Motion in a Plane

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General Motion in 2D 11. A particle starts from origin with velocity 3iˆ m / s and acceleration
(6iˆ + 4 ˆj ) . Then find x-coordinates of particle when y -coordinates
 is 32 .
1. If initial velocity of object u= 3iˆ + 4 ˆj and after some time its
v 4iˆ + 3 ˆj then find
velocity = 12. Object is moving with velocity
= V 3sin (ωt ) iˆ + 3cos (ωt ) ˆj then
find distance moved by object in 2 sec.
(i) magnitude of change in velocity
13. At time t = 0 a particle starts travelling from a height 7 zˆ cm in
(ii) change in magnitude of velocity.
a plane keeping z coordinate constant. At any instant of time it’s
2. Position of object r = 3t 2iˆ + (6t − t 2 ) ˆj , then find velocity and position along the x̂ and ŷ directions are defined as 3t and 5t3
respectively. At t = 1s acceleration of the particle will be
acceleration at t = 1 sec.
(a) −30 yˆ (b) 30 ŷ
3. x and y -coordinates of the particle at any time are x = 5t –2t2 and
y = 10t, where x and y. Acceleration of the particle at t = 2s. (c) 3 xˆ + 15 yˆ (d) 3 x̂ + 15 yˆ + 7 zˆ
14. Initial velocity of object is 5m/s in east and acceleration of object
4. A particle has initial velocity 2iˆ + 3 ˆj and acceleration
is 2.5 ms2 north then find speed of object at t = 2 sec.
(0.3iˆ + 0.2 ˆj ) . Magnitude of velocity after 10 sec.
15. Acceleration of object = a 2iˆ + 3t 2 ˆj , then find velocity at t = 1
2ˆ
(
5. A position vector of a particle r= 15t i + 4 − 20t 2
))
ˆj Find sec it initial velocity of object is zero.
acceleration at t = 1 sec 16. Initial velocity of object (4iˆ + 8 ˆj ) m/s and acceleration
(a) 25 (b) 40 a = −4 m / s Jˆ , then find velocity after t = 2sec and displacement
2

(c) 100 (d) 50 in 3 sec.

17. Match column-I with Column-II:
x2 t
6. A particle moving in plane such that y = and x = then
4 2 Column-I (Condition) Column-II (Result)
find speed at t = 2 sec.
(i) Velocity constant
7. A particle starting from origin moves in straight line and reach at a  
(A) (ii) Speed constant
v  a = + ve
point ( 3,3) then path makes an angle.
(B)   (iii) Speed increases
8. Object starts from the point (2iˆ, 4 ˆj )m at t = 0 with velocity v  a = −ve
(5iˆ + 4 ˆj ) with constant acceleration (4iˆ + 4 ˆj )m/s 2 . What is (C)   (iv) Speed decrease
va=0
distance of particle from origin at t = 2 sec.
18. Assertion (A): If acceleration is present, it will surely change the
9. Potion of object r =(t 2 − 38t )iˆ + 2t 3 ˆj find instant when velocity
speed of the object.
and acceleration are perpendicular.
Reason (R): Acceleration is rate of change in velocity.

10. A car starts from rest and acceleration 5m/s2 at t = 4 s. A ball is
(a) A is false but R is true
dropped out of a window by a person sitting in the car. What is the
velocity and acceleration of the ball at t = 6s? (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of
A
(a) 20 2 m / s,10 m / s 2 , t = 0 (b) 20 m/s, 5 m/s2 (c) A is true but R is false
(c) 20 m/s,0 (d) 20 2m/s,0 (d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  28. The horizontal range and the maximum height of a projectile are
) 3iˆ − 4 ˆj and find velocity (v f =
19. For initial velocity (vi= ) 3iˆ − 4 ˆj
equal. The angle of projection of the projectile

(A) | ∆v | (i) 8 ˆj (a) θ = tan–1 (b) θ = 45o
 1
(B) ∆|v | (ii) 6iˆ θ = tan −1  
(c) 4
  (d) θ = tan–1 (4)
  29. Find the relation between time of flight from a given path as shown
(C) v f − vi (iii) 0
in fig.
 
(D) v f + vi (iv) 8 B
HB
(a) (A)-(iii); (B)-(iv); (C)-(ii); (D)-(i)
uB
(b) (A)-(iii); (B)-(iv); (C)-(i); (D)-(ii) uA A H
A
(c) (A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-(ii); (D)-(i)
(d) (A)-(iv); (B)-(ii); (C)-(i); (D)-(ii)

