Motion in A Straight Line

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Question 1. Question 4.
2
If the velocity of a particle is v =At + Bt , where A and B A car moves with a speed 60 km/h for 1 hour in the east
are constants, then the distance travelled by it between 1s direction and with the same speed for 30 min in the south
and 2s is: direction. The displacement of the car from the initial
position is
1. 3A + 7B
2. A + B
3 7
(1) 60 km
2 3
3. A B
2
+
3
(2) 30√3 km
4. 3
A + 4B
2 (3) 30√5 km
(4) 60√2 km
Question 2.
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the Question 5.
correct option out of the options given below:
Two particles A and B, move with constant velocities
(1) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is v1 and v2 respectively. At the initial moment, their
the correct explanation of the assertion. position vectors are r1 and r2 respectively. The condition
(2) If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is for particles A and B for their collision is:
not the correct explanation of the assertion.
1.
r1 −r2 v2 −v1
=
| r1 −r2 | | v2 −v1 |
(3) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
2. r ⋅ v = r ⋅ v
(4) If the assertion and reason both are false. 1 1 2 2
3. r × v = r × v
1 1 2 2
4. r − r2 = v 1 − v 2
Assertion: Position-time graph of a stationary object is a 1
straight line parallel to the time axis.

Reason: For a stationary object, the position does not
Question 6.
change with time.
The displacement x of a particle moving in one
dimension under the action of the constant force is
related to time t by the equation t = √x + 3, where x
Question 3.
is in meters and t is in seconds. Find the displacement of
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the the particle from t = 0 sec to t = 6 s.
correct option out of the options given below:
1. 0
(1) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is
the correct explanation of the assertion. 2. 12 m
(2) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not 3. 6 m
the correct explanation of the assertion. 4. 18 m
(3) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(5) If assertion is false but reason is true.
Assertion : Displacement of a body may be zero when
distance travelled by it is not zero.
Reason : The displacement is the longest distance
between initial and final position.
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A particle is moving along a circle such that it completes A vehicle travels half the distance l with speed v1 and the
one revolution in 40 seconds. In 2 minutes 20 seconds, other half with speed v2, then its average speed is
∣
∣ displacement ∣∣
the ratio of distance
is: v1 +v2
(1) 2
(1) 0 2v1 +v2

(2) v1 +v2
(2) 1
7
2v1 v2
(3)
(3) 2 v1 +v2
7
L(v1 +v2 )
(4)
(4) 1
11
v1 v2
Question 11.
A car moves from X to Y with a uniform speed vu and
Question 8.
returns to X with a uniform speed vd. The average speed
A particle moves along a straight line OX. At a time t (in for this round trip is :
seconds), the displacement x (in metres) of the particle
from O is given by x= 40 + 12t – t3.
2vd vu
1. vd +vu
How long would the particle travel before coming to

rest? 2. √v u vd
vd vu
1. 24 m 3. vd +vu
2. 40 m 4.
vu +vd
3. 56 m
4. 16 m
Question 12.
The position x of a particle moving along the x-
Question 9. axis varies with time t as x = 20t − 5t , where x is in
2
meter and t is in second. The particle reverses its

A cat is situated at point A (0, 3, 4) and a rat is situated at
direction of motion at:
point B (5, 3, −8). The cat is free to move but the rat is
always at rest. The minimum distance traveled by the cat 1. x = 40 m
to catch the rat is:
2. x = 10 m
1. 5 unit
3. x = 20 m
2. 12 unit
4. x = 30 m
3. 13 unit
4. 17 unit
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A particle moves along a straight line such that its A particle moves with a velocity v = αt along a straight
3
displacement at any time t is given by line. The average speed in time interval t=0 to t=T is-
S = t − 6t + 3t + 4 metres. The velocity when the
3 2
acceleration is zero is: 1. αT 3
1. 4 ms −1
2. αT
2. −12 ms
−1
3.
αT
3
3. 42 ms
−1
3
4. αT
4. −9 ms
−1 4
Question 18.
Question 14.
A body in one-dimensional motion has zero speed at an
The acceleration ‘a’ in m/s2 of a particle is given by instant. At that instant, it must have:
a = 3t + 2t + 2 where t is the time. If the particle starts
2
out with a velocity, u = 2 m/s at t = 0, then the velocity at (1) zero velocity.
the end of 2 seconds is: (2) zero acceleration.
1. 12 m/s (3) non-zero velocity.
2. 18 m/s (4) non-zero acceleration.
3. 27 m/s
4. 36 m/s
Question 19.
Which of the following four statements is false?
Question 15. (1) A body can have zero velocity and still be
The coordinate of an object is given as a function of time accelerated.
by x = 7t − 3t , where x is in meters and t is in seconds.
2
(2) A body can have a constant velocity and still have a

