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A person walks 10m in 2s and returns to the starting point in 2s. What is the 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 0 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 moves with a constant speed of 108km/h for 2min. What is the distance traveled?

Convert speed: 108km/h=108⋅10003600=30m/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 30 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 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 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

A stone is thrown upwards from a 60m cliff at 20m/s. What is the time taken to reach a point 20m below the cliff’s edge?

Displacement y=−80m (downward positive). 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 2(1+√2) s (≈4.83 s) as the result, so option C is correct.

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