Motion in a Plane Vardan Patni’s Physics Classes (9584120300)

PROJECTILE MOTION

Vardan Patni’s Physics Classes (9584120300)

New Adarsh Nagar, Durg
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Projectile Motion
1. A ball is projected with kinetic energy 𝐾 at an 6. For a given velocity, a projectile has same
angle 45° to the horizontal. At highest point range 𝑅 for two angles of projection. If 𝑡1 and
during its flight, its kinetic energy will be 𝑡2 are time of flights in two cases then
a. Zero a. 𝑡1 𝑡2 ∝ 𝑅 2
𝐾
b. b. 𝑡1 𝑡2 ∝ 𝑅
2 1
c.
𝐾 c. 𝑡1 𝑡2 ∝
𝑅
√2 1
d. 𝐾 d. 𝑡1 𝑡2 ∝ 𝑅2
2. A ball is projected with kinetic energy 𝐾. If it 7. The horizontal range of a projectile is 4√3
has maximum possible range, then kinetic times its maximum height. Angle of projection
energy at highest point will be will be
𝐾
a. a. 45°
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𝐾 b. 60°
b. 2 c. 90°
c. 𝐾 d. 30°
d. Zero 8. A number of bullets are fired in all possible
3. The speed of projectile at maximum height is directions with a velocity ‘𝑢’. The maximum
half of its initial speed. Find angle of area of ground covered by bullets is
projection 𝑢2
2
a. 60° a. 𝜋 ( 𝑔 )
b. 45° 𝑢2
2

c. 30° b. 𝜋 ( )
2𝑔
d. 15° 𝑢 2
c. 𝜋 (𝑔)
4. The velocity of a projectile at initial point 𝐴 is
𝑢 2
2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂, its velocity at point 𝐵 is d. 𝜋 (2𝑔)
9. A particle is projected from ground with a
speed of 𝑢 at an angle 𝜃. The average velocity
of particle between its point of projection and
highest point of trajectory is
𝑢
a. 2 (√1 + 2 cos 2 𝜃)
𝑢
b. (√1 + cos 2 𝜃)
a. 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ 2
𝑢
b. 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ c. 2
(√1 + 3 cos 2 𝜃)
c. −2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ d. 𝑢 cos 𝜃
d. −2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ 10. A projectile is thrown in upward direction
5. The angle of projection for which horizontal making an angle of 60° with horizontal with a
𝑚
range and maximum height of a projectile is speed of 150 𝑠 . The time after which its
same, is inclination with horizontal becomes 45°
1
a. tan−1 (4) a. 15(√3 − 1) 𝑠
b. tan −1 (4) b. 15(√3 + 1) 𝑠
c. tan−1 (2) c. 7.5(√3 − 1) 𝑠
𝜋
d. tan−1 ( 4 ) d. 7.5(√3 + 1) 𝑠

