Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

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Speed, Velocity and Acceleration: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, SI Unit of Acceleration, Retardation, Average Velocity, Uniform Acceleration, Uniform Velocity, Uniform Speed, Non-uniform Acceleration, Non-uniform Speed and, Non-uniform Velocity

Important Questions on Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

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Define the term non-uniform velocity.

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The thunder of cloud is heard 9.8 seconds later than the flash of lightning. If the speed of sound in air is 330 m s-1, what will be the height of cloud in metres?

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A ball hits a wall horizontally at 6.0 m s-1. It rebounds horizontally at 4.4 m s-1. The ball is in contact with the wall for 0.040 s. What is the acceleration of the ball?

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Select the examples of periodic motion.

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Select the examples of circular motion.

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Select the examples of straight line motion.

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In a non-uniform motion, the _____ of an object keeps on changing while moving along a straight line.

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The motion that repeats itself in equal intervals of time is called _____ motion.

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If the speed is denoted by S, distance by D, and time by T, then identify the correct relationship between these parameters.

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If the speed of an object moving along a straight line remains constant, its motion is said to be _____ motion.

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Mandira participated in a 100m race. She took a time of 20s to reach the finish line. What is her speed of running?

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Shreya, Ronaldo, Sabina, and Kirti participated in a race. They took 22s, 28s, 20s and 25s respectively to reach the finishing line. Who do you think ran the fastest?

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The speed of a vehicle is measured by the _____.

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_____ is calculated as the total distance covered divided by the total time taken.

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The _____ of objects helps us to decide which one is moving faster than the other.

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The motion of a simple pendulum is an example of _____ (periodic/rotatory) motion.

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Which of the following relation is correct?

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Identify the correct way to represent the unit of speed.

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Which of the following statement is correct regarding velocity and speed of a moving body?

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Suppose we were to draw a graph of acceleration on the Y axis and time on the X axis and the graph would be a straight line making an angle of 45 degrees with the X axis. Suppose we were to calculate the area under this curve, it would have the dimensions of______.