Spotlight_CoE(XI)_(2022-23)_Day-1_In-Class Assignment

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Day-1_In-Class Assignment_Physics

1. A particle is moving in a circle in clockwise sense. At all positions on the circle, the acceleration of the particle is
always directed towards a fixed point P on the diameter as shown. Choose the correct statement.

(A) Speed of particle is increasing at positions A as well as B

(B) Speed of particle is increasing at position A and decreasing at B
(C) Speed of particle is decreasing at position A as well as B
(D) Speed of particle is decreasing at position A and increasing at position B
2. The velocity-position graph of a particle moving in a straight line along x-axis is given below. Acceleration of
particle at x = 2 m is

(1) 8 m/s2 (2) 16 m/s2

(3) 64 m/s2 (4) 32 m/s2
3. A stone is dropped from a certain height h. Speed of the particle averaged over total distance is

2 gh
(1) 2gh (2)
3 2

1
(3) 2gh (4) gh
3
4. A body A is dropped from a height h above the ground. At the same time another body B at a horizontal distance
d from the line of motion of A, is fired from the ground at an angle  to the horizontal. If the two collide at the
highest point of the trajectory of B, the angle of projection is given by

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1 d 1 h
(1) tan (2) sin
h d

1 h 1 h
(3) tan (4) cos
d d

5. A projectile is projected from the base of a hill whose shape is that of right circular cone, whose axis is vertical.
The projectile grazes the vertex and strikes the hill again at a point on the base. If  be the semi-vertical angle of
the cone and  is the angle of projection, then value of  will be
(1) tan–1(2tan) (2) tan–1(2cot)

1 cot 1 tan
(3) tan (4) tan
2 2

6. A particle starts from rest and moves in a straight line with a constant acceleration for time t0. After that, the
direction of acceleration is reversed. The particle will return to its initial position after a total time equal to
(1) 2t0 (2) 4t 0

(3) 2 2 t0 (4) 2 2 2 t0

7. An object is moving in a circular path with speed given as v = 2t, where t is time. Then
(1) Centripetal acceleration vector is constant
(2) Tangential acceleration vector is constant
(3) Net acceleration is constant
(4) Neither tangential acceleration vector nor centripetal acceleration vector is constant
8. A man in a motorboat wants to reach the point B from point A. Point B is on opposite bank of a river of width
a as shown in figure. The river flow speed is v0. At what minimum speed w.r.t. water should the boat travel to
reach the point B?

2 a
(1) v 0 2 2 (2) v 0 2
a b a b2

b a
(3) v 0 (4) v 0
a b

9. A particle moves along x-axis. Its velocity-time graph is shown in the figure. The distance travelled and average
velocity over first 5 seconds are respectively

(1) 8 m, 1.6 m/s (2) 10 m, 2.5 m/s

(3) 10 m, 1.6 m/s (4) 10 m, 1.2 m/s

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10. In the given figure, particle is travelling anticlockwise in a circle of radius 10 m. The acceleration vector is indicated
at certain instant. The magnitude of velocity v of particle at this instant is

(1) 10 m/s (2) 20 m/s

(3) 15 m/s (4) 7 m/s
11. A block of mass 3 kg is pressed against a vertical wall with force 100 N. Coefficient of friction between block and
wall is 0.2. A force of 40 N is applied on the block horizontally parallel to the wall.
(A) Acceleration of block is 10 m/s2
(B) Acceleration of block in vertical direction is 8 m/s2
(C) Acceleration of block in horizontal direction is 8 m/s2
(D) Friction force acting in the block is 20 N
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12. A particle moves in such a way that its position vector at any time t is given by x ti t 2 j t k

4t
(A) The magnitude of component of acceleration normal to velocity is given by
4t 2 2

2t
(B) The magnitude of component of acceleration along velocity is given by
2t 2 1

