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Round I (Topically Divided Problems)

Speed, Velocity and Acceleration 5. The displacement of a body along x-axis depends on
1. A wheel of radius 1 m rolls forward half a revolution time as x = t + 1. Then, the velocity of body
on a horizontal ground. The magnitude of the (a) increase with time (b) decrease with time
displacement of the point of the wheel initially in (c) independent of time (d) None of these
contact with the ground is 6. A car moving along a straight highway with speed of
(a) 2 p (b) 2 p 126 km/h is brought to a stop within a distance of
200 m. What is the retardation of the car (assumed
(c) p2 + 4 (d) p
uniform) and how long does it take for the car to stop?
2. A point particle starting from rest has a velocity that [NCERT]
increases linearly with time such that v = pt, where (a 3.06 m / s2 and11.4 s (b) 2.06 m / s2 and11.4 s
p = 4 ms–2. The distance covered in the first 2 s will be (c) 3.06 m / s2 and10.4 s (d) 3.06 m / s2 and 4.1s
(a) 6 m (b) 4 m
(c) 8 m (d) 10 m 7. A particle of mass m is initially
situated at the point P inside a
3. Among the four graphs, there is only one graph for hemispherical surface of radius r
which average velocity over the time intervel (0, T) as shown in figure. A horizontal
P
can vanish for a suitably chosen T. Which one is it? acceleration of magnitude a 0 is suddenly produced on
[NCERT Exemplar]
the particle in the horizontal direction. If
x x
gravitational acceleration is neglected, the time
taken by particle to touch the sphere again is
(a) t (b)
4 r sin a 4 r tan a
(a) (b)
a0 a0
t
4 r cos a
x x
(c) (d) None of these
a0
8. A body starts from rest and moves with a constant
(c) (d) acceleration. The ratio of distance covered in the nth
second to the distance covered in n second is
t t 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1
(a) - 2 (b) 2 - (c) 2 - (d) + 2
n n n n n n n n
4. A particle moves with constant acceleration and v1, v2
and v3 denote the average velocities in the three 9. A particle moving with a uniform acceleration along a
successive intervals t1, t2 and t3 of time. Which of the straight line covers distance a and b in successive
following relations is correct? intervals of p and q second. The acceleration of the
v1 - v2 t1 - t2 v1 - v2 t1 - t2 particle is
(a) = (b) =
v2 - v3 t2 + t3 v2 - v3 t1 - t2 pq ( p + q) 2( aq - bp )
(a) (b)
v - v2 t1 - t2 v1 - v2 t1 + t2 2 ( bp - aq) pq ( p - q)
(c) 1 = (d) =
v2 - v3 t2 - t3 v2 - v3 t2 + t3 bp - aq 2( bp - aq)
(c) (d)
pq ( p - q) pq ( p - q)
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10. A bee flies a line from a point A to another point B in 17. The driver of a car moving with a speed of 10 ms -1
-1
4 s with a velocity of |t – 2| ms . The distance sees a red light ahead, applies brakes and stops after
between A and B in metre is covering 10 m distance. If the same car were moving
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 with a speed of 20 ms -1, the same driver would have
11. A 2 m wide truck is moving with a uniform speed stopped the car after covering 30 m distance. Within
v0 = 8 ms -1 along a straight horizontal road. A what distance the car can be stopped if travelling
pedestrian starts to cross the road with a uniform with a velocity of 15 ms -1? Assume the same reaction
speed v when the truck is 4 m away from him. The time and the same deceleration in each case.
minimum value of v, so that he can cross the road (a) 18.75 m (b) 20.75 m (c) 22. 75 m (d) 25 m
th
safely is 18. A lift is coming from 8 floor and is just about to
(a) 2.62 ms–1 (b) 4.6 ms–1 reach 4 th floor. Taking ground floor as origin and
(c) 3.57 ms–1 (d) 1.414 ms–1 positive direction upwards for all quantities, which
12. A bus moves over a straight level road with a one of the following is correct? [NCERT Exemplar]

constant acceleration a. A body in the bus drops a ball (a) x < 0, v < 0, a > 0 (b) x > 0, v < 0, a < 0
outside. The acceleration of the ball with respect to (c) x > 0, v < 0, a > 0 (d) x > 0, v > 0, a < 0
the bus and the earth are respectively 19. A target is made of two plates, one of wood and the
(a) a and g other of iron. The thickness of the wooden plate is
(b) a + g and g - a 4 cm and that of iron plate is 2 cm. A bullet fired goes
(c) a2 + g2 and g through the wood first and then penetrates 1 cm into
iron. A similar bullet fired with the same velocity
(d) a2 + g2 and a
from opposite direction goes through iron first and
13. Two cars move in the same direction along parallel then penetrates 2 cm into wood. If a1 and a2 be the
roads. One of them is a 100 m long travelling with a retardation offered to the bullet by wood and iron
velocity of 7.5 ms -1. How long will it take for the first plates respectively, then
car to overtake the second car? (a) t1 + t2 (b) a2 = 2 a1
(a) 24 s (c) 40 s (c) a1 = a2 (d) data insufficient
(c) 60 s (d) 80 s 20. If the velocity v of a particle moving along a straight
14. A car is moving along a straight road with uniform line decreases linearly with its displacement s from
acceleration. It passes through two points P and Q 20 ms -1 to a value approaching zero at s = 30 m, then
separated by a distance with velocities 30 kmh–1 and acceleration of the particle at s = 15 m is
40 kmh -2 respectively. The velocity of car midway
between P and Q is 20
(a) 33.3 km–1 (b) 1 km–1
(c) 25 2 km–1 (d) 35.35 km–1 v
(in ms–1)
15. A particle starts from the origin and moves along the
X-axis such that the velocity at any instant is given O
u (in m)
30
by 4 t 3 - 2 t, where t is in second and velocity is in
ms–1. What is the acceleration of the particle when it (a)
2 –2
ms
2
(b) - ms–2 (c)
20
ms–2 (d) -
20
ms–2
is 2 m from the origin? 3 3 3 3
(a) 10 ms–2 (b) 12 ms–2 21. The velocity of a particle moving in a straight line
(c) 22 ms–2 (d) 28 ms–2 varies with time in such a manner that v versus t
16. The retardation experienced by a moving motor boat, graph is velocity is vm and the total time of motion is t0
dv
after its engine is cut-off, is given by = - kv 3, v
dt
where k is a constant. If v0 is the magnitude of the
velocity at cut-off, the magnitude of the velocity at vm
time t after the cut-off is
v0 t
(a) v 0 (b) t0
2 p
- kt v0 (i) Average velocity of the particle is vm
(c) v 0 e (d) 4
2v20 kt + 1 (ii) Such motion cannot be realized in practical terms
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(a) Only (i) is correct 28. The engine of a train can impart a maximum
(b) Only (ii) is correct acceleration of 1 ms–2 and the brakes can give a
(c) Both (i) and (ii) are correct maximum retardation of 3 ms–2. The least time
(d) Both (i) and (ii) are wrong during which a train can go from one place to the
22. A police van moving on a highway with a speed of other place at a distance of 1.2 km is nearly
30 km/h fires a bullet at a thief’s car speeding away in (a) 108 s (b) 191 s
the same direction with a speed of 192 km/h . If the (c) 56.6 s (d) time is fixed
muzzle speed of the bullet is 150 m/s, with what speed 29. The acceleration of a particle increasing linearly with
does the bullet hit the thief’s car? (Note Obtain that time t is bt. The particle starts from the origin with
speed which is relevant for damaging the thief’s car. an initial velocity v0 . The distance travelled by the
[NCERT] particle in time t will be
(a) 105 m/s (b) 100 m/s 1 3 1 2
(a) v 0 t + bt (b) v 0 t + bt
(c) 95 m/s (d) 110 m/s 6 6
1 1
23. A particle starts from rest and travels a distance s (c) v 0 t + bt3 (d) v 0 t + bt2
3 3
with uniform acceleration, then it travels a distance
2s with uniform speed, finally it travels a distance 3s
with uniform retardation and comes to rest. If the
Graphical Representation
complete motion of the particle in a straight line 30. The displacement-time graph of a moving particle is
then the ratio of its average velocity to maximum shown below. The instantaneous velocity of the
velocity in particle is negative at the point
(a) 6/7 (b) 4/5 (c) 3/5 (d) 2/5 D
24. A particle moving in a straight line with uniform

Displacement
acceleration is observed to be a distance a from a E F
fixed point initially. It is at distances b, c, d from the C
same point after n, 2n, 3n second. The acceleration of
the particle is
c - 2b + a c + b+ a Time
(a) (b)
n2 9 n2 (a) C (b) D (c) E (d) F
c + 2b + a c -b+ a 31. In the given v-t graph, the distance travelled by the
(c) (d)
4 n2 n2 body in 5 s will be
25. A body is moving along a straight line path with 40
constant velocity. At an instant of time the distance
v 30
of time the distance travelled by it is s and its (in ms–1) 20
displacement is D, then
10
(a) D < s (b) D > s
(c) D = s (d) D £ s 0
2 3 4 5
Tme (in s)

26. Three particles start from the origin at the same –10
time, one with a velocity v1 along x-axis, the second –20
along the y-axis with a velocity v2 and the third along (a) 20 m (b) 40 m (c) 80 m (d) 100 m
x = y line. The velocity of the third so that the three
32. The displacement-time graphs of two moving
may always lie on the same line is
particles make angles of 30° and 45° with the x-axis.
vv 2 v1v2 3 v1v2
(a) 1 2 (b) (c) (d) zero The ratio of the two velocities is
v1 + v2 v1 + v2 v1 + v2

