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Chapter 2
Units and Measurements
Solutions
SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions
1. The base quantity among the following is
(1) Speed (2) Weight (3) Length (4) Area
Sol. Answer (3)
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There are seven base quantities,
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(i) Mass (ii) Length
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(iii) Time (iv) Current

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(v) Amount of substance (vi) Luminous intensity

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(vii) Temperature
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2. Which of the following is not a unit of time?

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(1) Second (2) Minute (3) Hour (4) Light year

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Sol. Answer (4)

Light year is the unit of distance
1 light year = 9.46 × 1015 m
3. One astronomical unit is a distance equal to

(1) 9.46 × 1015 m (2) 1.496 × 1011 m (3) 3 × 108 m (4) 3.08 × 1016 m
Sol. Answer (2)
One astronomical unit is the average distance between earth and sun
1 astronomical unit (AU)  1.496  1011 m
4. The volume of a cube having sides 1.2 m is appropriately expressed as

(1) 1.728 × 106 cm3 (2) 1.7 × 106 cm3 (3) 1.8 × 106 cm3 (4) 1.73 ×106 cm3
Sol. Answer (2)
The volume of cube is l3
v  (1.2 cm)3  1.728  106 cm3
v 1.7  106 cm3

Answer should be reported in minimum number of significant figures.
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10 Units and Measurements Solution of Assignment
5. Ampere second is a unit of

(1) Current (2) Charge (3) Energy (4) Power
Sol. Answer (2)
q
Current I  ⇒ q  It
t
q  Ampere second
So, ampere second is the unit of charge.
6. The most precise reading of the mass of an object, among the following is
(1) 20 g (2) 20.0 g (3) 20.01 g (4) 20 × 100 g
Sol. Answer (3)
A measurement having more number of decimal places is the one with the most precision.
So, 20.01 g is most precise.
7. The most accurate reading of the length of a 6.28 cm long fibre is

(1) 6 cm (2) 6.5 cm (3) 5.99 cm (4) 6.0 cm
Sol. Answer (2)
Most accurate reading is the one having minimum error.
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So, 16 – 6.281 = 0.28 cm
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16.5 – 6.281 = 0.22 cm
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15.99 – 6.281 = 0.29 cm

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16.0 – 6.281 = 0.28 cm

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So, second reading is most accurate.

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8. Which of the following is a unit that of force?

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(1) N m (2) mN (3) nm (4) N s

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Sol. Answer (2)

Nm  Unit of torque
mN  Milli newton  10–3 N
nm  Nano metre
Ns  Unit of momentum
9. The value of 60° in radian is
   
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 3 4 5
Sol. Answer (2)
180º =  radian

1º = rad
180

60º =  60 rad
180

60º  rad
3

Solution of Assignment Units and Measurements 11
10. The total plane angle subtended by a circle at its centre is
2 
(1) rad (2) 2 rad (3) rad (4) rad
3 2
Sol. Answer (2)
The total plane angle is 360º or 2 rad.
11. A far off planet is estimated to be at a distance D from the earth. If its diametrically opposite extremes subtend
an angle  at an observatory situated on the earth, the approximate diameter of the planet is
 D 1
(1) (2) (3) D (4)
D  D
Sol. Answer (3)
Arc length 

Radius D D
d

D
 d  D d
12. One unified atomic mass unit represents a mass of magnitude

(1) 10–30 kg (2) 1.66 × 1027 kg
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(3) 1.66 × 10–27kg (4) 1030 kg
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Sol. Answer (3)
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1 amu  1.66  10 27 kg

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13. If the average life of a person is taken as 100 s, the age of the universe on this scale is of the order
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(1) 1010 s (2) 108 s (3) 1017 s (4) 109 s

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Sol. Answer (1)

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Time span of human life = 109 s

Age of universe = 1017 s
Age of universe 1017

So,   108
Time of human 109
Age of universe
If,  108
100
 Age of universe  1010 s
14. Which of the following is the most precise measurement?

(1) 3 × 10–3 m (2) 0.0030 m (3) 30 × 10–4 m (4) 300 × 10–5 m
Sol. Answer (4)
3 × 10–3
3.0 × 10–3
3.0 × 10–3
3.00 × 10–3
So, fourth measurement is most precise.

15. The number of significant figures in a pure number 410 is

(1) Two (2) Three (3) One (4) Infinite
Sol. Answer (4)
A pure number has infinite number of significant figures.
16. Thickness of a pencil measured by using a screw gauge (least count .001 cm) comes out to be 0.802 cm. The
percentage error in the measurement is
(1) 0.125% (2) 2.43% (3) 4.12% (4) 2.14%
Sol. Answer (1)
L 0.001
The percentage error is  100% =  100% = 0.1246% 0.125%
L 0.802
17. The percentage error in the measurement of the voltage V is 3% and in the measurement of the current is
2%. The percentage error in the measurement of the resistance is
(1) 3% (2) 2% (3) 1% (4) 5%
Sol. Answer (4)
V
V = IR  R 
I
⎛ R ⎞ ⎛ V I ⎞
 ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠  100%  ⎜⎝  ⎟  100%
R V I ⎠
R
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  100%  3%  2% = 5%
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18. The relative error in the measurement of the side of a cube is 0.027. The relative error in the measurement of
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its volume is
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(1) 0.027 (2) 0.054 (3) 0.081 (4) 0.046

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Sol. Answer (3)

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Volume of cube, V = side3

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V 3 side
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V side
V V
 3  0.027   0.081
V V
19. Zero error in an instrument introduces

(1) Systematic error (2) Random error (3) Least count error (4) Personal error
Sol. Answer (1)
Zero error is a part of systematic error.
20. A packet contains silver powder of mass 20.23 g ± 0.01 g. Some of the powder of mass 5.75 g ± 0.01 g is
taken out from it. The mass of the powder left back is
(1) 14.48 g ± 0.00 g (2) 14.48 ± 0.02 g (3) 14.5 g ± 0.1 g (4) 14.5 g ± 0.2 g
Sol. Answer (2)
m1 = 20.23 g ± 0.01 g
m2 = (5.75 ± 0.01) g
m1 – m2 = [(20.23 – 5.75) ± 0.02] g
m  (14.48  0.02) g

21. The addition of three masses 1.6 g, 7.32 g and 4.238 g, addressed upto proper decimal places is
(1) 13.158 g (2) 13.2 g (3) 13.16 g (4) 13.15 g
Sol. Answer (2)
m1 = 1.6 g
m2 = 7.32 g
m3 = 4.238 g
m1 + m2 + m3 = 13.158 g
but answer should be reported in one decimal place only.
 m  13.2 g
22. The area of a sheet of length 10.2 cm and width 6.8 cm addressed upto proper number of significant figures
is
(1) 69.36 cm2 (2) 69.4 cm2 (3) 69 cm2 (4) 70 cm2
Sol. Answer (3)
l = 10.2 cm
w = 6.8 cm
Area = lw = 10.2 × 6.8 = 69.36
 Area = 69 cm2
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23. The radius of a sphere is (2.6 ± 0.1) cm. The percentage error in its volume is
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0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

 100 %  100 %
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(1) (2) 3 × (3)  100 % (4) %

2.6 2.6 3  2.6 2.6
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Sol. Answer (2)

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r = (2.6 ± 0.1) cm
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4 3
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V  r
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3
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V 3 r
 100%   100%
V r
V 3  0.1
 100%   100%
V 2.6
24. The uncertain digit in the measurement of a length reported as 41.68 cm is

(1) 4 (2) 1 (3) 6 (4) 8
Sol. Answer (4)
41.68 cm
The rightmost digit is most insignificant and leftmost is most significant.
So, 8  most insignificant
4  most significant
25. We can reduce random errors by

(1) Taking large number of observations (2) Corrected zero error
(3) By following proper technique of experiment (4) Both (1) & (3)
Sol. Answer (1)
The only method of reducing random errors is by taking more and more number of observations.

26. The number of significant figures in the measured value 0.0204 is

(1) Five (2) Three (3) Four (4) Two
Sol. Answer (2)
The non-zero digits after the decimal places are significant.
27. The number of significant figures in the measured value 26000 is

(1) Five (2) Two (3) Three (4) Infinite
Sol. Answer (2)
The trailing zeros are not significant.
So, only two digits are significant.
28. The number of significant zeroes present in the measured value 0.020040, is
(1) Five (2) Two (3) One (4) Three
Sol. Answer (4)
Zeores appearing between and after non-zero numbers are significant.
0.020040
29. The number of significant figures in the measured value 4.700 m is the same as that in the value
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(1) 4700 m (2) 0.047 m (3) 4070 m
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Sol. Answer (4)
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4.700  Four significant figures.

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Also, 470.0 m  Four significant figures.

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30. If a calculated value 2.7465 g contains only three significant figures, the two insignificant digits in it are
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(1) 2 and 7 (2) 7 and 4 (3) 6 and 5 (4) 4 and 6

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Sol. Answer (3)

2.7465 g  Last two digits are most insignificant.
31. An object of mass 4.237 g occupies a volume 1.72 cm3. The density of the object to appropriate significant
figures is
(1) 2.46 g cm–3 (2) 2.463 g cm–3 (3) 2.5 g cm–3 (4) 2.50 g cm–3
Sol. Answer (1)
m = 4.237 g
V = 1.72 cm3
Mass 4.237 g
Density = 
Volume 1.72 cm3
 d  2.46 gcm 3
32. Round off the value 2.845 to three significant figures.

(1) 2.85 (2) 2.84 (3) 2.80 (4) 2.83
Sol. Answer (2)
2.845  2.84

33. A length 5.997 m rounded off to three significant figures is written as
(1) 6.00 m (2) 5.99 m (3) 5.95 m (4) 5.90 m
Sol. Answer (1)
5.997 6.00 m
34. The order of the magnitude of speed of light in SI unit is

(1) 16 (2) 8 (3) 4 (4) 7
Sol. Answer (2)
Speed of light 3 × 108 ms–1
Order of magnitude = 8
35. The values of a number of quantities are used in a mathematical formula. The quantity that should be most
precise and accurate in measurement is the one
(1) Having smallest magnitude (2) Having largest magnitude
(3) Used in the numerator (4) Used in the denominator
Sol. Answer (1)
The quantity having smallest magnitude should be measured very precisely as it is likely to contribute the
maximum relative error.
36. What are the dimensions of the change in velocity?
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(1) [M0L0T0] (2) [LT–1]
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(3) [MLT–1]
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(4) [LT–2]
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Sol. Answer (2)

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The dimensions of change in velocity is same as that of velocity [M0LT–1].

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37. The dimensional formula for energy is

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(1) [MLT–2] (2) [ML2T–2] (3) [M–1L2T] (4) [M L2 T]

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Sol. Answer (2)

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The dimensional formula is [ML2T–2]
38. The pair of the quantities having same dimensions is

(1) Displacement, velocity (2) Time, frequency
(3) Wavelength, focal length (4) Force, acceleration
Sol. Answer (3)
Wavelength and focal length both are have units of length.
39. The dimensional formula for relative refractive index is

(1) [M1L1 T1] (2) [M0L0T0] (3) [M1L0 T 0] (4) [MLT–1]
Sol. Answer (2)
Refractive index is a pure number, hence dimensionless.
40. The dimensional formula [ML–1T–2] is for the quantity

(1) Force (2) Acceleration (3) Pressure (4) Work
Sol. Answer (3)
The dimensional formula for pressure
Force MLT 2
P  2
⇒ [ML1T 2 ]
Area L

41. If the buoyant force F acting on an object depends on its volume V immersed in a liquid, the density  of the
liquid and the acceleration due to gravity g. The correct expression for F can be
g
(1) V g (2) (3)  gV2 (4) gV
V
Sol. Answer (1)
F  V a b g c
F  [L3 ]a [ML3 ]b [LT 2 ]c
[MLT 2 ]  F  [MbL3a 3b  c T 2c ]
On comparing,
b 1 , –2c = – 2
 c 1
3a – 3b + c = 1
 3a – 3 + 1 = 1
 3a – 2 = 1
 3a = 3  a  1
So, on putting all these values,
F  V g
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42. The dimensionally correct expression for the resistance R among the following is
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[P = electric power, I = electric current, t = time, V = voltage and E = electric energy]

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(1) R = PI (2) R  (3) R = V2P (4) R = VI

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Sol. Answer (2)

W ML2 T 2
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 = [ML2T–3]
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Dimensional formula of power =

t T
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Current  [A]
W ML2 T 2
V   = [ML2T–3A–1]
q AT
E  [ML2 T 2 ]
E ML2 T 2
So, R    [ML2T–3A–2]
I 2t A 2T
ML2 T 3 A 1
and V = IR  R   [ML2T–3A–2]
A
So, (2) is the correct formula.
43. Which of the following does not have dimensions of force?

(1) Weight (2) Rate of change of momentum
(3) Work per unit length (4) Work done per unit charge
Sol. Answer (4)
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Dimension of  [ML2 A 1T 3 ]
q
which is different from dimension of force [MLT–2]

A x
44. The potential energy u of a particle varies with distance x from a fixed origin as u  , where A and B
xB
are constants. The dimensions of A and B are respectively
(1) [ML5/2T–2], [L] (2) [MLT–2], [L2] (3) [L], [ML3/2 T–2] (4) [L2], [MLT–2]
Sol. Answer (1)
A x
u
xB
By the principle of homogeneity, x = B (dimensionally)
 B  [L]
AL1/2
and [ML2 T 2 ] 
L
[ML2 T 2 ] =AL1/2
A  [ML3/2 T 2 ]
45. A physical quantity P is given by the relation. P  P0e – t  If t denotes the time, the dimensions of constant
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 are
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(1) [T] (2) [T2] (3) [T–1] (4) [T–2]

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Sol. Answer (4)

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P  P0 e t
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The power of exponent is dimensionless,

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t 2  [M0L0 T0 ]
  [T 2 ]
46. The dimensions of potential energy of an object in mass, length and time are respectively
(1) 2, 2, 1 (2) 1, 2, – 2 (3) –2, 1, 2 (4) 1, – 1, 2
Sol. Answer (2)
The dimensional formula of energy
E  [ML2 T 2 ]
So, dimensions of i) Mass  1 ii) Length  2 iii) Time –2
47. Which of the following is a dimensional constant?

(1) Magnification (2) Relative density (3) Gravitational constant (4) Relative error
Sol. Answer (3)
Gravitational constant is a dimensional constant.
[G] = [M–1L3T–2]

48. The dimensions of solar constant (energy falling on earth per second per unit area) are
(1) [M0L0 T0] (2) [MLT–2] (3) [ML2T–2] (4) [M T–3]
Sol. Answer (4)
Energy ML2 T 2
Solar constant [S] = =  [MT–3]
Area × Time L2 T
49. The amount of heat energy Q, used to heat up a substance depends on its mass m, its specific heat capacity
(s) and the change in temperature T of the substance. Using dimensional method, find the expression for s is
( Given that [s] = [L2T–2K–1] ) is
Q Qm m
(1) QmT (2) (3) (4)
mT T Q T
Sol. Answer (2)
Q = ma sb c
[ML2T–2] = [Ma][L2bT–2bK–b][Kc]
 a 1, 2b = 2  b  1
–b+c=0
 b = c  c 1
Q = msT
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Q
 s .n
m T
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50. The focal power of a lens has the dimensions

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(1) [L] (2) [ML2T–3] (3) [L–1] (4) [MLT–3]

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Sol. Answer (3)

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Focal length  f = [L]

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SECTION - B
1. The exchange particles responsible for weak interactions are
(1) Gluons (2) -mesons (3) Photons (4) W and Z bosons
Sol. Answer (4)
Weak interaction takes place through the exchange of BOSONS  W and Z bosons
2. Maxwell unified
(1) Electricity with gravitation (2) Electricity with magnetism
(3) Electromagnetism with optics (4) Electromagnetism with weak interaction
Sol. Answer (3)
Maxwell unified electromagnetism with optics.
3. Which of the following is not a derived force?

(1) Tension in a string (2) van der Waal forces
(3) Nuclear force between proton-proton (4) Electrostatic force between proton-proton
Sol. Answer (4)
Electrostatic force between proton-proton is a fundamental force.

4. Which one of the following does not experience strong nuclear force?
(1) Leptons (2) Baryons (3) Hadrons (4) Proton
Sol. Answer (1)
Leptons does not experience strong nuclear force.
5. Which of the following practical units of length is not correct?

(1) 1 fermi = 10–15 m (2) 1 astronomical unit = 1.496 × 1011 m
(3) 1 parsec = 3.26 light year (4) 1 light year = 9.46 × 1012 m
Sol. Answer (4)
1 light year = 9.46 × 1015 m
d 2y
6. If y represents pressure and x represents velocity gradient, then the dimensions of are
dx 2
(1) [ML–1T–2] (2) [M2L–2T–2] (3) [ML–1T0] (4) [M2L–2T–4]
Sol. Answer (3)
d 2y y
will have dimensions of
dx 2
x2
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y  pressure, x  velocity gradient .n
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V LT 1
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x   T–1
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L L
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y ML1T 2
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  [ML–1]
x2 T 2
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7. The unit of length, velocity and force are doubled. Which of the following is the correct change in the other
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units?
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(1) Unit of time is doubled (2) Unit of mass is doubled

(3) Unit of momentum is doubled (4) Unit of energy is doubled
Sol. Answer (3)
p=F×t
p = 2F × t
p   2p
  t2
8. The dimensions of in the equation F  , where F is the force, v is velocity and t is time, is
 v 2
(1) [MLT–1] (2) [ML–1T–2] (3) [ML3T–4] (4) [ML2T–4]
Sol. Answer (3)
  t2
F
v 2
Dimensionally,  = [T2]
[T 2 ]
[MLT–2] =
 [L2 T 2 ]

T2
=
[MLT 2  L2 T 2 ]
  = [M–1L–3T6]
 T2
Dimensions of = 1 3 6 = [ML3T–4]
 M L T
9. Even if a physical quantity depends upon three quantities, out of which two are dimensionally same, then the
formula cannot be derived by the method of dimensions. This statement
(1) May be true (2) May be false (3) Must be true (4) Must be false
Sol. Answer (3)
This statement is completely correct. If a quantity depends upon two other quantities which are dimensionally
same then formula's validity can be checked but it can't be derived by the method of dimensions.
10. The unit of “impulse per unit area” is same as that of

(1) Viscosity (2) Surface tension (3) Bulk modulus (4) Force
Sol. Answer (1)
Impulse MLT 1
=  [ML–1T–1]
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Area L2 .n
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Coefficient of viscosity    [ML1T 1]
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Impulse
 coefficient of viscosity
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So,
Area
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11. In a practical unit if the unit of mass becomes double and that of unit of time becomes half, then 8 joule will
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be equal to ............. unit of work.

