Preface

As you have gone through the theory part that consists of given fundamental principles, definitions,
concepts involved and solved problems. After going through theory part it becomes necessary to solve the
unsolved problems based on the concepts given. To solve this purpose we are providing exercise part that
comprises of various exercises based on the theory. By solving various kinds of problems you can check
your grasp on the topic and can determine whether you have been able to find optimum depth in relevant
topic or not.

Students are advised to solve the questions of exercises (Levels # 1, 2, 3, 4) in the same sequence or as
directed by the faculty members, religiously and very carefully.

Level # 3 is not for foundation course students, it will be discussed in fresher or target courses.

Total No. of questions in Motion in One Demension are -

Level # 1 .................................................................................................70
Level # 2 .................................................................................................46
Level # 3 .................................................................................................27
Level # 4 .................................................................................................21

Total No. of questions………………………………………………… 164

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 LEVEL # 1
(B) 20 m/s South-East
(C) 40 m/s North-East
Q.1 A runner completes one round of a circular path
(D) 20 m/s North-West
of radius r in 40 seconds. His displacement after
2 minutes 20 seconds will be - Q.8 A truck travelling due north at 20m/s turns west
(A) Zero (B) 2r and travels with the same speed. What is the
change in velocity ?
(C) 2r (D) 7r
(A) 40 m/s north-west
(B) 20 m/s north-west
Q.2 A particle covers half of the circle of radius r.
Then the displacement and distance of the (C) 40 m/s south-west
particle are respectively - (D) 20 m/s south-west
(A) 2r, 0 (B) 2r, r
Q.9 A car covers half of the distance with speed
(C) , 2r (D) r, r 60 km/hr and rest of the half with speed
30 km/hr. The average speed of the car is –
(A) 45 km/hr (B) 40 km/hr
(C) 20.0 km/hr (D) 50 km/hr

Q.10 A motor car covers 1/3rd part of total distance with

v1 = 10 km/hr, second 1/3rd part with
Q.3 A car travels from place A to the place B at
20 km/hour and returns at 30 km/hour. The v2 = 20 km/hr and rest 1/3rd part with
average speed of the car for the whole journey v3 = 60 km/hr. What is the average speed of the car?
is – (A) 18 km/hr (B) 45 km/hr
(A) 25 km/hour (B) 24 km/hour (C) 6 km/hr (D) 22.5 km/hr
(C) 50 km/hour (D) 5 km/hour
Q.11 A particle travels A to M along a straight line
Q.4 A car travels a distance of 2000 m. If the first with a velocity of 8 m/s and M to A with a
half distance is covered at 40 km/hour and the
second half at velocity v and if the average velocity of 2 m/s, then the average velocity for
velocity is 48 km/hour, then the value of v is - the whole journey is –
(A) 56 km/hour (B) 60 km/hour (A) 3.2 m/s (B) –5 m/s
(C) 50 km/hour (D) 48 km/hour
(C) –3.2 m/s (D) 0 m/s
Q.5 A car travels the first half of the journey at
40 km/hour and the second half at 60 km/hour. Q.12 A car travels first 1/3 of the distance AB at
The average speed of a car is - 30 km/hr, next 1/3 of the distance at 40 km/hr,
(A) 40 km/hour (B) 48 km/hour
last 1/3 of the distance at 24 km/hr. Its average
(C) 52 km/hour (D) 60 km/hour
speed in km/hr for the whole journey is -
Q.6 A particle is moving east-wards with a velocity (A) 40 (B) 35
of 5 m/sec. In 10 seconds its velocity changes to (C) 30 (D) 28
5 m/sec north-wards. The average acceleration
during this time is - Q.13 A particle is moving towards East with a
velocity 10 m/sec. In 10 seconds the velocity
(A)1/ m/sec2 in N-W direction changes to 10 m/sec Northwards. The average
(B) 1/ m/sec2 in the N-E direction acceleration during the period is -
(C) 1/2 m/sec2 in N-W direction (A) m/sec2 along North -East direction
(D) 1/2 m/sec2 towards east (B) m/sec2 along North -West direction
(C) 1/ m/sec2 along North-East direction
Q.7 A truck travelling due to North at 20 m/s turns (D) 1/ m/sec2 along North-West direction
East and travels at the same speed. The change
in its velocity is- Q.14 A train travels from one station to another at a
(A) 20 m/s North-East speed of 40 km/hour and returns to the first
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 station at the speed of 60 km/hour. Calculate the (C) 2 (D) 1
average speed and average velocity of the train
(A) 48 km/hr, zero Q.21 The displacement-time relationship for a
(B) 84 km/hr, 10 km/hr particle is given by x = a0 + a1t + a2t2. The
(C) 84 km/hr, zero
acceleration of the particle is -
(D) 48 km/hr, 10 km/hr
(A) a0 (B) a1 (C) a2 (D) 2a2

Q.15 A passenger travels along a straight line with velocity

v1 for first half time and with velocity v2 for next half Q.22 The initial velocity of a particle (at t = 0) is u
time, then the mean velocity v is given by - and the acceleration of particle at time t is given
by f = at, where a is a constant. Which of the
(A) v = (B) v = following relation for velocity v of particle after
time t is true?
(A) v = u + at2 (B) v = u + at2/2
(C) v = (D)
(C) v = u + at (D) None of these

