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Exercise - 1 Objective Problems | JEE Main

Section A - Distance, Displacement, Velocity 7. A particle, after starting from rest , experiences,
and Acceleration, Equation of constant acceleration for 20 seconds. If it covers a
Motion distance of S1, in first 10 seconds and distance S2 in
next 10 sec, then
1. A particle covers half of the circle of radius r. Then (A) S2 = S1/2 (B) S2 = S1
the displacement and distance of the particle are (C) S2 = 2S1 (D) S2 = 3S1
respectively -
(A) 2r, 0 (B) 2r, r
8. A body sliding on a smooth inclined plane requires
r 4sec to reach the bottom after starting from rest at
(C) , 2r (D) r, r
2 the top. How much time does it take to cover one
fourth the distance starting from the top
2. A hall has the dimensions 10m × 10m × 10 m. A fly (A) 1sec (B) 2 sec
starting at one corner ends up at a diagonally opposite (C) 0.4sec (D) 1.6 sec
corner. The magnitude of its displacement is nearly
(A) 5 3 m (B) 10 3 m 9. The initial velocity of a particle is 10 m/sec and its
retardation is 2 m/sec2. The distance covered in the
(C) 20 3 m (D) 30 3 m fifth second of the motion will be
(A) 1m (B) 19m
3. A car travels from A to B at a speed of 20 km h–1 (C) 50m (D) 75m
and returns at a speed of 30 km h–1. The average
speed of the car for the whole journey is 10. A body starts from rest, the ratio of distances
(A) 5 km h–1 (B) 24 km h–1 travelled by the body during 3rd and 4th seconds is :
–1
(C) 25 km h (D) 50 km h–1
(A) 7/5 (B) 5/7
(C) 7/3 (D) 3/7
4. A car travels a distance of 2000 m. If the first half
distance is covered at 40 km/hour and the second
half at velocity v and if the average velocity is 48
km/hour, then the value of v is - Section B - Motion under Gravity
(A) 56 km/hour (B) 60 km/hour
11. A body is dropped from a height h under acceleration
(C) 50 km/hour (D) 48 km/hour
due to gravity g. If t1 and t2 are time intervals for its
fall for first half and the second half distance, the
5. A car runs at constant speed on a circular track of radius
relation between them is
100 m taking 62.8 s on each lap. What is the average
speed and average velocity on each complete lap ? (A) t1 = t2 (B) t1 = 2t2
(A) velocity 10 m/s speed 10 m/s (C) t1 = 2.414 t2 (D) t1 = 4t2
(B) velocity zero, speed 10 m/s
(C) velocity zero, speed zero 12. Two bodies of different masses ma and mb are
(D) velocity 10 m/s, speed zero dropped from two different heights, viz a and b.
The ratio of times taken by the two to drop through
6. A body starts from rest and is uniformly accelerated these distances is
for 30 s. The distance travelled in the first 10s is x1,
ma b
next 10 s is x2 and the last 10 s is x3. Then x1 : x2 : (A) a : b (B) m : a
x3 is the same as b

(A) 1 : 2 : 4 (B) 1 : 2 : 5 (C) (D) a2 : b2

a: b
(C) 1 : 3 : 5 (D) 1 : 3 : 9

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13. A body is thrown upward and reaches its maximum 19. A ball of mass m is thrown upward with a velocity
height. At that position- v. If air exerts an average resisting force F, the
(A) its velocity is zero and its acceleration is also zero velocity with which the ball returns back to the
(B) its velocity is zero but its acceleration is thrower is :
maximum
mg F
(C) its acceleration is minimum (A) v (B) v
mg  F mg  F
(D) its velocity is zero and its acceleration is the
acceleration due to gravity
mg  F
(C) v (D) None of these
mg  F
14. A ball is thrown upwards from the foot of a tower.
The ball crosses the top of the tower twice after an
interval of 4 second and the ball reaches ground 20. A bullet is fired vertically upwards with an initial
after 8seconds then the height of tower in meters is. velocity of 50 ms–1. If g = 10 ms–2, what is the ratio
(A) 20 m (B) 30 m of the distances travelled by the bullet during the
(C) 60 m (D) 50 m first and the last second of its upward motion ?
(A) 9 : 1 (B) 9 : 2
15. A ball is thrown upward from the edge of a cliff (C) 3 : 1 (D) 9 : 4
with an initial velocity of 6 m/s How fast is it moving
1/2 s later? (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 2 (B) 3 Section C - Graphs
(C) 4 (D) 1
21. The displacement-time graph of a moving particle is
16. A particle is thrown upward from ground. It shown below. The instantaneous velocity of the
experiences a constant resistive force which can produce particle is negative at the point
x
retardation of 6 m/sec2. What will be the ratio of time (A) C
D
of descent to time of ascent (g = 10 m/sec2) (B) D
E F
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) E
C
(C) 4 (D) 1 (D) F t

17. A particle is thrown upwards from ground. It 22. The variation of velocity of a particle moving along
experiences a consistant air resistance force which straight line is shown in the figure. The distance
can produce retardation 2 m/s2. The ratio of time of travelled by the particle in 4 s is
ascent to the time of descent is : [g = 10 m/s2] (A) 25m v(m/s)

2 (B) 30m
(A) 1 : 1 (B) (C) 55m
20
3 10
(D) 60m
t(s)
2 3 1 2 3 4
(C) (D)
3 2 23. The displacement time graphs of two particles A
and B are straight lines making angles of respectively
18. A ball is thrown vertically upward from a height of 30º and 60º with the time axis. If the velocity of A is
40 m and hits the ground with a speed that is three vA
times its initial speed. What is the time taken (in vA and that of B is vB then the value of v is
B
sec) for the fall?
(A) 2 sec (B) 3 sec (A) 1/2 (B) 1/ 3
(C) 4 sec (D) 8 sec (C) (D) 1/3
3

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24. The v-t graph of a linear motion is shown in adjoining 27. If position time graph of a particle is sine curve as
figure. The distance from origin after 8 seconds is - shown, what will be its velocity-time graph

v v

(A) (B)
(A) 18 meters (B) 16 meters t t
(C) 8 meters (D) 6 meters

v
v
25. The adjoining curve represents the velocity-time
graph of a particle, its acceleration values along OA, (C) (D)
t
AB and BC in metre/sec2 are respectively- t

1
28. The diagram shows variation of with respect to
v
time (where v is in m/s).
1s 
 
v m

45º
t(s)
3
what is the instantaneous acceleration of body at

(A) 1, 0, -0.5 (B) 1, 0, 0.5  m

t = 3 sec.  in 2  .
(C) 1, 1, 0.5 (D) 1, 0.5, 0  s 

1
(A) 2 (B)
26. In the following velocity-time graph of a body, the 3
distance and displacement travelled by the body in (C) 1 (D) None of these
5 second in meters will be -
29. The particle moves with rectilinear motion given
the acceleration-displacement (a-S) curve is shown
in figure, determine the velocity after the particle
has traveled 30 m.
If the initial a(m/s2 )
velocity is
10 m/s. 10
(A) 10m/s
(A) 75,115 (B) 105, 75 (B) 40m/s.
(C) 45, 75 (D) 95, 55 (C) 20m/s. S(m)
15 30
(D) 60m/s.