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(1) 6 (2) 4 (3) 1 (4) 10

Sol. Answer (3)
Work  [ML2T–2]
n1v1 = n2v2
(8)M1 L21 T12

 n2
M2 L22 T22
2 2
⎡M ⎤ ⎡L ⎤ ⎡ T ⎤
 8⎢ 1 ⎥⎢ 1 ⎥ ⎢ 1 ⎥  n2
⎣ M2 ⎦ ⎣ L2 ⎦ ⎣ T2 ⎦
2 2
⎡ M ⎤ ⎡ L ⎤ ⎡ 2T ⎤
 8⎢ 1 ⎥ ⎢ 1⎥ ⎢ 1⎥  n2
⎣ 2M1 ⎦ ⎣ L1 ⎦ ⎣ T1 ⎦
1 1
 8   n2
2 4
 n2  1
So, unit of 8 joule = 1  new units

12. In a new system of units energy (E), density (d) and power (P) are taken as fundamental units, then the
dimensional formula of universal gravitational constant G will be
(1) [E–1d–2P2] (2) [E–2d–1P2] (3) [E2d–1P–1] (4) [E1d–2P–2]
Sol. Answer (2)
G = [Ea db Pc]
E = [ML2T–2]
d = [ML–3]
P = [ML2T–3]
G = [M–1L3T–2]
[M–1L3T–2] = [ML2T–2]a [ML–3]b [ML2T–3]c
a + b + c = –1
2a – 3b + 2c = 3
–2a – 3c = –2  2a + 3c = 2
On solving,
a = –2
b = –1
c=2
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So, G  [E 2d 1P 2 .n
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13. In equation y  x 2 cos2 2 , the units of x, ,  are m, s–1 and (ms–1)–1 respectively. The units of y and 
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
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are
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(1) m2, ms–2 (2) m, ms–1 (3) m2, m (4) m, ms–2

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Sol. Answer (1)

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⎛  ⎞
y  x 2 cos2 2 ⎜ ⎟
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⎝ ⎠
The argument of a trigonometric ratio is always dimensionless.
 T 1
 [M0L0 T0 ] or    ⇒   1  [LT–2]
 L T
and y = x2  [L2]
 = s–1  [T–1],  = [LT–1]–1  [L–1T]
y  m2   ms 2
14. A dimensionally consistent relation for the volume V of a liquid of coefficient of viscosity ‘’ flowing per second, through
a tube of radius r and length l and having a pressure difference P across its ends, is
Pr 4  8P  P 
(1) V  (2) V  (3) V  4 (4) V 
8l 8Pr 4 r 8r 4
Sol. Answer (1)
On checking the dimensionality the correct relation is
Pr 4
V 
8l

15. E, m, J and G denote energy, mass, angular momentum and gravitational constant respectively. The dimensions
EJ 2
of are same as of
m5G 2
(1) Angle (2) Length (3) Mass (4) Time

Sol. Answer (1)
EJ 2 ML2 T 2  (ML2 T 1 )2 ML2 T 2M2L4 T 2

5 2
⇒ 5 1 3 2 2 =
mG M  (M L T ) M5M2L6 T 4
 [M0L0T0] = Angle (Dimensionless)
16. Let P represent radiation pressure, c represent speed of light and I represent radiation energy striking a unit
area per second, then P x I y c z will be dimensionless for
(1) x = 0, y = z (2) x = y = z (3) x = z = –y (4) x = y = –z

Sol. Answer (3)
P xI yc z
P  Pressure  [ML–1T–2]
et
e .n
E ML2 T 2
iv
I  Intensity    [MT–3]
at
AT L2 T
re
nc
c  Speed of light = [LT–1]

ar
.le
[M0L0T0] = [ML–1T–2]x [MT–3]y [LT–1]z

w
w
x   y  x + y = 0, – x + z = 0  x  z
w
x  z  y
17. The number of particles crossing per unit area perpendicular to Z axis per unit time is given by
(N2  N1 )
N  D
(Z2  Z1 ) , where N2 and N1 are the number of particles per unit volume at Z2 and Z1 respectively. What
is the dimensional formula for D?
(1) [M0L–1T2] (2) [M0L–1T–1] (3) [M0L2T–1] (4) [M0L2T2]

Sol. Answer (3)
(N2  N1 )
N  D
(Z2  Z1 )
Dimensionally,
N (Z2  Z1 )
D
(N2  N1 )

Given,
N2, N1  Number of particles per unit volume.
N
N2, N1  ⇒ [L3 ]
V
Z2 – Z1  [L]
Number of particles
N
Area  (T)
N  [L–2T–1]
L2 T 1  L
So, D   [L2T–1]
L3
18. The frequency of vibrations f of a mass m suspended from a spring of spring constant K is given by a relation
of type f = cmxKy, where c is a dimensionless constant. The values of x and y are
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(1) x  , y (2) x , y (3) x  , y (4) x , y
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Sol. Answer (4)
f  Frequency  [T–1]
m  Mass  [M] et
e.n
c  Constant
iv
at
re
f MLT 2
K   [MT–2]
nc
x L
ar
.le
[M0L0T–1] = c[Mx My T–2y]

w
x + y = 0, –2y = – 1
w
w
1 1
 x  y
2 2
⎛ 2ct ⎞ ⎛ 2x ⎞
19. The equation of a stationary wave is y  2 A sin ⎜ ⎟ cos ⎜  ⎟ . Which of the following statements is
⎝  ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
incorrect?
(1) The unit of ct is same as that of  (2) The unit of x is same as that of 
2c 2x c x
(3) The unit of is same as that of (4) The unit of is same as that of
 t  
Sol. Answer (4)
⎛ 2ct ⎞ ⎛ 2x ⎞
y  2 A sin ⎜ ⎟ cos ⎜  ⎟
⎝  ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
ct
 dimensionless ⇒ ct  

x
 dimensionless ⇒ x  


20. If energy E, velocity V and time T are taken as fundamental units, the dimensional formula for surface tension
is
(1) [EV–2T–2] (2) [E–2VT–2] (3) [E–2V–2T] (4) [E–2V–2T–2]
Sol. Answer (1)
Force MLT 2
Surface tension = =  [MT–2]
Length L
Surface tension = [MT–2]
E  [ML2T–2]
V  [LT–1]
T  [T]
Surface tension = [Ea Vb Tc]
[MT–2] = [ML2T–2]a [LT–1]b [T]c
On comparing,
a 1, 2a + b = 0
 2+b=0
 b  2
–2a – b + c = –2
et
 –2 + 2 + c = –2 .n
e
 c  2
iv
at
Surface tension = [EV–2T–2]

re
nc
21. If force F, area A and density D are taken as the fundamental units, the representation of Young’s modulus
ar
‘Y’ will be
.le
(1) [F–1A–1D–1] (2) [FA–2D2] (3) [FA–1D] (4) [FA–1D0]

w
w
Sol. Answer (4)

w
Stress
Young's modulus = = [ML–1T–2]
Strain
F  [MLT–2]
A  [L2]
D  [ML–3]
[ML–1T–2] = [MLT–2]a [L2]b [ML–3]c
a + c = 1, a + 2b – 3c = –1
 a  1 c  –2 = –2a – 3c
 2 = 2a + 3c
 2 = 2 – 2c + 3c
 0 = +c  c  0
 a 1
1 + 2b = – 1
2b = –2
 b  1
Young's modulus = [FA–1D0]

22. If velocity, time and force (V, T & F) are considered as fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula for
mass will be
(1) [FTV ] (2) [F–1TV ] (3) [FTV–1 ] (4) [FT–1V ]
Sol. Answer (3)
M  Mass  [M]
V  Velocity  [LT–1]
T  Time  [T]
F  Force  [MLT–2]
[M] = [MLT–2]a [LT–1]b [T]c
a 1, a + b = 0, –2a – b + c = 0
 b  1  –2 + 1 + c = 0
 c 1
1
M  [FV T]
23. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the error in the determination of volume of
the sphere will be
(1) 2% (2) 4% (3) 6% (4) 8%
Sol. Answer (3)
4
et
.n
Volume of sphere = R 3
e
3
iv
at
V R
  100% = 3   100% = 3 × 2%
re
V R
nc
V
ar
  100%  6%
.le
V
w
w
24. A set of defective observation of weights is used by a student to find the mass of an object using a physical
w
balance. A large number of readings will reduce

(1) Random error (2) Systematic error
(3) Random as well as systematic error (4) Neither random nor systematic error
Sol. Answer (1)
Random errors can be reduced by taking a large number of observations.
25. A force F is applied on a square area of side L. If the percentage error in the measurement of L is 2% and
that in F is 4%, what is the maximum percentage error in pressure?
(1) 2% (2) 4% (3) 6% (4) 8%
Sol. Answer (4)
Force
Pressure =
Area
P F 2L
 100% =  100%   100% = 4% + 2 × 2%
P F L
P
 100%  8%
P

26. The radius of a sphere is (5.3 ± 0.1) cm. The percentage error in its volume is
0 .1 0 .1 3 0 .1 0 .1
(1)  100 (2) 3   100 (3)   100 (4) 6   100
5.3 5 .3 2 5.3 0 .3
Sol. Answer (2)
r  (5.3  0.1) cm
4 3
V  r
3
V 3 r
 100%   100%
V r
V 3  0.1
 100%   100
V 5.3
27. If the percentage error in the measurement of momentum and mass of an object are 2% and 3% respectively,
then maximum percentage error in the calculated value of its kinetic energy is
(1) 2% (2) 1% (3) 5% (4) 7%
Sol. Answer (4)
et
Momentum p2 .n
KE = =
Mass 2m
e
iv
at
K ⎛ 2 p ⎞ ⎛ m ⎞
 100⎟ %  ⎜  100⎟ %
re
 100% = ⎜ ⎝ ⎠
K ⎝ p ⎠ m
nc
ar
= 2 × 2% + 3%
.le
w
K
w
 100% ⇒ 7%
w
28. The acceleration due to gravity is measured on the surface of earth by using a simple pendulum. If  and 
are relative errors in the measurement of length and time period respectively, then percentage error in the
measurement of acceleration due to gravity is
⎛ 1 ⎞
(1) ⎜    ⎟  100 (2) ( – 2) (3) (2 + ) × 100 (4) ( + 2) × 100
⎝ 2 ⎠
Sol. Answer (4)
L
T  2
g
 T 2  4 2 L
g
g L 2T
 100%   100%   100%
g L T
g
 100%  (  2)  100
g

29. A public park, in the form of a square, has an area of (100 ± 0.2) m2. The side of park is
(1) (10 ± 0.01) m (2) (10 ± 0.1) m (3) (10 ± 0.02) m (4) (10 ± 0.2) m
Sol. Answer (1)
A  (100  0.2) m2
100  l 2 ⇒ l  10 m
A 2l

A l
0.2 l
 2
100 10
 l  0.01 m
So, length = (10 ± 0.01) m
30. A physical quantity is represented by X = [MaLbT–c]. If percentage error in the measurement of M, L and T
are %, % and % respectively, then maximum percentage error in measurement of X should be (Given that
,  and  are very small)
(1) (a – b + c)% (2) (a + b + c)% (3) (a – b – c)% (4) (a + b – c)%
Sol. Answer (2)
X = [MaLbT–c]
et
e.n
iv
X a M b L c T
 100%   100%   100%   100%
at
X M L T
re
nc
X
 100%  (a  b  c  )%
ar

X
.le
w
w
1
w
31. The least count of a stop watch is second. The time of 20 oscillations of a pendulum is measured to be
5
25 seconds. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of time will be
(1) 0.1% (2) 0.8% (3) 1.8% (4) 8%
Sol. Answer (2)
1
Least count = T = s = 0.2 s
5
T = 25 s
T 0.2
Percentage error =  100% =  100% = 0.8%
T 25
32. A student measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, initially at rest in a given time. He uses this
data to estimate g, the acceleration due to gravity. If the maximum percentage errors in measurement of the
distance and the time are e1 and e2 respectively, the maximum percentage error in the estimation of g is
(1) e2 – e1 (2) e1 + 2e2 (3) e1 + e2 (4) e1 – 2e2
Sol. Answer (2)
g = LT–2
g L 2T g
   g  e1  2e2
g L T

SECTION - C
Previous Years Questions
1. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen as the fundamental quantities, the dimensional formula of
surface tension will be [AIPMT-2015]
(1) [E–2 V–1 T–3] (2) [E V–2 T–1] (3) [E V–1 T–2] (4) [E V–2 T–2]
Sol. Answer (4)
2. If force (F), velocity (V) and time (T) are taken as fundamental units, then the dimensions of mass are
[AIPMT-2014]
(1) [F V T–1] (2) [F V T–2] (3) [F V–1 T–1] (4) [F V–1 T]
Sol. Answer (4)
M = Fx Vy Tz
M = (MLT–2)x (LT–1)y (T)z
M = M x Lx+y T–2x–y+z
Equating powers of M, L and T both sides
x = 1, x + y = 0, –2x –y + z = 0
et
Solving equations x = 1, y = –1, z = 1
e.n
M = F V–1 T
iv
at
re
3. In an experiment four quantities a, b, c and d are measured with percentage error 1%, 2%, 3% and 4%
nc
a3b2
ar
respectively. Quantity P is calculated as follows : P = . % error in P is [NEET-2013]

.le
cd
w
w
(1) 10% (2) 7% (3) 4% (4) 14%

w
Sol. Answer (4)
a3b2
P=
cd
P ⎛ 3 a 2b c d ⎞
 100% = ⎜    ⎟  100% = 14%
P ⎝ a b c d ⎠
4. The damping force on an oscillator is directly proportional to the velocity. The units of the constant of
proportionality are [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]
(1) kgs–1 (2) kgs (3) kgms–1 (4) kgms–2
Sol. Answer (1)
F v  F = bv
F kgms2
 b = = kgs–1
v ms 1
5. The dimensions of (00)–½ are [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011 & (Mains)-2012 ]
(1) [L–½ T½] (2) [L½ T–½] (3) [L–1 T] (4) [L T–1]

Sol. Answer (4)
1
Speed of light c   c  (0 0 )1/2
0 0
So, dimensional formula of (0 0 )1/2
6. The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4 g/cm3. In a system of units in which unit of length is
10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g, the value of density of material will be [AIPMT (Mains)-2011]
(1) 400 (2) 0.04 (3) 0.4 (4) 40
Sol. Answer (4)
Density, n1u1 = n2u2
4g 100 g
  n2 
cm3 103 cm3
 n2  40
7. A student measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, initially at rest in a given time. He uses this
data to estimate g, the acceleration due to gravity. If the maximum percentage errors in measurement of the
distance and the time are e1 and e2 respectively, the percentage error in the estimation of g is
[AIPMT (Mains)-2010]
et
.n
(1) e2 – e1 (2) e1 + 2e2 (3) e1 + e2 (4) e1 – 2e2
e
iv
Sol. Answer (2)

at
re
nc
1
8. The dimension of  E2, where 0 is permittivity of free space and E is electric field, is
ar
2 0
.le
w
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
w
w
(1) ML2 T–2 (2) ML–1 T–2 (3) ML2 T–2 (4) MLT–1
Sol. Answer (2)
E 1 2 ML2 T 2 1 2 1 2
Energy density = = 0E   [ML T ]   0 E
V 2 L3 2
9. If the dimensions of a physical quantity are given by Ma Lb Tc, then the physical quantity will be
(1) Velocity if a = 1, b = 0, c = –1 (2) Acceleration if a = 1, b = 1, c = –2
(3) Force if a = 0, b = –1, c = –2 (4) Pressure if a = 1, b = –1, c = –2

Sol. Answer (4)
Pressure = [ML–1T–2]
10. Which two of the following five physical parameters have the same dimensions? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
(a) Energy density (b) Refractive index
(c) Dielectric constant (d) Young’s modulus
(e) Magnetic field
(1) (a) and (e) (2) (b) and (d) (3) (c) and (e) (4) (a) and (d)

Sol. Answer (4)

Refractive index and dielectric constant are dimensional constant
ML2 T 2
Energy density = 3
 [ML1T 2 ]
L
MLT 2
Young's modulus =  [ML1T 2 ]
L2
So, (d) & (a)
11. If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 2%, then the error in the determination of volume of
the sphere will be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
(1) 2% (2) 4% (3) 6% (4) 8%
Sol. Answer (3)
4
Volume of sphere = R 3
3
V R
  100% = 3   100%
V R
et
.n
= 3 × 2%
e
iv
at
V
re
  100%  6%
V
nc
ar
.le
12. Dimensions of resistance in an electrical circuit, in terms of dimension of mass M, of length L, of time T and
w
of current I, would be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]

w
w
(1) [ML2T–3I–2] (2) [ML2T–3I–1] (3) [ML2T–2] (4) [ML2T–1I–1]

Sol. Answer (1)
V W ML2 T 2
V = IR  R     R  [ML2 T 3 A 2 ]
I qI AT  A
b
13. The velocity v of a particle at time t is given by, v  at  , where a, b and c are constants, The dimensions
t c
of a, b and c are respectively : [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]
(1) [LT–2], [L] and [T] (2) [L2], [T] and [LT2] (3) [LT2], [LT] and [L] (4) [L], [LT] and [T2]
Sol. Answer (1)
b
v  at 
t c
By the principle of homogeneity,
c = t = [T]
at = v  a = [LT–2]
b
 LT 1  b = [L]
T

14. The ratio of the dimensions of Planck’s constant and that of the moment of inertia is the dimension of
(1) Frequency (2) Velocity (3) Angular momentum (4) Time
Sol. Answer (1)
h ML2 T 1
  [T 1]  Frequency
I ML2
15. The pair of quantities having same dimensions is

(1) Young's modulus and Energy (2) Impulse and Surface Tension
(3) Angular momentum and Work (4) Work and Torque
Sol. Answer (4)
Work = Force × Displacement
W  [ML2 T 2
Torque = Perpendicular distance × Force = [ML2T–2]
16. The dimensions of 0 are
et
⎡ 
1 1⎤ ⎡ 1
 ⎤
1 .n
(1) ⎢M1 L 2 T 2 ⎥ (2) ⎢M1L2 T 2 ⎥ (3) [L–1T] (4) [M1L1T–2A–2]
e
⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
iv
at
re
Sol. Answer (4)

nc
1
ar
 LT 1
.le
0 0
w
w
1
w
  L2 T 2
0 0
1
 0 
L T 2  0
2
1
 0  [ML3 T 4 A 2 ]
L T 2
2
  0  [MLT 2 A 2
17. What is the dimension of surface tension?

(1) [ML1T0] (2) [ML1T–1] (3) [ML0T–2] (4) [M1L0T–2]
Sol. Answer (3, 4)
F MLT 2
Surface tension = = = [MT–2]
L L
18. Which of the following has the dimensions of pressure?

(1) [MLT–2] (2) [ML–1T–2] (3) [ML–2T–2] (4) [M–1L–1]

Sol. Answer (2)
Force MLT 2
Pressure = =  [ML–1T–2]
Area L2
P  [ML1T 2
19. Percentage errors in the measurement of mass and speed are 2% and 3% respectively. The error in the
estimate of kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass and speed will be
(1) 8% (2) 2% (3) 12% (4) 10%
Sol. Answer (1)
1
KE  MV 2
2
K M 2V
  100% =  100%   100% = 2% + 2 × 3%
K M V
K
  100%  8%
K
20. Which of the following is a dimensional constant?
et
(1) Relative density (2) Gravitational constant (3) Refractive index
.n (4) Poisson’s ratio
e
Sol. Answer (2)
iv
Dimensional constant [G] = [M–1L3T–2]

at
re
nc
21. The dimensions of RC is

ar
(1) Square of time (2) Square of inverse time (3) Time (4) Inverse time
.le
Sol. Answer (3)

w
w
RC = Time
w
22. The dimensions of impulse are equal to that of

(1) Pressure (2) Linear momentum (3) Force (4) Angular momentum
Sol. Answer (2)
Impulse = p  [MLT–1]
23. The density of a cube is measured by measuring its mass and length of its sides. If the maximum error in
the measurement of mass and lengths are 3% and 2% respectively, the maximum error in the measurement
of density would be
(1) 12% (2) 14% (3) 7% (4) 9%
Sol. Answer (4)
Mass
Density =
Volume
d m 3 l
 100% =  100%   100%
d m l
= 3% + 3 × 2%
d
 100%  9%
d

⎛ a ⎞ 
24. An equation is given here ⎜ P  2 ⎟  b where P = Pressure, V = Volume and  = Absolute temperature.
⎝ V ⎠ V
If a and b are constants, the dimensions of a will be
(1) [ML–5 T–1] (2) [ML5 T1] (3) [ML5 T–2] (4) [M–1 L5T2]
Sol. Answer (3)
⎛ a ⎞ 
⎜P  2 ⎟  b
⎝ V ⎠ V
Dimensionally,
a
P
V2
ML–1T–2 × L6 = a
 a  [ML5 T 2 ]
25. Which of the following dimensions will be the same as that of time?
L C R
(1) (2) (3) LC (4)
R L L
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Sol. Answer (1) .n
e
L
iv
 Time
R
at
re
nc
26. The dimensional formula of magnetic flux is

ar
(1) [M0L–2T2A–2] (2) [ML0T–2A–2] (3) [ML2T–2A–1] (4) [ML2T–1A3]

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w
Sol. Answer (3)

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F
 = BA = A [F  qvB ]
qv
MLT 2
=  L2
AT  LT 2
= [ML2T–2A–1]
27. Which pair do not have equal dimensions?
(1) Energy and torque (2) Force and impulse
(3) Angular momentum and Planck’s constant (4) Elastic modulus and pressure
Sol. Answer (2)
Force = [MLT–2]
Impulse = Force × Time  [MLT–1]
28. The dimensions of Planck’s constant equals to that of
(1) Energy (2) Momentum (3) Angular momentum (4) Power

Sol. Answer (3)

E = h
ML2 T 2
 h  h  [ML2 T 1 ]
T 1
Angular momentum = mvr = MLT–1L
L  [ML2 T 1 ]
29. The dimensions of universal gravitational constant are

(1) [M–1L3T–2] (2) [ML2T–1] (3) [M–2L3T–2] (4) [M–2L2T–1]
Sol. Answer (1)
Gravitational constant = [M–1L3T–2]
SECTION - D
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
1. A : Shake and light year, both measure time.
et
.n
R : Both have dimension of time.
e
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Sol. Answer (4)

at
re
Shake  Unit of time

nc
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Light year  Unit of length

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w
2. A : Displacement gradient is a dimensionless quantity.

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w
R : Displacement is dimensionless quantity.
Sol. Answer (3)
Displacement
Displacement gradient =  Dimensionless
Length
But displacement is not dimensionless.
3. A : Absolute error in a physical quantity can be positive, negative or zero.
R : Absolute error is the difference in measured value and true value of physical quantity.
Sol. Answer (4)

Absolute error is always positive as it is true value  measured value
4. A : A unitless physical quantity must be dimensionless.
R : A pure number is always dimensionless.
Sol. Answer (2)

If a quantity doesnot have units so definitely it will be dimensionless but reverse is not true.
Pure number  also dimensionless.

