Sample problems based on displacement

Problem 1. A body of mass 2 kg has an initial velocity of 3 m/s along OE and it is subjected to a force of 4 Newtons
in OF direction perpendicular to OE. The distance of the body from O after 4 seconds will be
(a) 12 m (b) 28 m (c) 20 m (d) 48 m
Solution : (c) Body moves horizontally with constant initial velocity 3 m/s upto 4
seconds m ut x 12 4 3 = = =
and in perpendicular direction it moves under the effect of constant force
with zero initial velocity upto 4 seconds.

2
) (
2
1
t a ut y + =
2
2
1
0 t
m
F
|
.
|

\
|
+ =
2
4
2
4
2
1
|
.
|

\
|
= m 16 =
So its distance from O is given by
2 2 2 2
) 16 ( ) 12 ( + = + = y x d
m d 20 =
Problem 2. A body starts from the origin with an acceleration of 6 m/s
2
along the x-axis and 8 m/s
2
along the y-axis.
Its distance from the origin after 4 seconds will be
(a) 56 m (b) 64 m (c) 80 m (d) 128 m
Solution : (c) Displacement along X- axis :
2
2
1
t a t u x
x x
+ = m 48 ) 4 ( 6
2
1
2
= =
Displacement along Y- axis : m t a t u y
y y
64 ) 4 ( 8
2
1
2
1
2 2
= = + =
Total distance from the origin m y x 80 ) 64 ( ) 48 (
2 2 2 2
= + = + =

x
O
y
E
F
u
d