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Arjuna JEE 2026

KPP-06 Motion in a Straight line BY: Saleem Bhaiya

Time Limit 01 Hour

Part – 01:
1. A car moves from O to D along the path OABCD 5. A person moves 30 m north and then 20 m towards
shown in figure. What is distance travelled and net east and finally 30 2 m in south-west direction. The
displacement. displacement of the person from the origin will be
A
O 8 km (1) 10 m along north
(2) 10 m long south
D 4 km
(3) 10 m along west
1 km
4 km (4) Zero
C B
(1) 16, 5 (2) 17, 5
(3) 20, 4 (4) 15, 3 6. An athlete participates in a race now he is moving on
a circular track of radius 80 m completes half a
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect? revolution in 20 s. Its average velocity is
(1) Displacement is independent of the choice of (1) 8 m/s (2) 16 m/s
origin of the axis. (3) 10 m/s (4) 12 m/s
(2) Displacement may or may not be equal to the
distance travelled. 7. The displacement of a particle, starting from rest
(3) When a particle returns to its starting point, its (at t = 0) is given by s = 6t2– t3.
displacement is not zero. The time in seconds at which the particle will obtain
(4) Displacement does not tell the nature of the zero velocity again is:
actual motion of a particle between the points (1) 2 (2) 4
(3) 6 (4) 8
3. An old man goes for morning walk on a semi-circular
track of radius 40 m; if he starts from one end of the 8. The displacement of a body along x-axis depends on
track and reaches to other end, the distance covered time as x = 3t + 5. Then the velocity of body:
by the man and his displacement will respectively be (1) Increase with time
(1) 126 m, 80 m (2) 80 m, 126 m (2) Independent of time
(3) 80 m, 252 m (4) 252 m, 80 m (3) Decrease with time
(4) None of these
4. A body covered a distance of L m along a curved path
of a quarter circle. The ratio of distance to 9. A particle is moving along x-axis such that
displacement is x = 2 – 5t + 6t2. What is acceleration of the particle
 2 2 when its velocity is zero?
(1) (2)
2 2  (1) Zero (2) 12 m/s2
 2 (3) –5 m/s2 (4) 5/12 m/s2
(3) (4)
2 
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10. The displacement of a particle is given by 16. The displacement-time graph of a moving particle is
y = a + bt + ct2 – dt4. The initial velocity and initial shown. The instantaneous velocity of the particle is
acceleration are respectively: negative at the point:
(1) b, –4d (2) –b, 2d
(3) b, 2c (4) 2c, –4d

11. A particle moves along a straight line such that its

displacement at any time t is given by s = t3 – 6t2 + 3t
+ 4 metres. The velocity when the acceleration is zero
is:
(1) 3 m/s (2) –12 m/s
(1) D (2) F
(3) 42 m/s (4) –9 m/s
(3) C (4) E
12. The displacement of a particle is given by
y = a + bt + ct2 – dt4. The initial velocity and 17. Which of the following can not be the distance time
acceleration are respectively: graph
(1) b, – 4d (2) –b, 2c
(3) b, 2c (4) 2c, – 4d x
13. A body is moving according to the equation (1) (2)
x = at + bt2 – ct3. Then its instantaneous speed is given
by: t
(1) a + 2b + 3ct (2) a + 2bt – 3ct2
(3) 2b – 6ct (4) None of these x x
14. A particle starts moving along x-axis from t = 0, its (3) (4)
position varying with time as x = 2t3 – 3t2 + 1.
What is the velocity when it passes through origin? t t
(1) v = 0 (2) v = l
(3) v = 5 (4) v = 3
18. Displacement-time (x – t) graph of a particle moving
15. The figure shows the position time graph of a particle along a straight-line path is shown in figure. Average
moving on a straight line path. What is the magnitude speed of particle in the time interval 0 to 5 second is
of average velocity of the particle over 10 second?

