Motion in a Plane

52 Questions
2024 NEET MCQ
NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)

A bob is whirled in a horizontal circle by means of a string at an initial speed of $10 \mathrm{~rpm}$. If the tension in the string is quadrupled while keeping the radius constant, the new speed is:

A.
20 rpm
B.
40 rpm
C.
5 rpm
D.
10 rpm
2024 NEET MCQ
NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)

Let $\omega_1, \omega_2$ and $\omega_3$ be the angular speed of the second hand, minute hand and hour hand of a smoothly running analog clock, respectively. If $x_1, x_2$ and $x_3$ are their respective angular distances in 1 minute then the factor which remains constant $(k)$ is

A.
$\frac{\omega_1}{x_1}=\frac{\omega_2}{x_2}=\frac{\omega_3}{x_3}=k$
B.
$\omega_1 x_1=\omega_2 x_2=\omega_3 x_3=k$
C.
$\omega_1 x_1^2=\omega_2 x_2^2=\omega_3 x_3^2=k$
D.
$\omega_1^2 x_1=\omega_2^2 x_2=\omega_3^2 x_3=k$
2023 NEET MCQ
NEET 2023 Manipur

A ball is projected from point A with velocity $20 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ at an angle $60^{\circ}$ to the horizontal direction. At the highest point $\mathrm{B}$ of the path (as shown in figure), the velocity $\mathrm{v} \mathrm{m} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$ of the ball will be:

NEET 2023 Manipur Physics - Motion in a Plane Question 3 English

A.
20
B.
$10 \sqrt{3}$
C.
Zero
D.
10
2023 NEET MCQ
NEET 2023 Manipur

A particle is executing uniform circular motion with velocity $\vec{v}$ and acceleration $\vec{a}$. Which of the following is true?

A.
$\vec{v}$ is a constant; $\vec{a}$ is not a constant
B.
$\vec{v}$ is not a constant; $\vec{a}$ is not a constant
C.
$\vec{v}$ is a constant; $\vec{a}$ is a constant
D.
$\vec{v}$ is not a constant; $\vec{a}$ is a constant
2023 NEET MCQ
NEET 2023

A bullet is fired from a gun at the speed of $280 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ in the direction $30^{\circ}$ above the horizontal. The maximum height attained by the bullet is

$\left(g=9.8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}, \sin 30^{\circ}=0.5\right)$:-

A.
2000 m
B.
1000 m
C.
3000 m
D.
2800 m
2023 NEET MCQ
NEET 2023

A horizontal bridge is built across a river. A student standing on the bridge throws a small ball vertically upwards with a velocity $4 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. The ball strikes the water surface after $4 \mathrm{~s}$. The height of bridge above water surface is (Take $g=10 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-2}$ )

A.
60 m
B.
64 m
C.
68 m
D.
56 m
2022 NEET MCQ
NEET 2022 Phase 2

A cricket ball is thrown by a player at a speed of 20 m/s in a direction 30$^\circ$ above the horizontal. The maximum height attained by the ball during its motion is

(g = 10 m/s2)

A.
25 m
B.
5 m
C.
10 m
D.
20 m
2022 NEET MCQ
NEET 2022 Phase 1

A ball is projected with a velocity, 10 ms$-$1, at an angle of 60$^\circ$ with the vertical direction. Its speed at the highest point of its trajectory will be

A.
Zero
B.
5$\sqrt3$ ms$-$1
C.
5 ms$-$1
D.
10 ms$-$1
2021 NEET MCQ
NEET 2021
A particle moving in a circle of radius R with a uniform speed takes a time T to complete one revolution.