5. A : Absolute error is unitless and dimensionless.
R : All type of errors are unitless and dimensionless.
Sol. Answer (4)

Absolute error is not dimensionless rather it will having dimensions of the measured quantity.
6. A : Higher is the accuracy of measurement, if instrument have smaller least count.
R : Smaller the percentage error, higher is the accuracy of measurement.
Sol. Answer (2)

Higher accuracy means higher precisions.
So, error will be very smaller.
Low least count means low error and hence high accuracy.
7. A : The maximum possible error in a reading is taken as least count of the measuring instrument.
R : Error in a measurement cannot be greater than least count of the measuring instrument.
Sol. Answer (3)

The assertion is true as least count is the maximum possible error in the measurement.
et
But the error can be greater than least count it will depend upon power of quantity.
.n
e
iv
8. A : In a measurement, two readings obtained are 20.004 and 20.0004. The second measurement is more
at
precise.
re
nc
R : Measurement having more decimal places is more precise.

ar
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Sol. Answer (1)

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The precisions is decided by the more number of decimal places so, 20.0004 is more precise.
w
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9. A : Out of the measurements A = 20.00 and B = 20.000, B is more accurate.
R : Percentage error in B is less than the percentage error in A.
Sol. Answer (1)

Out of 20.00 and 20.000
The second measurement is more precise and more accurate also. The percentage error in second reading
is less.
0.01 1
 100  = 0.05%
20.00 20
0.001
 100  0.0005%
20.000
10. A : When we change the unit of a measurement of a quantity, its numerical value changes.
R : The product of numerical value of the physical quantity and unit for a quantity remain constant.
Sol. Answer (1)

Numerical value × Unit = constant

11. A : All physically correct equations are dimensionally correct.
R : All dimensionally correct equations are physically correct.
Sol. Answer (3)
If an equation is physically correct it has to be dimensionally correct also.
But the reverse is not true.
12. A : Physical relations involving addition and subtraction cannot be derived by dimensional analysis.
R : Numerical constants cannot be deduced by the method of dimensions.
Sol. Answer (2)
Those equations carrying multiplication and divisions of physical quantities can be derived but not valid for
addition or subtraction.
13. A : If displacement y of a particle executing simple harmonic motion depends upon amplitude a angular
frequency  and time t then the relation y = a sint cannot be dimensionally achieved.
R : An equation cannot be achieved by dimensional analysis; if it contains dimensionless expressions.
Sol. Answer (1)
et
Assertion and reason is correct and correctly explains assertion.
e.n
iv
14. A : An exact number has infinite number of significant digits.

at
re
R : A number, which is not a measured value has infinite number of significant digits.
nc
ar
Sol. Answer (2)

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An exact number contains infinite number of significant figures.

w
w
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15. A : A dimensionless quantity may have unit.
R : Two physical quantities having same dimensions, may have different units.
Sol. Answer (2)
Dimensionless quantity may have unit. for example, angle.
Also two quantities having same dimensions may have different units.
Work  ML2T–2  Joule
Torque  ML2T–2  Nm


Chapter 3
Motion in a Straight Line
Solutions
SECTION - A
1. A body in one dimensional motion has zero speed at an instant. At that instant, it must have
(1) Zero velocity (2) Zero acceleration
(3) Non-zero velocity (4) Non-zero acceleration
Sol. Answer (1)
et
e .n
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Magnitude of velocity = Speed

at
So, if the speed is zero then it must have zero velocity also.
re
nc
ar
2. A particle is moving along a circle such that it completes one revolution in 40 seconds. In 2 minutes 20 seconds,
.le
displaceme nt
w
the ratio is
w
distance
w
1 2 1
(1) 0 (2) (3) (4)
7 7 11
Sol. Answer (4)

T = 40 s
If t = 2 minute 20 second
= 2 × 60 + 20
= 140 s
1
So, it has completed 3 revolution. B A
2
Distance travelled = 3 × 2R + R
= 7R
Displacement = 2R
|Displacement| 2R 2 1
= = =
Distance 7R 22 11
7
7

38 Motion in a Straight Line Solution of Assignment
3. Consider the motion of the tip of the second hand of a clock. In one minute (R be the length of second hand),
its
(1) Displacement is 2R (2) Distance covered is 2R
(3) Displacement is zero (4) Distance covered is zero
Sol. Answer (3) B
The second hand of the clock in minute covers an angle of A
360º and the initial and final positions are same.
So, Displacement  0
4. The position of a body moving along x-axis at time t is given by x = (t2 – 4t + 6) m. The distance travelled
by body in time interval t = 0 to t = 3 s is
(1) 5 m (2) 7 m (3) 4 m (4) 3 m
Sol. Answer (1)
x = t2 – 4t + 6
dx
 2t  4
dt
At t = 2 s, particle is at rest and reverses its position so,
et
x |t 0 6 m .n
4m
e
x |t 2 s 2 m
iv
1m
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x |t 3 s 3 m
re
nc
Distance = (4 + 1) m = 5 m
ar
.le
Displacement = 3 m
w
w
5. If a particle is moving along straight line with increasing speed, then

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(1) Its acceleration is negative (2) Its acceleration may be decreasing

(3) Its acceleration is positive (4) Both (2) & (3)
Sol. Answer (2)
If the speed of body is increasing then acceleration is in the direction of velocity.
It may be positive or negative.
If acceleration is in negative direction then acceleration is increasing but in negative side, so it will be called
as decreasing.
6. At any instant, the velocity and acceleration of a particle moving along a straight line are v and a. The speed
of the particle is increasing if
(1) v > 0, a > 0 (2) v < 0, a > 0 (3) v > 0, a < 0 (4) v > 0, a = 0
Sol. Answer (1)
For increasing speed both velocity (v) and acceleration (a) are in the same direction.
7. A particle moves along x-axis with speed 6 m/s for the first half distance of a journey and the second half
distance with a speed 3 m/s. The average speed in the total journey is
(1) 5 m/s (2) 4.5 m/s (3) 4 m/s (4) 2 m/s

Solution of Assignment Motion in a Straight Line 39
Sol. Answer (3)
If a body travels equal distance with speed v1 and v2 then average speed is given by
2v1v 2 263
v av    4 ms 1
v1  v 2 63
8. If magnitude of average speed and average velocity over a time interval are same, then
(1) The particle must move with zero acceleration
(2) The particle must move with non-zero acceleration
(3) The particle must be at rest
(4) The particle must move in a straight line without turning back
Sol. Answer (4)
The magnitude of average speed and average velocity can only be equal if object moves in a straight line without
turning back. In that condition distance will be equal to displacement.
9. If v is the velocity of a body moving along x-axis, then acceleration of body is
dv dv du dx
(1) (2) v (3) x (4) v
dx dx dx dv
Sol. Answer (2)

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e.n
iv
dv dv dx ⎛ dx ⎞
at
a  ⎜⎝  velocity⎟
⎠
re
dt dx dt dt
nc
vdv
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a
.le
dx
w
w
10. If a body is moving with constant speed, then its acceleration

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(1) Must be zero (2) May be variable (3) May be uniform (4) Both (2) & (3)
Sol. Answer (2)
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. The magnitude of velocity (i.e., speed) is constant but it may
change in direction. So, acceleration may be variable due to change in direction.
11. When the velocity of body is variable, then

(1) Its speed may be constant (2) Its acceleration may be constant
(3) Its average acceleration may be constant (4) All of these
Sol. Answer (4)
If velocity is changing they may change in magnitude or direction or both.
(i) So, if velocity is changing in direction only the magnitude is constant so speed is constant.
(ii) If only direction of velocity is changing and magnitude is constant then acceleration will also be constant
in magnitude (in case of uniform circular motion).
(iii) Average acceleration may be constant.
v 2  v1
aav 
t 2  t1

12. An object is moving with variable speed, then

(1) Its velocity may be zero (2) Its velocity must be variable
(3) Its acceleration may be zero (4) Its velocity may be constant
Sol. Answer (2)
If speed is changing then velocity must change.
13. The position of a particle moving along x-axis is given by x = 10t – 2t2. Then the time (t) at which it will
momently come to rest is
(1) 0 (2) 2.5 s (3) 5 s (4) 10 s
Sol. Answer (2)
x = 10t – 2t2
dx
v  10  4t
dt
v = 0, at the time of coming to rest, so
10 – 4t = 0
t  2.5 s
14. A car moves with speed 60 km/h for 1 hour in east direction and with same speed for 30 min in south direction.
et
The displacement of car from initial position is .n
e
(2) 30 3 km
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(1) 60 km (3) 30 5 km (4) 60 2 km

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Sol. Answer (3)

re
nc
Displacement of car = 602  302  30 5 km

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60 km
A
w
O
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V = 60 km/h Distance OA = Speed × Time

w
t=1h ⇒ 60 × 1 h = 60 km
30 km
t 2t
15. A person travels along a straight road for the first time with a speed v1 and for next time with a speed
3 3
v2. Then the mean speed v is given by
v 1  2v 2 1 1 2 1 3v 2
(1) v  (2)  
v 3v 1 3v 2 (3) v  2v 1v 2 (4) v  2v 1
3 3
Sol. Answer (1)

t 2t
v1   v2 
Distance Speed  Time 3 3
v av   
Time Time t 2t

3 3
v1 2v 2
 v1  2v 2
 v  3 3  v1  2v 2  v av 
av 3
1 3

16. If the displacement of a particle varies with time as x  t  7 , then
(1) Velocity of the particle is inversely proportional to t
(2) Velocity of the particle is proportional to t2
(3) Velocity of the particle is proportional to t

(4) The particle moves with constant acceleration
Sol. Answer (4)
x  t 7
 x  (t  7)2
 t 2  49  14t (squaring)
dx
 2t  14
dt
v  2t  14  v  t
Acceleration :
dv
a
dt
a  2 ms2  constant
et
e .n
17. A boat covers certain distance between two spots in a river taking t1 hrs going downstream and t2 hrs going
iv
upstream. What time will be taken by boat to cover same distance in still water?
at
re
t1  t 2 2t1t 2
nc
(1) (2) 2(t2 – t1) (3) (4) t1t 2

2 t1  t 2
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Sol. Answer (3)

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For upstream, Speed  v – u (where v  man and u  water)

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For downstream, Speed  v + u

d d d
t up  t down  tstill 
v u v u v
d d 2t1t 2
t2  t1  t still 
v u v u t1  t 2
 d  (v  u ) t2 ...(i)  d  (v  u ) t1 ...(ii)
On equating (i) and (ii)
(v – u) t2 = (v + u) t1
 vt2 – ut2 = vt1 + ut1
 v(t2 – t1) = u(t1 + t2)
v (t2  t1 )
 u
t2  t1
⎛ v (t2  t1 ) ⎞ ⎛t t t t ⎞
So, d  ⎜ v  ⎟ t2  vt2 ⎜ 1 2 2 1 ⎟
⎝ t1  t 2 ⎠ ⎝ t1  t2 ⎠
d 2t t
 12
v t1  t 2  Remember as shortcut

18. A particle starts moving with acceleration 2 m/s2. Distance travelled by it in 5th half second is
(1) 1.25 m (2) 2.25 m (3) 6.25 m (4) 30.25 m
Sol. Answer (2)
S2.5 – S2 = ? (distance travelled in 5th half second)
1 2
S2.5  ut  at a = 2 ms–2
2
1 1 2 3 4 5
 S2.5   2  (2.5)2  6.25 m (∵ u  0)
2 t=0 1 t=1 3 t=2 5
t t t
2 2 2
1
S2  24  4 m
2
So, S2.5  S2  2.25 m
19. The two ends of a train moving with constant acceleration pass a certain point with velocities u and 3u. The
velocity with which the middle point of the train passes the same point is
3
(1) 2u (2) u (3) 5u (4) 10 u
2
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Sol. Answer (3) .n
Final velocity
e
Initial velocity
iv
at
v 2  u2
re
Velocity at the mid-point =

nc
2
ar
.le
(When acceleration is constant)

w
w
Given, v = 3u, u = u
w
9u 2  u 2 10u 2
So, v mid  
2 2
v mid  5u 2  5u  v mid
20. The initial velocity of a particle is u (at t = 0) and the acceleration a is given by t3/2. Which of the following
relations is valid?
3 t 3 2 5/2
(1) v = u + t3/2 (2) v  u  (3) v  u  t (4) v = u + t5/2
2 5
Sol. Answer (3)
a  t 3/2 (acceleration is a function of time)

v t
∫ dv  ∫ adt
u 0
v t
3/2
 ∫ dv  ∫ t dt
u 0

t
v t 3/2  1
 v u 
3
1
2 0
2
 (v  u )    5  t 5/2  0
2 5/2
 v  u  5 t
2 5/2
 v u t
5
Note : The equations of kinematics are valid only for constant acceleration, here a is a function of 't' so
we didn't apply those equations.
21. A train starts from rest from a station with acceleration 0.2 m/s2 on a straight track and then comes to rest
after attaining maximum speed on another station due to retardation 0.4 m/s2. If total time spent is half an
hour, then distance between two stations is [Neglect length of train]
(1) 216 km (2) 512 km (3) 728 km (4) 1296 km
Sol. Answer (1)
1  2
Shortcut : S 
et
T
2 .n
e
  Acceleration
iv
at
  Deceleration (magnitude only)

re
T  Time of journey
nc
S  Distance travelled
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Given,  = 0.2 ms–2

w
 = 0.4 ms–2
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w
T = half an hour = 30 × 60 s = 1800 s
1 ⎛ 0.2  0.4 ⎞ 2
S ⎜ ⎟  (1800)
2 ⎝ 0.2  0.4 ⎠
 S = 216000 m
 S  216 km
22. The position x of particle moving along x-axis varies with time t as x = Asin (t) where A and  are positive
constants. The acceleration a of particle varies with its position (x) as
(1) a = Ax (2) a = – 2x (3) a = A x (4) a = 2 x A
Sol. Answer (2)
x = Asin t
dx
 A cos t
dt
d2x
   A 2 sin t
dt 2
 a  2 x (∵ A sin t  x )

23. A particle moves in a straight line and its position x at time t is given by x2 = 2+ t. Its acceleration is given
by
2 1 1 1
(1) (2)  (3)  (4)
x3 4x 3 4x 2 x2
Sol. Answer (2)
1 1
x2 = t + 2   ....(i)
x 2 t2
 x  t2
1
dx 1 1
  (t  2) 2
dt 2
1
dx 1 
  (t  2) 2
dt 2
1
d2x 1 ⎛ 1⎞  1
  ⎜⎝  ⎟⎠ (t  2) 2
dt 2 2 2
3
1  1 1 1 1 1
et
 a =  (t  2) 2 =   =   
4(t  2) 1 4 x2 x
4
.n
(t  2) 2
e
iv
at
1
re
 a
4x3
nc
ar
.le
24. A body is projected vertically upward direction from the surface of earth. If upward direction is taken as positive,
w
then acceleration of body during its upward and downward journey are respectively
w
w
(1) Positive, negative (2) Negative, negative (3) Positive, positive (4) Negative, positive
Sol. Answer (2)
Whether body move upwards or downwards
the earth tries to pull it downwards only. u
Hence during both the motion g will negative. g
So, negative, negative
25. A particle start moving from rest state along a straight line under the action of a constant force and travel
distance x in first 5 seconds. The distance travelled by it in next five seconds will be
(1) x (2) 2 x (3) 3 x (4) 4 x
Sol. Answer (3)
Body starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration, then the distance travelled in equal time intervals
will be in the ratio of odd number. (Galileo's law of odd number)
x1 : x2  1 : 3
x : x2  1 : 3
x 1
 
x2 3
 x2  3 x

26. A body is projected vertically upward with speed 40 m/s. The distance travelled by body in the last second
of upward journey is [take g = 9.8 m/s2 and neglect effect of air resistance]
(1) 4.9 m (2) 9.8 m (3) 12.4 m (4) 19.6 m
Sol. Answer (1)
As the motion under gravity is symmetric, so distance travelled in last second of ascent is equal to first second
of descent.
t=1s (1st second)
v=0
1
 x2  ut  g  12 x1 x2
2
1
x2   9.8  12 (∵ u  0)
2
 x2  4.9 m
This distance is constant for every body thrown with any speed.
27. A body is moving with variable acceleration (a) along a straight line. The average acceleration of body in time
interval t1 to t2 is
t2 t2
a[t 2  t1 ] a[t 2  t1 ] ∫ a dt
t1
∫ a dt
t1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 t 2  t1 t 2  t1
et
Sol. Answer (4) .n
t2
e
iv
∫ a dt
at
Change in velocity t1
re
Average acceleration =  aav 

Time t2  t1
nc
ar
.le
28. A body is projected vertically upward with speed 10 m/s and other at same time with same speed in downward
w
direction from the top of a tower. The magnitude of acceleration of first body w.r.t. second is {take g = 10 m/s2}
w
w
(1) Zero (2) 10 m/s2 (3) 5 m/s2 (4) 20 m/s2

Sol. Answer (1)
The acceleration of first body
a1 = 10 ms–2
a2 = 10 ms–2
arel = a1 – a2 = 10 ms–2 – 10 ms–2 = 0
29. The position of a particle moving along x-axis given by x = (–2t3 + 3t2 +5)m. The acceleration of particle at
the instant its velocity becomes zero is
(1) 12 m/s2 (2) –12 m/s2 (3) –6 m/s2 (4) Zero
Sol. Answer (3)
x  ( 2t 3  3t 2  5) m
dx
  6t 2  6t  v
dt
d2x
  12t  6 (for v = 0, 6t = 6t2 t = 1 s)
dt 2
a t 1 s  12  6  6 ms 2

30. A car travelling at a speed of 30 km/h is brought to rest in a distance of 8 m by applying brakes. If the same
car is moving at a speed of 60 km/h then it can be brought to rest with same brakes in
(1) 64 m (2) 32 m (3) 16 m (4) 4 m
Sol. Answer (2)
u2
ds  ⇒ ds  u 2
2a
u   2u
d  (2u )2

d u2
d
 4
8
 d   32
31. A particle is thrown with any velocity vertically upward, the distance travelled by the particle in first second of
its decent is
g g
(1) g (2 ) (3) (4) Cannot be calculated
2 4
et
.n
Sol. Answer (2)
e
iv
at
1 g
re
s g  12  s 
2 2
nc
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.le
32. A body is thrown vertically upwards and takes 5 seconds to reach maximum height. The distance travelled
w
by the body will be same in

w
w
(1) 1st and 10th second (2) 2nd and 8th second (3) 4th and 6th second (4) Both (2) & (3)
Sol. Answer (1)
The motion under gravity is a symmetric motion and the time taken to go up is same as time taken to come
back to the initial position.
t=5s
4s 6s
3s 7s
2s 8s
1s 9s
1st second 10th second
0 10 s
So, clearly the distance travelled in 1st second is same as that travelled in 10th second.
33. A ball is dropped from a bridge of 122.5 metre above a river. After the ball has been falling for two seconds,
a second ball is thrown straight down after it. Initial velocity of second ball so that both hit the water at the
same time is
(1) 49 m/s (2) 55.5 m/s (3) 26.1 m/s (4) 9.8 m/s

Sol. Answer (3)
1
 h   gt 2 1st ball
2
1
 122.5   9.8 t 2
2
 t 2  25  t  5 s
Another ball is dropped after 2 second so it took only (5 – 2) = 3 s
1
122.5  u(3)   9.8  32
2
 122.5 = 3u + 4.9 × 9
 3u = 78.4
 u  26.1 s
34. A balloon starts rising from ground from rest with an upward acceleration 2 m/s2. Just after 1 s, a stone is dropped
from it. The time taken by stone to strike the ground is nearly
(1) 0.3 s (2) 0.7 s (3) 1 s (4) 1.4 s
et
Sol. Answer (2) .n
u = 0, a = 2 ms–2
e
iv
The velocity of object after one second

at
re
1
 2  12  1 m
nc
v = u + at s
2
ar
.le
 v  2 ms1
w
w
Now after separating from the balloon it will move under the effect of gravity alone.
w
1
 h  vt   9.8  t 2
2
 –1 = 2t – 4.9t2
 4.9t2 – 2t – 1 = 0
 t  0.7 s
35. A boy throws balls into air at regular interval of 2 second. The next ball is thrown when the velocity of first
ball is zero. How high do the ball rise above his hand? [Take g = 9.8 m/s2]
(1) 4.9 m (2) 9.8 m (3) 19.6 m (4) 29.4 m
Sol. Answer (3)
T=2s
2u u v=0
2T   2  u = 19.6
g 9.8
u2 19.6  19.6
H = 2s H
2g 2  9.8
 H  19.6 m

36. A ball projected from ground vertically upward is at same height at time t1 and t2. The speed of projection of
ball is [Neglect the effect of air resistance]
g [t1  t 2 ] g [t 2  t1 ]
(1) g [t 2  t1 ] (2) (3) (4) g [t1  t2 ]
2 2
Sol. Answer (2)
t1 + t2 = total time of flight
t1 + t2 = 2T
t1  t2 u
T  , also T 
2 g
u t1  t2 1
  u g (t1  t 2 )
g 2 2
37. For a body moving with uniform acceleration along straight line, the variation of its velocity (v) with position
(x) is best represented by
v v v v
et
(1) (2) (3) .n (4)
x x x x
e
O O O O
iv
at
re
Sol. Answer (3)

v
nc
For uniform acceleration, a  constant

ar
.le
v2 = u2 + 2as
w
w
 v2  x (∵ u  rest) x
w
38. The position-time graph for a particle moving along a straight line is shown in figure. The total distance travelled
by it in time t = 0 to t = 10 s is
x (m)
10
t (s)
2 4 6 8 10
(1) Zero (2) 10 m (3) 20 m (4) 80 m

Sol. Answer (3)
x (m)
The total distance travelled from 0 to 2 s is 10 m
2 s to 8 s  Zero distance 10
and from 8 s to 10 s  10 m
t (s)
So, distance = 10 + 0 + 10 = 20 m 0 2 4 6 8 10

39. The position-time graph for a body moving along a straight line between O and A is shown in figure. During
its motion between O and A, how many times body comes to rest?
x
t
O
(1) Zero (2) 1 time (3) 2 times (4) 3 times
Sol. Answer (3)
As there are two extremes in the graph one is maxima and other is minima. At both maxima and minima the
slope is zero. So, it comes to rest twice.
40. Which one of the following graph for a body moving along a straight line is possible?
Speed Speed Speed Time
(1) (2) (3) (4)

t t t
et
O O .n
e O O Position
iv
Sol. Answer (4)

at
This graph is possible.

re
nc
41. A body is projected vertically upward from ground. If we neglect the effect of air, then which one of the following
ar
is the best representation of variation of speed (v) with time (t)?

