Motion

Check Point 01
Q. 1. Write the SI unit of the both distance and displacement
Answer: Displacement refers to the measure of the shortest path between any two
points whereas distance is the measurement of path between two points. The SI unit of
both distance and displacement is meter (m).
Q. 2. State whether displacement is a scalar or a vector quantity.
Answer: Displacement is a vector quantity as it has both magnitude and direction.
Q. 3. What is the displacement of a satellite when it makes a complete round
along its circular path?
Answer: Displacement along a circular path is zero as the final and the initial points
meet each other that is both the points are same.
Q. 4. In which one of the following cases will the distance covered and the
magnitude of the displacement are not the same? Justify.
(i) A passenger in a train travels from Delhi to Kolkata.
(ii) A raindrop falling in still air.
(iii) An athlete completes one lap in a race.
Answer:(iii) An athlete completes one lap in a race
As the track is circular, the displacement would be zero but distance will be equal to the
circumference of the track.
Q. 5. After studying the motion of a ball rolling on a straight line as shown in the
figure.

Find its distance and displacement covered.

(i) when it rolls from P to Q and then to R (i.e., P to Q to R)
(ii) Finally comes back to P (i.e., P to P)(take, P as reference point).
Answer: (i) Distance would be PQ+QR = 12m whereas displacement is path PR= 8m
as displacement is the shortest distance between two points.
(ii) In this case displacement is zero as initial and final point is same but distance would
be PQ+QP= 20m.

Check Point 02
Q. 1. Define average speed, write any one point of difference between average
speed and average velocity.
Answer: Average speed of the object in an interval of time is the distance travelled by
the object divided by the duration of interval of time. Average speed is a scalar quantity
while average velocity is a vector quantity.
Q. 2. The maximum speed of a train is 80 km/h. It takes 10 h to cover a distance of
400 km. Find the ratio of its maximum speed to its average speed.
Answer: Maximum speed = 80 km/hr

Q. 3. Which of the two can be zero under certain conditions: average speed of a
moving body or average velocity of a moving body?
Answer: Average speed is a scalar quantity and hence it cannot be zero but average
velocity is a vector quantity and it can be zero if the object is moving in a circular path.
Q. 4. (i) Give two factors on which acceleration depends.
(ii)Mention the formula and SI unit of acceleration.
Answer: (i) Acceleration depends on the change in the velocity and the time taken by
the object to travel.
SI unit of acceleration is meter per second square (m/s2).

Q. 5. Fill in the blanks.

(i) ………..is the term used for negative acceleration.

(ii) A bus starting from rest attains a velocity of 54 km/h in 60 s, its acceleration is
…………….. .

Answer: (i) Retardation is the term used for negative acceleration.

Explanation: If the velocity of an object is decreasing, it is said to have negative

acceleration.

(ii) A bus starting from rest attains a velocity of 54 km/h in 60 s, its acceleration is 0.25
m/s2.

Explanation: initial velocity = 0

time = 60 secs

Check Point 03
Q. 1. If the distance-time graph of a particle is parallel to time axis, then how
much is the velocity of the particle?
Answer:

The velocity of the particle will be zero because the distance is constant and the time is
increasing and this will happen only when the particle is stationary.
Q. 2. In the figure below is shown the time-distance graph of cyclist.

Find out from the graph average speed in the whole journey.
Answer:

Q. 3. Give one similarity and one dissimilarity between the two graphs:
Answer: Similarity is that both the graphs shows uniform acceleration and dissimilarity
is that in the first graph the object starts from rest whereas in the second graph the
object has some initial velocity.
Q. 4. What is the value of acceleration in the following graph:

Answer: The acceleration would be the area under the graph.

Q. 5. Given figures represent the motion of two objects P and Q. Which of the
objects has positive acceleration and which one has negative acceleration?

Answer: Graph P is having negative acceleration as the time is increasing, velocity is

decreasing and finally comes to rest which shows retardation whereas Graph Q
represents positive acceleration as the time is increasing velocity is also increasing.
Q. 6. Velocity-time graphs of two objects P and Q are as given below:
(i) Which object starts from rest?
(ii)Which object has more velocity after 5 s?
Answer: (i) The object in Graph Q starts from rest as when time is zero, velocity is also
zero.
(ii) Graph P will have more velocity after 5 secs as from the graphs we can infer that in
Graph P after 5 secs the velocity is 14 m/s whereas in Graph Q the velocity reaches 12
m/s. Both the graph shows uniform acceleration but object in graph P has an initial
velocity of 2 m/s and object in graph Q starts from rest.

