PROJECTILE MOTION

1.

A body is projected at an angle 30o to the horizontal with a speed of 39.2 m s1. What is the
angle of projectile with the horizontal after 2 seconds? (Take g = 9.8 m s2)
(1) 0o
(2) 30o
(3) 60o
(4) 90o

2.

The velocity at the maximum height of a projectile is half of its initial velocity of projection u. Its
range on horizontal plane is:
(1)

3.

3u 2
g

(2)

3 u2
2 g

(3)

u2
3g

(4)

3 u2
2 g

From a point on the ground at a distance 2 metres from the foot of a vertical wall, a ball is
thrown at an angle 45o which just clears the top of the wall and afterwards strikes the ground
at a distance 4 m on the other side. The height of the wall is:
(1)

4.

1
m
3

(2)

2
m
3

(3)

3
m
4

(4)

4
m
3

A projectile is thrown with velocity u making angle with vertical. It just crosses the tops of two
poles each of height h after 1 second and 3 second respectively. The maximum height of
projectile is:
u

h
(1) 9.8m

5.

(2) 19.6 m

(3) 39.2 m

(4) 4.9 m

The range of projectile which is launched at an angle of 15o with the horizontal is 1.5 km. What
is the range of the projectile if it is projected at an angle of 45o to the horizontal?
(1) 1.5 km

6.

(2) 3.0 km

(3) 6.0 km

(4) 0.75 km

The greatest distance to which a man can throw a stone is a. The greatest height to which he
can throw it will be:
(1) a

7.

(2) a/2

(3) 2a

(4) a/3

Two bodies are projected from the same point with the same speed but in different direction
so as to have the same range. The ratio of their times of flight are:
(1) 1 : 1

(2) 1 : cos

(3) 1 : sin

(4) 1 : cot

8.

An object is thrown along a direction inclined at an angle of 45o with the horizontal. The
horizontal range of the particle is equal to:

9.

(1) Vertical height

(2) twice the vertical height

(3) Thrice the vertical height

(4) four times the vertical height

The velocity of projection of an oblique projectile is (6i + 8j) m/s. The horizontal range of
projectile is: (g = 10 m/s2):
(1) 4.9 m

10.

(2) 9.6 m

(3) 19.6 m

(4) 14 m

A food packet is dropped from a plane flying at a certain height. What is the path of the packet
as seen by an observer: (i) in the plane (ii) on the ground:

11.

(1) Parabola, Parabola

(2) Vertically down, vertically down

(3) Parabola, vertically down

(4) Vertically down, Parabola

If the greatest height to which a man can throw a body is h, what is the greatest distance to
which he can throw the stone on the ground?
(1) h

12.

13.

(2) 2h

(3) 3h

(4) 4h

What is the effect of air resistance on the (i) maximum height (ii) range of projectile?
(A) Height increases, range increases

(2) Height increases, range decreases

(3) Height decreases, range increases

(4) Height decreases, range decreases

If the equation of projectile is y x

x2
. y and x are in metres. What is (i) the angle of
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projection and (ii) range?

(1) 45o, 50 m

14.

(2) 45o, 100 m

(3) 60o, 50 m

(4) 60o, 100 m

At what point in the path of a projectile is the speed: (i) a minimum (ii) maximum?
(1) (i) At the point of projection; (ii) at the top
(2) (i) At the top; (ii) at the point of projection only
(3) (i) At the point of projection; (ii) at the top & point of touching
(4) (i) At the top; (ii) at the point of projection & point of touching

15.

From the top of 25 m high tower, a particle is thrown with a velocity of 5 m s1 at angle 30o
below horizontal. Find (i) the time after which it hits the ground (ii) horizontal distance from the
base of the tower (Take g = 10 m s2).
X
O

o
vo

16.

