Practice Instantaneous velocity and speed - 2.1 | 2. MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE | CBSE 11 Physics - Part 1
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2.1 - Instantaneous velocity and speed

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the main difference between average velocity and instantaneous velocity?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the time intervals used in both calculations.

Question 2

Easy

Define instantaneous speed.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall that speed does not consider direction.

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Question 1

What defines instantaneous velocity?

  • Total displacement over time
  • Limit of average velocity as time approaches zero
  • Average speed over intervals

πŸ’‘ Hint: It’s about focusing on a specific instant in time.

Question 2

True or False: Instantaneous speed can be negative.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Speed doesn’t include direction.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

An object moves with position given by x(t) = 4t^3 - 3t^2 + 2. Calculate its instantaneous velocity at t=2s.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember to differentiate accurately for a cubic function.

Question 2

A car has the following position function x(t) = 2t^2 + 3t + 1. What is its average velocity between t=1s and t=3s?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Apply the average velocity formula carefully using the position function.

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