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30. Figure shows the graph of the x-co-ordinate of a 33. Velocity-time graph of a particle moving in a straight
particle going along the x-axis as function of time. line is shown in figure. In the time interval from
Find the instantaneous speed of particle at t = 12.5 s t = 0 to t = 14 s, find:
(in m/s)
v(m/s)
x
20

10
A 10 12 14
8m 0 t(s)
2 4 6
4m –10

O 4s 8s 12s 16s B (a) average velocity and

 50   25 
(A)   m/s (B)   m/s
(A) 2m/s (B) 8m/s.  7   7 
(C) 4m/s. (D) 6m/s.
 20   15 
(C)   m/s (D)   m/s
 7  7
31. Figure shows the graph of velocity versus time for a
particle going along x axis. Initially at t = 0, particle is (b) average speed of the particle
at x = 3m. Find (A) 20 m/s (B) 40 m/s
position of v(m/s) (C) 10 m/s (D) 30 m/s
particle at 10
t = 2s. (in m) 34. A body initially at rest moving along x-axis in such
(A) 9m 2 a way so that its acceleraation Vs displacement
(B) 3m plot is as shown in figure. What will be the maximum
(C) 12m
O 8 t velocity of particle in m/sec.
(A) 1 a
(D) 6m
(B) 2 1m/s2

32. Displacement-time graph of a particle moving in a (C) 3

straight line is as shown in figure. (D) 5
0.5 1m S
s c
a b d Section D - Variable Acceleration
o t
35. At an instant t , the co-ordinates of a particle are
x = at2, y = bt2 and z = 0 , then its velocity at the
instant t will be
(a) Find the sign of velocity in regions oa, ab, bc and cd
(A) negative , positive, positive, negative (A) t a 2  b2 (B) 2t a 2  b 2
(B) positive , positive, positive, negative (C) (D) 2t2
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
(C) positive , negative, positive, positive
(D) positive , positive, negative, negative
36. The displacement of a body is given by 2s = gt2
(b) Find the sign of acceleration in the above region
where g is a constant. The velocity of the body at
(A) zero, postive, negative, negative any time t is
(B) positive , zero, negative, positive (A) gt (B) gt/2
(C) positive , zero, positive, negative (C) gt2/2 (D) gt3/3
(D) positive , zero, negative, negative

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37. A particle is moving so that its displacement s is 43. A particle moving in a straight line has velocity
given as s = t3- 6t2 + 3t + 4 meter. Its velocity at the displacement equation as v  5 1  x . Here v is in
instant when its acceleration is zero will be - m/sec and x in metre. Select the correct alternative:-
(A) 3 m/s (B) -12 m/s (A) Particle is initially at rest.
(C) 42 m/s (D) -9 m/s (B) Initial velocity of the particle is 5 m/sec and the
particle has a constant acceleration of 12.5 m/sec2.
38. A particle starting from rest undergoes acceleration (C) Particle moves with uniform velocity.
given by a = | t – 2| m/s2 where t is time in sec. (D) None of these.
Velocity of particle after 4 sec is -
(A) 1 m/s (B) 2 m/s 44. The velocity of a body depends on time according
to the equation v = 20 + 0.1 t 2. The body is
(C) 8 m/s (D) 4 m/s
undergoing :
(A) uniform acceleration
39. The acceleration a in ms–2 of a particle is given by a (B) uniform retardation
= 3t2 + 2t + 2, where t is the time. If the particle (C) non–uniform acceleration
starts out with a velocity u = 2 ms–1 at t = 0, then (D) zero acceleration
find the velocity at the end of 2s.
(A) 16 m/s (B) 36 m/s 45. Starting from rest a particle moves in a straight line
(C) 18 m/s (D) 9 m/s with acceleration
1/ 2

a  25  t 2  m/s2 for 0  t  5s
40. The acceleration of a particle is given by
a = t3 – 3t2 + 5, where a is in ms–2 and t in sec. At t 3
a m / s 2 for t > 5s
= 1s, the displacement and velocity are 8.30 m and 8
6.25 ms–1, respectively. Calculate the displacement The velocity of particle at t = 7s is :
and velocity at t = 2 sec. (A) 11 m/s (B) 22 m/s
(A) 15.6 m, 4 m/s (B) 5.3 m, 4 m/s (C) 33 m/s (D) 44 m/s
(C) 15.6 m, 8 m/s (D) 15.3 m, 8 m/s
46. A particle moves along positive branch of the curve
Y = X2/2 with X governed by X = t2/2, where X
41. A particle starts moving along x-axis from t = 0, its
and Y are measured in metres and time t is seconds.
position varying with time as x = 2t3 – 3t2 + 1.
At t = 2s, the velocity of the particle is :
(a) At which time instants is its velocity zero ?
(A) 2iˆ  4ˆj (B) 4iˆ  2ˆj
(A) t = 0, 2s (B) t = 0, 3s
(C) t = 0, 4s (D) t = 0, 1s (C) 4iˆ  2ˆj (D) 2iˆ  4ˆj
(b) What is the velocity when it pass through origin ?
(A) v = 0 (B) v = 1 47. The motion of a body falling from rest in a viscous
(C) v = 5 (D) v = 3 dv
medium is described by  A  Bv , where A and
dt
42. A particle moves in the x-y plane with the velocity B are constants.
 The velocity at time t is given by :
v  aiˆ  bt ˆj . At the instant t  a 3 / b the
A
magnitude of total acceleration is : (A)
B

