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EASY QUESTIONS
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1. Consider the given velocity-time graph. It represents the +v0
motion of
(a) a projectile projected vertically upward, from a point
(b) an electron in the hydrogen atom v 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
(c) a bullet fired horizontally from the top of a tower t
(d) an object in the positive direction with decreasing
speed –v0
Sol.: (a)
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2. Displacement (s) versus time (t) graphs of two particles s s
moving in a straight line along x-axis are shown below.
Which of following statement is incorrect..
(a) particle (i) has accelerated motion t t
(i) (ii)
(b) particle (i) has positive velocity
(c) particle (ii) has uniform motion
(d) particle (ii) has a retarded motion
Sol.: (c)
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3. The retardation of a particle moving in a straight line is proportional to its displacement
(proportionality constant being unity). Initial velocity of the particle is v0. Find the total
displacement of the particle till it comes to rest.
v v v 02
(a) 0 (b) v0 (c) 0 (d)
2 3 4
0 s
dv v02 s 2
Sol.: a = −s , v
ds
= −s , 
v0
vdv = −  sds ,
0 2 2
=  s = v0

 (b)
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4. A bullet is fired with a gun from a tower horizontally with a velocity 400 m/s. At the same
time a stone is dropped from the same tower
(a) the stone will reach the ground first
(b) the bullet will reach the ground first
(c) both will reach the ground at the same time
(d) (a) and (b) according to the height of tower

Sol.: Since u y = 0 , for both particle time will same.

 (c)
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5. At what angle to the horizontal should an object be projected so that the maximum height
reached is equal to the horizontal range?
(a) tan  = 2 (b) tan  = 4 (c) tan  = 2/3 (d)  = 3

u 2 sin 2  u 2 sin 2
Sol.: =  tan  = 4
2g g
 (b)
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6. A particle starts moving from the position of rest under a constant acceleration. It travels a
distance x in the first 10 sec and distance y in the next 10 sec, then
(a) y = x (b) y = 2x (c) y = 3x (d) y = 4x

Sol.: For constant acceleration and equal time interval ratio of distance is 1 : 3.
 y = 3x
 (c)
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7. The velocity of a body depends on time according to the equation v = 20 + 0.1t2. The body
is undergoing
(a) uniform acceleration (b) uniform retardation
(c) non-uniform acceleration (d) zero acceleration
dv
Sol.: a= = 0.2t
dt
 (c)
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8. The x and y co-ordinates of a particle at any time t are given by x = 7t + 4t2 and y = 5t where
x and y are in metre and t in sec. The acceleration of the particle at 5 s is
(a) zero (b) 8 m/s2 (c) 20 m/s2 (d) 40 m/s2
d 2x d2y
Sol.: = 8 =0
dt 2 dt 2
 a=8
 (b)

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9. A 150 m long train is moving to north at a speed of 10 m/s. A parrot is flying towards south
with a speed of 5 m/s crosses the train. The time taken by the parrot to cross the train would
be
(a) 30 s (b) 15 s (c) 8 s (d) 10 s
Sol.: VPt = VP − Vt = 5 − (−10) = 15 m / s
150
 t= = 10 s
15
 (d)
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10. A projectile is fired horizontally with a initial speed of 20 m/s. Its horizontal speed 3 sec later
will be
(a) 20 m/s (b) 6.67 m/s (c) 60 m/s (d) 29.4 m/s
Sol.: No acceleration in horizontal direction.
So, horizontal speed remains same.
 (a)
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11. A coin is dropped in a lift. It takes time t1 to reach the floor when lift is stationary. it takes
time t 2 when lift is moving up with constant acceleration, then
(a) t1  t2 (b) t2  t1 (c) t1 = t2 (d) t1  t2
Sol.: t1  t 2 because when lift is moving the acceleration coin is more than g hence will take
less time.
 (a)
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12. What is the average velocity during time
interval t = 2 s to t = 5 s, in the following
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position time curve? 6
(a) 2 m/s P
4
(b) 2/3 m/s
(c) 1.2 m/s 2

(d) 0.4 m/s t(s)

1 2 3 4 5

6−4 2
Sol.: v avg = slope of line PQ = = m/s
5−2 3
 (b)
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13. A balloon is moving vertically upward with a velocity of 4 m/s. When it is at a height of h, a
stone is dropped from it. If it reaches the ground in 4s, the height of the balloon, when the
stone is released, is (g = 9.8 m/s2)
(a) 62.4 m (b) 42.4 m (c) 78.4 m (d) 82.2 m

Sol.: Let height of balloon = h

1 1
h = −ut + gt 2 = − 4(4) + (9.8)(16) = 62.4 m
2 2
 (a)

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14. The position vector of a particle is r = (a cos t )iˆ + (a sin t ) ˆj . The velocity vector of the
particle is
(a) parallel to the position vector (b) perpendicular to the position vector
(c) directed towards the origin (d) directed away from the origin

Sol.: The velocity vector is given by

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= (− a sin t )iˆ + (a cos t ) ˆj
dr
v=
dt
 
v r = 0
 (b)
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15. A particle is projected with a velocity u, at an angle , with the horizontal. Time at which
its vertical component of velocity becomes half of its net speed at the highest point will be

(a)
u
(b)
u
(sin  − cos  )
2g 2g

(c)
u
(2 cos  − sin  ) (d)
u
(2 sin  − cos  )
2g 2g
u cos  u cos 
Sol.: Half of speed at highest point =  = u sin  − gt
2 2

t=
u
(2 sin  − cos  )
2g
 (d)
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16. The velocity-time graph of a particle moving along a v (m/s)
straight line is as shown in figure. Calculate the 4
distance covered between t = 0 to t = 10 seconds.
(a) 10 m (b) 20 m O 5 10
t (s)
(c) 60 m (d) 50 m
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Sol.: Distance travelled = Area under the given graph = × 10 × 4 = 20 m
2
 (b)
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17. The graph given shows the velocity v versus time t for a
body. Which of the following graphs shown represents
the corresponding acceleration versus time graphs? v
t

a a
(a) t (b) t

a
a
(c) (d) t
t

Sol.: Acceleration is negative and constant for first half. It is positive and constant over next half.
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 (b)
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18. A projectile has the same range R for two angles of projection. If T1 and T2 be the times of
flight in the two cases, then R is
T12 + T22
(a) T1T2 g (b)
T1T2 g
2
(
(c) T12 + T12 g ) (d)
2
g

2u sin  2u cos  u 2 sin 2 T1T2 g

Sol.: T1 = , T2 = and R =  R=
g g g 2
 (b)
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19. If the range of a gun which fires a shell with muzzle speed V is R, then the angle of
elevation of the gun is
V 2   gR  1 V 2  1 −1  gR 
(a) cos  −1
 −1
(b) cos  2  (c)   (d) sin  2 
 Rg  V  2  Rg  2 V 

V 2 sin 2 1  gR 
Sol.: R=   = sin −1  2 
g 2 V 
 (d)
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20. For position-time(x-t) curve as shown in figure, the x
velocity-time (v-t) curve will be

t
t1 t2 t3 t4 t5
v
v

t
t t1 t2 t3 t4 t5
(a) t1 t2 t3 t4 t5 (b)

v v

t t
(c) t1 t2 t3 t4 t5 (d) t5
t1 t2 t3 t4
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Sol.: 0 − t1 → uniformly retarded motion
t1 − t 2 → particle at rest
t 2 − t 3 → uniform negative velocity
t 3 − t 4 → particle at rest
t 4 − t 5 → uniform negative velocity
 (c)
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21. The position of a particle is given by r = 3tiˆ + 3t 2 ˆj − 4kˆ , where t is in seconds and r is
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meters. Find out magnitude and direction of velocity v with horizontal at t = 3 s .
 2 
(a) 3 5 m/s,  = tan −1 (2) (b) 3 5 m/s,  = tan −1  
 3
1
(c) 3 2 m/s,  = tan −1 (3) (d) 3 5 m/s,  = tan −1  
2

 dr
Sol.: v= = 3iˆ + 2 3t ˆj
dt

v (t = 3 s) = 3iˆ + 6 ˆj

| v |= 32 + 6 2 = 3 5 m/s
6
 = tan −1   = tan −1 (2)
3
 (a)
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22. The position of an object moving along x-axis is given by x = at 3 + bt + 3 , where x is in
metres and t in seconds. If velocity at t = 1 s and t = 4 s is 0.3 m/s and 27.3 m/s respectively,
the value of a and b will be
(a) 0.6 m/s3, +1.5 m/s (b) 0.6 m/s3, –1.5 m/s
(c) 1.6 m/s3, –1.5 m/s (d) none of these
dx
Sol.: v= = 3at 2 + b …(i)
dt
v(t = 1s) = 0.3  3a + b = 0.3 …(i)
v(t = 4 s) = 27.3  48a + b = 27.3 …(ii)
From (i) and (ii),
a = 0.6, b = –1.5
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23. The initial velocity of a body moving along a straight line is 7 m/s. It has a uniform
acceleration of 4m/s2. The distance covered by the body in the 5th second of its motion is
(a) 25 m (b) 35 m (c) 50 m (d) 85 m

Sol.: u = 7 m/s and a = 4 m/s2

a
Distance traveled in nth second = u + (2n − 1)
2
4
Distance traveled in 5th second = 7 + [ 2(5) − 1] =25m
2
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24. The velocity time graph of a particle starting from rest v (m/s)
from a point P is shown here. Particle will reach P 4
again, after staring from P in time
2
(a) 8s (b) 10s
(c) 12s (d) 16s
8 t (s)
P 6

Sol.: Let after t second particle will reach at P again, v (m/s)

 area of v – t curve = 0
1 1
 2  8 −  (t − 8)  (t − 8)  1 = 0
2 2 2
(t − 8) = 16
2

t −8 = 4 t t (s)
P 6 8
t = 12s
 (c)
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25. The velocity of a particle moving along the x–axis is given by v = x3 – 6x2 + 12 where v is in
m/s and x is in m. Acceleration of the particle when it is passing through the point x = 4 m
will be
(a) – 20 ms–2 (b) – 10 ms–2 (c) – 5 ms–2 (d) zero
dv
Sol.: v = x 3 − 6 x 2 + 12 , = 3 x 2 − 12 x ,
dx
v( x = 4m) = 64 − 6  16 + 12 = 76 − 96 = −20 ms −1
 dv  dv
  = 3(4) 2 − 12  4 , a=v =0
 dx  x=4 m dx
 (d)
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26. A particle located at x = 0 at time t = 0, starts moving along the positive x-direction with a
velocity ‘v’ that varies as v =  x . The displacement of the particle varies with time as
(a) t3 (b) t2 (c) t (d) t1/2
dx
Sol.: v= x  =  x1 / 2 , x−1/ 2dx =  dt ,
dt
x t


