PHYSICS

th
11 JEE

MOTION IN A
PLANE

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 VIDYAPEETH
MOTION IN A PLANE
DPP-1 (JAP/026)
[Introduction of Vectors and Scalars,
Addition and Subtraction of Vectors]
1. What happens, when we multiply a vector 5. Three forces P, Q and R are acting on a
by (–2)? particle in the plane, the angle between P
(A) Direction reverses and unit changes
and Q and Q and R are 150° and 120°
(B) Direction reverses and magnitude is
doubled respectively. Then for equilibrium, forces
(C) Direction remains unchanged and unit P, Q and R are in the ratio (For equilibrium
changes sum of all forces should be zero)
(D) None of these (A) 1: 2 : 3
2. A physical quantity which has a direction: (B) 1 : 2 : 3
(A) May be a vector or scalar (C) 3 : 2 : 1
(B) Must be a vector
(C) Must be a scalar
(D) 3 :2:1
(D) None of the above
6. Let the angle between two non-zero vectors
3. The magnitudes of vectors, A , B and C
are 3, 4 and 5 units respectively. If A and B be 120º and its resultant be C .
A + B = C , the angle between A and B is (a) C must be equal to |A – B|
 (b) C must be less than |A – B|
(A) (B) cos−1 ( 0.6) (c) C must be greater than |A – B|
2
7  (d) C may be equal to |A – B|
(C) tan −1   (D) Then the correct statement is
5 4
(A) a (B) b
4. Find the resultant of three vectors OA, OB (C) c (D) d
and OC shown in the following figure.
Radius of the circle is R. 7. The greatest and least resultant of two
C
B forces acting at a point is 10N and 6N,
I 45°
45° respectively. If each force is increased by
A
O 3N, the resultant of new forces when acting
at a point at an angle of 90º with each other
(A) 2R (
(B) R 1 + 2 ) is x N. Find x.
(C) R 2 (D) R( 2 − 1)

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8. Which of the sets given below may
represent the magnitudes of three vectors
adding to zero ?
(A) 2, 4, 8 (B) 4, 8, 16
(C) 1, 2, 1 (D) 0.5, 1, 2

9. The resultant of A and B makes an angle

 with A and  with B then
(A)  <  (B)  <  if A < B
(C)  <  if A > B (D)  <  if A = B

10. Statement-1 : Cross product of two vectors

A and B is not commutative.
Statement-2 : If A × B = 0, then angle
between A and B is either 0 or 180°.
(A) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
True & the Statement-2 is a correct
explanation of the Statement-1.
(B) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
True but Statement-2 is not a correct
explanation of the Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True but the Statement-
2 is False.
(D) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
False.

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 DPP-2 (JAP/027)

[Addition and Subtraction of Vectors]

1. In the figure, the magnitude of a and b 4. If A + B = A = B , the angle between
are 10 units and 6 units, respectively. The
A and B is -
( )
angle made by vector a − b with a is (A) 60º (B) 0º

b (C) 120º (D) 90º

5. If A = 5N& B = 3N , find A − B for

60° 
a angle between A & B given as :
(A) 37º (B) 53º
3 3  7  (i)  = 0º (ii)  = 180º
(C) tan −1  (D) tan −1 
 7  
3 3 (iii)  = 90º (iv)  = 60º
 
(A) 8N, 2N, 4N, 12N
2. The sum and difference of two perpendicular (B) 8N, 2N, 34N , 19N
vectors of equal lengths are (C) 2N, 8N, 34N , 19N
(A) of equal lengths and have an acute angle
between them (D) 8N, 2N, 19N 34N
(B) of equal length and have an obtuse angle
between them 6. The vector A and B are such that –
(C) also perpendicular to each other and are A+ B = A− B
of different lengths
(A) A + B = 0
(D) also perpendicular to each other and are
of equal lengths. (B) A − B = 0
(C) A = 0
3. Two forces of equal magnitude are acting (D) B = 0
on a particle. The angle between forces is
60º. The resultant force on the particle is 7. A particle is moving on a circular path
with constant speed v. What is the change
(A) at an angle of 30º with each force in its velocity after it has described an
(B) at an angle of 45º with one of the angle of 60º about its centre?
forces (A) v 2
(C) at an angle of 15º with one of the (B) v 3
forces (C) v
(D) at an angle lying between 45º to 60º (D) 2v

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8. A vector of magnitude a is turned through 11. The resultant of two vectors a and b has
angle . The magnitude of change in the magnitude 2N. The magnitude of a is
vector is given by:
2 3 N and it makes an angle of 30º with

(A) 2a sin  (B) 2a sin the resultant. Find the magnitude of b (in
2
newton).
a a 
(C) sin  (D) sin
2 2 2 12. Let the resultant of three forces of
magnitude 5N, 12N & 13N acting on a
9. Maximum and minimum magnitudes of
body be zero. If sin 230 = (5/13) , find
the resultant of two vectors of magnitudes
the angle between the 5N force & 13N
P and Q are in the ratio 3 : 1. Which of
force in degrees.
the following relations is true?
(A) P = 2Q
(B) P = Q
(C) PQ = –1
(D) None of these

10. Statement-1: If a + b = a − b , the

angle between non-zero vectors a and b
is 90º.
Statement-2: Vector does not obey
division law.
(A) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
True & the Statement-2 is a correct
explanation of the Statement-1.
(B) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
True but Statement-2 is not a correct
explanation of the Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True but the
Statement-2 is False.
(D) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
False.

