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Year: 2024
Topic: Motion in a straight line
1. A particle is moving along x-axis with its position (x) varying with time (t) as x = αt4 + βt2 + γt + δ. The ratio of its initial velocity to its initial acceleration, respectively, is:

(1).2α : δ

(2). γ : 2δ

(3). 4α : β

(4). γ : 2β

Year: 2024
Topic: Motion in a straight line
2. The velocity (v)− time (t) plot of the motion of a body is shown below:

The acceleration (a)− time (t) graph that best suits this motion is :

(1).

(2).

(3).

(4).

Year: 2023
Topic: Motion in a straight line
3. The position of a particle is given by\(\displaystyle \vec{r}\left(t\right) = 4t\hat{i} +2t^2\hat{j}+5\hat{k}\) where t is in seconds and r in metre. Find the magnitude and direction of velocity v(t), at t = 1 s, with respect to x-axis

(1).4√2ms−1, 45

(2). 4√2ms−1, 60

(3). 3√2ms−1, 30

(4). 3√2ms−1, 45

Year: 2023
Topic: Motion in a straight line
4. A vehicle travels half the distance with speed v and the remaining distance with speed 2v. Its average speed is

(1).\(\displaystyle \frac{2v}{3}\)

(2). \(\displaystyle \frac{4v}{3}\)

(3). \(\displaystyle \frac{3v}{4}\)

(4). \(\displaystyle \frac{v}{3}\)

Year: 2023
Topic: Motion in a straight line
5. A bullet from a gun is fired on a rectangular wooden block with velocity u. When bullet travels 24cm through the block along its length horizontally, velocity of bullet becomes u/3. Then it further penetratesinto the block in the same direction before coming to rest exactly at the other end of the block. The total length of the block is

(1).24cm

(2). 28cm

(3). 30cm

(4). 27cm

Year: 2023
Topic: Motion in a straight line
6. A horizontal bridge is built across a river. A student standing on the bridge throws a small ball vertically upwards with a velocity 4ms−1. The ball strikes the water surface after 4 s. The height of bridge above water surface is (. Take g = 10m s−2)

(1).60m

(2). 64m

(3). 68m

(4). 56m

Year: 2022
Topic: Motion in a straight line
7. The ratio of the distances travelled by a freely falling body in the 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th second

(1).1 : 2 : 3 : 4

(2). 1 : 4 : 9 : 16

(3). 1 : 3 : 5 : 7

(4). 1 : 1 : 1 : 1

Year: 2022
Topic: Motion in a straight line
8. The displacement-time graphs of two moving particles make angles of 30 and 45 with the x-axis as shown in the figure. The ratio of their respective velocity is

(1).√3 : 1

(2). 1:1

(3). 1:2

(4). 1 : √3

Year: 2022
Topic: Motion in a straight line
9. The position-time (x–t) graph for positive acceleration is :

(1).

(2).

(3).

(4).

Year: 2021
Topic: Motion in a straight line
10. A small block slides down on a smooth inclined plane, starting from rest at time t = 0. Let Sn be the distance travelled by the block in the interval t = n − 1 to t = n. Then, the ratio Sn/Sn+ 1 is

(1).2n − 1/2n

(2). 2n − 1/2n + 1

(3). 2n + 1/2n − 1

(4). 2n/2n − 1

Year: 2021
Topic: Motion in a straight line
11. A car starts from rest and accelerates at 5 m/s2. At t = 4 s, a ball is dropped out of a window by a person sitting in the car. What is the velocity and acceleration of the ball at t = 6 s?(Take g = 10 m/s2)

(1).20 m/s, 5 m/s2

(2). 20 m/s, 0

(3). 20√2 m/s, 0

(4). 20√2 m/s, 10 m/s2

Year: 2020
Topic: Motion in a straight line
12. A ball is thrown vertically downward with a velocity of 20m ∕ s from the top of a tower. It hits the ground after some time with a velocity of 80m ∕ s The height of the tower is : (g = 10m ∕ s2)

(1).340m

(2). 320m

(3). 300m

(4). 360m

Year: 2017
Topic: Motion in a straight line
13. 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 stationary on the moving escalator, then the escalator takes her up in time t2. The time taken by her to walk up on the moving escalator will be

(1).(t1t2)/ (t2 -t1)

(2). (t1t2)/ (t2 + t1)

(3). t1 − t2

(4). (t1 + t2)/2

Year: 2016
Topic: Motion in a straight line
14. If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt2 , where A and B are constants,then the distance travelled by it between 1 s and 2 s is

(1).(3/2)A +(7/3)B

(2). A/2+B/3

(3). 3/2A + 4B

(4). 3A + 7B

Year: 2016
Topic: Motion in a straight line
15. Two cars P and Q start from a poin t at the same time in a straight line and their positions are represented by xp(t) = (at + bt2) and xQ(t) = (f t − t2) At what time do the cars have the same velocity ?