(a) TA = TB (b) TA > TB

(c) TA < TB (d) Can't Say
Equation of Trajectory 30. The range of a projectile when fired at with the horizontal 75o is
1km what will be it's range when fired at 15o with same speed :-
 (a) 0.5 km (b) 1.0 km
r 2tiˆ + 4t 2 ˆj , then find equation of
20. Position of object at time ' t ',=
trajectory. (c) 1.5 km (d) 2.0 km
31. An arrow is shot into the air. Its range is 200 metres and its time
Y of flight is 5 s. If the value of g is assumed to be 10ms–2 then the
horizontal component of the velocity of arrow is :-
(a) 25 m /s (b) 40 m /s
(c) 31.25 m/s (d) 12.5 m/s
32. Two projectiles of same mass and with same velocity are thrown
at an angle 60o & 30o with the horizontal, then which quantity
will remain same:
X
(a) Time of flight
 (b) Horizontal range of projectile
object r 3sin (ωt ) iˆ + 3cos (ωt ) ˆj , then object is
21. If position of =
(c) Max height acquired
moving on.
 (d) All of them
=
22. If position of object r 4sin (ωt ) i + 3cos(ωt ) ˆj , then object is 33. For angles of projection of a projectile at angles (45° – θ) and
moving on (45° + θ), the horizontal ranges described by the projectile are in
 the ratio of :
object r 4sin (ωt ) iˆ + 3sin (ωt ) ˆj , then object is
23. If position of =
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 3
moving on
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 : 1
(a) ellipse (b) circle
34. A projectile is thrown into space so as to have the maximum
(c) parallel (d) straight line possible horizontal range equal to 400m . Taking the point of
 projection as the origin, the coordinates of the point where the
24. Velocity of object V= 2iˆ + xˆj then equation of trajectory.
velocity of the projectile is minimum are :-
= yiˆ + xˆj then find equation of
25. A particle moving with velocity V (a) (400, 100) (b) (200, 100)
trajectory. (c) (400, 200) (d) (200, 200)
35. Two stones are projected with the same speed but making different
angles with the horizontal. Their ranges are equal. If the angle of
projection of one is π/3 and its maximum height is y1 then the
Ground to Ground Projectile Motion maximum height of the other will be :
(a) 3y1 (b) 2y1
26. A bullet is fired from a gun at the speed of 280 ms–1 in the direction (c) y1/2 (d) y1/3
30o above the horizontal. The maximum height attained by the 36. A projectile has same range at two different angle if time of flight
bullet is... (g = 10 m/s2, sin 30° = 0.5) are t1 and t2 then range of the projectile will be?
(a) 2000 m (b) 1000 m
37. The horizontal range of a projectile is 4 3 times its maximum
(c) 3000 m (d) 2800 m height. Its angle of projectile will be:
 (a) 45° (b) 60°
u 40iˆ + 30 ˆj then find H, T, R and angle
27. Velocity of projection=
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 38. Two bodies are thrown up at angles of 45° and 60° respectively,
with the horizontal. If both bodies attain same vertical height, then
the ratio of velocities with which these are thrown is :
u
h
2 2 45°
(a) (b)
3 3 5m 2m
3 3 48. Ball is projected, with speed u at angle θ then find time after
(c) (d) 4
2 2 which ball will be moving perpendicular to the initial direction of
projection.
39. A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth with a velocity
of 5 ms–1 and angle θ with the horizontal. Another projectile fired 49. A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the top of a cliff.
from another planet with a velocity of 3ms–1 at the same angle Take starting position of motion as origin and upward
follows a trajectory which is identical with the trajectory of the direction as positive. Column-I specifies the position,
projectile fired from the earth. The value of the acceleration due velocity and for acceleration of the particle at any instant
to gravity on the planet is (in ms–2) is: (given g = 9.8 m.s2) column-II gives their sign (+) or (–) at that moment.
(a) 3.5 (b) 5.9 Column –1 Column –II
(c) 16.3 (d) 110.8 i. When the ball is above point of A Always (+)
projection, its displacement is
gx 2
40. The equation of projectile is =y 3x − the angle of ii. When the ball is above point of B. Always (–)
2 projection, its velocity is
projection is :
(a) 30° (b) 60° iii. When the ball is above point of C. May be (+)
projection, its acceleration is
(c) 45° (d) none
iv. When the ball is below point of D. May be zero
projection, its acceleration is
x2
41. The equation of projectile is=
y 16 x − the horizontal range is (a) (i)–A; (ii)–C, D; (iii) –B; (iv)–B
4
(a) 16 m (b) 8 m (b) (i)–B; (ii)–A, (iii) –D; (iv)–C
(c) 64 m (d) 12.8 m (c) (i)–C; (ii)–B, (iii) –C, D; (iv)–B
42. The equation of trajectory of a projectile thrown from a level (d) (i)–A; (ii)–C, (iii) –C; (iv)–B
ground near the surface of earth is given by y = ax – bx2 with 50. The path of projectile is represented by y = Px – Qx2.
y-axis in vertical direction and x-axis in horizontal direction, a and
Column –1 Column –II
b are constants. Then,
i. Range A P/Q
(i) The range of the projectile is a / b.
ii. Maximum height B. P
(ii) At x – a/2b, the velocity of projectile becomes zero.
iii. Time of flight C. P2/4Q
(iii) The maximum height attained by projectile is a2/4b.
(iv) The angle of projectile is tan–1 (a) iv. Tangent of angle of D.
2P
projection is
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) Qg
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv) (d) All above
 (a) (i)–D, (ii)–A, (iii) –B, (iv)–C
43. Position of projected object at time t is s = 30tiˆ + (40t − 5t ) ˆj then (b) (i)–C, (ii)–A, (iii) –D; (iv)–B
find (i) Angle of Projection (ii) Hmax (iii) R & Tf
(c) (i)–A, (ii)–C, (iii) –D, (iv)–B

