Motion in a Plane
A boy throws a ball into air at $45^{\circ}$ from the horizontal to land it on a roof of a building of height $H$. If the ball attains maximum height in 2 s and lands on the building in 3 s after launch, then value of $H$ is $\_\_\_\_$ m.
$ \left(\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2\right) $
20
25
10
15
A projectile is thrown upward at an angle $60^{\circ}$ with the horizontal. The speed of the projectile is $20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ when its direction of motion is $45^{\circ}$ with the horizontal. The initial speed of the projectile is $\_\_\_\_$ $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$.
$20 \sqrt{3}$
$20 \sqrt{2}$
40
$40 \sqrt{2}$
A river of width 200 m is flowing from west to east with a speed of 18 km/h. A boat, moving with speed of 36 km/h in still water, is made to travel one-round trip (bank to bank of the river). Minimum time taken by the boat for this journey and also the displacement along the river bank are ______ and ______ respectively.
20 s and 100 m
40 s and 100 m
40 s and 200 m
40 s and 0 m
Two identical bodies, projected with the same speed at two different angles cover the same horizontal range $R$. If the time of flight of these bodies are 5 s and 10 s , respectively, then the value of $R$ is
$\_\_\_\_$ m. (Take $g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ )
250
25
500
125
At $t=0$, a body of mass 100 g starts moving under the influence of a force $(5 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+10 \hat{\mathrm{j}}) \mathrm{N} \cdot$ After 2 s its position is $(2 x \hat{\mathrm{i}}+5 y \hat{\mathrm{j}}) \mathrm{m}$. The ratio $x: y$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
$1: 2$
$2: 5$
$5 : 2$
$5: 4$
If $x$ and $y$ coordinates of a projectile as a function of time $(t)$ are given as $24 t$ and $43.6 t-4.9 t^2$, respectively, then the angle (in degrees) made by the projectile with horizontal when $t=2 \mathrm{~s}$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
60
45
30
75
The two projectiles are projected with the same initial velocities at the $15^{\circ}$ and $30^{\circ}$ with respect to the horizontal. The ratio of their ranges is $1: x$. The value of $x$ is
$\sqrt{2}$
$ \sqrt{3} $
$2 \sqrt{3}$
$ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} $
The velocity of a particle is given as $\vec{v} = -x \hat{i} + 2y \hat{j} - z \hat{k}$ m/s. The magnitude of acceleration at point (1, 2, 4) is ________ m/s2.
$\sqrt{6}$
$9$
$\sqrt{33}$
$0$
2 : 1
$ \sqrt{2} : 1 $
2$ \sqrt{2} : 1 $
4 : 1
A helicopter flying horizontally with a speed of 360 km/h at an altitude of 2 km, drops an object at an instant. The object hits the ground at a point O, 20 s after it is dropped. Displacement of 'O' from the position of helicopter where the object was released is :
(use acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2 and neglect air resistance)
7.2 km
2$\sqrt{5}$ km
2$\sqrt{2}$ km
4 km
Two projectiles are fired from ground with same initial speeds from same point at angles $\left(45^{\circ}+\right.$ $\alpha)$ and $\left(45^{\circ}-\alpha\right)$ with horizontal direction. The ratio of their times of flights is
A particle is projected with velocity $u$ so that its horizontal range is three times the maximum height attained by it. The horizontal range of the projectile is given as $\frac{n u^2}{25 g}$, where value of $n$ is: (Given, ' $g$ ' is the acceleration due to gravity.)
