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 PREFACE
Target’s ‘MHT-CET Physics: Previous Solved Papers (PSP)’ is a compilation of past 25 years’
(1999-2023) questions asked in the MHT-CET examinations conducted by State Common Entrance Test Cell,
Maharashtra State. This book is curated as per the latest MHT-CET syllabus.
The book consists of chapter-wise categorization of questions. Each chapter goes with a topic-wise flow.
All the questions pertaining to a topic are arranged year-wise in a flow that concludes with the latest year.
A special topic Concept fusion is drafted at the end of the MCQ section to cover multifarious questions.
We have provided answers to all the questions and detailed solutions are given wherever required.
The solutions will serve as valuable learning tools in understanding the concepts.
Selection of unique MCQs is prioritized while making this book to prevent the recurrence of identical

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We have infused several Smart Keys such as Cautions, Thinking Hatke, Shortcuts and Mindbenders.
These Important Study Techniques are created to help students with key objectives such as time
management, easy memorization, revision and non-conventional yet simple methods for MCQ solving. To
ensure adequate revision, each chapter begins with a Quick Review, followed by all the key Formulae in
the chapter.

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A statistical analysis of the number of questions asked per chapter in each shift of MHT-CET 2023
examination is offered in tabular form. This analysis would help students understand the weighting
allotted to each chapter. A graphical representation of analysis of all the papers (12 papers of PCM group
& 12 papers of PCB group) is also included at the start of the book to elaborate on the breakdown of the
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difficulty level of questions asked in the examination. Studying these representations should undoubtedly
aid students in planning their study strategy for the examination. There is a possibility that the weightage to
a chapter and the level of difficulty of the question paper in the future examination may vary.
This book would provide students with confidence regarding their exam preparedness. We are confident
that this book will comprehensively cater to the needs of students and effectively assist them to achieve
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Quick Review includes tables/charts to Quick

summarize the key points of important Review
concepts in the chapter.

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Shortcuts incorporate important
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Mindbenders present thought
Mindbenders provoking snippets of concepts.

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encompasses questions whose
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concepts covered in different sub-
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Thinking Hatke reveals quick witted different chapters.
approach to crack the specific
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Caution apprises students about

Caution mistakes often made while solving
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 INDEX

Sr. Textbook
Chapter Name Page No.
No. Chapter No.
Std. XI
1 3 Motion in a Plane 1
2 4 Laws of Motion 23
3 5 Gravitation 51
4 7 Thermal Properties of Matter 90
5 8 Sound 108

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6 9 Optics 123
7 10 Electrostatics 157

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8 14 Semiconductors 175
Std. XII
9 1 Rotational Dynamics 186
10 2 Mechanical Properties of Fluids 251

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11 3 Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation 290
12 4 Thermodynamics 321
13 5 Oscillations 340
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14 6 Superposition of Waves 388
15 7 Wave Optics 433
16 8 Electrostatics 477
17 9 Current Electricity 522
18 10 Magnetic Fields due to Electric Current 559
19 11 Magnetic Materials 595
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20 12 Electromagnetic Induction 613

21 13 AC Circuits 643
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22 14 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 680

23 15 Structure of Atoms and Nuclei 711
24 16 Semiconductor Devices 745
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Evaluating your grasp of the content through chapter-specific tests is the most effective
method for gauging your readiness with each topic.
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 MHT-CET PAPER PATTERN

● There will be three papers of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in ‘Mathematics’, ‘Physics and
Chemistry’ and ‘Biology’ of 100 marks each.
● Duration of each paper will be 90 minutes.
● Questions will be based on the syllabus prescribed by Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and
Higher Secondary Education with approximately 20% weightage given to Std. XI and 80% weightage
will be given to Std. XII curriculum.
● Difficulty level of questions will be at par with JEE (Main) for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and at
par with NEET for Biology.
● There will be no negative marking.

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● Details of the papers are as given below:
Approximate No. of Multiple
Choice Questions (MCQs) based on Mark(s) Per Total
Paper Subject
Question Marks
Std. XI Std. XII
Paper I Mathematics 10 40 2 100

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Physics 10 40
Paper II 1 100
Chemistry 10 40
Paper III Biology 20 80 1 100
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● Questions will be set on
i. the entire syllabus of Std. XII of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology subjects
prescribed by Maharashtra Bureau of Textbook Production and curriculum Research, Pune, and
ii. chapters / units from Std. XI curriculum as mentioned below:

Sr. No. Subject Chapters / Units of Std. XI

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Motion in a plane, Laws of motion, Gravitation, Thermal properties of

1 Physics
matter, Sound, Optics, Electrostatics, Semiconductors
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Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Structure of Atom, Chemical

Bonding, Redox Reactions, Elements of Group 1 and Group 2, States of
2 Chemistry
Matter: Gaseous and Liquid States, Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry,
Adsorption and Colloids, Hydrocarbons
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Trigonometry - II, Straight Line, Circle, Measures of Dispersion,

3 Mathematics Probability, Complex Numbers, Permutations and Combinations,
Functions, Limits, Continuity
Biomolecules, Respiration and Energy Transfer, Human Nutrition,
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4 Biology
Excretion and osmoregulation
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Chapter-wise Analysis of MHT-CET 2023 Exam Papers (PCM Group)
09th 09th 10th 10th 11th 11th 12th 12th 13th 13th 14th 14th
Ch.
Std. Chapter Name May May May May May May May May May May May May Total
No.
Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II
3 11th Motion in a Plane 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 18

4 11th Laws of Motion 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 12

5 11th Gravitation 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 25

7 11th Thermal Properties of Matter 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 14

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8 11th Sound 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 10

9 11th Optics 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 22

10 11th Electrostatics
m 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 11

14 11th Semiconductors 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

1 12th Rotational Dynamics 3 1 3 4 3 2 4 2 2 2 3 3 32

2 12th Mechanical Properties of Fluids 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 35

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3 12th Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation 4 2 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 40

4 12th Thermodynamics 2
e 3 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 21

5 12th Oscillations 5 5 3 4 2 1 3 4 3 5 4 3 42

6 12th Superposition of Waves 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 34

7 12th Wave Optics 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 35

8 12th Electrostatics 2 3 3 3 4 34
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3 3 3 4 3 1 2

9 12th Current Electricity 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 23

10 12th Magnetic Fields due to Electric Current 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 2 2 3 2 31

11 12th Magnetic Materials 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 9

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12 12th Electromagnetic Induction 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 36

13 12th AC Circuits 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 35

14 12th Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 24

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15 12th Structure of Atoms and Nuclei 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 21

16 12th Semiconductor Devices 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 23

Total 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
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Difficulty level-wise Analysis of MHT-CET 2023 Exam Papers (PCM Group)

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E – Easy: Questions whose answers can be directly and easily answered by the information given in Std. XI and XII Textbooks.
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M – Medium: These questions require students to identify and apply the appropriate concepts which they studied from Std. XI and XII Textbooks.
D – Difficult: The most Challenging Questions that require application of various concepts and encourage students to think beyond the information given in the textbooks.

