PHYSICS - ASSIGNMENT-09

GRAPHS IN 1-D MOTION

1. Distance travelled by the particle from t = 2 to t =
5 s is
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 30

2. X coordinate of particle moving along X-axis is given as a function of time. Particle’s

speed is increasing when it is going from
a. A to B
b. B to C
c. Both
d. none

3. X coordinate of particle moving along X-axis is

given as a function of time. Choose the correct
statement(s)
a. particle’s acceleration may be in –X
direction at B
b. particle’s velocity is negative at C
c. Particle’s velocity is higher at D than in A
d. All the above statements are correct

4. Choose the correct statement(s)

a. At D, velocity is positive but acceleration

is may be negative
b. At B, velocity and acceleration are zero
c. At B, acceleration may be positive
d. At F, velocity is negative

5. The velocity time graph of a particle is shown in the figure below

a. What is the displacement of the particle in the time interval between t =

1 s to t = 4 s?
a. 70 m b. 95 m c. 120 m d. 0 m

b. For the above question, draw particle’s displacement-time graph.

6. V-t curve of a particle moving along X-axis is

given. Both V and t are in SI unit. Distance
travelled in 9 seconds is
a. 100 m
b. 105 m
c. 200 m
d. 125 m

7. In the above question

a. average velocity of the particle from time t = 2 s to t = 7 s is 11 m/s
b. average speed of the particle from time t = 2 s to t = 7 s is 13 m/s
c. average acceleration of the particle from t = 1 to t = 4 s is 10/3 m/s 2.
 d. At t = 6 s, particle’s net displacement becomes zero.

8. V-t graph of particle moving along x-axis is shown

in the figure. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) shows 4 graphs
which can be distance vs time or displacement vs
time.
Choose the correct statement(s)

(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

a. (i) shows distance time graph where as (iv) shown displacement time graph
b. (i) shows distance time graph where as (iii) shown displacement time graph
c. (ii) shows distance time graph where as (iv) shown displacement time graph
d. (i) shows distance time graph where as (ii) shown displacement time graph

9. For the v-t graph given in the previous question, Choose the correct statement(s)
a. Distance travelled by the particle in t = 0 to t = 7 s is 35.
b. Displacement of the particle in t = 0 to t = 3 s is 5
c. Displacement of the particle in t = 0 to t = 3 s is 7.5
d. Speed of the particle at t = 5 s is 5 m/s.

10. A particle starting from rest moves in a straight line with

acceleration (in m/s2) varying with time as shown in the
figure. Distance travelled by it in 1 second is
a. ½
b. 1/3
c. 1/6
d. 1/12
11. A particle starts travelling along X-axis from time t = to.
At what point average velocity (measured from
beginning of motion) and instantaneous velocity are
equal
a. B
b. C
c. D
d. A

12. a-t graph of the particle moving along x axis is shown. At time t = 0,
particle’s velcity is zero. Choose the correct statement(s)
a. velocity of the particle linearly increases from t = 0 to t = t1.
b. Velocity of the particle decreases from t1 to t2.
c. Graph between speed and acceleration is a parabola between
time t = 0 to t = t1.
d. Graph between velocity and time is a straight line

13. Velocity of the particle moving along x axis is given. Choose the correct
statement(s)
a. X co-ordinate of the particle is maximum at B
b. At B, the particle changes its direction of motion
c. Between A and B, acceleration and velocity of the particle are in opposite
direction
d. X-coordinate of the particle increases from B to C.

14. a-t graph is shown. Acceleration and time are in SI units.

Velocity of particle at t = 0 is +2 m/s. The average acceleration
between 0 to 2 seconds is
a. 1 m/s2
b. 2 m/s2
c. 4 m/s2
d. 0 m/s2

15. The graph below represents the Y-component of the velocity of

an object as a function of time. Which of the following could be a
reasonable description of its motion (positive Y axis is upwards)
a. The object accelerates upwards at a constant rate and
then accelerates downward until it hits the ground at t
=6s
b. The object accelerates upwards at a constant rate and
then accelerates downward until it reaches its highest
point at t = 6 s
c. The object accelerates upwards at a non-constant rate
and then accelerates downward until it hits the ground
at t = 6 s
d. The object accelerates upwards at a non-constant rate
and then accelerates downward until it reaches its
highest point at t = 6 s
16. Velocity time graph of a particle moving in a straight line is
shown in the figure. In the time interval from t=0 to t=14
sec, find
a. Average velocity and speed of the particle in the
interval t = 0 to t = 12 s.
b. Acceleration of the particle at time t = 3 s.
c. Average acceleration in the time interval t = 0 to t = 6
s.
d. Draw acceleration-time and displacement-time graph.