Its average velocity over the interval from t=0 to t=4 is: varying speed.
(1) 5 m/s (3) A body can have a constant speed and still have a
(2) -5 m/s varying velocity.
(3) 11 m/s (4) The direction of the velocity of a body can change
when its acceleration is constant.
(4) -11 m/s
Question 20.
Question 16.
A particle moving in a straight line covers half the
The relation 3t = √3x + 6 describes the displacement distance with speed of 3 m/s. The other half of the
of a particle in one direction where x is in metres and t in distance is covered in two equal time intervals with speed
sec. The displacement, when velocity is zero, is of 4.5 m/s and 7.5 m/s respectively. The average speed of
the particle during this motion is
1. 24 metres
(1) 4.0 m/s
2. 12 metres
(2) 5.0 m/s
3. 5 metres
(3) 5.5 m/s
4. Zero
(4) 4.8 m/s
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In one-dimensional motion, instantaneous speed v A particle covers half of its total distance with
satisfies 0 ≤ v < v , 0 speed ν1 and the rest half distance with speed ν2.
(a) the displacement in time T must always take non- Its average speed during the complete journey is :'
negative values. 1.
v1 +v2
(b) the displacement x in time T satisfies 2
−v T < x < v T.
0 0 2. v1 v2
(c) the acceleration is always a non-negative number.

v1 +v2
(d) the motion has no turning points. 3.

2v1 v2
v1 +v2
2 2
v v
4. 2
1 2
2
v +v
Question 22. 1 2
A particle moves along a straight line and its position as a

function of time is given by x = t − 3t + 3t + 3, then
3 2
Question 26.
the particle:
The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as
(1) stops at t=1 sec and reverses its direction of motion.
+ be , where a, b, α and β are positive
−αt βt
x = ae
(2) stops at t=1 sec and continues further without a constants. The velocity of the particle will:
change of direction.
(1) be independent of α and β.
(3) stops at t=2 sec and reverses its direction of motion.
(2) go on increasing with time.
(4) stops at t=2 sec and continues further without a
change of direction. (3) drop to zero when α = β.
(4) go on decreasing with time.
Question 23.
A particle moves in a straight line, according to the law Question 27.
x = 4a[t + a sin( )], where x is its position in meters,
t
a For a particle displacement time relation is

t is in sec & a is some constant, then the velocity is zero t = √x + 3 . Its displacement when its velocity is
at : zero -
1. 2m
(1) x = 4a π meters 2
2. 4m
(2) t = π sec 3. 0
4. None of these
(3) t = 0 sec
(4) none
Question 28.
A particle starts from rest with constant acceleration. The
Question 24. ratio of space-average velocity to the time-average
A person traveling in a straight line moves with a velocity is :
constant velocity v for certain distance 'x' and with a
1
1. 1
constant velocity v for next equal distance. The average

