Motion in a plane worksheet
1 A particle moves from position ( 3î + 2 ĵ - 6 k̂ ) to a position ( 14 î +
13 ĵ +9 k̂ ) in metre units and a constant force ( 4î + 2 ĵ +3 k̂ )
newton acts on it . Calculate the work done by the force.
2 Two vectors are 𝐴⃗= ( 3î + 9 ĵ -6 k̂ ) and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = (8î - 4 ĵ + 8 k̂) . Find
⃒𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃒⃗⃗ .
3 If the magnitude of two vectors are 3 and 4 and the magnitude of
their scalar product is 6 , find the angle between the vectors .
4 Prove that the vectors 𝐴⃗= ( î + 2 ĵ +3 k̂ ) and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = (2 î - ĵ ) are
perpendicular to each other .
5 Find the value of c , if 𝐴⃗ = ( 2î + 7 ĵ - 3k̂ ) and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = ( 5î + 2ĵ - c k̂ )
are perpendicular vectors ?
6 Find a unit vector parallel to the vector 3î + 7 ĵ +4 k̂ .
7 A vector has both magnitude and direction. Does it mean that
anything that has magnitude and direction is necessarily a vector?
8 What is the angle between 𝐴⃗ x 𝐵
⃗⃗ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ x 𝐴⃗ ?
9 A force is inclined at 600 to the horizontal. If the horizontal
component of the force is 80 N, calculate the vertical component .
10 Consider a vector 𝐹⃗ = 20 𝑖̂ - 15 𝑗̂. What is a unit vector perpendicular
to 𝐹⃗ ?
11 What is the maximum number of components into which a vector
can be resolved?
12 Is the rocket in flight an example of projectile? Why?
13 What is the angle between the direction of velocity and acceleration
at the highest point of a projectile path?
14 A cricket ball is thrown at a speed of 40 m/s in a direction 300 above
the horizontal. Calculate (a) the maximum height ( b ) the time taken
by the ball to return to the same level and (c) the horizontal distance
from the thrower to the point where the ball returns to the same
level. g= 9.8 𝑚𝑠 −2
15 Prove that horizontal range of a projectile is same when fixed at an
angle θ and ( 90 – θ ) with the horizontal.
16 An object is thrown horizontally with a velocity of 20 m/s from the
top of a 40 m high building. Where does the object strike the
ground? When does the object strike the ground? g= 9.8 𝑚𝑠 −2
17 What will be the effect on horizontal range of a projectile when its
initial velocity is doubled, keeping the angle of projection same?
18 What would be the effect on maximum height in doubling the initial
velocity of a projectile, keeping angle of projection the same?
19 How would the horizontal range change if the muzzle velocity was
doubled?
20 What is the angle of projection for a projectile thrown parallel to the
horizontal?
21 Can a body have zero velocity and still be accelerating? Justify your
answer.
22 What are the angles of projection of a projectile projected with
velocity 30 m/s, so that the horizontal range is 45m? g=10 𝑚𝑠 −2.
23 2
The maximum range of a projectile is times its actual range.
√3
What is the angle of projection
for actual range?
24 Find the angle of projection for which the horizontal range and the
maximum height are equal.
25 Prove that the maximum horizontal range is four times the
maximum height attained by the projectile, when fired at an
inclination, so as to have maximum horizontal range .
26 Can the direction of velocity of a body change when the acceleration
is constant. Give reason for your answer.
27 A stone tied to the end of a string 90 cm long is whirled in a
horizontal circle with a constant speed . If the stone makes 21
revolutions in 30 s , what is the magnitude and direction of
acceleration of the stone .
28 An aircraft executes a horizontal loop of radius 2 km with a steady
speed of 900 km/h . Compare its centripetal acceleration with the
acceleration due to gravity .
29 A moth trapped inside a jar was moving inside the jar along its
circumference and completed 28 revolutions in 50 seconds .
Calculate the linear speed and the angular speed of the moth inside
the jar . Find out the acceleration vector for the same and comment
whether it is a constant one . What is its magnitude?
30 Two balls of different masses (one lighter and other heavier ) are
thrown vertically upwards with same initial speed . Which one will
rise to greater height ? Justify your answer.
31 Two forces of 30 N and 40 N are inclined to each other at an angle
600.Find the resultant. What will be the angle if the forces are
inclined at right angles to each other?
32 Two forces whose magnitudes are in the ratio of 3 : 5 give a
resultant of 35 N. If the angle of inclination is 600 , calculate the
magnitude od each force .
33 Find the angle between the vectors 𝐴⃗= ( î + 2 ĵ - k̂ ) and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = (- î
+ ĵ - 2 k̂) .
34 Two bombs of 3 kg and 5 kg are thrown from a cannon with the
same velocity in the same direction. Which bomb will reach the
ground first?
35 An aeroplane travelling horizontally at 78 m/s at a height of 420 m
drops a bomb to hit the target . (i) At what horizontal distance from
the target should the bomb be dropped ? (ii) Calculate the velocity of
the bomb as it reaches the ground. g = 9.8 𝑚𝑠 −2
36 The horizontal range and the maximum highest of a projectile are
equal. Find the angle of projection of the projectile.
37 Prove that a gun will shoot three times as high when its angle of
elevation is 600 as when it is shoot at 300, but cover the same
horizontal range.
38 There are two angles of projection for which the horizontal range is
the same. Prove that the sum of the maximum height for these two
angles does not depend upon the angle of projection.
39 A missile is fired for maximum range with an initial velocity of 40
m/s. If g = 10 m /s 2, find the range of the missile.
40 Two bullets are fired horizontally with different velocities from the
same height. Which will reach the ground first?
41 State a) triangle law of vector addition b)polygon law of vector
addition c) parallelogram law of vector addition.
42 Differentiate between dot product and cross product.
43 Define and explain the resolution of a vector.
44 Define projectile motion. Show that the path of a projectile is
parabola.
45 Define trajectory of a projectile. Explain the dynamics of projectile
motion.
46 Define the time of flight and obtain an expression for it.
47 Define maximum height and obtain an expression for it.
48 Define horizontal range and obtain an expression for it.
49 Define uniform circular motion. UCM is an uniformly accelerated
motion. Explain.
50 Define centripetal acceleration. Obtain an expression for it. Hence
deduce an expression for centripetal force.