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 Analysis of questions by difficulty level: Although the proportion of easy, medium, and difficult questions varies amongst the twelve papers, the number of easy and
medium questions is almost equal, with a few difficult questions.
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are advised to study the chapters minutely and focus on the application of formulae and concepts while preparing for the entrance exam.
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Chapter-wise Analysis of MHT-CET 2023 Exam Papers (PCB Group)
15th 15th 16th 16th 17th 17th 18th 18th 19th 19th 20th 20th
Ch.
Std. Chapter Name May May May May May May May May May May May May Total
No.
Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II Shift I Shift II
3 11th Motion in a Plane 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 15

4 11th Laws of Motion 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 15

5 11th Gravitation 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 23

7 11th Thermal Properties of Matter 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 14

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8 11th Sound 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 8

9 11th Optics 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 25

10 11th Electrostatics
m 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 2 14

14 11th Semiconductors 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9

1 12th Rotational Dynamics 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 32

2 12th Mechanical Properties of Fluids 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 37

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3 12th Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation 3 4 3 3 2 3 5 3 1 2 3 3 35

4 12th Thermodynamics 2
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5 12th Oscillations 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 37

6 12th Superposition of Waves 3 2 3 3 3 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 37

7 12th Wave Optics 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 1 3 2 3 33

8 12th Electrostatics 3 4 3 2 2 34
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9 12th Current Electricity 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 24

10 12th Magnetic Fields due to Electric Current 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 26

11 12th Magnetic Materials 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 13

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12 12th Electromagnetic Induction 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 36

13 12th AC Circuits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 36

14 12th Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 24

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15 12th Structure of Atoms and Nuclei 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 24

16 12th Semiconductor Devices 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 26

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3 Motion in a Plane

3.1 Introduction 3.3 Motion in Two Dimensions – Motion in a plane

3.2 Rectilinear Motion 3.4 Uniform Circular Motion

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Displacement Average velocity Average speed Average acceleration
 The total path length
Difference between the The change in velocity
Displacement  x of the

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position vectors of the (distance) travelled by the divided by the total time
object during the time object during the time
object in that time interval. required for the change.
  
interval t over which interval over which
 x = x 2  x1 average velocity is being average speed is being Instantaneous acceleration
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calculate, divided by that calculated, divided by that The limiting value of the
Path length
time interval. time interval. average acceleration of the
Actual distance travelled
Instantaneous velocity Instantaneous speed object over a small time
by the particle during its
interval ‘t’ around t when
motion. The limiting value of the The limiting value of the
the value of time interval
average velocity of the average speed of the
goes to zero.
object over a small time object over a small time
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interval ‘t’ around t interval ‘t’ around t

when the value of time when the value of time
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interval goes to zero. interval goes to zero.

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 Position-time and velocity-time graph:

Motion
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Position-time graph

X X X
Displacement (x)

Displacement

Displacement (x)

x4 B Q
Displacement
Displacement (x)

x = constant D
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x3
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x2 C
A
x1
(t) t O t P
O Time O Time (t) Time (t) time (t) A
t 1 t 2 t 0 t 3 t4
Object at rest Time (t)
Object moving with Object moving with Object performing
Particle moving with
uniform velocity uniform velocity along oscillatory motion with
non-uniform velocity
along positive x-axis negative x- axis constant speed

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Motion

Velocity-time graph

v0 v2

v1 v1 B
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Velocity
Velocity (v)

Velocity (v)
v A
v2 C
t
t1 t1 t2 time (t) t1 t2 time t1 t0
t2 time t t2

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zero acceleration

Relative velocity is defined as the time rate of change of relative position of one object
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  
Relative velocity Relative velocity of A w.r.t. B is given by, vAB  vA  vB
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Relative velocity of B w.r.t. A is given by, vBA  vB  vA
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Projectile Motion

An object in flight after being thrown with some velocity is called a projectile
and its motion is called projectile motion.
 1 g  2
Equation:  y =  tan θ  x   x 
 2  u 2 cos 2 x  
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Horizontal Range (R) Maximum height (H) Time of Flight (t)

● The maximum The maximum height H ● It is the total time taken by the projectile to go
horizontal distance reached by the up and come down to the same level from which
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travelled by the projectile is the distance it was projected.

projectile. travelled along the ● The time taken to reach the maximum height is
● It is maximum when vertical (y) direction in called time of ascent (tA).
angle of projection () time tA. ● The time taken by projectile to travel to the
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is 45. ground from the maximum height, is called time

of descent (tD).

 A projectile motion can be classified into three categories as follows:

i. Oblique projectile motion: ii. Horizontal projectile motion: iii. Projectile motion on an inclined plane:

Y X Y
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 
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Y

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● Time Period: The time taken by a particle performing uniform circular motion to complete
Uniform Circular one revolution.
Motion (UCM) ● Centripetal Force: A force in the case of circular motion which is directed towards the centre
along the radius is called centripetal (radial) force.

