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EXERCISE
21. At the topmost point of a trajectory, its velocity and acceleration are at an angle of
(1) 0° (2) 45°
(3) 90° (4) 180°
22. The horizontal ranges described by two projectiles, projected at angles (45°–) and (45° + ) from the same
point and same velocity are in the ratio
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 1
(3) 2 : 3 (4) 1 : 2
23. A cricket ball of mass m is hitted at the angle 45° to the horizontal with velocity v. Its kinetic energy at the
topmost point is
1
(1) 0 (2) mv 2
2
mv 2 mv 2
(3) (4)
4 2 2
24. The path of a projectile is
(1) Circular (2) Parabolic
(3) Linear (4) Hyperbolic
25. Which of the following is not a projectile?
(1) An aircraft taking off (2) A bullet fired from a rifle
(3) A ball thrown horizontally from a roof (4) A football kicked by a player
26. If a stone projected from ground, takes 4 s to reach the topmost point of its trajectory, then time of flight is
(1) 4 s (2) 8 s
(3) 2 s (4) 10 s
27. The maximum height attained by a ball projected with speed 20 ms–1 at an angle 45° with the horizontal is
[take g = 10 ms–2.]
(1) 40 m (2) 20 m
(3) 10 m (4) 30 m
28. The time of flight of an object projected with speed 20 ms–1 at an angle 30° with the horizontal, is
(1) 1 s (2) 4 s
(3) 2 s (4) 6 s
29. At the topmost point of its path, a projectile has acceleration of magnitude
(1) 0 (2) g

g g
(3) (4)
2 2

30. At what angle of elevation, should a projectile be projected with velocity 20 m s–1, so as to reach a maximum
height of 10 m?
(1) 0° (2) 90°
(3) 45° (4) 60°

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CIRCULAR MOTION
z Uniform Circular Motion
When an object follows a circular path at a constant speed, the motion of the object is called uniform circular motion.
Let a particle of mass m moves along a circle of radius R with constant speed v. The state of motion of the
particle changes continuously, as the velocity of the particle changes due to change in direction of motion.
The change in state of motion of the particle is due to forces acting on it.
   v1
| v1 |  | v 2 |  | v 3 |  v
v 2/R m
   v3
v v v
1 2 3 F 2
   m F3 C F1 m
| F1 |  | F2 |  | F3 | v 2/R v 2/R
R
   v2
F1  F2  F3
In uniform circular motion the acceleration of the particle is constant in magnitude and is always directed
towards the centre of the circle. The figure shows the net force acting on the particle at three different positions
  v2 
and the resulting acceleration. For F  ma to be satisfied at all the positions, F = m   .
R 
In uniform circular motion resultant force is towards the centre of circular path, so it is called centripetal force.
z Non-uniform Circular Motion
When the resultant force acting on a particle moving around a circle is not entirely centripetal (directed towards
the centre of the circle), it will have a component along the velocity vector i.e., tangent to the circle. Such a force
causes the particle to accelerate in two different directions, radial and tangential. The radial component of force
causes the centripetal acceleration, changes the direction of the velocity, and the tangential component
of the force causes the tangential acceleration, i.e., changes the speed of the particle. The figure shows
the radial and tangential component of the force acting on a particle at three different positions.
aT2
FT
2
v2
v22/R
FT
1
Fr2 v1 aT1
Fr C
v32/ R 3 Fr 2
1
v1 /R
R
aT v3
3
FT
3
 
At all the positions of the particle, F  ma must hold,

v2 
Fr = m ar = m   ,
R 

d |v |
Ft = m at. here at  (rate of change of speed)
dt
z Angular displacement  : The angle turned by a particle O moving on a
circle from some reference line is called angular displacement.
r s
ŝ 
 r
r O
1. It is dimensionless and has a unit radian.
2. It is an axial vector if small and not a vector if large.
3. It a body makes n revolution,  = 2n radian.

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z ’ : Let 1 and 2 the angular position of a particle at time

Angular velocity ‘
t1 and t2, respectively then t2
2  1  2 t1
av  1
t2  t1
O
d
instantaneous =
dt
(for uniform circular motion, av = )
1. Instantaneous angular velocities is an axial vector with dimensions [M0L0T–1] and units rad/s.
2. Time taken by one to complete one revolution around the centre with respect to the other is
2 TT
T   1 2
rel T1  T2 .
2  1 
z ’ : av 
Angular acceleration ‘ 
t2  t1 t
d
in =
dt
unit is rad/s , dimension formula is [M0L0T–2]
2

z Relation between Linear and Angular Variables

Consider a particle moving in a circle of radius r, with instantaneous speed v
ds
d  i.e., ds = rd
r
t + dt
ds rd  d
  r ds
dt dt t
 v  r …(1)
Differentiating w.r.t. time
dv rd  d
 = Angular acceleration ()
dt dt dt
dv
= Tangential acceleration (aT)
dt
 aT  r
z In vector form :
  
v  r
  
dv d    dr
 r  
dt dt dt

dv    
 r  v
dt
    axis of rotation
z a  aT  aC (where a = net acceleration)
  
z aT    r (tangential acceleration). Responsible for change the speed 
   
z aC    v
 v2
z | aC |   2r (Responsible for change the direction) O r 90°
r aC v
 aT
 
z | a |  aC2  aT2 as aC  aT

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z Both aC and aT continuously change their direction

z Formulae For Circular Motion

v = u + at t = 0 + t
v2 – u2 = 2as t2 – 02 = 2
1 2 1 2
s = ut + at  = 0t + t
2 2

z Important Note About Circular Motion

1. Angular displacement, average angular velocity are scalar quantities.
  
2. Instantaneous angular displacement d, instantaneous angular velocity , angular acceleration  , torque

 are axial vectors, direction perpendicular to plane of circle.
3. Clockwise rotation taken as negative and anticlockwise as positive.

d |v |
4. Differentiation of speed w.r.t time gives tangential acceleration.
dt

dv
5. Differentiation of velocity w.r.t. time gives magnitude of total acceleration.
dt
 
6. In uniform circular acceleration v + v

  B
z Magnitude of displacement in time t, | r |  2r sin t=t

r 
2 
v


r +
A B
z Average speed in time t, v av  
t t=0
O 
 r A
 2r sin
z Magnitude of average velocity in time t, | v |  2
t
 
z Magnitude of change in velocity in time t, | v |  2v sin
2
 
 2v sin
| v | 2
z Magnitude of average acceleration in time t , | aav |  
t t
r
z In uniform circular motion t  [ is in radian]
v
z Magnitude of average acceleration in angular displacement 

 2v 2 sin
| aav |  2
r
 v2
z Instantaneous acceleration or (centripetal acceleration) ac  ( rˆ)
r
 v2
z Magnitude of centripetal acceleration | ac |   r 2
r
 mv 2
z Centripetal force Fc  ( rˆ)
r
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Non Uniform Circular Motion

