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1 The figure given below shows the displacement and 3 A particle moves a distance x in time t according to
time, (x-t) graph of a particle moving along a straight equation x = (t + 5)−1 . The acceleration of the particle
line: is proportional to:
3
1. (velocity) 2 2. (distance)2
2
3. (distance)−2 4. (velocity) 3

4 The ratio of the distances travelled by a freely

falling body in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th second is:
1. 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 2. 1 : 2 : 3 : 4
3. 1 : 4 : 9 : 16 4. 1 : 3 : 5 : 7

The correct statement, about the motion of the particle, 5 A small block slides down on a smooth inclined
is: plane starting from rest at time t = 0. Let Sn be the
the particle moves at a constant velocity up to a time distance traveled by the block in the interval t = n − 1
1.
t0 and then stops. Sn
to t = n. Then the ratio is:
2. the particle is accelerated throughout its motion. Sn+1
the particle is accelerated continuously for time t0 2n + 1 2n
3. 1. 2.
then moves with constant velocity. 2n − 1 2n − 1
4. the particle is at rest. 2n − 1 2n − 1
3. 4.
2n 2n + 1
2 The displacement-time (s-t) graphs of two moving
particles A and B make angles of 30∘ and 45∘ with the 6 When the velocity of a body is variable, then:
x-axis as shown in the figure. The ratio of their 1. its speed may be constant
respective velocity ( ) is:
vA
2. its acceleration may be constant
vB 3. its average acceleration may be constant
4. all of the above

7 A horizontal bridge is built across a river. A student

standing on the bridge throws a small ball vertically
upwards with a velocity 4 ms–1. The ball strikes the
water surface after 4 s. The height of bridge above water
−2
surface is: (Take g = 10 ms )
1. 68 m 2. 56 m
3. 60 m 4. 64 m
1. 1 : √3
2. √3 : 1 8 A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional
3. 1 : 1 motion such that its velocity varies according to
4. 1 : 2 v(x) = βx−2n where β and n are constants and x is the
position of the particle. The acceleration of the particle
as a function of x is given by:
1. −2nβ2 x−2n−1 2. −2nβ2 x−4n−1
3. −2β 2 x−2n+1 4. −2nβ2 x−4n+1

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9 Which one of the following displacement-time 13 A person travelling in a straight line moves with a
graph represents two moving objects P and Q with zero constant velocity v1 for a certain distance x and with a
relative velocity? constant velocity v2 for the next equal distance. The
average velocity v is given by the relation:
1 1 1 2 1 1
1. v = v1 + v2 2. v = v1 + v2
v v1 +v2
1. 2. 3. 2
= 2
4. v = √v1 v2

14 Suppose you are riding a bike with a speed of 20

m/s due east relative to a person A who is walking on
the ground towards the east. If your friend B walking on
the ground due west measures your speed as 30 m/s due
3. 4. east, find the relative velocity between two reference
frames A and B:
The velocity of A with respect to B is 5 m/s towards
1.
the east.
10 If in one-dimensional motion, instantaneous speed v 2. The velocity of A with respect to B is 5 m/s towards
the west.
satisfies 0 ≤ v < v0 , then:
the displacement in time T must always take non- The velocity of A with respect to B is 10 m/s towards
1. 3.
negative values. the east.
the displacement x in time T satisfies The velocity of A with respect to B is 10 m/s towards
2. 4.
−v T < x < v T . the west.
0 0
3. the acceleration is always a non-negative number.
15 An elevator whose floor to ceiling height is 12
4. the motion has no turning points. 2
meters, moves upward with an acceleration of 2.2 m/s .
11 A ball is bouncing elastically with a speed of 1 m/s After 1.5 seconds since starting, a bolt falls from its
ceiling. The time taken by the bolt to reach the floor is:
between the walls of a railway compartment of size 10 1. 1 s
m in a direction perpendicular to the walls. The train is 2. 2 s
moving at a constant velocity of 10 m/s parallel to the
3. √2 s
direction of motion of the ball. As seen from the ground:
4. √3 s
the direction of motion of the ball changes every 10
(a)
sec.
16 The position x of a particle moving along the x-
(b) the speed of the ball changes every 10 sec.
axis varies with time t as x = 20t − 5t2 ,
the average speed of the ball over any 20 sec
(c) where x is in meters and t is in seconds. The particle
intervals is fixed.
reverses its direction of motion at:
the acceleration of the ball is the same as from the 1. x = 40 m
(d)
train. 2. x = 10 m
Choose the correct option: 3. x = 20 m
1. (a), (c), (d) 2. (a), (c) 4. x = 30 m
3. (b), (c), (d) 4. (a), (b), (c)

12 A stone is thrown vertically downwards with an

initial velocity of 40 m/s from the top of a building. If it
reaches the ground with a velocity of 60 m/s, then the
height of the building is: (Take g = 10 m/s2)
1. 120 m 2. 140 m
3. 80 m 4. 100 m