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 DPP-3 (JAP/028)

[Resolution of Vectors in Cartesian Coordinate and Unit Vector]

1. The component of a vector is 6. What displacement must be added to the
(A) Always less than its magnitude displacement ( 25iˆ − 6 ˆj ) m to give a
(B) Always greater than its magnitude displacement of 7.0 m pointing in the x-
(C) Always equal to its magnitude direction ?
(D) None of these
(A) 18iˆ − 6 ˆj (B) 32iˆ − 13 ˆj
2. What is the resultant of three coplanar (C) −18iˆ + 6 ˆj (D) −25iˆ + 13 ˆj
forces: 300 N at 0°, 400 N at 30º and 400
N at 150º with x-axis in cartesian 7. What displacement at an angle 60° to the
coordinate system. x-axis has an x-component of 5 m. i and
(A) 500 N (B) 700 N
(C) 1100N (D) 300 N j are unit vectors in x and y directions,
respectively
3. 0.4iˆ + 0.8 ˆj + ckˆ represents a unit vector, (A) 5 j
when c is – (B) 5i + 5 j
(A) 0.2
(C) 5i + 5 3 j
(B) 0.2
(D) All of the above
(C) 0.8
(D) 0 8. Statement-1 : Angle made by vector
→
A = 3 iˆ – ĵ with x-axis is  = 330º.
4. If P = 2iˆ + 3 ˆj − 2kˆ and Q = 4iˆ − 2 ˆj + kˆ ,
Statement-2: If angle between x-axis &
then the magnitude of 2P + Q is x . →
Find the value of x. vector A = 3 iˆ – ĵ is  then
1
tan  = – .
5. Following forces start acting on a particle 3
at rest at the origin of the co-ordinate (A) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
system simultaneously True & the Statement-2 is a correct
F = −4iˆ − 5 ˆj + 5kˆ
1 F = 5iˆ + 8 ˆj + 6kˆ
2 explanation of the Statement-1.
F3 = −3iˆ + 4 ˆj − 7kˆ F4 = 2iˆ − 3 ˆj − 2kˆ (B) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
True but Statement-2 is not a correct
then the particle will move
explanation of the Statement-1.
(A) In x - y plane
(C) Statement-1 is True but the
(B) In y - z plane
Statement-2 is False.
(C) In x - z plane
(D) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
(D) Along x-axis
False.

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9. The angles which the vector → →
11. If a and b are two-unit vectors and
A = 3i + 6 j + 2k makes with the co- → → → →
ordinate axes (x, y, and z) are R = a + b and if | R | = R, then –
3 6 2 (A) R < 0
(A) cos−1 ,cos−1 and cos−1 (B) R > 2
7 7 7
4 5 3 (C) 0  R  2
(B) cos−1 ,cos−1 and cos−1 (D) R must be 2
7 7 7
3 4 1
(C) cos−1 ,cos−1 and cos−1
7 7 7
(D) None of these

10. In the accompanying diagram W1 is 5 N

and W2 is 3 N. If the component of W1
parallel to the incline is equal to W2, then
the angle  is nearly

(A) 37º
(B) 53º
(C) 45º
(D) Nothing can be said

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 DPP-4 (JAP/029)

[Scalar Product of Two Vectors and Cross product of two vectors]

1. ( ) (
If A = 5iˆ + 7 ˆj − 3kˆ and B = 2iˆ + 2 ˆj − ckˆ ) 4. Given, two vectors A = −4iˆ + 4 ˆj + 2kˆ and

are perpendicular vectors, the value of c is: B = 2iˆ − ˆj − kˆ . The angle made by
(A) –2
(B) 8
(A + B) with iˆ + 2 ˆj − 4kˆ is
(C) –7 (A) 30º (B) 45º
(D) –8 (C) 60º (D) 90º

2. Statement-1 : The angle between the two 5. Find a vector of magnitude 10 units which
is perpendicular to vector 3i +4j and lies in
( )
vectors iˆ + ˆj and k̂ is

2
()
radian. the X-Y plane ?
(A) 3 i – 4 j
Statement-2 : Angle between two vectors
(B) 8 i – 6 j
( ) ()
iˆ + ˆj and k̂ is given by  = (C) 6 i – 8j
(D) 4 i – 3 j
 A.B 
cos –1  .
 AB  6. If a1 and a2 are two non collinear unit
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
vectors and if | a1 + a 2 | = 3 , then the
True; Statement-2 is a correct
explanation for Statement-1. value of (a1 − a 2 ) . (2a1 + a 2 ) is –
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is (A) 2
True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct 3
explanation for Statement-1 (B)
2
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is 1
False (C)
2
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is (D) 1
True
7. What is the torque of the force
( )
3. A particle moves in the x-y plane under
F = 2iˆ − 3 ˆj + 4kˆ N acting at the point
the action of a force F such that the value
( )
of its linear momentum P at any time t r = ( 3iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ ) m about the origin
is Px = 2 cos t, Py = 2 sin t. The angle  (Torque = r  F )
between F and P at a given time t will (A) 6iˆ − 6 ˆj + 12kˆ N.m
 dP  (B) 17iˆ − 6 ˆj − 13kˆ N.m
be  F = 
 dt 
(C) −6iˆ + 6 ˆj − 12kˆ N.m
(A)  = 0° (B)  = 30°
(D) −17iˆ + 6 ˆj + 13kˆ N.m
(C)  = 90° (D)  = 180°

