Motion in A Plane - JEE Main Practice Sheet
Motion in A Plane - JEE Main Practice Sheet
MANTHAN
Physics Motion in a Plane
Exercise-1
8. The magnitudes of two forces F1 and F2 are 10 N and
8 N. The angle between them is 120°. The magnitude of
RESULTANT OF TWO VECTORS their difference is
1. Two vectors A and B lie in a plane. Another
vector C (a) 244 N (b) 84 N
lies outside this plane. The resultant A + B + C of these (c) 164 N (d) None of these
three vectors
(a) Can be zero
(b) Cannot be zero VECTORS IN UNIT VECTOR FORM
(c) Lies in the plane of A and B 9. The vector joining the points A (1, 1, –1) and B (2, –3, 4)
and pointing from A to B is
(d) Lies in the plane of A and A + B
2. The vector sum of the forces of 10 N and 6 N can be (a) −iˆ + 4 ˆj − 5kˆ (b) iˆ + 4 ˆj + 5kˆ
(a) 2 N (b) 8 N (c) 18 N (d) 20 N (c) iˆ − 4 ˆj + 5kˆ (d) −iˆ − 4 ˆj − 5kˆ
3. A set of vectors taken in a given order gives a closed 10. The x and y components of a force are 2N and –3N. The
polygon. Then the resultant of these vectors is a force is
(a) Scalar quantity (b) Pseudo vector (a) 2 iˆ − 3 ˆj (b) 2 iˆ + 3 ˆj (c) −2 iˆ − 3 ˆj (d) 3 iˆ + 2 ˆj
(c) Unit vector (d) Null vector.
11. The vector iˆ + xjˆ + 3kˆ is rotated through an angle
4. A car drives 6.0 km east, then 8 km north, and then 21 km θ and doubled in magnitude, then it becomes
west. The magnitude of the resulting displacement from
4iˆ + (4 x − 2) ˆj + 2kˆ. The values of x are
origin is
2 1 2
(a) 35 km (b) 23 km (a) − (b) (c) (d) 1
3 3 3
(c) 21 km (d) 17 km
DOT PRODUCT
DIFFERENCE OF TWO VECTORS
12. Three
non zero vectors
A , B and C satisfy the relation
5. Two vectors a and b inclined at an angle θ w.r.t. each A . B = 0 and A . C = 0 . Then A can be parallel to:
other have a resultant c which makes an angle β with a . (a) B (b) C (c) B . C (d) B × C
If the directions of a and b are interchanged, then the
13. The value of scalar product of two vectors is 8 and that of
resultant will have the same
vector product is 8 3 . The angle between them is:
(a) Magnitude
(a) 30º (b) 60º (c) 120º (d) 150º
(b) Direction
(c) Magnitude as well as direction 14. A particle is moving under the influence of force
(d) Neither magnitude nor direction F= [ iˆ − 2 ˆj ] N, is now moved from the point (x, y, z) =
(2, 1, 3) m to the point (x, y, z) = (3, 2, 4) m. How much
6. If P + Q = P – Q , and θ is the angle between P and
Q , then work is done by the force F during this time period? (W
(a) θ = 0º (b) θ = 90º (c) P = 0 (d) Q = 0 = F .s )
7. A particle is moving eastward with a speed of 5 m/s. (a) 0 J (b) –1 J
In 10 s the velocity changes to 5 m/s northwards. The
(c) 1 J (d) None of these
average acceleration in this time is
(a) Zero 15. The angle between (iˆ + ˆj + kˆ) and (2iˆ + 2 ˆj − 2kˆ) is
1 1 1
(b) m/s2 towards north-west. (a) cos–1 (b) cos–1
2 3 3
(c) 1/2 m/s2 towards north-west. 1
(c) Sin–1 (d) None of these
(d) 1/2 m/s2 towards north. 3
1
16. If A . B = C . B , which of the following can not be a PROJECTILE MOTION: GROUND TO GROUND
possible case?
PROJECTION
(a) A = C 26. The point from where a ball is projected is taken as the
(b) angle between A and B = 30° and angle between origin of the coordinate axes. The x and y components of
its displacement are given by x = 6t and y = 8t – 5t2. What
B and C = 150° all three vectors are of equal
magnitude. is the velocity of projection?
(a) 6 m s–1 (b) 8 m s–1 (c) 10 m s–1 (d) 14 m s–1
(c) B is a null vector
27. At an instant t, the coordinates of a particle are x = at2,
(d) A , B and C are along x, y and z-axis respectively
y = bt2 and z = 0, then its speed at the instant t will be
17. The vector 5iˆ + 2 ˆj − kˆ is perpendicular to the vector
(a) t a 2 + b 2 (b) 2t a 2 + b 2
3iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ for =
(a) 1 (b) 4.7 (c) 6.3 (d) 8.5 (c) a 2 + b2 (d) 2t 2 a 2 + b 2
28. A ball is projected from a certain point on the surface of a
CROSS PRODUCT planet at a certain angle with the horizontal surface. The
horizontal and vertical displacements x and y vary with
18. What is the torque of the force F = (2i − 3 j + 4k ) N time t in second as:
acting at the point r = (3i + 2 j + 3k ) m about the origin:
x = 10
3 t and y = 10t – t2
(a) 6i − 6 j + 12k (b) 17i − 6 j − 13k
The maximum height attained by the ball is
(c) −6i + 6 j − 12k (d) −17i + 6 j + 13k (a) 100 m (b) 75 m (c) 50 m (d) 25 m
29. A projectile fired with initial velocity u at some angle θ
19. If A × B = C , then which of the following statements is
wrong? has a range R. If the initial velocity be doubled at the same
angle of projection, then the range will be
(a) C ⊥ A (b) C ⊥ B
(a) 2R (b) R/2 (c) R (d) 4R
(c) C ⊥ ( A + B) (d) C ⊥ ( A × B) 30. If the initial velocity of a projectile be doubled, keeping
the angle of projection same, the maximum height reached
20. Two vectors P and Q are inclined at an angle θ to by it will
each other. Which of the following is the unit vector
(a) remain the same (b) be doubled
perpendicular to P and Q ?
(c) be quadrupled (d) be halved
P×Q Pˆ × Qˆ Pˆ × Qˆ P × Qˆ
(a) (b) (c) (d) 31. At the top of the trajectory of a projectile, the directions of
PQ sin θ PQ sin θ PQ sin θ its velocity and acceleration are
21. If A = iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ, B = - iˆ + ˆj + 4kˆ, C = 3iˆ - 3 ˆj - 12kˆ, (a) perpendicular to each other
then find the angle between the vectors ( A + B + C ) and
(b) parallel to each other
( )
A × B in degrees. (c) inclined to each other at an angle of 45°
(a) θ = 90° (b) θ = 60° (c) θ = 45° (d) θ = 30° (d) antiparallel to each other
22. Find a unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors 32. The range of a particle when launched at an angle of 15º with
( ) (
2iˆ + 3 ˆj + kˆ and iˆ - ˆj + 2kˆ . ) the horizontal is 1.5 km. What is the range of the projectile
when launched at an angle of 45° to the horizontal?
