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PHYSICS JUT 5
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Motion in a Plane

1) The initial velocity of a particle, u⃗ =4 í+3 ´j . It is moving with uniform acceleration a⃗ =0.4 í+0.3 ´j.
Its velocity after 10 seconds is:
(a) 3 unit (b) 4 unit (c) 5 unit (d) 10 unit
2) Two persons A and B are located in X-Y plane at the points (0 , 0) and (0 , 10) respectively. (The
distances are measured in MKS unit). At a time t=0 , they start moving simultaneously with
velocities ⃗v a=2 ´j ms and ⃗v b=2 íms respectively. The time after which A and B are at their
−1 −1

closest distance is
(a) 2.5 s (b) 4 s (c) 1 s (d)
10
s
3) The magnitude of acceleration and velocity of a particle moving in a plane, whose position
√2
vector r⃗ =3 t 2 í+2 t ´j+ ḱ at t=2 s are respectively
(a) √ 148 , 6 (b) √ 144 , 6 (c) √ 13 ,3 (d) √ 14 , 3
4) A 4 kg object has a velocity, 3.0 ím/ s at some instant. 8 seconds later, its velocity is
(8.0 í+10.0 ´j)m/ s. Assuming that the object is subjected to a constant net force, the magnitude of
the force is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 √5 5 √3 8 √5 10 √3
N N N N
5) A particle moves in XY-plane with x and y varying with time t as x (t)=5t , y (t)=5 t ¿ t 2 ). At what
2 8 3 7

time in seconds, the direction of velocity and acceleration will be perpendicular to each other?

(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 5 √ 12 (d) 3

√ 27

6) A particle moves in the X −Y plane with a constant acceleration of 1.5 m/ s2 in the direction
2

making an angle of 37∘ with the X -axis. At t=0 the particle is at the origin and its velocity is
8.0 m/s along the X -axis. Find the velocity and the position of the particle at t=4.0 s .
7) The velocity of a particle is ⃗v =[3 í+(6−2 t) ´j]ms−1, where t is in seconds. If r⃗ =⃗0 when t=0 ,
determine the displacement of the particle during the time interval t=1 s to t=3 s.
8) A particle of mass 2 kg has a velocity of 2 ms−1. A constant force of 4 N acts on the particle for
1 s in a direction perpendicular to its initial velocity. Find the velocity and displacement of the
particle at t=1 s.
9) A particle leaves the origin with an initial velocity ⃗v =(3 í)ms−1 and a constant acceleration
a⃗ =(−1 í−0.5 ´j) ms . When the particle reaches its maximum x coordinate, what are
−2

(a) its velocity and

(b) its position vector?
10) A particle starts from the origin at t=0 with a velocity of 8 j́ ms−1 and moves in the xy
plane with a constant acceleration of (4 í+ 2 ´j)ms−2. At the instant the
particle's x coordinate is 32 m , what are
(a) its y -coordinate and
(b) its speed?
11) A particle starts from the origin of the coordinates along the path
defined by the parabola y=0.5 x 2. If the component of velocity along the x
 -axis is v x =(5 t)ms , where t is in second, determine the particle's distance from the origin O
−1

and the magnitude of acceleration when t=1 s.

12) A balloon is ascending at the rate v=12 kmh−1 and is being carried horizontally by the wind
blowing at v w =20 kmh . If a ballast bag is dropped from the balloon at the instant h=50 m,
−1

determine the time required for it to strike the ground. Assume that the bag was released from
the balloon with the same velocity as the balloon. Also, with what speed does the bag strike the
ground? (Take g=10 ms−2 ).
13) A particle is moving in x− y plane. Its initial velocity and acceleration are u=(4 í+ 8 ´j)m/ s and a=(2 í−4 ´j)m/s 2.
Find
(a) the time when the particle will cross the x -axis. (b) x-coordinate of particle at this instant.
(c) velocity of the particle at this instant.
Initial coordinates of particle are (4 m ,10 m).
14) At time t=0 , a particle is at (2 m , 4 m). It starts moving towards positive x -axis with constant acceleration
2 m/ s (initial velocity ¿ 0 ). After 2 s, an additional acceleration of 4 m/ s starts acting on the particle in negative
2 2

y -direction also. Find after next 2 s. (a) velocity and (b) coordinates of particle.
15) Starting from the origin at time t=0 , with initial velocity 5 ´j ms−1 , a particle moves in the
xy-plane with a constant acceleration of (10 í+ 4 ´j)ms−2 . At time t , its coordinates are ( 20 m, y 0 m
). The values of t and y 0 respectively, are
(a) 2 s and 18 m (b) 5 s and 25 m (c) 2 s and 24 m (d) 4 s and 52 m
16) A particle starts from origin at t=0 with a velocity of 15 íms−1 and moves in XY -plane
under the action of a force which produces a constant acceleration of (15 í+ 20 ´j)ms−2. Find the y -
coordinate of the particle at the instant when its x -coordinate is 180 m .
17) An object has a velocity v=(2 í+4 ´j)ms−1 at time t=0 s. It undergoes a constant
acceleration a=( í −3 ´j) ms−2 for 4 s. Then,
(i) find the coordinates of the object, if it is at origin at t ¿ 0.
(ii) find the magnitude of its velocity at the end of 4 s.
18) The initial velocity of a particle of mass 2 kg is (4 í+ 4 ´j) ms−1. A constant force of −20 ´j N is
applied on the particle. Initially, the particle was at (0 , 0). Find the x -coordinate of the point,
where its y -coordinate is again zero.
(a) 3.2 m (b) 6 m (c) 4.8 m (d) 1.2 m
19) The position of particle is given by r⃗ =2t í+3 t́ ´j+ 4 ḱ , where t is in second and the
coefficients have proper units for r⃗ to be in metre. The a⃗ (t) of the particle at t=1 s is
2

(a) 4 m s−2 along y -direction (b) 3 m s−2 along x -direction

(c) 4 m s−2 along x -direction (d) 2 m s−2 along z -direction
20) A body moves in X-Y plane under the action of acceleration given by (6 t í+ 4 t́ ´j).
1

Assuming that the body is at rest at time t=0 , the velocity of body at t=3 sec is
3

(a) 9 í+6 ´j (b) 18 í+ 6 ´j (c) 18 í+ 12 ´j (d) 12 í+68 ´j

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