The angle of projection of a particle is measured from the vertical axis as $\phi$ and the maximum height reached by the particle is $\mathrm{h}_{\mathrm{m}}$. Here $\mathrm{h}_{\mathrm{m}}$ as function of $\phi$ can be presented as
A river is flowing from west to east direction with speed of $9 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~h}^{-1}$. If a boat capable of moving at a maximum speed of $27 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~h}^{-1}$ in still water, crosses the river in half a minute, while moving with maximum speed at an angle of $150^{\circ}$ to direction of river flow, then the width of the river is :
$ \frac{1+\sin\alpha}{1-\sin\alpha} $
$ \frac{1+\sin2\alpha}{1-\sin2\alpha} $
$ \frac{1-\tan\alpha}{1+\tan\alpha} $
$ \frac{1-\sin2\alpha}{1+\sin2\alpha} $
The position vector of a moving body at any instant of time is given as $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=\left(5 \mathrm{t}^2 \hat{i}-5 \mathrm{t} \hat{j}\right) \mathrm{m}$. The magnitude and direction of velocity at $t=2 s$ is,
An object of mass ' m ' is projected from origin in a vertical xy plane at an angle $45^{\circ}$ with the $\mathrm{x}-$ axis with an initial velocity $\mathrm{v}_0$. The magnitude and direction of the angular momentum of the object with respect to origin, when it reaches at the maximum height, will be [ g is acceleration due to gravity]
A ball of mass 100 g is projected with velocity $20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ at $60^{\circ}$ with horizontal. The decrease in kinetic energy of the ball during the motion from point of projection to highest point is
The vertical displacement ( $y$ in metre) of a projectile in term of its horizontal displacement ( $x$ in metre) is given by $y=\left(\sqrt{3} x-0.2 x^2\right)$. The time of flight of the projectile is
(Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
$5 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~s}$
$\sqrt{3} \mathrm{~s}$
0.2 s
$0.2 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~s}$
A body projected at certain angle $\left(\neq 90^{\circ}\right)$ from the ground crosses a point in its path at a time of 2.3 s and from there it reaches the ground after a time of 5.7 s . The maximum heigh reached by the body is (Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
80 m
120 m
40 m
160 m
A ball projected at an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the horizontal crosses two points at equal heights separated by a distance at times 2 s and 8 s respectively. The horizontal distance between the two points is
(Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
300 m
400 m
500 m
600 m
If a body projected with a velocity of $19.6 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ reaches a maximum height of 9.8 m , then the range of the projectile is
(Neglect air resistance)
19.6 m
78.4 m
39.2 m
9.8 m
Two bodies are projected from the same point with the same initial velocity ' $u$ ' making angles ' $\theta^{\prime}$ and $\left(90^{\circ}-\theta\right)$ with the horizontal in opposite directions. The horizontal distance between their positions when the bodies are at their maximum heights is
$\frac{u^2}{2 g}\left(\sin ^2 \theta-\cos ^2 \theta\right)$
$\frac{u^2 \sin 2 \theta}{2 g}$
$\frac{u^2}{g}$
$\frac{u^2 \sin 2\left(90^{\circ}-\theta\right)}{g}$
A helicopter flying horizontally with a velocity of $288 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}$ drops a bomb. If the line joining the point of dropping the bomb and the point where bomb hits the ground makes an angle $45^{\circ}$ with the horizontal, then the height at which the bomb was dropped is (Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
1320 m
1280 m
320 m
640 m
If two bodies $A$ and $B$ are projected with same velocity but with different angles $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$ respectively with the horizontal such that both will have same range, then the ratio of times of flight of the bodies $A$ and $B$ is
$\sin \theta_2$
$\sin \theta_1$
$\tan \theta_2$
$\tan \theta_1$
If the horizontal range of a body projected with a velocity ' $u$ ' is 3 times the maximum height reached by it, then the range of the body is
( $g=$ Acceleration due to gravity)
$\frac{2 u^2}{3 g}$
$\frac{4 u^2}{5 g}$
$\frac{12 u^2}{13 g}$
$\frac{24 u^2}{25 g}$
If the velocity at the maximum height of a projectile projected at an angle of $45^{\circ}$ is $20 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, then the maximum height reached by the projectile is (Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
10 m
20 m
30 m
40 m
If a body of mass 2 kg moving with initial velocity of $4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ is subjected to a force of 3 N for a time of 2 s normal to the direction of its initial velocity, then the resultant velocity of the body is
$7 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$2 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$7.5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
If the range of a body projected with a velocity of $60 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ is $180 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}$, then the angle of projection of the body is
(Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
$30^{\circ}$ or $60^{\circ}$
$37^{\circ}$ or $53^{\circ}$
$20^{\circ}$ or $70^{\circ}$
$15^{\circ}$ or $75^{\circ}$
If the height of a projectile at a time of 2 s from the beginning of motion is 60 m , then the time of flight of the projectile is
(Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
12 s
4 s
6 s
8 s
The angle of projection of a projectile whose path is shown in the given figure is
$\tan ^{-1}(1)$
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{8}{3}\right)$
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)$
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{3}\right)$
If the equation of motion of a projectile is $y=A x-B x^2$, then the ratio of the maximum height reached and the range of the projectile is
$\frac{A}{4}$
$\frac{A}{B}$
$\frac{B}{4}$
$\frac{A^2}{B}$
The height of ceiling in an auditorium is 30 m . A ball is thrown with a speed of $30 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ from the entrance such that it just moves very near to the ceiling without touching it and then it reaches the ground at the end of the auditorium. Then, the length of auditorium is [Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ ]
$60 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~m}$
$30 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~m}$
$70 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~m}$
$100 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~m}$
A particle crossing the origin at time $t=0$ moves in the $X Y$-plane with a constant acceleration ' $a$ ' in $y$-direction. If the equation of motion of the particle is $y=b x^2$ (where $b$ is a constant), then its velocity component in the $x$-direction is
$\sqrt{\frac{2 b}{a}}$
$\sqrt{\frac{a}{2 b}}$
$\sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}$
$\sqrt{\frac{b}{a}}$
If a ball projected vertically upwards with certain initial velocity from the ground crosses a point at a height of 25 m twice in a time interval of 4 s , then the initial velocity of the ball is
(Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
$20 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$30 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$40 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$25 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
A car is moving with a velocity of $4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ towards east. After a time of 4 s , if it is heading north-east with a velocity of $4 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, then the average velocity of the car is
$2 \sqrt{5} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$3 \sqrt{5} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$4 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$5 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
A body of mass 5 kg starts from the origin with an initial velocity $(30 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+40 \hat{\mathbf{j}}) \mathrm{ms}^{-1}$. If a constant force $-(\hat{\mathbf{i}}+5 \hat{\mathbf{j}}) \mathrm{N}$ acts on the body, then the time in which the $y$-component of its velocity becomes zero is
5 s
20 s
40 s
80 s
$628 \mathrm{~m}^2$
$314 \mathrm{~m}^2$
$157 \mathrm{~m}^2$
$79 \mathrm{~m}^2$
A ball is projected from a point with a speed $V_0$ at certain angle with the horizontal. From the same point and at the same instant, a person starts running with a constant speed $0.5 V_0$ to catch the ball. If the person catches the ball after some time, then the angle of projection of the ball is
$60^{\circ}$
$30^{\circ}$
$45^{\circ}$
$53^{\circ}$
The angle of projection for a projectile to have same horizontal range and maximum height is :
The co-ordinates of a particle moving in $x$-$y$ plane are given by : $x=2+4 \mathrm{t}, y=3 \mathrm{t}+8 \mathrm{t}^2$.
The motion of the particle is :
Projectiles A and B are thrown at angles of $45^{\circ}$ and $60^{\circ}$ with vertical respectively from top of a $400 \mathrm{~m}$ high tower. If their ranges and times of flight are same, the ratio of their speeds of projection $v_A: v_B$ is :
[Take $g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$]
Position of an ant ($\mathrm{S}$ in metres) moving in $\mathrm{Y}$-$\mathrm{Z}$ plane is given by $S=2 t^2 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}$ (where $t$ is in second). The magnitude and direction of velocity of the ant at $\mathrm{t}=1 \mathrm{~s}$ will be :
The maximum horizontal range of a ball projected from the ground is 32 m . If the ball is thrown with the same speed horizontally from the top of a tower of . height 25 m , the maximum horizontal distance covered by the ball is
(Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
Path of projectile is given by the equation $Y=P x-Q x^2$, match the following accordingly (acceleration due to gravity $=g$ )
$ \begin{array}{llll} \hline \text { a. } & \text { Range } & \text { i } & \frac{P}{Q} \\ \hline \text { b. } & \text { Maximum height } & \text { ii } & P \\ \hline \text { c. } & \text { Time of flight } & \text { iii } & \frac{P^2}{4 Q} \\ \hline \text { d. } & \text { Tangent of projection } & \text { iv } & \left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{g Q}}\right) P \\ \hline \end{array} $