.le
w
v v v v
w
w
(1) (2) (3) (4)

t t t t
O O O O
Sol. Answer (2)

The speed of an object is directly proportional to time v  t .
42. Which one of the following time-displacement graph represents two moving objects P and Q with zero relative
velocity?
d d d d
Q P P P
Q
P Q
(1) (2) (3) (4) Q
t t t t
O O O O
Sol. Answer (2)

Zero relative velocity means that both of them have same slope.

vA
43. The displacement-time graph for two particles A and B is as follows. The ratio v is
B
Y B
Displacement
15° A
15°
45°
X
t
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 3 (3) 3 :1 (4) 1 : 3

Sol. Answer (4) Y B
The slope of line A is tan30º and B = tan60º
15° A
1 15°
v A tan30º 3 1  v :v  1: 3
   A B
v B tan 60º 3 3 45°
X
44. For the acceleration-time (a-t) graph shown in figure, the change in velocity of particle from t = 0 to t = 6 s
is
et
2
a(m/s ) .n
e
4
iv
at
t(s)
re
2 4 6
nc
–4
ar
.le
w
(1) 10 m/s (2) 4 m/s (3) 12 m/s (4) 8 m/s

w
Sol. Answer (2)

w
2
a(m/s )
Area under a-t graph gives change in velocity.
4
1 1
So, v   4  4   2  4  8  4
2 2 t(s)
2 4 6
v  4 ms1 –4
45. Figure shows the graph of x-coordinate of a particle moving x

along x-axis as a function of time. Average velocity during (m)
t = 0 to 6 s and instantaneous velocity at t = 3 s respectively, 20
will be
10
(1) 10 m/s, 0 (2) 60 m/s, 0
(3) 0, 0 (4) 0, 10 m/s
t (s)
Sol. Answer (3) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
From 0 to 6 s  Displacement = 0
so, average velocity = 0
at t = 3 s, the displacement = 0, so v = 0

46. Position-time graph for a particle is shown in figure. Starting from t = 0, at what time t, the average velocity
is zero?
x (m)
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 t (s)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13
(1) 1 s (2) 3 s (3) 6 s (4) 7 s

Sol. Answer (3)
If we look at the graph very carefully at t = 0, x = 6 m
The average velocity will be zero if it comes back to the initial position.
It is evident that at t = 6 s, x = 6 m
So, vav at t = 6 s is zero.
47. The velocity versus time graph of a body moving in a straight line is as
shown in the figure below
4
et
(1) The distance covered by the body in 0 to 2 s is 8 m .n v (m/s)
2
e
(2) The acceleration of the body in 0 to 2 s is 4 ms–2
iv
at
(3) The acceleration of the body in 2 to 3 s is 4 ms–2 0 1 2 3

re
(4) The distance moved by the body during 0 to 3 s is 6 m t (s)

nc
v (m/s)
ar
Sol. Answer (4)

.le
1 4
w
Distance covered = Area under v-t graph = 34  6 m

2
w
w
40
Acceleration t  0 to 2 s   2 ms 2 0 t (s)
2 1m 2 3
48. Acceleration-time graph for a particle is given in figure. If it starts motion at t = 0, distance travelled in 3 s
will be
a
2
(m/s )
2
0
1 2 3 t (s)
–2
(1) 4 m (2) 2 m (3) 0 (4) 6 m

Sol. Answer (1) v
Draw the v-t graph from a-t graph.
2 m/s
1
Area under v-t graph =  2  (3  1)
2 t
=4m 1s 2s 3s

49. Figure shows the position of a particle moving on the x-axis as a x

function of time (m)
(1) The particle has come to rest 4 times 20
(2) The velocity at t = 8 s is negative
10
(3) The velocity remains positive for t = 2 s to t = 6 s
(4) The particle moves with a constant velocity t (s)
0
Sol. Answer (1) 2 4 6 8
The particle has come to rest four times.
50. A particle moves along x-axis in such a way that its x-co-ordinate varies with time according to the equation
x = 4 – 2t + t2. The speed of the particle will vary with time as
O
(1) O (2) (3) O (4) O
Sol. Answer (1)

dx
x = 4 – 2t + t2   2  2t
dt
v = 2t – 2  Straight line
et
e .n
Slope  Positive
iv
at
Intercept  Negative
re
nc
51. Two balls are projected upward simultaneously with speeds 40 m/s and 60 m/s. Relative position (x) of second
ar
ball w.r.t. first ball at time t = 5 s is [Neglect air resistance].

.le
w
(1) 20 m (2) 80 m (3) 100 m (4) 120 m

w
Sol. Answer (3)

w
1
Srel  Urel t  arel t 2
2
 Srel = (60 – 40) 5 (arel = 0)
 Srel  100 m
x (m)
52. The position (x) of a particle moving along x-axis varies with time (t)
as shown in figure. The average acceleration of particle in time interval
t = 0 to t = 8 s is 40
(1) 3 m/s2 (2) –5 m/s2

(3) – 4 m/s2 (4) 2.5 m/s2 0 t (s)
2 4 6 8
Sol. Answer (2)
t = 0 to t = 2 t = 6 to t = 8 x (m)
v = 20 m/s v = – 20 m/s
v 20  20 40 40
aavg     5 ms2
t 8 8
aavg  5 ms 2 t (s)
0 2 4 6 8

53. The position (x)-time (t) graph for a particle moving along a straight line is shown in figure. The average speed
of particle in time interval t = 0 to t = 8 s is
x (m)
20
10
t (s)
0 2 4 6 8
(1) Zero (2) 5 m/s (3) 7.5 m/s (4) 9.7 m/s
Sol. Answer (2)
Distance 40
v   5 ms 1
Time 8
54. A ball is dropped from a height h above ground. Neglect the air resistance, its velocity (v) varies with its height
above the ground as
(1) 2g (h  y ) (2) 2gh (3) 2gy (4) 2g (h  y )

Sol. Answer (1)
et
e .n
(h – y)
iv
at
h
re
Reference
nc
y
ar
.le
Ground
w
v  2g (h  y )
w
w
55. A train of 150 m length is going towards North at a speed of 10 m/s. A bird is flying at 5 m/s parallel to the
track towards South. The time taken by the bird to cross the train is
(1) 10 s (2) 15 s (3) 30 s (4) 12 s
Sol. Answer (1)
5 m/s Bird
150 150
Time = 
10  5 15 150 m
Train
10 ms–1
 T  10 s
56. Two cars are moving in the same direction with a speed of 30 km/h. They are separated from each other by
5 km. Third car moving in the opposite direction meets the two cars after an interval of
4 minutes. The speed of the third car is
(1) 30 km/h (2) 25 km/h (3) 40 km/h (4) 45 km/h
Sol. Answer (4)
30 kmh–1 30 kmh–1 v
A B C
5 km

The distance of 5 km is in between A and B is covered by C in 4 minute with relative velocity (v + 30).
So, drel  v rel  t
4
 5 km  (v  30) 
60
 75 kmh–1 = v + 30
 v  45 kmh1
57. Two cars A and B are moving in same direction with velocities 30 m/s and 20 m/s. When car A is at a distance
d behind the car B, the driver of the car A applies brakes producing uniform retardation of 2 m/s2. There will
be no collision when
(1) d < 2.5 m (2) d > 125 m (3) d > 25 m (4) d < 125 m
Sol. Answer (3)
v2 = u2 + 2ad
a = –2 ms–2
 0= (10)2 – 2 × 2 × drel
100
  drel B A
4 d
–1 –1
 drel  25 m 20 ms 30 ms
et
58. Two trains each of length 100 m moving parallel towards each other at speed 72 km/h and
.n
36 km/h respectively. In how much time will they cross each other?
e
iv
(1) 4.5 s (2) 6.67 s (3) 3.5 s (4) 7.25 s

at
re
Sol. Answer (2)

nc
When two trains are moving in opposite direction then

ar
.le
v rel  (20  10)  30 ms1

w
w
200
t  6.67 s
w
30
59. A ball is dropped from the top of a building of height 80 m. At same instant another ball is thrown upwards
with speed 50 m/s from the bottom of the building. The time at which balls will meet is
(1) 1.6 s (2) 5 s (3) 8 s (4) 10 s
Sol. Answer (1)
h 80
t 
v rel 50
 t  1.6 s
60. A particle move with velocity v1 for time t1 and v2 for time t2 along a straight line. The magnitude of its average
acceleration is
v 2  v1 v 2  v1 v 2  v1 v1  v 2
(1) t1  t 2 (2) t1  t 2 (3) t 2  t1 (4) t1  t 2
Sol. Answer (2)
v 2  v1 Change in velocity
aavg 
t1  t2 = Time interval

SECTION - B
1. If average velocity of particle moving on a straight line is zero in a time interval, then
(1) Acceleration of particle may be zero
(2) Velocity of particle must be zero at an instant
(3) Velocity of particle may be never zero in the interval
(4) Average speed of particle may be zero in the interval
Sol. Answer (2)
If average velocity = zero, then displacement is zero it means particle takes a turn in the opposite direction
and at the time of turning back velocity has to be zero.
2. A car moving with speed v on a straight road can be stopped with in distance d on applying brakes. If same
car is moving with speed 3v and brakes provide half retardation, then car will stop after travelling distance
(1) 6 d (2) 3 d (3) 9 d (4) 18 d
Sol. Answer (3)
u2
ds 
2a
ds u 2
et
ds  u 2 ⇒  .n
ds u  2
e
iv
u   3v
at
re
u=v
nc
ds v2
ar
So,  2
.le
ds 9v
w
 ds  9ds
w
w
 ds  9d
3. The initial velocity of a particle moving along x-axis is u (at t = 0 and x = 0) and its acceleration a is given
by a = kx. Which of the following equation is correct between its velocity (v) and position (x)?
(1) v2 – u2 = 2kx (2) v2 = u2 + 2kx2 (3) v2 = u2 + kx2 (4) v2 + u2 = 2kx
Sol. Answer (3)
vdv
a = kx and a
dx
v x x
 ∫ vdv  ∫ adx  ∫ kxdx

u 0 0
2 v 2 x
v kx
 
2 u 2 0
 v2 – u2 = kx2  v 2  u 2  kx 2
4. The velocity v of a body moving along a straight line varies with time t as v = 2t2 e–t, where v is in
m/s and t is in second. The acceleration of body is zero at t =
(1) 0 (2) 2 s (3) 3 (4) Both (1) & (2)

Sol. Answer (2)

v = 2t2 e–t
dv
 2[t 2e  t  ( 1)  e  t  2t ]
dt
Put, a = 0,
2t 2e  t  4te  t  0
 2t 2  4t  0  t2 = 2t  t  2 s
5. The relation between position (x) and time (t) are given below for a particle moving along a straight line. Which
of the following equation represents uniformly accelerated motion? [where  and  are positive constants]
(1) x  t   (2) x    t (3) xt   (4) t    x
Sol. Answer (4)

For uniformly accelerated motion,
1 2
s  ut 
2 2
v = u + 2as or at
2
Constant Constant
1 2
x at  ut
2
et
Or the maximum power of t has to be two.
e .n
iv
So, 4 .
at
re
nc
6. The velocity v of a particle moving along x-axis varies with its position (x) as v   x ; where  is a constant.
ar
Which of the following graph represents the variation of its acceleration (a) with time (t)?
.le
a a a a
w
w
w
(1) (2) (3) (4)

t t t t
O O O O
Sol. Answer (3)
v x
Squaring both sides v 2   2 x
Comparing above equation with 3rd equation of kinematics.
v 2  u 2  2ax
 2 x  2ax
2
 a
2
Constant  not a function of time

So, a
t

7. The velocity (v) of a particle moving along x-axis varies with its position x as shown in figure. The acceleration
(a) of particle varies with position (x) as
v (m/s)
x (m)
0 2
(1) a2 = x + 3 (2) a = 2x2 + 4 (3) 2a = 3x + 5 (4) a = 4x – 8

Sol. Answer (4)
vdv
a Relation between v and x
dx
dv v 4 04
 slope  
dx x 0 20
4 v  u 4
So,  2  
2 x 2
Intercept = + 4  v – 4 = – 2x
et
.n
a  Negative  v = – 2x + 4
e
iv
at
vdv dv
So, a    2
re
dx dx
nc
ar
vdv
 a  ( 2 x  4)( 2)
.le
dx
w
w
 a  4x  8
w
8. A ball is dropped from an elevator moving upward with acceleration ‘a’ by a boy standing in it. The acceleration
of ball with respect to [Take upward direction positive]
(1) Boy is – g (2) Boy is – (g + a) (3) Ground is – g (4) Both (2) & (3)
Sol. Answer (4)
Upward direction  Positive
Negative direction  Negative
If a person is observing from ground then, for
ELEVATOR a (Positive)
him the acceleration of ball is in the
downward direction. 2 1
u=0
aball G  aball  aground  g  0 g
abG  g
abG = Acceleration of ball w.r.t. ground.

aball boy  aball  aboy  g  a
a bb   ( g  a ) , abb = Acceleration of ball w.r.t. boy.

9. The velocity (v)-time (t) graph for a particle moving along x-axis is shown in the figure. The corresponding position
(x)- time (t) is best represented by
v
O t
x x x x
(1) (2) (3) (4)

t t t t
O O O O
Sol. Answer (1)

v
The graph of v-t can be converted into the x-t (parabolic) graph.
x
t
et
e .n
iv
t
at
re
nc
10. The speed-time graph for a body moving along a straight line is shown in figure. The average acceleration of
ar
body may be
.le
speed (m/s)
w
w
w
20
t(s)
0 5 10
(1) 0 (2) 4 m/s2 (3) – 4 m/s2 (4) All of these

Sol. Answer (4)
The acceleration from zero to 5 s is
0  20 20 speed (m/s)
a   4 ms2
50 5
From 5 s to 10 s 20 m/s
20  0
a  4 ms2
10  5
Total change in velocity t
a 0 5 10 s
Time
20  20
  0 ms2
10  0

11. The acceleration (a)-time (t) graph for a particle moving along a straight starting from rest is shown in figure.
Which of the following graph is the best representation of variation of its velocity (v) with time (t)?
a
T
O t
v v
v v
(1) (2) (3) O t (4) O t

t t T T
O T O T
Sol. Answer (1)

From the graph it is evident that the acceleration is decreasing with time.
Also, a  –t a
 a = –kt (decreasing with time)
To find velocity,
t
dv T
 kt
et
dt .n
e
∫ dv  ∫ ktdt
iv
at
re
v  t 2 or graph of velocity should be parabolic with a decreasing slope.

nc
ar
.le
12. A ball is thrown upward with speed 10 m/s from the top of the tower reaches the ground with a speed
20 m/s. The height of the tower is [Take g = 10 m/s2]
w
w
(1) 10 m (2) 15 m (3) 20 m (4) 25 m

w
Sol. Answer (2)
v  u 2  2gh
 (–20)2 = 102 + 2 × 10 × h
300
  h  h  15 m
2  10
13. A ball dropped from the top of tower falls first half height of tower in 10 s. The total time spend by ball in air
is [Take g = 10 m/s2]
(1) 14.14 s (2) 15.25 s (3) 12.36 s (4) 17.36 s
Sol. Answer (1)
u=0
H 1
 ut  g  102
2 2 H
t = 10 s
 H = g × 102 2
1
 H   gt 2 (Full journey)
2

1 2
g  102  gt
2
 t2 = 200
 t  10 2 s
 t = 10 × 1.414 s
= 14.14 s  t
14. An object thrown vertically up from the ground passes the height 5 m twice in an interval of 10 s. What is its
time of flight?
(1) 28 s (2) 86 s (3) 104 s (4) 72 s

Sol. Answer (3)
h=5m (given)
t2 – t1 = 10 s
T  Time taken to reach the highest point.
2h 2h T
t1  T  T 2  2
, t2  T  T 
et
g g .n
e
t1 t2
iv
2h 2h
at
2
t2  t1  T  T  T  T 2 
re
g g h
nc
ar
25
.le
2
 10  2 T 
10
w
w
w
 5  T2 1  25 = T2 – 1
T2 = 26
 T  26
Total time of flight  2T  2 26  4  26  104 s
15. A ball is projected vertically upwards. Its speed at half of maximum height is 20 m/s. The maximum height
attained by it is [Take g = 10 ms2]
(1) 35 m (2) 15 m (3) 25 m (4) 40 m
Sol. Answer (4) B
v=0
⎛H⎞
v B2  v A2  2g ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠ H
20 m/s
H 2
H
 0  400  2  10  2 A
2
H
 40 m  H

16. A particle starts with initial speed u and retardation a to come to rest in time T. The time taken to cover first half of
the total path travelled is
T ⎛ 1 ⎞ T 3T
(1) (2) T ⎜⎜1  ⎟⎟ (3) (4)
2 ⎝ 2⎠ 2 4
Sol. Answer (2) a
u d
Retardation  a
2 C
Initial velocity  u A B
d
Time = T
(I) For total journey (II) For half journey

d 1
v = u + at  ut  at 2 ...(iii)
2 2
0 = u – aT
 u = aT ...(i)
1 2
d  uT 
aT
2
Dividing by 2 on both sides
et
d uT 1 aT 2
  ....(ii)
.n
2 2 2 2
e
iv
On comparing equation (i) & (iii)

at
re
uT 1 aT 2 1
nc
  ut  at 2
2 2 2 2
ar
.le
Put u = aT
w
w
aT 2 aT 2 1
 aTt  at 2
w
 
2 4 2
T2 t2
  Tt 
4 2
Multiplying by 4 on both sides
T2 = 4Tt – 2t2  2t2 – 4Tt + T2 = 0
On solving this quadratic equation,
T ⎛ 1 ⎞
t T   t  T ⎜⎝ 1  ⎟
2 2⎠
17. Which of the following speed-time (v - t) graphs is physically not possible?

v
v v
(1) (2) (3) (4) All of these

t
t t
Sol. Answer (4)

None of the graph is physically possible.

18. A particle travels half of the distance of a straight journey with a speed 6 m/s. The remaining part of the distance
is covered with speed 2 m/s for half of the time of remaining journey and with speed 4 m/s for the other half of time.
The average speed of the particle is
(1) 3 m/s (2) 4 m/s (3) 3/4 m/s (4) 5 m/s
Sol. Answer (2)
From C to B the time interval of travelling is same. v1 = 6 m/s C
A B
v2 2 m/s v3 4 m/s
v  v3 2  4
So, v av  2   3 m/s t t
2 2
6 m/s
Now, A B
3 m/s
Now, first half is covered with 6 ms–1 and second half with 3 ms–1. So when distances are same.
2v1v 2 263
v av    4 ms 1
v1  v 2 63
v av  4 ms 1
19. The acceleration-time graph for a particle moving along x-axis is shown in figure. If the initial velocity of particle is
–5 m/s, the velocity at t = 8 s is
a (m/s2)
10
et
.n
8
t (s)
e
iv
2 4 6
at
–10
re
nc
(1) +15 m/s (2) +20 m/s (3) –15 m/s (4) –20 m/s
ar
.le
Sol. Answer (1)

w
The area under a-t graph gives change in velocity.

w
w
Given, u = – 5 m/s
1
 Area on positive side =  6  10 = 30 ms–1
2
1
 Area on negative side =  2  10 = 10 ms–1
2
Net area = 30 – 10 = 20 ms–1
v = Area
v – (– 5) = 20
 v  15 ms1
20. A body thrown vertically up with initial velocity 52 m/s from the ground passes twice a point at h height above at an
interval of 10 s. The height h is (g = 10 m/s2)
(1) 22 m (2) 10.2 m (3) 11.2 m (4) 15 m
Sol. Answer (2)
Given, t2 – t1 = 10 s
2u 2  52
t2  t1    10.4
g 10

 2t2 = 20.4
 t2 = 10.2 s
t1 = 0.2 s
2h
So, t1t2 
g
2h
0.2  10.2 
10
 1 × 10.2 = h  10.2 m  h
21. A body falling from a vertical height of 10 m pierces through a distance of 1 m in sand. It faces an average
retardation in sand equal to (g = acceleration due to gravity)
O
10 m
1m
(1) g (2) 9 g (3) 100 g (4) 1000 g

Sol. Answer (2)
et
.n
If the ball is dropped then x = 0, the velocity with which it will hit the sand will be given by
e
iv
v2 – u2 = 2(–g) (– 9)
at
re
v2 – 0 = 18 g
nc
O u=0
ar
v 2  18 g ...(i)
.le
9m 10 m
v
w
Now on striking sand, the body penetrates into sand

w
for 1 m and comes to rest. So, v  initial for sand 1m

w
and final velocity = 0
v  2  v 2  2(a)  ( 1)
 – 18 g = – 2 a
 a9g
22. When a particle is thrown vertically upwards, its velocity at one third of its maximum height is
10 2 m/s. The maximum height attained by it is
(1) 20 2 m (2) 30 m (3) 15 m (4) 12.8 m

Sol. Answer (3) v=0
2H
v 2  u 2  2g  2H
3
3
2H
 100  2  2  10  v   10 2 ms 1 10 2 m/s
3
H
 H  15 m 3

23. A body is dropped from a height H. The time taken to cover second half of the journey is
(1) 2
2H
g
(2)
H
g
(3)
H
g
 2  1 (4)
2H
g

1
( 2  1)
Sol. Answer (3)
The total time of journey
1 2
s  ut  gt
2
1 2
 H gT ...(i) u=0
2
H 1 t
 ut  gt 2  T  2H
2 2 g H
H 1 2 T (T – t)
  gt
2 2
1 2
 gT  gt 2 (∵ ut  0)
2
T
 t
2
T 1 ⎞ 2H ⎛ 1 ⎞ H
 Second half time = T – t = T 
⎛
= T ⎜⎝ 1  1  2  1
et
⎟ = ⎜ ⎟ =
2 2⎠ .n g ⎝ 2⎠ g
e
iv
⎛5⎞
at
24. A stone dropped from the top of a tower is found to travel ⎜ ⎟ of the height of the tower during the last second of
⎝9⎠
re
nc
its fall. The time of fall is

ar
(1) 2 s (2) 3 s (3) 4 s (4) 5 s

.le
Sol. Answer (2)

w
u=0
w
Let the total height of tower = H

w
Total time of journey = t h (t – 1) s
5h t
Time taken to cover the is = last second
9 5h
5h 9
So, st  st  1 
9
1 2 1 5 1 ⎡ 1 2⎤
 gt  g (t  1)2   gt 2 ⎢⎣∵ h  2 gt ⎥⎦
2 2 9 2
1 1 5
 g (t 2  t 2  1  2t )  gt 2 
2 2 9
5 2
 (2t  1)  t
9
 18t – 9 = 5t2
 5t2 – 18t + 9 = 0
 5t2 – 15t – 3t + 9 = 0
 5t (t – 3) – 3 (t – 3 ) = 0
 (5t – 3) (t – 3) = 0
3 3
t , t 3s (t  , doesn't satisfy the given criterion, so we neglect it)
5 5

t2
25. The velocity of a body depends on time according to the equation v   20 . The body is undergoing
10
(1) Uniform acceleration (2) Uniform retardation
(3) Non-uniform acceleration (4) Zero acceleration
Sol. Answer (3)
t2
v  20
10
dv
To find acceleration find
dt
dv 2t
So, a   0
dt 10
t
 a ⇒ at
5
∵ a is a function of time so it is not constant, rather it is non-uniform.
26. The displacement (x) - time (t) graph of a particle is shown in figure. Which of the following is correct?
(1) Particle starts with zero velocity and variable acceleration x
(2) Particle starts with non-zero velocity and variable acceleration
(3) Particle starts with zero velocity and uniform acceleration
et
.n
(4) Particle starts with non-zero velocity and uniform acceleration
e
O t
iv
Sol. Answer (1)

at
re
From the graph it is clear that the x is a function of time and speed/velocity is also changing. So, if velocity
nc
is changing then definitely the acceleration also changes with time. So, at t = 0, x = 0, so v = 0 but it is
ar
function of time and hence non-uniform.

