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Ch—02 Kinematics
Daily Practice Problem 02

Q1. The relation between time and distance Q4. A particle moving along x-axis has
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is 𝑡𝑡 = 𝛼𝛼𝑥𝑥 + 𝛽𝛽𝑥𝑥, where 𝛼𝛼 and 𝛽𝛽 are acceleration 𝑓𝑓, at time 𝑡𝑡, given by 𝑓𝑓 =
constants. The retardation is 𝑡𝑡
𝑓𝑓0 �1 − �, where 𝑓𝑓0 and 𝑇𝑇 are constants. The
𝑇𝑇
(a) 2𝛼𝛼𝑣𝑣 3 particle at 𝑡𝑡 = 0 has zero velocity. In the time
interval between 𝑡𝑡 = 0 and the instant when
(b) 2𝛽𝛽𝑣𝑣 3 𝑓𝑓 = 0, the particle's velocity (𝑣𝑣𝑥𝑥 ) is
(c) 2𝛼𝛼𝛽𝛽𝑣𝑣 3 [CBSE AIPMT 2007]
(d) 2𝛽𝛽 2 𝑣𝑣 3 (a) 𝑓𝑓0 𝑇𝑇
1
(b) 𝑓𝑓0 𝑇𝑇 2
2
Q2. The relation 3𝑡𝑡 = √3𝑥𝑥 + 6 describes the
(c) 𝑓𝑓0 𝑇𝑇 2
displacement of a particle in one direction
where 𝑥𝑥 is in metres and 𝑡𝑡 in sec. The 1
(d) 𝑓𝑓0 𝑇𝑇
2
displacement, when velocity is zero, is

(a) 24 metres
Q5. If a car at rest, accelerates uniformly to
(b) 12 metres
a speed of 144 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘/ℎ in 20𝑠𝑠, it covers a
(c) 5 metres distance of [CBSE AIPMT 1997]

(d) Zero (a) 2880 m

(b) 1440 m

Q3. A particle moves a distance 𝑥𝑥 in time 𝑡𝑡 (c) 400 m

)−1
according to the equation 𝑥𝑥 = (𝑡𝑡 + 5 . The
(d) 20 m
acceleration of particle is proportional to
[CBSE AIPMT 2010]
Q6. A car travelling at 108 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘ℎ−1 has its
(a) (𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣)3/2
speed reduced to 36 𝑘𝑘𝑚𝑚ℎ−1 after travelling a
(b) (𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑)2 distance of 200 𝑚𝑚. Find the retardation
(assumed uniform) and time taken for this
(c) (𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑)−2
process.
(d) (𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣)2/3
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Q7. A car is moving along a straight road The speed of the body at mid-point of 𝐴𝐴 and
with a uniform acceleration. It passes 𝐵𝐵 is
through two points 𝑃𝑃 and 𝑄𝑄 separated by a
(a) 25 m/s
distance with velocity 30 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘/ℎ and 40 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘/ℎ
respectively. The velocity of the car midway (b) 25.5 m/s
between 𝑃𝑃 and 𝑄𝑄 is [CBSE AIPMT 1988]
(c) 24 m/s
(a) 33.3 km/h
(d) 10√6 m/s
(b) 20√2 km/h

(c) 25√2 km/h

Q11. A train accelerates from rest for time 𝑡𝑡1
(d) 0.35 km/h at a constant rate 𝛼𝛼 and then it retards at the
constant rate 𝛽𝛽 for time 𝑡𝑡2 and comes to rest.
Find the ratio 𝑡𝑡1 /𝑡𝑡2 .
Q8. A particle travels 10 𝑚𝑚 in first 5 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 and
10 𝑚𝑚 in next 3 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠. Assuming constant
acceleration what is the distance travelled in Q12. A body covers 10 𝑚𝑚 in the seconds
next 2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 second and 25 𝑚𝑚 in fifth second of its motion.
If the motion is uniformly accelerated, how far
(a) 8.3 m
will it go in the seventh second?
(b) 9.3 m

(c) 10.3 m
Q13. A body moving with uniform
(d) None of above acceleration in a straight line describes 25 𝑚𝑚
in the fifth second and 33 𝑚𝑚 in the seventh
second. Find its initial velocity and
Q9. The velocity 𝑣𝑣 of a particle as a function acceleration.
of its position (𝑥𝑥) is expressed as 𝑣𝑣 =
√𝑐𝑐1 − 𝑐𝑐2 𝑥𝑥, where 𝑐𝑐1 and 𝑐𝑐2 are positive
constants. The acceleration of the particle is Q14. A particle experiences a constant
acceleration for 20 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 after starting from
(a) 𝑐𝑐2
rest. If it travels a distance 𝑆𝑆1 in the first
(b) −
𝑐𝑐2 10 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 and a distance 𝑆𝑆2 in the next 10 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠,
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then
(c) 𝑐𝑐1 − 𝑐𝑐2
(a) 𝑆𝑆1 = 𝑆𝑆2
𝑐𝑐1 +𝑐𝑐2
(d)
2 (b) 𝑆𝑆1 = 𝑆𝑆2 /3

(c) 𝑆𝑆1 = 𝑆𝑆2 /2

Q10. A body travelling with uniform (d) 𝑆𝑆1 = 𝑆𝑆2 /4
acceleration crosses two points 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 with
velocities 20 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 and 30 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 respectively.
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Q15. A particle starts from rest, accelerates 𝑓𝑓

then decelerates at the rate to come to rest.
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at 2 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 for 10 𝑠𝑠 and then goes for constant If the total distance traversed is 15 𝑆𝑆, then
speed for 30 𝑠𝑠 and then decelerates at
1
4 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 till it stops. What is the distance (a) 𝑆𝑆 = 𝑓𝑓𝑡𝑡 2
2
travelled by it?
1
(b) 𝑆𝑆 = 𝑓𝑓𝑡𝑡 2
(a) 750 m 4

