Assignment - Kinematics

ASSIGNMENT (KINEMATICS)
1. The position time graph for a particle travelling

along x axis has been shown in the figure.
Choose the correct option(s).
(A) Particle starts from rest at t = 0.

(B) Particle is retarding in the interval 0 to t1
and accelerating in the interval t1 to t2.
(C) The direction of acceleration has changed
once during the interval 0 to t3.
(D) The velocity of the particle becomes zero twice in the interval 0 to t3 .
2. A particle is moving along positive X direction and is retarding uniformly. The particle crosses the
origin at time t = 0 and crosses the point x = 4.0 m at t = 2 s. Choose the correct option(s).
(A) the maximum speed that the particle can possess at x = 0 is 4 m/s
(B) the maximum speed that the particle can possess at x = 0 is 8 m/s
(C) maximum value of retardation that the particle can have is 2 m/s2.
(D) maximum value of retardation that the particle can have is 1 m/s2.
3. A particle starts from rest (at x = 0) when an acceleration

is applied to it. The acceleration of the particle changes
with its co-ordinate as shown in the fig. Find the speed of
the particle at x = 10m.
4. A particle starts moving rectilinearly at time t = 0 such that its velocity(v) changes with time (t) as
per equation –

v  t 2  2t ms1 for 0  t  2s
  t 2

 6t  8 ms1 for 2  t  4s
(a) Find the interval of time between t = 0 and t = 4 s when particle is retarding.
(b) Find the maximum speed of the particle in the interval 0 < t < 4 s.
5. A particle moves with a constant acceleration with non-zero initial speed on a straight line. It covers
equal distances in the successive time intervals 𝑡1 , 𝑡2 and 𝑡3 . If the average velocity of the particle in
first interval 𝑡1 is 6 m/s and in the 3rd interval 𝑡3 is 12 m/s, find the average velocity of the particle
in the time interval 𝑡2 .
6. A particle moves along a straight line from A to B and its velocity changes from 20 m/s to 30 m/s.
If the acceleration of the particle is constant, find the velocity of the particle when it is exactly
midway between A and B.
7. A car is travelling on a straight road at a speed at 72 km/hr. The driver suddenly sees the traffic light
turn red and he applies the brake. The brakes cause a uniform retardation of 5 m/s2. The car travels
a distance of 45 m before coming to rest after the driver sees the traffic light turn red. Find the
reaction time of the driver. [Reaction time is the time interval in which the driver sees the traffic
light turn red and when he applies brakes]
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8. A particle starts moving from x = 0 with an initial velocity of 5 m/s. The

acceleration of the particle varies with distance x as shown in the figure.
Find the speed of the particle when it reaches x = 5 m.
9. Two cars A and B simultaneously start a race. Velocity v of the

car A varies with time t according to the graph shown in the figure.
It acquires a velocity 50 m/s few seconds before t = 100 sec and
thereafter moves with this speed. Car B runs together with car A till
both acquire a velocity 20m/s; after this, car B moves with zero
acceleration for one second and then follows velocity-time profile
identical to that of A with a delay of one second. In this way,
car B acquires the velocity 50m/s one second after A acquires it. How much more distance Δs does
the car A cover in the first 100s as compared to the car B?
(A) s  30 m (B) s > 30 m (C) s  20 m (D) Insufficient information.
10. A ball is projected with a speed of 20 m/s at 530 from the horizontal. Find
(a) Speed when its velocity vector makes 370 with the horizontal
(b) time when part (a) holds.
(c) Minimum speed of the particle.
11. A particle is projected with speed ‘u’ at an angle of 𝜃 from the horizontal. Find the time after which
the velocity of the particle becomes perpendicular to initial velocity vector. Also find the magnitude
of instantaneous velocity of the particle at this instant.
12. A particle is thrown over a triangle from one end of a horizontal

base and grazing the vertex, it falls on the other end of the base.
Of 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the base angles and 𝜃 is the angle of projection
(measured from the horizontal), then find tan   tan
13. A particle is projected from the top of a tower of height H with a velocity
v  u ˆi as shown. Find
(a) time of flight of the particle
(b) horizontal range (R) of the particle
(c) Taking point of projection as origin and +ve x and y axis as shown, find
the equation of trajectory of the particle.
(d) Speed with which the particle strikes the ground.
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14. A two stage rocket is fired vertically upward from rest with acceleration as shown in a-t graphs.
After 15 sec, the first stage burns out and second stage ignites. Choose the INCORRECT statement
regarding motion of rocket in the time interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 40 s.
(A) At t = 15 sec, the speed of rocket is 150 m/s.