If this particle were projected with the same speed at an angle '$\theta$' to the horizontal, the maximum height attained by it equals 4R. The angle of projection, $\theta$, is then given by :
A.
$\theta = {\sin ^{ - 1}}{\left( {{{2g{T^2}} \over {{\pi ^2}R}}} \right)^{1/2}}$
B.
$\theta = {\cos ^{ - 1}}{\left( {{{g{T^2}} \over {{\pi ^2}R}}} \right)^{1/2}}$
C.
$\theta = {\cos ^{ - 1}}{\left( {{{{\pi ^2}R} \over {g{T^2}}}} \right)^{1/2}}$
D.
$\theta = {\sin ^{ - 1}}{\left( {{{{\pi ^2}R} \over {g{T^2}}}} \right)^{1/2}}$
2021 NEET MCQ
NEET 2021
A car starts from rest and accelerates at 5m/s2. At t = 4 s, a ball is dropped out of a window by a person sitting in the car. What is the velocity and acceleration of the ball at t = 6 s? (Take g = 10 m/s2)
A.
20$\sqrt 2 $ m/s, 10 m/s2
B.
20 m/s, 5 m/s2
C.
20 m/s, 0
D.
20$\sqrt 2 $ m/s, 0
2019 NEET MCQ
NEET 2019
A particle moving with velocity $\overrightarrow V $ is acted by three forces shown by the vector triangle PQR. The velocity of the particle will : NEET 2019 Physics - Motion in a Plane Question 11 English
A.
remain constant
B.
increase
C.
decrease
D.
change according to the smallest force $\overrightarrow {QR} $
2019 NEET MCQ
NEET 2019
When an object is shot from the bottom of a long smooth inclined plane kept at an angle 60o with horizontal, it can travel a distance x1 along the plane. But when the inclination is decreased to 30o and the same object is shot with the same velocity, it can travel x2 distance. Then x1 : x2 will be :
A.
1 : $\sqrt 2 $
B.
$\sqrt 2 $ : 1
C.
1 : $\sqrt 3 $
D.
1 : 2$\sqrt 3 $
2017 NEET MCQ
NEET 2017
The x and y coordinates of the particle at any time are x = 5t $-$ 2t2 and y = 10t respectively, where x and y are in metres and t in seconds. The acceleration of the particle at t = 2 s is
A.
5 m s$-$2
B.
$-$4 m s$-$2
C.
$-$8 m s$-$2
D.
0
2016 NEET MCQ
NEET 2016 Phase 2
In the given figure, a = 15 m s$-$2 represents the total acceleration of particle moving in the clockwise direction in a circle of radius R = 2.5 m at a given instant of time. The speed of the particle is

NEET 2016 Phase 2 Physics - Motion in a Plane Question 15 English
A.
4.5 m s$-$1
B.
5.0 m s$-$1
C.
5.7 m s$-$1
D.
6.2 m s$-$1
2016 NEET MCQ
NEET 2016 Phase 1
If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of difference of the two vectors, the angle between these vectors is
A.
45o
B.
180o
C.
0o
D.
90o
2016 NEET MCQ
NEET 2016 Phase 1
A particle moves so that its position vector is given by $\overrightarrow r = \cos \omega t\,\widehat x + \sin \,\omega t\,\widehat y,$ where $\omega $ is a constant.

