ASSIGNMENT-1

KINEMATICS

1 The relation between time t and distance x is t = x2 + x where and are constant. If v be the velocity of the particle, the
retardation is :
(A) 2 v2
(B) 2v2
(C) 2v2
(D) 22v2

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2 The displacement x of a particle along a straight line at time t is given by :

x = a0 + a1t + a2t2
The acceleration of the particle is :
(A) a0
(B) a1

(C) a2

(D) 2a2

3 A car travels due north a distance of 12km and then turns due west and travels 5kms. The resultant displacement of the car is
:
(A) 17km
(B) 7km
(C) 7km
(D) 13km

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4 Two objects of masses m1 and m2 fall freely from heights h1 and h2 in a vertical plane respectively. The ratio of time taken by
them in reaching the ground will be :
(A) h1/h2
(B) h2/h1
(C) (h1/h2)1/2
(D) (h1/h2)2
5 A particle after starting from rest, experiences constant acceleration for 20seconds. If it covers a distance of s1, in first 10
seconds and distance s2 in next 10seconds, then :
(A) s2 = s1/2
(B) s2 = s1
(C) s2 = 2s1
(D) s2 = 3s1
6 A scootorist covers every one third of the total distance at 10kph, 20kph and 60kph respectively. His average speed is :
(A) 30kph
(B) 90kph
(C) 36kph
(D) 18kph

(A) 10

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7 At what speed (in m/s) should an object be thrown upwards so that it may reach a height of 10m ?
(B) 20

(C) 10 2

(D) 10/ 2

8 In the above question, after how many seconds will the object return to the ground ?
(A) 1 sec

(B) 2 sec

(C)

2 sec

(D) 2 2 sec

9 A particle moves from the position of rest and attains a velocity of 30m/s after 10sec. The acceleration will be :
(A) 9m/s2
(B) 18m/s2
(C) 3m/s2
(D) 4m/s2

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10 The displacement of a particle is proportional to the cube of the time. Then its motion will be :
(A) with uniform acceleration
(B) with variable acceleration
(C) with uniform velocity
(D) with uniform velocity and acceleration
11 An object is released from a tower. Exactly after 2 sec another object is thrown with a velocity u vertically downwards. If both
the objects reach the earth at the same instant, then value of u will be :
(A) insufficient data
(B) 10 m/s
(C) 100m/s
(D) 20m/s
12 A rubber ball of mass 15gm falls from a height of 121 cms and after rebounding from a horizontal level, reaches a height of
100cms. The ratio of the magnitudes of momenta before and after the impact on the horizontal level will be :
(A) 1.21
(B) 1.5
(C) 0.8
(D) 1.10

13 A rocket is fired vertically upwards and moves with net acceleration of 10m/s2. After 1min the fuel is exhausted. The time
taken by it to reach the highest point after the fuel is exhausted will be :
(A) 10sec
(B) 20sec
(C) 30sec
(D) 60sec
14 The distances travelled by a body falling freely from rest in the first, second and third second are in the ratio :
(A) 1 : 4 : 9
(B) 1 : 3 : 5
(C) 1 : 2 : 3
(D) 1 : 4 : 5

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15 A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the top of a tower with a velocity of 10m/s. If the ball falls on the ground after 5
seconds, the height of the tower will be :
(A) 25m
(B) 50m
(C) 75m
(D) 100m

ANSWER KEY
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10. B

14. B

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13. D

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11. A

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12. D