Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

Distance & Displacement - 4 A particle moves along a path ABCD as shown in the
figure. The magnitude of the displacement of the particle
Level I from A to D is:

1 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the

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. 1. (5 + 10√2)m
4. Assertion and reason, both are false. 2. 10 m
3. 15√2 m
2 Read the assertion and the reason carefully to mark 4. 15 m
the correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion : Displacement of a body may be zero when 5 A drunkard walking in a narrow lane takes 5 steps
distance travelled by it is not zero.
forward and 3 steps backwards, followed again by 5 steps
Reason : The displacement is the longest distance
forward and 3 steps backwards, and so on. Each step is 1
between initial and final position.
m long and requires 1 s. There is a pit on the road 13 m
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the
away from the starting point. The drunkard will fall into
correct explanation of the assertion.
the pit after:
2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the
1. 37 seconds
correct explanation of the assertion.
2. 31 seconds
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
3. 29 seconds
4. Assertion and reason, both are false.
4. 33 seconds
3 A car moves with a speed 60 km/h for 1 hour in the
east direction and with the same speed for 30 min in the D istance &D isplacement -
south direction. The displacement of the car from the
initial position is
L evel II
1. 60 km
6 The displacement x of a particle moving in one
2. 30√3 km
dimension under the action of a constant force is related to
3. 30√5 km time t by the equation t = √x + 3, where x is in meters
4. 60√2 km 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
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

Average Speed & Average 10 A vehicle travels half the distance L with speed
v1 and the other half with speed v2, then its average speed
Velocity - Level I is
v1 +v2
1.
7 If a body travels some distance in a given time 2
2v1 +v2

interval, then for that time interval, its 2. v1 +v2

1. Average speed ≥ |Average velocity| 3.

2v1 v2

2. |Average velocity| ≥ Average speed v1 +v2

L(v1 +v2 )

3. Average speed < |Average velocity| 4. v1 v2

4. |Average velocity| must be equal to average speed.

11 The coordinate of an object is given as a function of
8 A car moves from X to Y with a uniform time by x = 7t − 3t , where x is in meters and t is in
2

speed vu and returns to X with a uniform speed vd. The seconds. Its average velocity over the interval t=0 to t=4 is
average speed for this round trip is : will be
1.
2vd vu
1. 5 m/s
vd +vu
2. -5 m/s
2. √v u vd
3. 11 m/s
vd vu
3. vd +vu
4. -11 m/s
vu +vd
4. 2
12 A particle moving in a straight line covers half the
9 The figure gives the x-t plot of a particle in a one- distance with speed of 3 m/s. The other half of the distance
is covered in two equal time intervals with speed of 4.5
dimensional motion. Three different equal intervals of m/s and 7.5 m/s respectively. The average speed of the
time are shown. The signs of average velocity for each of particle during this motion is
the intervals 1, 2 & 3, respectively, are 1. 4.0 m/s
2. 5.0 m/s
3. 5.5 m/s
4. 4.8 m/s

13 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. −, −, +

2. +, -, +
3.-, +, + 1. 10 m/s & 10 m/s
4.+, +, - 2. 20 m/s & 30 m/s
3. 20 m/s & 20 m/s
4. 10 m/s & 20 m/s
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Average Speed & Average Instantaneous Speed &

Velocity - Level II Instantaneous Velocity - Level
14 A particle moves with a velocity v = αt
3
along a
I
straight line. The average speed in time interval t=0 to t=T
17 The displacement (x) of a point moving in a straight
will be
1. αT 3 line is given by x = 8t − 4t. Then the velocity of the
2

3 particle is zero at:

2.
αT

2 1. 0.4 s
2. 0.25 s
3

3. αT

3
3 3. 0.5 s
4.
αT

4 4. 0.3 s

15 The position of an object moving along x-axis is 18 If the velocity of a particle is v =At + Bt2, where A
given by x = a + bt where a = 8.5 m, b = 2.5 ms and t
2 −2
and B are constants, then the distance travelled by it
is measured in seconds. Its average velocity between t between 1 s and 2 s is:
= 2.0 s and t = 4.0 s is: 1. 3A + 7B
1. 10 m/s 2. A + B
3

