Motion in Two Dimension 141

(a) Constant linear velocity (b) Constant acceleration

(c) Constant angular velocity (d) Constant force
9. A particle P is moving in a circle of radius ' a' with a uniform
speed v . C is the centre of the circle and AB is a diameter.
When passing through B the angular velocity of P about A and
C are in the ratio [NCERT 1982]
Uniform Circular Motion (a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
1. If the body is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed
v , its angular velocity is [CPMT 1975; RPET 1999] 10. A car moving on a horizontal road may be thrown out of the road in
taking a turn [NCERT 1983]
(a) v2 /r (b) vr (a) By the gravitational force
(c) v /r (d) r / v (b) Due to lack of sufficient centripetal force
2. Two racing cars of masses m 1 and m 2 are moving in circles of (c) Due to rolling frictional force between tyre and road
(d) Due to the reaction of the ground
radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their speeds are such that each makes
11. Two particles of equal masses are revolving in circular paths of radii
a complete circle in the same duration of time t . The ratio of the
r1 and r2 respectively with the same speed. The ratio of their
angular speed of the first to the second car is [NCERT 1980; MNR 1995;
CBSE PMT 1999; UPSEAT 2000] centripetal forces is [NCERT 1984]

(a) m1 : m 2 (b) r1 : r2 r2 r2
(a) (b)
r1 r1
(c) 1 : 1 (d) m 1 r1 : m 2 r2
2 2
3. A cyclist turns around a curve at 15 miles/hour. If he turns at double r  r 
the speed, the tendency to overturn is (c)  1  (d)  2 
[CPMT 1974; AFMC 2003]  r2   r1 
(a) Doubled (b) Quadrupled 12. A particle moves with constant angular velocity in a circle. During
(c) Halved (d) Unchanged the motion its
4. A body of mass m is moving in a circle of radius r with a (a) Energy is conserved
(b) Momentum is conserved
mv 2
constant speed v . The force on the body is and is directed (c) Energy and momentum both are conserved
r (d) None of the above is conserved
towards the centre. What is the work done by this force in moving
13. A stone tied to a string is rotated in a circle. If the string is cut, the
the body over half the circumference of the circle [NCERT 1977; RPET 1999]
stone flies away from the circle because
mv 2 (a) A centrifugal force acts on the stone
(a)  r (b) Zero
r (b) A centripetal force acts on the stone
(c) Of its inertia
mv 2 r 2
(c) 2
(d) (d) Reaction of the centripetal force
r mv 2
14. A body is revolving with a constant speed along a circle. If its
5. If a particle moves in a circle describing equal angles in equal times, direction of motion is reversed but the speed remains the same,
its velocity vector then which of the following statement is true
[CPMT 1972, 74; JIPMER 1997] (a) The centripetal force will not suffer any change in magnitude
(a) Remains constant (b) The centripetal force will have its direction reversed
(b) Changes in magnitude (c) The centripetal force will not suffer any change in direction
(c) Changes in direction (d) The centripetal force would be doubled
(d) Changes both in magnitude and direction 15. When a body moves with a constant speed along a circle
6. A stone of mass m is tied to a string of length l and rotated in a [CBSE PMT 1994; Orissa PMT 2004]
circle with a constant speed v . If the string is released, the stone (a) No work is done on it
flies [NCERT 1977]
(b) No acceleration is produced in the body
(a) Radially outward
(c) No force acts on the body
(b) Radially inward
(c) Tangentially outward (d) Its velocity remains constant
16. A body of mass m moves in a circular path with uniform angular
mv 2 velocity. The motion of the body has constant
(d) With an acceleration
l [MP PET 2003]
7. A body is moving in a circular path with a constant speed. It has (a) Acceleration [CPMT 1972] (b) Velocity
(a) A constant velocity (c) Momentum (d) Kinetic energy
(b) A constant acceleration
17. On a railway curve, the outside rail is laid higher than the inside one
(c) An acceleration of constant magnitude so that resultant force exerted on the wheels of the rail car by the
(d) An acceleration which varies with time tops of the rails will
8. A motor cyclist going round in a circular track at constant speed has [NCERT
(a) Have 1975] inward component
a horizontal
 142 Motion in Two Dimension
(b) Be vertical order to avoid skidding, he must not bend with respect to the
(c) Equilibriate the centripetal force vertical plane by an angle greater than [CPM
1 1
(d) Be decreased (a)   tan 6 (b)   tan 2
18. If the overbridge is concave instead of being convex, the thrust on (c)   tan 1 25.92 (d)   tan 1 4
the road at the lowest position will be 28. A train is moving towards north. At one place it turns towards
mv 2 mv 2 north-east, here we observe that [AIIMS 1980]
(a) mg  (b) mg  (a) The radius of curvature of outer rail will be greater than that
r r
of the inner rail
m 2v 2 g v2g (b) The radius of the inner rail will be greater than that of the
(c) (d) outer rail
r r
(c) The radius of curvature of one of the rails will be greater
19. A cyclist taking turn bends inwards while a car passenger taking
same turn is thrown outwards. The reason is (d) The radius of curvature of the outer and inner rails will be the
same
[NCERT 1972; CPMT 1974]
29. The angular speed of a fly wheel making 120 revolutions/minute is [CBSE PMT 1995; AFMC 2
(a) Car is heavier than cycle
(b) Car has four wheels while cycle has only two (a) 2 rad / s (b) 4 2 rad / s
(c) Difference in the speed of the two (c)  rad / s (d) 4 rad / s
(d) Cyclist has to counteract the centrifugal force while in the case 30. A particle is moving on a circular path with constant speed, then its
of car only the passenger is thrown by this force acceleration will be [RPET 2003]
20. A car sometimes overturns while taking a turn. When it overturns, it (a) Zero
is [AFMC 1988; MP PMT 2003] (b) External radial acceleration
(a) The inner wheel which leaves the ground first (c) Internal radial acceleration
(b) The outer wheel which leaves the ground first (d) Constant acceleration
(c) Both the wheels leave the ground simultaneously 31. A car is moving on a circular path and takes a turn. If R 1 and R 2
(d) Either wheel leaves the ground first be the reactions on the inner and outer wheels respectively, then [MH C

21. A tachometer is a device to measure [DPMT 1999] (a) R1  R 2 (b) R1  R 2

(a) Gravitational pull (b) Speed of rotation (c) R1  R 2 (d) R1  R 2
(c) Surface tension (d) Tension in a spring 32. A mass of 100 gm is tied to one end of a string 2 m long. The body
22. Two bodies of mass 10 kg and 5 kg moving in concentric orbits of is revolving in a horizontal circle making a maximum of 200
radii R and r such that their periods are the same. Then the ratio revolutions per min. The other end of the string is fixed at the
between their centripetal acceleration is centre of the circle of revolution. The maximum tension that the
[CBSE PMT 2001]
string can bear is (approximately)
[MP PET 1993]
(a) R/r (b) r / R
(a) 8.76 N (b) 8.94 N
(c) R 2 / r 2 (d) r 2 / R 2 (c) 89.42 N (d) 87.64 N
23. The ratio of angular speeds of minute hand and hour hand of a 33. A road is 10 m wide. Its radius of curvature is 50 m. The outer edge
watch is [MH CET 2002] is above the lower edge by a distance of 1.5 m. This road is most
(a) 1 : 12 (b) 6 : 1 suited for the velocity
(c) 12 : 1 (d) 1 : 6 (a) 2.5 m/sec (b) 4.5 m/sec
24. A car travels north with a uniform velocity. It goes over a piece of
(c) 6.5 m/sec (d) 8.5 m/sec
mud which sticks to the tyre. The particles of the mud, as it leaves
the ground are thrown 34. Certain neutron stars are believed to be rotating at about
(a) Vertically upwards (b) Vertically inwards 1rev / sec . If such a star has a radius of 20 km, the acceleration of
(c) Towards north (d) Towards south an object on the equator of the star will be
25. An aircraft executes a horizontal loop with a speed of 150 m/s with [NCERT 1982]
its, wings banked at an angle of 12 o . The radius of the loop is (a) 20  10 m / sec
8 2
(b) 8  10 m / sec 2
5

(g  10 m / s 2 ) [Pb. PET 2001]

(c) 120  10 5 m / sec 2 (d) 4  10 8 m / sec 2
(a) 10.6 km (b) 9.6 km
(c) 7.4 km (d) 5.8 km 35. A particle revolves round a circular path. The acceleration of the
particle is [MNR 1986; UPSEAT 1999]
26. A particle is moving in a horizontal circle with constant speed. It has
constant (a) Along the circumference of the circle
[MP PMT 1987; AFMC 1993; CPMT 1997; MP PET 2000] (b) Along the tangent
(a) Velocity (b) Acceleration (c) Along the radius
(c) Kinetic energy (d) Displacement (d) Zero
27. A motor cyclist moving with a velocity of 72 km/hour on a flat road
36. The length of second's hand in a watch is 1 cm. The change in
takes a turn on the road at a point where the radius of curvature of
velocity of its tip in 15 seconds is [MP PMT 1987, 2003]
the road is 20 meters. The acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/sec . In
2
 Motion in Two Dimension 143

 [MP PMT 1995]

(a) Zero (b) cm / sec
30 2 (a) 60.25 o (b) 63.90 o
  2 (c) 26.12 o (d) 30.00 o
(c) cm / sec (d) cm / sec
30 30 45. The average acceleration vector for a particle having a uniform
37. A particle moves in a circle of radius 25 cm at two revolutions per circular motion is [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]
second. The acceleration of the particle in m / s 2 is[MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000;
v2
DPMT 1999; RPET 2003; Pb. PET 2004] (a) A constant vector of magnitude
r
(a)  2 (b) 8 2
v2
(c) 4 2 (d) 2 2 (b) A vector of magnitude directed normal to the plane of the
r
38. An electric fan has blades of length 30 cm as measured from the given uniform circular motion
axis of rotation. If the fan is rotating at 1200 r.p.m. The acceleration
of a point on the tip of the blade is about (c) Equal to the instantaneous acceleration vector at the start of
the motion
[CBSE PMT 1990]
(d) A null vector
(a) 1600 m / sec 2 (b) 4740 m / sec 2
46.
Radius of the curved road on national highway is R . Width of the
(c) 2370 m / sec 2 (d) 5055 m / sec 2 road is b . The outer edge of the road is raised by h with respect
39. The force required to keep a body in uniform circular motion is [EAMCET 1982; AFMC
to inner
2003]edge so that a car with velocity v can pass safe over it.
(a) Centripetal force (b) Centrifugal force The value of h is [MP PMT 1996]
(c) Resistance (d) None of the above v 2b v
(a) (b)
40. Cream gets separated out of milk when it is churned, it is due to [EAMCET 1981]
Rg Rgb
(a) Gravitational force (b) Centripetal force v2R v 2b
(c) (d)
(c) Centrifugal force (d) Frictional force g R
41. A particle of mass m is executing uniform circular motion on a 47. When a particle moves in a uniform circular motion. It has
path of radius r . If p is the magnitude of its linear momentum. (a) Radial velocity and radial acceleration
The radial force acting on the particle is (b) Tangential velocity and radial acceleration
[MP PET 1994] (c) Tangential velocity and tangential acceleration
rm (d) Radial velocity and tangential acceleration
(a) pmr (b)
p 48. A motorcycle is going on an overbridge of radius R . The driver
maintains a constant speed. As the motorcycle is ascending on the
mp 2 p2 overbridge, the normal force on it
(c) (d) [MP PET 1997]
r rm
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
42. A particle moves in a circular orbit under the action of a central
(c) Remains the same (d) Fluctuates
attractive force inversely proportional to the distance 'r' . The speed
of the particle is [CBSE PMT 1995]
49. A mass of 2 kg is whirled in a horizontal circle by means of a string
at an initial speed of 5 revolutions per minute. Keeping the radius
(a) Proportional to r 2 (b) Independent of r constant the tension in the string is doubled. The new speed is
nearly
(c) Proportional to r (d) Proportional to 1 / r [MP PMT/PET 1998; JIPMER 2000]

43. Two masses M and m are attached to a vertical axis by weightless (a) 14 rpm (b) 10 rpm
threads of combined length l . They are set in rotational motion in a (c) 2.25 rpm (d) 7 rpm
horizontal plane about this axis with constant angular velocity  . If 50. The magnitude of the centripetal force acting on a body of mass m
the tensions in the threads are the same during motion, the distance executing uniform motion in a circle of radius r with speed v is [AFMC 1998; MP PET 1999]
of M from the axis is [MP PET 1995] (a) mvr (b) mv 2 / r

(a)
Ml
(b)
ml (c) v / r 2 m (d) v / rm
M m M m 51. A string breaks if its tension exceeds 10 newtons. A stone of mass
250 gm tied to this string of length 10 cm is rotated in a horizontal
M m M m
(c) l (d) l circle. The maximum angular velocity of rotation can be [MP PM
M m
(a) 20 rad/s (b) 40 rad/s
44. A boy on a cycle pedals around a circle of 20 metres radius at a (c) 100 rad/s (d) 200 rad/s
speed of 20 metres / sec . The combined mass of the boy and the 52. A 500 kg car takes a round turn of radius 50 m with a velocity of
cycle is 90 kg. The angle that the cycle makes with the vertical so 36 km/hr. The centripetal force is
that it may not fall is (g  9.8 m / sec 2 ) [KCET 2001; CBSE PMT 1999;
 144 Motion in Two Dimension
JIPMER 2001, 02] 61. Find the maximum velocity for skidding for a car moved on a
(a) 250 N (b) 750 N circular track of radius 100 m. The coefficient of friction between the
(c) 1000 N (d) 1200 N road and tyre is 0.2
[CPMT 1996; Pb. PMT 2001]
53. A ball of mass 0.25 kg attached to the end of a string of length 1.96
m is moving in a horizontal circle. The string will break if the (a) 0.14 m/s (b) 140 m/s
tension is more than 25 N. What is the maximum speed with which (c) 1.4 km/s (d) 14 m/s
the ball can be moved 62. A car when passes through a convex bridge exerts a force on it
[CBSE PMT 1998] which is equal to [AFMC 1997]
(a) 14 m/s (b) 3 m/s
Mv 2 Mv 2
(c) 3.92 m/s (d) 5 m/s (a) Mg  (b)
r r
54. A body of mass 5 kg is moving in a circle of radius 1 m with an
(c) Mg (d) None of these
angular velocity of 2 radian/sec. The centripetal force is
[AIIMS 1998] 63. The angular speed of seconds needle in a mechanical watch is
(a) 10 N (b) 20 N [RPMT 1999; CPMT 1997; MH CET 2000, 01; BHU 2000]
(c) 30 N (d) 40 N 
(a) rad/s (b) 2 rad/s
55. If a particle of mass m is moving in a horizontal circle of radius r 30
with a centripetal force (k / r 2 ) , the total energy is [EAMCET (Med.) 1995; AMU (Engg.) 2001] 60
(c)  rad/s (d) rad/s
k k 
(a)  (b) 
2r r 64. The angular velocity of a particle rotating in a circular orbit 100
times per minute is [SCRA 1998; DPMT 2000]
2k 4k
(c)  (d)  (a) 1.66 rad/s (b) 10.47 rad/s
r r
56. A stone of mass of 16 kg is attached to a string 144 m long and is (c) 10.47 deg/s (d) 60 deg/s
whirled in a horizontal circle. The maximum tension the string can 65. A body of mass 100 g is rotating in a circular path of radius r with
withstand is 16 Newton. The maximum velocity of revolution that constant velocity. The work done in one complete revolution is [AFMC
can be given to the stone without breaking it, will be (a) 100[SCRA
rJ 1994] (b) (r / 100)J
(a) 20 ms 1 (b) 16 ms 1 (c) (100 / r)J (d) Zero
(c) 14 ms 1 (d) 12 ms 1 66. A particle comes round a circle of radius 1 m once. The time taken
57. A circular road of radius 1000 m has banking angle 45 o . The by it is 10 sec. The average velocity of motion is
maximum safe speed of a car having mass 2000 kg will be, if the [JIPMER 1999]
coefficient of friction between tyre and road is 0.5 (a) 0.2 m / s (b) 2 m / s
[RPET 1997]
(a) 172 m/s (b) 124 m/s (c) 2 m / s (d) Zero
(c) 99 m/s (d) 86 m/s 67. An unbanked curve has a radius of 60 m . The maximum speed at
58. The second's hand of a watch has length 6 cm. Speed of end point which a car can make a turn if the coefficient of static friction is
and magnitude of difference of velocities at two perpendicular 0.75, is [JIPMER 1999]
positions will be [RPET 1997]
(a) 2.1 m / s (b) 14 m / s
(a) 6.28 and 0 mm/s (b) 8.88 and 4.44 mm/s
(c) 8.88 and 6.28 mm/s (d) 6.28 and 8.88 mm/s (c) 21 m / s (d) 7 m / s
59. A sphere of mass m is tied to end of a string of length l and 68. A wheel completes 2000 revolutions to cover the 9.5 km. distance.
rotated through the other end along a horizontal circular path with then the diameter of the wheel is [RPMT 1999]
speed v . The work done in full horizontal circle is (a) 1.5 m (b) 1.5 cm
[CPMT 1993; JIPMER 2000] (c) 7.5 cm (d) 7.5 m
 mv 2  69. A cycle wheel of radius 0.4 m completes one revolution in one
(a) 0 (b)   . 2l
 second then the acceleration of a point on the cycle wheel will be [MH CET (Med.) 19
 l 
(a) 0.8 m/s 2
(b) 0.4 m/s 2

 mv 2 
(c) mg . 2l (d)   . (l) (c) 1.6  2 m / s 2 (d) 0.4  2 m / s 2

 l 
70. The centripetal acceleration is given by [RPET 1999]
60. A body is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 20 cm. It has
(a) v /r
2
(b) vr
angular velocity of 10 rad/s. What is its linear velocity at any point
on circular path [CBSE PMT 1996] (c) vr 2
(d) v/r
(a) 10 m/s (b) 2 m/s 71. A cylindrical vessel partially filled with water is rotated about its
vertical central axis. It’s surface will [RPET 2000]
(c) 20 m/s (d) 2 m/s
(a) Rise equally (b) Rise from the sides
(c) Rise from the middle (d) Lowered equally
 Motion in Two Dimension 145

72. If a particle covers half the circle of radius R with constant speed
83. A cyclist riding the bicycle at a speed of 14 3 ms takes a turn –1

then [RPMT 2000]

(a) Momentum change is mvr around a circular road of radius 20 3 m without skidding. Given
(b) Change in K.E. is 1/2 mv 2
g = 9.8 ms , what is his inclination to the vertical
–2
[Kerala
(c) Change in K.E. is mv 2
(a) 30 o
(b) 90 o

(d) Change in K.E. is zero (c) 45 o

(d) 60 o

73. An aeroplane is flying with a uniform speed of 100 m/s along a 84. If a cycle wheel of radius 4 m completes one revolution in two
circular path of radius 100 m. the angular speed of the aeroplane seconds. Then acceleration of a point on the cycle wheel will be [Pb. PM
will be [KCET 2000]
(a) 1 rad/sec (b) 2 rad/sec (a)  m / s
2 2
(b) 2 m / s 2 2

(c) 3 rad/sec (d) 4 rad/sec (c) 4 m / s 2 2

(d) 8 m /s 2
74. A body moves with constant angular velocity on a circle. Magnitude
of angular acceleration [RPMT 2000] 85. A bob of mass 10 kg is attached to wire 0.3 m long. Its breaking
stress is 4.8 × 10 N/m . The area of cross section of the wire is 10
7 2 –6

(a) r 2
(b) Constant m . The maximum angular velocity with which it can be rotated in a
2

(c) Zero (d) None of the above horizontal circle [Pb. PMT 2001]