.le
w
27. A stone thrown upward with a speed u from the top of a tower reaches the ground with a velocity 4u. The height of
w
the tower is
w
15u 2 7u 2 16u 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) Zero
2g 2g g
Sol. Answer (1)
v  u 2  2gh
(4u )2  u 2  2gh
16u 2  u 2 15u 2
h  h
2g 2g
28. If magnitude of average speed and average velocity over an interval of time are same, then
(1) Particle must move with zero acceleration
(2) Particle must move with uniform acceleration
(3) Particle must be at rest
(4) Particle must move in a straight line without turning back
Sol. Answer (4)
Particle should have same distance and displacement in order to have final average speed and average velocity
which is only possible only in case of an object moving on a straight line without turning back.

29. A body is dropped from a certain height h (h is very large) and second body is thrown downward with velocity of 5
m/s simultaneouly. What will be difference in heights of the two bodies after 3 s?
(1) 5 m (2) 10 m (3) 15 m (4) 20 m
Sol. Answer (3)
urel  u1  u2  0  ( 5)  5 ms1
t=3s
arel  a1  a2  g  ( g )  0 ms2
1
srel  urel t  arel t 2
2
 srel  5  3  15 m (∵ arel  0)
So, srel  15 m
30. Ball A is thrown up vertically with speed 10 m/s. At the same instant another ball B is released from rest at height
h. At time t, the speed of A relative to B is
(1) 10 m/s (2) 10 – 2 gt (3) 10 2  2gh (4) 10 – gt

Sol. Answer (1)
v A  10 ms1  10t
v B  0  10t
et
v AB  v A  v B  10  (10t )  ( 10t )  10  10t  10t = 0
e .n
iv
 v AB  10 ms 1
at
re
nc
31. A man moves in an open field such that after moving 10 m on a straight line, he makes a sharp turn of 60º to
ar
his left. The total displacement after 8 such turn is equal to

.le
(1) 12 m (2) 15 m (3) 17.32 m (4) 14.14 m

w
Sol. Answer (3)

w
w
After 8 such turns object is at 'B'. 60º

60º
Displacement = AB 60º
Two vectors are at 60º B
60º 60º
1  10 3 m
102  102  2  102 
2 10 m
 60º A
17.32 m  AB
10 m
32. A body starts from origin and moves along x-axis so that its position at any instant is x = 4t2 – 12t where t
is in second and v in m/s. What is the acceleration of particle?
(1) 4 m/s2 (2) 8 m/s2 (3) 24 m/s2 (4) 0 m/s2
Sol. Answer (2)
x  4t 2  12t
dx
v  8t  12
dt
d2x
a 8
dt 2
 a  8 ms2

33. Position time graph of a particle moving along straight line is shown which is in the form of semicircle starting
from t = 2 to t = 8 s. Select correct statement
x(m)
t(s)
(0, 0) 2 5 8
(1) Velocity of particle between t = 0 to t = 2 s is positive

(2) Velocity of particle is opposite to acceleration between t = 2 to t = 5 s
(3) Velocity of particle is opposite to acceleration between t = 5 to t = 8 s
(4) Acceleration of particle is positive between t1 = 2 s to t2 = 5 s while it is negative between t1 = 5 s to
t2 = 8 s
Sol. Answer (2) x(m)
(i) From 0 to 2 s the velocity = 0 as displacement

is zero.
(ii) From 2 to 5 s velocity is decreasing but nature
is positive, but acceleration is negative.
t(s)
So, v and a have opposite nature. (0, 0) 2 5 8
et
e .n
34. Two bodies starts moving from same point along a straight line with velocities v 1 = 6 m/s and
iv
v2 = 10 m/s, simultaneously. After what time their separation becomes 40 m?

at
re
(1) 6 s (2) 8 s (3) 12 s (4) 10 s

nc
Sol. Answer (4)

ar
.le
1
srel  urel t  arel t 2
w
2
w
w
arel = 0,
 40  (10  6)  t
40
  t  t  10 s
4
SECTION - C
1. A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional motion such that its velocity varies according to v(x) = x–2n,
where and n are constants and x is the position of the particle. The acceleration of the particle as a function of
x, is given by [AIPMT-2015]
(1) –2n2 e–4n + 1 (2) –2n2 x–2n – 1 (3) –2n2 x–4n – 1 (4) –22 x–2n + 1
Sol. Answer (3)
2. A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers distances h1, h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, the next
5 seconds and the next 5 seconds respectively. The relation between h1, h2 and h3 is [NEET-2013]
h2 h3
(1) h1   (2) h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2 (3) h1 = h2 = h3 (4) h1 = 2h2 = 3h3
3 5

Sol. Answer (1)

When a body starts from rest and under the effect of constant acceleration then the distance travelled by the
body in final time intervals is in the ratio of odd number i.e., 1 : 3 : 5 : 7
So, h1 : h2 : h3  1 : 3 : 5
h1 1 h1 1
 
h2 3 , h3 5
h2 h3
 h1  , h1 
3 5
h2 h3
So, h1  
3 5
3. The motion of a particle along a straight line is described by equation x = 8 + 12t – t3 where x is in metre
and t in second. The retardation of the particle when its velocity becomes zero, is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]
(1) 6 ms–2 (2) 12 ms–2 (3) 24 ms–2 (4) Zero
Sol. Answer (2)
x = 8 + 12t – t3
dx
 12  3t 2
et
dt .n
e
If v = 0, then 12 – 3t2 = 0
iv
at
4 = t2  t  2 s
re
nc
d2x
a  6t
ar
dt 2
.le
a t  2 s ⇒ 12 ms2
w
w
w
| a |  12 ms 2
4. A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20 m height drops a stone. Assuming g = 10 ms–2, the velocity with
which it hits the ground is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
(1) 5.0 m/s (2) 10.0 m/s (3) 20.0 m/s (4) 40.0 m/s
Sol. Answer (3)
1 2 u=0
s  ut  gt
2
1 20 m
 20    10  t 2 (∵ u  0)
2
 40 = 10t2
 t2s
v = u – gt
 v  20 ms1 (∵ u  0)
 | v |  20 ms 1

5. A particle covers half of its total distance with speed v1 and the rest half distance with speed v2. Its average
speed during the complete journey is [AIPMT (Mains)-2011]
v 12v 22 v1  v 2 v1v 2 2v1v 2

(1) (2) (3) v  v (4) v  v
v12  v 22 2 1 2 1 2
Sol. Answer (4)
As the distances are same so, v1 v2

A B
2v1v 2
v av 
v1  v 2
6. A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at t = 0 starting from rest. After 6 seconds another ball is thrown
downwards from the same platform with a speed v. The two balls meet at t = 18 s. What is the value of v?
(Take g = 10 m/s2) [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
(1) 60 m/s (2) 75 m/s (3) 55 m/s (4) 40 m/s
Sol. Answer (2)
As the ball meet at t = 18 s u=0
v
So, it means both of them covered the same distance 'h'.
h
But the time of travel is different
et
1st body  t .n
e
2nd body  (t – 6)  as theorem after 6 s.
iv
at
1st body 2nd body

re
nc
1 1
 h   gt 2 h  v (t  6)  g (t  6)2
ar
2 2
.le
1 2 1
w
h gt ...(i) h  v (t  2)  (t  2)2 ...(ii)

w
2 2
w
Equating (i) and (ii), we get

v = 75 m/s
For fitst body, t = 18 s
For second body, t = (18 – 6) = 12 s
1
h  10  (18)2  5  324
2
h = 1620 m
For second body
1
1600 = v × (18 – 6) + × 10 (18 – 6)2
2
1620 = v × 12 + 5 × 144
1620  720
v
12
900
v
12
 v  75 ms1

7. A particle moves a distance x in time t according to equation x = (t + 5)–1. The acceleration of particle is
proportional to [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
(1) (Velocity)3/2 (2) (Distance)2 (3) (Distance)–2 (4) (Velocity)2/3
Sol. Answer (1)
x = (t + 5)–1
dx ⎡ d n n 1 ⎤
v  ( 1)(t  5)2 ⎢⎣∵ dx ( x )  nx ⎥⎦
dt
v = – (t + 5)–2
dv
a  ( 1)( 2)(t  5)3
dt
⎡ 1
1 1 ⎤
a  2(t  5) 3
 2(t  5) 2
 (t  5) 1 ⎢∵ v  ⇒ v 2  ⎥
⎢⎣ (t  5)2 t  5 ⎥⎦
1
 2(v )  v 2
3
a  2v 2
3
a  (velocity) 2
et
8.
e.n
A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms–1 on a straight road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in
100 s. If the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the scooterist, with what speed should the scooterist chase
iv
at
the bus? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]

re
(1) 40 ms–1 (2) 25 ms–1 (3) 10 ms–1 (4) 20 ms–1

nc
ar
Sol. Answer (4)

.le
T = 100 s 10 ms–1
w
w
Srel = 1000 m
w
Srel = Urel t (∵ arel  0)
1000 = (v – 10) × 100

1 km
v  20 ms1
9. A particle starts its motion from rest under the action of a constant force. If the distance covered in first
10 seconds is S1 and that covered in the first 20 seconds is S2, then [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
(1) S2 = 3S1 (2) S2 = 4S1 (3) S2 = S1 (4) S2 = 2S1
Sol. Answer (2)
u = 0, a  Constant
1 1
S1  a (10)2 , S2  a (20)2
2 2
S1 102 100
 2

S2 (20) 400
S2  4S1

10. A particle shows distance-time curve as given in this figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity of the particle
is around the point [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
D
Distance
S C
A B
Time t
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

Sol. Answer (3)
Maximum instantaneous velocity will be at that point which has maximum slope.
As clear from the graph 'C' has maximum slope.
11. A particle moves in a straight line with a constant acceleration. It changes its velocity from 10 ms–1 to 20 ms–1
while passing through a distance 135 m in t second. The value of t is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 1.8 (4) 12
Sol. Answer (1)
Using 3rd equation, we first find acceleration,
v2 – u2 = 2as
202 – 102 = 2a × 135
et
300 20 10
 a  a  ms2  a .n
2  135 18 9
e
iv
 v = u + at
at
re
10
 20  10  t
nc
9
ar
10
.le
 10  t
w
9
w

w
t 9s
4
12. The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest and moving with an acceleration ms–2, in the third
3
second is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
19 10
(1) m (2) 6 m (3) 4 m (4) m
3 3
Sol. Answer (4)
a
S u (2n  1)
n th 2
4
n = 3, (given), a  ms2
3
a
S u (2n  1)
n th 2
4 1 2
 Sn th  0   (2  3  1) =  5
3 2 3
10
 m  S rd
3 3

⎛ t ⎞
13. A particle moving along x-axis has acceleration f, at time t, given f  f0 ⎜1  ⎟ , where f0 and T are constants.
⎝ T⎠
The particle at t = 0 has zero velocity. When f = 0, the particle’s velocity (vx) is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
1 1
(1) f0T (2) f0T (3) f0T 2 (4) f0T 2
2 2
Sol. Answer (1)
14. A car moves from x to y with a uniform speed vu and returns to y with a uniform speed vd. The average speed
for this round trip is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
vu  v d 2v u v d vd  vu
(3) (2) v  v (4) vuvd (4) v  v
2 d u d u
Sol. Answer (4)

Repeated.
15. The position x of a particle with respect to time t along x-axis is given by x = 9t2 – t3, where x is in metres
and t in seconds. What will be the position of this particle when it achieves maximum speed along the positive
x-direction? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
et
(1) 24 m (2) 32 m
.n
(3) 54 m
e
(4) 81 m
iv
Sol. Answer (3)

at
re
x = 9t2 – t3
nc
dx
ar
 18t  3t 2
.le
dt
w
 v = 18t – 3t2
w
w
To find the maxima of speed,

dv
 18  6t
dt
dv
Put, 0  18 – 6t = 0
dt
 t 3s
So, the positions of particle at t = 3 = ?
x t  3 s  9(32 )  33
x  54 m
16. A particle moves along a straight line OX. At a time t (in seconds) the distance x (in metres) of the particle
from O is given by x = 40 + 12t – t3. How long would the particle travel before coming to rest?
(1) 24 m (2) 40 m (3) 56 m (4) 16 m
Sol. Answer (4)
x  40  12t  t 3

The particle will come to rest when v = 0,
dx
v  12  3t 2
dt
 v=0  12 = 3t2
 t2 = 4  t  2 s
So, the distance travelled by object is 2 s.
x t  0  40 m ,
x t  2 s  40  12  2  8 = 40 + 24 – 8 = 40 + 16  56 m
Distance travelled = (56 – 40) = 16 m
17. Two bodies, A (of mass 1 kg) and B (of mass 3 kg) are dropped from heights of 16 m and 25 m,
respectively. The ratio of the time taken by them to reach the ground is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]
5 12 5 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 5 12 5
Sol. Answer (4)
2H
et
T  ⇒T  H
.n
g
e
iv
at
re
T1 H1
 T 
nc
2 H2
ar
.le
w
T1 16 4
 
w
 (Given, H1 = 16 m, H2 = 25 m)
T2 25 5
w
T1 4
 
T2 5
18. The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as x = ae–t + bet, where a, b,  and  are positive
constants. The velocity of the particle will [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
(1) Go on decreasing with time (2) Be independent of 
(3) Drop to zero when  and  (4) Go on increasing with time
Sol. Answer (4)
x  ae t  bet
dx
 a(  ) e t  b () et
dt
v  bet  ae t
As we increase time et increases and e–t decreases.

So, v keeps on increasing with time.

19. A ball is thrown vertically upward. It has a speed of 10 m/s when it has reached one half of its maximum height.
How high does the ball rise? (Taking g = 10 m/s2) [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
(1) 15 m (2) 10 m (3) 20 m (4) 5 m
Sol. Answer (2)
20. The displacement 'x' (in meter) of a particle of mass 'm' (in kg) moving in one dimension under the action of a
force, is related to time 't' (in sec) by t  x  3 . The displacement of the particle when its velocity is zero, will
be
(1) 2 m (2) 4 m (3) 0 m (zero) (4) 6 m
Sol. Answer (3)
t x 3
(t  3)  x  x  (t  3)2  t 2  9  6t
dx
 v  2t  6
dt
If v = 0, 2t – 6 = 0
 t 3s
At, t = 3 s, x=?
 x  (t  3)2  (3  3)2
et
.n
x0
e
iv
at
21. The speed-time graph of a particle moving along a solid curve is shown below. The distance traversed by the
re
particle from t = 0 to t = 3 is
nc
ar
2
.le
Speed (ms–1)
1.5
w
w
1 2 3
Time (second)
9 9 10 10
(1) m (2) m (3) m (4) m
2 4 3 5
Sol. Answer (2)
Speed
1.5 ms–1
–1
1 ms
t
t=0 1s 2s t=3s
Area under the speed-time graph gives distance.
1 9
Area =  3  1.5  m
2 4

22. The displacement-time graph of a moving particle is shown below. The instantaneous velocity of the particle
is negative at the point
Displacement
D
C E F
Time
(1) E (2) F (3) C (4) D

Sol. Answer (1) x
The angle made by the tangent at point 'C' is obtuse hence

tan QE = negative, so slope = negative
E
hence, velocity is also negative. QE
t
23. Two bodies A (of mass 1 kg) and B (of mass 3 kg) are dropped from heights of 16 m and 25 m, respectively.
The ratio of the time taken by them to reach the ground is
4 5 12 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5 4 5 12
Sol. Answer (1)
⎛ t ⎞
24. A particle moving along x-axis has acceleration f at time t given by f  f0 ⎜1  ⎟ , where f0 and T are
⎝ T⎠
et
constants. The particle at t = 0 has zero velocity. In the time interval between t = 0 and the instant when
.n
f = 0, the particle’s velocity (vx) is
e
iv
at
1 1
f0T 2 (2) f0T2 f0T
re
(1) (3) (4) f0T

2 2
nc
Sol. Answer (3)

ar
.le
⎛ t⎞
f  f0 ⎜ 1  ⎟
w
⎝ T⎠
w
w
f  Acceleration
f0  Initial acceleration
Initial/lower limit of time = 0, u = 0
Upper limit of time = T, v = ?
vx t
dv
a
dt
 ∫ dv  ∫ adt
0 0
vx T
⎛ t⎞
∫ dv  ∫ f0 ⎜ 1  ⎟ dt
⎝ T⎠
0 0
T
vx T f t2
v 0  f0 t 0  0
T 2 0
f0
v x  0  f0 (T  0)  (T 2  0)
2T
1
 v x  f0T  f0T
2
1
 vx  f0T
2

25. A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms–1 on a straight road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 100
s. If the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the scooterist, with what speed should the scooterist chase the
bus?
(1) 10 ms–1 (2) 20 ms–1 (3) 40 ms–1 (4) 25 ms–1
Sol. Answer (2)
Repeated
26. A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at t = 0 starting from rest. After 6 seconds another ball is thrown
downwards from the same platform with a speed v. The two balls meet at t = 18 s. What is the value of v?
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
(1) 60 m/s (2) 75 m/s (3) 55 m/s (4) 40 m/s
Sol. Answer (2)
Repeated
27. The velocity of train increases uniformly from 20 km/h to 60 km/h in 4 hour. The distance travelled by the
train during this period is
(1) 160 km (2) 180 km (3) 100 km (4) 120 km
Sol. Answer (1)
et
v2 – u2 = 2as
e.n
iv
v = u + at
at
re
60 = 20 + a × 4
nc
ar
40 = 4a
.le
w
a  10 km/h2
w
w
602 – 202 = 2 × 10 × s
3600  400
s
20
 s  160 km
28. A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement at any time t is given by s = (t3 – 6t2
– 3t + 4) metres. The velocity when the acceleration is zero is
(1) 3 m/s (2) 42 m/s (3) –9 m/s (4) –15 m/s
Sol. Answer (4)
s = t3 – 6t – 3t + 4
ds
v  3t 2  12t  3
dt
dv
a  6t  12
dt

Put a = 0  6t – 12 = 0
t2s
v t  2 s  3(2)2  12(2)  3
= 12 – 24 – 3
= – 12 – 3
v  15 ms1
29. A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate  for some time after which it decelerates at a constant rate
 and comes to rest. If total time elapsed is t, then maximum velocity acquired by car will be
( 2 –  2 ) t ( 2   2 ) t (   ) t t
(1) (2) (3) (4)
   
Sol. Answer (4)

v
t
v max  vmax B
et
 .n
 
e
v max
iv
In ABC, tan   slope  t 

at
D
1 A t
re
t1 C
nc
T
v max
ar
In BCD, 1   
T  t1
.le
w
w
t1  T  t1 v max    t1

w
T T
 t1  v max 
 
30. The water drops fall at regular intervals from a tap 5 m above the ground. The third drop is leaving the tap
at instant the first drop touches the ground. How far above the ground is the second drop at that instant?
(Take g = 10 ms–2)
(1) 3.75 m (2) 4.00 m (3) 1.25 m (4) 2.50 m
Sol. Answer (1)
x = 3x = 5 m
 4x = 5 m 3rd drop
x
5m
x  1.25 m 2nd drop
3x
So, second drop is at 3x
1st drop
 3 × 1.25 = 3.75 m above ground.

