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Distance & Displacement - Level I Q4. A particle moves along a path ABCD as shown in
the figure. The magnitude of the displacement of the
Q1. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the particle from A to D is:
correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion: Position-time graph of a stationary object is a
straight line parallel to the time axis.
Reason: For a stationary object, the position does not
change with time.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is
the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is
not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but the reason is false.
4. Assertion and reason, both are false.
1. (5 + 10√2)m
Q2. Read the assertion and the reason carefully to mark 2. 10 m
the correct option out of the options given below: 3. 15√2 m
Assertion : Displacement of a body may be zero when 4. 15 m
distance travelled by it is not zero.
Reason : The displacement is the longest distance Q5. A drunkard walking in a narrow lane takes 5 steps
between initial and final position. forward and 3 steps backwards, followed again by 5
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is steps forward and 3 steps backwards, and so on. Each
the correct explanation of the assertion. step is 1 m long and requires 1 s. There is a pit on the
2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not road 13 m away from the starting point. The drunkard
the correct explanation of the assertion. will fall into the pit after:
3. Assertion is true but reason is false. 1. 37 seconds
4. Assertion and reason, both are false. 2. 31 seconds
3. 29 seconds
Q3. A car moves with a speed 60 km/h for 1 hour in the 4. 33 seconds
east direction and with the same speed for 30 min in the
south direction. The displacement of the car from the
initial position is Distance & Displacement - Level II
1. 60 km
Q6. The displacement x of a particle moving in one
2. 30√3 km
dimension under the action of a constant force is related
3. 30√5 km to time t by the equation t = √x + 3, where x is in
4. 60√2 km meters and t is in seconds. What is the displacement of
the particle from t = 0 s to t = 6 s?
1. 0
2. 12 m
3. 6 m
4. 18 m

Average Speed & Average Velocity -

Level I
Q7. If a body travels some distance in a given time
interval, then for that time interval, its
1. Average speed ≥ |Average velocity|
2. |Average velocity| ≥ Average speed
3. Average speed < |Average velocity|
4. |Average velocity| must be equal to average speed.

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Q8. A car moves from X to Y with a uniform Q12. A particle moving in a straight line covers half the
speed vu and returns to X with a uniform speed vd. The distance with speed of 3 m/s. The other half of the
average speed for this round trip is : distance is covered in two equal time intervals with
2vd vu speed of 4.5 m/s and 7.5 m/s respectively. The average
1. vd +vu
speed of the particle during this motion is
2. √v u vd 1. 4.0 m/s
vd vu
3. vd +vu
2. 5.0 m/s
vu +vd 3. 5.5 m/s
4. 2 4. 4.8 m/s

Q9. The figure gives the x-t plot of a particle in a one-
dimensional motion. Three different equal intervals of
time are shown. The signs of average velocity for each
of the intervals 1, 2 & 3, respectively, are
Q13. A car is moving along a straight line, say OP in the
figure. It moves from O to P in 18 s and returns from
P to Q in 6.0 s. The average velocity and average speed
of the car in going from O to P and back to Q
respectively are:

1. 10 m/s & 10 m/s

2. 20 m/s & 30 m/s
3. 20 m/s & 20 m/s
4. 10 m/s & 20 m/s

Average Speed & Average Velocity -

1. −, −, + Level II
2. +, -, +
3.-, +, + Q14. A particle moves with a velocity v = αt along a 3

4.+, +, - straight line. The average speed in time interval t=0 to

t=T will be
Q10. A vehicle travels half the distance L with speed 1. αT 3

v1 and the other half with speed v2, then its average 3

2. αT

speed is 2
3

1.
v1 +v2
3. αT

3
2
3

2.
2v1 +v2
4. αT

4
v1 +v2

2v1 v2
3.
v1 +v2
Q15. The position of an object moving along x-axis is
L(v1 +v2 )
4. v1 v2
given by x = a + bt where a = 8.5 m, b = 2.5 ms and
2 −2

t is measured in seconds. Its average velocity between t

Q11. The coordinate of an object is given as a function = 2.0 s and t = 4.0 s is:
of time by x = 7t − 3t , where x is in meters and t is in 1. 10 m/s
2

seconds. Its average velocity over the interval t=0 to t=4 2. 15 m/s
is will be 3. 20 m/s
1. 5 m/s 4. 25 m/s
2. -5 m/s
3. 11 m/s
4. -11 m/s

