IN-CHAPTER EXERCISE -A

Can an
object be moving
north yet have acceleration towards the south?
(ii) Can an object reverse the direction of its motion even though it has constant acceleraton
(ii) Can an object reverse the direction of its acceleration even though it continues to move in the
s
Can a body have:
(iv)
(a) zero instantaneous velocity and yet be accelerating?
(b) zero average speed but non-zero velocity?
(c) negative acceleration and yet be speeding up ?
() (a) Can the magnitude of the average velocity equal the average speed ? if y

b) Can the direction of the velocity reverse

if the acceleration is constani
An athlete swims the length of 50 m pool in 20 s and makes the return trip to the starting psi,
average velocity in
(a) thefirst half of the swim (b) the second half of the swim (c) the rou7t4t

Att= 0, a particle at the origin has a velocity of 15 m/s at 37° above the horizontal X-axis. Att =5s, 0:
i is a i x =
0n
y 35 m and its velocity is 30 m/s at 53° above the horizontal. Find
(a) itsaverage velocity; (b) its average acceleration.

A particle is moving in a circle of radius 4 cm with constant speed of I cm/s find:

(a) Time period of the particle.
b) Average speed, average velocity and average acceleration in interval fromt
time 0 to t
a =
=T/4.
Where Tis the time period of the particle. Give
only their magnitudes.
 IN-CHAPTEREXERCISE B

1. An object is dropped from the top ofa building 5 m and rebounds to a height of3.2 m.
f it is in contact with thefloorto
rfor
0.036 s. what is its average acceleration during this period ?(g = 10 m/s)

A ball thrown down from a balcony lands in 0.8 s at a speed of 13 m/s. Find :
(a) the initial velocity;
(b) the heigh1from which it was thrown,
(c) the time to land if it were thrown up from the balcony with the same initial speed. (g = 10 m/s)

3 A stone is releasedfrom an elevator going up wirh an upward acceleration of g/2. What is the acceleration c stone
just after release ? What is the acc. of stone relative to ele vator ?

Find the average velocity of a particle released from rest from a height of 125 m over a time interval till it stri he
ground. (g = 10 m/s)

Choose the correct

optionsfor each of the following questions. Questions marked with "
may have more than one rect
options.
5. Two identical balls are shot upward one after another at an interval of 2s along the same verical line with same i ial
velociry of 40 m/s. The height at which the balls collide is
(A) 50m (B) 75 m (C) 100m D) 125 m

6- A particle is falling freely under gravity. Infirst t seconds it covers distance x, and in the next t seconds it covers distan.e
X, then t is given by:

(A)
X2- (B) C)
2-) D)
2+)
8 8
 A stone is released from an elevator going up with an upward acceleration a. The acceleration of the stone after the
release is:

(A) a upwards (B) (8-a)upwards (C) (g +a) downwards (D) g downwards

In Question-7, the acceleration of the stone relative to elevator is

8.
(A) a upwards (B) 8-a) upwards (C) (g+a) downwards (D) g downwards

%9. A balloon starts rising from restfrom the ground with an acceleration of 1.25 m/s. After 8s, a stone is released from
the balloon. The stone will :

(A) cover a distance of 40 m (B) have displacement of 50 m

a

released
C) reach the ground in 4s D) begin to move down after being
 IN-CHAPTER EXERCISE C

are constanl, y is tn
Ars Bt, whereA and B metres an
1. of a particle moving along the Y-axis is given by y and
-
=
lhe position
t is in seconds.