75. What is the value of linear velocity, if   3ˆi  4 ˆj  kˆ and (a) 8 rad/sec (b) 4 rad/sec
 (c) 2 rad/sec (d) 1 rad/sec
r  5ˆi  6 ˆj  6kˆ [Pb. PMT 2000]
86. In uniform circular motion, the velocity vector and acceleration
(a) 6ˆi  2ˆj  3kˆ (b)  18ˆi  13ˆj  2kˆ vector are [DCE 2000, 01, 03]
(a) Perpendicular to each other
(c) 4ˆi  13ˆj  6kˆ (d) 6ˆi  2ˆj  8 kˆ
(b) Same direction
76. A stone is tied to one end of a string 50 cm long is whirled in a
(c) Opposite direction
horizontal circle with a constant speed. If the stone makes 10
revolutions in 20 s, what is the magnitude of acceleration of the (d) Not related to each other
stone [Pb. PMT 2000] 87. A point mass m is suspended from a light thread of length l, fixed at
(a) 493 cm/s 2
(b) 720 cm/s 2 O, is whirled in a horizontal circle at constant speed as shown.
(c) 860 cm/s 2
(d) 990 cm/s 2 From your point of view, stationary with respect to the mass, the
77. A 100 kg car is moving with a maximum velocity of 9 m/s across a forces on the mass are [AMU (Med.) 2001]
circular track of radius 30 m. The maximum force of friction O
between the road and the car is [Pb. PMT 2000]
(a) 1000 N (b) 706 N
(c) 270 N (d) 200 N l
78. The maximum speed of a car on a road–turn of radius 30 m, if the
coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.4, will be [CBSE PMT 2000]
(a) 10.84 m/sec (b) 9.84 m/sec m
T T
(c) 8.84 m/sec (d) 6.84 m/sec
79. The angular velocity of a wheel is 70 rad/sec. If the radius of the
wheel is 0.5 m, then linear velocity of the wheel is (a) (b)
[MH CET 2000]
F
(a) 70 m/s (b) 35 m/s
(c) 30 m/s (d) 20 m/s
80. A cyclist goes round a circular path of circumference 34.3 m in W T W
T
22 sec. the angle made by him, with the vertical, will be [MH CET 2000]
(a) 45 o
(b) 40 o

(c) (d)
(c) 42 o
(d) 48 o
F F F
81. A particle of mass M is moving in a horizontal circle of radius R
with uniform speed V. When it moves from one point to a
diametrically opposite point, its 88. If a cyclist moving
W with a speed of 4.9 m/s on a levelWroad can take a
[CBSE PMT 1992] sharp circular turn of radius 4 m, then coefficient of friction
between the cycle tyres and road is
(a) Kinetic energy changes by MV 2 / 4
[AIIMS 1999; AFMC 2001]
(b) Momentum does not change
(a) 0.41 (b) 0.51
(c) Momentum changes by 2MV
(c) 0.61 (d) 0.71
(d) Kinetic energy changes by MV 2
89. A car moves on a circular road. It describes equal angles about the
82. A ball of mass 0.1 Kg. is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 1 m. centre in equal intervals of time. Which of the following statement
by means of a string at an initial speed of 10 R.P.M. Keeping the about the velocity of the car is true
radius constant, the tension in the string is reduced to one quarter
[BHU 2001]
of its initial value. The new speed is [MP PMT 2001]
(a) 5 r.p.m. (b) 10 r.p.m. (a) Magnitude of velocity is not constant
(c) 20 r.p.m. (d) 14 r.p.m. (b) Both magnitude and direction of velocity change
(c) Velocity is directed towards the centre of the circle
(d) Magnitude of velocity is constant but direction changes
 146 Motion in Two Dimension
90. A scooter is going round a circular road of radius 100 m at a speed [Orissa JEE 2003]
of 10 m/s. The angular speed of the scooter will be (a) The momentum changes by mv
[Pb. PMT 2002] (b) The momentum changes by 2mv
(a) 0.01 rad/s (b) 0.1 rad/s
(c) The kinetic energy changes by (1/2)mv 2

(c) 1 rad/s (d) 10 rad/s

(d) The kinetic energy changes by mv 2

91. A particle of mass M moves with constant speed along a circular

path of radius r under the action of a force F. Its speed is 101. In uniform
[MP circular
PMT 2002]motion [MP PMT 1994]
(a) Both the angular velocity and the angular momentum vary
rF F
(a) (b) (b) The angular velocity varies but the angular momentum remains
m r constant
F (c) Both the angular velocity and the angular momentum stay
(c) Fm r (d) constant
mr
(d) The angular momentum varies but the angular velocity remains
92. In an atom for the electron to revolve around the nucleus, the constant
necessary centripetal force is obtained from the following force
102. When a body moves in a circular path, no work is done by the force
exerted by the nucleus on the electron [MP PET 2002]
since, [KCET 2004]
(a) Nuclear force (b) Gravitational force
(a) There is no displacement
(c) Magnetic force (d) Electrostatic force
(b) There is no net force
93. A particle moves with constant speed v along a circular path of
radius r and completes the circle in time T. The acceleration of the (c) Force and displacement are perpendicular to each other
particle is [Orissa JEE 2002] (d) The force is always away from the centre
(a) 2 v / T (b) 2 r / T 103. Which of the following statements is false for a particle moving in a
circle with a constant angular speed
(c) 2 r 2 / T (d) 2 v 2 / T [AIEEE 2004]
94. The maximum velocity (in ms ) with which a car driver must
–1
(a) The velocity vector is tangent to the circle
traverse a flat curve of radius 150 m and coefficient of friction 0.6 to (b) The acceleration vector is tangent to the circle
avoid skidding is [AIEEE 2002]
(c) The acceleration vector points to the centre of the circle
(a) 60 (b) 30
(c) 15 (d) 25 (d) The velocity and acceleration vectors are perpendicular to each
other
95. A car is moving with high velocity when it has a turn. A force acts
on it outwardly because of [AFMC 2002] 104. If a r and a t represent radial and tangential accelerations, the
(a) Centripetal force (b) Centrifugal force motion of a particle will be uniformly circular if
(c) Gravitational force (d) All the above [CPMT 2004]
96. A motor cycle driver doubles its velocity when he is having a turn. (a) ar  0 and a t  0 (b) ar  0 but a t  0
The force exerted outwardly will be [AFMC 2002]
(a) Double (b) Half (c) ar  0 but a t  0 (d) ar  0 and a t  0

1 105. A person with his hands in his pockets is skating on ice at the
(c) 4 times (d) times velocity of 10 m/s and describes a circle of radius 50 m. What is his
4 inclination with vertical [Pb. PET 2000]
97. The coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.25.
 1  3
The maximum speed with which a car can be driven round a curve (a) tan 1   (b) tan 1  
of radius 40 m without skidding is (assume g = 10 ms ) –2
 10 
[Kerala (Med.) 2002] 5
(a) 40 ms (b) 20 ms
1
–1 –1

(c) 15 ms (d) 10 ms (c) tan 1 (1) (d) tan 1  

5
–1 –1

98. An athlete completes one round of a circular track of radius 10 m in

40 sec. The distance covered by him in 2 min 20 sec is 106. If the [Kerala
radius (Med.)
of curvature
2002]
of the path of two particles of same
masses are in the ratio 1 : 2, then in order to have constant
(a) 70 m (b) 140 m centripetal force, their velocity, should be in the ratio of
(c) 110 m (d) 220 m [Pb. PET 2000]
99. A proton of mass 1.6 × 10 kg goes round in a circular orbit of radius
–27
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 4 : 1
0.10 m under a centripetal force of 4 × 10 N. then the frequency of
–13

revolution of the proton is about (c) 2 :1 (d) 1 : 2

[Kerala (Med.) 2002] 107. An object is moving in a circle of radius 100 m with a constant
(a) 0.08 × 10 cycles per sec
8
speed of 31.4 m/s. What is its average speed for one complete
(b) 4 × 10 cycles per sec
8
revolution [DCE 2004]

(c) 8 × 10 cycles per sec

8
(a) Zero (b) 31.4 m/s
(d) 12 × 10 cycles per sec
8
(c) 3.14 m/s (d) 2  31.4 m / s
100. A particle is moving in a circle with uniform speed v. In moving 108. A body of mass 1 kg tied to one end of string is revolved in a
from a point to another diametrically opposite point horizontal circle of radius 0.1 m with a speed of 3 revolution/sec,
 Motion in Two Dimension 147

assuming the effect of gravity is negligible, then linear velocity,

acceleration and tension in the string will be [DPMT 2003]
2
(a) 1.88 m / s, 35.5 m / s , 35.5 N

(b) 2.88 m / s, 45.5 m / s 2 , 45.5 N

(c) 3.88 m / s, 55.5 m / s 2 , 55.5 N (a) 3.14 m / s (b) 2.0 m / s

(d) None of these (c) 1.0 m / s (d) Zero

109. The acceleration of a train travelling with speed of 400 m/s as it 117. Three identical particles are joined together by a thread as shown in
goes round a curve of radius 160 m, is figure. All the three particles are moving in a horizontal plane. If
[Pb. PET 2003] the velocity of the outermost particle is v , then the ratio of tensions
0

in the three sections of the string is [UPSEAT 2003]

