PHYSICS

Motion in a plane Sankalp Bharat

1. A football player is moving southward and 5. A car starts from rest and accelerates at
suddenly turns eastward with the same 5 m/s2 . At t = 4 s, a ball is dropped out of a
speed to avoid an opponent. The force that window by a person sitting in the car. What
acts on the player while turning is: (2023) is the velocity and acceleration of the ball at
(a) along south-west t = 6s? (2021)
(b) along eastward (a) 20 m/s, 0
(c) along northward (b) 20√2 m/s, 0
(d) along north-east (c) 20√2 m/s, 10 m/s 2
(d) 20 m/s, 5 m/s2
2. A bullet is fired from a gun at the speed of
280 m/s in the direction 30° above the 6. A ball is thrown vertically downward with a
horizontal. The maximum height attained velocity of 20 m/s from the top of a tower.
by the bullet is (2023) It hits the ground after some time with a
(g = 9.8 ms , sin 30° = 0.5)
–2
velocity of 80m/s. The height of the tower is
(a) 3000 m : (g = 10 m/s 2 ) (2020)
(b) 2800 m (a) 340 m
(c) 2000 m (b) 320 m
(d) 1000 m (c) 300 m
(d) 360 m
3. A ball is projected with a velocity, 10 𝑚𝑠 −1 ,
at an angle of 60° with the vertical direction,
7. A person sitting in the ground floor of a
Its speed at the highest point of its
building notices through the window, of
trajectory will be: (2022)
height 1.5 m, a ball dropped from the roof
(a) 5√3 𝑚𝑠 −1
of the building crosses the window in 0.1 s.
(b) 5 𝑚𝑠 −1
What is the velocity of the ball when it is at
(c) 10 𝑚𝑠 −1
the topmost point of the window? (g = 10
(d) Zero
m/s 2 ) (2020 Covid Re-NEET)
(a) 14.5 m/s
4. A particle moving in a circle of radius R with (b) 4.5 m/s
a uniform speed takes a time T to complete (c) 20 m/s
one revolution. If this particle were (d) 15.5 m/s
projected with the same speed at an angle θ
to the horizontal, the maximum height
attained by it equals 4R. The angle of 8. The speed of a swimmer in still water is 20
projection, q is then given by: (2021) m/s. The speed of river water is 10 m/s and
1 is flowing due east. If he is standing on the
π2 R 2
(a) θ = cos−1 ( gT2 ) south bank and wishes to cross the river
1 along the shortest path, the angle at which
π2 R 2
(b) θ = sin−1 ( gT2 ) he should make his strokes w.r.t. north is
1 given by : (2019)
2gT2 2
(c) θ = sin−1 ( π2 R ) (a) 30⁰ west
1 (b) 0⁰
gT2 2
(d) θ = cos−1 (π2 R) (c) 60⁰ west
(d) 45⁰ west