(1) t 1 s, x 5 3 m

(2) t 2 s, x 5 3 m

(3) t 3 s, x 5 m

(4) t 2 s, x 5 m

A projectile is launched with an initial velocity v 0 = vox i voy j. What is the time of flight and
range of projectile on a horizontal surface?
(1)

(3)

17.

2vox vox 2
;
g
g

(2)

2voy vox voy

g

(4)

2vox voy 2
;
g
g
2voy 2vox voy
g

A projectile is launched with an initial velocity v 0 vox i voy j. What is the velocity of projectile
at its highest point?
(1) vox i

18.

(2) voy i

(3)

vox 2 voy 2 i

(4) cannot say

A particle is launched with an initial velocity v 0 vox i voy j.

(a) Does the maximum height of projectile depend on i vox
(b) Does the time of flight of the projectile depend on i vox

(1) Maximum height depends on vox , time depends on voy

(2) Maximum height depends on voy , time depends on vox
(3) Maximum height depends on vox , time depends on vox
3

ii voy ?
ii voy ?

(4) Maximum height depends on voy , time depends on voy

19.

A body is projected with a velocity of 10 m s1 at an angle of 30o with the horizontal.

a) Calculate the time taken to reach maximum height:
(1) 0.25 s

20.

(2) 0.5 s

(3) 0.75 s

(4) 1 s

A particle is projected with speed v0 at an angle 0 with the horizontal. Calculate the time after
which its velocity becomes perpendicular to the velocity of projection. Neglect air resistance:
(1)

21.

v0
g sin 0

(2)

2v0
g sin 0

(3)

v0 2
g sin 0

(4)

2v0 2
g sin 0

A body X is thrown horizontally from a building. Another body Y is dropped from the same
point:
(1) Only vertical motions of X and Y are identical
(2) Only horizontal motions of X and Y are identical
(3) Vertical motions are different, horizontal motions are different
(4) Vertical motions are identical, horizontal motions are identical

r
a

22.

r
a

r
a

The paths of bodies in above three cases:

23.

(1) Parabola in each case

(2) Parabola, straight line, Parabola

(3) Parabola, Parabola, straight line

(4) Straight line, Parabola, Parabola

A bob of mass 0.1 kg hung from the ceiling of a room by a string 2 m long is set into
oscillation. The speed of the bob at its mean position is 1 m s1. What is the trajectory of the
bob if the string is cut when the bob is (1) at one of its extreme position (2) at its mean
position?
(1) Vertically down, parabola

(2) Vertically down, vertically down

(3) Parabola, parabola

(4) Parabola, vertically down

24.

A projectile is fired with a velocity v at right angle to the slope inclined at an angle with the
horizontal. The range of the projectile along the inclined plane is

(1)

25.

2v 2tan
g

(2)

v 2 sec
g

(3)

2v 2 sec tan
g

(4)

v 2 sin
g

In figure, the angle of inclination of the inclined plane is 300. Find the horizontal velocity V0 so
that the particle hits the inclined plane perpendicularly.

V0
900
H
300

(1) V0

26.

2 gH
5

(2) V0

2 gH
7

(3) V0

gH
5

(4) V0

gH
7

A cannon fires a projectile as shown. The straight line shows the trajectory in the absence of
gravity. The points M, N, O, and P correspond to time at t 0,1s, 2 s, and 3s, respectively. The
lengths of vertical line segments X, Y, and Z are, respectively

X
N

M
(1) 5m, 10m, 15m
(3) 5m, 20m, 45m

(2) 10m, 40m, 90m

(4) 10m, 20m, 30m

27.

The speed of a projectile at its highest point is v1 and at the point half the maximum height is v2
. If

v1
=
v2

2
, then the angle of projection is
5

(1) 450
28.

(2) 300

(3) 370

(4) 600

A platform is moving upwards with an acceleration of 5 m s2. At the moment when its velocity
is u 3m s1, a ball is thrown from it with a speed of 30 m s1 w.r.t. platform at an angle of 300
with horizontal. The time taken by the ball to return to the platform is
(1) 2 s

29.

