EM QBank - Kinematics
EM QBank - Kinematics
EM QBank - Kinematics
Kinematics
Motion in 1D
1. Acceleration-time graph of a body is shown. The corresponding velocity-time graph of the same body is
a
a) v b) v c) v d) v
t t t t
2. A person travels along a straight road for the first half time with a velocity 𝑣! and the next half time with a
velocity 𝑣"
The mean velocity 𝑉 of the man is
2 1 1 𝑣! + 𝑣" 𝑣!
a) = + b) 𝑉 = c) 𝑉 = A𝑣! 𝑣" d) 𝑉 = B
𝑉 𝑣! 𝑣" 2 𝑣"
3. The displacement of a particle is given by 𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑡 + 𝑐𝑡 " − 𝑑𝑡 # . The initial velocity and acceleration are
respectively
a) 𝑏, −4𝑑 b) −𝑏, 2𝑐 c) 𝑏, 2𝑐 d) 2𝑐, −4𝑑
4. The motion of a particle is described by the equation 𝑢 = 𝑎𝑡. The distance travelled by the particle in the
first 4 seconds
a) 4𝑎 b) 12𝑎 c) 6𝑎 d) 8𝑎
5. Figures (i) and (ii) below show the displacement-time graphs of two particles moving along the 𝑥-axis. We
can say that
1
0
1 1 2 3 4 5 6
2
t(sec)
3
a) 8 𝑚, 16 𝑚 b) 16 𝑚, 8 𝑚 c) 16 𝑚, 16 𝑚 d) 8 𝑚, 8 𝑚
7. The displacement-time graphs of two moving particles make angles of 30° and 45° with the 𝑥-axis. The
ratio of the two velocities is
a) √3 : 1 b) 1 : 1 c) 1 ∶ 2 d) 1 :√3
8. Which of the following velocity-time graphs represent uniform motion
a)
b)
c)
d)
a) 2 𝑚𝑠 $! b) 4 𝑚𝑠 $! c) 6 𝑚𝑠 $! d) 8 𝑚𝑠 $!
11. Two particles held at different heights 𝑎 and 𝑏 above the ground are allowed to fall from rest. The ratio of
their velocities on reaching the ground is
a) 𝑎 ∶ 𝑏 b) √𝑎: √𝑏 c) 𝑎" : 𝑏" d) 𝑎% : 𝑏%
12. If the velocity of a particle is (10 + 2𝑡 " )𝑚/𝑠, then the average acceleration of the particle between 2𝑠 and
5𝑠 is
a) 2𝑚/𝑠 " b) 4𝑚/𝑠 " c) 12𝑚/𝑠 " d) 14𝑚/𝑠 "
13. Select the incorrect statements from the following
S1 : Average velocity is path length divided by time interval
S2 : In general, speed is greater than the magnitude of the velocity
S3 : A particle moving in a given direction with a non-zero velocity can have zero speed
S4 : The magnitude of average velocity is the average speed
a) S2 and S3 b) S1 and S4 c) S1, S3 and S4 d) All four statements
14. Water drops fall from a tap on the floor 5m below at regular intervals of time, the first drop striking the
floor when the fifth drop begins to fall. The height at which the third drop will be, from ground, at the
instant when first drop strikes the ground, will be (g =10ms$" )
a) 1.25 m b) 2.15 m c) 2.73 m d) 3.75 m
15. Two trains each 50 𝑚 long are travelling in opposite direction with velocity 10 𝑚/𝑠 and 15 𝑚/𝑠. The time
of crossing is
a) 2𝑠 b) 4𝑠 c) 2√3𝑠 d) 4√3 𝑠
16. The position 𝑥 of a particle with respect to time 𝑡 along 𝑥-axis is given by 𝑥 = 9𝑡 − 𝑡 % where 𝑥 is in
"
metres and 𝑡 in second. What will be the position of this particle when it achieves maximum speed along
the +𝑥 direction
a) 32 𝑚 b) 54 𝑚 c) 81 𝑚 d) 24 𝑚
$"
17. A body stars from rest and falls vertically from a height of 19.6m. If g = 9.8ms , then the time taken by
the body to fall through the last metre of its fall, is
a) 2.00 s b) 0.05 s c) 0.45 s d) 1.95 s
18. Acceleration of a particle changes when
a) Direction of velocity changes b) Magnitude of velocity changes
c) Both of above d) Speed changes
19. The displacement-time graphs of two particles 𝐴 and 𝐵 are straight lines making angles of respectively
(
30° and 60° with the time axis. If the velocity of 𝐴 is 𝑣& and that of 𝐵 is 𝑣' , then the value of (! is
"
1 1 1