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9. Two particles A and B are moving in (d) 180⁰
uniform circular motion in concentric
circles of radii rA and rB with speed vA and
14. A particle moves so that its position vector
vB respectively. Their time period of rotation
is given by r = cos ωx̂ + sin ωtŷ where ω is a
is the same. The ratio of angular speed of A
constant Which of the following is true?
to that of B will be : (2019)
(2016 - I)
(a) rA : rB
(b) vA : vB (a) Velocity and acceleration both are
(c) rB : rA perpendicular to r
(d) 1 : 1 (b) Velocity and acceleration both are
parallel to r
(c) Velocity is perpendicular to r and
10. When an object is shot from the bottom of a acceleration is directed towards the
long smooth inclined plane kept at an angle origin
60° with horizontal, it can travel a distance (d) Velocity is perpendicular r to and
x1 along the plane. But when the inclination acceleration directed away from the
is decreased to 30° and the same object is origin
shot with the same velocity, it can travel x2
distance. Then x1 : x2 will be: (2019) 15. A uniform circular disc of radius 50 cm at
rest is free to turn about an axis which is
(a) 1: √2
perpendicular to its plane and passes
(b) √2 ∶ 1
through its center. It is subjected to a
(c) 1: √3
torque which produces a constant angular
(d) 1: 2√3
acceleration of 2.0 rad s −2. Its net
acceleration in ms–2 at the end of 2.0 s is
11. The angle between ⃗A − ⃗B and ⃗A × ⃗B is approximately (2016 - I)
⃗ ≠ ⃗B): (a) 8.0
(A (2017-Gujarat)
(b) 7.0
(a) 0° (c) 6.0
(b) 90° (d) 3.0
(c) 120°
(d) 45°
16. A ship A is moving Westwards with a speed
of 10 km/h and a ship B 100 km South of
12. A ball of mass 1 kg is thrown vertically
A, is moving Northwards with a speed of 10
upwards and returns to the ground after 3
km/h. The time after which the distance
seconds. Another ball, thrown at 60° with
between them becomes shortest, is:
vertical also stays in air for the same time
(2015)
before it touches the ground. The ratio of
(a) 5 h
the two heights are: (2017-Gujarat)
(b) 5√2 h
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 1 : 2 (c) 10√2 h
(c) 1 : 1 (d) 0 h
(d) 2 : 1
17. The position vector of a particle R  as a
13. If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is function of time is given by:
equal to the magnitude of difference of the ⃗R = 4 sin(2πt)î + 4 cos(2πt)ĵ
two vectors, the angle between these vectors Where R is in metres, t is in seconds and
is: (2016 - I) î and ĵ denote unit vectors along x and y-
(a) 1⁰ direction, respectively. Which one of the
(b) 90⁰ following statements is wrong for the
(c) 45⁰ motion of particle? (2015)
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 (a) Path of the particle is a circle of radius from another planet with a velocity of 3 ms −1
4 metre at the same angle follows a trajectory which
(b) Acceleration vectors is along −R ⃗ is identical with the trajectory of the
v2 projectile fired from the earth. The value of
(c) Magnitude of acceleration vector is R
where v is the velocity of particle the acceleration due to gravity on the planet
(d) Magnitude of the velocity of particle is 8 is (in ms −2) is: (given g = 9.8 ms −2) (2014)
(a) 3.5
metre/second (b) 5.9
(c) 16.3
(d) 110.8
18. A particle is moving such that its position
coordinates (x, y) are:
20. The velocity of a projectile at the initial point
(2 m, 3 m) at time t = 0,
A (2î + 3ĵ) m/s. Its velocity (in m/s) at point
(6 m, 7 m) at time t = 2 s and
B is: (2013)
(13 m, 14 m) at time t = 5 s
Average velocity vector (V⃗ av )  from t = 0 to
t = 5 s is: (2014)
1
(a) 5
(13î + 14ĵ)
7
(b) 3
(î + ĵ)
(c) 2(î + ĵ)
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(d) (î + ĵ) (a) 2î + 3ĵ
5
(b) −2î − 3ĵ
(c) −2î + 3ĵ
19. A projectile is fired from the surface of the (d) 2î − 3ĵ
earth with a velocity of 5 ms −1 and angle θ
with the horizontal. Another projectile fired

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 Answer Key
S1. Ans. (d)
S12. Ans. (c)
S2. Ans. (d)
S13. Ans. (b)
S3. Ans. (a)
S14. Ans. (c)
S4. Ans. (c)
S15. Ans. (a)
S5. Ans. (c)
S16. Ans. (a)
S6. Ans. (c)
S17. Ans. (d)
S7. Ans. (a)
S18. Ans. (d)
S8. Ans. (a)
S19. Ans. (a)
S9. Ans. (d)
S20. Ans. (d)
S10. Ans. (c)

S11. Ans. (b)