Conical Pendulum O
● A simple pendulum, which is given such a motion that the bob describes a T cos
horizontal circle and the string making a constant angle with the vertical
 
T l
describes a cone.
● Time period of a conical pendulum depends on the following factors: 
i. Length of pendulum (l) ii. Acceleration due to gravity (g) T sin 

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l cos 
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1. Basic kinematical formulae: 4. Velocity of projectile:
Total path length i. ux = u cos  (along horizontal)
i. Average speed =
Total time int erval ii. uy = u sin  (along vertical)
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Total distance x
= =
Total time t 5. Horizontal distance covered by projectile:
  x = (u cos ) t
 x dx
ii. Instantaneous speed: v  lim 
t  0  t dt 6. Vertical distance of projectile:
iii. Average velocity: 1 2
y = (u sin ) t 
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 Displacement x  x1 x 2
v avg = = 2 =
Time interval t 2  t1 t
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iv. Acceleration: gx 2
 y = x (tan ) 
dv 2u 2 cos2 
a = Change in velocity =
Time dt
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   u 2 sin 2 
v v v  8. Maximum height: H =
v. Average acceleration: a av  2 1  2g
t 2  t1 t
2 u sin 
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 

v dv 9. Time of flight: T =
vi. Instantaneous acceleration: a inst = lim = g
t  0 t dt
u sin 
10. Time of ascent = Time of descent =
2. Kinematic Equations of linear motion: g
    
1  2
i. v= u + a t ii. s= ut+ at u 2 sin 2
2 11. Horizontal range: R =
  
  g
2 2 (v  u)
iii. v =u +2a.s iv. s = t
2 u2
12. Maximum horizontal range: Rmax =
g
3. Relative velocity of a body A with respect to B:
  
13. Time period in uniform circular motion:
i. v AB = v A  v B ;
2r
ii. v = v2x  v2y (in magnitude) T=
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14. Angular speed in uniform circular motion: 16. Centripetal force:

v mv 2
ω= F = m2r = = mv
r r
15. Centripetal acceleration: 17. Time period of a conical pendulum:
 
2
i. a = r l cos  h
T = 2 =2
ii. a = 2r (in magnitude) g g

Shortcuts

1. If a particle is accelerated for time t1 with acceleration a1 and for time t2 with acceleration a2 then average
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a t a t
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v1  v2
2. If a particle moves in two equal intervals of time at different speed v1 and v2 respectively, then vav 
2
3. When a body starts from rest and moves with uniform acceleration, distance covered by the body in nth
second is directly proportional to (2n  1) i.e., ratio of the distances covered in 1st s, 2nd s and 3rd s is

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[2(1)  1] : [2(2)  1] : [2(3)  1] = 1:3:5.
4. Horizontal range of projectile is same when angles of projection are (Complimentary)
i.  and 90   or ii. (45 + ) and (45  )
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5. A ball is dropped from a building of height h and it reaches after t seconds on earth. From the same building
if two balls are thrown (one upwards and other downwards) with the same velocity u and they reach the
earth surface after t1 and t2 seconds respectively then t  t1t 2

6. The angle of elevation  of the highest point of the projectile and the angle of projection  are related to
1
each other as tan   tan 
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u2 R max
projectile is H = =
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8. The height attained by a projectile is maximum, when  = 90.
2
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Hmax =
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9. When the range of the projectile is maximum, the time of flight is T = 2t =
g
10. The time of flight of the projectile is also largest for  = 90.
2u
Tmax =
g


11. In U.C.M., if central angle or angular displacement is given, then simply apply dv = 2v sin to determine
2
change in velocity.
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Mindbenders

1. If the two bodies are moving with unequal uniform velocities, then their position-time graphs must intersect
each other.
2. The kinematic equations of motion cannot be applied to circular motion or simple harmonic motion.
3. A body may have zero velocity but can still accelerate.
e.g.: When an object is thrown straight up, at the highest point, its velocity is zero and acceleration is
9.8 m/s2 downward.
4. A projectile fired at an angle with horizontal returns to ground at the same angle and with the same velocity
with which it is projected.

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of descent than time of ascent. i.e., tD > tA.

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3.2 Rectilinear Motion
5. The engine of an aeroplane during take-off
1. A body at rest starts sliding from top of a exerts a force of 150  103 N. Mass of aeroplane
smooth inclined plane and requires 4 second to is 25  103 kg. if the take-off speed is 60 m/s,
the length of the runway required is
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reach bottom. How much time does it take,
starting from rest at top, to cover one-fourth of a [2021]
distance ? [2014] (A) 300 m (B) 100 m
(A) 1 second (B) 2 second (C) 200 m (D) 400 m
(C) 3 second (D) 4 second
6. A body starts falling from height ‘h’ and travels
2. A particle at rest is moved along a straight line a distance h/2 during last second of its motion
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by a machine giving constant power. The then time of flight in second is [2021]
distance moved by the particle in time ‘t’ is (A) 2  3  (B)  
2 1
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proportional to [2014]
(A) t1/2 (B) t2/3 (C) 2  2  (D)  2 3 
3/2
(C) t (D) t
7. A car travelling at a speed ‘U’ m/s, stops within
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3. A moving body is covering distances which are a distance ‘S’, when the brakes are applied. If
proportional to square of the time. Then the the car is travelling at ‘2U’ m/s then the
acceleration of the body is [2020] stopping distance is [2021]
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(A) more than ‘S’
(B) increasing
(B) less than ‘S’
(C) zero
(C) equal to ‘S’
(D) decreasing
(D) zero
4. A driver applies the brakes on seeing the red
traffic signal 400 m ahead. At the time of 8. A student is throwing balls vertically upwards
applying the brakes, the vehicle was moving such that he throws the 2nd ball when the 1st ball
with 15 m/s and retarding at 0.3 m/s2. The reaches maximum height. If he throws balls at
distance covered by the vehicle from the traffic an interval of 3 second, the maximum height of
light 1 minute after the application of brakes is  m
the balls is  g  10  [2021]
[2021]  s2 
(A) 25 m (B) 360 m (A) 45 m (B) 35 m
(C) 40 m (D) 375 m (C) 25 m (D) 30 m
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9. A bomb is dropped by an aeroplane flying 16. A body is released from the top of a tower ‘H’
horizontally with a velocity 200 km/hr and at a metre high. It takes t second to reach the
height of 980 m. At the time of dropping a t
ground. The height of the body second after
bomb, the distance of the aeroplane from the 2
target on the ground to hit directly is release is [2023]
(g = 9.8 m/s2) [2021] H
2  104
(A) metre from ground
10 4 2
(A) m (B) m
9 9 H
(B) metre from ground
104 10 4 4
(C) m (D) m
9 2 18 H
(C) 3 metre from ground
10. A body at rest falls through a height ‘h’ with 4
velocity ‘V’. If it has to fall down further for its H
(D) metre from ground

