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RELATIVE VELOCITY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q What is the correct formula for relative velocity of a body A with respect to B?

a)

(a) vR = vB - vA

b)

vR = vA - vB

c)

vR = vB + vA

d)

vR = vB x vA

2.

If two bodies are moving in opposite directions with non-zero velocities, which of the following statements is true?

a)

Relative velocity > Absolute velocity

b)

Relative velocity < Absolute velocity

c)

Relative velocity = Absolute velocity

d)

Relative velocity <= Absolute velocity

3.

A point A is placed at a distance of 7 m from the origin, another point B is placed at a distance of 10 m from the origin. What is the relative position of B with respect to A?

a)

4 m from A

b)

-3 m from A

c)

3 m from A

d)

-7m from A

4.

An observer is sitting on a car moving with some constant velocity. The observer sees things around him, in the ____

a)

Relative frame of reference

b)

Absolute frame of reference

c)

Valid frame of reference

d)

Ground frame of reference

5.

The relative velocity of a body A with respect to a body B is 5 m/s. The absolute velocity of body B is 10 m/s. Both the bodies are moving in the same direction. What is the absolute velocity of body A?

a)

10m/s

b)

15m/s

c)

-5m/s

d)

0m/s

6.

Two cars X and Y move on adjacent roads in opposite directions. If velocity of car X and Y is 80 km/hr and 60 km/hr respectively, then what will be the relative velocity of car X w.r.t. Y?

a)

70 km/hr

b)

140 km/hr

c)

20 km/hr

d)

-140 km/hr

7.

Two trains 120m and 80m in length are running in opposite directions with velocities 42km/h and 30km/h. In what time they will completely cross each other?

a)

2s

b)

10s

c)

12s

d)

none of these

8.

A jet airplane travelling at the speed of 450km/h ejects the burnt gases at the speed of 1200km/h relative to the jet airplane. find the speed of the burnt gases w.r.t a stationary observer on earth.

a)

1750km/h

b)

1200km/h

c)

750km/h

d)

none of these

9.

What is the walker's speed from the observer's perspective?

a)

30 mph right

b)

30 mph left

c)

50 mph right

d)

50 mph left

10.

A train is moving at a velocity of 15 m/s East. A passenger at the back of a train throws a baseball with a speed of 15 m/s West. What is the velocity of the baseball relative to the ground? (In other words: how fast does a person on the ground see the ball move?)

a)

30 m/s East

b)

30 m/s west

c)

0m/s

d)

60m/s west