27. In one dimensional motion, instantaneous speed v

satisfies 0 £ v < v0 .
Displacement

[NCERT Exemplar]
(a) The displacement in time T must always take
non-negative values
(b) The displacement x in time T satisfies - v 0 T < x < v 0T 30°
45°
(c) The acceleration is always a non-negative number Time
(d) The motion has no turning points (a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 3
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33. A rocket is fired upwards. Its engine explodes fully is 37. The given graph shows the u
12 s. The height reached by the rocket as calculated variation of velocity with v0
from its velocity-time graph is displacement. Which one of the
1200 graph given below correctly
represents the variation of x0
x
acceleration with displacement?
v (in ms)–1

a a

(a) (b)
x x
12 t (in s) 132
(a) 1200 × 66 m (b) 1200 × 132 m
1200 a a
(c) m (d) 1200 × 122 m
12
34. v-t graph for a particle is v (m/s) (c) (d)
x
as shown. The distance
8
travelled in the first 4 s is
(a) 12 m 4 38. A ball A is thrown up vertically with a speed u and at
(b) 16 m the same instant another ball B is released from a
(c) 20 m height h. At time t, the speed of A relative to B is
(d) 24 m 0 2 4 6 t (s) (a) u (b) 2u
35. The velocity-time graph of a (c) u - gt (d) (u2 - gt )
body is shown in figure. The C 39. A body falls freely from rest. It covers as much
ratio of the ..... during the
distance in the last second of its motion as covered in
intervals OA and AB is ..... v
the first three seconds. The body has fallen for a time
(a) average velocities : 2 60°
O 30° of
OA 1 A t B
(b) : (a) 3 s (b) 5 s
AB 3
(c) 7 s (d) 9 s
(c) average accelerations, same as distances covered
1 40. Rain is falling vertically with a speed of 30 m/s. A
(d) distances covered :
2 woman rides a bicycle with a speed of 10 m/s in the
north to south direction. What is the direction in
36. Figure shows the acceleration-time graphs of a
which she should hold her umbrella? [NCERT]
particle. Which of the following represents the
corresponding velocity-time graphs? (a) 18° with vertical (b) 18° with horizontal
(c) 28° with vertical (d) 28° with horizontal
41. A ball P is dropped vertically and another ball Q is
a thrown horizontally with the same velocities from
the same height and at the same time. If air
resistance is neglected, then
(a) ball P reaches the ground first
t
(b) ball Q reaches the ground first
v v (c) both reach the ground at the same time
(a) (b) (d) the respective masses of the two balls will decide the time
42. A particle moves along x-axis as
t t x = 4 ( t - 2) + a ( t - 2)2
v v Which of the following is true?
(a) The initial velocity of particle is 4
(c) (d)
(b) The acceleration of particle is 2 a
(c) The particle is at origin at t = 0
t t (d) None of the above
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43. A ball is thrown vertically upwards. It was observed 50. A body thrown vertically upward with an initial
at a height h twice with a time a interval Dt the initial velocity u reaches maximum height in 6 second. The
velocity of the ball is ratio of the distances travelled by the body in the first
æ gDt ö
2 second and seventh second is
(a) 8 gh + g2 ( Dt )2 (b) 8 gh + ç ÷ (a) 1 : 1 (b) 11 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 11
è 2 ø
(c) 1 / 2 8 gh + g2 ( Dt )2 (d) 8 gh + 4 g2 ( Dt )2
51. A juggler keeps on moving four balls in the air throws
the balls in regular interval of time. When one ball
44. A frictionless wire AB is fixed on a sphere of radius R. leaves his hand (speed = 20 ms -1), the position of
A very small spherical ball slips on this wire the time other ball will be (Take g = 10 ms -2 )
taken by this ball to slip from A to B is (a) 10 m, 20 m, 10 m (b) 15 m, 20 m, 15 m
(c) 5 m, 15 m, 20 m (d) 5 m, 10 m, 20 m
2 gR
(a) A
52. The velocity-time graph of a particle in
g cos q
cos q θ one-dimensional motion is shown in figure. Which of
(b) 2 gR the following formulae are correct for describing the
g B O motion of the particle over the time interval t1 to t2 .
R
(c) 2 v
g
gR C
(d)
g cos q

45. A jet airplane travelling at a speed of 500 km/h ejects

its products of combustion at the speed of 1500 km/h O t1 t2 t
relative to the jet plane. What is the speed of the
1
latter with respect to an observer on the ground? (i) x( t2 ) = x( t1) + v( t1)( t2 - t1) + a( t2 - t1)2
[NCERT]
2
(a) -1000 km / h (b) 1000 km / h (ii) v( t2 ) = v( t1) + a( t2 - t1)
(d) -100 km / h é x( t ) - x( t1) ù
(c) 100 km / h (iii) vav = ê 2 ú
46. A body is thrown vertically up with a velocity u. It ë ( t2 - t1) û
passes three points A, B and C in its upward journey [v( t2 ) - v( t1)]
u u u (iv) aav =
with velocities , and repectively. The ratio of ( t2 - t1)
2 3 4 1
the separations between points A and B and between aav ( t2 - t1)2
(v) x( t2 ) = x( t1) + vav ( t2 - t1) +
AB 2
B and C, i. e., is (vi) x( t2 ) - x( t1) = Area under v-t curve bounded by
BC
10 20 the t-axis and the dotted line shown
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) (a) (iii) and (vi) (b) (iii), (iv) and (vi)
7 7
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (d) (iv) and (vi)
47. A boy released a ball from the top of a building. It will
clear a window 2 m high at a distance 10 m below the 53. Water drops fall from a tap on the floor 5 m below at
top in nearly regular intervals of time, the first drop striking the
(a) 1 s (b) 1.3 s (c) 0.6 s (d) 0.13 s floor when the fifth drop begins to fall. The height
48. A stone is allowed to fall from the top of a tower at which the third drop will be, from ground, at
100 m high and at the same time another stone is the instant when first drop strikes the ground, will be
projected vertically upwards from the ground with a (g = 10 ms–2)
velocity of 254 ms -1. The two stones will meet after (a) 1.25 m (b) 2.15 m
(a) 4 s (b) 0.4 s (c) 0.04 s (d) 40 s (c) 2.73 m (d) 3.75 m