17. Velocity time graph of a particle moving in a

straight line is shown in the figure. At time t=0,
X=-10m. Plot a-t and X-t graphs of the particle.

18. The figure shows the position – time graph of a

particle moving along straight line. Find the
distance travelled by the particle by the end of
18 seconds.

a) 4m
b) 6m
c) 8m
d) 12 m

19. A ball is thrown vertically with a speed of 80 m/s from ground. At the same time, another ball is dropped from a
height of 80 m. Find the time when they cross each other. Draw their velocity time graph and displacement time
graph together taking vertically upward direction as positive.
20. From v – t graph shown in figure. We can draw the
following conclusion:
a. between t = 1 s to t = 2s, speed of particle is
decreasing
b. between t = 2 s to t = 3s, speed of particle is
increasing
c. between t = 5 s to t = 6s, acceleration of particle
is negative
d. between t = 0 s to t = 4s, particle changes its
direction of motion twice

COMPREHENSION: The velocity – time graph

of a particle moving along a straight line is as
shown in fig. The rate of acceleration and
deceleration is constant and it is equal to 5
ms−2. If the average velocity during the motion
is 20 ms−1, then

21. The value of t is

(A) 5 s (B) 10 s
(C) 20s (D) 5 2s

22. The maximum velocity of the particle is

(A) 20 m/s (B) 25 m/s (C) 30 m/s (D) 40 m/s

23. The distance travelled with uniform velocity is

(A) 375m (B) 125 m (C) 300 m (D) 450 m
24. The acceleration vs time graph of a particle moving along a
straight line is shown in the figure. The average acceleration in
the time interval t = 0 s to t = 6 s is
1 2 1
1. a. -2 m/s2 b. − m/s2 c. − m/s2 d. m/s2
3 3 3

For the above question, draw its velocity time graph and
displacement time- graph.

25. The v-s time graph for an airplane travelling on a straight

runway is shown. Determine the acceleration of the plane at
s=50m and s=150m. Draw the a-s graph.

26. The jet plane starts from rest at s = 0 and is subjected to the
acceleration shown. Determine the speed of the plane when it
has travelled 60 m.

27. The graph between V2 (Square of velocity) and S

(displacement) for a particle moving in 1-D is shown in the
figure. Its acceleration is
a. 0.75 cm/s2 b. 0.375 cm/s2
c. 1.33 cm/s2 d. 0.67 cm/s2

28. Acceleration versus time curve for a particle moving in a

straight line is shown in the figure. If the particle starts from
rest at origin, then which of the following curve is true for the
same particle

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

29. A rickshaw covers a journey of 200 m in 17 s. It starts from rest with constant acceleration of 2 m/s2, then moves
some distance with constant speed and finally decelerates at 5 m/s 2 until it stops at the end of the journey. Its
maximum velocity is
a. 10 m/s b. 20 m/s c. 30 m/s d. 40 m/s
30. A car can accelerate at a maximum acceleration of 4 m/s 2 whereas its maximum deceleration is 6 m/s2. It has to start
from rest, cover a distance of 480 m in minimum time and come to rest just as it completes the distance. The
minimum time taken by the car is
 a. 10 s b. 20 s c. 30 s d. 40 s
31. Velocity – displacement graph of a particle moving in a straight
line is as shown in figure :
(A) Magnitude of acceleration of particle is decreasing
(B) magnitude of acceleration of particle increasing
(C) acceleration versus displacement graph is straight line
(D) acceleration versus displacement graph is parabola

32. The acceleration – time graph of a particle moving along a

straight line is shown. After what time the particle attains
its initial velocity?
( )
(A) 3 − 3 S ( )
(B) 2 + 3 S

(C) ( 2 − 5 ) S (D) ( 2 + 5 ) S

33. The V – S graph describing the motion of a

motorcycle is shown in figure. The time needed
for the motor cycle to reach the position S =
120 m [Given that n 5 = 1.6] is 2 x sec, find x ?

COMPREHENSION: Figure shows the a-t graph of

particle moving along a straight line. If the
velocity of the particle at time, t = 6s is 2m/s and
the particle was found to be at origin at 14 th
second. Then answer the following questions:

34. What is the speed of the particle at time t =10s?

(a) 2m/s (b) 4m/s (c) 6m/s (d) none
35. What is the displacement of the particle till time t =8s?
(a) zero (b) 4m (c) 6m (d) 10m
36. What is the position of the particle at the end of time t = 18s?
(a) 2m (b) 4m (c) 6m (d) 8m
37. What is the total distance traversed by the body?
(a) 34m (b) 36m (c) 38m (d) none of these
38. Particle of mass 4 kg moves along axis. Its
acceleration (in m/s2) varies with x coordinate
(in m) is shown in the figure. What is the change
in its kinetic energy as it goes from x = 0 to x = 2.
a. 16 J b. 24 J
c. 18 J d. 36 J