1
(b) 800 m (c) 𝑆𝑆 = 𝑓𝑓𝑡𝑡 2
72

(c) 700 m (d) 𝑆𝑆 = 𝑓𝑓𝑡𝑡 2

1
6
(d) 850 m

Q19. Velocity of a body moving along a

Q16. A car starts from rest and moves with straight line with uniform acceleration 𝑎𝑎
uniform acceleration 𝑎𝑎 on a straight road reduces by 3/4 of its Initial velocity in time 𝑡𝑡0 .
from time 𝑡𝑡 = 0 to 𝑡𝑡 = 𝑇𝑇. After that, a The total time of motion of the body till its
constant deceleration brings it to rest. In this velocity becomes zero is
process the average speed of the car is 4
(a) 𝑡𝑡0
𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 3
(a)
4 3
(b) 𝑡𝑡0
3𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 2
(b)
2 5
(c) 𝑡𝑡0
𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 3
(c)
2 8
(d) 𝑡𝑡0
3
(d) 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎

Q20. A particle starts from rest, accelerates

Q17. A body is moving with uniform at 2 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 for 10 𝑠𝑠 and then goes for constant
acceleration describes 40 𝑚𝑚 in the first 5 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
speed for 30 𝑠𝑠 and then decelerates at
and 65 𝑚𝑚 in next 5 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠. Its initial velocity will
4 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 till it stops. What is the distance
be
travelled by it?
(a) 4 m/s
(a) 750 m
(b) 2.5 m/s
(b) 800 m
(c) 5.5 m/s
(c) 700 m
(d) 11 m/s
(d) 850 m

Q18. A car, starting from rest, accelerates at
the rate 𝑓𝑓 through a distance 𝑆𝑆, then
continues at constant speed for time 𝑡𝑡 and
Q21. A car starts moving along a line, first
with acceleration 𝑎𝑎 = 5 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 starting from
rest then uniformly and finally decelerating at
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the same rate a comes to rest. The total time

of motion is 25 𝑠𝑠. The average speed during
the time is 20 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 . How long does the
particle move uniformly?

(a) 10 s

(b) 12 s (a) both the particles are having an uniformly

(c) 20 s accelerated motion

(d) 15 s (b) both the particles are having an uniformly

retarded motion

(c) particle (1) is having on uniformly

Q22. The position−time (𝑥𝑥 − 𝑡𝑡) graphs for
two children 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 returning from their
school O to their homes 𝑃𝑃 and 𝑄𝑄 respectively
along straight-line path (taken as x-axis) are
shown in figure. Choose the correct
statement(s):
accelerated motion which particle (2) is
having an uniformly retarded motion
(d) particle (1) is having an uniformly
retarded motion while particle (2) is
having an uniformly accelerated motion.

Q24. The 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑡𝑡 graph shown in figure

represents

(a) 𝐴𝐴 lives closer to the school than 𝐵𝐵

(b) 𝐴𝐴 starts from the school earlier than

(a) Constant velocity
𝐵𝐵
(b) Velocity of the body is continuously
(c) 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 have equal average
changing
velocities from 0 to 𝑡𝑡0 .
(c) Instantaneous velocity
(d) 𝐵𝐵 overtakes 𝐴𝐴 on the way
(d) The body travels with constant speed
upto time 𝑡𝑡1 and then stops
Q23. Figures (1) and (2) show the
displacement-time graphs of two particles
moving along the x-axis. We can say that
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Q25. The velocity—time graph of a body

moving along a straight line is given below.
Find:

(a) Average velocity in whole time of motion

(b) Average speed in whole time of motion

(a) 1 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐/𝑠𝑠 2 (b) 2 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐/𝑠𝑠 2

(c) 3 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐/𝑠𝑠 2 (d) 6 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐/𝑠𝑠 2

Q28. Which of the following curves does not

represent motion in one dimension?

Q26. As soon as a car just starts from rest in [CBSE AIPMT 1992]
a certain direction, a scooter moving with a
uniform speed overtakes the car. Their
velocity—time graph is shown in figure.
Calculate

Q29. A body starts from the origin and

(a) The difference between the distances
travelled by the car and the scooter in
15s.
(b) The distance of car and scooter from the
starting point that instant when car
catches scooter.
moves along the X-axis such that the velocity
at any instant is given by (4𝑡𝑡 3 − 2𝑡𝑡), where 𝑡𝑡
is in sec and velocity in m/s. What is the
acceleration of the particle, when it is 2 𝑚𝑚
from the origin?
(a) 28 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2

(b) 22 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
Q27. The 𝑣𝑣 − 𝑡𝑡 graph of a moving object is
(c) 12 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
given in figure. The maximum acceleration is
(d) 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
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ANSWERS

1. a 𝛽𝛽 22. a, b, d
11.
𝛼𝛼
2. d 23. c
12. 35
3. a
24. d
13. 7 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠; 4𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2
4. d 25.(a) 3.33 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠
14. b
5. c (b) 6.67 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠
15. a
6. 2𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 ; 10𝑠𝑠 26.(a) 112.5 𝑚𝑚
16. c
7. c (b) 67.5 𝑚𝑚
17. c
8. a 27. d
18. c
9. b 28. c
19. a
10. d 29. b
20. a

21. b