0
x −1/ 2 dx =   dt , 2 x = t ,
0
x  t2

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27. Position-time curve of a body moving along a straight x
line is shown in figure. The velocity-time curve for the
motion of the particle will be
t
v
v v v
(a) t (b) (c) t (d)
t t

Sol.: This is the situation similar to elastic collision of ball impinging on floor and bouncing
back.
 (a)
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28. The position vector r of a moving particle at time t after the start of the motion is given by
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r = (2t − 3t 2 )iˆ + 2tˆj − t 2 kˆ . The time t, when acceleration is perpendicular to velocity, is
(a) 1 s (b) 0.5 s (c) 0.3 s (d) 0.25 s
  
Sol.: r = (2t − 3t 2 ) iˆ + 2t ˆj − t 2 kˆ , v = (2 − 6t ) iˆ + 2 ˆj − 2t kˆ , a = −6 iˆ − 2 kˆ
   
If v ⊥ a , v  a = 0  – 6 (2 – 6t) + 4t = 0, 40 t = 12
3
t= = 0.3 s
10
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29. Velocity of a particle moving along x-axis is proportional to square root of its displacement.
The acceleration of the particle is
(a) increasing (b) decreasing (c) zero (d) constant
Sol.: v  x , v = k x where k is a constant.
dv k k2
a=v =k x , a= = constant
dx 2 x 2
 (d)
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30. Time - displacement (t-x) graph of two objects A and B t A
is shown in figure. The ratio of their speeds (vA/vB) is
(tan 37° = 3/4) 53° B
30°
x

3 4 4 3 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 3 3 4
v A 1 / tan 53 3 / 4 3
Sol.: = = =
v B 1 / tan 30 3 4
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31. The velocity-time curve of a body is shown in figure. v(ms–1)
The average speed of the body in first seven second is 6
(a) 1 ms–1 (b) 2 ms–1 4
11 −1 19 −1 2
(c) ms (d) ms t(s)
7 7 –2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
–4

1
Sol.: A1 = (2 + 4)  1 = 3m
2
1
A2 = (2 + 1)  4 = 6m A1
2 A2 A4
1 A3
A3 = (2  4) = 4m
2
1
A4 = (2  6) = 6m
2
Distance travelled in 7 s = A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 = 19 m
19
Average speed = m/s
7
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32. The coordinates of a moving particle at any time ‘t’ are given by x = t3 and y = 4t2, where x
and y are in metre and t in second. The acceleration of the particle at time t = 1s is given by
(a) 6 ms–2 (b) 8 ms–2 (c) 10 ms–2 (d) 14 ms–2
Sol.: x = t 3 , y = 4t 2 , v x = 3t 2 , a x = 6t  a x (t = 1s) = 6 m/s2
v y = 8t , a y = 8 m/s2, a = a x + a y = 6 2 + 8 2 ,
2 2
a = 10 m/s2
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33. A stone is thrown with speed of 20 m/s at an angle of 60° with the ground. Speed of stone
when makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal is:
20
(a) 10 m/s (b) 10 3 m/s (c) m/s (d) None of these
3

Sol.: As horizontal component of velocity is same at all the time

u cos 30 = 20 cos 60
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3 1
u = 20  = 10
2 2
20
u= ms–1
3
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34. A person travels along a straight road for the first half time with a velocity v1 and the second
half time with a velocity v2. Then the mean velocity v is given by
v1 + v2 2 1 1 v2
(a) v = (b) = + (c) v = v1v2 (d) v =
2 v v1 v 2 v1
Sol.: Displacement in the 1st half time = v1t
Displacement in the 2nd half time = v2t
 Net displacement = (v1 + v2) t
(v + v2 )t v1 + v2
 Average velocity = 1 =
2t 2
 (a)
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35. The magnitude of displacement is equal to the distance covered in a given internal of time
if the particle
(a) moves with constant acceleration (b) moves with constant speed
(c) moves with constant velocity (d) moves with non uniform acceleration

Sol.: To cover the distance equal to the magnitude of displacement, the particle has to move
with constant velocity.
 (c)
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36. A particle is moving east–wards with a velocity of 4 m/s. In 5 seconds the velocity changes
to 3 m/s northwards. The average acceleration in this time interval is
1
(a) m/s2 towards north–east (b) 1 m/s2 towards north–west
2
1 1
(c) m/s2 towards north–east (d) m/s2 towards north–west
2 2

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Sol.: | v | = 5 m/s − v1 
 v2
a = 1 m/s2 (towards north–west) v2
 v2
 (b) v
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37. Rain is falling vertically downwards with a velocity of 3 km/hr. A man walks in the rain
with a velocity of 4 km/hr. The raindrops will fall on the man with a velocity of
(a) 1 km/hr (b) 3 km/hr (c) 4 km/hr (d) 5 km/hr

Sol.: vrm = vr2 + vm2 = 5 km/hr →

vrm →
vr
 (d) →
vm

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38. A shell fired from the ground is just able to cross in a horizontal direction the top of a wall
90 m away and 45 m high. The direction of projection of the shell is
(a) 25° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 45°
u 2 sin 2  u 2 sin 2 45 1
Sol.: H= and R = , = tan    = 45°
2g g 180 4
 (d)
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39. A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement s at any time t is given by
s = t 3 − 6t 2 + 3t + 4 metre. The velocity, when the acceleration is zero, is
(a) –12 ms–1 (b) –9 ms–1 (c) 3 ms–1 (d) 42 ms–1
ds
Sol.: s = t 3 − 6t 2 + 3t + 4 , v= = 3t 2 − 12t + 3 ,
dt
dv
a= = 6t − 12; a is zero at t = 2
dt
v(t = 2) = 3  4 − 12  2 + 3 = −9 m/sec
 (b)
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40. The displacement time graphs of two bodies A and B y B
are shown in figure. The ratio of velocity of A, vA to
velocity of B, vB is s A
1
(a) (b) 3
3 60º
1 30º
(c) (d) 3 t x
3
v A tan 30º 1 / 3 1
Sol.: = = =
vB tan 60º 3 3
 (c)
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41. Acceleration of a particle, starting from rest in straight line, changes with time as
a = 6t m/s2. Displacement of the particle at t = 2 s, will be
(a) 24 m (b) 8 m (c) 16 m (d) 4 m
Sol.: a = 6t  s = t3
 (b)
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42. Figure shows the acceleration-time graph for a particle a (m/s2)
in rectilinear motion. The average acceleration in first
twenty second is 40 A B
(a) 45 m/s2 (b) 40 m/s2 20
(c) 30 m/s2 (d) 20 m/s2 D E C t (s)
0 10 20 30
Change in velocity
Sol.:. Average acceleration (a) =
Time taken
 Change in velocity = Area of acceleration – time graph
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 Average acceleration = = = 30m/s 2
20 s 20
 (c)
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43. The acceleration of a particle, starting from rest, varies with time according to the relation
a = k t + c . The velocity v of the particle after a time t will be
1 1 1
(a) k t 2 + c t (b) ( k t 2 + c t ) (c) (k t 2 + 2c t ) (d) k t 2 + c t
2 2 2
t 2
dv kt
Sol.: a = , v =  a dt =  (kt + c)dt , v= + ct
dt 0
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44. A particle is moving east-wards with a velocity of 4 m/s. In 10 seconds the velocity changes
to 3 m/s northwards. The average acceleration in this time interval is
1 1
(a) m/s2 towards north-east (b) m/s2 towards north-west
2 2
1 1
(c) m/s2 towards north-east (d) m/s2 towards north-west
2 2
 
Sol.: | v | = 5 m/s − v1 
 1 v2 v2
a = m/s2 (towards north-west)  v2
2 v
 (d) v2
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45. One body is dropped, while a second body is thrown downward with an initial velocity of
1ms–1 simultaneously. The separation between these is 1.8 m after a time
(a) 4.5 s (b) 9 s (c) 1.8 s (d) 36 s
1 2
Sol.: For the dropped body, h1 = gt ;
2
1 2 1
For the thrown body, h2 = 1 × t × gt = t + gt 2 ;
2 2
h2 – h1 = t; So, t = 1.8 second.
 (c)
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46. Two bodies are projected at angles  and (90 – ) to the horizontal with the same speed. The
ratio of their times of flight is
(a) sin  : 1 (b) cos  : 1 (c) sin  : cos  (d) cos  : sin 

2v sin  2v sin (90 − ) 2v cos  T1 sin 

Sol.: T1 = , T2 = or T2 = . Dividing, = .
g g g T2 cos 
 (c)
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47. The velocity of projection of an oblique projectile is v = 3iˆ + 2 ˆj (in ms–1). The speed of the
projectile at the highest point of the trajectory is
(a)3 ms–1 (b) 2 ms–1 (c) 1 ms–1 (d) zero
Sol.: At the highest point, velocity is horizontal.
 (a)
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48. If the velocity of a particle is (10 + 2t 2 ) m/s, then the average acceleration of the particle
between 2s and 5s is
(a) 2 m/s2 (b) 4 m/s2 (c) 12 m/s2 (d) 14 m/s2

Sol.: v1 (t = 2 s) = 10 + 2  2 2 = 18 m/s
v2 (t = 5 s) = 10 + 2  52 = 60 m/s
v −v 42
a avg = 2 1 = = 14 m/s
t 2 − t1 3
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49. When a ball is thrown up vertically with velocity V0, it reaches a maximum height of h. If
one wishes to triple the maximum height then the ball should be thrown with velocity
(a) 3V0 (b) 3V0 (c) 9V0 (d) 3 / 2V0
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Sol.: H max  u 2  u H max
i.e. to triple the maximum height, ball should be thrown with velocity 3u .
 (a)
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50. A particle moves along the sides AB, BC, CD of a C B
square of side 25 m with a velocity of 15 m/s. Its
average velocity is
(a) 15 m/s (b) 10 m/s
(c) 7.5 m/s (d) 5 m/s D A
75 AD 25
Sol.: t= = 5 s , vavg = = = 5 m/s
15 t 5
 (d)
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51. A particle is projected with a velocity v such that its range on the horizontal plane is twice
the greatest height attained by it. The range of the projectile is (where g is acceleration due
to gravity)
4v 2 4g v2 4v 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5g 5v 2 g 5g

1 2 1
Sol.: R = 2H  cot  = ; sin  =
, cos  =
2 5 5
2v sin  cos  4v
2 2
 Range of projectile R = =
g 5g
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52. An object is moving with a uniform acceleration which is parallel to its instantaneous
direction of motion. The displacement(s) – velocity (v) graph of this object is
s s s s
(a) (b) (c) (d)
v v v v

Sol.: v 2 = u 2 + 2as , If u = 0 then v 2  s

i.e., graph should be parabola symmetric to displacement axis.