Q.16 At an instant t , the co-ordinates of a particle

are x = at2, y = bt2 and z = 0 , then its velocity at Q.23 The variation of velocity of a particle moving
the instant t will be along straight line is shown in figure. The
(A) t (B) 2t distance traversed by the body in 4 seconds is -
(C) (D) 2t2

Q.17 A particle is moving so that its displacement s is

given as s = t 3– 6t2 + 3t + 4 meter. Its velocity at
the instant when its acceleration is zero will be -

(A) 3 m/s (B) –12 m/s

(C) 42 m/s (D) –9 m/s
(A) 70 m (B) 60 m
Q.18 If y denotes the displacement and t denote the time
(C) 40 m (D) 55 m
and the displacement is given by y = a sin t, the
velocity of the particle is-
(A) a cos t (B) – a cos t Q.24 The v-t graph of a linear motion is shown in
(C) a cos t (D) (a cos t) / adjoining figure. The distance from origin after
8 seconds is -
Q.19 The displacement y (in meters) of a body varies
with time (in seconds) according to the equation
y=– t2 + 16t + 2. How long does the body
come to rest ?
(A) 8 seconds (B) 10 seconds
(C) 12 seconds (D) 14 seconds

Q.20 The displacement x of a particle moving along a (A) 18 meters (B) 16 meters
straight line is related to time by the relation (C) 8 meters (D) 6 meters
t = + 3. The displacement of the particle
when its velocity is zero is given by-
(A) 0 (B) – 2 Q. 25 From figure the distance travelled in 5 second is -
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 (A) 10m (B) 30m
(A) AB (B) BC
(C) 50m (D) 0 (C) CD (D) DE

Q.26 A girl walks along an east-west street, and a

Q.29 The adjoining curve represents the velocity-time
graph of her displacement from home is as
graph of a particle, its acceleration values along
shown in figure. Her average velocity for the
whole time interval is- OA, AB and BC in metre/sec2 are respectively-

(A) 1, 0, –0.5 (B) 1, 0, 0.5

(C) 1, 1, 0.5 (D) 1, 0.5, 0

(A) Zero (B) 6 m/min Q.30 Adjacent graph shows the variation of velocity
(C) 11 m/min (D) 15 m/min of a rocket with time. Find the time of burning
Q.27 Which one of the following curves do not of fuel from the graph-
represent motion in one dimension-

(A) (B)

(A) 10 sec
(B) 110 sec
(C) 120 sec
(C) (D) (D) cannot be estimated from the graph

Q.31 A ball is dropped from certain height on a glass

Q.28 The uniform motion in the following floor so that it rebounds elastically to the same

acceleration-time graph is- height. If the process continues, the velocity -

time graph for such a motion would be -

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 (C) only b and c (D) all of them

Q.34 The velocity-time graph of a linear motion is

shown below. The displacement from the origin
after 8 seconds is -

(A) 18m (B) 16 m (C) 6m (D) 6 cm

(A) (i) (B) (ii)
(C) (iii) (D) (iv) Q.35 The following shows the time-velocity graph
for a moving object. The maximum acceleration
Q.32 In the following velocity-time graph of a body, will be-

the distance and displacement travelled by the

body in 5 second in meters will be -

(A) 1 m/sec2 (B) 2m/sec2

(C) 3m/sec2 (D) 4m/sec2
(A) 70,110 (B) 110, 70
(C) 40, 70 (D) 90, 50

Q.36 A particle moves from the position of rest and

attains a velocity of 30 m/sec after 10sec. The
Q.33 The following figures show some velocity v acceleration will be
versus time t curves. But only some of these can (A) 9 m/sec2 (B) 18 m/sec2
be realised in practice. This are- (C) 3 m/sec2 (D) 4 m/sec2
Q.37 The relation between time t and displacement x
is expressed by x = 2 – 5t + 6t 2. What will be
the initial velocity of the particle ?
(A) –5m/sec (B) –3m/sec
(a) (b)
(C) 6m/sec (D) 3m/sec

Q.38 A particle, after starting from rest , experiences,

constant acceleration for 20 seconds. If it covers
(c) (d)
a distance of S1, in first 10 seconds and distance
S2 in next 10 sec, then
(A) S2 = S1/2 (B) S2 = S1
(C) S2 = 2S1 (D) S2 = 3S1
Q.39 A body sliding on a smooth inclined plane
(A) only a, b and d (B) only a , b , c requires 4sec to reach the bottom after starting
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 from rest at the top. How much time does it take travelled by the particle is S1 in the first twenty
to cover one fourth the distance starting from seconds and S2 in the next twenty second, then
the top
(A) S2 = S1 (B) S2 = 2S1
(A) 1sec (B) 2 sec
(C) S2 = 3S1 (D) S2 = 4S1
(C) 0.4sec (D) 1.6 sec

Q.40 The initial velocity of a particle is 10 m/sec and its

retardation is 2 m/sec2. The distance covered in Q.47 A rocket is projected vertically upwards and its
the fifth second of the motion will be time-velocity graph is shown in the figure. The
(A) 1m (B) 19m maximum height attained by the rocket is –
(C) 50m (D) 75m

