acceleration
10. A vector quantity includes:
(A) Only magnitude
(B) Only direction
(C) Both magnitude and direction
(D) Neither magnitude nor direction
11. The slope of a displacement-time graph represents:
(A) Acceleration
(B) Velocity
(C) Distance
(D) Force
12. The slope of a velocity-time graph represents:
(A) Speed
(B) Acceleration
(C) Displacement
(D) Force
13. Instantaneous velocity refers to:
(A) Average speed over time
(B) Velocity at a specific moment
(C) The longest displacement covered
(D) Change in force applied
14. Which of the following is measured in radians per second?
(A) Linear velocity
(B) Angular velocity
(C) Linear acceleration
(D) Linear displacement
15. The unit of angular displacement is:
(A) Meter
(B) Radian
(C) Newton
(D) Joule
16. In biomechanics, translational motion refers to:
(A) Rotational motion of a joint
(B) Straight-line movement of a body part
(C) Vibrational motion of tissues
(D) Combination of push and pull
17. Uniform motion is defined as:
(A) Motion with constant speed
(B) Motion with changing velocity
(C) Motion with constant force
(D) Motion with variable acceleration
18. Which type of motion occurs when the body rotates around its center of gravity?
(A) Linear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) General motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
19. The total path length traveled regardless of direction is called:
(A) Displacement
(B) Distance
(C) Velocity
(D) Acceleration
20. Average speed is calculated as:
(A) Displacement ÷ Time
(B) Distance ÷ Time
(C) Force ÷ Time
(D) Velocity ÷ Acceleration
21. Which of the following best describes kinematics?
(A) Why motion occurs
(B) How motion occurs
(C) Forces involved in motion
(D) Energy during motion
22. Angular displacement is measured in:
(A) Degrees or radians
(B) Joules
(C) Newtons
(D) Meters
23. Which of the following quantities is NOT vectorial?
(A) Speed
(B) Displacement
(C) Velocity
(D) Acceleration
24. Curvilinear motion is a type of:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Linear motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Static motion
25. The rate of change of angular displacement is:
(A) Linear velocity
(B) Angular velocity
(C) Linear acceleration
(D) Force
26. In biomechanics, stride length in walking is an example of:
(A) Angular displacement
(B) Linear displacement
(C) Force measurement
(D) Work measurement
27. If a runner completes a circular track and returns to the starting point, displacement is:
(A) Equal to distance traveled
(B) Zero
(C) Maximum
(D) Equal to velocity
28. Which kinematic variable explains “how fast velocity is changing”?
(A) Acceleration
(B) Speed
(C) Displacement
(D) Force
29. Which of the following has direction as an essential characteristic?
(A) Velocity
(B) Speed
(C) Distance
(D) Mass
30. Which of the following describes angular acceleration?
(A) Rate of change of displacement
(B) Rate of change of angular velocity
(C) Rate of change of distance
(D) Rate of change of mass
31. What type of motion is observed in a pendulum?
(A) Linear
(B) Angular
(C) General
(D) Oscillatory
32. Which branch of mechanics does kinematics belong to?
(A) Statics
(B) Dynamics
(C) Kinetics
(D) Both B and C
33. A gymnast rotating in the air performs:
(A) Linear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Translational motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
34. The basic kinematic quantities are:
(A) Force, acceleration, energy
(B) Displacement, velocity, acceleration
(C) Torque, work, power
(D) Mass, inertia, weight
35. When a body moves along a curved path, it is called:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) General motion
36. The velocity of an object at rest is:
(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Constant
(D) Infinite
37. In a velocity-time graph, a horizontal line indicates:
(A) Constant velocity
(B) Constant acceleration
(C) Constant displacement
(D) Increasing acceleration
38. In biomechanics, angular kinematics usually refers to:
(A) Muscle length changes
(B) Joint motion
(C) Linear path analysis
(D) Force generation
39. The study of kinematics helps in:
(A) Understanding joint movements
(B) Measuring internal forces
(C) Calculating muscular effort
(D) Measuring body weight
40. Speed can never be:
(A) Negative
(B) Positive
(C) Zero
(D) Constant
41. The kinematic analysis of walking includes:
(A) Joint angles and stride length
(B) Muscle strength
(C) Energy expenditure
(D) Ground reaction forces
42. Which motion occurs when a wheel rolls along a road?
(A) Linear motion only
(B) Angular motion only
(C) Combination of linear and angular
(D) Oscillatory motion
43. The total length of the path traveled is termed:
(A) Distance
(B) Displacement
(C) Velocity
(D) Speed
44. Which kinematic measure is direction-dependent?
(A) Speed
(B) Distance
(C) Displacement
(D) Mass
45. The kinematic variable that relates displacement to time is:
(A) Force
(B) Velocity
(C) Acceleration
(D) Work
46. Which of the following is true about kinematics?
(A) Considers cause of motion
(B) Studies energy in motion
(C) Studies motion without cause
(D) Studies muscle contraction
47. An athlete running around a 400m track completes one lap. His displacement is:
(A) 400m
(B) Zero
(C) 200m
(D) Equal to velocity
48. The unit of linear acceleration is:
(A) m/s
(B) m/s²
(C) N·m
(D) Joule
49. Which of the following is used to measure angular kinematics in biomechanics?
(A) Stopwatch
(B) Goniometer
(C) Weighing scale
(D) Force plate
50. The study of motion using position, velocity, and acceleration data is:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Dynamics
(D) Statics