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8. If a is perpendicular to b and c , then 10. The linear velocity of a rotating body is
given by v =  r , where  is the angular
( )
(A) a  b  c = 1
velocity and r is the radius vector. The
(B) a  ( b  c) = 0 angular velocity of a body is

a  ( b  c) = −1
(C)
= i − 2 j + 2k and the radius vector

(D) None of these r = 4 j − 3k , then v is x unit. Find x.

09. Area of a parallelogram, whose diagonals

11. Three vectors A, B and C satisfy the
are 3iˆ + ˆj − 2kˆ and iˆ − 3 ˆj + 4kˆ will be
relation A.B = 0 and AC
. = 0 . The vector
(A) 14 unit (B) 5 3 unit
A may be parallel to-
(C) 10 3 unit (D) 20 3 unit
(A) B (B) C
(C) B.C (D) B  C

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 DPP-5 (JAP/030)

[Position vector, displacement vector, Ground to ground Projectile,

Range, Time of flight, Maximum height.]
1. The position vector of an object at any 5. At the top of the trajectory of a projectile
time t is given by 3t i + 6tjˆ + kˆ . Its
2ˆ the direction of its velocity and
velocity along y-axis has the magnitude acceleration are-
(A) 6t (B) 6 (A) Parallel to each other
(C) 0 (D) 9 (B) inclined at an angle of 45° to the
horizontal
2. The position of a particle changes (C) Perpendicular to each other
according to the equation (D) None of the above statement is
( )
r = 2iˆ – 4t ˆj m. Which of following is
2 correct

not correct? 6. A particle is projected from a horizontal

(A) v = –8tjˆ ms-1 plane (x-z plane) such that its velocity
vector at time t is given by
(B) s = 4t 2 ˆj m
V = aiˆ + (b − ct ) ˆj . Its range on the
(C) a = –8 ˆj ms-2
horizontal plane is given by:
(D) None of these ba
(A)
3. A particle moves on the xy-plane such c
that its position vector is given by 2ba
(B)
r = 2t 2iˆ – t 3 ˆj. The equation of trajectory c
of the particle is given by 3ba
(C)
(A) 3x2 + 16y = 0 c
4/3 (D) None
 3x 
(B)   + 4y = 0
 2 7. Trajectories of two projectiles are shown
3/2
 x in figure. Let T1 and T2 be the time of
(C)   + y = 0 flight and u1 and u2 their speeds of
2
(D) None of these projection. Then

4. A ball is thrown upward and it returns to

ground describing a parabolic path.
Which of the following remains constant
throughout the motion?
(A) kinetic energy of the ball (A) T2 > T1
(B) T1 = T2
(B) speed of the ball
(C) u1 < u 2
(C) horizontal component of velocity (D) Both (B) and (C)
(D) vertical component of velocity

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8. A particle is projected from the ground Statement-2: In the case of horizontal
with velocity u at angle  with horizontal. projection the vertical velocity increases
The horizontal range, maximum height with time.
and time of flight are R, H and T (A) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
True & the Statement-2 is a correct
respectively. They are given by,
explanation of the Statement-1.
u 2 sin 2 u 2 sin 2  (B) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
R= ,H=
g 2g True but Statement-2 is not a correct
2u sin  explanation of the Statement-1.
and T = . (C) Statement-1 is True but the
g
Statement-2 is False.
Now keeping u as fixed,  is varied from (D) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
30° to 60°. Then, False.
(A) R will first increase then decrease, H
will increase and, T will decrease 12. A ball is hit by a batsman at an angle of
(B) R will first increase then decrease 37° as shown in figure. The man standing
while H and T both will increase at P should run at what minimum
velocity(in m/s) so that he catches the ball
(C) R will decrease while H and T will
before it strikes the ground. Assume that
increase height of man is negligible in comparison
(D) R will increase while H and T will to maximum height of projectile.(take g =
increase 10 ms-2)

9. The time of flight of projectile is 10

second and its range is 500 m. The
maximum height (in m) reached by it will
be (g = 10 m/s2)-

10. A projectile is thrown with an initial 13. If the time of flight of a bullet over a
velocity of v = aiˆ + bjˆ . If range of the horizontal range R is T, then the angle of
projectile is double of the maximum projection with horizontal is
height attained by it then:
(A) a = 2b (B) b = a  gT 2 
(A) tan −1  
(C) b = 2a (D) b = 4a  2R 
 2R2 
11. Statement-1: In projectile motion, when (B) tan −1  
 gT 
horizontal range is n times the maximum
 2R 
height, the angle of projection is given by (C) tan −1  2 
4 g T
tan  =
n  2R 
(D) tan −1  
 gT 

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 DPP-6 (JAP/031)

