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KINEMATICS 3. An engine of a train, moving with uniform

1. If the velocity-time graph has the shape AMB, acceleration, passes the signal-post with
what would be the shape of the corresponding velocity u and the last compartment with
acceleration-time graph ? velocity v. The velocity with which middle
V point of the train passes the signal post is:
A B v2 + u2 v-u
(1) (2)
2 2
time (t)
u+v v -u2 2

M (3) (4)
2 2
a
4. A stone is dropped from the top of a building.
(1) When it crosses a point 5 m below the top,
t
another stone starts to fall from a point 25 m
below the top. Both stones reach the bottom of
a building simultaneously. The height of the
building is :
(2) t (1) 35 m (2) 45m (3) 50 m (4) 25m
5. The trajectory of a projectile in a vertical plane
is y = ax – bx2, where a and b are constants
a and x & y are respectively the horizontal and
vertical distances of the projectile from the
(3) t point of projection. The angle of projection q
and the maximum height attained H are
respectively given by :-
a a2
(1) tan -1 a,
(4) 4b
t
a2
(2) tan -1 b,
2b
2. A particle is projected with velocity v0 along x-axis.
4a 2
A damping force is acting on the particle which (3) tan -1 a,
is proportional to the square of the distance b
æbö a
2
from the origin i.e., ma = –ax2. The distance at (4) tan -1 ç ÷ ,
which the particle stops : èaø b
6. A scooter accelerates from rest for time t1 at
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æ 3v 2 ö 2 constant rate a1 and then retards at constant rate
(1) ç 0 ÷
è 2a ø a2 for time t2 and comes to rest. The correct
1 t
æ 2v ö 3 value of 1 will be :-
(2) ç 0 ÷ t2
è 3a ø a1 + a 2 a2
1 (1) (2)
æ 2v ö 2 2 a2 a1
(3) ç ÷
0
a1 a1 + a 2
è 3a ø (3) (4)
a2 a1
1
æ 3v 2 ö 3
(4) ç 0 ÷
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7. The velocity-displacement graph describing the 9. A swimmer can swim with velocity of
motion of a bicycle is shown in the figure. 12 km/h in still water. Water flowing in a river
v (ms–1) has velocity 6 km/h. The direction with respect
50 to the direction of flow of river water he should
swim in order to reach the point on the other
bank just opposite to his starting point is
10
_________°. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
0 200 400 x(m) (find the angle in degree)
The acceleration-displacement graph of the
bicycle's motion is best described by : 10. A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate a for
–2
a (ms ) some time after which it decelerates at a constant
rate b to come to rest. If the total time elapsed is t
seconds, the total distance travelled is :
(1) 18 4 ab 2 2 ab 2
(1) t (2) t
2 (a +b) (a +b)
0 200 400 x(m) ab 2 ab 2
–1
a (ms ) (3) t (4) t
2(a +b) 4(a + b)
11. The velocity of a particle is v = v0 + gt + Ft2. Its
(2) 18 position is x = 0 at t = 0 ; then its displacement
2 after time (t = 1) is :
0 200 400 x(m) g F
(1) v0 + g + F (2) v0 + +
–2
a (ms ) 2 3
g
(3) v0 + + F (4) v0 + 2g + 3F
2
(3) 18 12. The position, velocity and acceleration of a
2 particle moving with a constant acceleration can
0 200 400 x(m) be represented by :
–2
a (ms )
acceleration
x(t) v(t)
a(t)
position

velocity

(4) (1)
18
2
t t t
0
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acceleration

8. A mosquito is moving with a velocity v(t) a(t)

position

velocity

r x(t)
v =0.5t 2 ˆi + 3t ˆj + 9kˆ m/s and accelerating in (2)
uniform conditions. What will be the direction
of mosquito after 2s ? t t t
æ2ö a(t)
(1) tan-1 ç ÷ from x-axis
acceleration

x(t) v(t)
è3ø
position

velocity

æ2ö (3)
(2) tan-1 ç ÷ from y-axis
è3ø
t t t
æ 5ö
(3) tan-1 ç ÷ from y-axis
acceleration

