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A particle is thrown vertically upward with speed 45 m/s. Find the distance covered by the particle in the 5th second of its journey.
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Correct option: B
2.5 m
Option B (2.5 m) is correct because it calculates the distance traveled during the 5th second, considering the particle's upward and downward motion.
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If , where acceleration at time then find value of at . when
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the velocity calculated by integrating the acceleration function with respect to time and evaluating at t=T.
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A particle starts from rest at the point and reaches at the point . The magnitude of displacement of man is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it correctly calculates the magnitude of the displacement vector between the initial and final points.
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Remembering
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Which branch of physics deals with motion without considering its causes?
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Correct option: C
Kinematics
Option C (Kinematics) is correct because kinematics deals with the motion of objects without considering the forces that cause the motion.
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A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 20 m/s from the top of a tower 250 m height and another is thrown vertically downwards with the same speed simultaneously. The time difference between them reaching the ground is
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Correct option: C
4 s
Option C (4 s) is correct because the time difference depends only on the initial upward velocity and the acceleration due to gravity.
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A plane travelling north at turns and then travels south at . Its change in velocity is:
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Correct option: C
south
Option C ( south) is correct because change in velocity is final velocity minus initial velocity, considering direction.
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A stone is allowed to fall from the top of a tower 100m high and at the same time another stone is projected vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of . The two stones will meet after
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Correct option: A
4s
Option A (4s) is correct because it is the time at which the two stones meet, calculated using kinematic equations.
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A body is projected up with a speed ‘u' and the time taken by it is T to reach the maximum height H. Pick out the correct statement
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Correct option: B
It acquires velocity u/2 in T/2sec
Option B (It acquires velocity u/2 in T/2sec) is correct because the velocity decreases linearly with time under constant acceleration due to gravity.
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A particle under the action of a constant force moves from rest upto 20 seconds. If distance covered in first 10 seconds is and that covered in next 10 seconds in , then
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the distance covered in the next 10 seconds is three times the distance covered in the first 10 seconds.
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A body is thrown vertically upwards. If air resistance is to be taken into account, then the time during which the body rises is
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Correct option: B
Less than the time of fall
Option B is correct because when air resistance is considered, the upward acceleration is greater than the downward acceleration, resulting in a shorter time of ascent compared to the time of descent.
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Three ships A, B and C are in motion. The motion of A as seen by B is with speed V towards the north-east. The motion of B as seen by C is with speed V towards the north-west. Then, as seen by A, C will be moving towards the
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Correct option: B
South
The correct answer is B (South) because by vector addition of relative velocities, the velocity of C as seen by A is towards the South.
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A body starts moving from rest with constant acceleration covers displacement in first seconds and in first seconds. The displacement will be made in time:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is derived from the kinematic equations of motion with constant acceleration.
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A drunkard takes a step of in 1 second. He takes 5 seconds steps forward and 3 seconds steps backwards, and so on. The time taken by him to fall in a pit away from the starts is
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Correct option: C
37 seconds
Option C (37 seconds) is correct because it accounts for the forward and backward steps until the pit is reached.
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Understanding
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Stopping distance of a moving vehicle is directly proportional to
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Correct option: A
Square of the initial velocity
Option A (Square of the initial velocity) is correct because stopping distance is proportional to the square of the initial velocity, derived from kinematic equations.
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Assertion : A positive acceleration of a body can be associated with 'slowing down' of the body.
Reason : Acceleration is a vector quantity.
Reason : Acceleration is a vector quantity.
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Correct option: B
Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
Option B (Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion) is correct because a positive acceleration can be associated with slowing down, and acceleration is a vector quantity, but the latter doesn't explain the former.
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Assertion: If a particle is thrown upwards then distance travelled in last second of upward journey is independent of the velocity of projection.
Reason: In last second distance travelled is . (take )
Reason: In last second distance travelled is . (take )
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because the distance traveled in the last second of upward motion is the same as the distance traveled in the first second of free fall, which is independent of the initial velocity.
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The distance (in ) covered by a molecule starting from point at time and stopping at another point in given by the equation
The distance between and (in ) is closed to
The distance between and (in ) is closed to
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Correct option: A
10.7
Option A (10.7) is correct because the distance is calculated by finding the time when the molecule stops and then substituting that time into the distance equation.
