KINEMATICS

Single Choice Correct Type :

1. Two particles A and B are projected
vertically up with an initial velocity of v0 in
two environments, A in vacuum and B in
air. The air resistance is given by D = bv
where b is constant. Then, the graphs of
velocity v with respect to the t for both the
particles are
v
v0

(A)

(B)

(C)

v
v0

v
v0

H
B

( i)

(ii)

(A) t1 < t2
(B) t1 > t2
(C) t1 = t2
(D) conclusion depends on the shape of
curves.
4. Velocity versus displacement curve of a
particle moving in straight line is shown in
the figure. From a point P , a line is drawn
perpendicular to displacement axis and line
PR is drawn normal to the curve at P. The
instantaneous acceleration of the particle at
point P is
v (m /s)

A
v
v0

Q
R
(2 , 0 ) (3 , 0 )

t
B

(D)
.
2. When a man moves down the incline plane
with a constant speed 5 m/s which makes an
angle of 37 with the horizontal, he finds
that the rain is falling vertically downwards.
When he moves up the same inclined plane
with the same speed, he finds that the rain
1 7
makes and angle tan with the
8
horizontal. The speed of the rain is
(A) 116 m / s
(B) 32 m / s
(C) 5 m/s
(D) 73 m / s .
3. A particle has a move in vertical plane from
A to B either by path (i) or (ii) as shown in
figure. If the time taken by the particle in
the two cases are t1 and t2 then

s(m )

(A) 1 m/s2
(B) 2 m/s2
2
(C) 3 m/s
(D) 2.5 m/s2.
5. A particle starts moving with velocity 10
m/s in a straight line under an acceleration
varying linearly with time. Its velocity time
graph is as shown in figure. Its velocity is
maximum at t = 3 s. The time (in second)
when the particle stops is (tan 37 = 3/4)
v (m /s )

37

10

45
O

t(s )

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 7
(D) 5.
6. A man watches a steamboat starting from a
point directly in front of him on the
opposite bank of river flowing at a speed of
6 km/hr. The boat has a velocity v 0 with
respect to river at angle 0 with the bank. If
the steamboat blows a whistle of frequency

a ( m /s 2)

f0, then for which of the following

combinations of v0 and 0, the frequency
registered by the man will be highest?
(A) v0 = 10 m/s; 0 = 30
(B) v0 = 10 m/s; 0 = 45
(C) v0 = 10 m/s; 0 = 60
(D) same for all the above.
7. A particle starts moving with initial velocity
of 3 m/s along xaxis from origin. Its
acceleration is varying with position (x) in
parabolic nature as shown in figure. A
tangent to the graph is drawn at x 3 m .
The tangent velocity of particle is

60

x (m )

(A)

(B)

39

36

(C) 3 m / s
(D) 6 m / s .
8. A block of mass m is released on a smooth
inclined plane of inclination 30 and mass
M. Height of the block varies with time as
h = 1.5 1.5 t2. (h in metre and t = time in
second). What is the acceleration of M ?
m
h

M
30

2
m / s2
3
2
(C) 3 m/s
(D) 2 m/s2.
9. A body moves along a path PQR from P to
R as shown a dashed line in figure. When
the particle at Q its speed is decreasing. The
acceleration of the particle at Q is best
represented by the vector
(A) 1 m/s2

(B)

(A) 9.8 m/s

(C) 5.8 m/s

(A) A
(C) C

10. A ball is thrown from the ground to clear a

wall 3 m high at a distance of 56 m and
falls 18 m away from the wall, the angle of
projection of ball is
1 3
1 2
(A) tan
(B) tan
2
3
1 1
1 3
(C) tan
(D) tan .
2
4
11. Three ships A, B and C are in motion. The
motion of A as seen by B is with speed V
towards the northeast. The motion of B as
seen by C is with speed V towards the
northwest. Then as seen by A, C will be
moving towards the
(A) north
(B) south
(C) east
(D) west.
12. A particle is projected from the bottom of
an inclined plane of inclination 30 (with
the horizontal) with speed 40 m/s at an
angle 60 with the horizontal. The speed of
the particle when the velocity vector is
parallel to inclined plane is (g = 10 m/s2)
40
m/s
(A)
(B) 20 m/s
3
(C) 20 3 m / s
(D) 10 m/s.
13. A particle is projected from a point O with
velocity u in a direction making an angle
with the horizontal. At P, it is moving at
right anlges to its intial direction of
projection. Its speed at P is
(A) u tan
(B) u cot
(C) u cosec
(D) u sec .
14. Two particle A and B are connected by a
rigid rod AB. The rod slides along
perpendicular rails as shown in the figure.
The velocity of B when angle = 30 is

(B) B
(D) D.