è2ø v(t) a(t)

position

velocity

x(t)
æ 5ö (4)
(4) tan-1 ç ÷ from x-axis
è2ø
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13. A person is swimming with a speed of 10 m/s at 17. Water droplets are coming from an open tap at a
an angle of 120° with the flow and reaches to a particular rate. The spacing between a droplet
point directly opposite on the other side of the observed at 4th second after its fall to the next
river. The speed of the flow is 'x' m/s. The value droplet is 34.3 m. At what rate the droplets are
of 'x' to the nearest integer is ______. coming from the tap ? (Take g = 9.8 m/s2)
14. The velocity-displacement graph of a particle is (1) 3 drops / 2 seconds
(2) 2 drops / second
shown in the figure.
v (3) 1 drop / second
v0 (4) 1 drop / 7 seconds
18. The relation between time t and distance x for a
moving body is given as t = mx2 + nx, where m
and n are constants. The retardation of the
O x0 x motion is : (When v stands for velocity)
The acceleration-displacement graph of the (1) 2 mv3 (2) 2 mnv3
3
same particle is represented by : (3) 2nv (4) 2n2v3
r
a a 19. ( )
A force F = 40iˆ + 10 ˆj N acts on a body of
mass 5 kg. If the body starts from rest, its
(1) O x (2) O x position vector rr at time t = 10 s, will be :

a (
(1) 100iˆ + 400 ˆj m) (
(2) 100iˆ + 100 ˆj m )
a (3) ( 400iˆ + 100 ˆj) m (4) ( 400iˆ + 400 ˆj) m
O x
(3) (4) O x 20. A balloon was moving upwards with a uniform
velocity of 10 m/s. An object of finite mass is
dropped from the balloon when it was at a
15. A butterfly is flying with a velocity 4 2 m/s in height of 75 m from the ground level. The
North-East direction. Wind is slowly blowing at height of the balloon from the ground when
1 m/s from North to South. The resultant object strikes the ground was around :
displacement of the butterfly in 3 seconds is : (takes the value of g as 10 m/s2)
(1) 3 m (2) 20 m (1) 300 m (2) 200 m
(3) 125 m (4) 250 m
(3) 12 2 m (4) 15 m
21. The instantaneous velocity of a particle moving
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16. A boy reaches the airport and finds that the in a straight line is given as v = at + bt2, where
escalator is not working. He walks up the a and b are constants. The distance travelled by
stationary escalator in time t1. If he remains the particle between 1s and 2s is :
stationary on a moving escalator then the escalator 3 7
(1) 3a + 7b (2) a + b
takes him up in time t2. The time taken by him to 2 3
walk up on the moving escalator will be : a b 3 7
(3) + (4) a + b
tt t +t 2 3 2 2
(1) 1 2 (2) 1 2 22. A ball is thrown up with a certain velocity so
t 2 – t1 2
that it reaches a height 'h'. Find the ratio of the
t1 t 2 h
(3) (4) t2 – t1 two different times of the ball reaching in
t 2 + t1 3
both the directions.
2 –1 1
(1) (2)
2 +1 3
3– 2 3 –1
(3) (4)
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23. A swimmer wants to cross a river from point A 28. A player kicks a football with an initial speed of
to point B. Line AB makes an angle of 30° with 25 ms–1 at an angle of 45º from the ground.
the flow of river. Magnitude of velocity of the What are the maximum height and the time
swimmer is same as that of the river. The angle taken by the football to reach at the highest
q with the line AB should be ____°, so that the point during motion ? (Take g = 10 ms–2)
swimmer reaches point B. (1) hmax = 10 m T = 2.5 s
(2) hmax = 15.625 m T = 3.54 s
(3) hmax = 15.625 m T = 1.77 s
(4) hmax = 3.54 m T = 0.125 s
29. A helicopter is flying horizontally with a speed
'v' at an altitude 'h' has to drop a food packet for
a man on the ground. What is the distance of
helicopter from the man when the food packet is
dropped?
2ghv2 + 1
24. Two spherical balls having equal masses with (1) (2) 2ghv 2 + h 2
radius of 5 cm each are thrown upwards along h2
the same vertical direction at an interval of 3s 2v 2 h 2gh
(3) + h2 (4) + h2
with the same initial velocity of 35 m/s, then g v2
these balls collide at a height of .......... m. (Take
30. A particle is moving with constant acceleration
g = 10 m/s2)
'a'. Following graph shows n2 versus
25. A bomb is dropped by fighter plane flying
x(displacement) plot. The acceleration of the
horizontally. To an observer sitting in the plane, particle is___m/s2.
the trajectory of the bomb is a :
(1) hyperbola
(2) parabola in the direction of motion of plane
(3) straight line vertically down the plane
(4) parabola in a direction opposite to the motion of
plane
26. If the velocity of a body related to displacement
x is given by u = 5000 + 24x m / s , then the
acceleration of the body is ...... m/s2.

