Kinematics-2D

65 Questions Start DPT Test
Q1 DPT 1. Trajectory of Projectile MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
The trajectory of a projectile is represented by $y = \sqrt{3}x - gx^2/2$. The angle of projection is
A.
$30^\circ$
B.
$45^\circ$
C.
$60^\circ$
D.
None of these
Q2 DPT 1. Trajectory of Projectile MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
The path followed by a body projected along y-axis is given as by $y = \sqrt{3}x - (1/2)x^2$, if $g = 10$ m/s, then the initial velocity of projectile will be (x and y are in m)
A.
$3\sqrt{10}$ m/s
B.
$2\sqrt{10}$ m/s
C.
$10\sqrt{3}$ m/s
D.
$10\sqrt{2}$ m/s
Q3 DPT 1. Trajectory of Projectile MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
The equation of projectile is $y = 16x - \frac{5x^2}{4}$. The horizontal range is
A.
16 m
B.
8 m
C.
3.2 m
D.
12.8 m
Q4 DPT 2. Time of Flight MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
For a given velocity, a projectile has the same range R for two angles of projection if $t_{1}$ and $t_{2}$ are the times of flight in the two cases then
A.
$t_{1}t_{2} \propto R^{2}$
B.
$t_{1}t_{2} \propto R$
C.
$t_{1}t_{2} \propto \frac{1}{R}$
D.
$t_{1}t_{2} \propto \frac{1}{R^{2}}$
Q5 DPT 2. Time of Flight MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A body is thrown with a velocity of $9.8$ m/s making an angle of $30^\circ$ with the horizontal. It will hit the ground after a time
A.
1.5 s
B.
1 s
C.
3 s
D.
2 s
Q6 DPT 2. Time of Flight MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
From the image given below, two particles are separated at a horizontal distance x as shown in figure. They are projected at the same time as shown in figure with different initial speed. The time after which the horizontal distance between the particles become zero is image.png
A.
$u / 2x$
B.
$x / u$
C.
$2u / x$
D.
$u / x$
Q7 DPT 2. Time of Flight MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A particle is projected from a point O with a velocity u in a direction making an angle $\alpha$ upward with the horizontal. After some time at point P it is moving at right angle with its initial direction of projection. The time of flight from O to P is
A.
$\frac{u \sin\alpha}{g}$
B.
$\frac{u \csc\alpha}{g}$
C.
$\frac{u \tan\alpha}{g}$
D.
$\frac{u \sec\alpha}{g}$
Q8 DPT 2. Time of Flight MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A ball is projected upwards from the top of tower with a velocity 50 ms-1 making angle 30 degrees with the horizontal. The height of the tower is 70 m. After how many seconds from the instant of throwing will the ball reach the ground
A.
2.33 sec
B.
5.33 sec
C.
6.33 sec
D.
9.33 sec
Q9 DPT 2. Time of Flight MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
If for a given angle of projection, the horizontal range is doubled, the time of flight becomes
A.
4 times
B.
2 times
C.
$\sqrt{2}$ times
D.
$1/\sqrt{2}$ times
Q10 DPT 2. Time of Flight MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A particle is thrown with velocity u at an angle $\alpha$ from the horizontal. Another particle is thrown with the same velocity at an angle $\alpha$ from the vertical. The ratio of times of flight of two particles will be
A.
$\tan 2\alpha : 1$
B.
$\cot 2\alpha : 1$
C.
$\tan\alpha : 1$
D.
$\cot\alpha : 1$
Q11 DPT 2. Time of Flight MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
The friction of the air causes vertical retardation equal to one tenth of the acceleration due to gravity (Take g = 10 ms-2). The time of flight will be decreased by
A.
0%
B.
1%
C.
9%
D.
11%
Q12 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A boy playing on the roof of a 10m high building throws a ball with a speed of 10 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the ball be at the height of 10 m from the ground (g = 10 m/s^2, sin 30 degrees = 1/2, cos 30 degrees = \sqrt{3}/2) image.png
A.
8.66 m
B.
5.20 m
C.
