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Motion in a Straight line
1. A man starts from his home at 10:00 a.m., 5. Assertion :- A particle in one-dimensional motion in
walks with a speed of 10 kmh–1 on a straight a particular direction with constant speed must
road upto market 20 km away, stays at the have zero acceleration.
market till 2 p.m. and returns home by an Reason :- Zero acceleration implies that
auto with speed of 20 kmh–1. Average speed velocity must be constant in magnitude as
over this interval (from home till returning well as direction.
back to home) is :- A. Both assertion and reason are true and
(1) 5 kmh–1 (2) 8 kmh–1 reason is the correct explanation of
assertion
(3) 10 kmh–1 (4) 20 kmh–1
B. Both assertion and reason are true and
2. Assertion :- The magnitude of average velocity
reason is not the correct explanation of
is equal to average speed if velocity is constant.
assertion
Reason :- If velocity is constant then there is
C. Assertion is true but reason is false
no change in the direction of motion.
D. Both assertion and reason are false
A. Both assertion and reason are true and
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
reason is the correct explanation of
6. One-dimensional motion of a particle is described
assertion by x = t – sin t which of the following is correct :-
B. Both assertion and reason are true and (a) x > 0 for all t > 0
reason is not the correct explanation of (b) v > 0 for all t > 0
assertion (c) a > 0 for all t > 0
C. Assertion is true but reason is false (d) v lies in between 0 and 2
D. Both assertion and reason are false (1) a & b (2) b & c (3) c & d (4) a & d
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D 7. Assertion : The equation of motion can be
3. For a moving object, the numerical value of applied only if acceleration is constant.
the ratio of magnitude of instantaneous Reason : If the acceleration of a body is
velocity to instantaneous speed is: constant then its motion is known as uniform
(1) Always less than 1 motion.
(2) Always equal to 1 A. Both assertion and reason are true and
(3) Always more than 1 reason is the correct explanation of
(4) Equal to or less than one assertion
4. Assertion :- A particle having zero acceleration B. Both assertion and reason are true and
must have constant speed. reason is not the correct explanation of
Reason :- A particle having constant speed assertion
C. Assertion is true but reason is false
must have zero acceleration.
D. Both assertion and reason are false
A. Both assertion and reason are true and
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
reason is the correct explanation of
8. A car moving on a straight road with speed
assertion
144 km/hr is brought to stop within a
B. Both assertion and reason are true and
distance of 100 m. How long does it take to
reason is not the correct explanation of
stop (assuming uniform retardation) and if
assertion
the speed of car is doubled, then stopping
C. Assertion is true but reason is false distance will become respectively
D. Both assertion and reason are false (1) 5 s, 200 m (2) 10 s, 400 m
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (3) 5 s, 180 m (4) 5 s, 400 m
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9. A ruler is dropped vertically through the gap x(m)
between your thumb and fore finger. Then A
find reaction time if displacement of ruler is (3) B
21.0 cm?
(1) 0.2 sec (2) 0.6 sec t(s)
O
(3) 0.8 sec (4) 0.9 sec
10. Two bodies of masses 1kg & 10 kg are x(m)
dropped simultaneously from the top of a
tower. On the surface of earth : (4)
A
(1) Heavier will reach first B
t(s)
(2) Lighter will reach first O
(3) Both will reach simultaneously x(m)
(4) Any one will reach first
11. An object is dropped from the top of a tower,
so that it falls freely. Neglecting all the forces 13.
except gravity, state which of the following
statements are true 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 t(sec)
(a) Change in velocity per unit time remains What is nature of acceleration between t = 18
same. s to t = 20 s in above diagram
(b) Change in velocity in successive equal 14. For the position (x)–time (t) graph shown of
distance decreases with the increasing a particle in one dimensional motion. Choose
distance of fall. the correct alternatives from below
(c) Ratio of distances travelled in successive (a) Particle was released from rest at t = 0
(b) At C particle will reverse its direction of
equal time intervals will follow Galileo's
motion
law of odd numbers (c) Average velocity for motion between B
(d) Displacement-time graph of the object and D is positive
will be parabolic. (d) At E, velocity = 0 and acceleration > 0
(1) a, c only (2) a, c & d only x
(3) c, d only (4) a, b, c & d
A C
12. Which of the following position-time graphs B
represent two object having velocities in D
t
opposite directions and not meeting ever. O
x(m) E
A (1) a, b (2) a, b, d (3) a, d (4) b, c, d
15. In the given graph which of following physical
(1)
B quantities changes their sign?
t(s) Velocity
O 2V0
x(m)
A O
t1 t2 time
(2) –V0
B
t(s) (1) Speed (2) Velocity
O
(3) Acceleration (4) None
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16. For which of the following graphs the average 17. If the given graph is possible in realistic
velocity of a particle moving along a straight situations, then y and x variables may
represent, respectively:
line for time interval 0 to t must be negative :-
y
position
x x
O
(1)
(1) acceleration & time
time (2) velocity & time
O t (3) velocity & displacement
(4) displacement & time
velocity 18. Variation of quantity P with quantity Q is
plotted in given figure, describes motion of
particle in a straight line. Then which of the
v following statement is wrong:
P
(2)
time
O t
Q
velocity (1) Quantity Q may represent time
(2) Quantity P is velocity if motion is uniform
(3) Quantity P may be displacement if motion
is uniform
(4) Quantity P may be velocity if motion is
(3) uniformly accelerated
time 19. Two particles A and B are moving on a
O t/3 t straight line with the same speed. Which of
the following statement is/are correct for the
relative motion of the two particles :
position
(1) The relative velocity vAB or vBA is zero only
x if they are moving in the same direction
(2) If the particles are moving in opposite
time direction, the magnitude of vBA or vAB is
t twice than the magnitude of velocity of A
(4) or that of B.
(3) The relative velocity vAB or vBA is always
O zero
(4) Both (1) and (2)
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ANSWER KEY
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Negative
Answer 2 1 2 3 1 4 3 4 1 3 4 2
Acceleration
Question 14 15 16 17 18 19
Answer 2 2 1 3 2 4
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