1D Motion Practice Problems VI

1. A ball, initially at rest, takes time t to fall through a vertical distance h. If air resistance is ignored, the time taken
for the ball to fall from rest through a vertical distance 9h is

A. 3t.

B. 5t.

C. 9t.

D. 10t.

2. A raindrop falling through air reaches a terminal velocity before hitting the ground. At terminal velocity, the
frictional force on the raindrop is

A. zero.

B. less than the weight of the raindrop.

C. greater than the weight of the raindrop.

D. equal to the weight of the raindrop.

3. A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a high cliff. Assuming air resistance is negligible, what is the
effect of gravitational force on the horizontal and on the vertical components of the velocity of the stone?

Vertical component of velocity Horizontal component of velocity

A. increases to a constant value stays constant

B. increases continuously stays constant

C. increases to a constant value decreases to zero

D. increases continuously decreases to zero

4. The graph below shows the variation with time of the distance moved by a car along a straight road. During
which time interval does the car have its greatest acceleration?

distance
moved

time
A B C D
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5. The variation with time t of the velocity v of a car moving along a straight road is shown below.

S1 S2 S3

0
0 t

Which area, S1, S2 or S3, or combination of areas, represents the total displacement of the car during the time
that its velocity is reducing?

A. S1 B. S3 C. S1 + S3 D. S1 + S2 + S3

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6. A boat is moving in the direction shown with a speed of 5 m s as measured by Nico who is at rest on the
−1
beach. Aziz walks along the deck of the boat in the direction shown with a speed of 2 m s measured relative
to the boat.

positive direction

Aziz
5 m s–1

Nico

If velocity is measured as positive in the direction shown, the velocity of Nico relative to Aziz is

−1 −1 −1 −1
A. −7ms . B. − 3 m s . C. + 3 m s . D. + 7 m s .

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7. A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the ground. The graph shows the variation with time t of the vertical
displacement d of the ball.

0
0 T t

Which one of the following gives the final displacement after time T and the average speed between time t = 0
and time t = T?

Average
Displacement
speed

A. 0 0

B. 0 2D / T

C. 2D 2D / T

D. 2D 0

8. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the displacement s of an object moving along a straight-line.

s/m

20.0

0.0
0.0 2.0 4.0 t / s

The best estimate of the instantaneous velocity of the object at t = 2.0 s is

–1 –1 –1 –1
A. 0.0 ms . B. 0.2 ms . C. 5.0 ms . D. 10.0 ms .

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9. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the displacement d of a body moving along a straight-line.

0
0 t

Which graph best represents the variation with time t of the velocity v of this body?

A. v B. v

0 0
0 t 0 t

C. v D. v

0 0
0 t 0 t

10. An object is falling, in air, towards the Earth’s surface.

What changes occur in the acceleration and in the velocity of the object as it approaches terminal velocity?

acceleration velocity
A. decreases to zero increases continuously
B. decreases to zero increases to a constant value
C. constant increases to a constant value
D. constant increases continuously

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Answers

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B