PRACTICE SHEET

PHYSICS

MOTION IN A PLANE
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MOTION IN A PLANE
GROUND TO GROUND PROJECTION 4. In a projectile motion, the velocity :-
1. In the graph shown in fig. time is plotted along x- (1) is always perpendicular to the acceleration
axis. Which quantity associated with a projectile (2) is never perpendicular to the acceleration
motion is plotted along the y - axis? (3) is perpendicular to the acceleration for one
instant only
(4) is perpendicular to the acceleration for two
instants

5. A body of mass m is thrown upwards at an angle

(1) kinetic energy  with the horizontal with speed v. While rising
(2) momentum up the magnitude of the velocity after t seconds
(3) horizontal velocity will be:
(4) none of the above
(1) (vcos )2 + (vsin )2

2. For ground to ground projection following curves (2) (vcos  − vsin )2 − gt
are given :-
(3) v2 + g2 t 2 − (2vsin )gt

(4) v2 + g2 t 2 − (2vcos )gt

6. A particle is fired with velocity u making  angle

with the horizontal. What is the magnitude of
change in velocity when it returns to the ground.
(1) u cos  (2) u
(3) 2u sin  (4) (u cos  – u)

7. The angle which the velocity vector of a

projectile, will make with the vertical after time t
of its being thrown with a velocity v at an angle 
Find incorrect one.
to the horizontal, is :
(1) a (2) b
(1) θ
(3) c (4) d

(2) tan −1  
t
3. Which one of the following represents the
displacement-time graph of two objects A and B  vcos  
(3) tan −1  
moving with zero relative speed: -  vsin  − gt 
 vsin  − gt 
(4) tan −1  
 vcos  
(1) (2)
8. At a height 0.4 m from the ground, the velocity of
( )
a projectile in vector from is v = 6iˆ + 2jˆ m/s .
The angle of projection from horizontal is (g = 10
(3) (4) m/s2)
(1) 45° (2) 60°
(3) 30 (4) tan–1(3/4)
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9. A bomb is fired from a cannon with a velocity of 15. For a given angle of projection if the initial
1000 m/s making an angle of 30° with the velocity is tripled the range of the projectile
horizontal. What is the time taken by the bomb to becomes :-
reach at the highest point- (1) 9 times
(1) 11 sec (2) one-fourth
(2) 23 sec (3) two times
(3) 38 sec (4) four times
(4) 50 sec
16. A ball is thrown at an angle  to the vertical and
10. If time of flight of a projectile is 10 seconds. the range is maximum. The value of tan  is :
Range is 500 meters. The maximum height (1) 1
attained by it will be
(2) 3
(1) 125 m (2) 50 m
1
(3) 100 m (4) 150 m (3)
3
(4) 2
11. A body is thrown with a velocity of 19.6 m/s
making an angle of 30° with the horizontal. It will
hit the ground after a time 17. A grasshopper can jump maximum distance
1.6 m . It spends negligible time on the ground.
(1) 3s (2) 2s
How far can it go in 10 seconds :-
(3) 1.5 s (4) 1s
(1) 5 2 m (2) 10 2 m
12. A projectile is projected with initial velocity (3) 20 2 m (4) 40 2 m
( )
5iˆ + 12jˆ m/s . If g = 10 ms–2, then horizontal
gx 2
range is 18. The equation of a projectile is y = x − . The
(1) 4.8 metre 2
angle of projection is :
(2) 9.6 metre
(1) 30° (2) 60°
(3) 19.2 metre
(3) 45° (4) None
(4) 12 metre

19. A particle is projected at an angle of 45°, 6m

13. The range of a projectile when fired at 60° to the
away from the foot of a wall, just touches the top
horizontal is 0.5 km. What will be its range when
of the wall and falls on the ground on the opposite
fired at 45° with the same speed ?
side at a distance 3m from it. The height of wall
(1) 0.5 km
is :
1
(2) km 4
3 (1) 2 m (2) m
3
(3) 1.5 km
8 3
(4) 2 km (3) m (4) m
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14. The speed of a projectile at its maximum height