[Projectile Motion, Equation of Projectile, Time of flight, Range and

maximum height]
1. The range of a particle when launched at 5. For an object projected from ground with
an angle of 15° with the horizontal is 1.5 speed u horizontal range is two times the
km. What is the range of the projectile maximum height attained by it. The
when launched at an angle of 45° to the horizontal range of object is
horizontal
2u 2 3u 2
(A) 1.5 km (B) 3.0 km (A) (B)
(C) 6.0 km (D) 0.75 km 3g 4g
3u 2 4u 2
2. If the initial velocity of a projectile be (C) (D)
2g 5g
doubled, keeping the angle of projection
same, the maximum height reached by it
will 6. The velocity at the maximum height of a
(A) Remain the same 3
projectile is times its initial velocity
(B) Be doubled 2
(C) Be quadrupled of projection (u). Its range on the
(D) Be halved horizontal plane is

3. A ball is projected from a certain point on

3u 2 3u 2
(A) (B)
the surface of a planet at a certain angle 2g 2g
with the horizontal surface. The 3u 2 u2
horizontal and vertical displacement (C) (D)
g 2g
x and y varies with time t in second as:
x = 10√3 t and y = 10t – t2
The maximum height attained by the ball 7. A point mass is projected, making an
is acute angle with the horizontal. If angle
(A) 100 m (B) 75 m between velocity 𝑣⃗ and acceleration 𝑔⃗ is
(C) 50 m (D) 25 m  at any time t during the motion, then 
is given by
4. Two objects are thrown up at angles of (A) 0° < ° < 90° (B)  = 90°
45° and 60° respectively, with the (C)  < 90° (D) 0° <  < 180°
horizontal. If both objects attain same
vertical height, then the ratio of 8. A particle projected from ground moves
magnitude of velocities with which these at angle 45° with horizontal one second
are projected is after projection and speed is minimum
5 3 two seconds after the projection. The
(A) (B)
3 5 angle of projection of particle is [Neglect
2 3 the effect of air resistance]
(C) (D)
3 2 (A) tan–1(3) (B) tan–1(2)
(C) tan–1(√2) (D) tan–1(4)

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9. The horizontal range is four times the 11. The equation of projectile is
maximum height attained by a projectile. 5x2
The angle of projection is y = 16 x − . The horizontal range is
4
(A) 90° (B) 60° (A) 16 m
(C) 45° (D) 30° (B) 8m
(C) 3.2 m
10. A projectile is fired with velocity u at (D) 12.8 m
entrance A of a horizontal tunnel of
length L and height H. The minimum
value of u for which projectile will reach
at the other end of the tunnel without
touching the top of the tunnel is

L
2
 L 
(A) u = 2 gH 1 +  
 4H 
2
 L 
(B) u = 2 gH 1 −  
 4H 
2
 L 
(C) u = 2 gH 1 +  
 2H 
2
 L 
(D) u = 2 gH 1 −  
 2H 

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 DPP-7 (JAP/032)
[Projectile motion from a height, collision of two particle in
projectile and motion in plane]
1. The magnitude of the force acting on a 5. A stone is dropped from the top of a cliff
particle of mass m during its motion in x- in high wind. The wind exerts a constant
y plane according to the x = a sin t, y = horizontal force on the stone. The path of
the stone as observed from the ground
b cos (t), where a, b and  are constants.
reference frame is:
(A) straight line
(A) m2 x2 + y2 (B) parabola
(C) curved path other than parabola
(B) m x2 + y2 (D) none of the above

(
(C) m x 2 + y 2 ) 6. Two projectiles A and B are fired
simultaneously as shown in figure. They
(D) m2 ( x + y ) collide in air at point P at time t. Then:

2. The coordinates of a moving particle at u2

any time 't' are given by x = t3 and y =
y(m) 2
t3. The speed of the particle at time 't' is 20
u1
B
given by
A 1
10
(A) t 2 2 + 2 (B) 2 + 2
(C) 3t 2 + 2 (D) 3t 2 2 + 2 0 10 30 x(m)
(A) t(u1cosθ1 – u2cosθ2) = 20
(B) t(u1sinθ1 – u2sinθ2) = 10
3. A particle of mass 10 kg moves in x-y
(C) both (A) and (B) are correct
plane such that its position is given by (3 (D) both (A) and (B) are wrong
sin t, 4 cos t). where t is the time find its
magnitude momentum vector at time t = 7. A bomber plane moves horizontally with
 sec in kg ms–1. (momentum = mv )
a speed of 500 m/s and a bomb released
from it, strikes the ground in 10 sec.
4. A child standing on z-axis at (0, 0, 10m)
throws a ball at 45° with 20m/s in YZ Angle at which it strikes the ground will
plane towards origin. A wind is blowing be (g = 10 m/s2)
1
in X-direction which imparts a steady (A) 2 tan −1  
acceleration 4m/s2 to ball. Find the 5
distance of the point from the projection
 1
point where ball will strike the XY plane (B) tan −1  − 
treating it vertically.  5
–1
(A) 8.2m (B) 11.6m (C) tan (1)
(C) 12.6 m (D) 13.6m (D) tan–1(5)