(Speed change at each instant)

   
If v and aT are in same direction (speed increases) If v and aT are in opposite direction (speed decreases)
 
v v
 
aR aT

 
 aC

C aC C 
 
aR aT

Speed goes on increasing Speed goes on decreasing

d  d 
Magnitude of tangential acceleration aT  | v | Magnitude of tangential acceleration aT  |v |
dt dt
Magnitude of resultant acceleration aR  ac2  aT2 Magnitude of resultant acceleration aR  aC2  aT2

Direction of resultant with centripetal acceleration Direction of resultant acceleration with centripetal
a a
tan  c acceleration tan  C
aT aT
 Direction of resultant acceleration with velocity  Direction of resultant acceleration with velocity
    
vector       vector      
2  2 

z Relative Angular Velocity

v
Relative angular velocity =
r

usin v


P
(a)

O
Reference line
v  v sin 
 
r r

(b) Relative angular velocity of B w.r.t A vB
v B sin   v A sin  vBsin
rel  
r

B
vAsin  r

A
vB
(c) Relative angular velocity of vBsin 

v AB  r
B
A w.r.t. B AB 
r
 
A vA
v sin   v B sin 
rel  A
r vAsin

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z Radius of Curvature

v2 (Instantaneous speed)2
Radius of curve at any point R  
aN component of acceleration perpendicular to velocity
Radius of curvature at O A
2 u
u
R0  B
g cos  g 
Radius of curvature at A 
O
u 2 cos2  g
v
RA  
g g gcos
Radius of curvature at B
v2
RB 
g cos 

Example 10 : An object revolves uniformly in a circle of diameter 0.80 m and completes 100 revolutions per
minute. Find its time period and angular speed.
Solution : Diameter = 0.80 m
 Radius r = 0.4 m
Given that frequency,
 = 100 revolutions per minute.
100
= revolutions per second
60
Therefore,
1 60
Time period T   s
 100
T = 0.6 s
2
∵ =

2 2  3.14
   rad/s
T 0.6
= 10.466 rad/s

Example 11 : A boy whirls a stone tied to a thread, such that the stone moves uniformly in a circle. What must
be the length of the thread if the stone completes 42 rounds in a minute with a uniform speed
of 2.2 m s–1?
Solution : Here length of the thread forms the radius of the circular path in which the stone moves.
Given frequency of revolution
 = 42 rev/minute
42
 rev/s
60
2R
But speed v = = 2R
T
v  2.2
or R   0.5 m
2 22 42
2 
7 60

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EXERCISE
31. The angle between velocity vector and acceleration vector in uniform circular motion is
(1) 0° (2) 180°
(3) 90° (4) 45°
32. Two cyclists cycle along circular tracks of radii R1 and R2 at uniform rates. If both of them take same time
to complete one revolution, then their angular speeds are in the ratio
(1) R1 : R2 (2) R2 : R1
(3) 1 : 1 (4) R1R2: 1
33. Angular speed of a uniformly circulating body with time period T is
2
(1) 2T (2)
T


(3) T (4)
T
34. An object moving in a circular path at constant speed has constant
(1) Energy (2) Velocity
(3) Acceleration (4) Displacement
35. Speed of an object moving in circular path of radius 10 m with angular speed 2 rad/s is
(1) 10 m/s (2) 5 m/s
(3) 20 m/s (4) 30 m/s
36. A body performing uniform circular motion completed 140 revolution in a second. Its angular speed is
(1) 880 rad/s (2) 440 rad/s
(3) 220 rad/s (4) 240 rad/s
37. Centripetal acceleration of a cyclist completing 7 rounds in a minute along a circular track of radius 5 m with
a constant speed, is
(1) 2.7 m/s2 (2) 4 m/s2
(3) 3.78 m/s2 (4) 6 m/s2
38. If the frequency of an object in uniform circular motion is doubled, its acceleration becomes
(1) Two times (2) Four times
(3) Half (4) One fourth
39. A body is moving on a circle of radius 80 m with a speed 20 m/s which is decreasing at the rate 5 m/s2 at an instant.
The angle made by its acceleration with its velocity is
(1) 45° (2) 90°
(3) 135° (4) 0°
40. The distance of a particle moving on a circle of radius 12 m measured from a fixed point on the circle and measured
along the circle is given by s = 2t 3 (in meters). The ratio of its tangential to centripetal acceleration at t = 2s is
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 2

(3) 2 : 1 (4) 3 : 1

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Assignment
SECTION - A 5. Particle A is moving with velocity (6iˆ  10 ˆj ) m/s

NCERT Based MCQs and particle B is moving with velocity (3iˆ  6 ˆj ) m/s.
   Magnitude of velocity of A w.r.t. B is
1. The correct relation between vectors P, Q and R is
[NCERT Pg. 76]
(1) 5 m/s (2) 10 m/s
R
Q
(3) 3 2 m/s (4) 6 m/s
6. Equation of motion of projectile in x-y plane is
P
y = ax – bx 2, then the angle of projection with
[NCERT Pg. 67]
x-axis is [NCERT Pg. 78]
     
(1) P  Q  R (2) Q  R  P (1) tan–1(b) (2) tan–1(a)
     
(3) Q  R  P (4) P  Q  R  0 (3) cos–1(b) (4) sin–1(a)
 
2. Two vectors A and B can be added by 7. A man is running with velocity 5 km/h towards east
[NCERT Pg. 67] and rain is falling vertically down with speed 5 km/h.
Direction of rain w.r.t. man is [NCERT Pg. 76]
(1) Triangle law (2) Parallelogram law
(1) 30º with vertical (2) 60º with vertical
(3) Trapezium law (4) Both (1) & (2)
  (3) 45º with vertical (4) 90º with vertical
3. If two vectors P  aiˆ  5 ˆj and Q  biˆ  5 ˆj are 
equal, then the correct relation between a and b is 8. Displacement (r ) of a particle in x-y plane varies

[NCERT Pg. 66] with time t is given by r  (t 2 iˆ  2 ˆj ) m . Velocity of
particle at t = 1 s is [NCERT Pg. 75]
(1) a = b
(2) a = 5b (1) (2iˆ  2 jˆ) m/s (2) 2iˆ m/s

(3) b = 5a (3) 4iˆ m/s (4) (4iˆ  2 ˆj ) m/s

(4) Cannot be determined 9. A projectile is projected with initial velocity
    ( 6iˆ  8 ˆj )m/s, from the ground. The velocity when
4. Four vectors PQ, QR, PS and SR are connected
as shown in figure, such that S is the mid-point of it is about to hit the ground is (assuming y-axis is
  along vertical direction) [NCERT Pg. 78]
PR and | PQ |  |QR | , then which two vectors are
equal? [NCERT Pg. 66] (1) 6iˆ  8 ˆj m/s (2) 6iˆ  8 ˆj m/s
Q
(3) 6iˆ  8 jˆ m/s (4) 6iˆ  8 ˆj m/s