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27. Water drops are falling from a nozzle of a 31. The ranges and heights for two projectiles
shower onto the floor, from a height of 9.8 m. projected with the same initial velocity at angles
The drops fall at a regular interval of time. 42° and 48° with the horizontal are R1, R2 and
When the first drop strikes the floor, at that H1, H2 respectively. Choose the correct option :
instant, the third drop begins to fall. Locate the (1) R1 > R2 and H1 = H2
position of second drop from the floor when the (2) R1 = R2 and H1 < H2
first drop strikes the floor. (3) R1 < R2 and H1 < H2
(1) 4.18 m (2) 2.94 m (4) R1 = R2 and H1 = H2
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SOLUTION Sol. y = ax – bx2
1. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. Slope of v-t graph gives acceleration comparing with trajectory equation
V
B
A Slope (–ve)
Slope (+ve) 1 gx 2
y = x tan q –
t 2 u 2 cos2 q
Slope (–ve) Slope (+ve)
M
Þ Acceleration will be tan q = a Þ q = tan–1a
a
1 g
B b=
2 u cos2 q
2
t
A M g
2. Official Ans. by NTA (4) u2 =
2b cos2 q
Sol. F = –ax2
ma = –ax2
-ax 2 Maximum height : H
a=
m
vdv a u 2 sin 2 q g sin 2 q
= - x2 H= =
dx m 2g 2b cos q 2g
2

0 x
a 2
òv v dv = ò0 - m x dx H=
tan 2 q a 2
=
0
0 x
4b 4b
æ v2 ö a æ x3 ö
ç ÷ =- ç ÷ 6. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
è 2 øv m è 3 ø0
0

-v 02 a x3 Sol. Draw vt curve

=-
2 m 3
Option(4) is most suitable
1
æ 3mv 20 ö 3 vmax
x =ç ÷ option as (m) is not given
è 2a ø in any option
3. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. (v')2 = u2 + 2ad q1 q2
u a v' v
v2 = (v')2 + 2ad
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A C B
solving, we get
d d v max
v2 + u2 tan q1 = a1 =
v' = t1
2
4. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
v max
& tan q2 = a 2 =
5m t2
25m Ist particle
Sol. H 10 m/s
÷ above
st
II particle
u=0
t1 a 2
=
t2 a1
S rel 20
Time for particle to meet = t' = = = 2sec
S rel 10
Time taken by Ist particle to reach ground = 3sec
1
H= g (3)2 = 45 m
2
5. Official Ans. by NTA (1)