t
velocity to become three times, the distance 6
travelled in that interval is [2021]
17. A bullet is fired on a target with velocity ‘V’. Its

en
(A) 8h (B) 6h (C) 4h (D) l2h velocity decreases from ‘V’ to ‘V/2’ when it
11. A body covers half of its distance with speed ‘u’ penetrates 30 cm in a target. Through what
and the other half with a speed ‘v’ the average thickness it will penetrate further in the target
speed of the body is [2022] before coming to rest? [2023]

nt
2uv uv
(A) (B) (A) 5 cm (B) 8 cm
uv 2uv (C) 10 cm (D) 20 cm
uv uv
(C) (D) 18. Two cars A and B start from a point at the same
2 2
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time in a straight line and their positions are
12. Two bodies A and B move in same straight line represented by RA (t) = at + bt2 and
starting from the same position. Body A moves
RB (t) = xt – t2. At what time do the cars have
with constant velocity ‘u’ and B moves with
constant acceleration ‘a’. when their velocities same velocity? [2023]
become equal, the distance between them is x a xa
(A) (B)
[2022] 2  b  1 2  b  1
e

u2 u2 2u 2 xa xa
(A) 2au2 (B) (C) (D) (C) (D)
2a 3a a  b  1  b  1
pl

13. A ball is dropped from the tower of height ‘h’. 19. A ball is projected vertically upwards from
The total distance covered by it in last second of
ground. It reaches a height ‘h’ in time t1,
its motion is equal to the distance covered by it
in first 3 seconds. The value of ‘h’ is continues its motion and then takes a time t2 to
m

(g = 10 ms–2) [2022] reach ground. The height h in terms of g, t1 and

t2 is (g = acceleration due to gravity) [2023]
(A) 200 m (B) 125 m
(C) 100 m (D) 80 m 1 gt1 1
(A) (B) g t1 t2
Sa

2 t2 2
14. A vehicle moving with 15 km/hr comes to rest
by covering 5 m distance after applying brakes. (C) g t1 t2 (D) 2 g t1 t2
If the same vehicle moves at 45 km/hr then by
applying brakes it will come to rest by covering 20. Which one of the following statements is
a distance [2022, 2020] wrong? [2023]
(A) 30 m (B) 15 m
(C) 60 m (D) 45 m (A) A body can have zero velocity and still be
accelerated.
15. A vehicle without passengers moving on a
(B) A body can have a constant velocity and
frictionless horizontal road with velocity ‘u’ can
be stopped in a distance ‘d’. Now 40% of its still have a varying speed.
weight is added. If the retardation remains same (C) A body can have a constant speed and
the stopping distance at velocity ‘u’ is [2022] still have a varying velocity.
(A) d (B) (1.2)d (D) The direction of the velocity of a body can
(C) (1.4)d (D) (1.6)d change when its acceleration is constant.
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21. The position ‘x’ of a particle varies with a time 3. A projectile thrown from the ground has initial
as x = at2 – bt3 where ‘a’ and ‘b’ are constants. speed ‘u’ and its direction makes an angle ‘’
The acceleration of the particle will be zero at with the horizontal. If at maximum height from
[2023] ground, the speed of projectile is half its initial
2a a a speed of projection, then the maximum height
(A) (B) (C) (D) zero reached by the projectile is
3b b 3b
[g = acceleration due to gravity, sin 30 = cos
22. A person throws balls into air after every
60 = 0.5, cos 30 = sin 60 = 3 / 2 ]
second. The next ball is thrown when the
[2022]
velocity of the first ball is zero. How high do the
2u 2 u4 3u 2 u2
balls rise above his hand? (acceleration due to (A) (B) (C) (D)
g 4g 8g g
gravity = 10 ms2) b [2023]
(A) 2m (B) 5m 4. The aeroplane is flying in a horizontal direction

t
(C) 8m (D) 10 m with a velocity of 540 km/hr at a height of
1960 m. when it is vertically above the point A

en
23. A ball is dropped from the top of a tower of on the ground, a body is dropped from it. The
height ‘h’. It takes time ‘T’ to reach the ground. body strikes the ground at point B. The distance
The position of the ball after time
T
is (from AB is equal to (g = 9.8 m/s2) [2022]
3 o v
the ground) [2023]

nt
2h 4h 6h 8h h
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 9 9 9

24. Two bodies ‘A’ an ‘B’ start from the same point A B
Co
at the same instant and move along a straight
line. Body ‘A’ moves with uniform acceleration (A) 3600 m (B) 3000 m
‘a’ and body ‘B’ moves with uniform velocity (C) 4000 m (D) 2000 m
‘V’. They meet after time ‘t’. The value of ‘t’ is 5. The equation of the trajectory of a ball projected
[2023, 2021] at an angle ‘’ with the horizontal, is given as
2V a V V gx 2
y= 3x  . The initial velocity of the ball is
e

(A) (B) (C) (D) 2

a 2V 2a a
(sin 30 = 0.5 = cos 60, cos 30 = 3 / 2 = sin 60,
pl

3.3 Motion in Two Dimensions – Motion in a g = acceleration due to gravity) [2022]

plane (A) 3 m/s (B) 2 m/s
(C) 1 m/s (D) 5 m/s
1. A projectile is thrown with an initial velocity
m

(a î + b ˆj ) m/s, where î and ˆj are unit vectors 6. A shell fired at an angle of 30° to the horizontal
along horizontal and vertical directions with velocity 196 m/s. The time of flight is
respectively. If the range of the projectile is 1
twice the maximum height reached by it, then [sin 30° = = cos 60°] [2022]
2
Sa