20. A stone is projected from the ground with
1 velocity 50 m/s at an angle of 30° from
is times of its initial speed 'u' of projection. Its
2 horizontal. It crosses a wall after 3 sec. How far
range on the horizontal plane is : beyond the wall, the stone will strike the ground
3u 2 u2 (g = 10 m/sec2)
(1) (2)
2g 2g (1) 90.2 m (2) 89.6 m
3u 2 3u 2 (3) 86.6 m (4) 70.2 m
(3) (4)
2g g
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21. Two bodies are projectile from ground at angles 24. Assertion : Horizontal component of velocity of
30º and 60º. If R1 is range of first and R2 is range a projectile is constant throughout the motion.
of second similarly H1 and H2 are their maximum Reason : There is no force in the horizontal
heights and T1 and T2 are time of flights. direction.
Column-I Column-II (1) If both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the
R1 1 correct explanation of (A).
(a) (p)
R2 3 (2) If both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
H1 correct explanation of (A).
(b) (q) 1 (3) If (A) is true but (R) is false.
H2
(4) If (A) is false but (R) is true.
T2
(c) (r) 3
T1
PROJECTION FROM HEIGHT
TH R 1 25. A stone is projected horizontally with a speed 10
(d) 1 1 1 (s)
T2 H2 R 2 3 3 m/s from a 80 m high building. The distance of
(1) a → q, b → p, c → r, d → s the target on the ground from the foot of the
(2) a → p, b → r, c → q, d → s building is :- (g = 10 m/s2)
(2) a → q, b → s, c → p, d → r (1) 80 m (2) 40 m
(4) a → s, b → q, c → r, d → p (3) 20 m (4) 10 m

22. A body is projected with velocity v at an angle of 26. Two stones are projected horizontally from the
projection . Then match the following- same height with speeds 100 m/s and 40 m/s. The
ratio of their horizontal range is :-
Column-I Column-II
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 5 : 2
(a) Change in momentum (p) Remains
(3) 2 : 5 (4) 3 : 4
unchanged
(b) Angle at the highest (q) Independent of
27. A bomber is flying horizontally with a constant
point projected velocity
speed of 150 m/s at a height of 19.6 m. The pilot
(c) Kinetic energy of body(r) At highest point is
has to drop a bomb at the enemy target. At what
zero
horizontal distance from the target should he
(d) Horizontal component (s) minimum at
release the bomb?
of velocity highest point
(1) 0 m (2) 300 m
(1) a → q, b → r, c → s, d → p (3) 600 m (4) 1000 m
(2) a → p, b → r, c → q, d → s
(3) a → q, b → s, c → p, d → r 28. A boy wants to jump from building A to building
(4) a → s, b → q, c → r, d → p B. Height of building A is 25 m and that of
building B is 5m. Distance between buildings is
23. Assertion : Vertical component of velocity of a 8m. Assume that the boy jumps horizontally, then
particle in two dimensional projectile motion at calculate minimum velocity with which he has to
maximum height is equal to zero. jump to land safely on building B.
Reason : Horizontal component of velocity
remains constant.
(1) If both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(2) If both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A). (1) 6 m/s
(3) If (A) is true but (R) is false. (2) 8 m/s
(4) If (A) is false but (R) is true. (3) 4 m/s
(4) 2 m/s
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29. Two bodies of masses 100 kg and 50 kg are 34. A ball is projected upwards from the top of a
projected horizontally from same height with tower with a velocity of 50 m/s making an angle
speeds 40 m/s and 20 m/s, simultaneously. The of 300 with the horizontal. The height of the
ratio of time taken by both the bodies to reach the tower is 70m. After how much time from the
ground is :- instant of throwing, will the ball reach the
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 ground?
(3) 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 4 (1) 2 s (2) 5 s
(3) 7 s (4) 9 s
30. A ball is thrown horizontally from a height of 90
m with a speed of 4.5 m/s then find the time when 35. A ball is projected from the top of a tower at an
it is at the height of 45 m from the ground: angle 60° with the vertical. What happens to the
(1) 3 2sec (2) 10 sec vertical component of its velocity?
(3) 9 sec (4) 3 sec (1) Increases continuously
(2) Decreases continuously
31. When a particle is thrown horizontally, the (3) Remains unchanged
displacement of the projectile at any time t is (4) First decreases and then increases
given by :
1 36. From the top of a tower of height 40 m, a ball is
(1) u 2 t 2 + g2 t 2 (2) u 2 t 2 + g2 t 4 projected upwards with a speed of 20 ms–1 at an
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angle of elevation of 30°. Then the ratio of the
(3) u 2 + g2 t 2 (4) u 2 − g2 t 2 total time taken by the ball to hit the ground to the
time taken by ball to come at same level as top of
32. A particle is projected horizontally with a speed tower.
20 (1) 2 : 1 (2) 3 : 1
of m / s , from some height at t = 0 . At what
3 (3) 3 : 2 (4) 4 :1
time will its velocity make 30° angle with the
initial velocity 37. A particle is projected upward under gravity with
velocity 2ag from a point at a height h above
the level plane at an angle  to it. The maximum
range R on the ground is :
(1) (a 2
)
+1 h