 (c)
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53. A particle is thrown with a speed of 12 m/s at an angle 60° with the horizontal. The time
interval between the moments when its speed is 10 m/s is (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 1.0 s (b) 1.2 s (c) 1.4 s (d) 1.6 s
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Sol.: vH = u cos  = 6 , vv = v 2 − u 2 cos 2  = 8
u sin  − 8 u sin  + 8 8 2
t1 = , t2 = , t 2 − t1 = = 1.6 s
10 10 10
 (d)
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54. A body is thrown with the velocity vo at an angle  with the horizontal. If the body remains
in air for 6 seconds, the maximum height reached by the body will be
(a) 9.8 m (b) 19.6 m (c) 20.0 m (d) 44.1 m
2
2u y uy
Sol.: T= , H=
g 2g
gT 9.8  (6) 2
2
 H= = = 44.1 m
8 8
 (d)
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55. A particle is moving along a circular path of radius 6 m with a uniform speed of 8ms −1 . The
average acceleration when the particle completes one half of the revolution is
16 −2 32 −2 64 −2
(a) ms (b) ms (c) ms (d) none of these
3 3 3

Sol.: Change in velocity v = 8 − (−8) = 16m / s

r   6 3
Time taken t =
= =
v 8 4
v 16  4 64
 Average acceleration = = =
t 3 3
 (c)
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acceleration (m/s2)

56. The acceleration of particle varies with time as shown

in figure. If particle start from rest, the velocity of
particle after 3 sec is
(a) zero (b) 2 m/s (0,0) 1 time(s)

(c) 3 m/s (d) 4 m/s

-2

a(m/s2)
Sol.: V = area under the curve
4
1 1
=  2  4 −  2 1
2 2
= 3 m/s
t(s)
 (c) 1 2 3

-2
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57. A river is flowing from west to east with a speed of 5 m/min. A man can swim in still water
with a velocity 10 m/min. In which direction should the man swim, so as to take the shortest
possible path to go to the south?
(a) 30° with downstream (b) 60° with downstream
(c) 120° with downstream (d) towards south
Sol.: For shortest possible path man should swim at an angle of (90 vR
W E
+ ) with downstream. From the figure,

v 5 1 vm
sin  = r = =
vm 10 2
vR
  = 30°
 (c)
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58. A bullet is fired horizontally from a rifle at a distant target. Ignoring the effects of air
resistance, what are the horizontal and vertical accelerations of the bullet?
Horizontal vertical
2
(a) 9.8 m/s 9.8 m/s2
(b) 9.8 m/s2 0 m/s2
(c) 0 m/s2 9.8 m/s2
(d) 0 m/s2 0 m/s2
Sol.: (c)
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59. A point moves in a straight line so that its displacement x metre at time t sec is given by
x 2 = 1 + t 2 . Its acceleration in m/s2 at time t sec is
1 1 1 1 t2 −t
(a) 3
(b) − 2 (c) − (d)
x x x x x3 x2
Sol.: x2 =1+ t 2
dx dx t d 2 x x − t dx / dt 1 t2
2x = 2t  =  = = −
dt dt x dt 2 x2 x x3
 (c)
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60. A projectile is thrown with an initial velocity of ( xiˆ + yˆj ) m/s . If the range of the projectile is
double the maximum height reached by it then
(a) x = 2y (b) y = 2x (c) x = y (d) y = 4x
Sol.: u sin  = y , u cos  = x
u 2 sin 2  y 2 u 2 (2 sin  cos ) 2 xy
 H= = , R= =
2g 2g g g
2 xy 2 y 2
As R = 2H  =  y = 2x
g 2g
 (b)
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61. A point initially at rest moves along x-axis. Its acceleration varies with time as a = (6 t + 5)
m/sec2. If it starts from origin, the distance covered in 1st second is
(a) 3 m (b) 3.5 m (c) 4 m (d) 4.5 m
t
dv ds
Sol.: a= = 6t + 5 ; v =  (6t + 5) dt = 3t 2 + 5t ; = 3t 2 + 5t
dt 0
dt
2
5t
s = t3 + ; (s) t =1s = 3.5 m
2
 (b)
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62. Two different balls of masses m1 and m2 are allowed to slide m1 m2
down from rest and from same height h along two inclined
h
planes having different inclination  and . Then  
(a) The final speed acquired by them will be the same
(b) The final speed acquired by them will be different
(c) The times taken by them to reach the bottom will be the same
(d) None of these
Sol.: (a)
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63. A body starts from rest and travels with uniform acceleration such that it covers 8 m during
the 2nd second. During the 5th second it would travel
(a) 20 m (b) 24 m (c) 28 m (d) 16 m
 1
Sol.: 8 = 0 + a  2 −  …(1)
 2
 1
S5 = 0 + a  5 −  …(2)
 2
Dividing equation (2) by (1)
We get, S 5 = 24 m.
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64. In the graph shown, X-axis represents time, then the Y-axis could represent
(a) speed of a body projected under gravity Y
(b) velocity of a body projected under gravity
(c) acceleration of a body projected under gravity
(d) distance travelled by a body projected under gravity
O X
Sol.: (a)
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65. A projectile’s time of flight T is related to the horizontal range R by the equation gT 2 = 2 R .
The angle of projection in degrees is
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
2
 2u sin   u 2 sin 2
Sol.: g   = 2   tan  = 1 or  = 45
 g  g
 (b)
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66. A boat travels from south bank to north bank of river with a maximum speed of 8 km/h. A
river current flows from west to east with a speed of 4 km/h. To arrive at a point opposite to
the point of start, the boat should start at an angle
(a) tan −1 (1 / 2) west of north (b) tan −1 (1 / 2) north of west
(c) 30° west of north (d) 30° north of west
4 1 vbr N
Sol.: vbr sin  = vr  sin  = =
8 2 
vr
  = 30° west of north E
 (c)
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67. A motor car can be stopped within a distance of s, when it moves with a speed v. If it moves
with a speed 4v, it can be stopped within a distance (assuming constant braking force)
(a) s (b) 4s (c) 2s (d) 16s
Sol.: The stopping distance S  u 2

 (d)
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68. A stone is dropped from the top of the tower and reaches the ground in 3 s. Then the height
of the tower is (g = 9.8 m/s2)
(a) 18.6 m (b) 39.2 m (c) 44.1 m (d) 98 m

Sol.: Let H is the height of tower

1 1
 H = gt 2 =  9.8  9 = 44.1m
2 2
 (c)
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69. A stone is just released from the window of a train moving along a horizontal straight track.
The stone will hit the ground for an observer at the ground following a
(a) straight line path (b) circular path (c) parabolic path (d) hyperbolic path
Sol.: (c)
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70. Two particles A and B are connected by a rigid rod AB. B
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  = 30°?  A
(a) 9.8 m/s (b) 10 m/s (c) 5.8 m/s (d) 17.3 m/s
dx dy
Sol.: x 2 + y 2 = l 2  2x + 2 y = 0  − xvA + yvB = 0
dt dt
v
 v B = A = 10 3 = 17.3 m/s
tan 
 (d)
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71. A body is thrown up in a lift with an upward velocity u relative to the lift from its floor and
the time of flight is found to be t. The acceleration of the lift will be
u − gt u + gt 2u − g t u
(a) (b) (c) (d) −g
2 2 t t
1 1 2u − gt
Sol.: S r = u r t + ar t 2 ; 0 = ut − ( g + a ) t 2  a=
2 2 t
 (c)
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72. In an imaginary atmosphere, the air exerts a small force F on any particle in the direction of
the particle’s motion. A particle of mass m projected vertically upward take a time t1 in
reaching the maximum height and t2 in returning to the original point. Then
(a) t1  t 2 (b) t1  t 2
(c) t1 = t 2
(d) the relation t1 and t2 depends on the mass of the particle.
Sol.: (b)
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73. From a balloon rising vertically upwards at 5 m/s, a stone is thrown up at 10 m/s relative to
the balloon. Its velocity with respect to ground after 2 sec is (assume g = 10 ms2)
(a) 0 (b) 20 m/s (c) 10 m/s (d) 5 m/s
Sol.: (d)
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74. If rain drops are falling with velocity of 12 m/s at an angle of 30° with the vertical. With
what possible speed(s), a man should move in horizontal direction so that rain drops hit him
at an angle of 45° with the horizontal.
(a) 18 m/s (b) 6 m/s (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
Sol.: (d)

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75. A particle is projected at an angle  with the horizontal from the foot of an inclined plane
making an angle  with horizontal. Which of the following expressions holds good if the
particle strikes the inclined plane normally?
(a) cot  = tan ( – ) (b) cot  = 2 tan ( – )
(c) cot  = tan ( – ) (d) cot  = 2 tan ( – )
2u sin(  − ) u cos( − )
Sol.: =
g cos  g sin 
1
 tan(  − ) = cot 
2
 (b)
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76. A ball is dropped from the top of a building. The ball takes 0.5 s to pass the 3 m length of a
window some distance from the top of the building. If the velocities of the ball at the top
and at the bottom of the window are vT and vB respectively, then
v
(a) vT + vb = 12 ms–1 (b) vT − vB = 4.9 ms–1 (c) vB vT = 1 ms–1 (d) B = 1 ms–1
vT
vT + vB 3
Sol.: = = 6 or vT + vB = 12 ms–1
2 0.5
 (a)
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77. During an accelerated motion of a particle (initial velocity of particle is zero)
(a) average velocity of the particle is always less than its final velocity
(b) average velocity of the particle is always greater than its final velocity
(c) average velocity of the particle may be zero
(d) average velocity of the particle is half its final velocity
1
Sol.: s = at 2
2
s 1 1
vavg = = at = v
t 2 2
 (d)
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78. A projectile is thrown horizontally from top of a building of height 10 m with certain speed
(u). At the same time another projectile is thrown from ground 10 m away from the building
with equal speed (u) on the same vertical plane. If they collide after 2s, then choose the
correct options.
(a) the angle of projection for second projectile is 60º and u = 10 ms −1
(b) the angle of projection for second projectile is 90º and u = 5 ms −1
(c) the angle of projection for second projectile is 60º and u = 5 ms −1
(d) the angle of projection for second projectile is 45º and u = 10 ms −1
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Sol.: u1 / 2 = 2u cos  / 2  tan = = 1,  = 90°
2 10

