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551. |
Which types of motion are seen in birds flying in the sky? |
Answer» 1. The birds flying in the sky exhibit random motion. 2. The wings of the birds show oscillatory motion. |
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552. |
Write in detail about your experience of various types of motion while riding a bicycle on a road. |
Answer» 1. The cycle itself shows linear motion. 2. The wheels of the cycle show circular motion. 3. The cycle chain shows periodic motion, if the speed is uniform. 4. The handle bar shows random motion. |
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553. |
Complete the puzzle using words for types of motion : 1. A spring is stretched and one end is released. 2. A minute hand. 3. A see-saw. 4. Children in a march past. 5. Children in a march past. 6. A stone rolling down a hillside. |
Answer» 1. Oscillatory 2. Circular 3. Periodic 4. Uniform 5. Linear 6. Random |
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Identify the types of motion :(1) The movement of a see-saw.(2) The motion of a moving ant.(3) The marching army soldiers.(4) A train approaching a station.(5) A meteor falling from the sky. |
Answer» (1) Oscillatory motion. (2) random (3) linear (4) non-uniform linear (5) linear |
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555. |
Find the acceleration of a bus if its speed increases from 0 m/s to – 600 m/s in 1 minute? |
Answer» Here u = 0 v = 600 meters t = 1 minute = 60 sec a=\(\frac{v-u}{t}=\frac{600-0}{60}=\frac{600}{60}= 10\,m/sec^2\) The acceleration of the bus is 10 m/sec2. |
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556. |
Two identical discs of same radius `R` are rotating about their axes in opposite directions with the same constant angular speed `omega` . The discs are in the same horizontal plane. At time `t = 0` , the points `P` and `Q` are facing each other as shown in the figure. The relative speed between the two points `P` and `Q` is `v_(r)`. In one time period `(T) ` of rotation of the discs , `v_(r)` as a function of time is best represented by A. B. C. D. |
Answer» Correct Answer - A At `t = 0` , the relative velocity will be zero. At `t = (T)/(4)`, the relative velocity will be maximum in magnitude. At `t = (T)/ (2)`, the relative velocity will be zero. At `t = (3 T)/(4)` , the relative velocity will be maximum in magnitude At ` t= T` , the relative velocity again becomes zero. |
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557. |
A body released from height ‘h’ takes time’t’ to reach the ground. After time t/2, its height from the ground isA) \(\cfrac{h}2\)B) \(\cfrac{h}4\)C) \(\cfrac{3h}4\)D) \(\cfrac{h}3\) |
Answer» C) \(\cfrac{3h}4\) |
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558. |
Average velocity = ……………A) \(\cfrac{Total \,distance}{Total\,time}\)B) \(\cfrac{Total \,displacement}{Total\,time}\)C) Total distance × Total time D) \(\cfrac{Total \,time}{Total\,displacement}\) |
Answer» B) \(\cfrac{Total \,displacement}{Total\,time}\) |
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559. |
What is non-uniform motion? |
Answer» A body is said to have a non- uniform motion if it travels unequal distances in equal intervals of time, no matter how small these intervals may be. Eg. A freely ball from a certain height covers unequal distances in equal intervals of time, so its motion is non-uniform. Non uniform motion is also called accelerated motion. |
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560. |
What is uniform motion? |
Answer» A body is said to have a uniform motion if it travels equal distances in equal intervals of time, no matter how small these intervals may be. Eg. A vehicle running at a constant speed of 10m/sec will cover equal distances of 10metres every second, so its motion will be uniform. |
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561. |
The weight of a body of mass 6.0 kg on moon is 10 N. If a boy of mass 30 kg goes from earth to the moon surface, what will be his(a) mass,(b) weight ? |
Answer» (a) Mass remains same it does not change So mass of boy 30 kg on earth = 30 kg on moon surface (b) Weight of boy on moon becomes 1 / 6 ∴ 30 kg boy will weight 30 x 1/6 = 5 kg 1 kg = 10 N ⇒ 5 × 10 N = 50 N ∴ Weight of boy on moon surface = 50 N |
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562. |