2
7

3
2. 15 m/s
3. A
+
B

3. 20 m/s 2 3

4.
3
4. 25 m/s 2
A + 4B

16 A particle starts from rest with constant acceleration. 19 The position of an object moving along x-axis is
The ratio of space-average velocity to the time-average given by x = a + bt where a = 8.5 m, b = 2.5 ms and t
2 −2

velocity is : is measured in seconds. Its velocity at t = 2.0 s will be

where time-average velocity and space-average velocity, 1. 13 m/s
respectively, are defined as follows: 2. 17 m/s
< v >time =
∫ vdt
3. 10 m/s
∫ dt
4. 0 m/s
∫ vds

< v >space =
∫ ds
20 For a particle, displacement time relation is given by
1. 1

2
t = √x + 3 . Its displacement, when its velocity is zero
2. 3
will be
4
1. 2m
3.
4

3 2. 4m
4. 3

2
3. 0
4. None of the above

21 The position x of a particle moving along the x-

axis varies with time t as x = 20t − 5t , where x is in
2

meter and t is in second. The particle reverses its direction

of motion at:
1. x = 40 m
2. x = 10 m
3. x = 20 m
4. x = 30 m
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

22 The relation 3t = √3x + 6 describes the 27 If in one-dimensional motion, instantaneous speed v

displacement of a particle in one direction where x is in satisfies 0 ≤ v < v , then 0

metres and t in sec. The displacement, when velocity is 1. the displacement in time T must always take non-
zero, is negative values.
1. 24 metres 2. the displacement x in time T satisfies
2. 12 metres −v T < x < v T.
0 0

3. 5 metres 3. the acceleration is always a non-negative number.

4. Zero 4. the motion has no turning points.

23 A body in one-dimensional motion has zero speed at Instantaneous Speed &

an instant. At that instant, it must have:
1. zero velocity. Instantaneous Velocity - Level
2. zero acceleration.
3. non-zero velocity.
II
4. non-zero acceleration.
28 The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as
24 Which of the following four statements is false? , where a, b, α and β are positive
−αt βt
x = ae + be

1. A body can have zero velocity and still be accelerated. constants. The velocity of the particle will:
2. A body can have a constant velocity and still have a 1. be independent of α and β.
varying speed. 2. go on increasing with time.
3. A body can have a constant speed and still have a 3. drop to zero when α = β.
varying velocity. 4. go on decreasing with time.
4. The direction of the velocity of a body can change when
its acceleration is constant. 29 A particle moves in a straight line, according to the
law
t
x = 4a[t + a sin( )] , where x is its position in
25 A particle moves along a straight line and its position a

meters, t is in sec & a is some constant, then the velocity is

as a function of time is given by x = t − 3t + 3t + 3
3 2

zero at :
, then the particle: 1. x = 4a π meters
2

1. stops at t=1 sec and reverses its direction of motion. 2. t = π sec

2. stops at t=1 sec and continues further without a change 3. t = 0 sec
of direction. 4. none of the above
3. stops at t=2 sec and reverses its direction of motion.
4. stops at t=2 sec and continues further without a change
30 A particle is moving along a straight line such that its
of direction.
position depends on time as x=1−at+bt , where a = 2 2

26 The relation between time and distance is given by m/s, b = 1 m/s2. The distance covered by the particle
t = αx + βx,
2
where α and β are constants. The during first 3 seconds from start of the motion will be
retardation, as calculated based on this equation, will be 1. 2m
(assume v to be velocity) : 2. 5 m
1. 2αv 3 3. 7 m
2. 2βv 3 4. 4 m
3. 2αβv 3

4. 2β v
2 3
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

31 A particle moves along a straight line OX. At a 36 The acceleration ‘a’ in m/s2 of a particle is given by
time t (in seconds), the displacement x (in metres) of the a = 3t + 2t + 2 where t is the time. If the particle starts
2