44. Particle is projected and its velocity at time 't' is v = αi + (β − rt ) j (d) (i)–B; (ii)–C, (iii) –A; (iv)–C
then find H,R,T angle of projection. 51. At maximum height of projectile motion velocity is minimum and
45. Particle is projected at other planets & its position at time 't' is perpendicular to acceleration.

r = 3t i + (4t − 2t 2 ) j find tf (Time of flight), H (maximum height) (a) True (b) False
and R (range) 52. Tangential acceleration in projectile motion 1st decreases then
46. Find relation between x1, x2 and h; if the ball is projected with increases during motion.
speed u at angle θ. (a) True (b) False
u 53. The rate of change in velocity is constant in projectile motion.
q h (a) True (b) False
x1 x2 54. Speed, velocity and acceleration are variable in projectile motion.
47. A projectile is launched at an angle of 45° with an initial velocity u (a) True (b) False
from the ground. The horizontal distance traveled by the projectile
55. If air friction is not ignored in projectile motion angle of projection
is 7 meters (5 meters to the highest point and 2 meters from the
is less than angle of collision.
highest point to the landing point). Find the maximum height h
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56. Ball is projected at angle θ then total angular displacement of ball 69. The ranges and heights for two projectiles projected with the same
is 2θ in time of flight of Projectile motion. initial velocity at angles 42° and 48° with horizontal are R1, R2 and
(a) True (b) False H1, H2 respectively. Choose the correct option :
57. Projectile motion is non-uniform motion with non-uniform (a) R1 > R2 and H1 = H2 (b) R1 = R2 and H1 < H2
acceleration. (c) R1 < R2 and H1 < H2 (d) R1 = R2 and H1 = H2
(a) True (b) False 70. Assertion (A): If a body of mass m is projected upwards with a
58. At point of projectile centripetal acceleration of object is g cos θ. speed v making an angle θ with horizontal, then the change in
(a) True (b) False momentum of body along x -axis will be zero.
59. Total change in momentum(2 mu sin θ) in projectile motion. Reason (R): Mass of body remains constant along x-axis.
(a) True (b) False (a) A is false but R is true
60. Average velocity in projectile motion between any two point is u (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of
cosθ. A
(a) True (b) False (c) A is true but R is false
61. Horizontal component of projectile motion is uniform and yth (d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
component is nonuniform motion
71. Average velocity of a particle in projectile motion between its
(a) True (b) False starting point and the highest point of its trajectory is (projection
62. Path of on projectile with respect to another projectile is always speed = u , angle projection from horizontal = q)
straight line.
u u
(a) True (b) False (a) 1 + 2 cos 2 θ (b) 1 − 2 cos 2 θ
2 2
63. The maximum vertical height to which a man can throw a ball is
136 m The maximum horizontal distance unto which he can throw u
(c) 1 + 3 cos 2 θ (d) u cos q
the same ball is 2
(a) 136 m (b) 272 m 72. A particle is projected vertically upward from ground with initial
(c) 68 m (d) 192 m velocity u such that it clears the top of a pole of height h after time
64. A projectile is projected at 60o from vertical with initial velocity t1 in its path. It takes further time t2 to reach the ground
40ms–1. The velocity of projectile at t = 2s from the start will be :
(A) u (i)
(t1 + t2 ) 2
(a) Zero (b) 20 3 m / s g
8
(c) 20 m/s (d) 40 3m/s
65. The trajectory of projectile, projected from the ground is given by (B) h (ii) (t1+t2)
x 2 , where x and y are measured in meter. The maximum (C) Time of flight (iii) 1
y= x − g (t1 + t2 )
20 2
height attained by the projectile will be :
(a) 10 m (b) 5 m (D) Maximum height (iv) 1
gt1t2
(c) 200 m (d) 10 2m 2
66. Assertion (A): When a body is projected at an angle 45°, it’s (a) (A)-(ii); (B)-(i); (C)-(iii); (D)-(iv)
range is maximum.
Reason (R): For maximum range, the value of sin (2θ) should be (b) (A)-(i); (B)-(ii); (C)-(iii) (D)-(iv)
equal to one. (c) (A)-(iii); (B)-(iv);(C)-(ii) (D)-(i)
(a) A is false but R is true (d) (A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-(ii); (D)-(1)
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation 73. For ground to ground projectile motion with intitial velocity u at
of A angle q from horizontal
(c) A is true but R is false
(A) Change in speed from initial to (i) u-u cos
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A final point q
67. A ball is projected from the ground with a speed 15 m /s at an
angle θ with horizontal so that its range and maximum height are (B) Magnitude of change in velocity (ii) u sin q
equal, then ‘sin θ' ‘will be equal to : from initial to final point
(a) 1/4 (b) 4 (C) Change in speed from initial (iii) 2u sin q
(c) 4 / 17 (d) 1/2 to top
68. A projectile is projected with velocity of 25 m/s at an angle θ (D) Magnitude of change in velocity (iv) zero
with the horizontal. After t seconds its inclination with horizontal from initial to top
becomes zero. If R represent horizontal range of projectile, the (a) (A)-(i); (B)-(ii); (C)-(iii); (D)-(iv)
value of θ will be :
(b) (A)-(iv); (B)-(ii); (C)-(i); (D)-(iii)
(c) (A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-(1); (D)-(ii)
1 −1  5t 2   4t 2 
(a) sin   (b) tan −1   (d) (A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-(ii); (D)-(i)
2  4R   5R 
    74. A projectile is fired at an angle of q with the horizontal. What will
1 −1  4R  be the elevation angle a of the projectile at its heighest point as
 R 
(c) sin  2  (d) cot −1   seen form the point of projection?
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 Horizontal Projectile Motion 86. Find time of flight.
10 m/s

