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Round I (Topically Divided Problems)

Horizontal Projection 6. Water is flowing from a horizontal pipe fixed at a

height of 2 m from the ground. If it falls at a
1. The horizontal range of a projectile fired at an angle of
horizontal distance of 3 m, as shown in figure, the
15° is 50 m. If it is fired with the same speed at an
speed of water when it leaves the pipe is
angle of 45°, its range will be [NCERT Exemplar]
( Take, g " 9.8 ms –2 )
(a) 60 m (b) 71 m (c) 100 m (d) 141 m
2. A tennis ball rolls off the top of a sister case way with
a horizontal velocity u ms !1. If the steps are b metre 2m
wide and h meter high, the ball will hit the edge of the
nth step, if 3m
2hu 2hu2 (a) 2.4 ms !1 (b) 4.7 ms !1 (c) 7.4 ms !1 (d) 6.2 ms !1
(a) n " 2 (b) n "
gb gb2 7. A stone is just released from the window of a moving
2hu2 hu2 train along a horizontal straight track. The stone will
(c) n " (d) n " 2 hit the ground following
gb gb
(a) straight path (b) circular path
3. A bomber plane moves horizontally with a speed of (c) parabolic path (d) hyperbolic path
500 ms !1 and a bomb releases from it, strikes the 8. A man standing on a hill top projects a stone
ground in 10 s. Angle at which it strikes the ground horizontally with speed v0 as shown in figure. Taking
will be ( g " 10 ms !2 ) the coordinate system as given in the figure. The
# 1& # 1&
(a) tan !1 % ( (b) tan % ( coordinates of the point where the stone will hit the
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hill surface
(c) tan !1(1) (d) tan !1(5 ) # 2v2 tan ) ! 2v20 tan2 )&
(a) % 0 , ( y
4. An aeroplane is flying in a O $ g g ' v0
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(0, 0)
horizontal direction with a # 2v20 2v20 2
tan ) &
(b) % , (
velocity 600 kmh !1 at a $ g g '
height of 1960 m. When it is h # 2v2 tan ) 2v20 &
vertically above the point A (c) % 0 , ( θ
$ g g '
on the ground, a body is
dropped from it. The body A B # 2v2 tan2 ) 2v20 tan ) &
(d) % 0 , (
strikes the ground at point B. $ g g '
Calculate the distance AB.
(a) 3.33 km (b) 333 km (c) 33.3 km (d) 3330 km 9. A particle moves in the xy-plane with velocity
vx " 8 t ! 2 and v y " 2. If it passes through the point
5. The height y and distance x along the horizontal for a x " 14 and y " 4 at t " 2 s, find the equation
body projected in the xy-plane are given by (x-y relation) of the path.
y " 8 t ! 5 t2 and x " 6 t. The initial speed of (a) x " y2 ! y * 2
projection is (b) x " 2 y2 * 2 y ! 3
(a) 8 m/s (b) 9 m/s
(c) x " 3 y2 * 5
(c) 10 m/s (d) (10/3) m/s
(d) Cannot be found from above data

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10. The ceiling of a long hall is 25 m high. Then, the 17. An arrow is shot into air. Its range is 200 m and its
maximum horizontal distance that a ball thrown time of flight is 5 s. If " 10 m / s2 , then horizontal
with a speed of 40 m/s can go without hitting the component of velocity and the maximum height will
ceiling of the hall, is [NCERT Exemplar] be respectively
(a) 95.5 m (b) 105.5 m (a) 20 m/s, 62.50 m (b) 40 m/s, 31.25 m
(c) 100 m (d) 150.5 m (c) 80 m/s, 62.5 m (d) None of these

