1 Kinematics

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KINEMATICS
KINEMATICS
When we observe the nature, we see many objects in motion. From experience we recognize
that motion represents the continuous change in position of an object with time.
When we study mechanics the first step is to know the details of motion, which is dynamics
part of the mechanics. The other part is statics, which deals with body at rest. We study
dynamics in two parts : Kinematics & Kinetics. In kinematics we study the motion in terms
of space, and time without knowing the cause of motion and in kinetics included the cause of
motion.
The present lesson is the study about motion irrespectively of its cause i.e. Kinematics. In
physics we study three types of motion : transnational, rotational and vibrational. A car
moving on a highway is undergoing transnational motion, the earths daily spin on its axis is
an example of rotational motion and back-and-forth motion of a pendulum is an example of
vibrational motion.
MOTION AND REST
Whether a body or particle is in motion or at rest, it depends upon the frame of reference of
the observer. If an object changes its position in space with time relative to an observer, then
it is said to be in motion, otherwise at rest. Now we should know What is frame of
reference?
Frame of Reference
Suppose a person B who is on the ground
observes a person A who is inside of a moving B
train. B observes that position of A is changing,
so A is in motion.
When B is also inside the train in the same

compartment and train is still in motion, B
observes that position of A is not changing. So
A is at rest.
We can conclude that whether an object is at rest or motion, it depends from where the object
is observed which is called frame of reference.
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Here in the first case ground is frame of reference and in the second case, train is frame of
reference.
There is no rule or restriction on the choice of a reference frame. We can choose it according
to our convenience.
DISTANCE (PATH LENGTH) AND DISPLACEMENT
Distance : It is defined as the actual length of path covered by an
object.
It is a +ve scalar quantity.

B
Its SI unit is m (metre).
Suppose a particle moves from A to B as shown in figure. The length

of curved path from A to B will be distance travelled by that particle. O
Displacement : Displacement is the change in position vector i.e., vector joining initial and
final position, or we can say it is a minimum possible distance between two positions.
It is a vector quantity.
If a particle moves from A to B in a given reference frame as shown y
in figure, then

Position vector of A OA r1

Position vector of B OB r2
O
Displacement from position A to B AB

AB OB OA r2 r1
B
A
x
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Distance
Distance is length of actual path
travelled by the particle.
It is a scalar quantity.
It can have more than two values
between any two points.
It can never decrease with time.
For a moving particle distance > 0
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Displacement
Displacement is minimum possible
distance between two points.
It has a unique value between any two
points.
It can decrease with time.
For a moving particle displacement >,
<, = or 0
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SPEED
Speed : It is defined as the rate of change of distance, with respect to time.
Speed
Distance S
Time
T
(1)
It is a scalar quantity.
Its S.I. unit is m/s and dimensions is LT 1
(a)
Instantaneous Speed
Instantaneous speed of a particle is speed at a particular instant of time. It S is the
distance travelled by a particle in a time interval t , then instantaneous speed is the
S
limiting value of
as t approaches zero.
t
Instantaneous speed v lim
t 0
S
T
In calculus notation, this limit is called the derivative of s with respect to time, written
as ds / dt
Instantaneous speed v
(b)
ds
dt
(2)
Average Speed
The average speed of a particle is defined as ratio of total distance travelled to the total
time taken
Average Speed
Total Distance travelled

Total time taken
If a particle travels distances S1 , S2 , S3 etc in time t1 , t2 , t3 .... etc., respectively.

Average speed
S1 S 2 S3 ...S n
t1 t2 t3 ...tn
n
S
Vavg
i 1
n
(3)
i
i 1
If a partial travels equal interval of distance of speeds v1 , v2 , v3 ....... vn respectively,

then
1
11 1 1
1
....
vavg n v1 v2 v3
vn
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Average speed is harmonic mean of individual speeds.
If a particle travels for equal intervals of time at speed v1 , v2 .... vn respectively, then
Vavg
v1 v2 v3 .... vn
n
In this case average speed is arithmetic mean of individual speed.

