Selected Questions (Only NCERT based)

from AIPMT 1998 to NEET 2021

Motion in a Straight Line

(Expected Questions in NEET 2022: 1)

Subtopic Name Number of

Questions
Uniformly Accelerated
Motion 16
Average Speed & Average
Velocity 5
Instantaneous Speed &
Instantaneous Velocity 5
Non Uniform Acceleration 3
Relative Motion in One
Dimension 3
Distance & Displacement 1
Graphs 1
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1.
Two cars P and Q start from a point at the same time in 5.
A particle is moving such that its position coordinates

a straight line and their positions are represented by (x, y) are (2m, 3m) at time t = 0, (6m,7m) at time t = 2s
xp (t)  = at   +   bt
2
  and  xQ (t)  =   ft   −  t
2
. At what and (13m, 14m) at time t = 5 s, 

→
Average velocity vector ( v )from t = 0 to t = 5 s is :

time do the cars have the same velocity?

avg

1.  
→
a−f

1+b 1.  1

5
ˆ
(13 i + 14 j )

a+f
2.   2 ( b−1 )

→
2.  7
ˆ
(i + j )

3.  

a+f
3
2 ( b+1 )
→
4.  

f −a

2 ( 1+b )
3. 2(ˆi + j )

→
2.
Preeti reached the metro station and found that the 4.  11

5
ˆ
(i + j )

escalator was not working. She walked up the stationary

escalator in time t1. On other days, if she remains

stationary on the moving escalator, then the escalator takes 6.

A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers distances h1,
her up in time t2. The time taken by her to walk upon the
h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, the next 5 seconds and the
moving escalator will be:

t1 t2 next 5 seconds respectively. The relation between h1,

1.

t2 −t1
h2 and h3 is :

2.

t1 t2
h3
1. h   =     =  

h2
t2 +t1
1
3. t − t
3 5
1 2
2. h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2

4.

t1 +t2

2
3. h1 = h2 = h3

3.
If the velocity of a particle is v =At + Bt2, where A and 4. h1 = 2h2 = 3h3

B are constants, then the distance travelled by it between

1s and 2s is:
7.
A particle has initial velocity (2ˆi + 3ˆj)  and
1. 3A + 7B

acceleration (0. 3ˆi + 0. 2ˆj). The magnitude of velocity

2. A + B

2
7

3. +

A B after 10 sec will be:

2 3
1. 9√2  units

4. A + 4B

2 2. 5√2  units

3. 5 units
4.
A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional 4. 9 unit

motion such that its velocity varies according to

v(x)  = βx  where,  β and n are constants and x is the 8.

The motion of a particle along a straight line is
−2n

described by equation 

position of the particle. The acceleration of the particle as

a function of x is given by-
x=8+12t-t3  where x is in meter and t in second. The
retardation of the particle when its velocity becomes zero
1. −2nβ x

2 −2n−1

is

2. −2nβ x

2 −4n−1

1. 24 ms-2

3. −2β x 2

−2n+1

2. zero

4. −2nβ x

2 −4n+1

3. 6 ms-2

4. 12 ms-2

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9. 13.

A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20 m height drops A particle starts its motion from rest under the action of a
a stone. Assuming g = 10 ms-2, the velocity with which it constant force. If the distance covered in the first 10 sec is
hits the ground is S1 and that covered in the first 20 sec is S2, then
1. S2 = 2S1
1.  20 m/s 2. S2 = 3S1
2.  40 m/s 3. S2 = 4S1
4. S2 = S1
3.  5 m/s
 
4.  10 m/s

14.
The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest
10.
A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at t =  0
starting from rest. After 6 seconds another ball is thrown and moving with an acceleration  ms-2, in the third
4

downwards from the same platform with a speed v. The second is:

two balls meet at t = 18 s. What is the value of v?

1.  6 m

1. 75 ms-1
2.  4 m

3.    m

10

2. 55 ms-1
3

3. 40 ms-1
4.    m

19

4. 60 ms-2

15.
A particle shows the distance-time curve as given in
11.
A particle moves a distance x in time t according to this figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity of the
particle is around the point:
equation X = (t + 5)-1  The acceleration of particle is
proportional to

1. (velocity)3/2

2. (distance)2

3. (distance)-2

4. (velocity)2/3

12. 1.  B
A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms-1  on a straight
road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 100 s. If 2.  C
the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the scooterist, with
what speed should the scooterist chase the bus? 3.  D
1. 20 ms-1
4.  A
2. 40 ms-1

3. 25 ms-1

4. 10 ms-1
16.
A particle moves in a straight line with a constant

acceleration. It changes its velocity from 10 ms-1  to 20

ms-1  while covering a distance 135 m in 't' seconds. The
value of 't' is

1. 10

2. 1.8

3. 12

4. 9

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17.
The position x of a particle with respect to time t along 22.
A person standing on the floor of an elevator drops a

the x-axis is given by  x  = 9t2  –  t3  where  x  is in metre coin. The coin reaches the floor in time t  if the elevator is
1

and t in second. What will be the position of this particle moving uniformly and time  t  if the elevator is stationary.
2

when it achieves maximum speed along the +x direction?

Then:

1. 32 m
1.  t < t   or  t > t   depending upon whether the lift is
1 2 1 2

2. 54 m
going up or down.