2t
(C) The magnitude of component of acceleration normal to velocity is given by
2t 2 1
(D) The magnitude of acceleration is given by 2 m/s2
13. Two projectiles are thrown at the same time from two different points. The projectile A thrown from point A(0, 0, 0) has
initial velocity 3i 3 j w.r.t. earth, and other projectile B thrown from point B(10, 5, 0) has initial velocity of ai b j
w.r.t. earth. If projectiles collide after 2 s, then

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(A) a = –2 (B) a
2

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(C) b (D) b = –2
2
14. In the figure shown, PQRS is a grass square field of side 100 m. The central portion of the field is of mud which is
also square of side 50 m, if the speed of a farmer in grass is 1 ms–1, then

(A) The minimum time taken from P to R, by walking in grass is 25 10 s

(B) The minimum time taken from P to R, by walking in grass is 50 10 s

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(C) The smallest value of farmer’s speed v in mud, so that he reaches from P to R via central (mud) part in the
same time as in above case is 0.81 ms–1
(D) The smallest value of farmer’s speed v in mud, so that he reaches from P to R via central (mud) part in the
same time as in above case is 0.75 ms–1
15. A ball is thrown vertically upward with some velocity from ground, ball experience an air resistance of
constant magnitude. Choose correct statements.

(A) Variation of velocity with height is

(B) Variation of velocity with height is

(C) Variation of velocity with time is

(D) Variation of velocity with time is

16. Consider the given figure. A projectile from A is to be projected such that it strikes ground between B and C. The
angle of projection  must be

1 1 gx 1 1 2gx 1 1 2gx 1 1 gx
(A) sin sin (B) sin sin
2 u2 2 u2 2 2 u2 2 2 u2

1 1 2gx 1 1 gx
(C) sin sin (D) 45° <  < 90°
4 2 u2 2 2 u2

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17. A particle is projected vertically upward at t = 0. A constant air drag acts on particle. Its v - t graph is given as
below. It comes at point of projection at t = 3t0 (g = acceleration due to gravity). Choose correct option(s).

5g
(A) The value of acceleration due to air drag is
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3g
(B) The value of acceleration due to air drag is
5
(C) Solid line represents the displacement-time graph in absence of drag and dotted line represents the same

graph in presence of drag

(D) Solid line represents the displacement-time graph in absence of drag and dotted line represents the same

graph in presence of drag

18. The velocity versus time graph of two particles moving along x-axis is shown in two plots. Their initial position is
same.

Choose the correct statement(s)

(A) Maximum separation between two particles is 3 m
(B) Maximum separation between two particles is 3.75 m
(C) Maximum separation between two particles will occur at t = 2 s
(D) Maximum separation between two particles will occur at t = 4 s
19. Two balloons are simultaneously released from two buildings A and B. Balloon from A rises with constant velocity
of 10 m/s while the other one rises with constant velocity of 20 m/s. Due to wind, the balloons gather horizontal
velocity vx = 0.5y, where ‘y’ is the height from the respective point of release. The buildings are 250 m apart and after
‘t’ time, they collide. Select the correct alternative(s).

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(A) t = 5 s (B) h = 100 m

(C) h = 500 m (D) t = 10 s
20. Two particles moving with constant speed v clockwise and are initially at the diametrically opposite. The particle
B now achieves a tangential acceleration of 2 m/s2. Then

(A) Relative velocity just before collision is 2 m/s

(B) They collide after 1 s
(C) They collide after 2 s
(D) A covers one complete round before collision takes place
21. A body is projected so as to pass through three equal rings of diameter 4 m and placed in a parallel vertical plane
at distance 6 m apart symmetrically with their highest point at a height of 9 m from point of projection. Find tan?
if body follows the shown path.

22. Two stones are projected from an inclined plane in vertical plane as shown in figure. If they collides in air, then the
v
velocity (in m/s) of stone B is v. Find the value of
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23. A ball is thrown vertically upward with some unknown velocity. The magnitude of acceleration due to air resistance
is 5 m/s2 (constant magnitude). Acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s 2 downwards. The distance travelled in last
3x
second of upward motion is m Find x.
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24. Two persons A and B are moving along same straight line in opposite directions, each with speed 4 m/s with
respect to ground. A feels that the rain drops are falling vertically while B feels that rain drops are falling at an angle
of 45° with vertical. If the speed of rain with respect to ground is p m/s . Find p.