(1) 1 sec (2) a 2h

(2) 2 sec (3) ah
(3) 1.5 sec (4) 2 (a + h)
(4) 2/3 sec

38. A ball is thrown from the tower with an initial

33. Two tall buildings are 30 m apart. The speed with
velocity of 10 ms–1 at an angle of 30° with the
which a ball must be thrown horizontally from a
horizontal. If it hits the ground at a distance of
window 150m above the ground in one building
17.3 meter from the back of the tower, the height
so that it enters a window 27.5 m from the ground
of the tower is (Take g = 10 m/s2)
in the other building is
(1) 5 m
(1) 2 ms–1
(2) 10 m
(2) 6 ms–1
(3) 15 m
(3) 4 ms–1
(4) 20 m
(4) 8 ms–1
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RELATIVE MOTION IN 2-D 44. The stream of a river is flowing with a speed of 2
39. A monkey is climbing up a tree at a speed of 3 km/h. A swimmer can swim at a speed of 4 km/h.
m/s. A dog runs towards the tree with a speed of What should be the direction of the swimmer with
4 m/s. What is the relative speed of the dog as
respect to the flow of the river to cross the river
seen by the monkey ?
(1) > 7 m/s straight ?
(2) Between 5 m/s and 7 m/s Vm VR = 2 km/h
(3) 5 m/s 
(4) < 5 m/s
(1) 60°
40. A train is moving towards east and a car is along (2) 120°
north, both with same speed. The observed
direction of car to the passenger in the train is:- (3) 90°
(1) North–east direction (4) 150
(2) North–west direction
(3) South-east direction 45. A train is moving eastwards with a velocity of 10
(4) None of these ms–1. On a parallel track another train passes with
a velocity of 15 ms–1 eastwards. To the
41. Two cars A and B start moving from the same
passengers in the second train, the first train will
point with same speed  = 5 km/minute. Car A
moves towards south and car B is moving appear to be moving with a velocity :-
towards west. What is the relative velocity of B (1) 5 ms–1 westwards
with respect to A ? (2) 5 ms–1 eastwards
(1) 5 2 km / min towards South-East (3) 20 ms–1 westwards
(2) 5 2 km / min towards North-West (4) 25 ms–1 eastwards
(3) 5 2 km / min towards South-West
(4) 5 2 km / min towards North-East 46. Two particles are separated by a horizontal
distance x as shown in figure. They are projected
42. A train is moving towards East with a speed 20 as shown in figure with different initial speeds.
m/s. A person is running on the roof of the train
The time after which the horizontal distance
with a speed 3 m/s in the direction of motion of
train. Velocity of the person as seen by an between them become zero
observer on ground will be :
(1) 23 m/s towards East
(2) 17 m/s towards East
(3) 23 m/s towards West
(4) 17 m/s towards West
x
43. Six persons of same mass travel with same speed (1)
u
u along a regular hexagon of side 'd' such that
each one always faces the other. After how long u
(2)
will they meet each other? 2u
x
(3)
2u
(4) None