75. When a particle is thrown horizontally, with initial velocity ‘u‘ the 30o
resultant velocity of the projectile at any time t is given by:

1 2 H = 120 m
(a) gt (b) gt
2

(c) u 2 + g 2t 2 (d) 4 u 2 − g 2t 2
76. A bomber is flying horizontally with a constant speed of 15 m/s
at a height of 78.4 m . The pilot has to drop a bomb at the enemy
target. At what horizontal distance from the target should he (a) 3 sec (b) 6 sec
release the bomb: (c) 4 sec (d) 7 sec
(a) Zero (b) 30 m 87. Assertion : Two bodies of different masses are projected
(c) 60 m (d) 75 m horizontally with different speeds, they reach the ground
77. A body is thrown horizontally from the top of a tower of height 5 simultaneously.
m. It touches the ground at a distance of 10 m from the foot of the Reason : For both bodies, the vertical component of initial
tower. The initial velocity of the body is (g = 10 m/s2) velocity is zero.
(a) 2.5 ms–1 (b) 5 ms–1
(a) Both the assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is
(c) 10 ms–1 (d) 20 ms–1 the correct explanation of the assertion.
78. A body is thrown horizontally with a velocity 2gh from the top
(b) Both the assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not
of a tower of height h. It strikes the level ground through the foot
the correct explanation of the assertion.
of the tower at a distance x from the tower. The value of x is:
(a) h (b) h/2 (c) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

(c) 2h (d) 2h/3 (d) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
79. Ball is projected with 30 m/s in horizontal direction from some 88. Assertion : Mass of the projectile does not affect the maximum height
height. Find time when it is 45o from horizontal. Reason: Heavier the body, greater is the force required project it.
80. A bullet is fired in a horizontal direction from a tower while a (a) Both the assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is
stone is simultaneously dropped from the same point then: the correct explanation of the assertion.
(a) The bullet and the stone will reach the ground simultaneously.
(b) Both the assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not
(b) The stone will reach earlier. the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) The bullet will reach earlier.
(c) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
(d) Nothing can be predicted.
(d) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct
81. A ball is projected upwards from the top of the tower with a
velocity 50 ms–1 making an angle 30o with the horizontal. The 89. A bomber plane moves horizontally with a speed of 500 m/s and
height of tower is 70 m. After how many seconds the ball will a bomb released from it, strikes the ground in 10 sec . Angle at
strike the ground? which it strikes the ground will be (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 3 s (b) 5 s
−1  1  1
(c) 7 s (d) 9 s (a) tan   (b) tan  
5 5
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(c) tan–1 (1) (d) tan–1 (5)
A body x is dropped from the top of a tower. At the same time, another
90. Ball is Projected in Horizontal direction with speed u then find
body y is thrown horizontally from the same position with a velocity U.
82. Both bodies will reach the ground at same time. its speed when it is at a point where horizontal and vertical
(a) True (b) False displacement is same.

83. A particle is projected from height h with horizontal velocity u, 91. Find velocity so that ball will fall on nth step
u
2H
then range of particle is u a
g
(a) True (b) False
b
84. At the highest point of the path of projectile speed is zero.
(a) True (b) False
85. Horizontal velocity in projectile motion is zero at the highest point
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 Relative Motion in a Plane 100. Find minimum separation between Ramlal and Pinky.

Ramlal VR = 100 m/s


92. Velocity of Ramlal VR = −3iˆ + 4 ˆj and velocity of Pinky dmin

VP= 4iˆ + 3 ˆj then find velocity of Ramlal with respect to Pinky.

45 o
D = 100 m
93. Suppose you are riding a bike with a speed of 10 m /s due east X
relative to a person A who is walking on ground towards east.
If your friend B walking on the ground due west measures your Pinky
speed as 15m/ s , find the relative velocity between two reference VP = 100 m/s
frames A and B.
(a) Velocity of A w.r.t. B will be 5m /s due west.
(b) Velocity of B w.r.t. A will be 5m /s due east.
(c) Velocity of A w.r.t. B will be 25m /s due west.
(d) Velocity of A w.r.t. B will be 5m /s due east. 101. Find minimum separation between them.
94. Ship is travelling due east at 10km/h. A ship heading 30o east of VQ = 30m/s
north is always due north from the first ship. The speed of the
second ship in km / h is - P Vp = 30m/s Q
80 m
(a) 20 2 (b) 20 3 / 2 45o
(c) 20 (d) 20 / 2
95. Car is moving with 30 m/s along east and truck is moving with
speed 40 m/s at 30° north of east w.r.t. car then find velocity of
truck.
96. A man 'A' moves in the north direction with a speed 10 m/s and 102. Two particles A and B moving in x – y plane are at origin at
another man B moves in E-30° – N with 10 m/s find the relative 
velocity of B w.r.t. A. t = 0 sec. The initial velocity vectors of A and B are uA = 8iˆm / s
97. A bird is flying with a speed of 40km / hr. in the north direction. A 
and uB = 8 j m / s . The acceleration of A and B are constant
train is moving with a speed of 40km / hr. in the west direction. A
 