[2021] (A) 10 s (B) 20 s

(A) b = 2a (B) b = 4a (C) 6.5 s (D) 16.5 s
a
(C) b= (D) b=a
2 7. Two bodies are thrown up at angles of 45° and
2. Two bodies A and B are projected with same 60° with the horizontal respectively. If same
velocity. If bodies A and B are projected at an vertical height is attained by both the bodies,
angle of 30° and 60° with the horizontal then the ratio of velocities with which they are
thrown is
respectively, the ratio of maximum height
reached by the body A to that of body B is 1
(sin 45 = cos 45 = , sin 60 = cos 30 =
1 3 2
(sin 30° = cos 60° = , sin 60° = cos 30° = ) 3 1
2 2 , sin 30 = cos 60 = ) [2022]
[2021] 2 2
(A) 1:2 (B) 2:1 2 3 2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(C) 3:1 (D) 1:3 3 2 3 2

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8. Two projectiles A and B are projected with 14. A particle P is projected with velocity 10 m/s
velocities 2V and V respectively. They have from the ground at an angle of 60 with
the same range. If A is thrown at angle of 15° horizontal. Another particle Q is projected
with the horizontal, the angle of projection of B horizontally with velocity 5 m/s, so that they
1 will collide on ground at point R. If both are
with horizontal will be (sin30° = cos 60° = , projected simultaneously, from what height
2
sin90° = cos 0° = 1) [2022] particle Q should be projected? (g = 10 m/s2)
3
(A) 90° (B) 60° (sin 60 = ) [2023]
2
(C) 30° (D) 45°
(A) 5m (B) 10 m (C) 15 m (D) 20 m
9. Two trains, each 30 m long are travelling in
opposite directions with velocities 5 m/s and 15. For a particle the ratio of maximum height
10 m/s. They will cross after [2023] reached to the square of time of flight is
(Given acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2)

t
(A) 4 s (B) 3 s (C) 2 s (D) 1 s
[2023]

en
10. A large number of bullets are fired in all (A) 5 : 4 (B) 5 : 2
directions with same speed ‘U’. The maximum (C) 5 : 1 (D) 10 : 1
area on the ground on which the bullets will
spread is [2023] 16. A stone is projected vertically upwards with
πu 2
πu 4 speed ‘v’. Another stone of same mass
(A) (B) is projected at an angle of 60º with the

nt
g g2 vertical with the same speed ‘v’. The ratio
π2u 4 π2u 2 of their potential energies at the highest points
(C) (D) of their journey is [sin30º = cos60º = 0.5,
g2 g2
3
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cos30º = sin60º = ] [2023, 2021]
11. A particle covers 50 m distance when projected 2
with some initial speed in horizontal direction. (A) 4:1 (B) 3:2
When this particle is projected with double the (C) 2:1 (D) 1:1
initial speed then the horizontal distance
covered is (keep angle of projection constant) 3.4 Uniform Circular Motion
[2023]
e

1. If a cycle wheel of radius 0.4 m completes one

(A) 100 m (B) 200 m revolution in one second, then acceleration of
(C) 150 m (D) 50 m the cycle is [1999]
pl

2 2
12. A ball of mass ‘m’ shot from a spring gun (A) 0.4  m/s (B) 0.8  m/s
whose spring has a force constant ‘K’. The (C) 0.4 2 m/s2 (D) 1.6 2 m/s2
spring is compressed by ‘x’. The greatest 2. When a body moves with a constant speed along
m

possible range of the ball for this compression is a circle, [2003]

[2023] (A) its linear velocity remains constant.
Kx mg (B) no force acts on it.
(A) (B)
Kx 2 (C) no work is done on it.
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mg
Kx 2 1 (D) no acceleration is produced in it.
(C) (D) Kx2
mg 2 3. Angular velocity of hour hand of a watch is
[2005]
13. A body is projected with certain velocity at two
 
different angles of projection with respect to (A) rad s 1 (B) rad s 1
43200 30
horizontal so that the horizontal range (R) is
 
same. If ‘t1’ and ‘t2’ are the times taken for the (C) rad s 1 (D) rad s 1
21600 1800
two paths, the product (t1 . t2) is
(g = acceleration due to gravity) [2023] 4. An electric fan has blades of length of 30 cm as
measured from the axis of rotation. If the fan is
R R
(A) (B) rotating at 1200 rpm, the acceleration of a point
2g g on the tip of the blade is about. [2006]
2R 4R (A) 1600 ms –2
(B) 4750 ms –2
(C) (D)
g g (C) 2370 ms–2 (D) 5055 ms–2
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5. The relation between linear speed v, angular 12. Angular speed of hour hand of a clock in degree
speed  and angular acceleration  in circular per second is [2016]
motion is [2010] 1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a av 30 60 120 720
(A) = (B) =
v 
13. The angular separation between the minute hand
v 
(C) = (D) = and the hour hand of a clock at 12:20 pm is
a av
[2019]
6. If K.E. of the particle of mass m performing (A) 120° (B) 90°
U.C.M. in a circle of radius r is E. The (C) 110° (D) 100°
acceleration of the particle is [2010]
2E
2 14. In U.C.M. when time interval t  0, the angle
 2E 
(A) (B)   between change in velocity   v  and linear

mr  mr 

t
 
4E
velocity  v  will be

(C) 2Emr (D) [2019]

en
mr  
7. A coin is placed on a rotating turn table rotated (A) 0 (B) 45 (C) 90 (D) 180
with angular speed . The coin just slips if it is
15. A particle is performing U.C.M. along the
placed at 4 cm from the center of the table. If
circumference of a circle of diameter 50 cm

nt
angular velocity is doubled, at what distance with frequency 2 Hz. The acceleration of the
will coin starts to slip. [2010] particle in m/s2 is [2019]
2 2 2
(A) 1 cm (B) 4 cm (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 2
(C) 9 cm (D) 16 cm
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16. A body of mass ‘m’ is performing a U.C.M. in a
8. If the body is moving in a circle of radius r with circle of radius ‘r’ with speed ‘v’. The work
a constant speed v. Its angular velocity is done by the centripetal force in moving it
rd
[2011]
through   of the circular path is
2
[2019]
(A) v2/r (B) vr (C) v/r (D) r/v 3  
2 mv 2 r
9. The relative velocity of geostationary satellite (A) mv2r (B)
e

3
with respect to the spinning motion of the earth
is _______. [2013] 2mv2 
(C) zero (D)
3
pl