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7. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 11. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. For 0 £ x £ 200 Sol. (2) v = v0 + gt + Ft2
v = mx + C
1 ds
v = x + 10 = v0 + gt + Ft2
5 dt
vdv æ x ö æ1ö
a= = ç + 10 ÷ ç ÷
dx è5 ø è5ø 1

a=
x
+ 2 Þ Straight line till x = 200
ò ds = ò
0
(v0 + gt + Ft2)dt
25
for x > 200
1
v = constant é gt 2 Ft 3 ù g F
Þa=0 s = ê v0 t + + ú s = v0 + +
ë 2 3 û0 2 3
–2
a (ms ) ;

Þ 12. Official Ans. by NTA (2)

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2 Sol. Option (2) represent correct graph for particle
0 200 400 x(m)
Hence most approriate option will be (1), moving with constant acceleration, as for
otherwise it would be BONUS.
8. Official Ans. by NTA (2) constant acceleration velocity time graph is
Official Ans. by ALLEN (Bonus)
Sol. Given :
r straight line with positive slope and x-t graph
v =0.5t 2 ˆi + 3t ˆj + 9kˆ
r
v at t = 2 = 2 ˆi + 6 ˆj + 9kˆ should be an opening upward parabola.
\ Angle made by direction of motion of
mosquito will be, 13. Official Ans. by NTA (5)
2 117
cos-1 (from x-axis) = tan -1
11 2
10m/s
6 85
cos-1 (from y-axis) = tan -1 30°
11 6 Sol.
9 40 x
cos-1 (from z-axis) = tan -1
11 9
None of the option is matching. 10 sin 30° = x
Hence this question should be bonus.
9. Official Ans. by NTA (120)
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x = 5 m/s
Sol. Ans. (12)
12sinq = vr 14. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
1 q
sinq = VS/r=12
2 a æv ö
q = 30° Vr=6 Sol. v = - ç 0 ÷ x + v0
\ a = 120° è x0 ø
10. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. v0 = at1 and 0 = v0 – bt2 Þ v0 = bt2 vdv
t1 + t2 = t a=
v dx
æ 1 1ö
v0 ç + ÷ = t v0
èa bø é æv ö ùé v ù
a = ê- ç 0 ÷ x + v 0 ú ê - 0 ú
abt time êë è x 0 ø úû ë x 0 û
Þ v0 = t
a +b
Distance = area of v-t graph 2

1 1 abt æv ö v2
abt 2 a=ç 0 ÷ x- 0
= × t × v0 = × t × =
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15. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 18. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. t = mx2 + nx
1 dt 1
= = 2mx + n v =
v dx ; 2mx + n
dv 2m æ dx ö
=- 2 ç ÷
Sol.
dt ( 2mx + n ) è dt ø
a = - ( 2m ) v3
19. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
r r
r dv r F
VBW = 4 2 cos45iˆ + 4 2 sin 45jˆ Sol.
dt
= a = = 8iˆ + 2jˆ m / s2
m
( )
r
= 4iˆ + 4ˆj dr r
r
VW = -ˆj dt
(
= v = 8t ˆi + 2t ˆj m / s )
r r r r
VB = VBW + VW = 4iˆ + 3jˆ
r r (ˆ ˆ t2
r = 8i + 2j m
2
)
( )
SB = VB ´ t = 4iˆ + 3jˆ ´ 3 = 12iˆ + 9ˆj
At t = 10 sec
r r é ˆ ˆ ù
SB = (12 ) + ( 9 ) = 15m
2 2
(
r = 8i + 2j 50 m
ë û )
r
16. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. L = Length of escalator (
Þ r = 400iˆ + 100ˆj m )
L 20. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Vb / esc =
t1
When only escalator is moving.
L
Vesc =
t2
Sol.
when both are moving
Vb/g = Vb/esc + Vesc