Figure shows four paths for a kicked football. Ignoring the effects of air on the flight, rank the paths according to the initial horizontal velocity component, highest first. .A. 1,2,3,4B. 2,3,4,1C. 3,4,1,2D. 4,3,2,1 |
Answer» Correct Answer - D `R = (u^(2) sin 2 theta)/(g) = (2u_(x)u_(y))/(g)` `:.` Range `prop` horizontal initial velocity component `(u_(x))` In path 4 range is maximum as football has maximum horizontal velocity component in this path. |
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563. |
The velocity of the car was measured by a traffic police through his radar gun at that instant. The gun measured A) Instantaneous acceleration B) Instantaneous velocityC) Average acceleration D) Average velocity |
Answer» B) Instantaneous velocity |
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564. |
Which of the following is a scalar quantity ? A) Velocity B) Momentum C) Impulse D) Mass |
Answer» Correct option is D) Mass |
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565. |
The velocity of a body increases by 10 m/s in every one second. What physical quantity does the body represent and what is its magnitude? |
Answer» The given quantity represents change of velocity per unit time that is acceleration and its magnitude is 10 m/s2 . |
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566. |
Write true or false for the following statements: A quantity which can be completely specified by magnitude, as well as direction, is called a scalar quantity. |
Answer» False A quantity which can be completely specified by magnitude as well as direction is not a scalar quantity, but a vector quantity. A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction. Examples can be displacement, velocity, etc. |
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567. |
A physical quantity with magnitude as well as direction is called ………………. quantity. A) scalar B) vector C) linear D) none of these |
Answer» Correct option is B) vector |
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568. |
The displacement of a body is proportional to the cube of the time lapsed. The magnitude of the acceleration is:A. increasing with time B. decreasing with time C. constant D. zero |
Answer» We know that, \(Displacement\propto\,time^3\) …….1 Now, \(Velocity=\frac{Displacement}{Time}\) …….2 From equations 1 and 2, we get, \(Velocity\propto\,time^2\) …….3 Now, we also know that, \(Acceleration =\frac{Change\,in\,velocity}{Time}\) …….4 From equations 3 and 4, we get, \(Acceleration\propto\,time\) Since, acceleration is directly proportional with time, so it increases with time. Hence option A is correct. |
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569. |
What is the other name of negative acceleration ? |
Answer» Retardation (or Deceleration) | |
570. |
Negative acceleration is called …………….. A) deceleration B) retardation C) both A & B D) neither A nor B |
Answer» C) both A & B |
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571. |
When a body covers equal distance in equal intervals of time, its motion is said to be :(A) Non-uniform (B) Uniform (C) Accelerated (D) Back and forth |
Answer» (B) Uniform motion |
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572. |
If the displacement of an object is proportional to square of time, then the object moves withA. uniform velocityB. uniform accelerationC. increasing accelerationD. decreasing acceleration |
Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
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A particle moves in xy-plane from position (2m, 4m) to (6m,8m) is 2s. Magnitude and direction of average velocity isA. `sqrt(2) ms^(-1)` and `45^(@)`B. `2sqrt(2) ms^(-1)` and `45^(@)`C. `4sqrt(2) ms^(-1)` and `30^(@)`D. `3sqrt(2) ms^(-1)` and `60^(@)` |
Answer» Correct Answer - B Displacement, `Deltar = r_(2) - 4 hati +4hatj` `:. v_(av) = (Delta r)/(Delta t) = (4hati + 4hatj)/(2) = 2(hati +hatj) ms^(-1)` `rArr` Magnitude of velocity, `|v_(av)| = 2sqrt(1^(2)+1^(2)) = 2sqrt(2)ms^(-1)` Direction, `theta = tan^(-1) ((Delta v_(y))/(Deltav_(x))) = tan^(-1) ((2)/(3)) = tan^(-1) 1 = 45^(@)` |
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574. |
A distance :(A) Is always positive (B) Is always negative(C) May be positive as well as negative (D) Is neither positive nor negative |
Answer» (A) Is always positive |
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575. |
What is the displacement of the body if it returns to the same point from where it started? Give one example from daily life. |
