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Free Fall and Vertical Motion

Questions and explanations focused on free fall and vertical motion under gravity. Covers problems involving objects moving upward or downward, including time of flight and velocity.

29 questions

A ball is thrown upwards with a speed of 48m/s. How long does it take to return to the ground? (Take g\=10m/s2)

Time to max height: v=v0+at, 0=48−10t⇒t=4.8s. 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 4.8 s as the result, so option A is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Free Fall and Vertical Motion

A car accelerates uniformly from 10m/s to 25m/s over 150m, then decelerates to 5m/s over the next 80m. What is the total

Phase 1: v2=v02+2ax, 252=102+2a(150)⇒625=100+300a⇒a=1.75m/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 12 s as the result, so option A is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Free Fall and Vertical Motion

A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 2m/s2 for 10s. What is the distance covered by the car during this t

For uniformly accelerated motion, distance is given by x=v0t+12at2. 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: Free Fall and Vertical Motion

A ball is thrown upwards at 30m/s from a 40m tower. What is the time taken to reach a point 10m above the ground? (Take

Displacement y=−30m, −30=30t−5t2⇒5t2−30t−30=0⇒t2−6t−6=0. 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 6.87 s as the result, so option A is correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics > Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line > Topic: Free Fall and Vertical Motion