47. Rain is falling vertically with a speed of 3 m/s. If

a man is running with the same speed then the
d 2d velocity of rain w.r.t. man is :-
(1) (2)
u 3u (1) 3 m/s
2d
(3) (4) d 3u (2) 6 m/s
u
(3) 4.2 m/s
(4) 0 m/s
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48. A man is walking on a road with a velocity of 52. The resultant of two forces, each P, acting at an
5 km / h . When suddenly it starts raining, angle  is –
velocity of rain is 10 km / h in vertically  
(1) 2Psin (2) 2Pcos
downward direction, relative velocity of the rain 2 2
with respect to man is: P 2
(3) 2Pcos (4)
(1) 13 km / hr (2) 7 km / hr
(3) 109 km / hr (4) 5 5 km / hr 53. Two vectors have magnitudes 3 unit and 4 unit
respectively. What should be the angle between
49. If the rain is falling vertically downwards with them if the magnitude of the resultant is -
velocity 20 m / s and a bike is going with (i) 1 unit (ii) 5 unit (iii) 7 unit
velocity 30 m / s . Calculate at what angle from (1) 180º, 90º, 0º
the vertical a man on the bike must incline his (2) 80º, 70º, 0º
umbrella so that he can save himself from rain :- (3) 90º, 170º, 50º
 2 (4) None of these
(1) tan −1  
 3
 3 54. Vector c in figure represents –
(2) tan −1  
 2
(3) tan −1 (1)
6
(4) tan −1  
5

50. If rain is falling at some angle from vertical and

(1) a + b
has horizontal velocity 2 m/s in east direction.
With what velocity a man must move on the (2) a − b
horizontal surface so that rain will appear vertical (3) b − a
to him :-
(4) −a − b
(1) 4 m/s in east direction
(2) 2 m/s in east direction
55. If P = 4iˆ − 2jˆ + 6kˆ and Q = ˆi − 2jˆ − 3kˆ , then the
(3) 2 m/s in west direction
(4) 2 m/s in a circular path angle which P + Q makes with x -axis is
 3 
(1) cos −1  
REVISION CORNER  50 
51. In the adjoining vector diagram, what is the angle  4 
between A and B ? (Given: C = B/2). (2) cos −1  
 50 
 5 
(3) cos −1  
 50 
 12 
(4) cos −1  
 50 

56. If A = ˆi + 2jˆ + 3k,B = −i + j + 4k and

C = 3i − 3j −12k , then find the angle between the
(1) 30° (2) 60°
vectors (A + B + C) and (A  B) in degrees.
(3) 120° (4) 150°
(1) 90° (2) 45°
(3) 0° (4) 180°
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57. Three particles P, Q and R are initially situated at 59. If x denotes displacement in time t and x = a sin
point A on the circular path of radius 10 m. All t, then acceleration is :
three particles move along different paths and (1) a cos t
reach point B as shown in figure. Then the ratio (2) –a cos t
of distance traversed by particles P and R is : (3) a sin t
(4) –a sin t

60. A car moving along a straight highway with

speed 126 kmh–1 is brought to a halt within a
distance of 200m. What is the retardation of the
car (assume uniform) and how long does it take
for the car to stop?
3 3
(1) (2) (1) 3.06 ms–2 ; 11.4 s
4 1
(2) 3.06 ms–2 ; 1.14 s
3 
(3) (4) (3) 30.6 ms–2 ; 11.4 s
4 4
(4) 30.6 ms–2 ; 1.14 s