10. A body is projected horizontally with speed 5 m/s

from height h, takes 8 s to reach the ground. The
S time it takes to cover the first one fourth of height
R P is [NCERT Pg. 79]
   
(1) PQ and QR (2) PS and SR (1) 4 s (2) 6 s
 
(3) PQ and PS (4) Both (1) & (2) (3) 2 s (4) 5 s

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11. In uniform circular motion [NCERT Pg. 80] 2. The speed at the maximum height of a projectile
is half of its initial speed of projection (u). The
(1) Acceleration of the particle changes
horizontal range of the projectile is
continuously
(2) Acceleration of the particle remain constant 3 u2 3 u2
(1) (2)
2g g
(3) Velocity of the particle remain constant
(4) Speed of the particle changes continuously u2 2u 2
(3) (4)
12. If a body is moving in circular path of radius 14 m. 3g 3g
It complete one revolution in 7 s. Considering the 3. A car moving towards north at a speed of 10 m/s
speed to be uniform, the value of centripetal turns right within 10 s maintaining the same speed.
acceleration is Average acceleration of the car during this time
interval is
[NCERT Pg. 80]

8 2 1 1
(1)  m/s2 (2) 2 m/s2 (1) m/s2 S-W (2) m/s2 N-E
7 2 2
7 2 3 2
(3)  m/s2 (4)  m/s2 (3) 2
2 m/s S-E (4) 2
2 m/s N-E
8 4
13. A man is walking on a horizontal road at velocity 4. A particle moves in x-y plane with a velocity

of 5 km/h and the rain appears to be falling v  2y iˆ  4 ˆj . Equation of the path followed by
vertically at 5 km/h to him. The magnitude of the particle is
velocity of rain with respect to the ground is
[NCERT Pg. 76] (1) x  y (2) y  x
(1) 5 km/h (2) 5 2 km/h (3) 4x = y2 (4) 4y = x2
(3) 10 km/h (4) 4 km/h 5. A swimmer reaches the other bank of a flowing
14. The angle of projection of a projectile which is river exactly opposite to the starting point. If he was
swimming at 2 km/hr while maintaining 150° with

projected with certain velocity from ground is with the flow, then time taken by him to cross the river
8 1 km wide is
horizontal and its horizontal range is R. The angle
with the horizontal for another projectile having same (1) 30 min (2) 1 hr
range R and speed is [NCERT Pg. 78]
(3) 2 hrs (4) 20 min
3 6. A bus with a vertical wind shield moves horizontally
(1)
8 at a speed of 40 km/hr, while rain is falling
 vertically at a speed of 30 km/hr. The angle at
(2) which rain drops strike the wind shield is
4
(1) 37° (2) 45°

(3)
3 (3) 53° (4) 30°
 7. The resultant of two vectors is perpendicular to one
(4)
6 of them and has the magnitude 4 m. If the sum of
the magnitude of two vectors is 8 m then their
SECTION - B respective magnitude are
Objective Type Questions (1) 4 m, 4 m (2) 2 m, 6 m
1. The position coordinates of a projectile thrown from (3) 3 m, 5 m (4) 1 m, 7 m
ground are given by y = 3t – 5t 2 (m) and x = 4t (m)
(here t is in second, x is horizontal and y is vertical) 8. Ratio of angular speed of second’s hand to hour
horizontal range of the projectile is hand of a standard clock is
(1) 2.4 m (2) 4.8 m (1) 12 (2) 60
(3) 9.6 m (4) 4.2 m (3) 720 (4) 180
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9. If the kinetic energy of an oblique projectile at its 17. Under usual notations which of the following
maximum height is half of its initial kinetic energy expressions represents equation of trajectory of an
then the angle of throw with the vertical is oblique projectile?
(1) 30° (2) 37°
 x  x
(3) 45° (4) 60° (1) y  x sin   1   (2) y  x cos   1  
 R  R
10. If resultant of two unit vectors aˆ and bˆ is also a
 x  x2 
unit vector, then magnitude of difference of (3) y  x tan   1   (4) y  x sin   1  2 
 R   R 
aˆ and bˆ is
18. An object is released at one bank into a river
(1) Zero (2) 1
flowing with speed 5 km/h towards east. Air is
(3) 3 (4) 2 blowing with speed 5 km/h towards north. If width
of river is 200 m, then minimum time taken by
11. A car on the cross road is moving towards east at
floating object to reach the other bank is (consider
a speed of 40 km/hr. Another car which is 1 km
ideal situation)
south of the crossing is approaching the crossing
with the same speed. Their closest distance of (1) 144 minute (2) 3.4 second
approach will be
(3) 144 second (4) 14.4 second
1 19. A projectile is thrown at an angle 37° from the
(1) 1 km (2) km vertical. The angle of elevation of the highest point
2
of the projectile from point of projection is
(3) 2 km (4) 2 2 km
3 1  2 
12. In a uniform circular motion the quantity which is (1) tan1   (2) tan  
2 3
variable is
1  3  8
(1) Speed (2) Kinetic energy (3) tan   (4) tan1  
(3) Momentum (4) All of these 8 3
20. A particle is moving in a circle of radius R = 3 m
13. In an oblique projectile on horizontal ground the
with an angular speed 2 radian per second in
horizontal range is four times the maximum height.
clockwise direction as given in the diagram. The
The initial angle of throw with the horizontal is
acceleration (in m/s2) of particle at point P is
(1) 30° (2) 45°
(3) 60° (4) 37°
P
14. The position co-ordinates of a projectile thrown from
ground are given by y = (12t – 5t 2 )m and 60°
X
x = 5t(m). The initial speed of throw is (Here t is in 
second)
(1) 10 m/s (2) 13 m/s
(3) 11 m/s (4) 17 m/s
(1) 6iˆ  6 3 jˆ (2) 6 3 iˆ  6 ˆj
15. A swimmer crosses a river in shortest distance. If
he tries to swim at 4 km/hr maintaining 120º with
(3) 6 iˆ  6 3 ˆj (4) 6 iˆ  6 3 ˆj
the downstream then speed of the river is
(1) 1 km/hr (2) 2 km/hr 21. A car moves on a circular path of radius 5 m. At
one instant the speed of car is 5 m/s and it is
(3) 3 km/hr (4) 4 km/hr decreasing at a rate of 5 m/s2. The angle between
16. A man moves on a horizontal road towards east at acceleration vector and velocity vector at this
a speed of 1 km/hr and the rain appears to him instant is
vertical at a speed of 2 km/hr. The actual speed of
 