2 2
(a) 1 km / s (b) 100 m / s
O A B C
(c) 10 m / s 2 (d) 1 m / s 2 l l l
110. A car of mass 800 kg moves on a circular track of radius 40 m. If (a) 3 : 5 : 7 (b) 3 : 4 : 5
the coefficient of friction is 0.5, then maximum velocity with which (c) 7 : 11 : 6 (d) 3 : 5 : 6
the car can move is [MH CET 2004]
118. A particle is moving in a circle of radius R with constant speed v, if
(a) 7 m/s (b) 14 m/s
radius is double then its centripetal force to keep the same speed
(c) 8 m/s (d) 12 m/s should be [BCECE 2005]
111. A 500 kg crane takes a turn of radius 50 m with velocity of 36 (a) Doubled
km/hr. The centripetal force is [Pb. PMT 2003]
(a) 1200 N (b) 1000 N (b) Halved
(c) 750 N (d) 250 N (c) Quadrupled
112. Two bodies of equal masses revolve in circular orbits of radii R 1 (d) Unchanged

and R 2 with the same period. Their centripetal forces are in the 119. A stone ties to the end of a string 1m long is whirled in a
ratio [Kerala PMT 2004] horizontal circle with a constant speed. If the stone makes 22
revolution in 44 seconds, what is the magnitude and direction of
2 acceleration of the stone
 R2  R1 [CBSE PMT 2005]
(a)   (b)
R 
 1  R2 2
(a) ms  2 and direction along the radius towards the centre
2 4
 R1 
(c)   (d) R1 R 2
R  (b)  2 ms 2 and direction along the radius away from the
 2 
centre
113. In case of uniform circular motion which of the following physical
quantity do not remain constant (c)  2 ms 2 and direction along the radius towards the centre
[Kerala PMT 2004]
(a) Speed (b) Momentum (d)  2 ms 2 and direction along the tangent to the circle
(c) Kinetic energy (d) Mass 120. A particle describes a horizontal circle in a conical funnel whose
inner surface is smooth with speed of 0.5 m/s. What is the height of
114. What happens to the centripetal acceleration of a revolving body if
the plane of circle from vertex of the funnel ?
you double the orbital speed v and half the angular velocity 
[J&K CET 2005]
(a) The centripetal acceleration remains unchanged
(a) 0.25 cm (b) 2 cm
(b) The centripetal acceleration is halved
(c) The centripetal acceleration is doubled (c) 4 cm (d) 2.5 cm
(d) The centripetal acceleration is quadrupled 121. What is the angular velocity of earth [Orissa JEE 2005]

115. A mass is supported on a frictionless horizontal surface. It is 2 2

(a) rad / sec (b) rad / sec
attached to a string and rotates about a fixed centre at an angular 86400 3600
velocity  0 . If the length of the string and angular velocity are
2 2
doubled, the tension in the string which was initially T0 is now (c) rad 1985]
[AIIMS / sec (d) rad / sec
24 6400
(a) T0 (b) T0 / 2 122. If the length of the second's hand in a stop clock is 3 cm the angular
velocity and linear velocity of the tip is
(c) 4T0 (d) 8T0
[Kerala PET 2005]
116. In 1.0 s, a particle goes from point A to point B, moving in a
semicircle of radius 1.0 m (see figure). The magnitude of the average (a) 0.2047 rad/sec., 0.0314 m/sec
velocity is [IIT-JEE 1999] (b) 0.2547 rad/sec., 0.314 m/sec
A (c) 0.1472 rad/sec., 0.06314 m/sec

1.0 m

B
 148 Motion in Two Dimension
(d) 0.1047 rad/sec., 0.00314 m/sec 8. A cane filled with water is revolved in a vertical circle of radius 4
meter and the water just does not fall down. The time period of
Non-uniform Circular Motion revolution will be [CPMT 1985;
RPET 1995; UPSEAT 2002; MH CET 2002]
1. In a circus stuntman rides a motorbike in a circular track of radius
R in the vertical plane. The minimum speed at highest point of (a) 1 sec (b) 10 sec
track will be (c) 8 sec (d) 4 sec
[CPMT 1979; JIPMER 1997; RPET 1999] 9. A 2 kg stone at the end of a string 1 m long is whirled in a vertical
(a) 2 gR (b) 2 gR circle at a constant speed. The speed of the stone is 4 m/sec. The
tension in the string will be 52 N, when the stone is [AIIMS
(c) 3 gR (d) gR (a) At the top of the circle
2. A block of mass m at the end of a string is whirled round in a (b) At the bottom of the circle
vertical circle of radius R . The critical speed of the block at the top (c) Halfway down
of its swing below which the string would slacken before the block
reaches the top is [DCE 1999, 2001]
(d) None of the above
10. A body slides down a frictionless track which ends in a circular loop
(a) Rg (b) (Rg)2 of diameter D , then the minimum height h of the body in term of
D so that it may just complete the loop, is
(c) R/g (d) Rg
5D 5D
3. A sphere is suspended by a thread of length l . What minimum (a) h (b) h 
2 4
horizontal velocity has to be imparted the ball for it to reach the
height of the suspension 3D D
(c) h (d) h 
[ISM Dhanbad 1994] 4 4
(a) gl (b) 2 gl 11. A car is moving with speed 30 m / sec on a circular path of radius
500 m. Its speed is increasing at the rate of 2m / sec 2 , What is
(c) gl (d) 2 gl
the acceleration of the car
4. A bottle of sodawater is grasped by the neck and swing briskly in a [MP PMT 2003; Roorkee 1982; RPET 1996; MH CET 2002]
vertical circle. Near which portion of the bottle do the bubbles
2
collect (a) 2m / sec (b) 2.7m / sec 2
(a) Near the bottom (c) 1.8 m / sec 2 (d) 9.8 m / sec 2
(b) In the middle of the bottle
12. The string of pendulum of length l is displaced through 90 o from
(c) Near the neck the vertical and released. Then the minimum strength of the string
(d) Uniformly distributed in the bottle in order to withstand the tension, as the pendulum passes through
the mean position is
5. A bucket tied at the end of a 1.6 m long string is whirled in a
vertical circle with constant speed. What should be the minimum [MP PMT 1986]
speed so that the water from the bucket does not spill, when the (a) mg (b) 3mg
bucket is at the highest position (Take g  10m / sec 2 ) [AIIMS 1987]
(c) 5 mg (d) 6 mg
(a) 4 m/sec (b) 6.25 m/sec
13. A weightless thread can support tension upto 30 N. A stone of mass
(c) 16 m/sec (d) None of the above 0.5 kg is tied to it and is revolved in a circular path of radius 2 m in
6. A wheel is subjected to uniform angular acceleration about its axis. a vertical plane. If g  10m / s 2 , then the maximum angular
Initially its angular velocity is zero. In the first 2 sec, it rotates
velocity of the stone will be
through an angle  1 . In the next 2 sec, it rotates through an
[MP PMT 1994]
additional angle  2 . The ratio of  2 / 1 is
(a) 5 rad / s (b) 30 rad / s
[AIIMS 1985]
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 60 rad / s (d) 10 rad / s
(c) 3 (d) 5 14. A particle originally at rest at the highest point of a smooth vertical circle is
7. A 1 kg stone at the end of 1 m long string is whirled in a vertical slightly displaced. It will leave the circle at a vertical distance h below the
circle at constant speed of 4 m/sec. The tension in the string is 6 N, highest point such that
when the stone is at (g = 10 m/sec )2

(a) hR
[AIIMS 1982] R h
(b) h 
(a) Top of the circle (b) Bottom of the circle 3
(c) Half way down (d) None of the above R R
(c) h
2
 Motion in Two Dimension 149

2R 23. A block follows the path as shown in the figure from height h . If
(d) h  radius of circular path is r , then relation that holds good to
3
complete full circle is [RPET 1997]
15. A heavy mass is attached to a thin wire and is whirled in a vertical
circle. The wire is most likely to break (a) h  5r / 2
[MP PET 1997] (b) h  5r / 2 h
(a) When the mass is at the highest point of the circle (c) h  5r / 2
r
(b) When the mass is at the lowest point of the circle (d) h  5r / 2
(c) When the wire is horizontal 24. A pendulum bob on a 2 m string is displaced 60 from the vertical
o

1
(d) At an angle of cos (1 / 3) from the upward vertical and then released. What is the speed of the bob as it passes
through the lowest point in its path [JIPMER 1999]
16. A weightless thread can bear tension upto 3.7 kg wt. A stone of
mass 500 gms is tied to it and revolved in a circular path of radius (a) 2 m/s (b) 9 .8 m / s
2
4 m in a vertical plane. If g  10 ms , then the maximum angular (c) 4.43 m/s (d) 1 / 2 m / s
velocity of the stone will be
25. A fan is making 600 revolutions per minute. If after some time it
[MP PMT/PET 1998] makes 1200 revolutions per minute, then increase in its angular
(a) 4 radians/sec (b) 16 radians/sec velocity is [BHU 1999]

(c) 21 radians/sec (d) 2 radians/sec (a) 10  rad / sec (b) 20  rad / sec
17. The maximum velocity at the lowest point, so that the string just (c) 40  rad / sec (d) 60  rad / sec
slack at the highest point in a vertical circle of radius l 26. A particle is tied to 20cm long string. It performs circular motion in
[CPMT 1999; MH CET 2004] vertical plane. What is the angular velocity of string when the
tension in the string at the top is zero
(a) gl (b) 3 gl [RPMT 1999]

(c) 5 gl (d) 7 gl (a) 5 rad/ sec (b) 2 rad/ sec

18. If the equation for the displacement of a particle moving on a (c) 7.5 rad/ sec (d) 7 rad/ sec
circular path is given by ( )  2t 3  0.5 , where  is in radians 27. A stone tied with a string, is rotated in a vertical circle. The
and t in seconds, then the angular velocity of the particle after 2 minimum speed with which the string has to be rotated
sec from its start is [AIIMS 1998] [CBSE PMT 1999]
(a) 8 rad/sec (b) 12 rad/sec (a) Is independent of the mass of the stone
(c) 24 rad/sec (d) 36 rad/sec (b) Is independent of the length of the string
(c) Decreases with increasing mass of the stone
19. A body of mass m hangs at one end of a string of length l, the
other end of which is fixed. It is given a horizontal velocity so that (d) Decreases with increasing in length of the string
28. For a particle in a non-uniform accelerated circular motion
the string would just reach where it makes an angle of 60 o with
the vertical. The tension in the string at mean position is [ISM Dhanbad 1994] [AMU (Med.) 2000]
(a) Velocity is radial and acceleration is transverse only
(a) 2 mg (b) mg
(b) Velocity is transverse and acceleration is radial only
(c) 3mg (d) 3 mg (c) Velocity is radial and acceleration has both radial and
transverse components
20. In a vertical circle of radius r, at what point in its path a particle has (d) Velocity is transverse and acceleration has both radial and
tension equal to zero if it is just able to complete the vertical circle [EAMCET 1994]
transverse components
(a) Highest point 29. A fighter plane is moving in a vertical circle of radius ‘ r’. Its
(b) Lowest point minimum velocity at the highest point of the circle will be
(c) Any point [MP PET 2000]
(d) At a point horizontally from the centre of circle of radius r (a) 3 gr (b) 2gr
21. The tension in the string revolving in a vertical circle with a mass
m at the end which is at the lowest position (c) gr (d) gr/2
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1995; AIIMS 2001] 30. A ball is moving to and fro about the lowest point A of a smooth
mv 2 mv 2 hemispherical bowl. If it is able to rise up to a height of 20 cm on either
(a) (b)  mg side of A, its speed at A must be (Take = 10 m/s , mass of the body 5
2

r r g) [JIPMER 2000]
mv 2 (a) 0.2 m/s (b) 2 m/s
(c)  mg (d) mg
r (c) 4 m/s (d) 4.5 ms –1