(a) 1.5 km (b) 3.0 km (c) 6.0 km (d) 0.75 km
(a) ± 1 7iˆ − 3 ˆj − 5kˆ
( (b) ± 1 7iˆ − 3 ˆj − 5kˆ
) ( )
83 63 33. A stone is projected from the ground with velocity 25 m/s.
Two seconds later, it just clears a wall 5 m high. The angle
1
(c) ± 1
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(
3iˆ − 7 ˆj − 5kˆ )
(d) ±
38
(
7iˆ − 5 ˆj − 3kˆ ) of projection of the stone is (g = 10m /sec2)
(a) 30º (b) 45º (c) 37º (d) 60º
23. Find A.B if=
A 2,= (
B 5 and A × B =
8) 34. A projectile thrown with a speed ν at an angle θ has
a range R on the surface of earth. For same ν and θ, its
(a) A ⋅ B = ±6 (b) A ⋅ B = ± 12
g earth
(c) A ⋅ B = ±8 (d) A⋅ B = ± 16 range on the surface of moon will be g moon =
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24. If 3 A × B = A.B, then find the angle between A and B. (a) R/6 (b) 6R (c) R/36 (d) 36R
(a) 75° (b) 30° (c) 65° (d) 45° 35. A particle reaches its highest point when it has covered
exactly one half of its horizontal range. The corresponding
25. If iˆ, ˆj and kˆ are unit vectors along X, Y and Z axis
point on the displacement (in vertical direction) time
respectively, then tick the wrong statement
graph is characterised by
(a) iˆ.iˆ = 1 (b) iˆ × ˆj =kˆ (a) Negative slope (b) Zero slope
(c) iˆ. ˆj = 0 (d) iˆ × kˆ =−iˆ (c) Positive slope (d) either (a) or (c)
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36. If the range of a gun which fires a shell with muzzle speed 44. During projectile motion, acceleration of a particle at the
V is R, then the angle of elevation of the gun is highest point of its trajectory is
V2 gR (a) g
(a) cos −1 (b) cos −1 2 (b) zero
Rg V
(c) less than g
1V2 1 −1 gR (d) dependent upon projection velocity
(c) (d) sin 2
2 Rg 2 V 45. The maximum range of a projectile is 22 m. When it is
37. A ball is thrown upwards. It returns to ground describing a thrown at an angle of 15º with the horizontal, its range
parabolic path. Which of the following remains constant? will be-
(a) Speed of the ball (a) 22 m (b) 6 m (c) 15 m (d) 11 m
(b) Kinetic energy of the ball 5x2
(c) Vertical component of velocity 46. The equation of projectile is y = 16x – . The
horizontal range is: 4
(d) Horizontal component of velocity.
(a) 16 m (b) 8 m (c) 3.2 m (d) 12.8 m
38. A bullet is fired horizontally from a rifle at a distant
target. Ignoring the effect of air resistance, which of the 47. If four balls A, B, C and D are projected with same speed
following is correct? at the angles of 15º, 30º, 45º and 60º with the horizontal
respectively. The two balls which will fall at the same
Horizontal Acceleration Vertical Acceleration
place will be-
(a) 10 ms–2 10 ms–2
(a) A and B (b) A and D
(b) 10 ms–2 0 ms–2
(c) B and D (d) A and C
(c) 0 ms–2 10 ms–2
48. A ball is hit by a batsman at an angle of 37º as shown
(d) 0 ms–2 0 ms–2
in figure. The man standing at P should run at what
39. A particle is projected with a velocity of 50 m/s at 37° minimum velocity so that he catches the ball before
with horizontal. Find the co-ordinates of the particle (w.r.t. it strikes the ground? Assume that height of man is
the starting point) after 2 s. negligible in comparison to maximum height of projectile.
Given, g =10 m/s2, sin 37° = 0.6 and cos 37° = 0.8 u= 15 ms –1
(a) (40, 80) (b) (80, 40) (c) (60, 80) (d) (80, 60)
40. Find the angle of projection of a projectile for which the
horizontal range and maximum height are equal. 37º man
A B
(a) 45° (b) tan–1(4) P
(c) tan–1(2) (d) None of these 9m
41. A projectile is thrown with velocity v making an angle (a) 3 ms–1 (b) 5 ms–1
θ with the horizontal. It just crosses the top of two (c) 9 ms–1 (d) 12 ms–1
poles, each of height h, after 1 second and 3 seconds 49. Suppose a player hits several baseballs. Which baseball
respectively. The time of flight of the projectile is will be in the air for the longest time?
(a) 1 s (b) 3 s (c) 4 s (d) 7.8 s (a) The one with the farthest range.
42. It was calculated that a shell when fired from a gun with (b) The one which reaches maximum height
5π (c) The one with the greatest initial velocity
a certain velocity and at an angle of elevation radians
36 (d) The one leaving the bat at 45° with respect to the
should strike a given target in the same horizontal plane. ground.
In actual practice, it was found that a hill just prevented 50. A particle is projected from the ground with velocity u at
the trajectory. At what angle of elevation (in radians) angle θ with horizontal. The horizontal range, maximum
should the gun be fired to hit the target? height and time of flight are R, H and T respectively. They
5π 11π 7π 13π are given by,
(a) (b) (c) (d)
36 36 36 36 u 2 sin 2θ u 2 sin 2 θ 2u sin θ
=
R = ,H = and T
g 2g g
43. A projectile is thrown with a speed v at an angle θ with
the vertical. Its average velocity between the instants it Now keeping u as fixed, θ is varied from 30° to 60°. Then,
crosses half the maximum height is (a) R will first increase then decrease, H will increase
(a) v sin θ, horizontal and in the plane of projection and T will decrease
(b) v cos θ, horizontal and in the plane of projection (b) R will first increase then decrease while H and T both
(c) 2v sin θ, horizontal and perpendicular to the plane of will increase
projection (c) R will decrease while H and T will increase
(d) 2v cos θ, vertical and in the plane of projection. (d) R, H and T will increase
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51. A point mass is projected, making an acute
angle with the 59. An aeroplane flying at a constant velocity releases a
horizontal. If angle between velocity v and acceleration bomb. As the bomb drops down from the aeroplane
g is θ at any time t during the motion, then θ is given by (a) it will always be vertically below the aeroplane
(b) it will always be vertically below the aeroplane only
(a) 0º < θ < 90º (b) θ = 90º if the aeroplane is flying horizontally
(c) θ < 90º (d) 0º < θ < 180º (c) it will always be vertically below the aeroplane only if the
52. The velocity at the maximum height of a projectile is half aeroplane is flying at an angle of 45° to the horizontal.
of its initial velocity u. Its range on the horizontal plane is: (d) it will gradually fall behind the aeroplane if the
2u 2 3 u2 u2 u2 aeroplane is flying horizontally
(a) (b) (c) (d) 60. A body is projected horizontally from the top of a tower
3g 2g 3g 2g
with initial velocity 18 ms–1. It hits the ground at an angle
PROJECTILE THROWN FROM SOME HEIGHT of 45º with horizontal. What is the vertical component of
ABOVE GROUND velocity when the body strikes the ground?