Answer» When a body returns to the same point where it is started, then the displacement is zero. Ex: A man starts from his home, goes to a market and returns home. Then his displacement is zero. |
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An object moves from position (3,4) to (6,5) in the xy-plane. Find the magnitude and direction of displacement vector of the particle. |
Answer» Positions of the particle are `r_(1) = x_(1) hati +y_(1) hatj = 3 hati +4hatj` and `r_(2) = x_(2) hati + y_(2) hatj = 6 hati + 5hatj` `:.` Displacement vector, `Deltar = (x_(2) - x_(1)) hati +(y_(2)-y_(1)) hati` `= (6-3) hati + (5-4) hatj = 3 hati +hatj` `:.` Magnitude of displacement vector, `|Deltar| = sqrt((3)^(2)+(1)^(2)) = sqrt(10)` Direction of `Deltar` with x axis, `theta = tan^(-1) ((Deltay)/(Deltax)) = tan^(-1) ((1)/(3)) ~~ 18.43^(@)` |
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577. |
S.I. unit of displacement is :(A) m (B) ms-1 (C) ms-2 (D) None of these |
Answer» S.I. unit of displacement is m |
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578. |
A displacement :(A) is always positive (B) is always negative(C) may be positive as well as negative (D) is neither positive nor negative |
Answer» (C) may be positive as well as negative | |
579. |
The numerical ratio of displacement to the distance covered is alwaysA. always less than `1`B. always equal to `1`C. always more than `1`D. equal or less than `1` |
Answer» Correct Answer - (d) As displacement is often less than distance, and displacement = distance, when path between initial position and final position is a straight line, therefore, `("displacement")/("distance")` is equal to one or less than one. |
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580. |
When do the distance and magnitude of displacement become equal? |
Answer» The distance and the magnitude of displacement become equal when the body moves along a straight line in one direction. |
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581. |
State an important characteristics of uniform circular motion. Name the force which brings about uniform circular motion. |
Answer» An important characteristic of uniform circular motion is that the direction of motion changes continuously with time. Centripetal force is responsible for the uniform circular motion. | |
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Which of the following is not characteristic of displacement ?(A) It is always positive.(B) Is has both magnitude and direction.(C) It can be zero.(D) Its magnitude is less than or equal the actual path length of the object. |
Answer» (A) It is always positive. |
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Fill in blanks:i. Force is a …………. quantity.ii. The velocity at a particular time is called …………. velocity.iii. The …………. of a body is the distance traversed per unit time.iv. Unit of acceleration is …………. and …………. .v. Force is measured by the …………. that it produces.vi. Work done by a body with no displacement will be …………. . |
Answer» i. vector ii. instantaneous iii. speed iv. m/s2 and cm/s2 v. acceleration vi. zero |
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Fill in blanks:i. The scientist …………. was the first to study force and the resulting acceleration.ii. Ability to do work is called …………. .iii. W = …………. × S.iv. Unit of work is …………. and …………. .v. Unit of force is …………. and …………. . |
Answer» i. Sir Isaac Newton ii. Energy iii. F iv. Joule, erg v. Newton, dyne |
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Fill in blanks:i. Displacement is a …………. quantity.ii. The …………. of an object can change even while it is moving along a straight line.iii. The …………. velocity can be different at different times.iv. Change in velocity per second is called …………. .v. The interaction that brings about the acceleration is called …………. . |
Answer» i. vector ii. velocity iii. instantaneous iv. acceleration v. force |
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Find the initial velocity of a car which is stopped in 10 seconds by applying brakes. The retardation due to brakes is 2.5 m/s2 . |
Answer» Initial velocity, u=? Final velocity, v=0m/s (car is stopped) Retardation, a=-2.5 m/s2 Time, t=10s v=u + at 0=u +(-2.5)x 10 u=25m/s |
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Acceleration is a vector quantity. Is force a vector quantity too? |