4.33 m
D.
2.60 m
Q13 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
Which of the following sets of factors will affect the horizontal distance covered by an athlete in a long-jump event
A.
Speed before he jumps and his weight
B.
The direction in which he leaps and the initial speed
C.
The force with which he pushes the ground and his speed
D.
The direction in which he leaps and the weight
Q14 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
For a projectile, the ratio of maximum height reached to the square of flight time is ($g = 10$ ms-2)
A.
5 : 4
B.
5 : 2
C.
5 : 1
D.
10 : 1
Q15 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m. The speed with which he throws the ball is (to the nearest integer)
A.
$30\text{ ms}^{-1}$
B.
$42\text{ ms}^{-1}$
C.
$32\text{ ms}^{-1}$
D.
$35\text{ ms}^{-1}$
Q16 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
If two bodies are projected at $30^\circ$ and $60^\circ$ respectively, with the same velocity, then
A.
Their ranges are same
B.
Their heights are same
C.
Their times of flight are same
D.
All of these
Q17 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
From the image given below, figure shows four paths for a kicked football. Ignoring the effects of air on the flight, rank the paths according to initial horizontal velocity component, highest first image.png
A.
1, 2, 3, 4
B.
2, 3, 4, 1
C.
3, 4, 1, 2
D.
4, 3, 2, 1
Q18 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
Four bodies P, Q, R and S are projected with equal velocities having angles of projection $15^\circ$, $30^\circ$, $45^\circ$ and $60^\circ$ with the horizontal respectively. The body having shortest range is
A.
P
B.
Q
C.
R
D.
S
Q19 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A particle covers 50 m distance when projected with an initial speed. On the same surface it will cover a distance, when projected with double the initial speed
A.
100 m
B.
150 m
C.
200 m
D.
250 m
Q20 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A bullet is fired from a canon with velocity 500 m/s. If the angle of projection is $15^\circ$ and $g = 10\text{ m/s}^2$. Then the range is
A.
$25 \times 10^3\text{ m}$
B.
$12.5 \times 10^3\text{ m}$
C.
$50 \times 10^2\text{ m}$
D.
$25 \times 10^2\text{ m}$
Q21 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A projectile thrown with a speed $v$ at an angle $\theta$ has a range $R$ on the surface of earth. For same $v$ and $\theta$, its range on the surface of moon will be
A.
R / 6
B.
6 R
C.
R / 36
D.
36 R
Q22 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A projectile is thrown into space so as to have maximum horizontal range R. Taking the point of projection as origin, the co-ordinates of the point where the speed of the particle is minimum are
A.
(R, R)
B.
(R, R / 2)
C.
(R / 2, R / 4)
D.
(R, R / 4)
Q23 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
The speed of a projectile at the highest point becomes $1/\sqrt{2}$ times its initial speed. The horizontal range of the projectile will be
A.
$u^2 / g$
B.
$u^2 / 2g$
C.
$u^2 / \sqrt{2}g$
D.
$u^2 / 4g$
Q24 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A large number of bullets are fired in all directions with same speed u. What is the maximum area on the ground on which these bullets will spread
A.
$\pi \frac{u^2}{g}$
B.
$\pi \frac{u^4}{g^2}$
C.
$\pi^2 \frac{u^4}{g^2}$
D.
$\pi^2 \frac{u^2}{g^2}$
Q25 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A projectile is projected with initial velocity $6\hat{i} + 8\hat{j}\text{ m/sec}$. If $g = 10\text{ ms}^{-2}$, then horizontal range is
A.
4.8 metre
B.
9.6 metre
C.
19.2 metre
D.
14.0 metre
Q26 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A projectile thrown with an initial speed u and angle of projection 15 degrees to the horizontal has a range R. If the same projectile is thrown at an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal with speed 2u, its range will be
A.
12 R
B.
3 R
C.
8 R
D.
4 R
Q27 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
The velocity at the maximum height of a projectile is half of its initial velocity of projection u. Its range on the horizontal plane is
A.
$\sqrt{3}u^2 / 2g$
B.