58. Distance travelled by the tip of minute hand of

length 10 cm is 100 sec is
 
(1) m (2) m
180 360
 3
(3) m (4) m
1200 2160
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ANSWER KEY
1. (3) 13. (2) 25. (2) 37. (4) 49. (2)
2. (2) 14. (1) 26. (2) 38. (2) 50. (2)
3. (2) 15. (1) 27. (2) 39. (3) 51. (4)
4. (3) 16. (1) 28. (3) 40. (2) 52. (2)
5. (3) 17. (3) 29. (1) 41. (2) 53. (1)
6. (3) 18. (3) 30. (4) 42. (1) 54. (4)
7. (3) 19. (1) 31. (2) 43. (3) 55. (3)
8. (3) 20. (3) 32. (4) 44. (2) 56. (1)
9. (4) 21. (1) 33. (2) 45. (1) 57. (2)
10. (1) 22. (1) 34. (1) 46. (3) 58. (1)
11. (2) 23. (2) 35. (4) 47. (3) 59. (4)
12. (4) 24. (1) 36. (1) 48. (4) 60. (1)

SOLUTIONS
1. (3)
Horizontal component of velocity remain same

2. (2)

3. (2)
Slope of displacement-time graph gives velocity

8. (3)
For vertical motion
v2y = u 2y − 2g(h)
(2)2 = u 2y − 2(10)(0.4)
uy = 2 3
4. (3)
At highest point velocity is horizontal &
( )
u = ( u x ) ˆi + u y ˆj
acceleration (g) is vertically downwards.  6iˆ + 2 3iˆ
2 3 1
5. (3) tan  = =   = 30
After time 't' 6 3
( )
velocity v = ( vx ) i + vy j
9. (4)
v = (vcos )iˆ + (vsin  − gt)jˆ usin  1000sin30
t= =
| v |= (vcos ) + (vsin  − gt)
2 2 g 10
t = 50 sec
= v2 + g 2 t 2 − (2vsin )gt
10. (1)
6. (3) 2usin 
= 10
(
vx = 0 asvx = const) g
vy = −usin  − (+usin )  u sin  = 50
So change in velocity = –2u sin  u 2 sin 2  (50)2
H= =
2g 2 10
7. (3)  H = 125 m
vx vcos 
tan  = =
v y vsin  − gt
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11. (2) 19. (1)

2usin  2 19.6sin30
T= = = 2sec
g 9.8

12. (4)
v = 5iˆ + 12jˆ
 u cos  = 5 and usin  = 12 R=6+3=9m
2(usin )(u cos ) 2  5 12  x  6
R= = = 12 m y = (x tan ) 1 −  = 6 1 1 −  = 2m
g 10  R  9

13. (2) 20. (3)

u 2 sin ( 2  60) 2u sin 
u2 3 Total time of flight T =
0.5 =  0.5 =  g
g g 2
(2)(50)sin ( 30)
u2
=
1
 R' =
(
u 2 sin 2  45
=
u2
=
1 )km
T=
10
= 5sec
g 3 g g 3 u 2 sin 2
Horizontal range R =
g
14. (1)
1 (50)2 sin ( 60)
u cos  = u   = 60 R= = 216.25 m
2 10
u sin ( 2  60) u 2 sin120
2 While crossing the wall at t = 3sec . The distance
3u 2
R = = == travelled is d = uv  3
g g 2g
= 50cos ( 30) (3) = 129.71
15. (1) So remaining horizontal distance beyond the wall
is
u 2 sin 2
Range of projectile = R − d = (216.25) − (129.71)
g
= 86.6 m
∵ Range  u2
 When u is tripled, range becomes 9 times 21. (1)
a → q, b → p, c → r, d → s
16. (1)
For maximum range  = 45° 22. (1)
So tan  = 1 a → q, b → r, c → s, d → p
(a) Change in momentum is mgt in time t.
17. (3) (b) Angle at highest point is 0°.
For maximum range (c) Kinetic energy of body is minimum at highest
u2 point.
R max = = 1.6 (d) Horizontal component remains unchanged.
g
u = 4 m/s
23. (2)
So horizontal distance in 10 sec. will be
d = (ux) (t)
d = (4) cos (45°) (10) 24. (1)
= 20 2 m 25. (2)
Time taken
18. (3)
2h 2  80
1 gx 2 T= = = 4sec
y = x tan  − (standard equation) g 10
2 u 2 cos2 
distance 'd' = (ux) (T) = (10) (4) = 40 m
1
y = x − gx 2  tan  = 1   = 45
2 26. (2)
Horizontal range
R = (ux) (T)
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If projected horizontal from same height then 34. (1)