Answer» Yes, acceleration and force both are vector quantities, because both can be expressed completely only when magnitude and direction are given and the quantity which needs direction and magnitude both is called a vector quantity. |
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A scooter acquires a velocity of ` 36 km//h` in `10` seconds just after the start . Calculate the acceleration of the scooter. |
Answer» Correct Answer - `1m//s^(2)` Here, ` u = 0 , t = 10 s` , `v = 36 (km)/(h) = 10 m//s` , `a = ( v - u)/( t) = ( 10 - 0)/( 10) = 1 m//s^(2)` |
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A scooter moving at a speed of 10 m/s is stopped by applying brakes which produce a uniform acceleration of, -0.5 m/`s^(2)`. How much distance will be covered by the scooter before it stops ? |
Answer» Here, Initial speed, `u` = 10 m/s Final speed, `v` = 0 (Scooter stops) Acceleration, `a` = -0.05 m/`s^(2)` And, Distance covered, `s` = ? (To be calculated) Now, putting these values in the third equation of motion : `" "v^(2)=u^(2)+2as` We get : `" "(0)^(2)=(10)^(2)+2xx(-0.5)xxs` `" "0=100-s` `" "s=100` m Thus, the distance covered is 100 metres. |
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Write the difference between the following:Distance and Displacement |
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A motorcycle is being driven at a speed of 20 m/s when brakes are applied to bring it to rest in five seconds. The deacceleration produced in this case will be :A. `+ 4 m//s^(2)`B. `-4 m//s^(2)`C. `+0.25 m//s^(2)`D. `-0.25 m//s^(2)` |
Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
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A force of 1000 N was applied to stop a car that was moving with a constant velocity. The car stopped after moving through 10m. How much is the work done? |
Answer» Force (F) = 1000 N displacement (s) = 10m work done (W) = ? W = Fs = 1000 × 10 W = 10,000 Joule |
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A student draws a distance-time graph for a moving scooter and finds that a section of the graph is a horizontal line parallel to the time axis. Which of the following conclusion is correct about this section of the graph ? A. the scooter has uniform speed in this sectionB. the distance travelled by scooter is the maximum in this sectionC. the distance travelled by the scooter is the minimum in this sectionD. the distance travelled by the scooter is zero in this section |
Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
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A car of mass 1000 kg is moving with a velocity of 10 m `s^(-1)`. If the velocity-time graph for this car is a horizontal line parallel to the time axis, then the velocity of car at the end of 25 s will be :A. 25 m `s^(-1)`B. 40 m `s^(-1)`C. 10 m `s^(-1)`D. 250 m `s^(-1)` |
Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
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The slope of a speed-time graph gives: a) distance travelled b) velocity c) acceleration d) displacement |
Answer» The correct answer is c) acceleration |
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596. |
Name the two quantities the slope of whose graph gives: a) speed b) acceleration |
Answer» a) Distance and time b) Speed and time |
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The brakes applied to a car produce an acceleration of `6 m//s^(2)` in the opposite direction to the motion . If the car takes ` 2 s` to stop after the application of brakes , calculate the distance it travels during this time. |
Answer» We have been given `a=-6 m s^(-2) , t=2 s` and `v=0 m s^(-1)` From Eq. (8.5) we know that `v=ut+at` `0=u+(-6 m s^(-2))xx2 s` or `u=12 m s^(-1)` . From Eq. (8.6) we get `s=ut+(1)/(2) at^(2)` `=(12 m s^(-1))xx(2 s)+(1)/(2)(-6 m s^(-2))(2 s)^(2)` `=24 m -12 m ` =12 m Thus, the car will move 12 m before itstops after the application of brakes.Can you now appreciate why driversare cautioned to maintain somedistance between vehicles whiletravelling on the road? |
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Given below is the velocity-time graph for the motion of the car. What does the nature of the graph show? Also, ind the acceleration of the car. |
Answer» The graph represents a straight line which means that the object is moving with uniform acceleration. Acceleration = \(\frac{change\,in\,velocity}{chang\,in\,time}\) = \(\frac{10-7.5}{(20-15)\times60}\)= m/s2 |
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