The position (\(x\)) of a particle in a straight line motion is given by \(x = 2 + 10 t - 5 t^{2}~\text{m}\). Its velocity (\(v\)) is best represented by?
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A boy falls from a building of height \(320\) m. After \(5\) seconds, superman jumps downward with initial speed \(u\) such that the boy can be saved. The minimum value of \(u\) is: (assume \(g= 10~\text{m/s}^2\))
1. | \(95.1\) m/s | 2. | \(98.3\) m/s |
3. | \(91.6\) m/s | 4. | \(85.6\) m/s |
An elevator whose floor to ceiling height is \(12\) meters, moves upward with an acceleration of \(2.2~\text{m/s}^2\). After \(1.5\) seconds since starting, a bolt falls from its ceiling. The time taken by the bolt to reach the floor is:
1. \(1~\text{s}\)
2. \(2~\text{s}\)
3. \(\sqrt{2}~\text{s}\)
4. \(\sqrt{3}~\text{s}\)
The displacement \((x)\) of a point moving in a straight line is given by; \(x=8t^2-4t.\) Then the velocity of the particle is zero at:
1. | \(0.4\) s | 2. | \(0.25\) s |
3. | \(0.5\) s | 4. | \(0.3\) s |
A body is moving along a straight line according to the equation of motion, \(x= t^{2} - 3 t + 4\), where \(x\) is in metre and \(t\) is in seconds. What is the acceleration of the body when it comes to rest?
1. | zero | 2. | \(2~\text{m/s}^2\) |
3. | \(\frac{3}{2}~\text{m/s}^2\) | 4. | \(1~\text{m/s}^2\) |
A particle is allowed to fall from rest from a height \(h\). Which of the following represents its velocity versus time graph?
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The graph below shows position as a function of time for two trains running on parallel tracks.
Which of the following statements is true?
1. | At time \(t_B \) both the trains have the same velocity |
2. | Both the trains have the same velocity at some time after \(t_B \) |
3. | Both the trains have the same velocity at some time before \(t_B \) |
4. | Both the trains have the same acceleration |
The velocity \(v\) of an object varies with its position \(x\) on a straight line as \(v=3\sqrt{x}.\) Its acceleration versus time \((a\text-t)\) graph is best represented by:
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Starting from rest, a car accelerates uniformly at the rate of \(1~\text{m/s}^2\) for some time, then decelerates uniformly at the rate of \(2~\text{m/s}^2\) and finally comes to rest after a journey of \(1\) minute. The maximum possible speed of the car during this journey is:
1. \(10\) m/s
2. \(20\) m/s
3. \(30\) m/s
4. \(40\) m/s
A particle is moving along the \(x\)-axis such that its velocity varies with time as per the equation \(v = 20\left(1-\frac{t}{2}\right)\). At \(t=0\) particle is at the origin. From the following, select the correct position \((x)\) - time \((t)\) plot for the particle:
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