11. A particle leaves the origin with an initial velocity 18. A body of mass m thrown horizontally with velocity v,
^ from the top of tower of height h touches the level
v " (3.00 i) ms !1 and a constant acceleration
^ ^ !2
ground at distance of 250 m from the foot of the
. i ! 0.50 j) ms . When the particle reaches
a " ( ! 100 tower. A body of mass 2 m thrown horizontally with
its maximum x -coordinate, what is its y-component a v
velocity , from the top of tower of height 4h will
velocity? 2
(a) –2.0 ms !1 (b) –1.0 ms !1 touch the level ground at a distance x from the foot of
(c) –1.5 ms !1 (d) 1.0 ms !1 tower. The value of x is
(a) 250 m (b) 500 m
12. A projectile can have same range from two angles of
(c) 125 m (d) 250 2 m
projection with same initial speed. If h1 and h2 be the
maximum heights, then 19. A ball is thrown up with a certain velocity at an angle
(a) R " h1h2 (b) R " 2 h1h2 ) to the horizontal. The kinetic energy (KE) of the ball
(c) R " 2 h1h2 (d) R " 4 h1h2 varies in the horizontal displacement x as

13. A stone is thrown at an angle ) to be the horizontal

reaches a maximum height H. Then, the time of
KE KE
flight of stone will be
(a) (b)
2H 2H
(a) (b) 2
g g
O O x
2 2 H sin ) 2 H sin ) x
(c) (d)
g g

14. A bomb is dropped on an enemy post by an aeroplane KE KE

flying horizontally with a velocity of 60 kmh !1 and at (c) (d)
a height of 490 m. At the time of dropping the bomb,
how far the aeroplane should be from the enemy post
O O
so that the bomb may directly hit the target? x x
400 500
(a) m (b) m 20. Two paper screen A and B are separated by a
3 3
1700 distance of 100 m. A bullet pierces A and B. The hole
(c) m (d) 498 m
3 in B is 10 cm below the hole in A. If the bullet is
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travelling horizontally at the time of hitting A. Then,

15. A body projected with velocity u at projection angle )
the velocity of the bullet at A is
has horizontal range R. For the same velocity and
(a) 100 m/s (b) 200 m/s
projection angle, its range on the moon surface will
(c) 600 m/s (d) 700 m/s
be g moon " g earth / 6)
R 21. It was calculated that a shell when fired from a
(a) 36 R (b)
36 gun with a certain velocity and at an angle of
R 5+
(c) (d) 6 R elevation rad should strike a given target. In
16 36
16. A boy throws a ball with a velocity u at an angle ) actual practice, it was found that a hill just prevented
with the horizontal. At the same instant he starts the trajectory. At what angle of elevation should the
running with uniform velocity to catch the ball before gun be to hit the target?
5+ 11 +
if hits the ground. To achieve this he should run with (a) rad (b) rad
36 36
a velocity of
7+ 13 +
(a) u cos ) (b) u sin ) (c) rad (d) rad
(c) u tan ) (d) u sec ) 36 36

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22. Two projectiles thrown from the same point at angles 29. A projectile shot into air at some angle with the
60° and 30° with the horizontal attain the same horizontal has a range of 200 m. If the time of flight is
height. The ratio of their initial velocities is 5 s, then the horizontal component of the velocity of
(a) 1 (b) 2 the projectile at the highest point of trajectory is
1 (a) 40 ms !1
(c) 3 (d)
3 (b) 0 ms !1
(c) 9.8 ms !1
23. A projectile is thrown at angle , with vertical. It
(d) equal to the velocity of projection of the projectile
reaches a maximum height H. The time taken to
reach the highest point of its path is 30. The kinetic energy of a project at the height point is
H 2H half of the initial kinetic energy. What is the angle of
(a) (b)
g g projection with the horizontal?
H 2H (a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
(c) (d)
2g g cos , 31. A ball is projected from a certain point on the surface
of a planet at a certain angle with the horizontal
24. A cricket ball is hit at 30° with the horizontal with surface. The horizontal and vertical displacement x
kinetic energy E k. What is the kinetic energy at the and y vary with time t in second as x " 10 3 t and
highest point? y " 10 t ! t2 . The maximum height attained by the
Ek 3Ek Ek
(a) (b) (c) (d) Zero ball is
2 4 4
(a) 100 m (b) 75 m
25. A particle is projected with a velocity of 30 m/s, at an (c) 50 m (d) 25 m
3
angle ) 0 " tan !1 #% &(. After 1 s, the particle is moving 32. A projectile A is thrown at an angle of 30° to the
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horizontal from point P. At the same time, another
at an angle ) to the horizontal, where tan ) will be
projectile B is thrown with velocity v2 upwards from
equal to (g " 10 m/s2 )
1 1 the point Q vertically below the highest point. For B
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) v
2 3 to collide with A, 2 should be
v1
26. When a projectile is projected at a certain angle with Highest
point
the horizontal, its horizontal range is R and time of
flight is T1. When the same projectile is throwing with
the same speed at some other angle with the v1 B v2
horizontal, its horizontal range is R and time of flight
A
is T2 . The product of T1 and T2 is 30º
R 2R P Q
(a) (b) 1
g g (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) 4
3R 4R 2
(c) (d)
g g 33. For a projectile thrown into space with a speed v, the
3v2 v2
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27. A projectile of mass m is thrown with a velocity v horizontal range is - The vertical range is .
2g 8g
making an angle of 45° with the horizontal. The
change in momentum from departure to arrival along The angle which the projectile makes with the
vertical direction, is horizontal initially is
(a) 2mv (b) 2 mv (a) 15° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) 60°