22. A hollow sphere has radius 6.4 m. Minimum velocity required by a 31. A stone of mass m is tied to a string and is moved in a vertical
motor cyclist at bottom to complete the circle will be circle of 1997]r making n revolutions per minute. The total
radius
[RPET
tension in the string when the stone is at its lowest point is [Kerala (Engg.) 200
(a) 17.7 m/s (b) 10.2 m/s
(c) 12.4 m/s (d) 16.0 m/s (a) mg (b) m(g   n r 2 )
 150 Motion in Two Dimension

(c) m(g   n r) (d) m{g  ( 2 n 2 r) / 900} 41. A body of mass 0.4 kg is whirled in a vertical circle making 2
rev/sec. If the radius of the circle is 2 m, then tension in the string
32. As per given figure to complete the circular loop what should be the when the body is at the top of the circle, is
radius if initial height is 5 m [RPET 2001] [CBSE PMT 1999]
(a) 41.56 N (b) 89.86 N
(a) 4 m (c) 109.86 N (d) 115.86 N
(b) 3 m h=5m 42. A bucket full of water is revolved in vertical circle of radius 2 m.
(c) 2.5 m What should be the maximum time-period of revolution so that the
(d) 2 m water doesn't fall off the bucket [AFMC 2004]
33. A coin, placed on a rotating turn-table slips, when it is placed at a (a) 1 sec (b) 2 sec
distance of 9 cm from the centre. If the angular velocity of the (c) 3 sec (d) 4 sec
turn-table is trippled, it will just slip, if its distance from the centre 43. Figure shows a body of mass m moving with a uniform speed v
is [CPMT 2001] along a circle of radius r. The change in velocity in going from A to
(a) 27 cm (b) 9 cm B is [DPMT 2004]
(c) 3 cm (d) 1 cm B
34. When a ceiling fan is switched off its angular velocity reduces to
(a) v 2
50% while it makes 36 rotations. How many more rotation will it
make before coming to rest (Assume uniform angular retardation) (b) v [KCET
/ 2 2001] C A
O
(a) 18 (b) 12 (c) v
(c) 36 (d) 48 (d) zero
35. A body crosses the topmost point of a vertical circle with critical 44. The maximum and minimum tension in Dthe string whirling in a
speed. Its centripetal acceleration, when the string is horizontal will circle of radius 2.5 m with constant velocity are in the ratio 5 : 3
be [MH CET 2002] then its velocity is [Pb. PET 2003]
(a) 6 g (b) 3 g
(c) 2 g (d) g (a) 98 m / s (b) 7 m / s
36. A simple pendulum oscillates in a vertical plane. When it passes (c) 490 m / s (d) 4 .9
through the mean position, the tension in the string is 3 times the
weight of the pendulum bob. What is the maximum displacement 45. For a particle in circular motion the centripetal acceleration is
of the pendulum of the string with respect to the vertical (a) Less thanJEE
[Orissa its 2002]
tangential acceleration
(a) 30 o
(b) 45 o
(b) Equal to its tangential acceleration
(c) 60 o
(d) 90 o
(c) More than its tangential acceleration
37. A particle is moving in a vertical circle. The tensions in the string (d) May be more or less than its tangential acceleration
when passing through two positions at angles 30 and 60 from
o o

46. A particle moves in a circular path with decreasing speed. Choose

vertical (lowest position) are T and T respectively. then
1 2
[Orissa
the correct JEE 2002]
statement. [IIT JEE 2005]
(a) T = T
(a) Angular momentum remains constant
1 2

(b) T > T

2 1

(c) T > T
1 2 (b) Acceleration ( a ) is towards the center
(d) Tension in the string always remains the same
(c) Particle moves in a spiral path with decreasing radius
38. A particle is kept at rest at the top of a sphere of diameter 42 m.
When disturbed slightly, it slides down. At what height ‘h’ from the (d) The direction of angular momentum remains constant
bottom, the particle will leave the sphere
47. A body of mass 1 kg is moving in a vertical circular path of radius
[BHU 2003]
1m. The difference between the kinetic energies at its highest and
(a) 14 m (b) 28 m lowest position is
(c) 35 m (d) 7 m
(a) 20J (b) 10J
39. The coordinates of a moving particle at any time ‘t’ are given by x =
t and y = t . The speed of the particle at time ‘t’ is given by
3 3

(c) 4 5[AIEEE
J 2003] 
(d) 10 5  1 J 
(a)   2 2
(b) 3 t   
2 2
48. The angle turned by a body undergoing circular motion depends on
time as    0   1 t   2 t 2 . Then the angular acceleration of the
(c) 3 t2  2   2 (d) t 2  2   2
body is [Orissa JEE 2005]
40. A small disc is on the top of a hemisphere of radius R . What is the
smallest horizontal velocity v that should be given to the disc for it (a)  1 (b)  2
to leave the hemisphere and not slide down it ? [There is no
friction] [CPMT 1991] (c) 2 1 (d) 2 2

(a) v  2 gR (b) v  gR
Horizontal Projectile Motion
g
(c) v (d) v  g R 2
1. The maximum range of a gun on horizontal terrain is 16 km. If
R
g  10m / s 2 . What must be the muzzle velocity of the shell [KCET 1999; BHU
 Motion in Two Dimension 151

(a) 200 m/s (b) 400 m/s 9. An aeroplane flying 490 m above ground level at 100 m/s, releases a
block. How far on ground will it strike
(c) 100 m/s (d) 50 m/s
[RPMT 2000]
2. A stone is just released from the window of a train moving along a
km 2000]
horizontal straight track. The stone will hit the ground following[NCERT 1972; AFMC(a)1996;0.1BHU (b) 1 km
(a) Straight path (b) Circular path (c) 2 km (d) None
(c) Parabolic path (d) Hyperbolic path 10. A body is thrown horizontally from the top of a tower of height 5
m. It touches the ground at a distance of 10 m from the foot of the
3. A bullet is dropped from the same height when another bullet is tower. The initial velocity of the body is (g = 10 ms ) –2
[EAMCET (Engg.
fired horizontally. They will hit the ground
(a) 2.5 ms –1
(b) 5 ms –1

(a) One after the other (b) Simultaneously

(c) 10 ms –1
(d) 20 ms –1

(c) Depends on the observer (d) None of the above

11. An aeroplane moving horizontally with a speed of 720 km/h drops a
4. An aeroplane is flying at a constant horizontal velocity of 600 km/hr food pocket, while flying at a height of 396.9 m. the time taken by
at an elevation of 6 km towards a point directly above the target on a food pocket to reach the ground and its horizontal range is (Take
the earth's surface. At an appropriate time, the pilot releases a ball g = 9.8 m/sec ) 2
[AFMC 2001]
so that it strikes the target at the earth. The ball will appear to be
falling [MP PET 1993] (a) 3 sec and 2000 m (b) 5 sec and 500 m

(a) On a parabolic path as seen by pilot in the plane (c) 8 sec and 1500 m (d) 9 sec and 1800 m

(b) Vertically along a straight path as seen by an observer on the 12. A particle (A) is dropped from a height and another particle (B) is
ground near the target thrown in horizontal direction with speed of 5 m/sec from the same
height. The correct statement is
(c) On a parabolic path as seen by an observer on the ground near [CBSE PMT 2002; Orissa JEE 2003]
the target
(a) Both particles will reach at ground simultaneously
(d) On a zig-zag path as seen by pilot in the plane (b) Both particles will reach at ground with same speed
5. A bomb is dropped from an aeroplane moving horizontally at (c) Particle (A) will reach at ground first with respect to particle
constant speed. When air resistance is taken into consideration, the (B)
bomb
(d) Particle (B) will reach at ground first with respect to particle
[EAMCET (Med.) 1995; AFMC 1999] (A)
(a) Falls to earth exactly below the aeroplane 13. A particle moves in a plane with constant acceleration in a direction
different from the initial velocity. The path of the particle will be [MP PMT 2004; CPMT 1982]
(b) Fall to earth behind the aeroplane
(a) A straight line (b) An arc of a circle
(c) Falls to earth ahead of the aeroplane
(c) A parabola (d) An ellipse
(d) Flies with the aeroplane 14. At the height 80 m, an aeroplane is moving with 150 m/s. A bomb is
6. A man projects a coin upwards from the gate of a uniformly moving dropped from it so as to hit a target. At what distance from the
train. The path of coin for the man will be target should the bomb be dropped (given g = 10 m/s ) 2
[BCEC

[RPET 1997] (a) 605.3 m (b) 600 m

(a) Parabolic (b) Inclined straight line (c) 80 m (d) 230 m
15. A bomber plane moves horizontally with a speed of 500 m/s and a
(c) Vertical straight line (d) Horizontal straight line bomb released from it, strikes the ground in 10 sec. Angle at which
7. An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a velocity of 600 km/h at a it strikes the ground will be (g  10 m / s 2 )
height of 1960 m. When it is vertically at a point A on the ground, a
bomb is released from it. The bomb strikes the ground at point B. [MH CET 2003]
The distance AB is 1 1
(a) tan 1   (b) tan  
[CPMT 1996; JIPMER 2001, 02] 5 5
(a) 1200 m (b) 0.33 km
(c) tan 1 (1) (d) tan 1 (5)
(c) 3.33 km (d) 33 km
16. A large number of bullets are fired in all directions with same speed
8. A ball is rolled off the edge of a horizontal table at a speed of 4 v . What is the maximum area on the ground on which these
m/second. It hits the ground after 0.4 second. Which statement bullets will spread
given below is true [AMU (Med.) 1999]
v2 v4
(a) It hits the ground at a horizontal distance 1.6 m from the edge (a)  (b) 
of the table g g2