the rain (in km/hr) is (1) (2)
3 6
(1) 1 (2) 2
 3
(3) (4)
(3) 3 (4) 5 4 4
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22. A particle is in uniform circular motion with speed 28. A projectile is projected at some angle from the
v0. The change in magnitude of velocity when it ground towards east in the absence of air
covers half of circular path is resistance then time period and range of projectile
are T and R. If wind starts blowing towards east
(1) v0 (2) Zero with some acceleration, then the new time period
T  and range R have the relations.
(3) 2v0 (4) 2 v0
(1) T  > T and R  > R
23. If an object is moving on a curved path, then
(2) T  > T and R  < R
which of the following physical quantities may be
constant during the motion? (Symbols have usual (3) T  = T and R  < R
meanings) (4) T  = T and R  > R
d   29. A gun is fitted on platform moving with velocity.
(1) |v | (2) v 
dt v1  10iˆ m/s. A bullet is fired from the gun with

 muzzle velocity v 2  (40iˆ  20 jˆ) m/s with respect
(3) a (4) Both (1) & (3) to the platform. Then the horizontal range of
24. Person A is moving towards west with speed 3 km/h projectile is
and B is moving towards north with speed 4 km/h. (1) 100 m (2) 400 m
Then the velocity of A relative to B is at an angle of
(3) 200 m (4) 300 m
(1) 37° south of east (2) 30° south of west
30. A particle is projected with a velocity

(3) 53° south of west (4) 53° west of south v  (3iˆ  jˆ  2kˆ ) m/s and a constant acceleration

25. A particle is moving in parabolic path y = 4x2 with acting on the particle is a  ( 6iˆ  2 ˆj  4kˆ ) m/s.
constant speed v0 m/s. The acceleration of the Then the path of projectile is
particle when it crosses the origin is
(1) Straight line (2) Circle
(1) 8v 02 (2) v 02 (3) Parabola (4) Ellipse
v 02 31. If unit vector iˆ is rotated through an angle of 30°
(3) 4v 02 (4) clockwise, then new vector obtained is
8
26. Given graph (for a projectile motion) shows variation
iˆ 3 ˆj  3iˆ ˆj
of vertical velocity (y-component of vector) with (1)  (2) 
2 2 2 2
time. Then the maximum height of projectile is
[g = 10 m/s2]
3iˆ jˆ 3iˆ ˆj
vy (m/s) (3)  (4) 
2 2 2 2
32. To a stationary man rain is falling on his back with
a velocity 6 km/h at an angle 30° with vertical. To
make the rain velocity appear vertical the man
1 should move
0 t (s)
(1) Forward with a velocity 3 km/h
(1) 10 m (2) 20 m (2) Forward with a velocity 3 3 km/h
(3) 5 m (4) Data is insufficient
(3) Backward with a velocity 3 km/h
27. A particle is projected with velocity 10 m/s at an
angle of 60° from ground. Then the vertical (4) Forward with a velocity 2 3 km/h
component of velocity vector when instantaneous 33. A body is thrown at some angle from the ground.
velocity becomes perpendicular to initial velocity, is The magnitude of change in velocity of body in
5 s, if it is still in air, is [g = 10 m/s2]
5 10
(1) m/s (2) m/s (1) 50 m/s (2) 25 m/s
3 3
(3) 5 m/s (4) 5 3 m/s (3) Zero (4) Data is insufficient

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34. The equation of trajectory of a projectile is given as 4. Two particles A and B are moving in uniform
2 circular motion in concentric circles of radii rA and
x
y  2x  . The maximum height of projectile is rB with speed vA and vB respectively. Their time
2
period of rotation is the same. The ratio of angular
(Symbols have usual meanings and SI unit)
speed of A to that of B will be : [NEET-2019]
(1) 4 m (2) 1 m
(1) rA : rB (2) vA : vB
(3) 2 m (4) 10 m
(3) rB : rA (4) 1 : 1
35. A projectile is thrown up at angle  to the
horizontal ground from a fixed point and it hits the 5. The x and y coordinates of the particle at any time
ground following parabolic path. The magnitude of are x = 5t – 2t2 and y = 10t respectively, where x
tangential acceleration w.r.t. fixed point and y are in meters and t in seconds. The
acceleration of the particle at t = 2 s is
(1) Increases continuously
[NEET-2017]
(2) Decreases continuously
(1) 0 (2) 5 m/s2
(3) First decreases then increases
(4) First increases then decreases (3) –4 m/s2 (4) –8 m/s2
6. In the given figure, a = 15 m/s2 represents the
SECTION - C total acceleration of a particle moving in the
Previous Years Questions clockwise direction in a circle of radius R = 2.5 m
at a given instant of time. The speed of the particle
1. Two bullets are fired horizontally and simultaneously is [NEET (Phase-2) 2016]
towards each other from roof tops of two buildings
100 m apart and of same height of 200 m, with the
same velocity of 25 m/s. When and where will the

30°
two bullets collide? (g = 10 m/s2) R
a
[NEET-2019 (Odisha)] O
(1) They will not collide
(2) After 2 s at a height of 180 m
(1) 4.5 m/s (2) 5.0 m/s
(3) After 2 s at a height of 20 m
(3) 5.7 m/s (4) 6.2 m/s
(4) After 4 s at a height of 120 m
7. If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is equal to
2. When an object is shot from the bottom of a long the magnitude of difference of the two vectors, the
smooth inclined plane kept at an angle 60° with angle between these vectors is [NEET-2016]
horizontal, it can travel a distance x1 along the
plane. But when the inclination is decreased to 30° (1) 180°
and the same object is shot with the same (2) 0°
velocity, it can travel x2 distance. Then x1 : x2 will
(3) 90°
be: [NEET-2019]
(4) 45°
(1) 1: 2 (2) 2:1
8. A particle moves so that its position vector is given

