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Motion in A Straight Line
Question 1. Question 4.
2
If the velocity of a particle is v =At + Bt , where A and B A car moves with a speed 60 km/h for 1 hour in the east
are constants, then the distance travelled by it between 1s direction and with the same speed for 30 min in the south
and 2s is: direction. The displacement of the car from the initial
position is
1. 3A + 7B
2. A + B
3 7
(1) 60 km
2 3
3. A B
2
+
3
(2) 30√3 km
4. 3
A + 4B
2 (3) 30√5 km
(4) 60√2 km
Question 2.
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the Question 5.
correct option out of the options given below:
Two particles A and B, move with constant velocities
(1) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is v1 and v2 respectively. At the initial moment, their
the correct explanation of the assertion. position vectors are r1 and r2 respectively. The condition
(2) If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is for particles A and B for their collision is:
not the correct explanation of the assertion.
1.
r1 −r2 v2 −v1
=
| r1 −r2 | | v2 −v1 |
(3) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
2. r ⋅ v = r ⋅ v
(4) If the assertion and reason both are false. 1 1 2 2
3. r × v = r × v
1 1 2 2
4. r − r2 = v 1 − v 2
Assertion: Position-time graph of a stationary object is a 1
(2) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not 3. 6 m
the correct explanation of the assertion. 4. 18 m
(3) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(5) If assertion is false but reason is true.
Assertion : Displacement of a body may be zero when
distance travelled by it is not zero.
Reason : The displacement is the longest distance
between initial and final position.
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2v1 v2
(3)
(3) 2 v1 +v2
7
L(v1 +v2 )
(4)
(4) 1
11
v1 v2
Question 11.
A car moves from X to Y with a uniform speed vu and
Question 8.
returns to X with a uniform speed vd. The average speed
A particle moves along a straight line OX. At a time t (in for this round trip is :
seconds), the displacement x (in metres) of the particle
from O is given by x= 40 + 12t – t3.
2vd vu
1. vd +vu
vd vu
1. 24 m 3. vd +vu
2. 40 m 4.
vu +vd
3. 56 m
4. 16 m
Question 12.
The position x of a particle moving along the x-
Question 9. axis varies with time t as x = 20t − 5t , where x is in
2
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displacement at any time t is given by line. The average speed in time interval t=0 to t=T is-
S = t − 6t + 3t + 4 metres. The velocity when the
3 2
1. 4 ms −1
2. αT
2. −12 ms
−1
3.
αT
3
3. 42 ms
−1
3
4. αT
4. −9 ms
−1 4
Question 18.
Question 14.
A body in one-dimensional motion has zero speed at an
The acceleration ‘a’ in m/s2 of a particle is given by instant. At that instant, it must have:
a = 3t + 2t + 2 where t is the time. If the particle starts
2
out with a velocity, u = 2 m/s at t = 0, then the velocity at (1) zero velocity.
the end of 2 seconds is: (2) zero acceleration.
1. 12 m/s (3) non-zero velocity.
2. 18 m/s (4) non-zero acceleration.
3. 27 m/s
4. 36 m/s
Question 19.
Which of the following four statements is false?
Question 15. (1) A body can have zero velocity and still be
The coordinate of an object is given as a function of time accelerated.
by x = 7t − 3t , where x is in meters and t is in seconds.
2
(3) 11 m/s (4) The direction of the velocity of a body can change
when its acceleration is constant.
(4) -11 m/s
Question 20.
Question 16.
A particle moving in a straight line covers half the
The relation 3t = √3x + 6 describes the displacement distance with speed of 3 m/s. The other half of the
of a particle in one direction where x is in metres and t in distance is covered in two equal time intervals with speed
sec. The displacement, when velocity is zero, is of 4.5 m/s and 7.5 m/s respectively. The average speed of
the particle during this motion is
1. 24 metres
(1) 4.0 m/s
2. 12 metres
(2) 5.0 m/s
3. 5 metres
(3) 5.5 m/s
4. Zero
(4) 4.8 m/s
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−v T < x < v T.
0 0 2. v1 v2
v1 +v2
2 2
v v
4. 2
1 2
2
v +v
Question 22. 1 2
Question 26.
the particle:
The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as
(1) stops at t=1 sec and reverses its direction of motion.
+ be , where a, b, α and β are positive
−αt βt
x = ae
(2) stops at t=1 sec and continues further without a constants. The velocity of the particle will:
change of direction.
(1) be independent of α and β.
(3) stops at t=2 sec and reverses its direction of motion.
(2) go on increasing with time.