passenger sitting in the train will see the bird moving with velocity and are aA = −2iˆm / s 2 and aB = −2iˆm / s 2 . Column-I gives
(a) 40 km/ hr in NE direction certain statements regarding particle A and B Column-I gives
corresponding results. Match the statements in Column-I with
(b) 40 2 km / hr in NE direction corresponding results in Column-II.
(c) 40 km/ hr in NW direction
Column-I Column-II
(d) 40 2 km / hr in NW direction The time (in sec.) at which velocity
i A. 16 2
98. Two men P & Q are standing at corners A & B of square ABCD of of A relative to B is zero
side 8 m . They start moving along the track with constant speed 2 The distance (in metres) between A
m/s and 10m/s respectively. Find the time when they will meet for ii and B when their relative velocity B. 8 2
the first time. is zero
10 m /s The time (in sec.) after t = 0 sec, at
B C iii C. 8
Q which A and B are at same position
The magnitude of relative velocity
iv of A and B at instant when they are D. 4 sec
at same position
2 m /s

A D
P River Swimmer Problem
(a) 2 s (b) 3 s
(c) 1 s (d) 6 s 103. A river is flowing from east to west at a speed of 5m/min. A man
99. Find velocity of A with respect to B. on south bank of river, capable of swimming 10m/min. in still
10 m/s water, wants to swim across the river in shortest time should swim
(a) Due north
60o (b) Due north-east
A B VB = 5 m/s
(c) Due north-east with double the speed of river
VA= 5iˆ + 5 3 ˆj
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 113. Flow of river is 200 m/s and man can swim in river with speed
( )
104. A boat is sailing at a velocity 3iˆ + 4 ˆj with respect to ground
10m/s then find angle at which man have to swin for minimum
( )
and water in river is flowing with a velocity −3iˆ − 4 ˆj Relative time
velocity of the boat with respect to water is (a) 30o (b) 90°
8 ĵ (c) 120° (d) None of these
(a) (b) 5 2
114. A boat moving towards east with velocity 4m/s with respect to
still water and river is flowing towards north with velocity 2 m/s
(c) 6iˆ + 8 ˆj (d) −6iˆ − 8 ˆj
and the wind is blowing towards north with velocity 6 m/s. The
105. A boat takes 2 hours to go 8 km and come back in still water lake. direction of the flag blown over by the wind hoisted on the boat is
With water velocity of 4 km / hr, the time taken for going upstream (a) North - west (b) south-east
of 8 km and coming back is :-
(c) tan–1 (1/2) with east (d) North
(a) 140 min (b) 150 min 115. A man swims from a point A on one bank of a river of width 100
(c) 160 min (d) 60 min m . When he swims perpendicular to water current, he reaches the
106. A boat, which has a speed of 5 km/h in still water, crosses a river other bank 50 m downstream. The angle to the bank at which he
of width 1 km along the shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The should swim, to reach the directly opposite point B on other bank
is
velocity of the river water in km/h is
(a) 10o upstream (b) 20o upstream
(a) 1 (b) 3
o
(c) 30 upstream (d) 60o upstream
(c) 4 (d) 41 116. A river flows with a speed more than the maximum speed with
107. A man wishes to swim across a river 0.5 km . wide. If he can swim which a person can swim in still water. He intends to cross the
at the rate of 2 km /h. in still water and the river flows at the rate river by the shortest possible path [i.e. he wants to reach the point
of 1 km /h . The angle (w.r.t. the flow of the river) along which on the opposite bank which directly opposite to starting point).
Which of the following is correct?
he should swim so as to reach a point exactly opposite his starting
point, should be (a) He should start normal to river bank.
(b) He should start in such away that he moves normal to bank,
(a) 60o (b) 120o
relative to bank.
(c) 145o (d) 90o
(c) He should start in particular calculated direction making an
108. A man is crossing a river flowing with velocity of 5 m/s. He obtuse angle with downstream.
reaches a point directly across at distance of 60 m in 5 s . His (d) The man cannot cross the river in that way.
velocity in still water should be:
(a) 12 m/s (b) 13 m/s
(c) 5 m/s (d) 10 m/s Condition of Collision
109. A person, reaches a point directly opposite on the other bank of a
flowing river, while swimming at a speed of 5 m/s at an angle of 117. Two particles A and B are projected from the ground simultaneously
120o with the flow. The speed of the flow must be in the directions shown in the figure with initial velocities VA = 20
(a) 2.5 m/s (b) 3 m/s m /s and VB = 10 m/s respectively. They collide after 0.5 s . Find
(c) 4 m/s (d) 1.5 m/s out the angle θ and the distance x.
VA = 20 m/s
110. River is flowing with speed 20 m/s a man can swim in flowing VB = 10 m/s
river with speed 10 m/s then find drift in a case of minimum time
while the width of river is 60 m.
θ
111. Find drift and time taken to cross the river.
A B
X
118. Two balls are projected as shown in figure, find time of collision
and condition of collision?
D = 50 m VA
VM = 10 m/s
q = 37° A qA