(A) 0 m/s (B) 6 m/s

(C) 12 m/s (D) 14 m/s 17. The ratio of the angular speed of the hour hand
of a clock to that of its minute hand is [2019]
10. The difference between angular speed of minute
(A) 3600 : 1 (B) 1 : 24
m

hand and second hand of a clock is [2015]

59 59 (C) 1 : 12 (D) 12 : 1
(A) rad / s (B) rad / s
900 1800 18. A wheel completes 2000 revolutions to cover
59 59 the distance of 9.42 km. The diameter of this
Sa

(C) rad / s (D) rad / s

2400 3600 wheel is ( = 3.14) [2019]
11. A toy cart is tied to the end of an unstretched (A) 1 cm (B) 1m
string of length ‘l’. When revolved, the toy cart (C) 1.5 cm (D) 1.5 m
moves in horizontal circle with radius ‘2l’ and
time period T. If it is speeded until it moves in 19. A particle is performing a uniform circular
horizontal circle of radius ‘3l’ with period T1, motion along the circumference of a circle of
relation between T and T1 is (Hooke’s law is radius ‘R’ and ‘T’ is the periodic time. In the
obeyed) [2015] time ‘T/4’ its displacement and distance covered
are respectively [2019]
2 3
(A) T1 = T (B) T1 = T R R
3 2 (A) 2R, (B) , 2R
4 4
2 3 R
(C) T1 = T (D) T1 = T (C) 2R, R (D) 2R,
3 2 2

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Answers and Solutions to MCQs

3.2 Rectilinear Motion

5. (A)
1. (B) F 150  103
Acceleration, a =  = 6 m/s2
M 25  103
Initial velocity, u = 0
g sin  v2 = u2 + 2as = 2as
v 2 60  60
s  s=  = 300 m
2a 26
 6. (C)

t
1 2 Let t be the time of flight. Then
s= at

en
2 1 2
h= gt ….(i)
For t = 4 s 2
h 1
and  g  t  1
2
1 ….(ii)
s= g sin  (4)2 2 2
2
Dividing equation (i) by equation (ii),

nt
s 1
Now = g sin   (t)2 2=
t2
4 2
 t  1
2

 t = 2 s
 2(t – 1)2 = t2
2. (D)  2t2 – 4t + 2 = t2
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P = Fv = (ma)  (at)  t2 – 4t + 2 = 0
P = ma2t Roots of this quadratic equation are
4  16  4   2 
a= P / mt t= 2 2
2
1 2 1 2
s = ut + at = at …( u = 0) According to given condition, t cannot be less than 1,
2 2

e

t=2+ 2s
Substituting for a
7. (A)
1  P  2
pl

s=   t U2
2  mt  S=
2a
 s  t3/2
 2U 
2
4U 2
 S =  = 4S
m

3. (A) 2a 2a
Given that, s ∝ t2  S is more than S.
ds 8. (A)
 s = kt2 ⇒  2kt
Sa

dt As the ball attains maximum height in 3 s, t = 3 s.

d 2s Now, at the highest point v = 0
  2k
dt 2  0 = u – gt
This indicates that, the acceleration has a  u = gt = 10  3 = 30 m/s
non-zero constant value. Also, 0 = u2 – 2gh
u 2  30 
2

4. (C)  h=  = 45 m
2g 2  10
1 2
s = ut + at
2 9. (C)
1 The plane is flying horizontally. Hence initial
= 15  60 +  (–0.3)  (60)2
2 vertical component of the velocity is zero.
….( a is the retardation in vehicle) If it reaches the ground in time t, then
s = 900 – 540 = 360 m 1 2
h= gt
Distance from traffic light = 400 – 360 = 40 m 2

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2h 2  980  Total time = 5 sec

 t2 =   200
g 9.8 1 2 1
gt   10   5  5  25  125 m
2
 h=
 t = 10 2 s 2 2
The horizontal component of the velocity is, 14. (D)
5 1000 Case I:
V = 200 km/hr = 200   m/s
18 18 15 1000 25
The horizontal distance to be covered is, u = 15 km/hr = = m/s
60  60 6
1000 104 As the vehicle comes to rest, v = 0
d = Vt =  10 2  m
18 9 2 v2 = u2 – 2as
2
10. (A) u 2  25  1 25  25
 a=     m/s2
Let V be the velocity acquired by the body 2s  6  10 6  6  2  5

t
when it falls through height h, starting from rest. Case II:
V2

en
2 25
 V = 2gh  h = u = 45 km/hr = m/s
2g 2
If it falls further and attains velocity 3V and if 2 2
u 2  25   6  10
the total height through which it falls is h, then  s=         9  5 = 45 m
2a  2   25  2
(3V2) = 2gh

nt
 9V2 = 2gh 15. (C)
9V 2
 h =  9h If u is the initial velocity and d is the distance,
2g
then u2 = 2ad …..(i)
 The distance travelled in that interval is,
Where a is the retardation.
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h – h = 9h – h = 8h
Now, 40% weight is added, i.e., m′ = 1.4 m
11. (C) If the retarding force remains same, then the
Refer Shortcut 2 retardation becomes,
a
12. (B) a′ =
1.4
For body B moving with acceleration a, initial
2ad
e

velocity is zero and final velocity is u.  u2 = …. (ii)

2
1.4
u
 u2 = 2as  s = 2ad
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2a From equations (i) and (ii), 2ad =

1.4
If the time taken to attain this velocity is t, then
 d = 1.4d
u
u = at  t = 16. (C)
m

a
For body A, distance travelled is given by, t
Let the body be at x from the top after s.
u u2 2
s′ = ut = u   1 t 2 gt 2
a a  x= g  ….(i)
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Hence distance between A and B is 2 4 8

u2 u2 u2 1
s′ – s =   H = gt 2 ….(ii)
a 2a 2a 2
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get
13. (B)
8x 2H H
Distance covered in first 3 seconds is given by  x=
g g 4
1 2 1
gt   10   3  45 m
2
s3 =  Height of the body from the ground
2 2
H 3H
Distance covered in nth second is given by =H–  metre
4 4
 1
s  g n  
n th
 2 17. (C)
 1 1 When the velocity of the bullet changes from V
 45 = 10  n    4.5 = n –
 2 2 V
to the distance travelled by the bullet is 30 cm.
n=5 2