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 Solutions
S1. Ans. (d) Hint: u = 0
Initial velocity = −𝑣𝑗̂
Final velocity = 𝑣𝑖̂ a = 5 m/s2
t = 4 sec
V = u + at
V = 0 +5 ×4
V = 20 m/s

Change in velocity = 𝑣𝑖̂ − (−𝑣𝑗̂)

= 𝑣(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂)
Momentum gain is along 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂
⇒ Force experienced is along 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂
⇒ Force experienced is in North-East Vx = 20 m/sec
direction.
Vy = u + at [∵ t = 6 – 4 = 2 sec]
S2. Ans. (d) = 10 × 2 m/s
𝑢2 sin2 𝜃 280 × 280 1
ℎ𝑚𝑎𝑥 = = × Vy = 20 m/sec
2𝑔 2 × 9.8 4
= 1000 𝑚 V = 20√2

S3. Ans. (a) and a = 10 m/sec 2

At highest point only horizontal
component of velocity remains S6. Ans. (c)
⇒ 𝑢𝑥 = 𝑢 cos 𝜃

𝑢𝑥 = 𝑢 cos 𝜃 = 10 cos 30° v 2 = u2 + 2gh

= 5√3 𝑚𝑠 −1
802 + 202 + 2 × 10h
S4. Ans. (c) h = 300 m
2πR
Hint: T = V
2πR S7. Ans. (a)
u= T Hint: From equation of motion
u2 sin2 θ 1
H= 2g S = ut + at 2
2
4π2 R2 sin2 θ Here S = 1.5 m t = 0.1 s
4R = T2 2g
1
8RT2 g 1.5 = u(0.1) + 2 (10)(0.1)(0.1)
2
sin θ = 4π2 R2
⇒ u = 14.5 m/s
2T2 g
sin θ = √ 2
π R
1
S8. Ans. (a)
2T2 g 2 VSG = 20 m/s
θ= sin−1 ( π2 R )
VRG = 10 m/s
S5. Ans. (c) For shortest path
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 ⃗ SG + V
⃗ RG = V
⃗ SR u2
V (Stopping distance) x2 = 2g sin 30°
x sin 30° 1×2
⇒ x1 = sin 60° = 2× = 1: √3
2 √3

S11. Ans. (b)

⃗A − ⃗B will give us a new vector whose
direction will be in the plane of A and B.
⃗A × ⃗B will give us a new vector whose
direction will be perpendicular to A and
From vector triangle:- B.
⃗V
⃗
sinθ = |⃗⃗ RG | Then the angle between ⃗A − ⃗B and ⃗A × ⃗B
VSG
will be 90⁰
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Sinθ =
20
1 S12. Ans. (c)
Sin θ = 2 = θ = 30° west
Hint: T1 = T2
Vy = same for both cases
S9. Ans. (d)
V2y
Hint: H= 2g

H1 = H2 since all are same for both cases

S13. Ans. (b)

⃗ + ⃗B| = |A
Hint: |A ⃗ − ⃗B|
⃗ +B
A ⃗ + 2AB cos θ = A2 + B 2 − 2AB cos θ
4AB cos θ = 0

TA = TB = T cos θ = 0
2π θ = 90°
ωA = T
A
2π
ωB = S14. Ans. (c)
TB
ωA T T Hint:
ωB
= TB = T = 1
A r = cos ωtx̂ + sin ωtŷ
v̂ = −ωsinωtx̂ + ωcosωtŷ
S10. Ans. (c)
a⃗ = −ω2 cos ωtx̂ + ω2 (− sin ωt)ŷ
= −ω2 r
⃗ = 0 hence r ⊥ v
r. v ⃗

S15. Ans. (a)

Hint: Particle at periphery will have both
radial and tangential acceleration
at = Rα = 0.5 × 2 = 1 ms−2
ω = ω0 + αt
ω = 0 + 2 × 2 = 4 rad/sec
u2
(Stopping distance) x1 = 2g sin 60° ac = ω2 R = (4)2 × 0.5 = 16 × 0.5 = 8 ms −2