(4) stops at t=2 sec and continues further without a
change of direction. (3) drop to zero when α = β.
(4) go on decreasing with time.
Question 23.
A particle moves in a straight line, according to the law Question 27.
x = 4a[t + a sin( )], where x is its position in meters,
t
2. 4m
(2) t = π sec 3. 0
4. None of these
(3) t = 0 sec
(4) none
Question 28.
A particle starts from rest with constant acceleration. The
Question 24. ratio of space-average velocity to the time-average
A person traveling in a straight line moves with a velocity is :
constant velocity v for certain distance 'x' and with a
1
1. 1
1.
1 1 1
= +
v v1 v2
3. 4
2. 2
=
1
+
1
4.
v1 v2 3
v
2
v1 +v2
3. v
2
=
2
4. v = √v 1
v2
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1. 20 m/s 2. 40 m/s
3. 5 m/s 4. 10 m/s 1. 340 m
2. 320 m
3. 300 m
Question 30.
4. 360 m
If a body is thrown up with the velocity of 15 m/s, then
the maximum height attained by the body is: (g = 10
m/s2)
(1) 11.25 m
(2) 16.2 m Question 34.
(3) 24.5 m A body is thrown vertically up from the ground. It
reaches a maximum height of 100 m in 5 sec. After what
(4) 7.62 m time it will reach the ground from the maximum height
position?
(1) 1.2 sec
Question 31.
(2) 5 sec
A body starts to fall freely under gravity. The distances
covered by it in first, second and third second are in ratio (3) 10 sec
(1) 1 : 3 : 5 (4) 25 sec
(2) 1 : 2 : 3
(3) 1 : 4 : 9 Question 35.
(4) 1 : 5 : 6 A car travelling at a speed of 30 km/h is brought to rest at
a distance of 8 m by applying brakes. If the same car is
moving at a speed of 60 km/h, then it can be brought to
Question 32. rest with the same brakes in:
A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers distances h1, (1) 64 m
h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, the next 5 seconds and the
(2) 32 m
next 5 seconds respectively. The relation between h1, h2 and
h3 is : (3) 16 m
1. h =
1
h2
3
=
h3
5
(4) 4 m
2. h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2
3. h1 = h2 = h3
4. h1 = 2h2 = 3h3
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(1) t = t − t2
(2) In the ratio of the square roots of the integers 1, 2,
1
3.....
(2) t = t1 +t2
1
t
2
√1 √2 √3 √4
Question 37.
A body is thrown upward and reaches its maximum
height. At that position: Question 40.
A particle moves in a straight line with a constant
1. its velocity is zero and its acceleration is also zero.
acceleration. It changes its velocity from 10 ms-1 to 20 ms-
2. its velocity is zero but its acceleration is maximum. 1 while covering a distance 135 m in 't' seconds. The value
25
2. 10 s 1. 145 m
3. 15 s 2. 100 m
4. 7 s 3. 122.5 m
4. 200 ms
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Question 46.
Question 43. A particle is allowed to fall from the rest from height h.
Which of the following represents its velocity versus
Four marbles are dropped from the top of a tower one time graph?
after the other with a one-second interval. The first one
reaches the ground after 4 seconds. When the first one
reaches the ground the distances between the first and
second, the second and third and the third and fourth will
be, respectively:
(1) 35 m, 25 m and 15 m
(2) 30 m, 20 m and 10 m
1.
(3) 20 m, 10 m and 5 m
(4) 40 m, 30 m and 20 m
Question 44.
A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at t = 0 2.
starting from rest. After 6 seconds another ball is thrown
downwards from the same platform with a speed v. The
two balls meet at t = 18 s. What is the value of v?
1. 75 ms-1
2. 55 ms-1
3. 40 ms-1 3.
4. 60 ms-2
4.
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Question 48.
Question 51.
A body starts falling from height 'h' and travels distance
h/2 during last second of motion then time of flight is (in The displacement of a particle is given by
second) - y = a + bt + ct − dt .
2 4
The initial velocity and
acceleration are, respectively:
1. √2 − 1 1. b, − 4d
2. 2 + √2 2. −b, 2c
3. √2 + √3
3. b, 2c
4. √3 + 2
4. 2c, − 4d
If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u, the The acceleration a (in ms ) of a body, starting from rest
−2
distance covered during the last ‘t’ seconds of its ascent varies with time t(in s) following the equation a = 3t+4.
is : The velocity of the body at time t = 2s will be :
1. ut 1. 10 ms −1
2. 1
gt
2 2. 18 ms −1
3. 14 ms −1
3. ut − 1
2
gt
2
4. 26 ms −1
4. (u + gt)t
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(3) aωcosωt
2. zero
(4) asinωt
3. 6 ms −2
4. 12 ms −2
Question 56.