(3) 1: 3 (4) 1: 2 3 by r  cos t x  sin t y, where  is a constant.
Which of the following is true? [NEET-2016]
3. The speed of a swimmer in still water is 
20 m/s. The speed of river water is 10 m/s and is (1) Velocity is perpendicular to r and acceleration
flowing due east. If he is standing on the south is directed away from the origin
bank and wishes to cross the river along the (2) Velocity and  acceleration both are
shortest path the angle at which he should make perpendicular to r
his strokes w.r.t. north is given by : [NEET-2019] 
(3) Velocity and acceleration both are parallel to r
(1) 30° west (2) 0° 
(4) Velocity is perpendicular to r and acceleration
(3) 60° west (4) 45° west is directed towards the origin
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9. A particle of mass 10 g moves along a circle of 13. A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth
radius 6.4 cm with a constant tangential with a velocity of 5 ms–1 and angle  with the
acceleration. What is the magnitude of this horizontal. Another projectile fired from another
acceleration if the kinetic energy of the particle planet with a velocity of 3 ms–1 at the same angle
becomes equal to 8 × 10–4 J by the end of the follows a trajectory which is identical with the
second revolution after the beginning of the trajectory of the projectile fired from the earth. The
motion? [NEET-2016] value of the acceleration due to gravity on the
planet is (in ms–2) is (Given g = 9.8 ms–2)
(1) 0.2 m/s2 (2) 0.1 m/s2
[AIPMT-2014]
(3) 0.15 m/s2 (4) 0.18 m/s2
 (1) 3.5 (2) 5.9
10. The position vector of a particle R as a function
 (3) 16.3 (4) 110.8
of time is given by R  4 sin(2t )iˆ  4 cos(2t ) ˆj ,
where R is in meters, t is in seconds and iˆ and jˆ 14. A particle is moving such that its position
coordinates (x, y) are
denote unit vectors along x-and y-directions,
respectively. Which one of the following statements (2 m, 3 m) at time t = 0,
is wrong for the motion of particle?
(6 m, 7 m) at time t = 2 s and
[Re-AIPMT-2015]
(13 m, 14 m) at time t = 5 s.
(1) Path of the particle is a circle of radius 4 m 
 Average velocity vector (v av ) from t = 0 to t = 5 s
(2) Acceleration vector is along R is [AIPMT-2014]
v2
(3) Magnitude of acceleration vector is , where
v is the velocity of particle
R (1)
1
5

13iˆ  14 ˆj  (2)
7 ˆ ˆ
3
(i  j )

(4) Magnitude of the velocity of particle is 8 meter/

11 ˆ ˆ
second (3) 2(iˆ  ˆj ) (4) (i  j )
5
11. Two particles A and B, move with constant
  15. The velocity of a projectile at the initial point A is
velocities v 1 and v 2 . At the initial moment their
  (2iˆ  3 jˆ) m/s. Its velocity (in m/s) at point B is
position vectors are r 1 and r 2 respectively. The
condition for particles A and B for their collision is: [NEET-2013]
Y
[Re-AIPMT-2015]
   
    r1 − r 2 v 2 − v1
(1) r 1 − r 2 = v 1 − v 2 (2)   =  
r1 − r 2 v 2 − v1 B
A X

       
(3) r 1 ⋅ v 1 = r 2 ⋅ v 2 (4) r 1 × v 1 = r 2 × v 2 (1) 2iˆ  3 jˆ (2) 2iˆ  3 jˆ

12. A ship A is moving Westwards with a speed of (3) 2iˆ  3 jˆ (4) 2iˆ  3 jˆ
10 km h–1 and a ship B 100 km South of A, is
16. The horizontal range and the maximum height of a
moving Northwards with a speed of 10 km h–1. The
projectile are equal. The angle of projection of the
time after which the distance between them
projectile is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]
becomes shortest, is [AIPMT-2015]
(1)  = tan–1(2)
(1) 10 2 h
(2)  = 45°
(2) 0 h
 1
(3) 5 h (3)  = tan–1  
4
(4) 5 2 h (4)  = tan–1(4)

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17. A particle has initial velocity (2i  3 j ) and 23. The speed of a projectile at its maximum height is
  half of its initial speed. The angle of projection is
acceleration (0.3i  0.2 j ) . The magnitude of
velocity after 10 s will be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012] [AIPMT (Mains)-2010]
(1) 5 units (2) 9 units (1) 60° (2) 15°
(3) 30° (4) 45°
(3) 9 2 units (4) 5 2 units
24. A particle moves in x-y plane according to rule
18. A particle moves in a circle of radius 5 cm with
x = a sint and y = a cost. The particle follows
constant speed and time period 0.2 s. The
acceleration of the particle is [AIPMT (Mains)-2010]
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2011] (1) An elliptical path
(1) 5 m/s2 (2) 15 m/s2 (2) A circular path
(3) 25 m/s2 (4) 36 m/s2 (3) A parabolic path
19. A body is moving with velocity 30 m/s towards (4) A straight line path inclined equally to x and
east. After 10 s its velocity becomes 40 m/s y-axes
towards north. The average acceleration of the
25. A particle has initial velocity (3iˆ  4 jˆ) and has
body is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
acceleration (0.4iˆ  0.3 jˆ) . Its speed after 10 s is
(1) 5 m/s2 (2) 1 m/s2
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
(3) 7 m/s2 (4) 7 m/s2
(1) 7 units (2) 7 2 units
20. A missile is fired for maximum range with an initial
velocity of 20 m/s. If g = 10 m/s2, the range of the (3) 8.5 units (4) 10 units
missile is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
26. A particle of mass m is projected with velocity v
(1) 20 m (2) 40 m making an angle of 45° with the horizontal. When
(3) 50 m (4) 60 m the particle lands on the level ground the
magnitude of the change in its momentum will be
21. A projectile is fired at an angle of 45° with the
horizontal. Elevation angle of the projectile at its [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
highest point as seen from the point of projection (1) Zero (2) 2 mv
is [AIPMT (Mains)-2011]
mv
 3 (3) (4) mv 2
(1) tan–1  2
 2 
(2) 45°
  27. A particle starting from the origin (0, 0) moves in
1 a straight line in the (x, y) plane. Its coordinates at
(3) 60° (4) tan–1 a later time are ( 3,3) . The path of the particle
2
makes with the x-axis an angle of
22. Six vectors, â to fˆ have the magnitudes and
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
directions indicated in the figure. Which of the
following statements is true? (1) 0° (2) 30°
(3) 45° (4) 60°
b
a c 28. A and B are two vectors and  is the angle
   
between them, if A  B  3( A  B ) , the value of
f
d  is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
e
(1) 90°
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
      (2) 60°
(1) b  c  f (2) d  c  f (3) 45°
     
(3) d  e  f (4) b  e  f (4) 30°
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29. For angles of projection of a projectile at angles 34. Two boys are standing at the ends A and B of a
(45°– ) and (45° + ), the horizontal ranges ground, where AB = a. The boy at B starts running
described by the projectile are in the ratio of in a direction perpendicular to AB with velocity v1.
The boy at A starts running simultaneously with
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]
velocity v and catches the other boy in a time t,
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 2 : 3 where t is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
(3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 : 1 a a2
(1) 2 (2)
30. A car runs at a constant speed on a circular track v  v12 v  v 12
2

of radius 100 m, taking 62.8 s for every circular lap.