2u cos  2 = 10 2  u = 5 ms −1
2
 (b)
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79. A very broad elevator is going up vertically with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s 2. At the
instant when its velocity is 4 m/s a ball is projected from the floor of the lift with a speed of
4 m/s relative to the floor at an elevation of 300. The time taken by the ball to return the
floor is (g = 10 m/s2)
1 1 1
(a) s (b) s (c) s (d) 1s
2 3 4
Sol.: u x = 4 cos 30 0 = 2 3 m/s and u y = 4 sin 300 = 2 m/s
2u y uy 2 1
T= = = = s
12 6 6 3
 (b)
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80. A projectile can have the same range R for two angles of projection. If t1 and t 2 are the
times of flight in the two cases, then
1 1
(a) t1t2  R 2 (b) t1t2  2 (c) t1t2  R (d) t1t 2 
R R
2u sin  2u cos 
Sol.: t1 = , t2 =
g g
2u 2 sin 2 2
 t1t 2 = = R
gg g
 t1t 2  R
 (c)
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81. Blocks A and C start from rest and move as shown aA aC
with acceleration a A = 12t m/s2 and aC = 3 m/s2.
Here t is in seconds. The time when block B again A C
comes to rest is
(a) 2 s (b) 1 s
(c) 3/2 s (d) 1/2 s B

Sol.: Block B again comes to rest when speed of A = speed of C

1
v A = 6t 2 , vc = 3t , 6t 2 = 3t , t= s
2
 (d)

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82. A man can row a boat with speed 4 km/hr in still water. If the velocity of water in river is
3 km/hr. The time taken to reach just opposite end is (river width = 500 m)
500 1
(a) hr (b) hr (c) 100 hr (d) none
7 2 7
1
d 2 1
Sol.: t= = = hr
um − ur
2 2
4 −3
2 2
2 7
 (b)
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83. The equation of projectile is y = 3x− . The angle of projection is
2
   
(a)  = (b)  = (c)  = (d)  =
6 3 2 12
Sol.: We known the equation of trajectory is
gx 2
y = x tan  –
2u 2 cos 2 
Comparing the equation we get, tan  = 3

 =
3
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84. If r = btiˆ + ct 2 ˆj where b and c are positive constants, the velocity vector make an angle of
45° with the x and y axes at t equal to
b b c c
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2c c 2b b
  2 ct b
Sol.: r = btiˆ + ct 2 ˆj , v = biˆ + 2ctˆj , tan 45° = , t=
b 2c
 (a)
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85. A body is thrown with the velocity vo at an angle  with the horizontal. If the body remains
in air for the time t = 4s, the maximum height reached by the body will be
(a) 9.8 m (b) 19.6 m (c) 20.0 m (d) 78.4 m
2
2u y uy gT 2
9.8  (4) 2
Sol.: T= , H=  H= = = 19.6 m
g 2g 8 8
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86. A horizontal wind is blowing with a velocity v towards north east. A man starts running
towards north with acceleration a. The time, after which man will feel the wind blowing
towards east, is
v 2v v 2v
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a a 2a a
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 v ˆ v ˆ
Sol.: Vw = i+ j y
2 2

Vm = (at ) ˆj
x
 v ˆ  v 
Vwm = i + − at  ˆj
2  2 
v
It appears due east when, − at = 0
2
v
 t=
2a
 (c)
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87. A particle is moving on a circular path of radius m in such a way that magnitude of its
19
velocity varies with time as v = 2t 2 + t , where v is velocity in m/s and t is time in s. The
acceleration of the particle at t = 2 s is
(a) 21 m/s2 (b) 9 m/s2 (c) 10 m/s2 (d) 13.5 m/s2
dv v 2 100 19
Sol.: at = = 4t + 1 = 9 m/s2, ar = = = 19 m/s2
dt r 100
anet = 9 2 + ( 19 )
2
= 100 = 10 m/s2
 (c)
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88. Two bodies are projected vertically upwards from one point with the same initial velocities
v0 m/s. The second body is thrown  s after the first. The two bodies meet after time
v  v v  v
(a) 0 − (b) 0 +  (c) 0 + (d) 0 + 
g 2 g g 2 2g
1
Sol.: Height of first body after time t, h1 = v0 t − gt 2
2
1
Height of second body after time (t – ), h2 = v0 (t − ) − g (t − ) 2
2
v0 
If they meet after time t, h1 = h2  = +
g 2
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89. A man running uniformly at 8 m/s is 16 m behind a bus when it starts accelerating at 2 ms–2.
Time taken by him to board the bus is
(a) 2s (b) 3s (c) 4s (d) 5s

1
Sol.: 16 = 8t −  2t 2 (equation relative to bus)
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90. The position of a particle as a function of time is r = 4 sin 2t iˆ + 4 cos 2t ˆj (where t is time
in second). Path of this particle will be
(a) an ellipse (b) a hyperbola
(c) a circle (d) any other curved path.

Sol.: r = 4 sin 2t iˆ + 4 cos 2t ˆj
x = 4 sin 2t
y = 4 cos 2t
x 2 + y 2 = 16 sin 2 2 + 16 cos 2 2t
x 2 + y 2 = 16
 (c)
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91. In a car race, car A takes t0 time less to finish than car B and passes the finishing point with
a velocity v0 more than car B. The cars start from rest and travel with constant accelerations
v
a1 and a2. Then the ratio 0 is equal to
t0
a12 a + a2 a 22
(a) (b) 1 (c) a1a2 (d)
a2 2 a1
Sol.: Let s be the distance travelled by each car.
2s 2s
2a1 s − 2a2 s = v0 and − = t0
a2 a1
v0 a1 − a 2
 = = a1a 2
t0 1 1
−
a2 a1
 (c)
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92. Acceleration of a particle moving along a straight line is a function of velocity as a = 2 v .
At t = 2s, its velocity v = 16 ms −1 . Its velocity at t = 3s will be
(a) 20 ms −1 (b) 25 ms −1 (c) 30 ms −1 (d) 22.5 ms −1
dv dv
Sol.: a= = 2 v or  1/ 2 =  2dt  2v1/ 2 = 2t + c
dt v
As v = 16 ms −1 when t = 2s  c = 4  v = (t + 2) 2
At t = 3 s, v = 25 ms–1
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93. If a particle is projected from origin and it follows the trajectory y = x − x , then the time
2
of flight is (g = acceleration due to gravity)
1 2 3 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
g g g g
1 gx 2
Sol.: Equation of trajectory, y = x tan  −
2 u 2 cos 2 
tan  = 1 … (i)
u cos  = g … (ii)

2u sin  2 g 2
T= = =
g g g
 (b)
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94. A particle A is projected from the ground with an initial 5 m/s
B
velocity of 10 m/s at an angle at 60° with horizontal. From
what height h should another particle B be projected
horizontally with velocity 5 m/s so that both the particles h 10 m/s
collide on ground at point C if both are projected
simultaneously (g = 10 m/s2) 60°
(a) 10 m (b) 30 m A C
(c) 15 m (d) 25 m

Sol.: Horizontal component of velocity of A is 10 cos 60° or 5 m/s which is equal to the velocity
of B in horizontal direction. They will collide at C if time of flight of both the particles are
equal i.e.
tA = tB
2u sin  2h  1 2
=  h = gt B 
g g  2 
2u 2 sin 2 
or h=
g
2
 3
2 (10) 
2 
 2 
  = 15 m
10
 (c)
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95. A particle moving in a straight line has velocity and displacement equation as v = 4 1 + s ,
where v is in m/s and s is in m. The initial velocity of the particle is
(a) 4 m/s (b) 16 m/s (c) 2 m/s (d) zero
ds
Sol.: = 4 1+ s
dt
s t
ds
  =  4dt  2 1 + s = 4t  s = 4t 2 − 1
0 1+ s 0

 v = 8t at t = 0, v = 0
 (d)
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96. A train starts from station A with uniform acceleration a1 for some distance and then goes
with uniform retardation a2 for some more distance to come to rest at station B. The distance
between A and B is 4 km and the train takes 4 hours to complete this journey. If acceleration
and retardation are in km/ hour2, then
a1 1 1
(a) =4 (b) + =2 (c) a1a2 = 1 (d) none
a2 a1 a 2

Sol.: a1t1 = a2t 2 … (i) y

1
(t1 + t 2 )a1t1 = 4 … (ii)
velocity

2
t1 + t 2 = 4 … (iii)
1 1
+ =2 x
a1 a2 t2
t1
 (b) time
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97. Time taken by the projectile to reach form A to B is u
B
t. Then the distance AB is equal to :
ut 3ut 60°
(a) (b) 30°
3 2 A
(c) 3ut (d) 2ut

ut u
Sol.: AB' = u cos 60  t = B
2
AB' 60°
From  ABB cos 30 = 30°
AB A B
2 AB' 2  ut ut
or AB = = =
3 2 3 3
 (a)
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98. A man holds an umbrella at 30º with the vertical to keep himself dry. He, then, runs at a
speed of 10 ms–1 and finds the rain drops to be hitting vertically. Speed of the rain drops
w.r.t. the running man and w.r.t. earth are
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(a) 20ms −1 ,10ms −1 (b) 10ms −1 , 20 3ms −1
(c) 10 3ms −1 ,20ms −1 (d) 20ms −1 ,10 3ms −1
 
Sol.: Velocity of man vm = 10ms−1 vm
vm = velocity of man
vm
Using sin 30º =  vre = velocity of rain
vre  30º vre w.r.t. earth
vrm vrm = velocity of rain
vm 10
or vre = = w.r.t. man
sin 30 1 / 2
= 20 ms−1
v
Again cos 30º = rm
vre
or vrm = vre cos 30
3
= 20  = 10 3 ms −1
2
 (c)
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99. The maximum height of a projectile for two complementary angles of projection is 50 m
and 30 m respectively. The initial speed of projectile is
(a) 10 34 m/s (b) 40 m/s (c) 20 m/s (d) 10 m/s
u sin 
2 2
Sol.: For angle of projection  , H1 =
2g
u 2 cos 2 
For angle of projection 90° – , H2 =
2g
u2
H1 + H 2 = u = 2 g ( H1 + H 2 ) = 40 m/s
2g
 (b)
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100. A boat which has a speed of 5 m/s in still water crosses the river of width 25 m in 10
seconds. The boat is heading at an angle of  with downstream, where  is equal to
(a) 150° (b) 120° (c) 90° (d) 60°
w 25
Sol.: t=  10 =
v sin  5 sin  v w=25m

