The displacement $x$ of a particle depends on time $t$ as $x = \alpha t^2 - \beta t^3$.

$A$ cyclist traversed half the distance of a linear track with a velocity $10 \ m \ s^{-1}$. The remaining part of the track was covered with a velocity $v_1$ for half the time and a velocity $v_2$ for the other half of the time. If $v_1+v_2=20 \ m \ s^{-1}$, then the average velocity of the cyclist during the completion of the journey through the track is (in $m \ s^{-1}$)

The driver of a bus moving with a velocity of $72 \ km/h$ observes a boy walking across the road at a distance of $50 \ m$ in front of the bus and decelerates the bus at $5 \ m/s^2$ by applying brakes and is just able to avoid an accident. The reaction time of the driver is (in $s$)

$A$ person wearing a parachute jumps off a plane from a height of $2 \ km$ from the ground and falls freely for $20 \ m$ before his parachute opens. After his parachute opens, if he continues to move uniformly with the velocity attained due to his freefall, the total time taken by the person to reach the ground is (Acceleration due to gravity $= 10 \ m/s^2$) (in $s$)

Fill in the blanks:
$(a)$ If the distance covered by a particle is zero,then its displacement is ....... .
$(b)$ For an object moving with uniform acceleration $a$,the change in velocity during a time interval $\Delta t$ is ......... .
$(c)$ The time rate of change of position of an object is called .......... .

$A$ ball is thrown vertically upward from a location and returns to the same location. Which of the following statements are correct?
$(a)$ Distance travelled by the ball can be zero.
$(b)$ Displacement of the ball is zero.
$(c)$ Average velocity of the ball is zero.
$(d)$ Acceleration of the ball is zero.