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

Acceleration - Level I 37 If the velocity of a particle is given by

v = (180 − 16x)
1/2
m/s, then its acceleration will be
32 Motion of a particle is given by the equation 1. Zero
S = (3t + 7t + 14t + 8)m, The value of acceleration
3 2 2. 8 m/s2
of the particle at t = 1 sec is : 3. – 8 m/s2
1. 10 m/s2 4. 4 m/s2
2. 32 m/s2
38 When the velocity of a body is variable, then
3. 23 m/s2
1. its speed may be constant.
4. 16 m/s2 2. its acceleration may be constant.
3. its average acceleration may be constant.
33 A body is moving along a straight line according to 4. All of the above
the equation of motion, x= t − 3t + 4, where x is in
2

metre and t is in seconds. What is the acceleration of the 39 A particle moves a distance x in time t according to
body when it comes to rest?
1. Zero equation x = (t+5)-1 The acceleration of the particle is
2. 2 m/s 2 proportional to
3. m/s
3 2 1. (velocity)3/2
2. (distance)2
2

4. 1 m/s 2

3. (distance)-2
34 The position x of a particle varies with time t as 4. (velocity)2/3
x = at
2
. The acceleration of the particle will be
− bt
3

zero at time t equal to 40 A body is projected vertically in the upward direction

1.a
from the surface of the earth. If the upward direction is
b
taken as positive, then the acceleration of the body during
2.2a

3b its upward and downward journey is:

3. a

3b 1. Positive, negative
4. Zero 2. Negative, negative
3. Positive, positive
35 A particle moves along a straight line such that its 4. Negative, positive
displacement at any time t is given by
S = t − 6t + 3t + 4 metres. The velocity when the
3 2

acceleration is zero is:

1. 4 ms −1

2. −12 ms −1

3. 42 ms −1

4. −9 ms −1
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

41 The velocity v of an object varies with its position x Acceleration - Level II

on a straight line as v = 3√x. Its acceleration versus time
(a-t) graph is best represented by: 43 A point moves in a straight line so that its
displacement is x m at time t sec, given by x
2
= t
2
+ 1

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

2

1. 1

2.
1 1
−
x 3
x

3. 2

x
2

4.
t
1. −
x
3

44 If a particle is moving along a straight line with

increasing speed, then:
1. its acceleration is negative.
2. its acceleration may be decreasing.
3. its acceleration is positive.
4. both (2) & (3)
2.
45 A lift is coming from the 8th floor and is just about to
reach the 4th floor. Taking ground floor as the origin and
positive direction upwards for all quantities, which one of
the following is correct:
1. x > 0, v < 0, a >0
2. x > 0, v < 0, a < 0
3. 3. x < 0, v < 0, a < 0
4. x > 0, v > 0, a < 0

46 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?

4.

42 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 1. Interval 2
2. t1 +t2
v2 −v1
2. Interval 1
3. t2 −t1
3. Interval 3
4.
v1 +v2 4. Equal in all intervals.
t1 −t2
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

Uniformly Accelerated Motion 52 A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers distances
h1, h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, the next 5 seconds and
- Level I the next 5 seconds respectively. The relation between h1,
h2 and h3 is :
47 A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20 m height h2 h3

drops a stone. Assuming g=10 ms

−2
, the velocity with 1. h =
1
3
=
5

which it hits the ground will be 2. h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2

1. 20 m/s 3. h1 = h2 = h3
2. 40 m/s
4. h1 = 2h2 = 3h3
3. 5 m/s
4. 10 m/s
53 A body is thrown vertically up from the ground. It
48 If a body is thrown up with the velocity of 15 m/s, reaches a maximum height of 100 m in 5 seconds. After
then the maximum height attained by the body is: what time will it reach the ground from the position of
maximum height?
(assume g = 10 m/s2)
1. 1.2 sec
1. 11.25 m
2. 5 sec
2. 16.2 m
3. 10 sec
3. 24.5 m
4. 25 sec
4. 7.62 m
54 A car travelling at a speed of 30 km/h is brought to
49 A body starts to fall freely under gravity. The
rest at a distance of 8 m by applying brakes. If the same
distances covered by it in first, second and third
car is moving at a speed of 60 km/h, then it can be brought
second will be in the ratio
to rest with the same brakes in:
1. 1 : 3 : 5
1. 64 m
2. 1 : 2 : 3
2. 32 m
3. 1 : 4 : 9
3. 16 m
4. 1 : 5 : 6
4. 4 m
50 A body is thrown upwards and reaches its maximum 55 A body starting from rest moves with uniform
height. At that position:
acceleration on a horizontal surface. The body covers 3
1. its velocity is zero and its acceleration is also zero.
consecutive equal distances from the beginning in time
2. its velocity is zero but its acceleration is maximum.
t , t and t seconds. The ratio of t : t : t is
3. its acceleration is minimum. 1 2 3 1 2 3