1 
sin  =   = 30
2
 = 180° –  = 150°
 (a)
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101. A stone is to hit a point which is at a distance d away and at a height h B
above the point from where the stone is projected. The value of initial u
h
speed u if the stone is projected at an angle  will be

g d d g O A
(a) (b) d
cos  2(d tan  − h) cos  2(d tan  − h)
gd 2 gd 2
(c) (d)
h cos 2  ( d − h)
gx 2
Sol.: Equation of trajectory, y = x tan  −
2u 2 cos 2 
Here x = d, y = h
gd 2
 h = d tan  −
2u 2 cos 2 
gd 2
or u2 =
2(d tan  − h) cos 2 
d g
u=
cos  2(d tan  − h)

 (b)
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102. A particle moving with uniform retardation along a straight line covers distances a and b in
successive intervals p and q seconds. The acceleration of the particle is
2(aq − bp ) 2(bp − aq ) 2(aq + bp ) 2(aq − bp )
(a) (b) (c) (d)
q( p + q) q( p + q) q( p + q) q( p − q)

Sol.: Let retardation be f and initial velocity be u. A u p B q C

For AB,
1 a b
a = up − fp 2 … (i)
2
1
For AC, a + b = u ( p + q ) − f ( p + q) 2 … (ii)
2
1
(a + fp 2 )
2 1
(i) and (ii)  a + b = ( p + q) − f ( p + q) 2
p 2
a+b a 1 1 1 1 a a+b ap + aq − ap − bp
= + fp − fp − fq , fq = − =
p+q p 2 2 2 2 p p+q p( p + q)
1 aq − bp 2(aq − bp)
fq = , f =
2 ( p + q) q( p + q)
 (a)
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103. A bus is beginning to move with an acceleration of 1 m/s2. A boy who is 48 m behind the
bus starts running with constant speed of 10 m/s. The earliest time when the boy can catch
the bus is
(a) 8 sec (b) 10 sec (c) 12 sec (d) 14 sec
Sol.: Initial velocity of boy with respect to bus = 10 ms–1 Boy a = 1 ms–2
acceleration of boy with respect to bus = –1 ms–2 Bus
1 2 u=10 ms–1
s = ut + at
2
1
48 m
48 = 10t − t 2
2
t − 20t + 96 = 0 s
2

t 2 − 12t − 8t + 96 = 0
(t − 8)(t − 12) = 0
t = 8s and 12s
 (a)
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104. A particle has an initial velocity 11 m/s due east and a constant acceleration of 2 m/s 2 due
west. The distance covered by the particle in sixth second is
(a) zero (b) 0.5 m (c) 1 m (d) 2 m

Sol.: Velocity = 0 at t = 5.5 s. S 6th

= 2 (distance travelled in (5.5)s – distance travelled in 5s) = 0.5 m
 (b)
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105. The angle which the velocity vector of a projectile thrown with a velocity v at an angle  to
the horizontal will make with the horizontal after time t of its being thrown up is
(a)  (b) tan −1 ( / t )
 v cos    v sin  − gt 
(c) tan −1   (d) tan −1  
 v sin  − gt   v cos  
Sol.: According to figure v ' sin 
v'
v' cos  = v cos 
v' sin  = v sin  − gt 
vsin

v ' cos 
v' sin  v sin  − gt
 =
v' cos  v cos  
 v sin  − gt  vcos
  = tan −1  
 v cos  
 (d)
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106. A stone is allowed to fall from the top of a tower and cover half the height of the tower in
the last second of its journey. The time taken by the stone to reach the foot of the tower is

(
(a) 2 − 2 s ) (b) 4s (
(c) 2 + 2 2 s ) ( )
(d) 2 + 2 s
Sol.: Let the full time of flight be t
= g (t − 1)
H 1 2

2 2
1
H = gt 2
2
Solving t = 2  2 because 2 − 2  1
Hence t = 2 + 2 sec
 (d)
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107. A block loses 20% of his velocity after moving through 108 m. The maximum distance covered
by the block in subsequent motion is (assume uniform retardation)
(a) 49 m (b) 98 m (c) 192 m (d) 384 m

Sol.: (0.8u )2 = u 2 + 2(a )(108) 

1
a = −  10 −2 u 2
6
0 = (0.8u ) − 2   10 − 2 u 2 .x 
2 1
x = 192 m
6
 (c)
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108. A projectile is fired with a velocity u at right angle to a slope, which is inclined at an angle
 with the horizontal. The range of the projectile on the incline is
2u 2 sin  2u 2 u2 2u 2
(a) (b) tan sec  (c) sin 2 (d) tan 
g g g g
Sol.: Let projectile strikes the plane at B, and its time of flight is T,
1
y = u yt + ayt 2
2
g cos  T 2
0 = uT −
2
2u Y
T= u
g cos 
A R
1
R = AB = u x T + a x T 2 gcos gsin
B
2 
1 X
R = a xT 2
2
1 4u 2
R = g sin  2
2 g cos 2 
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2u 2
R= tan  sec 
g
 (b)
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109. The velocity of a particle that moves in the positive x-
direction varies with its position (x) as shown in figure. 15

v(ms–1)
Its acceleration at x = 6 m is 10

75 5 5
(a) − m/s2 (b) − m/s2 x(m)
4 4 2 4 6 8 10
25 125
(c) − m/s2 (d) − m/s2
2 8

dv 5
Sol.: At x = 6m, v = 12.5 m/s and =−
dx 4
dv −5 125
a ( x = 6 m) = v = 12.5  = − m/s2
dx 4 8
 (d)
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110. A particle is projected with a speed of 40 m/s at an angle of 60° with the horizontal. At what
height speed of particle becomes half of initial speed (g = 10 m/s2).
(a) 30 m (b) 45 m (c) 37.5 m (d) 60 m
Sol.: At maximum height speed becomes half of initial speed,
u 2 sin 2  (40) 2  sin 2 60 1600  3 / 4
So, height = H = = = = 60 m
2g 2 10 20
 (d)
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111. A particle is projected vertically upward with a speed of 100 m/s. The distance travelled by
the particle in first fifteen seconds is (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 375 m (b) 625 m (c) 750 m (d) 500 m
u
Sol.: Time to reach at maximum height = = 10 sec
g
u2 1
hence, distance = + g (5) 2 = 500 + 125 = 625 m
2g 2
 (b)
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112. The velocity of a projectile, when it is at the greatest height, is times its velocity when it
5
is at half of its greatest height. The angle of projection is
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2
(a) 300 (b) 450 (c) tan −1 (d) 600
3
Sol.: At maximum height v1 = v cos 

At half of maximum height v2 = v 2 cos 2  + (v y )

2

v 2 sin 2  v sin 
2 2
H
For vvertical v = v sin  − 2 g = v sin  − g
2
y
2 2 2 2
=
2 2g 2
v1 2
=  tan  = 3 ,  = 600
v2 5

 (d)
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113. In the figure, the pulley P moves to the right with a B P
constant speed u. The downward speed of A is vA and u
the speed of B to the right is vB.
(a) v B = v A (b) v B = u + v A
(c) vB + u = v A A
(d) the two blocks have accelerations of the different magnitude.
Sol.: At any instant of time, let the length of the string BP = l1 and the length PA = l2. In a further
time t, let B move to the right by x and A move down by y, while P moves to the right by ut.
As the length of the string must remain constant.
l1 + l 2 = (l1 − x + ut ) + (l 2 + y )
or x = ut + y
• •
or x=u+ y
• •
x = speed of B to the right = v B , y = downward speed of A = vA
 vB = u + v A .
• •
Also vB = v A or aB = a A
 (b)
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114. The initial velocity of a particle moving along a straight line is 12 ms–1 and its retardation is
3 ms–2. The distance moved by the particle in the fourth second of its motion is
(a) 1.5 m (b) 22.5 m (c) 24 m (d) 72 m

1 1
Sol.: S nth = u + a(2n − 1) , S 4th = 12 + (−3)( 2  4 − 1) , S 4 th = 1.5 m
2 2
 (a)
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115. A pebble is thrown vertically upwards from a bridge with an initial velocity of 10 ms–1. It
strikes water after 5s. The height of the bridge is (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 25 m (b) 50 m (c) 75 m (d) 200 m
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1 2
Sol.: h = ut + gt
2
Considering downward as positive u = –10 m/s, g = 10 m/s2 , t = 5 s
1
h = – 10 × 5 +  10  25 , h = 75 m
2
 (c)
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116. A road is 5 m wide. Its radius of curvature is 20 6 m. The outer edge is above the inner
edge by a distance of 1 m. This road is most suited for a speed (g = 10 ms–2)
(a) 10 ms–1 (b) 10 5 ms–1 (c) 100 ms–1 (d) 40 6 ms–1
v2
Sol.: tan  = 5m
1m
rg 
v = rg tan  2 6
1
v = 20 6  10  = 10 m/s
2 6
 (a)
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117. A car is moving on a circular path of radius 100 m. Its speed v is changing with time as v =
2t2, where v in ms–1 and t in second. The acceleration of car at t = 5s is approximately
(a) 20 ms–1 (b) 25 ms–1 (c) 30 ms–1 (d) 32 ms–1

Sol.: v = 2t 2 , r = 100 m
dv at =dv/dt
at = = 4t 2
dt ac =v /r
at (t = 5s) = 20 ms–2
v (t = 5s) = 50 ms–1
v 2 50  50
ac (t = 5 s) = = = 25 ms–2
r 100
a = ac2 + at2 = 1025  32 ms–1
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118. The projectiles A and B thrown with velocities v and have the same range. If B is thrown
2
at an angle of 15° to the horizontal, A must have been thrown at an angle
1 1 1 1 1
(a) sin–1   (b) sin–1   (c) 2 sin–1   (d) sin −1  
 16  4 4 2 8

v 2 sin 2
Sol.: For projectile A, R= … (i)
g
v 2 sin( 2 15)
For projectile B, R=
4g
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v2
R= … (ii)
8g
v 2
v 2 sin 2
From (i) and (ii) =
8g g
1 1
  = sin −1  
2 8
 (d)
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119. A swimmer wishes to cross a 800 m wide river flowing at 6 km/hr. His speed with respect
to water is 4 km/hr. He crosses the river in shortest possible time. He is drifted downstream
on reaching the other bank by a distance of
(a) 800 m (b) 1200 m (c) 400 13 m (d) 2000 m

w 0 .8
Sol.: For shortest time, t= = = 0.2 hr
vm 4
Drift = vr × t = 6 × 0.2 = 1.2 km = 1200 m
 (b)
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120. A particle is projected with velocity u at an angle of 45° with
the horizontal on an inclined plane inclined at an angle  45°