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 atotal = √a2t + a2c = √12 + 82 ≈ 8 ms−2 S18. Ans. (d)
Δr⃗ (13−2)î+(14−3)ĵ 11
Hint: = v
⃗ av = Δt = 5−0
= 5
(î + ĵ)
S16. Ans. (a)
S19. Ans. (a)
u2 sin2 θ
Hint: As Range = g
so, g ∝ u2

3 2
Therefore g planet = ( ) (9.8 ms −2 )
5

= 3.5 ms−2

⃗ BA | = √102 + 102 = 10√2 kmph

|v S20. Ans. (d)
Distance OB = 100 cos 45° = 50√2 km Hint: In a projectile vertical component of
Time taken to reach the shortest distance velocity keeps on changing with time.
between While horizontal velocity component
remains constant
50√2 50√2
A& B = ⃗ BA
= =5h
v 10√2

S17. Ans. (d)

⃗R = 4 sin(2πt)î + 4 cos(2πt)ĵ
⃗⃗
dR
⃗ =
v dt
= 8π cos 2πtî − 8π sin 2πtĵ

⃗ | = √[8π cos(2πt)2 ] + [−8π sin(2πt)2 ]

|v
= √64π2 ∴ Velocity is 2î − 3ĵ
= 8π m/s
∴ statement in option (d) is wrong

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 PHYSICS
Motion in a straight line Sankalp Bharat

1. A vehicle travels half the distance with (b) 1 ∶ 4 ∶ 9 ∶ 16

speed v and the remaining distance with (c) 1 ∶ 3 ∶ 5 ∶ 7
speed 2v. Its average speed is: (2023) (d) 1 ∶ 1 ∶ 1 ∶ 1
3𝑣
(a)
4
𝑣 5. A toy car with charge q moves on a
(b) 3 frictionless horizontal plane surface
2𝑣
(c) 3 under the influence of a uniform electric
(d)
4𝑣
field 𝐸⃗  . Due to the force 𝑞𝐸⃗  , its
3
velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one
2. A horizontal bridge is built across a river. second duration. At that instant the
A student standing on the bridge throws direction of the field is reversed. The car
a small ball vertically upwards with a continues to move for two more seconds
velocity 4 𝑚𝑠 −1 . The ball strikes the water under the influence of this field. The
surface after 4 𝑠. The height of bridge average velocity and the average speed of
above water surface is (Take 𝑔 = the toy car between 0 to 3 second are
respectively (2018)
10 𝑚𝑠 −2 ): (2023)
(a) 1 m/s, 3.5 m/s
(a) 68 m
(b) 1 m/s, 3 m/s
(b) 56 m
(c) 2 m/s, 4 m/s
(c) 60 m
(d) 1·5 m/s, 3 m/s
(d) 64 m

6. Preeti reached the metro station and

3. The displacement-time graphs of two
found that the escalator was not working.
moving particles make angles of 30° and
She walked up the stationary escalator in
45° with the 𝑥-axis as shown in the figure.
time 𝑡1 . On other days, if she remains
The ratio of their respective velocity is
stationary on the moving escalator, then
(2022)
the escalator takes her up in time 𝑡2 . The
time taken by her to walk up on the
moving escalator will be: (2017-Delhi)
𝑡1 𝑡2
(a) 𝑡2 −𝑡1
𝑡1 𝑡2
(b) 𝑡2 + 𝑡1
(c) 𝑡2 − 𝑡1
𝑡1+ 𝑡2
(d) 2