Check Point 04
Q. 1. A body is moving with a velocity of 10 m/s. If it starts acceleration with the
rate of 2.5 m/s2. Find out its velocity after 10s.
Answer: Using the first equation of motion: v = u + at
where: v = final velocity
u = initial velocity = 10 m/sa = acceleration = 2.5 m/s2
t = time = 10s
v = 10 m/s + 2.5 m/s2 x 10s = 10+25 m/s = 35 m/s
Q. 2. If a car travels 50 m distance in 4s with a acceleration of 5 m/s 2, then what
was its initial speed?
1
Answer: Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s = distance covered =50 m

u = initial velocity =?a = acceleration = 5 m/s2
t = time = 4s
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s = ut + 2 at2
1
50 = u x 4s + 2 x 5 x 42

50 = u x 4s + 40
50 – 40 = u x 4s
10 = u x 4s
10
u= m/s = 2.5 m/s
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Q. 3. A cyclist is moving with a speed of 14 m/s. He starts accelerating with a rate

of 6 m/s2 and acquired the speed of 18 m/s. Calculate, what distance did he move
in acquiring that speed?

Answer: Using the third equation of motion: v2 – u2 = 2as

where: s = distance covered =?

v = final velocity = 18 m/su = initial velocity = 14 m/sa = acceleration = 6 m/s2

182 – 142 = 2 × 6 × s

324 – 196 = 12 × s

128
=s
12

s = 10.67 m

Q. 4. A bus is moving with a speed 72 km/h can be stopped by brakes after at

least 10 m. What will be the minimum stopping distance, if the same bus is
moving at a speed of 144 km/h?

Answer: We have to first find the retardation.

Using the third equation of motion: v2 – u2 = 2as

where: s = distance covered = 10 mv = final velocity = 0 m/s (brakes are applied so that
bus comes to rest) u = initial velocity = 72 km/h = 20 m/sa = acceleration = ? m/s2

v2 – u2 = 2as

0 – 202 = 2 × a × 10

-400 = 20 × a
 400
− =a
20

a = -20 m/s2

Now, u = initial velocity = 144 km/h = 40 m/s

s = distance covered = ?? mv = final velocity = 0 m/s ( brakes are applied so that bus
comes to rest) a = acceleration = -20 m/s2

Using the third equation of motion: v2 – u2 = 2as

0 – 402 = 2 × -20 × s

-1600 = -40 × s

1600
− =s
−40

s = 40 m
Q. 5. What do you understand by a uniform circular motion?
Answer: Uniform circular motion is defined as the motion of an object in a circle at a
constant speed. As an object moves in a circle, it is constantly changing its direction. In
all instances, the object is moving tangentially to the circle. For example an artificial
satellite moving along its axis around the earth, the car taking a curve in a circular track.

Chapter Exercise
Q. 1. If the acceleration of the particle is constant in magnitude but not in
direction, then what type of path does the particle follow?
Answer: The particle is moving in a circular path because at every point the direction is
changing along the path and is always tangential to the circular path.
Q. 2. What does the path of an object look like when it is in uniform motion?
Answer: Uniform Motion means that the object covers the equal distance in equal
interval of time that is the speed is constant. So path can be straight or curved but the
magnitude remains the same.
Q. 3. 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.
Q. 4. Area under the velocity-time graph line is 40 m. What physical quantity does
this area represent?
Answer: The area under the velocity time graph gives the displacement of the object
and its value is 40 m.
Q. 5. Does the motion of second’s hand of a watch represent uniform velocity or
uniform speed?
Answer: The motion of second’s hand represent uniform speed because as it is moving
in a circular motion, its direction is changing at every point and hence uniform velocity
will not be the case.

Q. 6. A cyclist travels a distance of 4 km from P to Q and then moves a distance

of 3 km at right angle to PQ. Find his resultant displacement graphically.

