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MCQs For Class 9 Science

Chapter 7 : Motion

MCQs For Class 9 Science Chapter 7 Motion

Updated on: 16 Jan, 2026
Q1. A body whose position with respect to a fixed reference point does not change is said to be:
A. In motion
B. At rest
C. In uniform motion
D. Accelerating
Correct Answer: B
Q2. The shortest distance measured from the initial to the final position of an object is known as:
A. Distance
B. Displacement
C. Velocity
D. Acceleration
Correct Answer: B
Q3. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A. Velocity
B. Displacement
C. Distance
D. Acceleration
Correct Answer: C
Q4. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A. Speed
B. Distance
C. Displacement
D. Time
Correct Answer: C
Q5. The SI unit of speed is:
A. m/s²
B. m/s
C. km/h
D. cm/s
Correct Answer: B
Q6. The SI unit of acceleration is:
A. m/s
B. m/s²
C. m²/s
D. km/h²
Correct Answer: B
Q7. If an object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, it is said to be in:
A. Non-uniform motion
B. Uniform motion
C. Rest
D. Circular motion
Correct Answer: B
Q8. Average speed is calculated by the formula:
A. Total distance / Total time
B. Displacement / Time
C. Velocity / Time
D. (Initial + Final Velocity) / 2
Correct Answer: A
Q9. Velocity is defined as:
A. Distance per unit time
B. Displacement per unit time
C. Rate of change of speed
D. Speed in any direction
Correct Answer: B
Q10. Negative acceleration is also known as:
A. Uniform acceleration
B. Retardation
C. Velocity
D. Speed
Correct Answer: B
Q11. The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is:
A. Always less than 1
B. Always equal to 1
C. Always more than 1
D. Equal or less than 1
Correct Answer: D
Q12. If a body starts from rest, its initial velocity (u) is:
A. 1 m/s
B. 0
C. 10 m/s
D. Infinite
Correct Answer: B
Q13. If a body comes to rest, its final velocity (v) is:
A. 100 m/s
B. 0
C. Equal to u
D. Constant
Correct Answer: B
Q14. The slope of a distance-time graph gives:
A. Velocity
B. Acceleration
C. Speed
D. Displacement
Correct Answer: C
Q15. The slope of a velocity-time graph gives:
A. Distance
B. Speed
C. Acceleration
D. Displacement
Correct Answer: C
Q16. The area under a velocity-time graph represents:
A. Acceleration
B. Displacement/Distance
C. Speed
D. Velocity
Correct Answer: B
Q17. Which of the following remains constant in uniform circular motion?
A. Velocity
B. Speed
C. Direction
D. Acceleration
Correct Answer: B
Q18. A car travels 100 km in 2 hours. Its average speed is:
A. 200 km/h
B. 50 km/h
C. 100 km/h
D. 25 km/h
Correct Answer: B
Q19. Acceleration is a ________ quantity.
A. Scalar
B. Vector
C. Dimensionless
D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Q20. Which equation represents the first equation of motion?
A. s = ut + ½ at²
B. v² = u² + 2as
C. v = u + at
D. v = u - at
Correct Answer: C
Q21. Which equation represents the second equation of motion?
A. v = u + at
B. s = ut + ½ at²
C. v² = u² + 2as
D. a = (v-u)/t
Correct Answer: B
Q22. Which equation represents the third equation of motion?
A. v² - u² = 2as
B. v = u + at
C. s = ut + ½ at²
D. v = s/t
Correct Answer: A
Q23. Odometer of a car measures:
A. Speed
B. Time
C. Distance
D. Acceleration
Correct Answer: C
Q24. Speedometer of a car measures:
A. Average speed
B. Total distance
C. Instantaneous speed
D. Acceleration
Correct Answer: C
Q25. If the velocity of an object increases with time, its acceleration is:
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Constant
Correct Answer: A
Q26. If the velocity-time graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis, the acceleration is:
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Correct Answer: C
Q27. When a body moves in a circular path with uniform speed, its motion is:
A. Uniform linear motion
B. Non-accelerated motion
C. Accelerated motion
D. At rest
Correct Answer: C
Q28. An object moves 4m North and then 3m East. What is its displacement?
A. 7m
B. 1m
C. 5m
D. 12m
Correct Answer: C
Q29. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius 'r'. The displacement after half a circle would be:
A. Zero
B. πr
C. 2r
D. 2πr
Correct Answer: C
Q30. Displacement can be ________.
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Q31. Distance is always ________.
A. Equal to displacement
B. Greater than or equal to displacement
C. Less than displacement
D. Zero
Correct Answer: B
Q32. A body moves along a straight line. If it travels 5m in 1st second, 5m in 2nd second and 5m in 3rd second, the motion is:
A. Uniform
B. Non-uniform
C. Circular
D. Accelerated
Correct Answer: A
Q33. What is the formula for the velocity of an object in uniform circular motion?
A. v = 2πr / t
B. v = πr² / t
C. v = s / t
D. v = u + at
Correct Answer: A
Q34. 36 km/h is equal to:
A. 10 m/s
B. 5 m/s
C. 18 m/s
D. 36 m/s
Correct Answer: A
Q35. 18 m/s is approximately equal to:
A. 36 km/h
B. 64.8 km/h
C. 50 km/h
D. 72 km/h
Correct Answer: B
Q36. Acceleration of a body is defined as the:
A. Rate of change of distance
B. Rate of change of displacement
C. Rate of change of velocity
D. Rate of change of speed
Correct Answer: C
Q37. If a stone is thrown vertically upwards and it reaches a height 'h', then its velocity at the highest point is:
A. 9.8 m/s
B. Zero
C. u
D. Infinite
Correct Answer: B
Q38. In a distance-time graph, a straight line inclined to the time axis shows:
A. Uniform speed
B. Non-uniform speed
C. Body at rest
D. Uniform acceleration
Correct Answer: A
Q39. A horizontal line on a distance-time graph means the object is:
A. Moving with uniform speed
B. Moving with uniform acceleration
C. At rest
D. Moving in a circle
Correct Answer: C
Q40. Average velocity of a body is zero when:
A. Initial and final positions are same
B. Speed is zero
C. Distance is zero
D. Acceleration is zero
Correct Answer: A
Q41. Which of the following can be zero for a moving body?
A. Distance
B. Speed
C. Average velocity
D. None of these
Correct Answer: C
Q42. A boy runs around a circular track of 100m and comes back to the starting point. His displacement is:
A. 100m
B. 200m
C. Zero
D. 50m
Correct Answer: C
Q43. The motion of a pendulum is an example of:
A. Linear motion
B. Circular motion
C. Periodic/Oscillatory motion
D. Uniform motion
Correct Answer: C
Q44. Motion of blades of an electric fan is:
A. Linear motion
B. Circular motion
C. Rectilinear motion
D. At rest
Correct Answer: B
Q45. A body goes from A to B with velocity 'v' and returns B to A with velocity 'v'. The average velocity for the whole journey is:
A. v
B. 2v
C. Zero
D. v/2
Correct Answer: C
Q46. The physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called:
A. Scalar
B. Vector
C. Constant
D. Units
Correct Answer: B
Q47. If acceleration is in the direction of velocity, it is:
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Retardation
Correct Answer: A
Q48. Deceleration is:
A. Speeding up
B. Moving in a circle
C. Slowing down
D. Standing still
Correct Answer: C
Q49. For an object dropped from a height, the initial velocity is:
A. 9.8 m/s
B. Zero
C. 100 m/s
D. Maximum
Correct Answer: B
Q50. Motion of a car on a crowded city road is an example of:
A. Uniform motion
B. Non-uniform motion
C. Circular motion
D. Constant velocity
Correct Answer: B