(c) mv (d)
mv 34. The velocity of projection of an oblique projectile is
^ ^
2 (6 i * 8 j) ms !1. The horizontal range of the projectile
28. Two stones thrown at different angles have same is
initial velocity and same range. If H is the maximum (a) 4.9 m (b) 9.6 m (c) 19.6 m (d) 14 m
height attained by one stone thrown at an angle of
35. A body is projected at an angle ) to the horizontal
30°, then the maximum height attained by the other
with kinetic energy E k. The potential energy at the
stone is
H highest point of the trajectory is
(a) (b) H (a) Ek (b) Ek cos2 )
2
2
(c) 2 H (d) 3H (c) Ek sin ) (d) Ek tan2 )

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36. Two projectiles A and B are thrown with velocities v 41. Two particles are simultaneously projected in
v opposite directions horizontally from a given point in
and respectively. They have the same range. If B is
2 space whose gravity g is uniform. If u1 and u2 be their
thrown at an angle of 15° to the horizontal, A must initial speeds, then the time t after which their
have been thrown at an angle velocites are mutually perpendicular is given by
#1& # 1&
(a) sin !1 % ( (b) sin !1 % ( u1u2 u21 * u22
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g g
# 1& 1 !1 # 1 &
(c) 2 sin !1 % ( (d) sin % ( u1 (u1 * u2 ) u2 (u1 * u2 )
$ 4' 2 $ 8' (c) (d)
g g
37. A particle slides down a frictionless parabolic ( y " x2 )
track ( A ! B ! C) starting from rest at point A. Point 42. A plane surface is inclined making an angle ) with
B is at the vertex of parabola and point C is at a the horizontal. From the bottom of this inclined
height less than that of point A. After C, the particle plane, a bullet is fired with velocity v. The maximum
moves freely in air as a projectile. If the particle possible range of the bullet on the inclined plane is
v2 v2
reaches highest point at P, then [NCERT Exemplar] (a) (b)
g g(1 * sin ))
A y
v2 v2
(c) (d)
g(1 ! sin )) g(1 * sin ))2
P
43. A projectile is fired with a velocity v at an angle ) with
the horizontal. The speed of the projectile when its
direction of motion makes an angle , with the
horizontal is
v0
θ (a) v cos ) (b) v cos ) cos ,
C (c) v cos ) sec , (d) v cos ) tan ,
–x2 –x1 B –x0 x
44. A ball is projected up an incline of 30° with a velocity
(x = 0)
of 30 ms !1 at an angle of 30° with reference to the
(a) KE at P " KE at B inclined plane from the bottom of the inclined plane.
(b) height at P " height at A If g " 10 ms !2 , then the range on the inclined plane is
(c) total energy at P " total energy at A (a) 12 m (b) 60 m (c) 120 m (d) 600 m
(d) time of travel from A to B " time of travel from B to P.
45. A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal
38. The horizontal range of an oblique projectile is equal distance of 100 m. How much high above the ground
to the distance through which a projectile has to fall can the cricketer throw the same ball? [NCERT Exemplar]
freely from rest to acquire a velocity equal to the
(a) 40 m (b) 45 m
velocity of projection in magnitude. The angle of
(c) 500 m (d) 50 m
projection is
(a) 15° (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) 30° 46. A piece of marble is projected from earth’s surface
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39. A projectile is thrown with velocity v making an angle with velocity of 50 ms !1. 2 s later it just clears a wall
) with the horizontal. It just crosses the tops of two 5 m high. What is the angle of projection?
(a) 45° (b) 30°
poles, each of height h, after 1 s and 3 s respectively.
(c) 60. (d) None of these
The time of flight of the projectile is
(a) 1 s (b) 3 s 47. A body is projected with speed v ms !1 at angle ). The
(c) 4 s (d) 7.8 s kinetic energy at the highest point is half of the
40. Two stones are projected so as to reach the same initial kinetic energy. The value of ) is
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
distance from the point of projection on a horizontal
surface. The maximum height reached by one 48. A ball is projected with velocity u at an angle / with
exceeds the other by an amount equal to half the sum horizontal plane. Its speed when it makes an angle ,
of the height attained by them. Then, angle of with the horizontal is
u
projection of the stone which attains smaller height is (a) u cos / (b)
(a) 45° (b) 60° cos ,
(c) 30° (d) tan !1 (3 / 4 ) u cos /
(c) u cos / cos , (d)
cos ,

