DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, NALCO NAGAR

CLASS: XI ASSIGNMENT SUB: PHYSICS

MOTION IN PLANE

1 Define the following terms:-

a. Unit vector b. equal vector c. negative vector
2 What is null vector? Give the important properties and physical examples of null
vector? ..
3 State triangle law of vector addi.tion. Give analytical treatment to find the
magnitude and direction of the resultant vector by using the law. Also discuss the
special cases.
4 A body is simultaneously given two velocities, one 30m/s due east and other 40
mis due north. Find the resultant velocity.
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5 The sum of the ~agnitudes of two forces acting at a point is.1_8N.and the
magnitude of their resultant is 12N. if the resultant makes an angle of 90° with the
force of smaller magnitude, what are the magnitude of the two force?
6 What do you mean by orthogonal unit vectors? How a vector can be resolved into
two rectangular components in a plane?
7 Find the unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors
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A= f + 4f-2k and B= 3 f - 5f + k
8 What is dot product? Express the dot product of two vectors in terms of rectangular
components.
9 What is cross product? Express the cross product of two vectors in terms of
rectangular components.
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Two vectors A = ~ f + 7J -3k and B= 2 f + 2j-a k are mutually perpendicular to
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each other. What is the value of a? I

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11 Determine a unit vector perpendicular to both A= 2 f + 1+k and B= --+ .....

f- j +2k I
12 Determine the sine of angle between the vectors A = f + 4f -2k. and B= 3 f - 5f + k !
13 For two vectors A an'd B, prove that (Ax 8)2 =A2B2 -(A. B)2 II
14 The position ve\tor of a particle is given by: I

r = 3tf +2t J+5k, where tis in second and the coefficients have the proper units. j
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Find v(t) and a(t) of the particle? Also find the magnitude and direction ofv(t) at 1
t=3second. I
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15 What is a projectile? Show that its trajectory is a parabola. • I
16 A projectile is fired with velocity 'u', making an angle 0 with the horizontal from I

the surface of earth. Deduce the expressi9n for time of flight, maximum height, and i
horizontal range. I
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17 Obtain an expression for the velocity of projectile at any instant t. vC.t\ •u.~~·\ (v\:J
18 Prove that the horizontal range of a projectile is same when fired at an angle 0 and I

(90- 0) with the horizontal range. ,I

19 A body is projected with a velocity of 30m/s at an angle of 30° with the vertical.
- Find the maximum height,time of flight and the horizontal range.
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(e The velocity of a projectile when it is at the maximum height is fijs times its
velocity when it is at half of its maximum height. Determine its angle of projection .
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CLASS- XI ASSIGNMENT
SUB:-FORCE AND LAWS OF MOTION
I .Prove that Newton's second law of motion is the real law of motion.
2.State law of conservation of.lftmentum.Derive it from Newton's third law of motion.
3.For ordinary terrestrial experiments,which of the observers below are inertial and which are
non inertial
a.A child revolving in a giant wheel
b.a driver in a sports car moving with a constant high speed of 200km/h on a straight road
c.1be pilot of an aeroplane which is talcing off.
d.A cyclist negotiating a sharp turn.
e. The guard of a train which is slowing down to stop at a station.
4.A machine gun has a mass of 20kg.lt fires 35g bullets at the rate of 400 bullets per second with
a speed of 400m/s. With what force must be applied to the gun to keep it in position.
5. Give the magnitude 8R~~direction of the net force acting on
(a) a drop ofrain falling~ with a constant speed,
(b) a cork of mass 10 g floating on water,
(c) a kite skillfully held stationary in the sky,
(d) a car moving with a constant velocity of 30 km/h-130 km/h-1 on a rough road, and
(e) a high-speed electron in space, far from all material objects, and free of electric and magnetic
fields.
6.A body of mass m is placed on the floor of 1
a lift.Find its apparent weight when the lift is
a.Moving upward with unifonn acceleration I b.Moving downward with unifonn
acceleration c.Moving upward with unifonn speed
7.Define impulse.A cricket ball of mass 150g moving with speed of 12m/s is hit by a bat so that
the ball is turned back with a velocity of20m/s.Calculate the impulse received by the ball.
8.i.Define friction ii.Show that kinetic friction is less than the static friction.
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iii .Establish that static friction is a self adjustable force. iv. Write the basic laws of limiting
friction.
9.Define the term coefficient of limiting friction between two surfaces.A body of mass 10kg is
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placed on an inclined surface of ~le •t
300.lf the coefficient of limiting friction is 1/v'3,find the
force required to just push the body up the inclined surface.The force is being applied parallel to
the inclined surface.
10.What is the need of banking of road?Write the expression for the maximum speed with which
a vehicle can safely negotiate a curved road banked at an angle 8.The coefficient of friction
between the wheels and the road is µ. ~
11.State laws of limiting friction.Write two advantage~d two disadvantages of friction.

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. 12.The force required to just 1110\ ca body up an ir:cl_ined P!~1~e '.s double the force required to
prevent the body from sliding down.Find the cocft1c1cnt of lnct1011.
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\ body of 6?kg i_s <lra~gc~ w~~h .\ust enough f~rcc t~.s~~ir~ mo1<itg ~n a ro,ugh sur!ace with ..
dlfo.:ients ot static& kmet1c trn.:t1on 0.5&0.4 1espect1,-el) on applying the same lorce.What 1s
the acceleration.

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