SUBJECT : PHYSICS

Topic : KINEMATICS (2D-Projectile Motion)

1. A car starting from rest accelerates at the rate f 5. A particle having a velocity v = v0 at t = 0 is
through a distance s, then continues at constant decelerated at the rate |a| = α v, where α is a
√

speed for time t and then decelerates at the rate positive constant.
f 2 √v 0
to come to rest. If the total distance travelled (A) The particle comes to rest at t = .
2 α
is 15 s, then :-
(2) s = 1 (B) The particle will come to rest at infinity.
(1) s = ft ft2
6 (C) The distance travelled by the particle is
(3) s = 1 3/2
ft2 (4) none of these 2v0
.
2
2. A projectile is fired horizontally with a velocity
α
(D) The distance travelled by the particle is
of 98 ms – 1 from the top of a hill 490 m high. 2 v0
3/2

Find the angle with which the projectile hits the .

3 α
ground :- The correct statement (s) are :-
(1) 30° (2) 45° (3) 60° (4) 90° (1) A only (2) A & C
3. A particle is projected at an angle of elevation α (3) A & D (4) C only
and after time t it makes an angle β with 6. Three projectiles A, B and C thrown from the
horizontal. The velocity of projection is :- same point in the same plane and their
(1) 2gt cos β (2) gt cos β trajectories are shown in the figure then which of
sin( α − β ) sin( α − β ) the following statement is true :
(3) gt (4) 4gt
2 sin( α − β ) sin( α − β )
4. A ball is dropped from a height of 49 m. The
wind is blowing horizontally. Due to wind a
constant horizontal acceleration is provided to
the ball. Choose the correct statements (g = 9.8
m/s2) (1) The time of flight is the same for all the
(A) Path of the ball is a straight line three
(B) Path of the ball is curved (2) The launch speed is largest for particle C
(C) The time taken by the ball to reach the (3) The horizontal velocity component is
ground is 3.16 sec. largest for particle C
(D) Actual distance travelled by the ball is more
than 49 m. (4) All of the above

(1) B, C, D (2) A, C, D
(3) C and D (4) D only

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7. A projectile passes two points A and B at same 10. A stone is thrown vertically upward with an
height after 2 sec and 6 sec of its projection. initial velocity u from the top of a tower, reaches
Horizontal separation between the points A and the ground with a velocity 3u. The height of the
B is 120m. The horizontal range is closest to [g tower is :-
= 10 m/s2] :- (1) 3u2 (2) 4u2
g g
(3) 6u2 (4) 9u2
(1) 180 m (2) 240 m g g

(3) 300 m (4) 360 m

11. A particle is projected from the ground with an
initial speed of v at an angle θ with horizontal.
8. A particle moves with an initial velocity v0 and The average velocity of the particle between its
retardation α v, where v is its velocity at any point of projection and highest point of trajectory
time t :- is :
(i) The particle will cover a total distance v0 . (1) v√
1 + 2 cos2 θ (2) v√
1 + 2 cos2 θ
α 2 4
(ii) The particle will come to rest after time 1 . (3) v√
α 1 + 3 cos2 θ (4) v cos θ
(iii) The particle will continue to move for a 2
very long time. 12. A particle starts with initial velocity is (
^ ^
2i + j )
(iv) The velocity of the particle will become v0 m/s. Uniform acceleration −i^ + 3j^ m/s2. What
2 ( )

ln 2 is y component of velocity at the instant when x

after time .
α component of velocity becomes zero?
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (ii), (iii)
(1) 5 m/s (2) 7 m/s
(3) (i), (iii), (iv) (4) All
9. A particle moves so that its position vector is
(3) 6 m/s (4) 10 m/s
given by →r = cos ω t x^ + sin ω t y^ . Where ω is a 13. If velocity of the particle v = kx3/2, then
constant. the acceleration versus displacement graph is
Which of the following is true ? (1) Parabola
(1) Velocity and acceleration both are (2) Circle
perpendicular to →r . (3) Straight line
(2) Velocity and acceleration both are parallel
(4) Rectangular hyperbola
to →r
(3) Velocity is perpendicular to →r and
14. The ratio of maximum height reached to
horizontal range of a point mass projected at an
acceleration is directed towards the origin
angle θ 1 with horizontal is ‘x’ and at angle θ 2
(4) Velocity is perpendicular to →r and with horizontal is ‘y’. The range in both the
acceleration is directed away from the origin cases is same and θ 1 is 30°. Then the ratio x/y is
(1) 3 (2) 1
3
(4) 1
(3) √ 3
√ 3