31. The acceleration of a particle is increasing linearly with time t as bt. The particle starts from origin with an
initial velocity v0. The distance travelled by the particle in time t will be
1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3
(1) v 0 t  bt (2) v 0 t  bt (3) v 0 t  bt (4) v 0 t  bt
3 2 6 3
Sol. Answer (3)
a = bt
u = v0
dv
a
dt
v t
∫ dv  ∫ adt
v0 0
∫ dv  ∫ btdt
v0
t
bt 2
v  v0 
2 0
b 2
v  v0  (t  0)
2
et
.n
1 2
v  v0  bt
e
2
iv
at
dx
re
Now, v 
nc
dt
ar
x t
.le
 ∫ dx  ∫ vdt
w
0 0
w
w
x t
⎛ 1 2⎞
∫ dx  ∫ ⎜⎝ v 0  2 bt ⎟⎠ dt
0 0
1 3
x  v 0t  bt
6
32. If a car at rest accelerates uniformly to a speed of144 km/h in 20 s, it covers a distance of
(1) 1440 cm (2) 2980 cm (3) 20 m (4) 400 m
Sol. Answer (4)
u = 0, a  constant
5
v = 144 km/h–1 = 144  = 40 ms–1
18
1 2 1
t = 20 s s at   2  400
2 2
v = u + at s  400 m
40 = a × 20
a  2 ms2

33. The position x of a particle varies with time, (t) as x = at2 – bt3. The acceleration will be zero at time t equal to
a 2a a
(1) (2) Zero (3) (4)
3b 3b b
Sol. Answer (1)

x = at2 – bt3
dx
v  2at  3bt 2
dt
dv
a  2a  6bt
dt
Put a = 0, to find 't'
2a = 6bt
a
t
3b
34. Motion of a particle is given by equation

s = (3t3 + 7t2 + 14t + 8) m
The value of acceleration of the particle at t = 1 s is
et
(1) 10 m/s2 (2) 32 m/s2
.n
(3) 23 m/s2
e
(4) 16 m/s2
iv
Sol. Answer (2)

at
re
s = 3t3 + 7t2 + 14t + 8

nc
ds
ar
v  9t 2  14t  14
.le
dt
w
d 2s
w
a  18t  14
dt 2
w
a t  1 s  18  14
a t  1 s  32 ms2
35. If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u, the distance covered during the last t seconds of its ascent
is
1 2 1 2
(1) ut (2) gt (3) ut  gt (4) (u + gt)t
2 2
Sol. Answer (2)
As the motion is symmetric the distances covered during the last t seconds of ascent is same as that travelled
during 1st t seconds of descent.
At highest point, v = 0
1
s   gt 2
2
1 2
 s gt
2

36. A man throws balls with the same speed vertically upwards one after the other at an interval of
2 second. What should be the speed of the throw so that more than two balls are in the sky at any time?
(Given g = 9.8 m/s2)
(1) More than 19.6 m/s (2) At least 9.8 m/s
(3) Any speed less than 19.6 m/s (4) Only with speed 19.6 m/s
Sol. Answer (1)
For move than two ball in air, time of flight should be
2u
Total time of flight 
g
2u
4
g
2  9.8  u
u  19.6 ms1
37. A particle is moving such that its position coordinates (x, y) are
(2 m, 3 m) at time t = 0,
et
(6 m, 7 m) at time t = 2 s and e .n
(13 m, 14 m) at time t = 5 s
iv

at
Average velocity vector (Vav ) from t = 0 to t = 5 s is

re
nc
1 7 ˆ ˆ 11 ˆ ˆ
(13iˆ  14 ˆj )
ar
(1) (2) (i  j ) (3) 2(iˆ  ˆj ) (4) (i  j )

5 3 5
.le
w
Sol. Answer (4)

w
w

13 – 2 iˆ  14 – 3 jˆ  11 iˆ  jˆ
Vav 
rf – ri
t
=
 5 – 0 5
 
SECTION - D
Assertion - Reason Type Questions
1. A : It is not possible to have constant velocity and variable acceleration.
R : Accelerated body cannot have constant velocity.
Sol. Answer (1)
2. A : The direction of velocity of an object can be reversed with constant acceleration.

R : A ball projected upward reverse its direction under the effect of gravity.
Sol. Answer (2)
3. A : When the velocity of an object is zero at an instant, the acceleration need not be zero at that instant.
R : In motion under gravity, the velocity of body is zero at the top-most point.
Sol. Answer (2)

4. A : A body moving with decreasing speed may have increasing acceleration.
R : The speed of body decreases, when acceleration of body is opposite to velocity.
Sol. Answer (1)
5. A : For a moving particle distance can never be negative or zero.

R : Distance is a scalar quantity and never decreases with time for moving object.
Sol. Answer (1)
6. A : If speed of a particle is never zero than it may have zero average speed.
R : The average speed of a moving object in a closed path is zero.
Sol. Answer (4)
7. A : The magnitude of average velocity in an interval can never be greater than average speed in that interval.
R : For a moving object distance travelled  | Displacement |
Sol. Answer (1)
8. A : The area under acceleration-time graph is equal to velocity of object.

R : For an object moving with constant acceleration, position-time graph is a straight line.
et
Sol. Answer (4) .n
e
iv
9. A : The motion of body projected under the effect of gravity without air resistance is uniformly accelerated
at
motion.
re
nc
R : If a body is projected upwards or downwards, then the direction of acceleration is downward.

ar
Sol. Answer (2)

.le
w
w
10. A : The relative acceleration of two objects moving under the effect of gravity ,only is always zero, irrespective of
w
direction of motion.
R : The acceleration of object moving under the effect of gravity have acceleration always in downward direction
and is independent from size and mass of object.
Sol. Answer (1)
11. A : In the presence of air resistance, if the ball is thrown vertically upwards then time of ascent is less than the
time of descent.
R : Force due to air friction always acts opposite to the motion of the body.
Sol. Answer (1)
12. A : The following graph can’t exist actually

path length
time
R : Total path length never decreases with time.
Sol. Answer (1)

13. A : The displacement (s) time graph shown in the figure represents an accelerated motion.
s
R : Slope of graph increases with time.
Sol. Answer (1)
14. A : Average velocity can be zero, but average speed of a moving body can not be zero in any finite time interval.
R : For a moving body displacement can be zero but distance can never be zero.
Sol. Answer (1)
15. A : For a particle moving in a straight line, its acceleration must be either parallel or antiparallel to velocity.
R : A body moving along a curved path may have constant acceleration.
Sol. Answer (2)
et
e.n
iv
at
re
nc
ar
.le
w
w
w

Chapter 4
Motion in a Plane
Solutions
SECTION - A
1. Which of the following is a vector?
(1) Current (2) Time (3) Acceleration (4) Volume
et
Sol. Answer (3)
e.n
iv
at
Acceleration is a vector quantity.

re
nc
2. The change in a vector may occur due to

ar
.le
(1) Rotation of frame of reference (2) Translation of frame of reference

w
w
w
(3) Rotation of vector (4) Both (1) & (3)
Sol. Answer (3)
Change in a vector may occur due to rotation of vector and not due to rotation of frame of reference.
3. Which one of the following pair cannot be the rectangular components of force vector of 10 N?
(1) 6 N & 8 N (2) 7 N & 51 N (3) 6 2 N & 2 7 N (4) 9 N & 1 N
Sol. Answer (4)
The vector magnitude = Ax 2  Ay 2
Vector magnitude = 10
But (4) option gives the magnitude
⇒ 92  12  82  10 [by trial method check options]

84 Motion in a Plane Solution of Assignment
4. The resultant of two vectors at an angle 150° is 10 units and is perpendicular to one vector. The magnitude
of the smaller vector is
(1) 10 units (2) 10 3 units (3) 10 2 units (4) 5 3 units
Sol. Answer (2)
⇒ R 2  A2  B 2 .....(1)
R = 10
Perpendicular
Also tan 30º =
Base
1 R B
 R
3 A
30° 150°
From equation (1) A  10 3 A
102  10 3   B 2
2
B = 20
et
.n
5. Two vectors, each of magnitude A have a resultant of same magnitude A. The angle between the two vectors
e
iv
is
at
re
(1) 30° (2) 60° (3) 120° (4) 150°

nc
Sol. Answer (3)

ar

.le
| A || B || R |
w
w
w
R = A2  B 2  2 AB cos 
A2 = A2 + A2 + 2A2cos
–A2 = 2A2cos
1
cos  =  ⇒   120º
2
 
6. Let  be the angle between vectors A and B . Which of the following figures correctly represents the angle
?
A B B
(1) (2) (3)  B (4)
B   A 
A A
Sol. Answer (3)

To find angle between vectors, they will be joined either head to head or tail to tail.

Solution of Assignment Motion in a Plane 85
7. A is a vector of magnitude 2.7 units due east. What is the magnitude and direction of vector 4 A ?
(1) 4 units due east (2) 4 units due west (3) 2.7 units due east (4) 10.8 units due east
Sol. Answer (4)

A  2.7 iˆ

Vector 4A
⇒ 4(2.7iˆ)  10.8iˆ or 10.8 units due east.
8. Two forces of magnitude 8 N and 15 N respectively act at a point. If the resultant force is 17 N, the angle
between the forces has to be
(1) 60° (2) 45° (3) 90° (4) 30°
Sol. Answer (3)
R= A2  B 2  2 AB cos 
A = 8, B = 15, R = 17
172 = 82 + 152 + 2 × 8 × 15 × cos 
289 = 64 + 225 + 240 cos 
⇒ 289 = 289 + 24cos 
et
e .n
24cos = 0
iv
at
cos = 0 ⇒ = 90º

re
nc
ar
9. A particle is moving in a circle of radius r having centre at O, with a constant speed v. The magnitude of change
.le
in velocity in moving from A to B is

w
v
B
w
v
w
60°
O A
(1) 2v (2) 0 (3) 3v (4) v
Sol. Answer (4)
  2  V  sin ⎛ 60º ⎞ 1
 V   2V sin ⎜ ⎟  2  V  ⇒ V | V |
2 ⎝ 2 ⎠ 2
10. Two forces of 10 N and 6 N act upon a body. The direction of the forces are unknown. The resultant force on
the body may be
(1) 15 N (2) 3 N (3) 17 N (4) 2 N
Sol. Answer (1)
The resultant of two vectors always lie between (A + B) & (A – B).
So the resultant of 10 N & 6 N should lie between 16 N & 4 N.
So answer is 15 N.

11. The vector OA where O is origin is given by OA  2iˆ  2 ˆj . Now it is rotated by 45° anticlockwise about O. What
will be the new vector?
(1) 2 2 ĵ (2) 2 ĵ (3) 2 iˆ (4) 2 2 iˆ
Sol. Answer (1)

OA  2iˆ  2 jˆ
P(2, 2)

OA  4  4 ⇒ 2 2
On rotating by an angle of 45º anticlockwise it will lie along y-axis.
45°
So A  2 2 jˆ
12. A car moves towards north at a speed of 54 km/h for 1 h. Then it moves eastward with same speed for same
duration. The average speed and velocity of car for complete journey is
15 54
(1) 54 km/h, 0 (2) 15 m/s, m/s (3) 0, 0 (4) 0, km/h
2 2
Sol. Answer (2)
54 Km
B N
–1
54 Kmh
d = 54 Km
et
t = 1h W E e .n
iv
S
at
A
re
54 2
nc
Displacement 
Km
ar
.le
Distance = 2 × 54 = 108 Km
w
108 5
w
Average speed=  54 Kmh1   15 ms1

w
2 18
disp. 54 2 5 15
Average velocity   ⇒ 27 2  ⇒ m/s
time 2 18 2
13. If the sum of two unit vectors is also a unit vector, then magnitude of their difference and angle between the
two given unit vectors is
(1) 3 , 60 (2) 3 , 120  (3) 2, 60 (4) 2 , 120 

Sol. Answer (2)
2 2
R  A  B  A  B  2 AB cos 

A  B  R 1
1 = 1 + 1 + 2 × 1 × 1 × cos 
1
cos  =  ⇒   120º
2
2 2
R  A  B  A  B  2 AB cos120º
⎛ 1⎞
 12  12  2  1 1 ⎜  ⎟  3  A  B
⎝ 2⎠

14. A particle projected from origin moves in x-y plane with a velocity v  3iˆ  6 xˆj , where iˆ and ĵ are the unit
vectors along x and y axis. Find the equation of path followed by the particle
1 1
(1) y = x2 (2) y  (3) y = 2x2 (4) y 
x2 x
Sol. Answer (1)
Method 1: Method 2:

V  3iˆ  6 xjˆ Vx iˆ  Vy ˆj  V
dx dy ˆ
also V  iˆ  j Vx  3
dt dt
dx
 3, Vy  6 x
dt
∫ dx  ∫ 3dt We know
dy Vy
x = 3t  tan  
dx Vx
dy dy 6x
 6x 
dt dx 3x
et
∫ dy  ∫ 2xdx
dy  6 x  dt
e .n
0 0
iv
at
∫ dy  ∫ 6  3 tdt y  x2
re
nc
t2
 18 ∫ tdt ⇒ 18 
ar
2
.le
y  9t 2
w
w
w
x2
 9
9
y  x2
15. Ram moves in east direction at a speed of 6 m/s and Shyam moves 30° east of north at a speed of 6 m/s.
The magnitude of their relative velocity is
(1) 3 m/s (2) 6 m/s (3) 6 3 m/s (4) 6 2 m/s

Sol. Answer (2)
6 am
E
s –1
y
m
VShyam
Sh
30º 30º
60º 60º
VRam 6 ms–1 N
Ram
2 2 30º
VRS  VR  VS  2VRVS cos 
W E
1
 62  62  2  62 
2
S
= 6 ms–1

16. A train is running at a constant speed of 90 km/h on a straight track. A person standing at the top of a boggey
moves in the direction of motion of the train such that he covers 1 meters on the train each second. The speed
of the person with respect to ground is
(1) 25 m/s (2) 91 km/h (3) 26 km/h (4) 26 m/s
Sol. Answer (4)
5
VT = 90 Kmh–1 = 90   25 ms1
18
Vm = ?
d = speed × time
dnet = Vnet × t
1 = (Vm – 25) × 1
Vm = 26 ms–1
17 . Figure shows two ships moving in x-y plane with velocities VA and VB. The ships move such that B always remains
VA
north of A. The ratio V is equal to
B
N
y
VB
W E

S
B
et
.n
e
iv
at
x
re
A VA
nc
ar
(1) cos (2) sin (3) sec (4) cosec

.le
Sol. Answer (1)

w
w
If ship B is always north of ship A then, their horizontal component should be equal, so,
w
VA = VBcos 
VA
⇒  cos 
VB
18. Four persons P, Q, R and S are initially at the four corners of a square of side d. Each person now moves
with a constant speed v in such a way that P always moves directly towards Q, Q towards R, R towards S,
and S towards P. The four persons will meet after time
d d 3d
(1) (2) (3) (4) They will never meet
2v v 2v
Sol. Answer (2)
d P d S
T  v
v rel
v rel  v  v cos 90º v

=v–0
v
=v
Q v R
d
T 
v

19. A person, reaches a point directly opposite on the other bank of a flowing river, while swimming at a speed
of 5 m/s at an angle of 120° with the flow. The speed of the flow must be
(1) 2.5 m/s (2) 3 m/s (3) 4 m/s (4) 1.5 m/s
Sol. Answer (1)
For drift to be zero
u = v sin 30º v cos 30
v 30º
1 u
= 5 120º
2
v sin 30
= 2.5 ms–1
20. A body of mass 1 kg is projected from ground at an angle 30º with horizontal on a level ground at a speed 50 m/s.
The magnitude of change in momentum of the body during its flight is (g = 10 m/s2)
(1) 50 kg ms–1 (2) 100 kg ms–1 (3) 25 kg ms–1 (4) Zero
Sol. Answer (1)
⇒ The change in momentum = 2mu sin ˆj u sin  –1

u = 50 ms

p  2mu sin 
et
.n

e
= 2 × 1 × 50 × sin 30º
iv
u cos 
at

p = 50 Kg ms–1
re
nc
ar
21. A car with a vertical windshield moves in a rain storm at a speed of 40 km/hr. The rain drops fall vertically
.le
with constant speed of 20 m/s. The angle at which rain drops strike the windshield is
w
w
w
5 9 3 2
(1) tan–1 (2) tan–1 (3) tan–1 (4) tan–1
9 5 2 3
Sol. Answer (1)
20  5 Q
v 9 vm
tan   m 
vr 20

⎛ 5⎞ vr
  tan1 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 9⎠
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ 
22. Two projectiles are projected at angles ⎜   ⎟ and ⎜   ⎟ with the horizontal, where   , with same speed.
⎝ 4 ⎠ ⎝ 4 ⎠ 4
The ratio of horizontal ranges described by them is
(1) tan  : 1 (2) 1 : tan2  (3) 1 : 1 (4) 1 : 3
Sol. Answer (3)

The horizontal range is same when the angles of projection are complimentary to each other.

23. A shell is fired vertically upwards with a velocity v1 from a trolley moving horizontally with velocity v2. A person
on the ground observes the motion of the shell as a parabola, whose horizontal range is
2v 12v 2 2v 12 2v 22 2v 1v 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
g g g g
Sol. Answer (4)

There is no acceleration in the horizontal direction.
1
Sx  U xT  a0  T 2
2
R  U xT .....(1)
V1
1
Sy  U y T  g y T 2
2
1 2
O  V1T  gT
2
V2
1
⇒ V1T  gT
2
et
.n
2V1
e
T
iv
g
at
re
We know,
nc
ar
(R) range = (Horizontal velocity 4x) × flight + time (T)

.le
w
i.e., R = 4x × T
w
w
2V1 2V1V2
R  V2  ⇒
g g
24. The position coordinates of a projectile projected from ground on a certain planet (with no atmosphere) are given
by y = (4t – 2t2)m and x = (3t) metre, where t is in second and point of projection is taken as origin. The
angle of projection of projectile with vertical is
(1) 30° (2) 37° (3) 45° (4) 60°
Sol. Answer (2)
y = 4t – 2t2
x = 3t
V  Vxiˆ  Vyjˆ
dx dy
Vx  , Vy 
dt dt
Vx = 3, Vy = 4 – 4t

for t = 0, Vy = 4
Vy 4
tan   
Vx 3
 = 53º with horizontal
With vertical
 = 37º
25. A particle is projected from ground with speed 80 m/s at an angle 30° with horizontal from ground. The magnitude
of average velocity of particle in time interval t = 2 s to t = 6 s is [Take g = 10 m/s2]
(1) 40 2 m/s (2) 40 m/s (3) Zero (4) 40 3 m/s
Sol. Answer (2)

Average velocity of the projectile when it is at the same vertical height is : u cos .
⇒ 80 × cos 30º ⇒ 40 ms–1.
h
t=2 t=6
et
.n
26. A stone projected from ground with certain speed at an angle  with horizontal attains maximum height h1.
e
iv
When it is projected with same speed at an angle  with vertical attains height h2. The horizontal range of
at
projectile is
re
nc
h1  h2
ar
(1) (2) 2h1h2 (3) 4 h1h2 (4) h1 + h2

2
.le
w
Sol. Answer (3)

w
w
When the angles are complimentary the range is same,
u 2 sin2 
h1  , u u
2g
u 2 sin2 (90  )
h2  h1 h2
2g  (90–)
R R
u 2 sin2 
h1 
2g
u 2 cos2 
h2 
2g
2
u 4 sin2  cos2  ⎛ 2u sin  cos  ⎞ 1 1
h1h2  2
⇒ ⎜ ⎟  4g  4
4g ⎝ g ⎠
1
h1h2  R 2
16
⇒ R 2  16 h1h2
R  4( h1h2 )

27. Two objects are thrown up at angles of 45° and 60° respectively, with the horizontal. If both objects attain same
vertical height, then the ratio of magnitude of velocities with which these are projected is
5 3 2 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 5 3 2
Sol. Answer (4)
h1 = h2
u12 sin2 45º V22 sin2 60º


2g 2g
3 3
u12 
2 2 3
 
V22 1 2
2
V1 3

V2 2
28. For an object projected from ground with speed u horizontal range is two times the maximum height attained
by it. The horizontal range of object is
2u 2 3u 2 3u 2 4u 2
et
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3g 4g .n 2g 5g
e
iv
Sol. Answer (4)

at
re
H 1
R = 24 also,  tan  5
nc
R 4 =
1
ar
2 + 2
H 1 1 1 2
.le
 ⇒  tan  
R 2 2 4
w
1
w
P
w
tan   2 
B
2u 2 sin  cos 
R
g
2u 2 2 1
R . 
g 5 5
4u 2
R
5g
3
29. The velocity at the maximum height of a projectile is times its initial velocity of projection (u). Its range
on the horizontal plane is 2
3u 2 3u 2 3u 2 u2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2g 2g g 2g
Sol. Answer (1)
uh  u cos  uh
u cos 
3
u  u cos 
2

3
⇒ cos  
2
 = 30º
u 2 sin 2
R =
g
u 2 sin 60º 3u 2
= ⇒ R
g 2g
30. A projectile is thrown into space so as to have a maximum possible horizontal range of 400 metres. Taking
the point of projection as the origin, the co-ordinates of the point where the velocity of the projectile is minimum
are
(1) (400, 100) (2) (200, 100) (3) (400, 200) (4) (200, 200)
Sol. Answer (2)
Rmax = 400 m
The velocity is minimum at the highest point
(200, 100)
R
⇒ H 200 N
2
400 m
R = 4H
400 = 4 × H
et
.n
e
H = 100 m
iv
at
re
31. If the time of flight of a bullet over a horizontal range R is T, then the angle of projection with horizontal is
nc
ar
1 ⎛ 2R ⎞
2
⎛ gT 2 ⎞ ⎛ 2R ⎞ 1 ⎛ 2R ⎞
(1) tan 1 ⎜⎜ ⎟ (2) tan ⎜⎜ ⎟ (3) tan 1 ⎜⎜ 2 ⎟⎟ (4) tan ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
.le
⎟ ⎟
⎝ 2R ⎠ ⎝ gT ⎠ ⎝g T ⎠ ⎝ gT ⎠
w
w
Sol. Answer (1)

w
2u sin  gT
T  ⇒u 
g 2sin 
R
g
2u sin 
R  u cos 
g
R = T × u cos 
gT cos 
R T 
2sin 
gT 2 1
R
2 tan 
gT 2
tan  
2R
⎛ 2⎞
  tan1 ⎜ gT ⎟
⎝ 2R ⎠