$u^2 / 3g$
C.
$3u^2 / 2g$
D.
$3u^2 / g$
Q28 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A projectile is thrown from a point in a horizontal place such that its horizontal and vertical velocity component are 9.8 m/s and 19.6 m/s respectively. Its horizontal range is
A.
4.9 m
B.
9.8 m
C.
19.6 m
D.
39.2 m
Q29 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A particle is projected with a velocity v such that its range on the horizontal plane is twice the greatest height attained by it. The range of the projectile is (where g is acceleration due to gravity)
A.
$4v^2 / 5g$
B.
$4g / 5v^2$
C.
$v^2 / g$
D.
$4v^2 / \sqrt{5}g$
Q30 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
The range $R$ of projectile is same when its maximum heights are $h_1$ and $h_2$. What is the relation between $R$ and $h_1$ and $h_2$
A.
$R = \sqrt{h_1 h_2}$
B.
$R = \sqrt{2h_1 h_2}$
C.
$R = 2\sqrt{h_1 h_2}$
D.
$R = 4\sqrt{h_1 h_2}$
Q31 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A grasshopper can jump maximum distance 1.6 m. It spends negligible time on the ground. How far can it go in 10 seconds
A.
5 m
B.
10 m
C.
20 m
D.
40 m
Q32 DPT 3. Horizontal Range MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A projectile is thrown with an initial velocity of $v = a\hat{i} + b\hat{j}$, if the range of projectile is double the maximum height reached by it then
A.
$a = 2b$
B.
$b = a$
C.
$b = 2a$
D.
$b = 4a$
Q33 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m. With the same effort, he throws the ball vertically upwards. The maximum height attained by the ball is
A.
100 m
B.
80 m
C.
60 m
D.
50 m
Q34 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A ball thrown by one player reaches the other in 2 sec. the maximum height attained by the ball above the point of projection will be about
A.
10 m
B.
7.5 m
C.
5 m
D.
2.5 m
Q35 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
Two stones are projected with the same magnitude of velocity, but making different angles with horizontal. The angle of projection of one is $\pi / 3$ and its maximum height is $Y$, the maximum height attained by the other stone with as $\pi / 6$ angle of projection is
A.
$Y$
B.
$2 Y$
C.
$3 Y$
D.
$Y / 3$
Q36 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
If the initial velocity of a projectile be doubled. Keeping the angle of projection same, the maximum height reached by it will
A.
Remain the same
B.
Be doubled
C.
Be quadrupled
D.
Be halved
Q37 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
From the image given below, Pankaj and Sudhir are playing with two different balls of masses m and 2m respectively. If Pankaj throws his ball vertically up and Sudhir at an angle $\theta$, both of them stay in our view for the same period. The height attained by the two balls are in the ratio image.png
A.
$2 : 1$
B.
$1 : 1$
C.
$1 : \cos\theta$
D.
$1 : \sec\theta$
Q38 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A boy aims a gun at a bird from a point, at a horizontal distance of $100\text{ m}$. If the gun can impart a velocity of $500\text{ ms}^{-1}$ to the bullet. At what height above the bird must he aim his gun in order to hit it (take $g = 10\text{ ms}^{-2}$)
A.
$0.2\text{ m}$
B.
$0.4\text{ m}$
C.
$0.6\text{ m}$
D.
$0.8\text{ m}$
Q39 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
The maximum horizontal range of a projectile is $400\text{ m}$. The maximum height attained by it will be
A.
$100\text{ m}$
B.
$200\text{ m}$
C.
$400\text{ m}$
D.
$800\text{ m}$
Q40 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
Two bodies are projected with the same velocity. If one is projected at an angle of $30^\circ$ and the other at an angle of $60^\circ$ to the horizontal, the ratio of the maximum heights reached is
A.
$3 : 1$
B.
$1 : 3$
C.
$1 : 2$
D.
$2 : 1$
Q41 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
If time of flight of a projectile is 10 seconds. Range is 500 m. The maximum height attained by it will be
A.
125 m
B.