(B) At t = 20 sec, the speed of rocket is 300 m/s.
(C) In time interval t = 0 sec to t = 15 sec, the distance travelled by rocket is 750 m.
(D) In time interval t = 0 sec to t = 20 sec, the distance travelled by rocket is 1500 m.
15. An moving body may have

(A) Varying speed without having varying velocity
(B) Varying velocity without having varying speed
(C) Nonzero acceleration without having varying velocity
(D) Nonzero acceleration without having varying speed
16. A particle is projected at an angle of θ with the horizontal, with initial speed u. if the magnitude of
velocity of projectile motion and time are related as v2 100t 2  400t  800  0 . Then which of the
following is correct. (Take g = 10 m/s2).
(A) Angle of projection is 450. (B) Maximum height attained by particle is 20 m
(C) Range of the particle is 80 m (D) Projection velocity is 40 m/s.
17. A particle is projected with a velocity u, at an angle α, with the horizontal. At what time its velocity
component becomes half of its net speed at the highest point?
u u
(A)  2cos   sin   (B)  sin   2cos  
2g 2g
u u 1 
(C) (D)  sin   cos  
2g g 3 
18. ⃗ = (î + ĵ + √2k̂) m/s. horizontal surface lies

A particle is projected from the origin with velocity u
in x – y plane. Then (g = 10 m/s )
2
√2 2
(A) Time of flight = sec (B) Horizontal range = m
5 5
1 1
(C) Maximum height = m (D) Maximum height = m
10 5
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19. The velocity displacement graph of a particle moving in a straight

line is given in the figure. The line PR is normal to the curve at point
P. The acceleration of the particle at point P is (velocity is in m/s and
displacement in m are given).
(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 4 m/s2
2
(C) 6 m/s (D) 1 m/s2
20. Figure shows a cube of side length ‘a’ placed on a

horizontal surface. A particle projected from A with
speed u, at an angle   tan1 5 with horizontal, just
misses the cube at two vertices as shown. Find
projection speed u.
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(A) ag (B) 2ag
8
8
(C) 3ag (D) ag
3
21. A particle moving in the positive x-direction has initial velocity v0. The particle undergoes
retardation kv2, where v is its instantaneous velocity. The velocity of the particle as a function of
time is given by
v0 2v0 v v0
(A) v  (B) v  (C) v  0 (D) v 
1  kv 0 t 1  kt kt 1  k 2 v02 t 
22. A car accelerates from rest with a constant acceleration α on a straight road. After gaining a velocity
v, the car moves with the same velocity for some-time. Then the car decelerated to rest with a
retardation β. If the total distance covered by the car is equal to S, the total time taken for its motion
is
S v 1 1 S v α v v S v v v
(A) + ( + ) (B) + + (C) ( + ) (D) − ( + )
v 2 α β v α β α β v 2 α β
23. A particle is projected with speed 50 ms–1 at an angle 37° with the
horizontal and it touches an inclined plane of inclination 30° as
shown in figure. Height of the point from the ground where particle
touches the incline is (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 55/3 m (B) 55 m
(D) 40 m (D) 18 m
24. x4
The equation of trajectory of a particle (not necessarily projectile) is y  16x  . Then the
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horizontal range of the projectile is ___.
25. A bead moves along straight horizontal wire of length L, starting from the left end with a velocity
v0. Its retardation is proportional to the distance from the right end of the wire. Find the initial
retardation (in m/s2) (at left end of the wire) if the bead reaches the right end of the wire with a
v0
velocity . (given v0 = 5 m/s and L = 1 m).
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Answer key
1. BCD
2. AC
3. 12
4. (a) l < t < 2 s and 3 < t < 4 s
(b) 1 m/s
5. 1  73
ms1
2
6. √650 m/s.
7. 5/20 sec
8. 60 m/s.
9. A
10. (a) 15 m/s (b) 0.7s, 2.5 s (c) 12 m/s
11. t
u
,v  ucot 
gsin 
12. tan
13. 2H 2H gx 2
(a)T  (b)u (c) y  (d)v  u2  2gH
g g 2u2
14. D
15. BD
16. ABC
17. AB
18. ABC
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. A
23. A
24. 4
25. 18.75
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ASSIGNMENT (KINEMATICS)

1. The position time graph for a particle travelling

(A) Particle starts from rest at t = 0.

3. A particle starts from rest (at x = 0) when an acceleration

8. A particle starts moving from x = 0 with an initial velocity of 5 m/s. The

9. Two cars A and B simultaneously start a race. Velocity v of the

12. A particle is thrown over a triangle from one end of a horizontal

(A) At t = 15 sec, the speed of rocket is 150 m/s.

15. An moving body may have

18. ⃗ = (î + ĵ + √2k̂) m/s. horizontal surface lies

19. The velocity displacement graph of a particle moving in a straight

20. Figure shows a cube of side length ‘a’ placed on a

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