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11. A projectile is given an initial velocity of 17. Two stones are projected with same speed
𝑚
(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂) where 𝑖̂ is along ground, 𝑗̂ is along but making different angles with horizontal.
𝑠
vertical. The equation of trajectory is Their ranges are equal. If angle of projection
𝜋
a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 2 of one is 3 and its maximum height is ℎ1 ,
b. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 2 maximum height of 2𝑛𝑑 will be?
c. 4𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 2 a. 3ℎ1
d. None of these b. 2ℎ1
12. A boy can throw a stone up to a maximum ℎ1
c. 2
height of 10 𝑚. The maximum horizontal ℎ1
d.
distance that the boy can throw the same 3
stone up to, will be 18. The velocity of a projectile when it is at its
a. 20√2 𝑚 2
greatest height is √5 times its velocity when
b. 10 𝑚
it is at half of its greatest height. Determine
c. 10√2 𝑚
angle of projection.
d. 20 𝑚
13. If a body is projected at an angle 𝜃 from a. 30°
b. 45°
horizontal with speed 𝑢. The speed of
c. 60°
projectile at maximum height is
𝑢 sin 𝜃 d. None of these
a. 2 19. Two inclined planes 𝑂𝐴 and 𝑂𝐵 having
2
b. 𝑢 sin 𝜃 inclinations 30° and 60° with the horizontal
c. 𝑢 cos 𝜃 respectively intersect each other at 𝑂, as
𝑢 cos2 𝜃
d. shown in figure. A particle is projected from
4 𝑚
14. A particle moves from ground such that its point 𝑃 with velocity 𝑢 = 10√3 𝑠 along a
horizontal displacement is 𝑥 = 𝑘𝑡 and verticle direction perpendicular to plane 𝑂𝐴. If the
displacement is 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑡(1 − 𝛼𝑡), where 𝑘 and particle strikes plane 𝑂𝐵 perpendicular at 𝑄.
𝛼 are constant. The total time of flight (𝑇) The velocity 𝑣 and time of flight 𝑡 is
and maximum height attained (𝑦𝑚𝑎𝑥 ) are
𝑘
a. 𝛼, 2𝛼
1 2𝑘
b. 𝛼
, 𝛼
1 𝑘
c. ,
𝛼 6𝛼
1 𝑘
d. 𝛼
, 4𝛼
15. In a projectile motion, the quantities that 𝑚
remains unchanged during entire journey are a. 20 𝑠
,4 𝑠
𝑚
a. Force and vertical velocity b. 10 𝑠 , 2 𝑠
b. Acceleration and horizontal velocity 𝑚
c. 5 𝑠 ,1 𝑠
c. Kinetic energy and acceleration
d. None of these
d. Acceleration and momentum
Find out the height of point 𝑃 i.e. ℎ from the
16. The height 𝑦 and distance 𝑥 along the
ground and the distance 𝑃𝑄.
horizontal plane of a projectile on a certain
20. A body is projected from ground with a
planet are given by 𝑦 = 8𝑡 − 5𝑡 2 and 𝑥 = 6𝑡.
velocity 𝑣⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 10𝑗̂. Find max height
Find the velocity with which projectile is
attained and range of ball
projected
𝑚 a. 5 𝑚 and 6 𝑚
a. 8 𝑠
𝑚
b. 3 𝑚 and 10 𝑚
b. 6 𝑠 c. 6 𝑚 and 5 𝑚
𝑚
c. 10 𝑠 d. 3 𝑚 and 5 𝑚
d. Cannot be determined
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21. A projectile is projected with a speed 𝑢 26. If particles shown in figure collides in air, Find
making an angle of 2𝜃 with horizontal. What 𝛼
is the speed when its direction of motion
makes an angle of 𝜃 with horizontal
𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜃)
a. 2
b. 𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
c. 𝑢(2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) a. 37°
d. 𝑢(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) b. 45°
22. If retardation produced by air resistance of c. 53°
1 d. 60°
projectile is 10 𝑡ℎ of acceleration due to
27. Two particles 𝐴 and 𝐵 are projected
gravity, time to reach max height will simultaneously from two towers of height
a. Decrease by 11% 10 𝑚 and 20 𝑚 respectively. Particle 𝐴 is
b. Decrease by 10% 𝑚
projected with a speed of 10√2 at an angle
c. Decrease by 9% 𝑠
of 45° to the horizontal, while particle 𝐵 is
d. Increase by 10% 𝑚
23. In projectile motion shown in figure, if projected horizontally with a speed of 10 𝑠 . If
𝑡𝐴𝐵 = 2 𝑠, then they collide in air. The distance between
towers is

a. Particle is at point 𝐵 at 𝑡 = 3 𝑠
b. Maximum height of projectile is 20 𝑚 a. 10 𝑚
𝑚 b. 15 𝑚
c. 𝑢
⃗⃗𝑦 = 20 𝑠
c. 20 𝑚
d. All three are correct d. 25 𝑚
24. Two bodies were thrown at same time from 28. A body is projected with kinetic energy 𝐾 at
same point, one straight up and other at an an angle of 60° to horizontal. When velocity
angle of 𝜃 = 30° to the horizontal. Initial makes an angle of 30° from horizontal, its
𝑚
velocity in each case is 20 𝑠 . The distance kinetic energy and potential energy at that
between bodies at 𝑡 = 1.2 𝑠 is point are, respectively
𝐾
a. 20 𝑚 a. ,0
2
b. 30 𝑚 𝐾 2𝐾
b. ,
c. 24 𝑚 3 3
2𝐾 𝐾
d. 50 𝑚 c. 3 2
,
25. A ball is thrown from ground to clear a wall d.
3𝐾
,0
3 𝑚 high at a distance of 6 𝑚 and falls 18 𝑚 4

away from wall. Find angle of projection.

