Multiple choice questions:-

1. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement after half a circle would
be:

a. Zero
b. 2 πr
c. 2r
d. 2πr

2. A body is thrown vertically upward with velocity u, the greatest height h to which it will rise
is,
a.u/g
b.u²/2g
c.u²/g
d.u/2g

3. The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is,

a. Always less than 1
b. Always equal to 1
c. Always more than 1
d. Equal or less than 1

4. If the displacement of an object is proportional to square of time ,then the object moves
with,
a. Uniform velocity
b. Increasing acceleration
c. Uniform acceleration
d. Decreasing acceleration

5. From the given v-t graph, it can be inferred that the object is
a. in uniform motion
b.at rest
c.in non-uniform motion
d.moving with uniform acceleration

6 .Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round which is moving with a constant

speed of 10 metre per second .It implies that the boy is
a.at rest
b. moving with no acceleration
c. in accelerated motion
d.moving with uniform velocity

7. Area under a (v-t) graph represents a physical quantity which has the unit
a.m²
b.m
c.m³
d.ms-¹

8. Four cars A, B, C and D are moving on a levelled road. Their distance versus time graphs
are shown in figure. Choose the correct statement
a. Car A is faster than car D
b. Car B Is the slowest
c. Car D is faster than Car C
d. Car C is the slowest

9. Which of the following figures represent uniform motion of a moving object correctly?
a.fig a.
b.fig.b
c.fig.b
d.fig.d

10.Slope of a velocity time graph gives

a.the distance
b.the displacement
c.the acceleration
d.the speed

11. In which of the following cases of motion the distance moved and the magnitude of
displacement are equal?
a. If the car is moving on a straight road
b. If the car is moving in a circular path
c. The pendulum is moving to and fro
d. The earth is revolving around the sun

12.A boy goes from A to B with a velocity of 20 m/min and comes back from B to A with a
velocity of 30 m/min. The average velocity of the boy during the whole journey is
(a) 25 m/min
(b) 25 m/s
(c) Zero
(d) 20 m/min

13.Velocity-time graph of an object is given below.

(a) Uniform velocity

(b) Uniform speed
(c) Uniform retardation
(d) Variable acceleration

14.Which one of the following graphs shows the object to be stationary?

a.fig.a
b.fig.b
c.fig.c
d.fig.d

15.A body is projected vertically upward from the ground. Taking vertical upward direction as
positive and point of projection as origin, the sign of displacement of the body from the origin
when it is at height h during upward and downward journey will be
(a) Positive, positive
(b) Positive, negative
(c) Negative, negative
(d) Negative, positive

16.According to the given velocity-time graph, the object

(a) is moving with uniform velocity
(b) has some initial velocity
(c) is moving uniformly with some initial velocity
(d) is at rest

17.The ratio of speed to the magnitude of velocity when the body is moving in one direction
is
(a) Less than one
(b) Greater than one
(c) Equal to one
(d) Greater than or equal to one

18.A car is moving along a straight road with uniform velocity. It is shown in the graph.

a. Fig a
b. Fig b
c. Fig c
d. Fig d

19.Which of the following situations is possible?

(a) An object can have acceleration, but constant velocity.
(b) The velocity of an object may be zero but acceleration is not zero.
(c) Distance and the magnitude of displacement are equal in circular motion.
(d) Average speed and the magnitude of average velocity are always equal in circular
motion.

20.Which of the following graphs is not possible?

a.fig.a
b.fig.b
c.fig.c
d.fig.d

21.Which of the following statements is correct regarding velocity and speed of a moving
body?

(a) Velocity of a moving body is always higher than its speed

(b) Speed of a moving body is always higher than its velocity

(c) Speed of a moving body is its velocity in a given direction

(d) Velocity of a moving body is its speed in a given direction

22.If the displacement of an object is proportional to square of time, then the object moves
with:

(a) Uniform velocity

(b) Uniform acceleration

(c) Increasing acceleration

(d) Decreasing acceleration

23.From the given v-t graph, it can be inferred that the object is

(a) At rest

(b) In uniform motion

(c) Moving with uniform acceleration

(d) In non-uniform motion

24.Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a marry-go-round which is moving with a constant

speed of 10 m/s. It implies that the boy is:

(a) At rest

(b) Moving with no acceleration

(c) In accelerated motion

(d) Moving with uniform velocity

25.A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r.

The displacement after half a circle would be:

(a) Zero

(b) πr

(c) 2r

(d) 2πr

26.Which of the following can sometimes be ‘zero’ for a moving body?

i. Average velocity

ii. Distance travelled

iii. Average speed

iv. Displacement

(a) Only (i)

(b) (i) and (ii)

(c) (i) and (iv)

(d) Only (iv)

27.Which of the following statements is correct regarding velocity and speed of a moving
body?

