Kinema'cs 1D 2D (Conceptual)
Q 1. If displacement of a par'cle is zero, the distance covered:
(a) must be zero (b) may or may not be zero
(c) cannot be zero (d) depends upon the par'cle
Q 2. If the distance covered is zero, the displacement:
(a) must be zero (b) may or may not be zero
(c) cannot be zero (d) depends upon the par'cle
Q 3. The numerical value of the ra'o of displacement to distance is:
(a) always less than one (b) always equal to one
(c) always more than one (d) equal to or less than one
Q 4. The numerical value of the ra'o of velocity to speed is:
(a) always less than one (b) always equal to one
(c) always more than one (d) equal to or less than one
Q 5. The location of a particle is changed. What can we say about the displacement and
distance covered by the particle?
(a) Both cannot be zero (b) One of the two may be zero
(c) Both must be zero (d) If one is posi've, the other is nega've and
vice-versa
Q 6. A par'cle moves with uniform velocity. Which of the following statements about the
mo'on of the par'cle is true?
(a) Its speed is zero
(b) Its accelera'on is zero
(c) Its accelera'on is opposite to the velocity
(d) Its speed may be variable
Q 7. The magnitude of the displacement is equal to the distance covered in a given
interval of 'me if the par'cle:
(a) moves with constant accelera'on (b) moves with constant speed
(c) moves with constant velocity (d) none of the above
Q 8. A moving body is covering the distance directly propor'onal to the square of the
'me. The accelera'on of the body is:
(a) increasing (b) decreasing (c) zero (d) constant
Q 9. The magnitude of average velocity is equal to the average speed when a particle
moves:
(a) on a curved path (b) in the same direc'on
(c) with constant accelera'on (d) with constant retarda'on
Q 10. If a particle moves with a constant velocity:
(a) its accelera'on is posi've (b) its accelera'on is nega've
, (c) its accelera'on is zero (d) its speed is zero
Q 11. Speedometer of an automobile measures:
(a) average speed (b) accelera'on (c) instantaneous speed (d)
instantaneous velocity
Q 12. The velocity-time graph of a motion starting from rest with uniform acceleration is a
straight line:
(a) parallel to 'me axis (b) parallel to velocity axis
(c) not passing through origin (d) having none of the above
characteris'cs
Q 13. The slope of velocity-time graph for motion with uniform velocity is equal to:
(a) ini'al velocity (b) final velocity (c) zero (d) none of these
Q 14. The slope of velocity-'me graph for retarded mo'on is:
(a) posi've (b) nega've (c) zero (d) none of these
Q 15. When a particle moves with uniform velocity, which of the following relations are
correct?
(I) Average speed = average velocity
(II) Instantaneous speed = instantaneous velocity
(III) Distance covered = magnitude of displacement
(a) I, II, III (b) I, II (c) II, III (d) I, III
Q 16. When a particle moves with variable velocity, which of the following statements are
false?
(I) Average speed = average velocity
(II) Instantaneous speed = instantaneous velocity
(III) Distance covered = magnitude of displacement
(a) I, II, III (b) I, II (c) II, III (d) I, III
Q 17. A simple pendulum hangs from the roof of train. The string is inclined towards the
rear of the train. What is the nature of motion of the train?
(a) Uniform (b) Accelerated (c) Retarded (d) At rest
Q 18. Two par'cles start from rest simultaneously and are equally accelerated. Throughout
the mo'on, the rela've velocity of one w.r.t. other is-
(a) zero (b) non-zero and directed parallel
to accelera'on
(c) non-zero and directed opposite to accelera'on (d) directed perpendicular to the
accelera'on
Q 19. To the passenger siXng in a train moving with velocity v, the rela've velocity of the
train is:
(a) v (b) – v (c) 2v (d) none of these
Q 20. The rela've velocity of a par'cle moving with a velocity v, w. r. t. itself is:
Q 1. If displacement of a par'cle is zero, the distance covered:
(a) must be zero (b) may or may not be zero
(c) cannot be zero (d) depends upon the par'cle
Q 2. If the distance covered is zero, the displacement:
(a) must be zero (b) may or may not be zero
(c) cannot be zero (d) depends upon the par'cle
Q 3. The numerical value of the ra'o of displacement to distance is:
(a) always less than one (b) always equal to one
(c) always more than one (d) equal to or less than one
Q 4. The numerical value of the ra'o of velocity to speed is:
(a) always less than one (b) always equal to one
(c) always more than one (d) equal to or less than one
Q 5. The location of a particle is changed. What can we say about the displacement and
distance covered by the particle?
(a) Both cannot be zero (b) One of the two may be zero
(c) Both must be zero (d) If one is posi've, the other is nega've and
vice-versa
Q 6. A par'cle moves with uniform velocity. Which of the following statements about the
mo'on of the par'cle is true?
(a) Its speed is zero
(b) Its accelera'on is zero
(c) Its accelera'on is opposite to the velocity
(d) Its speed may be variable
Q 7. The magnitude of the displacement is equal to the distance covered in a given
interval of 'me if the par'cle:
(a) moves with constant accelera'on (b) moves with constant speed
(c) moves with constant velocity (d) none of the above
Q 8. A moving body is covering the distance directly propor'onal to the square of the
'me. The accelera'on of the body is:
(a) increasing (b) decreasing (c) zero (d) constant
Q 9. The magnitude of average velocity is equal to the average speed when a particle
moves:
(a) on a curved path (b) in the same direc'on
(c) with constant accelera'on (d) with constant retarda'on
Q 10. If a particle moves with a constant velocity:
(a) its accelera'on is posi've (b) its accelera'on is nega've
, (c) its accelera'on is zero (d) its speed is zero
Q 11. Speedometer of an automobile measures:
(a) average speed (b) accelera'on (c) instantaneous speed (d)
instantaneous velocity
Q 12. The velocity-time graph of a motion starting from rest with uniform acceleration is a
straight line:
(a) parallel to 'me axis (b) parallel to velocity axis
(c) not passing through origin (d) having none of the above
characteris'cs
Q 13. The slope of velocity-time graph for motion with uniform velocity is equal to:
(a) ini'al velocity (b) final velocity (c) zero (d) none of these
Q 14. The slope of velocity-'me graph for retarded mo'on is:
(a) posi've (b) nega've (c) zero (d) none of these
Q 15. When a particle moves with uniform velocity, which of the following relations are
correct?
(I) Average speed = average velocity
(II) Instantaneous speed = instantaneous velocity
(III) Distance covered = magnitude of displacement
(a) I, II, III (b) I, II (c) II, III (d) I, III
Q 16. When a particle moves with variable velocity, which of the following statements are
false?
(I) Average speed = average velocity
(II) Instantaneous speed = instantaneous velocity
(III) Distance covered = magnitude of displacement
(a) I, II, III (b) I, II (c) II, III (d) I, III
Q 17. A simple pendulum hangs from the roof of train. The string is inclined towards the
rear of the train. What is the nature of motion of the train?
(a) Uniform (b) Accelerated (c) Retarded (d) At rest
Q 18. Two par'cles start from rest simultaneously and are equally accelerated. Throughout
the mo'on, the rela've velocity of one w.r.t. other is-
(a) zero (b) non-zero and directed parallel
to accelera'on
(c) non-zero and directed opposite to accelera'on (d) directed perpendicular to the
accelera'on
Q 19. To the passenger siXng in a train moving with velocity v, the rela've velocity of the
train is:
(a) v (b) – v (c) 2v (d) none of these
Q 20. The rela've velocity of a par'cle moving with a velocity v, w. r. t. itself is:
