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PRACTICE EXERCISES

SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

This section contains Single Correct Choice Type Questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), out of
which ONLY ONE is correct.
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1. Two particles P and Q are moving as shown in the (A) 30° (B) tan −1 ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎝ 4⎠
figure. At this moment of time the angular speed of P
w.r.t. Q is (C) 45° (D) 60°
4. A boy throws a ball upwards with velocity
8 ms–1
3 ms–1 v0 = 20 ms −1 . The wind imparts a horizontal accelera-
60° 30° tion of 4 ms −2 to the left. The angle θ at which the ball
P Q
2.5 m must be thrown so that the ball returns to the boy’s
−1
(
hand is g = 10 ms −2 )
(A) 5 rads (B) 4 rads −1
(C) 2 rads −1 (D) 1 rads −1 v0
θ
2. A particle is ejected from the tube at A with a velocity

Wind
v at an angle θ with the vertical y-axis. A strong hori-
zontal wind gives the particle a constant horizontal
acceleration a in the x-direction. If the particle strikes
the ground at a point directly under its released posi-
tion and the downward y-acceleration is taken as g
then (A) tan −1 ( 1.2 ) (B) tan −1 ( 0.2 )

y (C) cot −1 ( 2 ) (D) cot −1 ( 2.5 )

θ 5. A particle is moving in a circle of radius R in such a
A way that at any instant the total acceleration makes an
x
v angle of 45° with radius. Initial speed of particle is v0 .
a h The time taken to complete the first revolution is
R 2R
(A) (B)
v0 v0
2v 2 sin θ cos θ R −2π R(
(A) h = (C) e (D) 1 − e −2π )
a v0 v0
2v 2 sin θ cos θ 6. A large number of bullets are fired in all the directions
(B) h=
g with the same speed v . The maximum area on the
ground on which these bullets will spread is
2v 2 ⎛ a ⎞
(C) h = sin θ ⎜ cos θ + sin θ ⎟ π v2 π v4
g ⎝ g ⎠ (A) (B)
g g2
2v 2 ⎛ g ⎞
(D) h = sin θ ⎜ cos θ + sin θ ⎟ π 2v 4 π 2v 2
a ⎝ a ⎠ (C) (D)
g2 g2
3. The speed of a projectile when it is at its greatest height 7. Starting from rest, a particle rotates in a circle of radius
2 π
is times its speed at half the maximum height. The R = 2 m with an angular acceleration α = rads −2 .
5 4
The magnitude of average velocity of the particle over
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(A) 1 ms −1 (B) 1.25 ms −1 (A) 23.5 ms −1 (B) 235 ms −1

(C) 1.5 ms −1 (D) 2 ms −1 (C) 47 ms −1 (D) 32.5 ms −1
8. A projectile has a horizontal range R for two differ- 12. A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed v
ent angles. If h1 and h2 are the maximum heights from a point h metre above the ground. The time
reached, then taken for the ball to hit the ground is
(A) R = h1h2 (B) R = h1h2
⎛ v⎞⎛ 2 hg ⎞ ⎛ 2 hg ⎞
(A) ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ 1 + 1 + 2 ⎟ (B) 1+ ⎜ 2 ⎟
(C) R = 4 h1h2 (D) R = 2 h1h2 ⎝ g⎠⎝ v ⎠ ⎝ v ⎠

9. A hollow vertical cylinder of radius r and height ⎛ 2 hg ⎞ ⎛ 2 hg ⎞

⎛ v⎞ ⎛ v⎞
h has a smooth internal surface. A small particle is (C) ⎜ ⎟ 1 + ⎜ 2‘ ⎟ (D) ⎜ ⎟ 1 − ⎜ 2 ⎟
⎝ g⎠ ⎝ v ⎠ ⎝ g⎠ ⎝ v ⎠
placed in contact with the inner side of the upper rim,
at point A and given a horizontal speed u , tangential
13. The muzzle velocity for a certain rifle is 600 ms −1 .
to the rim. It leaves the lower rim at point B , vertically
If the rifle is pointed vertically upward and fired from
below A . If n is an integer then
an automobile moving horizontally at a speed of
A u 72 kmh −1 , the radius of curvature of the path of the
bullet at maximum altitude is (neglect friction of the
air and take g = 10 ms −2 )
(A) 400 m (B) 200 m
h (C) 40 m (D) 20 m
14. A particle starts from the origin of co-ordinates at time
t = 0 and moves in the xy plane with a constant accel-
B eration α in the y-direction. Its equation of motion is
r y = β x 2 . Its velocity component in the x-direction is
u 2h h α α
(A) =n (B) =n (A) (B)
2π r g 2π r 2β 2β

