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Motion In Straight Line

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Can an object have eastward velocity while experiencing a westward acceleration?

Solution

Yes, acceleration and velocity can be in different direction.

There is no definite relationship between direction of acceleration and velocity.

Some More Questions From Motion in Straight Line Chapter

A train is crossing the bridge. Can it be taken as a particle?

Can a train be taken a particle? Give an example in support of your answer.

A particle is moving along curved line in space. Is the motion one dimensional?

State which of the following are examples of one, two or three dimensional motion:

(a) A kite flying in the sky.

(b) The earth revolving around the sun.

(c) A train moving along the equator of the earth in clockwise direction.

(d) Accelerated motion of a particle in a straight line.

Define distance.

Define displacement.

Can magnitude of displacement be greater than distance travelled by particle?

A body is thrown with a velocity of 9.8 m/s in the vertical upward direction. What is the velocity after one second?

How does the displacement of a particle change, when reference point for the position is shifted?

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