(B) 10 m/s
(D) 17.3 m/s.

15. A platform is pulled with a constant

acceleration a. A particle is projected from
the platform at an angle with the
horizontal with respect to the platform as
shown in the figure. The value of such
that particle again come to the starting point
on the platform is

1 g
1 g
(A) tan
(B) cot
a
a
1 g
1 g
(C) sin
(D) cos .
a
a
16. A particle starts moving in straight lie with
constant acceleration. After time t0
acceleration changes its sign (just opposite
to the initial direction) remains the same in
magnitude. Determine the time from the
beginning of motion in which the particle
returns to the initial position.
(A) 2 t0
(B) (2 2) t 0

(C) 3 t0
(D) (2 2) t 0 .
17. The position time graphs for two particles A
and B moving in same straight line are
shown in figure. Find the time after which
(from when A starts) B caught A.
(tan 37 = 3/4)
p o s itio n

4m

A
B

37
53
t= 4 s

(A) 8 s
(C) 16 s

tim e

(B) 12 s
(D) none.

Multiple Choice Correct Type :

18. Two particles A and B are projected from
the same point with the same velocity of
projection but at different angles and of
projection respectively, such that the
maximum height of A is twothird of the

horizontal range of B. Then which of the

following relations is incorrect ?
(A) 3 (1 cos 2) = 8 sin 2
(B) range of A = maximum height of b
1 1 3
(C) maximum value of is sin
2
4
u2
(D) maximum horizontal range of A
.
g
19. Trajectory of particle in a projectile motion
x2
is given as y x . Here, x and y are in
80
metres and considered along horizontal and
vertical direction respectively (g = 10 m/s2).
For these projectile motion
(A) angle of projection is 45
(B) angle of velocity with horizontal after
1 1
4s is tan
2
(C) maximum height is 20 m
(D) horizontal range is 80 m.
20. An arrow is shot into the air on a parabolic
path to a target. Neglecting air resistance, at
its highest point
(A) both velocity and acceleration vectors
are horizontal
(B) velocity and acceleration vectors are
perpendicular
(C) speed is minimum but acceleration
remain same
(D) the upward component of velocity is
zero butr not the acceleration.
r
21. Let v and a be the instantaneous velocity
and the acceleration respectively of a
particle moving in a plane. The rate of
dv
change of speed of the particle is
dt
r
(A) | a |
r r
(v a)
(B) r
|v|
r
(C) the component of a in the direction of
r
v
r
r
(D) the component of a perpendicular to v .
22. A particle is projected vertically upwards in
absence of air resistance with a velocity u
from a point O. When it returns to the point
of projection

(A) its average velocity is zero

(B) its displacement is zero
(C) its average speed is u/2
(D) its average speed is u.
23. Two swimmers A and B start swimming
from different positions on the same bank
as shown in figure. He takes 120 seconds to
cross the river of width 10 m. The swimmer
B also takes the same time to reach the
point P
30m

10m
A

B
5m

(A) velocity of A with respect to river is

1/6 m/s
(B) river flow velocity is 1/4 m/s
(C) velocity of B along yaxis with respect
to earth is 1/3 m/s
(D) velocity ob B along xaxis with respect
ot earth is 5/24 m/s.
24. Initially two particles A and B are present at
(0, 0) and (d, 0) respectively. They start
moving
with
velocities

v A vi vj and v B vj .
If
R
is
magnitude of relative separation between
them is minimum, then
d
(A) T0
5v
d
(B) R min
5
(C) graph of R versus time is strgiht line
(D) graph of R versus time is circle.
25. In a situation, a board is moving with a
velocity v with respect to earth, while a
man A is running with a velocity 2v with
respect to earth and the man B is running
with a velocity 2v with respect to earth. If
both men are running from the opposite
ends of the board at the same time, as
shown. Length of the board is L. if they
meet after time T, then
A

(A) value of T is L/4v

(B) value of T is L/2v
(C) displacement of man B with respect to
board in time T is 3L/4
(D) displacement of man A with respect to
board in time T is L/4.
26. A jeep runs around a curve of radius 0.3 km
at a constant speed of 60 ms 1. The jeep
covers a curve of 60 arc
(A) resultant change in velocity of jeep is
60 ms1
(B) instantaneous acceleration of jeep is
12 ms1
(C) average acceleration of jeep is 11.5 ms1
(D) instantaneous and average acceleration
are same in this case.
27. A body is projected from origin such that its
position vector varies with time as
r
r 3ti (4t 5t 2 )j m and t is time in
seconds. Then
y( j )

r
x( i )

