CLASS: IX Physics Assignment

MOTION IN ONE DIMENSIONS

1. A person moves on a semi – circular track of radius 11. On turning a corner a car driver driving at 36
42 m during a morning walk. He starts at one end kmh–1, finds a child on the road 55 m ahead. He
of the track and reaches the other end. Find the immediately applies brakes, so as to stop within 5
distance covered and the displacement of the m of the child. Calculate the retardation produced
person. [Ans. 132 m, 84 m] and the time taken by the car to stop?
2. A car covers the first half of the distance between [Ans. 1 ms–2, 10 s]
two places at a speed of 40 kmh–1 and the second 12. A car A is travelling on a straight level road with a
half at 60 kmh–1. What is the average speed of the speed of 60 kmh–1. It is followed by another car B
car? [Ans. 48 kmh–1] which is moving with a speed of 70 kmh–1. When
3. A train moves with a speed of 30 kmh–1 in the first the distance between them is 2.5 km, the car B is
15 minutes, with another speed of 40 kmh–1 the given a deceleration of 20 kmh–2. After what
next 15 minutes, and then with a speed of 60 kmh–1 distance and time will the car B catch up with car
in the last 30 minutes. Calculate the average speed A? [Ans. 32.5 km, 0.5 h]
of the train for this journey. [Ans. 47.5 kmh–1] 13. A bullet travelling with a speed of 350 ms–1 enters
4. A body travels is the first half of the total distance a concrete wall and penetrates a distance of 5.0 cm
with velocity v1 and the second half with velocity before coming to rest. Find the deceleration.
2v1v2 [Ans. 1.22  106 ms–2]
v2. Calculate the average velocity. [Ans. ]
v1  v2 14. The reaction time for an automobile driver is 0.6 s.
If the automobile can be decelerated at 5 ms–2,
5. A body travels a distance s1 with velocity v1 and
calculate the total distance travelled in coming to
distance s2 with velocity v2 in the same direction.
stop from an initial velocity of 30 kmh–1, after a
Calculate the average velocity of the body.
signal is observed. [Ans. 11.94 m]
( s  s )v v
[Ans. 1 2 1 2 ] 15. A racer covers a distance of 400 m as follows. He
s1v2  s2v1 first increases his speed for first quarter of the
6. A car covers 1/4 of the total distance with the distance and covers this distance and covers this
velocity of 20 ms–1, next 1/4 part with the velocity distance in 10 s. After that he runs at the speed so
of 40 ms–1, then next 1/4 part with the velocity of developed. Calculate the total time taken by the
20 ms–1 and last 1/4 part with the velocity of 40 racer to cover the distance. [Ans. 25 s]
ms–1. Find the average speed of the car. 16. A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly for
[Ans. 26.67 ms–1] 10 s to a velocity of 8 ms–1. It then runs at a
7. A car travels along a straight line for the first half constant velocity and is finally brought to rest in 64
time with speed 50 kmh–1 and the second half time m with a constant retardation. The total distance
with speed 60 kmh–1. Find the average speed of the covered by the car is 584 m. Find the value of
car. [Ans. 55 kmh–1] acceleration, retardation and total time taken.
8. A body starts to slide over a horizontal surface with [Ans. 0.8 ms–2, 0.5 ms–2, 86 s]
an initial velocity of 0.5 ms–1. Due to friction, its 17. Two trains one travelling at 72 kmh–1 and other at
velocity decreases at a rate of 0.05 ms–2. How 90 kmh–1 are heading towards one another long a
much time will it take for the body to stop? straight level track. When they are 1.0 km apart,
[Ans. 10 s] both the drivers simultaneously see the other’s train
9. An electron is emitted with a velocity of 5 106 and apply brakcs which retard each train at the rate
ms–1. It is accelerated by an electric field in the of 1.0 ms–2. Determine whether the trains would
direction of initial velocity at 3 1014 ms–2. If its collide or not. [Ans. No]
final velocity is 7 106 ms–1, calculate the distance 18. A burglar’s car had a start with an acceleration of 2
covered by the electron. [Ans. 0.04 m] ms–2. A police vigilant party came after 5 seconds
10. A car moving along a straight highway with a and continued to chase the burglar’s car with a
speed of 72 kmh–1 is brought to a stop within a uniform velocity of 20 ms–1. Find the time in which
distance of 100 m. What is the retardation of the the police van overtakes the burglar’s car.
car and how long does it take for the car to stop? [Ans. 5 s]
[Ans. 2 ms–2, 10 s] 19. A ball rol down an inclined track 2 m long in 4 s.
Find (i) acceleration (ii) time taken to cover the