2
2
velocity v is given by the relation: 2. 3
1.
1 1 1
= +
v v1 v2
3. 4
2. 2
=
1
+
1
4.
v1 v2 3
v
2
v1 +v2
3. v
2
=
2
4. v = √v 1
v2
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A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20 m height drops A ball is thrown vertically downward with a velocity of
a stone. Assuming g=10 ms , the velocity with which it
−2
20 m/s from the top of a tower. It hits the ground after
hits the ground is : some time with the velocity of 80 m/s . The height of the
tower is: (g = 10 m/s )2
1. 20 m/s 2. 40 m/s
3. 5 m/s 4. 10 m/s 1. 340 m
2. 320 m
3. 300 m
Question 30.
4. 360 m
If a body is thrown up with the velocity of 15 m/s, then
the maximum height attained by the body is: (g = 10
m/s2)
(1) 11.25 m
(2) 16.2 m Question 34.
(3) 24.5 m A body is thrown vertically up from the ground. It
reaches a maximum height of 100 m in 5 sec. After what
(4) 7.62 m time it will reach the ground from the maximum height
position?
(1) 1.2 sec
Question 31.
(2) 5 sec
A body starts to fall freely under gravity. The distances
covered by it in first, second and third second are in ratio (3) 10 sec
(1) 1 : 3 : 5 (4) 25 sec
(2) 1 : 2 : 3
(3) 1 : 4 : 9 Question 35.
(4) 1 : 5 : 6 A car travelling at a speed of 30 km/h is brought to rest at
a distance of 8 m by applying brakes. If the same car is
moving at a speed of 60 km/h, then it can be brought to
Question 32. rest with the same brakes in:
A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers distances h1, (1) 64 m
h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, the next 5 seconds and the
(2) 32 m
next 5 seconds respectively. The relation between h1, h2 and
h3 is : (3) 16 m
1. h =
1
h2
3
=
h3
5
(4) 4 m
2. h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2
3. h1 = h2 = h3
4. h1 = 2h2 = 3h3
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A stone dropped from a building of height h and it A particle is dropped vertically from rest from a height.
reaches after t seconds on earth. From the same building The time taken by it to fall through successive distances
if two stones are thrown (one upwards and other of 1 m each will then be
downwards) with the same velocity u and they reach the
earth surface after t1 and t2 seconds respectively, then (1) All equal, being equal to √2/g second
(1) t = t − t2
(2) In the ratio of the square roots of the integers 1, 2,
1
3.....
(2) t = t1 +t2
2 (3) In the ratio of the difference in the square roots of the

integers i.e.
(3) t = √t 1
t2
√1, (√2 − √1), (√3 − √2), (√4 − √3) ....
(4) t = t 2
1
t
2
(4) In the ratio of the reciprocal of the square roots of the

integers i.e.,.1
,
1
,
1
,
1
√1 √2 √3 √4
Question 37.
A body is thrown upward and reaches its maximum
height. At that position: Question 40.
A particle moves in a straight line with a constant
1. its velocity is zero and its acceleration is also zero.
acceleration. It changes its velocity from 10 ms-1 to 20 ms-
2. its velocity is zero but its acceleration is maximum. 1 while covering a distance 135 m in 't' seconds. The value
3. its acceleration is minimum. of 't' is
4. its velocity is zero and its acceleration is the 1. 10

acceleration due to gravity. 2. 1.8
3. 12
Question 38. 4. 9
A boy standing on a stationary lift (open from above)
throws a ball upwards with the maximum initial speed he
can, equal to 49 m s . How much time does the ball Question 41.
−1
take to return to his hands?