Q.41 A moving train is stopped by applying brakes. It

stops after travelling 80m. If the speed of the
train is doubled and retardation remains the
same, it will cover a distance
(A) 1km (B) 10km
(C) 100km (D) 60km
(A) same as earlier
(B) double the distance covered earlier
Q.48 An object is released from some height. Exactly
(C) four times the distance covered earlier
after one second, another object is released from
(D) half the distance covered earlier the same height. The distance between the two
objects exactly after 2 seconds of the release of
Q.42 If u is the initial velocity of a body and a the second object will be:
acceleration , the value of distance travelled by (A) 4.9 m (B) 9.8 m
nth second is :
(C) 19.6 m (D) 24.5 m
(A) u + a (2n +1) (B) u + a (2n–1) Q.49 A stone is thrown vertically upwards from the
top of a tower with a velocity u and it reaches
(C) u – a (2n + 1) (D) u – a(2n–1) the ground with a velocity 3u. The height of the
tower is
(A) 3u2/g (B) 4u2/g
Q.43 A body starts from rest, the ratio of distances
travelled by the body during 3rd and 4th seconds is : (C) 6u2/g (D) 9u2/g
(A) 7/5 (B) 5/7
(C) 7/3 (D) 3/7 Q.50 A ball is thrown from the ground with a velocity
of 80 ft/sec. Then the ball will be at a height of
Q.44 A body starting from rest and has uniform 96 feet above the ground after time
acceleration 8 m/s2. The distance travelled by it (A) 2 and 3sec (B) only 3 sec
in 5th second will be (C) only 2sec (D) 1 and 2 sec
(A) 36m (B) 40m
(C) 100m (D) 200m
Q.51 A body is dropped from a height h under
acceleration due to gravity g. If t1 and t2 are time
Q.45 Which one of the following equations represent
intervals for its fall for first half and the second
the motion of a body with finite constant
half distance, the relation between them is
acceleration. In these equations y denotes the
position of the body at time t and a, b, and c are (A) t1 = t2 (B) t1 = 2t2
the constant of the motion (C) t1 = 2.414 t2 (D) t1 = 4t2
(A) y = a/t +bt (B) y = at
(C) y = at + bt2 (D) y = at+ bt2 + ct3
Q.46 A particle travels for 40 seconds under the
influence of a constant force. If the distance
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Q.52 A stone is dropped from a bridge and it reaches
the ground in 4 seconds The height of the bridge
is: Q.59 Two trains each of length 50 m are approaching
(A) 78.4m (B) 64m each other on parallel rails. Their velocities are
(C) 260m (D) 2000m 10 m/sec and 15 m/sec. They will cross each
other in -
Q.53 A rocket is launched form the earth surface so (A) 2 sec (B) 4 sec
that it has an acceleration of 19.6m/s 2. If its (C) 10 sec (D) 6 sec
engine is switched off after 5 seconds of its Q.60 A train is moving in the north at a speed 10
launch, then the maximum height attained by m/sec. Its length is 150 m. A parrot is flying
the rocket will be parallel to the train in the south with a speed of
(A) 245 m (B) 490 m 5 m/s. The time taken by the parrot to cross the
(C) 980 m (D) 735 m train will be :
Q.54 Two bodies of different masses ma and mb are (A) 12 sec (B) 8 sec
dropped from two different heights, viz a and b. (C) 15 sec (D) 10 sec
The ratio of times taken by the two to drop Q.61 A thief is running away on a straight road on a
through these distances is jeep moving with a speed of 9 m/s. A police
man chases him on a motor cycle moving at a
(A) a : b (B) speed of 10 m/s. If the instantaneous separation
of jeep from the motor cycle is 100 m, how long
(C) (D) a2 : b2 will it take for the policemen to catch the thief ?
(A) 1 second (B) 19 second
Q. 55 A body thrown up with a finite speed is caught (C) 90 second (D) 100 second
back after 4 sec. The speed of the body with Q.62 A horse rider is moving towards a big mirror
which it is thrown up is with velocity v. The velocity of his image with
(A) 10 m/sec (B) 20 m/sec respect to him is -
(C) 30 m/sec (D) 40 m/sec (A) 0 (B) 4 v
(C) 2 v (D) v
Q.56 A stone is thrown vertically upwards with an
Q.63 A space ship going away from the earth at half
initial velocity of 30 m/s. The time taken for the speed of light fires from its nose a rocket
the stone to rise to its maximum height is which travels with a speed of 0.4c with
reference to the ship. The speed of the rocket
(A) 0.326s (B) 3.26s with reference to earth is -
(C) 30.6s (D) 3.06s (A) zero (B) 0.1 c
(C) 0.9 c (D) c

Q.57 A ball is thrown upward and reaches a height of Q.64 A man is walking on a road with a velocity
64 feet , its initial velocity should be 3 km/hr. Suddenly rain starts falling. The
(g = 32 ft/sec2) velocity of rain is 10 km/hr in vertically
(A) 64 ft/sec (B) 72 ft/sec downward direction. The relative velocity of the
(C) 32 ft/sec (D) 4096 ft/sec rain is -
(C) S2 < S1 < S3 (D) S1 < S2 < S3 (A) km/hr (B) km/hr
(C) km/hr (D) 13
Q.58 A body is thrown upward and reaches its km/hr
maximum height. At that position-
(A) its velocity is zero and its acceleration is Q.65 A car A is going north-east at 80 km/hr and
also zero another car B is going south-east at 60 km/hr.
(B) its velocity is zero but its acceleration is Then the direction of the velocity of A relative
maximum to B makes with the north an angle  such that
(C) its acceleration is minimum tan  is -
(D) its velocity is zero and its acceleration is (A) 1/7 (B) 3/4
the acceleration due to gravity (C) 4/3 (D) 3/5

