2.-Assignment-Motion-With-Solution
2.-Assignment-Motion-With-Solution
Section-I
2. A small glass ball is pushed with a speed v from A. It moves on a smooth surface and collides with
wall at B. If it loses half of its speed during the collision, what will be the average speed of the
ball till it reaches at its initial position:
v 2v v
(A) Zero (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2
Ans. (C)
2AB 2
Sol. vav = = v
AB AB 3
+
v 0.5v
4. An object moves along the x-axis with a constant acceleration of 6 m/s2 and an initial velocity of
–24 m/ s. It is located at x = 6 m at t = 0 s. What is its position when its velocity is zero?
(A) 6 m (B) –42 m (C) –90 m (D) –96 m
Ans. (B)
Sol. v = u + at
0 = –24 + 6 × t
t = 4 sec
1
S = −24 4 + 6 16 = –96 + 48 = –48 xf – xi = –48 xf = –48 + 6 = –42 m
2
5. A car moves with uniform acceleration along a straight line PQR. Its speeds at P and R are
5 m/s and 25 m/s respectively. If PQ : QR = 1:2, the ratio of the times taken by car to travel distance
PQ and QR is:
(A) 1:2 (B) 2:1 (C) 1:1 (D) 1:5
Ans. (C)
Sol.
6. At a distance 600 m from the traffic light, breaks are applied to a car moving at a velocity
15 ms–1. Determine the position of car relative to the traffic light, 75 sec after the application of
breaks if its retardation is 0.3 ms–2.
(A) 25 m (B) 43.75 m (C) 225 m (D) 375 m
Ans. (C)
v 15
Sol. Car will come to rest in t = = = 50 s.
a 0.3
v2 15 15
During this time it will cover a distance s = = = 375 m
2a 2 0.3
Thus required location of car from light = 600 – 375 = 225 m
2h h 2h 2h
(A) (B) (C) (D)
t2 − t 1 t 22 − t21 t 22 − t 21 t 22 + t 21
Ans. (C)
25
Time taken by 1st chestnut from A to B = = 1s
10
Time of flight of 2nd chestnut = 2 – 1 = 1s
1
Therefore 20 = u(1) + 10 × 12 u = 15 ms–1
2
9. A bead is falling in medium 1 with a uniform speed of 3 m s –1 for 2 s. Then it enters into air and
falls freely under gravity for 2 m. Finally, it enters medium 2 and immediately moves with uniform
speed for 3 s. Find the total distance the bead has traveled. (g = 10 m/s 2)
Sol.
1
H2 = 10 (4.1)2 = 84.05m
2
1
H1 = 10 (0.9)2 = 4.05
2
11. A small block moves on a smooth horizontal plane starting from rest with constant acceleration
Sn+ 1
a. Let Sn be the distance travelled from time t = n – 1 to t = n. Then is:
Sn
2n − 1 2n + 1 2n − 1 2n
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2n 2n − 1 2n + 1 2n − 1
Ans. (B)
a
Sol. Sn = u + (2n − 1) {u = 0}
2
a
Sn+ 1 = u + [2(n + 1) − 1]
2
12. The water falls at regular intervals from a tap 5m above the ground. The third drop is leaving at
instant, the first drop touches the ground. How far above the ground is the second drop at that
instant?
(A) 1.25 m (B) 2.50 m (C) 3.75 m (D) 4.00 m
Ans. (C)
1 1 5
Sol. If t is the time interval for two drops then for third drop g(2t)2 = 5 gt2 =
2 2 4
1 2 5 5
Distance through which second drop falls = gt = , Height of second drop = 5 – = 3.75 m
2 4 4
13. A child rides her tricycle back and forth along a sidewalk, producing the position versus time graph
as shown in figure. Indicate on which of the following segment, the child has the greatest speed?
15. Figure shows the velocity-time (v-t) graph of a car travelling on a straight road. Which of the
following statement is CORRECT?
Sol.
v 2 = vc2 + 2ax
2v c2 = u2 + v 2
17. A ball is thrown vertically upwards from a height 15 m from ground such that it takes 3 sec to fall
on ground. Select the CORRECT alternatives: (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) Initial velocity of ball is 10 m/s
(B) Total distance travelled is 25 m
(C) Speed when it hit the ground is 20 m/s
(D) Magnitude of acceleration of ball is 10 m/s2
Ans. (A,B,C,D)
1
Sol. −15 = v0 .3 + ( −16)(9)
2
30 = 3.v0 v0 = 10 m/s
v = 10 – 10 × 3 = – 20 m/s
v02
Hmax = = 5m
2g
Distance = 5 + 5 + 15 = 25 m
18. A hot-air balloon is rising straight up with a speed of 3.0 m/s. A ballast bag is released from rest
relative to the balloon at 10.8 m above the ground :-
(A) Time elapses before the bag hits the ground is 1.8 s.
(B) The maximum height reached by bag from the ground is 11.25 m
(C) The time when the bag reaches its maximum height is 0.3 s
(D) The height of balloon from ground when the bag hits the ground is 16.2 m
19. In the given figure is shown position-time graph of a particle moving in a straight-line. The correct
statement(s) is/are-
20. The acceleration-time graph of a particle moving along the x-axis is given below. Initial velocity of
particle is along the positive x-axis. Mark the CORRECT statement(s):