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25. A particle is projected obliquely with speed 12 5 m/s at an angle tan with x axis in a vertical X-Y plane in
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a region of space where acceleration due to gravity makes an angle 53° with the negative y-axis as shown in
figure. The maximum possible X-coordinate of the particle till the time it crosses the x axis is p metre. Find the
value of p. (g = 10 m/s2)

26. A body projected vertically upward from the surface of earth is at same height at t = 5 s and t = 11 s. The speed
with which it was projected is N m/s. Find the value of N [Take g = 10 m/s 2]
27. A person goes to a mall and sees an escalator which was moving upward at a constant rate. He walks up the
escalator at a rate of 1 step per second and finds that he reaches the top while he took twenty steps. Next time,
he goes up at a rate of 2 steps per second and finds that he reaches the top while he took 32 steps. How many
steps are there in escalator?
28. A ball is shot in a hall with a roof at a height of 10 m with a speed of 25 m/s at an angle 37o with the horizontal.
Collision between ball and roof is perfectly elastic and the surface of roof is smooth. Distance (in metre) of the
point, where ball first lands on ground, from the point of projection is 10M (M is an integer). Find the value of M.

29. A lift ascends with constant acceleration a = 4 m/s2 then with constant velocity and finally stops under
constant retardation of 4 m/s 2. If the total distance ascended is 19 m and total time taken is 10 s, then the
time in second during which the lift ascended with constant velocity is ______.

30. A river is flowing with the velocity of 2 3 m/s . A boat has to move from A to B. The minimum possible speed
of boat in still water (in m/s) required for this purpose is ______.

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Answer Q. 31 and Q. 32 by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the paragraph.
A projectile is fired with speed V from point O on a level ground at angle 53° with the horizontal. At point A of the
trajectory velocity makes angle 37° with the horizontal whereas B is the highest point of trajectory. Variable rI represents

dv
radius of curvature of trajectory at point i and represents magnitude of rate of change of speed at point i. List-I
dt i

names some variables and List-II has magnitude of some quantities. When V = V0, just after projection, the radius of
trajectory is r0 and the magnitude of rate of change of speed is a0.

List-I List-II
(I) rA (P) 0

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(II) rB (Q)
4

dv 3375
(III) (R)
dt A 512

dv 108
(IV) (S)
dt B 125

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(T)
16

3375
(U)
1024
31. If V = 2V0, the correct match in the units of r0 and a0 as appropriate will be
(A) (I)  (T); (II)  (S); (III)  (Q); (IV)  (P) (B) (I)  (U); (II)  (T); (III)  (S); (IV)  (P)
(C) (I)  (S); (II)  (T); (III)  (P); (IV)  (Q) (D) (I)  (T); (II)  (R); (III)  (Q); (IV)  (S)

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32. If V is selected such that radius of curvature of trajectory at D, r0 2r0 , then the correct match in the units
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of r0 and a0 as appropriate would be
(A) (I)  (U); (II)  (T); (III)  (Q); (IV)  (P) (B) (I)  (R); (II)  (S); (III)  (Q); (IV)  (P)
(C) (I)  (Q); (II)  (U); (III)  (P); (IV)  (R) (D) (I)  (P); (II)  (R); (III)  (Q); (IV)  (T)
33. Find the acceleration of the hemisphere immediately after the system is released from rest. There is no friction
anywhere

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mg mg
(A) (B)
M m sin2 M tan2 m

mg
(C) (D) Zero
M tan m cot
34. For the arrangement shown in the figure, the masses of the blocks are m A = 1 kg, mB = 2 kg and mC = 1 kg. The
system of blocks A, B and C is released from rest from the configuration shown, then find the frictional force
between the blocks A and B (in newton), if the coefficient of friction at every contact surface is 0.5.