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 Q.68 A body is dropped from a height h from the
state of rest. It covers a distance of 9h/25 in the
Q.66 A particle moves with constant speed v along a last second. What is the height from which the
regular hexagon ABCDEF in same order (i.e. A body falls? (in meter)
to B , B to C, C to D, D to E, E to F, F to A...). (A) 12.5 (B) 1.25
Then magnitude of average velocity for its (C) 125 (D) Zero
motion from A to C is –
(A) v (B) v/2 Q.69 If the position vector of a particle is
(C) v/2 (D) None of these = 3t – 4 + , the particle will be –
(A) moving with uniform velocity
Q.67 A particle moves with a velocity v in a (B) stationary
horizontal circular path. The change in its (C) moving with uniform acceleration
velocity for covering 60º will be - (D) insufficient data
(A) v (B) v/
(C) v (D) v Q.70 A particle is executing a circular motion of
radius R with a uniform speed v. After
completing half the circle, the change in
velocity and in speed will be respectively –
(A) zero, zero (B) 2v, zero
(C) 2v, 2v (D) zero, 2v

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 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 The displacement of a particle as a function of
time is shown in figure. The figure indicates that (A) v = K exp (–bt) (B) v = exp(–bt)

(C) v = exp (–bt) (D) v = exp (–bt)

Q.6 The velocity of a particle moving in the positive

direction of x-axis varies as v =  , where
 is positive constant. Assuming that at the
moment t = 0, the particle was located at
x = 0 the value of time dependence of the
(A) the particle starts with a certain velocity , velocity and the acceleration of the particle -
but the motion is retarded an finally the
particle stops (A) (B)
(B) the velocity of particle is constant
throughout
(C) the acceleration of the particle is constant
throughout
(D) the particle starts with a constant velocity, (C) (D) None of these
the motion is accelerated and finally the
particle moves with another constant
Q.7 The velocity of a body depends on time
velocity
according to the equation v = 20 + 0.1t 2. The
body is undergoing -
Q.2 A particle starts from rest and traverses a
(A) uniform acceleration
distance s with a uniform acceleration and then
(B) uniform retardation
moves uniformly with the acquired velocity
(C) non-uniform acceleration
over a further distance 2s. Finally it comes to
(D) zero acceleration
rest after moving through a further distance 3s
under uniform retardation. Assuming the entire Q.8 The distance covered by the body in time t is
path is a straight line, then the ratio of the proportional to the square of the time 't'. The
average speed over the journey to the maximum acceleration of the body is -
speed on way is - (A) increasing (B) decreasing
(A) 5/3 (B) 2/5 (C) zero (D) constant
(C) 3/5 (D) 5/2
Q.9 The displacement x of a particle moving in one
Q.3 The acceleration of a particle, starting from rest, dimension is related to time by equation
varies with time according to the relation t= + 3, where x is in meters and t is in
a = kt + c. Then the velocity v of the particle seconds. The displacement when velocity is
after a time t will be - zero is -
(A) 0 m (B) 1 m
(A) 2kt2 + ct (B) kt2 + ct (C) 9 m (D) 4 m
Q.10 If the displacement of a particle varies with time
(C) kt2 + ct (D) (kt2 + ct) as = t + 7, the -
(A)velocity of the particle is inversely
Q.4 If velocity of a particle is given by proportional to t
v = 10 + 2t2 m/s. The average acceleration (B) velocity of the particle is proportional to t
between 2 and 5s is - (C) velocity of the particle is proportional to
(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 4 m/s2 (D)the particle moves with a constant
(C) 12 m/s2 (D) 14 m/s2 acceleration

Q.5 If the displacement of a particle varies with time

Q.11 A bus starts from rest with an acceleration of
according to the relation x = [1 – exp(–bt)], 1 m/sec2. A man who is 48 m behind the bus
starts with a uniform velocity of 10 m/sec, then
then the velocity (v) of the particle is - the minimum time after which the man will
catch the bus is -
(A) 12 sec (B) 8 sec
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 (C) 10 sec (D) 4.8 sec Q.17 A rocket is fired vertically upwards such that its
engine takes 10 seconds in exploding fully. Its
velocity-time curve is shown in the figure. The
Q.12 A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate
height reached by the rocket is -
 for some time after which it decelerates at a
constant rate  to come to rest. The maximum
velocity v reached if total time taken (t seconds)
is given by -

(A) v = t (B) v = t

(A) 20 km (B) 40 km
(C) 400 km (D) 1000 km
(C) v = t (D) v = t
Q.18 A rocket is fired vertically from the ground. It
moves upwards with a constant acceleration
Q.13 The distance x travelled by the car in above 10 m/s2 for 30 seconds after which the fuel is
problem in time t is given by - consumed. After what time from the instant of
firing the rocket will attain the maximum
(A) x = (B) x = t2 height? Take g = 10 m/s2
(A) 30 sec (B) 45 sec
(C) 60 sec (D) 75 sec
(C) x = t2 (D) x =
Q.19 Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are dropped
from height h1 and h2 respectively. They reach
Q.14 Between two stations a train accelerates
the ground after time t1 and t2 respectively.
uniformly at first, then moves with constant
Which of the following relation is correct ?
speed and finally retards uniformly. If the ratios
of time taken are 1 : 8 : 1 and the greatest speed
(A) (B)
is 60 km/hour . Then the average speed over the
whole journey -
(A) 45 km/hr (B) 54 km/hr
(C) (D)
(C) 35 km/hr (D) 53 km/hr

