A.

Objective Questions
I. Pick the correct
option.
1. A particle is
travelling with trevoen
means
a
constant speed. This
(a) its
position remains constant as time
(b) it covers passes
equal distances in equal time intervals
(c) its acceleration is zero Time
it does not
change its direction of motion Fig. 2.E1
2. A particle moves with a The object
uniform
(a) The particle must be at rest. velocity. (a) is at rest
(b) The particle moves (b) moves with a constant velocity
(c) The particle moves
along a curved path. (c) moves with a variable velocity
(d) The
a along circle. (d) moves with a constant acceleration
particle moves along straight line.
a

3. If 10. The distance-time graph of an object is shown in

a
particle equal distances
covers in equal time Figure 2.E2.
intervals, it is said to
(a) be at rest
(b) move with a uniform speed bit
(c) move with a uniform
velocity
(d) move with a uniform acceleration
4 A quantity has a value of-6.0 m/s. It may be the
(a) speed of a particle
(b) velocity of a particle
(c) acceleration of a particle Time

(d) position of a
particle Fig. 2.E2
5. The area under a The object
graph between two quantities is
given in the unit m/s. The quantities are (a) is at rest
(a) speed and timee (b) moves with a constant speed
(b) distance and time (c) moves with a constant velocity
(c) acceleration and time (d) moves with a constant acceleration
(d) velocity and time 11. The speed-time graph of an object moving in a fixed
6. The area under a direction is shown in Figure 2.E3.
speed-time graph is represented by
the unit
(a) m (b) m (m (d) m
7. The velocity-time graph of a particle is not a straight e p sobey
line. Its acceleration is aotttiour
(a) zero (b) constant
(d) variable
(c)negative Time A
8. If a particle moves with a constant speed, the Fig. 2.E3
distance-time graph is a
(a) straight line (b) circle Theobject de ge t t
(a) is at rest
(c) stairlike line (d) polygon (b) moves with a constant speed
9. The distance-time graph of an object moving in a (c)moves with a constant velocity
fixed direction is shown in Figure 2.E1. (d) moves with a constant acceleration
 m o v e s in a fixed
direction with a
12. The speed-time graph of an object moving in a fixed 7. When an object
speed-time graph is a
direction is shown in Figure 2.E4. uniform acceleration, the

8. The area under the speed-time graph

gives the
The area under the velocity-time graph gives
the
9

B. Very-Short-Answer Questions
Answer the following in one word or maximum one
Time sentence.
Fig. 2.E4 India Gate. Is India Gate at
1. You a r e walking towards
rest with respect to you or is it moving with respect
The object
(a) is at rest to you?
b) moves with fluctuating speed 2. Which of the following are scalar quantities?
()moves with a constant speed (a) Mass (b) Displacement
(d) moves with a nonzero acceleration (d) Velocity
(c) Speed
13. In circular motion the
3. Here are certain positions of a particle which can
(a) direction of motion is fixed move in a horizontal plane. Two of them denote
(b) direction of motion changes continuously identical positions. Identify these positions.
)acceleration is zero
(d) velocity is constant (a) 5 m, 30 north of east
(b) 5 m, 30° east of north
s n
(c) 5 m, 60° south of west hrfa
II. Mark the statememts true (T) or false (F).
( (d) 5 m, 60 east of north
1. If A with
moves
respect to B then B moves with 4. What is the displacement of a satellite when it makes
respect to A.
a complete round along its circular path?
2. Scalar
quantities can be added according to the rules 5. A scooter moves 45 km on one litre of petrol. Ina
of arithmetic.
3. The journey, the scooter used up one litre of petrol. Is it
nmagnitude of the displacement of a
particle can of the scooter in the
be greater than the distance traversed. necessary that the displacement
journey is 45 km? Isit possible that the displacement
The magnitude of the
displacement of
be equal to the distance traversed.
a
particle can is 45 km?
6. Can the distance travelled by an object be smaller
Vector quantities can be added according to the rules than the magnitude of its displacement?
of arithmetic.
7. In what condition is the distance covered equal to the
6. The
displacement of a
particle in
10-minute a magnitude of the displacement of a particle?
interval is zero. Its velocity at every instant in this
interval must be zero. 8. A particle is moving with a uniform speed. Is it
necessary that it is moving along a straight line?
7. A particle is known to be at st at time t=0. Its
acceleration at t = 0 must be zero. 9. A particle is moving with a uniform velocity. Is it
necessary that it is moving along a straight line?
8. For a particle moving with a constant velocity, the
distance-time graph is a straight line. 10. Which of the quantities speed, velocity and
9. For a particle moving with a constant acceleration
acceleration have the same SI unit?
11. Consider three quantities time,
along a straight line, the velocity-time graph is aa velocity and
acceleration. The product of the units of two of these
straight line.
quantities gives the unit of the third. Which is the
I I Fill in the blanks. third quantity?
1. A vector quantity has magnitude as well as...... 12. Can the equation v= u+at be used for a
particle
2. Distance is a ..... quantity as it has no direction. moving with nonuniform aceleration?
13. A particle is moving with a uniform velocity. What is
3. Displacement is a.. quantity, its acceleration?
4. km/h is a unit of .
14. Figure 2.E5 shows speed-time graphs for four cases.
5. The slope of a distance-time graph gives... In which case is the
6. The speed-time graph for a particle moving at a
speed constant? In which case is
the speed decreasing? In which case is the
constant speed is a straight line. to the time-axis. increasing? What happens in the fourth case?
speed
 Time
Time
()

Time
Time
(ii)
(iv)
Fig. 2.E5

C. Short-Answer Questions
Answer the following
in about 30-40 words each.
1. Give an
example in which the distance traversed by
a
particle is larger than the magnitude of its
displacement in the same timne.
2. Define average
speed.
3. Define uniform
speed.
4. Define uniform
velocity.
5. A
quantity is measured to be -30 m/s. Is it speed or
velocity? Give a reason for your answe.
6. What is the difference between
7. Can the
speed and velocity?
speed of a particle be negative? Can the
velocity of a particle be negative? Give arguments to
support your answers.
8. Define uniform acceleration.
9. Distinguish between distance and displacement for
(a) an object moving along straight line, and (b) an
a
object moving in a plane.
10. Give an
example where the speed of an object first
increases, then remains constant for some time, and
then decreases.
11. How can you get the speed of an
object from its
distance-time graph?
12. How can you get the distance travelled by
from its
an
object
speed-time graph?
13. A girl bends to touch her toes. Is the
motion of her
head an example of uniform motion or
accelerated
motion? Explain your answer.