(b) The speed with which it hits the ground is 4.0 m/second v4 v2
(c)  2 2
(d)  2
(c) Height of the table is 0.8 m g g2
(d) It hits the ground at an angle of 60 to the horizontal
o
 152 Motion in Two Dimension

Oblique Projectile Motion given by y  (8 t  5 t 2 ) meter and x  6 t meter, where t is in

second. The velocity with which the projectile is projected is[CPMT 1981; MP PET 1997]
1. A projectile fired with initial velocity u at some angle  has a (a) 8 m/sec
range R . If the initial velocity be doubled at the same angle of (b) 6 m/sec
projection, then the range will be
(c) 10 m/sec
(a) 2R (b) R/2
(d) Not obtainable from the data
(c) R (d) 4 R 10. Referring to above question, the angle with the horizontal at which
2. If the initial velocity of a projectile be doubled, keeping the angle of the projectile was projected is [CPMT 1981]
projection same, the maximum height reached by it will
(a) tan 1 (3 / 4 )
(a) Remain the same (b) Be doubled
(c) Be quadrupled (d) Be halved (b) tan 1 (4 / 3)
3. In the motion of a projectile freely under gravity, its
(c) sin1 (3 / 4 )
(a) Total energy is conserved
(b) Momentum is conserved (d) Not obtainable from the given data

(c) Energy and momentum both are conserved 11. Referring to the above two questions, the acceleration due to gravity
is given by [CPMT 1981]
(d) None is conserved
4. The range of a projectile for a given initial velocity is maximum (a) 10 m / sec 2 (b) 5m / sec 2
when the angle of projection is 45 o . The range will be minimum, if (c) 20 m / sec 2 (d) 2.5 m / sec 2
the angle of projection is
(a) 90 o (b) 180 o 12. The range of a particle when launched at an angle of 15 o with the
horizontal is 1.5 km. What is the range of the projectile when
(c) 60 o (d) 75 o launched at an angle of 45 o to the horizontal [CPMT
5. The angle of projection at which the horizontal range and maximum (a) 1.5 km (b) 3.0 km
height of projectile are equal is
(c) 6.0 km (d) 0.75 km
[Kurukshetra CEE 1996; BCECE 2003; Pb. PET 2001]
13. A cricketer hits a ball with a velocity 25 m / s at 60 o above the
(a) 45 o (b)   tan 1 (0.25)
horizontal. How far above the ground it passes over a fielder 50 m
(c)   tan 1 4 or (  76) (d) 60 o from the bat (assume the ball is struck very close to the ground) [BVP 2
(a) 8.2 m (b) 9.0 m
6. A ball is thrown upwards and it returns to ground describing a
parabolic path. Which of the following remains constant (c) 11.6 m (d) 12.7 m
[BHU 1999; DPMT 2001; AMU (Engg.) 2000] 14. A stone is projected from the ground with velocity 25 m / s . Two
(a) Kinetic energy of the ball seconds later, it just clears a wall 5 m high. The angle of projection
(b) Speed of the ball of the stone is (g  10m / sec 2 )
(c) Horizontal component of velocity
(a) 30 o (b) 45 o
(d) Vertical component of velocity
7. At the top of the trajectory of a projectile, the directions of its (c) 50.2o (d) 60 o
velocity and acceleration are 15. Galileo writes that for angles of projection of a projectile at angles
(a) Perpendicular to each other (45   ) and (45   ) , the horizontal ranges described by the
(b) Parallel to each other projectile are in the ratio of (if   45)

(c) Inclined to each other at an angle of 45 o [MP PET 1993]

(d) Antiparallel to each other (a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2

(c) 1 : 1 (d) 2 : 3
8. An object is thrown along a direction inclined at an angle of 45 o
with the horizontal direction. The horizontal range of the particle is 16. A projectile thrown with a speed v at an angle  has a range R
equal to [MP PMT 1985] on the surface of earth. For same v and  , its range on the
(a) Vertical height surface of moon will be
(b) Twice the vertical height (a) R/6 (b) 6 R
(c) Thrice the vertical height (c) R / 36 (d) 36 R
(d) Four times the vertical height
17. The greatest height to which a man can throw a stone is h . The
9. The height y and the distance x along the horizontal plane of a greatest distance to which he can throw it, will be
projectile on a certain planet (with no surrounding atmosphere) are
 Motion in Two Dimension 153

h 25. A body of mass 0.5 kg is projected under gravity with a speed of 98

(a) (b) h
2 m/s at an angle of 30 o with the horizontal. The change in
momentum (in magnitude) of the body is
(c) 2h (d) 3 h [MP PET 1997]
18. The horizontal range is four times the maximum height attained by (a) 24.5 N  s (b) 49.0 N  s
a projectile. The angle of projection is
(c) 98.0 N  s (d) 50.0 N  s
[MP PET 1994; CBSE PMT 2000; RPET 2001]
26. A body is projected at such an angle that the horizontal range is
(a) 90 o (b) 60 o three times the greatest height. The angle of projection is [AIIMS 1998; DPMT 200

(c) 45 o
(d) 30 o (a) 25 8 
o
(b) 33 7  o

o (c) 42 o 8  (d) 53 o 8 
19. A ball is projected with kinetic energy E at an angle of 45 to the
horizontal. At the highest point during its flight, its kinetic energy 27. A gun is aimed at a target in a line of its barrel. The target is
will be released and allowed to fall under gravity at the same instant the
gun is fired. The bullet will [EAMCET 1994]
[MP PMT 1994; CBSE PMT 1997, 2001; AIEEE 2002; Pb. PMT 2004;
(a) Pass above the target (b) Pass below the target
Orissa PMT 2004]
(c) Hit the target (d) Certainly miss the target
E 28. Two bodies are projected with the same velocity. If one is projected
(a) Zero (b)
2 at an angle of 30 o and the other at an angle of 60 o to the
E horizontal, the ratio of the maximum heights reached is
(c) (d) E [AIIMS 2001; EAMCET (Med.) 1995; Pb. PMT 2000]
2 (a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 3
20. A particle of mass m is projected with velocity v making an angle (c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 : 1
of 45 o with the horizontal. The magnitude of the angular 29. If the range of a gun which fires a shell with muzzle speed V is
momentum of the particle about the point of projection when the R , then the angle of elevation of the gun is [AMU 1995]
particle is at its maximum height is (where g  acceleration due to
V2   gR 
gravity) (a) cos 1  
 (b) cos 1  2 
 Rg  V 
[MP PMT 1994; MP PET 2001; Pb. PET 2004]
1  V 2  1  gR 
(a) Zero (b) mv 3 /(4 2 g) (c) (d) sin1  2 
2  Rg  2 V 
(c) mv 3 /( 2 g) (d) mv 2 / 2 g 30. If time of flight of a projectile is 10 seconds. Range is 500 meters.
21. A particle reaches its highest point when it has covered exactly one The maximum height attained by it will be
half of its horizontal range. The corresponding point on the [RPMT 1997]
displacement time graph is characterised by (a) 125 m (b) 50 m
(c) 100 m (d) 150 m
[AIIMS 1995]
(a) Negative slope and zero curvature 31. If a body A of mass M is thrown with velocity V at an angle of 30 o
to the horizontal and another body B of the same mass is thrown
(b) Zero slope and negative curvature
with the same speed at an angle of 60 o to the horizontal. The ratio
(c) Zero slope and positive curvature of horizontal range of A to B will be
(d) Positive slope and zero curvature [CBSE PMT 1992]
22. At the top of the trajectory of a projectile, the acceleration is (a) 1 : 3 (b) 1 : 1
[Manipal MEE 1995]
(a) Maximum (b) Minimum (c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 :1
(c) Zero (d) g 32. A bullet is fired from a cannon with velocity 500 m/s. If the angle of
projection is 15 o and g  10m / s 2 . Then the range is [CPMT
23. When a body is thrown with a velocity u making an angle  with
the horizontal plane, the maximum distance covered by it in (a) 25  10 m 3
(b) 12.5  10 m 3

horizontal direction is [MP PMT 1996; RPET 2001]

(c) 50  10 m 2
(d) 25  10 2 m
u sin
2
u sin 2
2 33. A ball thrown by a boy is caught by another after 2 sec. some
(a) (b) distance away in the same level. If the angle of projection is 30 , the
o

g 2g
velocity of projection is [JIPMER 1999]
u 2 sin 2 u 2 cos 2 (a) 19.6 m/s (b) 9.8 m/s
(c) (d) (c) 14.7 m/s (d) None of these
g g
34. A particle covers 50 m distance when projected with an initial
24. A football player throws a ball with a velocity of 50 metre/sec at an speed. On the same surface it will cover a distance, when projected
angle 30 degrees from the horizontal. The ball remains in the air for with double the initial speed [RPMT 2000]
(g  10 m / s 2 ) (a) 100 m (b) 150 m
(c) 200 m (d) 250 m
(a) 2.5 sec (b) 1.25 sec
35. A ball is thrown upwards at an angle of 60 to the horizontal. It
o

(c) 5 sec (d) 0.625 sec falls on the ground at a distance of 90 m. If the ball is thrown with
 154 Motion in Two Dimension
the same initial velocity at an angle 30 , it will fall on the ground at a
o
(c) 3 s (d) 2 s
distance of [BHU 2000] 45. The equation of motion of a projectile are given by x = 36 t metre
(a) 30 m (b) 60 m and 2y = 96 t – 9.8 t metre. The angle of projection is
2

(c) 90 m (d) 120 m 4 3

36. Four bodies P, Q, R and S are projected with equal velocities having (a) sin1   (b) sin1  
angles of projection 15 , 30 , 45 and 60 with the horizontal
o o o o
5 5
1  4  3
respectively. The body having shortest range is [EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]
(a) P (b) Q (c) sin   (d) sin1  
3 4
(c) R (d) S
46. For a given velocity, a projectile has the same range R for two angles
37. For a projectile, the ratio of maximum height reached to the square of projection if t and t are the times of flight in the two cases then[KCET 2003; AIEEE 2004]
of flight time is (g = 10 ms ) –2
1 2

