1. Linear motion is defined as:
(A) Movement along a curved axis
(B) Movement along a path where all parts move equally in the same direction
(C) Rotation around a fixed axis
(D) Oscillatory vibration
2. Rectilinear motion refers to:
(A) Motion along a straight path
(B) Motion along a circular path
(C) Angular displacement
(D) Oscillatory swing
3. Curvilinear motion refers to:
(A) Motion along a straight line
(B) Motion along a curved line
(C) Angular rotation about an axis
(D) Oscillatory motion
4. Which of the following is an example of rectilinear motion?
(A) A car moving on a straight road
(B) A rotating fan
(C) A pendulum swinging
(D) Arm flexion at the elbow
5. Which is an example of curvilinear motion?
(A) A book sliding across a table
(B) A projectile in the air
(C) A person standing still
(D) An elevator moving straight up
6. Linear displacement is defined as:
(A) Distance traveled along a curve
(B) Straight-line distance between two points
(C) Change in angular velocity
(D) Force applied per unit mass
7. The SI unit of linear displacement is:
(A) Meter
(B) Radian
(C) Newton
(D) Joule
8. Linear velocity is:
(A) Rate of change of displacement
(B) Rate of change of acceleration
(C) Rate of change of angular momentum
(D) Resistance against force
9. The SI unit of linear velocity is:
(A) m/s²
(B) m/s
(C) N·m
(D) rad/s
10. Linear acceleration is defined as:
(A) Rate of change of displacement
(B) Rate of change of velocity
(C) Rate of change of angular momentum
(D) Work per unit distance
11. The SI unit of linear acceleration is:
(A) m/s²
(B) m/s
(C) N/kg
(D) Joule
12. A ball dropped vertically represents:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Curvilinear motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
13. The path of a basketball during a shot is:
(A) Rectilinear
(B) Curvilinear
(C) Angular
(D) Vibrational
14. Walking in a straight line is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Curvilinear motion
(D) Random motion
15. The motion of a thrown javelin is:
(A) Rectilinear
(B) Angular
(C) Curvilinear
(D) Oscillatory
16. When all parts of a body move the same distance in the same direction, it is:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Linear motion
(C) Vibrational motion
(D) Rotational motion
17. Which of the following is NOT linear motion?
(A) Train moving straight on a track
(B) A falling apple
(C) Flexion at the elbow joint
(D) A ball rolling down a straight slope
18. The motion of an elevator is:
(A) Curvilinear
(B) Rectilinear
(C) Angular
(D) Oscillatory
19. A stone thrown horizontally exhibits:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Curvilinear motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
20. Rectilinear and curvilinear motion are types of:
(A) Angular motion
(B) Linear motion
(C) Random motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
21. In rectilinear motion, velocity remains:
(A) Zero
(B) Tangential to the path
(C) Normal to the axis
(D) Circular in direction
22. A sprinter running 100m is showing:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Random motion
23. Motion of a thrown baseball is:
(A) Oscillatory
(B) Angular
(C) Rectilinear
(D) Curvilinear
24. Linear distance is always:
(A) Equal to displacement
(B) Greater than or equal to displacement
(C) Less than displacement
(D) Zero in uniform motion
25. Which is a scalar quantity in linear motion?
(A) Displacement
(B) Velocity
(C) Distance
(D) Acceleration
26. Which is a vector quantity in linear motion?
(A) Speed
(B) Distance
(C) Displacement
(D) Work
27. Speed differs from velocity because:
(A) Speed is scalar, velocity is vector
(B) Speed is vector, velocity is scalar
(C) Speed is displacement, velocity is distance
(D) Speed is constant, velocity is variable
28. A car turning a corner follows:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
29. Which of the following has constant acceleration?
(A) Free fall under gravity
(B) Circular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Projectile at peak
30. In curvilinear motion, the velocity vector is:
(A) Normal to the curve
(B) Tangential to the curve
(C) Opposite to displacement
(D) Constant and straight
31. The motion of a cyclist on a curved track is:
(A) Rectilinear
(B) Curvilinear
(C) Oscillatory
(D) Angular
32. Linear momentum is given by:
(A) Mass × acceleration
(B) Mass × velocity
(C) Force × distance
(D) Work ÷ time
33. The SI unit of linear momentum is:
(A) kg·m/s²
(B) kg·m/s
(C) N·m
(D) J/s
34. Which of the following best describes linear motion?
(A) Every point travels in different directions
(B) Every point travels in the same straight or curved path equally
(C) Only angular displacement occurs
(D) Vibrational motion around equilibrium
35. A shuttle in badminton during a smash follows:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
36. A body sliding down an inclined plane follows:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Random motion
37. The trajectory of a football kick is:
(A) Rectilinear
(B) Curvilinear
(C) Oscillatory
(D) Angular
38. Which one is NOT an example of linear motion?
(A) Car on straight road
(B) Ball dropped from height
(C) Swing of a pendulum
(D) Projectile motion
39. Motion of passengers in a moving bus is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Angular motion
40. A rocket taking off vertically is an example of:
(A) Curvilinear motion
(B) Rectilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
41. Linear acceleration occurs when:
(A) Velocity changes over time
(B) Mass increases
(C) Angular velocity changes
(D) Distance reduces
42. Free fall is an example of:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Angular motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Random motion
43. The trajectory of water from a fountain shows:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
44. A train turning along a curved track shows:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
45. Distance and displacement are equal when:
(A) Motion is curvilinear
(B) Motion is rectilinear in one direction
(C) Motion is angular
(D) Motion is oscillatory
46. Which of the following describes uniform linear motion?
(A) Constant acceleration
(B) Constant velocity
(C) Constant force
(D) Constant displacement
47. The motion of a bullet fired straight upward is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Oscillatory motion
(D) Angular motion
48. Linear motion can be of two types:
(A) Angular and oscillatory
(B) Rectilinear and curvilinear
(C) Rotational and vibrational
(D) Random and periodic
49. The motion of a child sliding down a straight slide is:
(A) Rectilinear motion
(B) Curvilinear motion
(C) Angular motion
(D) Oscillatory motion
50. Which best describes curvilinear motion?
(A) Movement along a straight line
(B) Movement along a curved path
(C) Rotating about a fixed axis
(D) Vibration about mean position