Subject Topic Practice Paper Date

Units and Measurement, Motion in a Straight

Physics JEE-NEET&CET – 11
line up to PU-L6

Useful Data
At. Wt.:
N = 14; O = 16; H = 1; S = 32; Cl = 35.5; Mn = 55; Na = 23; C = 12; Ag = 108; K = 39; Fe = 56; Pb = 207
Physical Constants:
h = 6.626  10−34 Js , N a = 6.022  1023 mol-1 , c = 2.998  108 m s-1 , me = 9.110−31 kg , R = 8.314 J mol-1 K -1

Duration: 1 Hour
Answer all the questions.
1. An athlete completes one round of a circular track of radius 50 m in 40 s. What is the distance
travelled in 80 s?
(a) 314 m (b) 628 m (c) 200 m (d) 400 m
Sol: Distance travelled = 2 ( 2 r )

= 2  2  3.14  50 = 628m

Ans: (b)
2. The variation of velocity of a particle with time moving along a straight line is illustrated in the
following figure. The distance travelled by the particle in four seconds is
Velocity (m/s)

30
20
10

O 1 2 3 4
Time ( in second )

(a) 60m (b) 55m (c) 25m (d) 30m

Sol: Distance = Area under v – t graph = A1 + A2 + A3 + A4

Velocity (m/s)

30
20
10 A2
A1 A3 A4
O 1 2 3 4
Time ( second )

1 1
=  1 20 + (20  1) + (20 + 10) 1 + (10 1)
2 2
= 10 + 20 + 15 + 10 = 55 m

Ans: (b)

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3. The displacement-time graph of moving particle is shown below. The instantaneous velocity of the
particle is negative at the point
S
(a) D
(b) F Displacement
D
F
(c) C C E

(d) E t
Time
Sol:
Slope of displacement time graph is negative only at point E.
Ans: (d)
4. To reach home, from school, Raju walks 250 m east of school, then 1 km north and then 250 m west.
His displacement is
(a) 1500 m (b) 1250 m (c) 1000 m (d) 500 m
Sol: Displacement = 1000 m

250 m
Home

1000 m

School
250 m

Ans: (c)
5. The motion of a particle along a straight line is as shown. The average speed of the particle is
(a) zero y
(b) 1ms −1 6m

t=0 4m
(c) 2ms −1
2s 2m
−1
(d) 8ms 4s 0
Sol: 6s −2 m
total distance 8s −4 m
Average speed =
total time −6 m

=
8m
= 1ms −1
−8 m
8s
−y
Ans: (b)
6. A cyclist rides 5 km straight eastwards, 4 km straight northwards and then 2km straight westwards,

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in a total time of hr. Find his average velocity.
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(a) 13.75 km hr −1 (b) 6.25 km hr −1 (c) zero (d) 7.5 km hr −1

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 Sol: Displacement = 5km
f 2 km
Displacement
 velocity =
time 4 km
5 km
5 km 4 km
=
4
5 3km
i
5km
Ans: (b)

7. A car covers the first half distance of a journey at a constant speed of 70 km hr −1 and the next half at a

constant speed of 30 km hr −1 . Find its average speed.

(a) 42 km hr −1 (b) 50 km hr −1 (c) 60 km hr −1 (d) 48 km hr −1

2v1v2 2  70  30
Sol: v = =
v1 + v2 100

= 42km h −1

Ans: (a)

8. A car covers first 10 km at a constant speed of 40 km hr −1 and the next 40 km at a constant speed of

60 km hr −1. Its average speed is, about

(a) 40 km hr −1 (b) 60 km hr −1 (c) 50 km hr −1 (d) 55 km hr −1

total distance s +s 10 + 40 50 50  12 600

Sol: averagespeed = = 1 2 = = = =  55 km hr −1
total time s1 s2
+
10 40 1 2
+ + 3 + 8 11
v1 v2 40 60 4 3
Ans: (d)
9. A train moving along a straight track, at 60 km hr −1, slows down to 40 km hr −1 in 10 minutes. Find its

acceleration.