53. A stone is just released from the window of a train moving (a) 18 2 ms–1 (b) 18 ms–1
along a horizontal straight track. The stone will hit the (c) 9 2 ms–1 (d) 9 ms–1
ground following
(a) Straight path (b) Circular path PROJECTILE MOTION ON AN INCLINED PLANE
(c) Parabolic path (d) Hyperbolic path
61. Find time of flight of projectile thrown horizontally with
54. An aeroplane moving horizontally with a speed of 720 speed 10 ms–1 from a long inclined plane which makes an
km/h drops a food packet, while flying at a height of angle of 45° with the horizontal.
396.9 m. The time taken by a food packet to reach the (a) 2 sec (b) 2 2 sec
ground and its horizontal range is
(c) 2 sec (d) None of these
(Take g = 9.8 m/sec2)
62. If time taken by the projectile to reach Q is T, then PQ =
(a) 3 s and 2000 m (b) 5 s and 500 m
(c) 8 s and 1500 m (d) 9 s and 1800 m v
55. A plane flying horizontally at a height of 1500 m with 90º
a velocity of 200 ms–1 passes directly overhead an P
antiaircraft gun. The angle with the horizontal at which
the gun should be fired so that the shell with a muzzle
velocity of 400 ms–1 hits the plane, is:
(a) 90º (b) 60º (c) 30º (d) 45º
56. A stone projected at an angle of 60º from the ground Q
level strikes at an angle of 30º on the roof of a building of (a) Tv sin θ (b) Tv cos θ
height ‘h’. Then the speed of projection of the stone is: (c) Tv sec θ (d) Tv tan θ
30º 63. A ball is horizontally projected with a speed v from the
top of a plane inclined which is at an angle 45° with the
horizontal. How far from the point of projection will the
h ball strike the plane?
60º v2 2 v2 2v 2 2 2 v2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) 2gh (b) 6gh (c) 3gh (d) gh g g g g
57. One stone is projected horizontally from a 20 m high 64. A particle is projected at 37° with the incline plane in
upward direction with speed 10 m/s. The angle of incline
cliff with an initial speed of 10 ms–1. A second stone is
plane with the horizontal is 53°. Then the maximum height
simultaneously dropped from that cliff. Which of the
above the incline plane attained by the particle will be
following is true?
(a) 3m (b) 4 m (c) 5 m (d) Zero
(a) Both strike the ground with the same speed.
(b) The ball with initial speed 10 ms–1 reaches the ground first. TWO DIMENSIONAL RELATIVE MOTION
(c) Both the balls hit the ground at different times. 65. A bird is flying towards south with a velocity 40km/hr and
(d) Both the balls strike the ground with different speeds. a train is moving with a velocity 40 km/hr towards east.
58. A ball is projected from top of a tower with a velocity of What is the velocity of the bird w.r.t. an observer in train
5 m/s at an angle of 53º to horizontal. Its speed when it is (a) 40 2 km/hr. North – East
at a height of 0.45 m from the point of projection is (b) 40 2 km/hr. South – East
(a) 2 m/s (b) 3 m/s (c) 40 2 km/hr. South – West
(c) 4 m/s (d) Data insufficient
(d) 40 2 km/hr. North – West
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66. A train is moving towards east and a car is along north, 74. To man running at a speed of 25 m/sec,the rain drops
both with same speed. The observed direction of car to the appear to be falling at an angle of 45° from the vertical.
passenger in the train is If the rain drops are actually falling vertically downwards,
(a) East-north direction (b) West-north direction then velocity of rain w.r.t. man (in m/sec) is
(c) South-east direction (d) None of these (a) 25 (b) 25 3 (c) 25 2 (d) 4
67. A ship is sailing towards north at a speed of 2 m/s. The
current is taking it towards East at the rate of 1 m/s and a
RIVER MAN PROBLEM
sailor is climbing a vertical pole on the ship at the rate of 75. A swimmer crosses the river along the line making an
1 m/s. Find the velocity of the sailor with respect to ground. angle of 45º with the direction of flow. Velocity of the
river water is 5 m/s. Swimmer takes 6 seconds to cross
(a) 2iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ (b) iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ
the river of width 60 m. The velocity of the swimmer with
(c) 2iˆ + ˆj + kˆ (d) iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ respect to water will be:
68. A helicopter is flying south with a speed of 50 kmh–1. (a) 10 m/s (b) 12 m/s (c) 5 5 m/s(d) 10 2 m/s
A train is moving with the same speed towards east. 76. A boat is rowed across a river (perpendicular to river
The relative velocity of the helicopter as seen by the flow) at the rate of 4.5 km/hr. The river flows at the rate of
passengers in the train will be towards. 6 km/hr. The velocity of boat in m/s is:
(a) North east (b) South east (a) 3.1 (b) 2.1 (c) 2.9 (d) 5
(c) North west (d) South west 77. A boat is sent across a river with a velocity of 8 km/hr. If
69. Wind is blowing in the north direction at speed of 2 ms–1, the resultant velocity of boat is 10 km/hr, then velocity of
which causes the rain to fall at some angle with the the river is
vertical. With what velocity should a cyclist drive so that (a) 10 km/hr (b) 8 km/hr
the rain appears vertical to him: (c) 6 km/hr (d) 4 km/hr
(a) 2 ms–1 south (b) 2 ms–1 north
78. A boat is moving with velocity of 3iˆ + 4 ˆj in river and
(c) 2 ms–1 west (d) 4 ms–1 south
water is moving with a velocity of −3iˆ − 4 ˆj with respect
to ground. Relative velocity of boat with respect to water
RAIN MAN PROBLEM is:
70. A man is walking on a road with a velocity 3 km/ (a) −6iˆ − 8 ˆj (b) 6iˆ + 8 ˆj
hr. Suddenly rain starts falling. The velocity of rain is
10 km/hr in vertically downward direction. the relative (c) 8iˆ (d) 6iˆ
velocity of the rain with respect to man is: 79. A river is flowing from west to east with a speed of
(a) 13 km/hr (b) 7 km/hr 5 m/min. A man can swim in still water with a velocity
10 m/min. In which direction should the man swim so as
(c) 109 km/hr (d) 13 km/hr to take the shortest possible path to go to the south.
71. A boy is running on the plane road with velocity (v) (a) 30° with downstream (b) 60° with downstream
with a long hollow tube in his hand. The water is falling (c) 120° with downstream (d) South
vertically downwards with velocity (u). At what angle
80. A river is flowing from west to east at a speed of 5 meters
to the vertical, he must incline the tube so that the water
per minute. A man on the south bank of the river, capable
drops enters in it without touching its side
of swimming at 10 metres per minute in still water, wants
v v u v
(a) tan −1 (b) sin −1 (c) tan −1 (d) cos −1 to swim across the river in the shortest time. He should
u
u
v u swim in a direction
(a) due north (b) 30° east of north
72. A man standing on a road has to hold his umbrella at 37°
(c) 30° north of west (d) 60° east of north
with the vertical to keep the rain away. He throws the
umbrella and starts running at 6 km/hr then he finds that 81. A man is crossing a river flowing with velocity of 5 m/s.
rain drops are hitting his head vertically, then speed of He reaches a point directly across at a distance of 60
rain drops with respect to moving man: meter in 5 sec. His velocity in still water should be
(a) 20 km/hr. (b) 8 km/hr. B
10
(c) km/hr. (d) 10 km/hr.
