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Class 11 - Physics

Motion in A Straight Line Test 01

Question No. 1 to 5 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

Tabu lives at A. He was supposed to do to his uncle's house at B. A and B is connected by a straight road 5 km long. But that
day the road was under repair. So, all the buses were following a diversion via C. A to B via C is 7 km. Moreover, this route is
congested There is a traffic signal at C also.

Tabu got a seat just behind the driver He noticed that the minimum reading in the speedometer was 15km/h. But ultimately the
bus took 1 hour to each B. He could not understand the fallacy.

1. What is the distance and displacement of Tabu?

a. 5 km, 5 km
b. 7 km, 5 km
c. 7 km, 7 km
d. 5 km, 7 km
2. Why the speedometer reading was minimum 15 km/h, but actual time required to cover 7 km was 1 hour?
a. Speedometer was erratic.
b. Halt timing at the traffic signal, slow speed at the congested areas and halt-timing at the bus stops are also to be
taken into account.
c. Both Speedometer was erratic and the actual distance was more than 7 km.
d. Actual distance was more than 7 km.
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3. Speedometer measures
a. None of these
b. Average speed
c. Instantaneous speed
d. Distance traversed
4. If the bus followed ADB path and reached B to (1 hour, then the average speed of the bus would have been
a. 7 km/h
b. 6 km/h
c. None of these
d. 5 km/h
5. Which of the following graphs represents the motion of the bus if it covers AC distance at a speed CB distance at a speed
20 km/h of 15 km/h, CB distance at a speed 20 km/h and total distance is covered in 1 hour including halt at traffic
signal?

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a.

b.

c.

d.

6. Displacement (x) of a particle is related to time (t) as: x = at + bt2 - ct3 where a, b and care constants of the motion. The
velocity of the particle when its acceleration is zero is given by:
2

a. a + b

2c
2

b. a + b

c
2

c. a +
b

3c
2

d. a + b

4c

7. A car travels a distance s on a straight road in two hours and then returns to the starting point in next three hours. Its
average velocity is:
a. s/5
b. + s

2
s

c. None of these
d. 2s/5
8. In a motion with constant acceleration the velocity is reduced to zero in 5 seconds and after covering a distance of 100
m. The distance covered by the particle in next 5 seconds will be:
a. zero
b. 500 m
c. 250 m
d. 100 m
9. Assertion (A): A negative acceleration of a body can be associated with a speeding up of the body.

Reason (R): The increase in speed of a moving body is independent of its direction of motion.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
10. Assertion: Distance and displacement are different physical quantities.

Reason: Distance and displacement have the same dimensions.

a. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
b. If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
d. If both assertion and reason are false.
11. State True or False:
i. Position-time graph could have negative slope.
a. True
b. False
ii. A body has a constant velocity but varying speed.
a. True
b. False
12. Fill in the blanks:
a. The area under the acceleration-time graph gives ________ for the given time interval.
b. Displacement of an object between two given positions is ________ of the actual path followed by the object in
moving from one position to another.
13. A railway train 400 m long is going from New Delhi railway station to Kanpur. Can we consider the railway train as a
point object?
14. Under what condition the displacement and the distance of a moving object will have the same magnitude?
15. The displacement x of a particle moving in one dimension under the action of constant force is related to the time by the
−
−
equation t = √x − 3 where x is in meters and t is in seconds. Find the velocity of the particle at
1. t = 3s
2. t = 6s.
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16. A bullet bike moving on a straight road at a speed of 120 kmph is made to stop by a police officer within a 100m
distance. Calculate the retardation of the bike (assumed uniform) and the time it takes for the bike to stop?
17. Give example of a motion where x > 0, v < 0 and a > 0 at a particular instant.
18. A motor car moving at a speed of 72 km/h cannot come to stop in less than 3.0 seconds while for a truck this time
interval is 5.0 second. On a highway, the car is behind the truck both moving 72 km/h. The truck gives a signal that it is
going to stop at an emergency. At what distance the car should be from the truck so that it does not bump onto (collide
with) the truck? The human response time is 0.5 s. (Comment: This is to illustrate why vehicles carry the message on the
rear side. Keep safe distance).

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Class 11 - Physics

Motion in A Straight Line Test 01

Solution

1. (b) 7 km, 5 km

Explanation: Distance is the actual path covered ic., 3 + 4 = 7 km. Displacement is the otraight line distance from A to
−−−−−−
B i.e., √3 + 4  = 5 km.
2 2

2. (b) Halt timing at the traffic signal, slow speed at the congested areas and halt-timing at the bus stops are also to be taken
into account.