(a) 240 km hr −2 (b) 120 km hr −2 (c) −240 km hr −2 (d) −120 km hr −2

v 40 − 60 60
Sol: a = = = −20  = −120km hr −2
t (10 / 60 ) 10

Ans: (d)
10. The displacement-time graph for two particles A and B are straight lines inclined at angles of 30

and 60 with the time axis. The ratio of velocities of v A : vB is

(a) 1: 2 (b) 1: 3 (c) 3 :1 (d) 1: 3

Sol:

v A tan  A tan 30 1 / 3 1

= = = =
vB tan  B tan 60 3 3

Ans: (d)

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11. The v − t graph of a moving object is given in the figure. The maximum acceleration is

80

Velocity (cm/sec)
60
40
20
O 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Time (sec.)

(a) 1cm/ s 2 (b) 2cm/ s 2 (c) 3 cm/ s 2 (d) 6 cm/ s 2

Sol: Maximum acceleration means maximum change in velocity in minimum time interval.
In time interval t = 30 to t = 40s
v 80 − 20 60
a= = = = 6 cm/ s 2
t 40 − 30 10
Ans: (d)

12. A car travelling at 9 m s −1 accelerates and attains a speed of 27 m s −1 in 5 s . The distance travelled by

the body in 5th second is

(a) 25.2 m (b) 16.2 m (c) 26.2 m (d) 18.2 m
a
Sol: S5th = u + ( 2n − 1)
2
v − u 18
a= = = 3.6ms −2
t 5
3.6
Hence S5th = 9 + ( 2  5 − 1) = 9 + (1.8  9 )
2
S5th = 25.2m

Ans: (a)

13. An alpha particle enters a hollow tube of 4m length with an initial speed of 1kms −1 . It is accelerated

in the tube and comes out of it with a speed of 9kms −1 . The time for which it remains inside the tube

is

(a) 8  10−3 s (b) 80  10−3 s (c) 800  10−3 s (d) 8  10−4 s

Sol: v 2 = u 2 + 2as  ( 9000 ) − (1000 ) = 2  a  4  a = 107 ms −2

2 2

v −u
Now t =
a
9000 − 1000
t = = 8  10−4 s
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10

Ans: (d)

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14. The ratio of the distances travelled by a freely falling body in first, second and third second of its fall
is
(a) 1: 2 : 3 (b) 1: 3 : 5 (c) 5 : 3 :1 (d) 3: 2 :1

Sol: Here u = 0, a = − g = −9.8ms −2

snth = −hnth

g
Using snth = u + ( 2n − 1)
2
9.8
For n = 1, − h1 = − ( 2 − 1) = −4.9 or h1 = 4.9 m
2
9.8
For n = 2, −h2 = − ( 4 − 1) = −3  4.9 or h2 = 3  4.9 m
2
9.8
From n = 3, − h3 = − ( 6 − 1) = −5  4.9 or h3 = 5  4.9 m
2
 h1 : h2 : h3 = 1: 3 : 5

Ans: (b)

15. A ball is thrown upwards with a velocity of 29.4 ms −1 in the absence of air resistance. Find the time

taken by the ball to reach the ground. Take g = 9.8 ms −2

(a) 3 s (b) 4 s (c) 6 s (d) 5 s

Sol: Let time taken by the ball to reach the highest point be t. Now, using v = u + gt , 0 = 29.4 − 9.8t

 t = 3s

Since same time is taken by the ball to reach the ground from the highest point, time taken by the ball
to reach the ground = 3s + 3s = 6s

Ans: (c)
16. Which of the following systems of units is not based on units of mass, length and time alone?
(a) SI (b) MKS (c) CGS (d) FPS
Sol: SI is based on seven fundamental units.
Ans: (a)
17. Luminance intensity is measured in

(a) Lumen (b) Candela (c) lux (d) lux m −2

Sol: luminance intensity is measured in Candela.