A stone falls freely from rest from a height h and it
1. 5 s travels a distance in the last second. The value of h is:
9h
25
2. 10 s 1. 145 m
3. 15 s 2. 100 m
4. 7 s 3. 122.5 m
4. 200 ms
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A particle is projected upwards. The times corresponding If a freely falling body travels in the last second a
to height h while ascending and while descending are t1 distance equal to the distance travelled by it in the first
and t2 respectively. The velocity of projection will be: three seconds, the time of the travel is:
(1) 6 sec
(1) gt1
(2) 5 sec
(2) gt2
(3) 4 sec
(3) g (t1 + t2 )
(4) 3 sec
g(t1 +t2 )
(4) 2
Question 46.
Question 43. A particle is allowed to fall from the rest from height h.
Which of the following represents its velocity versus
Four marbles are dropped from the top of a tower one time graph?
after the other with a one-second interval. The first one
reaches the ground after 4 seconds. When the first one
reaches the ground the distances between the first and
second, the second and third and the third and fourth will
be, respectively:
(1) 35 m, 25 m and 15 m
(2) 30 m, 20 m and 10 m
1.
(3) 20 m, 10 m and 5 m
(4) 40 m, 30 m and 20 m
Question 44.
A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at t = 0 2.
starting from rest. After 6 seconds another ball is thrown
downwards from the same platform with a speed v. The
two balls meet at t = 18 s. What is the value of v?
1. 75 ms-1
2. 55 ms-1
3. 40 ms-1 3.
4. 60 ms-2
4.
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A balloon starts from the ground from rest with an A man throws ball with the same speed vertically
upward acceleration of 2 m/s2. Just after 1 sec, a stone is upwards one after the other at an interval of 2 seconds.
dropped from it. The time taken by stone to strike the What should be the speed of the throw so that more than
ground is nearly: two balls are in the sky at any time ? (Given g = 9.8
m/s2)
(1) 0.3 s
(1) More than 19.6 m/s
(2) 0.7 s
(2) At least 9.8 m/s
(3) 1 s
(3) Any speed less than 19.6 m/s
(4) 1.4 s
(4) Only with speed 19.6 m/s
Question 48.
Question 51.
A body starts falling from height 'h' and travels distance
h/2 during last second of motion then time of flight is (in The displacement of a particle is given by
second) - y = a + bt + ct − dt .
2 4
The initial velocity and
acceleration are, respectively:
1. √2 − 1 1. b, − 4d
2. 2 + √2 2. −b, 2c
3. √2 + √3
3. b, 2c
4. √3 + 2
4. 2c, − 4d
If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u, the The acceleration a (in ms ) of a body, starting from rest
−2
distance covered during the last ‘t’ seconds of its ascent varies with time t(in s) following the equation a = 3t+4.
is : The velocity of the body at time t = 2s will be :
1. ut 1. 10 ms −1
2. 1
gt
2 2. 18 ms −1
3. 14 ms −1
3. ut − 1
2
gt
2
4. 26 ms −1
4. (u + gt)t
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The motion of a particle along a straight line is described The acceleration of a particle starting from rest varies
by equation with time according to the relation A = – aω2sinωt. The
x = 8 + 12t − t
3 displacement of this particle at a time t will be:
where x is in metre and t is in second. The retardation of (1) −

1 2 2
(aω sinωt)t
2
the particle when its velocity becomes zero is

(2) aωsinωt
1. 24 ms −2
(3) aωcosωt
2. zero
(4) asinωt
3. 6 ms −2
4. 12 ms −2
Question 56.
A point moves in a straight line under the retardation av .
2
Question 54. If the initial velocity is u, the distance covered in 't'

A particle is moving along x-axis such that its velocity seconds is-
varies with t as v = 20(1 −
t
2
) . At t=0 particle is at 1. aut
origin Select correct position (x)-time (t) plot for the 2. 1

ln (aut)
particle a
3.
1
ln (1 + aut)
a
4. a ln (aut)
1.
2.
3.
4.
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For the given acceleration (a) versus time (t) graph of a A body is thrown vertically upwards. If air resistance is
body, the body is initially at rest. The velocity (v) versus to be taken into account, then the time during which the
time (t) graph will be: body rises is
(1) Equal to the time of fall
(2) Less than the time of fall
(3) Greater than the time of fall
(4) Twice the time of fall
Question 60.
Q.10 A spring with one end attached to a mass and the
other to rigid support is stretched and released.
(a) Magnitude of acceleration, when just released is
maximum
(b) Magnitude of acceleration, when at the equilibrium
position, is maximum
1. 2. (c) Speed is maximum when mass is at the equilibrium
position
(d) Magnitude of displacement is always maximum
whenever speed is minimum
(1) (b, c)
(2) (a, c)
(3) (b, d)
3. 4. (4) (a, c, d)