49. From a balloon rising vertically upwards at 5 m/s a 54. From an elevated point A, a stone is projected
stone is thrown up at 10 m/s relative to the balloon. vertically upwards. When the stone reaches a
Its velocity with respect to ground after 2 s is (assume distance h below A, its velocity is double of what was
g = 10 m /s2 ) at a height above A? The greatest height attained by
(a) 0 (b) 20 m/s the stone is
h 2h h 5h
(c) 10 m/s (d) 5 m/s (a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2 2 3
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55. A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the top of a 63. A particle covers 4 m, 5 m, 6 m and 7 m in 3rd, 4th,
tower of height h with velocity v. The ball strikes the 5th and 6th second respectively. The particle starts
ground after (a) with an initial non-zero velcoity and moves with uniform
v é 2 gh ù v é 2 gh ù acceleration
(a) ê1 + 1 + 2 ú (b) ê1 + 1 - 2 ú (b) from rest and moves with uniform velocity
g ë v û g ë v û
1 /2 1 /2 (c) with an initial velocity and moves with uniform velcoity
v æ 2 gh ö v æ 2 gh ö
(c) ç1 + 2 ÷ (d) ç1 - 2 ÷ (d) from rest and moves with uniform acceleration
g è v ø g è v ø 11
64. A balls is released from the top of a tower travels of
56. A body freely falling from rest has a velocity v after it 36
falls through distance h. The distance it has to fall the height of the tower in the last second of its
down further for its velocity to become double is journey. The height of the tower is (Take g = 10 ms -2 )
(a) h (b) 2 h (c) 3 h (d) 4 h (a) 11 m (b) 36 m
(c) 47 m (d) 180 m
57. Two balls A and B are thrown simultaneously from
the top of a tower. A is thrown vertically up with a
speed of 4 ms–1. B is thrown vertically down with a Relative Motion
speed of 4 ms–1. The ball A and B hit the ground with 65. At a metro station, a girl walks up a stationary
speed v A and vB respectively. Then, escalator in time t1. If she remains stationary on the
(a) v A < v B (b) v A > v B (c) v A ³ v B (d) v A = v B escalator, then the escalator take her up in time t2 .
58. A particle starting from rest falls from a certain The time taken by her to walk up on the moving
height. Assuming that the value of acceleration due escalator will be [NCERT Exemplar]
to gravity remains the same throughout motion, its (a) (t1 + t2 )/2 (b) t1t2 /(t2 - t1 )
displacements in three successive half second (c) t1t2 /(t2 + t1 ) (d) t1 - t2
intervals are S1, S2 , S3. Then, 66. A 120 m long train is moving in a direction with speed
(a) S1 : S2 : S3 = 1 : 5 : 9 (b) S1 : S2 : S3 = 1 : 2 : 3 20 m/s. A train B moving with 30 m/s in the opposite
(c) S1 : S2 : S3 = 1 : 1 : 1 (d) S1 : S2 : S3 = 1 : 3 : 5 direction and 130 m long crosses the first train in a
59. A ball thrown upward from the top of a tower with time.
speed v reaches the ground in t1 second. If this ball is (a) 6 s (b) 36 s
thrown downward from the top of the same tower (c) 38 s (d) None of these
with speed v it reaches the ground in t2 second. In 67. For a body moving with relative speed of the velocity
what time the ball shall reach the ground if it is is doubled, then
allowed to falls freely under gravity from the top of
(a) its linear momentum is doubled
the tower?
(b) its linear momentum will be less than doubled
t1 + t2 t1 - t2
(a) (b) (c) t1t2 (d) t1 + t2 (c) its linear momentum will be more than doubled
2 2
(d) its linear momentum remains unchanged
60. A ball is dropped on the floor from a height of 10 m. It 68. An express train is moving with a velocity v1 its driver
rebounds to a height of 2.5 m. If the ball is in contact
finds another train is moving on the same track in
with the floor for 0.01 s, the average acceleration
the same direction with velocity v2 . To avoid collision
during contact is nearly (Take g = 10 ms -2 )
driver applies a retardation a on the train. The
(a) 500 2 ms–2 upwards (b) 1800 ms–2 downwards minimum time of avoiding collision will be
(c) 1500 5 ms–2 upwards (d) 1500 2 ms–2 downwards v1 - v2 v21 - v22
(a) t = (b) t =
61. A stone thrown vertically upwards attains a a 2
maximum height of 45 m. In what time the velocity of (c) None (d) Both (a) and (b)
stone become equal to one-half the velocity of throw? 69. Rain drops fall vertically at a speed of 20 ms -1. At
(Given g = 10 ms -2 ) what angle do they fall on the wind screen of a car
(a) 2 s (b) 1.5 s (c) 1 s (d) 0.5 s moving with a velocity of 15 ms -1, if the wind screen
62. A body released from a great height falls freely velocity inclined at an angle of 23° to the vertical?
towards the earth. Another body is released from the é -1 æ 4 ö ù
same height exactly one second later. The separation êëcot çè 3 ÷ø » 36° úû
between the two bodies two second after the release (a) 60º (b) 30º
of the second body is (c) 45º (d) 90º
(a) 9.8 m (b) 4.9 m (c) 24.5 m (d) 19.6 m
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70. A man wants to reach point B (a) east-north direction (b) west-north direction
B on the opposite bank of a (c) south-east direction (d) None of the above
river flowing at a speed as 78. A boat crosses a river from part A to part B which are
u
shown in figure. What just on opposite side. The speed of the water is vw and
minimum speed relative to 45°
that of boat is vb relative to still water. Assume
water should the man have vb = 2 vw . What is the time taken by the boat? If it has
A
so that he can reach point B? to cross the river directly on the AB line.
(a) u 2 (b) u / 2 (c) 2u (d) u /2 2D 3D D D 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
71. A steam boat goes across a lake and comes back (i) on vb 3 2 vb vb 2 vb
a quiet day when the water is still and (ii) on a rough 79. Two cars A and B are moving with same speed of
day when there is a uniform current so as to help the 45 km/h along same direction. If a third car C coming
journey onwards and to impede the journey back. If from the opposite direction with a speed of 36 km/h
the speed of the launch on both days was same, the meets two cars in an interval of 5 minutes. The
time required for complete journey on the rough day, distance between cars A and B should be (in km)
as compared to the quiet day will be (a) 6.75 (b) 7.25 (c) 5.55 (d) 8.35
(a) more (b) less
(c) same (d) None of these 80. Two trains A and B of length 400 m each are moving
on two parallel tracks with a uniform speed of
72. Two trains travelling on the same track are 72 km/h in the same direction, with A ahead of B. The
approaching each other with equal speeds of 40 ms–1. driver of B decides to overtake A and accelerates by
The drivers of the trains begin to decelerate 1 m/s2 . If after 50 s, the guard of B just brushes past
simultaneously when they are just 2 km apart. If the the driver of A, what was the original distance
decelerations are both uniform and equal, then between them? [NCERT]
the value of deceleration to barely avoid collision
(a) 1250 m (b) 1350 m
should be
(c) 1450 m (d) None of these
(a) 0.8 ms–2 (b) 2.1 ms–2 (c) 11.0 ms–2 (d) 13.2 ms–2
81. On a two lane road, car A is travelling with a speed of
73. A 210 m long train is moving due North at a speed of 36 km/h. Two cars B and C approach car A in opposite
25 m/s. A small bird is flying due South, a little above
directions with a speed of 54 km/h each. At a certain
the train with speed 5 m/s. The time taken by the bird
instant, when the distance AB is equal to AC, both
to cross the train is
being 1 km, B decides to overtake A before C does. In
(a) 6 s (b) 7 s (c) 9 s (d) 10 s
this case, the acceleration of car B is required to avoid
74. A police jeep is chasing with velocity of 45 km/h a an accident [NCERT]
theif in another jeep moving with velocity 153 km/h. (a) 1m / s2 (b) 0.1m / s2 (c) 1.9 m / s2 (d) 0.2m / s2
Police fires a bullet with muzzle velocity of 180 m/s.
The velocity with which is will strike of the car of the 82. A passenger arriving in a new town wishes to go from
thief is the station to a hotel located 10 km away on a
(a) 150 m/s (b) 27 m/s (c) 450 m/s (d) 250 m/s straight road from the station. A dishonest cabman
takes him along a circuitoius path 23 km long and
75. A boat is sent across a river with a velocity of 8 km/h. reaches the hotel in 28 min. What are the average
If the resultant velocity of boat is 10 km/h, then speed of the taxi and the magnitude of average
velocity of river is velocity respectively (in km/h)? [NCERT]
(a) 10 km/h (b) 8 km/h (c) 6 km/h (d) 4 km/h
(a) 49.3 and 21.43 (b) 48.3 and 24.43
76. The distance between two particles moving towards (c) 21 and 20 (d) 21.3 and 49.3
each other is decreasing at the rate of 6 m/s. If these
83. A man can swim with a speed of 4 km/h in still water.
particles travel with same speed and in the same
How long does he take to cross a river 1 km wide, if
direction then the separatioon increase at the rate of
the river flows steadily 3 km/h and he makes his
4 m/s. The particles have speed as
strokes normal to the river current. How far down
(a) 5 m/s 1 m/s (b) 4 m/s; 1 m/s
the river does he go when he reaches the other bank?
(c) 4 m/s; 2 m/s (d) 5 m/s; 2 m/s
[NCERT]
77. A train is moving towards east and a car is along (a) 850 m (b) 750 m
north, both with same speed. The observed direction (c) 650 m (d) None of these
of a car to the passenger in the train is
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Round II (Mixed Bag)

Only One Correct Option 8. A particle is dropped vertically from rest from a
1. An automobile travelling with a speed of 60 kmh -1 height. The time taken by it to fall through successive
can brake to stop with a distance of 20 m. If the car is distances of 1 m each, will then be
going twice as fast i. e., 120 kms -1, the stopping (a) all being equal to 2 / 9 second
distance will be [AIEEE 2004] (b) in the ratio of the square roots of the integers 1, 2, 3, …
(a) 20 m (b) 40 m (c) 60 m (d) 80 m (c) in the ratio of the difference in the square roots of the
2. Two balls of same size but the density of one is greater integers is ( 2 - 1) ( 3 - 2 ) ( 4 - 3 )
than that of the other are dropped from the same (d) in the ratio of the reciprocal of the square roots of the
height, then which ball will reach the earth first æ 1 1 1 1 ö
integers is ç , , , ÷
(air resistance is negligible)? è 1 2 3 4ø
(a) Heavy ball
(b) Light ball 9. A man throws balls with the same speed vertically
(c) Both simultaneously upwards one after the other at an interval of 2 s.
(d) Will depend upon the density of the balls What should be the speed of the throw so that more
than two balls are in the sky at any time?
3. A boat takes two hours to travel 8 km and back in still
(Given g = 9.8 m/s2)
water. If the velocity of water 4 kmh -1, the time
(a) At least 0.8 m/s
taken for going ups tream 8 km and coming back is
(b) Any speed less than 19.6 m/s
(a) 2 h
(c) Only with speed 19.6 m/s
(b) 2 h 40 min
(d) More than 19.6 m/s
(c) 1 h 20 min
(d) cannot be estimated with the information given 10. A motion boat covers a given distance in 6 h moving
4. A particle moving in a straight line covers half the down stream of a river. It covers the same distance in
distance with speed of 3 m/s. The other half of the 10 h moving upstream. The time (in hour) it takes to
distance is covered in two equal time intervals and cover the same distance in still water is
with speeds of 4.5 m/s and 7.5 m/s respectively. The (a) 6 h (b) 7.5 h
average speed of the particle during this motion is (c) 10 h (d) 15 h
(a) 4.0 m/s (b) 5.0 m/s (c) 5.5 m/s (d) 4.8 m/s 11. A point initially at rest moves along x-axis. Its
5. In a race for 100 m dash, the first and the second acceleration varies with time as a = (6 t + 5) m/s2. If it
runners have a gap of one metre at the mid way starts from origin, the distance covered in 2 s is
stage. Assuming the first runner goes steady, by (a) 20 m (b) 18 m
what percentage should the second runner increases (c) 16 m (d) 25 m
his speed just to win the race.
(a) 2% (b) 4%
12. From the top of a tower of height 50 m, a ball is
(c) more than 4% (d) less than 4% thrown vertically upwards with a certain velocity. It
hits the ground 10 s after it is thrown up. How much
6. Two cars A and B are travelling in the same direction time does it take to cover a distance AB where A and
with velocities v A and vB (v A > vB ). When the car A is
B are two points 20 m and 40 m below the edge of the
at a distance s behind car B, the driver of the car A
tower? (g = 10 ms -2 )
applies the brakes producing a uniform retardation
(a) 2.0 s (b) 1.0 s
a, there will be no collision when
2 2 (c) 0.5 s (d) 0.4 s
(v A - v B ) (v A - v B )
(a) s < (b) s =
2a 2a 13. The acceleration of a particle is increasing linearly
(v A - v B ) 2
(v A - v B ) 2 with time t as bt. The particle starts from the origin
(c) s ³ (d) s £ with an initial velocity v0 . The distance travelled by
2a 2a
the particle in time t, is
7. A bird flies for 4 s with a velocity of |t–2|ms -1 in a 1 2 1 3
straight line, where t = time in second. It covers a (a) v 0t + bt (b) v 0t + bt
3 6
distance of 1 1
(c) v 0t + bt3 (d) v 0t + bt2
(a) 8 m (b) 6 m (c) 4 m (d) 2 m 3 2
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14. A body of mass m is resting on a wedge of angle q as 19. A graph of x versus t is shown in figure. Choose
shown in figure. The wedge is given an acceleration correct alternatives from below. [NCERT Exemplar]
a. What is the value of a that the mass m just falls x
freely? B
A C
m
E
θ
(a) g (b) g sin q t
D
(c) g tan q (d) g cot q
15. From the top of a tower, a stone is thrown up and (a) The particle was released from rest at t = 0
reaches the ground in time t1 = 9 s. A second stone is (b) At B, the acceleration a > 0
thrown down with the same speed and reaches the (c) At C, the velocity and the acceleration vanish
ground in time t2 = 4 s. A third stone is released (d) The speed at D exceeds that at E
from rest and reaches the ground in time t3, which is 20. The motion of a body falling from rest in a resisting
equal to medium is described by the equation
(a) 6.5 s (b) 6.0 s dv
5 = A - Bv
(c) s (d) 65 s dt
36
where A and B are constants. Then
(a) initial acceleration of the body is A
More Than One Correct Option (b) the velocity at which acceleration becomes zero is A/B
16. The motion of a body is given by the equation A
(c) the velocity at any time t is (1 - e Bt )
dv ( t) B
= 6.0 - 3 v ( t), where v( t) is speed in ms–1 and t in
dt (d) All of the above are wrong
second. If body was at rest at t = 0 21. A spring with one end attached to a mass and the
(a) the terminal speed is 2.0 ms–1 other to a rigid support is stretched and released
(b) the speed varies with the times as v (t ) = 2 (1 - e -3 t ) ms -1 [NCERT Exemplar]
(c) the speed is 1.0 ms–1 when the acceleration is half the (a) Magnitude of acceleration, when just released is
initial value maximum
(d) the magnitude of the initial acceleration is 6.0 ms–2 (b) Magnitude of acceleration, when at equilibrium position
is maximum
17. An elevator ascends with an upward acceleration
(c) Speed is maximum when mass is at equilibrium position
of 2.0 ms -2 . At the instant its upward speed is
(d) Magnitude of displacement is always maximum whenever
2.5 ms -1, loose bolt is dropped from the ceiling of the
speed is minimum
elevator 3.0 m from the floor. If g = 10 ms–2, then
(a) the time of flight of the bolt from the ceiling to floor of 22. The displacement (x) of a particle depends on time (t)
the elevator is 0.11 s as
x = a t2 - b t 3
(b) the displacement of the bolt during the free fall relative to
(a) The particle will come to rest after time 2 a / 3 b
the elevator shaft is 0.75 m
(b) The particle will return to its starting point after time a / b
(c) the distance covered by the bolt during the free fall
relative to the elevator shaft is 1.38 m (c) No net force will act on the particle at t = a /3 b
(d) the distance covered by the bolt during the free fall (d) The initial velocity of the particle was zero but its initial
relative to the elevator shaft is 2.52 m acceleration was not zero