32. In the graph shown in figure, which quantity associated with projectile motion is plotted along
y-axis y-axis
x-axis
t
(1) Kinetic energy (2) Momentum (3) Horizontal velocity (4) None of these
Sol. Answer (3)
y-axis
It is the horizontal component of
velocity that remains constant
throughout the motion as there is no
acceleration in that direction ax = 0,
x-axis
ux = constant t
33. The equation of a projectile is y = ax – bx2. Its horizontal range is

a b
(1) (2) (3) a + b (4) b – a
b a
et
Sol. Answer (1)
.n
y = ax – bx2
e
iv
When the body lands then y = 0, x = R, 0 = aR – bR2

at
y=0
re
aR = bR R
nc
a
R
ar
b
.le
w
u
w
34. Figure shows a projectile thrown with speed u = 20 m/s at an angle

30°
w
30° with horizontal from the top of a building 40 m high. Then the
horizontal range of projectile is
40 m
(1) 20 3 m (2) 40 3 m
(3) 40 m (4) 20 m
Sol. Answer (2)
1
Sy  uyT  g yT 2
2
1 2
–40 = 4 sin30T  gT uy = 4 sin 30º
2
u = 20 ms–1
1 2
–40 = 20  T  5T
2 30º
–8 = 2T – T2 ux = u cos 30º
T2 – 2T – 8 = 0
T2 – 4T + 2T – 8 = 0 40 m
T = –2, 4
3
R  u cos T = 20  4
2
R  40 3 m

35. When a particle is projected at some angle to the horizontal, it has a range R and time of flight t1. If the same
particle is projected with the same speed at some other angle to have the same range, its time of flight is
t2, then
2R R 2R R
(1) t1  t 2  (2) t1  t 2  (3) t1t 2  (4) t1t 2 
g g g g
Sol. Answer (3)
The angles has to be complimentary i.e., if 1  , 2  (90  )
2u sin  2u sin(90  )
t1  , t2 
g g
2u cos 
t2 
g
2u sin  2u cos 
t1t2  
g g
2R
t1t2 
g
36. A projectile is thrown with velocity v at an angle  with horizontal. When the projectile is at a height equal to
half of the maximum height, the vertical component of the velocity of projectile is
et
v sin v sin
.n v sin
(1) v sin  × 3 (2) (3) (4)
3 2 3
e
iv
at
Sol. Answer (3)

re
2g ⎛ u 2 sin  ⎞
nc
v B2  v 2 sin2   ⎜ ⎟
2 ⎝ 2g ⎠
ar
vB
.le
v sin 
v 2 sin2 
w
v B2  v
w
2 
w
v sin 
vB  v cos 
2
37. In the given figure for a projectile

u
P

x1 x2
⎡ x1x 2 ⎤ ⎡ x1x 2 ⎤ ⎡ 2 x1x 2 ⎤ ⎡ 2 x1x 2 ⎤

(1) y  ⎢ x  x ⎥ tan θ (2) y  ⎢ ⎥ tan θ (3) y  ⎢ ⎥ cos θ (4) y  ⎢ x  x ⎥ tan θ
⎣ 1 2⎦ ⎣ x1  x 2 ⎦ ⎣ x1  x 2 ⎦ ⎣ 1 2⎦
Sol. Answer (2)

The equation of trajectory for point 'P' can be written as :
⎛ x⎞ ⎛ x1 ⎞ ⎛ x  x2  x1 ⎞ u P
y = x tan  ⎜ 1  ⎟ = x1 tan  ⎜ 1  ⎟ = x1 tan  ⎜ 1 ⎟
⎝ R⎠ ⎝ x1  x2 ⎠ ⎝ x1  x2 ⎠
 y
x1x2  P
y = x  x tan  x1 x2
1 2

38. Two paper screens A and B are separated by distance 100 m. A bullet penetrates A and B, at points P and
Q respectively, where Q is 10 cm below P. If bullet is travelling horizontally at the time of hitting A, the velocity
of bullet at A is nearly
(1) 100 m/s (2) 200 m/s (3) 600 m/s (4) 700 m/s
Sol. Answer (4)
10 cm ⇒ 10 × 10–2 m ⇒ 10–1 ⇒ 0.1 m A B
It is a case of horizontal projectile.
P
So, ax = 0, ux = 4, uy = 0, ay = –g
2H 10 cm
R = 100m, T  ⇒ Time of flight
g
Q
R = uxT 100 m
2  0.1 u 2
100 = u ⇒  100
100 10
1000
u  707 ms1
2
et
.n
39. A car is going round a circle of radius R1 with constant speed. Another car is going round a circle of radius
e
R2 with constant speed. If both of them take same time to complete the circles, the ratio of their angular
iv
at
speeds and linear speeds will be

re
nc
R1 R1 R1 R1
, ,1
ar
(1) R2 R2 (2) 1, 1 (3) 1, (4)

R2 R2
.le
w
Sol. Answer (3)

w
w
The angular speed is given by

2

T
1  T
 ⇒ 1  2
T  2 T1
if T1 = T2 ⇒ 1 = 2
So, ratio ⇒ 1 : 1
and linear speed v = R
V R
V1 R1

V2 R2
40. A body revolves with constant speed v in a circular path of radius r. The magnitude of its average acceleration
during motion between two points in diametrically opposite direction is
v2 2v 2 v2
(1) Zero (2) (3) (4)
r r 2r

Sol. Answer (3)
⎛ ⎞
2v sin ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
aavg 
⎛ r ⎞
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
v

2v 2 sin ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
aavg  ⎝ 2 ⎠
180º
r B A
Here,  =  rad

2v 2 sin ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
aavg  ⎝2⎠
r 
2v 2
aavg 
r
41. An object of mass m moves with constant speed in a circular path of radius R under the action of a force of
constant magnitude F. The kinetic energy of object is
1 1
(1) FR (2) FR (3) 2FR (4) FR
et
2 .n
e 4
Sol. Answer (1)
iv
at
1 1F 2 1 F v2 1
re
2
KE = mv =  v = 2 ⎞ =
FR
2 2 a 2 ⎛ v 2
nc
⎜ ⎟
⎝R ⎠
ar
.le
w
42. The angular speed of earth around its own axis is

w
w
   
(1) rad/s (2) rad/s (3) rad/s (4) rad/s
43200 3600 86400 1800
Sol. Answer (1)
2
Angular speed =
T
T  Time period of earth = 24 h
2 
=  rad s1
24  60  60 43200
43. A particle moves in a circle of radius 25 cm at two revolutions per second. The acceleration of the particle is
(in m/s2)
(1) 2 (2) 82 (3) 42 (4) 22
Sol. Answer (3)
a = r2
25
a=  2  2 2
100
a = 42 m/s2

44. A particle is revolving in a circular path of radius 25 m with constant angular speed 12 rev/min. Then the angular
acceleration of particle is
(1) 22 rad/s2 (2) 42 rad/s2 (3) 2 rad/s2 (4) Zero
Sol. Answer (4)

Angular acceleration is the rate of change of angular speed or angular velocity if  remains constant then
0
45. Two particles are moving in circular paths of radii r1 and r2 with same angular speeds. Then the ratio of their
centripetal acceleration is
(1) 1 : 1 (2) r1 : r2 (3) r2 : r1 (4) r22 : r12

Sol. Answer (2)
Centripetal acceleration is given by
v2
a  r 2
r
For same ''
a1 r1
ac  r ⇒ 
a2 r2
46. A particle P is moving in a circle of radius r with uniform speed v. C is the centre of the circle and AB is
et
diameter. The angular velocity of P about A and C is in the ratio
e.n
(1) 4 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 1
iv
at
Sol. Answer (3)

re
P
d
nc
P /C 
ar
dt
.le
1 d /2 
P / A  B
w
2 dt C
w
w
1
P / A  P /C
2
P / A 1
  1: 2
P /C 2
47. A car is moving at a speed of 40 m/s on a circular track of radius 400 m. This speed is increasing at the
rate of 3 m/s2. The acceleration of car is
(1) 4 m/s2 (2) 7 m/s2 (3) 5 m/s2 (4) 3 m/s2
Sol. Answer (3)
v = 40 ms–1
r = 400 m
aT = 3 ms–2
V 2 40  40
ac    4 ms2
r 400
a  aC2  aT2
a= 42  32  5 ms2
a = 5 ms–2

48. Four particles A, B, C and D are moving with constant speed v each. At the instant shown relative velocity of A
with respect to B, C and D are in directions
B
C A
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Sol. Answer (1)

vC
vA
(i)
vA –vC vA – vC
et
v A  vC
.n
v AC  v A  vC ⇒
e
iv
at
vB
re
nc

(ii) vA ⇒ v AB  v A  v B ⇒ v A  ( v A )
ar
.le
w
v B
w
w
vA
v A  ( vB )
vA
(iii) ⇒ vAD  vA  vD  vA  (vD )
vD
v A  vD
vA
⇒
v D
49. The ratio of angular speeds of minute hand and hour hand of a watch is
(1) 6 : 1 (2) 12 : 1 (3) 60 : 1 (4) 1 : 60
Sol. Answer (2)
mh = Angular speed of minute hand
hh = Angular speed of hour hand

2 2
mh =  rad s1
60m 60  60
2 2
hh =  rad s1
12 h 12  60  60
2
mh 60  60  1  12

hh 2 1 1
12  60  60
mh : hh ⇒ 12 : 1
50. If  is angle between the velocity and acceleration of a particle moving on a circular path with decreasing speed,
then
(1)  = 90° (2) 0° <  < 90° (3) 90° <  < 180° (4) 0°    180°
Sol. Answer (3)
V
ac
et
aT
e.n
 between v & Q is
iv
at
90º <  < 180º

re
nc
51. If speed of an object revolving in a circular path is doubled and angular speed is reduced to half of original
ar
.le
value, then centripetal acceleration will become/remain

w
(1) Same (2) Double (3) Half (4) Quadruple

w
w
Sol. Answer (1)

ac = r2 = (r)()
ac = v
⎛⎞
ac = (2v) ⎜ ⎟  v   ac
⎝2⎠
52. An object is projected from ground with speed u at angle  with horizontal. the radius of curvature of its
trajectory at maximum height from ground is
u 2 sin 2 u 2 cos2  u 2 sin2  u 2 sin2 

(1) (2) (3) (4)
g g g 2g
Sol. Answer (2)
v2
ac 
r
u cos 
v 2 u 2 cos2 
r  , = 90º
ac g g
u 2 cos2 
r 
g

SECTION - B
1. Two particles A and B start moving with velocities 20 m/s and 30 2 m/s along x-axis and at an angle 45º with
x-axis respectively in xy-plane from origin. The relative velocity of B w.r.t. A
(1) (10iˆ  30 ˆj ) m/s (2) (30 iˆ  10 jˆ) m/s
(3) (30 iˆ  20 2 ˆj )m/s (4) (30 2 iˆ  10 2 ˆj ) m/s
Sol. Answer (1)

vA = 20 m/s
v B  30 2 m/s along 45º with x-axis 

vB
v B  v B cos 45º iˆ  v B sin 45º jˆ  30iˆ  30 jˆ

v BA  v B  v A  30iˆ  30 jˆ  20iˆ
45º

v BA  10iˆ  30 jˆ
A particle is projected at angle  with horizontal from ground. The slop (m) of the trajectory of the particle
et
2.
.n
varies with time (t) as
e
iv
at
m
re
m m
nc
m
ar
.le
(1) t (2)
t
(3) (4)
O t t
w
O O O
w
w
Sol. Answer (1)

Slope of trajectory
u sin   gt
tan  
u cos 
u sin  gt
So, m  
u cos  u cos 
g y
m  tan   t
u cos 
 y = a – bx
Therefore, x
m
O t

3. If H1 and H2 be the greatest heights of a projectile in two paths for a given value of range, then the horizontal
range of projectile is given by
H1  H2 H1  H2
(1) (2) (3) 4 H1 H2 (4) 4[H1  H2 ]
2 4
Sol. Answer (3)
1 + 2 = 90º
u
u 2 sin2 1
H1 
2g
u
2
u sin(90º 1 )
H2  2
2g 1
R2 u 2 sin2 1
H1H2  ∵ R
16 g
R  4 H1H2
4. If R and H are the horizontal range and maximum height attained by a projectile, than its speed of projection is
4R 2 R 2g 8H R2
et
(1) 2gR  (2) 2gH  (3) 2gH  (4) 2gH 
gH Rg
8H
.n
e
H
iv
Sol. Answer (2)

at
re
u 2 sin2  2gH
nc
H ⇒ sin  
2g u2
ar
.le
w
R
w
g
w
2u 2 2gH 2gH
R 2
 1
g u u2
2u 2 2gH u 2  2gH
R 
g u2 u2
gR
 u 2  2gH
2 2gH
Squaring both the sides,
gR 2
 u 2  2gH
4  2gH
9R 2
 u 2  2gH 
8H
gR 2
u  2gH 
8H

5. A particle projected from ground moves at angle 45º with horizontal one second after projection and speed is
minimum two seconds after the projection. The angle of projection of particle is [Neglect the effect of air resistance]
(1) tan–1(3) (2) tan–1(2) (3) tan1( 2) (4) tan–1(4)
Sol. Answer (2)

 = 45º, t = 1 s
Vy u sin   gt
tan   
Uy u cos 
u sin   g  1
tan 45º  ⇒ u cos   u sin   g
u cos 
also, Vy = 0, after 1st (as speed is minimum)
u sin   g  2  0
 u sin   2g ...(i)
so, u cos   2g  g
u cos   g ...(ii)
(i) u sin  2g
 
et
so,
(ii) u cos  g .n
e
 tan   2
iv
at
re
  tan 1(2)
nc
ar
6. A ball is projected from ground at an angle 45º with horizontal from distance d1 from the foot of a pole and just
.le
after touching the top of pole it the falls on ground at distance d2 from pole on other side, the height of pole is
w
w
w
d1  d 2 2 d1 d 2 d1 d 2
(1) 2 d1d 2 (2) (3) d  d (4) d1  d 2
4 1 2
Sol. Answer (4)

Repeated.
tan   tan   tan 
º
= 45
y y 
  tan 45º 
d1 d 2 
d1 d2
⎛ dd ⎞
y⎜ 1 2 ⎟
⎝ d1  d 2 ⎠
7. A particle is projected with speed u at angle  with horizontal from ground. If it is at same height from ground
at time t1 and t2, then its average velocity in time interval t1 to t2 is
1
(1) Zero (2) u sin  (3) u cos  (4) u cos 
2
Sol. Answer (3)
When projectile is at same height, average velocity = u cos.

8. A particle is projected from ground at an angle  with horizontal with speed u. The ratio of radius of curvature
of its trajectory at point of projection to radius of curvature at maximum height is
1 1 1
(1) 2 (2) cos2  (3) (4)
sin  cos  sin3  cos3 
Sol. Answer (4)
At the point of projection
u2
rA 
g cos 
u H
2 2
u = cos
u cos 
rH 
g 
A
u2
rA g cos  1 r
 2 2
 3
 A
Ratio, rH u cos  cos  rH
g
9. An object of mass 10 kg is projected from ground with speed 40 m/s at an angle 60º with horizontal. The rate
et
of change of momentum of object one second after projection in SI unit is [Take g = 9.8 m/s2]
e .n
(1) 73 (2) 98 (3) 176 (4) 140
iv
at
Sol. Answer (2)

re
nc
p
ar
Force = , force remains constant = mg

t
.le
 10 × 9.8 
w
98 N
w
At t = 1, particle is at its maximum height.

w
10. An object is projected from ground with speed 20 m/s at angle 30º with horizontal. Its centripetal acceleration
one second after the projection is [Take g = 10 m/s2]
(1) 10 m/s2 (2) Zero (3) 5 m/s2 (4) 12 m/s2
Sol. Answer (1)
v2
Centripetal acceleration =  g  10 ms2
r
11. A particle is moving on a circular path with constant speed v. It moves between two points A and B, which
subtends an angle 60º at the centre of circle. The magnitude of change in its velocity and change in magnitude
of its velocity during motion from A to B are respectively
(1) Zero, Zero (2) v, 0 (3) 0, v (4) 2v, v
Sol. Answer (2)

v  2v sin Change in magnitude of velocity = 0
2
⎛ 60 ⎞
 2v  sin ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
| v |  v

12. A particle is moving with constant speed v in xy plane as shown in figure. The magnitude of its angular velocity
about point O is
y
(0,b) v
x
O (a,0)
v v vb v
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2
a b 2
b (a  b 2 )
2
a
Sol. Answer (3)

v cos
v sin   r  r
(0, b)  v v  r 
v sin   a 2  b 2  
v sin
v b b
 r
2 2 2 2
a b a b 
O
(a, 0)
a
et
vb
 .n
(a 2  b 2 )
e
iv
at
re
13. A particle is moving in xy-plane in a circular path with centre at origin. If at an instant the position of particle is
nc
1 ˆ ˆ
(i  j ), then velocity of particle is along
ar
given by
2
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1 ˆ ˆ 1 1 ˆ ˆ
w
(i  j ) ( jˆ  iˆ) (i  j )
w
(1) (2) (3) (4) Either (1) or (2)

2 2 2
w
Sol. Answer (4)

1 1 ˆ
r  iˆ  j
2 2

v  r  0 as velocity is always tangential to the path.
1
(v x iˆ  v y jˆ)  (iˆ  ˆj )  0
2
vx  vy  0 ⇒ v x  v y
or v y  v x
v
v  v x2  v y2  2v x  v  vx 
2
v
vy  
2
v v
or vx   , vy 
2 2
v ˆ v ˆ v ˆ v ˆ
So, possible value of v  v x iˆ  v y ˆj  i  j or i j
2 2 2 2

14. A particle is moving eastwards with a speed of 6 m/s. After 6 s, the particle is found to be moving with same speed
in a direction 60° north of east. The magnitude of average acceleration in this interval of time is
N 6 m/s
60°
W E
6 m/s
S
(1) 6 m/s2 (2) 3 m/s2 (3) 1 m/s2 (4) Zero

Sol. Answer (3)
6 ms–1 
( v )
 ⎛ 60 ⎞ aav 
| v |  2v sin  2v sin ⎜ ⎟  2v sin30º  v t
2 ⎝ 2⎠ 60º
6 m/s

| v |  6 ms1
t = 6 s
6
so, aav   1 ms2
6
et
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e
15. What is the path followed by a moving body, on which a constant force acts in a direction other than initial velocity
iv
(i.e. excluding parallel and antiparallel direction)?

at
re
(1) Straight line (2) Parabolic (3) Circular (4) Elliptical

nc
Sol. Answer (2)

ar
.le
The path will be parabolic.

w
w
w
16. Two stones are thrown with same speed u at different angles from ground in air. If both stones have same range
and height attained by them are h1 and h2, then h1 + h2 is equal to
u2 u2 u2 u2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
g 2g 3g 4g
Sol. Answer (2)

If range is same then, one angle is  and other angle is (90 – )
u 2 sin2  u 2 sin2 (90   )

 h1  , h2 
2g 2g
u 2 sin2  u 2 cos2 
h1  , h2 
2g 2g
u 2 sin2  u 2 cos2  u 2
So, h 1  h 2 ⇒   (sin2   cos2 )
2g 2g 2g
u2
h1  h2 
2g

17. When a force F acts on a particle of mass m, the acceleration of particle becomes a. Now if two forces of
magnitude 3F and 4F acts on the particle simultaneously as shown in figure, then the acceleration of the
particle is
4F
90º
3F
m
(1) a (2) 2a (3) 5a (4) 8a
Sol. Answer (3)
F 4F
Fnet  32  42  5 F a
m
So, Fnet = ma
5F = ma
5F 90º
 a  3F
m m
a   5a
et
18. Consider the two statements related to circular motion in usual notations

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A. In uniform circular motion  , v and a are always mutually perpendicular
e
iv

B. In non-uniform circular motion,  , v and a are always mutually perpendicular
at
re
(1) Both A and B are true (2) Both A and B are false (3) A is true but B is false (4) A is false but B is true
nc
ar
Sol. Answer (3)

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v
w
w
w

a
Only first statement is correct.

  mutually perpendicular to v and a.
19. Which of the following quantities remains constant during uniform circular motion?
(1) Centripetal acceleration (2) Velocity
(3) Momentum (4) Speed
Sol. Answer (4)
Speed remains constant.
20. A projectile is projected with speed u at an angle  with the horizontal. The average velocity of the projectile
between the instants it crosses the same level is
(1) u cos  (2) u sin  (3) u cot  (4) u tan 
Sol. Answer (1)
Repated.