Which of the following is true?
A.
Velocity is perpendicular to $\overrightarrow r $ and acceleration is directed towards the origin.
B.
Velocity is perpendicular to $\overrightarrow r $ and acceleration is directed away from the origin.
C.
Velocity and acceleration both are perpendicular to $\overrightarrow r $
D.
Velocity and acceleration both are parallel to $\overrightarrow r $
2015 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2015
If vectors $\overrightarrow A = \cos \omega t\widehat i + \sin \omega t\widehat j$ and $\overrightarrow B = \cos {{\omega t} \over 2}\widehat i + \sin {{\omega t} \over 2}\widehat j$ are functions of time, then the value of t at which they are orthogonal to each other is
A.
$t = {\pi \over \omega }$
B.
t $=$ 0
C.
$t = {\pi \over {4\omega }}$
D.
$t = {\pi \over {2\omega }}$
2015 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2015
The positions vector of a particle $\overrightarrow R $ as a function of time is given by $\overrightarrow R $ = 4sin(2$\pi $t)$\widehat i$ + 4cos(2$\pi $t)$\widehat j$. Where R is in meters, t is in seconds and $\widehat i$ and $\widehat j$ denote unit vectors along x-and y-directions, respectively. Which one of the following statements is wrong for the motion of particle?
A.
Magnitude of the velocity of particle is 8 meter/second.
B.
Path of the particle is a circle of radius 4 meter.
C.
Acceleration vector is along $-$$\overrightarrow R $.
D.
Magnitude of acceleration vector is ${{{v^2}} \over R}$
where v is the velocity of particle.
2015 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
A ship A is moving Westwards with a speed of 10 km h$-$1 and a ship B 100 km South of A, is moving Northwards with a speed of 10 km h$-$1. The time after which the distance between them becomes shortest, is
A.
$5\sqrt 2 $ h
B.
$10\sqrt 2 $ h
C.
0 h
D.
5 h
2014 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2014
A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth with a velocity of 5 m s$-$1 and angle $\theta $ with the horizontal. Another projectile fired from another planet with a velocity of 3 m s$-$1 at the same angle follows a trajectory which is identical with the trajectory of the projectile fired from the earth. The value of the acceleration due to gravity on the planet is (in m s$-$2) is
(Given g = 9.8 m s$-$2)
A.
3.5
B.
5.9
C.
16.3
D.
110.8
2014 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2014
A particle is moving such that is position coordinates (x, y) are (2 m, 3 m) at time t = 0, (6 m, 7 m)
at time t = 2 s and (13 m, 14 m) at time t = 5 s.

Average velocity vector $\left( {{{\overrightarrow v }_{av}}} \right)$ from t = 0 to t = 5 s is
A.
${1 \over 5}\left( {13\widehat i + 14\widehat j} \right)$
B.
${7 \over 3}\left( {\widehat i + \widehat j} \right)$
C.
$2\left( {\widehat i + \widehat j} \right)$
D.
${11 \over 5}\left( {\widehat i + \widehat j} \right)$
2013 NEET MCQ
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
Vectors $\overrightarrow A ,\overrightarrow B $ and $\overrightarrow C $ are such that $\overrightarrow A .\overrightarrow B = 0$ and $\overrightarrow A .\overrightarrow C = 0$. Then the vector parallel to $\overrightarrow A $ is