(a) What are the unit of A and B 2

(b) Find the expression for velocity and acceleration as a function of time.
5 where is in metres andtis tn
seconas. Determine he
he position of a certain particle is described by s =
4 3 + s

time t and acceleration a when v = 0. Consider the positive values of t only

Choose the correct options for each of the following questions. Questions marked with * may have more than one correct

options.
The motion of a particle moving the y-axis is represented as: y = 2
3(1-2)+5(1-2)
ldentify the correct statement(s).
is 5ms
(A) The initial (t = 0) velociry of the particle is 3ms (B)
(B) The acceleration ofthe particle
(C) The particle is at the origin at t = 2s (D) All of these

The velocity of a body depends on time according to equation v = 20 +0.1 P. The body is undergoin

(A) Uniform acceleration (B) Uniform retardation

(C) Non uniform acceleration (D) Zero acceleration

For a particle moving along a straight line, the displacementxdepends on time t as x =

a + Bt+n + 8. The tio

of its initial acceleration to its initial velocity depends:

and B B) Only on ß and y (C) Only on a and y (D) Only on a
(A) Only on a
 IN-CHAPTER EXERCISE D
etarts at rest at x = 2m and moves
according to the acceleration
A particle.
e time graph as shown tm the Jigure. Sketch graphs with numerical values
(m/s) a
for (a) V-t (b) X-U
along the
axes

7s.
fortime fromt
= 0 to t =

o234 56 7 t (sec)
i e officer on motor cycle moves alOng a straught road as described by the v-t graph
A in the figure as shown.
Sketch this graph in the middle of a sheet paper
v{m/s)
Directly above this graph, sketch a graph of position Vs time,
(a)
aligning the time coordinate of the graph vertically above the v-t
graph.

(b) Sketch a graph ofacceleration Vs time directly below the v-t graph,
again aligning the time coordinate.
O 6
89 t(sS)
On each graph, show the numerical values (of x and a) for all
points of inflexion of the graphs.

c) What is the instantaneous acceleration of the officer at time

t 6s?
Find the position (relative to the starting point) ofthe officer at t = 6s.
(d)
What is the final position of the officer at t = 9 s?
)
hand graphs of the position
Copy the graphs of v-t shown in the figure. Directly below each graph, sketch separate free
and set x 0 at t =0.
Vs time (x-t) and acceleration Vs time (a-t). Use the same time scale in all the graphs
=

O
zero for
motions. State whether the acceleration is positive, negative
or

Figure shows the graph ofx Vs tforfour different

each.

b)
(a)
o t

(c)
Ol
It speedfor 160m and then decelerates at rest
at constant
starts from rest and
accelerales uniformly Jor 200 m. moves

5 A car
takes 33 s. How long did it mnove at constant speed ? (Draw the v-t graph)
in 50 m. The whole irip
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tasses
Questions marked with *may have ore
mo.

Choose the correct options for each of thefollowing questions. than one
co0rTen
options. velocity-tume graph of the same bod.
is:
is shown. The corresponding
6. Acceleration-time graph of a body

(B) (C) (D
(A)
a (m/ss)
A particle starts from rest at t =0 and moves in a straight
line with an acceleration as shown below. The velocity of

the particle at t = 3s is

(A) 2 m/s

m/s
t(s)
(B)
C) 4 m/s

(D) 6 m/s

The velocity-time graph of a body is shown in figure. The slope of

the line is 'm'. The distance travelled by body in time Tis:

2
mv (B)
(A) 2T 2T

C) 2mv D)
2m
The graph describes an airplane's acceleration during its take-off run. a (m/s
9.
20s is:
airplane's velocity when it lifts off at t =
The

(A) 40 m/s

(B) 50 m/s
C) 90 m/s

D) 180m/s T0 20
I(s)
*10. Thefigure shows the velocity (v) ofa particle plotted against time ().
ldentify 1he correct stutement(s).
The particle chunges its direction of motion at some point
(A)
The acceleration of the particle remains constan
(B) 2T
of the particte is zero
The displacement
(C) the same
the particle
The initial and final speeds of
are

(D)
 Kinematics of a Particle
11. The figure shows
velocity-time graph of a particle moving along a straight
line. Identify the correct statement. 4V(m/s)
10
(A) The particle starts from the
origin
(B) The particle crosses its initial position at t 25=

(C) The average speed

of the particle in the time interval, 3
t (s)
0 Sts 2s
is zero
(D) All of these

12 A parachutist jumps out of an aircraft, falls freely for some time and then opens his
parachute. Identify the graph which
correctly represents acceleration (a) versus time (t) graph.
his