(1) Zero (B) 10 N

(C) 15 N (D) 5 N
35. A horizontal force acting on a box of mass 1 kg has a magnitude of F = 1t2 N, where t is in second. If the box starts
from rest, determine its speed at t = 3 s. The coefficient of static friction and kinetic friction between the box and
horizontal surface are s = 0.4 and k = 0.3 respectively. (g = 10 m/s2)
(1) 19 m/s (2) 1.3 m/s
(3) 3.33 m/s (4) 10.2 m/s
36. In the figure shown, the velocities of different blocks is shown. The velocity of C at this moment is (all velocities are
in ground frame)

(1) 1 m/s downward (2) 1 m/s upward

(3) 2 m/s downward (4) 2 m/s upward
37. In the figure, x-axis is taken down the inclined plane. The coefficient of friction varies with x as tanx . A
block is released at point O.

(A) The maximum velocity of block will be g sin

(B) The maximum distance travelled by block will be 2 m
(C) Frictional force acting on the block after it comes to rest is mg sin
(D) Frictional force acting on the block just before it comes to rest is 2mg sin

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38. A square wire frame ABCD lying in vertical plane is moving with a constant acceleration a into the plane as shown.
A bead can move along AC. Coefficient of friction between wire and the bead is . Choose the correct options.

mg
(A) Normal contact force on the bead is
2

g2
(B) Normal contact force on the bead is a2 m
2

2
g 1
(C) The minimum acceleration a so that bead does not slip is
2

g 2
(D) The minimum acceleration a so that bead does not slip is 1
2
39. In the arrangement shown, 1 kg block rests on a 1 kg bracket. All the surfaces are smooth. Choose the correct
options.

(A) Acceleration of the bracket is 5 ms–2

(B) Acceleration of the bracket is 7.5 ms–2
(C) Acceleration of the block w.r.t. bracket is 10 ms–2
(D) Acceleration of the block w.r.t. bracket is 5 ms–2
40. In the arrangement shown, string and pulley are ideal. Choose the correct statement(s). At t = 3 second

(A) Acceleration of the block A is 10 ms–2

(B) Acceleration of the block B is 5 ms–2
(C) Acceleration of the pulley is 12.5 ms–2
(D) Tension in the string is 30 N
41. A block of mass 1 kg is kept on a wedge of mass 2 kg. One end of the block is connected to wall through a pulley
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arrangement as shown. The system is released from rest. The wedge moves a distance m in t seconds.
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(A) Speed of the wedge at time t is 5 2 m/s

(B) Speed of block at time t is 2 10 m/s

(C) Work done by tension on the system from t = 0 to t = t is 75 J

(D) Work done by tension on the system is zero
42. 12 N force is applied on the system of three blocks A, B and C connected by strings placed on rough horizontal
surface as shown. Consider the blocks are initially at rest. (g = 10 m/s2)

(A) Tension in string connecting blocks A and B is 7 N

(B) Tension in string connecting blocks B and C is 5 N
(C) Friction force acting on block B is 5 N
(D) Friction force acting on block C is 5 N
43. In the figure shown if the coefficient of friction between the wedge and the horizontal surface is  = 0.1, then for
what maximum value of m (in kg) the wedge remains at rest? [Take M = 18 kg and  = 45°].

44. A rod AB of length 2 m is hinged at point A and its other end B is attached to a platform on which a block of mass
m is kept. Rod rotates about point A maintaining angle  = 30° with the vertical in such a way that platform
remains horizontal and revolves on the horizontal circular path. If the coefficient of static friction between the block
and platform is  = 0.1, then find the maximum angular velocity in rad/s of rod so that block does not slip on the
platform. [g = 10 m/s2]

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45. A mass m1 lies on fixed, smooth cylinder. An ideal chord attached to m1, passes over the cylinder and is connected
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to m2. System is released at  = 30°. Acceleration of m 1 just after release the system is m/s2 . Find n.
n

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