3 vr = 5 m/s 60 m
73. A man walks in rain with a velocity of 5 kmh–1. The rain
drops strike at him at an angle of 45° with the horizontal. A
Velocity of rain if it is falling vertically downward -
(a) 12 m/s (b) 13 m/s
(a) 5 km h–1 (b) 4 km h–1
(c) 5 m/s (d) 10 m/s
(c) 3 km h–1 (d) 1 km h–1
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82. To cross the river in shortest distance, a swimmer should 89. Two particles A and B move with velocities v1 and v2
swim making angle θ with the upstream. What is the ratio respectively along the x and y axis. The initial separation
of the time taken to swim across in the shortest time to between them is ‘d’ as shown in the figure. Find the least
that in swimming across over shortest distance. [Assume distance between them during their motion.
speed of swimmer in still water is greater than the speed y
of river flow]
(a) cosθ (b) sin θ (c) tan θ (d) cot θ
83. A man can swim with a speed of 4 km h–1 in still water.
v1 x
How long does he take to cross a river 1 km wide if the
river flows steadily at 3 km h–1 and he makes his strokes d v2
normal to the river current?
B
1 1
(a) hr (b) hr
3 2 d .v12 d .v22 d .v1 d .v2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c)
1
hr (d) 1hr v12 + v22 v12 + v22 v12 + v22 v12 + v22
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90. Two men P and Q are standing at corners A and B of
84. A swimmer’s speed in the direction of flow of river is square ABCD of side 8 m. They start moving along the
16 km h–1. Swimmer’s speed against the direction of flow track with constant speed 2 m/s and 10 m/s respectively.
of river is 8 km h–1. Calculate the swimmer’s speed in still Find the time when they will meet for the first time.
water and the velocity of flow of the river (in km). 10 m/s
(a) 2, 8 (b) 12, 4 (c) 4, 8 (d) 8, 2 B
Q
C
85. A motorboat going down stream overcome a float at a
point M which is fixed with respect to ground. 60 minutes 2 m/s
later it turned back and after some time passed meets the
float at a distance of 6 km from the point M. Find the
velocity of the stream assuming a constant velocity for the A D
motorboat in still water. P
(a) 4 km/h (b) 7 km/h (c) 3 km/h (d) 6 km/h (a) 2 sec (b) 3 sec (c) 1 sec (d) 6 sec
86. A ship goes along a river and returns in time t0 at a speed RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN TWO PROJECTILES
2 m/s. On a particular day, a uniform current at speed
1 m/s is present to help the onward journey and oppose 91. Two particles are projected simultaneously from two
the return journey. If the time taken to go along and return points O and O’ such that 10 m is the horizontal and
on the rough day be t, then find the value of t/t0. 5 m is the vertical distance between them as shown in the
figure. They are projected at the same inclination 60° to
3 4 5 1 the horizontal with the same velocity 10 ms–1. The time
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 4 2 after which their separation becomes minimum is
87. Two boats were going down stream with different
–1
10 ms
velocities. When one overtook the other a plastic ball 60º
was dropped from one of the boats into water. Some time O –1
10 ms
later both boats turned back simultaneously and went at 5m
60º
the same speeds as before (relative to the water) towards O
the spot where the ball had been dropped. Which boat 10 m
will reach the ball first? (a) 2.5 sec (b) 1 sec (c) 5 sec (d) 10 sec
(a) The boat which has greater velocity (relative to 92. A particle A is moving with a constant velocity of 10 m/
water). sec. Another particle B is moving with a constant but
(b) The boat which has lesser velocity (relative to water). unknown velocity. At an instant, the line joining A and
(c) Both will reach the ball simultaneously. B makes an angle of 30° with velocity of A. Find the
minimum possible magnitude of velocity of B, if they
(d) Cannot be decided unless we know the actual values
collide after some time. (see figure)
of the velocities and the time after which they turned A
around. 30º
88. Four particles situated at the corners of a square of side (a) 5 m/s (b) 4 m/s (c) 10 m/s (d) 6 m/s
‘a’ move at a constant speed v. Each particle maintains a 93. Two particles are moving with velocities v1 and v2. Their
direction towards the next particle in succession. Calculate relative velocity is the maximum, when the angle between
the time the particles will take to meet each other. their velocities are:
(a) a/v (b) 2a/v (c) a/2v (d) a/3v (a) Zero (b) π/4 (c) π/2 (d) π
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94. Two billiard balls are rolling on a flat table. One has 102. Two bodies of mass 10 kg and 5 kg are moving in
velocity components vx = 1m/s, vy = 3 m/s and the other concentric orbits of radii R and r such that their periods
has components vx = 2m/s and vy = 2 m/s. If both the balls are the same. Then the ratio between their centripetal
start moving from the same point, the angle between their acceleration is
path is (a) R/r (b) r/R (c) R2/r2 (d) r2/R2
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 22.5° (d) 15° 103. A stone is tied to one end of a string 50 cm long is whirled
in a horizontal circle with a constant speed. If the stone
KINEMATICS OF CIRCULAR MOTION makes 10 revolutions in 20 s, what is the magnitude of
acceleration of the stone?
95. If a particle moves in a circle describing equal angles in
(a) 493 cm/s2 (b) 720 cm/s2
equal times, its velocity vector 2
(c) 860 cm/s (d) 990 cm/s2
(a) Remains constant
(b) Changes in magnitude 104. Two particles P and Q are located at distances rP and
(c) Changes in direction rQ respectively from the axis of a rotating disc such that
rP > rQ, then
(d) Changes both in magnitude and direction
96. A particle moves with constant angular velocity in a (a) Both P and Q have the same acceleration
circle. During the motion its (b) Both P and Q do not have any acceleration
(c) P has greater acceleration than Q
(a) Kinetic energy remains constant
(d) Q has greater acceleration than P
(b) Momentum is constant
(c) Both kinetic energy and momentum both are constant 105. The formula for centripetal acceleration in a circular motion
(d) None of the above is true is
(a) α × r (b) ω× v (c) α × v (d) ω× r
97. The length of second’s hand in a watch is 1 cm. The
change in velocity of its tip in 15 seconds is 106. A particle is moving in a horizontal circle with constant
π speed. It has constant
(a) Zero (b) cm/sec (a) Velocity (b) Acceleration
30 2
(c) Kinetic energy (d) Displacement
π π 2
(c) cm/sec (d) cm/sec 107. What happens to the centripetal acceleration of a
30 30 revolving body if you double the orbital speed v and halve
the angular velocity ω?
98. What is the value of linear velocity, if ω= 3iˆ − 4 ˆj + kˆ and
(a) The centripetal acceleration remains unchanged.
r = 5iˆ − 6 ˆj + 6kˆ ?
(b) The centripetal acceleration is halved.
(a) 6iˆ + 2 ˆj − 3kˆ (b) –18iˆ − 13 ˆj + 2kˆ (c) The centripetal acceleration is doubled.
(c) 4iˆ − 13 ˆj + 6kˆ (d) 6iˆ − 2 ˆj + 8kˆ (d) The centripetal acceleration is quadrupled.
99. A wheel is of diameter 1m. If it makes 30 revolutions/sec., 108. A particle is moving along a circular path. The angular
then the linear speed of a point on its circumference will be velocity, linear velocity, angular acceleration and
(a) 30π m/s (b) π m/s (c) 60π m/s (d) π/2 m/s centripetal acceleration of the particle at any instant
respectively are ω, v , α and ac . Which of the following
100. In uniform circular motion (angular momentum
relations is not correct?