Q.15 Which of the following statements is wrong

about a ball thrown vertically up ?
(a) it is moving with constant acceleration Q.20 Two balls are dropped from different heights.
(b) it may have different velocities at the same One ball is dropped 2 sec after the other but
position they both strike the ground at the same time,
(c) it may have two positions at the same time 3 sec after the first is dropped. The difference in
(d) the angular momentum of the particle about the heights at which they were dropped is -
origin remains conserved (A) 7.8 m (B) 78 m
(A) c only (B) c, d (C) 15.6 m (D) 39.2 m
(C) b, c, d (D) a, b, c and d Q.21 Which one of the following represents the time-
displacement graph of two objects A and B
Q.16 A body travelling with uniform acceleration moving with zero relative speed ?
crosses two points A and B with velocities
20 m/sec and 30 m/sec respectively. Then the
speed of the body at mid-point of A and B is - (A) (B)
(A) 25 m/sec (B) 25.5 m/sec
(C) 24 m/sec (D) 10 m/sec

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 Q.27 The motion of particle is defined by x = a cos t
and y = a sin t. The acceleration of particle is-
(C) (D) (A) a (B) a2
(C) –a2 (D) a2

Q.22 A river has width 0.5 km and flows from West

to East with a speed 30 km/hr. If a boatman Q.28 The acceleration (a) of moving particle varies
starts sailing his boat at a speed 40 km/hr with position according to the following relation
normal to bank, the boat shall cross the river in a = x2 + 3x. Then correct relation between
time – velocity and displacement is-
(A) 0.6 minute (B) 0.75 minute
(C) 0.45 minute (D) 3 minute (A) v =

Q.23 A boat man could row his boat with a speed

10 m/sec. He wants to take his boat from P to a (B) v =
point Q just opposite on the other bank of the
river flowing at a speed 4 m/sec. He should row
his boat – (C) v =

(D) v = 2x + 3, Where C = (Constant)

Q.29 If a point moves in a straight line in such a

manner that its retardation is proportional to its
speed, the distance covered (x) is associated
(A) at right angle to the stream with speed (v) is-
(B) at an angle of sin–1 (2/5) with PQ up the (A) x v (B) x v2
stream (C) x v 3
(D) x v
(C) at an angle of sin –1 (2/5) with PQ down the Q.30 The speed v of a particle moving along a
stream straight line, when it is at a distance x from a
(D) at an angle cos–1 (2/5) with PQ down the fixed point on the line is given by
stream v2 = 108x – 9x2. Then magnitude of its
Q.24 A boat moves relative to water a velocity which acceleration when it is at distance 3 meter from
is n times the river flow velocity. At what angle the fixed point is –
to the stream direction must be boat move to (A) 9 m/s2 (B) 18 m/s2
(C) 27 m/s 2
(D) None of these
minimize drifting ?
(A) /2 (B) sin–1 (1/n) Q.31 A body starts from rest with constant
acceleration a , its velocity after n second is v.
(C) + sin–1 (1/n) (D) – sin–1 (1/n) The displacement of body in last two seconds
is-

Q.25 A particle goes A to M with a speed of (A) (B)

30 km/hr. and M to B with a speed of 50 km/hr.
If MB = 5AM, the average speed in km/hr for (C) (D)
the whole journey is –
(A) 45 km/hr (B) 40 km/hr
(C) 36 km/hr (D) 34 km/hr
Q.32 Two ends of a train pass an observer with
Q.26 A particle starts from rest and has velocity velocity 20 ms–1 and 30 ms–1. The velocity of
kt after time t. The distance travelled in time t midpoint of train crossing the observer is
is- assuming uniform acceleration -
(A) kt2 (B) 2kt2 (A) 25 m/s (B) 25.5 m/s
(C) k (D) 1/2 kt2 (C) 24.5 m/s (D) 27.5 m/s

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Q.33 A bullet fired into a fixed block of wood loses half (A) due north (B) 30º east of north
its velocity after penetrating 60 cm before coming (C) 30º west of north (D) 60º east of north
to rest it penetrates a further distance of
(A) 60 cm (B) 30 cm
(C) 20 cm (D) 10 cm

Q.34 A body dropped from the top of a tower covers

7/16 of the total height in the last second of its
fall. The time of fall is
(A) 2 sec (B) 4 sec