Answer:

Using Pythagoras theorem: PQ2 + QR2 = PR2

42 + 32 = PR2

PR2 = 16 + 9 = 25

PR = 5 km

Q. 7. Draw a diagram to show the motion of a body whose speed remains

constant but the velocity changes continuously.

Answer: A body moving in a circular path having uniform speed is a true example
where speed remains constant but velocity changes because every point, the direction
changes at every point and is tangentially to the circular path.
Q. 8. A car is moving on a straight road with a uniform acceleration. The following
table gives the speed of the car at various instants of time.

(i) Draw the shape of speed-time graph representing the above sets of
observations.

(ii) Find the acceleration of the car.

Answer:

Q. 9. How can you calculate the following?

(i) Speed from distance-time graph?

(ii) Acceleration from velocity-time graph.

(iii) Displacement from velocity-time graph.

Answer: (i) Speed is equal to the slope of the distance-time graph.

Change In distance
Slope = Speed =
Change In time

(ii) Acceleration is also the slope of the velocity-time graph.

Change In velocity
Slope = Acceleration =
Change In time
(iii) The Magnitude of Displacement is the area under the curve of velocity time graph.

Q. 10. How will you show that the slope of the displacement-time graph gives the
velocity of the body?

Answer: Velocity is equal to the slope of the distance-time graph.

Change In distance
Slope = velocity =
Change In time

40 − 20
= 𝑚/𝑠
10 − 5
 20
= m/s = 4 m/s
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Q. 11. Given below is the velocity-time graph for the motion of the car. What does
the nature of the graph show? Also, find the acceleration of the car.

Answer: The graph represents a straight line which means that the object is moving
with uniform acceleration.

Change In velocity 10 − 7.5 2.5

Acceleration = = = 𝑚𝑠 2
Change In time (20 − 15) × 60 300

Q. 12. (i) If the velocity-time graph of an object is parallel to X-axis, then what
does it mean? Can it be parallel to Y-axis?
(ii) What type of motion is represented by each one of the following graphs?
(iii) A bus increases its speed from 36 km/h to 54 km/h in 10 s. Find its
acceleration.
Answer: (i) If the line is parallel to X-axis in a velocity-time graph that means that with
increase in time velocity remains constant. There will be no acceleration and the body
will move with constant velocity. It cannot be parallel to Y-axis because it will mean that
time is constant but velocity is increasing which is practically not possible.

(ii)

The first graph represents a body which is moving with a uniform acceleration and the
second graph represents a body which is moving with uniform retardation.
(iii) Initial velocity = 36 km/h = 10 m/s
Final velocity = 54 km/h = 15 m/s
Change In velocity 10 − 5 5
Acceleration = = = = 0.5𝑚𝑠 2
Change In time 10 10

Q. 13. Study the velocity-time graph and calculate.

(i) the acceleration from A to B.
(ii) the acceleration from B to C.
(iii) the distance covered in the region ABE.
(iv) the average velocity from C to D.
(v) the distance covered in the region BCFE.
Answer:

1
(v) Distance covered in the region BCFE = 2 × sum of parallel sides x distance between
1
them = 2 × ( 25+15) × 1 = 20 m
Q. 14. Plot velocity-time graph of a body.
(i) moving with a uniform retardation.
(ii) moving with a variable acceleration.
Answer:(i) moving with a uniform retardation
(ii) moving with a variable acceleration
Q. 15. A body starts to slide over a horizontal surface with an initial velocity of 0.5
m/s. Due to friction, its velocity decreases at the rate 0.105 m/s2. How much time
will it take for the body to stop?
Answer: Using the first equation of motion: v = u + at
where: v = final velocity = 0 m/s
u = initial velocity = 0.5 m/sa = acceleration = -0.105 m/s2
t = time = ??
v = u + at
0.5
0 = 0.5 - 0.105 x t0.105 x t = 0.5t = 0.105 s =4.76 s

Q. 16. Look at the figure below and answer the following questions:

(i) Name the kind of motion of the stone.

(ii) It this an example of accelerated motion? Why?
(iii)Name the force that keeps the stone in its path.
(iv) What is the direction of this force? Draw it in your answer sheet.
Answer: (i) The stone is moving with circular motion.
(ii) Yes it is an example of accelerated motion. Though the velocity is constant but as
the thread is moving it is changing its direction at each point which is tangential to the
circular path.
(iii) Centripetal force keeps the stone in its path.
(iv) The force is directed towards the centre of the circular path.