a) b) c) √3 d)
2 √3 3
20. A small block sides without friction down an inclined plane starting from rest. Let 𝑆) be the distance
*#
travelled from time 𝑡 = 𝑛 − 1 to 𝑡 = 𝑛. Then * is
#$%
2𝑛 − 1 2𝑛 + 1 2𝑛 − 1 2𝑛
a) b) c) d)
2𝑛 2𝑛 − 1 2𝑛 + 1 2𝑛 + 1
21. The area under acceleration-time graph gives
a) Distance travelled b) Change in acceleration
c) Force acting d) Change in velocity
22. A body, thrown upwards with some velocity, reaches the maximum height of 20𝑚. Another body with
double the mass thrown up, with double initial velocity will reach a maximum height of
a) 200 𝑚 b) 16 𝑚 c) 80 𝑚 d) 40 𝑚
23. The displacement-time graph of moving particle is shown below
s
Displacement
D
F
C E
Time t
The instantaneous velocity of the particle is negative at the point
a) 𝐷 b) 𝐹 c) 𝐶 d) 𝐸
24. Which of the following 4 statements is false
a) A body can have zero velocity and still be accelerated
b) A body can have a constant velocity and still have a varying speed
c) A body can have a constant speed and still have a varying velocity
d) The direction of the velocity of a body can change when its acceleration is constant
25. A body begins to walk eastward along a street in front of his house and the graph of his position from
home is shown in the following figure. His average speed for the whole time interval is equal to
8
a) 8 𝑚/𝑚𝑖𝑛 b) 6 𝑚/𝑚𝑖𝑛 c) 𝑚/𝑚𝑖𝑛 d) 2 𝑚/𝑚𝑖𝑛
3
26. A particle is moving with constant acceleration from 𝐴 to 𝐵 in a straight line 𝐴𝐵. If 𝑢 and 𝑣 are the
velocities at 𝐴 and 𝐵 respectively then its velocity at the midpoint 𝐶 will be
"
𝑢" + 𝑣 " 𝑢+𝑣 𝑣−𝑢 𝑢" + 𝑣 "
a) x y b) c) d) B
2𝑢 2 2 2
27. A stone is thrown with an initial speed of 4.9 𝑚/𝑠 from a bridge in vertically upward direction. It falls
down in water after 2 𝑠𝑒𝑐. The height of the bridge is
a) 4.9 𝑚 b) 9.8 𝑚 c) 19.8 𝑚 d) 24.7 𝑚
$"
28. A bus start from rest with an acceleration of 1 ms . A man who is 48m behind the bus starts with a
uniform velocity of 10𝑚𝑠 $! . The minimum time after which the man will catch the bus
a) 4.8 s b) 8 s c) 10 s d) 12 s
29. A car travels equal distances in the same direction with velocities 60kmh , 20 km h$! and 10
$!
km h$! respectively. The average velocity of the car over the whole journey of motion is
a) 8 ms$! b) 7 ms$! c) 6 ms$! d) 5 ms$!
30. Two bodies of different masses are dropped from heights of 16 m and 25 m respectively. The ratio of the
time taken by them to reach the ground is
25 5 4 16
a) b) c) d)
16 4 5 25
: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :
3 (c) 15 (d)
From acceleration time graph, acceleration is The average speed
constant for first part of motion so, for this part
length of path 𝐴𝐶𝐵
velocity of body increases uniformly with time 𝑣13 = … (i)
and as 𝑎 = 0 then the velocity becomes constant. time interval (𝑡" − 𝑡! )
Then again increased because of acceleration
4 (b)
5 (c)
𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑡 + 𝑐𝑡 " − 𝑑𝑡 #
+, +(
∴𝑣= +-
= 𝑏 + 2𝑐𝑡 − 4𝑑𝑡 % and 𝑎 = +-
= 2𝑐 −
12𝑑𝑡 "
Hence, at 𝑡 = 0, 𝑣./.0.12 = 𝑏 and 𝑎./.0.12 = 2𝑐 And average velocity,
6 (d)
displacement 𝐫" − 𝐫!
𝑎𝑡 " 𝐯13 = = … (ii)
𝑢 = 𝑎𝑡, 𝑥 = | 𝑢 𝑑𝑡 = | 𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑡 = time interval 𝑡" − 𝑡!
2
For 𝑡 = 4 sec, 𝑥 = 8𝑎 But we know that distance is always be greater
7 (c) than or equal to magnitude of displacement. So
the average speed will always be greater than or
equal to the magnitude of average velocity.
