PHYSICS XI FORCE AND MOTION CHAPTER # 3

1. A car covers the first half of a certain distance with a speed v1 and the second half with a speed v2. The
average speed will be:
𝑣1+𝑣2 2𝑣1𝑣2 𝑣1𝑣2
a) b) c) d) v1v2
2 𝑣1+𝑣2 𝑣1+𝑣2

2. A car travels for a certain time. Its speed during the first half time is v1 and the second half time is v2.
The average speed will be:
𝑣1+𝑣2 2𝑣1𝑣2 𝑣1𝑣2
a) b) c) d) v1v2
2 𝑣1+𝑣2 𝑣1+𝑣2

3. A particle moving with constant acceleration from A to B in straight line AB and has velocities u and v
at A and B respectively. Find the velocity at the midpoint of AB?

𝑢+𝑣 𝑢𝑣 𝑢 2 +𝑣 2 2𝑢 2 +𝑣 2
a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 2

4. A ball is projected vertically upward from the ground with a velocity of 20 m/s. How long will it take to
reach the ground:

a) 1sec b) 2sec c) 3sec d) 4sec

5. A car cover first half of the distance with 60km/h and second half of the distance with 40km/h what is
the average speed?

a) 45km/h b) 50km/h c) 48km/h d) 60km/h

6. A body is released from the top of a tower of height h. it takes t seconds to reach the ground where is the
ball at t/2 seconds from the ground?

a) h/2 b) h/4 c) 3h/4 d) 4h/3

7. Constant force acting on a body of mass 5.0 kg changes its speed from 2.0 m/s to 7 m/s in 10 sec. The
direction of the motion of the body remains unchanged. What is the magnitude of the force?

a) 0.25 b) 2.5 c) 25 d) 250

8. A body starts sliding on a rough horizontal surface with a speed of 10m/s. If the coefficient of friction is
0.2. How far will the body travel before coming to rest?

a) 0.25 b) 2.5 c) 25 d) 250

9. A ball moving horizontally with a speed v strikes the bob of a simple pendulum at rest the mass of the
bob is equal to that of the ball. If the collision is elastic, the bob will rise to a height of?

a) v2/g b) v2/4g c) v2/2g d) v2/8g

10. A ball moving horizontally with a speed v strikes the bob of a simple pendulum at rest the mass of the
bob is equal to that of the ball. If the collision is inelastic, the bob will rise to a height of?

a) v2/g b) v2/4g c) v2/2g d) v2/8g

11. If the momentum of a body increases by 50%, then its K.E increases by:

a) 75% b) 100% c) 125% d) 150%

12. If the K.E of a body increases by 300%, then its momentum increases by:

a) 75% b) 100% c) 125% d) 150%

13. A motorcycle of mass 200 kg moves on inclined plane with the speed of 90km/h which is 1m high and
10m long. Suddenly the engine is failed, calculate the distance it will cover before coming to rest:

a) 31.25 b) 312.5 c) 3.125 d) 3125

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 PHYSICS XI FORCE AND MOTION CHAPTER # 3
14. A car of mass 1000kg moves on inclined plane with the speed of 72km/h which makes an angle 300
with the horizontal. Suddenly the engine is failed, calculate the distance it will cover before coming to
rest:

a) 10m b) 20m c) 30m d) 40m

15. A car starting from rest covers a distance of 30m during 1st second of its motion. The distance covered
in third second of its motion; If its moves with uniform acceleration.

(a) 30m (b) 90m (c) 150m (d) 210m

16. The maximum safe speed of a car rounding an unbanked corner is 20m/s when the road is dry. The
maximum frictional force b/w the road surface and the wheels of the car is halved when the road is wet.
What is the maximum safe speed for the car to round the corner when the road is wet?

20 20 20 20
ms1 ms1 ms1 ms 1
(a) 4 (b) 2 2 (c) 2 (d) 2

17. A ball of mass 0.10kg is attached to a string and swing in a vertical circle of radius 0.50m, as shown. Its
peed at the top of the circle is 6.0ms-1.[Take g as 10ms-2] When is the tension in the string at this

moment?

(a) 1.0N (b) 6.2N (c) 7.2N (d) 8.2N

18. A car is waiting at a traffic signal and when the signal turns green, the car starts ahead with a constant
acceleration of 2m/ss. At the same time a bus travelling with a constant speed 10m/s overtakes and passes
the car. How far beyond its starting point will the car overtakes the bus?

(a) 40m (b) 120m (c) 80m (d) 100m

19. A car starts from rest and moves with constant acceleration. During the 5th second to its motion it
covers a distance of 36m. What is the acceleration of the car?

(a) 12.5m/s2 (b) 8m/s2 (c) 15m/s2 (d) 14m/s2

20. A ball of mass 2kg traveling at 8m/s strikes a ball of mass 4kg traveling 2m/s. Both balls are
moving along the same straight line as shown. After collision, both balls move at the same velocity v.
What is the magnitude of the velocity v?

(a) 4m/s (b) 5m/s (c) 6m/s (d) 8m/s

21. A moon of mass ‘m’ orbital a planet of mass 100 m. Let the strength of the gravitational force exerted
by the planet on the moon be denoted by F1, and let the strength of the gravitational force exerted by the
moon on the planet be F2. Which of the following is true?

A) F1 is ten times greater than F2 B) F1 is ten times smaller than F2

C) F2 is ten times greater than F1 D) F2 is ten times smaller than F1

E) F1 is equal to F2

22. A 2,500 kg car travelling at 20 m/s crashes into a 600 kg truck that is originally at rest. What is the speed
of the truck after the collision, if the car comes to rest at the point of impact? (Neglect the effects of
friction.)

A) 0 m/s B) 8.33 m/s C) 16.7 m/s D) 83 m/s

E) 14m/s

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 PHYSICS XI FORCE AND MOTION CHAPTER # 3
23. Two spherical balls of 2.0 kg and 3.0 kg masses are moving towards each other with velocities of 6 m/s
and 4 m/s respectively. What must be the velocity of the smaller ball after collision, if the velocity of the
bigger ball is 3 m/s?

A) 1.5 m/s B) 2.5 m/s C) 3.5 m/s D) 4.5 m/s

E) 5.5 m/s

24. Upon signal of starting the race, athlete starts from rest with a constant acceleration of 8 m/s2. At the
same time a cyclist travelling with a constant speed of 72 km/h passes the athlete. How far beyond the
starting point will the athlete overtakes the cyclist and what will be the speed of the athlete at the time
when it overtakes the cyclist respectively?

A) 100 m, 40 m/s B) 110 m, 50 m/s C) 120 m, 60 m/s

D) 130 m, 70 m/s E) 140 m, 80 m/s

25. An object with constant mass rests on a horizontal surface whose coefficient of friction is 0.2. If a
horizontal force F is applied to the object, what will be the effect(s) on the object?

I. It may move with constant speed In the direction of F once it has been set in motion.
II. It may remain at rest.
III. It may accelerate
IV. It may move with constant speed in a direction opposite to F

A) I, II AND III ONLY

B) I AND III ONLY

C) II AND IV ONLY

D) IV ONLY

E) NONE OF THESE

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