time of flight will be same
R  ux
R1 100 5
= =
R 2 40 2

27. (2)
2h 2 19.6
R = vx t = vx 150  = 300 m 1
g 9.8 by Sy = u y t + a y t 2
2
1
28. (3)  h = −usin30t + gt 2
2  20 2
t= = 2sec 1 1
g  70 = −50  t + 10t 2  t = 7sec
2 2
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x = vx t  vx = = 4 m/s
2 35. (4)
As acceleration due to gravity acts against the
29. (1) motion up to the highest point, hence vertical
For vertical motion component of the velocity first decrease. But
( )
1
H = u y T + g( T)2
2
during downward motion, acceleration due to
gravity acts in the direction of motion; hence
Here 'H' & 'uy' same for both bodies so time will vertical component of velocity then starts
be same. increasing
T1 1
= 36. (1)
T2 1
If t is the total time taken, then
1
30. (4) 40 = −20sin30t + 10  t 2
2
1
h = u y (t) + gt 2 or 40 =–10t + 5t 2
2 or 5t2– 10t – 40 = 0
1 or t2 – 2t – 8 = 0
45 = 0 + (g)t 2
2 or t2 – 4t + 2t – 8 = 0
t = 3 sec or t(t – 4) +2(t – 4) = 0
or (t + 2)(t – 4) = 0
31. (2) t = 4 s [Negagtive time is not allowed]
1
y = gt 2 2vsin  2  20sin30
x = ut, T= = s = 2s
2 g 10
g2 t 4 t 4 2
Displacement = x 2 + y2 = u 2 t 2 +  = =
4 T 2 1

32. (4) 37. (4)

vy vx 20
tan30 =  vy = = m/s
vx 3 3
v y = 0 + gt
20 / 3 2
t= = sec
g 3

33. (2)
h = 150 – 27.5 = 122.5 m
2h 2 122.5 Coordinate of point P are (R, −h)
Time taken, T = = = 5s
g 9.8
Now R = uT or 30 = 5u or u = 6 ms–1
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( )
gR 2 41. (2)
Hence −h = R tan  − 1 + tan 2 
2(2ga)
or R2 tan2  − 4aR tan  + R2 − 4ah = 0( )
For  to be real.
(4aR)2  4R 2 R 2 − 4ah ( )
or (
4a 2  R 2 − 4ah )
or R 2  4a(a + h) The velocity of car A and car B are represented
by the vectors in the direction as given in the
or R  2 a(a + h) question as shown in the figure.
Rmax = 2 a(a + h) Given : vA = vB = v = 5 km/min
The relative velocity of car B w.r. t car A is given
38. (2) by : vBA = vB − vA
Here,  = 30,u = 10 ms−1 v = −5 + 5jˆ
BA
−2
R = 17.3 m, g = 10 ms vBA = 52 + 52 = 5 2 km / min
For horizontal motion, R = (u cos )t 5
tan  = = 1
5
R 17.3 17.3  2 17.3  2  = 45 in north – west
t= = = = = 2s
ucos  10cos30 10  3 10 1.73
1 42. (1)
For vertical motion, h = (−usin )t + gt 2
2 vMT = vM − vT
1 vM = vMT − vT
= −10sin30 2 + 10  22
2
v = +3iˆ + 20iˆ = 23iˆ
= −10 + 20 = 10 m M