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49. The angle of projection of a projectile for which the

horizontal range and maximum height are equal to v0
(a) tan !1(2) (b) tan !1( 4 ) H
(c) cot !1 (2) (d) 60.
θ
50. A particle is projected from horizontal making an
!1
angle 60° with initial velocity 40 ms . The time √3 H
taken by the particle to make angle 45° from
!1 # 1 &
horizontal, is (a) tan % ( (b) tan !1 3
(a) 15 s (b) 2.0 s (c) 20 s (d) 1.5 s $ 3'
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51. Two bodies are projected from the same point with (c) tan !1 % ( (d) tan !1 % (
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equal speeds in such directions that they both strike
the same point on a plane whose inclination is ,. If /
57. A particle is projected with speed v at an angle
be the angle of projection of the first body with the +
horizontal the ratio of their times of flight is ) #%0 0 ) 0 &( above the horizontal from a height H
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cos / sin( / * , )
(a) (b) above the ground. If v " speed with which particle
sin ( / * , ) cos /
hits the ground and t " time taken by particle to
cos / sin( / ! , )
(c) (d) reach ground, then
sin( / ! , ) cos / (a) as ) increases, v decreases and t increases
52. A particle is projected with velocity 2 gh so that it (b) as ) increases, v increases and t increases
just clears two walls of equal height h, which are at a (c) as ) increases, v remains same and t increases
distance of 2h from each other. What is the time (d) as ) increases, v remains same and t decreases
interval of passing between the two walls? 58. Two inclined planes are located as shown in figure. A
2h gh h h particle is projected from the foot of one frictionless
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
g g g g plane along its line with a velocity sufficient to carry
it to top after which the particle slides down the other
53. A projectile is thrown with a velocity of 10 m/s at an
frictionless inclined plane. The total time it will take
angle 60° with horizontal. The interval between the
to reach the point C is
moment when speed is 5 g m/s, is ( g " 10 m/s2 ).
(a) 1 s (b) 3 s
(c) 2 s (d) 4 s
9.8 m
54. A particle is projected from the ground with an initial
speed of v at an angle ) with horizontal. The average
velocity of the particle between its point of projection 45° 45°
and highest point of trajectory is (a) 2 s (b) 3 s (c) 2 2 s (d) 4 s
v v
(a) 1 * 2 cos2 ) (b) 1 * cos2 ) 59. The equation of motion of a projectile are given by
2 2
v x " 36 t. If and 2 y " 96 t ! 9.8 t2 m. The angle of
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2
# 4& # 3&
(a) sin !1 % ( (b) sin !1 % (
55. A body of mass m is thrown upward at an angle ) with $5' $5'
the horizontal with velocity v. While rising up the # 4& # 3&
velocity of the mass after t second will be (c) sin !1 % ( (d) sin !1 % (
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(a) ( v cos ))2 * ( v sin ))2
60. Trajectories of two projectiles are shown in figure.
(b) ( v cos ) ! v sin ))2 ! gt Let T1 and T2 be the time periods and u1 and u2 their
(c) v2 * g2t2 ! (2v sin )) gt speeds of projection. Then,
y
(d) v2 * g2t2 ! (2v cos )) gt

