The acceleration of a moving body can be found from: 

1. Area under the velocity-time graph

2. Area under the distance-time graph

3. Slope of the velocity-time graph

4. Slope of the distance-time graph

Subtopic:  Graphs |
 76%
Level 2: 60%+
PMT - 1981
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The initial velocity of a particle is u (at t = 0) and the acceleration f is given by at. Which of the following relation is valid 

1. v=u+at2

2. v=u+at22

3. v=u+at

4. v = u

Subtopic:  Non Uniform Acceleration |
Level 3: 35%-60%
PMT - 1981
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The initial velocity of the particle is 10 m/sec and its retardation is 2 m/sec2. The distance moved by the particle in 5th second of its motion is 

1. 1 m

2. 19 m

3. 50 m

4. 75 m

Subtopic:  Uniformly Accelerated Motion |
 60%
Level 2: 60%+
PMT - 1976
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The initial velocity of a body moving along a straight line is 7 m/s. It has a uniform acceleration of 4 m/s2. The distance covered by the body in the 5th second of its motion is  

1. 25 m

2. 35 m

3. 50 m

4. 85 m

Subtopic:  Uniformly Accelerated Motion |
 82%
Level 1: 80%+
PMT - 1994
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The position of a particle moving in the XY plane at any time t is given by x=(3t26t) metres. Select the correct statement about the moving particle from the following.

1. The acceleration of the particle is zero at t = 0 second
2. The velocity of the particle is zero at t = 0 second
3. The velocity of the particle is zero at t = 1 second
4. The velocity and acceleration of the particle are never zero

Subtopic:  Instantaneous Speed & Instantaneous Velocity |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
PMT - 1995
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If body having initial velocity zero is moving with uniform acceleration 8 m/sec2 , then the distance travelled by it in fifth second will be  

1. 36 metres

2. 40 metres

3. 100 metres

4. Zero

Subtopic:  Acceleration |
 84%
Level 1: 80%+
PMT - 1996
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A body starts from rest from the origin with an acceleration of \(6~\text{m/s}^2\) along the \(x\text-\)axis and \(8~\text{m/s}^2\) along the \(y\text-\)axis. Its distance from the origin after \(4\) seconds will be:
1. \(56~\text{m}\)
2. \(64~\text{m}\)
3. \(80~\text{m}\)
4. \(128~\text{m}\)

Subtopic:  Uniformly Accelerated Motion |
 75%
Level 2: 60%+
PMT - 1999
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A car moving with a velocity of 10 m/s can be stopped by the application of a constant force F in a distance of 20 m. If the velocity of the car is 30 m/s, it can be stopped by this force in 

1. 203m

2. 20 m

3. 60 m

4. 180 m

Subtopic:  Uniformly Accelerated Motion |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
PMT - 1999
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The displacement of a particle is given by \(y = a + bt + ct^{2} - dt^{4}\). The initial velocity and acceleration are, respectively:

1. \(b, -4d\) 2. \(-b,2c\)
3. \(b, ~2c\) 4. \(2c, -2d\)
Subtopic:  Non Uniform Acceleration |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
PMT - 1999
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A car moving with a speed of 40 km/h can be stopped by applying brakes for atleast 2 m. If the same car is moving with a speed of 80 km/h, what is the minimum stopping distance ?

1. 8 m

2. 2 m

3. 4 m

4. 6 m

Subtopic:  Uniformly Accelerated Motion |
 76%
Level 2: 60%+
PMT - 1998
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