(A) xcoordinate of particle is 2.4 m when

ycoordinate is zero
(B) speed of projection is 5 m/s
(C) angle of projection with xaxis is
tan1(4/3)
(D) time when particles is again at xaxis is
0.8 s.
28. Two projectiles are thrown at the same time
from two different points. The projectile
thrown from the origin has initial velocity
3i 3j with respect to earth. The projectile
has initial velocity ai bj with respect to
earth thrown from the point (10, 5). ( i is a
unit vector along horizontal, j along
vertical). If the projectiles collide after two
second, then the
(A) value of a is 2
(B) value of a is 1/2
(C) value of b is 1/2
(D) value of b is 2.

Reasoning Type :
Codes :
(A) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is
True; Statement 2 is a correct
explanation for Statement 1.
(B) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is
True; Statement 2 is NOT a correct
explanation for Statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is
False.
(D) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is
True.
29. STATEMENT 1
In the following graph, the initial velocity
of the particle is zero at point A and
maximum at point B.
because
a

STATEMENT 2
The acceleration of the particle is
maximum, at point B and zero at a point A.
30. STATEMENT 1
A particle is released from some height
under gravity, its initial velocity will be
zero w.r.t to the frame from which it is
released.
because
STATEMENT 2
An observer in a uniformity moving frame
in horizontal direction will observe the
motion of the observer as parabolic.
31. STATEMENT 1
A particle is projected from origin under
gravity with the angle of projection
= tan1 2. The radius vector locating
highest point is at an angle of elevation /.
because
STATEMENT 2
The ratio of average velocity to the velocity
of projection away under gravity at some
angle from horizontal.

32. STATEMENT 1
A particle is moving in such away that
normal acceleration is constant and its
modulus is equal to the tangential
acceleration. The path of the particle is
spiral.
because
STATEMENT 2
When velocity increases, radius of
curvature decreases for constant normal
acceleration.
33. STATEMENT 1
A body X is thrown vertically upwards with
an initial speed 45 m/s. Another body Y is
also thrown vertically upwards with an
initial speed 27 m/s. During the last half
second of motion of each body, speed of
each reduces by the same value.
because
STATEMENT 2
Both bodies are moving with same
acceleration.
34. STATEMENT 1
A body is moving along a straight line such
that its velocity varies with time as shown
in figure. Magnitude of displacement of the
body from t = 0 to t = 12 s is the same as
the distance traveled by it in the given time
duration.
V

8 10 12

t(s )

because
STATEMENT 2
For a unidirectional motion of a body, |
displacement| = distance.
35. STATEMENT 1
A body is dropped from height h and
another body is thrown vertically upwards
with a speed gh . They meet at a height
h/2.
because
STATEMENT 2
The time taken by both the blocks in
reaching the height h/2 is same.

36. STATEMENT 1
In case of projectile motion, the magnitude
of rate of change of velocity is variable.
because
STATEMENT 2
In projectile motion, magnitude of velocity
first decreases and then increases during the
motion.
37. STATEMENT 1
A body started from rest, after time t its
speed is v0/2. In the next interval of time t
its speed increases to v0. The body is
moving with uniform acceleration.
because
STATEMENT 2
In case of uniformly accelerated motion
speed may increase equally in equal internal
of time.
38. STATEMENT 1
The shape of the trajectory of the motion of
an object is not determined by the
acceleration along.
because
STATEMENT 2
The trajectory of the motion of an object is
independent of acceleration.
39. STATEMENT 1
A particle is projected with speed u at an
angle with the horizontal. At any time
during motion, speed of particle is v at
angle with the vertical then v sin is
always constant throughout the motion.
because
STATEMENT 2
In case of projectile, magnitude of radial
acceleration at topmost point is maximum.
40. STATEMENT 1
A body is thrown with a velocity u inclined
to the horizontal at some angle. It moves
along a parabolic path and falls to the
ground. Linear momentum of the body,
during its motion, will remains conserve.
because
STATEMENT 2
Throughout the motion of the body, a
constant force acts on it.