21. A ball is thrown at an angle  with the horizontal. Its horizontal range is equal to its maximum height. This is
possible only when the value of tan  is
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 0.5
Sol. Answer (1)
H 1
 tan 
R 4
 H = R, given,
tan   4
   tan 1(4)
22. A ball is projected from a point O as shown in figure. It will strike the ground after (g = 10 m/s2)
10 m/s
30°
O
60 m
et
(1) 4 s (2) 3 s (3) 2 s
.n (4) 5 s
e
Sol. Answer (1)
iv
at
1 10 ms
–1
sy  u xT  ayT 2
re
2
nc
1 2 
ar
60  10 sin30º T  gT
2
.le
w
60  5T  5T 2 60 m
w
w
T 2 T  2  0
T 4s
23. A particle is thrown with a velocity of u m/s. It passes A and B as shown in figure at time t1 = 1 s and t2 = 3 s. The
value of u is (g = 10 m/s2)
y
u
A B
30º
O x
(1) 20 m/s (2) 10 m/s (3) 40 m/s (4) 5 m/s
Sol. Answer (3)
2u sin 
t1  t2 
g
2u  sin30º
1 3 
10
20 × 2 = u
 u  40 ms1

24. Which one of the following statements is not true about the motion of a projectile?
(1) The time of flight of a projectile is proportional to the speed with which it is projected at a given angle of
projection
(2) The horizontal range of a projectile is proportional to the square root of the speed with which it is projected
(3) For a given speed of projection, the angle of projection for maximum range is 45°
(4) At maximum height, the acceleration due to gravity is perpendicular to the velocity of the projectile
Sol. Answer (2)
u 2 sin 2
R  R  u2
g
25. Out of the two cars A and B, car A is moving towards east with a velocity of 10 m/s whereas B is moving towards
north with a velocity 20 m/s, then velocity of A w.r.t. B is (nearly)
(1) 30 m/s (2) 10 m/s (3) 22 m/s (4) 42 m/s
Sol. Answer (3)

v AB  v A  v B
–1
vB = 20 ms
v AB  v A2  v B2
et
e.n
vA = 10 ms–1
iv
| v AB |  102  202  100  400  500 22 ms 1

at
re
nc
26. A projectile is thrown with speed 40 ms–1 at angle  from horizontal. It is found that projectile is at same height
ar
at 1 s and 3 s. What is the angle of projection?

.le
w
–1 ⎛ 1 ⎞ –1 ⎛ 1 ⎞
 3  2
w
(2) tan ⎜
–1 –1
(1) tan ⎜ ⎟ ⎟ (3) tan (4) tan
w
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 3⎠
Sol. Answer (2)
vy
tan  
vx
2u sin 
Also, t1  t2 
g
2  40  sin 
4
10
1
sin   ⇒   30º
2
1
So, tan   tan30º ⇒
3
⎛ 1 ⎞
  tan1 ⎜
⎝ 3 ⎟⎠

SECTION - C
1. A ship A is moving Westwards with a speed of 10 km h–1 and a ship B 100 km South of A, is moving
–1
Northwards with a speed of 10 km h . The time after which the distance between them becomes shortest,
is [AIPMT-2015]
(1) 10 2 h (2) 0 h (3) 5 h (4) 5 2 h
Sol. Answer (3)
2. A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth with a velocity of 5 ms–1 and angle  with the horizontal. Another
projectile fired from another planet with a velocity of 3 ms–1 at the same angle follows a trajectory which is identical
with the trajectory of the projectile fired from the earth. The value of the acceleration due to gravity on the planet
is (in ms–2) is (Given g = 9.8 ms–2) [AIPMT-2014]
(1) 3.5 (2) 5.9 (3) 16.3 (4) 110.8
Sol. Answer (1)
Since trajectory is same, so range and maximum height both will be identical from earth and planet. So
equating maximum height (Answer can be obtained by equating range also)
ue2 sin2  u p sin 

2 2

et
2ge 2g p .n
e
2.5 9
iv

at
9.8 g p
re
nc
gp = 3.5 m/s2
ar
.le
3. A particle is moving such that its position coordinates (x, y) are

w
w
(2 m, 3 m) at time t = 0,
w
(6 m, 7 m) at time t = 2 s and
(13 m, 14 m) at time t = 5 s.

Average velocity vector (v av ) from t = 0 to t = 5 s is [AIPMT-2014]
(1)
1
5

13iˆ  14 ˆj  (2)
7 ˆ ˆ
3
(i  j ) (3) 2(iˆ  ˆj ) (4)
11 ˆ ˆ
5
(i  j )
Sol. Answer (4)
4. The velocity of a projectile at the initial point A is (2iˆ  3 jˆ) m/s. Its velocity (in m/s) at point B is
[NEET-2013]
Y
B
A X
(1) 2iˆ  3 jˆ (2) 2iˆ  3 jˆ (3) 2iˆ  3 ˆj (4) 2iˆ  3 jˆ

Sol. Answer (2)
The change is only in the y-component
So, v f  2iˆ  3 ˆj ∵ ax  0
5. The horizontal range and the maximum height of a projectile are equal. The angle of projection of the projectile
is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]
⎛ 1⎞
(1)  = tan–1(2) (2)  = 45º (3)   tan–1 ⎜ ⎟ (4)  = tan–1(4)
⎝4⎠
Sol. Answer (4)
H=R
⎛ H 1 ⎞
tan = 4 ⎜⎝∵  tan ⎟
R 4 ⎠
  tan 1(4)

6. A particle has initial velocity  2i  3 j   
and acceleration 0.3i  0.2 j . The magnitude of velocity after
10 s will be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]
(1) 5 units (2) 9 units

et
(3) 9 2 units (4) 5 2 units
e.n
iv
Sol. Answer (4)

at

u  3iˆ  3 ˆj , a  0.3iˆ  0.2 ˆj
re
nc
t = 10 s
ar

.le
v  u  at
w

w
v  2iˆ  3 ˆj  (0.3iˆ  0.2 ˆj )  10

w
 2iˆ  3 ˆj  3iˆ  2 ˆj

v  5iˆ  5 jˆ
v  52  52  50
v ⇒ 5 2 ms1
7. A particle moves in a circle of radius 5 cm with constant speed and time period 0.2  s. The acceleration of
the particle is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
(1) 5 m/s2 (2) 15 m/s2 (3) 25 m/s2 (4) 36 m/s2
Sol. Answer (1)
r = 5 cm, v = ?, T = 0.2  s
2 20
T  ⇒   10 rad s 1
 0.2
a  r  2  5  10 2  100
a  5 ms2

8. A body is moving with velocity 30 m/s towards east. After 10 s its velocity becomes 40 m/s towards north.
The average acceleration of the body is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
(1) 5 m/s2 (2) 1 m/s2 (3) 7 m/s2 (4) 7 m/s2

Sol. Answer (1)

| v |
aav 
t
–1
40 ms
v  (v 2  v1 )  v 22  v12 (∵   90º )
 5 302  402  50 ms1 30 ms

–1
50
so, aav 
10
 5 ms 2  aav
9. A missile is fired for maximum range with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. If g = 10 m/s2, the range of the
missile is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
(1) 20 m (2) 40 m (3) 50 m (4) 60 m
et
Sol. Answer (2)
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e
iv
For maximum range  = 45º

at
re
v = 20 ms–1
nc
u 2 20  20
ar
R  [∵   45º ]
.le
g 10
w
w
R  40 m
w
10. A particle of mass m is released from rest and follows a parabolic path as shown. Assuming that the
displacement of the mass from the origin is small, which graph correctly depicts the position of the particle
as a function of time? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
v(x) m
(x)
0
x(t) x(t) x(t) x(t)
0 t 0 t
(1) 0 t (2) 0 t (3) (4)
Sol. Answer (2)
11. A projectile is fired at an angle of 45° with the horizontal. Elevation angle of the projectile at its highest point as
seen from the point of projection is [AIPMT (Mains)-2011]
⎛ 3⎞ 1 1
(1) tan ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ (2) 45° (3) 60° (4) tan
⎝ 2 ⎠ 2

Sol. Answer (4)
1 H B
tan  
4 R
4H = R ...(i)
H
H 2H 
In ABC, tan    45º
R R A
2 R C
2
2H 1
tan   
4H 2
1
   tan1 ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎝ 2⎠
12. Six vectors, â through fˆ have the magnitudes and directions indicated in the figure. Which of the following
statements is true? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
b
a c
et
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f
e
d
iv
e
at
re

nc
(1) b  c  f (2) d  c  f (3) d  e  f (4) b  e  f

ar
.le
Sol. Answer (3)

w
w
w
 f
d

e

d e  f
13. The speed of a projectile at its maximum height is half of its initial speed. The angle of projection is
(1) 60º (2) 15º (3) 30º (4) 45º
Sol. Answer (1)
uH  u cos 
u
 u  cos 
2
1
cos  
2
  60º

14. A particle moves in x-y plane according to rule x = a sin t and y = a cost. The particle follows
(1) An elliptical path
(2) A circular path
(3) A parabolic path
(4) A straight line path inclined equally to x and y-axes
Sol. Answer (2)
x  a sin t ⇒ x 2  a 2 sin2 t
y  a cos t ⇒ y 2  a2 cos2 t
x 2  y 2  a2 (sin2 t  cos2 t )
x 2  y 2  a 2  equation of circle.
15. A particle has initial velocity (3iˆ  4 ˆj ) and has acceleration (0.4iˆ  0.3 ˆj ) . Its speed after 10 s is
et
e .n [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
(1) 7 units (2) 7 2 units (3) 8.5 units (4) 10 units

iv
at
Sol. Answer (2)

re
nc
16. A particle of mass m is projected with velocity v making an angle of 45° with the horizontal. When the particle
ar
.le
lands on the level ground the magnitude of the change in its momentum will be [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
w
mv
w
(4) mv 2
w
(1) Zero (2) 2 mv (3)

2
Sol. Answer (4)
p  2mv sin ˆj

1
| p |  2mv sin   2mv 
2

| p |  2 mv
17. A particle starting from the origin (0, 0) moves in a straight line in the (x, y) plane. Its coordinates at a later
time are ( 3,3) . The path of the particle makes with the x-axis an angle of [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
(1) 0° (2) 30° (3) 45° (4) 60°

Sol. Answer (4)
P ( 3, 3)
P 3
tan   
B 3

  60º 3


18. A and B are two vectors and  is the angle between them, if A  B  3( A  B ) , the value of  is
(1) 90° (2) 60° (3) 45° (4) 30°
Sol. Answer (2)
19. For angles of projection of a projectile at angles (45°– ) and (45° + ), the horizontal ranges described by
the projectile are in the ratio of [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 2 : 3 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 : 1
Sol. Answer (1)
Repeated.
20. A car runs at a constant speed on a circular track of radius 100 m, taking 62.8 s for every circular lap. The
average velocity and average speed for each circular lap respectively is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]
(1) 0, 0 (2) 0, 10 m/s (3) 10 m/s, 10 m/s (4) 10 m/s, 0
Sol. Answer (2)
T = 62.8 s
r = 100 m
2
T 
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 
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  0.1 rad s1

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v = r
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v = 100 × 0.1
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v  10 ms1
Average velocity = 0
Average speed = 10 ms 1
21. The vectors A and B are such that: | A  B |  | A – B | . The angle between the two vectors is
(1) 90° (2) 60° (3) 75° (4) 45°
Sol. Answer (1)

| AB|  | AB|
A2  B 2  2 AB cos   A2  B 2  2 AB cos 
Squaring both the sides,
 A2  B 2  2 AB cos   A2  B 2  2 AB cos 
4 AB cos   0
 cos   0
   90º

22. If a vector 2iˆ  3 ˆj  8kˆ is perpendicular to the vector 4 ˆj  4iˆ  kˆ , then the value of  is
1 1
(1) –1 (2) (3)  (4) 1
2 2
Sol. Answer (3)
23. A stone tied to the end of a string of 1 m long is whirled in a horizontal circle with a constant speed. If the
stone makes 22 revolutions in 44 s, what is the magnitude and direction of acceleration of the stone?
2
(1) ms–2 and direction along the radius towards the centre
4
(2) 2 ms–2 and direction along the radius away from centre
(3) 2 ms–2 and direction along the radius towards the centre
(4) 2 ms–2 and direction along the tangent to the circle
Sol. Answer (3)
 = 22 r/s  22 × 2
22  2
⇒  rad s 1
44 s
a = r2
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a  1   2 ms2 centripetal acceleration.

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24. Two boys are standing at the ends A and B of a ground, where AB = a. The boy at B starts running in a
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direction perpendicular to AB with velocity v1. The boy at A starts running simultaneously with velocity v and
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catches the other boy in a time t, where t is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]

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(1)
v 2
 v12
(2)
v 2
 v 12
(3)
 v  v1  (4)  v1 
v 
C
Sol. Answer (2)
The distance travelled by body at B, v v1

= Speed × t
A a B
= v1t
So, BC = v1t, similarly, AC = vt C
Applying pythagoras in ABC, vt v1t

2 2
v t  v12t 2 a 2
A a B
(v 2  v12 )t 2  a2
a2
t2 
v 2  v12
a
t
v  v12
2


25. If the angle between the vectors A and B is , the value of the product (B  A)  A is equal to
(1) BA2 cos (2) BA2 sin (3) BA2 sincos (4) Zero
Sol. Answer (4)
26. A boat is sent across a river with a velocity of 8 km/h. If the resultant velocity of the boat is
10 km/h, then velocity of the river is
(1) 8 km/h (2) 10 km/h (3) 12.8 km/h (4) 6 km/h
Sol. Answer (4)
u
vr  v 2  u2
vr = 10 kmh–1, v = 8 kmh–1 v  
vr  v  u
u=?
100  82  uR2
 uR2  36
 uR  6 km/h

27. Which of the following is correct relation between an arbitrary vector A and null vector 0 ?

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28. An object is being thrown at a speed of 20 m/s in a direction 45° above the horizontal. The time taken by
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(3) 20 2/g (4) 20 2g

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(1) 20/g (2) 20 g

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Sol. Answer (3)

u = 20 ms–1
 = 45º
2u sin 
T 
g
2u 1 2
T    u
g 2 10
2  20 1 20 2
T  ⇒ T
g 2 g
29. A body is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 20 cm. It has an angular velocity of 10 rad/s. What is its linear
velocity at any point on circular path?
(1) 20 m/s (2) 2 m/s (3) 10 m/s (4) 2 m/s

Sol. Answer (4)
v  r   20  10 2  10
v  2 ms1

30. Identify the vector quantity among the following.

(1) Distance (2) Angular momentum (3) Heat (4) Energy
Sol. Answer (2)
Angular momentum is an axial vector.
31. 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 m/s. What is the velocity of B when angle  = 60°?
 A
(1) 10 m/s (2) 9.8 m/s (3) 5.8 m/s (4) 17.3 m/s
Sol. Answer (3)
vB
v A cos 60º  v B cos30º vB = cos30º
30º vB = sin30º
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10   vB  30º
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60º
10
vB 
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vA
3
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vA = sin60º
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32. The speed of a boat is 5 km/h in still water. It crosses a river of width 1.0 km along the shortest possible
path in 15 minute. The velocity of the river water (in km/h) is
(1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 5
Sol. Answer (1)
Repeated.
v = 5 kmh–1
d = 1.0 km
t = 15 min
33. Two racing cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving in circles of radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their speeds are
such that each makes a complete circle in the same time t. The ratio of the angular speeds of the first to
the second car is
(1) r1 : r2 (2) m1 : m2 (3) 1 : 1 (4) m1 m2 : r1 r2
Sol. Answer (3)
If time is same then,
⎡ 2 ⎤
1 :  2 ⇒ 1 : 1 ⎢∵   T ⎥
⎣ ⎦

34. A person aiming to reach exactly opposite point on the bank of a stream is swimming with a speed of
0.5 m/s at an angle of 120° with the direction of flow of water. The speed of water in the stream is
(1) 0.25 m/s (2) 0.5 m/s (3) 1.0 m/s (4) 0.433 m/s
Sol. Answer (1)
v sin30º = u v
30º
1 120º
0.5   u ⇒ u  0.25 ms 1
2 v sin30º u
35. Two projectiles of same mass and with same velocity are thrown at an angle 60° and 30° with the horizontal,
then which will remain same
(1) Time of flight (2) Range of projectile
(3) Maximum height acquired (4) All of these
Sol. Answer (2)
Range is same for complimentary angles.
36. Two particles having mass M and m are moving in a circular path having radius R and r. If their time periods
are same, then the ratio of their angular velocities will be
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(1) (2) (3) 1 (4)

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Sol. Answer (3)

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37. If | A  B |  | A |  | B | then angle between A and B will be

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(1) 90° (2) 120° (3) 0° (4) 60°

Sol. Answer (2)

| AB|  | A|  |B|

| AB|  A2  B 2  2AB cos 
A2  A2  A2  2 A2 cos 
1
  cos  ⇒   120º
2
⎛ 20 ⎞
38. A particle moves along a circle of radius ⎜ ⎟ m with constant tangential acceleration. If the velocity of the
⎝  ⎠
particle is 80 m/s at the end of the second revolution after motion has begun, the tangential acceleration is
(1) 40 m/s2 (2) 640 m/s2 (3) 160 m/s2 (4) 40 m/s2
Sol. Answer (1)
20
r  m

aT  constant

v = 80 ms–1,  = 4 rad
v = r
20
80    ⇒   4 rad s1

 = 0,
2  02  2
4  4  2    4
   2 rad s2
20
a  r   2

a  40 ms2
39. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to their vector differences. In that case, the forces
(1) Are equal to each other (2) Are equal to each other in magnitude
(3) Are not equal to each other in magnitude (4) Cannot be predicted
Sol. Answer (2)
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( A  B)  ( A  B)  0
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A2  B 2  AB  BA  0
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A2  B 2
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 AB
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so, | A |  | B |
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40. A wheel has angular acceleration of 3.0 rad/s2 and an initial angular speed of 2.00 rad/s. In a time of 2 s it
has rotated through an angle (in radian) of
(1) 10 (2) 12 (3) 4 (4) 6
Sol. Answer (1)
 = 3 rad s–2
0 = 2 rad s–1
t=2s
 = 0 + t
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  8 rad s1
2  02  2  
64  4  2  3  
60
  ⇒   10 rad s 1
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SECTION - D
Assertion - Reason Type Questions

1. A : If A  B , then | A  B |  | A  B | .

R : If A  B , then ( A  B ) is perpendicular to A  B .
Sol. Answer (3)

2. A : The addition of two vectors P and Q is commutative.

R : By triangle law of vector addition we can prove P  Q  Q  P .
Sol. Answer (1)

3. A : A vector cannot be divided by other vector.
R : A vector can be divided by a scalar.
Sol. Answer (2)
4. A : At the highest point the velocity of projectile is zero.
R : At maximum height projectile comes to rest.
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5. A : Horizontal range of a projectile is always same for angle of projection  with horizontal or  with vertical.
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6. A : Horizontal motion of projectile without effect of air is uniform motion.

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Sol. Answer (1)

7. A : Path of a projectile with respect to another projectile is straight line.
R : Acceleration of a projectile with respect to another projectile is zero.

Sol. Answer (1)
8. A : In the case of ground to ground projection of a projectile from ground the angle of projection with horizontal is
 = 30º. There is no point on its path such that instantaneous velocity is normal to the initial velocity.
R : Maximum deviation of the projectile is 2 = 60º.

Sol. Answer (1)
9. A : Three vectors having magnitudes 10, 10 and 25 cannot produce zero resultant.
R : If three vectors are producing zero resultant, then sum of magnitude of any two is more than or equal to
magnitude of third and difference is less than or equal to the magnitude of third.
Sol. Answer (1)
10. A : Uniform circular motion is accelerated motion still speed remains unchanged.
R : Instantaneous velocity is always normal to instantaneous acceleration in uniform circular motion.

Sol. Answer (1)

11. A : When a body moves on a curved path with increasing speed, then angle between instantaneous velocity
and acceleration is acute angle.
R : When the speed is increasing, its tangential acceleration is in the direction of instantaneous velocity.
Sol. Answer (1)
12. A : A uniform circular motion have non uniform acceleration.
R : The direction of acceleration of a particle in uniform circular motion changes continuously.

Sol. Answer (1)
13. A : Angular displacement is vector quantity only for small values.
R : The direction of angular displacement is perpendicular to plane of rotation of object.

Sol. Answer (2)

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Units and Measurements

(iii) Time (iv) Current

(v) Amount of substance (vi) Luminous intensity

2. Which of the following is not a unit of time?

(1) Second (2) Minute (3) Hour (4) Light year

Sol. Answer (4)

3. One astronomical unit is a distance equal to

1 astronomical unit (AU)  1.496  1011 m

4. The volume of a cube having sides 1.2 m is appropriately expressed as

v 1.7  106 cm3

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5. Ampere second is a unit of

So, ampere second is the unit of charge.

7. The most accurate reading of the length of a 6.28 cm long fibre is

15.99 – 6.281 = 0.29 cm

16.0 – 6.281 = 0.28 cm

So, second reading is most accurate.

8. Which of the following is a unit that of force?

(1) N m (2) mN (3) nm (4) N s

Sol. Answer (2)

9. The value of 60° in radian is

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12. One unified atomic mass unit represents a mass of magnitude

1 amu  1.66  10 27 kg

(1) 1010 s (2) 108 s (3) 1017 s (4) 109 s

Sol. Answer (1)

Time span of human life = 109 s

Age of universe 1017

 Age of universe  1010 s

14. Which of the following is the most precise measurement?

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15. The number of significant figures in a pure number 410 is

(1) 0.027 (2) 0.054 (3) 0.081 (4) 0.046

Sol. Answer (3)

Volume of cube, V = side3

19. Zero error in an instrument introduces

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0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

(1) (2) 3 × (3)  100 % (4) %

Sol. Answer (2)

24. The uncertain digit in the measurement of a length reported as 41.68 cm is

25. We can reduce random errors by

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26. The number of significant figures in the measured value 0.0204 is

27. The number of significant figures in the measured value 26000 is

4.700  Four significant figures.

Also, 470.0 m  Four significant figures.

(1) 2 and 7 (2) 7 and 4 (3) 6 and 5 (4) 4 and 6

Sol. Answer (3)

32. Round off the value 2.845 to three significant figures.

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34. The order of the magnitude of speed of light in SI unit is

36. What are the dimensions of the change in velocity?

Sol. Answer (2)

The dimensions of change in velocity is same as that of velocity [M0LT–1].

37. The dimensional formula for energy is

(1) [MLT–2] (2) [ML2T–2] (3) [M–1L2T] (4) [M L2 T]

Sol. Answer (2)

The dimensional formula is [ML2T–2]

38. The pair of the quantities having same dimensions is

39. The dimensional formula for relative refractive index is