1  e  Bt  
(B) A 1  e
B t2


(A) b (B) a
(C) ABe–t (D) AB2 (1 – t)
(C) b/a (D) 2
a b 2

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48. A street car moves rectilinearly from station A to 52. A body is thrown with a velocity of 9.8 m/s making
the next stop B with an acceleration varying an angle of 30º with the horizontal. It will hit the
according to the law f = a – bx, where a and b are ground after a time-
positie constants and x is its distance from station (A) 3 s (B) 2 s
A. The distance AB is then equal to : (C) 1.5 s (D) 1 s
2a a
(A) (B) 53. A projectile thrown with a speed v at an angle  has
b b
a range R on the surface of the earth. For same v
a and , its range on the surface of moon will be-
(C) (D) 2a – b
2b (A) R/6 (B) 6R
(C) R/36 (D) 36 R
49. The speed of a body moving on a straight track
varies according to v = 2t + 13 for 0  t  5s, 54. In a projectile motion the velocity -
v = 3t + 8 for 5 < t  7 s and v = 4t + 1 for (A) is always perpendicular to the acceleration
t < 7 s. The distances are measured in metre. The
(B) is never perpendicular to the acceleration
distance in metres moved by the particle at the end
(C) is perpendicular to the acceleration for one instant only
of 10 second is :
(D) is perpendicular to the acceleration for two instant
(A) 127 (B) 247
(C) 186 (D) 313
55. Two projectile A and B are projected with angle of
projection 15º for the projectile A and 45º for the
50. A particle moving along x–axis has acceleration 'f' at
projectile B. If RA and RB be the horizontal range
time t, given by
for the two projectiles, then -
 t (A) RA < RB (B) RA = RB
f  f0 1  
 T (C) RA > RB
where f0 and T are constants. The particle at t = 0 (D) The information is insufficient to decide the
has zero velocity. In the time interval between t = 0 relation of RA with RB
and the instant when f = 0, the particle's velocity
(vx) is : 56. A ball is thrown upwards. It returns to ground
describing a parabolic path. Which of the following
1 remains constant ?
(A) f0 T 2 (B) f0T2
2 (A) speed of the ball
1 (B) kinetic energy of the ball
(C) f 0T (D) f0T (C) vertical component of velocity
2
(D) horizontal component of velocity.

Section E - Ground-to Ground projectile 57. The angle of projection of a body is 15º . The other
Motion, Equation of Trajectory, angle for which the range is the same as the first
Projectile from tower, Projectile one is equal to-
Motion in Inclined plane (A) 30º (B) 45º
51. The horizontal and vertical distances travelled by a (C) 60º (D) 75º
particle in time t are given by x = 6t and
y = 8t – 5t2. If g = 10 m/sec2, then the initial velocity 58. A ball is thrown at an angle of 45º with the horizontal
of the particle is- with kinetic energy E. The kinetic energy at the
(A) 8 m/sec (B) 10 m/sec highest point during the flight is-
(C) 5 m/sec (D) zero (A) Zero (B) E/2
(C) E (D) (2)1/2E

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59. The maximum range of a projectile is 22 m. When 65. A ball is hit by a batsman at an angle of 37º as
it is thrown at an angle of 15º with the horizontal, its shown in figure. The man standing at P should run
range will be- at what minimum velocity so that he catches the
(A) 22 m (B) 6 m ball before it strikes the ground. Assume that height
(C) 15 m (D) 11 m of man is negligible in comparison to maximum height
of projectile.
(A) 3 ms–1
5x 2 (B) 5 ms–1
60. The equation of projectile is y = 16x – . The
4 (C) 9 ms–1
horizontal range is- (D) 12 ms–1
(A) 16 m (B) 8 m
(C) 3.2 m (D) 12.8 m 66. Trajectories of two projectiles are shown in the
figure. Let T1 and T2 be the time periods and u1 and
61. If four balls A, B, C, D are projected with same u2 be their speeds of projection.
speed at angles of 15º, 30º, 45º and 60º with the Then -
(A) T2 > T1 Y
horizontal respectively, the two balls which will fall
at the same place will be- (B) T1 > T2
(A) A and B (B) A and D (C) u1 > u2
1 2
(C) B and D (D) A and C (D) u1 < u2
X

62. The velocity at the maximum height of a projectile 67. A hollow vertical cylinder of radius r and height h
is half of its initial velocity u. Its range on the has a smooth internal surface. A small particle is
horizontal plane is placed in contact with the inner side of the upper
rim, at point A, and given a horizontal speed u,
2u 2 3 u2 tangential to the rim. It leaves the lower rim at
(A) (B) point B, vertically below A. If n is an integer then-
3g 2g
u
u2 u2 (A) 2h / g = n A u
(C) (D) 2 r
3g 2g
h
(B) =n
2 r h
63. A marble A is dropped vertically, another identical
B
marble B is projected horizontally from the same 2 r
(C) =n
point at the same instant h r
(A) A will reach the ground earlier than B
u
(B) B will reach the ground earlier than A (D) 2gh = n
(C) both Aand B will reach the ground at the same instant
(D) none of the above
68. Time taken by the projectile to reach A to B is t.
64. An aeroplane is flying at a height of 1960 m in Then the distance AB is equal to –
horizontal direction with a velocity of 360 km/hr. ut
When it is vertically above the point. A on the ground, (A)
3
it drops a bomb. The bomb strikes a point B on the u
ground, then the time taken by the bomb to reach
3ut B
the ground is- (B)
2
60°
(A) 20 2 sec (B) 20 sec 30°
(C) 3 ut A
(C) 10 2 sec (D) 10 sec (D) 2 ut

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69. Rank the launch angles for the five paths in the 73. An object A is moving with 10 m/s and B is moving with
figure below with respect to time of flight, from the 5 m/s in the same direction of positive x-axis. A is 100 m
shortest time of flight to the longest– behind B as shown. Find time taken by A to Meet B
(A) 18 sec.
10m/s 5m/s
(B) 16 sec.
y(m ) A B
(C) 20 sec.
150 vi = 50 m/ s
(D) 17 sec. 100m

75° 74. A police jeep is chasing a culprit going on a motor

100
60°
45°
bike. The motor bike crosses a turning at a speed of
50
30° 72 km/h. The jeep follows it a speed of 90 km/h
15°
x(m)
crossing the turning ten seconds later than the bike.
100 150 200 250
50 Assuming that they travel at constant speeds, how
far from the turning will the jeep catch up with the
(A) 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75° bike ? (in km)
(A) 3 km (B) 5 km
(B) 75°, 60°, 45°, 30°, 15°
(C) 1 km (D) 7 km
(C) 15°, 75°, 30°, 60°, 45°
(D) 30°, 60°, 15°, 45°, 75° 75. A wooden block of mass 20g is dropped from the
top of the cliff 50 m high. Simultaneously a bullet of
70. A particle is projected with a velocity of 20 m/s at mass 20 g is fired from the foot of the cliff upwards
an angle of 30º to an inclined plane of inclination with a velocity 25 ms-1. The bullet and the wooden
30º to the horizontal. The particle hits the inclined block will meet each other after time :
plane at an angle 30º, during its journey. The time (A) 2 s (B) 1 s
of flight is - (C) 0.5 s (D) 4 s