(1) 2 m/s
(2) 16 m/s
(3) 12 m/s
(1) 2 m/s (2) 4 m/s (4) 14 m/s
(3) 6 m/s (4) 8 m/s
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19. The x–t graph shown in figure represents 22. Displacement time graph of a particle moving in a
straight line is as shown in figure.
s c
a b
d
O t

(1) Constant velocity

Find the sign of velocity in regions oa, ab, bc and cd
(2) Velocity of the body is continuously changing
(3) Instantaneous velocity (1) Negative, positive, positive, negative
(4) The body travels with constant speed upto (2) Positive, positive, positive, negative
time t1 and then stops (3) Positive. negative, positive, positive
(4) Positive, positive, negative, negative
20. The position-time graph of two particles P and Q are
VP Paragraph for question nos. 23 to 26
as shown in figure. The ratio of their velocities is
VQ The graph given shows the POSITION of two cars, A and
B, as a function of time. The cars move along the x-axis on
parallel but separate tracks, so that they can pass each
other’s position without colliding.

(1) 1 : 3 (2) 3 :1
(3) 3 : 1 (4) 1: 3

21. From the following displacement-time graph find out 23. At which instant in time is car-A overtaking the car-
the velocity of a moving body B?
(A) t1 (B) t2
(C) t3 (D) t4

24. At time t3, which car is moving faster?

(1) car A (2) car B
1 (3) same speed (4) None of these
(1) m/s
3
(2) 3 m/s 25. At which instant do the two cars have the same
velocity?
(3) 3 m/s
(1) t1 (2) t2
(4) 1/3 m/s
(3) t3 (4) t4
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26. Which one of the following best describes the 29. Four particles move along x-axis. Their coordinates
motion of car A as shown on the graphs? (in meters) as functions of time (in seconds) are given
(1) speeding up by:
(2) constant velocity
Particle 1: x(t) = 3.5 – 2.7t3
(3) slowing down
Particle 2: x(t) = 3.5 + 2.7t3
(4) first speeding up, then slowing down
Particle 3: x(t) = 3.5 + 2.7t2
Particle 4: x(t) = 3.5 – 3.4t – 2.7t2
Part – 02:
27. The position-time (x–t) graphs for two children A and Which of these particles have constant acceleration?
(1) All four (2) Only 1 and 2
B returning from their school O to their homes P and
(3) Only 2 and 3 (4) Only 3 and 4
Q, respectively, are shown in figure. Choose the
correct entries in the brackets below.
30. The displacement x of a particle depends on time t as
x = t 2 −t 3
(1) Particle will return to its starting point after time


2
(2) The particle will come to rest after time
3
(a) (A/B) lives closer to school than (B/A).
(3) The initial velocity of the particle was zero but
(b) (A/B) starts from the school earlier than (B/A).
its initial acceleration was not zero.
(c) (A/B) walks faster than (B/A).

(d) A and B reach home at the (same/different) time. (4) No net force acts on the particle at time
3
(e) (A/B) overtakes on the road (once/twice).
31. The position versus time graph for a certain particle
28. For a particle moving along the x-axis, mark the moving along the x-axis is shown in figure. Find the
correct statement(s). average velocity in the time intervals (a) 0 to 2 s,
(1) If x is positive and is increasing with the time, (b) 2 s to 4 s.
then average velocity of the particle is positive.
(2) If x is negative and becoming positive after some
time, then the velocity of the particle is always
positive.
(3) If x is negative and becoming less negative as
time passes, then the average velocity of the
particle is positive.
(4) If x is positive and is increasing with time, then
the velocity of the particle is always positive.
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35. The velocity-time graph of two bodies A and B is

32. The displacement-time graph of moving particle is shown in figure. Choose correct statement.
shown below. The instantaneous velocity of the (1) acceleration of B > acceleration of A
(2) acceleration of A > acceleration of B
particle is negative at the point.
(3) both are starting from same point
(4) A covers greater distance than B in the same
time.

36. Study the following graphs:

(1) D (2) F
(3) C (4) E

33. What can you say about velocity in each of the

following position-time graphs?

The particle is moving with constant speed

(1) In graphs (i) and (iii)
(2) In graphs (i) and (iv)
(3) In graphs (i) and (ii)
(4) In graphs (i)

37. A particle moves along a straight line such that its

displacement S varies with time t as S =  + t + t2.
Column-I Column-II
i. Acceleration at 𝑡 = 2 s a. β + 5γ
ii. Average velocity during b. 2γ
third Second
iii. Velocity at 𝑡 = 1 s c. 
34. Mark the correct statement(s). iv. Initial displacement d. β + 2γ
(1) A particle can have zero displacement and non-
zero average velocity. 38. A particle is moving in a straight line. The variation
(2) A particle can have zero displacement and non- of position ‘x’ as a function of time ‘t’ is given as
zero velocity. x = (t3 – 6t2 + 20t + 15)m. The velocity of the body
when its acceleration becomes zero is:
(3) A particle can have zero acceleration and non-
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zero velocity. (1) 4 m/s (2) 8 m/s
(4) A particle can have zero velocity and non-zero (3) 10 m/s (4) 6 m/s
acceleration.
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39. The x–t graph shown in figure represents 42. The displacement-time graph of a moving particle is
shown below. The instantaneous velocity of the
particle is zero at the point.