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15. Position of particle at time ‘t’ sec is 18. A projectile is thrown from ground with velocity
( t2 − 3t , t3 , t m. The velocity of the particle at
) 20 m/s at an angle of 60° with horizontal. The
time t = 2 sec is speed of the projectile when velocity vector is
ˆ ˆ perpendicular to initial velocity is
(1) −iˆ + 4jˆ + k (2) ˆ
i + 12jˆ + k
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ (1) 10 m/s (2) 20 m/s
(3) i − 12j + k (4) i − 4j + k

16. (3) 10 (4) 20

Which of the following statement is incorrect? m/s m/s
√ 3 √ 3
(1) The average velocity of a particle is zero in 19. Assertion: If a body is projected vertically
a time interval. It is possible that upward then the rate of change of its velocity is
the instantaneous velocity is never zero in constant during its flight.
the interval Reason: The average acceleration of the body
(2) It is possible to have a situations in which during its total journey is zero.
∣ d→v ∣ d |→v| (1) Both Assertion & Reason are true and
∣ ∣ ≠ 0 but =0
∣ dt ∣ dt the reason is the correct explanation of
(3) It is possible to have a situations in which the assertion.
d |→v| ∣ d→v ∣
≠ 0 but ∣ ∣ = 0 (2) Both Assertion & Reason are true but
dt ∣ dt ∣
the reason is not the correct explanation of
(4) The average speed of a particle in a the assertion.
given period is never less than the
magnitude of average velocity (3) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

17. Which of the following is correct regarding (4) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
the graph, in which motion of two persons A 20. A stone is thrown at an angle θ to the horizontal
and B is shown from home to their reaches a maximum height H. What will be the
office? (Home of A is taken as origin. x is time of flight of stone?
position, t is time) (1) (2)
2H 2H
√ 2√
g g
(3) 2√2H sin θ (4) √
2H sin θ
g g
21. A projectile has a time of flight T and range R. If
time of flight is doubled keeping angle of
projection same, then what will be the new range?
(1) A starts earlier than B (1) R (2) 2R
(2) B moves faster than A (3) R (4) 4R
(3) Both meet at 150 m from house of A 2

(4) Both (1) & (3)

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22. The equation of projectile is y = 16x −
5x2
. The
26. If →r = bti^ + ct2 ^j , where b and c are positive
4 constants. At what time velocity vector makes
horizontal range is
45° angle with x and y axis.
(1) 16 m (2) 8 m c
(1) b (2) b (3) 2b (4)
(3) 3.2 m (4) 12.8 m 2c c c b

23. Statement : I In projectile motion, angle of 27. A particle is projected horizontally with a speed
20
projection is equal to 45° for maximum range of m/s, from some height at t = 0. At what
√ 3
condition. time will its velocity make 30º angle with the
Statement : II The horzontal range of projectile initial velocity
depends on the mass of the body.
(1) Statement I is correct and Statement II is
incorrect
(2) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is
correct
(1) 1 sec (2) 2 sec
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(3) 1.5 sec (4) 2/3 sec
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
24. A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum
28. A particle is thrown with velocity u making an
angle θ with the vertical. It just crosses the top
horizontal distance of 100 m. With the same
of two poles each of height h after 1 s and 3 s
effort, he throws the ball vertically upwards. What
is the maximum height attained by the ball ? respectively. The maximum height of projectile
is g = 9.8 m/s2 −
[ ]

(1) 50 m (2) 60 m
(3) 70 m (4) 80 m
25. Assertion : In a projectile motion, the velocity at
its highest point is zero.
Reason : In a projectile motion from ground to (1) 9.8 m (2) 19.6 m
ground projection, the acceleration is g
downwards due to which speed of the projectile (3) 39.2 m (4) 4.9 m
first increases then decreases to the same value. 29. A projectile is thrown with an initial velocity of
v = ai^ + bj^. If range of the projectile is double
→

(1) If both assertion and reason are true and

reason is the correct explanation of the maximum height attained by it then :
assertion. (1) a = 2b (2) b=a
(2) If both assertion and reason are true but (3) b = 2a (4) b = 4a
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(3) If Assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) If both assertion and reason are false.