1. 1:2:3
4. its velocity is zero and its acceleration is the
acceleration due to gravity. 2. 1 : √2 : √3
3. 1 : (√2 − 1) : (√3 − √2)
51 A ball is thrown vertically downwards with a velocity
4. √3 : √2 : 1
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 56 A particle moves in a straight line with a constant
tower is: (assuming g = 10 m/s ) 2

1. 340 m acceleration. It changes its velocity from 10 ms-1 to 20 ms-

1 while covering a distance of 135 m in 't' seconds. The
2. 320 m
3. 300 m value of 't' is
4. 360 m 1. 10
2. 1.8
3. 12
4. 9
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

57 A boy standing on a stationary lift (open from above) 61 A stone dropped from a building of height h and
throws a ball upwards with the maximum initial speed he reaches the earth after t seconds. From the same building,
can, equal to 49 m s . How much time does the ball
−1
if two stones are thrown (one upwards and other
take to return to his hands? downwards) with the same velocity u and they reach the
1. 5 s earth surface after t1 and t2 seconds respectively, then
2. 10 s 1. t = t − t
1 2

3. 15 s 2. t =
t1 +t2

4. 7 s 2

3. t = √t t 1 2

58 A particle is dropped vertically from rest from a 4. t = t t

2 2

1 2

height. The time taken by it to fall through successive

distances of 1 m each will then be 62 A car moving along a straight highway with a speed
1. All equal, being equal to √2/g second of 126 km h is brought to a stop within a distance of
−1

2. In the ratio of the square roots of the integers 1, 2, 3..... 200 m. How long does it take for the car to stop?
3. In the ratio of the difference in the square roots of the 1. 10.2 sec
integers i.e. 2. 9.6 sec
3. 11.4 sec
√1, (√2 − √1), (√3 − √2), (√4 − √3) ....
4. 6.7 sec
4. In the ratio of the reciprocal of the square roots of the
integers i.e.,.1
,
1
,
1
,
1
63 Four marbles are dropped from the top of a tower one
√1 √2 √3 √4
after the other with a one-second interval. The first one
59 A particle starts from rest (with constant acceleration) reaches the ground after 4 seconds. When the first one
reaches the ground the distances between the first and
and acquires velocity 20 m/s in 5s. The distance traveled second, the second and third and the third and fourth will
by the particle in the next 2 s will be be, respectively:
1. 50 m 1. 35 m, 25 m and 15 m
2. 48 m 2. 30 m, 20 m and 10 m
3. 100 m 3. 20 m, 10 m and 5 m
4. 150 m 4. 40 m, 30 m and 20 m
60 The velocity of a particle moving along a straight line 64 A stone falls freely from rest from a height h and it
with constant acceleration 'a' reduces to 1

5
of its initial travels a distance 9h
in the last second. The value of h is:
velocity in time 'τ '. The total time taken by the body till
25

1. 145 m
its velocity becomes zero is- 2. 100 m
1. 4τ

3 3. 122.5 m
2.
5τ
4. 200 ms
4

3. 4τ

5 65 A student is standing at a distance of 50 metres from

4.
3τ

4 the bus. As soon as the bus begins its motion with an

acceleration of 1 ms–2, the student starts running towards
the bus with a uniform velocity u. Assuming the motion to
be along a straight road, the minimum value of u, so that
the student is able to catch the bus is:
1. 5 ms–1
2. 8 ms–1
3. 10 ms–1
4. 12 ms–1
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

