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πŸ“ Acceleration In Rectilinear Motion

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Practice MCQs for Acceleration In Rectilinear Motion. Test your knowledge with carefully crafted questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

πŸ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-15

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πŸ“ Sample Questions

Q1. A train accelerates uniformly from rest to \(25\ \text{m/s}\) in \(10\ \text{s}\). What is its average acceleration?

πŸ”Ή A. \(2.5\ \text{m/s}^2\)
πŸ”Ή B. \(3.0\ \text{m/s}^2\)
πŸ”Ή C. \(2.0\ \text{m/s}^2\)
πŸ”Ή D. \(1.5\ \text{m/s}^2\)

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: A

Q2. A car moves with velocity \(v(t)=5t^2-3t+2\) (m/s). What is its acceleration at \(t=2\ \text{s}\)?

πŸ”Ή A. \(5\ \text{m/s}^2\)
πŸ”Ή B. \(10\ \text{m/s}^2\)
πŸ”Ή C. \(15\ \text{m/s}^2\)
πŸ”Ή D. \(20\ \text{m/s}^2\)

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: B

Q3. A train accelerates from rest with a time‑dependent acceleration \(a(t)=2t\) (m/s\(^2\)). What distance does it travel in the first \(3\ \text{s}\)?

πŸ”Ή A. \(9\ \text{m}\)
πŸ”Ή B. \(18\ \text{m}\)
πŸ”Ή C. \(27\ \text{m}\)
πŸ”Ή D. \(36\ \text{m}\)

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: B

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