Rectiliner Motion - MCQ
Rectiliner Motion - MCQ
a) 9.8 N b) 9.8 Kg
c) 98 N. d) 98 Kg
a) 147 N b) 147 Kg
c) Zero. d) 150 N
31 A motorist travelling at a speed of 72 kmph sees a traffic signal 200 m ahead of him turn red. Determine the declaration so
that he will just stop at the signal
a) - 1 m/s2. b) - 2 m/s2
32 A motorist travelling at a speed of 72 kmph along a straight road. A traffic signal turns red and it remains red for 15
second. What must be deceleration so that at signal the velocity is zero
33 Two cars are travelling towards each other on a signal lane at 12 m/s and 9 m/s respectively. They succeed in avoiding the
collision exactly at the mid span, if the initial span between them is 100 m. Determine the accelerations
34 A freely falling object under gravity passes two points M & N 20 m apart, within 1.2 s. Determine the velocity V n
c) Ellipse d) Curve
45 A particle falling freely under gravity fall 50 m in certain second. Determine the initial velocity to cover these 50 m
46 A stone is projected up from top of a building 120 m high with initial velocity of 25 m/s. Find the time taken by the stone
to reach the ground (g = 9.87 m/s2)
a) 6.12 s b) 1.12 s
c) 8.12 s. d) 8 s
47 If the gravitational acceleration at any place is doubled, then the weight of a body will be
a) g/2 b) g
c) √2g d) 2g.
48 The velocity of a body on reaching the ground from a height h is
a) √2gh. b) 2gh
c) √2g/h d) gh
49 When the distance covered by an object is directly proportional to time, it said to travel with
a) zero velocity b) constant speed.
c) constant acceleration d) uniform acceleration
50 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t4 – 2t3 + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
The velocity attained by the particle at 1.5 s will be
a) minimum b) maximum
c) zero. d) none of the above
51 For a particle moving along a straight line, expressed by x = t3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second. Expression
for velocity v is
a) v = t2 – t (m/s) b) v = 3t2 – t - 1 (m/s).
c) v = 3t2 – 2t - 1 (m/s) d) none of the above
52 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
Expression for acceleration is
a) a = t2 – t (m/s2) b) a = 6t - 2 (m/s2).
c) a = 2t - 2 (m/s2) d) a = - 2t2 + 1 (m/s2)
53 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
Particle velocity when t = 0 s and l is given by
a) -l m/s, 0 m/s. b) 0 m/s, 1 m/s
c) – 1 m/s, 2 m/s d) 2 m/s, 2 m/s
54 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
Particle’s acceleration when t = 1/3 s is
a) 2/9 m/s2 b) – 1/9 m/s2
c) 0 m/s2. d) l m/s2
55 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t 3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
The minimum acceleration attained by the particle is
a) - 6 m/s2 b) – 1 m/s2
c) - 2 m/s2. d) 0 m/s2
56 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t 3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
The minimum acceleration attained by the particle at t =
a) 0 s. b) 0.5 s
c) 1s d) None of the above
57 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t 3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
The acceleration attained by the particle will be zero at
a) t = l/3 s. b) t = 0 s
c) ls d) none of the above
58 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t 3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
The minimum position will be attained by the particle at
a) t = l s. b) t = 0 s
c) l/3 s d) none of the above
59 For a particle moving along a straight line, position x is expressed by x = t 3 – t2 – t + 1 where x is in m and t is in second.
The minimum position attained by the particle will be
a) 1m b) 2 m
c) 0 m. d) None of the above
60 For a particle moving along a straight line, velocity v is expressed by v = 2t 2 – 8t where v is in m/s and t is in second.
Expression for acceleration is
a) a = 4t – 8 (m/s2). b) a = 4t + 8 (m/s2)
c) a = 2t (m/s2) d) a = 2t2 (m/s2)
61 For a particle moving along a straight line starting from x = - 6 cm, velocity v is expressed by v = 2t2 – 8t where v is in m/s
and t is in second. Expression for position x is
a) x = 4t – 8 (m) b) x = 4t (m)
c) x = 2t - 4 (m) d) x = 2t3/3 – 4t2 - 6 (m).