39. Two stones are thrown up simultaneously from the edge of a cliff of height 240 m with initial speeds of 10m/s and
40 m/s. Which graph in figure correctly represents the time variation of the relative position of the second stone
with respect to the first stone? Assume that the stones do not rebound after hitting the ground.
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
40. Particle is moving in XY plane along a straight line as
shown in the figure. It moves from A to B. Component of
acceleration in ‘X’ direction is 2 m/s2. Then magnitude
of the acceleration is
a. √5
b. √10
c. 5
d. √7

41. The acceleration displacement curve of the particle

moving in a straight line is shown in the figure. Find the
velocity of the particle when the displacement is s = 10
m. Velocity of the particle initially was 5 m/s.
a. √135 m/s b. √145 m/s
c. 12 m/s d. none
42. A particle starts from origin, accelerates for first t o sec and then declerates at the same rate till 2t o sec along the
positive x-direction. The graph representing variation of displacement (x) with time (t) is
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

43. Velocity time graph of a particle undergoing rectilinear

motion is plotted as shown in the figure. Average
acceleration of the particle is zero between time intervals
a. 0 and t1
b. t1 and t2
c. t1 and t3
d. t2 and t4
44. Two particles A and B start
moving from the same point on
the x – axis. The velocity versus
time graph for the particle is as
shown below. The maximum
separation between them is
1 3
(A) m (B) m
2 4
5
(C) m (D)none
4

45. A particle is moving along a straight line along the positive X-

axis such that its speed is inversely proportional to the
1 𝑘
distance from origin 𝑣 ∝ => 𝑣 = where k is the
𝑥 𝑥
proportionality constant. At t = 0, the particle is at point A (X o,
0) and moving along the positive X-axis with speed vo m/s. The
graph of motion of particle for 1/v versus x (distance from
origin) is shown in the figure for the time during which
particle moves from point A to point B.
a. the time interval of motion from point A to point B is
12.5 s
b. the time interval of motion from point A to point B is
18.75 s
c. proportionality constant is 10 m2/s.
d. proportionality constant is 20 m2/s

46. Depict the shown v – x graph in a – x graph :

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
47. Graph of v3 vs ‘t’ for a particle moving
along a straight line is shown in the
figure. Acceleration of particle at t = 4 s
is
a. -1 b. ¾
c. 4/3 d. 1/2

48. Column-1 gives some graphs for a particle moving along x-axis in positive x-direction. The variable v, x, t represent
speed of particle’s , x-coordinate of particle and time respectively.

a. p. Acceleration of particle is
uniform.

b. q. Acceleration of particles
is non-uniform.

C. r. Acceleration of particle is
directly proportional to ‘t’

d. s. Acceleration of particle is
directly proportional to ‘x’

49. X coordinate of the particle moving along the

x axis varies with time. Graph of x3 vs t2 is
given in the figure. At time t = 12 s, speed of
the particle is
a. 2 m/s
1
b. 𝑚/𝑠
√2
c. √2 m/s
d. can’t be determined with the given
data
50. The trajectory of a particle is as shown here and its trajectory follows the
equation 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)3 + 1. Find coordinates of the point A on the curve such that
direction of instantaneous velocity at A is same as the direction of average
velocity for motion from O to A.

a. (3/2, 9/8)
b. (2, 2)
c. (3, 9)
d. (5/2, 35,8)

51. The velocity time graph of a

particle moving along a
straight line is given. The
displacement time curve for
the particle is given by

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

52.
53.

54. The velocity of a particle traveling in a straight line is given by 𝑣 = (50 − 60𝑒 −𝑡/2 ) m/s and 𝑡 ≥ 0. Which of the
following figures best represents velocity time and acceleration time graphs?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
Answers

1. B 2. B 3. A

4. A C D 5. B 6. B

7. A B C 8. A 9. C D

10. B 11. C 12. C

13. D 14. B 15. D

16. (i) 110/12; 130/12;(ii) 5;(iii) 10/3 17. 18. C

19. 1 s 20. C D 21. A

22. B 23. A 24. C

25. 8 m/s2, 4.5 m/s2 26. 12√15 m/s 27. B

28. A 29. B 30. B

31. A C 32. B 33. 6

34. C 35. A 36. D

37. C 38. B 39. C

40. A 41. A 42. C

43. C 44. C 45. B C

46. A 47. A 48. A→Q S;B→P;C→P;D→Q, R

49. A 50. A 51. C

52. A C 53. A 54. C