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Date: ___________________________
Physics Diagnostic Test
Instruction: This paper consists of thirty (30) multiple-choice questions. Students
are required to answer all questions by circling the correct response.
1. What is the SI unit for speed?
A. Kilometer
B. Meter per second
C. Meter
D. Second
2. Which of the following is the correct formula for velocity?
A. V= u + at
B. V= u-at
C. V= u × at
D. V= u + a/t
3. Which of the following describes an object in uniform?
A. The object is accelerating
B. The object is at rest
C. The object is changing its direction
D. The object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time.
4. Which of the following is NOT a type of motion?
A. Circular Motion
B. Rectilinear Motion
C. Irregular Motion
D. Rotational Motion
5. What is the acceleration of an object in free fall near the surface?
A. 0 ms-1
B. 9.8 ms-1
C. 7.3 ms-1
D. 1 ms-1
6. An object starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 2 ms-
2. What is its velocity after 5 seconds?
A. 10 ms-1
B. 2 ms-1
C. 20 m/s
D. 5 m/s
7. If the displacement-time graph is a straight line, what can be said about
the motion of the object?
A. The object is at rest
B. The object is in circular motion
C. The object is accelerating
D. The object is moving with uniform velocity
8. What is the relationship between speed, distance, and time?
A. Speed = Distance ×Time
B. Speed = Distance/ Time
C. Speed = Time/ Distance
D. Speed = Time ×Distance
9. If an object covers 50 meters in 5 seconds, what is its speed?
A. 5 m/s
B. 10 m/s
C. 2 m/s
D. 25 m/s
[Link] of the following does NOT affect the speed of an object?
A. The distance travelled
B. The object’s mass
C. The force acting on the object
D. The time of motion
[Link] is the first law of motion also known as?
A. Law of inertia
B. Law of interaction
C. Law of force
D. Law of acceleration
[Link] is the force that acts on an object when it is moving in a circular
path?
A. Frictional Force
B. Tension
C. Gravitational Force
D. Centripetal Force
[Link] law of motion is associated with the concept of action and reaction
forces?
A. Newton’s Third Law
B. Newton’s First Law
C. Newton’s Second Law
D. Newton’s Law of Gravitation
[Link] is an example of inertia in daily life?
A. A stone falling from a height
B. A passenger moving forward when the bus suddenly stops
C. A car skidding on a wet road
D. A bus moving faster on a smooth road
[Link] is the effect of force on a stationary object?
A. It accelerates the object
B. It makes the object move
C. It change its shape
D. All of the mentioned