62 For a particle moving along a straight line starting from x = 6 cm, velocity v is expressed by v = 2t2 – 8t where v is in m/s
and t is in second. The minimum velocity will be attained by the particle at t =
a) 2/3 s b) 2 s.
c) 0s d) None of the above
63 For a particle moving along a straight line starting from x = 6 cm, velocity v is expressed by v = 2t 2 – 8t where v is in m/s
and t is in second. The minimum position x attained by the particle is
a) –2m b) 0 m
c) –8m d) None of the above.
64 For a particle moving along a straight line starting from x = 6 cm, velocity v is expressed by v = 2t 2 – 8t where v is in m/s
and t is in second. The minimum acceleration will be attained by the particle at t =
a) 1s b) 0 s.
c) 2s d) None of the above
65 For a particle moving along a straight line, velocity v is expressed by v = 3t 2 – 2t – l, where v is in m/s and t is in second.
Expression for acceleration is
a) a = 3t – 2 (m/s2) b) a = 6t -2 (m/s2).
c) 3t (m/s2) d) a = 3t2 (m/s2)
66 For a particle moving along a straight line, acceleration a is expressed by a = 2t – l (m/s2), where t is in second and at t = 0
x = 5 m and v = - 10 m/s. The minimum velocity will be attained by the particle at t =
a) 2/3 s b) 2 s
c) ls d) none of the above
67 For a particle moving along a straight line, acceleration a is expressed by a = 2t – l (m/s2), where t is in second and at t = 0
x = 5 m and v = - 10 m/s. The minimum acceleration attained by the particle at t =
a) – 1/3 (m/s2) b) – 2 (m/s2)
c) None of the above. d) 0 (m/s2)
68 For a particle moving along a straight line in resisting medium, acceleration a is expressed by a = - kv (m/s2) where v is in
m/s, k is in s-1 and t = 0 s, x = 0 m and v = v0 m/s. The expression for velocity v of the particle is
a) V = e-kt – v0 (m/s) b) e-kt (m/s)
c) V = v0 e-kt (m/s). d) None of the above
69 For a particle moving along a straight line in resisting medium, velocity v is expressed by v = v 0e-kt (m/s) where t is in s, k
is in s-1 and t = 0 s, x = 0 m and v = v0 m/s. The expression for acceleration a of the particle is
a) a = kv (m/s2) b) a = - kv (m/s2).
c) a = - kv2 (m/s2) d) none of the above
70 For a particle moving along a straight line in resisting medium, velocity v is expressed by v = v 0e-kt (m/s) where t is in s, k
is in s-1 and t = 0 s, x = 0 m and v = v0 m/s. The expression for position x of the particle is
a) x = (1 + e –kt) v0/k (m) b) x = (1 - e –kt) v0/k (m).
c) x = (v0 + 1) e –kt) (m) d) none of the above
71 In the case of a rectilinear uniform motion, distance-time graph is a
a) parabola b) straight line.
c) curved d) rectangle
72 When a graph of one quantity versus another, results in a straight line, the quantities are
a) directly proportional. b) constant
c) inversely proportional d) independent of each other
73 What do you infer, if S-t graph of two cyclists meet at a point
a) They collide b) They pass each other .
c) They are at rest d) They are starting from rest
74 Name the physical quantity which we get from slope of S-t graph
a) Speed. b) Displacement
c) Distance d) Time
75 Distance-time graph is a straight line for --------------- motion
a) Variable b) Non uniform
c) Rectilinear. d) Circular
76 The slope of v-t graph gives ------------------
a) Acceleration. b) Velocity
c) Speed d) Distance
77 Cars A and B are travelling at speeds of 55 km/h and 40 km/h, respectively in opposite directions. Determine the relative
velocity of A with respect to B
a) 95 km/h in opposite direction to B. b) 15 km/h in the direction of B
c) 95 km/h in the direction of B d) 15 km/h in the opposite direction to B
78 Cars A and B are travelling at speeds of 55 km/h and 40 km/h, respectively in opposite directions. Determine the relative
velocity of B with respect to A
a) 95 km/h in opposite direction to A. b) 15 km/h in the direction of A
c) 95 km/h in the direction of A d) 15 km/h in the opposite direction to A
79 Cars A and B are travelling at speeds of 55 km/h and 40 km/h, respectively in same directions. Determine the relative
velocity of A with respect to B
a) 95 km/h in opposite direction to B e) 15 km/h in the direction of B.