(C) 1 sec (D) sec

Q.35 The vertical height of P above the ground is Q.40 A particle is moving east-wards with a velocity
twice that of Q. A particle is projected of 5 m/sec. In 10 seconds its velocity changes to
downward with a speed of 9.8 m/s from P and 5 m/sec north-wards. The average acceleration
simultaneously another particle is projected during this time is –
upward with the same speed of 9.8 m/s from (A) 1/ m/sec2 in N-W direction
Q. Both particles reach the ground (B) 1/ m/sec2 in the N-E direction
simultaneously. The time taken to reach the (C) 1/2 m/sec2 in N-W direction
ground is – (D) 1/2 m/sec2 towards east
(A) 3 sec (B) 4 sec
(C) 5 sec (D) 6 sec Q.41 A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the top
of a tower with a velocity of 10 m/sec. If the
ball falls on the ground after 5 seconds, the
Q.36 A ball is dropped from a height of 20 m and
height of the tower will be –
rebounds with a velocity which is 3/4 th of the
(A) 25 m (B) 50 m (C) 75 m (D) 100 m
velocity with which it hits the ground. What is
the time interval between the first and second Q.42 In the question No. 47, what height above the
tower will the ball attain?
bounces: ( g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 3 sec (B) 4 sec (A) m (B) 5 m (C) 5 m (D)
(C) 5 sec (D) 6 sec 10 m
Q.37 A balloon is at a height of 81 meters and is
ascending upwards with a velocity of 12 m/s. A Q.43 In the question No. 47, the total distance
body of 2 kg weight is dropped from it. travelled by the ball before it returns to the
If g = 10 m/s2, the body will reach the surface ground is –
of the earth in- (A) 85 m (B) 75 m
(A) 1.5 sec (B) 4.025 sec (C) 100 m (D) 175 m
(C) 5.4 sec (D) 6.75 sec
Q.44 In the question No. 47, in what time will it
Q.38 A train is approaching a platform with a speed of reach the maximum height ?
20 km/hr. A bird is sitting on a pole at the (A) 1 sec (B) 2 sec
platform. When train is 2 km away from the pole (C) sec (D) 1 / sec
brakes are applied so that the train decelerates
uniformly, simultaneously the bird also flies
towards the train with a velocity 60 km/hr. It Q.45 In the question No. 47, with what velocity will
touches the nearest point on the train and flies the ball strike the ground ?
back and back again and so on. The total distance
travelled by the bird before train stop is – (A) Zero (B) 40 m/s
(A) 30 km (B) 15 km (C) 10 m/s (D) 60 m/s
(C) 12km (D) 10 km

Q.39 A river is flowing from west to east at a speed Q.46 Juggler keeps on moving four balls in the air.
of 5 meters/minute. A man on the south bank of
the river, capable of swimming at 10 m/ min in When the first ball leaves his hand, the position
still water, wants to swim across the river in
shortest time. He should swim in a direction –
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 of the other balls (in metre height) will be (If
maximum height of each ball is 20 m) Q.4 A person walks up a stationary escalator in time
(A) 10, 20, 10 (B) 15, 20, 15 t1. It he remains stationary on the escalator, then
(C) 5, 51, 20 (D) 5, 10, 20 it can take him up in time t 2. How much time
would it take him to walk up the moving
escalator. -

(A) (B)

(C) (D) t1 + t2

LEVEL # 3
Q.1 A particle has an initial velocity of
and an acceleration of . Its Q.5 A man in a balloon rising vertically with an
speed after 10s is - acceleration of 4.9 ms–2 releases a ball 2s after
(A) 10 units (B) 7 units the balloon is let go from the ground. The
(C) units (D) 8.5 units greatest height above the ground reached by the
ball is (g = 9.8 ms–2) -
(A) 24.5 m (B) 19.6 m
Q.2 A cyclist is moving with a constant acceleration (C) 14.7 m (D) 9.8 m
of 1.2 m/s2 on a straight track. A racer is
moving on a circular path of radius 150 m at Q.6 A train starting from rest travels the first part of
constant speed of 15 m/s. Find the magnitude of its journey with constant acceleration a, second
velocity of racer which is measured by the part with constant velocity  and third part with
cyclist has reached a speed of 20 m/s for the constant retardation a, being brought to rest.
position represented in the figure - The average speed for the whole journey is
. The train travels with constant velocity
for ...of the total time -

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) 18.03 m/s (B) 25 m/s Q.7 A person sitting on the top of a tall building is
(C) 20 m/s (D) 15 m/s dropping balls at regular intervals of one
second. Find the positions of the 3rd, 4th and
5th ball when the 6th ball is being dropped –
(A) 40m, 20m, 10m from top
Q.3 v-t graph of an object of mass 1 kg is shown.
(B) 44m, 19m, 4m from top
Select the wrong statement -
(C) 45m, 15m 5m from top
(D) 44.1 m, 19.6 m, 4.9 m from top

Q.8 The graph of displacement-time for a body

travelling in a straight line is given. We can
conclude that -

(A) Work done on the object in 30 s is zero

(B) The average acceleration of the object is zero
(C) The average velocity of the object is zero
(D) The average force on the object is zero
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 (A) the velocity is constant The distance travelled between t = 0 to
(B) the velocity increases uniformly t = 3 sec will be –
(C) the body is subjected to acceleration from O (A) 47.75 m (B) 32.25 m
to A
(D) the velocity of the body at A is zero (C) 16.75 m (D) 27.50 m

Q.9 From the top of a tower, a stone is thrown up Q.14 The retardation of a motor boat after its engine
and reaches the ground in time t1. A second
is switched off, is given by dv/dt = – kv03, where
stone is thrown down with the same speed and
reaches the ground in time t2. A third stone is k is a constant and v 0 is its velocity at the time
released from rest and reaches the ground in
time t3 - of shutting off of the engine. The velocity of the
motor boat after time t will be –
(A) t3 = (t1 + t2) (B) t3 =

