The Frame of Reference NEET Questions

Physics - Kinematics

The Frame of Reference MCQ Questions


1.
According to NCERT, motion is defined as:
A.
Change in velocity with time
B.
Change in position of an object with time
C.
Change in speed with time
D.
Change in direction with time
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ANSWER :
B. Change in position of an object with time
2.
Which of the following is an inertial frame of reference?

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A.
A car moving with constant velocity.
B.
A spacecraft drifting in deep space far from gravitational influences.
C.
A rotating merry-go-round.
D.
An accelerating elevator.
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ANSWER :
B. A spacecraft drifting in deep space far from gravitational influences.
3.
To describe the position of an object, we must first choose a:
A.
Direction of motion
B.
Reference standard (origin) — called a frame of reference
C.
Unit of time
D.
Final position of the object
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ANSWER :
B. Reference standard (origin) — called a frame of reference
4.
For motion in a straight line, the sign convention used for position in NCERT is:
A.
Upward direction is positive
B.
Right of origin is positive; left of origin is negative
C.
Forward direction is always positive
D.
No specific sign convention is needed
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ANSWER :
B. Right of origin is positive; left of origin is negative
5.
A passenger in a train moving with constant velocity throws a ball straight up. To the passenger, the ball falls back to his hand. To an observer stationary on the ground, the ball follows:

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A.
A straight-line path.
B.
A parabolic path.
C.
A circular path.
D.
A zigzag path.
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ANSWER :
B. A parabolic path.
6.
In kinematics, we study:
A.
The causes of motion
B.
Ways to describe motion without going into the causes of motion
C.
Forces that produce motion
D.
Energy associated with motion
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ANSWER :
B. Ways to describe motion without going into the causes of motion