18. A particle of mass m moves on the x-axis as follows : it 23. Suppose a and v denotes the acceleration and
velocity respectively of a body in one dimensional
starts from rest at t = 0 from the point x = 0 and comes
motion, then
to rest at t = 1 at the point x = 1. No other information
is available about its motion at intermediate time (a) speed must increase when a > 0
(b) speed will increase when v and d are > 0
(0 < t < 1). If a denotes the instantaneous acceleration
of the particle, then (c) speed must decreases when a < 0
(d) speed will decrease when v < 0 and a > 0
(a) a cannot remain positive for all t in the interval 0 £ t £ 1
(b) |a | cannot exceed 2 at any points in its path 24. A particle is projected vertically upwards in vacuum
(c) |a | must be ³ 4 at some point or points in its path with a speed v.
(d) a must change sign during the motion but no other (a) The time taken to rise to half its maximum height is half
assertion can be made with the information given the time taken to reach its maximum height
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(b) The time taken to rise to three-fourth of its maximum (a) The displacement of the particle in time 2 T is zero
height is half the time taken to reach its maximum height (b) The initial and final speeds of the particle are the same
(c) When it rises to half its maximum height, its speed (c) The acceleration of the particle remains constant
becomes v / 2 throughout the motion
(d) When it rises to half its maximum height, its speed (d) The particle changes its direction of motion at same point
becomes v /2
25. A particle is moving with a uniform acceleration Comprehension Based Questions
along a straight line AB. Its speed at A and B are
2 ms–1 and 14 ms–1 respectively. Then
Passage
(a) its speed at mid-point of AB is 10 ms–1 When two bodies A and B are moving with velocity v A
(b) its speed at a point P such that AP : PB = 1:5 is 4 ms–1 and v B , then relative velocity of A w.r.t. B is
(c) the time to go from A to mid-point of AB is double of that v AB = v A - v B
to go from mid-point to B Relative velocity of B w.r.t. A is
(d) None of the above v BA = v B - v A = v B + ( - v A )
When body C is moving with velocity vC on a body A,
26. A ball is bouncing elastically with a speed 1 m/s
which is moving with velocity v A , then velocity of C
between walls of a railway compartment of size 10 m
w.r.t. ground is vC + v A .
in a direction perpendicular to walls. The train is
Suppose two parallel rail tracks run north-south.
moving at a constant velocity of 10 m/s parallel to the
Train A moves north with a speed of 54 kmh–1 and
direction of motion of the ball. As seen from the
train B moves south with a speed of 90 kmh–1.
ground. [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) the direction of motion of the ball changes every 10 s
29. Relative velocity of ground w.r.t. B is
(b) speed of ball changes very 10 s (a) 25 ms–1 due north (b) 25 ms–1 due south
(c) average speed of ball over any 20 s interval is fixed (c) 40 ms–1 due north (d) 40 ms–1 due south
(d) the acceleration of ball is the same as from the train 30. A monkey is moving with a velocity 18 kmh–1 on the
roof of train A against the motion of train A. The
27. The figure shows the velocity (v) of a particle moving
velocity of monkey as observed by a man standing on
on a straight line plotted against time (t).
the ground is
v (ms–1)
(a) 5 ms–1 towards south
10 (b) 10 ms–1 towards north
(c) 10 ms–1 towards south
5
(d) 20 ms–1 towards south
0 t (s)
5 10 15
–5 Assertion and Reason
–10 Directions Question No. 31 to 35 are Assertion-Reason type.
Each of these contains two Statements : Statement I (Assertion),
(a) The particle has zero displacement Statement II (Reason). Each of these questions also has four
(b) The particle has never turned around alternative choice, only one of which is correct. You have to
(c) The particle has constant acceleration select the correct choices from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given
(d) The average speed in the interval 0 to 5 s is the same as below
the average speed in the interval 5 to 10 s (a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason
is correct explanation of the Assertion
28. The figure shows the velocity (v) of a particle plotted (b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is
against time (t). not correct explanation of the Assertion
v (ms–1)
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false
B
10 (d) If Assertion is false but the Reason is true
31. Assertion A body is dropped from a height of 40.0 m.
0
D
t (s)
After it falls by half the distance, the acceleration due
T 2T to gravity ceases to act. The velocity with which it
hits the ground is 20 ms–1 (Take g = 10 ms–2).
–10 A Reason v2 = u2 + 2 as
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32. Assertion A car moving with a speed of 25 ms–1 takes 34. Assertion The slope of displacement-time graph of a
U turn in 5 s, without changing its speed. The body movng with high velocity is steeper than the
average acceleration during these 5 s is 5 ms–2. slope of displacement-time graph of a body with low
Change in velocity velocity.
Reason Acceleration =
Time taken Reason Slope of displacement-time graph = Velocity
33. Assertion The average velocity of the object over an of the body.
interval of time is either smaller than or equal to the 35. Assertion A body having non-zero acceleration can
average speed of the object over the same interval. have a constant velocity.
Reason Velocity is a vector quantity and speed is a Reason Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.
scalar quantity.

Previous Years’ Questions

36. A ball is dropped from a bridge at a height of 176.4 m 42. A body of mass m is accelerated uniformly from rest
over a river. After 2s, a second ball is thrown straight to a speed v in a time T. The instantaneous power
downwards. What should be the initial velocity of the delivered to the body as a function of time is given by
second ball so that both hit the water [AIEEE 2008]
simultaneously? [UP SEE 2009] 1 mv 2 2
1 mv 2
(a) t (b) t
(a) 2.45 ms–1 (b) 49 ms–1 2 T2 2 T2
(c) 14.5 ms–1 (d) 24.5 ms–1 mv2 mv2
(c) 2 t2 (d) 2 t
37. A scooterist sees a bus 1 km ahead of him moving T T
with a velocity of 10 ms -1. With what speed the 43. A body moves with initial velocity 10 ms -1. If it covers
scooterist should move so as to overtake the bus in a distance of 20 m in 2 s then acceleration of the
100 s.? [Orissa JEE 2008] body is [Orissa JEE 2011]
(a) 10 ms–1 (b) 20 ms–1 (a) zero (b) 10 ms -2
(c) 50 ms–1 (d) 30 ms–1 (c) 5 ms -2 (d) 2 ms -2
38. A bullet emerges from a barrel of length 1.2 m with a 44. A particle moves in a straight line with retardation
speed of 640 ms–1. Assuming constant acceleration, proportional to its displacement. Its loss of kinetic
the approximate time that it spends in the barrel energy for any displacement x is proportional to
after the gun is fired is [WB JEE 2008] [UP SEE 2007]
(a) 4 ms (b) 40 ms (a) x 2
(b) e x
(c) 400 ms (d) 1 s (c) x (d) log e x
39. A body is fired vertically upwards. At half the
maximum height, the velocity of the body is 10 ms–1. 45. A ball which is at rest, is dropped from a height
The maximum height raised by the body is h metre. As it bounces off the floor its speed is 80% of
(g = 10 ms -2 ). [Orissa JEE 2008]
what it was just before touching the ground? The ball
will then rise to nearly a height [BVP Engg. 2007]
(a) zero (b) 10 m
(a) 0.94 h (b) 0.80 h
(c) 15 m (d) 20m
(c) 0.75 h (d) 0.64 h
40. The velocity of a particle is v = v0 + gt + ft2 . If its
position is x = 0 at t = 0, then its displacement after 46. A particle has an initial velocity of 3 $i + 4 $j and
unit time ( t = 1) is [AIEEE 2007] acceleration of 0.4 $i + 0.3 $j. Its speed after 10 s is
(a) 10 units (b) 7 2 units
(a) v 0 - g / 2 + f (b) v 0 + g / 2 + 3 f
(c) v 0 + g / 2 + f / 3 (d) v 0 + g + f (c) 7 units (d) 8.5 units
41. A proton in a cyclotron changes its velocity from 47. A particle is moving with velocity v = k ( 4 i$ + x $j )
30 kms–1 due north to 40 kms–1 due east in 20 s. where k is a constant. The general equation for its
What is the magnitude of average acceleration path is [AIEEE 2010]
during this time? [BVP 2008] (a) y = x2 + constant (b) y2 = x + constant
(a) 2.5 kms–2 (b) 12.5 kms–2 (c) xy = constant (d) y2 = x2 + constant
(c) 22.5 kms–2 (d) 32.5 kms–2
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48. A particle located at x = 0 at time t = 0, starts moving decelerates at 2 ms -2 . He reaches the ground with a
along the positive x-direction with a velocity v that speed of 3 ms -1. At what height, did he fallen out?
varies as v = a x . The displacement of the particle [AIEEE 2005]
varies with time as [AIEEE 2006] (a) 111 m (b) 293 m
(a) t3 (b) t2 (c) 182 m (d) 91 m
(c) t (d) t1/2 52. A car starting from rest, accelerates at the rate f
49. An object, moving with a speed of 6.25 m/s, is through a distance S, then continues at constant
dv f
declerated at a rate given by = - 2.5 v , where v is speed for time t and then decelerates at the rate to
dt 2
the instantaneous speed. The time taken by the come to rest. If the total distance traversed in 15 s,
object, to come to rest would be [AIEEE 2011] then [AIEEE 2005]
1 2 1 2
(a) 2 s (b) 4 s (a) s = ft (b) s = ft
(c) 8 s (d) 1 s 4 72
1
(c) s = ft2 (d) s = ft
50. A train accelerated uniformly from rest attains a 6
-1
maximum speed of 40 ms in 20 s. It travels at this
53. A body projected vertically upwards crosses a point
speed for 20 s and is brought to rest with uniform
twice in it journey at a height h first after t1 and t2
retardation in 40 s. The average velocity during this
second. Maximum height reached by the body is
period is [BVP Engg. 2006]
[EAMCET 2005]
(a) (80/3) ms–1 (b) 30 ms–1 g
(c) 25 ms–1 (d) 40 ms–1 (a) 2g (t1 + t2 ) (b) (t1 + t2 )2
4
2
51. A parachutist after alling out falls 50 m g æt + t ö
(c) (t1 t2 ) (d) 2 g ç 1 2 ÷
without friction. When parachute opens, it 4 è 4 ø