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Q16. A particle starts from rest with constant Q21. The position x of a particle moving along the x-
acceleration. The ratio of space-average velocity to the axis varies with time t as x = 20t − 5t , where x is in
2

time-average velocity is : meter and t is in second. The particle reverses its

where time-average velocity and space-average velocity, direction of motion at:
respectively, are defined as follows: 1. x = 40 m
< v >time =
∫ vdt
2. x = 10 m
∫ dt
3. x = 20 m
∫ vds 4. x = 30 m
< v >space =
∫ ds

1. 1

2
Q22. The relation 3t = √3x + 6 describes the
displacement of a particle in one direction where x is in
2.
3

4
metres and t in sec. The displacement, when velocity is
3. 4

3
zero, is
4.
3
1. 24 metres
2
2. 12 metres
3. 5 metres
Instantaneous Speed & Instantaneous 4. Zero
Velocity - Level I
Q23. A body in one-dimensional motion has zero speed
Q17. The displacement (x) of a point moving in a at an instant. At that instant, it must have:
straight line is given by x = 8t − 4t. Then the velocity
2 1. zero velocity.
of the particle is zero at: 2. zero acceleration.
1. 0.4 s 3. non-zero velocity.
2. 0.25 s 4. non-zero acceleration.
3. 0.5 s
4. 0.3 s Q24. Which of the following four statements is false?
1. A body can have zero velocity and still be accelerated.
Q18. If the velocity of a particle is v =At + Bt2, where A 2. A body can have a constant velocity and still have a
and B are constants, then the distance travelled by it varying speed.
between 1s and 2s is: 3. A body can have a constant speed and still have a
1. 3A + 7B varying velocity.
4. The direction of the velocity of a body can change
2. A + B
3 7

2 3 when its acceleration is constant.

3.
A B
+
2 3

4. 3
A + 4B
Q25. A particle moves along a straight line and its
2
position as a function of time is given by
x = t − 3t + 3t + 3, then the particle:
3 2

Q19. The position of an object moving along x-axis is

1. stops at t=1 sec and reverses its direction of motion.
given by x = a + bt where a = 8.5 m, b = 2.5 ms and 2. stops at t=1 sec and continues further without a
2 −2

t is measured in seconds. Its velocity at t = 2.0 s will be change of direction.

1. 13 m/s 3. stops at t=2 sec and reverses its direction of motion.
2. 17 m/s 4. stops at t=2 sec and continues further without a
3. 10 m/s change of direction.
4. 0 m/s
Q26. The relation between time and distance is given by
Q20. For a particle, displacement time relation is given t = αx + βx, where α and β are constants. The
2

by t = √x + 3 . Its displacement, when its velocity is retardation, as calculated based on this equation, will be
zero will be 1. 2αv 3

1. 2m 2. 2βv 3

2. 4m 3. 2αβv 3

3. 0
4. 2β v
2 3

4. None of the above

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Q27. If in one-dimensional motion, instantaneous speed Acceleration - Level I

v satisfies 0 ≤ v < v , then
0

1. the displacement in time T must always take non- Q32. Motion of a particle is given by the equation
negative values. 3
S = (3t + 7t + 14t + 8)m,
2
The value of
2. the displacement x in time T satisfies
acceleration of the particle at t = 1 sec is :
−v T < x < v T.
1. 10 m/s2
0 0

3. the acceleration is always a non-negative number.