8 (a)
Displacement = Summation of all the area with From Eqs. (i) and (ii)
sign
= (𝐴! ) + (−𝐴" ) + (𝐴% ) 𝐯13 displacement
= ≤1
= (2 × 4) + (−2 × 2) + (2 × 2) 𝑣13 length of path (distance)
16 (b)
Velocity of graph = Area of 𝑎-𝑡 graph
= (4 × 1.5) − (2 × 1) = 4𝑚/𝑠
17 (b)
∴ Displacement = 8 𝑚 (
𝑣 ∝ √ℎ ∴ (% = †5
4
𝑢" + 𝑣 "
𝑣P = B
2
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46 (b) 49 (d)
Speed of stone in a vertically upward direction is %G %G
Average velocity= ' ' ' = '$*'$('
M M
4.9 𝑚/𝑠. So for vertical downward motion we will () &) %) ()
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Motion in a plane
1. A particle moves in circle of radius 25 cm at the rate of two revolutions per second. The
acceleration of particle is
a) 2𝜋 ! ms "! b) 4𝜋 ! ms "! c) 8𝜋 ! ms "! d) 𝜋 ! ms "!
2. The velocity of projection of an oblique projectile is 𝐯(⃗ = 3,̂ + 2/̂ (in ms "# ). The speed of the
projectile at the highest point of the trajectory is
a) 3 ms "# b) 2 ms "# c) 1 ms "# d) Zero
3. B
C A
O
Figure shows a body of mass 𝑚 moving with a uniform speed 𝑣 along a circle of radius 𝑟. The
change in velocity in going from 𝐴 to 𝐵 is
a) 𝑣√2 b) 𝑣/√2 c) 𝑣 d) zero
4. At what point of a projectile motion acceleration and velocity and velocity are perpendicular to
each other
a) At the point of projection b) At the point of drop
c) At the topmost point d) Any where in between the point of projection
and topmost point
5. The ratio of the angular speed of minutes hand and hour hand of a watch is
a) 6 : 1 b) 12 : 1 c) 1 : 6 d) 1 : 12
6. A stone of mass 𝑚 is tied to a string of length 𝑙 and rotated in a circle with a constant speed 𝑣. If
the string is released, the stone flies
a) Radially outwards b) Radially inwards
c) Tangentially outwards d) With an acceleration 𝑚𝑣 ! /𝑙
7. Two particles of equal masses are revolving in circular paths of radii 𝑟# and 𝑟! respectively with
the same speed. The ratio of their centripetal forces is
𝑟! 𝑟! 𝑟# ! 𝑟! !
a) b) > c) ? @ d) ? @
𝑟# 𝑟# 𝑟! 𝑟#
8. The horizontal and vertical displacement 𝑥 and 𝑦 of a projectile at a given time 𝑡 are given by 𝑥 =
6𝑡 metre and 𝑦 = 8𝑡 − 5𝑡 ! metre. The range of the projectile in metre is
a) 9.6 b) 10.6 c) 19.2 d) 38.4
9. A man projects a coin upwards from the gate of a uniformly moving train. The path of coin for the
man will be
a) Parabolic b) Inclined straight line
c) Vertical straight line d) Horizontal straight line
10. Which one of the following statements is not correct in uniform circular motion
a) The speed of the particle remains constant b) The acceleration always points towards the
center
c) The angular speed remains constant d) The velocity remains constant
11. An aeroplane flying horizontally with a speed of 360 kmh"# releases a bomb at a height of 490 m
from the ground. When will the bomb strike the ground?
a) 8 s b) 6 s c) 7 s d) 10 s
12. A ball is projected from a certain point on the surface of a planet at a certain angel with the
horizontal surface. The horizontal and vertical displacement 𝑥 and 𝑦 vary with time 𝑡 in second
as
𝑥 = 10√3𝑡 and 𝑦 = 10𝑡 − 𝑡 !
The maximum height attained by the ball is
a) 100 m b) 75 m c) 50 m d) 25 m
13. The equation of motion of a projectile are given by 𝑥 = 36 𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 and 2𝑦 = 96 𝑡 − 9.8 𝑡 ! 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒.