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Using 3rd equation of motion, 1
h= gt1 (t1 + t2 – t1)
v  u  2as
2 2 2
2 1
V  h = gt1t2
   V  2a  30 
2
2
2
20. (B)
V2
 V 2  60a 21. (C)
4
 3V 2 x  at 2  bt 3
 60a Differentiating the displacement, we get velocity
4
V 2 v  2at  3bt 2
a Differentiating, we get acceleration
80
A  2a  6bt
Further, when a bullet penetrates it comes to Substituting A = 0
rest. So, the final velocity of the bullet becomes

t
0  2a  6bt  6bt  2a
zero. 2a a

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Using the relation, ∴ t 
6b 3b
v 2  u 2  2as 22. (B)
V  V 
2 2 The time between the two balls getting thrown
0     2  s = 1s
 
2  80 
As the velocity of the ball becomes zero at the

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V2  V2  maximum height, the first ball will be at its
 s
4  40  highest point when the second ball is about to be
40
thrown.
s Using equation of motion for a body in free fall,
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4
1 2
s = 10 cm s= gt
2
18. (A) Given: s = h at t = 1 s
Velocity of car A and B: g 10
 h= = 5m
d R A  2 2
VA  = a + 2bt ….(i) 23. (D)
dt
e

d R B  The position of body after time T/3 is,

VB  = x – 2t ….(ii) 2
dt T2
h′ = gt     
1 2 g T g
pl

….(i)
 Time at which cars have same velocity can be 2 2 3  2 9
calculated using (i) and (ii).
gT 2
VA = VB But h = …. (ii)
2

m

a + 2bt = x – 2t
Comparing (i) and (ii),
x a
 t= h
2  b  1 h′ =
9
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19. (B) 8h
 Height from ground, h – h′ =
We know, 9
1 2 24. (A)
s = ut + at
2 1
At point A, sA  ut  at 2
The total time required for the ball to go up and 2
reach the ground is t = t1 + t2, and the total 1 2
sA  at
displacement is zero. 2
1 At point B, sB = vt
 0 = u(t1 + t2) + g (t1 + t2)2
2  At the point where they meet,
1 sA = sB
 u= g (t1 + t2) 1 2
2 at  vt
The displacement in time t1 is 2
1 1 2v
h= g (t1 + t2) t1 – g t12 t
2 2 a

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3.3 Motion in Two Dimensions – Motion in a 5. (B)

plane gx 2
Comparing the given equation, y = 3x 
2
1. (A)
with the standard equation of trajectory,
ux = a = horizontal component of the velocity
1 g 
uy = b = Vertical component of the velocity y = (tan)x –  
2  u 2 cos 2  
u 2y b2
Maximum height H =  We get
2g 2g tan  = 3
2u y u x 2ba   = 60°
Range R = 
g g g g
Also, 
Given that, 2 2u 2 cos 2 
R = 2H  u2 cos2 = 1

t
1
2ba 2b2  u2 cos260° = 1 or u2  = 1
  4

en
g 2g
 u2 = 4
 b = 2a  u = 2 m/s
2. (D) 6. (B)
u sin 
2 2
u = 196 m/s, θ = 30°

nt
Maximum height h =
2g 2u sin  2  196  0.5
time of flight T =  = 20 s
g 9.8
h A sin 30 1 4 1
2
    
h B sin 2 60 4 3 3 7. (B)
Co
u12 sin 2 1 u 22 sin 2 2
3. (C) Maximum height H = 
2g 2g
At the highest point of projection, velocity has
 u1 sin 1 = u2 sin 2
only the horizontal component (ucos)
u1 sin 2 sin 60 3 2 3
u      
 ucos = ….(Given) u 2 sin 1 sin 45 2 1 2
2
e

1 8. (D)
 cos =
2 Horizontal range is given by
  = 60 u 2 sin 2
pl

R=
The maximum height is given by g
u 2 sin 2 θ u 2 sin 2 (60)  u12 sin 21  u 22 sin 22
H= 
2g 2g 1
m

 2V2  = V2 sin 22

3u 2
  2
= ….  sin 60  3   sin 22 = 1
8g  2 
 22 = 90
Sa

4. (B)  2 = 45
The aeroplane is moving in horizontal direction Thinking Hatke - Q.8
5 Referring to Shortcut 4,
 ux = 540 km/hr = 540  m/s = 150 m/s
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The range of projectiles is same for complementary
h = 1960 m, angles.
Initial velocity in vertical direction is zero.
 θ2 = 90 – θ1 = 90 –15 = 45°
1 2
 For vertical motion, h = gt
2 9. (A)
Where t is the time taken to reach the ground Relative velocity of one train w. r. t other = 5 + 10
2h 2  1960 = 15 m/s
 t=   400 = 20 s
g 9.8
Total length to cross (L) = 30 + 30 = 60 m
The horizontal distance covered during this time is L 60
 t= = =4s
x = ux t = 150  20 = 3000 m V 15

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10. (B) Multiplying equations (i) and (ii), we get
2
Area in which bullet will spread = r t1  t2 = 2u sin   2u cos 
u 2 g g
For maximum area, r = Rmax = [when  = 45]
g 4u sin  cos 
2
= ….(iii)
2
 u2  u 4 g2
Maximum area  R 2
max
=   = 2
 g  g u 2 sin 2
But sin2 = 2sin cos and R =
g
11. (B)
u 2sin 2  t1t2 = 2u sin2 2 = 2 R
R g g
g
∴ R  u2 14. (C)
For P,

t
2
R1 u
∴  2usinθ 2 10  sin 60
R 2 4u 2 Time of flight, t = 

en
g 10
50 1
∴  = 3s
R2 4
Q is projected horizontally,
∴ R 2  200 m
 Distance it covers in 3 s ,
12. (C)

nt
1
s = ut + gt 2
u sin 2
2
2
Horizontal range =
1
g
 3
2
= 0 +  10  = 15 m.
For maximum range,  = 45 2

Co
u2 Q should be dropped from height of 15 m.
Rmax = ….(i)
g 15. (A)
1 u 2 sin 2 
The stored P.E of the spring, P.E = Kx 2
2 h max 2g