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8. A stuntman plans to run along a roof top 11. Statement-1: A body is dropped from a
and then horizontally off it to land on the given height and another body is
roof of next building. The roof of the next projected horizontally from the same
building is 4.9 meters below the first one height strike the ground simultaneously.
and 6.2 meters away from it. What should Statement-2: Horizontal velocity has no
be his minimum roof top speed in m/s, so effect in the vertical direction.
that he can successfully make the jump?
(A) 3.1 (B) 4.0 (A) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
(C) 4.9 (D) 6.2 True & the Statement-2 is a correct
explanation of the Statement-1.
9. Figure shows a projectile thrown with
(B) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
speed u = 20 m/s at an angle 30º with
True but Statement-1 is not a correct
horizontal from the top of a building 40
explanation of the Statement-1.
m high. Then the horizontal range of
(C) Statement-1 is True but the
projectile is:
Statement-2 is False.
(D) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are
False.

12. Particle is dropped from the height of

(A) 20 3 m (B) 40 3 m 20m from horizontal ground. A constant
force acts on the particle in horizontal
(C) 40 m (D) 20 m
direction due to which horizontal
10. A body is projected horizontally from the acceleration of the particle becomes 6
top of a tower with initial velocity ms–2. Find the horizontal displacement
18 ms–1. It hits the ground at angle 45°. (in meters) of the particle till it reaches
What is the vertical component of ground.
velocity with it strikes the ground?
(A) 18 2 ms−1 (B) 18 ms–1
(C) 9 2 ms−1 (D) 9 ms–1

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 DPP-8 (JAP/033)

[Projectile on Inclined Plane]

1. A particle is thrown at time t = 0 with a 3. A particle is projected perpendicularly to an
velocity of 10 m/s at an angle of 60° with inclined plane as shown in the figure. If the
the horizontal from a point on an incline initial velocity of the particle is u, calculate
plane, making an angle of 30° with the how far from the point of projection does it
horizontal. The time when the velocity of hit the inclined plane again if the distance
the projectile becomes parallel to the is measured along the inclined plane?
incline is: (use g = 10ms–2)

10m/s

60o
30o

2
(A) s 2u 2
3 (A)
g
1
(B) s (B) zero
3
2u 2
(C) 3s (C) sin 
g
1
(D) s 2u 2
2 3 (D) tan  sec 
g
2. In adjoining figure, the time taken by the
projectile to reach from A to B is t. Then 4. A plane surface is inclined making an angle
the distance AB is equal to: θ with the horizontal. From the bottom of
this inclined plane, a bullet is fired with
velocity v. The maximum possible range of
the bullet up the inclined plane is
v2
(A)
g

(A) 3 ut v2
(B)
3ut g (1 + sin )
(B)
2 v2
(C)
(C)
ut g (1 − sin )
3
v2
(D) 2ut (D)
g (1 + cos )

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5. A cannon fires down a 45° slope, as shown. 9. From an inclined plane two particles are
At what angle θ above the horizontal should projected with same speed at same angle ,
the cannon fire in order to maximize the one up and other down the plane as shown
time the cannonball spends in the air? in figure. Which of the following
Neglect air resistance. statement(s) is/are correct ?

(A) The particles will collide the plane

with same speed
(A) 45° (B) The times of flight of each particle are
(B) 90° same
(C) 22.5° (C) Both particles strikes the plane
(D) 37.5° perpendicularly
(D) The particles will collide in mid air if
projected simultaneously and time of
6. A particle is projected at angle 37° with the
flight of each particle is less than the
incline plane in upward direction with
time of collision
speed 10 m/s. The angle of incline plane is
given 53°. Then the maximum distance in 10. Two incline plane of angle 30° and 60° are
meters from the incline plane attained by placed touching each other at the base as
the particle will be- shown in the figure. A projectile is
projected with speed of 10√3 ms–1 from
7. A projectile is fired horizontally from an point P as shown and hits the other inclined
inclined plane (of inclination 30° with at point Q normally.
horizontal) with speed = 50 m/s. If g = 10 x
m/s2, the range measured along the incline 90°
is Q
y
(A) 500m (B) 1000/3m 90°
P
(C) 200 2 m (D) 100 3 m 30° 60°
If the co-ordinate are taken along the
8. If time taken by the projectile to reach B is inclines as shown in the figure, then (g = 10
T, then AB is equal to: ms–2)
(A) Component of acceleration in x-
direction is –5 3 ms–2
(B) Component of acceleration in x-
direction is –10 3 ms–2
(C) Component of acceleration in y-
(A) Tv sin  (B) Tv cos  direction is –5 3 ms–2
(C) Tv sec  (D) Tv tan  (D) Component of acceleration in y-
direction is –10 3 ms–2

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 DPP-9 (JAP/034)
[Relative Motion in Two Dimensions, River Boat Problems]
1. A boat crosses a river with a velocity of 8 5. A man rows a boat with speed 24 km/h 30°
north of west direction. The shoreline
km/h perpendicular to the flow of river. If makes an angle of 15° south of west. The
the resulting velocity of boat is 10 km/h, the component of boat velocity along the
velocity of river water is – shoreline is
(A) 6 2 km / h (B) 24cos15° km/h
(A) 4 km/h (B) 6 km/h
(C) 8 km/h (D) 10 km/h (C) 24 sin15° km/h (D) 12 2 km/h