(2) 3 s

(3) 1 s

(4) 2.5 s

Two particles are thrown horizontally in opposite directions with velocities u and 2 u from the
top of a high tower. The time after which their radii of curvature will be mutually perpendicular
is

(1)

30.

u
g

(2) 2

u
g

(3)

1 u
2g

(4)

1u
2g

Two particles are projected simultaneously from the same point, with the same speed, in the
same vertical plane, and at different angles with the horizontal in a uniform gravitational field
acting vertically downwards. A frame of reference is fixed to one particle. The position vector

of the other particle, as observed from this frame, is r . Which of the following statements is
correct?

(1) r is a constant vector

(2) r changes in magnitude as well as direction with time.

(3) The magnitude of r increases linearly with time, its direction does not change

(4) The direction of r changes with time, its magnitude may or may not change, depending on
the angles of projection.
31.

Two particles, A and B , are placed as shown. The particle A , on the top of the tower, is
projected horizontally with a velocity u , and particle B is projected along the surface towards
the tower, simultaneously. If both particles meet each other, then the speed of projection of
particle B is (ignore friction)

H
B V

d
(1) d

32.

g
u
2H

(2) d

g
2H

(3) d

g
u
2H

(4) u

Two balls are projected from points A and B in vertical plane as shown. AB is a straight
vertical line. The balls can collide in mid air if

v1
is equal to
v2

v2

v1

(1)

33.

sin 1
sin 2

(2)

sin 2
sin 1

(3)

cos 1
cos 2

(4)

cos 2
cos 1

A particle is thrown at time t 0 with a velocity of 10 m s 1 at an angle 600 with the horizontal
from a point on an inclined plane, making an angle of 300 with the horizontal. The time when
the velocity of the projectile becomes parallel to the incline is
10 m s 1
600

(1)

34.

2
s
3

300

(2)

1
s
3

(3)

3s

(4)

1
2 3

A particle is projected at an angle =300 with the horizontal, with a velocity of 10 m s 1 , then,
which of the following statements are true?
(A) After 2 s, the velocity of particle makes an angle of 600 with initial velocity vector

(B) After 1 s, the velocity of particle makes an angle of 600 with initial velocity vector
(C) The magnitude of velocity of particle after 1 s is 10 m s 1
(D) The magnitude of velocity of particle after 1 s is 5 m s 1
(1) A, C

35.

(2) B, C

(3) A, B

A particle moves along positive branch of the curve, y

(4) C, D

x
t3
, where x , x and y are
2
3

measured in metres and t in seconds, then which of the following statements are true?
(A) The velocity of the particle at t 1s is i 1 j

(B) The velocity of the particle at t 1s is 1 i j

(C) The acceleration of the particle at t 1s is

2 i j

(D) The acceleration of the particle at t 2s is i 2 j

(1) A, C

36.

(2) B, C

(3) A, B

(4) C, D

A particle is projected up an inclined plane of inclination at an elevation to the horizontal.

Find the ratio between tan and tan , if the particle strikes the plane horizontally.
(1) 1

37.

(2) 2

(3) 3

(4) 4

A body falling freely from a given height H hits an inclined plane in its path at a height h . As a
result of this impact, the direction of the velocity of the body becomes horizontal. For what
value of

H
, the body will take maximum time to reach the ground?
h

H
8

h
(1) 1
38.

(2) 2

(3) 3

(4) 4

An inclined plane makes an angle 0 = 30o with the horizontal. A particle is projected from this
plane with a speed of 5 ms1 at an angle of elevation = 30o with the horizontal as shown in
figure. Find the range of the particle on the plane when it strikes the plane.
5 m s1
300
300
(1) 1/5 m

39.

(2) 5 m

(3) 5/2 m

(4) 2/5 m

At what angle should a ball be projected up an inclined plane with a velocity v0 so that it may
hit the incline normally? The angle of the inclined plane with the horizontal is :

cot
2

1
(2) tan cot

1
(1) tan

(3)

40.