=L mr × v )
(a) ω ⊥ v (b) ω ⊥ α (c) ω ⊥ ac (d) v ⊥ ac
(a) Both the angular velocity and the angular momentum vary
(b) The angular velocity varies but the angular 109. A particle is moving in circular path with constant
momentum remains constant. tangential acceleration. Time t after the beginning of
motion the direction of net acceleration is at 45° to radius
(c) Both the angular velocity and the angular momentum
vector at the instant. The angular acceleration of the
stay constant
particle at time ‘t’ is proportional to:
(d) The angular momentum varies but the angular 1
1 3
velocity remains constant. (a) (b) 2 (c) (d) t0
t t t
CENTRIPETAL/TANGENTIAL/NET 110. A car is travelling with linear velocity v on a circular road
ACCELERATION of radius r. If it is increasing its speed at the rate of ‘a’ m/s2,
then the resultant acceleration will be:
101. A body is moving in a circular path with a constant speed.
It has v2 2
v4 2
(a) 2 −a (b) 2 +a
(a) A constant velocity r r
(b) A constant acceleration
(c) An acceleration of constant magnitude v4 2 v2 2
(d) An acceleration which varies in magnitude and (c) 2 −a (d) 2 +a
r r
direction
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Exercise-2 5. The quantity which remains constant for a body moving
SINGLE CORRECTION TYPE QUESTIONS in a horizontal circle, is
1. A particle is projected from O and is moving freely under (a) Kinetic energy (b) Acceleration
gravity and strikes the horizontal plane through O at a (c) Force (d) Velocity
distance R from it. Then which of the following is
incorrect?
6. The angle with the horizontal should a ball be thrown so
(a) There will be two angles of projection if Rg < u2
that its range R is related to time of flight T as R = 5T2 is
(b) There will be more than two angles of projection if
(Take g = 10 ms–2)
Rg = u2
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(c) The two possible angles of projection are
(c) 60° (d) 90°
complementary
(d) The products of the times of flight for two directions
of projection is 2R/g 7. If a particle is projected from origin and it follows the
1
trajectory y = x − x 2 , then the time of flight is (g =
2. Two bodies were thrown simultaneously from the same 2
point, one straight up, and the other, at an angle of = 30° acceleration due to gravity)
to the horizontal. The initial velocity of each body is 20 1 2
(a) (b)
ms–1. Neglecting air resistance, the distance between the g g
bodies at t = 1.2 later is
3 4
(a) 20 m (b) 30 m (c) (d)
g g
(c) 24 m (d) 50 m
3. The velocity at the maximum height of projectile is half 8. A monkey is climbing up a tree at a speed of 3 m/s. A dog
of its velocity of projection u. Its range on horizontal runs towards the tree with a speed of 4 m/s. What is the
plane is relative speed of the dog as seen by the monkey?
3u 2 3 u2 (a) > 7 m/s
(a) (b)
g 2 g (b) Between 5 m/s and 7 m/s
(c) 5 m/s (d) < 5 m/s
3 u2 u2
(c) (d)
2 g 3g
9. The angle which the velocity vector of a projectile thrown
with a velocity v at an angle to the horizontal will make
4. A particle moves in a circle of radius 4 cm clockwise at
with the horizontal after time t of its being thrown up is
constant speed of 2 cm s–1. If x̂ and ŷ are unit
(a)
acceleration vectors along x and y axes, respectively,
(b) tan–1(/7)
the acceleration of the particle at the instant half way
v cos
tan −1
between PQ is given by
(c)
v sin − gt
v sin − gt
(d) tan −1
v cos
8
11. If a boat can travel with a speed of v in still water, which 16. Six persons are situated at the comers of a hexagon of side
of the following trips will take the least amount of time? l. They move at a constant speed v. Each person maintains
(a) Travelling a distance of 2d in still water a direction towards the person at the next comer. When
(b) Travelling a distance of 2d across (perpendicular to) will the persons meet?
the current in a stream l 2l
(c) Travelling a distance d downstream and returning a (a) (b)
v 3v
distance d upstream
3l 2l
(d) Travelling a distance d upstream and returning a (c) (d)
2v v
distance d downstream
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22. Second’s hand of a clock is 6 cm long. As shown in the 27. A spotlight is fixed 4 m from the vertical wall and is
figure, A is a point on the second hand at a distance 3 cm rotating at a rale 1 rads–1. The spot moves horizontally on
from centre. The change in velocity of A in 15 s will be the wall. Find the speed of the spot on the wall when the
spotlight makes an angle of 45° with the wall.
(a) 4 ms–1 (b) 6 ms–1
(c) 8 ms–1 (d) None of these
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32. Two shells are fired from a cannon with speed u each, at 35. A man can swim with a velocity v relative to water. He
angles of and respectively with the horizontal. The has to cross a river of width d flowing with a velocity u
time interval between the shots is T. They collide in mid (u > v). The distance through which he is carried
air after time t from the first shot. Which of the following downstream by the river is x. Which of the following
condition(s) must be satisfied? statements are correct?
(a) > (a) If he crosses the river in minimum time, x = du/v
(b) t cos = (t – T) cos (b) x cannot be less than du/v
(c) (t – T) cos = t cos (c) For x to be minimum, he has to swim in a direction
1 1 making an angle of /2 + sin–1 (v/u) with the
(d) (u sin ) 𝑡 − 𝑔𝑡 2 = (u sin ) (t – T) – (t – T)2
2 2 direction of the flow of water.
(d) x will be maximum if he swims in a direction
33. A stunt man is to drive an auto across the water-filled gap making an angle of /2 + sin–1 (v/u) with the
shown in figure. Choose the correct option(s). (In FPS, g direction of the flow of water.
= 32.2 ft/s2)
Passage Type Questions (36 to 40)
Passage-1
An observer having a gun observes a remotely
controlled balloon. When he first notices the balloon,
it was at an altitude of 800m and moving vertically
upward at a constant velocity of 5 m/s. The horizontal
displacement of balloon from the observer is 1600m.
Shells fired from the gun have an initial velocity of
400m/s at a fixed angle .
(sin = 3/5 and cos = 4/5). The observer having gun
(a) The auto’s minimum take-off velocity is 16.76 ft/sec waits (for some time after observing balloon) and fires
(b) The angle of the landing lamp is 45° so as to destroy the balloon. Assume g = 10 m/s2.
(c) The angle of the landing lamp is 30° Neglect air resistance.
(d) The auto’s minimum take-off velocity is 32.76 ft/sec
36. The time of flight of the shell before it strikes the balloon
is
(a) 2 sec (b) 5 sec
(c) 10 sec (d) 15 sec
(a) Speed of helicopter relative to the water is
(17 ˆj − 5kˆ) m/s 37. The altitude of the collision above ground level is
(b) Speed of helicopter relative to the air is (a) 1075 m (b) 1200 m
(−12iˆ + 17 ˆj − 5kˆ) m/s (c) 1250 m (d) 1325 m
(c) Speed of helicopter relative to the water is
38. After noticing the balloon, the time for which observer
(−12iˆ + 17 ˆj − 5kˆ) m/s
having gun waits before firing the shell is
(d) Speed of helicopter relative to the air is (17 ˆj − 5kˆ) (a) 45 sec (b) 50 sec
m/s (c) 55 sec (d) 60 sec
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Passage-2 42. For a particle moving in x-y plane initial velocity of
There is an orange tree at which there is an orange particle is u = u1iˆ + u2 ˆj and acceleration of particle is
hanging at a height 5 m from ground. Two persons A and
always a = a1iˆ + a2 ˆj where u1, u2, a1, a2 are constants.