4 2 76. A cart is moving horizontally along a straight line

(A) (B)
3 3 with constant speed 30m/sec. A particle is to be fired
vertically upwards from the moving cart in such a
3 way that it returns to the cart at the same point from
(C) 3 (D)
2 where it was projected after the cart has moved 80
m. At what speed (relative to cart) must the projectile
be fired? (g = 10m/sec2)
(A) 10 m/sec (B) 10 8 m / sec
Section F - Relative Motion
40
71. Two trains each of length 50 m are approaching (C) m / sec (D) None of these
3
each other on parallel rails. Their velocities are 10
m/sec and 15 m/sec. They will cross each other in -
77. A passenger in a train drops a ball from the window
(A) 2 sec (B) 4 sec of the train running at an acceleration a. A pedestrian,
(C) 10 sec (D) 6 sec on the ground, by the side of the rails, observes the
ball falling along
72. A car A is going north-east at 80 km/hr and another (A) a vertical with an acceleration g2  a 2
car B is going south-east at 60 km/hr. Then the
direction of the velocity of A relative to B makes (B) a vertical acceleration g2  a 2
with the north an angle such that tan  is -
(A) 1/7 (B) 3/4 (C) a parabola with an acceleration g2  a 2
(C) 4/3 (D) 3/5 (D) a parabola with an acceleration g

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78. A monkey is climbing up a tree at a speed of 3 m/s. A 83. A boat moves relative to water a velocity which is
dog runs towards the tree with a speed of 4 m/s. What n times the river flow velocity. At what angle to the
is the relative speed of the dog as seen by the monkey? stream direction must be boat move to minimize
(A) > 7 m/s drifting ?
(B) Between 5 m/s and 7 m/s (A) /2 (B) sin–1 (1/n)
(C) 5 m/s (D) < 5 m/s  
(C) + sin–1 (1/n) (D) – sin–1 (1/n)
2 2
79. A car is going eastwards with a velocity of 8 m s–1.
To the passengers in the car, a train appears to be
84. A swimmer’s speed in the direction of flow of river
moving north wards with a velocity 15 m s–1. What
is 16 km h–1. Against the direction of flow of river,
is the actual velocity of the train?
the swimmer’s speed is 8 km h–1. Calculate the
(A) 7 ms–1 (B) 17 ms–1
–1
swimmer’s speed in still water and the velocity of
(C) 23 ms (D) None of the above
flow of the river.
(A) 12 km/h, 4 km/h (B) 10 km/h, 3 km/h
80. A particle is moving in x-y plane. At certain instant,
(C) 10 km/h, 4 km/h (D) 12 km/h, 2 km/h
the components of its velocity and acceleration are
as follows Vx = 3 m/s, Vy = 4 m/s, ax = 2 m/s2 and
85. A man wishes to cross a rive in a boat. If he crosses
ay = 1 m/s2. The rate of change of speed at this
the river in minimum time, then he takes 10 min
moment is
with a drift of 120 m. If he crosses the river taking
(A) 4 m/s2 (B) 2 m/s2
shortest route, he takes 12.5 min, find the velocity
2 2
(C) 3 m/s (D) 5 m/s of the boat with respect to water.
1 1
(A) (B)
3 5
Section G - River Boat Problems
1 1
(C) (D)
81. A river has width 0.5 km and flows from West to 6 2
East with a speed 30 km/hr. If a boatman starts
sailing his boat at a speed 40 km/hr normal to 86. A man crosses the river perpendicular to river flow
bank, the boat shall cross the river in time – in time t seconds and travels an equal distance down
(A) 0.6 minute (B) 0.75 minute the stream in T seconds. The ratio of man’s speed
(C) 0.45 minute (D) 3 minute in still water to the speed of river water will be:

t2  T2 T2  t 2
82. A boat man could row his boat with a speed (A) (B)
t 2  T2 T2  t2
10 m/sec. He wants to take his boat from P to a
point Q just opposite on the other bank of the river
flowing at a speed 4 m/sec. He should row his boat– t 2  T2 T2  t2
(C) (D)
t2  T2 T2  t 2
Q

vs = 4 m/s 87. A swimmer crosses the river along the line making
an angle of 45° with the direction of flow. Velocity
P of the river is 5 m/s. Swimmer takes 6 seconds to
cross the river of width 60 m. The velocity of the
(A) at right angle to the stream swimmer with respect to water will be :
(B) at an angle of sin–1 (2/5) with PQ up the stream (A) 10 m/s (B) 12 m/s
(C) at an angle of sin–1 (2/5) with PQ down the stream (C) 5 5 m/s (D) 10 2 m/s
(D) at an angle cos–1 (2/5) with PQ down the stream

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88. A swimmer crosses a river with minimum possible 92. An aeroplane flying at a constant velocity releases a
time 10 second. And when he reaches the other end bomb. As the bomb drops down from the aeroplane.
starts swimming in the direction towards the point
(A) it will always be vertically below the aeroplane
from where he started swimming. Keeping the
direction fixed the swimmer crosses the river in 15 (B) it will always be vertically below the aeroplane
sec. The ratio of speed of swimmer with respect to only if the aeroplane is flying horizontally
water and the speed of river flow is (Assume (C) it will always be vertically below the aeroplane
constant speed of river & swimmer) : only if the aeroplane is flying at an angle of 45° to
3 9 the horizontal.
(A) (B)
2 4 (D) it will gradually fall behind the aeroplane if the
aeroplane is flying horizontally
2 5
(C) (D)
5 2
93. A helicopter is flying south with a speed of 50 kmh–1.
89. STATEMENT 1 : The magnitude of velocity of two A train is moving with the same speed towards east.
boats relative to river is same. Both boats start The relative velocity of the helicopter as seen by
simultaneously from same point on one bank may the passengers in the train will be towards.
reach opposite bank simultaneously moving along (A) north east (B) south east
different paths.
(C) north west (D) south west
STATEMENT 2 : For boats to cross the river in
same time. The component of their velocity relative
to river in direction normal to flow should be same. 94. Two particles are moving with velocities v1 and v2.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Their relative velocity is the maximum, when the
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1. angle between their velocities is
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-
(A) zero (B) /4
2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False. (C) /2 (D) 
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
95. A man in a balloon, throws a stone downwards with
90. A swimmer jumps from a bridge over a canal and swims a speed of 5 m/s with respect to balloon. The balloon
1 km upstream. After that first km, he passes a floating
is moving upwards with a constant acceleration of 5
cork. He continues swimming for half an hour and then
m/s2. Then velocity of the stone relative to the man
turns around and swims back to the bridge. The swimmer
after 2 second is :
and the cork reach the bridge at the same time. The
swimmer has been swimming at a constant speed. How (A) 10 m/s
fast does the water in the canal flow ? (B) 30 m/s
(A) 2 km/h (B) 3 km/h
(C) 15 m/s
(C) 1 km/h (D) 4 km/h
(D) 35 m/s

