MC Question

Chapter 2 Kinematics
1.

(MC)2P1

(80)

The displacement y of a point P on a plucked string varies with time t as shown in the graph above. Which of the
following correctly shows the variation of the velocity v of the point P with time?
B.
C.
D.
E.

A.

2.

4 m s-1

(82)
3 m s-1
X

6m

Two bodies X and Y are moving with constant velocities in the directions indicated by the arrows. At time t = 0,
they are at the positions shown. At time t.= 2 s, the magnitude of the velocity of Y relative to X is
B. 5 m s-1
C. 6 m s-1
D. 8 m s-1
E..10 m s-1
A. 4 m s-1

3.

(83)
A ball bounces up and down from the floor. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of the velocity v
with time t?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
v

4.

(83)
A man is walking due east at 1.00 m s-1 on the deck of a ship steaming north at 1.73 m s-1. In what direction will
the man be walking relative to the surface of the earth ?
B. N 60o E
C. NE
D. N26.9o E
E. N40.9o E
A. N 30o E

5.

(83)

v
t

The velocity v of a particle varies with time t as shown. Which of the following graphs best represents the
variation of the displacement s of the particle with time t ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

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Chapter 2 Kinematics

(MC)2P2

6.

(86) (88)
A football player is running at a velocity of 3 m s-1 due north. After a violent collision with another player, he is
moving at a velocity of 4 m s-1 due east. Which of the following arrows best represents the direction of his change
of velocity?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

7.

(88)
A boy wished to swim across a river with parallel banks as shown in the diagram below. Assuming the water is
flowing at 0.5 m s-1, and the swimming speed of the boy is 1 m s-1, along which direction should the boy swim if
he wishes (1) to reach the opposite bank in the shortest time; and (2) to take the shortest route to the opposite
bank?
(l)

shortest time
X
X
Y
Y
Z

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
8.

(2) shortest route

Y
Z
X
Z
Y

water
current

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A ball bounces up and down on the ground in the vertical direction. Which of the following graphs best describes
the variation of its acceleration a with time t ?
A.

B.

C.

t
0

0
t

D.

t
0

E.

t
0

9.

(89)
Two ships X and Y travel with equal speeds. X moves due North and Y moves due East. Which of the following
best gives the direction of the velocity of X relative to Y?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

10.

(90)
When a man is running due north, he feels that the wind is blowing towards him from the east. What is the actual
direction of the wind ?
A. from the east
B. from north-east
C. from south-east
D. from south-west
E. from north-west

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Chapter 2 Kinematics
11.

(MC)2P3

(98)
The velocities of the longitudinal and transverse waves produced by an earthquake are 5.0 km s-1 and 9.0 km s-1
respectively. A seismograph records the arrival of the transverse waves 64 s before that of the longitudinal waves.
How far away was the earthquake ?
A. 256 km
B. 320 km
C. 576 km
D. 659 km
E. 720 km

12. (01)

An object accelerates uniformly along a straight line from X to Z. It passes X and Z with speeds u and v
respectively. What is its speed when it passes Y, which is the mid-point of XZ?
u2 + v2
2

A.
B.

uv
2uv
C.
u+v
u+v
D.
2
E. It cannot be found as the distance between X and Z is not known.

13. (02)
Two small identical objects P and Q are released from rest from the top of a building 80 m above the ground. Q is
released 1 s after P. Neglecting air resistance, what is the maximum vertical separation between P and Q in the
air?
A.
B.
C.
D.

5m
10 m
35 m
45 m

Answer
1.B

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.C

10.C 11.E 12.A 13.C