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30. A projectile can have the same range R for two 35. The horizontal range for projectile is given by
angles of projection. If t1 and t2 be the time of (1) u2 sin2 θ (2) u2 sin 2 θ
flight in the two cases, then : g g
(1) t1 t2 ∝ R2 (2) t1 t2 ∝ R (3) u2 sin 2 θ (4) u2 cos 2 θ
1 2g g
(3) 1 (4)
t1 t2 ∝
R
t1 t2 ∝
R2 36. A player kicks up a ball at an angle θ to the
31. The velocity at the maximum height of a horizontal. The horizontal range is maximum
projectile is half of its initial velocity u. Its when θ equals –
range on the horizontal plane is (1) 30° (2) 45° (3) 60° (4) 90°
(1) 2u 2 (2) 3u2
√ (3) u 2
(4) u 2
37. The angle of projection of a body is 15°. The
3g 2g 3g 2g other angle for which the range is the same as
32. A particle is projected from a horizontal plane the first one is equal to –
(x-z plane) such that its velocity vector at time t
(1) 30º (2) 45º (3) 60º (4) 75º
is given by V→ = ai^ + (b − ct) ^j . Its range on the
horizontal plane is given by 38. The horizontal and vertical distances travelled by
a particle in time t are given by x = 6t and
(1) ba (2) 2ba
y = 8t − 5t2 . If g = 10 m/sec2, then the initial
c c
(3) 3ba velocity of the particle is
(4) None
c (1) 8 m/sec (2) 10 m/sec
33. At the top of the trajectory of a projectile the
(3) 5 m/sec (4) Zero
direction of its velocity and acceleration are
(1) Parallel to each other
39. The maximum range of a projectile is 22 m.
When it is thrown at an angle of 15º with the
(2) Inclined at an angle of 45° to the horizontal horizontal, its range will be -
(3) Perpendicular to each other (1) 22 m (2) 6 m
(4) None of the above statement is correct (3) 15 m (4) 11 m
34. Three particles A, B and C are projected from 40. The maximum range of a gun on a horizontal
the same point with same initial speeds making terrain is 16 km. If g = 10 m/sec2, the muzzle
angles 30°, 45° and 60° respectively with the velocity of the shell must be -
horizontal. Which of the following statement is
(1) 400 m/sec (2) 160√10 m/ sec
correct ?
(3) 1600 m/sec (4) 200√2 m/ sec
(1) A, B and C have equal ranges
(2) Ranges of A and C are equal and less than
41. A body is projected at an angle θ with
horizontal. Another body is projected with the
that of B
same velocity at an angle θ with the vertical. The
(3) Ranges of A and C are equal and greater ratio of the time of flights is
than that of B
(1) 1 : 1 (2) tan2 θ : 1
(4) A, B and C have equal ranges
(3) 1 : cot θ (4) tan 2 θ : 1

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42. The equation of a projectile is y = √3x −
gx2
.
47. A stone is projected horizontally from a point P,
2 so that it hits the inclined plane perpendicularly.
The angle of projection is The inclination of the plane with the horizontal
(1) 30º (2) 60º is θ and the point P is at a height h above the
(3) 45º (4) None foot of the incline, as shown in the figure.
Determine the velocity of projection.
43. For angles of projection of a projectile at angles
(45 + θ ) and (45 − θ ), the horizontal ranges
describe by the projectile are in the ratio of
(if θ ⩽ 45∘ ) –

(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2
(3) 1 : 1 (4) 2 : 3
(1) v0 =
2gh
(2) to be given
2 + cot2 θ
44. In a projectile motion the velocity - (3) to be given (4) to be given
(1) is always perpendicular to the acceleration 48. A particle is projected from the ground level. It
(2) is never perpendicular to the acceleration just passes through upper end of vertical poles A,
B, C of height 20 m, 30 m & 20 m respectively.
(3) is perpendicular to the acceleration for one
The time taken by the particle to travel from B to
instant only C is double of the time taken from A to B. Find
(4) is perpendicular to the acceleration for two the maximum height attained by the particle
instant from the ground level.
45. A particle moves along the parabolic path y = (1) 125
m (2) 120
m
ax2 in such a way that the y-component of 4 4
the velocity remains constant, say c. The x and y (3) 110 (4) 115
m m
coordinates are in meters. Then acceleration 4 4

