Physics Chapter-1 Motion Sample Paper

Q1-A body starts to slide over a horizontal surface with an

initial velocity of 0.5 m/s. Due to friction, its velocity decreases
at the rate of 0.05 m/s2. How much time will it take for the
body to stop?

Q2- Suppose a squirrel is moving at a steady speed from the

base of a tree towards some nuts. It then stays in the same
position for a while, eating the nuts, before returning to the
tree at the same speed. A graph can be plotted with distance
on the x-axis and the time on the y-axis.

Observe the graph and answer the following questions.

(i) Which part of the graph shows the squirrel moving
away from the tree?
 (ii) Name the point on the graph which is 6 m away from
the base of the tree.
(iii) Which part of the graph shows that the squirrel is not
moving?
(iv) Which part of the graph shows that the squirrel is
returning to the tree?
(v) Calculate the speed of the squirrel from the graph
during its journey.

Q4-a) Displacement is a ……… quantity whereas distance is a

……….

b) The physical quantity that gives both the speed and direction
of motion of a body is called its ……….

c) A motorcycle has a steady ………. of 3 m/s2. This means that

every ……….. its …………. increases by ………….
d) Velocity is the rate of change of ……….. it is measured in ……….

e) Acceleration is the rate of change of ………. it is measured in

…….

Q5-. A motorcyclist drives from place A to B with a uniform

speed of 30 km/h and returns from place B to A with a uniform
speed of 20 km/h. Find his average speed.

Q6-A train travels the first 15 km at a uniform speed of 30

km/h, the next 75 km at a uniform speed of 50 km/h and the
last 10 km at a uniform speed of 20 km/h. Calculate the average
speed for the entire train journey.

Q7-One of the following is not a vector quantity. This one is:

a) displacement
b) speed

C) acceleration
d) velocity

Q8- When a car driver travelling at a speed of 10 m/s applies

brakes and brings the car to rest in the 20s, then retardation
will be:

a) +2 m/s2
b) -2 m/s2

c) -0.5 m/s2

d) +0.5 m/s2