Height of tower = 10 m 23 m/s towards east

39. (3) 43. (3)

∵ Both velocities are perpendicular
 vrel = 42 + 32 = 5 m / s

40. (2)
VTrain

d
t=
u − u cos60
d d 2d
= =
u u u
u−
2 2
Alternative method
Velocity of car relative to train d
t=
vrel = vjˆ − viˆ u cos60
2d
t=
u

44. (2)
Vm = 4 km/h
Vm sin  = VR
North-West direction
4sin  = 2
 = 
Form river flow
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 = 90° + 30° = 120° 50. (2)

If man has horizontal velocity equal to horizontal
45. (1) component of rain velocity, then relative velocity
ˆ v = 15iˆ in horizontal direction becomes zero, so rain will
vA = 10i, B appear vertically.
vA/B = vA − vB = 10iˆ − 15iˆ
vA/B = 3iˆ − vA/B = 5 m/s = 5 m/s west wards 51. (4)

46. (3)
u x1 t + u x2 t = x
 3u cos30 + u cos60 t = x
 
 3 u x
 3u  + t = x t =
 2 2 2u
B
C 2 1
47. (3) sin  = = =
B B 2
 = 30°
Angle between A and B = 180° – 30° = 150°

52. (2)
P2 + P2 + 2P2 cos 
vRM = vR − vM = −3jˆ − 3iˆ = 2P2 (1 + cos )
vRM = 32 + 32 = 4.2 m / s   2 
= P 2  2cos2 1 + cos  = 2cos 2 
2  
48. (4)

VM = 5iˆ = 2Pcos
2
VR = −10jˆ
VR/M = VR − VM = −10jˆ − 5iˆ 53. (1)
(i) Resultant of 3 unit and 4 unit = 1 unit ⇒
VR/M = 100 + 25 = 5 5 km / hr minimum possible value
∴ Angle b/w the vectors = 180°
49. (2) (ii) 5 = 32 + 42 + 2  3 4  cos 
⇒ cos  = 0
⇒  = 90°
(iii) Resultant of 3 unit and 4 unit = 7 unit ⇒
maximum possible value
∴ Angle b/w the vectors = 0°

vRM = vR − vM 54. (4)

= −20j − 30i From triangle law of vector addition
Angle with vertical −c = a + b
 30   c = −(a + b)
tan  =  
 20   c = −a − b
3
 = tan −1   55. (3)
2
A = P + Q = 5ıˆ − 4jˆ + 3kˆ
B = ˆı
A  B =| A || B| cos 
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5 = 50 cos  210 
= 100 = m
 5  3600 100 180
 = cos−1  
 50 
59. (4)
x = a sin t
56. (1)
dx
Let P = A + B + C = 3iˆ − 5kˆ and v= = a cos t
dt
ı̂ ˆj kˆ dv
a= = −a sin t
Q = A  B = 1 2 3 = 5ıˆ − 7ˆj + 3kˆ dt
−1 1 4
60. (1)
Angle between P & Q is given by cos  = 5
Initial velocity u = 126  = 35 m / s ,
P  Q 15 − 15 18
= = 0   = 90
PQ PQ s = 200 m
From equation of motion
57. (2) v2 = u2 + 2as
3  0 = (35)2 + 2a × 200
r
sp 3  a = –3.06 m/s2
Ratio = =2 =
sQ R 1  retardation is 3.06 m/s2
2 v = u + at
 0 = 35 – 3.06 t
58. (1)  t = 11.4 sec.
2R
Distance = 100
3600