50 m
C.
100 m
D.
150 m
Q42 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A man can throw a stone 80 m. The maximum height to which he can raise the stone is
A.
10 m
B.
15 m
C.
30 m
D.
40 m
Q43 DPT 4. Maximum Height MCQ
20 Aug 2026
Concept:
A ball is thrown at different angles with the same speed u and from the same points and it has same range in both the cases. If y1 and y2 be the heights attained in the two cases, then y1 + y2 =
A.
$u^2 / g$
B.
$2u^2 / g$
C.
$u^2 / 2g$
D.
$u^2 / 4g$
Q44 DPT 5. Relative Motion MCQ
27 Aug 2026
Concept:
A man is moving along +x-axis (east) with speed $10\text{ m/s}$ & rain is falling vertically downward with speed $10\sqrt{3}\text{ m/s}$. In which direction man should hold umbrella to protect himself.
A.
$30^\circ$ with vertical towards east
B.
$60^\circ$ with vertical towards east
C.
$30^\circ$ with horizontal towards east
D.
$45^\circ$ with vertical towards east
Q45 DPT 5. Relative Motion MCQ
27 Aug 2026
Concept:
A man is moving in east direction with speed $10\text{ m/s}$ in a car and a bird is flying with speed $10\sqrt{3}\text{ m/s}$ in south direction. Find velocity of bird observed by man.
A.
$20\text{ m/s}$ ($60^\circ$ south of west)
B.
$20\text{ m/s}$ ($30^\circ$ south of west)
C.
$10\sqrt{3}\text{ m/s}$ ($45^\circ$ south of west)
D.
$10\text{ m/s}$ ($60^\circ$ south of west)
Q46 DPT 5. Relative Motion MCQ
27 Aug 2026
Concept:
A man is moving along +x-axis (east) with speed $10\text{ m/s}$ & rain is falling vertically downward with speed $10\sqrt{3}\text{ m/s}$. In which direction man should hold umbrella to protect himself.
A.
$30^\circ$ with vertical towards east
B.
$60^\circ$ with vertical towards east
C.
$30^\circ$ with horizontal towards east
D.
$45^\circ$ with vertical towards east
Q47 DPT 5. Relative Motion MCQ
27 Aug 2026
Concept:
Rain is falling with a speed of $10\text{ m/s}$ at an angle of $53^\circ$ with the vertical, and a man is moving along the east direction with a speed of $2\text{ m/s}$. In which direction should the man hold his umbrella to protect himself?
A.
$45^\circ$ with the vertical towards the east
B.
$30^\circ$ with the vertical towards the east
C.
$60^\circ$ with the vertical towards the east
D.
$37^\circ$ with the vertical towards the east
Q48 DPT 5. Relative Motion MCQ
27 Aug 2026
Concept:
Rain is falling with a speed of $10\text{ m/s}$ at an angle of $53^\circ$ with the vertical, and a man is moving along the east direction with a speed of $2\text{ m/s}$. What should be the velocity of the man so that the rain appears to be falling vertically downward to him?
A.
$6\text{ m/s}$
B.
$8\text{ m/s}$
C.
$10\text{ m/s}$
D.
$2\text{ m/s}$
Q49 DPT 5. Relative Motion MCQ
27 Aug 2026
Concept:
To a stationary man, rain appear to be falling at an angle $30^\circ$ with the vertical. As he start moving with speed of $5\text{ m/s}$ he feels that rain is falling vertically. Find speed of rain.
A.
$10\text{ m/s}$
B.
$5\text{ m/s}$
C.
$20\text{ m/s}$
D.
$10\sqrt{3}\text{ m/s}$
Q50 DPT 5. Relative Motion MCQ
27 Aug 2026
Concept:
A man holding a flag is running with speed $10\text{ m/s}$ along east. If wind speed is $10\sqrt{3}\text{ m/s}$ along south then in which direction flag will flutter?
A.
$60^\circ$ south of west
B.
$30^\circ$ south of west
C.
$45^\circ$ south of west
D.
$60^\circ$ north of east