Section H - Rain Problems, Aircraft wind

96. Three stones A, B and C are simultaneously
problems, Relative Motion
between two projectiles projected from same point with same speed. A is
thrown upwards, B is thrown horizontally and C is
91. A man is walking on a road with a velocity
thrown downwards from a building. When the
3 km/hr. Suddenly rain starts falling. The velocity
distance between stone A and C becomes 10 m,
of rain is 10 km/hr in vertically downward direction.
The relative velocity of the rain is - then distance between A and B will be :

(A) (A) 10 m (B) 5 m

13 km/hr (B) 7 km/hr
(C) (C) 5 2 m/s (D) 10 2 m/s
109 km/hr (D) 13 km/hr

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97. Two aeroplanes fly from their respective position 99. STATEMENT 1 : Three projectiles are moving in
‘A’ and ‘B’ starting at the same time and reach of differnt paths in the air. Vertical component of
point ‘C’ (along straight line) simultaneously when relative velocity between any of the pair does not
wind was not blowing. On a windy day they head change with time as long as they are in air. Neglect
towards ‘C’ but both reach the point ‘D’ the effect of air friction.
simultaneously in the same time which they took to STATEMENT 2 : Relative acceleration between any
reach ‘C’. Then the wind is blowing in : of the pair of projectiles is zero.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(A) North-East direction
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
(B) North-West direction
(C) Direction making an angle 0 <  < 90 with North
100. STATEMENT 1 : Two stones are projected with
towards West.
different velocities from ground from same point
(D) North direction
and at same instant of time. Then these stones cannot
collide in mid air. (Neglect air friction)
98. A particle is thrown up inside a stationary lift of STATEMENT 2 : If relative acceleration of two
sufficient height. The time of flight is T. Now it is particles initially at same position is always zero,
thrown again with same initial speed v0 with respect then the distance between the particle either remains
to lift. At the time of second throw, lift is moving up constant or increases continuously wiht time.
with speed v0 and uniform acceleration g upward
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
(the acceleration due to gravity). The new time of
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
flight is:
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
T T Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
(A) (B)
4 2 Statement-1.

(C) T (D) 2T (C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

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Exercise - 2 (Leve-I) Objective Problems | JEE Main

Section A - Distance, Displacement, Velocity 4. An insect moving along a straight line, (without
and Acceleration, Equation of returning) travels in every second distance equal to
Motion teh magnitude of time elapsed. Assuming acceleration
to be constant, and the insect starts at t = 0. Find
1. A particle has a velocity u towards east at t = 0. Its the magnitude of initial velocity of insect.
acceleration is towards west and is constant, Let xA
(A) 1/2 unit (B) 1/4 unit
and xB be the magnitude of displacements in the
first 10 seconds and the next 10 seconds. (C) 3/2 unit (D) 1 unit

(A) xA < xB (B) xA = xB

(C) xA > xB 5. The position vector of a particle is given as

(D) The information is insufficient to decide the r  (t 2  4t  6)iˆ  (t 2 ) ˆj . The time after which the
relation of xA with xB. velocity vector and acceleration vector becomes
parpendicular to each other is equal to
2. A ball is dropped from the top of a building. The (A) 1 sec (B) 2 sec
ball takes 0.5s to fall past the 3m length of a window (C) 1.5 sec (D) not possible
some distance from the top of the building. If the
velocities of the ball at the top and at the bottom of
6. Each of the four particles move along an x axis.
the window are vT and vB respectively, then (take g
Their coordinates (in metres) as function of time (in
= 10 m/s2) :
seconds) are given by
(A) vT + vB = 12 ms-1 (B) vT – vB = 12 ms-1
Particle 1 : x(t) = 3.5 - 2.7t3
vB Particle 2 : x(t) = 3.5 + 2.7t3
(C) vBvT = 1 ms-1 (D) v = 1 ms-1
T
Particle 3 : x(t) = 3.5 + 2.7t2
Particle 4 : x(t) = 2.5 - 3.4t - 2.7 t2
3. A semicircle of radius R = 5m with diameter AD is which of these particles is speeding up for t > 0?
shown in figure. Two particles 1 and 2 at points A (A) All four (B) only 1
and B on shown diameter at t = 0 and move along
(C) only 1, 2 and 3. (D) only 2, 3 and 4
segments AC and BC with constant speeds u1, and

u1
u2 respectively. Then the value of u for both
2 Section B - Motion under Gravity
particles to reach point C simultaneously will be :
7. A stone is dropped into a well in which the level of
5 2 water is h below the top of the well. If v is velocity
(A)
4 of sound, the time T after which the splash is heard
is given by
2 2
(B) 2h h
5
(A) T = 2h/v (B) T  
g v
5
(C) 2 2 (D) 2h h h 2h
4
(C) T   (D) T  
g 2v 2g v

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8. A ball is thrown vertically down with velocity of 12. A stone is projected vertically upwards at t = 0
5m/s. With what velocity should another ball be second. The net displacement of stone is zero in
thrown down after 2 seconds so that it can hit the time interval between t = 0 secont to t = T seconds.
1st ball in 2 seconds Pick up the INCORRECT statement :
(A) 40 m/s (B) 55 m/s
T 3T
(C) 15 m/s (D) 25 m/s (A) From time t  second to t  second, the
4 4
average velocity is zero.
9. A particle is projected vertically upwards from a point
A on the ground. It takes t1 time to reach a point B T
(B) The change in velocity from time t = 0 to t 
but it still continues to move up. If it takes further t2 4
time to reach the ground from point B then height
of point B from the ground is T
second is same as change in veolocity from t 
8
1
(A) g(t1  t 2 ) 2 (B) g t1 t2
2 3T
second to t  second.
8
1 1
(C) g(t 1  t 2 ) 2 (D) g t1 t 2
8 2 T
(C) The distance travelled from t = 0 to t 
4

10. Balls are thrown vertically upward in such a way T

that the next ball is thrown when the previous one is second is larger than distance travelled from t 
4
at the maximum height. If the maximum height is
5m, the number of balls thrown per minute will be 3T
second to t  second
(A) 40 (B) 50 4

(C) 60 (D) 120

T
(D) The distance travelled from t  second to
2
11. A disc arranged in a vertical plane has two groves of
same length directed along the vertical chord AB 3T
t second is half the distance travelled from
and CD as shown in the fig. The same particles 4
slide down along AB and CD. The ratio of the time
T
tAB/tCD is t second to t = T second.
2