B each standing at a horizontal distance of 100 m from
the orange starts running towards the orange. B is Some parameters of motion is given in column I, match
standing on a platform at the same level as that of orange. the corresponding path given in column II.
B runs with a constant speed of 20 m/s towards orange. A
starts running first horizontally with a constant Column-I Column-II
acceleration and then gets a vertical impulse so as to reach A If u1 0, u2 = 0, a1 0, P Path of particle
the orange. If the maximum height that A can jump due a2 0 must be
to this impulse is just equal to the height of orange from parabolic
the ground then. B If u1 = 0, u2 0, a1 0, Q Path of particle
(Take g = 10 m/s2) a2 0 must be straight
line
C If u1 = 0, u2 = 0, a1 0, R Path of particle
a2 0 may be parabolic
D If u1 0, u2 0, a1 0, S Path of particle
a2 0 may be straight
line
A B C D
(a) P R Q,S S
(b) S Q R,S R
(c) P P Q,S R,S
39. The vertical component of velocity of A at the time when (d) R P S Q,S
he got the impulse is
(a) 10 m/s (b) 5 m/s
(c) 1 m/s (d) None of these 43. In projectile motion shown in figure.
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Exercise-3 (PYQ’s) seen at an angle 60° with respect to the vertical if the girl moves
further by a distance 2.464 d (point C). Then the height h2 is (given
tan 30° = 0.5774) [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
MOTION IN A PLANE WITH CONSTANT
ACCELERATION
h2
1. Position of an ant (S in metres) moving in Y-Z plane is given by
S 2t 2 ˆj + 5kˆ (where t is in second). The magnitude and direction
=
of velocity of the ant at t = 1 s will be: [27 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)] h1
(a) 16 m/s in y-direction (b) 4 m/s in x-direction 45º 60º
(c) 9 m/s in z-direction (d) 4 m/s in y-direction A B 2.464d C
d
2. A particle starts from origin at t = 0 with a velocity 5 iˆ m/s and (a) d (b) 0.732 d (c) 1.464 d (d) 0.464 d
moves in x-y plane under action of a force which produces a constant
10. A particle is moving with a velocity
= v K ( yi + xjˆ) , where K is a
ˆ
acceleration of (3 iˆ + 2 j )m/s2. If the x-coordinate of the particle
constant. The general equation for its path is:
at that instant is 84 m, then the speed of the particle at this time is [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
2
(a) y = x + constant 2
(b) y = x + constant
α m / s. The value of a is ______. [27 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)]
(c) y2 = x2 + constant (d) xy = constant
3. The co-ordinates of a particle moving in x-y plane are given by:
x = 2 + 4t, y = 3t + 8t 2. 11. A particle moves from the point (2.0 iˆ + 4.0 ˆj )m , at t = 0 with an
The motion of the particle is: [04 April, 2024 (Shift-I)] initial velocity (5.0 iˆ + 4.0 ˆj ) ms −1. It is acted upon by a constant
(a) non-uniformly accelerated. force which produces a constant acceleration (4.0 iˆ + 4.0 ˆj ) ms −2 .
(b) uniformly accelerated having motion along a straight line. What is the distance of the particle from the origin at time 2s?
(c) uniform motion along a straight line. [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(d) uniformly accelerated having motion along a parabolic path.
(a) 15 m (b) 20 2 m (c) 5 m (d) 10 2 m
4. A force on an object of mass 100 g is (10 iˆ + 5 ˆj )N. The position
12. The position co-ordinates of a particle moving in a 3-D coordinates
of that object at t = 2s is (aiˆ + bjˆ)m after starting from rest. The system is given by
value of a/b will be ___________. [25 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] x = a cos ωt
y = a sin ωt
5. At time t = 0 a particle starts travelling from a height 7 ẑ cm in
and z = aωt
a plane keeping z coordinate constant. At any instant of time it’s
The speed of the particle is: [9 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
position along the x̂ and ŷ directions are defined as 3t and 5t3
respectively. At t = 1s acceleration of the particle will be (a) 2 aω (b) aω (c) 3 aω (d) 2aω
[28 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] 13. The position vector of a particle changes with time according to
(a) –30 ŷ (b) 30 ŷ (c) 3 x̂ + 15 ŷ (d) 3 x̂ +15 ŷ + 7
) 15t 2 iˆ + (4 − 20t 2 ) ˆj . What is the magnitude of
the relation r (t=
ẑ the acceleration at t = 1? [9 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
6. A particle is moving along the x-axis with its coordinate with time (a) 40 m/s 2 (b) 100 m/s (c) 25 m/s2
2 (d) 50 m/s2
‘t’ given by x(t) = 10 + 8t – 3t2. Another particle is moving along
the y-axis with its coordinate as a function of time given by y(t) = “PROJECTILE MOTION: GROUND TO
5 – 8t3. At t = 1s, the speed of the second particle as measured in
GROUND PROJECTION”
the frame of the first particle is given as v . Then v(in m/s) is
[8 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] 14. Projectiles A and B are thrown at angles of 45° and 60° with vertical
respectively from top of a 400 m high tower. If their ranges and
7. A particle starts from the origin at t = 0 with an initial velocity of
times of flight are same, the ratio of their speeds of projection vA :
3.0 iˆ m/s and moves in the x-y plane with a constant acceleration
vB is: [30 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]
(6.0 iˆ + 4.0 ĵ ) m/s2. The x-coordinate of the particle at the instant
when its y-coordinate is 32 m is D meters. The value of D is (a) 1 : 3 (b) (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 2
2 :1
[9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 32 (d) 60 15. A particle moving in a circle of radius R with uniform speed takes
time T to complete one revolution. If this particle is projected with
8. Starting from the origin at time t = 0, with initial velocity 5 ˆj m/s,
the same speed at an angle q to the horizontal, the maximum height
a particle moves in the x-y plane with a constant acceleration of
attained by it is equal to 4R. The angle of projection q is then given
(10iˆ + 4 ˆj ) m/s 2 . At time t, its coordinates are (20 m, y0 m). The
by: [1 Feb, 2024 (Shift-I)]
values of t and y0 are, respectively [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] 1
1
(a) 4 s and 52 m (b) 2 s and 24 m 2 gT 2 2 π2 R 2
−1
(c) 5 s and 25 m (d) 2 s and 18 m (a) sin −1 (b) sin 2
2
9. A balloon is moving up in air vertically above a point A on the π R 2 gT
1 1
ground. When it is at a height h1, a girl standing at a distance d
(point B) from A (see figure) sees it at an angle 45° with respect to 2 gT 2 2
−1 πR 2
−1
(c) cos (d) cos
the vertical. When the balloon climbs up a further height h2, it is 2 2
π R 2 gT
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16. The maximum height reached by a projectile is 64 m. If the initial 24. Two objects are projected with the same velocity ‘u’ however at
velocity is halved, the new maximum height of the projectile is different angles a and b with the horizontal. If a + b = 90º, the
______ m. [05 April, 2024 (Shift-II)] ratio of horizontal range of the first object to the 2nd object will be:
17. The angle of projection for a projectile to have same horizontal [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
range and maximum height is: [08 April, 2024 (Shift-II)] (a) 4 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 1
25. Two projectiles are projected at 30° and 60° with the horizontal
1 1 1 1 with the same speed. The ratio of the maximum height attained by
(a) tan–1 (2) (b) tan–1 (4) (c) tan (d) tan
4 2 the two projectiles respectively is: [10 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