Q. 17. The figure shows an x-t graph of a particle moving along a straight line.
What is the sign of the acceleration during the intervals OA, AB, BC, and CD?

Answer: a) From the graph we can infer that in the interval OA, it’s almost a straight
line with a positive slope. Therefore velocity is positive that is with increase in time
distance also increases and thus acceleration is also positive as well as uniform.
b) In the interval AB, the line has a negative slope as with increase in time distance
decreases. Here velocity is negative and it shows retardation.
c) BC represents more downfalls in the slope of the line which means velocity will
become more negative and hence it shows retardation with greater magnitude than AB.
d) CD shows that with increase in time distance is increasing again with a positive
slope. Therefore velocity is positive which implies acceleration is also positive.
Q. 18. Write three equations of uniformly accelerated motion. Also, state the
symbols used.
Answer: a) The first equation of motion: v = u + at
where: v = final velocity (m/s)
u = initial velocity (m/s)a = acceleration (m/s2)
t = time (s)
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b) The second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s = distance covered (m)

u = initial velocity (m/s)a = acceleration (m/s2)
t = time (s)
c) The third equation of motion: v2 – u2 = 2as
where: s = distance covered (m)
v = final velocity (m/s)u = initial velocity (m/s)a = acceleration (m/s2)
Q. 19. An object starting from rest travels 20 m in the first 2s and 160 m in next
4s. What will be the velocity after 7s from the start?
1
Answer: Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s = distance covered = 20 m

u = initial velocity = 0 m/sa = acceleration = ? m/s2
t = time = 2s
1
s = ut + 2 at2
1
20 = 0 × 2 + 2 × a × 22

20 = 0 + 2 × aa = 10 m/s2
Final velocity, v after 2s
The first equation of motion: v = u + at
where: v = final velocity = ?
u = initial velocity = 0 m/sa = acceleration = 10 m/s2
t = time = 2s
v = u + at
v = 0 + 10 × 2 = 20 m/s
Now it is given that in next 4s it covers 160 m. But now the vehicle has gained some
velocity. So the final velocity of the previous case will become the initial velocity in this
case.
1
Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s = distance covered = 160 m

u = initial velocity = 20 m/sa = acceleration = ? m/s2
t = time = 4s
1
s = ut + 2 at2
1
160 = 20 × 4 + 2 × a × 4× 4

160 = 80 + a × 8160 – 80 = a × 880 = a × 8a = 10 m/s2

This shows that acceleration is uniform.
The first equation of motion: v = u + at
where: v = final velocity = ?
u = initial velocity = 0 m/sa = acceleration = 10 m/s2
t = time = 7s
v = u + at
v = 0 + 10 × 7v = 70 m/s
Q. 20. Obtain a relation for the distance travelled by an object moving with a
uniform acceleration in the interval between 4th and 5th second.
Answer:
1
Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s = distance covered

u = initial velocity a = acceleration t = time = 4s
Distance covered in 4s :

Distance covered in 5s:

Distance travelled by an object between 4th and 5th sec:

Q. 21. Manan and Sharman went to Agra through Yamuna-Expressway. Manan

started the car and accelerated, so highly that the car was running at 180 km/h
within the 20s. Sharma stopped him from doing so and told him that over
speeding on road was a straight invitation to life staking situation. Though Manan
wanted the adventure of speeding but he was convinced by Sharman.
(i) Why do you think it is dangerous to drive fast on road?
(ii) Which values of Sharman are worth appreciating?
(iii) Find Manan’s speed in m/s.
(iv) What is the acceleration of car?
(v) What would you suggest to Manan, if you were in that car?
Answer: (i) Over speeding on roads increases the chances of accidents which could be
fatal also. Some serious injuries may happen due to this. Also they could hit some other
car on the road as well.
(ii) Sharman behaved as a responsible citizen and patiently he convinced his friend not
to drive like this. He is smart, intelligent, responsible as well as patient.
(iii) Speed = 180 km/h
1 km = 1000 m and 1 hour = 3600 secs
180 × 1000 18000
Speed = = = 5m/s
3600 3600
(iv) The first equation of motion: v = u + at
where: v = final velocity = 5 m/s
u = initial velocity = 0 m/sa = acceleration = ? m/s2
t = time = 20s
v = u + at
5 = 0 + a × 20
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a = 20 = 0.25 m/s2