Q.2 A lift is coming from the 8th floor and is just about The initial velocity of a particle is u (at t = 0) and the
to reach the 4th floor. Taking ground floor as the origin acceleration f is given by at. Which of the following
and positive direction upwards for all quantities, which relation is valid
one of the following is correct:
1. v = u + at 2
(a) x < 0, v < 0, a >0 2
(b) x > 0, v < 0, a < 0 2. v = u + a t
(c) x > 0, v < 0, a < 0

(d) x > 0, v > 0, a < 0 3. v = u + at
4. v = u
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The displacement time graph of a moving particle is Which one of the following displacement-time graph
shown in figure. The instantaneous velocity of the represents two moving objects P and Q with zero relative
particle is negative at the point velocity?
1.
1. D
2. F
3. C
4. E
2.
Question 63.
In the following graph, the distance travelled by the body
in metres is:
3.
4.
(1) 200
(2) 250
(3) 300
(4) 400
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Which of the following velocity-time graphs shows a The position (x) of a particle on a straight line motion is
realistic situation for a body in motion? given by x = 2 + 10t − 5t (m). Its velocity (v) is best
2
represented by
1.
1.
2. 2.
3.
3.
4.
Question 67.
4. A particle shows distance-time curve as given in this
figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity of the
particle is around the point :
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
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The velocity-time graph of a body moving in a straight A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Then the velocity-
line is shown in the figure. The displacement and time (v-t) graph will be:
distance travelled by the body in 6 sec are respectively:
1.
(1) 8 m, 16 m 2.
(2) 16 m, 8 m
(3) 16 m, 16 m
(4) 8 m, 8 m
3.
Question 69.
A particle starts from rest. Its acceleration (a) versus time
(t) is as shown in the figure. The maximum speed of the
particle will be
4.
Question 71.
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?
1. 110 m/s
2. 55 m/s
3. 550 m/s
4. 660 m/s
(1) 3.6 m
(2) 28.8 m
(3) 36.0 m
(4) Cannot be calculated from the above graph
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The variation of quantity A with quantity B plotted in the Acceleration-time graph of a body is shown. The
figure which describes the motion of a particle in a corresponding velocity-time graph of the same body is
straight line.
(a) Quantity B may represent time

(b) Quantity A is velocity if motion is uniform
(c) Quantity A is displacement if motion is uniform (1)
(d) Quantity A is velocity if motion is uniformly
accelerated
(1) (a, b, c)
(2) (b, c, d)
(3) (a, c, d)
(2)
(4) (a, c)
(3)
(4)
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Which graph represents the uniform acceleration. The graph of displacement v/s time is given below.
(1)
Its corresponding velocity-time graph will be:
1.
(2)
2.
(3)
3.
(4)
4.
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The graph between the displacement x and time t for a A ball is dropped vertically from a height h above the
particle moving in a straight line is shown in the figure. ground. It hits the ground and bounces up vertically to a
During the interval OA, AB, BC and CD, the height h/2. Neglecting subsequent motion and air
acceleration of the particle is: resistance, its velocity ν varies with the height h as
1.
OA AB BC CD
(1) + 0 + +
(2) – 0 + 0
(3) + 0 – + 2.
(4) – 0 – 0
3.
4.
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Among the four graphs shown in the figure there is only For the following acceleration versus time graph the
one graph for which average velocity over the time corresponding velocity versus displacement graph is:
interval (0, T) can vanish for a suitably chosen T. Which
one is it?
1.
Question 79.
2.
The graph shows position as a function of time for two
trains running on parallel tracks. Which statement is true?
3.
1. At time t both trains have the same velocity

B
2. Both trains have the same velocity at some time after 4.