of the particle at x = 1 m is 49. A particle is projected with a velocity ‘u’ in

horizontal direction as shown in the figure. Find
(1) ^ (2) ^
ac k 2ac2 j ‘u’ so that the particle collides orthogonally with
(3) c2 ^ (4) c ^ the inclined plane of the fixed wedge.
− i − i
4a2 2a
46. A particle A is projected with speed VA from a
point making an angle 60º with the horizontal.
At the same instant, a second particle B is
thrown vertically upwards from a point directly
below the maximum height point of parabolic
path of A , with velocity VB. If the two particles (1) 2gh (2) 3gh
u=√ u=√
VA 2 + cos2 θ 2 − cos2 θ
collide then the ratio of should be
VB (3) 2gh (4) 3gh
u=√ u=√
(2) 2 (3) √ 3 4 − cos2 θ 3 − cos2 θ
(1) 1 (4) √ 3
√ 3 2

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50. Some students are playing cricket on the roof of 53. A particle is projected from a point (0, 1) on Y-
a building of height 20 m. While playing, ball axis (assume + Y direction vertically upwards)
falls on the ground. A person on the ground aiming towards a point (4, 9). It fell on ground
returns their ball with the minimum possible along x axis in 1 sec. Taking g = 10 m/s2 and all
speed at angle 45° with the horizontal find out coordinate in metres. Find the X-coordinate
the speed of projection. where it fell.
(1) Umin = 20√2 m / s (2) Umin = 10√4m/s (1) (3, 0) (2) (4, 0)
(3) Umin = 20√6m/s (4) Umin = 10√6m/s (3) (2, 0) (4) 2√5, 0

51. A stone projected at an angle of 60º from the 54. Velocity of a stone projected, 2 second before it
ground level strikes at an angle of 30º on the reaches the maximum height, makes angle 53°
roof of a building of height ‘h’. Then the speed with the horizontal then the velocity at highest
of projection of the stone is point will be
(1) 20 m/s (2) 15 m/s
(3) 25 m/s (4) 80/3 m/s
55. A stone is projected from a horizontal plane. It
attains maximum height ‘H’ & strikes a
stationary smooth wall & falls on the ground
(1) √ 2gh (2) √ 6gh
vertically below the maximum height. Assuming
(3) √ 3gh (4) √ gh the collision to be elastic the height of the point
52. Two graphs of the same projectile motion (in the on the wall where ball will strike is
xy plane) projected from origin are shown. X
axis is along horizontal direction & Y axis is
vertically upwards. Take g = 10 m/s2.

(1) H (2) H
Find (i) Y component of initial velocity and (ii) 2 4
X component of initial velocity. (3) 3H (4) None of these
4
(1) 3 m/s & 4 m/s (2) 5 m/s & 4 m/s 56. A stone projected at angle ‘ θ ’ with horizontal
(3) 4 m/s & 5 m/s (4) 4 m/s & 3 m/s from the roof of a tall building falls on the
ground after three second. Two second after the
projection it was again at the level of projection.
Then the height of the building is -
(1) 5 m (2) 25 m
(3) 20 m (4) 15 m

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57. A bullet is fired from horizontal ground at some 60. Match the columns:
angle passes through the point (
3R R
, ), Column-I Column-II
4 4
where R is the range of the bullet. Assume point (A) Particles are
of the fire to be origin and the bullet moves in x- projected at same
y plane with x-axis horizontal and y-axis speed from (P) Time of flight will be
vertically upwards. Then angle of projection is same point on level same
ground such that
(1) 30° (2) 37°
their range is same.
(3) 53° (4) None (B) Particles are
58. Ratio of the ranges of the bullets fired from a projected from
(Q) Speed just before
gun at angle θ , 2 θ &4 θ is found in the ratio x : 2 same point
reaching ground will be
: 2, then the value of x will be (Assume same on ground such that
same
speed of bullets) maximum height
(1) 1 (2) 2 reached is same.
(3) √ 3 (4) None of these (C) Particles are
projected
59. Two projectiles are projected with velocity vA, horizontally from
(R) Vertical component
vB at angles θ A (from horizontal) and θ B (from of velocity just before
same point at a
vertical) as shown in the figure below, such that reaching ground will be
height with
vA > vB but having same horizontal component same.
different initial
of velocity. Which of the following can not be velocities.
correct ?
(D) Particle are
projected from the
same point at
a height with same
initial speed, (S) Minimum kinetic
direction of energy during the flight
velocity makes will be equal
(1) TA > TB (2) HA > HB equal angle with
horizontal one
(3) RA > RB (4) TB > RA
below and the other
above horizontal.
(1) (A) – Q (B) – P,R (C) – P,R (D) – Q,R
(2) (A) – R (B) – P,R (C) – P,Q (D) – Q,R
(3) (A) – P (B) – P,Q (C) – P,R (D) – Q,R
(4) (A) – S (B) – P,R (C) – P,R (D) – Q,P

