PHYSICS
–Vivekanand Singh (Pvns Sir) Class : XI
SUPPLEMENT
Q.1 An automobile is provided with a speedometer calibrated to read m·s–1 rather than mi·hr–1. The following
series of speedometer readings was obtained during a start.
Time(s) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Velocity (m·s–1) 0 0 2 5 10 15 20 22 22
Compute the average acceleration during each 2-s interval. Is the acceleration constant? Is it constant
during any part of the time?
s
v, m.s–1
Q.2 The graph shows the velocity of a body plotted as a function of time.
D
50
45
n
40
(a) Find the instantaneous acceleration at t = 3s, at t = 7s, and t = 11s.
R
35
30
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(b) How far does the body go in the first 5s? The first 9s?
A
20
The first 13s? 15
10
5
P
0
2 4 6 8 10 12
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t, s
Q.3 Each of the following changes in velocity takes place in a 10-s interval. What are the magnitude, the
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algebraic sign, and the direction of the average acceleration in each interval?
(a) At the beginning of the interval a body is moving toward the right along the x-axis at 5m.s–1, and at the
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end of the interval it is moving toward the right at 20 m.s–1.
(b) At the beginning it is moving toward the right at 20m.s–1, and at the end it is moving toward the right at
5m.s–1.
(c) At the beginning it is moving toward the left at 5m.s–1, and at the end it is moving toward the left at
R
20 m.s–1.
(d) At the beginning it is moving toward the left at 20 m.s–1, and at the end it is moving toward the left at
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5m.s–1.
(e) At the beginning it is moving toward the right at 20m.s–1, and the end it is moving toward the left at
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20m.s–1.
(f) At the beginning it is moving toward the left at 20m.s–1, and at the end it is moving toward the right at 20
m.s–1.
(g) In which of these cases is the particle speeding up? In which cases is it slowing down?
Q.4 Velocity time graph of a particle is in shape of a semicircle of radius R as
shown in figure. Its average acceleration from T = 0 to T = R is:
(A) 0 m/s2 (B) 1 m/s2 (C) R m/s2 (D) 2R m/sec2
Q.5 The displacement-time graph of a moving particle with constant acceleration
is shown in the figure. The velocity-time graph is best given by
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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Q.6 The graphs gives the position as a function of time for a train on a straight
and level track. The average acceleration of the train between interval
5 sec to 35 sec is :
(A) 85/18 m/s2 (B) – 85/18 m/s2
(C) – 15/18 m/s2 (D) 15/18 m/s2
Q.7 A body initially at rest, starts moving along x-axis in such a way so that
its acceleration vs displacement plot is as shown in figure. The
maximum velocity of particle is
(A) 1 m/s (B) 6 m/s
(C) 2 m/s (D) none
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Q.8 The velocity time graph of a stone thrown vertically upward with an
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initially velocity of 30 ms–1 is shown in fig. The velocity in the upward
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direction is taken as positive and that in the downward direction as
R
negative. What is the maximum height to which the stone rises ?
(A) 30 m (B) 45 m (C) 60 m (D) 90 m
v O Y
A
Q.9 A particle moves in one dimension. Its velocity is given by V and its acceleration
P
by a. The figure shows its measured acceleration versus time graph.Which of
the graph (V vs t) below are consistent with measured acceleration?
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(A)
G E (B)
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(C)
P R C
(D)
S A
Q.10 A person initially at point P in the illustration stays there for some time and then moves along the axis to
Q and stays there for some time. She then returns quickly to R, stays there for some time, and then strolls
slowly back to P. Circle the position vs. time graph below that best represents this motion?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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Question No. 11 to 12 (2 questions)
Suppose you are looking down from a helicopter at two cars traveling in the same direction along the
freeway. The positions of the two cars every 2 seconds are represented by dots.
Q.11 Which graph below best represents the position-versus-time graph of Car A?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
s D
Q.12 Which graph below best represents the position-versus-time graph of Car B?
n R
(A) (B) (C) (D)
v O Y
A
Q.13 The velocity-time graph of body is shown in figure. The ratio of v
P
the ................. during the intervals OA and AB is ..................
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(A) magnitude of average velocities, 1 C
OA 1
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(B) ,
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(C) magnitude of average accelerations, inverse of ratio of
60°
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distances covered 30°
t
O A B
(D) distance covered, 1 : 3
R
Paragraph for Question Nos. 14 to 16
The velocity-time graph of a car moving on a straight track is given below. The car weighs 1000 kg.
P C
Velocity
S A
(m/s)
10
time
2 7 10 (sec)
Q.14 The distance travelled by the car during the whole motion is :
(A) 50m (B) 75 m (C) 100 m (D) 150 m
Q.15 The braking force required to bring the car to a stop with in one second from the maximum speed is :
10000 5000
(A) N (B) 5000 N (C) 10000 N (D) N
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Q.16 Correct acceleration-time graph representing the motion of car is :
a(m/s2) a(m/s2)
5 5
t(s) t(s)
(A) 2 7 10 (B) 2 7 10
10 10
3 3
a(m/s2) a(m/s2)
s
5 5
t(s)
D
(C) (D) 2 7 10
t(s)
n
2 7 10
10
R
3
v O Y
Q.17 A body is moving in a straight line. Its velocity time graph is shown here.
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Statement-1 : Its distance from initial position is increasing.
Statement-2 : Velocity is positive for all shown values of t.
P
B M
v
G E
t
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
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(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
P R C
S A
ANSWER KEY
Q.1 0, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 1, 0
No,
Yes during 6 to 12 s
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Q.2 (a) a3 = 0, a7 = m/s2, a11 = – 15 m/s2 (b) s5 = 100 m, s13 = 285 m, s9 = m ]
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Q.3 (a) +ve , (b) –ve, (c) –ve, (d) +ve, (e) – ve, (f) +ve , (g) (a, c) (b, d)
Q.4 B Q.5 A Q.6 B Q.7 A Q.8 B Q.9 B Q.10 C
Q.11 A Q.12 D Q.13 A, C, D Q.14 B Q.15 C Q.16 D
Q.17 A
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