2π r u 2α
(C) =n (D) =n (C) (D) not constant
h 2 gh β

10. A ball is projected so as to pass a wall at a distance a 15. The speed of a projectile u reduces by 50% on reach-
from the point of projection at an angle of 45° and ing maximum height. The range on the horizontal
falls at a distance b on the other side of the wall. If h plane is
is the height of the wall then 2u2 u2
(A) (B)
(A) h = a 2 (B) h=b 2 3g g
2 ab ab 3u 2 3u 2
(C) h = (D) h = (C) (D)
a+b a+b 2g g
11. A boy wants to throw a ball from a point A so as to 16. It is observed that a projectile is at the same height at
just clear the obstruction at B . The minimum horizon- 3 s and 5 s from the start. The time of flight of the
tal velocity with which the boy should throw the ball is projectile is equal to
30 m (A) 1 s (B) 2 s
A u (C) 4 s (D) 8 s
17. A jet plane flying at a constant velocity v at a height
B h = 8 kilometre is being tracked by a radar R located
20 m
at O directly below the line of flight. If the angle θ is
12 m
decreasing at the rate of 0.025 rads −1 , the velocity of
the plane when θ = 60° is

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v 22. A particle is projected with a certain velocity at an

angle α above the horizontal from the foot of an
inclined plane of inclination 30° . If the particle strikes
r the plane normally then α is equal to
h
⎛ 1 ⎞
(A) 30° + tan −1 ⎜ (B) 30° + tan −1 ( 2 3 )
⎝ 2 3 ⎟⎠
O θ
R ⎛ 3⎞
(C) 60° (D) 30° + tan −1 ⎜
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
(A) 1440 kmh −1 (B) 960 kmh −1
23. A particle moves along a parabolic path y = 9x 2 in
(C) 1920 kmh −1 (D) 480 kmh −1
such a way that the x component of velocity remains
18. A helicopter ascending at the rate of 12 ms −1 drops a 1
constant and has a value ms −1 . The acceleration of
food packet from a height of 80 m above the ground. 3
the particle is
The time the packet takes to reach the ground is
1!
(A) 2.7 s (B) 5.5 s (A) j ms −2 (B) 3 !j ms −2
3
(C) 11 s (D) 16.5 s
2!
(C) j ms −2 (D) 2!j ms −2
19. A ball is thrown from the top of a staircase which just 3
touches the ceiling and finally hits the bottom of the
24. A particle moves along a circle of radius R = 2 m so
steps. The initial speed of the ball is "
that its radius vector r relative to a point on its cir-
cumference rotates with the constant angular velocity
ω = 2 rads −1 . The linear speed of the particle is
2m

θ /2 R
3m θ /2 θ
R

4m

(A) 6.3 ms −1 (B) 7.6 ms −1

−1 (A) 4 ms −1 (B) 2 ms −1
(C) 63 ms (D) 76 ms −1
(C) 1 ms −1 (D) 8 ms −1
20. A stone is projected with a velocity of 10 ms −1 at 60°
25. For two projectiles launched with same initial velocity,
to the horizontal. At any instant, the angles of eleva-
the maximum heights corresponding to equal ranges
tion of the stone from the two extremities of the range
are 4 m and 16 m . The range has a value
are α and β. Then tan α + tan β equals
(A) 4 m (B) 8 m
1 1 (C) 16 m (D) 32 m
(A) (B)
3 3
26. When a particle is moving along a circular path with
(C) 3 (D) 3 uniform speed, it has
21. A particle is projected from the ground with a speed (A) radial velocity and radial acceleration
(B) radial velocity and transverse acceleration
of 20 ms −1 making an angle of 60° with the horizon-
(C) transverse velocity and radial acceleration
tal. The radius of curvature of the path of the particle,
(D) transverse velocity and transverse acceleration
when its velocity makes an angle of 30° with horizon-
(
tal is g = 10 ms −2 ) 27. A particle moves in the xy plane with constant accel-
(A) 10.6 m (B) 12.8 m eration a directed along the negative y-axis. The equa-
(C) 15.4 m (D) 24.2 m tion of motion of the particle has the form y = α x − β x 2 ,