VELOCITY
It is defined as the rate of change in displacement with respect to time.
Displacement S
Velocity
Time
T
(4)
Its S.I. unit is m/s and dimensions is LT 1
(a)
Instantaneous Velocity
Instantaneous velocity of a particle is velocity at a particular instant of time. It is
defined as rate of change of particle position with time
If the position of a particle changes by r in a small time interval t , the limiting
r
value of
as t approaches zero, gives the instantaneous velocity.
t
r
v lim
t 0 t
In calculus notation, this limit is called the derivative of r with respect to time, written
as d r / dt
dr
v
(5)
dt
(b)
Average Velocity
The average velocity of a particle for a given interval of time is defined as the ratio of
its displacement to the time taken.
Displacement S
Average velocity vav
(6)
Time
t
Average velocity is independent of path taken between any two points. It depends only
on the initial and final position of the particle since it depends on displacement.
It a particle starts from some point and returns to the same point, via any path, average
velocity in this trip will be zero.
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ACCELERATION
It is defined as rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
change in velocity
Acceleration a
Time
(7)
It is a vector quantity
Its S.I. unit is m/s2 and dimension is LT 2
(a)
Instantaneous acceleration
Instantaneous acceleration is the limiting value of average acceleration as t
approaches to zero
v d v
a lim
(8)
t 0 t
dt
Instantaneous acceleration is equal the derivative of the velocity with respect to time.
Slope of the tangent on vt graph gives the instantaneous acceleration.
Instantaneous acceleration also known as acceleration
dv d dx d 2 x

dt dt dt dt 2
(9)
When the acceleration is constant, the average acceleration is equal to the instantaneous
acceleration
(b)
Average acceleration
It is defined as ratio of change in velocity to the time interval in which change takes
place.
Suppose a particle moving along x-axis has velocity v1 at time t1 and velocity v2 at
time t2 average acceleration aav is given by
aav
Example 1
v v2 v1
t t2 t1
(10)
A person moves on a semi-circular path of radius 20 m as

shown in figure.
If he starts at one end of the path A and reaches other
end B. Find the distance covered and displacement A
during this motion.
r
B
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Solution
Distance covered by the person
the length of the path

r
20 62.8m
The displacement
2r
2 20 40m
Example 2
If a particle moves a distance at speed v1 and comes back to initial position

with speed v2 , what will be average speed?
Solution
When the particle is going with speed v1 and coming back with speed v2 ,
distance travelled by the particle in going and coming back is same, so average
speed will be harmonic mean
So,
1
1 1 1

vavg 2 v1 v2
vavg
Example 3
2v1 v 2
v1 v 2
The distance travelled by particle in time t is given by S 3t 2 2.

(a) Find the instantaneous speed at t 3 s.
(b) The average speed of the particle in 0 to 3 s
Solution
(a) Instantaneous speed
ds
dt
Here, S 3t 2 2
ds
6t
dt
6 3 18 m/s
(b) The distance traveled during time 0 to 3 s is
S 3 32 2 29 m
Average speed
Example 4
Total distance travelled 29
m/s
Total time of motion
3
The position of an object moving along x-axis is given by x 2 3t 2 , where t

is in second
(a) what is its instantaneous velocity at t 2 s ?
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(b) what is its average velocity at t 2 s and t 4 s ?
Solution
(a) Instantaneous velocity v
dx
0 6t
dt
vt 2 6 2 12 m/s
2 3 4 2 3 2
x 4 x 2
(b) Average velocity
42
2
18m/s
Important formulae/points
Relation between kinematics variable for motion in one dimension
dx
v ,
dt
dv d 2 x vdv
a
dt dt 2
dx
Classroom Practice Paper

1.
A car covers the first half of the distance between two places at a speed of 40 km/hr and
second half of 60 km/hr. What is the average speed of the car?
2.
If velocity v of particle moving in straight line is related with distance travelled s as
v 2 1 s , where v is in meter/sec and s is in meter. Find the acceleration of the

particle.
3.
A car moves on a straight road for first half time with the constant speed of 20 m/s, and
the next half time with a constant speed of 60 m/s, then calculate average speed.
4.
If displacement x of a particle moving in straight line is given by x t 3 12t where t

is time in sec and x is in meter. Find the acceleration of the particle, when velocity of
the particle is zero.
5.
A clock has its second hand 2.0 cm long. Find the average velocity of the tip of the
second hand in 15 seconds.
MOTION
Motion is the change is position with respect to time in a given reference frame. There are
different types of motion such as motion in a straight line (Translatory motion), projectile
motion, circular motion, simple harmonic motion etc. On the basis of motion with respect to
the co-ordinate axes has been categorized into three types.
1.
One dimensional motion
2.
Two dimensional motion
3.
Three dimensional motion

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One dimensional motion is that type of motion in which motion can be described along any
one axis of co-ordinate system.
i.e., motion in straight line
Two dimensional motion when a particle moves in a plane and it requires two axes of coordinate system to describe it.
i.e., circular motion, projectile motion
Three dimensional motion when a particle moves in space and it requires three axes of
coordinate system to describe it.
i.e., motion of an aeroplane, a balloon or a kite.
ONE DIMENSIONAL MOTION

