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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

1. Among the four graphs shown below, there ls only one
(0,T) can vanish for suitably chosen T. Which one ls 1? araph for which the average velocity over time inerval
(a) x (b) X4
(d) x

2. Alift is coming from 8th loor and is just about to

reach 4h floor. Taking ground floor as origin and positive direction
upwards for all quantities, which one of the following is correct?
la) x<0, U<0, a>0
(b) x >0, v<0,a<0
(c)x>0,v<0, a>0 (d) x>0,u>0, a<0
3. In one dimensional motion,
jinstantaneous speed v
la) Thedisplacement in time Tmust always take satisfies 0Sus Vo.
(b) The displacement in time Tsatisfies -voT Sxsnon-negative
voT
values,
c The acceleration is always a
(d)The motion has no turning points,
non-negative number
4. The displacement of a particle is given by x = (-
by the particle in first 4 seconds is
2) where x is in metres and t in seconds. The distance covered
a) 4m (b) 8 m () 12 m (d) 16 m
5. At a metro staffon,a girl walks up a stationary escalator in
the escalator takes her up in time t, The time taken by her totime ti, If she remains stationary on the escalator, then
walk up on the moving escalator will be
(a) (t1 + ta)2 (b) tity-,) (c) tht/1 +e) (d) -t2
6. The variation of a quantity A with quantity B
line. describes the motion of the particle in a straight
a) Quantity Bmay represent time.
(b) Quantity Ais velocity if motion is uniform,
(c) Quantity Ais displacement if motion is uniform.
(d) Quantity Ais velocity if motion is uniformly accelerated.
7. A graph ofxversus tis shown below, Cho0se correct alternative (s) from given X
options.
(a) The particle was released from rest at t=0
(b) At B, acceleration a>0
C) AtC, the acceleration vanish
(d) Average velocity for motion between Aand Dis positive,
(e) The speed at Dexceeds that at E
8. For one dímensional motion described by, x =t-sin t
la) x(t > 0for all t >0 (6) v(t) >0 for all t > 0 (c) at) > 0 for all t > 0(d) ut)
lies between 0 and 2
9.The spring with one end attached to a mass and the other to arigid support is stretched and
released.
(a) Magnitude of acceleration, when just released, is maximum
(b) Magnitude of acceleration, when at equlitbrium position, is maximum
C) Speed ís maximum when mass is at equilibrium position
d) Magnítude of displacement is always maxímum whenever speed is minimum,
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10. Aball is bouncing elastically witha speed 1l ms between walls of arailway

perpendicular to walls. The train is moving at a constant velocity of 10 ms compartment CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS-A
of
parallel to the size 10 min
ball, As seen from the ground,
(a) the direction of motion of ball changes every 10 seconds.
(b) speed of ball changes every 10 seconds.
Airectionol mdiatrioenitnd
a

(c) average speed of ball over any 20 second interval is fixed.

(d) the acceleration of ball is the same as from the train.
11. Abody of mass m moving along a straight line covers half the distance with a speed of 2 ms1
of the distance is cOvered in two equal time intervals with a speed of 3 ms and 5 ms The remaining hal
speed of the body for the entire journey is
4
respectively. The average
3 ms-l 8 ms
(a) (b) ms-1 (c) (d) ms-l
3 3
12. Abus begins to move with an acceleration of 1 ms2, Aman who is 48 mbehind the bus starts running at 10 me!
after
to catch the bus. He will be able to catch the bus
(b) 5 s (c) 7s (d) 8s
(a) 6s
13. Aball is dropped from a high rise platform att=0starting from rest. After 6 s, another ball is thrown downwards
What is the value of u? (a= 10
from the same platform with a speed u. The two balls meet at t= 18s.
(b) 55 ms-1 (c) 40 ms-1 (d) 60 ms-1
(a) 75 ms-l
(u) by a=-2u. What is the nature of velociy tirmo
14. The acceleration of a particle (a) is related to its velocity
(b) exponentially decreasing
(a) linearly increasing (d) linearly decreasing a (ms)
(c) exponentially increasing
time-acceleration graph for a particle in rectilinear motion.
A B
40
15. The figure below shows the
seconds is
The average acceleration in first twenty (b) 40 ms-2
20
D
(a) 45 ms2 10 20 30 (s)
(d) 20 ms-2
(c) 30 ms2
given by du25Vo, where vis the
object, moving with a speed of 6.25 ms, is decelerated at a rate dt
16. An by the object to come to rest would be
instantaneous speed. The time taken [AIEEE 2011)
(c) 8s (d) 1s
(a) 2 s (b) 4 s

x-axis has acceleration fat time tand given by f =fo1- T here fo and Tare constants.
17.Aparticle moving along betweent=0and the instant when f =0, the
partice
velocity. In the time interval
The particle at t =0has zero
velocity (v,) is
1 (d) foT
(b) foT2
arter u
particle is u = Uo t gt + f If its position is x = 0 at t = 0, then its displacement
18. The velocity of a
(t= 1)is
(d) vo + g+f
(a) vo ++f (b) Uo + 2g + 3f (c) vo t 3 At the
constant acceleration. The
2 x-direction with a
19. Abody is at rest at x= 0. At t=0, it starts moving in the
positive constant speed.
moving in the positive x-direction with a timeinterval.
same instant, another body passes through x =0 after the same[AIEEE 2008]
second body by x2t)
position of the first body is given by x(t) after time tand that of
Which of the following graphs correctly describes (x -X) as a function of timet?
(b) (c) s (d)
(3)(a)s
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instant another ball B is released from a height h. At
o0 Aball Ais thrown up vertically with a speed u and at the same
to B is
time t, the speed of A relative
(b) 2u (c) u -gt (d) Ju'-gt
(a) u Here A,. A, and
The displacement (x) of an object along a straight line at instant () 0s given by x = A + At + A,P.
1 acceleration of the object is
Ag are constants. The (c) AAz (d) 2Az
(b) Ag the sorond
(a) A1
line with a velocity UË tor the first half time and with velocity o for
92, Apassenger travels alonga
straight (B.H.U. 2002]
the mean velocity (u) is given by:
half time. Then 2_1,1
(d) +