2. A boatman can row a boat to make it move 6. (

A boat is sailing with a velocity 3iˆ + 4 ˆj )
with a speed of 10 km/h in still water. River with respect to ground and water in river is
flows steadily at the rate of 5 km/h and the (
flowing with a velocity −3iˆ − 4 ˆj . )
width of the river is 2 km. If the boat man Relative velocity of the boat with respect to
water is :
cross the river along the minimum distance (A) 8𝑖̂ (B) 5√2 𝑖̂
of approach then time elapsed in rowing the (C) 6iˆ + 8 ˆj (D) −6iˆ − 8 ˆj
boat will be:
7. A river 4.0 miles wide is flowing at the rate of 2
2 3 2 miles/hr. The minimum time taken by a boat to
(A) h (B) h
5 5 3 cross the river with a speed = 4 miles/hr (in still
water) is approximately
3 2 5 2 (A) 1 hr and 0 minute
(C) h (D) h (B) 2 hr and 7 minutes
5 3 (C) 1 hr and 12 minutes
(D) 2 hr and 25 minutes
3. A boat 𝑃 is moving at 40 km/hr and
8. A boat man could row his boat with a speed
another boat 𝑄 is moving at 20 km/hr . 10 m/sec. He wants to take his boat from P
Which one of the following is not a possible to a point Q just opposite on the other bank.
value for their relative velocity? The river is flowing at a speed 4 m/sec. He
should the man row his boat?
(A) 10 km/hr
(B) 20 km/hr
(C) 30 km/hr
(D) 40 km/hr
(A) At right angle to the stream
4. A man can row a boat with 8 km/h in still
2
water. He is crossing a river of width 8 km, (B) At an angle of sin–1   with PQ up
where the speed of water flow is 4 km/h. 5
the stream
What direction should he head the boat to 2
cross the river in shortest time ? (C) At an angle of sin–1   with PQ down
5
(A) 30° with the current the stream
(B) 60° with the current 2
(D) At an angle of cos–1   with PQ
(C) 90° with the current 5
down the stream
(D) 120° with the current

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9. A swimmer can swim in still water at a 11. Statement-1: In crossing the river, along
speed of 5 m/s and takes t 1 and t2 times to shortest path, velocity of boat should be
cross a river in shortest time and shortest less than or equal to velocity of river.
path respectively. If the speed of river Statement-2: For crossing the river along
increases then time taken to cross the shortest path, net velocity along direction
river in shortest time and shortest path be of river flow should be zero.
t1' and t2' respectively. Then (A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
(A) t1  t1 ', t2  t2 ' (B) t1  t1 ', t2  t2 ' True; Statement-2 is a correct
(C) t1 = t1 ', t2  t2 ' (D) t1 = t1 ', t2  t2 ' explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct
10. Statement-1: The magnitude of velocity of
explanation for Statement-1
two boats relative to river is same. Both
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
boats start simultaneously from same point
False
on one bank may reach opposite bank
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is
simultaneously moving along different
True
paths.
Statement-2: For boats to cross the river in
same time. The component of their velocity
relative to river in direction normal to flow
should be same.

(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is

True; Statement-2 is a correct
explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct
explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is
True

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 DPP-10 (JAP/035)

[Rain Man, Wind Aeroplane Problem]

1. Rain is pouring vertically downward at a 5. An aeroplane goes from point A to another
velocity of 4km/h, magnitude of velocity of point B 300 km away due 30° east of
rain with respect to a man running along north. A wind is blowing due north at a
north on a horizontal road at 3km/h is speed of 20 m/s. The air speed of the plane
(A) 7 km/h (B) 5 km/h is 150 m/s . Find the time taken by the
(C) 1 km/h (D) 3 km/h plane to go from 𝐴 to 𝐵.
(A) 20 min
2. A man is walking on a horizontal road with (B) 25 min
speed 4 km/h. Suddenly rain starts
(C) 30 min
vertically downward with speed 7 km/h.
(D) 35 min
The magnitude of relative velocity of rain
with respect to man is
6. An aeroplane flies along a straight line
(A) 33 km/h
from P to Q with air speed v and back again
(B) 65 km/h with the same air speed. If the distance
(C) 8 km/h between P and Q is  and a steady wind
(D) 4 km/h
blows perpendicular to PQ with speed u ,
the total time taken for the round trip is
3. A man is running horizontally at a velocity
of 6 m/s while rain is falling vertically at 6
m/s. The rain strikes the man with a speed
of
(A) 6 2 m/s
(B) 3 3 m/s
(C) 6 m/s 2 2
(A) (B)
(D) 18 m/s v2 − u 2 v2 + u 2
3
4. A biker is moving with speed of 5m/s. (C) (D)
observes that rain is falling vertically v2 − u 2 v2 − u 2
downwards with 10m/s. The speed and
direction of rain with respect to ground will 7. A man holding a flag is running in North-
be East direction with speed 10 m/s. Wind is
(A) 15m/s,  = tan–1 (1/2) with horizontal blowing in east direction with speed 5√2
(B) 5 5 m/s,  = tan–1 (2) with vertical m/s. Find the direction in which flag will
(C) 5 5 m/s,  = tan–1 (1/2) with vertical flutter.
(A) South (B) North
(D) 10 5 m/s,  = tan–1 (1/2) with
(C) East (D) West
horizontal

