The displacement \(x\) of a particle moving in one dimension under the action of a constant force is related to time \(t\) by the equation \(t=\sqrt{x}+3,\) where \(x\) is in meters and \(t\) is in seconds. What is the displacement of the particle from \(t=0~\text s\) to \(t = 6~\text s?\)

1. \(0\)
2. \(12~\text m\)
3. \(6~\text m\)
4. \(18~\text m\)

Subtopic:  Distance & Displacement |
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Assertion (A): Displacement of a body may be zero when distance travelled by it is not zero.
Reason (R): The displacement is the longest distance between initial and final position.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Distance & Displacement |
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Given below are two statements: 

Assertion (A): Position-time graph of a stationary object is a straight line parallel to the time axis.
Reason (R): For a stationary object, the position does not change with time.
  
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Distance & Displacement |
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The coordinate of an object is given as a function of time by \(x = 7 t - 3 t^{2}\), where \(x\) is in metres and \(t\) is in seconds. Its average velocity over the interval \(t=0\) to \(t=4\) is will be:
1. \(5\) m/s
2. \(-5\) m/s
3. \(11\) m/s
​​​​​​​4. \(-11\) m/s

Subtopic:  Average Speed & Average Velocity |
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A car moves from \(X\) to \(Y\) with a uniform speed \(v_u\) and returns to \(X\) with a uniform speed \(v_d.\) The average speed for this round trip is:

1. \(\dfrac{2 v_{d} v_{u}}{v_{d} + v_{u}}\) 2. \(\sqrt{v_{u} v_{d}}\)
3. \(\dfrac{v_{d} v_{u}}{v_{d} + v_{u}}\) 4. \(\dfrac{v_{u} + v_{d}}{2}\)
Subtopic:  Average Speed & Average Velocity |
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AIPMT - 2007
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A particle moves with a velocity \(v = αt^{3}\) along a straight line. The average speed in time interval \(t=0\) to \(t=T\) will be:
1. \(\alpha T^3\)
2. \(\frac{αT^{3}}{2}\)
3. \(\frac{\alpha T^3}{3}\)
4. \(\frac{αT^{3}}{4}\)

Subtopic:  Average Speed & Average Velocity |
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If a body travels some distance in a given time interval, then for that time interval, its:

1. Average speed  ≥  |Average velocity|
2. |Average velocity|  ≥  Average speed
3. Average speed < |Average velocity|
4. |Average velocity| must be equal to average speed. 

Subtopic:  Average Speed & Average Velocity |
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A vehicle travels half the distance with speed \(v\) and the remaining distance with speed \(2v.\) Its average speed is:
1. \(\dfrac{3v}{4}\) 2. \(\dfrac{v}{3}\)
3. \(\dfrac{2v}{3}\) 4. \(\dfrac{4v}{3}\)
Subtopic:  Average Speed & Average Velocity |
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NEET - 2023
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The relation \(3t = \sqrt{3x} + 6\) describes the displacement of a particle in one direction where \(x\) is in metres and \(t\) in seconds. The displacement, when velocity is zero, is: 

1. \(24\) metres 2. \(12\) metres
3. \(5\) metres 4. zero
Subtopic:  Instantaneous Speed & Instantaneous Velocity |
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The graph between the displacement \(x\) and time \(t\) for a particle moving in a straight line is shown in the figure.


During the interval OA, AB, BC and CD the acceleration of the particle is:

OA AB BC CD
1. + 0 + +
2. 0 + 0
3. + 0 +
4. 0 0
Subtopic:  Graphs |
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PMT - 1986
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