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61. Statement-1 : Two projectiles having same 63. Consider an object at point P along each
range must have the same time of flight. trajectory shown in column-I in the direction
Statement-2: Horizontal component of velocity of arrow shown. Column-II gives algebraic sign
is constant in projectile motion under gravity. of vx, vy, ax and ay.
(1) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and Column-I Column-II
statement-2 is correct explanation (A)
for statement-1.
(2) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and (P) vx > 0, vy >
statement-2 is NOT the correct 0,
explanation for statement-1. ax > 0, ay < 0
(3) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
(4) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(B)
62. Statement-1 : In a projectile motion equations of
motion can be applied independently in any two
(Q) vx > 0, vy =
perpendicular directions.
Statement-2 : One of the two perpendicular 0,
ax > 0, ay < 0
directions considered in a projectile motion must
have zero acceleration.
(1) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and
(C)
statement-2 is correct explanation
for statement-1.
(R) vx = 0, vy >
(2) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and 0,
statement-2 is NOT the correct ax > 0, ay < 0
explanation for statement-1.
(3) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
(4) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false. (S) vx > 0, vy >
0,
ax > 0, ay > 0
(1) (A) – P; (B) – Q; (C) – R
(2) (A) – R; (B) – Q; (C) – P
(3) (A) – P; (B) – P; (C) – R
(4) (A) – Q; (B) – Q; (C) – R

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64. Two inclined planes (I) and (II) have inclination 66. A man wishes to throw two darts one by one at
α and β respectively with horizontal, (where, the target at B with same speed so that
α + β = 90∘ ) intersect each other at point O as they arrive at the same time.
shown in figure. A particle is projected from
point A with velocity u along a direction
perpendicular to plane (I). If the particle strikes
(II) perpendicularly at B, then :

Mark the correct statements about the two

projections.
(1) Projectile that travels along trajectory A
was projected earlier.
(1) Time of flight = u
sin β
g (2) Projectile that travels along trajectory B was
(2) Time of flight = u sin α projected earlier.
g
u
(3) Second dart must be projected at angle θB
(3) Distance OB = sin β
g such that θ A + θ B = 90°
(4) u2 (4) Second dart must be projected at angle
Distance OB = sin α
2g θA > θB
65. Figure shows a still photograph from a war 67. A helicopter is flying horizontally at 8 m/s at an
movie. Bombs have been dropped from altitude 180 m when a package of
the plane B-52 at regular intervals. Air plane emergency medical supplies is ejected
moves with constant speed in horizontal horizontally backward with a speed of 12 m/s
direction. Which figure may be true still relative to the helicopter. Ignoring air resistance
photograph. [Assume that there is no wind.] what is horizontal distance between the package
(1) (2) and the helicopter when the package hits the
ground ?
(1) 120 m (2) 24 m
(3) 36 m (4) 72 m
(3)
(4)

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68. Statement-1 : Any body projected from earth at 69. A particle is moving along the locus:
an oblique angle with vertical must follow a y = k x (k > 0) with a constant speed 'v'. At t =
√

parabolic trajectory. 0, it is at the origin and about to enter the first

Statement-2 : Any body that experiences quadrant of x-y axes. At some later time t > 0,
uniform force and having initial velocity v x = v y [ ay − ax ] =
making oblique angle with the force will follow (1) v2
parabolic trajectory. (2) Zero
k2
(1) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and (3) v2 (4) None
−
statement-2 is correct explanation for k2
statement-1. 70. A particle at a height 'h' from the ground is
projected with an angle 30° from the
(2) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and
horizontal, it strikes the ground making angles
statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation
45° with horizontal. It is again projected from
for statement-1.
the same point with the same speed but with an
(3) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false. angle of 60° with horizontal. Find the angle it
(4) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true. makes with the horizontal when it strikes the
ground.
(1) tan−1 (4) (2) tan−1 (5)

(3) tan−1 (√5) (4) tan−1 (√3)

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