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where α and β are positive constants. The velocity of respectively. The time interval between their passing
the particle at the origin of coordinates is through the other common point of their path (other
than origin) is
⎛ α2 + 1⎞ ⎛ β + 1⎞
(A) a⎜ (B) a⎜ 2 ⎛ v12 + v22 ⎞
⎝ 2β ⎟⎠ ⎝ 2α 2 ⎟⎠ (A)
2 ⎛ v1u1 − v2u2 ⎞
(B)
g ⎜⎝ u1 + u2 ⎟⎠ g ⎜⎝ u1 + u2 ⎟⎠
⎛ α2 + 1⎞ ⎛ β + 1⎞
(C) a⎜ (D) a⎜ 2 ⎛ u12 + u22 ⎞ 2 ⎛ v1u2 − v2u1 ⎞
⎝ 4β ⎟⎠ ⎝ 4α 2 ⎟⎠ (C) (D)
g ⎜⎝ v1 + v2 ⎟⎠ g ⎜⎝ u1 + u2 ⎟⎠
28. A body of mass m thrown horizontally with veloc-
33. A pendulum of length l = 1 m is released from
ity v from the top of the tower of height h touches
θ 0 = 60° . The rate of change of speed of the bob at
the ground at a distance of 250 m from the foot of the
tower. A body of mass 2m thrown with a velocity of (
θ = 30° is g = 10 ms −2 )
v
from the top of the tower of height 4h will touch
2 60°
the ground at a distance of
(A) 250 m (B) 500 m
(C) 1000 m (D) 125 m
29. Two particles A and B are connected by a rigid
rod AB . The rod slides along perpendicular rails as
shown here. The velocity of A to the left is 10 ms −1 .
The speed of B when angle θ = 45° is (A) 2.5 ms −2 (B) 5 ms −2
(C) 5 3 ms −2 (D) 10 ms −2
B
34. A projectile is thrown in a viscous medium offering
resistance equal to one-tenth of acceleration due to
gravity. The time of flight of projectile will
(A) increase by 1% (B) decrease by 1%
A
(C) increase by 2% (D) decrease by 2%

(A) 5 ms −1 (B) 5 2 ms −1 35. A particle is projected under gravity with velocity

(C) 7.5 ms −1 (D) 10 ms −1 2ag from a point at a height h above the level plane.
The maximum range R on the ground is
30. A stone is projected so as to pass two walls of heights
a and b at distances b and a respectively from the v= 2ag
point of projection. If α is the angle of projection then
(A) minimum value of tan α is 3 . θ
O
(B) minimum value of tan α is 3.
(C) maximum value of tan α is 3 .
(D) maximum value of tan α is 3. h

31. Two stones are projected so as to reach the same dis-

tance from the point of projection on a horizontal sur- P
face. The maximum height reached by one exceeds
R
the other by an amount equal to half the sum of the
heights attained by them. Then the angles of projection ( a2 + 1 ) h
(A) (B) a2 h
for the stones are
(A) 45°, 135° (B) 0°, 90° (C) ah (D) 2 a ( a + h )
(C) 30°, 60° (D) 20°, 70° 36. The position vector of particle, moving in x -y plane,
"
32. Two particles are projected from a point at the same at any time t is r = ⎡⎣ ( 2t ) !i + ( 2t 2 ) !j ⎤⎦ m . If θ be the
instant with velocities whose horizontal components angle which its velocity vector makes with positive
and vertical components are ( u1 , v1 ) and ( u2 , v2 ) , x-axis) then the rate of change of θ at time t = 0.5 s .

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