This P.E is converted into the K.E of the ball T2  2u sin  
2

1 2  
 The K.E of the ball, K.E = mv  g 
e

2
As P.E = K.E,
h max u 2 sin 2  g2 g 10
1 2 1 2   2 2  
pl

Kx  mv T 2
2g 4u sin  8 8
2 2
2
Kx
 v2 = ….(ii) h max 5
m  
T2
m

Substituting equation (ii) into equation (i) we 4

get,
Kx 2 16. (A)
R= ….( v = u) P.E. of the stone projected vertically is,
gm
Sa

P.E. = mgh
13. (C)
v2
Given the horizontal range is the same. But h =
2g
∴ 1 =  and 2 = 90 – 
 v2 
Time taken by the body in the first case, ∴ P.E1 = mg  
 2g 
t1 = 2u sin 1
g mv 2
= ….(i)
2
t1 = 2u sin  ….(i)
g For the second stone thrown at an angle  to the
Time taken by the body in the second case, horizontal,
2usin  90   v 2 sin 2  v 2 sin 2 30 v2
t2 = 2u sin  2 = h=
2g
=
2g
=
8g
g g
 v 2  mv 2
= 2u cos  ….(ii)  P.E.2 = mg  = ….(ii)
g  8g  8

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Dividing equation (i) by equation (ii) 9. (A)
 mv2  A geostationary satellite has same sense of
  rotation as that of the earth and has same period
P.E1  2 
 =4:1 of rotation. Hence when observed from the
P.E2  mv2 
  surface of the earth, it appears stationary.
 8  10. (B)
Caution - Q.16 2
Angular speed of minute hand m =
The angle given in the question is with respect to the 60  60
vertical. Whereas, angle of projection  is always 2
Angular speed of second hand s =
considered with the horizontal. 60
2 2 59
 s  m =  = rad / s
3.4 Uniform Circular Motion 60 3600 1800
11. (D)

t
1. (D)
F = m2r

en
Acceleration a = r2 = r  (2f)2 2
Given that, f = 1 rev/s Substituting for r = 2l,  =
T
 a = 0.4  (2)2 = 0.4  4  2 = 1.6 2 m/s2 2
 2 
kl = m(2l)   ….(i)
2. (C)  T 

nt
3. (C) ….( F = kx and x = l here)
Angle traced Upon speeding, F1 = m 12 r1
Angular velocity =
Time taken 2
Substituting for r1 = 3l, 1 =
Time period of hour hand is 12 h T1
Co
2  2 
2
So,  = rad h 1 k(2l) = m(3l)   ….(ii)
12
 T1 
2 
 rads 1  rads 1 ….( x = 2l here)
12  60  60 21600
Dividing equation (i) by equation (ii),
4. (B)
kl m(2l )(2 / T) 2
1200 =
e

n = 1200 r.p.m. = r.p.s. = 20 r.p.s. k(2l ) m(3l )(2 / T1 )2

60 2
 T1  3
a = 2r = (4 2 n2) r    =
pl

= 4  (3.142)2  (20)2  0.3 T 4

 4740 m/s2 3
 T1 = T
Hence, the nearest correct answer is (B) 2
m

5. (A) 12. (C)

2π
6. (A) hour =
Thour
1 2E
E= mv2  v2 = 2π 180
...  1c 
180° 
Sa

2 m = × 
12 × 60 × 60 π  π 
v2
2E
a= = 1
r mr hour = degree / s
120
7. (A)
13. (C)
r1 = 4 cm, 2 = 21 Degree moved by hour hand,
r2 = constant
for 1 revolution = 360
 r1 12 = r2  22
360
 r1 12 = r1 (2 1 ) 2 = r1 = 4 r2 for 1 hour = = 30
12
r1 4 30
 r2 = = = 1 cm for 1 min = = 0.5
4 4 60
8. (C)  for 20 mins = 20  0.5 = 10
v Hence, at 12.20 pm
Linear velocity v = r   =
r Angular separation = 120 – 10 = 110

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14. (C) 22. (C)

 
As,  v is along the radius and v is along the 1
Given that, f = rps,
tangent, both are perpendicular to each other. π

15. (B) 1
  = 2f = 2  = 2 rad/s
π
d = 50 cm  r = 25  10–2m, f = 2 Hz
In a conical pendulum, O
V 2 r 2 2
Now, a =  = r2 = 42f2 r the centripetal force is
T cos
r r  
provided by the T
2 –2 2 l h = l cos 
= 4  4  25  10 = 4
horizontal component of 
16. (C) the tension i.e., (Tsin). T sin 
The direction of force and velocity is 2 r = l sin O
 Tsin = mr

t
perpendicular to each other. Hence, work done
is zero. But r = lsin and mg

en
2
 =4
17. (C)
2 2  T sin = m  (lsin) 4
h = , m =
12  60 60  T = 4ml
 h : m = 1 : 12

nt
23. (D)
18. (D) Tension T = mr2
The distance covered by the wheel will be equal  T ∝ 2
to 2000 times its circumference.
Co
 ∝ T
 (2r).(2000) = 9.42  1000
9.42  1000 ω2 T2
 2r = = 1.5 m    42
3.14  2000 ω1 T1

19. (D)  2 = 21 = 2  10 cycles / min

T = 20 cycles / min
e

In time , the particle covers quarter circle as

4 20
shown in figure. = cycle/s
60
pl

A
1
= cycle/s
R 3
O R B
24. (C)
m

25. (B)
Displacement = l  AB  R  R  2R
2 2
For conical pendulum, tan  =
v2
Sa

rg
2R R
Distance = arc (AB) = 
4 2 v2
 = g tan  = 10  tan 45 = 10  1 = 10 m/s2
r
20. (A)
mv 2
mv 2 Centripetal force F = = 3  10 = 30 N
F=  mr2 r
r
2 26. (A)
 F  mr   mr
T mv 2
Centripetal force F =
r
21. (D)
mv12 mv22
Since the two particles and the centre of the F1 = and F2 =
r1 r2
circle lie on straight line during the motion, they
are describing the same angle in same time. F2 v22 r1
  
Hence their angular velocities are same. F1 v12 r2

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