(a) √3 ∶ 1 7. The ‘x’ and ‘y’ coordinates of the particle

(b) 1∶1 at any time are ′𝑥 ′ = 5𝑡 − 2𝑡 2 and ‘y’ = 10t,
(c) 1∶2 respectively, where ‘x’ and ‘y’ are in
(d) 1 ∶ √3 meters and ‘t’ in seconds. The
acceleration of the particle at t = 2 s is:
4. The ratio of the distance travelled by a (2017-Delhi)
freely falling body in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and (a) 5 𝑚/𝑠 2
4th second (2022) (b) −4 𝑚/𝑠 2
(a) 1 ∶ 2 ∶ 3 ∶ 4 (c) −8 𝑚/𝑠 2
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 (d) 0
10. A particle of unit mass undergoes one
8. Two cars P and Q start from a point at the dimensional motion such that its velocity
same time in a straight line and their varies according to 𝑣(𝑥) = 𝛽𝑥 −2𝑛 where 𝛽
positions are represented by 𝑋𝑃 (𝑡) = 𝑎𝑡 + and n are constants and 𝑥 is the position
𝑏𝑡 2 and 𝑋𝑄 (𝑡) = 𝑓𝑡 − 𝑡 2 . At what time do of the particle. The acceleration of the
the cars have the same velocity? particle as a function of 𝑥, is given by:
(2016-II) (2013)
(a)
𝑎+𝑓 (a) −2𝑛𝛽 2 𝑥 −4𝑛−1
2(1+𝑏)
𝑓− 𝑎 (b) −2𝛽2 𝑥 −2𝑛+1
(b) 2(1+𝑏) (c) −2𝑛𝛽 2 𝑒 −4𝑛+1
(c)
𝑎−𝑓
(d) −2𝑛𝛽 2 𝑥 −2𝑛−1
1+𝑏
𝑎+𝑓
(d) 11. A Stone falls freely gravity. It covers
2(𝑏−1)
distances ℎ1 , ℎ2 and ℎ3 in the first 5
9. If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt2 , seconds, the next 5 seconds and the next
where A and B are constants, then the 5 seconds respectively. The relation
distance travelled by it between 1 s and 2 between ℎ1 , ℎ2 and ℎ3 is: (2013)
s is: (2016-I) (a) ℎ1 = ℎ2 = ℎ3
3
(a) 𝐴 + 4𝐵 (b) ℎ1 = 2ℎ2 = 3ℎ3
2
ℎ2 ℎ3
(b) 3𝐴 + 7𝐵 (c) ℎ1 = 3
= 5
3 7
(c) 𝐴+ 𝐵 (d) ℎ2 = 3ℎ1 and ℎ3 = 3ℎ2
2 3
𝐴 𝐵
(d) 2
+3

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 Answer Key
S1. Ans. (d) S6. Ans. (b)

S2. Ans. (d) S7. Ans. (b)

S3. Ans. (d) S8. Ans. (b)

S4. Ans. (c) S9. Ans. (c)

S5. Ans. (b) S10. Ans. (a)

S11. Ans. (c)

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 Solutions
S1. Ans. (d) ∴ Average speed = 3 m/s
4𝑣 2 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
Average speed = ( ) Average velocity = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
3𝑣
4𝑣 𝑋 3
= = = = 1 𝑚/𝑠
3 3 3

S2. Ans. (d) S6. Ans. (b)