C
A
60º
13. A stone is dropped from the top of building and at
D
the same time a second stone is thrown vertically
B upward from the bottom of the building with a speed
of 20 ms-1. They pass each other 3 seconds later.
Find the height of the building.
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1: 2
(A) 40 m (B) 60 m
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 2 :1 (C) 65 m (D) 80 m

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Section C - Graphs 17. The a-t graph of the particle is correctly shown by

14. A man moves in x - y plane along the path shown. a a

At what point is his average velocity vector in the 2T
same direction as his instantaneous velocity vector. (A) 0 T t (B) 0 t
The man starts from point P.
(A) A y
C
(B) B PB D a v

(C) C A
x (C) 0 t (D) 0 t
(D) D

15. The acceleration of a particle which moves along

the positive x-axis varies with its position as shown. 18. The speed-time graph of the particle is correctly
If the velocity of the particle is 0.8 m/s at x = 0, the shown by
velocity of the particle at x = 1.4 is (in m/s)
2
(A) 1.6 a (in m/s )
speed speed
(B) 1.2 0.4 0 0
(A) T 2T t (B) T 2T t
(C) 1.4 0.2
(D) none
O 0.4 0.8 1.4 x (in m)
speed speed

(C) 0 (D) 0
Question No. 16 to 18 (3 questions) T 2T t T 2T t

The x-t graph of a particle moving along a straight

line is shown in figure

Question No. 19 to 24 (6 questions)

x parabola
The figure shows a velocity-time graph of a particle
moving along a straight line

0 T 2T
v(ms–1)
10
16. The v-t graph of the particle is correctly shown by
0
2 4 6 8 t(s)
v
v
T 2T –20
(A) 0 T 2T t (B) 0
t

19. Choose the incorrect statement. The particle comes

v v
to rest at
(A) t = 0 s (B) t = 5 s
(C) 0 T 2T t (D) 0 T 2T t
(C) t = 8 s (D) none of these

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20. Identify the region in which the rate of change of 26. Shown in the figure are the velocity time graphs of
 the two particles P1 and P2. Which of the following
v
velocity of the particle is maximum statements about their relative motion is true ?
t
Theire relative velocity v
(A) 0 to 2s (B) 2 to 4s P1
(A) is zero
(C) 4 to 6s (D) 6 to 8 s P2
(B) is non-zero but constant

21. If the particle starts from the position x0 = –15 m, (C) continuously decreases
O t T
then its position at t = 2s will be (D) continuously increases
(A) – 5m (B) 5m
(C) 10 m (D) 15 m
Section D - Variable Acceleration
22. The maximum of displacement of the particle is
(A) 33.3 m (B) 23.3 m 27. The co-ordinates of a moving particle at a time t,
(C) 18.3 (D) zero are given by, x = 5 sin 10 t, y = 5 cos 10 t. The
speed of the particle is -
23. The total distance travelled by the particle is (A) 25 (B) 50
(A) 66.6 m (B) 51.6 m (C) 10 (D) None
(C) zero (D) 36.6 m
28. A body moves with velocity v = lnx m/s where x is
24. The correct displacement-time graph of the particle its position. The net force acting on body is zero at .
is shown as
(A) 0 m (B) x = e2m
x x
(C) x = em (D) x = 1 m
(m) (m)

(A) (B)
0 2 4 6 8 t(s) 0 2 4 6 8 t(s)
29. A body of mass 1 kg is acted upon by a force

F  2sin 3tiˆ + 3cos3t ˆj find its position at t = 1
x x
(m) (m) sec if at t = 0 it is at rest at origin.

(C) (D)  3 3   2 2 
0 2 4 6 8 t(s) 0 2 4 6 8 t(s) (A)  2 , 2  (B)  2 , 2 
 3 9   3 3 

25. Velocity-time graph for a car is semicircle as shown  2 2 

(C)  , 2  (D) none of these
here. Which of the following is correct :  3 3 

v
30. A force F = Be–Ct acts on a particle whose mass is m
1m/s
and whose velocity is 0 at t = 0. It’s terminal velocity
(velocity after a long time) is:
2 sec
C B
(A) Car must move in circular path (A) (B)
mB mC
(B) Acceleration of car is never zero
(C) Mean speed of the particle is /4 m/s. BC B
(D) The car makes a turn once during its motion (C) (D) – mC
m

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31. A particle starts moving rectilinearly at time t = 0 35. Statement 1 : For a particle moving in a stright line,
such that its velocity ‘v’ changes with time ‘t’ velocity (v in m/s) of the particle in terms of time
according to the equation v = t2 – t where t is in (t in sec) is given by v = t2 - 6t + 8. Then the speed
seconds and v is in m/s. The time interval for which of the particle is minimum at t = 2 sec.
the particle retards is
Statement 2 : For a particle moving in a straight
(A) t < 1/2 (B) 1/2 < t < 1
line the velocity v at any time t may be minimum or
(C) t > 1 (D) t < 1/2 and t > 1
dv
may be maximum when  0.
32. A point moves in a straight line under the retardation dt
av2. If the initial velocity is u, the distance covered (A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
in ‘t’ seconds is : S tatemen t-2 is a cor rect expl an ati on for
1 Statement-1.
(A) a u t (B) l n(a u t)
a (B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
1
(C) l n(1  a u t) (D) a l n (a u t) Statement-1.
a
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

33. Initially car A is 10.5 m ahead of car B. Both start (D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
moving at time t = 0 in the same direction along a
straight line. The velocity time graph of two cars is
Comprehension -1
shown in figure. The time when the car B will catch
the car A, will be : A particle moves along x-axis and its acceleration at
(A) t = 21 sec any time t is a = 2 sin (t), where t is in seconds and
a is in m/s2. The initial velocity of particle (at time
(B) t = 2 5 sec
t = 0) is u = 0.
(C) 20 sec
36. Then the distance travelled (in meters) by the
(D) None of these
particle from time t = 0 to t = 1 s will be :

34. Statement 1 : A particle moves in a straight line 2 1

(A) (B)
with constant accleration. The average velocity of  
this particle cannot be zero in any time interval.
Statement 2 : For a particle moving in straight line 4
(C) (D) None of these
with constant acceleration, the average velocity in a 

uv
time interval is , where u and v are initial and
2
37. Then the distance travelled (in meters) by the
final velocity of the particle of the given time interval. particle from time t = 0 to t = t will be :
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1. 2 2t 2 2t
(A) sin t  (B)  sin t 
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; 2  2 
Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1. 2t
(C) (D) None of these
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False. 
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

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38. Then the magnitude of displacement (in meters) by 42. Determine the instants at which the projectile is at
the particle from time t = 0 to t = t will be : the same height
(A) t = 1s and t = 7s (B) t = 3s and t = 5s
2 2t 2 2t
(A) 2 sin t  (B)  sin t 
  2  (C) t = 2s and t = 6s (D) all the above