4. the motion has no turning points. 2. 32 m/s2
3. 23 m/s2
Instantaneous Speed & Instantaneous 4. 16 m/s2
Velocity - Level II
Q33. A body is moving along a straight line according to
Q28. The displacement x of a particle varies with time t the equation of motion, x= t − 3t + 4, where x is in
2

as x = ae −αt
+ be , where a, b, α and β are positive
βt metre and t is in seconds. What is the acceleration of the
constants. The velocity of the particle will: body when it comes to rest?
1. be independent of α and β. 1. Zero
2. go on increasing with time. 2. 2 m/s 2

3. drop to zero when α = β. 3. m/s3

2
2

4. go on decreasing with time. 4. 1 m/s 2

Q29. A particle moves in a straight line, according to the Q34. The position x of a particle varies with time t as
law x = 4a[t + a sin( )], where x is its position in x = at − bt . The acceleration of the particle will be
t 2 3

a
zero at time t equal to
meters, t is in sec & a is some constant, then the velocity
1. a

is zero at : b

1. x = 4a π meters
2
2. 2a

3b

2. t = π sec 3. a

3. t = 0 sec
3b

4. Zero
4. none of the above
Q35. A particle moves along a straight line such that its
Q30. A particle is moving along a straight line such that displacement at any time t is given by
its position depends on time as x=1−at+bt , where a =
2

S = t − 6t + 3t + 4 metres. The velocity when the

3 2

2 m/s, b = 1 m/s2. The distance covered by the particle acceleration is zero is:
during first 3 seconds from start of the motion will be 1. 4 ms −1

1. 2m 2. −12 ms −1

2. 5 m 3. 42 ms −1

3. 7 m 4. −9 ms −1

4. 4 m
Q36. The acceleration ‘a’ in m/s2 of a particle is given
Q31. A particle moves along a straight line OX. At a
by a = 3t + 2t + 2 where t is the time. If the particle
2

time t (in seconds), the displacement x (in metres) of the

starts out with a velocity, u = 2 m/s at t = 0, then the
particle from O is given by x= 40 + 12t – t3. How long velocity at the end of 2 seconds will be
would the particle travel before coming to rest? 1. 12 m/s
1. 24 m 2. 18 m/s
2. 40 m 3. 27 m/s
3. 56 m 4. 36 m/s
4. 16 m

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Q37. If the velocity of a particle is given by Q41. The velocity v of an object varies with its position
v = (180 − 16x) m/s, then its acceleration will be
1/2
x on a straight line as v = 3√x. Its acceleration versus
1. Zero time (a-t) graph is best represented by:
2. 8 m/s2
3. – 8 m/s2
4. 4 m/s2

Q38. When the velocity of a body is variable, then

1. its speed may be constant.
2. its acceleration may be constant. 1.
3. its average acceleration may be constant.
4. All of the above

Q39. A particle moves a distance x in time t according

to equation x = (t+5)-1 The acceleration of the particle is
proportional to
1. (velocity)3/2
2.
2. (distance)2
3. (distance)-2
4. (velocity)2/3

Q40. A body is projected vertically in the upward

direction from the surface of the earth. If the upward
direction is taken as positive, then the acceleration of the
body during its upward and downward journey is: 3.
1. Positive, negative
2. Negative, negative
3. Positive, positive
4. Negative, positive

4.

Q42. A particle moves with velocity v1 for time t1 and

v2 for time t2 along a straight line. The magnitude of its
average acceleration is
v2 −v1
1. t1 −t2

v2 −v1
2. t1 +t2
v2 −v1
3. t2 −t1
v1 +v2
4. t1 −t2

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Acceleration - Level II Uniformly Accelerated Motion - Level I

Q43. A point moves in a straight line so that its Q47. A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20 m height
displacement is x m at time t sec, given by x = t + 1 2 2
drops a stone. Assuming g=10 ms , the velocity with
−2

. Its acceleration in m/s at time 1 sec is:

2
which it hits the ground will be
1. 1
1. 20 m/s
x
2. 40 m/s
2.
1 1
−
x
x
3
3. 5 m/s
3. 1