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8. Rain is falling with constant and uniform 11. A wind is blowing in the North direction at
velocity v at angle 37º vertical. An observer the speed of 5 km/h. An airplane moves to
starts from rest and moves with uniform a point in the East which is 2000 km away
acceleration 2 m/s2 in horizontal direction in 40 hr. Find the velocity of the airplane
(with the rain). After 6 sec. velocity of rain with respect to the wind.
drop again appear at angle 37º from (A) 2525 km/h, tan-1(10) East of South
vertical. Velocity of rain fall w.r.t. ground (B) 50 km/h, tan-1(1/5) North of East
is: (C) 2525 km/h, tan-1(1/10) East of
(tan37º = 3/4)
South
(D) None of these

12. Statement-1: In solving rain problems,

umbrella is to be held in a direction of Vmr
(A) 10 m/s (B) 20 m/s (i.e. velocity of man w.r.t rain)
(C) 15 m/s (D) 30 m/s Statement-2: Rain appears to come to man
in a direction of Vrm
9. A man is walking on a road with a velocity
of 3km/h when suddenly, it starts raining. (A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
Velocity of rain is 10km/h in vertically True; Statement-2 is a correct
downward direction, Relative velocity of explanation for Statement-1.
the rain with respect to man is : (B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct
(A) 13 km/hr (B) 7 km/hr
explanation for Statement-1
(C) 109 km/hr (D) 13 km/hr (C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is
False
10. A man standing on a road holds his (D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is
umbrella at 30° with the vertical to keep the True
rain away. He throws the umbrella and
starts running at 10 km/hr. He finds that
raindrops are hitting his head vertically, the
speed of raindrops with respect to the road
in (km/hr) will be

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 DPP-11 (JAP/036)
[Velocity of Separation & Approach]
1. Two projectiles are thrown simultaneously 4. Two projectiles are thrown simultaneously
in the same plane from the same point. If in the same plane from the same point. If
their velocities are v1 and v2 at angles 1 their velocities are v1 and v2 at angles 1
and 2 respectively from the horizontal, and 2 respectively from the horizontal. If
then the trajectory of particle 1 with respect v1 = v2 and 1  2 , then choose the
to particle 2 will be:
(A) a parabola incorrect statement
(B) a Straight line (A) Particle 2 moves under the particle 1
(C) a vertical straight line (B) The slope of the trajectory of particle
(D) a horizontal straight line 2 with respect to 1 is always positive
(C) Both the particle will have the same
2. Two projectiles are thrown simultaneously range if 1  45 and 2  45 and
in the same plane from the same point. If
1 + 2 = 90
their velocities are v1 and v2 at angles 1
(D) None of these
and 2 respectively from the horizontal. If
v1 cos 1 = v2 cos 2 , then choose the
5. Four persons P, Q, R and S of same mass
incorrect statement
travel with same speed u. P always has
(A) one particle will remain exactly below
velocity towards Q, Q always has velocity
or above the other particle
(B) the trajectory of one with respect to towards R, R always has velocity towards
other will be a vertical straight line S and S always has velocity towards P.
(C) both will have the same range After what time will they meet each other?
(D) none of these

3. Two projectiles are thrown simultaneously

in the same plane from the same point. If
their velocities are v1 and v2 at angles 1
and 2 respectively from the horizontal. If
v1 sin 1 = v2 sin 2 , then choose the
d
incorrect statement (A)
(A) The time of flight of both the particles u
will be same 2d
(B)
(B) The maximum height attained by the 3u
particles will be same 2d
(C) The trajectory of one with respect to (C)
u
another will be a horizontal straight
line (D) d 3u
(D) none of these

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6. Particles A and B are moving with constant 8. Balls A and B are thrown simultaneously
velocity in two perpendicular directions as from two point lying on the same horizontal
shown in the diagram at t = 0. Find the plane separated by a distance 120 m. Path
velocity of separation at of A w.r.t. B is
t = 0, t = 1 sec respectively.
Figure at t = 0
A 4m/s

3m
(A) Parabola
3m/s (B) Hyperbola
4m B (C) Circle
(D) Straight line
7
(A) 5 m/s, m/s
3 9. Two particle A and B are moving with
(B) 4.8 m/s,
7
m/s velocity (iˆ + ˆj − 2 3kˆ) m/s and
3
(−2iˆ + ˆj + 3kˆ) m/s respectively. At an
7
(C) 4.8 m/s, m/s instant A is crossing the point (1, 3, 3 ) m
2
and at the same instant B is crossing the
(D) 4.8 m/s, 4.8 m/s
point (–2, 1, 2 3 ) then the rate at which
separation between them decreases at the
7. Two persons start moving along the sides
given instant is :
of an equilateral triangle from B and C with
(A) –2.5 m/s (B) 2.5 m/s
constant speeds u and 2u respectively along
(C) –4.5 m/s (D) 4.5 m/s
the periphery of the triangle as shown.
Where will they meet for the first time? 10. Two particles A and B are projected
simultaneously from ground towards each
other as shown. If they collide in mid air
then, the height above the ground where
they collide is : (g = 10 m/s2)
100 m/s