( < 45°) as shown in figure. If particle hits the inclined plane
horizontally, then
1 1 1
(a) tan  = (b) tan  = 1 (c) tan  = (d) tan  =
4 2 3

u 2 sin 2 45
2g
Sol.: tan  = 2 (if particle hits the inclined plane horizontally)
u sin 90
2g
1
tan  =
2
 (c)
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121. The velocity-displacement graph of a particle is as shown in v
figure. The acceleration of the particle when displacement is 15m/s
100 m will be
3m/s
(a) 1.3 m/s2 (b) 1 m/s2 s
120m
2 2
(c) 1 m/s (d) 0.13 m/s
1
Sol.: The equation of velocity is v = s+3
10
dv  1  1  1 3
a=v =  s + 3   , a = s+
ds  10  10  100 10
 (a)
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122. From a canon mounted on a wagon at height H from v0
ground, a shell is fired horizontally with a velocity v0 with
respect to canon. The canon and wagon has combined mass H
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horizontal distance between shell and canon when the shell
touches the ground is

2H v0 m 2H v0 M 2H v0 m 2H
(a) v0 (b) (c) (d)
g M +m g M +m g M g

2H
Sol.: x rel = u xr el t = v0
g
 (a)
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123. A boat, which has a speed of 5 km/h in still water, crosses a river of width 1 km along the
shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The velocity of the river water in kilometers per hour is
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 41
Sol.: The swimmer must swim as shown
5
v= km/min
60 d v v sin
1 1 5 1 
15 = or v sin  = or sin  = v cos u
v sin  15 60 15
4
 sin  =
5
3 5 3 1
cos  = and u = v cos  =  = km/min = 3 km/h
5 60 5 20
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124. Six particles situated at the corners of a regular hexagon of side a move at a constant speed v.
Each particle maintains a direction towards the particle at the next corner. Calculate the time
the particles will take to meet each other
a a 2a 2a
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2v v v 3v
v v
Sol.: Velocity of approach = v − =
2 2
v
initial separation 2a
 time taken = =
velocity of approach v 60° v
 (c)
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125. A ball is dropped from the roof of a tower of height h. The total distance covered by it in the
last second of its motion is equal to the distance covered by it in first three seconds. The
value of h in meters is (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 125 (b) 200 (c) 100 (d) 80
Sol.: Let the ball remained in air for n seconds.
Then, S n = u +
g
(2n − 1) = 0 + 10 (2n − 1)
2 2
S n = 10 n − 5 ------- (1)
The distance covered in first three seconds is also Sn.
1
Here S n = gt 2 =
1
(10)(3)2 = 45 ------- (2)
2 2
From (1) and (2) n = 5  h=
1
(10)(5)2 = 125 m
2
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126. Two seconds after projection, a projectile is traveling in a direction inclined at 30° to the
horizontal and after one more second, it is traveling horizontally. The initial angle of
projection with the horizontal is
1
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) sin −1 (d) 60°
3

u sin  − g (2) u sin 

Sol.: tan 30 = and =3
u cos  g
2u sin 
u sin  −
3 1 1
tan 30 = , = tan    = 60
u cos  3 3
 (d)
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127. The velocity of a particle varies with time as v = t 2 − t , where v is velocity in m/s and t is
time in second. The time for which particle performs retarding motion is
1 1 1
(a) t  (b) t  1 (c)  t 1 (d) t  and t > 1
2 2 2
Sol.: v = t2 −t
Velocity reverses its direction at t = 1 sec.
Acceleration (a) = 2t – 1
1
Acceleration reverses its direction at t = s ec
2
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128. A car starting from rest is accelerated at constant rate until it attains a constant speed v. It is
then retarded at a constant rate until it comes to rest. Considering that the car moves with
constant speed for half of the time of total journey, the average speed of the car for the
journey is
v 3v 3v
(a) (b) (c) (d) data insufficient
4 4 2
1 t t
 v + v
3v
Sol.: v avg = 2 2 2 =
t 4
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129. A particle moves along an arbitrary path on a plane surface. If v and a are the

d |v |
instantaneous velocity and acceleration vectors of the particle, then is
dt
   
  |va | | v a |
(a) | a | (b) a (c)  (d) 
|v | |v |

d |v |
Sol.: is the tangential acceleration.
dt
 (d)
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130. A thin rod AB is moving in a vertical plane. At a certain vB
instant when the rod is inclined at 600 to the horizontal,
the point A is moving horizontally with 3 m/s while B is B
moving in vertical direction. The velocity of B is
1 600
(a) m/s (b) 3 m/s A vA
3
3
(c) 2 3 m/s (d) m/s
2
3 3
Sol.: v B cos 30 0 = v A cos 60 0 ; vB = ; v B = 3 m/s
2 2
 (b)
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131. A particle is moving in positive x– direction with initial velocity of 10 m/s and uniform
retardation such that it reaches the initial position after 10s. The distance traversed by the
particle in 6 seconds is
(a) 24 m (b) 25 m (c) 26 m (d) 27 m
1 2
Sol.: s = ut + at  a = −2 ms − 2
2
Particle come to rest after 5 seconds
 Distance travelled in 6 seconds = magnitude of displacement in 5 seconds +
magnitude of displacement in 6th second = 25 + 1 = 26 m
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132. A ball is projected vertically upwards such that it attains a height of h after 5s and 9s of its
motion. The speed of projection is (g = 10 ms–2)
(a) 20 ms–1 (b) 50 ms–1 (c) 35 ms–1 (d) 70 ms–1
1 2
Sol.: h = ut + gt , h = ut − 5t 2  5t 2 − ut + h = O
2
u
 t1 + t 2 = , u = 5(t1 + t 2 ) = 70 ms −1
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133. A boy throws a water–filled balloon at an angle of 53° with a speed of 10 m/s. A car is
advancing toward the boy at a constant speed of 5 m/s. If the balloon is to hit the car, how
far away should the car be when the balloon is thrown? (g = 10 ms–2)
(a) 8 m (b) 9.6 m (c) 15.6 m (d) 17.6 m

4
2 10  u = 10 ms–1
2u sin  5 = 8s
Sol.: T= =
g 10 5 53°
O R B A
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100  2  
u sin 2
2
5 5 = 48 m
OB = R = =
g 10 5
8
AB =  5 = 8 m
5
48
OA = OB + AB = + 8 = 17.6 m
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134. A body is projected at an angle  with velocity 10 m/s. Its direction of motion makes an
angle of /2 from horizontal after t seconds (g = 10 ms–2), where t is.
   
(a) tan (b) cot (c) sin (d) cos
2 2 2 2
 vy  u y − gt 10 sin  − 10t
Sol.: tan = , tan = =
2 vx 2 4x 10 cos 
  
 (2 cos 2 − 1) 
   2 
t = sin  − cos  tan , t = sin 2 cos −  , t = tan
2 2 2   2
cos
 2 
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135. A particle moves along x-axis as x = 4(t − 2) + a(t − 2) 2 . Which of the following is true?
(a) The initial velocity of particle is 4 (b) The acceleration of particle is 2a
(c) The particle is at origin at t = 0 (d) none of these.
Sol.: x = 4(t − 2) + a(t − 2) 2
dx
At t = 0, x = –8 + 4a = 4a – 8, v= = 4 + 2a (t − 2)
dt
At t = 0, v = 4 – 4a = 4(1 – a)
d 2x
But acceleration, a = 2 = 2a
dt
 (b)
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136. A body starts from origin and moves along x axis such that at any instant velocity is vt = 4t3
– 2t where t is in second and vt is in ms–1. The acceleration of the particle when it is 2 m
from the origin is
(a) 28 ms–2 (b) 22 ms–2 (c) 12 ms–2 (d) 10 ms–2

dxt
v1 = 4t 3 − 2t  = 4t 3 − 2t   dx = 4t dt −  2t dt  xt = t 4 − t 2
3
Sol.: 1
dt
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Since, xt = 2m  t4 −t2 − 2 = 0  t = 2s
dvt
at = = 12t 2 − 2 = 22 ms – 2
dt
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137. A driver applies the brakes on seeing traffic signal 400 m ahead. At the time of applying the
brakes the vehicle was moving with 15 m s–1 and retarding with 0.3 m s–2. The distance of
the vehicle after 1 minute from the traffic light is
(a) 25 m (b) 375 m (c) 360 m (d) 40 m

Sol.: The maximum distance covered by the vehicle before coming to rest
v2 (15) 2
= = = 375 m.
2a 2  0.3
v 15
The corresponding time = t = = = 50 sec.
a 0.3
Therefore after 50 sec, the distance covered by the vehicle = 375 m, from the instant of
beginning of braking.
The distance of the vehicle from the traffic signal after one minute = (400 – 375) m = 25 m.
 (a)
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138. A particle is released from rest from a tower of height 3 h. The ratio of times to fall equal
height h i.e., t1 : t2 : t3 is
(a) 3 : 2 :1 (b) 3 : 2 : 1
(c) 9 : 4 : 1 (d) 1 : ( 2 − 1) : ( 3 − 2 )

1 2 1 1
Sol.: h= gt1 ; 2h = g (t1 + t 2 ) 2 and 3h = g (t1 + t 2 + t 3 ) 2
2 2 2
i.e., t1 : (t1 + t 2 ) : (t1 + t 2 + t3 ) = 1 : 2 : 3

or t1 : t 2 + t 3 = 1 : ( 2 − 1) : ( 3 − 2 )
 (d)
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139. A bus is moving with a velocity 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 velocity
should the scooterist chase the bus ?
(a) 50 m s–1 (b) 40 m s–1 (c) 30 m s–1 (d) 20 m s–1
Sol.: Let the velocity of the scooter be v ms–1. Then
(v − 10)100 = 1000 or v = 20 m s –1
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140. The maximum height attained by a projectile is increased by 5%, keeping the angle of
projection constant. The corresponding percentage increase in horizontal range will be
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 20%

