J EE
Physics
DPP: 1
Motion in a straight line
Q1 The ratio of displacement to distance is
(A) Always = 1
(B) Always < 1
(C) Always > 1
(D) May be 1
Q2 Which of the following statement is not true?
(A) If displacement covered of a particle is zero,
then distance covered may or may not be (A) 16,5 (B) 17,5
zero (C) 20,4 (D) 15,3
(B) If the distance covered is zero then the
Q5 A particle starts from the origin, goes along the
displacement must be zero
X - axis to the point (20 m, 0) and then returns
(C) The numerical value of ratio of displacement
along the same line to the point (−20 m, 0).
to distance is equal to or less than one
Find the distance and displacement of the
(D) The numerical value of the ratio of velocity
particle during the trip.
to speed is always less than one
(A) 60, −20 (B) −60, 20
Q3 A boy completes one round of a circular track of (C) 60,20 (D) None of these
radius 20 m in 50 seconds. The displacement
Q6 A person moves on a semicircular track of
at the end of 4 minute 10 second will be
radius 40 m. If he starts at one end of the track
(A) 40 m
and reaches the other end, find the magnitude
(B) 20 m
of displacement of the person.
(C) 80π m
(D) Zero
Q4 A car moves from O to D along the path
OABCD shown in figure. What is distance
travelled and net displacement.
(A) 40 m
(B) 50 m
(C) 80 m
(D) 60 m
Q7 A person travels towards north by 4 m and then
turns to west and travels by 3 m. The distance
and displacement are
(A) 7 m and 5 m
(B) 7 m and 7 m
(C) 7 m and 1 m
(D) 7 m and 3.5 m
π
Q8 The angular displacement is 2 radian in a
circular path of radius 10 m . The distance and
displacement are
–
(A) 5πm and 10√2 m
(B) 10 m and 10 m
(C) 5 m and 10 m
–
(D) 5√2 m and 10 m
Q9 A person moves northwards 20 m , eastward
30 m& finally towards west 40 m . What is his
distance & displacement?
–
(A) 90 m, 10√5 m
–
(B) 90 m, 20√2 m
−−
(C) 90 m, 10√13 m
(D) 90 m, 70 m
Q10 A particle is moving along a circle such that it
completes one revolution in 40 seconds. In 2
|displacement|
minutes 20 seconds, the ratio distance
is
(A) 0
(B) 17 π
(C) 27 π
1
(D) 11 π
Answer Key
Q1 (D) Q6 (C)
Q2 (D) Q7 (A)
Q3 (D) Q8 (A)
Q4 (B) Q9 (A)
Q5 (A) Q10 (C)