AIR VP PS-16-Motion in A Straight Line - Physics - 11th - NEET (2025) - Questions
AIR VP PS-16-Motion in A Straight Line - Physics - 11th - NEET (2025) - Questions
NEET CLASS-11th
PHYSICS
Motion in a Straight Line
Topic-I: Distance, Displacement, Average Speed, 6. Statement I: Numerical ratio of displacement to
Average Velocity, Average Acceleration distance covered is always equal to or greater than 1.
1. A runner completes one round of a circular path of path length
Statement II: Average velocity = .
radius r in 40 seconds. His displacement after 2 time
minutes 20 seconds will be (1) Statement I and Statement II both are correct.
(1) zero (2) 2 r (2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
(3) 2 r (4) 7 r incorrect.
(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
2. A body moves 6 m north, 8 m east and 10 m vertically correct.
upwards. What is its resultant displacement from (4) Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect.
initial position?
(1) 10 2 m (2) 10 m 7. A car moves from O to C along the path OABC as
10 shown in figure. The net displacement of the car is;
(3) m (4) 10 × 2 m
2
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9. PW student covers a distance of 100 km with 14. A body is moving in straight line with constant
variable speed. During the first half of his journey speed 5 m/s. It turns to 90° with the same speed in
his speed was 20 km/h and during the rest of his 2 second. The magnitude of average acceleration
journey his speed was 40 km/h. Calculate the in this interval of time is;
average speed of student during the whole course of
(1) 2 m/s2 (2) 0 m/s2
his motion.
(1) 10 m/s (2) 10 km/hr (3) 5 2 m/s2 (4) 5 m/s2
(3) 26.67 km/hr (4) 26.67 m/s
15. A body moves along the curved path of a circle. The
10. The speed of a particle moving in a straight line is ratio of magnitude of displacement to distance in
given by v = (4t + 16) m/s. Find the distance covered completing 1.5 rounds of the circular path is;
by the particle in 5th second of its motion beginning (1) 3 : 2π (2) 4 : 3π
at t = 0. (3) 2 : 3π (4) zero
(1) 130 m (2) 34 m
(3) 38 m (4) 138 m 16. If the body covers one-third distance with speed v1,
next one third distance with speed v2 and last one
11. An object is moving along a path ABCDE as shown third distance with speed v3 then average speed will
in figure. be:
v1v2 + v2v3 + v3v1
(1)
v1 + v2 + v3
v1 + v2 + v3
(2)
3
v1v2v3
(3)
v1v2 + v2v3 + v3v1
3v1v2v3
If it starts from A and stops at E, then net (4)
v1v2 + v2v3 + v3v1
displacement of the object (in meter) in the entire
journey is;
(1) 2 2 iˆ (2) −2 2 iˆ 17. If magnitude of average velocity and average speed
over an interval of time are same, then;
(3) −14iˆ (4) +14iˆ
(1) Particle must move with zero acceleration
(2) Particle must move with uniform acceleration
12. A person starts walking and comes back to the initial
(3) Particle must move with non-uniform
position after 30 min, then which of the following
acceleration
quantity is zero?
(4) Particle must move in a straight line without
(1) Average velocity
(2) Average speed turning back
(3) Displacement
(4) Both (1) and (3) 18. A drunkard walking in a narrow lane takes 4 steps
forward and 2 steps backward, followed again by 4
13. A man moves in an open field such that after steps forward and 2 steps backward, and so on. Each
moving 10 m on a straight line, he makes a sharp step is 1 m long and requires 1 s. How long the
turn of 60° to his left. The total displacement just at drunkard takes to fall in a pit 9 m away from his
the start of 7th turn is equal to; starting position?
(1) 0 m (2) 10 m (1) 25 s (2) 23 s
(3) 17.32 m (4) 14.14 m (3) 27 s (4) 21 s
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19. A car is moving from Delhi to Kanyakumari via 24. A particle moves in east direction with speed of
non-straight highway. The ratio of the magnitude of 15 m/s for 2 s and then moves northward with speed,
its average velocity to its average speed for entire 5 m/s for 8 s. The average velocity of the particle is:
journey is: (1) 1 m/s (2) 5 m/s
(1) > 1 (2) < 1 (3) 7 m/s (4) 10 m/s
(3) = 1 (4) Data insufficient
25. A bird flies due north with velocity 20 m/s for 15 s.
20. 2
A particle is moving on a parabolic path y = x in It rests for 5 s and then flies due south with velocity
x-y plane. It starts from origin and reaches a point 24m/s for 10 s. The average speed and magnitude of
on the parabola where x coordinate is 2, then the average velocity for the whole trip are respectively;
displacement of the particle from the beginning will (1) 2 m/s and 2 m/s
(2) 18 m/s and 2 m/s
be:
(3) 2 m/s and 18 m/s
(1) 40 units (2) 2 5 units (4) 18 m/s and 18 m/s
(3) 15 units (4) 10 units
26. Which one of the following statements is false?
21. A cube is placed with one vertex A on the origin as (1) A body can have zero velocity and still be
shown. A person moves from A towards H along accelerated.
(2) A body can have a constant velocity and still
body diagonal. His direction can be represented by
have a varying speed.
the vector;
(3) A body can have a constant speed and still have
a varying velocity.
(4) The direction of the velocity of a body can
change when its acceleration is constant.
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29. A particle goes from point A to point B, moving in a 34. A train is speeding up with constant acceleration.
quarter circle of radius 1 m in 1 second. Find the Engine of train passes the signal post with speed
magnitude of its average velocity. 1 m/s and the middle coach of train passes the same
signal post with speed 5 m/s. The speed of last
compartment of train passes the post is;
(1) 7 m/s (2) 6 m/s
(3) 8 m/s (4) 9 m/s
(1) 2 m/s 35. The displacement (x) of the particle varies with
2 m/s k
(2) time (t) according to the relation x = [1 − e−bt ] .
b
(3) 6 m/s
Then the velocity of the particle, at any time t is:
(4) 3 m/s (where k and b are constants of suitable dimensions)
k
30. A particle starts from the origin, goes along x-axis (1) k (e−bt ) (2) 2 −bt
be
to the point (10, 0) m and then returns along the k
same line to the point (–10, 0) m. The distance and (3) k be−bt (4)
be−bt
displacement of the particle during the trip are
(1) 20 m, 0 m
36. The displacement (x in meter) of a particle is given
(2) 30 m, 10 m
by x = 2t 2 + t + 5 , the acceleration at t = 2s is:
(3) 30 m, –10 m
(1) 4 m/s2 (2) 8 m/s2
(4) 20 m, –10 m
(3) 10 m/s2 (4) 15 m/s2
Topic-II: Equation of Motion, x vs t equation, v vs t
37. The velocity of an object is changing with time and
equation, a vs t equation
31. If velocity varies with time as v = 4t, then find the ( )
relation is given by the equation v = 2t + 3t 2 (m/s)
distance travelled by the body in the interval of 2s to
Calculate the position of the object from the origin
4s.
at t = 2s. (Assume particle to be at origin at t = 0)
(1) 24 m (2) 240 m
(1) 12 m (2) 15 m
(3) 2.4 m (4) 0.24 m
(3) 10 m (4) 5 m
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40. A body A starts from rest with an acceleration a1. 46. A particle moves in a straight line and its position x
After 2 seconds, another body B starts from rest with at time t is given by x2 = 2 + t. Its velocity (v) varies
an acceleration a2. If they travel equal distances in with x as:
the 5th second after the start of A, then the ratio of 1
(1) v = 3x (2) v =
al : a2 is equal to: x
(1) 5 : 9 (2) 5 : 7 1 1
(3) 9 : 5 (4) 9 : 7 (3) v = (4) v =
2x 3x
41. The position x of a particle varies with time (t) as 47. A body starts moving in a straight line in +x
x = (3t 2 − 9) cm. The acceleration at time t of the direction with initial speed of 40 m/s. If it undergoes
particle will be equal to zero, where t is equal to; a constant acceleration of 4 m/s2 in –x direction, then
(1) 1 s speed of particle will again become 40 m/s after
(2) 2 s time t is equal to:
(3) 3 s (1) 10 s
(4) acceleration will not be zero at any time (2) 30 s
(3) 20 s
42. The initial velocity of particle is u(at t = 0) and the (4) speed of particle will never be 40 m/s again.
3
acceleration is given by t 2 . Which of the
48. The position y of a particle moving in straight line
following relations is valid for velocity v at any time
varies with time t as y = (3t 2 + 3t ) m (where t is in
t? ( is positive constant)
3 second). The magnitude of velocity and magnitude
3t 3
(1) v = u + t 2 (2) v = u + of acceleration of particle will be equal at time t is
2
equal to:
5 5
2 1
(3) v = u + t 2 (4) v = u + t 2 (1) 1 s (2) s
5 2
1 1
43. A bullet is fired on a mud wall; it loses half of its (3) s (4) s
4 8
speed after penetrating 3 cm into the wall. How
much further it will penetrate before coming to rest?
49. A body starts from rest with an acceleration of
(Assume that mud wall offers uniform retardation)
3 m/s2 along positive y-axis and 5 m/s2 along
(1) 0.5 cm (2) 1.5 cm
negative z-axis. Velocity of particle after 1 s is:
(3) 1.0 cm (4) 2.0 cm
(1) (3 ˆj − 5kˆ) m/s
44. The position x of a particle moving along x-axis (2) (−3 ˆj + 5kˆ) m/s
varies with time t as x = Asin(t) where A and are (3) (3 ˆj + 5kˆ) m/s
positive constants. The acceleration (a) of a particle
varies with its position as: (4) (−3 ˆj − 5kˆ) m/s
(1) a = Ax (2) a = – 2x
(3) a = Ax (4) a = 2xA 50. A car is moving with a velocity of 30 m/s on a
straight road. The driver sees a stationary truck at
45. The position x of a particle moving along x-axis at the middle of the road at a distance of 150 m. If his
time t is given by x = (1 + t – t2) m (where t is in reaction time is 1.5 second, the distance between car
second). The distance travelled by the particle in and truck just before the brakes come into effect is:
first 2 seconds is: (assume brakes are applied instantly)
(1) 1 m (2) 2 m (1) 45 m (2) 135 m
(3) 2.5 m (4) 3 m (3) 100 m (4) 105 m
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1 56. A particle is moving along x-axis such that its x
51. In the second equation of motion, i.e. S = ut + at 2
2 coordinate varies with time t as x = – 32 + 2t2 (where
what is S? (t is in second) x is in meter and t in second.)
(1) Displacement of the particle in first t seconds. Statement I: Particle will cross the origin at
(2) Distance travelled by the particle in first ‘t’ t = 4 seconds.
seconds. Statement II: The particle is going along +x axis at
(3) Displacement of the particle in tth second t = 2 seconds.
(4) Distance travelled by the particle in tth second (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
52. In how much time, will the velocity of body moving incorrect.
in a straight line become 5.5 times the initial (3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
velocity, if the initial velocity is 10 m/s and correct.
acceleration is 1.5 m/s2 (both velocity and (4) Both Statement I and Statement II are
acceleration being in the same direction): incorrect.
(1) 15 s (2) 10 s
(3) 30 s (4) 20 s 57. Assertion A: Speed of a particle moving on a
straight line may increase even if acceleration is
53. A body moving with uniform acceleration travels decreasing.
20 m in the first second and 50 m in the next second. Reason R: For a particle moving on a straight line,
The initial velocity of the body is: if the velocity and acceleration are in same direction
(1) 5 m/s the speed of the particle increases.
(2) 10 m/s (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(3) 4 m/s explanation of A.
(4) 8 m/s (2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
explanation of A.
54. The relation between position (S) (in meter) and (3) A is true but R is false.
time (t) (in second) of an object moving in straight
(4) A is false but R is true.
line is given by: (S = 3t 3 + 2t 2 + 5) . Given below
are two statements: 58. A particle starts moving from position of rest under a
Statement I: Speed of the object at t = 1 s is 13 m/s. constant acceleration. If it travels a distance x in t
2 second, what distance will it travel in next t second?
Statement II: Velocity of the object is zero at t = s.
9 (1) x (2) 2x
(1) Statement I and Statement II both are correct. (3) 3x (4) 4x
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect. 59. The displacement of a point moving along a straight
(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is line is given by: s = 4t2 + 5t – 6
correct. Here s is in cm and t is in seconds. The initial speed
(4) Statement I and Statement II both are incorrect. of the particle is;
(1) 1 cm/s (2) 5 cm/s
55. The position (x) of a body moving along x-axis at (3) 1 m/s (4) 5 m/s
time t is given by x = (t2 – 4t + 5) m. The displacement
of the body in time interval t = 0 to t = 4 s is: 60. The velocity of a particle is given by
(1) +5 m v = (2t2 − 4t + 3) m/s where t is time in seconds. The
(2) 0 acceleration of the particle at t = 2 second.
