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1. A particle has an initial velocity of 9 m/s due east and a 9. The acceleration–time graph of a particle moving along a
constant acceleration of 2 m/s2 due west. The distance straight line is as shown in figure.
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At what time, the particle a(m/ s )
covered by the particle in the fifth second of its motion is
(a) zero (b) 0.5 m acquires its initial velocity? 10
(c) 2 m (d) none of these (a) 12 sec
(b) 5 sec
2. A body starts from rest and is uniformly accelerated for 30 s. (c) 8 sec t(s)
The distance travelled in the first 10 s is x1, in the next 10 (d) 16 sec 4
s is x2 and in the last 10 s is x3. Then x1 : x2 : x3 is
(a) 1 : 2 : 4 (b) 1 : 2 : 5 10. For shown situation, in which interval is the average speed
greatest? (Given each interval is of equal duration)
(c) 1 : 3 : 5 (d) 1 : 3 : 9

3. A, B, C and D are points in a vertical line such that

AB = BC = CD. If a body falls from rest from A, then the times
of descend through AB, BC and CD are in the ratio
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 3 : 1
(c) 3 :1: 2 (d) 1 : ( 2 – 1) : ( 3 – 2)
(a) 1 (b) 2
4. A parachutist after bailing out falls 50 m without friction. (c) 3 (d) data insufficient
When parachute opens, it decelerates at 2 ms–2. He reaches
the ground with a speed of 3ms–1. At what height, did he bail 11. In the diagram shown, the displacement of particles is given
out? as a function of time.
(a) 91 m (b) 182 m Particle A is moving at
(c) 293 m (d) 111 m constant velocity of 9 m/s.
Particle B is moving with
5. A stone is dropped from a certain height which can reach the non uniform acceleration.
ground in 5 s. If is stopped after 3 s of its fall and then it is From time t = 0 s to t = 6 s,
again released. The total time taken by the stone to reach the the average velocity of
ground will be (Take g = 10 m/s2) particle B will be equal to
(a) 6 s (b) 6.5 s (a) less than 9 m/s
(c) 7 s (d) 7.5 s (b) greater than 9 m/s
(c) 9 m/s
6. A stone is dropped from the top of a tower of height h. After
(d) either greater or less than 9 m/s
1 s, another stone is dropped from the balcony 20 m below
the top. Both reach the bottom simultaneously. What is the
12. A particle of mass m is initially situated at point P inside a
value of h? (Take g = 10 m s–2).
hemispherical surface of radius r as shown in the figure. A
(a) 3125 m (b) 312.5 m
horizontal acceleration of magnitude a0 is suddenly produced
(c) 31.25 m (d) 25.31 m
on the particle in the horizontal direction. If gravitational
7 A parachutist drops freely from an aeroplane for 10 s before the acceleration is neglected, then time taken by the particle to
parachute opens out. Then he descends with a net retardation touch the sphere again is
of 2.5 m/s2. If he bails out of the plane at a height of 2495 m and 4r sin 
g = 10 m/s2, with what velocity will he hit the ground? (a) a0
(a) 5 m/s (b) 10 m/s
4r tan 
(c) 15 m/s (d) 20 m/s (b) a0
8. The velocity time graph of a linear motion is shown in figure. 4r cos 
The displacement and distance from the origin after 8 sec is (c) a0 (d) none of these
v(m/ s)
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t(s)
another traing 200 m long travelling at 30 m s–1. The time
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 taken by the first train to pass the second train completely is
-2 (a) 30 s (b) 40 s
(c) 50 s (d) 60 s
(a) 5 m, 19m (b) 16 m, 22m
(c) 8 m, 19m (d) 6 m, 5m
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14. Between two stations, a train first accelerates uniformly from 21. A particle is moving on a straight line. Its acceleration as
rest, then moves with constant velocity and finally retards function of position is a  (2  100 / x 2 ) ms2 . If the velocity
uniformly to come to rest. If the ratio of the time taken is 1 : of particle is 5 ms–1 at x = 10 m, then the velocity of the
8 : 1 and the maximum speed attained is 60 km h– 1, then what particle at x = 25 m is
is the average speed over the whole journey? (a) 9.8 ms–1 (b) 10 ms–1
(a) 48 km h– 1 (b) 52 km h– 1 (c) 20 ms–1 (d) 8 ms–1
(c) 54 km h– 1 (d) 56 km h– 1