f) 95 km/h in the direction of B g) 15 km/h in the opposite direction to B
80 Cars A and B are travelling at speeds of 55 km/h and 40 km/h, respectively in same directions. Determine the relative
velocity of B with respect to A
a) 95 km/h in opposite direction to A b) 15 km/h in the direction to A
c) 95 km/h in the direction of A d) 15 km/h in the opposite direction to B.
81 At the instant shown motor A and car B are travelling at speed of 75 km/h in north direction and 67 km/h in east direction
respectively. Determine the magnitude of relative of A with respect to B
a) 100.57 km/h. b) 80.57 km/h
c) 120.75 km/h d) 115.75 km/h
82 At the instant shown motor A and car B are travelling at speed of 75 km/h in north direction and 67 km/h in east direction
respectively. Determine the direction of relative velocity of A with respect to B
a) 45.530 N of W b) 45.530 N of E
c) 48.220 N of W. d) 48.220 N of E
83 One two lane road, truck is travelling at a speed of 100 km/h and car overtakes it with speed of 126 km/h in the direction.
Determine the relative velocity of Car with
a) 226 km/h in the direction of truck b) 26 km/h in the direction of truck.
c) 52 km/h in the direction of truck d) 126 km/h in the direction of truck
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84 A particle is moving with a speed of 102 km/h in 45 north of west direction. Another particle is moving with a speed of
111 km/h in due west direction. Determine the magnitude of relative velocity of first particle with the second
a) 81.93 km/h. b) 85.15 km/h
c) 87.89 km/h d) 95.13 km/h
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85 A particle is moving with a speed of 102 km/h in 45 north of west direction. Another particle is moving with a speed of
111 km/h in due west direction. Determine the direction of relative velocity of first particle with the second
a) 85.530Nof W b) 61.670Nof E.
c) 75.250Nof W d) 70.270S of W
86 Cars A and B are travelling at speeds of 55 km/h and 40 km/h, respectively in opposite directions. Car A has acceleration
10 m/s2 and B is moving with constant velocity. Determine the relative velocity of A with respect to B at t = 2 s.
a) 95 m/s in opposite direction to B b) 110 m/s in the opposite direction to B
c) 90 m/s in the opposite direction to B d) 115 m/s in the opposite direction to B.
87 Cars A and B are travelling at speeds of 55 km/h and 40 km/h, respectively in opposite directions. Car A has acceleration
10 m/s2 and B is moving with constant velocity. Determine the relative velocity of B with respect to A at t = 2 s.
a) 90 m/s in opposite direction to A b) 95 m/s in the opposite direction to A
c) 115 m/s in the opposite direction to A. d) 110 m/s in the opposite direction to A
88 A swimmer can swim in still water at a rate 4.0 km/h. If he swims in a river flowing at 3.0 km/h and keeps his direction
(with respect to water) perpendiculars to the current find his velocity with respect to the ground.
a) 6 km/h b) 5 km/h.
c) 7 km/h d) 4 km/h
89 A swimmer can swim in still water at a rate 4.0 km/h. If he swims in a river flowing at 3.0 km/h and keeps his direction
(with respect to water) perpendiculars to the current find angle made by him with the direction of river flow
a) 50.13 b) 52.13
c) 53.13. d) 54.13s
90 A man is walking on a level road at a speed of 3.0 km/h rain drops fall vertically with a speed of 4.0 km/h. Find the
magnitude of velocity of the raindrops with respect to the man
a) 3 km/h b) 4 km/h
c) 6 km/h d) 5 km/h.