18. The range of the projectile projected at an angle of 15° with (a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 :1 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 1: 3
horizontal is 50 m. If the projectile is projected with same velocity
26. The maximum vertical height to which a man can throw a ball is
at an angle of 45° with horizontal, then its range will be: 136 m. The maximum horizontal distance upto which he can throw
[10 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] the same ball is [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) 50 m (b) 50 2 m (c) 100 m (d) 100 2 m (a) 192 m (b) 136 m (c) 272 m (d) 68 m
19. The initial speed of a projectile fired from ground is u. At the highest 27. A projectile fired at 30º to the ground is observed to be at same
3 height at time 3s and 5s after projection, during its flight. The speed
point during its motion, the speed of projectile is u . The time of projection of the projectile is __________ms–1
2
(Given g = 10 ms–2) [11 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
of flight of the projectile is: [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
u u 3u 28. Two bodies are projected from ground with same speeds 40ms–1
(a) (b) (c) 2u (d) at two different angles with respect to horizontal. The bodies were
2g g g g
found to have same range. If one of the body was projected at an
20. The trajectory of projectile, projected from the ground is given by angle of 60º, with horizontal then sum of the maximum heights,
attained by the two projectiles, is______ m. (Given g = 10ms–2)
x 2 . Where x and y are measured in meter. The maximum
y= x − [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
20
29. A stone is projected at angle 30o to the horizontal. The ratio of
height attained by the projectile will be.[8 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
kinetic energy of the stone at point of projection to its kinetic energy
(a) 5 m (b) 10 2 m at the highest point of flight will be [29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(c) 200 m (d) 10 m (a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 4
21. For a body projected at an angle with the horizontal from the (c) 4 : 1 (d) 4 : 3
ground, choose the correct statement. [1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-II)]
30. Two projectiles A and B are thrown with initial velocities of 40 m/s
(a) Gravitational potential energy is maximum at the highest point. and 60 m/s at angles 30° and 60° with the horizontal respectively.
(b) The horizontal component of velocity is zero at highest point. The ratio of their ranges respectively is (g = 10 m/s2)
(c) The vertical component of momentum is maximum at the [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
highest point. (a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
(d) The kinetic energy (K.E.) is zero at the highest point of
(c) 1 : 1 (d) 4 : 9
projectile motion.
31. Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A
22. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: Two identical balls A and B thrown with same
Assertion A: When a body is projected at an angle 45°, it’s range velocity ‘u’ at two different angles with horizontal attained the
is maximum. same range R. If A and B reached the maximum height h1 and h2
Reason R: For maximum range, the value of sin2θ should be respectively, then R = 4 h1 h2
equal to one. Reason R: Product of said heights.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from
u 2 sin 2 θ u 2 cos 2 θ
the options given below: [6 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] =h1 h2 ⋅
(a) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation 2g 2g
of A Choose the correct answer: [25 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(b) Both A and R are correct R is the correct explanation of A (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of
A.
(d) A is false but R is true
(c) A is true but R is false.
23. A projectile is projected at 30° from horizontal with initial velocity
(d) A is false but R is true.
40 ms–1. The velocity of the projectile at t = 2 s from the start
will be: 32. A projectile is launched at an angle ‘a’ with the horizontal with a
(Given g = 10 m/s2) [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] velocity 20 ms–1. After 10 s, it inclination with horizontal is ‘b’.
The value of tan b will be: (g = 10 ms–2). [27 June, 2022
(a) 20 3 ms −1 (b) 40 3 ms −1 (Shift-I)]
(c) 20 ms–1 (d) Zero (a) tana + 5seca (b) tana – 5seca
(c) 2 tanα – 5seca (d) 2tana + 5seca
15
33. Two projectiles are thrown with same initial velocity making an 43. A ball of mass m is thrown vertically upward. Another ball
angle of 45º and 30º with the horizontal respectively. The ratio of of mass 2 m is thrown an angle θ with the vertical. Both the
their respective ranges will be: [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] balls stay in air for the same period of time. The ratio of the
(a) 1: 2 (b) 2 :1 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
heights attained by the two balls respectively is 1 . The value
34. A body of mass 10 kg is projected at an angle of 45° with the x
horizontal. The trajectory of the body is observed to pass through a of x is __________. [27 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
point (20, 10). If T is the time of flight, then its momentum vector,
44. A body is projected at t = 0 with a velocity 10 ms–1 at an angle of
at time t = T is______
2 60° with the horizontal. The radius of curvature of its trajectory at
t = 1 s is R. Neglecting air resistance and taking acceleration due
[Take g = 10 m/s2] [27 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
to gravity g = 10 ms–2 the radius of R is: [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(
(a) 100 iˆ + 100 2 − 200 ˆj ) (
(b) 100 2 iˆ + 100 − 200 2 ˆj ) (a) 10.3 m (b) 2.8 m (c) 2.5 m (d) 5.1 m
45. Two guns A and B can fire bullets at speed 1 km/s and
(c) 100 iˆ + (100 − 200 2 ) ˆj (d) 100 2 iˆ + (100 2 − 200 ) ˆj 2 km/s respectively. From a point on a horizontal ground, they are
fired in all possible directions. The ratio of maximum areas covered
35. A projectile is projected with velocity of 25 m/s at an angle θ
by the bullets fired by the two guns, on the ground is:
with the horizontal. After t seconds its inclination with horizontal
becomes zero. If R represents horizontal range of the projectile, [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
the value of θ will be: [24 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] (a) 1 : 16 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 1 : 8
46. A shell is fired from a fixed artillery gun with an initial speed u
1 −1 5t 2
1 −1 4 R
(a) sin (b) sin 2 such that it hits the target on the ground at a distance R from it. If
2 4R 2 5t
t1 and t2 are the values of the time taken by it to hit the target in
4t 2 R two possible ways, the product t1t2 is: [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(c) tan −1 (d) cot −1
5R 20t 2 (a) R/g (b) R/4g (c) 2R/g (d) R/2g
36. A ball is projected from the ground with a speed 15 ms–1 at an angle 47. Two particles are projected from the same point with the same speed
θ with horizontal so that its range and maximum height are equal. u such that they have the same range R, but different maximum
Then ‘tanθ’ will be equal to: [25 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] heights, h1 and h2. Which of the following is correct?