(A) At A 53 45

A B
(B) between A and B
140 m
(C) between C and A
(A) 75 m (B) 25 m
(D) data insufficient
(C) 125 m (D) 375 m

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11. A car is moving towards south with a speed
of 20 m/s. A motorcylist is moving towards
east with a speed of 15 m/s. At a certain
instant (t = 0) the motorcyclist is due south
of the car and is at a distance of 50m from
the car. The shortest distance between the
motorcyclist and the car is and the time
after which they are nearest to each other
after t = 0 is:
(A) 10m, 1.6 sec
(B) 20m, 1 sec
(C) 30m, 1.6 sec
(D) 40m, 1 sec

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 DPP-12 (JAP/037)
[Kinematics of circular motion, and radius of curvature]
1. The angular velocity of a particle is given 5. What is the angular acceleration of particle
by  = 1.5t – 3t2 + 2, Find the time when its if the angular velocity of a particle becomes
angular acceleration becomes zero: 4 times of its initial angular velocity 1 rad/s
(A) 0.25 sec (B) 0.5 sec
in 2 seconds:
(C) 1 sec (D) 2 sec
(A) 0.5 rad/s2
2. A wheel rotates with an angular (B) 1 rad/s2
acceleration given by  = 4at3 – 3bt2, where (C) 1.5 rad/s2
t is the time and a and b are constants. If the (D) 2 rad/s2
wheel has initial angular speed 0, write the
equation for the angular speed:
6. A fan is rotating with angular velocity 100
(A)  = 0 + 4at4 – 3bt3
(B)  = 0 + at4 –bt3 rev/s. Then it is switched off. It takes 5 min
(C)  = at4 –bt3 to stop. Find the total number of revolution
(D)  = 4at4 – 3bt3 made before the fan stops: (assume uniform
angular retardation)
3. A grinding wheel attained a velocity of 20 (A) 9000 rev (B) 13000 rev
rad/sec in 5 sec starting from rest. Find the (C) 15000 rev (D) 4500 rev
number of revolutions made by the wheel
(A) /25 revolutions
(B) 1/ revolutions 7. The angular acceleration of a fan is
(C) 25/ revolutions 3
 = − t 2 . At the initial moment, its
(D) None of these 2
angular velocity  = 10 rad/s and has an
4. The angular displacement of a particle
angular position of 1 rad. Choose the
performing circular motion is
incorrect option:
t 3
t
 =  −  where  is in radian and ‘t’ is (A) its angular velocity at t = 1 sec. is 9.5
 60 4 
  rad/s
in second. Then the angular velocity and (B) its angular velocity at t = 2 sec. is 5
angular acceleration of particle at the end
rad/s
of 5 s will be:
(A) 1 rad/s, 5 rad/s2 (C) its angular velocity at t = 2 sec. is 6
(B) 1 rad/s, 0.5 rad/s2 rad/s
(C) 5 rad/s, 5 rad/s2 87
(D) 0.1 rad/s, 5 rad/s2 (D) its angular velocity at t = 3 sec. is
8
rad/s

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8. Starting from rest a particle rotates in a 12. Initial velocity and acceleration of a
circle of radius R = 2 m with an angular particle are as shown in the figure.
 Acceleration vector of particle remain
acceleration  = rad/s2. The magnitude
4 constant. Then radius of curvature of the
of average velocity of the particle over the path of the particle:
time it rotates quarter circle is:
(A) 2 m/s
(B) 1 m/s
(C) 2 m/s
(D) 2 2 m/s

9. Two particles P and Q are moving as shown (A) is 9 m initially

in the figure. At this moment of time the 9
angular speed of P w.r.t. Q is: (B) is m initially
2
9
(C) is m initially
3
9
(D) is m initially
8

(A) 1 rad/s 13. A particle is moving in an isolated x – y,

(B) 2 rad/s plane, At an instant, the particle has
(C)
(D)
5 rad/s
4 rad/s
( )
velocity 4iˆ + 4 ˆj m/s and acceleration

(3iˆ + 5 ˆj ) m/s2 . At that instant what will be

10. A particle moves in a circle of radius 25 cm
the radius of curvature of its path?
at angular speed 4 rad/s. the acceleration
(A) 16 m (B) 15 m
of particle in m/s2 is–
(C) 16 2 m (D) None of these
(A) 2
(B) 82
14. A disc rotates about its axis with a constant
(C) 42
angular acceleration of 4 rad/s2. Find the
(D) 22 radial and tangential acceleration of a
particle at a distance of 1 cm from the axis
11. A particle moves along a circle of radius at the end of the first second after the disc
20 starts rotating:
m with constant tangential
 (A) 0.16 m/s2, 0.4 m/s2
acceleration. If the velocity of the particle (B) 1.6 m/s2, 0.04 m/s2
is 80 m/s at the end of the second revolution (C) 1.6 m/s2, 0.4 m/s2
after motion has begun the tangential (D) 0.16 m/s2, 0.04 m/s2
acceleration is x ms–2. Find the value of x.

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