One-dimensional motion can be classified in two parts
1.
Non-accelerated motion
2.
Accelerated motion
One dimensional motion
Non-accelerated
Accelerated
NON-ACCELERATION MOTIONConstant acceleration
Variable acceleration
Such type of motion in which velocity is uniform, it means acceleration will be zero. In this
type of motion
Distance Velocity time

Velocity
Distance
Time
(acceleration should be zero)
(11)
ACCELERATED MOTION
It velocity of a particle varies with time then the motion is called accelerated motion. It can
be classified in two parts :
1.
Uniformly accelerated motion
2.
Non-uniformly accelerated motion
UNIFORMLY ACCELERATED MOTION

Such type of motion in which acceleration is constant or uniform.
In this type of motion the average acceleration equals the instantaneous acceleration.
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If initial velocity vi at time ti changes to final velocity v f at time t f , then
acceleration (a)
v f vi
t f ti
Let when ti 0, vi v0 and after time t , v f v

a
v v0
t
v v0 at
v v0 at (for constant a )
(12)
This expression enables us to determine the velocity at any time t if the initial velocity, the
acceleration, and the elapsed time are given.
From the above equation of motion we can say that velocity varies linearly with respect to
time. Therefore the average velocity in any time interval can be expressed as the arithmetic
mean of the initial velocity v0 , and final velocity v,
vavg
v0 v
2
Now to find out the displacement as function of time, we can use this formula
s vavg t
Let us choose t1 0 at which the initial position is s1 0 and in any time t , displacement is
s.
s vavg t
1
v v0 t
2
on putting v v0 at
s0
1
v0 at v0 t
2
1
s 2v0 at t
2
1
s v0t at 2
2
s0
(13)
This expression enables us to determine the distance travelled in any time t if the initial
velocity, acceleration and the time elapsed are known.
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Now to obtain an expression that doesnt contain time, we can substitute t from equation
(12) in above equation
1
s v v0 t
2
1
v v0
v v0
2
a
1 v 2 v02

2 a
v 2 v02 2as
v 2 v02 2as
(14)
Now we want to find out the distance travelled in nth second.

Let distance travels in n second by a particle is S n and in n 1 second is sn 1 , where initial
velocity at t 0 is v0 and acceleration is a
1
sn v0 n an 2
2
1
2
sn 1 v0 n 1 a n 1
2
1
1
2

sn sn 1 v0 n an 2 v0 n 1 a n 1
2
2
a
S nth v0 2n 1
2
(15)
REACTION TIME AND STOPPING DISTANCE

When a situation demands our immediate action, it takes some time before we really respond.
Reaction time is the time a person takes to observe, think and act. For example, if a person is
driving and suddenly a boy appears on the road, then the time elapse before he slams the
breaks of the car is the reaction time. Reaction time depends on complexity of the situation
and on an individual.
When brakes are applied to a moving vehicle, the distance it travels before stopping is called
stopping distance.
Example 5
A car moving along a straight highway with speed to 126 kmh 1 is brought to
rest within a distance of 200 m. What is the retardation of car (assumed
uniform), and how long does it take for the car to stop?
Solution
Given initial speed of car v0 126 km/h 35 m/s

Distance travelled by the car s 200 m
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Final velocity of car v 0
v 2 v02 2as
2
o 2 35 2 a 200
400 a 35 35
35 35 49
a
3.06 m/s 2
400 16
Here, negative sign shown that the acceleration is opposite to the direction of
motion and is called retardation.
So retardation 3.06 m/s 2
Now retardation calculated above can be used to find the time,
v v0 at
0 35 3.06t
35
11.437 s
3.06
So car will take 11.44 s, to come to rest.

Example 6
A uniformly accelerating train passes successive kilometer stone with speed

18 km/hr and 27 km/hr, respectively. What will its speed be at the next
kilometer stone and how long did it take to cover these 2 kilometres?
Solution
Applying the equation

v 2 v02 2ax, we get
7.5
5 2a 1000
2
7.5 5
a
2000
0.0156 ms2
The speed at next kilometer stone is given by

v12 v 2 2ax
2
7.2 2 0.0156 100 87.45

Time to cover the distance of 2 kilometres is obtained by
t
v1 v0
87.45 5
t
278.8 s
a
0.0156
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Example 7
A motorist while driving at a speed of 72 km/hr sees a boy standing on the

road at a distance of 52 m. He applies the brake and stops his car at a distance
of 2 m from the boy. Find the acceleration caused due to the application of
brake and time taken to stop the car
Solution
v 2 v02 2ax, we get 02 202 2a 50 or a 4ms 2
Applying equation,
v v0 at , we obtain
0 20 4 t
or
Example 8
t 5s
The distance covered by a body during the 4th second is twice the distance
covered by the body during the 2nd second of this journey. Find the initial
velocity of the body. It its acceleration is 3 ms 2 .
Solution
The distance covered in 2nd second is given by