91 A man can swim at a speed of 3.0 km/h in still water. He wants to cross a 500 m wide river flowing at 2 km/h. He keeps
himself always at an angle of 1200 with the river flow while swimming. Find the velocity of swimmer with respect to
ground
a) 2.20 km/h b) 2.80 km/h
c) 2.64 km/h. d) 2.90 km/h
92 A man can swim at a speed of 3.0 km/h in still water. He wants to cross a 500 m wide river flowing at 2 km/h. He keeps
himself always at an angle of 1200 with the river flow while swimming. Find the component of velocity across the river of
man with respect to ground
a) 2.2 km/h b) 2.6 km/h.
c) 2.75 km/h d) 3.1 km/h
93 A man can swim at a speed of 3.0 km/h in still water. He wants to cross a 500 m wide river flowing at 2 km/h. He keeps
himself always at an angle of 1200 with the river flow while swimming. Find the time he takes to cross the river
a) 0.29 hr b) 0.23 hr
c) 0.25 hr d) 0.19 hr.
94 If a man is running with the uniform velocity in a direction. He changes the angle of tilt of his umbrella from θ 10 to θ20
with vertical direction, when he enters from vertically falling rain to vertical sunrays to protect his body from rain and
sunrays respectively. Then
a) θ10< θ20 b) θ10 = 0 , θ20>0
c) θ10 = 0 , θ10>0. d) none of them
95 A river is flowing from west to east at a speed of 5 meters per minute. A man on the south bank of the river, capable of
swimming at 10 meters per minute in still water, wants to swim across the river in the shortest time. How much will be his
speed with respect to ground?
a) 15.18 m/min b) 13.18 m/min
c) 12.18 m/min d) 11.18 m/min.
96 A particle is moving with speed of 92 m/s in due east direction. Another particle is moving with a speed of 75 m/s in due
south- west direction. Both the particles have uniform deceleration of m/s 2. Determine the magnitude of relative velocity
of first particle with the second at t = 5 seconds.
a) 51.65 m/s b) 62.24 m/s
c) 71.54 m/s d) 67.32 m/s
97 At the instant shown, motor A and car B are travelling at speed of 75 m/s in north direction and 67 m/s in east direction
respectively. Car B has deceleration of 25 m/s2 and motor A has acceleration of 10 m/s2. Determine the magnitude of
relative velocity of A with respect to B at t = 2.5 s.
a) 100.10 m/s. b) 104.50 m/s
c) 95.50 m/s d) 102.15 m/s
98 At the instant shown, motor A and car B are travelling at speed of 75 m/s in north direction and 67 m/s in east direction
respectively. Car B has deceleration of 25 m/s2 and motor A has acceleration of 10 m/s2. Determine the direction of
relative velocity of A with respect to B at t = 2.5 s.
a) 46.170N of W b) 59.740N of W
c) 87.420N of W. d) 73.550N of W
99 Ship A is sailing at 4.51 m/s velocity in 79.130 south of west direction. Ship B is sailing at 0.8 m/s velocity in 25 north of
east direction in the same port. Determine the magnitude of velocity of ship B observed by ship A
a) 5.02 m/s. b) 5.00 m/s
c) 4.88 m/s d) 5.52 m/s
100 Ship A is sailing at 4.51 m/s velocity in 79.130 south of west direction. Ship B is sailing at 0.8 m/s velocity in 250 north of
east direction in the same port. Determine the direction of velocity of ship B observed by ship A
a) 66.760 N of E b) 79.130 N of E
c) 71.710 N of E. 59.780 N of E
101 Two bodies with weights w1 and w2 (with w1 › w2 ) are connected by an inextensible string passing over a smooth pulley,
with w2 resting on horizontal floor and w1 being suspended freely, the tension T in string given by
a) w1 w2 / (w1 + w2). b) 2w1 w2 / (w1 + w2)
c) 3w1 w2 / (w1 + w2) d) 4w1 w2 / (w1 + w2)
102 When two bodies with weights w1 and w2 (with w1 › w2 ) are connected by a string passing over a smooth pulley, w1 being
suspended freely and w2 laying on smooth inclined plane with inclination angle a, the tension T in string given by
a) w1 w2 ( 1 + Sin a)/ 2(w1 + w2) b) w1 w2 ( 1 + Sin a)/ (w1 + w2).
c) w1 w2 / (w1 + w2) d) none of the above
103 A body of weight 80 N being pulled by another body of weight 50 N along a smooth horizontal plane with the help of
smooth pulley and a string arrangement. Weight 50 N is resting on a horizontal floor and 80 N is being suspended freely.