A.
$\overrightarrow A \times \overrightarrow B $
B.
$\overrightarrow B + \overrightarrow C $
C.
$\overrightarrow B \times \overrightarrow C $
D.
$\overrightarrow B $ and $\overrightarrow C $
2013 NEET MCQ
NEET 2013
The velocity of a projectile at the initial point A is $\left( {2\widehat i + 3\widehat j} \right)$ m/s. It's velocity (in m/s) at point B is NEET 2013 Physics - Motion in a Plane Question 42 English
A.
$2\widehat i - 3\widehat j$
B.
$2\widehat i + 3\widehat j$
C.
$-$$2\widehat i - 3\widehat j$
D.
$-$$2\widehat i + 3\widehat j$
2012 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
A particle has initial velocity $\left( {2\overrightarrow i + 3\overrightarrow j } \right)$ and acceleration $\left( {0.3\overrightarrow i + 0.2\overrightarrow j } \right)$. The magnitude of velocity after 10 seconds will be
A.
$9\sqrt 2 $
B.
$5\sqrt 2 $
C.
5 units
D.
9 units
2012 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
The horizontal range and the maximum height of a projectile are equal. The angle of projection of the projectile is
A.
$\theta $ = tan$-$1$\left( {{1 \over 4}} \right)$
B.
$\theta $ = tan$-$1(4)
C.
$\theta $ = tan$-$1(2)
D.
$\theta $ = 45o
2011 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2011 Mains
A projectile is fired at an angle of 45o with the horizontal. Elevation angle of the projectile at its highest point as seen from the point of projection, is
A.
45o
B.
60o
C.
tan$-$1 $\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)$
D.
tan$-$1 $\left( {{{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}} \right)$
2011 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
A body is moving with velocity 30 m/s towards east . After 10 seconds its velocity becomes 40 m/s towards north. The average acceleration of the body is
A.
1 m/s2
B.
7 m/s2
C.
$\sqrt 7 $ m/s2
D.
5 m/s2
2011 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
A missile is fired for maximum range with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. If g = 10 m/s2, the range of the missile is
A.
40 m
B.
50 m
C.
60 m
D.
20 m
2011 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
A particle moves in a circle of radius 5 cm with constant speed and time period 0.2$\pi $ s. The acceleration of the particle is
A.
15 m/s2
B.
25 m/s2
C.
36 m/s2
D.
5 m/s2
2010 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2010 Mains
The speed of a projectile at its maximum height is half of its initial speed. The angle of projection is
A.
60o
B.
15o
C.
30o
D.
45o
2010 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2010 Mains
A particle moves in x-y plane according to rule x = asin$\omega $t and y = acos$\omega $t. The particle follows
A.
an elliptical path
B.
a circular path
C.
a parabolic path
D.
a straight line path inclined equally to x and y-axes
2010 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
Six vectors, $\overrightarrow a $ through $\overrightarrow f $ have the magnitudes and directions indicated in the figure. Which of the following statements is true ?