(1).(a − f)/ (1 + b)

(2). (a + f)/ 2(b − 1)

(3). (a + f)/ 2(1 + b)

(4). (f − a)/2(1 + b)

Year: 2015
Topic: Motion in a straight line
16. A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional motion such that its velocity varies according to 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).−2β2x−2n + 1

(2). −2nβ2e−4n + 1

(3). −2nβ2x−2n − 1

(4). −2nβ2x−4n − 1

Year: 2003
Topic: Motion in a straight line
17. A man throws balls with the same speed vertically upwards one after the other at an interval of 2 seconds. What should be the speed of the throw so that more than two balls are in the sky at any time? (Given g = 9.8m ∕ s2 )

(1).more than 19.6 m/s

(2). at least 9.8 m/s

(3). any speed less than 19.6 m/s

(4). only with speed 19.6 m/s

Year: 2003
Topic: Motion in a straight line
18. If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u, the distance covered during the last t seconds of its ascent is

(1).ut

(2). 1/2gt2

(3). ut −1/2 gt2

(4). (u + gt)t

Year: 2001
Topic: Motion in a straight line
19. A particle is thrown vertically upward. Its velocity at half of the height is 10m ∕ s then the maximum height attained by it (g = 10m ∕ s2)

(1).8m

(2). 20m

(3). 10m

(4). 16m

Year: 2000
Topic: Motion in a straight line
20. Motion of a particle is given by equation s = (3t3 + 7t2 + 14t + 8)m. The value of acceleration of the particle at t = 1 sec is

(1).10m ∕ s2

(2). 32m ∕ s2

(3). 23m ∕ s2

(4). 16m ∕ s2

Year: 1998
Topic: Motion in a straight line
21. A car moving with a speed of 40km ∕ h can be stopped by applying brakes after atleast 2 m. If the same car is moving with a speed of 80km ∕ h, what is the minimum stopping distance?

(1).4m

(2). 6m

(3). 8m

(4). 2m

Year: 1998
Topic: Motion in a straight line
22. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 5m on a plane. On bouncing it rises to 1.8m. The ball loses its velocity on bouncing by a factor of

(1).3/5

(2). 2/5

(3). 16/25

(4). 9/25

Year: 1997
Topic: Motion in a straight line
23. The position x of a particle varies with time, (t) as x = at2 − bt3. The acceleration will be zero at time t is equal to

(1).a/3b

(2). 0

(3). 2a/3b

(4). a/b

Year: 1997
Topic: Motion in a straight line
24. If a car at rest accelerates uniformly to a speed of 144 km ∕ h in 20 sec, it covers a distance of

(1).1440cm

(2). 2980cm

(3). 20m

(4). 400m

Year: 1996
Topic: Motion in a straight line
25. A body dropped from a height h with initial velocity zero, strikes the ground with a velocity 3m ∕ s. Another body of same mass dropped from the same height h with an initial velocity of 4m ∕ s. The final velocity of second mass, with which it strikes the ground is

(1).5m ∕ s

(2). 12m ∕ s

(3). 3m ∕ s

(4). 4m ∕ s

Year: 1995
Topic: Motion in a straight line
26. The acceleration of a particle is increasing linearly with time t as bt. The particle starts from origin with an initial velocity v0. The distance travelled by the particle in time t will be

(1).v0t +1/3bt2

(2). v0t +1/2bt2

(3). v0t +1/6bt3

(4). v0t +1/3bt3

Year: 1995
Topic: Motion in a straight line
27. The water drop falls at regular intervals from a tap 5m above the ground. The third drop is leaving the tap at instant the first drop touches the ground. How far above the ground is the second drop at that instant?

(1).3.75m

(2). 4.00m

(3). 1.25m

(4). 2.50m

Year: 1994
Topic: Motion in a straight line
28. A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate α for some time after which it decelerates at a constant rate β and comes to rest. If total time elapsed is t, then maximum velocity acquired by car will be

(1).(α2 − β2)t/αβ

(2). (α2 + β2)t/αβ

(3). (α + β)t/αβ

(4). αβt/α + β

Year: 1994
Topic: Motion in a straight line
29. 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). 42 m/s

(3). −15 m/s

(4). −9 m/s

Year: 1994
Topic: Motion in a straight line
30. The velocity of train increases uniformly from 20 km ∕ h to 60 km ∕ h in 4 hours. The distance travelled by the train during this period is

(1).160 km

(2). 180 km

(3). 100 km

(4). 120 km

Year: 1994
Topic: Motion in a straight line
31. The displacement-time graph of a moving particle is shown below.

The instantaneous velocity of the particle is negative at the point

(1).E

(2). F

(3). C

(4). D

Year: 1993
Topic: Motion in a straight line
32. A body starts from rest, what is the ratio of the distance travelled by the body during the 4th and 3rd second?

