The study of motion of objects, without consideration of its cause, is:
1. statics
2. kinematics
3. mechanics
4. dynamics
Subtopic:  Distance & Displacement |
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Level 1: 80%+
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When a particle's position changes, which of the following statements is true about its displacement and the distance it covers?

1. Both cannot be zero.
2. Either one can be zero.
3. Both must be zero.
4. If one is positive, the other is negative, and vice-versa.
Subtopic:  Distance & Displacement |
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Level 3: 35%-60%
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A particle moves along a path \(ABCD\) as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the displacement of the particle from \(A\) to \(D\) is:

       

1. (5+102)m
2. \(10\) m
3. 152 m
4. \(15\) m

Subtopic:  Distance & Displacement |
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Level 2: 60%+
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A drunkard walking in a narrow lane takes \(5\) steps forward and \(3\) steps backward, followed again by \(5\) steps forward and \(3\) steps backward, and so on. Each step is \(1\) m long and requires \(1\) s. There is a pit on the road \(13\) m away from the starting point. The drunkard will fall into the pit after:
1. \(37\) s
2. \(31\) s
3. \(29\) s
4. \(33\) s

Subtopic:  Distance & Displacement |
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Level 2: 60%+
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The figure shows the displacement-time graph of a particle moving on the x-axis. Then,                           

                  

1. the particle is continuously going in a positive x-direction.
2. the particle is at rest.
3. the velocity increases up to a time \(t_0\), and then becomes constant.
4. the particle moves at a constant velocity up to a time \(t_0\), and then stops.

Subtopic:  Graphs |
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Level 2: 60%+
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The figure gives the \((x\text-t)\) plot of a particle in a one-dimensional motion. Three different equal intervals of time are shown. The signs of average velocity for each of the intervals \(1,\) \(2\) and \(3,\) respectively are:
                       

1. \(-,-,+\) 2. \(+,-,+\)
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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Level 1: 80%+
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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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Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2007
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The position of an object moving along the \(x\text-\)axis is given by, \(x=a+bt^2\)where \(a=8.5 ~\text m,\)  \(b=2.5~\text{m/s}^2,\) and \(t\) is measured in seconds. Its velocity at \(t=2.0~\text s\) will be:
1. \(13~\text{m/s}\) 
2. \(17~\text{m/s}\)
3. \(10~\text{m/s}\)
4. \(0~\text{m/s}\)

Subtopic:  Instantaneous Speed & Instantaneous Velocity |
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Level 1: 80%+
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The displacement \(x\) of a particle varies with time \(t\) as \(x = ae^{-\alpha t}+ be^{\beta t}\), where \(a,\) \(b,\) \(\alpha,\) and \(\beta\) are positive constants. The velocity of the particle will:

1. be independent of \(\alpha\) and \(\beta.\)
2. go on increasing with time.
3. drop to zero when \(\alpha=\beta.\)
4. go on decreasing with time.
Subtopic:  Instantaneous Speed & Instantaneous Velocity |
 54%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2005
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