(A) (B) v0e–kt

(C) (D) t32 = t12 – t22

Q.10 Three points are located at the vertices of an (C) v0 / 2 (D) v0

equilateral triangle whose side equals a. They
all start moving simultaneously with velocity v
constant in modules. With the first point Q.15 A body is thrown up in a lift with a velocity U
heading continuously for the second, the second relative to the lift and the time of flight is found
for the third and the third for the first. How soon to be‘t’ . The acceleration with which the lift is
will the points coverage? moving up will be –

(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) (D) (C) (D)

Q.16 If the relation between distance x and time t is

Q.11 A particle is projected vertically upwards and it denoted by t = x2 + x, where  and  are
constant quantities, the deceleration of the
reaches the maximum height H in time particle is-
T seconds. The height of the particle at any time
(A) 2v3 (B) v3
t will be -
(C) 2v3 (D) 22v3
(A) g (t – T) 2
(B) H – g (t – T)2

Q.17 A body moves from rest with constant

acceleration which one of the following
(C) g (t – T)2 (D) H – g (t – T) represents the variation of its K.E. with the
distance (S) traveled -

Q.12 A steamer takes 12 days to reach from port A to (A) (B)

B. Every day only one steamer sets out from
both the ports. How many steamers does each
boat meet in the open sea ?
(A) 12 (B) 13
(C) (D)
(C) 23 (D) 24

Q.13 A body moves with uniform velocity of

u = 7 m/s from t = 0 to t = 1.5 sec. For t > 1.5 s, Q.18 The following figure shows the velocity-time
it starts moving with an acceleration of 10 m/s 2. graph of a body. According to this at the point B

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 (C) 30 min (D) 12 min

Q.22 Time taken by the person to swim from X to Y

(in running water) along the shortest path is

(A) (B)
(A) the force is zero
(B) the force is in the direction of the motion
(C) (D)
(C) the force is in opposite direction of the
motion
(D) it is only the gravitational force Q.23 Shortest time in which the person could swim
fromone bank to the other (in running water) will
Q.19 A man standing on the edge of a cliff throws a be
stone straight up with initial speed u and then (A) 12 min (B) 15 min
throws another stone straight down with same (C) 8 min (D) 25 min
initial speed u from the same position. Find the
ratio of speeds, the stone would have attained
when they hit the ground at the base of the cliff ?
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 1 : 1 (D) 3 : 1
Q.24 While swimming as required in Q.4, the person
Passage Based Questions : (20 -24) swims an actual distance 1.2 km. Width of the
A and B are two fixed spots in a river in which river is
water has a steady speed vw. A person who can (A) 1040 m (B) 960 m
swim with a speed v relative to water swims from (C) 875 m (D) 750 m
A to B and back to A along the shortest path. If the
Assertion/Reason Type Questions:
Each of the questions given below consist of
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the following
Key to choose the appropriate answer.
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are true,
and Statement - II is the correct
water is still, the person will take a time 30 minute explanation of Statement– I.
in swimming from A to B and back to A along the (B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true
shortest path. But we know that water is actually but Statement - II is not the correct explanation
not still. The person also knows the technique of of Statement – I.
just flowing with water without exerting his own (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II
effort. Using this technique, i.e., just being carried is false.
with water, he takes a time 20 minute in moving (D) If Statement - I is false but Statement –II is
from A to B. As shown, X and Y are two places true.
directly opposite to each other on opposite banks.
Assuming that width of the river is the same as the Q.25 Assertion : A body can have acceleration even if
distance between A and B, answer these questions. its velocity is zero at a given instant of time
(assume v > vm) Reason : A body is momentarily at rest when it
reverses its direction of motion
Q.20 Time taken by the person to swim from A to B (in (A) a (B) b
running water) if the person uses his own effort (C) c (D) d
also, will be nearly
(A) 15.2 min (B) 16.5 min
Q.26 Assertion : A body is momentarily at rest when it
(C) 8.5 min (D) 12 min reverses the direction.
Reason : A body can not have acceleration if its
Q.21 Time taken by the person to swim from B to A velocity is zero at a given instant of time
(in running water) is (A) a (B) b
(A) 60 min (B) 45 min (C) c (D) d
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 Q.4 A body is moved along a straight line by a
Column Matching Type Questions :
machine delivering a constant power. The
Q.27 In the s-t equation (s = 10 + 20t – 5t 2) match the distance moved by the body in time ‘t’ is
following: proportional to – [AIEEE-2003]
Table-1 Table-2 (A) t3/2 (B) t1/4

(A) Distance traveled in 3s (P) – 20 unit (C) t1/2 (D) t3/4

(B) Displacement in 1s (Q) 15 unit

Q.5 A car, moving with a speed of 50 km/hr, he can
(C) Initial acceleration (R) 25 unit be stopped by brakes after at least 6m. If the
(D) Velocity at 4s (S) – 10 unit same car is moving at a speed of 100 km/hr, the
minimum stopping distance is –
[AIEEE-2003]
(A) 18 m (B) 24 m
(C) 6 m (D) 12 m