Explanation: Halt timing at the traffic signal, slow speed at the congested areas and halt-timing at the bus stops are also
to be taken into account.
3. (c) Instantaneous speed

Explanation: A speedometer is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle.
4. (b) 6 km/h

Explanation: Average speed = 

Total distance traversed

Total time taken

=   = 6 km/h

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5. (b)

Explanation:

6. (c) a + b

3c

Explanation: The displacement x = at + bt2 - ct3

velocity = a + 2bt - 3ct2

acceleration = 2b - 3c ⋅  2t

i.e., acceleration is zero at time t = 

2b b
=
6c 3c
2

∴  Velocity (at t =  b

3c
) = a + 2b b

3c
− 3c
b

9c
2 2 2
2b b b
= a + − = a +
3c 3c 3c

7. (c) None of these

Explanation: average velocity is zero, as car returns to the starting point.

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8. (d) 100 m

Explanation: During the first 5 seconds of the motion, the acceleration is -ve and during the next 5 seconds it becomes
positive. (Example: a stone thrown upwards, coming to momentary rest at the highest point.) The distance covered
remains same during the two intervals of time.
9. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation: A body having negative acceleration can be associated with speeding up, if object moves along negative
X-direction with increasing speed. 
10. (b) If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation: If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
11. State True or False:
i. (a) True

Explanation: True
ii. (b) False

Explanation: False
12. Fill in the blanks:
a. change in velocity
b. independent
13. Yes, because length of the train is smaller as compared to the distance between New Delhi and Kanpur.
14. Distance and displacement have the same magnitude when the object moves in a straight line.
−
−
15. Here, t = √x − 3

−
−
√x = t + 3

x = (t + 3)2
i. v =

dx
= 2(t + 3)
dt

At t = 3 s, v = 2(3 + 3) = 12m/s

ii. At t = 6 s,  v = 2(6 + 3) = 18m/s
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16. Given,

Initial velocity of the bike, u = 120 km/h = 33.33 m/s

As bike stops, so final velocity, v = 0

Distance taken to stop, s = 100 m

Let, 'a' be the retardation experienced by the bike.

From the equation of motion, we have

v2 – u2 = 2as

(0)2 - 33.332 = 2 × 100 × a

a = − = - 5.55 m/s

1111

200

Now, using the first equation of motion we get

v = u + at

t=  =  = 6 sec.
v−u 0−33.33

a −5.55

17. Let us consider function of motion

x(t) = A + Be  …(i)

−γt

Where γ and A, is a constant B is amplitude

x (t) is displacement at time t, where A > B andγ >0

dx(t)
v(t) =
dt
= 0 + (−γ)Be
−γt −γt
= −γBe

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d d −γt 2 −γt
a(t) = [v(t)] = (−γB exp ) = (γ B exp )
dt dt

From (i) ∴ A > B so x is always + ve i.e., x > 0.

From (ii) v is always negative from (ii) v < 0

From (iii) a is always again positive a >0

As the value of γ Be  can varies from 0 to  + ∞  

2 −γ

18. For truck u = 72× m/s = 20m/s

5

18

v = 0, a = ?, t = 5sec

v = u + at

0 = 20 + a ×  5

 = -4m/s2

−20
a =  5

For car t = 3 s, u = 20m/s, v = 0, a = ac

V = u + at
0 = 20 + ac
3

ac= −20

3
m/s
2

Let car is distance x metre behind the truck. Car takes time ‘t’ to stop after observing the signal given by truck to stop.

Time of response for human = 0.5 second

Time t includes the time to stop the car and responding time both. So time taken by car to stop after applying breaks is (t
– 0.5) second.

vc = u + act

0=20 − 20

3
(t – 0.5) ...(i)

For truck driver, there is no responding time he applies breaks with passing signal to car back side, so

v = u + at

0 = 20 - 4t ...(ii)

Equating (i) and (ii) equation.

20 - 4t= 20 − (t − 0.5)

−20

3
−20
−4t = − (t − 0.5)
3

12t = 20t - 10

-20t + 12t = -10

-8t = -10

 seconds

10 5
t = = = 1.25
8 4

Distance travelled by car and truck in   sec

5

5 5 5 1 2
S = 20 × + (−4) × × (∵ S = ut + at )
4 4 4 2

S = 25 −
25

8
 = 25-3.125 = 21.875 m

Car travel first 0.5 sec with speed of uniform but after this responding time 0.5 sec breaks are applied and then retarding
−20
motion starts for car s

1 2
c = (20 × .5) × 20(1.25 − 0.5) + ×( ) (1.25 − 0.5)
2 3

= 10 + 20 × 0.75 −
10

3
× 0.75 × 0.75  = 10 + 15 - 7.5 × 0.25

Sc = 25 - 1.875 = 23.125 m

Sc - S = 23.125 - 21.875 = 1.25 m.

So avoid bump onto the truck, the car must be behind at least 1.25 m.

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