15.The position-time graph for a 22. Two cars A and B are moving in the same direction at speeds
culprit and police are shown in 20 ms–1 and 10 ms–1 respectively. Car A is following car B. At
the figure. Find the time for a certain instant AB = 150 m, when a deceleration a0 is applied
which police runs to catch the in car A to avoid collision. Then,
culprit. (a) a 0  1 ms2 (b) a 0  1 ms2
(a) 16 s (b) 9 s 1 2
(c) 3 s (d) 12 s (c) a 0  ms (d) a 0  0.5 ms2
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16. A point moves such that its displacement as a function of
time is given by x3 = t3 + 1. Its acceleration as a function of 23. A particle starts moving along a circle of radius (20 / ) m
time t will be with constant tangential acceleration. If the velocity of the
particle is 50 m/s at the end of the second revolution after
2 2t motion has began, the tangential acceleration in m/s2 is
(a) 5 (b)
x x5 (a) 1.6 (b) 4
2t 2t 2 (c) 15.6 (d) 13.2
(c) (d)
x4 x5
24. A car is moving horizontally along a straight line with a
17. A particle is moving along the x-axis whose instantaneous
unifrom velocity of 25 m s–1. A projectile is to be fired from
speed in given by v2 = 108 – 9x2 . The acceleration of the this car in such a way that it will return to it after it has moved
particle is 100 m. The speed of the projection must be
(a) – 9x (b) – 18x (a) 10 m s–1 (b) 20 m s–1
(c) – 9x / 2 (d) none of these (c) 15 m s –1
(d) 25 m s–1

18. The velocity of a particle moving along x–axis is given as 25. A body is projected with velocity v1 from the point A as
v = x2 – 5x + 4 (in m/s) where x denotes the x–coordinate shown in fig. At the same time, another body is projected
of the particle in metres. Find the magnitude of acceleration vertically upwards from B with velocity v2. Point B lies verti-
of the particle when the velocity of particle is zero? cally below the highest point of first particle. For both the
(a) 0 m/s2 (b) 2 m/s2 bodies to collide, v2/v1 should be
(c) 3 m/s 2 (d) None of these (a) 2 (b) 3/ 2
(c) 0.5 (d) 1
19. A point moves in a straight line under the retardation av2.
If the initial velocity is u, the distance covered in t sec is 26. A particle is moving in x-y plane. At certain instant of time,
1 1 the componets of its velocity and acceleration are as
(a) ln(1  aut) (b) ln(aut) 2
a a follows. ν x  3 m/s, ν y  4 m/s, a x  2 m/s and
1 a y  1m / s 2 . The rate of cange of speed at this moment is
(c) ln(1  aut) (d) aln(aut)
a (a) 10 m / s 2 (b) 4m/s2
20. The position vector of a particle is given as (c) 10m/s2 (d) 2m/s2
 2
r =(t – 4t + 6) î + (t2) ˆj . 27. A ball is thrown at different angles with the same speed u
The time after which the velocity vector and acceleration and from the same point and it has the same range in both
vector becomes perpendicular to each other is equal to the cases. If y1 and y2 are the heights attained in the two
(a) 1 sec (b) 2 sec cases, then y1 + y2 is equal to
(c) 1.5 sec (d) Not possible (a) u 2 / g (b) 2u 2 / g
(c) u 2 / 2 g (d) u 2 / 4g

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28. A projectile is projected at an angle (  45o ) with an initial 35. A body has an initial velocity of 3 m s– 1 and has a constant
velocity u. The time t at which its magnitude of horizontal acceleration of 1 m s– 2 normal to the direction of the initial
velocity will equal the magnitude of vertical velocity is velocity. Then its velocity 4 s after the start is
(a) 7 m s– 1 along the direction of initial velocity
u u
(a) t  (cos   sin  ) (b) t  (cos   sin  ) (b) 7 m s– 1 along the normal to the direction of initial velocity.
g g (c) 7 m s– 1 midway between the two directions
u u (d) 5 m s– 1at an angle tan– 1(4/3) with the direction of initial
(c) t  (sin   cos  ) (d) t  (sin 2   cos2  ) .
g g velocity.

