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Motion in a Straight LineNEET Physics · Class 11 · NCERT Chapter 2

15 NEET previous-year questions on Motion in a Straight Line, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Sourced directly from official NEET papers across every booklet code.

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A

5 1 ( j ˆ 14 i ˆ 13 + )

B

3 7 ( j ˆ i ˆ + )

C

2 ( j ˆ i ˆ + )

D

5 11 ( j ˆ i ˆ + )

Solution

The average velocity vector is given by . Substituting the values, and . Therefore, , so option (d) is correct.

A

3 2A +4B

B

3A+ 7B

C

3 2 A + 7 3 B

D

A 2 + B 3

Solution

V =At+ Bt2 X = At2 2 + Bt3 3 t = 1 www.vedantu.com 26 X1 = A 2 + B 3 t = 2 X2 = 2A+ 8B 3 X2 − X1 = 3A 2 + 7B 3

A

0

B

5 m/s 2

C

–4 m/s 2

D

–8 m/s 2

Solution

x = 5 t – 2t 2 y = 10t www.vedantu.com 3 dx dt = 5 – 4 t dy dt = 10 vx = 5 – 4tv y = 10 –4dv xdt = 10dv ydt = ax = – 4 ay = 0 Acceleration of particle at t = 2 s is = –4 m/s 2

A

12 2 tt +

B

12 21– tt tt

C

12 21 tt tt +

D

t1 – t2

Solution

Velocity of girl w.r.t. elevator 1 ge d vt== Velocity of elevator w.r.t. ground 2 eG dv t= then velocity of girl w.r.t. ground gG ge eGvv v =+→→ → i.e, gG ge eGvv v =+ 12 ddd ttt=+ 12 111 tt t=+ 12 12() ttt tt= +

A

360 m

B

340 m

C

320 m

D

300 m

Solution

Using the equation , where , , and . Substituting, . However, the correct height is , so option (c) is correct.

A

2n 1 2n −

B

2n 1 2n 1 − +

C

2n 1 2n 1 + −

D

2n 2n 1 −

Solution

The distance travelled in the nth second is given by , where and is the acceleration. For a smooth inclined plane, . The ratio . Therefore, the correct option is (c).

A

20 m/s, 5 m/s 2

B

20 m/s, 0

C

20 2 m/s, 0

D

20 2 m/s, 10 m/s 2

Solution

The car's velocity at is . When the ball is dropped, it has this horizontal velocity and is subject to gravity. At , the ball's horizontal velocity remains , and its vertical acceleration is due to gravity. Thus, the ball's velocity is and its acceleration is , making option (d) correct.

A

1 : 2 : 3 : 4

B

1 : 4 : 9 : 16

C

1 : 3 : 5 : 7

D

1 : 1 : 1 : 1

Solution

thn 1 ( 2 1)2= +−S u an st1 1 ( 2 1 1)22= ×− = gSg nd2 11 ( 2 2 1) 322 = ×− =  Sg g rd3 11 ( 2 3 1) 522 = ×− =×  Sg g th4 11 ( 2 4 1) 722 = ×− =×  Sg g st nd rd th12 3 4: ::SS S S = 1 : 3 : 5 : 7

A

3 :1

B

1 : 1

C

1 : 2

D

1: 3

Solution

Slope of x-t curves gives the velocity ⇒ tan30 1Ratio 1: 3tan45 3 1 °= = = ° - 14 - NEET (UG)-2022 (Code-Q1)

A

3ϑ/4

B

ϑ/3

C

2ϑ/3

D

4ϑ/3

Solution

The average speed is given by the total distance divided by the total time. Let the total distance be . The time for the first half is and for the second half is . The total time is . The average speed is , so option (d) is correct.

A

30 cm

B

27 cm

C

24 cm

D

28 cm

Solution

Using the equation of motion , for the first part of the motion: . For the second part, . Total length is , so option (b) is correct.

A

68 m

B

56 m

C

60 m

D

64 m

Solution

Using the equation of motion , where , , and . Substituting, . The height of the bridge above the water surface is 64 m, so option (d) is correct.

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(Image option — will be added soon) (1)

B

(Image option — will be added soon) (2)

C

(Image option — will be added soon) (3)

D

(Image option — will be added soon) (4)

Solution

Initially, the body has zero velocity and zero slope. Hence the acceleration would be zero initially. After that, the slope of v-t curve is constant and positive. After some time, velocity becomes constant and acceleration is zero. After that, the slope of v-t curve is constant and negative.

A

B

C

D

Solution

Sol.

A

9 min, 40 km/h

B

25 min, 100 km/h

C

10 min, 90 km/h

D

15 min, 120 km/h

Solution

Sol.

Let velocity of bus = km/hr

Relative velocity of bus w.r.t. scooty =

Distance between 2 consecutive buses =

... (i)

... (ii)

Equating (i) and (ii)

km/hr

min

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