x
3
4. 10 m/s
2

4.
t
−
x
3
Q48. If a body is thrown up with the velocity of 15 m/s,
then the maximum height attained by the body is:
Q44. If a particle is moving along a straight line with (assume g = 10 m/s2)
increasing speed, then: 1. 11.25 m
1. its acceleration is negative. 2. 16.2 m
2. its acceleration may be decreasing. 3. 24.5 m
3. its acceleration is positive. 4. 7.62 m
4. both (2) & (3)
Q49. A body starts to fall freely under gravity. The
Q45. A lift is coming from the 8th floor and is just about distances covered by it in first, second and third
to reach the 4th floor. Taking ground floor as the origin second will be in the ratio
and positive direction upwards for all quantities, which 1. 1 : 3 : 5
one of the following is correct: 2. 1 : 2 : 3
1. x > 0, v < 0, a >0 3. 1 : 4 : 9
2. x > 0, v < 0, a < 0 4. 1 : 5 : 6
3. x < 0, v < 0, a < 0
4. x > 0, v > 0, a < 0 Q50. A body is thrown upwards and reaches its
maximum height. At that position:
Q46. The figure gives a speed-time graph of a particle in 1. its velocity is zero and its acceleration is also zero.
motion along the same direction. Three equal intervals 2. its velocity is zero but its acceleration is maximum.
of time are shown. In which interval is the average 3. its acceleration is minimum.
acceleration greatest in magnitude? 4. its velocity is zero and its acceleration is the
acceleration due to gravity.

Q51. A ball is thrown vertically downwards with a

velocity of 20 m/s from the top of a tower. It hits the
ground after some time with the velocity of 80 m/s . The
height of the tower is: (assuming g = 10 m/s )2

1. 340 m
1. Interval 2 2. 320 m
2. Interval 1 3. 300 m
3. Interval 3 4. 360 m
4. Equal in all intervals.

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Q52. A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers Q57. A boy standing on a stationary lift (open from
distances h1, h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, the next 5 above) throws a ball upwards with the maximum initial
seconds and the next 5 seconds respectively. The relation speed he can, equal to 49 m s . How much time does
−1

between h1, h2 and h3 is : the ball take to return to his hands?

h2 h3 1. 5 s
1. h =
1
3
=
5 2. 10 s
2. h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2 3. 15 s
3. h1 = h2 = h3 4. 7 s
4. h1 = 2h2 = 3h3
Q58. A particle is dropped vertically from rest from a
height. The time taken by it to fall through successive
Q53. A body is thrown vertically up from the ground. It distances of 1 m each will then be
reaches a maximum height of 100 m in 5 seconds. After
1. All equal, being equal to √2/g second
what time will it reach the ground from the position of
maximum height? 2. In the ratio of the square roots of the integers 1, 2,
1. 1.2 sec 3.....
2. 5 sec 3. In the ratio of the difference in the square roots of the
3. 10 sec integers i.e.
4. 25 sec √1, (√2 − √1), (√3 − √2), (√4 − √3) ....
4. In the ratio of the reciprocal of the square roots of the
Q54. A car travelling at a speed of 30 km/h is brought to
integers i.e.,. , ,
1
,
1 1 1

rest at a distance of 8 m by applying brakes. If the same √1 √2 √3 √4

car is moving at a speed of 60 km/h, then it can be

brought to rest with the same brakes in: Q59. A particle starts from rest (with constant
1. 64 m acceleration) and acquires velocity 20 m/s in 5s. The
2. 32 m distance traveled by the particle in the next 2 s will be
3. 16 m 1. 50 m
4. 4 m 2. 48 m
3. 100 m
Q55. A body starting from rest moves with uniform 4. 150 m
acceleration on a horizontal surface. The body covers 3
consecutive equal distances from the beginning in time Q60. The velocity of a particle moving along a straight
and t seconds. The ratio of t : t : t is line with constant acceleration 'a' reduces to of its
1
t , t
1 2 3 1 2 3

1. 1:2:3
5

initial velocity in time 'τ '. The total time taken by the
2. 1 : √2 : √3 body till its velocity becomes zero is-
3. 1 : (√2 − 1) : (√3 − √2) 1. 4τ

2.
5τ

4. √3 : √2 : 1 4

3. 4τ

Q56. A particle moves in a straight line with a constant 5

4.
3τ

acceleration. It changes its velocity from 10 ms-1 to 20 4

ms-1 while covering a distance of 135 m in 't' seconds. Q61. A stone dropped from a building of height h and
The value of 't' is reaches the earth after t seconds. From the same
1. 10 building, if two stones are thrown (one upwards and
2. 1.8 other downwards) with the same velocity u and they
3. 12 reach the earth surface after t1 and t2 seconds
4. 9
respectively, then
1. t = t − t
1 2