Vr = 8m/sec
112. Flow of rives is 20 m/s and Man can swim in rives with speed
10 m/s, then find angle at Which man have to swim to counter
the river's flow and reach the exact opposite point with zero drift, H
following the minimum path?
VB
(a) 30o (b) 60°
B qB
(c) 120° (d) None of these

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119. Two particles having position vectors =r1 3iˆ + 5 ˆj meters and

( ) (a) 20 km/hr (b) 10 3 km/hr

( )
r2 = −5iˆ − 3 ˆj meres are moving with velocities =v1 2iˆ + 3 ˆj ( ) (c) 10 3 km/hr (d) 10 km/hr
m/s and =
v2 (α iˆ + 7 ˆj ) m/s. If they collide after 2 seconds, the 127. A man walks in rain with a velocity of 5 kmh–1. The rain drops
strike at him at an angle of 45o with the horizontal. Velocity of rain
value of 'a' is:
if it is falling vertically downward-
(a) 2 (b) 4
(a) 5 kmh–1 (b) 4 kmh–1
(c) 6 (d) 8
(c) 3 kmh–1 (d) 1 kmh–1
120. Two boys are standing at the ends A and B of a ground where
AB = a. The boy at B starts running in a direction perpendicular 128. A car with vertical windshield moves in a rain storm at a speed of
to AB with velocity v1. The boy at A starts running simultaneously 40 km/hr. The rain drops fall vertically with constant speed of 20
with velocity v and catches the other boy in a time t, where t is- m/s. The angle at which rain drops strike the windshield is
a a −1 5 −1 9
(a) (b) (a) tan (b) tan
2
v + v12 v − v12
2 9 95
a a 3 2
(c) (d) (c) tan −1 (d) tan
−1

( v − v1 ) ( v + v1 ) 2 3
121. Balls A and B are thrown from two points lying on the same 129. A man sitting in a bus travelling in a direction from west to east
horizontal plane separated by a distance of 120 m. Which of the with a speed of 40 km/h observes that the rain-drops are falling
following statements is correct? vertically downwards. To another man standing on ground the rain
will appear.
50 ms–1
(a) To fall vertically downwards
30 ms–1
(b) To fall at an angle going from west to east
A 37o B
(c) To fall at an angle going from east to west
(d) The information given is insufficient to decide the direction
(a) The balls can never meet
of the rain
(b) The balls can meet if the ball B is thrown 1 s later
(c) The two balls meet at a height of 45 m
(d) None of the above
122. Four persons P, Q, R and S are initially at the four corners of a Kinematics of Circular Motion
square of side d. Each person now moves with a constant speed v in
such a way that P always moves directly towards Q, Q towards R, R
130. Find angular and linear displacement in one revolution.
towards S, and S towards P. The four persons will meet after time
131. Find angle rotated by angular displacement vector in one rotation.
d d
(a) (b) 132. Find angular displacement of hr. hand, minute hand and second
2v v
hand of clock in 12 hr.
3d
(c) (d) The will never meet 133. A fly wheel is accelerated uniformly from rest and rotates through
2v
5 rad in the first second. The angle rotated by the fly wheel in the
123. A 2m wide truck is moving with a uniform speed Vo = 8 ms–1 next second, will be:
along a straight horizontal road. A man starts to cross the road
with a uniform speed v, when the truck is 4 m away from him. The (a) 7.5 rad (b) 15 rad
minimum value of v so that he can cross the road safely is (c) 20 rad (d) 30 rad
(a) 2.62 ms–1 (b) 4.6 m–1 134. Angular velocity of minute hand of a clock is:-
(c) 3.57 ms –1 (d) 1.414 ms–1 2π
(a) rad/s (b) 8p rad/s
1800
π π
Rain Man Problem (c)
1800
rad/s (d)
30
rad/s