Answers
Round I
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (c)
31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (a)
41. (c) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (a) 49. (a) 50. (b)
51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (d) 54. (d) 55. (a) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (d)
61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (c) 66. (d) 67. (c) 68. (a) 69. (a) 70. (b)
71. (a) 72. (a) 73. (b) 74. (a) 75. (c) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (a) 79. (a) 80. (a)
81. (a) 82. (a) 83. (b)

Round II
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b,c,d) 17. (b,c) 18. (a,c,d) 19. (a,c,d) 20. (a,b,c)
21. (a,c) 22. (a,b,d) 23. (b,d) 24. (b,c) 25. (a,c) 26. (b,c,d) 27. (c,d) 28. (a,b,c,d) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (c)
41. (c) 42. (d) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (c)
51. (b) 52. (b) 53. (d)
 Start Practice for
JEE Main
Round I (Topically Divided Problems)

Horizontal Projection 6. Water is flowing from a horizontal pipe fixed at a

height of 2 m from the ground. If it falls at a
1. The horizontal range of a projectile fired at an angle of
horizontal distance of 3 m, as shown in figure, the
15° is 50 m. If it is fired with the same speed at an
speed of water when it leaves the pipe is
angle of 45°, its range will be [NCERT Exemplar]
( Take, g = 9.8 ms –2 )
(a) 60 m (b) 71 m (c) 100 m (d) 141 m
2. A tennis ball rolls off the top of a sister case way with
a horizontal velocity u ms -1. If the steps are b metre 2m
wide and h meter high, the ball will hit the edge of the
nth step, if 3m
2hu 2hu2 (a) 2.4 ms -1 (b) 4.7 ms -1 (c) 7.4 ms -1 (d) 6.2 ms -1
(a) n = 2 (b) n =
gb gb2 7. A stone is just released from the window of a moving
2hu2 hu2 train along a horizontal straight track. The stone will
(c) n = (d) n = 2 hit the ground following
gb gb
(a) straight path (b) circular path
3. A bomber plane moves horizontally with a speed of (c) parabolic path (d) hyperbolic path
500 ms -1 and a bomb releases from it, strikes the 8. A man standing on a hill top projects a stone
ground in 10 s. Angle at which it strikes the ground horizontally with speed v0 as shown in figure. Taking
will be ( g = 10 ms -2 ) the coordinate system as given in the figure. The
æ 1ö æ 1ö
(a) tan -1 ç ÷ (b) tan ç ÷ coordinates of the point where the stone will hit the
è5ø è5ø
hill surface
(c) tan -1(1) (d) tan -1(5 ) æ 2v2 tan q - 2v20 tan2 q ö
(a) ç 0 , ÷ y
4. An aeroplane is flying in a O è g g ø v0
x
v (0, 0)
horizontal direction with a æ 2v20 2v20 tan q ö
2
(b) ç , ÷
velocity 600 kmh -1 at a è g g ø
height of 1960 m. When it is h æ 2v2 tan q 2v20 ö
vertically above the point A (c) ç 0 , ÷ θ
è g g ø
on the ground, a body is
dropped from it. The body A B æ 2v2 tan2 q 2v20 tan q ö
(d) ç 0 , ÷
strikes the ground at point B. è g g ø
Calculate the distance AB.
(a) 3.33 km (b) 333 km (c) 33.3 km (d) 3330 km 9. A particle moves in the xy-plane with velocity
vx = 8 t - 2 and v y = 2. If it passes through the point
5. The height y and distance x along the horizontal for a x = 14 and y = 4 at t = 2 s, find the equation
body projected in the xy-plane are given by (x-y relation) of the path.
y = 8 t - 5 t2 and x = 6 t. The initial speed of (a) x = y2 - y + 2
projection is (b) x = 2 y2 + 2 y - 3
(a) 8 m/s (b) 9 m/s
(c) x = 3 y2 + 5
(c) 10 m/s (d) (10/3) m/s
(d) Cannot be found from above data
128 JEE Main Physics

10. The ceiling of a long hall is 25 m high. Then, the 17. An arrow is shot into air. Its range is 200 m and its
maximum horizontal distance that a ball thrown time of flight is 5 s. If = 10 m / s2 , then horizontal
with a speed of 40 m/s can go without hitting the component of velocity and the maximum height will
ceiling of the hall, is [NCERT Exemplar] be respectively
(a) 95.5 m (b) 105.5 m (a) 20 m/s, 62.50 m (b) 40 m/s, 31.25 m
(c) 100 m (d) 150.5 m (c) 80 m/s, 62.5 m (d) None of these

11. A particle leaves the origin with an initial velocity 18. A body of mass m thrown horizontally with velocity v,
^ from the top of tower of height h touches the level
v = (3.00 i) ms -1 and a constant acceleration
^ ^ ground at distance of 250 m from the foot of the
. i - 0.50 j) ms -2 . When the particle reaches
a = ( - 100 tower. A body of mass 2 m thrown horizontally with
its maximum x -coordinate, what is its y-component a v
velocity , from the top of tower of height 4h will
velocity? 2
(a) –2.0 ms -1 (b) –1.0 ms -1 touch the level ground at a distance x from the foot of
(c) –1.5 ms -1 (d) 1.0 ms -1 tower. The value of x is
(a) 250 m (b) 500 m
12. A projectile can have same range from two angles of
(c) 125 m (d) 250 2 m
projection with same initial speed. If h1 and h2 be the
maximum heights, then 19. A ball is thrown up with a certain velocity at an angle
(a) R = h1h2 (b) R = 2 h1h2 q to the horizontal. The kinetic energy (KE) of the ball
(c) R = 2 h1h2 (d) R = 4 h1h2 varies in the horizontal displacement x as

13. A stone is thrown at an angle q to be the horizontal

reaches a maximum height H. Then, the time of
KE KE
flight of stone will be
(a) (b)
2H 2H
(a) (b) 2
g g
O O x
2 2 H sin q 2 H sin q x
(c) (d)
g g

14. A bomb is dropped on an enemy post by an aeroplane KE KE

flying horizontally with a velocity of 60 kmh -1 and at (c) (d)
a height of 490 m. At the time of dropping the bomb,
how far the aeroplane should be from the enemy post
O O
so that the bomb may directly hit the target? x x
400 500
(a) m (b) m 20. Two paper screen A and B are separated by a
3 3
1700 distance of 100 m. A bullet pierces A and B. The hole
(c) m (d) 498 m
3 in B is 10 cm below the hole in A. If the bullet is
travelling horizontally at the time of hitting A. Then,
15. A body projected with velocity u at projection angle q
the velocity of the bullet at A is
has horizontal range R. For the same velocity and
(a) 100 m/s (b) 200 m/s
projection angle, its range on the moon surface will
(c) 600 m/s (d) 700 m/s
be g moon = g earth / 6)
R 21. It was calculated that a shell when fired from a
(a) 36 R (b)
36 gun with a certain velocity and at an angle of
R 5p
(c) (d) 6 R elevation rad should strike a given target. In
16 36
16. A boy throws a ball with a velocity u at an angle q actual practice, it was found that a hill just prevented
with the horizontal. At the same instant he starts the trajectory. At what angle of elevation should the
running with uniform velocity to catch the ball before gun be to hit the target?
5p 11 p
if hits the ground. To achieve this he should run with (a) rad (b) rad
36 36
a velocity of
7p 13 p
(a) u cos q (b) u sin q (c) rad (d) rad
(c) u tan q (d) u sec q 36 36
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22. Two projectiles thrown from the same point at angles 29. A projectile shot into air at some angle with the
60° and 30° with the horizontal attain the same horizontal has a range of 200 m. If the time of flight is
height. The ratio of their initial velocities is 5 s, then the horizontal component of the velocity of
(a) 1 (b) 2 the projectile at the highest point of trajectory is
(c) 3 (d)
1 (a) 40 ms -1
3 (b) 0 ms -1
(c) 9.8 ms -1
23. A projectile is thrown at angle b with vertical. It
(d) equal to the velocity of projection of the projectile
reaches a maximum height H. The time taken to
reach the highest point of its path is 30. The kinetic energy of a project at the height point is
H 2H half of the initial kinetic energy. What is the angle of
(a) (b)
g g projection with the horizontal?
H 2H (a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
(c) (d)
2g g cos b 31. A ball is projected from a certain point on the surface
of a planet at a certain angle with the horizontal
24. A cricket ball is hit at 30° with the horizontal with surface. The horizontal and vertical displacement x
kinetic energy E k. What is the kinetic energy at the and y vary with time t in second as x = 10 3 t and
highest point? y = 10 t - t2 . The maximum height attained by the
Ek 3Ek Ek
(a) (b) (c) (d) Zero ball is
2 4 4
(a) 100 m (b) 75 m
25. A particle is projected with a velocity of 30 m/s, at an (c) 50 m (d) 25 m
3
angle q 0 = tan -1 æç ö÷. After 1 s, the particle is moving 32. A projectile A is thrown at an angle of 30° to the
è4ø
horizontal from point P. At the same time, another
at an angle q to the horizontal, where tan q will be
projectile B is thrown with velocity v2 upwards from
equal to (g = 10 m/s2 )
1 1 the point Q vertically below the highest point. For B
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) v
2 3 to collide with A, 2 should be
v1
26. When a projectile is projected at a certain angle with Highest
point
the horizontal, its horizontal range is R and time of
flight is T1. When the same projectile is throwing with
the same speed at some other angle with the v1 B v2
horizontal, its horizontal range is R and time of flight
A
is T2 . The product of T1 and T2 is 30º
R 2R P Q
(a) (b) 1
g g (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) 4
3R 4R 2
(c) (d)
g g 33. For a projectile thrown into space with a speed v, the
3v2 v2
27. A projectile of mass m is thrown with a velocity v horizontal range is × The vertical range is .
2g 8g
making an angle of 45° with the horizontal. The
change in momentum from departure to arrival along The angle which the projectile makes with the
vertical direction, is horizontal initially is
(a) 2mv (b) 2 mv (a) 15° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) 60°