(v) I would also suggest him to drive in the speed limit and try to make him realize the
importance of life.
Q. 22. Manoj was travelling by Metro train while Rajnish was travelling by his car
towards the same destination. Manoj was surprised to reach much before Rajnish
and said, since his motion was uniform, he could reach on time. However,
Rajnish said that Manoj’s motion was also not uniform.
(i) Who gave a correct explanation of types of motion?
(ii) How did Manoj reach early?
(iii) Give the characteristic values of Manoj.
Answer: (i) Rajnish gave the correct explanation as for a uniform motion the velocity
should be uniform. But the metro has stopped at various stations which means that it
had come to rest and its velocity at that point is zero.
(ii) Manoj had used metro which is free from the traffic jam and thus manages to reach
early.
(iii) Manoj is a responsible citizen as he had used a public transport instead of the
personal car which helps in conservation of fuel.
Q. 23. Neha and Priya went to market. There was no parking space left. Neha
parked the car on road side and came out. Priya, however, was very concerned
about traffic rules and said that the car should not be standing in ‘Tow Away
Zone’. She made Neha drive to the next parking slot which was a little for from the
market area.
(i) Compare and contrast the values of Neha and Priya.
(ii) What type of motion is exhibited by a car moving in the market area?
(iii) Represent a car parked in a parking area graphically on a distance-time
graph.
Answer: (i) Neha is not concerned about the traffic rules and hence does not care
about the problems faced by other people. On the other hand, Priya being a responsible
citizen follows the traffic rules. She understands that car being parked in a tow away
zone can lead to traffic jams and can lead to chaos.
(ii) Non-uniform motion is exhibited by the car in the market area as Neha has to
sometimes stop the car, sometimes move the car. The velocity is not uniform.
(iii) With the increase in time, distance remains the same which implies that the object
is at rest.
 Challengers

Q. 1. A 100 m sprinter increases her speed from rest uniformly at the rate of 1
m/s2 upto 40 m and covers the remaining distance with a uniform speed. The
sprinter covers the first half of the run in t1s and second half in t2s, then

A. t1 > t2

B. t1 < t2

C. t1 = t2

D. information given is incomplete

Answer: For the first 40 m:

Using the third equation of motion: v2 – u2 = 2as

where: s = distance covered = 40 mv = final velocity = ? m/su = initial velocity = 0 m/sa

= acceleration = 1 m/s2

v2 – u2 = 2as

v2 – 0 = 2 × 1 × 40

v2 = 80

v = 8.94 m/sUsing the first equation of motion: v = u + at

where: v = final velocity = 8.94 m/s

u = initial velocity = 0 m/sa = acceleration = 1 m/s2

t1 = time = ?s

v = u + at1
8.94 = 0 + 1 × t1

t1 = 8.94s

Here its given the speed is uniform not velocity, therefore

acceleration will be 1 m/s2 and speed will be 8.94 m/s everywhere.

Using the third equation of motion: v2 – u2 = 2as

where: s = distance covered = 60 mv = final velocity = ?? m/su = initial velocity = 8.94

m/sa = acceleration = 1 m/s2

v2 – u2 = 2as

v2 – (8.94)2 = 2 × 1 × 60

v2- 80 = 120

v2 = 120 + 80 = 200

v = 14.14 m/sUsing the first equation of motion: v = u + at

where: v = final velocity = 14.14 m/s

u = initial velocity = 8.94 m/sa = acceleration = 1 m/s2

t2 = time = ?s

v = u + at2

14.14 = 8.94 + 1 × t2

t2 = 14.14 – 8.94

t2 = 5.2 secs

Q. 2. Particles P and Q are undergoing uniform horizontal circular motions along

concentric circles of different radii in clockwise sense P completes each round in
2 min while Q does it is 5 min time required by Q to make one revolution around P
is

A. 3 min

B. 10 min
𝟏𝟎
C. 𝒎𝒊𝒏
𝟑
D. This is not possible as Q is moving slower than P

Answer: Time taken by Q to make one revolution around P = Time taken by Q to

complete one revolution – time taken by P to complete one revolution = 5 mins – 2 mins
= 3 mins

Q. 3. You are sitting in a stationary car. There is a helium balloon tied to its floor.
You accelerate and obviously feel like you are being pushed backwards (against
the direction of your accelerations). The balloon.