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A police jeep is chasing culprit going on motorcycle. The motorcycle crosses a turning at . The jeep follows at speed of , crossing the turning 6 second later than motor cycle. If they travel at constant speeds, how far from turning point jeep catches up the motorcycle?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the distance calculated by finding the time it takes for the jeep to catch the motorcycle and then multiplying by the jeep's speed.
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A bird flies due south with velocity for 10 , it rests for and then flies due north with velocity for . The average velocity of the bird
(in ) for the whole trip is;
(Consider north direction along positive y axis.)
(in ) for the whole trip is;
(Consider north direction along positive y axis.)
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the average velocity is calculated by dividing the total displacement by the total time.
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Assertion (A): Starting from rest with zero acceleration if acceleration of particle increases at a constant rate of then velocity should increase at constant rate of .
Reason (R): For the given condition.
Reason (R): For the given condition.
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Correct option: D
If Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
Option D is correct because the assertion is false, as the velocity increases at a non-constant rate, while the reason correctly derives the acceleration as a function of time.
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Assertion: For an object having uniformly accelerated motion, the position-time graph is parabolic in nature.
Reason: In a uniformly accelerated motion, the acceleration is constant.
Reason: In a uniformly accelerated motion, the acceleration is constant.
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Correct option: B
If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
Option B (If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because both the assertion and reason are true statements, but the reason doesn't directly explain why the position-time graph is parabolic.
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Two balls are dropped from the top of a cliff at a time interval . The first ball hits the ground, rebounds elastically (essentially reversing direction instantly without losing speed) and collides with the second ball at height above the ground. How high is the top of the cliff (in )?
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Correct option: A
180 m
Option A (180 m) is correct because by considering the elastic collision and the time interval between the balls, the height of the cliff can be calculated.
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A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement at any time given by
The velocity when the acceleration becomes zero is
The velocity when the acceleration becomes zero is
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Correct option: D
–32 m/sec
Option D (–32 m/sec) is correct because it's the velocity calculated when the acceleration is set to zero.
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A body is moving with uniform acceleration covers 200 m in the first 2 s and 220 m in the next 4 s. find the velocity in after 7 s.
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Correct option: A
10
Option D (30) is correct because, after calculating acceleration and initial velocity from the given data, the final velocity after 7 seconds is found to be 10 m/s.
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A train starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of for half a minute. The brakes are then applied and the train comes to rest in one minute. Find (a) the total distance moved by the train, (b) the maximum speed attained by the train and (c) the position(s) of the train at half the maximum speed.
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Correct option: A
2.7 km; 60 m/s; 30 m/s
Option A (2.7 km; 60 m/s; 30 m/s) is correct because it accurately calculates the total distance, maximum speed, and position at half the maximum speed using kinematic equations.
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A particle is constrained to move on a straight line path. It returns to the starting point after 10 sec. The total distance covered by the particle during this time is 30 m. Which of the following statement about the motion of the particle is false
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Correct option: C
Displacement of the particle is 30 m
Option C (Displacement of the particle is 30 m) is false because the displacement is zero since the particle returns to its starting point.
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Assertion : A body may be accelerated even when it is moving uniformly.
Reason : When direction of motion of the body is changing, the body must have acceleration.
Reason : When direction of motion of the body is changing, the body must have acceleration.
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Correct option: A
Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
Option A is correct because both the assertion and reason are correct, and the reason correctly explains the assertion. A body can be accelerated while moving uniformly if its direction changes, as in uniform circular motion.
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If a body loses half of its velocity on penetrating 3 cm in a wooden block, then how much will it penetrate more before coming to rest
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Correct option: A
1 cm
Option A (1 cm) is correct because it is the additional distance the body penetrates before coming to rest, calculated using the given formula.
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The velocity of a body depends on time according to the equation . The body is undergoing
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Correct option: C
Non-uniform acceleration
Option C (Non-uniform acceleration) is correct because the acceleration, which is the derivative of velocity with respect to time, is time-dependent.
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A small toy starts moving from the position of rest under a constant acceleration. If it travels a distance of 10 m in , the distance travelled by the toy in the next will be :
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Correct option: C
30 m
Option C (30 m) is correct because the distance traveled in the next t seconds is calculated by finding the total distance traveled in 2t seconds and subtracting the distance traveled in the first t seconds.
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