1. Kinematics
Reference Frames And Relative Motion — Quiz
Test your understanding of reference frames and relative motion with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
What is a reference frame in kinematics?
Question 2
A passenger sitting on a moving bus says the bus is at rest. In which reference frame is this statement true?
Question 3
Two cars travel in the same direction. Car A moves at $20\ \text{m/s}$ and Car B moves at $15\ \text{m/s}$. What is Car A's speed relative to Car B?
Question 4
A boat moves north at $4\ \text{m/s}$ relative to the water. The water moves north at $3\ \text{m/s}$ relative to the shore. What is the boat's velocity relative to the shore?
Question 5
Which quantity can change when the reference frame changes?