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/2 (c) 2 (d) 4 [12 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
37. A person can throw a ball upto a maximum range of 100 m. How (a) R2 = 2h1 h2 (b) R2 = 16h1 h2
high above the ground he can throw the same ball? (c) R2 = 4h1 h2 (d) R2 = h1 h2
[29 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
48. The trajectory of a projectile near the surface of the earth is given
(a) 25 m (b) 50 m (c) 100 m (d) 200 m
as y = 2x – 9x2 . If it were launched at an angle θ0 with speed ν0
38. A body is projected from the ground at an angle of 45º with
then (g =10 ms–2) [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
horizontal. Its velocity after 2s is 20 ms–1. The maximum height
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reached by the body during its motion is ______m. (use g = 10ms–2) (a) θ0 =cos −1 2 and ν 0 = ms −1
[24 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] 5 5
39. If the initial velocity in horizontal direction of a projectile is 1 5 −1
unit vector î and the equation of trajectory is y = 5x(1 – x). (b) θ0 =sin −1 and ν 0 = ms
5 3
The y component vector of the initial velocity is _________ ĵ.
(Take g = 10 m/s2) [26 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] 2 3 −1
(c) θ0 =sin −1 and ν 0 = ms
40. An object is projected in the air with initial velocity u at an angle 5 5
θ. The projectile motion is such that the horizontal range R, is 1 5 −1
maximum. Another object is projected in the air with a horizontal (d) θ0 =cos −1 and ν 0 = ms
5 3
range half of the range of first object. The initial velocity remains
same in both the case. The value of the angle of projection, at which 49. A ball is thrown from ground at an angle θ with horizontal and
the second object is projected, will be ____________ degree. with an initial speed u0. For the resulting projectile motion, the
[29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] magnitude of average velocity of the ball up to the point when it
41. A ball is projected with kinetic energy E, at an angle of 60° to the hits the ground for the first time is V1
horizontal. The kinetic energy of this ball at the highest point of After hitting the ground, ball rebounds at the same angle q but with
its flight will become: [29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] a reduced speed of u0/α. Its motion continues for a long time as
(a) Zero (b) E (c) E (d) E shown in figure. If the magnitude of average velocity of the ball
2 4 for entire duration of motion is 0.8 V1, the value of α is______
42. Two projectile thrown at 30° and 45° with the horizontal
[JEE Adv, 2019]
respectively, reach the maximum height in same time. The ratio
of their initial velocities is [26 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(a) 1: 2 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 2 :1 (d) 1 : 2
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HORIZONTAL PROJECTILE 56. A fighter jet is flying horizontally at a certain with a speed of 200
ms–1.When it passes directly overhead an anti-aircraft gun, a bullet
50. A ball rolls off the top of a stairway with horizontal velocity u. The is fired from the gun, at an angle θ with the horizontal, to hit the jet.
steps are 0.1 m high and 0.1 m wide. The minimum velocity u with If the bullet speed is 400 m/s, the value of θ will be __________.
which that ball just hits the step 5 of the stairway will be x ms–l [26 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
where x = ___________ [use g = 10 m/s2]. [29 Jan, 2024 57. A girl standing on road holds her umbrella at 45° with the vertical
(Shift-I)] to keep the rain away. If she starts running without umbrella with
51. A body of mass M thrown horizontally with velocity v from the a speed of 15 2 kmh –2 , the rain drops hit her head vertically. The
top of the tower of height H touches the ground at a distance of speed of rain drops with respect to the moving girl is:
100m from the foot of the tower. A body of mass 2 M thrown at a
[27 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
velocity v/2 from the top of the tower of height 4H will touch the
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ground at a distance of ………. m. [08 April, 2024 (Shift-II)] (a) 30 kmh–1 (b) kmh –1
2
52. A child stands on the edge of the cliff 10 m above the ground
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and throws a stone horizontally with an initial speed of 5 ms–1. (c) kmh –1 (d) 25 kmh–1
2
Neglecting the air resistance, the speed with which the stone hits
the ground will be ms–1 (given, g = 10 ms–1). 58. When a car is at rest, its driver sees rain drops falling on it vertically.
[1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-I)] When driving the car with speed ν, he sees that rain drops are
coming at an angle 60º from the horizontal. On further increasing
(a) 20 (b) 15 (c) 30 (d) 25
the speed of the car to (1 + β)ν, this angle changes to 45º. The value
53. A helicopter rises from rest on the ground vertically upwards of β is close to [6 Sep, 2022 (Shift-II)]
with a constant acceleration g. A food packet is dropped from the (a) 0.37 (b) 0.41 (c) 0.73 (d) 0.50
helicopter when it is at a height h. The time taken by the packet to 59. A butterfly is flying with a velocity 4 2 m/s in North – East
reach the ground is close to [g is the acceleration due to gravity] direction. Wind is slowly blowing at 1 m/s from North to South.
[5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] The resultant displacement of the butterfly in 3 seconds is:
[20 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]
(b) t = 1.8 h
(a) t = 3.4 h
g g (a) 15m (b) 20m (c) 3 m (d) 12 2m
60. A swimmer wants to cross a river from point A to point B. Line AB
(c) t = 2h (d) t = 2 h
makes an angle of 30° with the flow of river. Magnitude of velocity
3g 3 g of the swimmer is same as that of the river. The angle θ with the
line AB should be _________ °, so that the swimmer reaches point
PROJECTILE MOTION ON AN INCLINED B.
[27 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
PLANE B
54. A plane is inclined at an angle α = 30° with a respect to the
horizontal. A particle is projected with a speed u = 2 ms–1 from
the base of the plane, making an angle θ = 15° with respect to the
plane as shown in the figure.
The distance from the base, at which the particle hits the plane is θ
30°
close to: [10 April, 2019 (Shift-II)] A
(Take g = 10 ms )–2
61. A swimmer can swim with velocity of 12 km/ h in still water. Water
flowing in a river has velocity 6 km/ h. The direction with respect
to the direction of flow of river water he should swim in order to
reach the point on the other bank just opposite to his starting point
is ______°. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
º
15
u
17
64. The stream of a river is flowing with a speed of 2km/h. A swimmer 72. A ball is spun with angular acceleration α = 6t2 – 2t where t is in
can swim at a speed of 4km/h. What should be the direction of the second and α is in rads–1. At t = 0, the ball has angular velocity
swimmer with respect to the flow of the river to cross the river of 10 rads–1 and angular position of 4 rad. The most appropriate
straight? [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)] expression for the angular position of the ball is: [28 June, 2022
(a) 60° (b) 150° (c) 90° (d) 120°
(Shift-II)]
Exercise-2
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (b)
11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (a)
21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (3, 4) 32. (1, 2, 4) 33. (2, 4) 34. (1, 2) 35. (1, 3) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (a)
40. (c) 41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (a) 46. (2) 47. (4) 48. (3.0) 49. (40)
50. (80)
Exercise-3 (PYQ’s)
1. (d) 2. [673] 3. (d) 4. [2] 5. (b) 6. [580] 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (Bonus) 15. (a) 16. [16] 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (c) 26. (c) 27. [80] 28. [80] 29. (d) 30. (d)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (d) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. [20] 39. [5] 40. [15or75]
41. (c) 42. (c) 43. [1] 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (c) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. [4.00] 50. [2]
51. [100] 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (b) 55. [3] 56. [60] 57. (c) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. [30]
61. [120] 62. [5] 63. (d) 64. (d) 65. (a) 66. [8] 67. (a) 68. [2] 69. (b) 70. [40]
71. [125] 72. (b) 73. (a) 74. (b) 75. [200] 76. (a) 77. (d) 78. (c)
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