A point moves in a straight line under the retardation av .
2
2
) . At t=0 particle is at 1. aut
3.
1
ln (1 + aut)
a
4. a ln (aut)
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Question 60.
Q.10 A spring with one end attached to a mass and the
other to rigid support is stretched and released.
(a) Magnitude of acceleration, when just released is
maximum
(b) Magnitude of acceleration, when at the equilibrium
position, is maximum
1. 2. (c) Speed is maximum when mass is at the equilibrium
position
(d) Magnitude of displacement is always maximum
whenever speed is minimum
(1) (b, c)
(2) (a, c)
(3) (b, d)
3. 4. (4) (a, c, d)
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1.
1. D
2. F
3. C
4. E
2.
Question 63.
In the following graph, the distance travelled by the body
in metres is:
3.
4.
(1) 200
(2) 250
(3) 300
(4) 400
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represented by
1.
1.
2. 2.
3.
3.
4.
Question 67.
4. A particle shows distance-time curve as given in this
figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity of the
particle is around the point :
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
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1.
(1) 8 m, 16 m 2.
(2) 16 m, 8 m
(3) 16 m, 16 m
(4) 8 m, 8 m
3.
Question 69.
A particle starts from rest. Its acceleration (a) versus time
(t) is as shown in the figure. The maximum speed of the
particle will be
4.
Question 71.
A lift is going up. The variation in the speed of the lift is
as given in the graph. What is the height to which the lift
takes the passengers?
1. 110 m/s
2. 55 m/s
3. 550 m/s
4. 660 m/s
(1) 3.6 m
(2) 28.8 m
(3) 36.0 m
(4) Cannot be calculated from the above graph
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(3)
(4)
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(1)
1.
(2)
2.
(3)
3.
(4)
4.
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1.
OA AB BC CD
(1) + 0 + +
(2) – 0 + 0
(3) + 0 – + 2.
(4) – 0 – 0
3.
4.
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1.
Question 79.
2.
The graph shows position as a function of time for two
trains running on parallel tracks. Which statement is true?
3.
4. Both trains have the same acceleration A thief is running away on a straight road in jeep moving
with a speed of 9 ms–1. A police man chases him on a
motor cycle moving at a speed of 10 ms–1. If the
instantaneous separation of the jeep from the motorcycle
is 100 m, how long will it take for the police to catch the
thief
(1) 1 s
(2) 19 s
(3) 90 s
(4) 100 s
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4. 12 ms–1
Question 84.
The distance between two particles is decreasing at the Question 87.
rate of 6 m/sec when they are moving in the opposite
directions. If these particles travel with the same initial Two trains each of length 100 m moving parallel towards
speeds and in the same direction, then the separation each other at speed 72 km/h and 36 km/h respectively. In
increases at the rate of 4 m/sec. The particles have speeds how much time will they cross each other?
as: 1. 4.5 s
(1) 5 m/sec, 1 m/sec 2. 6.67 s
(2) 4 m/sec, 1 m/sec 3. 3.5 s
(3) 4 m/sec, 2 m/sec 4. 7.25 s
(4) 5 m/sec, 2 m/sec
Question 88.
A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms on a straight
−1
3. 25 ms
−1
4. 10 ms
−1
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her to walk upon the moving escalator will be: Two cars A and B are travelling in the same direction
with velocities v1 and v2 (v > v ). When the car A is at
1 2
(a ) (t + t )/21 (b ) t t /(t − t )
2 1 2 (c ) t t /(t + t )
2 1 1 2 2 (d ) t − t
1 1 2
a distance d behind car B, the driver of the car A applied
the brake producing uniform retardation a. There will be
no collision when-
Question 91. 2
Preeti reached the metro station and found that the escalator 1. d <
(v1 −v2 )
2a
was not working. She walked up the stationary escalator in
time t1. On other days, if she remains stationary on the 2. d <
2 2
v −v
1 2
2a
moving escalator, then the escalator takes her up in time t2.
2
The time taken by her to walk upon the moving escalator 3. d > (v1 −v2 )
will be:
2a
2 2
1. t1 t2
t2 −t1 4. d >
v −v
1 2
2a
2. t1 t2
t2 +t1
Question 94.
