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ASSIGNMENT
Only One Option Correct Type Questions

1. A particle of mass m moves on the x-axis as follows. It starts from rest at t = 0 from the point x = 0 and comes
to rest at t = 1 at the point x = 1. No other information is available about its motion at intermediate time (0 < t
< 1). If  denotes the instantaneous acceleration of the particle, then
(A)  cannot remain positive for all t in the interval 0  t  1
(B) || cannot exceed 2 at any point in its path
(C) || must be  6 at some point or points in its path
(D)  must change sign during the motion but no other assertion can be made with the information given
2. A man swims perpendicular w.r.t. river flow with a constant acceleration (in y-direction) and river is flowing with
a constant velocity in the x-direction. The trajectory of man observed from ground will be
(A) A straight line along y-axis
(B) A straight line inclined to the y-axis at some angle
(C) A parabola
(D) Cannot be determined
3. A block of mass 2 kg is kept inside a lift. Lift starts moving downward with an acceleration of a = 12 m/s2.
Height of the lift is 4 m. Time after which block will strike roof of the lift is (g = 10 m/sec2)

(A) 2 sec (B) 3 sec

(C) 4 sec (D) 5 sec
4. The front windscreen of a car is inclined at an angle 30° with the horizontal. Hailstones fall vertically downwards
with speed of 5 3 m/s. Find the speed (in m/s) of the car so that hailstones are bounced back by the screen
in vertically upward direction with respect to car. (Assume elastic collision of hailstones with wind screen).
(A) 14 (B) 15
(C) 16 (D) 17
5. A particle is moving in a circle in clockwise sense. At all positions on the circle, the acceleration of the particle
is always directed towards a fixed point P on the diameter as shown. Choose the correct statement.

(A) Speed of particle is increasing at positions A as well as B

(B) Speed of particle is increasing at position A and decreasing at B
(C) Speed of particle is decreasing at position A as well as B
(D) Speed of particle is decreasing at position A and increasing at position B

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6. The velocity-position graph of a particle moving in a straight line along x-axis is given below. Acceleration of
particle at x = 2 m is

(A) 8 m/s2 (B) 16 m/s2

(C) 64 m/s2 (D) 32 m/s2
7. A stone is dropped from a certain height h. Speed of the particle averaged over total distance is

2 gh
(1) 2gh (2)
3 2
1
(3) 2gh (4) gh
3
8. A body A is dropped from a height h above the ground. At the same time another body B at a horizontal
distance d from the line of motion of A, is fired from the ground at an angle  to the horizontal. If the two collide
at the highest point of the trajectory of B, the angle of projection is given by

d  h
(1)  = tan−1   (2)  = sin−1  
h d 
h h
(3)  = tan−1   (4)  = cos−1  
d  d 
9. A projectile is projected from the base of a hill whose shape is that of right circular cone, whose axis is vertical.
The projectile grazes the vertex and strikes the hill again at a point on the base. If  be the semi-vertical angle
of the cone and  is the angle of projection, then value of  will be
(A) tan–1(2tan) (B) tan–1(2cot)
 cot    tan  
(C) tan−1   (D) tan−1  
 2   2 

One or More Option Correct Type Questions

10. 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 are positive constants of appropriate dimensions. Then
(A) The path of the particle is an ellipse

(B) The velocity and acceleration of the particle are normal to each other t =
(2 p )
(C) The acceleration of the particle is always directed towards a focus

(D) The distance travelled by the particle in time interval t = 0 to t = is a
(2 p )

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11. ABCD is a wire frame of rigid identical wires in which point D is given velocity v along x-axis as shown in figure.
Choose the correct statement(s).

v
(A) Velocity of point A along x-axis is
2
(B) Speed of point A is v
v
(C) Velocity point A along y-axis is
2
(D) Velocity of point A is equal to velocity of point C
12. A particle is projected from the ground in earth’s gravitational field at an angle  with the horizontal, then
–1
(A) Center of curvature of projectile’s trajectory at the highest point is below the ground level if   tan 2
–1
(B) Centre of curvature of projectile’s trajectory at the highest point is above the ground level if   tan 2
–1
(C) Center of curvature of projectile’s trajectory at the highest point is above ground level if   tan 2

(D) Centre of curvature of projectile trajectory at the highest point is at ground level if  = 45°
13. A particle moves in such a way that time depends x and y co-ordinates are given by the equations
x = Rt + R sint
y = R + R cost,
where  and R are +ve constant and t is in second.
Choose the correct alternative(s) from the following.
(A) When particle is at its maximum y co-ordinate, the net velocity is 2R
(B) When particle is at its minimum y co-ordinate, the net acceleration is zero
(C) When particle is as its maximum y co-ordinate, the net acceleration is – 2R ˆj

