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Displacement, velocity and acceleration describe motion, including the horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion. The chapter connects these quantities with Newton's laws, momentum and impulse, then applies conservation of momentum to collisions, distinguishing elastic collisions from inelastic ones.

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  • A. 40 kmph
  • B. 50 kmph
  • C. 35 kmph
  • D. 250 kmph

Explanation: Data: The weight of the car initially = m1 = 1000 kg Initial velocity of the car = v1 = 50 km/h The weight after placing the mass on it =…

Correct answer: 40 kmph
  • A. All of these
  • B. Power
  • C. Impulse
  • D. Planck's constant

Explanation: The dimensions of momentum are [M1L1T-1] corresponding to its formula mv.

Correct answer: Impulse
  • A. m
  • B. s
  • C. m/s²
  • D. m/s

Explanation: The slope of a displacement-time graph is given by:Δy/Δx = Δs/Δt, which is equal to velocity.

Correct answer: m/s
  • A. Newton's first law
  • B. Both of these
  • C. None of these
  • D. Newton's second law

Explanation: Newton's second law tells us that Fnet = 0 and Newton's third law states that to every action, there is always an equal and opposite…

Correct answer: Newton's second law
  • A. Nm/s
  • B. Kgm/s
  • C. N/s
  • D. N/m

Explanation: Impulse refers to the force acting on an object for a short period of time.

Correct answer: Kgm/s
  • A. 1N
  • B. 5N
  • C. 3N
  • D. 4N

Explanation: Force applied on the rope = 5 N Length of the rope = 5 m Assume x = mass of the rope.

Correct answer: 4N
  • A. √2g/u
  • B. None of these
  • C. √(2h/g)
  • D. √(2u/g)

Explanation: If we solve the second equation of motion for time:h = ut + 1/2gt2Since it is moving with v velocity therefore the initial velocity u must…

Correct answer: √(2h/g)
  • A. -1
  • B. 0
  • C. Infinity
  • D. 1

Explanation: The coefficient of restitution indicates the amount of kinetic energy remaining after the collision between two objects.In a perfectly…

Correct answer: 0
  • A. Force and displacement
  • B. Mass and velocity
  • C. Mass and force
  • D. Force and velocity

Explanation: Momentum is defined as " the quantity of motion in a body."Mathematically is represented by 'p' and is given byp = m vWhere m is mass and…

Correct answer: Mass and velocity
  • A. Frame of reference
  • B. Inertial frames
  • C. All frames
  • D. Non-inertial frames

Explanation: Galiliean's law states that all laws of motion are the same in inertial or non-accelerating frames.

Correct answer: Inertial frames
  • A. m
  • B. m2
  • C. m/s
  • D. m/s2

Explanation: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time.

Correct answer: m/s2
  • A. Constant acceleration
  • B. Variable acceleration
  • C. Constant velocity
  • D. Linearly varying velocity

Explanation: Thrust is the force generated by a rocket engine that propels the rocket forward.

Correct answer: Variable acceleration
  • A. They will tilt rightwards
  • B. They will tilt leftwards
  • C. They will stay the way they were
  • D. They will start jumping

Explanation: When a straight moving bus takes a sharp right turn, the passengers sitting inside the bus will experience a force acting towards the left…

Correct answer: They will tilt leftwards
  • A. 20 m/s^2
  • B. 5 m/s^2
  • C. 10 m/s^2
  • D. 40 m/s^2

Explanation: F=ma according to Newton's first law, so F/a (100/10) gives 10 which is the value for acceleration (a).

Correct answer: 10 m/s^2
  • A. Size of object A
  • B. Straight line distance between the initial position and final position of the body
  • C. Size of object B
  • D. Any distance between the initial position and the final position of the body

Explanation: The magnitude of the displacement is the straight line distance between the initial position and final position of the body.

Correct answer: Straight line distance between the initial position and final position of the body
  • A. 7/5 m/s
  • B. 1 m/s
  • C. 1/5 m/s
  • D. 5 m/s

Explanation: To calculate average velocity, we need to divide the total displacement by the total time taken.

Correct answer: 1 m/s
  • A. 2π
  • B. π
  • C. Zero
  • D. 10π

Explanation: When an object completes a full circle, it returns to its starting point. Therefore, the displacement of the object is zero.

Correct answer: Zero
  • A. Displacement
  • B. Time
  • C. Velocity
  • D. Distance

Explanation: Acceleration:Time rate of change in velocity is called acceleration.Mathematically:a=Δv/ΔtHence, C is the correct option.

Correct answer: Velocity
  • A. m2
  • B. m1
  • C. both m1 and m2
  • D. Not enough information is available

Explanation: mass ∝ inertiaAs m1 is greater than m2.So m1 has greater inertia.Hence,B is the correct option.

Correct answer: m1
  • A. 2 m/s2
  • B. 10 m/s2
  • C. 1 m/s2
  • D. 2 m2s2

Explanation: vi=0 ms-1vf=20 ms-1t=10 sa= ?a=vf-vi/ta=20-0/10a=2ms-2

Correct answer: 2 m/s2