The average velocity and average speed for each a a
circular lap respectively is (3)
 v1 
v 
(4)  v  v1 
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]  
35. If the angle between the vectors A and B is ,
(1) 0, 0 (2) 0, 10 m/s   
the value of the product (B  A)  A is equal to
(3) 10 m/s, 10 m/s (4) 10 m/s, 0
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
31. The vectors A and B are such that: (1) BA2 cos (2) BA2 sin
| A  B |  | A – B | . The angle between the two (3) BA2 sin cos (4) Zero
vectors is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]
Questions asked prior to Medical Ent. Exams. 2005
(1) 90° (2) 60°
36. A boat is sent across a river with a velocity of
(3) 75° (4) 45° 8 km/h. If the resultant velocity of the boat is
10 km/h, then velocity of the river is
32. If a vector 2iˆ  3 ˆj  8kˆ is perpendicular to the
(1) 8 km/h (2) 10 km/h
vector 4 ˆj  4iˆ  kˆ , then the value of  is (3) 12.8 km/h (4) 6 km/h
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2005] 37. Which of the following is correct relation between
 
an arbitrary vector A and null vector 0 ?
(1) –1
         
(1) A  0  A  0  A (2) A  0  A  0  A
1
(2)     
2 (3) A  0  A  0  0 (4) None of these
1 38. An object is being thrown at a speed of 20 m/s in
(3) 
2 a direction 45° above the horizontal. The time
(4) 1 taken by the object to return to the same level is

33. A stone tied to the end of a string of 1 m long is (1) 20/g (2) 20g
whirled in a horizontal circle with a constant (3) 20 2/g (4) 20 2g
speed. If the stone makes 22 revolutions in 44 s,
what is the magnitude and direction of acceleration 39. A body is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius
of the stone? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005] 20 cm. It has an angular velocity of 10 rad/s. What
is its linear velocity at any point on circular path?
2
(1) ms–2 and direction along the radius towards
4 (1) 20 m/s (2) 2 m/s
the centre
(3) 10 m/s (4) 2 m/s
(2) 2 ms–2 and direction along the radius away
40. Identify the vector quantity among the following.
from centre
(1) Distance
(3) 2 ms–2 and direction along the radius towards
the centre (2) Angular momentum

(4) 2 ms–2 and direction along the tangent to the (3) Heat
circle (4) Energy
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41. Two particles A and B are connected by a rigid rod
46. If | A  B |  | A |  | B | then angle between A
AB. The rod slides along perpendicular rails as
shown here. The velocity of A to the left is and B will be
10 m/s. What is the velocity of B when angle (1) 90° (2) 120°
 = 60°?
(3) 0° (4) 60°
B
 20 
47. A particle moves along a circle of radius  m
  
with constant tangential acceleration. If the velocity
 A
of the particle is 80 m/s at the end of the second
revolution after motion has begun, the tangential
(1) 10 m/s (2) 9.8 m/s acceleration is

(3) 5.8 m/s (4) 17.3 m/s (1) 40 m/s2 (2) 640 m/s2

42. The speed of a boat is 5 km/h in still water. It (3) 160 m/s2 (4) 40 m/s2
crosses a river of width 1.0 km along the shortest 48. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to
possible path in 15 minute. The velocity of the river
their vector differences. In that case, the forces
water (in km/h) is
(1) Are equal to each other
(1) 3 (2) 1
(3) 4 (4) 5 (2) Are equal to each other in magnitude

43. Two racing cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving (3) Are not equal to each other in magnitude
in circles of radii r 1 and r 2 respectively. Their (4) Cannot be predicted
speeds are such that each makes a complete
circle in the same time t. The ratio of the angular 49. A wheel has angular acceleration of 3.0 rad/s2 and
speeds of the first to the second car is an initial angular speed of 2.00 rad/s. In a time of
2 s it has rotated through an angle (in radian) of
(1) r1 : r2 (2) m1 : m2
(3) 1 : 1 (4) m1 m2 : r1 r2 (1) 10

44. A person aiming to reach exactly opposite point (2) 12

on the bank of a stream is swimming with a (3) 4
speed of 0.5 m/s at an angle of 120° with the
direction of flow of water. The speed of water in (4) 6
the stream is
SECTION - D
(1) 0.25 m/s
NEET Booster Questions
(2) 0.5 m/s
1. A particle is projected from horizontal plane (x-z)
(3) 1.0 m/s (where y-axis is along vertical) such that its velocity

(4) 0.433 m/s at time t is v  i  (  t ) j . The horizontal range
45. Two particles having mass M and m are moving in of the particle is
a circular path having radius R and r. If their time
periods are same, then the ratio of their angular 
(1)
velocities will be 
r 2
(1) (2)
R 
R
(2) 
r (3)
2
(3) 1
3
R (4)
(4)
r 2

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2. Tangential acceleration of a particle moving on a 6. A projectile is thrown with speed 60 m/s at 60°
circular path of radius 1 m varies with time as from the horizontal. It will be at same heights at
shown. The time after which total acceleration
instants (g = 10 m/s2, 3  1.7 )
makes an angle of 45° with the velocity of particle,
is (particle starts from rest) (1) t1 = 4.5 s, t2 = 6.5 s
2
at (m/s ) (2) t1 = 3.2 s, t2 = 6.8 s
(3) t1 = 3.1 s, t2 = 7.1 s
60° (4) t1 = 2 s, t2 = 6 s
t (s)
7. A particle is moving on x-y plane so that its position
1 
1
4 vector varies with time as r  10 3t i  (10t  t 2 ) j .
(1) 4 3 s (2)   s
3
 3 If initial velocity of particle is inclined at angle  from
vertical then , is
1
1 (1) 30°
 2 3
(3) 4 3  3 s (4)   s
 3 (2) 45°
(3) 60°
3. A particle is projected with speed v0 (upwards) at
an angle  from horizontal. The average velocity of
3
particle between point of projection and highest (4) tan1  
point on the trajectory, is 4
8. A ball is projected from the ground at angle 60°
v 2 v 2
(1) 0 1  3cos  (2) 0 1  3cos  from the ground if ball just clears a wall 5 m from
3 2 point of projection and falls on the ground 15 m
away from it on other side, then height of the wall
v0 v0
(3) 1  3sin2  (4) 1  3sin2  is nearly equal to
2 3
(1) 5.8 m
4. An aeroplane is flying with constant velocity,
releases food packets from it, then (Neglect air (2) 6.5 m
resistance) (3) 7.9 m
(1) It will always be vertically below the aeroplane
(4) 9.8 m
(2) It will always be vertically below the aeroplane
9. Two balls are thrown horizontally from the top of a
only if plane is flying horizontally
building with speed u 1 and u 2 respectively in
(3) It will always be vertically below the aeroplane opposite directions. The separation between two
if it is flying at angle 60° to the horizontal balls when they are moving perpendicular to each
(4) It will left behind the aeroplane gradually other, is (Acceleration due to gravity is g)

5. A projectile is fired at some angle  with speed v0

2u1u2
such that it crosses two walls of equal height (1)  (u1  u2 )
g
symmetrically as shown. The angle of projection
with horizontal is
2u1u2
Y (vertically) (2)  (u1  u2 )
g
t=2s t=6s
u1u2
 (3)  (u1  u2 )
x g
120 m