2. t =
t1 +t2

3. t = √t 1 t2

4. t = t t2

1
2

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Q62. A car moving along a straight highway with a Uniformly Accelerated Motion - Level II
speed of 126 km h is brought to a stop within a
−1

distance of 200 m. How long does it take for the car to Q67. If a freely falling body travels in the last second a
stop? distance equal to the distance travelled by it in the first
1. 10.2 sec three seconds, the time of the travel is:
2. 9.6 sec 1. 6 sec
3. 11.4 sec 2. 5 sec
4. 6.7 sec 3. 4 sec
4. 3 sec
Q63. Four marbles are dropped from the top of a tower
one after the other with a one-second interval. The first Q68. A helicopter moving vertically upwards releases a
one reaches the ground after 4 seconds. When the first packet when it is at a certain height above the ground.
one reaches the ground the distances between the first The packet initially moves upwards for a time t and 1
and second, the second and third and the third and fourth then falls downwards for a time t until it reaches the
2
will be, respectively: ground. Then:
1. 35 m, 25 m and 15 m 1. t < t
1 2
2. 30 m, 20 m and 10 m 2. t = t
1 2
3. 20 m, 10 m and 5 m 3. t > t
1 2
4. 40 m, 30 m and 20 m 4. Data insufficient
Q64. A stone falls freely from rest from a height h and it
Q69. Starting from rest, a car accelerates uniformly at
travels a distance in the last second. The value of h
9h

25
the rate of 1 m/s for some time, then decelerates
2

is: uniformly at the rate of 2 m/s and finally comes to rest

2

1. 145 m after a journey of 1 minute. The maximum possible

2. 100 m speed of the car during this journey is:
3. 122.5 m 1. 10 m/s
4. 200 ms 2. 20 m/s
3. 30 m/s
Q65. A student is standing at a distance of 50 metres 4. 40 m/s
from the bus. As soon as the bus begins its motion with
an acceleration of 1 ms–2, the student starts running Q70. A man throws some balls with the same speed
towards the bus with a uniform velocity u. Assuming the vertically upwards one after the other at an interval of 2
motion to be along a straight road, the minimum value of seconds. What should be the speed of the throw so that
u, so that the student is able to catch the bus is: more than two balls are in the sky at any time? (Given g
1. 5 ms –1 = 9.8 m/s2)
2. 8 ms–1 1. More than 19.6 m/s
2. At least 9.8 m/s
3. 10 ms–1 3. Any speed less than 19.6 m/s
4. 12 ms–1 4. Only with speed 19.6 m/s

Q66. A particle is projected upwards. The times Q71. If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u,
corresponding to height h while ascending and while the distance covered during the last ‘t’ seconds of its
descending are t1 and t2 respectively. The velocity of ascent is:
projection will be: 1. ut
1. gt1 2. gt
1 2

2. gt2 3. ut − gt 1 2

3. g (t1 + t2 ) 4. (u + gt)t
g(t1 +t2 )
4. 2

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Q72. A particle is allowed to fall from rest from a height Q74. A body starts falling from height 'h' and if it travels
h. Which of the following represents its velocity versus a distance of h/2 during last second of motion, then the
time graph? time of flight is (in seconds) -
1. √2 − 1
2. 2 + √2
3. √2 + √3
4. √3 + 2

Q75. A balloon starts from the ground from rest with an

upward acceleration of 2 m/s2. After 1 sec, a stone is
1. dropped from it. The time taken by the stone to strike the
ground is approximately
1. 0.3 s
2. 0.7 s
3. 1 s
4. 1.4 s

Non Uniform Acceleration - Level I

2. Q76. The displacement of a particle is given by
y = a + bt + ct − dt . The initial velocity and
2 4

acceleration are, respectively:

1. b, − 4d
2. −b, 2c
3. b, 2c
4. 2c, − 4d

3. Q77. The acceleration a (in ms ) of a body, starting

−2

from rest varies with time t(in s) following the equation

a = 3t+4. The velocity of the body at time t = 2s will be :
1. 10 ms −1

2. 18 ms −1

3. 14 ms −1

4. 26 ms −1

Q78. The motion of a particle along a straight line is

4. described by equation
3
x = 8 + 12t − t

Q73. A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at t = 0 where x is in metre and t is in second. The retardation of
starting from rest. After 6 seconds, another ball is the particle when its velocity becomes zero is
thrown downwards from the same platform with a speed 1. 24 ms −2

v. The two balls meet after 18 seconds. What is the value 2. zero
of v? 3. 6 ms −2

1. 75 ms-1 4. 12 ms −2

2. 55 ms-1
3. 40 ms-1
4. 60 ms-2

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Q79. A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional Q81. A particle is moving along the x-axis such that its
motion such that its velocity varies according to velocity varies with time as per the equation
where, and n are constants and x is
t
v(x) = βx
−2n
β v = 20(1 −
2
) . At t=0 particle is at the origin. From
the position of the particle. The acceleration of the the following, select the correct position (x) - time (t)
particle as a function of x is given by- plot for the particle:
1. −2nβ x 2 −2n−1

2. −2nβ x 2 −4n−1

3. −2β x 2 −2n+1

4. −2nβ x 2 −4n+1

Q80. The acceleration of a particle starting from rest

varies with time according to the relation A = –
aω2sinωt. The displacement of this particle at a time t
will be:
1. − 1 2
(aω sinωt)t
2 1.
2

2. aωsinωt
3. aωcosωt
4. asinωt

2.

3.

4.

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Q82. For the given acceleration (a) versus time (t) graph Q85. The initial velocity of a particle is u (at t = 0) and
of a body, the body is initially at rest. the acceleration f is given by at. Which of the following
relation is valid?
1. v = u + at 2

2. v = u + a t

3. v = u + at
4. v = u

From the following, velocity (v) versus time (t) graph
will be
Graphs - Level I
Q86. The displacement time graph of a moving particle
is shown in the figure below. The instantaneous velocity
of the particle is negative at the point

1. 2.

1. D
2. F
3. C
4. E
3. 4.
Q87. In the following graph, the distance travelled by
Non Uniform Acceleration - Level II the body in metres is:

Q83. A point moves in a straight line under the

retardation av . If the initial velocity is u, the distance
2

covered in 't' seconds is-

1. aut
2. ln (aut)
1

3. 1

a
ln (1 + aut)

4. a ln (aut)

Q84. A body is thrown vertically upwards. If air

resistance is to be taken into account, then the time 1. 200
during which the body rises is 2. 250
1. Equal to the time of fall 3. 300
2. Less than the time of fall 4. 400
3. Greater than the time of fall
4. Twice the time of fall

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Q88. Which of the following velocity-time graphs Q89. Which one of the following displacement-time
shows a realistic situation for a body in motion? graph represents two moving objects P and Q with zero
relative velocity?

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

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Q90. The position (x) of a particle in a straight line Q91. The velocity-time graph of a body moving in a
motion is given by x = 2 + 10t − 5t (m). Its velocity straight line is shown in the figure. The displacement
2

(v) is best represented by and distance travelled by the body in 6 seconds are,
respectively, :

1.

1. 8 m, 16 m
2. 16 m, 8 m
3. 16 m, 16 m
4. 8 m, 8 m
2.
Q92. A particle shows distance-time curve as given in
this figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity of the
particle is around the point :

3.

4. 1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A

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Q93. A particle starts from rest. Its acceleration (a) Q95. A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Then the
versus time (t) is as shown in the figure. The maximum velocity-time (v-t) graph will be:
speed of the particle will be

1.

1. 110 m/s
2. 55 m/s
3. 550 m/s
4. 660 m/s

2.
Q94. A lift is going up. The variation in the speed of the
lift is as given in the graph. What is the height to which
the lift takes the passengers?

3.

1. 3.6 m
2. 28.8 m
3. 36.0 m 4.
4. Cannot be calculated from the above graph

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Q96. The graph of displacement-time is given below. Q97. Acceleration-time graph of a body is shown.