135. Angular displacement of object q = t2 + 2t + 5 then, find angular

124. Rain is falling vertically with a speed of 30 ms–1. A woman rides a speed at 2 sec and in 2-sec.?
bicycle with a speed of 10 ms–1. in the north direction. What is the
direction in which she should hold her umbrella? 136. Angular velocity of a rotating object is given by the equation:
w = 6t – t2 + 6 Find the time at which the angular acceleration
125. Man is at rest and find rain is falling with speed 50m/s at angle 37o
becomes zero?
from vertical; now man starts moving with speed Vm, then find Vm
so that rain appears to falling vertical downward with respect to 137. Object completes 7 rotation in 22 sec on circular path of radius
moving man; also find Vrm/Vr 1 m then find angular speed.??
126. A man standing on a road has to hold his umbrella at 30° with the 138. A body performing uniform circular motion completed 140
vertical to keep the rain away. He throws the umbrella and starts revolution in a second. Its angular speed is
running at 10 km/hr then he finds that rain drops are hitting his
head vertically, then speed of rain drops with respect to moving (a) 880 rad/s (b) 440 rad/s
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the particle turns by an angle 90o, the ratio of instantaneous
V = constant velocity is p : x 2 . The value of x will be
270o
(a) 2 (b) 5
O A
ac (c) 1 (d) 7
R 152. A body revolves with constant speed v in a circular path of radius r.
The magnitude of its average acceleration during motion between
B two points in diametrically opposite direction is
140. Find angular speed of hr. hand
141. Body moving in uniform circular motion rotated by 120o then find v2
(a) 0 (b)
change in velocity. r
142. In uniform circular motion acceleration is:?
2v 2 v2
(a) Constant (b) Variable (c) (d)
πr 2r
143. Angular speed of a uniformly circulating body with time period T is
153. A body is moving on a circle of radius 80 m with a speed 20 m/s
2π
(a) 2pT (b) which is decreasing at the rate 5 m/s2 at an instant. The angle made
T by its acceleration with its velocity is
π
(c) pT (d) (a) 45° (b) 90°
T
(c) 135° (d) 0°
144. An object moving in a circular path at constant speed has constant
154. A car is moving at a speed of 40 m/s on a circular track of radius
(a) Energy (b) Velocity
400 m. This speed is increasing at the rate of 3 m/s2. The
(c) Acceleration (d) Displacement acceleration of car is
145. The angle between velocity vector and acceleration vector in
uniform circular motion is (a) 4 m/s2 (b) 7 m/s2
(a) 0° (b) 180° (c) 5 m/s2 (d) 3 m/s2
(c) 90 ° (d) 45° 155. A car travelling with linear velocity v on circular path of radius r
146. Two cyclists cycle along circular tracks of radii R1 and R2 at its speed increasing at rate a, then find acceleration.
uniform rates. If both of them take same time to complete one 156. The distance of a particle moving on a circle of radius 12 m
revolution, then their angular speeds are in the ratio measured from a fixed point on the circle and measured along the
(a) R1 : R2 (b) R2 : R circle is given by s = 2t3 (in meters). The ratio of its tangential to
(c) 1 : 1 (d) R1R2 : 1 centripetal acceleration at t = 2sec.
147. Speed of an object moving in circular path of radius 10 m with (a) 4 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
angular speed 2 rad/s is
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 3 : 1
(a) 10 m/s (b) 5 m/s
157. A car is going round a circle of radius R1 with constant speed.
(c) 20 m/s (d) 30 m/s Another car is going round a circle or radius R2 with constant
148. Centripetal acceleration of a cyclist completing acceleration of a speed. If both of them take same time to complete the circles, the
cyclist completing 7 rounds in a minute along a circular track of ratio of their angular speeds and linear speeds will be
radius 5 m with a constant speed, is
(a) 2.7 m/s2 (b) 4 m/s2 R1 R1
(a) , (b) 1, 1
(c) 3.78 m/s2 (d) 6 m/s2 R2 R2
149. If the frequency of an object in uniform circular motion is doubled, R1 R1
its acceleration becomes (c) 1, (d)
R2 R2
(a) Two times (b) Four times
158. If q is angle between the velocity and acceleration of a particle
(c) Half (d) One fourth
moving on a circular path with decreasing speed, then
150. A particles is moving in a circle of radius r having centre at O, with
a constant speed v. The magnitude of change in velocity in moving (a) q = 90° (b) 0o < q < 90°
from A to B is (c) 90o <q< 180° (d) 0o ≤ q ≤ 180°
v 159. If speed of an object revolving in a circular path is doubled
B v
angular speed is reduced to half of original value, then centripetal
acceleration will become/remain
60° (a) Same (b) Double
A (c) Half (d) Quadruple
O
160. A motor car is travelling at 30 m/sec on a circular road of radius
500 m. It is increasing its speed at the rate of 2.0 ms–2. The total
acceleration is:
(a) 2v (b) 0
(a) 1.8 ms–2 (b) 2 ms–2
(c) 3v (d) v (c) 3.8 ms–2 (d) 2.7 ms–2

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1. Statement I: When a particle moves with constant velocity, its average dv

velocity, it's instantaneous velocity and it's speed are all equal. 7. Statement I: It is possible to have a situation in which ≠0
dt
Statement II: If a particle is accelerating, it is either speeding up
dv
but= 0.
or speeding down. dt
2. Given figure shows the x-coordinate of particle is function of time. Statement II: The average velocity of particle moving on a straight

x line is zero in time interval. It is possible that the instantaneous
velocity is never zero in the interval.

8. An object may have_______Without having_____.

t
t1 t2 t3 (a) Varying speed, varying velocity.
(i) Sign of velocity at time t1 = _________. (b) Varying velocity, varying speed.
(ii) Sign of acceleration at time t2 = _______.
(c) Non zero acceleration, varying velocity.
(iii) Sign of velocity at time t3 = ______.
(iv) sign of acceleration at time t3 = _______. (d) Both (b) and (d)
3. For a given figure 9. Statement I: For motion in straight line, if the position and
x
velocity have same sign, the particle is moving towards the origin.

Statement II: If the velocity is zero for a time interval, the

acceleration in zero at any instant within the time interval.