[EAMCET (Med.) 2000] (a) t1 t 2  R 2 (b) t1 t 2  R

(a) 5 : 4 (b) 5 : 2 1 1
(c) 5 : 1 (d) 10 : 1 (c) t1 t 2  (d) t1 t 2 
R R2
38. A stone projected with a velocity u at an angle  with the horizontal
47. A body of mass m is thrown upwards at an angle  with the
reaches maximum height H . When it is projected with velocity u at
1
horizontal with velocity v. While rising up the velocity of the mass
  after t seconds will be
an angle     with the horizontal, it reaches maximum height [AMU (Engg.) 1999]
2 
H . The relation between the horizontal range R of the projectile, H (a) (v cos )2  (v sin )2
2 1

and H is [EAMCET 2000]

(v cos  v sin )2  gt
2

(b)
(a) R  4 H1 H 2 (b) R  4(H 1  H 2 )
2 (c) v 2  g 2 t 2  (2 v sin ) gt
H1
(c) R  4(H 1  H 2 ) (d) R 2
H2 (d) v 2  g 2 t 2  (2 v cos ) gt
39. An object is projected with a velocity of 20 m/s making an angle of 48. A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of
45 with horizontal. The equation for the trajectory is h = Ax – Bx
o 2

100 m. With the same effort, he throws the ball vertically upwards.
where h is height, x is horizontal distance, A and B are constants. The maximum height attained by the ball is [UPSEA
The ratio A : B is (g = 10 ms ) –2

(a) 100 m (b) 80 m

[EAMCET 2001]
(c) 60 m (d) 50 m
(a) 1 : 5 (b) 5 : 1
49. A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of
(c) 1 : 40 (d) 40 : 1
100 m. The speed with which he throws the ball is (to the nearest
40. Which of the following sets of factors will affect the horizontal integer) [Kerala (Med.) 2002]
distance covered by an athlete in a long–jump event [AMU (Engg.) 2001]
(a) 30 ms –1
(b) 42 ms –1

(a) Speed before he jumps and his weight

(c) 32 ms –1
(d) 35 ms –1

(b) The direction in which he leaps and the initial speed

(c) The force with which he pushes the ground and his speed 50. A ball is projected with velocity Vo at an angle of elevation 30°.
(d) None of these Mark the correct statement [MP PMT 2004]
41. A ball thrown by one player reaches the other in 2 sec. the (a) Kinetic energy will be zero at the highest point of the trajectory
maximum height attained by the ball above the point of projection (b) Vertical component of momentum will be conserved
will be about [Pb. PMT 2002] (c) Horizontal component of momentum will be conserved
(a) 10 m (b) 7.5 m (d) Gravitational potential energy will be minimum at the highest
(c) 5 m (d) 2.5 m point of the trajectory
42. In a projectile motion, velocity at maximum height is 51. Neglecting the air resistance, the time of flight of a projectile is
[AIEEE 2002] determined by [J & K CET 2004]
u cos (a) Uvertical
(a) (b) u cos
2 (b) U horizontal
u sin
(c) (d) None of these (c) U  U 2 vertical  U 2 horizontal
2
43. If two bodies are projected at 30 and 60 respectively, with the same
o o
(d) U  U (U 2 vertical  U 2 horizontal )1 / 2
velocity, then [JIPMER 2002; CBSE PMT 2000] 52. A ball is thrown from a point with a speed v o at an angle of
(a) Their ranges are same
projection  . From the same point and at the same instant a
(b) Their heights are same
person starts running with a constant speed v o / 2 to catch the
(c) Their times of flight are same
ball. Will the person be able to catch the ball? If yes, what should be
(d) All of these
the angle of projection [AIEEE 2004]
44. A body is thrown with a velocity of 9.8 m/s making an angle of 30 o

with the horizontal. It will hit the ground after a time (a) Yes, 60 o (b) Yes, 30 o
[JIPMER 2001, 2002; KCET 2001] (c) No (d) Yes, 45 o
(a) 1.5 s (b) 1 s
 Motion in Two Dimension 155

53. A stone is thrown at an angle  to the horizontal reaches a (a) Velocity is constant
maximum height H. Then the time of flight of stone will be (b) Acceleration is constant
[BCECE 2004] (c) Kinetic energy is constant
2H 2H (d) It moves in a circular path
(a) (b) 2
g g 2. A tube of length L is filled completely with an incompressible
liquid of mass M and closed at both the ends. The tube is then
2 2 H sin 2 H sin rotated in a horizontal plane about one of its ends with a uniform
(c) (d)
g g angular velocity  . The force exerted by the liquid at the other end
is [IIT 1992]
54. The horizontal range of a projectile is 4 3 times its maximum
height. Its angle of projection will be ML 2
(a) (b) ML 2
[J & K CET 2004; DPMT 2003] 2
(a) 45 o (b) 60 o
ML 2 ML2 2
o o (c) (d)
(c) 90 (d) 30 4 2
55. A ball is projected upwards from the top of tower with a velocity
3. The kinetic energy k of a particle moving along a circle of radius
50 ms 1 making an angle 30 o with the horizontal. The height of
R depends on the distance covered s as k  as2 where a is a
tower is 70 m. After how many seconds from the instant of constant. The force acting on the particle is
throwing will the ball reach the ground
[MNR 1992; JIPMER 2001, 02; AMU (Engg.) 1999]
[DPMT 2004]
1/2
(a) 2 s (b) 5 s s2  s2 
(c) 7 s (d) 9 s (a) 2a (b) 2as 1  2 
R  R 
56. Two bodies are thrown up at angles of 45 and 60 , respectively, with
o o

the horizontal. If both bodies attain same vertical height, then the R2
ratio of velocities with which these are thrown is (c) 2as
[DPMT 2005] (d) 2 a
s
2 2 4. A car is moving in a circular horizontal track of radius 10 m with a
(a) (b)
3 3 constant speed of 10 m/sec. A plumb bob is suspended from the roof
of the car by a light rigid rod of length 1.00 m. The angle made by
3 3 the rod with track is
(c) (d)
2 2 [IIT 1992]

57. At what point of a projectile motion acceleration and velocity are (a) Zero (b) 30 o
perpendicular to each other [Orissa JEE 2005]
(c) 45 o (d) 60 o
(a) At the point of projection 5. A particle of mass m is moving in a circular path of constant
(b) At the point of drop radius r such that its centripetal acceleration ac is varying with
(c) At the topmost point time t as, ac  k 2rt2 , The power delivered to the particle by the
(d) Any where in between the point of projection and topmost forces acting on it is [IIT 1994]
point
(a) 2mk 2r 2 t (b) mk 2r 2 t
58. An object is projected at an angle of 45° with the horizontal. The
horizontal range and the maximum height reached will be in the mk 4 r 2 t 5
(c) (d) Zero
ratio. [Kerala PET 2005] 3
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 6. A string of length L is fixed at one end and carries a mass M at the
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1 other end. The string makes 2/ revolutions per second around the
vertical axis through the fixed end as shown in the figure, then
59. The maximum horizontal range of a projectile is 400 m. The tension in the string is
maximum value of height attained by it will be [BHU 2002; DPMT 2004]
[AFMC 2005] S
(a) 100 m (b) 200 m
(a) ML 
(c) 400 m (d) 800 m L
(b) 2 ML
T
(c) 4 ML
(d) 16 ML M

7. A stone of mass 1 kg tied to a light inextensible string

R of length
1. A particle is acted upon by a force of constant magnitude which is 10
L m is whirling in a circular path of radius L in a vertical
always perpendicular to the velocity of the particle. The motion of 3
the particle takes place in a plane. It follows that plane. If[IITthe ratio of the maximum tension in the string to the
1987]
 156 Motion in Two Dimension
minimum tension in the string is 4 and if g is taken to be
10m / sec 2 , the speed of the stone at the highest point of the
circle is [CBSE PMT 1990]
(a) (b)
(a) 20m / sec (b) 10 3 m / sec
(c) 5 2 m / sec (d) 10m / sec
8. A particle P is sliding down a frictionless hemispherical bowl. It
passes the point A at t  0 . At this instant of time, the
horizontal component of its velocity is v . A bead Q of the same
(c) (d)
mass as P is ejected from A at t  0 along the horizontal string
AB (see figure) with the speed v . Friction between the bead and 
the string may be neglected. Let t P and t Q be the respective time a
taken by P and Q to reach the point B . Then [IIT 1993]

a
(a) t P  tQ Q
A B 12. A solid disc rolls clockwise without slipping over a horizontal path
 with a constant speed  . Then the magnitude of the velocities of
(b) t P  tQ
points A, B and C (see figure) with respect to a standing observer
(c) t P  tQ v C are respectively [UPSEAT 2002]
P A
(d) All of these (a) , and 
9. A long horizontal rod has a bead which can slide along its length,
and initially placed at a distance L from one end A of the rod. The (b) 2, 2 and zero v
rod is set in angular motion about A with constant angular B
acceleration . If the coefficient of friction between the rod and the (c) 2, 2 and zero
bead is , and gravity is neglected, then the time after which the
bead starts slipping is (d) 2, 2 and 2
C
[IIT-JEE Screening 2000] 13. A stone tied to a string of length L is whirled in a vertical circle
with the other end of the string at the centre. At a certain instant of
  time, the stone is at its lowest position and has a speed u . The
(a) (b) magnitude of the change in its velocity as it reaches a position
  where the string is horizontal is
[IIT 1998; CBSE PMT 2004]
1
(c) (d) Infinitesimal (a) u  2 gL
2
(b) 2 gL