(1) constant velocity

(2) velocity of the body is continuously changing (1) C (2) D
(3) instantaneous velocity (3) E (4) F
(4) the body travels with constant speed upto time t1
and then stops. 43. A particle's position on the x axis is given by
x = 4 – 27t + t3, with x in meters and t in seconds.
40. The graph shows position as a function of time for (a) Find the particle's velocity function v(t) and
two trains running on parallel tracks. Which one of acceleration function a(t).
the following statements is true? (b) Is there ever a time when v = 0?
(c) Describe the particle's motion for t  0.

44. The curve shown represents the velocity-time graph

of a particle, its acceleration values along OA, AB
and BC in metre/sec2 are respectively.

(1) At time tB, both trains have the same velocity

(2) Both trains have the same velocity at some time
after tB
(3) Both trains have the same velocity at some time
before tB
(4) Somewhere on the graph, both trains have the
same acceleration
(1) 1, 0, –0.5 (2) 1, 0, 0.5
(3) 1, 1, 0.5 (4) 1, 0.5, 0
41. A particle describes an angle  in a circular path with
a constant speed . Find the
45. A particle moves in a semicircular path of radius R
(a) change in the velocity of the particle and
from O to A. Then it moves parallel to z-axis covering
(b) average acceleration of the particle during the
a distance R upto B. Finally it moves along BC
motion in the curve (circle).
parallel to y-axis through a distance 2R. Find the ratio
of D/s.
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46. A particle moves so that its position vector varies with Part – 03:
time as r = Acos tiˆ + Asin tjˆ . Find the 50. Which one of the following graphs for a body moving
(a) initial velocity of the particle,
along a straight line is possible?
(b) angle between the position vector and velocity of
the particle at any time, and
(c) speed at any instant.
(1)

47. A particle starts moving rectilinearly at time t = 0 such

that its velocity v changes with time t according to the
equation v = t2 – t, where t is in seconds and v in
ms–1. Find the time interval for which the particle
(2)
retards.

48. The position of a particle as a function of time t, is

given by x(t) = at + bt2 – ct3 where a, b and c are
constants. When the particle attains zero acceleration,
then its velocity will be: (3)
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2
b b2
(1) a + (2) a +
4c c
b2 b2
(3) a + (4) a +
2c 3c (4)

49. The position of a particle moving along x-axis is

related to time t as follow: x = 2t2 – t3, where x is in
meters and t is in seconds.
51. The position of a particle moving along x-axis given
(a) What is the maximum positive displacement of
the particle along the x axis and at what instant by x = (–2t3 + 3t2 + 5)m. The acceleration of particle
does it attain it? at the instant its velocity becomes zero is:
(b) Describe the motion of the particle. (1) 12 m/s2
(c) What is the distance covered in the first three (2) –12 m/s2
seconds?
(3) –6 m/s2
(d) What is its displacement in the first four
seconds? (4) Zero
(e) What is the particle's average speed and average
velocity in the first 3 seconds? 52. A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Which of the
(f) What is the particles instantaneous acceleration following plots represents the speed-time graph of the
at the instant of its maximum positive x
ball during its motion if the air resistance (constant)
displacement?
(g) What is the average acceleration between the is not ignored?
interval t = 2s to t = 4s?
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(1) A-(q,p); B-(r,p); C-(s,q); D-(r,s)

(2) A-(q,s); B-(q,r); C-(p,r); D-(p,s)
(1) (3) A-(r,q); B-(s,r); C-(q,r); D-(p,r)
(4) A-(p,s); B-(r,s); C-(p,r); D-(p,q)

55. Figure shows a graph of position versus time graph

for a particle moving along x-axis.

