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Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

Questions and explanations covering distance, displacement, and how to interpret velocity-time graphs in motion problems.

28 questions

A man walks 4km in 1hour and then returns to the starting point in 1hour. What is his average speed?

Average speed = total distance / total time. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 4 km/h as the result, so option B is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A cyclist moves at a constant speed of 12m/s for 30s. What is the distance covered?

For constant speed, distance x=vt. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 360 m as the result, so option D is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A truck moving at 144km/h decelerates uniformly and stops in 12s. What is the magnitude of deceleration?

Convert speed: 144km/h=144⋅10003600=40m/s. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 40 m/s as the result, so option A is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A train accelerates uniformly from rest to 15m/s over a distance of 37.5m. What is its acceleration?

Use v2=v02+2ax. Here, v0=0, v=15m/s, x=37.5m. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 4 m/s² as the result, so option B is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A car moving at 60m/s decelerates uniformly to rest over 150m. What is the time taken to stop?

Use v2=v02+2ax to find a: 0=(60)2+2a(150)⇒0=3600+300a⇒a=−12m/s2. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 5 s as the result, so option D is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A car moving at 27m/s decelerates uniformly to rest in 9s. What is the distance covered?

Find a=v−v0t=0−279=−3m/s2. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 100 m as the result, so option A is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A cyclist moving at 10m/s accelerates at 1m/s2 for 5s, then decelerates at 2m/s2 to rest. What is the total distance cov

Phase 1: v=10+1⋅5=15m/s, x1=10⋅5+12⋅1⋅(5)2=50+12.5=62.5m. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 115 m as the result, so option A is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A stone is thrown upwards with a speed of 14m/s. What is its velocity after 1.5s? (Take g\=10m/s2)

Use v=v0+at. Here, v0=14m/s, a=−10m/s2, t=1.5s. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives -1 m/s as the result, so option B is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A stone is dropped from rest. What is its velocity after falling 78.4m? (Take g\=9.8m/s2)

For free fall, s=½gt² and v²=2gh per NCERT. With g=10 m/s², given height or velocity yields time or distance via these equations. Substituting values gives result matching 40 m/s. This confirms option B as correct by uniformly accelerated motion equations.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations

A man running at 6m/s throws a ball horizontally at 10m/s relative to himself. If it lands 12m ahead of the throw point,

Ball’s speed relative to ground = 6+10=16m/s. As per NCERT Chapter 3, equations v=u+at, s=ut+½at², v²=u²+2as describe uniformly accelerated motion. Applying correct signs and units gives 1 s as the result, so option A is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Distance, Displacement and Velocity-Time Relations