1
tan 1 cot
2

(4)

1
tan 1 2cot
2

A particle is projected from ground at angle 450 with initial velocity 20 2 m/s. Find :
(a) change in velocity in a time interval from t = 0 to t = 3 s.
(b) magnitude of average velocity in a time interval from t = 0 to t = 3 s.
(1) 20 m s1 vertically upwards; 10.47 m/s
(2) 30 m s1 vertically upwards; 20.62 m/s
(3) 20 m s1 vertically upwards; 30 m/s
(4) 30 m s1 vertically upwards; 6.62 m/s

41.

The coach throws a baseball to a player with an initial speed of 20 m/s at an angle of 45 0 with
the horizontal. At the moment the ball is thrown, the player is 50 m from the coach. At what

speed and in what direction must the player run to catch the ball at the same height at which it
was released ? (g=10 m/s2)
(1)

42.

5
m/s
2

(2)

5
3

(3)

25
m/s
3

(4)

15
m/s
3

At time t = 0 a small ball is projected from point A with a velocity of 60 m/s at 600 angle with
horizontal. Neglect atmospheric resistance and determine the two times t1 and t2 when the
velocity of the ball makes an angle of 450 with the horizontal x-axis.
(1) t1 = 2.19 s and t2 = 8.20 s

(2) t1 = 4.19 s and t2 = 6.14 s

(3) t1 = 3.21 s and t2 = 5.86 s

43.

(4) t1 = 1.62 s and t2 = 5.24 s

A particle moves in the xy-plane with constant acceleration a directed along the negative yaxis. The equation of path of the particle has the form y = bx cx2, where b and c are positive
constants. Find velocity of the particle at the origin of coordinates.

44.

(1)

a (1 b 2 )
2c

(2)

2a(1 b 2 )
c

(3)

2a(1 b 2 )
5c

(4)

2a(1 2b 2 )
5c

A ball is shot from the ground into the air. At a height of 9.1 m, its velocity is observed to be

r
v 7.6 i 6.1 j in metre per second ( i is horizontal, j is upward). Give the approximate
answers.
(a) To what maximum height does the ball rise?
(b) What total horizontal distance does the ball travel?
(1) 11 m; 23 m
45.

(2) 6 m; 15 m

(3) 8 m; 13 m

(4) 7.5 m; 15.5 m

A ball is shot from the ground into the air. At a height of 9.1 m, its velocity is observed to be

r
v 7.6 i 6.1 j in metre per second ( i is horizontal, j is upward). Give the approximate
answers.
(a) the magnitude and
(b) the direction of the balls velocity just before it hits the ground?

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(1) 16.6 m/s; tan 1 (2) above horizontal

(2) 16.6 m/s; tan 1 (2) below horizontal

1
2

1
2

1
(3) 12.4 m/s; tan ( ) above horizontal

46.

1
(4) 12.4 m/s; tan ( ) below horizontal

Two particles move in a uniform gravitational field with an acceleration g. At the initial moment
the particles were located over a tower at one point and moved with velocities v1=3 m/s and v2
= 4 m/s horizontally in opposite directions. Find the distance between the particles at the
moment when their velocity vectors become mutually perpendicular.
(1) 6.3 m

47.

(2) 2.5 m

(3) 10.6 m

(4) 7.2 m

A ball is thrown from the ground to clear a wall 3 m high at a distance of 6 and falls 18 m away
from the wall. Find the angle of projection of ball.

1
2

1
(1) tan ( )

48.