(a) v= +U2 (b) u= eU2 U

2 (CPMT 2002]
displacement to distance is : (d) may be s 1
23. The ratio of always < 1 (c) always > 1
(b)
(a) always = 1 [CBSE 2001]
one dimensionalmotion?
24. Which the following is a (b) earth revolving around the sun
(a) landing of an aircraft track
train (d) train running on a straight
(c) wheels of a moving [AIIMS 2000)
is
body projected vertically upwards
25. The velocity time curve of a (c) hyperbola (d) straight line
(a) parabolic (b) ellipse
an altitude of 980 m. Time of fallis:
aeroplane flying horizontally at 250 km/H at [AFMC 2001]
26. Abody is dropped from an (c) 14.15s (d) 17.33s
(a) 10 s (b) 12 s
[AIEEE 2002]
72 km/H in 20 s. The acceleration of the bus is
acquires a speed of
27. Abus starts from rest and (c) 2 m/s? (d) 1 m/s
(a) 10 m/s? (b) 5 m/s?
related to its velocity (u) by a = 2u. What is the nature of velocitytime curve?
28. The acceleration (a) of a particle is
(b) exponentially decreasing
(a) linearly increasing (d) linearly decreasing
[LAS 2010]
(c) exponentially increasing du =-2.5v, where v is the
speed of 6.25 ms is deaccelerating at a rate given by
29. An object, moving with a dt
instantaneous velocity.
would be:
The time taken by the object to come to rest [LAS 2010]
(c) 8s (d) 1s
(a) 2 s (b) 4s
power delivered to the car has a constant magnitude
30. Acar starts from rest and accelerates so that the instantaneous
Po. The instantaneous velocity of this car is proportional to:
(b)2 (c) 2 (d) t/vm [AIPMT (M) 2012]
(a) Po
5 s, the next 5 s and next 5 s respectively.
31. Astone falls freely under gravity. It covers distances hi, ho and h¡ in the first [NEET 2013]
The relation between hj, hg and hg is:
(b) hË = 2h, =3h3 (c) hË = (d) hy = 3h, and h =2h,
(a) hË = h = hg 5
2
32. The velocity v of a particle of mass 1 kg along the x-axis varies with
time t as shown in the figure. The change in acceleration at time
t= 4s is: V(m/s) o
-2
(a) -3/2 ms-2 (b) +3/2 ms
(c) -5/2 ms2 (d) 5/2 ms2 [AIEEE 2010] 2 4 6 10
t (s)
33. In the graph given in Q. 32, the displacement of the particle and the
distance travelled by it in 10 s are respectively.
(a) 6m, 6m (b)6 m, 9 m (c) 3 m, 6 m (d) 9 m, 9m
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34. Aballis dropped vertically from a heightd above the ground. It hits the ground and CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS-A
|bounces
d/2. Neglecting subsequent motion and air resistance, its velocity u varies with height up
h above vertically to
the groud as
d4v
t=0, h =d
abe
(a) (b)
h

(c) (d)
TT 2000]

35. From a buildingtwo balls A and B are thrown such thatAis thrown upwards andB down wards (both vork
UA and Ug are their respective velocities on reaching the ground, then
(a) v > UB (b) VA = UB (c) VA > VB
(d) their velocities depend on their moves. AIEEE 20021
36. Which of the following is the correct conclusion from the given displacement time graph X4
for a particle?
(a) It represent motion.
(b) Finally the particle moves with a constant speed.
(c) Finally the particle moves witha constant acceleration.
(d) It represents accelerated motion. [AIEEE 2012]
al
a.
37. A particle starts from rest. Its acceleration at time t = 0, is 5 ms which varies with time as
5 ms
shown in the figure. The maximum speed of the particle willbe
(a) 7.5 ms-1 (b) 15 ns-1
(c) 30 ms-1 (d) 7.5 ms-1 [ITT 2004]

38. Aballis released from the top of a tower of height h meters. It takes Tseconds to reach to
the ground. What is the position of the ball in T/3 seconds?
(a) h/9 meters from the ground
(b) 7h/9 meters from the ground
(c) 8h/9 meters from the ground [AIEEE2004]
(d) 17h/18 meters from the ground penetrate
willit
39. Abullet fired into afixed target loses half of its velocity after penetrating 3cm. How much further
before coming to rest assuming that it faces constant resistance to motion?
(a) 0.5 cm (b) 1.0 cm [AIEEE2005)
(c) 1.5 cm (d) 2.0 cm is going
of 20 m. If the car
40. An automobile travelling with a speed of 60 km/h can brake to stop within a distance
twice as fast, i.e. 120 km/h, the stopping distance will be
(a) 20 m (b) 40 m [AIEEE2004]
(c) 60 m (d) 80 n