(c) mv (d)
mv 34. The velocity of projection of an oblique projectile is
^ ^
2 (6 i + 8 j) ms -1. The horizontal range of the projectile
28. Two stones thrown at different angles have same is
initial velocity and same range. If H is the maximum (a) 4.9 m (b) 9.6 m (c) 19.6 m (d) 14 m
height attained by one stone thrown at an angle of
35. A body is projected at an angle q to the horizontal
30°, then the maximum height attained by the other
with kinetic energy E k. The potential energy at the
stone is
H highest point of the trajectory is
(a) (b) H (a) Ek (b) Ek cos2 q
2
2
(c) 2 H (d) 3H (c) Ek sin q (d) Ek tan2 q
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36. Two projectiles A and B are thrown with velocities v 41. Two particles are simultaneously projected in
v opposite directions horizontally from a given point in
and respectively. They have the same range. If B is
2 space whose gravity g is uniform. If u1 and u2 be their
thrown at an angle of 15° to the horizontal, A must initial speeds, then the time t after which their
have been thrown at an angle velocites are mutually perpendicular is given by
æ1ö æ 1ö
(a) sin -1 ç ÷ (b) sin -1 ç ÷ u1u2 u21 + u22
è16 ø è 4ø (a) (b)
g g
æ 1ö 1 -1 æ 1 ö
(c) 2 sin -1 ç ÷ (d) sin ç ÷ u1 (u1 + u2 ) u2 (u1 + u2 )
è 4ø 2 è 8ø (c) (d)
g g
37. A particle slides down a frictionless parabolic ( y = x2 )
track ( A - B - C) starting from rest at point A. Point 42. A plane surface is inclined making an angle q with
B is at the vertex of parabola and point C is at a the horizontal. From the bottom of this inclined
height less than that of point A. After C, the particle plane, a bullet is fired with velocity v. The maximum
moves freely in air as a projectile. If the particle possible range of the bullet on the inclined plane is
v2 v2
reaches highest point at P, then [NCERT Exemplar] (a) (b)
g g(1 + sin q)
A y
v2 v2
(c) (d)
g(1 - sin q) g(1 + sin q)2
P
43. A projectile is fired with a velocity v at an angle q with
the horizontal. The speed of the projectile when its
direction of motion makes an angle b with the
horizontal is
v0
θ (a) v cos q (b) v cos q cos b
C (c) v cos q sec b (d) v cos q tan b
–x2 –x1 B –x0 x
44. A ball is projected up an incline of 30° with a velocity
(x = 0)
of 30 ms -1 at an angle of 30° with reference to the
(a) KE at P = KE at B inclined plane from the bottom of the inclined plane.
(b) height at P = height at A If g = 10 ms -2 , then the range on the inclined plane is
(c) total energy at P = total energy at A (a) 12 m (b) 60 m (c) 120 m (d) 600 m
(d) time of travel from A to B = time of travel from B to P.
45. A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal
38. The horizontal range of an oblique projectile is equal distance of 100 m. How much high above the ground
to the distance through which a projectile has to fall can the cricketer throw the same ball? [NCERT Exemplar]
freely from rest to acquire a velocity equal to the
(a) 40 m (b) 45 m
velocity of projection in magnitude. The angle of
(c) 500 m (d) 50 m
projection is
(a) 15° (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) 30° 46. A piece of marble is projected from earth’s surface
39. A projectile is thrown with velocity v making an angle with velocity of 50 ms -1. 2 s later it just clears a wall
q with the horizontal. It just crosses the tops of two 5 m high. What is the angle of projection?
(a) 45° (b) 30°
poles, each of height h, after 1 s and 3 s respectively.
(c) 60° (d) None of these
The time of flight of the projectile is
(a) 1 s (b) 3 s 47. A body is projected with speed v ms -1 at angle q. The
(c) 4 s (d) 7.8 s kinetic energy at the highest point is half of the
40. Two stones are projected so as to reach the same initial kinetic energy. The value of q is
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
distance from the point of projection on a horizontal
surface. The maximum height reached by one 48. A ball is projected with velocity u at an angle a with
exceeds the other by an amount equal to half the sum horizontal plane. Its speed when it makes an angle b
of the height attained by them. Then, angle of with the horizontal is
u
projection of the stone which attains smaller height is (a) u cos a (b)
(a) 45° (b) 60° cos b
(c) 30° (d) tan -1 (3 / 4 ) u cos a
(c) u cos a cos b (d)
cos b
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49. The angle of projection of a projectile for which the

horizontal range and maximum height are equal to v0
(a) tan -1(2) (b) tan -1( 4 ) H
(c) cot -1 (2) (d) 60°
θ
50. A particle is projected from horizontal making an
-1
angle 60° with initial velocity 40 ms . The time √3 H
taken by the particle to make angle 45° from
æ 1 ö
horizontal, is (a) tan -1 ç ÷ (b) tan -1 3
(a) 15 s (b) 2.0 s (c) 20 s (d) 1.5 s è 3ø
æ 2 ö æ 3ö
51. Two bodies are projected from the same point with (c) tan -1 ç ÷ (d) tan -1 ç ÷
è 3ø è 2 ø
equal speeds in such directions that they both strike
the same point on a plane whose inclination is b. If a
57. A particle is projected with speed v at an angle
be the angle of projection of the first body with the p
horizontal the ratio of their times of flight is q æç0 < q < ö÷ above the horizontal from a height H
è 2ø
cos a sin( a + b )
(a) (b) above the ground. If v = speed with which particle
sin ( a + b ) cos a
hits the ground and t = time taken by particle to
cos a sin( a - b )
(c) (d) reach ground, then
sin( a - b ) cos a (a) as q increases, v decreases and t increases
52. A particle is projected with velocity 2 gh so that it (b) as q increases, v increases and t increases
just clears two walls of equal height h, which are at a (c) as q increases, v remains same and t increases
distance of 2h from each other. What is the time (d) as q increases, v remains same and t decreases
interval of passing between the two walls? 58. Two inclined planes are located as shown in figure. A
2h gh h h particle is projected from the foot of one frictionless
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
g g g g plane along its line with a velocity sufficient to carry
it to top after which the particle slides down the other
53. A projectile is thrown with a velocity of 10 m/s at an
frictionless inclined plane. The total time it will take
angle 60° with horizontal. The interval between the
to reach the point C is
moment when speed is 5 g m/s, is ( g = 10 m/s2 ).
(a) 1 s (b) 3 s
(c) 2 s (d) 4 s
9.8 m
54. A particle is projected from the ground with an initial
speed of v at an angle q with horizontal. The average
velocity of the particle between its point of projection 45° 45°
and highest point of trajectory is (a) 2 s (b) 3 s (c) 2 2 s (d) 4 s
v v
(a) 1 + 2 cos2 q (b) 1 + cos2 q 59. The equation of motion of a projectile are given by
2 2
v x = 36 t. If and 2 y = 96 t - 9.8 t2 m. The angle of
(c) 1 + 3 cos2 q (d) v cos q projectile is
2
æ 4ö æ 3ö
(a) sin -1 ç ÷ (b) sin -1 ç ÷
55. A body of mass m is thrown upward at an angle q with è5ø è5ø
the horizontal with velocity v. While rising up the æ 4ö æ 3ö
velocity of the mass after t second will be (c) sin -1 ç ÷ (d) sin -1 ç ÷
è 3ø è 4ø
(a) ( v cos q)2 + ( v sin q)2
60. Trajectories of two projectiles are shown in figure.
(b) ( v cos q - v sin q)2 - gt Let T1 and T2 be the time periods and u1 and u2 their
(c) 2 22
v + g t - (2v sin q) gt speeds of projection. Then,
y
(d) v2 + g2t2 - (2v cos q) gt