(1) 53° (2) 37° 3u1u2

(4) (u1  u2 )
(3) 45° (4) 60° g

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10. A boat is heading at angle 127° from the direction 14. A projectile is projected in such a way that its
of flow. The velocity of boat in water is 5 km/h. The speed at highest point is half of its initial speed u.
velocity of flow of water is 4 km/h. The Horizontal range of projectile is
displacement of boat along the flow of water, is
(width of the river is 1200 m) 2u 2
(1)
(1) 250 m 3g

(2) 300 m 3u 2
(2)
(3) 350 m 2g

(4) 400 m u2
(3)
2g
11. If a unit vector is represented by 0.4iˆ  0.6 jˆ  kˆ ,
the value of , is 5 u2
(4)
3g
(1) 0.28 (2) 0.38  
15. If vector B is added to A the resultant is (6iˆ  1ˆj ) .
(3) 0.48 (4) 0.58  
If B is subtracted from A , the resultant is
12. A ball is projected at angle  (> 45°) from 
horizontal with speed u. If after time t value of ( 4iˆ  7 jˆ) , then magnitude of A is
vertical component of velocity becomes equal to the (1) 4.1
value of horizontal component of velocity, then
(2) 3.2
u
(1) t  [sin2   cos2 ] (3) 8.2
g
(4) 2.0

u 16. The sum of two vectors is 18 unit and smaller one

(2) t  [sin  cos] has magnitude 5 unit. If the resultant is at 90° with
g
smaller vector then magnitude of their resultant is

u (1) 13 unit
(3) t  [cos  sin]
g (2) 12 unit
(3) 10 unit
u
(4) t  [cos  sin] (4) 2 unit
g
17. If a body is moving uniformly on a circle with
13. If time taken by bead A and B to slide down on speed v, then the magnitude of change in its
chords PQ and RQ are t1 and t2 respectively, then velocity when it has turned by an angle  is
t1/t2 is equal to (diameter of vertical ring is d)
(1) 2v cos   2 
P
A (2) 2v cos
(3) 2v sin
B R
 (4) 2v sin   2 

     
18. Three vectors A, B and C are such that A  B  C
Q and their magnitudes are in ratio 10 : 8 : 6
(Ring is in vertical planes and no friction)  
respectively, then angle between A and B is
sin (1) 53°
(1) 1 (2)
sin
(2) 37°
cos sin (3) 90°
(3) (4)
cos sin (4) 45°
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19. Four forces are acting on a body as shown in 23. If a particle is projected with a velocity u so that
figure, then resultant force is of its horizontal range is thrice the greatest height
attained, then its horizontal range is
y-axis
24u 2
(1)
2N 25g
8N 30° 30°

5u 2
x-axis (2)
g
6N 4N
4u 2
(3)
5g
(1) 10 N directed towards (– x)-axis
25u 2
(2) 4 3 N directed towards (+ y)-axis (4)
24g
(3) 4 N directed towards (– x) -axis
24. At what angle with the vertical a ball be thrown so
(4) 10 N towards (+ y)-axis that the range R is related to time of flight T as
20. An aeroplane is flying at constant height of R = 5T 2
1.96 km with speed 600 km/h towards a point (1)  = 45°
directly over a target. At what angle of sight should
(2)  = 90°
it release a bomb if it is to strike the target on the
ground? (3)  = 60°
(1) 75° (4)  = 30°
(2) 45° 25. A projectile is fired from the level ground at angle
 above the horizontal. Angle of elevation () of
(3) 0°
highest point from point of projection is
(4) 60°
(1) tan  = 2tan 
21. A projectile is thrown up with initial speed u
(2) tan  = tan 
making angle  with the horizontal ( > 45°). Time
just after which it will be moving perpendicular to 1
(3) tan   tan 
its initial direction of motion is 2

u 1
(1) (4) tan   tan 
g sin  4
26. To a stationary man, rain appears to be falling at
u sin an angle 30° with vertical. If he starts running with
(2)
g speed v m/s, rain strikes him vertically, then speed
of rain w.r.t. ground is
u (1) v m/s (2) 2v m/s
(3)
g cos
v 3
(3) v 3 m/s (4) m/s
u cos  2
(4)
g 27. Two particles A and B having positions
22. A particle is projected with speed u at an angle   
rA  (3iˆ  5 ˆj ) m and rB  ( 5iˆ  3 ˆj ) m are moving
with horizontal. In its parabolic path at a point,  
particle is moving at right angle to initial direction with velocity vA  (4iˆ  3 ˆj ) m/s and vB  (8iˆ  ajˆ) m/s.
of projection. Its velocity at that point is If they collide after 2 s, the value of a is
(1) u tan (2) u cot (1) 2 (2) 8
(3) u cos (4) u cosec (3) 7 (4) 9

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28. A projectile can have the same range ‘R’ for two 33. In case of three vectors, which set of their
angles of projection. If t1 and t2 be the times of magnitudes cannot have zero resultant?
flight in the two cases, then the initial velocity of
(1) 10, 10, 10
projectile is
(2) 10, 10, 20
 
1 1
(1) g t12  t 22 2
(3) 10, 20, 20
2
(4) 10, 20, 40

 
1 1
(2) g t12  t 22 2
34. Two particles A and B start moving with velocities
4
20 m/s and 30 2 m/s along x-axis and at an angle
(3) gt1t2 45º with x-axis respectively in xy-plane from origin.
(4) 2gt1t2 The relative velocity of B w.r.t. A

29. A particle is moving with velocity v  k ( yiˆ  xjˆ) , (1) (10iˆ  30 ˆj ) m/s
where k is constant. The general equation of its
path (c = constant) is (2) (30 iˆ  10 jˆ) m/s
(1) y2 = x2 + c (2) y2 = x + c
(3) (30 iˆ  20 2 jˆ )m/s
(3) xy = c (4) y = x2 + c
30. A particle leaves the origin with an initial velocity (4) (30 2 iˆ  10 2 jˆ) m/s

u  3iˆ m/s and a constant acceleration
35. A particle is moving with constant speed v in xy
  1 
a   iˆ  ˆj  m/s 2 . Its speed when its plane as shown in figure. The magnitude of its
 2  angular velocity about point O is
x - coordinate of position is maximum is
(1) 3 m/s y

3 (0, b) v
(2) m/s
2
(3) 6 m/s
(4) 9 m/s
x
O (a, 0)
31. Angular velocity of minute hand of a standard
watch (in rad/s) is
v v
 (1) (2)
(1) a2  b2 b
60
 vb v
(2) (3) (4)
30 (a  b 2 )
2
a