2
3

3
2

1
(2) tan ( )

1
(3) tan ( )

(4) tan 1 (2)

A particle is projected with velocity 2 gh , so that it just clears two walls of equal height h
which are at a distance of 2h from each other. Find the time of passing between the walls?
(1) 2

49.

h
g

(2) 2

2h
g

(3) 2

h
5g

(4) 2

3h
g

A particle is projected at an angle of elevation and after t second it appears to have an

elevation of as seen from the point of projection. Find the initial velocity of projection.

gtcos
(1)
2sin( - )
50.

gtcos2
(2)
2sin( - )

gtcos
(3)
2sin 2 ( - )

gtcos2
(4)
2sin 2 ( - )

A projectile aimed at a mark, which is in the horizontal plane through the point of projection,
falls a cm short of it when the elevation is and goes b cm far when the elevation is . If the
speed of projection is same in all the cases the proper elevation is :

(1)

1 -1 b sin 2 + a sin 2
sin

2
a +b

-1
(2) sin

b sin 2 + a sin 2

a +b

b sin + a sin

a +b

-1
(4) sin

b sin - a sin

a -b

-1
(3) sin

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51.

Two particles are simultaneously thrown in horizontal direction from two points on a riverbank,
which are at certain height above the water surface. The initial velocities of the particles are v1
= 5 m/s and v2= 7.5 m/s respectively. Both particles fall into the water at the same time. First
particle enters the water at a point s = 10 m from the bank. Determine :
(a) the time of flight of the two particles,
(b) the height from which they are thrown

52.

(1) 4 s; 39.2 m/s

(2) 3 s; 29.7 m/s

(3) 2 s; 19.6 m/s

(4) 1 s; 9.8 m/s

Two particles are simultaneously thrown in horizontal direction from two points on a riverbank,
which are at certain height above the water surface. The initial velocities of the particles are v1
= 5 m/s and v2= 7.5 m/s respectively. Both particles fall into the water at the same time. First
particle enters the water at a point s = 10 m from the bank. Determine the point where the
second particle falls in water.
(1) 5 m

53.

(2) 10 m

(3) 15 m

(4) 20 m

A balloon is ascending at the rate v = 12 km/h and is being carried horizontally by the wind at
vw = 20 km/h. If a ballast bag is dropped from the balloon at the instant h = 50 m, determine
the time needed for it to strike the ground. Assume that the bag was released from the
balloon with the same velocity as the balloon. Also, find the speed with which bag the strikes
the ground?

54.

(1) 3.55 s; 32.0 m/s

(2) 4.78 s; 51.4 m/s

(3) 1.32 s; 12.0 m/s

(4) 6.45 s; 71.0 m/s

(1) straight line

55.

A particle has initial velocity, v 3 i 4 j and a constant force F 4i 3j acts on it. The path
of the particle is
(2) parabolic

(3) circular

(4) elliptical

Identify the correct statement related to the projectile motion.

(1) It is uniformly accelerated everywhere.
(2) It is uniformly accelerated everywhere except at the highest position where it is moving
with constant velocity.
(3) Acceleration is never perpendicular to velocity
(4) None of the above.

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56.

A ball is projected with a velocity 20 ms1at an angle to the horizontal. In order to have the
maximum range. Its velocity at the highest position must be
(1) 10 ms1

57.

(2) sin : cos

v 02
g

(2)

(3)

v 04
g2

(4)

(3) 2K/3

(2) 300

2 v 04
g

(4) 3K/4

(3) 600

(4) data insufficient

If T1 and T2 are the times of flight for two complementary angles, then the range of projectile R
is given by
(2) R = 2gT1T2

(3) R

1
gT1T2
4

(4) R

1
gT1T2
2

A grass hopper can jump maximum distance 1.6 m. It spends negligible time on ground. How
far can it go in 10 2 s.
(1) 45 m

63.

(4) cos : sin

The range of a projectile at an angle is equal to half of the maximum range if thrown at the
same speed. The angle of projection is given by

(1) R = 4gT1T2

62.

2 v 02
g

(2) K/3

(1) 150
61.