The corresponding velocity-time graph of the same body

is
Its corresponding velocity-time graph will be:

1.

1.

2.

2. 3.

4.
3.

4.

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Q98. Which graph represents a uniformly accelerated Graphs - Level II

motion?
Q99. The variation of quantity A with quantity B is
plotted in the given figure which describes the motion of
a particle in a straight line.
1.

2. Consider the following statements:

a. Quantity B may represent time.
b. Quantity A is velocity if motion is uniform.
c. Quantity A is displacement if motion is uniform.
d. Quantity A is velocity if motion is uniformly
accelerated.
Select the correct option:
1. (a, b, c)
2. (b, c, d)
3. 3. (a, c, d)
4. (a, c)

4.

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Q100. A ball is dropped vertically from a height h above Q101. The graph between the displacement x and time t
the ground. It hits the ground and bounces up vertically for a particle moving in a straight line is shown in the
to a height of h/2. Neglecting subsequent motion and air figure.
resistance, its velocity v varies with the height h as:
[Take vertically upwards direction as positive.]

1. During the interval OA , AB , BC and CD, the

acceleration of the particle is:
OA AB BC CD
1. + 0 + +
2. – 0 + 0
3. + 0 – +
4. – 0 – 0
2.
Q102. The graph below shows position as a function of
time for two trains running on parallel tracks.

3.

Which of the following statements is true?

1. At time t both the trains have the same velocity
B,

2. Both the trains have the same velocity at some time

after t
B

3. Both the trains have the same velocity at some time

4. before t B

4. Both the trains have the same acceleration

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Q103. Among the four graphs shown in the figure, there Q104. For the following acceleration versus time graph,
is only one graph for which average velocity over the the corresponding velocity versus displacement graph is:
time interval (0, T) can vanish for a suitably chosen T.
Select the graph.

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

4.

4.

Relative Motion in One Dimension -

Level I
Q105. A thief is running away on a straight road in a
jeep moving with a speed of 9 ms–1. A policeman chases
him on a motor cycle moving at a speed of 10 ms–1. If
the instantaneous separation of the jeep from the
motorcycle is 100 m, how long will it take for the
policeman to catch the thief?
1. 1 s
2. 19 s
3. 90 s
4. 100 s

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Q106. Two balls are projected upward simultaneously Q111. Two trains each of length 100 m are moving
with speeds of 40 m/s and 60 m/s. Relative position (x) parallel towards each other at speeds 72 km/h and 36
of the second ball w.r.t. the first ball at time t = 5 sec will km/h respectively. In how much time will they cross
be [Neglect air resistance] each other?
1. 20 m 1. 4.5 s
2. 80 m 2. 6.67 s
3. 100 m 3. 3.5 s
4. 120 m 4. 7.25 s

Q107. Two trains, each 50 m long, are travelling in the Q112. An elevator whose floor to ceiling height is 12
opposite direction with velocities 10 m/s and 15 m/s. meters, moves upward with an acceleration of 2. 2 m/s .2

The time of crossing is: After 1.5 seconds since starting, a bolt falls from its
1. 10 sec ceiling. The time taken by the bolt to reach the floor is
2. 4 sec 1. 1 s
3. 2√3 sec 2. 2 s
4. 4√3 sec 3. √2 s
4. √3 s
Q108. The distance between two particles is decreasing
at the rate of 6 m/sec when they are moving in the Q113. Preeti reached the metro station and found that
opposite directions. If these particles travel with the the escalator was not working. She walked up the
same initial speeds and in the same direction, then the stationary escalator in time t1. On other days, if she
separation increases at the rate of 4 m/sec. It can be remains stationary on the moving escalator, then the
concluded that particles' speeds could be escalator takes her up in time t2. The time taken by her
1. 5 m/sec, 1 m/sec
2. 4 m/sec, 1 m/sec to walk upon the moving escalator will be:
t1 t2