66 A particle is projected upwards. The times 70 A man throws some balls with the same speed
corresponding to height h while ascending and while vertically upwards one after the other at an interval of 2
descending are t1 and t2 respectively. The velocity of seconds. What should be the speed of the throw so that
projection will be: more than two balls are in the sky at any time? (Given g =
1. gt1 9.8 m/s2)
2. gt2 1. More than 19.6 m/s
2. At least 9.8 m/s
3. g (t + t )
1

g(t1 +t2 )
2
3. Any speed less than 19.6 m/s
4. 2
4. Only with speed 19.6 m/s

Uniformly Accelerated Motion 71 If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u,

the distance covered during the last ‘t’ seconds of its
- Level II ascent is:
1. ut
67 If a freely falling body travels in the last second a 2. gt 1

2
2

distance equal to the distance travelled by it in the first 3. ut − gt 1 2

three seconds, the time of the travel is: 2

4. (u + gt)t
1. 6 sec
2. 5 sec
3. 4 sec
4. 3 sec

68 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 falls
1

downwards for a time t until it reaches the ground. Then:

2

1. t < t
1 2

2. t = t
1 2

3. t > t
1 2

4. Data insufficient

69 Starting from rest, a car accelerates uniformly at the

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

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

car during this journey is:
1. 10 m/s
2. 20 m/s
3. 30 m/s
4. 40 m/s
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

72 A particle is allowed to fall from rest from a height h. 74 A body starts falling from height 'h' and if it travels a
Which of the following represents its velocity versus time distance of h/2 during last second of motion, then the time
graph? of flight is (in seconds) -
1. √2 − 1
2. 2 + √2
3. √2 + √3
4. √3 + 2

75 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 -

2. Level I
76 The displacement of a particle is given by
y = a + bt + ct
2 4
− dt. The initial velocity and
acceleration are, respectively:
1. b, − 4d
2. −b, 2c
3. b, 2c
3. 4. 2c, − 4d

77 The acceleration a (in ms ) of a body, starting from

−2

rest varies with time t (in s) as per 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

4.
78 The motion of a particle along a straight line is
73 A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at t = 0 described by equation
starting from rest. After 6 seconds, another ball is thrown x = 8 + 12t − t
3

downwards from the same platform with a speed v. The where x is in metre and t is in second. The retardation of
two balls meet after 18 seconds. What is the value of v? the particle when its velocity becomes zero is
1. 75 ms-1 1. 24 ms−2

2. 55 ms-1 2. zero
3. 40 ms-1 3. 6 ms−2

4. 12 ms −2

4. 60 ms-2
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

79 A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional 81 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, β and n are constants and x is the
t
v(x) = βx
−2n
v = 20(1 −
2
) . At t=0 particle is at the origin. From the
position of the particle. The acceleration of the particle as following, select the correct position (x) - time (t) plot for
a function of x is given by- 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

80 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
2
(aω sinωt)t
2

1.
2. aωsinωt
3. aωcosωt
4. asinωt

2.

3.

4.
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

82 For the given acceleration (a) versus time (t) graph of 84 A body is thrown vertically upwards. If air resistance
a body, the body is initially at rest. is to be taken into account, then the time during which the
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

85 The initial velocity of a particle is u (at t = 0) and the

From the following, velocity (v) versus time (t) graph will acceleration f is given by at. Which of the following
be relation is valid?
1. v = u + at 2

2. v = u + a t

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

Graphs - Level I
86 The displacement time graph of a moving particle is
1. 2.
shown in the figure below. The instantaneous velocity of
the particle is negative at the point

3. 4.

Non Uniform Acceleration -

Level II
1. D
83 A point moves in a straight line under the retardation 2. F
av . If the initial velocity is u, the distance covered in 't'
2 3. C
seconds is- 4. E
1. aut
2. ln (aut)
1

3. 1

a
ln (1 + aut)

4. a ln (aut)
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

87 In the following graph, the distance travelled by the 88 Which of the following velocity-time graphs shows a
body in metres is: realistic situation for a body in motion?

