Physics

Motion

Worksheet
LEVEL-1

1.Which of the following is true for displacement? (a) It cannot be zero. (b) Its magnitude is greater than
the distance travelled by the object.

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2. Distinguish between speed and velocity.

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3. What does the odometer of an automobile measure? Define it.

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4. When will you say a body is in (i) uniform acceleration? (ii) Non-uniform acceleration?

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Level-2

5. Displacement of a body can be positive , zero, or negative. When this can happen.

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6.Represent diagrammatically and fill the blank

1. When s-t graph is parallel to x-axis, the body is____________.

2. When v-t graph is parallel to x-axis, the body is____________.

3. The slope of v-t graph for a body in uniformly accelerated motion is____________.

7. What is the displacement and distance covered by the car which moves in a circular road of
radius R when it covers half the circle?
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LEVEL-3

8. A car goes from point A to B and then come back from B to A. What is the displacement and
average velocity?

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9. A body moves over a horizontal surface with an initial velocity of 2 m/s. Due to friction its velocity
decreases uniformly at rate of  . How much time will it take to stop?
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10. A car has a uniform accleration of  . Calculate the distance travelled by the car after 10
seconds of start?
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11 .A car is travelling at a speed of 72km/h, the brakes are applied so as to produce a uniform
acceleration of  .
Find the distance it travels after applying brakes so that it completely stops?
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