The tension T in this case would be
a) 30.8 N. b) 35.8 N
c) 40.8 N d) 45.8 N
104 Determine the force necessary to produce an acceleration of 4 m/s 2 in a mass of 250Kg
a) 900 N b) 1000 N.
c) 1200 N d) 1300 N
105 A body of mass a160 kg is made to move with a velocity of 20 m/s when a force of 80 N acts on it for 60 seconds.
Determine the acceleration of the body
a) 0.25 m/s2 b) 0.50 m/s2.
c) 0.75 m/s2 d) 1.00 m/s2
106 A body of mass a160 kg is made to move with a velocity of 20 m/s when a force of 80 N acts on it for 60 seconds.
Determine the velocity attained at the end of 60 seconds if force acts in the direction of the motion
a) 50 m/s. b) 75 m/s
c) 100 m/s d) 125 m/s
107 A body of mass a160 kg is made to move with a velocity of 20 m/s when a force of 80 N acts on it for 60 seconds.
Determine the velocity attained at the end of 60 seconds if force acts in the opposite direction of the motion
a) - 5 m/s b) - 10 m/s.
c) - 15 m/s d) None of the above
108 A block of mass m is moving up a plane making an angle θ with horizontal. The acceleration of the block is a. If there is
no friction between the block and the plane surface the pulling force required in the direction of motion is
a) Zero b) (mg Cos θ + ma)
c) (mg Sin θ + ma). d) None of the above
109 A block of mass m is moving down a plane making an angle θ with horizontal. The acceleration of the block is a. If there
is no friction between the block and the plane surface the pulling force required in the direction of motion is
a) (ma – mg Sin θ) . b) (mg Cos θ + ma)
c) (mg Sin θ + ma) d) None of the above
110 A block of mass m is moving up a plane making an angle θ with horizontal. The acceleration of the block is a. If the co-
efficient of friction between the block and the plane surface is μ, the pulling force required in the direction of motion is
a) Zero b) (μmg Cos θ + ma)
c) (mg Sin θ + ma + μmg Cos θ). d) None of the above
111 A block of mass m is moving up a plane making an angle θ with horizontal. The acceleration of the block is a. If the co-
efficient of friction between the block and the plane surface is μ, the pulling force required in the direction of motion is
a) (μmg Sin θ - ma) b) (-mg Sin θ + ma + μmg Cos θ).
c) (mg Sin θ + ma) d) None of the above
112 A block of mass m is moving down a plane making an angle θ with horizontal under the action of self weight. If there is
no friction between the block and the plane surface, the acceleration of the block is a
a) Zero b) g Cos θ
c) g Sin θ. d) None of the above
113 A block of mass m is moving up a plane making an angle θ with horizontal. The block is pulled up with a force mgSin θ.
If there is no friction between the block and the plane surface, the acceleration of the block is a is
a) Zero. b) g Cos θ
c) g Sin θ d) None of the above
114 A block of mass 10 kg is pulled by a force of 10 N in the direction making an angle 60 0 with horizontal. The acceleration
of the block in m/s2 is
a) Zero b) 1
c) 0.5. d) None of the above
115 A horizontal force expressed as F(N) = 10 t2 – 4t + 6 where t is in second acts on a block of mass 2 Kg. The acceleration
of the block in m/s2 after 1 second is
a) Zero b) 6.
c) 5 d) None of the above
116 A block of mass 2 kg is acted upon by a constant force inducing acceleration of 2.5 m/s 2. If the same force acts on an
object having a mass of 5 Kg the acceleration induced in m/s 2 is
a) 6.25 b) 1.
c) Zero d) None of the above
117. An object of mass 3 kg has a component of 3 m/s in X direction and component of 4 m/s2 in Y direction. The magnitude
2
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