1.

1. 200
2. 250
3. 300 2.
4. 400

3.

4.
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

89 Which one of the following displacement-time graph 90 The position (x) of a particle in a straight line motion
represents two moving objects P and Q with zero relative is given by x = 2 + 10t − 5t 2
(m) . Its velocity (v) is best
velocity? represented by

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.
 Chapter 3 - Motion in a Straight Line

91 The velocity-time graph of a body moving in a 93 A particle starts from rest. Its acceleration (a) versus
straight line is shown in the figure. The displacement and time (t) is as shown in the figure. The maximum speed of
distance travelled by the body in 6 seconds are, the particle will be
respectively, :

1. 110 m/s
2. 55 m/s
3. 550 m/s
1. 8 m, 16 m
4. 660 m/s
2. 16 m, 8 m
3. 16 m, 16 m
4. 8 m, 8 m 94 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
92 A particle shows distance-time curve as given in this lift takes the passengers?
figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity of the
particle is around the point :

1. 3.6 m
2. 28.8 m
3. 36.0 m
4. Cannot be calculated from the above graph
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
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95 A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Then the 96 The graph of displacement-time is given below.
velocity-time (v-t) graph will be:

1.

Its corresponding velocity-time graph will be:

2.

1.

3.

2.

4.

3.

4.
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97 Acceleration-time graph of a body is shown. 98 Which graph represents a uniformly accelerated

motion?

1.

The corresponding velocity-time graph of the same body

is

1.
2.

2.
3.

3.

4.

4.
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Graphs - Level II 100 A ball is dropped vertically from a height h above

the ground. It hits the ground and bounces up vertically to
99 The variation of quantity A with quantity B is plotted a height of h/2. Neglecting subsequent motion and air
resistance, its velocity v varies with the height h as:
in the given figure which describes the motion of a particle
[Take vertically upwards direction as positive.]
in a straight line.

1.

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. 2.
Select the correct option:
1. (a, b, c)
2. (b, c, d)
3. (a, c, d)
4. (a, c)

3.

4.
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101 The graph between the displacement x and time t for 103 Among the four graphs shown in the figure, there is
a particle moving in a straight line is shown in the figure. only one graph for which average velocity over the time
interval (0, T) can vanish for a suitably chosen T. Select
the graph.

1. 2.
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

102 The graph below shows position as a function of

time for two trains running on parallel tracks.

3. 4.

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

before t B

4. Both the trains have the same acceleration

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104 For the following acceleration versus time graph, the Relative Motion in One
corresponding velocity versus displacement graph is:
Dimension - Level I
105 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
1.
106 Two balls are projected upward simultaneously with
speeds of 40 m/s and 60 m/s. Relative position (x) of the
second ball w.r.t. the first ball at time t = 5 sec will be
[Neglect air resistance]
1. 20 m
2. 80 m
2. 3. 100 m
4. 120 m

107 Two trains, each 50 m long, are travelling in the

opposite direction with velocities 10 m/s and 15 m/s. The
time of crossing is:
1. 10 sec
3. 2. 4 sec
3. 2√3 sec
4. 4√3 sec

108 The distance between two particles is decreasing at

the rate of 6 m/sec when they are moving in the opposite
directions. If these particles travel with the same initial
4. speeds and in the same direction, then the separation
increases at the rate of 4 m/sec. It can be concluded that
particles' speeds could be
1. 5 m/sec, 1 m/sec
2. 4 m/sec, 1 m/sec
3. 4 m/sec, 2 m/sec
4. 5 m/sec, 2 m/sec
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109 Two cars are moving in the same direction with the 113 Preeti reached the metro station and found that the
same speed 30 km/hr. They are separated by a distance of escalator was not working. She walked up the stationary
5 km. The speed of a car moving in the opposite direction, escalator in time t1. On other days, if she remains
if it meets these two cars at an interval of 4 minutes, will stationary on the moving escalator, then the escalator takes
be her up in time t2. The time taken by her to walk upon the
1. 40 km/hr
moving escalator will be:
2. 45 km/hr
1.
t1 t2