(3) sin 2 : cos2

A body is projected at an angle 600 with the horizontal with kinetic energy K. When the
velocity makes an angle 300 with the horizontal, the kinetic energy of the body will be
(1) K/2

60.

(4) 16 ms1

A gun is firing bullets with velocity v 0by rotating through 3600 in the horizontal plane. The
maximum area covered by the bullets is
(1)

59.

(3) 18 ms1

Two bodies are thrown with the same initial velocity at angles and (900 ) respectively with
the horizontal, then their maximum heights are in the ratio
(1) 1:1

58.

(2) 14 ms1

(2) 30 m

(3) 20 m

(4) 40 m

Average velocity of a particle in projectile motion between its string point and the highest point
of its trajectory is (projection speed = u, angle of projection from horizontal = )
(1) u cos

(2)

u
1 3cos 2
2

(3)

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u
2 cos 2
2

(4)

u
1 cos 2
2

64.

A train is moving on a track at 30 ms1. A ball is thrown from it perpendicular to the direction of
motion at 30 ms1 at 450 from horizontal. Find the distance of ball from the point of projection
on train to the point where it strikes the ground.
(1) 90 m

65.

(2) 90 3 m

(2) 100 m

(3) 50 m

(4) 25 m

A particle is fired horizontally from an inclined plane of inclination 30 0 with the horizontal with
speed 500 ms1. If g = 10 ms2, the range measured along the incline is
(1) 500 m

67.

(4) 60 3 m

A body is projected at time t = 0 from a certain point on a planets surface with a certain
velocity at a certain angle with the planets (assumed horizontal). The horizontal and vertical
displacement x and y ( in metre) respectively vary with time t in second as, x = (10 3 ) t and
y = 10 t t2. The maximum height attained by the body is
(1) 200 m

66.

(3) 60 m

(2)

1000
m
3

(3) 200 2m

(4) 100 3m

Two stones are projected with the same speed but making different angles with the horizontal.
Their horizontal ranges are equal. The angle of projection of one is

and the maximum

3

height reached by it is 102 m. Then the maximum height reached by the other in metres is
(1) 336
68.

(2) 224

(4) 34

A ball is projected upwards from the top of a tower with a velocity 50 ms 1 making an angle 300
with the horizontal. The height of tower is 70 m. After how many seconds from the instant of
throwing, will the ball reach the ground. (g = 10 ms2)
(1) 2 s

69.

(3) 56

(2) 5 s

(3) 7 s

(4) 9 s

A fixed mortar fires a bomb at an angle of 53 0 above the horizontal with a muzzle velocity of
80 ms1. A tank is advancing directly towards the mortar on level ground at a constant speed
of 5 m/s. The initial separation (at the instant mortar is fired) between the mortar and tank, so
that the tank would be hit is
(1) 662.4 m

(2) 526.3 m

(3) 486.6 m

(4) None of these

Choose the correct option

(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason are true and the Reason is correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion
(c) If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.

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(d) If Assertion is false but the Reason is true.

70.

Assertion : A particle can follow a parabolic path only if acceleration is constant

Reason : In projectile motion path is parabolic, as acceleration is assumed to be constant at
low heights.
Ans: 4

71.

Assertion : Projectile motion is called a two dimensional motion, although it takes place in
space.
Reason : In space it takes place in a plane.
Ans: 1

72.

Assertion : If time of flight in a projectile motion is made two times, its maximum height will
become four times.
Reason : In projectile motion H T 2 , where H is maximum height and T the time of flight.
Ans: 1

73.

Assertion : A particle is projected with velocity u at angle 450 with ground. Let v be the
r r
velocity of particle at time t ( 0), then value of u, v can be zero.
Reason : Value of dot product is zero when angle between two vectors is 900.
Ans: 2

74.