(A) (B) (C)

 IN-CHAPTER EXERCISE E

1. The dependence ofa particle's speed v on the distance s it has travelled is determined by thefunction
v =
v- bs, wheroe
(b) Determine the dependence of v on t.
b is constant. (a) Find howsdepends on time t.
A stone is thrown up from the surface ofearth with an initial speed v, There is a resisting acceleratton -kv due to ai,

where v is instantaneous velocity and k is some positive constant. Find:

a) the time taken to reach the highest point
b) the maximum height attained by the particle
Velocity ofa particle moving along x-axis varies with time as, v = (10 + 5t- P)
At time t = 0, x = 0. Find:

(a) acceleration of particle at t = 2s (b) -coordinate of particle at t = 3s

Choose the correct option for each of thefollo wing questions. Only One option is correct

A. The initial velocity of particle is u and the acceleration at the time t is kt, k being a constant. Then the v at the time
given by

(A) V = u (B) V = u + kt (C) V = u + kt? D) =u + k 2

 dv
The deceleration experienced by a moving motor-boat after its engine is cut off. is given by -kv, where k is a

dt
f v, is the magnitude of the velocity at cut-of,
constant. the magnitude of the velocity ata time t after the cut-off is :

Vo
A) (B) oekr
(C) (D) No
2 kt +1
A body of mass 10 kg is being acted upon by a force 3t and an opposing constant force of 32 N. The initial speed is
10ms. The velocity of body after5s is:

(A) 14.5 ms (B) 6.5 ms (C) 3.5ms D) 4.5 ms

 Kinemaues
MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISE

Questions marked
with "may have more n

following questions. than

Choose the correct options
for each of the one cOTe
options. (A) (B) 2
intervals from a roof.
At an instant
Water drops fall at negular C)3 (D) does not cross the
1.
separations origin
is about to leave the roof, the
when a drop In the previous problem, find the time at which
between successive drops belowthe roof are in the 6. hich body w
origin andà.v= -1.
ratio
(B) 1:4:9
à (unit vector of acceleration)
(A) 1:2:3
D) 1:5:13 (unit vector of velocity)
(C) 1:3:5

(A) 22s (B) 5s

Velocity versus displacement graph
of a particle moving in a straight line v

is as shown in figure. The acceleration (C) 12- (D)

A body starts with a velocity v, and its velociti
ofthe particle is
(A) constant X uniformly reduced to half every ', sec. Find the to
(B) increases linearly with x distance traveled by the body.
increases parabolically with x
C) (A) infinite (B)
D) None of these
(C)
3vofo D) 2
thrown up simultaneously from the edge of 2
3. Two stones are

a cliff with initial speeds v and 2v. The relative position of Paragraph for Questions 8-10
Two balls start to move along the diagona 3 and CA of a
the second stone with respect to first varies with time till
he same paln
both the stones strike the ground as: square of side 'á', The balls reflect to fol
linearly every time they reach an edge. Velocities of s are u and
(A)
(B) first linearly then parabolically respectively.
C)parabolically
(D) first parabolically then linearly

straight line with uniform

4. A particle moving along a

acceleration has velocities 7 m/s at P and 17 m/s at Q. Ris

the mid point of PQ. Then D

the average velocity between R and Q is 15 m/s
(A) 8. Find the time after which they collide.
(B) the ratio of time to go from P to R and that from R to
3a
Qis 3:2. (A) (B)
the velocity at R is l10 m/s 2u
C)
the average velocity between P and R is 10 m/s
(D) (C)
(D) 7u
5. A body starts at
9. n the
previous problem find the rratio of
distances

-22m and its 10m/s atio ue

ot

traveled by both balls betore

'vvs 'T* is given in
ls 2s collision.
the figure. How 58 8
(A)
7V2 (B)
many times
does the
10m/s
body crosses the
(C)
origin in 12s ? (D)
uC Fvercise Self Study Courra fs
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statements are true for the above 12. Number of collisions before the beads
following come backto
hichofthe their original position is:
problem?