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second metre of the track and (iii) speed of the ball [Ans. (i) 1.225 m (ii) 0.5 s
at the bottom of the track. (iii) 4.9 ms–1 (iv) 1 s]
[Ans. (i) 0.25 ms–2 (ii) 1.17 s (iii) 1 ms–1] 28. A body is thrown vertically up from the top of a
20. A driver of a mail train travelling 108 kmh–1 sees a tower with a velocity of 5 ms–1. It reaches the
passenger train which is 250 m ahead on the same ground after 5s. Find the height of the tower.
track. The passenger train is travelling in the same [Ans. 273.6 m]
direction as the mail train. The velocity of the 29. A ball thrown vertically up returns to the thrower
passenger train is 36 kmh–1. The driver of the mail after 6s. Find the velocity with which it was thrown
train immediately applies the brakes so as to and its position after 4 s.
produce a constant deceleration of 1 ms–2, whereas [Ans. 29.4 ms–1, 4.9 m from the top]
the passenger train continues with the constant 30. A stone thrown upwards from the top of a tower 85
speed. (i) Calculate the find whether there will be a m high, reaches the ground in 5 s. Find (i) the
collision (ii) If the collision occurs where will it greatest height above the ground (ii) the velocity
take place? with which it reaches the ground and (iii) the time
[Ans. No collision occurs, mail train stops taken to reach the maximum height. Take g = 10
100 m short of the passenger train] ms–2.
21. A bus starts from rest with a constant acceleration [Ans. (i) 88.2 m (ii) 42 ms–1 (iii) 0.8 s]
–2
of 5 ms . At the same time a car travelling with a 31. From the top of a multi – storeyed building, 39.2 m
constant velocity of 50 ms–1 overtakes and pases tall, a boy projects a stone vertically upwards with
the bus. Find (i) at what distance will the bus an initial velocity of 9.8 ms–1 such that it finally
overtake the car? (ii) How fast will the bus be drops to the ground. (i) When will the stone reach
travelling then? the ground? (ii) When will it pass through the point
[Ans. (ii) 1000 m (ii) 100 ms ] –1 of projection? (iii) What will be its velocity before
22. A train starts from rest and moves with a constant striking the ground? Take g = 10 ms–2.
acceleration of 2 ms–2 for half a minute. The brakes [Ans. 4s, 2s, 29.4 ms–1]
are then applied and the train comes to rest in one 32. A rocket is fired vertically from the ground with a
minute. Find (i) the maximum speed attained by resultant vertical acceleration of 10 ms–2. The fuel
the train and (ii) the total distance moved by the is finished in 1 minute and it continues to move up.
train and (iii) the positions(s) of the train at half the What is the maximum height reached?
maximum speed. [Ans. 36.4 km]
[Ans. (i) 60 ms–1 (ii) 2.7 km 33. A balloon is ascending at the rate of 14 ms–1 at a
(iii) 225 m and 2.25 km] height of 98 m above the ground when the food
23. A body covers 20 m in the 2nd second and 40 m in packet is dropped from the balloon. After how
the 4th second of its motion. If its motion is much time and with what velocity does it reach the
uniformly accelerated, how much distance will it ground? Take g = 9.8 ms–2.
cover in the 7th second of its motion? [Ans. 70 m] [Ans. 6.12 s, 45.98 ms–1]
24. A body travels 2 m in the first 2s and 2.2 m in the 34. A stone is dropped from a balloon rising upwards
next 4s. What will be the velocity at the end of the with a velocity of 16 ms–1. The stone reaches the
7th second from the start? [Ans. 0.1 ms–1] ground in 4s. Calculate the height of the balloon
25. A body coves a distance of 4 m is 3rd second and when the stone was dropped. [Ans. 14.4 m]
12 m in 5th second. If the motion is uniformly 35. A stone is dropped from the top a tower 200 m
accelerated, how far will it travel in the next 3 high and at the same time another is projected
seconds? [Ans. 60 m] vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity
26. An object is moving with uniform acceleration. Its of 40 ms–1. Find where and when the two stones
velocity after 5 seconds its 25 ms–1 and after 8 meet. [Ans. 77.5 m from top, 5s]
seconds, it is 34 ms–1. Find the distance travelled 36. A body is dropped from rest at a height of 150 m,
by the object in 12th second. [Ans. 44.5 m] and simultaneously, another body is dropped from
27. A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a rest from a point 100 m above the ground. What is
–1
velocity of 4.9 ms . Calculate (i) the maximum their difference in height after they have fallen (i)
height reached (ii) the time taken to reach the 2s (ii) 3s. How does the difference in height vary
maximum height (iii) the velocity with which it with time? Take g = 10 ms–2.
returns to the ground and (iv) the time taken to [Ans. 50 m, difference in height
reach the ground. remains constant at 50 m]

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37. A body falling freely under gravity passes two 42. Four balls are dropped from the top of a tower at
points 30 m apart in 1s. Find from what point intervals of one – one second. The first ball reaches
above the upper point it began to fall? Take g = 9.8 the ground after 4s of dropping. What are the
ms–2. [Ans. 32.1 m] distances between first and second, second and
38. A stone is dropped from the top of tall tower and third, third and fourth balls at this instant?
one second later another stone is dropped from a [Ans. 34.3 m, 24.5 m, 14.7 m]
balcony 20 m below the top. If both the stones 43. A particle moves along X – axis in such a way that
reach the ground at the same instant, determine the its x – coordinate varies with time t as
–2
height of the tower. Take g = 10 ms . x  2  5t  6t 2 . Find the initial velocity of the
[Ans. 31.25 m] particle. [Ans. – 5 units]
39. A parachutist after bailing out falls 50 m, without 44. The displacement x of a particle along X – axis is
friction. When the parachute opens, he decelerates given by x  3  8t  7t 2 . Obtain its velocity and
downwards at 2 ms–2. He reaches the ground with a acceleration at t  2s .
speed of 3 ms–1. How long was the parachutist in [Ans. 36 ms–1, 14 ms–2]
the air? At what height did he bail out? 45. The distance traversed by a particle moving along a
[Ans. 17.3 s, 292.7 m]
straight line is given by x  180t  50t 2 metre.
40. A body falling freely from rest from the top of a
Find:
tower describes 60.1 m in the last second of its fall.
(i) the initial velocity of the particle
Find the height of the tower. [Ans. 216 m]
(ii) the velocity at the end of 4s and
41. A stone is dropped from a balloon at an altitude of
(iii)the acceleration of the particle.
300 m. How long will the stone take to reach the
[Ans. (i) 180 ms–1 (ii) 580 ms–1,
ground if (i) the balloon is ascending with a
(iii) 100 ms–2]
velocity of 5 ms–1 (ii) the balloon is descending
with a velocity of 5 ms–1 and (iii) the balloon is
stationary.
[Ans. (i) 8.36 s (ii) 7.33 s (iii) 7.82 s]

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