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Uniformly Accelerated Motion

U77-8 Which of the following graphs is most suitable for representing the distance x as a
function of time t for an object moving from rest with a constant acceleration along a straight
line?
A. x B. x C. x D.
x
t t t t

0 t 0 t 0 t 0 t
U85-2 Fig.U85-2 shows the velocity-time graph for a lift v/m s–1
moving in an upward direction. During this upward motion, 6
the lift has moved _____m.
4
A. 100 B. 80
C. 60 D. 48 2
E. 36 t/s
Fig.U85-2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

U86-2 A man walks 8km due north in 1hour and 6 km due east in the next hour, 6km
as shown in Fig.U86-2. As a whole, his average velocity is _________.
A. 5 km h–1 37 E of N B. 7 km h–1 37 E of N
C. 7 km h–1 due N D. 10 km h–1 37 E of N 8km
–1
E. 10 km h 37 N of E Fig.U86-2
U90-5 If acceleration is always present in the course of motion of a body, then it implies that ____.
A. the magnitude of the momentum of the body will vary every now and then
B. the velocity of the body concerned will vary
C. the kinetic energy of the body concerned will vary
D. an external force or a number of external forces must have done work on the body
E. all of the above

U94-1 A train is decelerated uniformly into a railway station. After stopping the platform for
a moment, it starts moving towards the next station with a uniform acceleration. Which
of the velocity-time (v-t) graphs shown in Fig.3 best indicates the above-mentioned
journey of the train?
v v v v

0 t 0 t 0 t 0 t
A. B. C. D.

U96-3 One light year is equal to _________.

A. the energy given out by the sunlight by the sunlight in one year
B. the time taken for the light to travel from the sun to the earth
C. the distance the light travels in one year
D. the distance between the sun and the earth

U96-8 Which of the following statements regarding the relation between velocity and
acceleration is true?
A. The greater the change in velocity of a body, the greater is its acceleration.
B. The acceleration of a body must be zero if its velocity is zero.
C. The acceleration of a moving body must be zero if the magnitude of its velocity is constant.
D. The magnitude and direction of the acceleration of a body have no connection with
the magnitude and direction of its velocity at that moment.

U98-P3 Fig.U98-P3a shows the displacement graphs of two s/m

cars P and Q which started from the same place and
arrived at the same destination. Explain:
(i)whether the two cars started and arrived at the same time or not; P Q
(ii)the state of motion of the two cars in the whole journey. 0 t/s
Fig.U98-P3a
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U98-6 A body at rest on the upper end of a smooth slope slides down with uniform
acceleration for a distance of 96 cm. If the distance is divided into four parts so that the
time taken for each part is equal, then the distance of the fourth part is ________cm.
A. 24 B. 36 C. 42 D. 48

U2k-7 Which of the graphs shown in Fig.2k-7 indicates that the object is moving with
constant acceleration?
[Note: v, s, a and t in the graphs represent the velocity, displacement, acceleration and
time of the moving object respectively while c is constant]
I. v II. s III. a
a(t) = c
2
v(t) = ct s(t) = ct
Fig.U2k-7
0 t 0 t 0 t
A. I, II B. I, III C. II, III D. I, II, III

U2k2-5 Two objects P and Q moved from the same point along a straight
line and the s-t diagram of their motions was shown in Fig.U2k2-5. s/m Q
Which of the following expressions regarding the motions is/are true? M P
20
I. both P and Q started to move with uniform velocity at the same time.
II. when they met at M, the time spent by P was 20 s while that
10
for Q was 5 s.
III. when they met at M, P had traveled 20 m while Q had traveled 50 m.
IV. both P and Q moved in constant acceleration motion. 0 t/s
5 10 15 20
The accelerations of P and Q were 1 m s–2 and 4 m s–2 respectively.
Fig.U2k02-5
A. II B. III, IV C. I, II, III D. II, III, IV
U2k04-6 A boat crosses a river where the water flows at uniform speed. Which of the
following expressions is true?
A. The actual traveled would possibly be shortest if the boat crosses the river bearing an
angle to the downstream.
B. The time taken would possibly be shortest if the boat crossed the river bearing an
angle to the upstream.
C. The actual distance traveled would be shortest if the boat crosses perpendicularly to
the opposite river bank.
D. The time taken would be shortest if the boat crosses perpendicularly to the opposite river bank.
U2k06-5 A man rides in a hot air balloon ascending at a speed of 10 ms–1. He releases a
stone at a height of 60 m. How long does it take for this stone to hit the ground?
A. 2.69 s B. 3.16 s C. 3.87 s D. 4.67 s
U2k05-6 The x – t diagram as shown in Fig.U2k05-6 indicates an object moving x
against time. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The object is moving towards positive direction and its speed is decreasing gradually
B. The object is moving towards positive direction and its speed is increasing gradually
C. The object is moving towards negative direction and its speed is decreasing gradually 0 t
D. The object is moving towards negative direction and its speed is increasing gradually Fig.U2k05-6

U2k08-P3(a) An object equipped with an odometer is dropped 0.00 t = 0.0 s

from the edge of a cliff. Its journey is as described in Fig. 4.80 m t = 1.0 s
U2k08-P3a. 19.20 m t = 2.0 s
(i) Plot the graph of s – t2 to represent the journey
described above; [4%]
43.20 m t = 3.0 s
(ii) From the graph, find the acceleration of the stone; [2%]
(iii) If the mass of the stone is 0.1 kg, acceleration
due to gravity g is 9.81 m s–2 and density of the
air is 1.3 kg m–3, find the volume of this stone. [2%] 76.80 m t = 4.0 s
[9.62 m s –2, downwards; 1.49  10–3 m3]

120.00 m t = 5.0 s
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U2k15-6 When Li Peng saw a barrier ahead while driving on a v

straight road, she breaks immediately and safely
brought the car to rest to avoid an accident from
happening. Fig.U2k15-6 shows the v – t graph of how
the speed (v) of the car varied with time (t) from the
moment she saw the barrier and braked until the car
stopped.
Which of the following s – t graphs correctly represent the t
variation of the distance (s) traveled by the car with t
time (t) after the barrier was seen?
A. s B. s C. s D. s

t t t t
t t t t

U2k16-04 The initial velocity of an object which is moving in a straight line with uniform
acceleration is 10.0 m s–1. After moving for a distance d, its velocity increases to
1
20.0 m s–1. What is its velocity at d ?
4
A. 13.2 m s–1 B. 14.5 m s–1 C. 15.4 m s–1 D. 17.5 m s–1

U2k18-04 In Fig.U2k18-04, X, Y and Z represent the location of Z

three places. Object A moves directly from X to Z, while object
B moves from X to Y then to Z. If the time taken by the two
objects are the same, which of the following statements is true? Y
A. They have the same average speed.
X
B. They have different average velocity.
C. They travel the same distance.
Fig.U2k18-04
D. They have the same displacement.

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