(3) +3 m (1) 2 m/s2 (2) 3 m/s2
(4) –6 m (3) 4 m/s2 (4) 5 m/s2
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61. The motion of a particle along a straight line is Topic-III: x-t, v-t, a-t graph, Slope and Area Under
described by equation x = 12t − t where x is in
3 Curve.
meter and t is in second. The time instant when 67. The adjoining curve represents the velocity-time
velocity of the particle becomes zero is: graph of a particle, its acceleration values along OA,
(1) 2 s (2) 1 s AB and BC in metre/sec² are respectively
(3) 4 s (4) 3 s
64. If for a particle in motion its position x t then its: (1) 3 : 4 (2) 4 : 3
(1) velocity is constant (3) 2 : 3 (4) 3 : 2
(2) acceleration is non-zero
69. The position-time (x-t) graph of two objects A and
(3) acceleration is variable
B moving along straight line is shown in figure.
(4) none of these
A. From 0 to t1, acceleration and velocity of Statement I: Both the cars are moving with
particle are always in same direction. constant acceleration.
Statement II: In time interval T, both cars cover
B. From t1 to t2, acceleration and velocity of
same distance.
particle are always in opposite direction. From the above statements, choose the most
C. From t2 to t3, acceleration and velocity of appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
particle are always in same direction.
incorrect.
Choose the most appropriate statement from the (2) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
options given below. correct.
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(1) A, B and C (4) Both Statement I and Statement II are
(2) B and C only incorrect.
(3) A and C only
73. Which of the following position-time graph of an
(4) A and B only object moving in straight line represents uniform
motion?
71. Assertion (A): The position-time graph of a
uniform motion in one dimension of a body can (1)
have negative slope.
Reason (R): When the speed of body decreases
with time, the position-time graph of the moving
(2)
body has negative slope.
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true,
and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of the Assertion (A). (3)
(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true,
but the Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(4)
(3) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(4) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
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74. The acceleration (a)-time (t) graph of a particle 76. A particle starts from origin at time t = 0 in a straight
starting from rest and moving in straight line is line along y-axis. Its velocity-time graph is shown
shown below; in figure. The particle is at maximum distance from
origin at time t is equal to:
(1) 4 s (2) 6 s
The velocity-time graph of this motion is; (3) 8 s (4) 12 s
(2)
(3) (4)
(4)
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 1: 3
(1) 50 m/s (2) 130 m/s
(3) 3 :1 (4) 1 : 3 (3) 55 m/s (4) 125 m/s
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79. The velocity time (v-t) graph of a particle moving in 82. Velocity-time graph for a particle moving in a
a straight line is given below. What is the distance straight line is as shown. The displacement of the
covered by the particle in first four seconds? particle and distance travelled in first 4 seconds are
respectively;
(1) 24 m (2) 22 m
(3) 18 m (4) 20 m
(1) 4 m and 0 m
80. A particle starts from rest and moves along a straight
(2) 0 m and 4 m
line with constant acceleration. The variation of
(3) 4 m and 4 m
velocity V with displacement S can be given by:
(4) 0 m and 0 m
(1)
83. Identify the velocity time graph which represents
constant but non-zero acceleration.
(2)
(1)
(3)
(4) (2)
(4)
(1) D (2) F
(3) C (4) E
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84. A particle moves along z-axis such that its Topic-IV: Motion Under Gravity
z-coordinate as a function of time t is given as
z = 5 + 2t − t 2 . If v is speed, V is velocity and a is 87. A man standing on the edge of a cliff throws a stone
acceleration then which of the following graphs straight up with initial speed u and then throws
is/are correct? another stone straight down with same initial speed
u from the same position. Find the ratio of speeds,
the stones would have attained when they hit the
ground at the base of the cliff?
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2
(3) 1 : 1 (4) 3 : 1
93. A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Which one of 98. An object is thrown vertically upward from ground
the following options is correct (assuming the air with initial velocity 10 m/s. (Take g = 10 m/s2)
resistance to be present) Match the unknowns in List-I with their values in
(1) the time of ascent the time of descent List-II and choose the correct option.