(D) When particle is at its minimum y co-ordinate, the net acceleration is 2R ˆj
14. Three particles X, Y and Z are placed sequentially on straight horizontal line at successive equal distances.
Particle X starts moving vertically up with a constant velocity v and particle z vertically downward with constant
acceleration a without initial velocity as shown in figure. Select the correct option/s from the following about
the motion of particle Y so that all the three will be at the same straight line if all begins to move simultaneously.

v a
(A) Initial velocity upward (B) Initial acceleration upward
2 2
v a
(C) Initial velocity downward (D) Initial acceleration downward
2 2

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15. A block of mass 3 kg is pressed against a vertical wall with force 100 N. Coefficient of friction between block
and wall is 0.2. A force of 40 N is applied on the block horizontally parallel to the wall.
(A) Acceleration of block is 10 m/s2
(B) Acceleration of block in vertical direction is 8 m/s2
(C) Acceleration of block in horizontal direction is 8 m/s 2
(D) Friction force acting in the block is 20 N

16. A particle moves in such a way that its position vector at any time t is given by x = t i + t 2 j + t k

4t
(A) The magnitude of component of acceleration normal to velocity is given by
4t 2 + 2
2t
(B) The magnitude of component of acceleration along velocity is given by
2t 2 + 1
2
(C) The magnitude of component of acceleration normal to velocity is given by
2t 2 + 1
(D) The magnitude of acceleration is given by 2 m/s 2
17. The position of a particle moving along a straight line is given by x = (t3 – 9t2 + 15t) m where t is in second.
Then
(A) The acceleration - time graph of the particle is straight line with a positive slope
(B) The acceleration of the particle changes its direction at t = 1 s and t = 5 s
(C) The displacement of the particle in 0 to 6 second is –18 m
(D) The distance travelled by the particle in 0 to 6 second is 46 m

Paragraph Type Questions

Paragraph for Question Nos. 18 to 20

Six persons are placed at the vertex of a regular hexagon of side a, at t = 0 as shown in figure. Each person start
moving with velocity v and keep its direction always directed towards next person i.e. A always moves directed
toward B; B toward C and so on. All particles ultimately meet at centre after time T, mainting their position at the
vertex of hexagon but of variable side. On the basis of above information answer the following assuming that origin
is at O.

18. Which of the following is correct relation to the motion of particles?

(A) Each particle moves with constant acceleration
(B) Each particle moves with constant magnitude of normal acceleration
(C) Each particle moves with centre of curvature at O
(D) Each particle has some non-zero radial acceleration

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T
19. What is the angular speed of any particle about O at instant t = ?
2

v 3v
(A) (B)
a a

3v 2v
(C) (D)
2a 3a

20. What is the total distance travelled by each person, till they meet at origin

3
(A) a (B) a
2
(C) 2a (D) 3a

Paragraph for Question Nos 21 to 23

A motor-boat of mass m moves along a lake with velocity V0. At the moment t = 0 the engine of the boat is shut
down. Assuming the resistance to the motor boat is proportional to the velocity of the boat F = –rV, where r is a
constant.

21. How long the motor boat moved with the shut down engine?

m m
(A) ln2 (B) lnV0
r r

m
(C) lnV0 (D) Infinity
2r
22. The velocity of the motor boat as a function of the distance covered with the shut down engine is

rm
(A) V = V0 −
s

ms
(B) V = V0 −
r

rs
(C) V = V0 −
m

rs
(D) V = V0 −
2m
23. What distance will the boal cover before coming to rest?

rV0
(A)
m

mV0
(B)
r

2mV0
(C)
r

mr
(D)
V0

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Matrix Match Type Questions

24. A projectile is thrown on an inclined plane making angle  with horizontal at angle  with the inclined plane.
The projectile will retrace its path after rebounding once if (assuming collision to be elastic)

Match Column-I with Column-II.

Column-I Column-II

1 2
(A) tan  = (P) cos  =
2 5

1
(B) tan = 1 (Q) sin  =
2

1
(C) sin  = (R) cot  = 2
2

2 2
(D) sec  = (S) cos  =
3 7

(T) tan  = 2

25. A particle is projected on an inclined plane which is inclined at 30o with the horizontal as shown in figure. Initial
speed of the particle is v0 and inclined plane is sufficiently large. Match the Column-I and Column-II.