3
a. tan−1 (2)
2
b. tan−1 (3)
1
c. tan−1 (2)
3
d. tan−1 (4)

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29. A ball is projected from ground at a speed of 34. The average velocity and change in velocity of
𝑚
10 at an angle of 30° with horizontal. a particle projected from ground with speed 𝑢
𝑠
Another ball 𝐵 is simultaneously released at an angle 𝛼 with horizontal over a time
from a point vertical line along maximum interval from beginning till it strikes the
height of the projectile. If both balls collide at ground are
max height of 1st ball. Find the height from a. 𝑢 cos 𝛼 , −2𝑢 sin 𝛼
which 2nd ball was dropped. b. 𝑢 cos 𝛼 , 𝑢 sin 𝛼
a. 1.25 𝑚 c. 2𝑢 cos 𝛼 , −2𝑢 sin 𝛼
b. 2.5 𝑚 d. None of these
c. 5 𝑚 35. Find time of flight, Range and final speed for
d. 10 𝑚 following
30. A shell is fired from a fixed artillery gun with
an initial speed 𝑢 such that it hits the target
on ground at a distance 𝑅 from it. If 𝑡1 and 𝑡2
are the values of time taken by it to hit the
target in two possible ways, the product 𝑡1 𝑡2
is
𝑅
36. A ball is projected upwards from top of a
a. 4𝑔
𝑚
tower with a velocity of 50 making an angle
𝑠
𝑅
b. of 30° with horizontal. The height of tower is
𝑔
𝑅 70 𝑚. After now many second the ball will
c.
2𝑔 reach the ground
2𝑅
d. 𝑔 a. 2 𝑠
31. The trajectory of a projectile is given by b. 5 𝑠
𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 𝑔𝑥 2 . If it were launched at angle 𝜃0 c. 7 𝑠
with speed 𝑣0 , then d. 9 𝑠
1 5𝑚 37. A body is projected vertically upwards at time
a. 𝜃0 = sin−1 ( 5) , 𝑣0 = 3
√ 𝑠 𝑡 = 0 and it is seen at a height 𝐻 at instants 𝑡1
2 3𝑚 and 𝑡2 seconds during its time of flight. The
b. 𝜃0 = cos−1 ( 5) , 𝑣0 = 5 𝑠
√ maximum height attained is
1 5𝑚 𝑔(𝑡2 −𝑡1 )2
c. 𝜃0 = cos−1 ( 5) , 𝑣0 = 3 𝑠
a.
√ 8
2 3𝑚 𝑔(𝑡2 +𝑡1 )2
d. 𝜃0 = sin−1 ( 5) , 𝑣0 = 5 b. 4
√ 𝑠
𝑔(𝑡2 +𝑡1 )2
c.
32. Angle between 𝑣⃗ and 𝑎⃗ of a projectile during 8
𝑔(𝑡2 −𝑡1 )2
projectile motion is d. 4
a. Always 90° 38. Figure shows four paths of a kicked football.
b. Always acute Ignoring effect of air on the flight, rank paths
c. Always obtuse according to initial horizontal velocity
d. Can be acute, obtuse and 90° component, highest first.
𝑚
33. An object is projected with a velocity of 20 𝑠
making an angle of 45° with horizontal. The
equation of trajectory is ℎ = 𝐴𝑥 − 𝐵𝑥 2 .
Where ℎ is height and 𝑥 is horizontal distance.
𝐴 and 𝐵 are constant. The ratio 𝐴 ∶ 𝐵 is equal
to
a. 1 ∶ 5 a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. 5 ∶ 1 b. 2, 3, 4, 1
c. 1 ∶ 40 c. 3, 4, 1, 2
d. 40 ∶ 1 d. 4, 3, 2, 1
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39. The path of a projectile in absence of air drag 43. An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a
is shown in figure by dotted line. If air 𝑘𝑚
velocity of 600 ℎ𝑟 at a height of 1960 𝑚.
resistance is not ignored then which of the
When it is vertically at a point 𝐴 on ground, a
path shown in figure is appropriate for
bomb is released from it. The bomb strikes at
projectile. point 𝐵. The distance 𝐴𝐵 is
a. 1200 𝑚
b. 0.33 𝑘𝑚
c. 3.33 𝑘𝑚
d. 33 𝑘𝑚
44. A body is thrown horizontally from top of a
a. 𝐵 tower of height 5 𝑚. It touches the ground at
b. 𝐴 a distance of 10 𝑚 from foot of tower. The
c. 𝐷 initial velocity of body is
𝑚
d. 𝐶 a. 2.5 𝑠
40. An object is thrown with speed 𝑢 making an 𝑚
b. 5 𝑠
angle of 𝜃 from horizontal. Find angular 𝑚
c. 10 𝑠
momentum of particle when it is at highest 𝑚
point of its trajectory about point of d. 20 𝑠
projection. 45. A particle 𝐴 is dropped from a height and
Hint: (angular momentum 𝑙⃗ = 𝑟⃗ × 𝑝⃗ ) another particle 𝐵 is thrown in horizontal
𝑚
2𝑚𝑢3 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 direction with speed of 5 𝑠 from same height.
a. 𝑔
2𝑚𝑢3 sin2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃
Then
b. 3𝑔 a. Both particles will reach ground
𝑚𝑢3 sin 𝜃 cos2 𝜃 simultaneously
c.
𝑔 b. Both will reach with same speed
𝑚𝑢3 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜃
d. 2𝑔
c. Particle 𝐴 will reach first
41. A particle of mass 1 𝑘𝑔 is projected with a d. Particle 𝐵 will reach first
𝑚
speed of 20√2 𝑠 at angle of 45° from 46. A rubber ball escapes from horizontal roof
𝑚
with a velocity of 5 𝑠 . The roof is situated at a
horizontal. Find torque of weight when
particle is at highest point of trajectory (hint: height of 20 𝑚. If length of each car is
4 𝑚. Which car the ball will hit
𝑡⃗ = 𝑟⃗ × 𝑓⃗)
a. 200 𝑁𝑚
b. 400 𝑁𝑚
c. 600 𝑁𝑚
d. 800 𝑁𝑚
42. Three particles 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are thrown from
top of a tower with same speed. 𝐴 is thrown
up, 𝐵 is thrown down and 𝐶 is thrown
a. 𝐴
horizontally. They hit the ground with speeds,
b. 𝐵
𝑉𝐴 , 𝑉𝐵 and 𝑉𝐶 respectively. Then
c. 𝐶
a. 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐶
d. 𝐷
b. 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝐵 > 𝑉𝐶
c. 𝑉𝐵 > 𝑉𝐶 > 𝑉𝐴
d. 𝑉𝐴 > 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐶

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47. A staircase contains three steps each 10 𝑐𝑚 50. Find time of flight and range for projectile
high and 20 𝑐𝑚 wide. What should be the motion along inclined plane as shown in
minimum horizontal velocity of a ball rolling figure
of the uppermost plane so as to hit directly
lowest plane?

a. 2 𝑠, 50 𝑚
b. 4 𝑠, 80 𝑚
c. 1 𝑠, 25 𝑚
d. None of these
𝑚
a. 2 𝑠
𝑚
b. 4 𝑠
𝑚
c. 6 𝑠
𝑚
d. 8 𝑠
48. The time of flight and range of the projectile
motion shown in figure are, respectively

a. 5 𝑠, 155 𝑚
b. 7 𝑠, 175 𝑚
c. 3 𝑠, 125 𝑚
d. None of these
49. A ball is projected from point 𝐴 with a velocity
𝑚
of 10 𝑠 perpendicular to inclined plane as
shown in figure. Find range of ball on include
plane

40 𝑚
a. 3 𝑠
20 𝑚
b. 3 𝑠
12 𝑚
c. 3 𝑠
14 𝑚
d. 3 𝑠

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Answers - Projectile Motion

1 B 26 A
2 B 27 C
3 A 28 B
4 B 29 B
5 B 30 D
6 B 31 D
7 D 32 D
8 C 33 D
9 C 34 A
10 C
11 B 36 C
12 D 37 C
13 C 38 D
14 D 39 A
15 B 40 D
16 C 41 B
17 D 42 A
18 C 43 C
19 B 44 C
20 A 45 A
21 C 46 C
22 C 47 A
23 D 48 B
24 C 49 A
25 B 50 C

35.

i. 5.46 𝑠, 109.2 𝑚
ii. 2.83 𝑠, 56.6 𝑚
iii. 1.46 𝑠, 29.2 𝑚