 36. A particle is moving eastwards with a speed of

(3)
1800 6 m/s. After 6 s, the particle is found to be moving
with same speed in a direction 60° north of east. The
 magnitude of average acceleration in this interval of
(4)
3600 time is
32. A particle is moving along x-axis with speed N 6 m/s
10 m/s. An acceleration of 10 m/s2 along y-axis is
applied on the particle, then speed of particle just
after 1 s is 60°
W E
6 m/s
(1) 10 m/s (2) 20 m/s
S
10 (1) 6 m/s2 (2) 3 m/s2
(3) m/s (4) 10 2 m/s
2
(3) 1 m/s2 (4) Zero
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37. When a force F acts on a particle of mass m, the 41. If H1 and H2 be the greatest heights of a projectile
acceleration of particle becomes a. Now if two in two paths for a given value of range, then the
forces of magnitude 3F and 4F acts on the particle horizontal range of projectile is given by
simultaneously as shown in figure, then the
H1  H 2
acceleration of the particle is (1)
2
4F
H1  H 2
(2)
4
90º (3) 4 H1 H 2
3F
m
(4) 4[H1  H2 ]
(1) a
42. If R and H are the horizontal range and maximum
(2) 2a height attained by a projectile, then its speed of
(3) 5a projection is
(4) 8a
4R 2 R 2g
38. Out of the two cars A and B, car A is moving towards (1) 2gR  (2) 2gH 
gH 8H
east with a velocity of 10 m/s whereas B is moving
towards north with a velocity 20 m/s, then velocity of
A w.r.t. B is (nearly) 8H R2
(3) 2gH  (4) 2gH 
(1) 30 m/s Rg H
(2) 10 m/s 43. A particle projected from ground moves at angle 45º
(3) 22 m/s with horizontal one second after projection and
speed is minimum, two seconds after the projection.
(4) 42 m/s
The angle of projection of particle is [Neglect the
39. A man moves in an open field such that after effect of air resistance]
moving 10 m on a straight line, he makes a sharp
(1) tan–1(3) (2) tan–1(2)
turn of 60º to his left. The total displacement just
at the start of 8th turn is equal to (3) tan1( 2) (4) tan–1(4)
(1) 12 m
44. A ball is projected from ground at an angle 45º with
(2) 15 m horizontal from distance d1 from the foot of a pole
(3) 17.32 m and just after touching the top of pole it the falls on
ground at distance d2 from pole on other side, the
(4) 14.14 m height of pole is
40. A particle is projected at angle  with horizontal from
d1  d 2
ground. The slope (m) of the trajectory of the particle (1) 2 d1d 2 (2)
4
varies with time (t) as
2 d1 d 2 d1 d 2
m (3) d  d (4) d1  d 2
1 2
m
45. A particle is projected with speed u at angle  with
(1) t (2) horizontal from ground. If it is at same height from
O t
O ground at time t1 and t2, then its average velocity
in time interval t1 to t2 is
(1) Zero
m m
(2) u sin 
(3) u cos 
(3) (4)
t t 1
O O (4) u cos 
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46. A particle is projected from ground at an angle  with 52. A projectile is projected with speed u at an angle 
horizontal with speed u. The ratio of radius of with the horizontal. The average velocity of the
curvature of its trajectory at point of projection to projectile between the instants it crosses the same
radius of curvature at maximum height is level is
(1) u cos  (2) u sin 
1
(1) (2) cos2 (3) u cot  (4) u tan 
sin2  cos 
53. A ball is thrown at an angle  with the horizontal. Its
1 1 horizontal range is equal to its maximum height. This
(3) (4) is possible only when the value of tan  is
sin3  cos3 

47. An object of mass 10 kg is projected from ground (1) 4 (2) 2

with speed 40 m/s at an angle 60º with horizontal. (3) 1 (4) 0.5
The rate of change of momentum of object one
54. A ball is projected from a point O as shown in figure.
second after projection in SI unit is
It will strike the ground after (g = 10 m/s2)
[Take g = 9.8 m/s2]
10 m/s
(1) 73 (2) 98
30°
(3) 176 (4) 140
O
48. An object is projected from ground with speed
20 m/s at angle 30º with horizontal. Its centripetal 60 m
acceleration one second after the projection is
[Take g = 10 m/s2]
(1) 10 m/s2 (2) Zero (1) 4 s (2) 3 s
(3) 5 m/s2 (4) 12 m/s2 (3) 2 s (4) 5 s
49. A particle is moving on a circular path with constant 55. A particle is thrown with a velocity of u m/s. It
speed v. It moves between two points A and B, passes A and B as shown in figure at time t1 = 1 s
which subtends an angle 60º at the centre of circle. and t2 = 3 s. The value of u is (g = 10 m/s2)
The magnitude of change in its velocity and change y
in magnitude of its velocity during motion from A to
B are respectively u
A B
(1) Zero, Zero (2) v, 0
30º
(3) 0, v (4) 2v, v O x
50. What is the path followed by a moving body, on which (1) 20 m/s (2) 10 m/s
a constant force acts in a direction other than initial (3) 40 m/s (4) 5 m/s
velocity (i.e. excluding parallel and antiparallel
direction)? 56. Which one of the following statements is not true
about the motion of a projectile?
(1) Straight line (2) Parabolic
(1) The time of flight of a projectile is proportional to
(3) Circular (4) Elliptical the speed with which it is projected at a given
51. Two stones are thrown with same speed u at different angle of projection
angles from ground in air. If both stones have same (2) The horizontal range of a projectile is proportional
range and height attained by them are h1 and h2, to the square root of the speed with which it is
then h1 + h2 is equal to projected

u2 u2 (3) For a given speed of projection, the angle of

(1) (2) projection for maximum range is 45°
g 2g
(4) At maximum height, the acceleration due to
u2 u2 gravity is perpendicular to the velocity of the
(3) (4)
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57. A projectile is thrown with speed 40 m s–1 at angle 59. Consider the two statements related to circular
 from horizontal. It is found that projectile is at motion in usual notations.
same height at 1 s and 3 s. What is the angle of   
projection? A. In uniform circular motion,  , v and a are
always mutually perpendicular
 1   1    
(1) tan–1   (2) tan–1   B. In non-uniform circular motion,  , v and a are
 2  3
always mutually perpendicular
(3) tan–1( 3 ) (4) tan–1( 2) (1) Both A and B are true
58. A particle is moving in xy-plane in a circular path (2) Both A and B are false
with centre at origin. If at an instant the position of (3) A is true but B is false
1 ˆ ˆ (4) A is false but B is true
particle is given by (i  j ), then velocity of
2 60. Which of the following quantities remains constant
particle is along during uniform circular motion?
1 ˆ ˆ 1 (1) Centripetal acceleration
(1) (i  j ) (2) ( jˆ  iˆ)
2 2 (2) Velocity
1 ˆ ˆ (3) Momentum
(3) (i  j ) (4) Either (1) or (2)
2 (4) Speed

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