(c) u 2  gl (d) 2(u 2  gL)
10. A small block is shot into each of the four tracks as shown below.
Each of the tracks rises to the same height. The speed with which 14. The driver of a car travelling at velocity v suddenly see a broad wall
the block enters the track is the same in all cases. At the highest in front of him at a distance d. He should
[IIT 1977]
point of the track, the normal reaction is maximum in [IIT-JEE Screening 2001]
(a) Brake sharply (b) Turn sharply
(c) (a) and (b) both (d) None of the above
15. Four persons K, L, M and N are initially at the corners of a
square of side of length d . If every person starts moving, such that
v v K is always headed towards L, L towards M, M is headed
(a) (b)
directly towards N and N towards K , then the four persons will
meet after [IIT 1984]
d 2d
(a) sec (b) sec
v v
d d
(c) sec (d) sec
(c) (d) 2v 2 v
v v 16. The coordinates of a particle moving in a plane are given by
x (t)  a cos(pt) and y(t)  b sin(pt) where a, b ( a) and p
11. A simple pendulum is oscillating without damping. When the are positive constants of appropriate dimensions. Then
displacement of the bob is less than maximum, its acceleration [IIT-JEE 1999]
 (a) The path of the particle is an ellipse
vector a is correctly shown in
(b) The velocity and acceleration of the particle are normal to each
[IIT-JEE Screening 2002] other at t   /(2 p)
(c) The acceleration of the particle is always directed towards a
focus

a


a
 Motion in Two Dimension 157

(d) The distance travelled by the particle in time interval t  0 to (c) (d)
t   /(2 p) is a
17. A particle is moving eastwards with velocity of 5 m/s. In 10 sec the
velocity changes to 5 m/s northwards. The average acceleration in
this time is
[IIT 1982; AFMC 1999; Pb PET 2000; JIPMER 2001, 02] 5. Which of the following is the altitude-time graph for a projectile
(a) Zero thrown horizontally from the top of the tower
1
(b) m /s 2 toward north-west h h
2
1
(c) m /s 2 toward north-east
2
(a) (b)
1
(d) m /s 2 toward north-west O O
2 t t

h h

(c) (d)
1. Figure shows four paths for a kicked football. Ignoring the effects of
air on the flight, rank the paths according to initial horizontal O t O t
velocity component, highest first
y [AMU (Med.) 2000]
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 4, 3, 2, 1 1 2 3 4
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of
x the options given below:
2. The path of a projectile in the0 absence of air drag is shown in the
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct
figure by dotted line. If the air resistance is not ignored then which
explanation of the assertion.
one of the path shown in the figure is appropriate for the projectile
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
y explanation of the assertion.
(a) B (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(b) A (e) If assertion is false but reason is true.
(c) D
x
(d) C A B C D 1. Assertion : In projectile motion, the angle between the
3. The trajectory of a particle moving in vast maidan is as shown in the instantaneous velocity and acceleration at the
figure. The coordinates of a position A are (0,2). The coordinates of highest point is 180°.
another point at which the instantaneous velocity is same as the Reason : At the highest point, velocity of projectile will be in
average velocity between the points are horizontal direction only.
y(m) 2. Assertion : Two particles of different mass, projected with
(a) (1, 4) 3 same velocity at same angles. The maximum height
2 A attained by both the particle will be same.
(b) (5, 3)
Reason : The maximum height of projectile is independent of
(c) (3, 4) 1 particle mass.
(d) (4, 1) x(m) 3. Assertion : The maximum horizontal range of projectile is
0 1 2 3 4 5
4. Which of the following is the graph between the height ( h) of a proportional to square of velocity.
projectile and time (t), when it is projected from the ground Reason : The maximum horizontal range of projectile is
equal to maximum height attained by projectile.
h h 4. Assertion : Horizontal range is same for angle of projection 
and (90 – ).
(a) (b) Reason : Horizontal range is independent of angle of
projection.
O t O t 5. Assertion : For projection angle tan 1 (4 ) , the horizontal
range and the maximum height of a projectile are
h h
equal.

O t O t
 158 Motion in Two Dimension
Reason : The maximum range of projectile is directly 19. Assertion : In circular motion, the centripetal and centrifugal
proportional to square of velocity and inversely force acting in opposite direction balance each
proportional to acceleration due to gravity. other.
6. Assertion : The trajectory of projectile is quadratic in y and Reason : Centripetal and centrifugal forces don’t act at the
linear in x. same time.
20. Assertion : If both the speed of a body and radius of its
Reason : y component of trajectory is independent of x- circular path are doubled, then centripetal force
component. also gets doubled.
7. Assertion : In javelin throw, the athlete throws the projectile at Reason : Centripetal force is directly proportional to both
an angle slightly more than 45°. speed of a body and radius of circular path.
Reason : The maximum range does not depends upon angle 21. Assertion : When an automobile while going too fast around a
of projection. curve overturns, its inner wheels leave the ground
first.
8. Assertion : When a body is dropped or thrown horizontally
Reason : For a safe turn the velocity of automobile should be
from the same height, it would reach the ground at
less than the value of safe limit velocity.
the same time.
22. Assertion : A safe turn by a cyclist should neither be fast nor
Reason : Horizontal velocity has no effect on the vertical sharp.
direction. Reason : The bending angle from the vertical would decrease
9. Assertion : When the velocity of projection of a body is made n with increase in velocity.
times, its time of flight becomes n times. 23. Assertion : Improper banking of roads causes wear and tear of
Reason : Range of projectile does not depend on the initial tyres.
velocity of a body. Reason : The necessary centripetal force is provided by the
force of friction between the tyres and the road.
10. Assertion : The height attained by a projectile is twenty five
24. Assertion : Cream gets separated out of milk when it is
percent of range, when projected for maximum
churned, it is due to gravitational force.
range.
Reason : In circular motion gravitational force is equal to
Reason : The height is independent of initial velocity of centripetal force.
projectile. 25. Assertion : Two similar trains are moving along the equatorial
11. Assertion : When range of a projectile is maximum, its angle of line with the same speed but in opposite direction.
projection may be 45° or 135°. They will exert equal pressure on the rails.
Reason : In uniform circular motion the magnitude of
Reason : Whether  is 45° or 135°, value of range remains
acceleration remains constant but the direction
the same, only the sign changes. continuously changes.
12. Assertion : In order to hit a target, a man should point his rifle 26. Assertion : A coin is placed on phonogram turn table. The
in the same direction as target. motor is started, coin moves along the moving
Reason : The horizontal range of the bullet is dependent on table.
the angle of projectile with horizontal direction.
Reason : The rotating table is providing necessary centripetal
13. Assertion : When a particle moves in a circle with a uniform force to the coin.
speed, its velocity and acceleration both changes.
Reason : The centripetal acceleration in circular motion is
dependent on angular velocity of the body.
14. Assertion : During a turn, the value of centripetal force should
be less than the limiting frictional force.
Reason : The centripetal force is provided by the frictional
force between the tyres and the road. Uniform Circular Motion
15. Assertion : When a vehicle takes a turn on the road, it travels
along a nearly circular path. 1 c 2 c 3 b 4 b 5 c
Reason : In circular motion, velocity of vehicle remains same. 6 c 7 c 8 c 9 b 10 b
16. Assertion : As the frictional force increases, the safe velocity
limit for taking a turn on an unbanked road also 11 a 12 a 13 c 14 ac 15 a
increases.
16 d 17 a 18 a 19 d 20 a
Reason : Banking of roads will increase the value of limiting
velocity. 21 b 22 a 23 c 24 d 25 a
17. Assertion : If the speed of a body is constant, the body cannot 26 c 27 b 28 a 29 d 30 c
have a path other than a circular or straight line
path. 31 b 32 d 33 d 34 b 35 c
Reason : It is not possible for a body to have a constant 36 d 37 c 38 b 39 a 40 c
speed in an accelerated motion.
18. Assertion : In circular motion, work done by centripetal force 41 d 42 b 43 b 44 b 45 d
is zero. 46 a 47 b 48 a 49 d 50 b
Reason : In circular motion centripetal force is perpendicular
to the displacement.
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51 a 52 c 53 a 54 b 55 a 41 c 42 b 43 a 44 b 45 a

56 d 57 a 58 d 59 a 60 b 46 b 47 c 48 d 49 c 50 c

61 d 62 d 63 a 64 b 65 d 51 a 52 a 53 b 54 d 55 c

66 d 67 c 68 a 69 c 70 a 56 c 57 c 58 d 59 b

71 b 72 d 73 a 74 c 75 b
Critical Thinking Questions
76 a 77 c 78 a 79 b 80 a

81 c 82 a 83 d 84 c 85 b 1 cd 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 b

86 a 87 c 88 c 89 d 90 b 6 d 7 d 8 a 9 a 10 a

91 a 92 d 93 a 94 b 95 b 11 c 12 b 13 d 14 a 15 a

96 c 97 d 98 d 99 a 100 b 16 ab 17 b

101 c 102 c 103 b 104 c 105 d

Graphical Questions
106 d 107 b 108 a 109 a 110 b

111 b 112 b 113 b 114 a 115 d 1 d 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 d

116 b 117 d 118 b 119 c 120 d

121 a 122 d Assertion and Reason

1 e 2 a 3 c 4 c 5 b
Non-uniform Circular Motion
6 d 7 d 8 a 9 c 10 c
1 d 2 d 3 d 4 c 5 a
11 a 12 e 13 b 14 a 15 c
6 c 7 a 8 d 9 b 10 b
16 b 17 d 18 a 19 d 20 c
11 b 12 b 13 a 14 b 15 b
21 b 22 c 23 a 24 d 25 e
16 a 17 c 18 c 19 a 20 a
26 d
21 c 22 a 23 d 24 c 25 b
26 d 27 a 28 d 29 c 30 b
31 d 32 d 33 d 34 b 35 b
36 d 37 c 38 c 39 c 40 b
41 d 42 c 43 a 44 a 45 d
46 d 47 a 48 d

Horizontal Projectile Motion

1 b 2 c 3 b 4 c 5 b
6 c 7 c 8 ac 9 b 10 c
11 d 12 a 13 c 14 a 15 a
16 b

Oblique Projectile Motion

1 d 2 c 3 a 4 a 5 c
6 c 7 a 8 d 9 c 10 b
11 a 12 b 13 a 14 a 15 c
16 b 17 c 18 c 19 b 20 b
21 b 22 d 23 c 24 c 25 b
26 d 27 c 28 b 29 d 30 a
31 b 32 b 33 a 34 c 35 c
36 a 37 a 38 a 39 d 40 b