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Motion and Pressure practice questions

Types of motion, equations of motion, motion graphs, Newton's three laws, pressure and Pascal's principle.

25 questions in this topic: 11 recall, 7 applying skills and concepts and 7 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Recall

    Motion in a straight line is known as

    • arectilinear motion
    • bcircular motion
    • cspin motion
    • doscillatory motion
  2. Question 2Strategic thinking

    The use of seatbelts in cars is best explained by

    • aNewton's first law of motion
    • bPascal's principle
    • cthe law of refraction
    • dArchimedes' principle
  3. Question 3Recall

    Motion is defined as the change in position of an object over time relative to a

    • areference point
    • bmagnetic field
    • clight source
    • dcontainer
  4. Question 4Skills & concepts

    Pascal's principle states that a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted

    • aundiminished to all portions of the fluid and the container walls
    • bonly to the bottom of the container
    • conly upward
    • dwith steadily decreasing strength
  5. Question 5Recall

    Rotation of a body around an axis is called

    • aspin motion
    • brectilinear motion
    • crandom motion
    • doscillatory motion

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