Kinematics Multiple Choice Questions & Quizzes

Kinematics is the language of motion: position, velocity, acceleration, and the equations that tie them together. Every later unit leans on it.

Most questions are one of three jobs. Plug into a constant-acceleration equation, read a motion graph (slopes and areas tell the story), or split 2D motion into independent parts.

Practice 463 questions on Kinematics below with free multiple choice (MCQ) and quizzes, graded instantly.

Where This Topic Shows Up

AP Physics 1 in Unit 1
AP Physics 2
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: E&M

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BeginnerIn a \(4.0\)-kilometer race, a runner completes the first kilometer in \(5.9\) minutes, the second kilometer in \(6.2\) minutes, the third kilometer i…
BeginnerA ball is thrown straight up. At what point does the ball have the most energy?
BeginnerPolice officers have measured the length of a car's tire skid marks to be \( 23 \, \text{m} \). This particular car is known to decelerate at a consta…
BeginnerA car accelerates from \( 0 \) to \( 25 \) \( \text{m/s} \) in \( 5 \) \( \text{s} \). If the car's tires have a diameter of \( 70 \) \( \text{cm} \)…
BeginnerA car travels at \( 20 \, \text{m/s} \) for \( 5 \, \text{mins} \) and then travels another \( 2 \, \text{km} \) at \( 40 \, \text{m/s} \). What is th…
BeginnerA car accelerates from rest with an acceleration of \( 4.3 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) for a time of \( 6.8 \, \text{s} \). The car then slows to a stop with a…
BeginnerThe displacement x of an object moving in one dimension is shown above as a function of time t. The acceleration of this object must be
BeginnerThe displacement x of an object moving in one dimension is shown above as a function of time t. The velocity of this object must be
IntermediateYou must split an apple resting on top of your friend's head from a distance of \(27 \, \text{m}\). When you aim directly at the apple, the arrow is h…
IntermediateA ranger in a national park is driving at \( 56 \, \text{km/h} \) when a deer jumps onto the road \( 65 \, \text{m} \) ahead of the vehicle. After a r…
IntermediateA mine shaft is known to be 57.8 m deep. If you dropped a rock down the shaft, how long would it take for you to hear the sound of the rock hitting th…
IntermediateThe highest barrier that a projectile can clear is \(16.2 \, \text{m}\), when the projectile is launched at an angle of \(22.0^\circ\) above the horiz…
IntermediateTwo identical metal balls are being held side by side at the top of a ramp. Alex lets one ball, \( A \), start rolling down the hill. A few seconds la…
IntermediateA rocket, initially at rest, is fired vertically upward with an acceleration of \( 12.0 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). At an altitude of \( 1.00 \, \text{km} \)…
IntermediateA cat chases a mouse across a \(1.0 \, \text{m}\) high table. The mouse steps out of the way, and the cat slides off the table and strikes the floor \…
IntermediateMeasurements made in \(1910\) indicate that the common flea is an impressive jumper, given its size. Assume that a flea's initial speed is…
AdvancedA ball is kicked at a speed of \( v_0 \) at an angle \( \theta \) above the horizontal. The ball travels 25 meters horizontally. If the ball is kicked…
AdvancedA block is projected up a ramp with an initial speed \( v_0 \). It travels along the surface of the ramp with constant acceleration \( a \). Take the…
AdvancedPriscilla the Penguin stands at the edge of a rock ledge and tosses a small ice cube directly upward with an initial velocity of \( v_0 \). The ice cu…
AdvancedA diver springs upward from a diving board. At the instant she contacts the water, her speed is \( 8.90 \, \text{m/s} \), and her body is extended at…
AdvancedA coin is dropped from a hot air-balloon that is \(250 \, \text{m}\) above the ground rising at \(11 \, \text{m/s}\) upwards. For the coin, assume up…
AdvancedAn ice sled powered by a rocket engine starts from rest on a large frozen lake and accelerates at \( +13.0 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). At \( t_1 \), the rocke…
AdvancedYou kick a soccer ball with an initial velocity directed 53° above the horizontal. The ball lands on a roof 7.2 m high. The wall of the building is 25…
AdvancedA person shoots a basketball with a speed of \( 12 \, \text{m/s} \) at an angle of \( 35^\circ \) above the horizontal. If the person is…

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