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

tB
Question 81.
4. Both trains have the same acceleration A thief is running away on a straight road in jeep moving
with a speed of 9 ms–1. A police man 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 police to catch the
thief
(1) 1 s
(2) 19 s
(3) 90 s
(4) 100 s
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Two balls are projected upward simultaneously with Two cars are moving in the same direction with the same
speeds of 40 m/s and 60 m/s. Relative position (x) of the speed 30 km/hr. They are separated by a distance of 5 km,
second ball w.r.t. the first ball at time t = 5 sec is: the speed of a car moving in the opposite direction if it
meets these two cars at an interval of 4 minutes, will be
[Neglect air resistance].
(1) 40 km/hr
(2) 45 km/hr
(1) 20 m
(3) 30 km/hr
(2) 80 m
(4) 15 km/hr
(3) 100 m
(4) 120 m
Question 86.
A student is standing at a distance of 50 metres from the
Question 83. bus. As soon as the bus begins its motion with an
Two trains, each 50 m long are travelling in the opposite acceleration of 1 ms–2, the student starts running towards
direction with velocity 10 m/s and 15 m/s. The time of the bus with a uniform velocity u. Assuming the motion
crossing is: to be along a straight road, the minimum value of u, so
that the student is able to catch the bus is:
(1) 10 sec
(2) 4 sec 1. 5 ms–1
(3) 2√3 sec 2. 8 ms–1
(4) 4√3 sec 3. 10 ms–1
4. 12 ms–1
Question 84.
The distance between two particles is decreasing at the Question 87.
rate of 6 m/sec when they are moving in the opposite
directions. If these particles travel with the same initial Two trains each of length 100 m moving parallel towards
speeds and in the same direction, then the separation each other at speed 72 km/h and 36 km/h respectively. In
increases at the rate of 4 m/sec. The particles have speeds how much time will they cross each other?
as: 1. 4.5 s
(1) 5 m/sec, 1 m/sec 2. 6.67 s
(2) 4 m/sec, 1 m/sec 3. 3.5 s
(3) 4 m/sec, 2 m/sec 4. 7.25 s
(4) 5 m/sec, 2 m/sec
Question 88.
A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms on a straight
−1
road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 100 s. If

the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the scooterist, with
what minimum speed should the scooterist chase the bus?
1. 20 ms
−1
2. 40 ms
−1
3. 25 ms
−1
4. 10 ms
−1
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A car A is travelling on a straight level road at a uniform Suppose you are riding a bike with a speed of 20 m/s due
speed of 60 km/h. It is followed by another car B which east relative to a person A who is walking on the ground
is moving at a speed of 70 km/h. When the distance towards the east. If your friend B walking on the ground
between them is 2.5 km, car B is given a deceleration of due west measures your speed as 30 m/s due east, find
20 km /h . After how much time will car B catch up
2
the relative velocity between two reference frames A and
with car A? B:-
1. 1 hr 2. 1/2 hr 1. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 5 m/s towards the east
3. 1/4 hr 4. 1/8 hr 2. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 5 m/s towards the west
3. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 10 m/s towards the east
4. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 10 m/s towards the west
Question 90.
At a metro station, a girl walks up a stationary escalator
in time t . If she remains stationary on the escalator, then
1
Question 93.
the escalator takes her up in time t . The time taken by
2
her to walk upon the moving escalator will be: Two cars A and B are travelling in the same direction
with velocities v1 and v2 (v > v ). When the car A is at
1 2
(a ) (t + t )/21 (b ) t t /(t − t )
2 1 2 (c ) t t /(t + t )
2 1 1 2 2 (d ) t − t
1 1 2
a distance d behind car B, the driver of the car A applied
the brake producing uniform retardation a. There will be
no collision when-
Question 91. 2
Preeti reached the metro station and found that the escalator 1. d <
(v1 −v2 )
2a
was not working. She walked up the stationary escalator in
time t1. On other days, if she remains stationary on the 2. d <
2 2
v −v
1 2
2a
moving escalator, then the escalator takes her up in time t2.
2
The time taken by her to walk upon the moving escalator 3. d > (v1 −v2 )
will be:
2a
2 2
1. t1 t2
t2 −t1 4. d >
v −v
1 2
2a
2. t1 t2
t2 +t1
Question 94.
3. t 1 − t2
A stone is dropped from a height h. Simultaneously,
4. t1 +t2 another stone is thrown up from the ground which
2
reaches a height 4 h. The two stones cross each other
after time
(1) √ h
8g
(2) √8g h
(3) √2g h
(4) √ h
2g
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Two men P & Q are standing at corners A & B of square A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a
ABCD of side 8 m. They start moving along the track velocity ‘u’ from the balloon descending with
with constant speed 2 m/s and 10 m/s respectively. The velocity v. The ball will pass by the balloon
time when they will meet for the first time, is equal to: after time.
1.
u−v
2g
2.
u+v
2g
2 ( u−v )
3. g
2 ( u+v )
4. g
(1) 2 sec
(2) 3 sec
Question 99.
(3) 1 sec
To the captain of a ship A travelling with velocity
(4) 6 sec −
→
vA = (3 î − 4 ĵ) km/h, a second ship B appears to have
→
a velocity v B =(5 î + 12 ĵ) km/h. What is the true
Question 96. velocity of the ship B?
A jet airplane travelling at the speed of 500 km h −1
1. 2 î + 16 ĵ km/h
ejects its products of combustion at the speed of
1500 km h relative to the jet plane. What is the speed
−1
2. 13 î + 8 ĵ km/h
of the latter with respect to an observer on the ground?