collide irrespective of their velocities (A) 2

Balls always
(A) of velocities of ball (C) (B) 3
Balls do not if ratio
collide

EVEN C) 4
toball (D) in
ratio f distance traveled by both (D) Beads never come back to their original position
CIf balls collide,
as the ratio of velocities irrespective
balls is same 13.
of their velocities
Total distancetraveled by Bead () and Bead (2)is
DIfballs do collide,
ratio of total displacement of
(A) 4TR 4TR (B)
4TtR 4TR
time of collision is always 1 3 3
balls from start to the

X-axis if acceleration TR 47R,

1. For aparticle moving along C) 4TR,,47R, (D)
then match the entries
(constant) is acting along-ve X-axis, *14. Which of the foliowing statemenis are comect
of Column I with entries ofColumn II. Beads collide with each otherin sarme iirne iaterval
(A)
Column I Total time taken by beads to come totheir
Column (B)
(A) Initial velocity >0 P. Particle may move in +ve
position is 27TR
X-direction with increasing
"

(2)
Average speed of beads ( 1) and
are
speed (C)
Particle may move in respectively
B) Initial velocity <0 Q a

(D) Average speed of beads ( 1) and (2) are 2r

+ve X-direction with
2 ' respectively
decreasing speed
the of 3 kn/hr. He
A Person can swim in still water at
rate
Particle may move in-ve *15.
(C)Inthe region x > 0 R wants to cross the river so that path traveled by swimme:
X-direction with increasing
is minimum. If river is flowing at the rate of 5 km/hr and

speed
width ofthe river is 120 m. Then

(D) In the region x <0 S. Particle may move in (A) Swimmermustswim making angle 127 with flow of

-ve X-direction with river

flow to river
decreasing speed. (B) Swimmer must swim perpendicular to
(C)length of possible shortest path is 200 m
Paragraph for Questions 12
- 14 (D) Length of possible shortest path is 120 m
as shown
WO Deads start to move on a circular ring of radius R, 16. In previous question find time taken by swimmer to
time they collide
'v'and '3v'. Each achieve his objective.
"C 1igure with velocity
their velocities are interchanged. (A) 300 sec (B) 180 sec

C) 120 sec (D) None of these

3V
 EXERCISES
ANSWERS TO IN-CHAPTER

(v) (a) Yes (b) Yes

(ii) Yes (iv) (a) Yes (b) No (c) Yes
1.(i) Yes (ii) Yes

2. (a) 2.5 m/s (b) 2.27 m/s c) O m/s 3. (a) (4 +

7/) m/s (b) (1.2i+ 3)m/s
A
4. (a) 8T (b) 1 cm/s, 22 Cm/s, Cm/s

1. 500 m/s* 2 . - 5 m/s, - 7.2 m, 1.8s 3. (a) g downwards (b) 3g/2 downwards
B 7. (D) 8.(C) 9.(C)
4-25 m/s 5. (B) 6.(A)

1.(a) m/ss, m/s (b) 2.t = 0; a 6 m/s

=
3Ar-B:alt) =6 At
C
3. (C) 4. (C) 5.(B)

1. see in solutions 2. (a) & (b) see in solutions (c) -4 m/s (d) 34 m (e) 28 m

D
3. see in solutions 4.(a) zero (b) zero (c) negative (d) positive
5. 8s 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (C)
10. (ABCD) 11. (B) 12. (B)

1.(e) s =(1-eb" (b) =

-br
Voe 2ta)=lose(
E 8 +kvo
2.(b) max
os
= 3.(a) 1 m/s2 (b) 43.5 m 4. (D)

5.(A) 6. (B)

ANSWERS TO MISsCELLANEOUS EXERCISE

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. ABDb 5. B 6. C 7. C
8. B 9 C 10. BCD 11. A-Q, R; B-R; C-a, R; D-Q, R 12. B 13. C
14. ABD 15. AC 16. B