56. A projectile is thrown at an angle q such that it is just

able to cross a vertical wall as its highest point as 1
2
x
shown in the figure. The angle q at which the
projectile is thrown is given by (a) T2 > T1 (b) T1 = T2 (c) u1 > u2 (d) u1 < u2
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61. A projectile A is thrown at an angle 30° to the point C if both are projected simultaneously?
horizontal from point P. At the same time another ( g = 10 ms-2 )
projectile B is thrown with velocity v2 upwards from B
the point Q vertically below the highest point A would 5 ms–1
v
reach. For B to collide with A the ratio 2 should be
v1
h 10 ms–1

v1
v2 60°
C
A
30°
P Q (a) 10 m (b) 30 m
3 1 2 (c) 15 m (d) 25 m
(a) (b) 2 (c) (d)
2 2 3
65. A very broad elevator is going up vertically with a
62. A fighter plane enters inside the enemy territory, at constant acceleration of 2ms -2 . At the instant when
time t = 0 with velocity v0 = 250 ms -1 and moves its velocity is 4 ms-1 a ball is projected from the floor
horizontally with constant acceleration a = 20 ms -2 of the list with a speed of 4 ms-1 relative to the floor
(see figure). An enemy tank at the border, spot the at an elevation of 30°. The time taken by the ball to
plane and fire shots at an angle q = 60° with the return the floor is ( g = 10 ms-2 )
horizontal and with velocity u = 600 ms -1. At what (a) 1/2 s (b) 1/3 s
altitude H of the plane it can be hit by the shot? (c) 1/4 s (d) 1 s
66. A projectile is fired at an angle of 30° to the
horizontal such that the vertical component of its
600 ms–1 initial velocity is 80 ms-1. Its time of flight is T. Its
T
velocity at t = has a magnitude of nearly
H 4
(a) 200 ms -1 (b) 300 ms -1
θ = 60° (c) 140 ms -1 (d) 100 ms -1
(a) 1500 3 m (b) 125 m 67. A car is moving rectilinearly on a horizontal path
(c) 1400 m (d) 2473 m with acceleration a0 . A person sitting inside the car
observes that an insect S is crawling up the screen
63. An aircraft, diving at an angle of 53.0° with the with an acceleration a. If q is the inclination of the
vertical releases a projectile at an altitude of 730 m. screen with the horizontal the acceleration of the
The projectile hits the ground 5.00 s after being insect
released. What is the speed of the aircraft? (a) parallel to screen is a0 cos q
(a) 282 ms -1 (b) along the horizontal is a0 - a cos q
(b) 202 ms -1 (c) perpendicular to screen is a0 sin q
(c) 182 ms -1 (d) perpendicular to screen is a0 tan q
(d) 102 ms -1 68. A particle is projected from the ground at an angle of
60° with horizontal with speed u = 20 ms -1. The
64. A particle A is projected from the ground with an radius of curvature of the path of the particle, when
initial velocity of 10 ms-1 at an angle of 60° with its velocity makes an angle of 30° with horizontal is
horizontal. From what height h should an another ( g = 10 ms -2 )
particle B be projected horizontal with velocity 5 ms-1 (a) 10.6 m (b) 12.8 m
so that both the particles collide with velocity 5 ms-1 (c) 15.4 m (d) 24.2 m
so that both the particles collide on the ground at
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Round II (Mixed Bag)

Only One Correct Option 7. A car is travelling at a velocity of 10 kmh -1 on a

straight road. The driver of the car throws a parcel
1. A stone is projected with a velocity 20 2 ms-1 at an
with a velocity of 10 2 kmh -1 when the car is
angle of 45° to the horizontal. The average velocity of
passing by a man standing on the side of the road. If
stone during its motion from starting point to its
the parcel is to reach the man, the direction of throw
maximum height is ( g = 10 ms-2 )
makes the following angle with direction of the car
(a) 5 5 ms -1 (b) 10 5 ms -1
(a) 135° (b) 45°
(c) 20 ms -1 (d) 20 5 ms -1 -1 æ 1 ö
(c) tan ( 2) 60° (d) tan ç ÷
è 2ø
2. A ball is dropped from a height of 49 m. The wind is
blowing horizontally. Due to wind a constant 8. A particle is dropped from a height h. Another
horizontal acceleration is provided to the ball. Choose particle was what initially at a horizontal distance d
the correct statement (s). ( Take g = 9.8 m /s2 ) from the first, is simultaneously projected with a
(a) Path of the ball is a straight line horizontal velocity u and two particles just collide on
(b) Path of the ball is a curved one the ground. The three quantities h, d and u are
(c) The time taken by the ball to reach the ground is 316 s related to
(d) Actual distance travelled by the ball is more than 49 m u2 h 2 u2 h
(a) d2 = (b) d2 =
3. A shell is fired from a cannon with a velocity v at 2g g
angle q with horizontal. At the highest point, it (c) d = h (d) gd2 = u2 h
explodes into two pieces of equal mass. One of the
pieces retraces its path to the cannon. The speed of 9. A body of mass 1 kg is projected with velocity 50 m/s
the other piece just after explosion is at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. At the highest
(a) 3v cos q (b) 2v cos q point of its path a force 10 N starts acting on body for
3 3 5 s vertically upward besides gravitational force,
(c) v cos q (d) v cos q what is horizontal range of the body? ( g = 10 m / s2 )
2 2
(a) 125 3 m (b) 200 3 m
4. The speed of projection of a projectile is increased by
(c) 500 m (d) 250 3 m
10%, without changing the angle of projection. The
percentage increase in the range will be 10. If a stone is to hit at a point which is at a distance d
(a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 15% (d) 5% away and at a height h above the point from where
5. A projectile is launched with a speed of 10 m/s at an the stone starts, then what is the value of initial
angle 60° with the horizontal from a sloping surface speed u, if the stone is launched at an angle q?
of inclination 30°. The range R is. (Take, g = 10 m / s2 ) u

10 m/s
60° h

R θ

30° d

g d
(a)
(a) 4.9 m (b) 13.3 m (c) 9.1 m (d) 12.6 m cos q 2 ( d tan q - h)

6. Two stones are projected with the same velocity in (b)

d d
magnitude but making different angles with the cos q 2 ( d tan q - h)
horizontal. Their ranges are equal. If the angle of
p gd2
projection of one is and its maximum height is y1, (c)
3 h cos2 q
the maximum height of the other will be gd2
y y (d)
(a) 3 y1 (b) 2 y1 (c) 1 (d) 1 ( d - h)
2 3
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11. Figure shows four paths for a kicked football ignoring Y

the effects of air on the flight rank the paths u
according to the initial horizontal velocity component
highest first
θ
X
P Q
2 2
(a) mu sin q (b) mu cos q
1 1
(c) mu2 sin 2 q (d) mu2 cos 2 q
2 2
1 2 3 4
16. A projectile is fired with a velocity v at right angle to
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 1 the slope which is inclined at an angle q with the
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1 horizontal. What is the time of flight?
12. After one second the velocity of a projectile makes an 2v2 v2
(a) tan q (b) tan q
angle of 45° with the horizontal. After another one g g
second it is travelling horizontally. The magnitude of
2v2 2v2
its initial velocity and angle of projection are (c) sec q (d) tan q sec q
( g = 10 ms -2 ) g g
(a) 14.62 ms –1, tan -1 (2) (b) 22.36 ms –1, tan -1(2)
17. A body is projected up smooth inclined plane with a
–1
(c) 14.62 ms , 60° (d) 22.36 ms –1, 60° velocity v0 from the point A as shown figure. The angle
13. A particle of mass m is released V(x) of inclination is 45° and top B of the plane is connected
from rest and follows a parabolic to a well of diameter 40 m. If the body just manages to
m
path as shown. Assuming that cross the well, what is the value of v0 ? Length of the
the displacement of the mass O
x inclined plane is 20 2 m, and g = 10 ms -2 .
from, the origin is small, which B C
graph correctly depicts the
45°
position of the particle as a
function of time?
A
x(t) x(t)

(a) 0 t (b) 0 t 40 m

(a) 20 ms -1 (b) 20 2 ms -1
-1
(c) 40 ms (d) 40 2 ms -1
x(t) x(t)
18. Two projectiles A and B thrown with speeds in the
ratio 1 : 2 acquired the same heights. If A is thrown
(c) 0 t (d) 0 t
at an angle of 45° with the horizontal, the angle of
projection of B will be
(a) 0° (b) 60°
(c) 30° (d) 45°
14. A particle of mass m is projected with a velocity v at (e) 15°
an angle of 60° with horizontal. When the particle is
at its maximum height. The magnitude of its angular 19. A particle is projected with a velocity 200 ms -1 at an
momentum about the point of projection is angle of 60°. At the highest point, it explodes into
3 mv 2 three particles of equal masses. One goes vertically
(a) zero (b) upwards with a velocity 100 ms -1, the second particle
16 g
goes vertically downwards. What is the velocity of
3 mv2 3 mv2
(c) (d) third particle?
16 g 3g (a) 120 ms -1 making 60° angle with horizontal
15. Average torque on a projectile of mass m, initial (b) 200 ms -1 making 30° angle with horizontal
speed u and angle of projection q, between initial and (c) 300 ms -1
final position P and Q as shown in figure about the (d) 200 ms -1
point of projection is
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20. The trajectory of a projectile in vertical plane is Comprehension Based Questions

y = ax - bx2 , where a and b are constants and x and y
are respectively horizontal and vertical distances of Passage I
the projectile from the point of projection. The A projectile is thrown from the ground with a speed of
maximum height attained by the particle and the
2 gh at an angle of 60° to the horizontal from a point
angle of projection from the horizontal are
b2 a2 on the horizontal ground.
(a) , tan -1( b) (b) , tan -1(2b)
4b b 26. The horizontal range of projectile is
a2 2a2 (a) 3h (b) 2h 3
(c) , tan -1( a ) (d) , tan -1( a )
4b b (c) 3h/ 2 (d) 3h/ 2