56. A projectile is thrown at an angle ) such that it is just

able to cross a vertical wall as its highest point as 1
2
x
shown in the figure. The angle ) at which the
projectile is thrown is given by (a) T2 1 T1 (b) T1 " T2 (c) u1 1 u2 (d) u1 0 u2

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61. A projectile A is thrown at an angle 30° to the point C if both are projected simultaneously?
horizontal from point P. At the same time another ( g " 10 ms!2 )
projectile B is thrown with velocity v2 upwards from B
the point Q vertically below the highest point A would 5 ms–1
v
reach. For B to collide with A the ratio 2 should be
v1
h 10 ms–1

v1
v2 60°
C
A
30°
P Q (a) 10 m (b) 30 m
3 1 2 (c) 15 m (d) 25 m
(a) (b) 2 (c) (d)
2 2 3
65. A very broad elevator is going up vertically with a
62. A fighter plane enters inside the enemy territory, at constant acceleration of 2ms !2 . At the instant when
time t " 0 with velocity v0 " 250 ms !1
and moves its velocity is 4 ms!1 a ball is projected from the floor
horizontally with constant acceleration a " 20 ms !2 of the list with a speed of 4 ms!1 relative to the floor
(see figure). An enemy tank at the border, spot the at an elevation of 30°. The time taken by the ball to
plane and fire shots at an angle ) " 60. with the return the floor is ( g " 10 ms!2 )
horizontal and with velocity u " 600 ms !1. At what (a) 1/2 s (b) 1/3 s
altitude H of the plane it can be hit by the shot? (c) 1/4 s (d) 1 s
66. A projectile is fired at an angle of 30° to the
horizontal such that the vertical component of its
600 ms–1 initial velocity is 80 ms!1. Its time of flight is T. Its
T
velocity at t " has a magnitude of nearly
H 4
(a) 200 ms !1 (b) 300 ms !1
θ = 60° (c) 140 ms !1 (d) 100 ms !1
(a) 1500 3 m (b) 125 m 67. A car is moving rectilinearly on a horizontal path
(c) 1400 m (d) 2473 m with acceleration a0 . A person sitting inside the car
observes that an insect S is crawling up the screen
63. An aircraft, diving at an angle of 53.0. with the with an acceleration a. If ) is the inclination of the
vertical releases a projectile at an altitude of 730 m. screen with the horizontal the acceleration of the
The projectile hits the ground 5.00 s after being insect
released. What is the speed of the aircraft? (a) parallel to screen is a0 cos )
(a) 282 ms !1 (b) along the horizontal is a0 ! a cos )
(b) 202 ms !1 (c) perpendicular to screen is a0 sin )
(c) 182 ms !1 (d) perpendicular to screen is a0 tan )
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(d) 102 ms !1 68. A particle is projected from the ground at an angle of

60° with horizontal with speed u " 20 ms !1. The
64. A particle A is projected from the ground with an radius of curvature of the path of the particle, when
initial velocity of 10 ms!1 at an angle of 60° with its velocity makes an angle of 30. with horizontal is
horizontal. From what height h should an another ( g " 10 ms !2 )
particle B be projected horizontal with velocity 5 ms!1 (a) 10.6 m (b) 12.8 m
so that both the particles collide with velocity 5 ms!1 (c) 15.4 m (d) 24.2 m
so that both the particles collide on the ground at