Subjective :
41. Find the total distance covered by a particle
moving as a projectile till it attains the
maximum height. The equation of its
trajectory is given as y = ax bx2.
42. A small ball moves at a constant velocity v
along a horizontal surface and at point A
falls into a vertical well of depth H and
radius r. The velocity v of the ball forms an
angle with the diameter of the well
drawn through point A as shown i0n the
figure. Determine the relation between v, H,
r and for which the ball can gtfet out of
the well after elastic impacts with the walls.
Neglect any loss due to friction.
v

43. A rod leans against a stationary cylind4rical

body as shown in the figure and its right
ends slides to the right on the floor with a
constant speed u. Find the angular velocity
and angular acceleration of the rod in terms
of u, x and R.
R

u
A

44. Drops of water are thrown tangentially off

the rim of a wheel of radius R which is
rotating in vertical plane about its well in
order not to spatter the roof with water.
Assume the roof to be at a height H (> R)
above the axis of the wheel.
45. A ball is thrown at speed v from zero height
on level ground. If it is thrown at a
particular angle , so that the distance
traveled through the air is maximum. Prove
that

satisfy
the
equation
1 sin
sin l n
1.
cos
46. Two particles starts simultaneously from a
point and move along line OP and OQ, one
with a uniform velocity 10 m/s and other

from rest with a constant acceleration

5 m/s2 respectively. Line OP makes an
angle 37 with the line OQ. Find the time at
which they appear to each other moving at
minimum speed ?
47. A man starts running a race with a velocity
2.5 m/s. When he starts running he finds
the wind is blowing at an angle of 45 with
the track. As he progresses on the straight
horizontal track he finds wind is rotating
with uniform angular velocity and by the
time he completes the race wind rotates
through an angle 45. If the wind always
blows perpendicular to the track and time of
10
s , find the length of the
race is
ln 2

race.
48. A particle of mass m is attached by a string
to a point on the circumference of a fixed
circular cylinder of radius r whose axis is
vertical, the string being initially horizontal
and tangential to the cylinder.
v

m
0

The particle is projected with velocity v0 at

right angles to the string along a smooth
horizontal plane so that the string round the
cylinder. Show that (i) the speed of the
particle is constant (ii) if the initial length of
the sting is l 0 and the greatest tension the
string can bear is T is string will break
when it has turned through the angle.
mv02
l
0 0
.
r rT
49. A string is attached to a horizontal cylinder
of radius r = 4 cm around which it passes
several times. The free end hangs vertically
and supports a particle. The vertical
horizontal velocity u perpendicular to the
axis of the cylinder and in such a sense as to
wind up the string around the cylinder.
What is the value of u so that the string
does not slacken in the subsequent motion ?

90

50. A bobbin rolls without slipping over a

horizontal surface so that he velocity v of
the end of the thread (point A) is directed
along the horizontal. A board hind at point
B leans against the bobbin as shown. The
inner and outer radii of the bobbin are r and
R respectively. Determine the angular
velocity of the board as a function of
angle .
A

51. A hoop of radius R rests on a horizontal

surface. A similar hoop moves past it at a
velocity v. Determine the velocity vA of the
upper point "intersection" of the hoops as a
function of hoop is in contact with the first
hoop as it moves past the latter.
52. A hinged construction consists of three
rhombs with the ratio of sides 3 : 2 : 1.
Vertex A3 moves in the horizontal direction
at a velocity v. Determine the velocities of
A1, A2 and B2 at instant when the angle are
90.
B

53. The free end of a thread wound on a bobbin

of inner radius r and outer radius R is
passes round a nail A hammered into the
wall. The thread is puller at a constant
velocity v. Find the velocity v0 of center of
bobbin at the instant when thread makes an
angle , assuming that bobbin rolls without
slipping on surfaces.
A

54. A long, thin, pliable carpet is laid on the

floor. One end of the carpet is bent back and
then pulled backwards with constant unit
velocity, just above the part of the carpet
which is still at rest on the floor.
v = 1 m /s

Find the speed of the center of mass of the

moving part.
55. A passenger reaches the platform and finds
that the second last boggy of the train is
passing him. The second last boggy takes 3s
to pass the passenger, and the last boggy
takes 2s to pass him. How late is the
milliseconds is the passenger for the
departure of the train ? Assume that the
train accelerates at constant rate and all the
boggies are of equal length.
56. Two particles A and B are separated from
each other by a distance l . At time t = 0,
particle A starts moving with uniform
acceleration a long a line perpendicularly to
initial line joining A and B. At the same
moment, particle B always point towards
the instantaneous position of A.
(b > a). Find the distance (in m) traveled by
B till the moment B converges with A.

(Take b = 3 m/s2, a = 1 m/s2 and l 8 m )

57. A particle P is moving on a circle under the
action of only one force acting always
towards fixed point O on the circumference.
2
d 2
d
Find ratio of 2 and at the moment
dt
dt
when = 45.
P

58. Two particles P and Q describe coplanar

concentric circles of radii a and a with
angular velocities and (in the same
sense) respectively. Find the angular
velocity find when relative angular
velocity between P and Q vanishes.
Q
O

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