(1).7/5

(2). 5/7

(3). 7/3

(4). 3/7

Year: 1992
Topic: Motion in a straight line
33. Which of the following curve does not represent motion in one dimension?

(1).

(2).

(3).

(4).

Year: 1992
Topic: Motion in a straight line
34. A body dropped from top of a tower fall through 40m during the last two seconds of its fall. The height of tower is (g = 10m ∕ s2)

(1).60m

(2). 45m

(3). 80m

(4). 50m

Year: 1991
Topic: Motion in a straight line
35. A car moves a distance of 200m. It covers the first half of the distance at speed 40 km ∕ h and the second half of distance at speed v. The average speed is 48 km ∕ h. The value of v is

(1).56 km ∕ h

(2). 60 km ∕ h

(3). 50 km ∕ h

(4). 48 km ∕ h

Year: 1991
Topic: Motion in a straight line
36. A bus travelling the first one-third distance at a speed of 10 km ∕ h, the next one-third at 20 km ∕ h and at last one-third at 60 km ∕ h. The average speed of the bus is

(1).9 km ∕ h

(2). 16 km ∕ h

(3). 18 km ∕ h

(4). 48 km ∕ h

Year: 1990
Topic: Motion in a straight line
37. A car covers the first half of the distance between two places at 40 km ∕ h and another half at 60 km ∕ h. The average speed of the car is

(1).40 km ∕ h

(2). 48 km ∕ h

(3). 50 km ∕ h

(4). 60 km ∕ h

Year: 1989
Topic: Motion in a straight line
38. What will be the ratio of the distance moved by a freely falling body from rest in 4th and 5th seconds of journey?

(1).4:5

(2). 7:9

(3). 16:25

(4). 1:1

Year: 1988
Topic: Motion in a straight line
39. A car is moving along a straight road with a uniform acceleration. It passes through two points P and Q separated by a distance with velocity 30 km ∕ h and 40 km ∕ h respectively. The velocity of the car midway between P and Q is

(1).33.3 km ∕ h

(2). 20√2 km ∕ h

(3). 25√2 km ∕ h

(4). 35 km ∕ h

Year: 2015
Topic: Motion in a straight line
40. A ship A is moving westwards with a speed of 10 km\(h^{-1}\) and a ship B 100 km south of A, is moving northwards with a speed of 10 km\(h^{-1}\). The time after which the distance between them becomes shortest, is

(1). 5\(\sqrt{2}\) h

(2). 10\(\sqrt{2}\) h

(3). 0

(4). 5 h

Year: 2000
Topic: Motion in a straight line
41. The width of river is 1 km. The velocity of boat is 5 km / hr. The boat covered the width of river in shortest time 15 min. Then the velocity of river stream is

(1).3 km / hr

(2). 4 km / hr

(3). \(\sqrt{29}\) km / hr

(4). \(\sqrt{41}\) km / hr

Year: 1994
Topic: Motion in a straight line
42. A boat is sent across a river with a velocity of \(8\) \( km h^{-1}\). If the resultant velocity of boat is \(10\) \(km h^{-1}\), then velocity of river is

(1).\(12.8\) \( km h^{-1}\)

(2). \(6\) \( km h^{-1}\)

(3). \(8\) \( km h^{-1}\)

(4). \(10\) \( km h^{-1}\)

Year: 1988
Topic: Motion in a straight line
43. A train of 150 metre length is going towards north direction at a speed of 10m ∕ s. A parrot flies at the speed of 5m ∕ s towards south direction parallel to the railways track. The time taken by the parrot to cross the train is

(1).12 s

(2). 8 s

(3). 15 s

(4). 10 s

Year: 2025
Topic: Motion in a straight line
44. In some appropriate units, time (t) and position (x) relation of a moving particle is given by \(\text{t}\,=\,\text{x}^2\,+\,\text{x}\). The acceleration of the particle is

(1).\(\displaystyle + \frac{2}{2\text{x}+1}\)

(2). \(\displaystyle - \frac{2}{\left(\text{x}+2 \right)^3}\)

(3). \(\displaystyle - \frac{2}{\left(2\text{x}+1 \right)^3}\)

(4). \(\displaystyle + \frac{2}{\left(\text{x}+1 \right)^3}\)

Year: 2025
Topic: Motion in a straight line
45. Two cities X and Y are connected by a regular bus service with a bus leaving in either direction every T min. A girl is driving scooty with a speed of 60 km/h in the direction X to Y notices that a bus goes past her every 30 minutes in the direction of her motion, and every 10 minutes in the opposite direction, Choose the correct option for the period T of the bus service and the speed (assumed constant) of the buses.

(1).15 min, 120 km/h

(2). 9 min, 40 km/h

(3). 25 min, 100 km/h

(4). 10 min, 90 km/h