L L é L tt ù
Vb / g =+ Þ êt = = 12 ú
t1 t 2 êë Vb/g t1 + t 2 ûú
Object is projected as shown so as per motion
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Sol. In 4 sec. 1st drop will travel
1 under gravity
Þ ´ (9.8) ´ (4) 2 = 78.4 m
2
1
\ 2nd drop would have travelled S = ut + at 2
Þ 78.4 – 34.3 = 44.1 m. 2
Time for 2nd drop
1
1
-75 = +10t + ( -10 ) t 2 Þ t = 5 sec
(9.8)t 2 = 44.1
2
2
Object takes t = 5 s to fall on ground
t = 3sec
Height of balloon from ground
\ each drop have time gap of 1 sec
H = 75 + ut
\ 1 drop per sec = 75 + 10 × 5 = 125 m

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21. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 24. Official Ans. by NTA (50)
Sol. V = at + bt 2
ds Sol.
= at + bt 2
dt
S2 2

ò ds = ò ( at + bt ) dt
2

S1 1
2 When both balls will collied
é at 2 b t 3 ù y 1 = y2
S2 - S1 = ê +
ë 2 3 úû1 1 1
35t - ´ 10 ´ t 2 = 35 ( t - 3) - ´10 ´ ( t - 3 )
2

As particle is not changing direction 2 2

So distance = displacement. 1 1
35t - ´ 10 ´ t 2 = 35t - 105 - ´10 ´ t 2
é a [ 4 - 1] b [8 - 1] ù 2 2
Distance = ê + ú
ë 2 3 û 1 1
- ´ 10 ´ 32 + ´ 10 ´ 6t
3a 7b 2 2
= + 0 = 150 – 30 t
2 3 t = 5 sec
22. Official Ans. by NTA (3) \ Height at which both balls will collied
Sol. u = 2gh 1
Now, h = 35t - ´10 ´ t 2
2
h 1
S = a = –g = 35 ´ 5 - ´10 ´ 52
3
2
1 h = 50 m
S = ut + at 2
2 Ans. 50.00
h 1 25. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
= 2gh t + (-g)t 2
3 2
2 ægö h
t ç ÷ - 2gh t + = 0
è2ø 3
From quadratic equation
4g h
2gh ± 2gh - Sol.
t1 , t 2 = 2 3
g v B = u 0 ˆi - gtjˆ
r r r
4gh v B/ P = v B - v P
2gh - r
t1 3 = 3- 2 vB/ P = -8tjˆ
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=
t2 4gh 3+ 2 straight line vertically down
2gh + Ans.3
3 26. Official Ans. by NTA (12)
23. Official Ans. by NTA (30)
Sol. V = 5000 + 24x
dV 1 12
= ´ 24 =
Sol. dx 2 5000 + 24x 5000 + 24x
dV
now a = V
dx
Both velocity vectors are of same magnitude 12
therefore resultant would pass exactly midway = 5000 + 24x ´
through them 5000 + 24x
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27. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 29. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol.

Sol.
1 2
H= gt
2
9.8 ´ 2 2
=t 2h
9.8 R= ×v
g
t= 2 sec
Dt: time interval between drops D = R 2 + h2
2
1 æ 2h ö
h = g( 2 - Dt)2 = ç × v ÷ + h2
2 ç g ÷
è ø
1
0= g( 2 - 2Dt)2 2hv 2
2 D= + h2
g
1
Dt = Option (3) is correct
2 30. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
2 Sol. y = mx + C
1 æ 1 ö 1 1 9.8
h = gç 2 - ÷ = ´ 9.8 ´ = = 2.45m
v2 =
20
2 è 2ø 2 2 4 x + 20
10
H – h = 9.8 – 2.45 v2 = 2x + 20
= 7.35 m dv
2v =2
28. Official Ans. by NTA (3) dx
dv
U 2 sin 2 q \a=v =1
Sol. H = dx
2g 31. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
(25)2 .(sin 45)2 u 2 sin 2 q
= = 15.625 m Sol. Range R = and same for q and 90 – q
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2 ´ 10 g
So same for 42° and 48°
U sin q 25 ´ sin 45°
T= = u2 sin 2 q
g 10 Maximum height H =
2g
= 2.5 × 0.7 = 1.77 s H is high for higher q
So H for 48° is higher than H for 42°
Option (2)