3. −2 î − 16 ĵ km/h
−1
1. 1000 km h
−1
4. none of these
2. 500 km h
−1
3. 1500 km h
−1
4. 2000 km h
Question 100.
A ball is bouncing elastically with a speed of 1 m/s
Question 97. between walls of a railway compartment of size 10 m in a
direction perpendicular to walls. The train is moving at a
A person standing on the floor of an elevator drops a constant velocity of 10 m/s parallel to the direction of
coin. The coin reaches the floor in time t if the elevator
1
motion of the ball. As seen from the ground.
is moving uniformly and time t if the elevator is
2
stationary. Then: (a) The direction of motion of the ball changes every 10
sec.
1. t < t or t > t depending upon whether the lift is
1 2 1 2
(b) Speed of ball changes every 10 sec
going up or down. (c) Average speed of ball over any 20 sec intervals is
2. t 1
< t2
fixed
(d) The acceleration of the ball is the same as from the
3. t 1 > t2 train
4. t 1 = t2 (1) (a, c, d)
(2) (a, c)
(3) (b, c, d)
(4) (a, b, c)
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An elevator car, whose floor to ceiling distance is equal A body starting from rest moves with uniform
to 2.7 m, starts ascending with constant acceleration of acceleration on a horizontal surface. The body covers 3
1.2 ms–2. 2 sec after the start, a bolt begins falling from consecutive equal distances from beginning in time
and t seconds. The ratio of t : t : t is
the ceiling of the car. The free fall time of the bolt is t , t
1 2 3 1 2 3
(1) √0 .54 s 1. 1:2:3
(2) √6 s 2. 1 : √2 : √3
(3) 0.7 s 3. 1 : (√2 − 1) : (√3 − √2)

(4) 1 s
4. √3 : √2 : 1
Question 102.
Question 106.
A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20 m height drops a
stone. Assuming g = 10 ms-2, the velocity with which it hits A car moving along a straight highway with a speed of
the ground is 126 km h is brought to a stop within a distance of 200
−1
m. How long does it take for the car to stop?

1. 20 m/s
1. 10.2 sec
2. 40 m/s
2. 9.6 sec
3. 5 m/s
3. 11.4 sec
4. 10 m/s
4. 6.7 sec
Question 103.
A body is moving along a straight line according to the
equation of motion, x= t − 3t + 4, where x is in metre Question 107.
2
and t is in second. What is the acceleration of the body The velocity of a particle moving along a straight line
when it comes to rest?
with constant acceleration 'a' reduces to of its initial
1
1. Zero velocity in time 'τ '. The total time taken by the body till
2. 2 m/s 2 its velocity becomes zero is-
1. 4τ
3.
3 2
3
m/s
2
4. 1 m/s 2 2. 5τ
3.
4τ
4.
3τ
Question 104. 4
The position x of a particle varies with time t as

x = at − bt . The acceleration of the particle will be
2 3
zero at time t equal to

