‭PHYSICS‬

‭ roblems Based on Graphical Representation of Motion‬

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‭Q.1. The velocity time graph of an ascending passenger lift is given below. What is the‬
‭acceleration of the lift: (i) during the first two seconds (ii) between 2nd and 10th second (iii)‬
‭during the last two seconds.‬

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‭ .2. The figure is the distance-time graph of an object. Do you think it represents a‬
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‭real situation? If so, why? If not, why not?‬

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‭ .3. A body is moving uniformly with a velocity of 5m/s. Find graphically the distance‬
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‭travelled‬

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‭by it in 5 seconds.‬

‭ .4. Study the speed-time graph of a body shown in below figure and answer the following‬
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‭questions:‬
‭(a) What type of motion is represented by OA?‬
‭(b) What type of motion is represented by AB?‬
‭(c) What type of motion is represented by BC?‬
‭(d) Calculate the acceleration of the body.‬
‭(e) Calculate the retardation of the body.‬
‭(f) Calculate the distance travelled by the body from A to B.‬
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‭ .5. In the above question, calculate (i) distance travelled from O to A (ii) distance travelled‬
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‭from B to C. (iii) total distance travelled by the body in 16 sec.‬

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‭ .6. A car is moving on a straight road with uniform acceleration. The following table gives‬
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‭the‬
‭speed of the car at various instants of time:‬

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‭ raw the speed time graph choosing a convenient scale. Determine from it (i) the‬
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‭acceleration of the car (ii) the distance travelled by the car in 50 sec.‬

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‭ .7. The figure is the distance-time graph of an object. Do you think it represents a‬
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‭real situation? If so, why? If not, why not?‬

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‭ .8. The graph in below figure shows the positions of a body at different times. Calculate the‬
‭speed of the body as it moves from (i) A to B (ii) B to C and (iii) C to D.‬
‭ .9. A car is moving on a straight road with uniform acceleration. The speed of the car varies‬
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‭with time as follows:‬

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‭ raw the speed time graph choosing a convenient scale. Determine from it (i) the‬
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‭acceleration of the car (ii) the distance travelled by the car in 10 sec.‬

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‭ .10. The graph given below is the velocity-time graph for a moving body. Find (i) velocity‬
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‭of‬
‭the body at point C (ii) acceleration acting on the body between A and B (iii) acceleration‬

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‭acting on the body between B and C.‬

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‭ 11.Figure shows distance time graph of three objects A ,B and C‬
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‭a. which object is moving with a greater speed‬

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‭b. which object is moving with slowest speed‬

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‭Q12.The graph given alongside shows how the speed of a car changes with time :‬

(‭ i) What is the initial speed of the car ? (ii) What‬‭is the maximum‬
‭speed attained by the car ? (iii) Which part of the graph shows zero acceleration ?‬
‭(iv) Which part of the graph shows varying retardation ? (v) Find the distance travelled in first 8 hours.‬