3. 30 km/hr t2 −t1

4. 15 km/hr 2.
t1 t2

t2 +t1

3. t − t2
110 A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms on a
−1 1
t1 +t2
4.
straight road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 2

100 s. If the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the

scooterist, with what minimum speed should the scooterist 114 A car A is traveling on a straight level road at a
chase the bus? uniform speed of 60 km/h. It is followed by another car B
1. 20 ms-1 which is moving at a speed of 70 km/h. When the distance
between them is 2.5 km, car B is given a deceleration of
2. 40 ms-1
20 km/h2. After how much time will car B catch up with
3. 25 ms-1
car A?
4. 10 ms-1 1. 1 hr
2. 1/2 hr
111 Two trains each of length 100 m are moving parallel 3. 1/4 hr
towards each other at speeds 72 km/h and 36 km/h 4. 1/8 hr
respectively. In how much time will they cross each other?
1. 4.5 s 115 A boy falls from a building of height 320 m. After 5
2. 6.67 s seconds, superman jumps downward with initial speed u
3. 3.5 s such that the boy can be saved. The minimum value of u is
4. 7.25 s (assume g=10 m/s ) 2

1. 95.1 m/s
112 An elevator whose floor to ceiling height is 12 2. 98.3 m/s
meters, moves upward with an acceleration of 2. 2 m/s . 3. 91.6 m/s
2

After 1.5 seconds since starting, a bolt falls from its 4. 85.6 m/s
ceiling. The time taken by the bolt to reach the floor is
1. 1 s 116 Suppose you are riding a bike with a speed of 20 m/s
2. 2 s due east relative to a person A who is walking on the
3. √2 s ground towards the east. If your friend B walking on the
4. √3 s ground due west measures your speed as 30 m/s due east,
find the relative velocity between two reference frames A
and B:-
1. The velocity of A w.r.t B is 5 m/s towards the east
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
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117 Two cars A and B are travelling in the same direction 121 A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity
with velocities v1 and v2 (v > v ). When the car A is at a
1 2 ‘u’ w.r.t. ground from a balloon descending with velocity v
distance d behind car B, the driver of the car A applied the w.r.t. ground. The ball will pass the balloon after time:
1.
u−v
brake producing uniform retardation a. There will be no 2g

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
122 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 begins falling from
Relative Motion in One the ceiling of the car. The free fall time of the bolt is
Dimension - Level II 1. √0 .54 s
2. √6 s
118 A jet airplane travelling at the speed of 500 km h −1 3. 0.7 s
4. 1 s
ejects its products of combustion at the speed of
1500 km h relative to the jet plane. What is the speed
−1

of the latter with respect to an observer on the ground? 123 A ball is bouncing elastically with a speed of 1 m/s
1. 1000 km h
−1 between the walls of a railway compartment of size 10 m
−1
in a direction perpendicular to the walls. The train is
2. 500 km h
−1
moving at a constant velocity of 10 m/s parallel to the
3. 1500 km h
direction of motion of the ball. As seen from the ground:
−1
4. 2000 km h (a) the direction of motion of the ball changes every 10
sec.
119 A stone is dropped from a height h. Simultaneously, (b) the speed of the ball changes every 10 sec.
another stone is thrown up from the ground which reaches (c) the average speed of the ball over any 20 sec intervals
a height 4h. The two stones cross each other after time: is fixed.
1. √ h
(d) the acceleration of the ball is the same as from the
8g
train.
2. √8g h Choose the correct option/s:
3. √2g h 1. (a, c, d)
2. (a, c)
4. √ h

2g 3. (b, c, d)
4. (a, b, c)
120 A person standing on the floor of an elevator drops a
coin. The coin reaches the floor in time t if the elevator is
1

moving uniformly and time t if the elevator is stationary.

2

Then:
1. t < t or t > t depending upon whether the lift is
1 2 1 2

going up or down.
2. t < t
1 2

3. t > t
1 2

4. t = t
1 2