The angle of projection is
4 3 4 3
a) sin"# ? @ b) sin"# ? @ c) sin"# ? @ d) sin"# ? @
5 5 3 4
14. A ball is projected with velocity 𝑢 at an angle α with horizontal plane. Its speed when it makes an
angle β with the horizontal is
𝑢 𝑢 cos α
a) 𝑢 cos α b) c) 𝑢 cos α cos β d)
cos β cos β
15. For an object thrown at 45° to horizontal, the maximum height (𝐻) and horizontal range (𝑅) are
related as
a) 𝑅 = 16𝐻 b) 𝑅 = 8𝐻 c) 𝑅 = 4𝐻 d) 𝑅 = 2𝐻
16. Two bodies are projected with the same velocity. If one is projected at an angle of 30° and the
other at an angle of 60° to the horizontal, the ratio of the maximum heights reached is
a) 3 ∶ 1 b) 1 ∶ 3 c) 1 ∶ 2 d) 2 ∶ 1
17. In uniform circular motion, the velocity vector and acceleration vector are
a) Perpendicular to each other b) Same direction
c) Opposite direction d) Not related to each other
18. The equation of a projectile is 𝑦 = √3𝑥 − $% ! . The angle of projection is given by
!
1 π d) Zero
a) tan θ = b) tan θ = √3 c)
√3 2
19. The speed of a projectile at its maximum height is half of its initial speed. The angle of projection
is
a) 60° b) 15° c) 30° d) 45°
20. If 𝑎& and 𝑎' represent radial and tangential accelerations, the motion of a particle will be
uniformly circular if
a) 𝑎& = 0 and 𝑎' = 0 b) 𝑎& = 0 but 𝑎' ≠ 0 c) 𝑎& ≠ 0 but 𝑎' = 0 d) 𝑎& ≠ 0 and 𝑎' ≠ 0
21. Two racing cars of masses 𝑚# and 𝑚! are moving in circles of radii 𝑟# and 𝑟! respectively. Their
speeds are such that each makes a complete circle in the same duration of time 𝑡.The ratio of the
angular speed of the first to the second car is
a) 𝑚# : 𝑚! b) 𝑟# : 𝑟! c) 1 ∶ 1 d) 𝑚# : 𝑟# : 𝑚! 𝑟!
22. A particle is moving in a horizontal circle with constant speed. It has constant
a) Velocity b) Acceleration c) Kinetic energy d) Displacement
23. An aeroplane is flying with a uniform speed of 100 𝑚/𝑠 along a circular path of radius 100 𝑚. The
angular speed of the aeroplane will be
a) 1 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠𝑒𝑐 b) 2 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠𝑒𝑐 c) 3 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠𝑒𝑐 d) 4 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠𝑒𝑐
24. A particle comes round a circle of radius 1 𝑚 once. The time taken by it is 10 𝑠𝑒𝑐. The average
velocity of motion is
a) 0.2 𝜋𝑚/𝑠 b) 2 𝜋𝑚/𝑠 c) 2 𝑚/𝑠 d) Zero
25. A particle is projected from horizontal making an angle 60° with initial velocity 40ms "# . The time
taken by the particle to make angel 45° from horizontal, is
a) 15 s b) 2.0 s c) 20 s d) 1.5 s
: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :
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𝑢! sin 90° 𝑢! 𝑅 𝑢! 4𝑔 In uniform circular motion tangential
𝑅= = ;∴ = × =4⇒𝑅
𝑔 𝑔 𝐻 𝑔 𝑢! acceleration remains zero but magnitude of
= 4𝐻 radial acceleration remains constant.
16 (b) 21 (c)
As 𝐻 =
5! 678! 9 ;
∴ ;$ =
678! 9$ !
678 1+° #/0
= 678! *+ = 1/0 = As time periods are equal therefore ration of
!: ! 678 9! !)
# angular speeds will be one. 𝜔 = B
1 22 (c)
17 (a) #
K. E. = ! 𝑚𝑣 ! . Which is scalar, so it remains
Because velocity is always tangential and
centripetal acceleration is radial. constant
18 (b) 23 (a)
𝑣 100
Computing the given equation with 𝜔= = = 1 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠
$% ! 𝑟 100
𝑦 = 𝑥 tan θ − !. ! >?6! @, we get 24 (d)
tan θ = √3 In complete revolution total displacement is
19 (a) zero so average velocity is zero
𝑣 A = 𝑣+ cos 𝜃 25 (d)
𝑣+ At 45°, 𝑣% = 𝑣/
= 𝑣+ cos 𝜃
2 or 𝑢% = 𝑢/ − g𝑡
1 𝑢/ − 𝑢%
cos 𝜃 = ∴ 𝑡=
2 g
𝜃 = 60° 40(sin 60° − sin 30°)
20 (c) = = 1.5 s
9.8
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