2t
(C) (D) None of these 43. The equation of the trajectory is given by

(A) 180y = 240 x – x2 (B) 180 y = x2 – 240x
(C) 180y = 135x – x2 (D) 180y = x2 – 135x
39. The velocity of a particle moving in the direction of
x-axis varies as v = , x, where  is a constant. At
the moment t = 0, the particle was located at x = 0, 44. A particle is projected from a horizontal plane (x-z
then plane) such that its velocity vector at time t is given

If the average velocity and average acceleration over by V  a iˆ  (b – ct) ˆj . Its range on the horizontal
the time that the particle takes to cover first s meter plane is given by
of the path are equal then find out value of .
ba 2 ba
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) (B)
c c
(C) 3 (D) 4
3ba
(C) (D) None
c
Section E - Ground-to Ground projectile
Motion, Equation of Trajectory,
Projectile from tower, Projectile
45. A ball is thrown from a point on ground at some
Motion in Inclined plane
angle of projection. At the same time a bird starts
40. A point mass is projected, making an acute angle from a point directly above this point of projection
with the horizontal. If angle between velocity v and at a height h horizontally with speed u. Given that in
 its flight ball just touches the bird at one point. Find
acceleration g is , then  is given by
the distance on ground where ball strikes
(A) 0º <  < 90º (B)  = 90º
h 2h
(C)  = 90º (D) 0º <  < 180º (A) 2u (B) u
g g

Question No. 41 to 43
2h h
A projectile is thrown with a velocity of 50 ms–1 at (C) 2u (D) u
g g
an angle of 53º with the horizontal
41. Choose the incorrect statement
(A) It travels vertically with a velocity of 40 ms–1 46. A projectile is fired with a speed u at an angle  with
the horizontal. Its speed when its direction of motion
(B) It travels horizontally with a velocity of 30 ms–1
makes an angle ‘’ with the horizontal is -
(C) The minimum velocity of the projectile is
(A) u sec cos (B) u sec sin
30 ms –1
(C) u cos sec (D) u sin sec
(D) None of these

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Question No. 47 & 48 (2 questions) 51. If time taken by the projectile to reach Q is T, than
At t = 0 a projectile is fired from a point O (taken PQ = v
as origin) on the ground with a speed of 50 m/s at (A) Tvsin 90° P
an angle of 53° with the horizontal. It just passes
(B) Tvcos
two points A & B each at height 75 m above
(C) Tv sec 
horizontal as shown.
(D) Tv tan Q

52. A particle is projected from the ground with velocity

50m/s

A B u at angle  with horizontal. The horizontal range,

maximum height and time of flight are R, H and T
75m respectively. They are given by,
53°
O u 2 sin 2 u 2 sin 2  2usin 
R= ,H= and T =
g 2g g
47. The horizontal separation between the points A and
Now keeping u as fixed,  is varied from 30° to 60°.
B is -
Then,
(A) 30 m (B) 60 m
(A) R will first increase then decrease, H will increase
(C) 90 m (D) None and T will decrease
(B) R will first increase then decrease while H and
48. The distance (in metres) of the particle from origin T both will increase
at t = 2 sec.
(C) R will decrease while H and T will increase
(A) 60 2 (B) 100 (D) R will increase while H and T will increase
(C) 60 (D) 120
Section F - Relative Motion
49. On an inclined plane of inclination 30°, a ball is
thrown at an angle of 60° with the horizontal from 53. It takes one minute for a passenger standing on an
–1 escalator to reach the top. If the escalator does not
the foot of the incline with velocity of 10 3 ms .
move it takes him 3 minute to walk up. How long
If g = 10 ms–2, then the time in which ball with hit
will it take for the passenger to arrive at the top if he
the inclined plane is -
walks up the moving escalator?
(A) 1.15 sec. (B) 6 sec
(A) 30 sec (B) 45 sec
(C) 2 sec (D) 0.92 sec
(C) 40 sec (D) 35 sec

50. A projectile is fired with a velocity at right angle to

the slope which is inclined at an angle  with the 54. A body is thrown up in a lift with a velocity u relative
horizontal. The expression for the range R along the to the lift and the time of flight is found to be t. The
incline is - acceleration with which the lift is moving up is

2v 2 2v 2 u – gt 2u – gt
sec  tan  (A) (B)
(A) (B) t t
g g

u  gt 2u  gt
2v 2 v2 (C) (D)
(C) tan  sec  (D) tan 2  t t
g g

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55. A train is standing on a platform, a man inside a 58. An aeroplane is flying in geographic meridian vertical
compartment of a train drops a stone. At the same plane at an angle of 30° with the horizontal (north)
instant train starts to move with constant and wind is blowing from west. A package is dropped
acceleration. The path of the particle as seen by the
from an aeroplane. The velocity of the wind if
person who drops the stone is:
package hits a kite flying in the space with a position
(A) parabola
vector R  (400 3iˆ  80ˆj  200k)
ˆ m with respect
(B) straight line for sometime & parabola for the
remaining time
to the point of dropping. (Here î and ĵ are the unit
(C) straight line
vectors along north and vertically up respectively
(D) variable path that cannot be defined.
and k̂ be the unit vector due east. Assume that the

56. When two bodies move uniformly towards each bag is light enough to get carried awya by the wind):
other, the distance between them diminishes by 16 (A) 50 m/sec (B) 25 m/sec
m every 10s. If velocity of each body as before but
(C) 20 m/sec (D) 10 m/sec
now the distance between then will decreases 3 m
every 5 s. Calculate the speed of each body.

13 1 59. Four particles situated at the corners of a square of

(A) m / s ; m/s side ‘a’ move at a constant speed v. Each particle
10 2
maintains a direction towards the next particle in
11 1 succession. Calculate the time particles will take to
(B) m / s ; m/s
10 4 meet each other.