LEVEL # 4
(Questions asked in previous AIEEE & IIT- JEE)
SECTION - A Q.6 A particle moves in a straight line with
Q.1 From a building two balls A and B are thrown retardation proportional to its displacement. Its
such that A is thrown upwards and B downwards
loss of kinetic energy for any displacement x is
(both vertically) with same velocity. If v A and vB
are their respective velocities on reaching the proportional to – [AIEEE-2004]
ground, then – [AIEEE-2002] (A) x2 (B) ex
(A) vB > vA
(C) x (D) logex
(B) vA = vB
(C) vA > vB Q.7 A ball is released from the top of a tower of
(D) Their velocities depends on their masses height h meters. It takes T seconds to reach the
ground. What is the position of the ball at T/3
Q.2 If a body looses half of its velocity on second – [AIEEE-2004]
penetrating 3 cm in a wooden block, then how
much will it penetrate more before coming to (A) h/9 meters from the ground
rest ? [AIEEE-2002] (B) 7h/9 meters from the ground
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm
(C) 8h/9 meters from the ground
(C) 3 cm (D) 4 cm
(D) 17h/18 meters from the ground
Q.3 Speeds of two identical cars are u and 4u at a
Q.8 An automobile travelling with a speed of 60
specific instant. The ratio of the respective
km/h, can brake to stop, within a distance of 20
distance in which the two cars are stopped from
m. If the car is going twice as fast i.e., 120
that instant by same breaking force is –
km/h, the stopping distance will be –
[AIEEE-2002] [AIEEE-2004]
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 4 (A) 20 m (B) 40 m
(C) 1 : 8 (D) 1 : 16 (C) 60 m (D) 80 m

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Q.9 A bullet fired into a fixed target loses half of its The position of the first body is given by x 1(t)
velocity after penetrating 3 cm. How much after time ‘t’ and that of second body by x 2(t)
further it will penetrate before coming to rest
after the same time interval. Which of the
assuming that it faces constant resistance to
motion ? [AIEEE-2005] following graphs correctly describes (x1 – x2) as
(A) 3.0 cm (B) 2.0 cm a function of time ‘t’ ? [AIEEE 2008]
(C) 1.5 cm (D) 1.0 cm
Q.10 The relation between time t and distance x is t =
ax2 + bx where a and b are constants. The
(A) (B)
acceleration is [AIEEE-2005]
(A) –2abv2 (B) 2bv3
(C) –2av3 (D) 2av2

Q.11 A particle is moving eastwards with a velocity

of 5m/s. In 10 seconds the velocity changes to 5 (C) (D)
ms–1 northwards. The average acceleration in
this time is [AIEEE-2005]
SECTION - B
(A) ms–2 towards north-east
Q.1 A particle P is sliding down a frictionless
hemispherical bowl. It passes the point A at
(B) ms–2 towards north
t = 0. At this instant of time, the horizontal
component of its velocity is v. A bead Q of the
(C) zero same mass as P is ejected from A at t = 0 along
the horizontal string AB, with the speed v.
(D) ms–2 towards north-west Friction between the bead and the string may be
neglected. Let tP and tQ be the respective times
Q.12 Consider a car moving on a straight road with a
taken by P and Q to reach the point B. Then
speed of 100 m/s. The distance at which car can [IIT - 1993]
be stopped is [µk = 0.5] [AIEEE-2005]

(A) 800 m (B) 1000 m

(C) 100 m (D) 400 m
(A) tP < tQ
(B) tP = Tq
Q.13 A particle located at x = 0 at time t = 0, starts (C) tP > tQ
moving along the positive x-direction with a
velocity '' that varies as  =  . The (D)
displacement of the particle varies with time as
[AIEEE 2006]
(A) t1/2 (B) t3 Q.2 In 1.0 s, a particle goes from point A to point B,

(C) t2 (D) t moving in a semicircle of radius 1.0 m (see

figure). The magnitude of the average velocity is :
Q.14 A body is at rest at x = 0. At t = 0, it starts
[IIT - 1999]
moving in the positive x-direction with a
constant acceleration. At the same instant
another body passes through x = 0 moving in
the positive x-direction with a constant speed.
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 Q.5 A block is released from rest at t = 0 on a
frictionless inclined plane. The distance
travelled by the block in tn sec to tn+1 sec is

represented by Sn. Then is [IIT -

2004]
(A) 3.14 m/s (B) 2.0 m/s
(A) (B)
(C) 1.0 m/s (D) zero

(C) (D)
Q.3 A ball is dropped vertically from a height d above
the ground. It hits the ground and bounces up
vertically to a height d/2. Neglecting subsequent
motion and air resistance, its velocity v varies with
the height h above the ground as –
[IIT - 2000]

(A) (B)

Q.6 If graph of velocity Vs distance is as shown.

The graph of acceleration Vs distance is
represented by [IIT - 2005]

(C) (D)

Q.4 At t = 0, particle is at rest. Then the maximum

speed achieved by particle [IIT - 2004]

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(A) 110 m/s (B) 650 m/s

(C) 55 m/s (D) 550 m/s Q.7 STATEMENT - 1 [IIT-2008]
For an observer looking out through the window
of a fast moving train, the nearby objects appear
to move in the opposite direction to the train,
while the distant object appear to be stationary.
and
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 STATEMENT - 2
If the observer and the object are moving at
velocities and respectively with reference to a
laboratory frame, the velocity of object with
respect to the observer is .
(A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2
is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct
explanation for STATEMENT-1
(B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2
is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct
explanation for STATEMENT-1
(C) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2
is False
(D) STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2
is True.

ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1

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