Statement III: The velocity of a particle is zero at t = 0, then

to Time
acceleration at t = 0 must be zero.
Statement I: The velocity increases up to a time to, and then

becomes constant. 10. Statement I: The magnitude of average velocity in an interval is
Statement II: The particle moves at a constant velocity up to a
always equal to its average speed in that interval.
time to, and then stops.
Statement II: If is not impossible to have a situation in which is

4. A stone is released from an elevator going up with an acceleration
a The acceleration of the stone before and after the release is which the speed of the particle is never zero but the average speed
______ and ______ respectively. in an interval is zero.
5. A person standing near the edge of the top of a building has two
balls A and B. The ball A is thrown vertically upward and B is 11. For given graph
released at the same time. If ball A hits ground with speed VA and
m/s
ball B hits ground with speed Vs then we have
(a) VA = VB 10
(b) VA > VB t(s)
10 20 30
(c) VB > VA -10
-20
(d) Relation between VA & VB depends upon height of building ss
6. Two bullets are fired simultaneously, horizontally and with
Statement I:The particle has never turned around.

different speeds from the same place. Then which of the following
statements is correct. Statement II: The average speed in the interval 0 to 10 seconds is

(a) Both bullet will hit the ground simultaneously and with some the same as average speed in interval 10s to 20s.
speed
(b) Bullet with faster speed will hit ground first. 12. Statement I: If the acceleration of a particle as seen from two
(c) Both bullet will hit ground simultaneously, will have different frames S1 and S2 have equal magnitude of 5 m/s², then frames
vertical component of velocity while hitting ground. must be at rest with respect to each other.
(d) Both bullet will hit ground simultaneously, will have some
vertical component of velocity but they will hit ground with Statement II: for above given case, acceleration of S2 with respect

different net speed. to S1 May be anything between zero and 10 m/s²

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1. (i) √2 m/s, (ii) 0 m/s 2. v= 6iˆ + 4 ˆj , a= 6iˆ + −2 ˆj 3. a = –4m/s 2 4. 5 2 m/s 5. (d) 6.
4
 5ˆ 5 ˆ
7. θ = 60° 8. 20 2 9. 1 s 10. (a) 11. (60) a
12. = i + j 13. (b) 14. 5 2 15. 5
2 2
16. (4i − 4 j ) m /s, (12i + 6i )m 17. A → III, B → IV, C → II 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. y = x2

x2 y 2 x2
21. x2 + y2 = 32 (Circle) +22. 1 (ellipse)
= 3. (d) 24. y = 25. x2 – y2 = K 26. (b)
16 9 4
27. m = 45m, T = 6s, R = 240 m, θ =37° 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (b) 31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (b)
1
35. (d) 36. R = g t1.t2 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (b) 41. (c) 42. (c)
2
2αβ β2 x1x2 tan θ
43. q = 53, Tf = 8, R = 240m 44. q = tan–1 (b/a),
= R = ,H 45. tf = 2sec, H = 2m, R = 6m 46. h =
r 2r x1 + x2
10 u
47. h = m 48. t = 49. (a) 50. (c) 51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (a) 54. (b)
7 g sin θ
55. (a) 56. (a) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (a) 60. (b) 61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (b) 64. (b)

65. (b) 66. (b) 67. (c) 68. (d) 69. (b) 70. (b) 71. (c) 72. (c) 73. (c)

tan θ
74. tan α = 75. (c) 76. (c) 77. (c) 78. (c) 79. t = 3 sec. 80. (a) 81. (c) 82. (a)
2
nb 2 g
83. (a) 84. (b) 85. (b) 86. (b) 87. (a) 88. (b) 89. (a) 90. | u |= ( 5 )u 91. u = 2a

92. V RP = −7iˆ + ˆj 93. (d) 94. (c)

95. uτ = ( 20 )
3 + 30 iˆ + 20 ˆj 96. 10 m/s 97. (b) 98. (b)

99. U AB = 5 3 ˆj 100. Dmin = 50 √2 m 101. 40 √2 m 102. (i) –D, (ii) –A, (iii) –C, (iv) –B 103. (a)

104. (c) 105. (c) 106. (b) 107. (b) 108. (b) 109. (a) 110. 120 m

111. 8.33 sec, Drift = (8 + Vm cos 37°) time 112. (d) 113. (b) 114. (a) 115. (d) 116. (d)

H
117. 30°, x = 5√3 m 118. t = , V cosqA = VB cosqB 119. (c) 120. (b) 121. (c) 122. (b)
VB sin θ B − VA sin θ A A
1 4
123. (c) 124. θ = tan −1   from vertical = 125. Vm 30
= m/s, Vrm / Vr 126. (b) 127. (a) 128. (a)
3 5
129. (b) 130. q = 2p radian, linear displacement = 0 131. (0°)

132. qHr. hand = 2p rad, qMn. hand = 24p rad, qSec. hand = 1440p rad 133. (b) 134. (c) 135. 6 rad/s 136. t = 3 sec, 4rad/sec
2
4v 2π
137. 2 rad/s 138. (a) 139. 140. rad/s 141. v 3 m/s 142. (b) 143. (b)
3 2πR 60
144. (a) 145. (c) 146. (c) 147. (c) 148. (c) 149. (b) 150. (d) 151. (a) 152. (c) 153. (c)
2
 u2  2
154. (c) 155.   + α 156. (b) 157. (c) 158. (c) 159. (a) 160. (d)
 r 

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4. a upwards, g downwards 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. I. True, II. False 8. (d)
9. I. False, II. True, III. False 10. Both are False. 11. I. False, II. True 12. I. False, II. True

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