Average Velocity and Instantaneous Velocity

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Average Velocity and Instantaneous Velocity: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Average Velocity, Instantaneous Velocity, Instantaneous Velocity in Graphs, Average Velocity when Time Intervals Given, Average Velocity when Distance Travelled Given & Average Velocity in Graphs etc.

Important Questions on Average Velocity and Instantaneous Velocity

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A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement at any time t is given by

  s=( t 3 6 t 2 +3t+4) metres

The velocity when the acceleration is zero is

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A particle of mass 10-2 kg is moving along the positive x-axis under the influence of a force Fx=-K2x2 where K=10-2Nm-2. At time t=0 it is at x=1.0 m and its velocity is v=0 :
Find the time at which it reaches x=0.25 m

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A particle of mass 10-2 kg is moving along the positive x-axis under the influence of a force Fx=-K2x2 where K=10-2Nm-2. At time t=0 it is at x=1.0 m and its velocity is v=0 :
Find its velocity when it reaches x=0.50 m

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The displacement x of particle moving in one dimension, under the action of a constant force is related to the time t by the equation  t=x+3 where x is in meters and t in seconds. Find the displacement of the particle when its velocity is zero.

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In 1.0 s, a particle goes from point A to point B, moving in a semicircle of radius 1.0 m (see figure). The magnitude of the average velocity is

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A body goes from P to Q with a velocity of 40 m s-1 and comes back from Q to P with a velocity of 60 m s-1. Then, the average velocity of the body during the whole journey is _____ m s-1.

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The ratio of the numerical values of the average velocity and average speed of a body is always unity or more.

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If v=2t+1 m sec-1 then average velocity from t=0 to t=2 sec is :-

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The graph below gives the coordinate of a particle travelling along the X-axis as a function of time. AM is the tangent to the curve at the starting moment and BN is tangent at the end moment θ1=θ2=120°.

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The average velocity during the first 20 seconds is:

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A scooter going due east at 10 m s-1  turns right through an angle of 90°. What is the change in velocity of scooter on taking turn, if its speed remains constant?

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Assertion: An object is at rest momentarily when it reverses the direction of its motion.

Reason: An object cannot have acceleration if the velocity of object is zero at a given instant of time

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A particle moves rectilinearly possessing a parabolic s-t graph. Find the average velocity of the particle over a time interval from t=12 s to t=1.5 s.

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The motion of a particle is described by x=x0(1-e-kt) ; t0,k>0. Find the initial velocity of the particle.

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The motion of a particle is described by the equation x=at+bt2 , where a=15 cm s-1 and b=3 cm s-2 . It's instantaneous velocity at t=3 s  is:

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The position of an object moving along x-axis is given by x=a+bt2, where a=8.5 m and b=2.5 m s-2 and t is measured in seconds. The instantaneous velocity of the object at t=2 s is

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The position of an object moving along x-axis is given by x=a+bt2 , Where a=8.5 m and b=2.5 m s-2 and t is measured in seconds. The average velocity of the object between t=2 s and t=4 s is:

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Which of the following statements are incorrect ?
i Average velocity is path length divided by time interval.
ii In general, speed is greater than the magnitude of the velocity.
(iii) A particle moving in given direction with a non-zero velocity can have zero speed.
(iv) The magnitude of average velocity is the average speed.

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Velocity is given by v=4t1-2t, then find time at which velocity is maximum

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A particle moves along positive branch of the curve y=x2 where x=t33, x and y are measured in metres and t in seconds, then

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A person walks along a straight road from his house to a market 2.5 km away with a speed of 5 km h-1 and instantly turns back and reaches his house with a speed of 7.5 km h-1. The average speed of the person during the time interval 0 to 50 min is (in m s-1 )