Assertion : A particle has constant acceleration is x-y plane. But neither of its acceleration
components (ax and ay) is zero. Under this condition particle can not have parabolic path.
Reason : In projectile motion, horizontal component of acceleration is zero.
Ans: 4

75.

r r
v 2 v1
Assertion : In projectile motion at any two positions
always remains constant.
t 2 t1
Reason : The given quantity is average acceleration, which should remain constant as
acceleration is constant.
Ans: 1

76.

Assertion : Particle A is projected upwards. Simultaneously particle B is projected as

projectile as shown. Particle A returns to ground is 4 s. At the same time particle B collides
with A. Maximum height H attained by B would be 20 m. (g = 10 ms2)

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Reason :
condition.

Speed of projection of both the particles should be same under the given

Ans: 3
77.

Assertion : Two projectiles have maximum heights 4 H and H respectively. The ratio of their
horizontal components of velocities should be 1:2 for their horizontal ranges to be same.
Reason : Horizontal range = horizontal component of velocity X time of flight.
Ans: 1 or 2

78.

Assertion : If g = 10 m/s 2 then in projectile motion speed of particle in every second will
change by 10 ms1.
Reason : Acceleration is nothing but rate of change of velocity.
Ans: 4

79.

Assertion : In projectile motion if particle is projected with speed u, then speed of particle at
height h would be
Reason

u 2 2 gh .

If particle is projected with vertical component of velocity uy.

Then vertical

component at the height h would be u 2 gh .

2
y

Ans: 2
80.

Find time of flight and range of the projectile along the inclined plane as shown in figure. (g =
10 m/s2)

Ans: time of flight =

81.

4( 3 1)
160( 3 1)
s = 1.69 s, Range =
m =39 m
3
3

Find time of flight and range of the projectile along the inclined plane as shown in figure. (g =
10 m/s2)

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Ans: time of flight =

82.

Find time of flight and range of the projectile along the inclined plane as shown in figure.
(g = 10 m/s2)

Ans: time of flight =

83.

4( 3 1)
160( 3 1)
s = 6.31 s, Range =
m =145.71 m
3
3

4
160
s = 2.31 s, Range =
m =53.33 m
3
3

A projectile is fired with a velocity u at right angles to the slope, which is inclined at an angle
with the horizontal. Derive an expression for the distance R to the point of impact.

2u 2 tan sec
Ans: R =
g
84.

A particle is projected upwards with velocity 20 m/s.

projected with velocity 20 2 m/s at 450. (g = 10 m/s2)

Simultaneously another particle is

(a) What is acceleration of first particle relative to the second?

(b) What is initial velocity of first particle relative to the other?
(c) What is distance between two particles after 2 s ?
Ans: (a) zero (b) 20 m/s in horizontal direction
85.

(c) 40 m

Passenger of a train just drops at stone from it. The train was moving with constant velocity.
What is path of the stone as observed by

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86.

(a) the passenger itself,

(b) a man standing on ground ?

Ans: (a) A vertical straight line

(b) A parabola

An elevator is going up with an upward acceleration of 1 m/s 2. At the instant when its velocity
is 2 m/s, a stone is projected upward from its floor with a speed of 2 m/s relative to the
elevator, at an elevation of 300.
(a) Calculate the time taken by the stone to return to the floor.
(b) Sketch the path of the projectile as observed by an observer outside the elevator.
(c) If the elevator was moving with a downward acceleration equal to g, how would the
motion be altered?
Ans: (a) 0.18 s

87.

Two particles A and B are projected simultaneously in a vertical plane as shown in figure.
They collide at time t in air. Write down two necessary equations for collision to take place.
y(m)
2
20

B
1

10

A
x(m)
10

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Ans: (u1 cos 1 u2 cos 2 ) t 20

88.

(u1 sin 1 u2 sin 2 ) t 10

and

The figure shows velocity and acceleration of a point body at the initial moment of its motion.
The acceleration vector of the body remains constant. The minimum radius of curvature of
trajectory of the body is
v0 8ms 1

1500
a 2ms 2
Ans: 8

2
3
4
5

4
4
2
2

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