(1) a
(2) 2a
3b
(3) a
3b
(4) Zero
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A particle starts from rest (with constant acceleration) A boy falls freely from a building of height 320 m. After
and acquires velocity 20 m/s in 5s. The distance traveled 5 seconds superman jumps downward with initial speed u
by the particle in the next 2 s is such that the boy can be saved. The minimum value of u
is (assume g=10 m/s ) 2
1. 50 m
1. 95.1 m/s
2. 48 m
2. 98.3 m/s
3. 100 m
3. 91.6 m/s
4. 150 m
4. 85.6 m/s
Question 109.
Question 112.
An elevator whose floor to ceiling height is 12 m moves
A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional motion
upward with an acceleration of 2. 2 m/s . After 1.5
2
seconds of start, a bolt falls from its ceiling. The time such that its velocity varies according to v(x) = βx
−2n
taken by the bolt to reach the floor is where, β and n are constants and x is the position of the
1. 1 s particle. The acceleration of the particle as a function of x is
given by-
2. 2 s 1. −2nβ x 2 −2n−1
2. −2nβ x 2 −4n−1
3. √2 s
3. −2β x 2 −2n+1
4. √3 s 4. −2nβ x 2 −4n+1
Question 110.
Starting from rest, if car accelerates uniformly at the rate Question 113.
of 1 m/s for some time and then decelerates uniformly
2
If the velocity of a particle is given by

at the rate of 2 m/s and finally comes to rest after a
2
journey of 1 minute. The maximum possible speed of the v = (180 − 16x) m/s, then its acceleration will be
1/2
car during this journey is: 1. Zero

1. 10 m/s
2. 8 m/s2
2. 20 m/s
3. – 8 m/s2
3. 30 m/s
4. 4 m/s2
4. 40 m/s
Question 114.
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. (distance)2
3. (distance)-2
4. (velocity)2/3
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When the velocity of the body is variable, then; A point moves in a straight line so that its displacement is
x m at time t sec, given by x = t + 1. Its acceleration
2 2
(1) its speed may be constant.

in m/s at time 1 sec is:
2
(2) its acceleration may be constant.

(1) 1
(3) its average acceleration may be constant.

(2)
1 1
−
(4) All of these x 3
x
(3) x
1
(4)
t
Question 116. −
x
3
A helicopter moving vertically upwards releases a packet

when it is at a certain height above the ground. The
packet initially moves upwards for a time t and then Question 119.
1
falls downwards for a time t until it reaches the ground.

2
Then: A body is projected vertically in the upward direction

from the surface of the earth. If the upward direction is
1. t < t
1 2 taken as positive, then the acceleration of the body during
its upward and downward journey is:
2. t = t
1 2
(1) Positive, negative

3. t > t
1 2
(2) Negative, negative

4. Data insufficient
(3) Positive, positive
(4) Negative, positive
Question 117.
The velocity v of an object varies with its position x on a
straight line as v = 3√x. Its acceleration versus time (a- Question 120.
t) graph is best represented by:
If a particle is moving along a straight line with
increasing speed, then:
(1) its acceleration is negative.
(2) its acceleration may be decreasing.
1.
(3) its acceleration is positive.
(4) Both (2) & (3)
2. Question 121.
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
(1)
v2 −v1
3. t1 −t2
v2 −v1
(2) t1 +t2
(3)
v2 −v1
t2 −t1
v1 +v2
4. (4) t1 −t2
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Question 122.
The figure gives a speed-time graph of a particle in
motion along the same direction. Three equal intervals of
time are shown. In which interval is the average
acceleration greatest in magnitude?
1. Interval 2
2. Interval 1
3. Interval 3
4. Equal in all intervals.
Question 123.
Motion of a particle is given by equation
S = (3t
3
+ 7t
2
+ 14t + 8)m, The value of acceleration
of the particle at t = 1 sec. is :
1. 10 m/s2
2. 32 m/s2
3. 23 m/s2
4. 16 m/s2
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