11 1
(C) m / s ; m/s a a
10 2 (A) (B)
v 2v
13 1
(D) m / s ; m/s a 2a
10 8 (C) (D)
3v 3v

57. Two men P & Q are standing at corners A & B or

square ABCD of side 8 m. They start moving along Section G - River Boat Problems
the track with constant speed 2 m/s and 10 m/s
respectively. The time when they will meet for the
60. A swimmer swims in still water at a speed = 5 km/
first time, is equal to:
hr. He enters a 200 m wide river, having river flow
speed = 4 km/hr at point A and proceeds to swim at
10 m/s an angle of 127° (sin37° = 0.6) with the river flow
B Q C
direction. Another point B is located directly across
6 m/s

A on the other side. The swimmer lands on the other

bank at a point C, from which he walks the distance
P CB with a speed = 3 km/hr. The total time in which
A D
he reachrs from A to B is

(A) 2 sec (B) 3 sec (A) 5 minutes (B) 4 minutes

(C) 1 sec (D) 6 sec (C) 3 minutes (D) None

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61. A man is crossing a river flowing with velocity of 5 65. A motor boat covers the distance between two spots
m/s. He reaches a point directly across at a distance on the river in 8 hr and 12 hr downstream and
of 60 m in 5 sec. His velocity in still water should be upstream respectively. What is the time required for
(A) 12 m/s (B) 13 m/s it to cover this distance in still water.
(C) 5 m/s (D) 10 m/s (A) 9.6 hrs. (B) 16 hrs.
(C) 22.4 hrs. (D) 11.2 hrs.
62. A boat having a speed of 5 km/hr. in still water,
crosses a river of width 1 km along the shortest 66. Some persons hire a boat for 4 hours. The river
possible path in 15 minutes. The speed of the river flows at a speed of 5 km/hr and the boat moves
in Km/hr. with speed of 15 km/hr relative to the water. How
(A) 1 (B) 3 far along the flow direction, they can go if they have
to return in 4 hrs.
(C) 4 (D) 41
(A) 5 km (B) 7.5 km
63. A man is boat intends to cross river from A. If he
80
rows perpendicular to the banks then he takes t1 = (C) km (D) 15 km
3
10 minutes to reach the other bank and he reaches
point C at a distance  = 120 m down the stream
from the point B which is exactly opposite to A on 67. A boy swims in a straight line to reach the other side
the other bank. If he heads at a certain angle  to of a river. His velocity is 5 ms–1 with respect to
the straight path AB against the current he will reach water and the angle of swim with shore is 37°. Flow
point B in t2 = 12.5 minutes. of river opposes his movement at 2 ms–1. If width
of river is 300 m, where does he reach the other
B  C bank.
(A) 200 m from O upstream
(B) 186 m from O upstream

(C) 200 m from O downstream
A
(D) 186 m from O downstream
The width of river is -
(A) 180 m (B) 200 m Section H - Rain Problems, Aircraft wind
problems, Relative Motion
(C) 220 m (D) None of these
between two projectiles

64. If a boat moves a distance x down stream in time Question No. 68 to 71 (4 questions)
‘t’, then turns back and moves a distance y in same Two projectiles are thrown simultaneously in the
same plane from the same point. If their velocities
x
time ‘t’. If = m and velocity of boat is n times are v1 and v2 at angles 1 and 2 respectively from
y
the horizontal, then answer the following questions.
greater than velocity of river, where n is greater than 68. The trajectory of particle 1 with respect to particle
unity then - 2 will be
(A) m  1 (B) m > 1 (A) a parabola (B) a straight line
n 1 n 1 (C) a vertical straight line
(C) m = (D) m =
n m 1 (D) a horizontal straight line

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69. If v1 cos1 = v2 cos2, then choose the incorrect 73. A pipe which can rotate in a vertical plane is mounted
statement on a cart. The cart moves uniformly along a
(A) one particle will remain exactly below or above horizontal path with a speed v1 = 2 m/s. At what
the other particle angle  to the horizontal should the pipe be placed
so that drops of rain falling with a velocity v2 6 m/s
(B) the trajectory of one with respect to other will
move parallel to the walls of the pipe without
be a vertical straight line
touching them ? consider the velocity of the drops
(C) both will have the same range
as constant due to the resistance of the air.
(D) none of these

70. If v1sin1 = v2sin2, then choose the incorrect

statement
v1
(A) The time of flight of both the particles will be
same
(B) The maximum height attained by the particles
will be same –1  1 
(A) tan –1 (3) (B) tan  
(C) The trajectory of one with respect to another  3
will be a horizontal straight line
–1  1 
(D) None of these (C) tan   (D) None of these
2

71. If v1 = v2 and 1 > 2, then choose the incorrect

statement 74. Wind is blowing in the north direction at speed of 2
(A) Particle 2 moves under the particle 1 m/s which causes the rain to fall at some angle with
the vertical. With what velocity should a cyclist drive
(B) The slope of the trajectory of particle 2 with
so that the rain appears vertical to him
respect to 1 is always positive
(A) 2 m/s south (B) 2 m/s north
(C) Both the particle will have the same range if
1 > 45° and 2 < 45° and 1 + 2 = 90° (C) 4 m/s west (D) 4 m/s south

(D) None of these

75. A cannon ball has the same range R on a horizontal
plane for two angles of projection. If h1 and h2 are
72. A ship is travelling due east at 10 km/h. A ship heading
the greatest heights in the two paths of which this is
30º east of north is always due north from the first
possible, then
ship. The speed of the second ship in km/h is

(A) 20 2 (B) 20 3/ 2 (A) R = h1h2 (B) R  4 h1h 2

(C) 20 (D) 20 / 2 1
(C) R  3 h1h 2 (D) R   h1h 2  4

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Exercise - 1 Objective Problems | JEE Main

1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. B
11. C 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. D
16. A 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A
21. C 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A
26. B 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A
31. A 32. (a) B (b) D 33. (a) A (b) C 34. A 35. B
36. A 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. C
41. (a) D (b) A 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. B
46. D 47. A 48. A 49. B 50. C
51. B 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. D
56. D 57. D 58. B 59. D 60. D
61. C 62. B 63. C 64. B 65. B
66. D 67. A 68. A 69. A 70. A
71. B 72. A 73. C 74. C 75. A
76. C 77. D 78. C 79. B 80. B
81. B 82. B 83. C 84. A 85. A
86. C 87. C 88. C 89. A 90. C
91. C 92. A 93. D 94. D 95. D
96. C 97. B 98. B 99. A 100. A

Exercise - 2 (Leve-I) Objective Problems | JEE Main

1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. A
6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C
11. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
16. B 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. C
21. A 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. C
26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. B
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
36. A 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. A 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C
46. C 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. C
51. D 52. B 53. B 54. B 55. C
56. C 57. B 58. B 59. A 60. B
61. B 62. B 63. B 64. B 65. A
66. C 67. A 68. B 69. C 70. D
71. B 72. C 73. A 74. B 75. B

Exercise - 2 (Level-II) Multiple Correct | JEE Advanced

1. B 2. A,B,C,D 3. A,C 4. B,C,D 5. A,D
6. A,C 7. A,C 8. A,B,C,D 9. A,B,C 10. A,C,D
11. A,B 12. D,C 13. A,B,C,D 14. A,B 15. A,B,C,D
16. A,C,D 17. A,B,C,D 18. A,B,C 19. B,C,D 20. A,C,D
21. C,D 22. B,D 23. B,C,D 24. A,C 25. C,D
26. B,D

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