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17 The position of an object moving along the x-axis is 22 A body is projected vertically in the upward
given by, x = a + bt2 , where a = 8.5 m, b = 2.5 ms– direction from the surface of the earth. If the upward
2, and t is measured in seconds. Its velocity at t = 2.0 s direction is taken as positive, then the acceleration of the
body during its upward and downward journey is:
will be:
1. 13 m/s 1. Positive, negative 2. Negative, negative
2. 17 m/s 3. Positive, positive 4. Negative, positive
3. 10 m/s
4. 0 23 A particle is moving along the x-axis such that its
velocity varies with time as per the equation
18 A ball is thrown vertically downwards with a v = 20 (1 − t ). At t = 0 particle is at the origin. From
2
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 the following, select the correct position (x) - time (t)
2
height of the tower is: (assuming g = 10 m/s ) plot for the particle:
1. 340 m 2. 320 m
3. 300 m 4. 360 m
1. 2.
19 A particle is moving such that its position
coordinates (x, y) are (2 m, 3 m) at time t = 0, (6 m,7
m) at time t = 2 s, and (13 m, 14 m) at time t = 5 s. The
average velocity vector v→avg from t = 0 to t = 5 s is:
1. 15 (13^i + 14^j)
2. 7 (^i + ^j)
3 3. 4.
3. 2(^i + ^j)
4. 11
5
(^i + ^j)

20 Two cars P and Q start from a point at the same

time in a straight line and their positions are represented 24 A drunkard walking in a narrow lane takes 5 steps
by; xp (t) = at + bt2 and xQ (t) = ft − t2 . At what time forward and 3 steps backward, followed again by 5 steps
do the cars have the same velocity? forward and 3 steps backward, and so on. Each step is 1
a−f a+f m long and requires 1 s. There is a pit on the road 13 m
1. 1+b
2. 2(b−1) away from the starting point. The drunkard will fall into
a+f f−a the pit after:
3. 2(b+1) 4. 2(1+b) 1. 37 s
2. 31 s
21 Two cars A and B are travelling in the same 3. 29 s
direction with velocities v1 and v2 (v1 > v2 ). When the 4. 33 s
car A is at a distance d behind car B, the driver of the
A body is thrown upwards and reaches its
car A applied the brake producing uniform retardation a. 25
There will be no collision when: maximum height. At that position:
(v1 −v2 )2 1. its velocity is zero and its acceleration is also zero.
1. d < 2a
v2 −v2 2. its velocity is zero but its acceleration is maximum.
2. d < 12a 2 3. its acceleration is minimum.
(v1 −v2 )2 its velocity is zero and its acceleration is the
3. d > 2a 4.
v2 −v2
acceleration due to gravity.
4. d > 12a 2

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26 The displacement (x) of a point moving in a 31 A person standing on the floor of an elevator drops
straight line is given by; x = 8t2
− 4t. Then the velocity a coin. The coin reaches the floor in time t1 if the
of the particle is zero at: elevator is moving uniformly and time t2 if the elevator
1. 0.4 s 2. 0.25 s is stationary. Then:
3. 0.5 s 4. 0.3 s t < t2 or t1 > t2 depending upon whether the lift is
1. 1
going up or down.
2
27 If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt , where 2. t1 < t2
A and B are constants, then the distance travelled by it 3. t1 > t2
between 1 s and 2 s is: 4. t1 = t2
3 7
1. 3A + 7B 2. 2
A+ 3B
A B 3A 32 The velocity v of an object varies with its position x
3. + 4. + 4B
2 3 2 on a straight line as v = 3√x. Its acceleration versus
time (a-t) graph is best represented by:
28 A vehicle travels half the distance with speed v and
the remaining distance with speed 2v. Its average speed
is: 1. 2.
3v
1. 4
2. 3v
2v
3. 3
4v
4. 3
3. 4.
29 A body starting from rest moves with uniform
acceleration on a horizontal surface. The body covers 3
consecutive equal distances from the beginning in time
t1 , t2 , and t3 seconds. The ratio of t1 : t2 : t3 is: 33 A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers
1. 1 : 2 : 3 distances h1 , h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, the next 5
2. 1 : √2 : √3 seconds and the next 5 seconds respectively. The relation
between h1 , h2 and h3 is:
3. 1 : (√2 − 1) : (√3 − √2) h h
1. h1 = 32 = 53
4. √3 : √2 : 1
2. h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2
30 The position (x) of a particle in a straight line 3. h1 = h2 = h3
motion is given by x = 2 + 10t − 5t2 m. Its velocity (v) 4. h1 = 2h2 = 3h3
is best represented by?
34 Preeti reached the metro station and found that the
escalator was not working. She walked up the stationary
escalator in time t1 . On other days, if she remains
1. 2. stationary on the moving escalator, then the escalator
takes her up in time t2 . The time taken by her to walk
upon the moving escalator will be:
t t
1. t 1−t2
2 1
t1 t2
2. t2 +t1
3. 4. 3. t1 − t2
t +t
4. 1 2 2

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35 A particle starts from rest (with constant 40 A person sitting on the ground floor of a building
acceleration) and acquires velocity 20 m/s in 5 s. The notices through the window, of height 1.5 m, a ball
distance travelled by the particle in the next 2 s will be: dropped from the roof of the building crosses the
1. 50 m 2. 48 m window in 0.1 s. What is the velocity of the ball when it
is at the topmost point of the window? (g = 10 m/s )
2
3. 100 m 4. 150 m
1. 15.5 m/s 2. 14.5 m/s
36 The displacement x (in m) of a particle of mass m
3. 4.5 m/s 4. 20 m/s
(in kg) moving in one dimension under the action of a
force, is related to time t (in s) by, t = √x + 3. The
displacement of the particle when its velocity is zero will Fill OMR Sheet*
be:
1. 4 m
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4. 2 m
for the questions in the test.
37 A body in one-dimensional motion has zero speed
at an instant. At that instant, it must have:
1. zero velocity. 2. zero acceleration.
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39 The position-time (x-t) graph for positive

acceleration is:

1. 2.

3. 4.

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