(2)

(3)

Column-I Column-II
A. Slowing down p. t1 → t2
B. Returning towards origin q. t2 → t3
(4)
C. Moving away from origin r. t3 → t4
D. Speeding up s. t4 → t5
t. t5 → t6
(1) A-(r); B-(p,s,t); C-(q,r); D-(p,s)
53. The v – t graph of a moving object is given in figure.
(2) A-(r); B-(r,t); C-(q); D-(s)
The maximum acceleration is:
(3) A-(p,r); B-(s); C-(p,r,q); D-(r,s)
(4) A-(r); B-(p,s); C-(p,q); D-(q,r,s)

56. The position of a particle along x-axis is given by

x = (2t3 – 21t2 + 60t)m. Then match the Column-I with
Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
A. Velocity of particle is zero p. 2 sec
(1) 1 cm/sec2 (2) 2 cm/sec2
(3) 3 cm/sec2 (4) 6 cm/sec2 B. Acceleration of particle is q. 3 sec
zero
54. Column-I shows the position-time graph of particles C. Acceleration of particle is r. 3.5 sec
moving along a straight line and column-II lists the negative
conclusion that follow from graphs. Match column-I D. Velocity of particle is s. 4 sec
with column-II and choose the correct option given
towards the origin
below the columns.
Column-I Column-II t. 5 sec
p. Acceleration a > 0 (1) A-(p,r,t); B-(r); C-(p,q); D-(q,r,s)
q. Acceleration a < 0 (2) A-(p,t,r); B-(r,t); C-(q); D-(s)
r. Speeding up (3) A-(p,r); B-(s); C-(p,r,q); D-(r,s)
s. Slowing down (4) A-(p,t); B-(r); C-(p,q); D-(q,r,s)
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57. The figure shows the graph of velocity-time for a 60. An object is thrown up vertically. The velocity-time
particle moving in a straight line. If the average speed graph for the motion of the particle is:
for 6 sec is 'b' and the average acceleration from 0 sec
to 4 sec is 'c' find magnitude of bc (in m2/s3).
(1)

(2)

(1) 5 (2) 20
(3) 25 (4) 40 (3)

58. The given figure is an x-t graph of the motion of a

particle.
(4)

61. The velocity-time graph of a particle moving in a

straight line is shown in figure. The acceleration of
the particle at t = 9 s is:
(i) At which of the points P, Q, R and S is the
velocity vx positive?
(ii) At which points is the velocity negative?
(iii) At which points is the velocity zero?
(iv) At which of the points P, Q, R, and S is the x-
acceleration ax positive?
(v) At which point is the ax negative?
(vi) At which points does the x-acceleration appear
to be zero?
(vii) At each point, state whether the speed is (1) zero (2) 5 ms–2
increasing, decreasing, or not changing. (3) –5 ms–2 (4) –2 ms–2

59. The velocity versus time curve of a moving point is 62. The displacement-time graph of a body is shown in
shown in figure. Find the retardation of the particle figure.
for the portion CD.

The velocity-time graph of the motion of the body

will be:
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64. Plot the acceleration-time graph of the velocity-time

graph given in figure.

(1)

(2)

(1)

(3)
(2)

(3)

(4)

(4)
63. The acceleration will be positive in

65. A particle starts moving rectilinearly at time t = 0 such

that its velocity v changes with time t according to the
equation v = t2 – t, where t is in seconds and v is in
ms–1. The time interval for which the particle retards
(i.e., magnitude of velocity decreases) is:
(1) t < 1/2 (2) 1/2 < t < 1
(3) t > 1 (4) t < 1/2 and t > 1

66. Check up the only correct statements in the following:

(1) A body having a constant velocity still can have
varying speed.
(1) (I) and (III) (2) A body having a constant speed can have
(2) (I) and (IV) varying velocity.
(3) A body having constant speed can have an
(3) (II) and (IV) acceleration.
(4) None of these (4) If velocity and acceleration are in the same
direction, then distance is equal to displacement.
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67. The velocity-time plot for a particle moving on a 69. In which of the graphs, the particle has more
straight line is shown in figure. magnitude of velocity at t1 than at t2.
(1) (i), (iii), and (iv)
(2) (i) and (iii)
(3) (ii) and (iii)
(4) None of the above

70. Acceleration of the particle is positive

(1) In graph (i)
(2) In graph (ii)
(1) The particle has a constant acceleration.
(3) In graph (iii)
(2) The particle has never turned around.
(4) In graph (iv)
(3) The particle has zero displacement.
(4) The average speed in the interval 0 to 10 s is the
71. Study the following graphs:
same as the average speed in the interval 10 s to
20 s.