Column-I Column-II

V0
(A) Range on the inclined plane (P)
g 3

2V0
(B) Velocity of the particle is parallel to the (Q)
g 3

inclined plane at time

V02
(C) Time after which particle strikes the plane is (R)
3g

(D) For the given velocity maximum range on the

2V02
inclined plane (angle of projection changing) (S)
3g

V02
(T)
4g

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Integer Type Questions

26. A particle is projected from point G such that it touches point B, C, D and E of regular hexagon of side a = 7 m
. Find its horizontal range (in metre).

27. With what minimum speed (in m/s) must a particle be projected from origin in the vertical x-y plane so that it is
able to pass through a given point P (4 m, 3 m). Write answer to the nearest integer.
28. A rod AB is moving on a fixed circle of radius R = 5 m with constant velocity v = 4 m/s as shown in figure P is
3R
the point of intersection of the rod and circle. At an instant the rod is at a distance x = from centre of the
5
circle. The velocity of the rod is perpendicular to its length and the rod is always parallel to the diameter CD.
Find the speed of point of intersection P in m/s.

29. Two stones are projected from an inclined plane in vertical plane as shown in figure. If they collides in air,
v
then the velocity (in m/s) of stone B is v. Find the value of .
6

30. A ball is thrown vertically upward with some unknown velocity. The magnitude of acceleration due to air
resistance is 5 m/s2 (constant magnitude). Acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s 2 downwards. The distance
3x
travelled in last second of upward motion is m . Find x.
2
31. Two persons A and B are moving along same straight line in opposite directions, each with speed 4 m/s with
respect to ground. A feels that the rain drops are falling vertically while B feels that rain drops are falling at an
angle of 45° with vertical. If the speed of rain with respect to ground is p m/s . Find p.

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DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS

1. Two balls are thrown from an inclined plane at angle of projection  with the plane, one up the incline and
other down the incline as shown in figure (T stands for total time of flight, h1 and h2 are maximum height from
incline, R1 and R2 are ranges, v t1 and v t2 are the velocities of the particles at their maximum heights).

v 02 sin2  2v 0 sin 
(A) h1 = h2 = (B) T1 = T2 =
2g cos  g cos 

(C) R2 − R1 = g (sin )T12 (D) Vt1 = Vt2

2. A bead moves along straight horizontal wire of length L, starting from the left end with a velocity v0. Its
retardation is proportional to the distance from the right end of the wire. Find the initial retardation (in m/s 2) (at
v0
left end of the wire) if the bead reaches the right end of the wire with a velocity . (given v0 = 5 m/s and
2
L = 1 m)

3. Two points, A and B, are located on the ground a certain distance d = 10 2 m apart. Two rocks are launched

simultaneously from points A and B with equal speeds but at different angles. Each rock lands at the launch
point of the other. Knowing that one of the rocks is launched at an angle  = 37° with the horizontal, what is
3
the minimum distance between the rocks during the flight? (given cos37° = )
5

4. Two guns situated on the top of a hill of height 10 m fire one shot each with the same speed 5 3 m/s at some

interval of time. One gun fires horizontally and other fires upwards at an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The
shots collide at point P. The coordinates of point P with respect to the bottom of the hill are (in metres x, y).

Find 3x + y .

5. A stone is projected with velocity v0 at an angle 0 from the horizontal. Find the angular velocity of the stone
relative to the point of projection, while it is at its maximum height.

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6. A fly crawls with constant speed v along the radial spoke of a wheel which is rotating with constant angular
speed . Initially the fly starts from centre of the wheel along x-axis. Then (where r = v)

(A) The actual velocity of the fly in fixed frame is v = ver + r e0

(B) The actual velocity of the fly in fixed frame is v = v er + r e0

v .
(C) The position of fly at any instant r = er


vt
(D) The position of fly at any instant r = er


7. In the given figure, the angle of inclination of the inclined plane is 30°. The horizontal velocity V0 so that the
particle hits the inclined plane perpendicularly is

2gH
(A) v 0 =
3

2gH
(B) v 0 =
7

gH
(C) v 0 =
5

gH
(D) v 0 =
7

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8. Two plate AB and CD are rigidly attached perpendicular to base of a massive box. Box is released on smooth
inclined plane having angle of inclination 37°. With what minimum speed with respect to box a particle is
projected so as to graze top point A and C of plate AB = 2 m, CD = 3 m. Given separation between top of plate
is 3 m. Take g = 10 m/s2 . (In m/s)

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