3. 4 m/sec, 2 m/sec 1. t2 −t1

4. 5 m/sec, 2 m/sec 2.
t1 t2

t2 +t1

Q109. Two cars are moving in the same direction with 3. t 1

− t2

4.
t1 +t2

the same speed 30 km/hr. They are separated by a 2

distance of 5 km. The speed of a car moving in the

opposite direction, if it meets these two cars at an Q114. A car A is traveling on a straight level road at a
interval of 4 minutes, will be uniform speed of 60 km/h. It is followed by another car
1. 40 km/hr B which is moving at a speed of 70 km/h. When the
2. 45 km/hr distance between them is 2.5 km, car B is given a
3. 30 km/hr deceleration of 20 km/h2. After how much time will car
4. 15 km/hr B catch up with car A?
1. 1 hr
Q110. A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms on a
−1
2. 1/2 hr
straight road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 3. 1/4 hr
100 s. If the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the
4. 1/8 hr
scooterist, with what minimum speed should the
scooterist chase the bus? Q115. A boy falls from a building of height 320 m. After
1. 20 ms-1 5 seconds, superman jumps downward with initial speed
2. 40 ms-1 u such that the boy can be saved. The minimum value of
3. 25 ms-1 u is (assume g=10 m/s )2

1. 95.1 m/s
4. 10 ms-1 2. 98.3 m/s
3. 91.6 m/s
4. 85.6 m/s

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Q116. Suppose you are riding a bike with a speed of 20 Q120. A person standing on the floor of an elevator
m/s due east relative to a person A who is walking on drops a coin. The coin reaches the floor in time t if the
1

the ground towards the east. If your friend B walking on elevator is moving uniformly and time t if the elevator
2

the ground due west measures your speed as 30 m/s due is stationary. Then:
east, find the relative velocity between two reference 1. t < t or t > t depending upon whether the lift is
1 2 1 2

frames A and B:- going up or down.

1. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 5 m/s towards the east 2. t < t
1 2

2. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 5 m/s towards the west 3. t > t

1 2

3. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 10 m/s towards the east 4. t = t

1 2

4. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 10 m/s towards the west

Q121. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a
Q117. Two cars A and B are travelling in the same velocity ‘u’ from a balloon descending with
direction with velocities v1 and v2 (v > v ). When the
1 2 velocity v. The ball will pass the balloon
car A is at a distance d behind car B, the driver of the car after time...
1.
u−v
A applied the brake producing uniform retardation a. 2g

There will be no collision when- 2.

u+v

2
(v1 −v2 ) 2g

1. d < 2 ( u−v )

2
v −v
2a
2
3. g

2. d < 1 2
2 ( u+v )
2a
2
4. g
(v1 −v2 )
3. d > 2a
2
v −v
2
Q122. An elevator car, whose floor to ceiling distance is
4. d >
1 2

2a equal to 2.7 m, starts ascending with constant

acceleration of 1.2 ms–2. 2 sec after the start, a bolt
Relative Motion in One Dimension - begins falling from the ceiling of the car. The free fall
Level II time of the bolt is
1. √0 .54 s
Q118. A jet airplane travelling at the speed of 2. √6 s
500 km h ejects its products of combustion at the 3. 0.7 s
−1

speed of 1500 km h relative to the jet plane. What is 4. 1 s

−1

the speed of the latter with respect to an observer on the

ground? Q123. A ball is bouncing elastically with a speed of 1
1. 1000 km h
−1 m/s between walls of a railway compartment of size 10
2. 500 km h
−1 m in a direction perpendicular to walls. The train is
−1
moving at a constant velocity of 10 m/s parallel to the
3. 1500 km h
−1
direction of motion of the ball. As seen from the ground.
4. 2000 km h
a. The direction of motion of the ball changes every 10
sec.
Q119. A stone is dropped from a height h.
b. Speed of ball changes every 10 sec
Simultaneously, another stone is thrown up from the
c. Average speed of ball over any 20 sec intervals is
ground which reaches a height 4h. The two stones cross
fixed
each other after time:
d. The acceleration of the ball is the same as from the
1. √ h

8g
train
1. (a, c, d)
2. √8g h
2. (a, c)
3. √2g h 3. (b, c, d)
4. √ h
4. (a, b, c)
2g

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