Let height of bridge = ℎ Hint: 𝑉1 = Preeti’s velocity
Displacement of ball, 𝑆 = – ℎ 𝑉2 = Escalator’s velocity
1 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 ℓ
𝑆 = 𝑢𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 2 𝑡= ⇒𝑡=
2 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑉1 + 𝑉2
1 ℓ 𝑡1 𝑡2
−ℎ = 4 × 4 + (−10)(4)2 = ℓ ℓ = 𝑡 +𝑡
2 + 2
𝑡1 𝑡2
⇒ ℎ = 64 𝑚
S7. Ans. (b)
S3. Ans. (d) Hint: 𝑥 = 5𝑡 − 2𝑡 2 y = 10t
The slope of displacement time graph 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
𝑣 = 𝑑𝑡 = 5 − 4𝑡 𝑣 = 𝑑𝑡 = 10
gives velocity so, 𝑑𝑣
𝑣1 = tan 30° 𝑎𝑥 = 𝑑𝑡 = −4𝑚/𝑠 2 𝑎𝑦 = 0
𝑣2 = tan 45° 𝑎 = −4 𝑚/𝑠 2
𝑣1 tan 30° 1
So, 𝑣2
= tan 45° = = 1 ∶ √3
√3×1
S8. Ans. (b)
Hint: 𝑋𝑝 (𝑡) = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 2 𝑋𝑄 (𝑡) = 𝑓𝑡 −
S4. Ans. (c)
Distance travelled by a body during free 𝑡2
fall is given by 𝑉𝑃 = 𝑎 + 2𝑏𝑡 𝑉𝑄 = 𝑓 − 2𝑡
1 As 𝑉𝑃 = 𝑉𝑄
𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 + 2 𝑎𝑡 2
a + 2bt = f -2t
Here, 𝑢 = 0 and 𝑎 = 𝑔 𝑓−𝑎
⇒ 𝑡 = 2(1+𝑏)
∴ 𝑆 ∝ 𝑡2
Here for 1st second,
S9. Ans. (c)
𝑆1 = 𝐾𝑡 2 = 𝐾
Hint: 𝑣 = 𝐴𝑡 + 𝐵𝑡 2
For 2nd second, 𝑑𝑥
𝑆2 = 𝐾(2)2 = 4𝐾 𝑑𝑡
= 𝐴𝑡 + 𝐵𝑡 2
𝑥 2
For 3rd second ∫0 𝑑𝑥 = ∫1 (𝐴𝑡 + 𝐵𝑡)2 𝑑𝑡
𝑆3 = 𝐾(3)2 = 9𝐾 𝐴 𝐵
𝑥 = 2 (22 − 12 ) + 3 (23 − 13 ) =
3𝐴
+
7𝐵
2 3
For 4th second,
𝑆4 = 𝐾(4)2 = 16𝐾
Distance covered in 2 seconds, 4𝐾 − S10. Ans. (a)
𝐾 = 3𝐾 Hint: 𝑣 = 𝛽𝑥 −2𝑛
Distance covered in 3rd seconds, 9𝐾 − 𝑑𝑣
So, 𝑑𝑥 = −2𝑛𝛽𝑥 −2𝑛−1
4𝐾 = 5𝐾 𝑑𝑣
Distance covered in 4th seconds, 16𝐾 − Now 𝑎 = 𝑣 𝑑𝑥 = (𝛽𝑥 −2𝑛 )(−2𝑛𝛽𝑥 −2𝑛−1 )
9𝐾 = 7𝐾 ⇒ 𝑎 = −2𝑛𝛽 2 𝑥 −4𝑛−1
∴ Ratio of distances travelled by the
freely falling body will be 1 ∶ 3 ∶ 5 ∶ 7.
S11. Ans. (c)
1
S5. Ans. (b) Hint: 𝐴𝐵 = ℎ1 = 2 𝑔(5)2 ⇒ ℎ1 = 125 𝑚 (∵
Hint: Between t = 0 to t = 1 s 𝜇 = 0)
v = u + at ⇒ 6 = 0 + a ×1 1
ℎ2 = 𝐵𝐶 = 𝑔(102 − 52 ) ⇒ ℎ2 = 375 𝑚
2
a = 6 𝑚/𝑠 2 1
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 ℎ3 = 𝐶𝐷 = 𝑔[152 − 102 ]
Average speed = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 2
3𝑋 ℎ3 = 625𝑚
= 3
= 𝑋 𝑚/𝑠 ℎ1 : ℎ2 : ℎ3
1 125: 375: 625 = 1: 3: 5
Where X = 0 + × 6 × (1)2 = 3𝑚
2

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