(2) the time of ascent < the time of descent List-I List-II
(3) the time of ascent > the time of descent (A) Time taken by object (I) 1
(4) the time of ascent = the time of descent to reach the ground (in
second)
94. A balloon initially at rest starts rising from the
(B) Maximum height attained (II) 2
ground with an upward acceleration 4 m/s2. After 10
by object (in meter)
second, a stone is dropped from a balloon. The
(C) Speed of object (III) 5
speed of stone for a person standing on ground after
becomes zero after
3 second of the stone being dropped is;
time (in second)
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
(D) Magnitude of (IV) 10
(1) 20 m/s
acceleration of object
(2) 10 m/s
at t = 1 s (in m/s2)
(3) 15 m/s
(1) A - II; B - I; C - III; D - IV
(4) 40 m/s
(2) A - II; B - III; C - I; D - IV
95. A body thrown vertically up with some velocity (3) A - III; B - II; C - IV; D - I
crosses a point P in its path in 6 s and again in 10 s. (4) A - I; B - IV; C - III; D - II
If both times are counted from beginning, then the
velocity of projection of the body will be: 99. A ball is thrown at t = 0 in vertically upward
direction with speed 50 m/s. At time t = 3 s:
(g = 10 m/s2)
(1) speed of particle is zero
(1) 40 m/s
(2) magnitude of acceleration of particle is 9.8 m/s2
(2) 80 m/s
(3) velocity of particle is in vertically downward
(3) 30 m/s
direction
(4) 60 m/s
(4) Both (2) and (3)
96. A body starting from rest moves with uniform
100. A ball is thrown vertically upwards such that it
acceleration in a straight line. The body covers first
reaches a maximum height of 90 m above the
three consecutive equal distances in time t1, t2 and t3
ground. What is the speed of the ball when it is at
second. The ratio of t1 : t2 : t3 is:
half of its maximum height? (g = 10 m/s2)
(1) 1 : 2 : 3
(1) 30 m/s
(2) 1: 2 : 3
(2) 30 2 m/s
(3) 1: ( 2 − 1) : ( 3 − 2)
(3) 15 2 m/s
(4) 3 : 2 :1 (4) 20 m/s
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101. An object is thrown vertically downward from a height 105. If an iron ball and a wooden ball of same radii are
of 40 m from ground with initial velocity 10 m/s. (Take released from rest from a height h in vacuum. The
g = 10 m/s2) time taken by iron ball to reach ground will be:
Match the unknowns in List-I with their values in (1) greater than time taken by wooden ball to reach
List-II and choose the correct option. ground.
List-I List-II (2) less than time taken by wooden ball to reach
(A) Time taken by object (I) 30 ground.
to reach the ground (in (3) equal to the time taken by wooden ball to reach
second)
the ground.
(B) Speed at half of the (II) 2
(4) may be greater than or less than the time taken
initial height (in m/s)
by wooden ball to reach the ground.
(C) Speed of object just (III) 10 5
before reaching the
ground (in m/s) 106. A body is projected in vertically upward direction
(D) Magnitude of (IV) 10 from the surface of earth. If upward direction is
acceleration of object taken as positive, then the sign of acceleration of
at t = 1 s (in m/s2) body during its upward and downward journey are
(1) A - II; B - I; C - III; D - IV respectively;
(2) A - II; B - III; C - I; D - IV (1) Positive, negative
(3) A - III; B - II; C - IV; D - I (2) Negative, negative
(4) A - I; B - IV; C - III; D - II (3) Positive, positive
102. A ball is thrown upwards from the top of a tower of (4) Negative, positive
height 40 m with a velocity of 10 m/s. The time
when it strikes the ground is: (g = 10 m/s2) 107. A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the top of
(1) 2 s (2) 3 s a tower with a speed of 100 m/s. It strikes the pond
(3) 4 s (4) 5 s near the base of the tower after 25 second. The
height of the tower is (g = 10 m/s2)
103. If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u,
(1) 500 m
the distance covered during the last ‘t’ seconds of its
(2) 125 m
ascent is;
(3) 625 m
1 2
(1) ut (2) gt (4) 425 m
2
1
(3) ut − gt 2 (4) (u + gt )t 108. A balloon starts rising from ground from rest with a
2
net upward acceleration of 2 m/s2. Just after 1 s, a
104. A particle is projected upward. The time taken stone is dropped from it. The time taken by stone to
corresponding to the point at a height h above the strike the ground is nearly (g = 10 m/s2)
ground while ascending and descending are t1 and (1) 0.3 s
t2, respectively. The velocity of projection will be: (2) 0.7 s
(1) gt1 (2) gt2 (3) 1 s
g (t1 + t2 ) (4) 1.4 s
(3) g(t1 + t2 ) (4)
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