27. The time spent by projectile above a height h is

More Than One Correct Options h h 2h 3h
(a) 4 (b) (c) (d)
21. A particle is projected from a point A with a velocity v g g g g
at an angle of elevation q. At a certain point B, the
particle moves at right angle to its initial direction. 28. The maximum height attained by projectile is
Then (a) 2h/3 (b) 3h
(a) velocity of particle at B is v sin q (c) 3h/ 4 (d) 3h/ 2
(b) velocity of particle at B is v cot q
Passage II
(c) velocity of particle at B is v tan q
v Two second after projection, a projectile is travelling
(d) velocity of flight from A to B is
g sin q in a direction inclined at 30° to the horizontal. After
1 more second, it is travelling horizontally
22. Two projectiles A and B are projected with same (use g = 10 ms -2 )
speed at angles 15° and 75° respectively to the
maximum and have same horizontal range. If h be 29. The initial velocity of its projection is
(a) 10 ms -1 (b) 10 3 ms -1
the maximum height and T total time of flight of a
projectile, then (c) 20 ms -1 (d) 20 3 ms -1
(a) hA > hB (b) hA < hB
30. The angle of projection of the projectile is
(c) TA < TB (d) TA > TB
(a) 30° (b) 45°
23. Two particles are projected in air with speed v0 at (c) 60° (d) None of these
angles q 1 and q 2 (both acute) to the horizontal,
respectively. If the height reached by the first Assertion and Reason
particle is greater than that of the second, then tick
the right choices [NCERT Exemplar] Directions Question No. 31 to 35 are Assertion-Reason type.
(a) angle of projection : q 1 > q2 Each of these contains two Statements : Statement I (Assertion),
(b) time of flight : T1 > T2 Statement II (Reason). Each of these questions also has four
(c) horizontal range : R1 > R2 alternative choices, only one of which is correct. You have to
select the correct choices from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given
(d) total energy : U1 > U2
ahead
24. A projectile has the same range R for two angles of (a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is
projections. If T1 and T2 be the times of flight in the correct explanation of the Assertion
two cases, then (using q as the angle of projection (b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is
corresponding to T1) not correct explanation of the Assertion
(a) T1 T2 µ R (b) T1 T2 µ R2 (c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false
(d) If Assertion is false but the Reason is true
(c) T1 /T2 = tan q (d) T1 /T2 = 1
31. Assertion If a particle is projected vertices upwards
25. A particle is hurled into air from a point on the
with velocity u, the maximum height attained by the
horizontal ground at an angle with the vertical. If the
particle is h1. The same particle is projected at angle
air exerts a constant resistive force
30° from horizontal with the same speed u. Now the
(a) the path of projectile will be parabolic path
maximum height is h2 . Thus, h1 = 4 h2
(b) the time of ascent will be equal to time of descent
(c) the total energy of the projectile is not conserved Reason In first case v = 0 at highest point and in
(d) at the highest point, the velocity of projectile is second case v ¹ 0 at highest point.
horizontal
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32. Assertion At highest point of a projectile dot product 34. Assertion If in a projectile motion, we take air
of velocity and acceleration is zero. friction into consideration, then tascent < tdescent .
Reason At highest point velocity and acceleration Reason During ascent magnitude of retardation is
are mutually perpendicular. greater than magnitude of acceleration during
33. Assertion A particle is projected with speed u at an descent.
angle q with the horizontal. At any time during 35. Assertion In projectile motion if time of flight is 4 s,
motion, speed of particle is v at angle a with the then maximum height will be 20 m. ( g = 10 m / s2 ).
vertical, then v sin a is always constant throughout Reason Maximum height =
gT
.
the motion. 2
Reason In case of projectile motion, magnitude of
radial acceleration at top most point is maximum.

Previous Years’ Questions

36. A projectile is given an initial velocity of ( i$ + 2$j ) m/s, 41. A ball rolls of the top of stair-way with a horizontal
where $i is along the ground and $jis along the vertical. velocity of magnitude 1.8 ms -1. The steps are 0.20 m
If g = 10 m / s2 , the equation of its trajectory is high and 0.20 m wide. Which step will the ball hit
[JEE Main 2013] first? [Orissa JEE 2011]
(a) y = x - 5 x2 (b) y = 2x - 5 x2 (a) First (b) Second
(c) 4 y = 2x - 5 x2 (d) 4 y = 2x - 25 x2 (c) Third (d) Fourth
37. Two cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving in circles of 42. A projectile is projected with velocity kve vertically
radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their speeds are such that upward direction from the ground into the space
they make complete circles in the same time t. The (ve is the escape velocity and k < 1). If air resistance is
ratio of their centripetal acceleration is [AIEEE 2012] considered to be negligible then the maximum
(a) m1r1 : m2 r2 (b) m1 : m2 height from the centre of earth to which it can go will
(c) r1 : r2 (d) 1 : 1 be (R = radius of earth) [Orissa JEE 2010]
R R
38. A boy can throw a stone up to a maximum height of (a) 2
(b) 2
10 m. The maximum horizontal distance that the boy k +1 k -1
R R
can throw the same stone up to will be [AIEEE 2012] (c) (d)
1 - k2 k +1
(a) 20 2 m (b) 10 m
(c) 10 2 m (d) 20 m 43. A small particle of mass m in projected at an angle q
with the x-axis with an initial velocity v0 in the X
39. A particle of mass m is projected with a velocity v v sin q
Y - plane as shown in figure . At a time t < 0
making an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The g
magnitude of angular momentum of the projectile the angular momentum of the particle is
about the point of projection when the particle is at [AIEEE 2010]
its maximum height h is [AIEEE 2011] Y
3 mv2
(a) (b) zero v0
2 g
mv3 3 mv3
(c) (d)
2g 16 g
θ
40. A large number of bullets are fired in the all X
directions with same speed v. What is the maximum 1
area on the ground on which these bullets will (a) mgv0 t2 cos q i$
2
spread? [AIEEE 2011]
(b) - mgv0 t2 cos q $j
v2 v4
(a) p (b) p (c) mgv0 t cos qk$
g g2
1
v4 v2 (d) - mgv0 t2 cos qk$
(c) n2 (d) p2 2
g2 g2
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44. A point P moves in counter-clockwise direction on a 49. Two particles A and B are projected with same speed
circular path as shown in figure. The movement of P so that the ratio of their maximum heights reached is
is such that it sweep out a length s = t 3 + 5, where s is 3 : 1. If the speed of A is doubled without altering
in metres and t is in seconds. The radius of the path is other parameters, the ratio of the horizontal ranges
20 m. The acceleration of P when t = 2 s is nearly obtained by A and B is [Kerala CET 2008]
[AIEEE 2010] (a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
y
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 3 : 2
50. A body is projected at such angle that the horizontal
P(x, y) range is three times the greatest height. The angle of
projeciton is [BCECE 2008]
20 m (a) 42°8¢ (b) 53°7¢
O x (c) 33°7¢ (d) 25°8¢
(a) 14 m/s2 (b) 13 m/s2 51. A particle is projected with certain velocity at two
(c) 12 m/s2 (d) 7.2 m/s2 different angles of projections with respect to
45. The maximum range of projectile fired with some horizontal plane so as to have same range R on a
initial velocity is found to be 1000 m, in the absence of horizontal plane. If t1 and t2 are the time taken for the
wind and air resistance. The maximum height two paths, the which one of the following relations is
reached by the projectile is [Orissa JEE 2009]
correct? [UP SEE 2008]
2R R
(a) 250 m (b) 500 m (c) 1000 m (d) 2000 m (a) t1 t2 = (b) t1 t2 =
g g
46. A particle is projected with velocity v0 along x-axis. g 4R
(c) t1 t2 = (d) t1 t2 =
The deceleration on the particle is proportional to the 2g g
square of the distance from the origin, i. e., a = ax2 , the
distance at which the particle stop is [MP PET 2009] 52. A particle is projected at 60° to the horizontal with an
1/ 3 energy E. The kinetic energy and potential energy at
3 v0 æ3 v ö
(a) (b) ç 0 ÷ the highest point are [KCET, AIEEE 2007]
2a è 2a ø
æ E Eö æ 3E E ö
1/ 3 (a) ç , ÷ (b) ç , ÷
2 v20 æ 3 v2 ö è 2 2ø è 4 4ø
(c) (d) ç 0 ÷
3a è 2a ø æ E 3E ö
(c) ( E, 0 ) (d) ç , ÷
è4 4 ø
47. If a body is projected with an angle to the horizontal,
then [EAMCET 2008] 53. The maximum height attained by a projectile when
(a) its velocity is always perpendicular to its acceleration thrown at an angle q with the horizontal is found to
(b) its velocity becomes zero at maximum height be half the horizontal range. Then, q is equal to
(c) its velocity makes zero angle with the horizontal at its [KCET 2007]
maximum height -1 p
(d) the body just before hitting the ground, the direction of (a) tan (2) (b)
6
velocity coincides with the acceleration p æ 1ö
(c) (d) tan -1 ç ÷
48. A body is thrown upwards from the earth surface 4 è 2ø
with velocity 5 ms -1 and from a planet surface with
54. A particle is thrown in the upward direction making
velocity 3 ms -1. Both follow the same path. What is
an angle of 60° with the horizontal direction with a
the projectile acceleration due to gravity on the
velocity of 147 ms -1. Then, the time after which its
planet? Acceleration due to gravity on earth is
inclination with the horizontal is 45°, is
10 ms -1. [Orissa JEE 2008]
[UP SEE 2006]
(a) 2 ms -2 (b) 3.6 ms -2
(a) 15 s (b) 10.98 s
(c) 4 ms -2 (d) 5 ms -2
(c) 5.49 s (d) 2.745 s
 Answers
Round I
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (d)
11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (d) 32. (c) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (d) 37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (d)
51. (d) 52. (d) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (c) 56. (c) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (a) 60. (c)
61. (c) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (b) 66. (c) 67. (c) 68. (c)

Round II
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (a,b) 24. (a,c) 25. (a.c,d) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (c)
31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (d) 40. (b)
41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (d) 53. (a) 54. (c)

the Guidance
Round I
u 2 sin 2 ´ 15° u2 50 50 \ Angle with which it strikes the ground
1. Here, 50 = or = = = 100
g g sin 30° 1/ 2 æ vy ö æ 100 ö
q = tan -1ç ÷ = tan -1ç ÷
u 2 sin 2 ´ 45° u 2 è vx ø è 500 ø
R= = = 100 m
g g æ 1ö
q = tan -1ç ÷
1 è5ø
2. nh = gt 2
2 1
4. From h = gt 2,
æ 2nh ö 2
Þ t= ç ÷ …(i)
è g ø 2hOA 2 ´ 1960
We have tOB = = = 20 s
Horizontal distance travelled by ball g 9.8
æ 2nh ö Horizontal distance AB = vtOB
nb = ut , nb = u ç ÷ …(ii) æ 5ö
è g ø = ç600 ´ ÷ (20)
è 18 ø
Squaring Eq. (ii), we get
u 22nh 2u 2h = 3333.33 m = 3.33 km
n 2b 2 = \ n= dy dx
g gb 2 5. v y = = 8 -10 t ,v x = = 6
dt dt
3. Horizontal component of velocity v x = 500 ms-1 and vertical
At t = 0 , v y = 8 m/s and v x = 6 m/s
components of velocity while striking the ground
\ v = v x2 + v y2 = 10 m/s
v y = 0 + 10 ´ 10 = 100 ms-1
2h 4
u = 500 ms–1 6. t = = = 0.64 s
g (9.8)
s 3
Now, v= = = 4.7 m/s
500 ms–1 t 0.64
θ
7. Stone will must follow the parabolic path.
100 ms–1