3. t 1 − t2
A stone is dropped from a height h. Simultaneously,
4. t1 +t2 another stone is thrown up from the ground which
2
reaches a height 4 h. The two stones cross each other
after time
(1) √ h
8g
(2) √8g h
(3) √2g h
(4) √ h
2g
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2g
2.
u+v
2g
2 ( u−v )
3. g
2 ( u+v )
4. g
(1) 2 sec
(2) 3 sec
Question 99.
(3) 1 sec
To the captain of a ship A travelling with velocity
(4) 6 sec −
→
vA = (3 î − 4 ĵ) km/h, a second ship B appears to have
→
a velocity v B =(5 î + 12 ĵ) km/h. What is the true
Question 96. velocity of the ship B?
A jet airplane travelling at the speed of 500 km h −1
1. 2 î + 16 ĵ km/h
ejects its products of combustion at the speed of
1500 km h relative to the jet plane. What is the speed
−1
2. 13 î + 8 ĵ km/h
stationary. Then: (a) The direction of motion of the ball changes every 10
sec.
1. t < t or t > t depending upon whether the lift is
1 2 1 2
(b) Speed of ball changes every 10 sec
going up or down. (c) Average speed of ball over any 20 sec intervals is
2. t 1
< t2
fixed
(d) The acceleration of the ball is the same as from the
3. t 1 > t2 train
4. t 1 = t2 (1) (a, c, d)
(2) (a, c)
(3) (b, c, d)
(4) (a, b, c)
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(2) √6 s 2. 1 : √2 : √3
Question 102.
Question 106.
A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20 m height drops a
stone. Assuming g = 10 ms-2, the velocity with which it hits A car moving along a straight highway with a speed of
the ground is 126 km h is brought to a stop within a distance of 200
−1
Question 103.
A body is moving along a straight line according to the
equation of motion, x= t − 3t + 4, where x is in metre Question 107.
2
and t is in second. What is the acceleration of the body The velocity of a particle moving along a straight line
when it comes to rest?
with constant acceleration 'a' reduces to of its initial
1
1. Zero velocity in time 'τ '. The total time taken by the body till
2. 2 m/s 2 its velocity becomes zero is-
1. 4τ
3.
3 2
3
m/s
2
4. 1 m/s 2 2. 5τ
3.
4τ
4.
3τ
Question 104. 4
(2) 2a
3b
(3) a
3b
(4) Zero
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1. 50 m
1. 95.1 m/s
2. 48 m
2. 98.3 m/s
3. 100 m
3. 91.6 m/s
4. 150 m
4. 85.6 m/s
Question 109.
Question 112.
An elevator whose floor to ceiling height is 12 m moves
A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional motion
upward with an acceleration of 2. 2 m/s . After 1.5
2
seconds of start, a bolt falls from its ceiling. The time such that its velocity varies according to v(x) = βx
−2n
taken by the bolt to reach the floor is where, β and n are constants and x is the position of the
1. 1 s particle. The acceleration of the particle as a function of x is
given by-
2. 2 s 1. −2nβ x 2 −2n−1
2. −2nβ x 2 −4n−1
3. √2 s
3. −2β x 2 −2n+1
4. √3 s 4. −2nβ x 2 −4n+1
Question 110.
Starting from rest, if car accelerates uniformly at the rate Question 113.
of 1 m/s for some time and then decelerates uniformly
2
journey of 1 minute. The maximum possible speed of the v = (180 − 16x) m/s, then its acceleration will be
1/2
Question 114.
A particle moves a distance x in time t according to
equation x = (t+5)-1 The acceleration of the particle is
proportional to
1. (velocity)3/2
2. (distance)2
3. (distance)-2
4. (velocity)2/3
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(3) x
1
(4)
t
Question 116. −
x
3
2. Question 121.
A particle moves with velocity v1 for time t1 and v2 for
time t2 along a straight line. The magnitude of its average
acceleration is
(1)
v2 −v1
3. t1 −t2
v2 −v1
(2) t1 +t2
(3)
v2 −v1
t2 −t1
v1 +v2
4. (4) t1 −t2
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Question 122.
The figure gives a speed-time graph of a particle in
motion along the same direction. Three equal intervals of
time are shown. In which interval is the average
acceleration greatest in magnitude?
1. Interval 2
2. Interval 1
3. Interval 3
4. Equal in all intervals.
Question 123.
Motion of a particle is given by equation
S = (3t
3
+ 7t
2
+ 14t + 8)m, The value of acceleration
of the particle at t = 1 sec. is :
1. 10 m/s2
2. 32 m/s2
3. 23 m/s2
4. 16 m/s2
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