3. 81 m
2. t < t

1 2

4. 24 m
3. t > t

1 2

4. t = t

1 2

18.
A car moves from X to Y with a uniform speed vu and

23.
A person travelling in a straight line moves with a
returns to X with a uniform speed vd. The average speed
constant velocity  v   for a certain distance 'x' and with a
1
for this round trip is :
constant velocity  v   for the next equal distance. The
2
2vd vu
1. 

vd +vu
average velocity v is given by the relation:

2. √v u vd
1.  = 1

v
+
1

v1
1

v2

2. 

vd vu
3. 

2 1 1
= +
vd +vu v v1 v2
v1 +v2

4. 
vu +vd

3.  = v

2

2
2

4. v = √v v

1 2

19.
A particle moving along the x-axis has acceleration f,

at time  t, given by  f=f0(1 − ),  where  f0  and  T  are 24.
A ball is thrown vertically downward with a velocity
t

T
of 20 m/s from the top of a tower. It hits the ground after
constants. The particle at t=0 has zero velocity. In the time some time with the velocity of 80 m/s . The height of the
interval between  t  = 0 and the instant when  f  = 0, the tower is: (g = 10 m/s )
2

particle’s velocity (vx) is:

1. 340 m

1. f T

0 2. 320 m

2.  f T

2
0
2
3. 300 m

3. f T

0
2
4. 360 m

4.  f T

1
0

2
25.
A person sitting on the ground floor of a building

notices through the window, of height 1.5 m, a ball

20.
A particle moves along a straight line  OX. At a
dropped from the roof of the building crosses the window
time t (in seconds), the displacement x (in metres) of the
in 0.1 sec. What is the velocity of the ball when it is at the
particle from O is given by x= 40 + 12t – t3.
topmost point of the window? ( g  =  10  m/s )
2

How long would the particle travel before coming to rest?

1.  15.5 m/s 

1. 24 m

2.  14.5 m/s 

2. 40 m

3. 4.5 m/s 

3. 56 m

4. 20 m/s 

4. 16 m

26.
A particle covers half of its total distance with

21.
Two bodies, A (of mass 1 kg) and B (of mass 3 kg) are
speed ν1 and the rest half distance with speed ν2.

dropped from heights of 16 m and 25 m, respectively. The

ratio of the time taken by them to reach the ground is:
Its average speed during the complete journey is :'

v1 +v2

1. 5/4
1. 
2

2. 12/5
2. 

v1 v2

v1 +v2
3. 5/12

3. 

2v1 v2

4. 4/5
v1 +v2

2 2
v v
4. 

2
1 2

2
v +v
1 2

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27.
Motion of a particle is given by equation  33.
A particle starts from rest with constant acceleration.

S = (3t + 7t + 14t + 8)m,  The value of acceleration

3 2
The ratio of space-average velocity to the time-average
of the particle at t = 1 sec. is :
velocity is :

1. 10 m/s2
where space-average velocity and time-average velocity is
defined as follows: 

2. 32 m/s2
∫ vdt

3. 23 m/s2

< v >time   =  
∫ dt

4. 16 m/s2
< v >space   =  
∫ vds
 

∫ ds

28.
The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as 1. 
1

+ be , where a, b, α and β are positive

−αt βt
x = ae
2.  
3

constants. The velocity of the particle will:

4

(1) be independent of α and β.

3. 
4

(2) go on increasing with time.

4. 

2
(3) drop to zero when α = β.

(4) go on decreasing with time.

34.
A particle is thrown vertically upward. Its velocity at

half of the height is 10 m/s. Then the maximum height

29.
A car is moving with velocity v. If stop after applying attained by it : -(g = 10 m/s )
2

break at a distance of 20 m. If velocity of car is doubled, 1.  8 m

then how much distance it will cover (travel) after 2.  20 m

applying break :
3.  10 m

1.  40 m
4. 16 m

2.  80 m

3.  160 m
35.
If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u, the
4.  320 m
distance covered during the last ‘t’ seconds of its ascent is

30.
A body starts falling from height 'h' and travels 1. ut

distance h/2 during last second of motion then time of 2.  gt

1 2

flight is (in second) -

2

1. √2  −  1
3. ut − gt
1

2
2

2. 2  +  √2 
4. (u + gt)t

3. √2   +  √3

4. √3   +  2

36.
A man throws ball with the same speed vertically

upwards one after the other at an interval of 2 seconds.

31.
For a particle displacement time relation is What should be the speed of the throw so that more than
t  =  √x  +  3 . Its displacement when its velocity is zero two balls are in the sky at any time ? (Given g = 9.8 m/s2)

-
(1) More than 19.6 m/s

1.  2m
(2) At least 9.8 m/s

2.  4m
(3) Any speed less than 19.6 m/s

3.  0
(4) Only with speed 19.6 m/s

4.  None of these

37.
A small block slides down on a smooth inclined plane
32.
A ball of mass 2 kg and another of mass 4 kg are starting from rest at time t=0. Let Sn  be the distance
dropped together from a 60 feet tall building. After a fall travelled by the block in the interval t= n-1 to t=n. Then
of 30 feet each towards earth, their respective kinetic the ratio  is:

Sn

energies will be in the ratio of-

Sn  + 1

(1) 1: 4
1.  2n +1

2n−1

(2) 1: 2
2.  2n

2n−1
(3) 1: √2

3. 

2n −1

(4) √2 :1
2n

4.  2n −1

2n+1

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