29.A particle is dropped from a height h . Another particle 36. A projectile is fired from level ground at an angle  above the
which was initially at a horizontal distance 'd' from the horoizontal. The elevation angle  of the highest point as
first, is simultaneously projected with a horizontal veloc- seen from the launch point is related to  by the relation
ity u towards the first particle and the two particles just (a) tan   2 tan  (b) tan   tan 
collide on the ground . The three quantities h, d and u are
related as 1 1
(c) tan   tan  (d) tan   tan 
u2 h 2 u2 h 2 4
(a) d2 = (b) d2 =
2g g 37. The speed of a projectile at its maximum height is 3 / 2
(c) d = h (d) gd2 = u2h
times its initial speed. If the range of the projectile is n times
30. A ball is projected from ground. After 2 s, the velocity of ball the maximum height attained by it, then n is equal to
makes 45o angle with horizontal and after next 2 s, it moves (a) 4/3 (b) 2 3
horizontal. The velocity of projection of ball is (c) 4 3 (d) 3/4
(Take g = 10 ms–2)
(a) 10 ms–1 (b) 20 ms–1 38. Two balls A and B are thrown with speed u and u/2, respec-
(c) 10 5 ms1 (d) 20 5 ms1 tively. Both the balls cover the same horizontal distance be-
fore returning to the plane of projection. If the angle of pro-
jection of ball B is 15o with the horizontal, then the angle of
31. The distance between a frog and an insect on a horizontal projection of A is
plane is 10 m. Frog can jump with a maximum speed of
1  1  1 1  1 
10 ms1. Minimum number of jumps required by the frog (a) sin   (b) sin  
8 2 8
to catch the insect is (Take g = 10 ms–2)
1 1  1  1 1  1 
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) sin   (d) sin  
(c) 20 (d) 30 3 8 4 8

32. A particle is projected with a velocity v so that its range on a 39. A body of mass m is projected horizontally with a velocity v
horizontal plane is twice the greatest height attained. If g is from the top of a tower of height h and it reaches the ground
acceleration due to gravity, then its range is at a distance x from the foot of the tower. If a second body of
mass 2 m is projected horizontally from the top of a tower of
4v 2 3v 2
(a) (b) height 2 h, it reaches the ground at a distance 2x from the
5g 5g foot of the tower. The horizontal velocity of the second
2 v2 5 v2 body is
(c) (d) (a) v (b) 2v
3g 6g
(c) 2v (d) v/2
33. A particle is projected from ground at some angle with the
horizontal. Let P be the point at maximum height H. At what
height above the point P should the particle be aimed to 40. A ball is thrown from the ground to clear a wall 3 m high at a
have range equal to maximum height? distance of 6 m and falls 18 m away from the wall, the angle of
(a) H (b) 2H projection of ball is
(c) H/2 (d) 3H 3 2
(a) tan–1   (b) tan–1  
34. A projection has a time of flight T and range R. If the time of 2 3
flight is doubled, keeping the angle of projection same, what 1 3
happens to the range? (c) tan–1   (d) tan–1  
2 4
(a) R/4 (b) R/2
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41. A truck is moving with a constant velocity of 54 km h– 1. In
which direction (angle with the direction of motion of truck)
should a stone be projected up with a velocity of 20 m s– 1,
from the floor of the truck, so as to appear at right angles to
the truck, for a person standing on earth?
(a) cos1 (3 / 4) (b) cos 1 (1 / 4)
(c) cos1 (2 / 3) (d) cos1 (3 / 4)

42. In a village game, three boys A, B, and C are in motion. The

velocity of boy A seen by boy B is 1 ms–1 towards the North-
East direction. The velocity of the boy B seen by boy C is
1 ms–1 towards the North-West direction. The direction of
velocity of boy C seen by boy A is
(a) 1 ms–1 towards South
(b) 1 ms–1 towards East
(c) 2 ms 1 towards South
(d) 2 ms 1 towards North

43. A bird is flying in a direction 30o East of North with a speed

of 5 kmh–1 and a cyclist is going on the road towards East at
a speed of 10 kmh–1 . The velocity of bird observed by cyclist
is
1
(a) 5 3 kmh in a direction at 60o West of North
(b) 5 kmh–1 in North direction
(c) 5 3 kmh 1 in a direction at 60o
(d) 5 3 kmh 1 in a direction at 30o West of North

44.A, B and C are three objects each moving with constant

velocity. The speed of A is 10 m/s in a direction PQ .
The velocity of B relative to A is 6 m/s at an angle of cos
-1
(15/24) to PQ . The velocity of C relative to B is 12 m/s in a
direction QP. Then the magnitude of the velocity of C is
(a) 5 m/s (b) 2 10 m/s
(c) 3 m/s (d) 4 m/s

45. The river velocity is 5 ms–1. A swimmer starts from point A

and reaches point B after 2 s. The distance AB is
(8  6 3 )m. Find the velocity of swimmer with respect to
river.
(a) 3 3 ms 1
(b) 6 ms–1
(c) 6 3 ms1
(d) 4 3 ms 1

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