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CHAPTER - 1 : UNITS AND MEASUREMENT
1. Calculate 5.682×0.0401 / 0.731 and express the answer using proper significant
figures.
2. Which of the following contain exactly three significant figures?
a) 0.00780
b) 4.100
c) 3200
d) 1.234
Explain your reasoning.
3. Write the dimensional formula (in terms of M,L,T) for the following:
i) Force
ii) Energy
iii) Pressure
4. A student proposes that kinetic energy E of a body is given by E=1/2mv3. Using
dimensional analysis, check whether this expression could be correct.
5. Convert 1.5 N s (newton-second) into a CGS unit. Use dimensional analysis.
6. A measured length is 4.56 cm, but the smallest division on the ruler is 0.1 cm.
a) Justify whether reporting it as 4.56 cm is acceptable.
b) If you average three readings—4.56, 4.59, and 4.52 cm. what is the correct way
to express the mean with proper precision?
7. The period T of a simple pendulum depends on its length l and the acceleration due
to gravity g.
a) Use dimensional analysis to derive the form of T.
b) Determine if it could include mass m. justify your answer.
8. The speed v of waves on water of depth d depends on gravitational acceleration g
and d. Propose a dimensional formula for v, then compare with the well-known result
v = 𝑔𝑑. Explain any assumptions.
9. A student asserts that pressure P is given by P = mL / T3.
a) Write the correct dimensional formula of pressure.
b) Show the error in the student’s expression.
CHAPTER - 2 : MOTION IN STRAIGHT LINE
1. Define instantaneous velocity. How is it related to differentiation of a position–time
function?
2. For a body in uniform motion, sketch both a position–time graph and a
velocity–time graph.
3. A vehicle travels half the distance L with speed V1 and the other half with speed V2 ,
then what is its average speed?
4. The displacement of a particle is given by x = (t – 2) 2 where x is in metres and t in
seconds. What is the distance covered by the particle in first 4 seconds?
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5. For uniformly accelerated motion, derive
a) v=u+at and
b) s=ut+1/2at2 using calculus.
6. A ball is thrown vertically upward with speed u. Draw the velocity–time and
position–time graphs, and explain their key features.
7. Give examples of a one-dimensional motion where (a) the particle moving along
positive x-direction comes to rest periodically and moves forward. (b) the particle
moving along positive x-direction comes to rest periodically and moves backward
8. What does the area under a velocity–time graph represent? Use calculus to justify.
9. A particle has position x(t)=4t3+3t2+5t+1. Calculate its velocity and acceleration at t =
3 s . Is the acceleration constant?
10.A car accelerates uniformly from 20 m/s to 50 m/s in 20 s. Find the distance covered
using calculus.
11.A ball dropped from a height of 98 m has initial velocity equal to its balloon's ascent
rate of 14 m/s. Compute the time to hit the ground and its impact velocity.
12.A truck accelerates from rest at 2.0 m / s2. At t =10 s, a stone is dropped from 6 m
height. Find the stone’s velocity and acceleration at t=11s.
13.Interpret a velocity–time graph that has a triangular shape: acceleration then
deceleration. Draw the corresponding position–time graph.
14.Given an acceleration–time graph (staircase shape), sketch the velocity–time and
position–time graphs.
15.A body moves with a velocity of 2 m/s for 5 s, then its velocity uniformly increases to 10
m/s for the next 5 s. Thereafter, its velocity begins to decrease at a uniform rate until it
comes to rest after 10 s.
(a) Plot a v-t graph and d-t graph for the motion of the body.
(b) Mark the portions of the graph when the motion is uniform and when it is non-uniform.
(c) From the graph find the total distance moved by the body in
1. first 2 s
2. first 12 s and
3. in the last 10 s
13. A particle moves such that x=A sin ωt. Prove that acceleration is proportional to and
opposite in direction to displacement.
14.A particle starts from rest with acceleration a = kt. Derive the expressions for its
velocity and displacement.
15.For displacement x = 20 + t3− 12t, find the time when velocity is zero, and discuss
whether motion is uniformly accelerated.
16.A car travels distance x in the first 2 s and y in the next 2 s under constant
acceleration from rest. Express y/x.
17.A body covers 9/25of its path in the last second of motion. Show how long it was in
motion and total path length.
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18.Two balls are released from heights h and 2h at the same instant. Compare their
instantaneous velocities when they reach the ground. Use calculus.
19.A particle's average velocity over (t1, t2) is zero, but its average speed isn't. Create a
motion scenario and justify.
20.Can a particle have zero velocity but non-zero acceleration at an instant? Provide an
example with graphical or analytical support.
21.How do velocity–time and position–time graphs differ if motion changes direction
under uniform acceleration? Illustrate with an example.
22.A monkey climbs up a slippery pole for 3 seconds and subsequently slips for 3
seconds. Its velocity at time t is given by v(t) = 2t (3-t); 0< t < 3 and v (t)=–(t–3)(6–t)
for 3 < t < 6 s in m/s. It repeats this cycle till it reaches the height of 20 m. (a) At what
time is its velocity maximum? (b) At what time is its average velocity maximum? (c)
At what time is its acceleration maximum in magnitude? (d) How many cycles
(counting fractions) are required to reach the top?
CHAPTER - 3 : MOTION IN PLANE
23.If vector A = 3î + 4ĵ, find its magnitude and direction.
24.A vector of magnitude 10 units makes an angle of 60° with the x-axis. Find its
rectangular components.
25.What is the angle between A = i + j and B = i - j .
26.Two vectors A = 4î + 3ĵ and B = –2î + 5ĵ. Find A + B and A – B.
27.Prove that the sum of two unit vectors is also a vector whose magnitude is less than
or equal to 2 and greater than or equal to 0.
28.A vector is inclined at 45° with both the x and y axes in 2D. Find its unit vector.
29.Resolve a vector of magnitude 10 N inclined at 30° with the x-axis into its rectangular
components.
30.Prove that the scalar product of two perpendicular vectors is zero.
31.Find the scalar (dot) product of vectors A = 2î + 3ĵ and B = 4î – 2ĵ.
32.If vector A = î + ĵ + k̂ and B = 2î – 3ĵ + 4k̂, find the vector product A × B.
33.Derive the expression for vector addition using the triangle law.
34.Prove that the projection of vector A on vector B is given by vector(𝐴) . 𝐵, where θ is
the angle between them.
35.A particle is moving with constant acceleration in a plane. Derive equations of motion
for displacement and velocity in vector form.
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36.A car moves in a plane such that its position at time t is given by r(t) = (4t²)î + (3t)ĵ.
Find its velocity and acceleration vectors at time t = 2 s.
37. A boat has a velocity of 10 m/s across a river flowing at 5 m/s. Calculate the
resultant velocity and angle of motion of the boat with respect to ground.
38.If A and B are vectors such that A × B = A • B, find the angle between A and B.
39.A body moves in a circular path with constant speed. Is the motion uniform or
accelerated? Explain using vector concepts.
40.A girl riding a bicycle with a speed of 5 m/s towards north direction, observes rain
falling vertically down. If she increases her speed to 10 m/s, rain appears to meet her
at 45° to the vertical. What is the speed of the rain? In what direction does rain fall as
observed by a ground based observer?