Ans: (b)
18. What is the correct number of significant figure in 0.0003026?

(a) Four (b) Seven (c) Eight (d) Six

Sol: 4 Significant figures.
Ans: (a)

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 4.327 g
19. Number of significant figures in expression is
2.51cm3

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5

Sol: In multiplication or division the final result should return as many significant figures as there are
in the original number with the least significant figures.
Ans: (c)
20. The dimensions of force are

(a)  ML2T −1  (b)  M 2L3T −2  (c)  MLT −2  (d) None of these

     

L
Sol: Force, F = m  a and a = 2 ;  F  =  MLT −2 
T  

Ans: (c)
21. Which is dimensionless?
(a) Force/acceleration (b) Velocity/acceleration
(c) Volume/area (d) Energy/work
Sol: Both energy and work have same unit.
 energy/work is pure number.

Ans: (d)
22. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Change of units does not change the number of significant digits
II. All the non-zero digits are significant
III. All the zero between two non-zero digits are significant
(a) I only (b) II only (c) II and III (d) I, II and III
Sol: Change of units does not change the number of significant digits, All the non-zero digits are
significant & All the zero between two non-zero digits are significant
Ans: (d)
23. If unit of length and force are increased 4 times. The unit of energy
(a) Is increased by 4 times (b) Is increased by 16 times
(c) Is increased by 8 times (d) Remains unchanged
Sol: The work done = force  displacement unit , u1 = Fs

And u2 = 4 F  4 s = 16u.

Ans: (b)

24. A force is given by F = at + bt 2 , where t is time, the dimensions of a and b are

(a)  M LT −4  and  M LT −1  (b)  M LT −1  and  M LT 0 

       

(c)  M LT −3  and  M LT −4  (d)  M LT −3  and  M LT 0 

       

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 Sol:  at  =  F  and bt 2  =  F 

  a  = MLT −3 and b  = MLT −4

Ans: (c)

n T
25. The frequency of vibration of a string is given by f = , where T is tension in the string, L is
2L M

the length, n is number of harmonics. The dimensional formula for m is

(a)  M 0 LT  (b)  M 1 L−1 T −1  (c)  M 1 L−1 T 0  (d)  M 0 LT −1 

       

n 2T
Sol: Clearly, m =
4 f 2 L2

MLT −2
M  = =  ML−1T 0 
T −2 L2  

Ans: (c)
26. The division of energy by time is X . The dimensional formula of X is same as that of
(a) Momentum (b) Power (c) Torque (d) Electric field
Energy
Sol: Power =
time
Ans: (b)
27. Dimensions of specific heat are

(a)  ML2T −2 K  (b)  ML2T −2 K −1  (c)  ML2T 2 K −1  (d)  L2T −2 K −1 

       

Q MLT −2  2 −2 −1 
Sol: s = = = L T K
m MK  

Ans: (d)

28. The density of a material in CGS system is 8 g / cm3 . In a system of a unit in which unit of length in

5cm and unit of mass is 20g . The density of material is

(a) 8 (b) 20 (c) 50 (d) 80

Sol: n1u1 = n2u2
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u  M L 
 n2 = n1 1 = 8  1   2 
u2  M 2   L1 
3
 1  5
= 8     = 50.
 20   1 

Ans: (c)
29. Which of the following is a dimensional constant?
(a) Refractive index (b) Dielectric constant
(c) Relative density (d) Gravitational constant

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 Sol: Gravitational constant.
Ans: (d)
30. The dimensions of torque are

(a)  MLT −2  (b)  ML2T −2  (c)  ML2T −1  (d)  M 2 L2T −2 

       

Sol:  Torque  =  Force distance 

= MLT −2 . L =  ML2T −2 
 

Ans: (b)

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Key Answers:

1. b 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. d 9. d 10. d
11. d 12. a 13. d 14. b 15. c 16. a 17. b 18. a 19. c 20. c
21. d 22. d 23. b 24. c 25. c 26. b 27. d 28. c 29. d 30. b