68. The displacement of a particle as a function of time is

shown in figure. It indicates

(1) The particle starts with a certain velocity, but the

motion is retarded and finally the particle stops.
(2) The velocity of the particle decreases.
(3) The acceleration of the particle is in opposite The particle has negative acceleration
direction to the velocity. (1) In graph (i)
(4) The particle starts with a constant velocity, the (2) In graph (ii)
motion is accelerated and finally the particle (3) In graph (iii)
moves with another constant velocity. (4) In graph (iv)

For Problems 69 and 70: 72. The displacement versus time curve is given. Sections
Study the four graphs given below. Answer the OA and BC are parabolic. CD is parallel to the time
following questions on the basis of these graphs. axis.

Column-I Column-II
i. OA a. Velocity increases with time
linearly
ii. AB b. Velocity decreases with time
iii. BC c. Velocity is independent of
time
iv. CD d. Velocity is zero
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73. The velocity-time graph of a particle moving along 74. The velocity-time graph for a particle moving along a
the x-axis is shown in figure. Match the entries of straight line is given in each situation of column I. In
Column I with entries of Colcumn II. the time interval v > t > 0, match the graph in
column I with corresponding statements in column II.

Column-I Column-II
i. a. Speed of particle is
continuously
decreasing

ii. b. Magnitude of
acceleration of
Column-I Column-II particle is
i. For AB, the a. Moving in positive decreasing with
particle is x-direction with time
increasing speed iii. c. Direction of
ii. For BC, the b. Moving in positive acceleration of
particle is x-direction with particle does not
decreasing speed change
iii. For CD, the c. Moving in negative iv. d. Magnitude of
particle is x-direction with acceleration of
increasing speed particle does not
iv. For DE, the d. Moving in negative change
particle is x-direction with
e. Particle will never
increasing speed
come back to its
initial position
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Answer Key
1. (2) 33. (i) zero velocity.
2. (3) (ii) constant positive velocity.
3. (1) (iii) infinite velocity.
4. (1)
(iv) constant negative velocity.
5. (3)
(v) positive increasing velocity.
6. (1)
7. (2) (vi) positive decreasing velocity.
8. (1) (vii) positive increasing velocity.
9. (2) (viii) positive decreasing velocity
10. (3) 34. (2, 3, 4)
11. (4) 35. (2, 4)
12. (3) 36. (2)
13. (2) 37. i → b; ii → a; iii → d; iv → c
14. (1) 38. (2)
15. (1) 39. (4)
16. (4) 40. (3)
17. (2)  22 
18. (4) 41. (a) = 2 sin , (b) sin
2 R 2
19. (4) 42. (2)
20. (1)
43. (a) v = –27 + 3t2, a = +6t; (b) t = 3s;
21. (3)
44. (1)
22. (2)
+3
23. (1) 45.
3
24. (2)

25. (2) 46. (a) Aˆj , (b)  = , (c) A
26. (3) 2
27. (a) It is clear from the graph that OP < OQ. A lives 1
47. s < t < 1s
closer to the school than B. 2
48. (4)
(b) As A starts from t = 0 while B starts little later.
32 4 307
So A starts from the school earlier than B. 49. (a) xmax = m , t = s ; (c) m;
27 3 27
(c) The slope of x – t for motion of B > slope of
(d) –32 m; (e) –3ms–1; (f) –4 ms–2;
x – t of A. Hence B walks faster than A. (g) –14 ms–2
(d) The value of t corresponding to positions P and 50. (4)
Q of there homes is same, so A and B reach 51. (3)
home at the same time. 52. (3)
(e) It is clear from the graph that B overtakes A 53. (4)
once on the road. 54. (2)
28. (1, 3, 4) 55. (1)
29. (4) 56. (4)
30. (1, 2, 3, 4) 57. (3)
31. (a) 5 ms–1, (b) –2.5 ms–1 58. (*)
32. (4) 59. 2ms–1
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60. (4) 69. (2)

61. (3) 70. (3)
62. (4) 71. (3)
63. (2) 72. i → a; ii → c; iii → b; iv → d
64. (1) 73. i → a; ii → a; iii → b; iv → c
65. (2) 74. i → c,d; ii → c,d; iii → a,b,c,e; iv → a,b,c,e
66. (2, 3, 4)
67. (1, 4)
68. (1, 2, 3)

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