AIPMT 2010 Prelims Physics - Motion in a Plane Question 14 English
A.
$\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c = \overrightarrow f $
B.
$\overrightarrow d + \overrightarrow c = \overrightarrow f $
C.
$\overrightarrow d + \overrightarrow e = \overrightarrow f $
D.
$\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow e = \overrightarrow f $
2010 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
A particle has initial velocity $\left( {3\widehat i + 4\widehat j} \right)$ and has acceleration $\left( {0.4\widehat j + 0.3\widehat j} \right).$ Its speed after 10 s is
A.
7 units
B.
$7\sqrt 2 $ units
C.
8.5 units
D.
10 units
2008 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2008
A particle shows distance - time curve as given in this figure. The maximum instaneous velocity of the particle is around the point

AIPMT 2008 Physics - Motion in a Plane Question 13 English
A.
D
B.
A
C.
B
D.
C
2007 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2007
A particle starting from the origin (0, 0) moves in a straight line in the (x, y) planes. Its coordinates at a later time are $\left( {\sqrt 3 ,3} \right)$. The path of the particle makes with the x-axes an angle of
A.
45o
B.
60o
C.
0o
D.
30o.
2007 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2007
$\overrightarrow A $ and $\overrightarrow B $ are two vectors and $\theta $ is the angle between them, if $\left| {\overrightarrow A \times \overrightarrow B } \right| = \sqrt 3 \left( {\overrightarrow A .\overrightarrow B } \right),$ the value of $\theta $ is
A.
45o
B.
30o
C.
90o
D.
60o
2006 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2006
The vectors $\overrightarrow A $ and $\overrightarrow B $ are such that $\left| {\overrightarrow A + \overrightarrow B } \right| = \left| {\overrightarrow A - \overrightarrow B } \right|.$ The angle between the two vectors is
A.
45o
B.
90o
C.
60o
D.
75o
2006 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2006
For angles of projection of a projectile at angle (45o $-$ $\theta $) and (45o + $\theta $), the horizontal range described by the projectile are in the ratio of
A.
2 : 1
B.
1 : 1
C.
2 : 3
D.
1 : 2.
2005 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2005
If a vector $2\widehat i + 3\widehat j + 8\widehat k$ is perpendicular to the vector $4\widehat j - 4\widehat i + \alpha \widehat k,$ then the value of $\alpha $ is
A.
1/2
B.
$-$ 1/2
C.
1
D.
$-$ 1.
2005 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2005
If the angle between the vectors $\overrightarrow A $ and $\overrightarrow B $ is $\theta $, the value of the product $\left( {\overrightarrow B \times \overrightarrow A } \right).\overrightarrow A $ is equal to
A.
BA2sin$\theta $
B.
BA2cos$\theta $
C.
BA2sin$\theta $cos$\theta $
D.
zero.
2005 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2005
Two boys are standing at the ends A and B of a ground where AB = a. The boy at B starts running in a direction perpendicular to AB with velocity v1. The boy at A starts running simultaneously with velocity v and catches the other in a time t, where t is
A.
${a \over {\sqrt {{v^2} + {v_1}^2} }}$
B.
${a \over {v + {v_1}}}$
C.
${a \over {v - {v_1}}}$
D.
$\sqrt {{a \over {{v^2} - {v_1}^2}}} $
2004 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2004
If $\left| {\overrightarrow A \times \overrightarrow B } \right| = \sqrt 3 \overrightarrow A .\overrightarrow B $ then the value of $\left| {\overrightarrow A + \overrightarrow B } \right|$ is
A.
(A2 + b2 + AB)1/2
B.
${\left( {{A^2} + {B^2} + {{AB} \over {\sqrt 3 }}} \right)^{1/2}}$
C.
A + B
D.
(A2 + B2 + ${\sqrt 3 }$AB)1/2.
2003 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2003
The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to their vector differences. In that case, the forces
A.
are equal to each other
B.
are equal to each other in magnitude
C.
are not equal to each other in magnitude
D.
cannot be predicted.
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
A particle A is dropped from a height and another particle B is projected in horizontal direction with speed of 5/sec from the same height then correct statement is
A.
particle A will reach at ground first with respect to particle B
B.
particle B will reach at ground first with respect to particle A
C.
both particles will reach at ground simultaneously
D.
both particles will reach at ground with same speed.
2001 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2001
If $\left| {\overrightarrow A + \overrightarrow B } \right| = \left| {\overrightarrow A } \right| + \left| {\overrightarrow B } \right|$ then angle between A and B will be
A.
90o
B.
120o
C.
0o
D.
60o.
2001 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2001
Two particles having mass M and m are moving in a circular path having radius R and r. If their time period are same then the ratio of angular velocity will be
A.
${r \over R}$
B.
${R \over r}$
C.
1
D.
$\sqrt {{R \over r}} $
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
Two projectiles of same mass and with same velocity are thrown at an angle 60o and 30o with the horizontal, then which will remain same
A.
time of flight
B.
range of projectile
C.
maximum height acquired
D.
all of them.
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
A man is slipping on a frictionless inclined plane and a bag falls down from the same height. Then the velocity of both is related as
A.
${v_B} > {v_m}$
B.
${v_B} < {v_m}$
C.
${v_B} = {v_m}$
D.
${v_B}$ and ${v_m}$ can't be related.
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
The width of river is 1 km. The velocity of boat is 5 km/hr. The boat covered the width of river in shortest time 15 min. Then the velocity of river stream is
A.
3 km/hr
B.
4 km/hr
C.
$\sqrt {29} $ km/hr
D.
$\sqrt {41} $ km/hr.
2005 NEET MSQ
AIPMT 2005
A stone tied to the end of a string of 1 m long is whirled in a horizontal circle with a constant speed. If the stone makes 22 revoluations in 44 seconds, what is the magnitude and direction of acceleration of the stone ?
A.
${\pi ^2}\,$ m s$-$2 and direction along the radius towards the centre
B.
${\pi ^2}\,$ m s$-$2 and direction along the radius away from the centre
C.
${\pi ^2}\,$ m s$-$2 and direction along the tangent to the circle
D.
${\pi ^2}\,$/4 ms$-$2 and direction along the radius towards the centre.