Class 11 Physics Worksheet 2
Chapter 3: Motion in a straight line
I] Multiple choice questions( Choose the correct option for the following questions)
Grade A
1. A car moves from X to Y with a uniform speed vu and returns to X with a uniform speed vd.
The average speed for this round trip is
𝑣 𝑣 2𝑣 𝑣 𝑣 +𝑣
(a) √𝑣𝑢 𝑣𝑑 (b) 𝑣 𝑑+ 𝑣𝑢 (c) 𝑣 +𝑑 𝑣𝑢 (d) 𝑑 2 𝑢
𝑑 𝑢 𝑑 𝑢
2. Two bodies A (of mass 1 kg) and B (of mass 3 kg) are dropped from heights of 16 m and 25
m, respectively. The ratio of the time taken by them to reach the ground is
(a) 4/5 (b) 5/4 (c) 12/5 (d) 5/12
3. A body starts from rest, what is the ratio of the distance travelled by the body during the 4th
and 3rd second ?
(a) 7/5 (b) 5/7 (c) 7/3 (d) 3/7
4. A particle starts its motion from rest under the action of a constant force. If the distance
covered in first 10 seconds is S1 and that covered in the first 20 seconds is S2, then
(a) S2 = 3S1 (b) S2 = 4S1 (c) S2 = S1 (d) S2 = 2S1
5. If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u, the distance covered during the last t
seconds of its ascent is
(a) ut (b) ½ gt2 (c) ut – ½gt2 (d) (u + gt)t
Grade C
1. The displacement-time graph of a moving particle is shown below. The instantaneous velocity
of the particle is negative at the point
(a) E (b) F (c ) C (d) D
2. A particle moves along a straight line OX. At a time t (in seconds) the distance x (in metres)
of the particle from O is given by x = 40 + 12t – t3 . How long would the particle travel before
coming to rest?
(a) 16 m (b) 24 m (c) 40 m (d) 56 m
3 2
2. Motion of a particle is given by equation s = (3t + 7t + 14t + 8) m. The value of acceleration
of the particle at t = 1 sec is (a) 10 m/s2 (b) 32 m/s2 (c) 23 m/s2 (d) 16 m/s2
3. A particle moves in a straight line with a constant acceleration. It changes its velocity from 10
m s–1 to 20 m s–1 while passing through a distance 135 m in t second. The value of t is
4. (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 1.8
5. A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers distances h1, h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, the
next 5 seconds and the next 5 seconds respectively. The relation between h1, h2 and h3 is
ℎ2 ℎ3
(a) h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2 (b) h1 = h2 = h3 (c) h1 = 2h2 = 3h3 (d) h1= =
3 5
II] Assertion Reason type questions.
Grade B
Directions: Each of these questions contain two statements, Assertion and Reason. Each of
these questions also has four alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You
have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
1. Assertion : A body is momentarily at rest when it reverses the direction.
Reason : A body cannot have acceleration if its velocity is zero at a given instant of time.
2. Assertion: The average speed of a body over a given interval of time is equal to the average
velocity of the body in the same interval of time if a body moves in a straight line in one
direction.
Reason: Because in this case distance travelled by a body is equal to the displacement of the
body.
3. Assertion : For one dimensional motion the angle between acceleration and velocity must be
zero.
Reason : One dimensional motion is always on a straight line.
4. Assertion: A body may be accelerated even when it is moving uniformly.
Reason: When direction of motion of the body is changing, the body must have acceleration.
III] Short answer type questions.
Grade A
1. A ball is thrown vertically upward. Draw the velocity time graph.
2. The velocity time graph of a particle moving along a straight line is as shown in figure.
Calculate the distance and displacement covered between t=0 to t=12s.
3. A body starting from rest has an acceleration of 20m/s2 . Calculate the distance travelled in
sixth second.
Grade B
4. A car starting from rest, accelerates at the rate f through a distance S, then continues at
constant speed for some time t and then decelerates at the rate f/2 to come to rest. If the total
distance is 5 S, then prove that S=1/2ft2.
5. From the top of a tower 200m in height, a ball is dropped and at same time another ball is
projected vertically upwards from the ground with velocity of 50m/s. Find when and where the
two balls meet.