(a) Velocity of a moving body is always higher than its speed

(b) Speed of a moving body is always higher than its velocity

(c) Speed of a moving body is its velocity in a given direction

(d) Velocity of a moving body is its speed in a given direction

28.When a car driver travelling at a speed of 10 m/s applies brakes and brings the car to rest
in 20 s, then the retardation will be:

(a) + 2 m/s2

(b) − 2 m/s2

(c) − 0.5 m/s2

(d) + 0.5 m/s2

29.The speed - time graph of a car is given here. Using the data in the graph calculate the
total distance covered by the car.

(a) 1250 m

(b) 875 m

(c) 1500 m

(d) 870 m
30.A car of mass 1000 kg is moving with a velocity of 10 m/s. If the velocity-time graph for
this car is a horizontal line parallel to the time axis, then the velocity of the car at the end of
25 s will be:

(a) 40 m/s

(b) 25 m/s

(c) 10 m/s

(d) 250 m/s

31. Which of the following is most likely not a case of uniform circular motion?

(a) Motion of the earth around the sun

(b) Motion of a toy train on a circular track

(c) Motion of a racing car on a circular track

(d) Motion of hours’ hand on the dial of a clock

32. In which of the following cases of motions, the distance moved and the magnitude of the
displacement are equal?

i. If the car is moving on a straight road

ii. If the car is moving in circular path

iii. The pendulum is moving to and fro

iv. The earth is moving around the sun

(a) only(ii)

(b) (i) and (iii)

(c) (ii) and (iv)

(d) only (i)

33. A car is travelling at a speed of 90 km/h. Brakes are applied so as to produce a uniform
acceleration of – 0.5 m/s2. Find how far the car will go before it is brought to rest?
(a) 8100 m

(b) 900 m

(c) 625 m

(d) 620 m

34. In a free fall the velocity of a stone is increasing equally in equal intervals of time under
the effect of the gravitational force of the earth. Then what can you say about the motion of
this stone? Whether the stone is having:

(a) Uniform acceleration

(b) Non-uniform acceleration

(c) Retardation

(d) Constant speed

35.What does the slope of a distance time graph give?

(a)acceleration

(b)uniform speed

(c) speed

(d) both b and c

36.The rate of change of displacement is called

a.velocity
b.retardation
c.acceleration
d.speed

37. Acceleration is a vector quantity, which indicates that its value is

a.is always negative

b.is always positive
c.is zero
d.can be positive, negative or zero
38.. In a free fall the velocity of a stone is increasing equally in equal intervals of time under
the effect of the gravitational force of the earth. Then what can you say about the motion of
this stone? Whether the stone is having:

(a) Uniform acceleration

(b) Non-uniform acceleration

(c) Retardation

(d) Constant speed

39. For a particle moving along a circular path, the angular velocity vector is directed

(a) along the radius towards the centre

(b)along the radius but away from the centre

(c) along the tangent to the circular path

(d) along the axes of rotation

40.Case study questions

Rupali is cycling on a circular track. The direction of velocity changes at every point but its
magnitude remains constant. The direction of velocity at any point of the circular path is
along the tangent at that point as shown in figure.

i) Motion of an athlete moving along a circular path with constant speed is an accelerated
motion because:

a) magnitude of motion is constant

b) direction of motion is changing at every point

c) athlete's displacement is zero.

41.Expression for the velocity of an object in uniform circular motion in terms of time period t
a) vu+ at

b) a =v-u/t

c) v=2πr/t

d) v=2πrt

42.Athlete completes one round of a circular track of diameter 200m in 40 sec distance
covered by him after 2min and 20 sec will be

a) 650 m

b) 700 mm

c) 725m

d) 800m

43.What will be his displacement at the end of this time.

a) 200m

b) 100m

c) %th of the distance covered by him.

d) zero

44.The minute hand of a wall clock is 10am long. Find its displacement covered 10 am to
10.30 am.

a) 31:43 cm

b) 10.00 cm

c) 20.00 cm

d) 30.00 cm

Assertion and Reason based questions-

1)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

2) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true but R is false
4) Both A and R are false
5) A is false but R is true
1)Assertion: Displacement of a body can never be greater than 1.
Reason: Displacement is the shortest distance between the two points.
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2)Assertion:In a uniform accelerated motion acceleration time graph is a straight line with
positive slope.
Reason: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity .
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3)Assertion:The displacement time graph of a moving body with uniform acceleration is a

straight line
Reason:Displacement is proportional to time in uniform velocity
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4)Assertion:The slope of displacement time graph of a body moving with high velocity is
steeper than the slope of a body moving with low velocity
Reason:slope of displacement time is equal to velocity of the body
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5)Assertion: Velocity time graph for an object in uniform motion along a straight path is a
straight line parallel to the time axis
Reason:In uniform motion velocity of an object increases as the square of time elapsed.
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6) Assertion: A body can have acceleration even if the velocity is zero at a given instant of
time
Reason:A body is momentarily at rest when it reverses its direction of motion
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7) Assertion: When a body is subjected to uniform acceleration it always moves in a straight

line
Reason: Straight line is the natural tendency of the body.
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8)Assertion: A body having non zero can have a constant velocity

Reason: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.
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