A. will move forward

B. will move backward

C. will remain state

D. None of these

Answer: Helium is less denser than the air and so it is lighter then the air, so when the
car is accelerated the air starts moving backwards but as the helium is lighter it is
pushed forward by the air collecting at its back.

Q. 4. A boy begins to walk eastward along a street in front of his house and the
graph of his position from have is shown in the following figure. His average
speed for whole time interval in equal to

A. 8 m/min

B. 6 m/min

𝟖
C. 𝟑 𝐦/ 𝐦𝐢𝐧

D. 2 m/min

Answer:

(total distance travelled) 120

Average speed = = m/min = 6 m/min
total time taken 20

Q. 5. A bus is travelling the first one-third distance at a speed of 10 km/h, the next
one-fourth at 20 km/h and the remaining at 40 km/h. What is the average speed of
the bus?

A. 17 km/h

B. 17.8 km/h
C. 18 km/h

D. 20 km/h

Answer:
Q. 6. A car A is travelling on a straight level road with a uniform speed of 60 km/h.
It is followed by another car B. Which is moving with a speed of 70 km/h. When
the distance between them is 2.5 km, the car B is given a deceleration of 20 km/h 2.
After how much time will B catch up with A?

A. 1 h

B.

C.

D.

Answer: Distance covered by car A in time t is, s1 = 60 t

For car B:
1
Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s = distance covered = s2

u = initial velocity = 70 km/ha = acceleration = -20 km/ht = time = t

1
s = ut + 2 at2

1
s2 = 70t + 2 (-20) × t2

s2 = 70t – 10 t2

But it is given that s2 – s1 =2.5 km

70t – 10 t2 - 60 t = 2.5

10t - 10 t2 = 2.5

t – t2 = 0.25

t – t2 – 0.25 =0
t2 –t +0.25 =0

(t – 0.5)2 =0

t = 0.5 hr

Q. 7. A sprinter has to cover a total run of 100 m. She increases her speed from
rest under a uniform acceleration of 1.0 m/s2 up to three quarters of the total run
and covers the last quarter him uniform speed. The time she takes to cover the
first half, and to cover the second half of the run will be

A. 3.25 s
B. 4.25 s
C. 5.25 s
D. 6.25 s
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Answer: Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s = distance covered = 75 m

u = initial velocity = 0 m/sa = acceleration = 1 m/s2

t = time = ts
1
s = ut + 2 at2

1
75 = 0 + 2 × 1 × t2

75 × 2 = t2

150 = t2

t = 12.24 s

Using the third equation of motion: v2 – u2 = 2as

where: s = distance covered = 75 mv = final velocity = ?? m/su = initial velocity = 0 m/sa

= acceleration = 1 m/s2

v2 – u2 = 2as

v2 = 2 × 1 × 75 = 150

v = 12.24 m/s
For second part distance is 25 m.
1
Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s = distance covered = 25 m

u = initial velocity = 12.24 m/sa = acceleration = 1 m/s2

t = time = ts
1
s = ut + 2 at2

1
25 = 12.24t + 2 1 x t2

t2 + 24.48t – 50 = 0

t = 1.99 s

Q. 8. A bus begin to move with an acceleration of 1 m/s2. A man who is 48 m

behind the bus starts running at 10 m/s to catch the bus. The man will be able to
catch the bus after.

A. 8 s

B. 5 s

C. 6 s

D. 7 s

Answer: For bus:

1
Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + 2 at2

where: s1 = distance covered = ? m

u = initial velocity = 0 m/sa = acceleration = 1 m/s2

t = time = ts
1
s1 = ut + 2 at2

1
s1 = 0 × t + 2 × 1 × t2 = t2/2
Distance travelled by the man, s2 = 10t

s2 – s1 = 48 m

10t - t2/2 = 48

20t – t2 = 96

20t – t2 – 96 = 0

t2 – 20t +96 =0

(t-12) (t-8) = 0

t = 12s or 8s

Q. 9. Which graph represents a state of rest for an object?

Answer: With increase in time distance remains constant which means it is not moving.