Sol.: If h be the maximum height attained by the projectile then

R 2 sin  cos 
h = u sin  and R = u sin 2 ,
2 2 2
= = 4 cot 
2g g h (sin 2 ) / 2
R h
Therefore = (if  is constant)
R h
 Percentage increase in R = percentage increase in h = 5%
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141. A particle can be projected with a given speed in two possible ways so as to make it pass
through a point at a distance r from the point of projection. The product of the times taken to
reach this point in the two possible ways is then proportional to
1 1 1
(a) r (b) (c) 2 (d) 3
r r r
2v sin  2v cos  2(v 2 sin 2)
Sol.: T1 = and T2 = , T1T2 = or T1T2  r
g g gg
 (a)
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142. A motorcyclist starts from the bottom of a slope of angle 45º Q
to cross the valley PR as shown in the figure. The width of P R
the valley is 90m and length of the slope is 80 2 m. The
minimum velocity at point O required to clear the valley will 45º
be O
(a) 70m/ s (b) 30m/ s
(c) 50m/ s (d) 100m/ s
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u2 u2
Sol.: R = sin 2 =
g g
Velocity of take off at P or u = Rg = 90 10 = 30m / s
v = u 2 + 2 g sin S [v → velocity at point O]
1
= (30) 2 + 2  10   80 2 = 50m / s
2
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143. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 10 m/s from the top of a tower 200 m high
and another is thrown vertically downwards with the same speed simultaneously. The time
difference between them in reaching the ground in seconds (g = 10ms2) is
(a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
24 2  10
Sol.: t = = = 2 sec
g 10
 (c)

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144. The equation of motion of a projectile is y = 12 x − x . Given that g = 10 ms–2, what is the
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range of the projectile?
(a) 12 m (b) 16 m (c) 30 m (d) 36 m

Sol.: Vs / g = 15m / sec

v(t = 2) = 15 − 10  2 = −5m / sec
 (b)
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145. Acceleration-time graph of a particle, starting from rest in straight
line, is shown in adjacent figure, then a
(a) displacement of particle will first increases then decreases.
(b) velocity of the particle will first increases then decreases.
(c) displacement of particle continuously increases.
t
(d) speed of the particle first increases in a direction then becomes
zero and finally increases in opposite direction.
Sol.: Acceleration is positive through out the motion.
 (c)
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146. A particle is projected from ground with velocity 40 2 m/s at 45°. At time t = 2 s:
(a) displacement of particle is 100 m
(b) vertical component of velocity is 30 m/s
(c) velocity makes an angle of tan–1 (2) with horizontal
(d) particle is at height of 80 m from ground

Sol.: u x = 40 m/s , u y = 40 m/s

At t = 2 s.
v x = 40 m/s and v y = 40 − 10  2 = 20 m/s
x = vx t = 80 m
1 2
y = u yt − gt = 60 m
2
 s = x 2 + y 2 = 100 m
 vy 
 = tan −1  
1
 = tan −1 
 vx  2
 (a)
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147. A stone is dropped from a height h. Simultaneously, another stone is thrown up from the
ground which reaches a height 4 h. The two stones cross each other after time
h h
(a) (b) (c) 2hg (d) 8hg
2g 8g
Sol.: If u is the initial speed of the second stone, then
0 = u 2 − 2 g (4h)
or u = 8gh A
If they meet at the height x from ground,
1 u=0 h –x
For A, h − x = gt 2
2 A B
1 h
For B, x = ( 8 gh ) t − gt 2
2
x u
 h = 8gh t
B
h
or t=
8g
 (b)
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1 2
148. The equation of trajectory of an oblique projectile is y = x − x . The time period of
2
projectile will be
2 3 4 2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
g g g g
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1 gx 2
Sol.: Compare the given equation y = x − x 2 with y = x tan  − 2 ,
2 2u cos 2 
2u sin  2
  = 45°, u = 2 g , T = =
g g
 (a)
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149. A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the ground. It crosses a point at the height of 25 m
twice at an interval of 4 second. The ball was thrown with the velocity of (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 20 m/s (b) 25 m/s (c) 30 m/s (d) 35 m/s

1 2
Sol.: h = ut + gt  25 = ut − 5t 2
2
u
5t 2 − ut + 25 = 0  t1 + t 2 = ; t1t 2 = 5
5
(t1 − t 2 ) 2 = (t1 + t 2 ) 2 − 4t1t 2
u2 u
16 = − 20  = 6  u = 30 m/s
25 5
 (c)
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150. A body is in rectilinear motion with an acceleration given by a = 2v3/2. If particle starts its
motion from origin with a velocity of 4 ms–1, the position x of the particle at an instant in
terms of v can be given as
1 1
(a) = −x (b) v = x + 2 (c) v = x (d) v = 2 x − 1
v 2
v x
dv dv
a = 2v  v = 2v 3 / 2  4 2v1/ 2 = 0 dx
3/ 2
Sol.:
dx
  v v
4 = x 0
x
 v −2= x  v = x+2
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151. The two ends of a train moving with constant acceleration pass a certain point with
velocities u and v. The velocity with which the middle point of the train passes the same
point is
u+v u 2 + v2 u 2 + v2
(a) (b) (c) (d) u+v
2 2 2
l
Sol.: v2 – u2 = 2al and v'2 – u2 = 2a = al or 2(v'2 – u2) = 2al
2
v2 − u 2 v2 + u 2 v2 + u 2
Equating, 2(v'2 – u2) = v2 – u2 or v'2 = u2 + = or v' =
2 2 2
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152. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 5 metres on a plane where the acceleration due to
gravity is not known. On bouncing, it rises to a height of 1.8 m. On bouncing, the ball loses
its velocity by a factor of
3 9 2 16
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 25 5 25
v1 − v2 v 2 g  1.8 3 2
Sol.: Fractional loss in velocity = = 1− 2 =1− = 1− = .
v1 v1 2g  5 5 5
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153. A body starts from rest with uniform acceleration and remains in motion for n seconds. If its
final velocity after n second is v, then its displacement in the last two seconds will be
2v(n + 1) v(n + 1) v(n − 1) 2v(n − 1)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
n n n n
v
Sol.:  v = 0 + na  a=
n
 displacement in last two seconds,
1 1
= S n − S n−2 = an2 − a(n − 2) 2
2 2
=
a 2
2
 a
n − (n − 2) 2 = [n + (n − 2)][n − (n − 2)]
2
v 2v(n − 1)
= a(2n − 2) = (2n − 2) =
n n
 (d)
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154. A body is moving from rest under constant acceleration and let S1 be the displacement in the
first (p – 1) sec and S2 be the displacement in the first p sec. The displacement in
( p 2 − p + 1) th sec will be
S1
(a) S1 + S 2 (b) S1 S 2 (c) S1 − S 2 (d)
S2

Sol.: S1 =
1
2
2 1
2
1
2
( ) 
a( p − 1) , S 2 = ap 2 ; S = a 2 p 2 − p + 1 − 1 = S1 + S 2

 (a)
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155. A projectile is fired vertically upwards with an initial velocity u. After an interval of T
seconds a second projectile is fired vertically upwards, also with initial velocity u. The
correct statement is
u u T
(a) They meet at time t = (b) They meet at time t = +
g g 2
u T
(c) They meet at time t = − (d) They never meet.
g 2
1
Sol.: For first projectile, h1 = ut − gt 2
2
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For second projectile, h2 = u (t − T ) −
1
g (t − T ) 2
2
When both meet i.e. h1 = h2
1 1 1 2 u T
ut − gt 2 = u (t − T ) − g (t − T ) 2  uT + gT = gtT  t= +
2 2 2 g 2
 (b)
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156. A stone is projected from the ground with velocity 50 m/s at an angle of 30°. It crosses a
wall after 3 sec. How far beyond the wall the stone will strike the ground (g = 10m/s2)
(a) 90.2 m (b) 89.6 m (c) 86.6 m (d) 70.2 m
2u sin  2  50  1
Sol.: Total time of flight = = = 5s
g 2  10
Time to cross the wall = 3 s (given)
Time in air after crossing the wall = (5 − 3) = 2s
3
 Distance traveled beyond the wall = (u cos )t = 50   2 = 86.6 m
2
 (c)
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157. A particle is projected vertically upwards from a point A on the ground. It takes time t1 to
reach a point B, but it still continues to move up. If it takes further t2 time to reach the
ground from point B. Then height of point B from the ground is
1 1 1
(a) g (t1 + t 2 ) 2 (b) gt1t 2 (c) g (t1 + t 2 ) 2 (d) gt1t 2
2 8 2
t +t
Sol.: Time taken for the particle to reach the highest point is 1 2 .
2
t +t 
Therefore, initial vertical velocity of the particle is: u = g  1 2 
 2 
Therefore, height of B from the ground is
1 t +t  1 2 1
h = ut1 − gt12 = g  1 2 t1 − gt1 or h = gt1t 2
2  2  2 2
 (d)
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158. Two particles start moving from the same point along the same straight line. The first moves
with constant velocity v and the second with constant acceleration a. During the time that
elapses before the second catches the first, the greatest distance between the particles is
v2 v2 2v 2 v2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a 2a a 4a
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Sol.: Let x be the distance between the particles after t seconds.
1
Then x = vt − at 2 … (i)
2
dx v
For x to be maximum , = 0 or t =
dt a
From (i), we get
v2
x=
2a
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159. A balloon rises from rest with a constant acceleration g / 8 . A stone is released from it when
it has risen to height h. The time taken by the stone to reach the ground is
h h 2h h
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) (d)
g g g g

g gh
Sol.: The velocity of balloon at height h, v = 2 h =
8 4
gh
When the stone released from this balloon, it will go upward with velocity v =
4
(Same as that of balloon).
gh 1
h=− t + gt 2
4 2
gt 2 − gh t − 2h = 0
h
 t=2
g
 (b)
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160. Two particles A and B are projected simultaneously in vB= 10 3 m/s
the directions shown in figure with velocities vA=25m/s
v A = 25m/s and v B = 10 3 m/s. If they collide in air
 60°
after 2s, the angle  is x

(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 53° (d) 37°

Sol.: For collision, vB= 10 3 m/s

vA sin  = vB sin 60° vA=25m/s

3  60°
25 sin  = 10 3  x
2
3
sin  =
5
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or = 37°
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161. A particle is moving in a circle of radius 1 m with speed varying with time as v = (2t) m/s.
In first 2 s
(a) distance traveled by the particle is 2 m
(b) displacement of the particle is (2 sin 2) m
(c) average speed of the particle is 1 m/s
(d) average velocity of the particle is zero

2 2
Sol.: Distance =  v dt =  2t dt = 4 m
0 0
4
Average speed = = 2 m/s
2
2
v
= = (2t ) rad/s ,  =   dt = 4 rad
R 0

 Displacement = 2 R sin = (2 sin 2) m
2
Average velocity = sin 2 m/s
 (b)
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162. A particle is projected upwards with a velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 37° with the vertical.
The time when the particle will move perpendicular to its initial direction is (g = 10 m/s2, tan
53° = 4/3)
(a) 10 s (b) 12.5 s (c) 15 s (d) 16 s

Sol.: u cos 53 = v cos 37

3 4
 100  = v   v = 75 m/s
5 5
v y = −v sin 37 = −45 m/s u=100m/s
37°
u y = u sin 53 = 80 m/s 53° 37°
v
v y = u y + gt  − 45 = 80 − 10t
t = 12.5 s
 (b)
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163. 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
(a) be independent of  (b) drop to zero when  = 
(c) go on decreasing with time (d) go on increasing with time
Sol.: (d)
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164. Two particles start simultaneously from the same point and move along two straight lines,
one with uniform velocity v and other with a uniform acceleration a. If  is the angle
between the lines of motion of two particles then the least value of magnitude of relative
velocity will be at time given by
v v v v
(a) sin  (b) cos  (c) tan  (d) cot 
a a a a

Sol.: (b)
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165. A particle moves along the parabolic path y = ax2 in such a way that the x component of the
velocity remains constant, say c. The acceleration of the particle is
(a) ackˆ (b) 2ac 2 ˆj (c) 2 ac 2 kˆ (d) a 2 cˆj
dy dx d2y dx
Sol.: y = ax ,2
= a (2 x) = 2acx , 2
= 2ac = 2ac 2
dt dt dt dt
 
a y = 2ac 2 , ax = 0 , a = a x i + a y ˆj
ˆ  a = 2ac 2 ˆj
 (b)
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166. A car starts from rest from origin an straight line with an acceleration (a) given by the
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relation a = , where a is in m/s2 and x is in metre. The maximum velocity of the
( x + 2) 3
car will be (x is the position of the car)
(a) 2.5 m/s (b) 5 m/s (c) 10 m/s (d) Infinite
x
dv 25 v2  1  1 1 
Sol.: a= v = , = 25  − 2
, v 2 = 25  − 2
dx ( x + 2) 3 2  2( x + 2)  o  4 ( x + 2) 

1 1  5
v = 25  − 2
, vmax = = 2.5 m/s (at x = )
 4 ( x + 2)  2

 (a)
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167. If position (in meter) of a particle moving in straight line is given by x = t 2 − 2t + 1 (where t
is time in second). The distance travelled by particle in first two second is
(a) zero (b) 2 m (c) 4 m (d) 3 m
dx
Sol.: = 2t − 2 = 0  t = 1, So, xt = 0 = 1 m, xt =1s = 0 , xt = 2 = 1m
dt
Total distance = 2m
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168. A ball thrown upward from the top of tower with speed v reaches the ground in t1 second. If
this ball is thrown downward from the top of the same tower with speed v it reaches the
ground in t 2 second. In what time the ball shall reach the ground if it is allowed to fall freely
under gravity from the top of the tower?
t1 + t 2 t1 − t 2
(a) (b) (c) t1t2 (d) t1 + t2
2 2

1 2
Sol.: h = −vt1 + gt1
2
1
h = vt2 + gt 22
2
1 2
and h = gt
2
Solve to get t = t1t2
 (c)
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169. A glass wind screen whose inclination with the vertical can be changed is mounted on a car.
The car moves horizontally with a speed of 2m/s. At what angle  with the vertical should
the wind screen be placed so that rain drops falling vertically downwards with velocity 6
m/s strike the wind screen perpendicularly?
1 1
(a) tan −1   (b) tan −1 (3) (c) cos −1 (3) (d) sin −1  
3 3
  
Sol.: Velocity of rain with respect to car vRC = v R − vC should be →
vC = 2m/s
perpendicular to the wind screen.  90°
From figure,  wind screen
→
vr 6 vRC →
tan  = = vR =6m/s
vc 2
 = tan −1 (3)
 (b)
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170. Figure shows a hemisphere and a supported rod.
Hemisphere is moving right with a uniform velocity
R
v2 and the end of rod which is in contact with ground v1  v2
is moving left with a velocity v1. The rate at which
the angle  is decreasing will be

(v1 + v2 ) sin 2  (v1 + v 2 ) tan  (v1 + v2 ) cos 2  (v1 + v2 ) cot 

(a) (b) (c) (d)
R cos  R cos  R sin  sin 

dx
Sol.: = v1 + v2
dt R
v1  v2
R
sin  = x
x

x = R cosec 
dx d
= – R cosec  cot 
dt dt
d − (v1 + v 2 ) sin 2 
= (–ve sign shows that  decreasing with time)
dt R cos 
 (a)
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171. A particle is thrown with a speed of 12 m/s at an angle 60° with the horizontal. The time
interval between the moments when its speed is 10 m/s is (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 1.0 s (b) 1.2 s (c) 1.4 s (d) 1.6 s
Sol.: vH = u cos  = 6

vv = v 2 − u 2 cos 2  = 8
u sin  − 8
t1 =
10
u sin  + 8
t2 =
10
8 2
t 2 − t1 = = 1.6 s
10
 (d)
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172. A particle is thrown horizontally from the top of a tower of height H. The angle made by
velocity of particle before hitting the ground is 45° with the horizontal. What is the
horizontal range of particle?
(a) H (b) 2H (c) 3H (d) 4H
1 2
Sol.: gt = H … (i)
2
gt = v y …(ii)
vx = v y
Range = u x t = v y t = gt 2 = 2H
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173. A ball is dropped vertically from a height d above the ground. It hits the ground and bounces
up vertically to a height d/2. Neglecting subsequent motion and air resistance, its velocity v
varies with the height h above the ground as
v v v v
d d d d
(a) h (b) h (c) h (d) h

Sol.: The graph will be parabolic and in downward motion velocity will be negative and upward
motion velocity will be positive
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174. Two particles A and B are separated from each other by a distance l. At time t = 0, particle A
starts moving with uniform acceleration a along a line perpendicular to the initial line
joining A and B. At the same moment, particle B starts moving with acceleration of constant
magnitude b (> a) such that particle B always points towards the instantaneous position of
A. The distance travelled by B till the moment B converges with A will be
b 2l a 2l (b 2 + a 2 ) l (b 2 − a 2 ) l
(a) (b) (c) (d)
b2 − a2 b2 − a2 b2 − a2 b2 + a2

Sol.: Let after time t, the velocity of particle B is A a  v

directed at an angle  with the horizontal, then vB
A

ds 
− = bt − at cos  l
dt
0 t t
 −  ds = b  tdt − a  t cos  dt
l 0 0
B

t
1 2 bt 2 a 2 t 2
and at = b  t cos  dt  l= −
2 0
2 2b
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2bl 1 2 1 2bl b 2l
t= , S = bt = b =
b2 − a 2 2 2 b2 − a2 b2 − a2
 (a)

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175. Two trains A and B are moving on same track in opposite direction with velocity 25 m/s and
15m/s respectively. When separation between them becomes 225 m, drivers of both the
trains apply brakes producing uniform retardation in train A while retardation of train B
increases linearly with time at the rate of 0.3 m/s3. The minimum retardation of train A to
avoid collision will be
(a) 2 m/s2 (b) 2.5 m/s2 (c) 2.25 m/s2 (d) 2.75 m/s2
0 t
dv
Sol.: For train B, − = 0.3t , −  dv = 0.3 t dt  t = 10 s
dt 15 0

In this 10 s, the train B travels a distance of 100 m.

Train A can travel a distance of 125 m before coming to rest.
v 2 = u 2 + 2as , a = −2.5 m/s 2
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176. A 2m wide truck is moving with a uniform speed v0 = 8 m/s
along a straight horizontal road. A pedestrian starts to cross
the road with a uniform speed v when the truck is 4 m away 2m Truck v0 v
from him. The minimum value of v so that he can cross the
man
road safely is
4m
(a) 2.62 m/s (b) 4.6 m/s (c) 3.57 m/s (d) 1.414 m/s
Sol.: For safe crossing, the condition is that the man A C
must cross the road by the time the truck covers 2m Truck v0 v
the distance 4 + AC or 4 + 2cot  
B
4 + 2 cot  2 / sin 
 = 4m
8 v
8
or v= …(i)
2 sin  + cos 
dv
For minimum v, =0  tan  = 2
d
8
From equation (i), vmin = = 3.57 m/s
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177. A river is flowing with a speed of 1 km/hr. A swimmer wants B C
to go to point C starting from A. He swims with a speed of 1 km/h
5 km/hr with respect to river flow at angle  as shown. If
AB = BC = 400 m, the value of  is 
A
(a) 37° (b) 30° (c) 53° (d) 45°

AB 0.4
Sol.: Time to cross river (t) = =
v mr sin  5 sin 
BC = (vmr cos  + vr ) t
0.4
 0.4 = (5 cos  + 1)   5 sin  − 5 cos  = 1
5 sin 
 25 sin 2  + 25 cos 2  − 50 sin  cos  = 1  25 sin 2 = 24
24
 sin 2 =   = 53°
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178. An aeroplane is rising vertically with acceleration f. Two stones are dropped from it at an
interval of time t. The distance between them at time t after the second stone is dropped
will be
1 1 1 1
(a) ( g + f )tt (b) ( g + f )(t + 2t )t (c) ( g + f )(t − t ) 2 (d) ( g + f )(t + t ) 2
2 2 2 2
1
Sol.: The displacement between first stone and aeroplane after t second (h1 ) = ( g + f )t 2
2
After time t,
Velocity of aeroplane = u + ft
Velocity of first stone = u − gt
Where u is velocity of aeroplane when first stone is dropped.
The relative speed of second stone with respect to first stone = (u + ft ) − (u − gt )
= ( g + f )t
The relative displacement between first and second stone after time t(h2 )
= ( g + f )tt
1 1
h1 + h2 = ( g + f )t 2 + ( g + f )tt = ( g + f )(t + 2t )t
2 2
 (b)
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179. Two particles 1 and 2 move with constant velocities v1 and v2 . At the initial moment their
 
radius vectors are equal to r1 and r2 . The relation between four vectors so that the particles
collide will be
       
r1 − r2 v1 − v2 r1 − r2 v2 − v1
(a)   =   (b)   =  
| r1 − r2 | | v1 − v2 | | r1 − r2 | | v2 − v1 |
       
r2 − r1 v2 − v1 r2 − r1 v2 + v1
(c)   =   (d)   =  
| r2 + r1 | | v2 + v1 | | r2 + r1 | | v2 − v1 |
Sol.: (b)