S 2 v0
a
2 2 1
2
The distance covered in the 4th second is given by

S 4 v0
v0
a
2 4 1
2
a 3
1.5 ms 1
2 2
Equation of motion in one dimension
Motion with uniform velocity S vt
Motion with uniform acceleration,

1
S ut at 2
2
v u at
v 2 u 2 2as
S n u 2n 1
a
2
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6.
A particle starts with a velocity of 6 m/s and moves the uniform acceleration of 3 m/s 2 .
Find its velocity after 10 seconds.
7.
A body starts from rest and moves with uniform acceleration of 4 m/s 2 for one minute.
What is the velocity reached? Find the displacement in that time.
8.
An automobile moving with a velocity of 54 km/hr is brought to rest in a distance of 9

m by the application of brakes. Find the retardation assuming it to be uniform.
MOTION UNDER GRAVITY

(i)
Motion under gravity means an object is in motion in space under the force of gravity
alone.
(ii)
Motion under gravity is a uniformly accelerated motion. So equations of motion for

uniformly accelerated motion can be used which are

v v0 at

1
s v0t at 2
2
v 2 v02 2a.s
(iii) Here acceleration will be acceleration due to gravity

In SI-unit g 9.8 m/s 2
In c.g.s. unit g 980 cm/s2
(iv) When an object is thrown upward or downward, in both cases same acceleration g will
be experienced by the object, which acts in downward direction.
(v)
Here are resistance is neglected. In a real experiment air resistance cannot be neglected.
It is an ideal case. Such motion is referred to as free fall.
Case 1 :
When an object is thrown in upward direction (taking positive) space with initial
velocity v0 .
Acceleration g (in downward direction)
So, equation of motion will be
v v0 gt
1
h v0 t gt 2
2
v 2 v02 2 gh
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Case 2 :
When an object is thrown in downward direction (taking positive) in space with initial
velocity v0 .
So, equation of motion will be
v v0 gt
s v0t
1 2
gt
2
v 2 v02 2 gh
Case 3 :
When an object is thrown in space in such a way that at first it goes up
and then comes down.
To solve such types of problem, the following sign convention is used :Sign Convention
Motional quantities in upward-direction are taken as positive.
Motional quantities, which are in downward-direction, are taken as negative.
Let initial velocity is v0 which is in vertically upward direction and finally

comes down to the ground as shown in figure.
Initial velocity v0 (in upward directions)
Displacement h (in downward direction)
1
So using equation of motion, s v0t at 2 , we have
2
h v0t
Example 9
1 2
gt
2
A player throws a ball upwards with an initial speed of 29.4 m / s 1

(a) What is the direction of acceleration during the upward motion of the
ball?
(b) What are the velocity and acceleration of the ball at the highest point of its
motion?
(c) To what height does the ball reaches and after how long does the ball
return to the players hands (Take g 9.8 m / s 2 and neglect air resistance).
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Solution
(a) Direction of acceleration is downward.

(b) At highest point velocity of the ball will be zero and acceleration will be
g 9.8 m / s 2
(c) The ball will go up till velocity will become zero
v0
v0 29.4 m / s
a g 9.8 m / s in downward direction (opposite to the motion)

v 2 v02 2 gh
2
o 2 29.4 2 9.8 h
29.4 29.4
2 9.8
39.6 m
Let t be the time taken by the ball to return to the players hands. We have,
v0 29.4 m / s
a 9.8 m / s
s0
1
0 29.4 t 9.8 t 2
2
t 29.4 2 6s
Example 10 A rocket is fired vertically and ascends with a constant vertical acceleration of
10 ms 2 for 60 s. its fuel is then all used and it continues as a free particle. (a)
What is the maximum altitude reached? (b) After how much time from then
will the maximum height reached? (c) What is the total time elapsed from take
off until the rocket strikes the earth?
Solution
(a) The distance traversed by the rocket till its fuel ends is given by
1
h1 v0 t at 2 18000 m
2
(i) The velocity of the rocket when its fuel ends
v v0 at1 600 ms 1
(ii) The height the rocket ascends after the fuel ends
v 2f v 2 2 gh h 18000 m
Maximum
3600 m
height
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(b) The time to reach the maximum height after the burning of the fuel is
given by the
equation.
v f v gt 2
0 600 10t2 or t2 60 s.
(c) The total time elapsed from the moment the rocket takes off to its
touching the ground
is given by
y
1 2
gt3
2
t t1 t2 t3 204.9 s
Equations of motion in one dimension under gravity
S ut
1 2
gt
2
v u gt
v 2 u 2 2 gs

9.
A stone is allowed to fall from the top of a tower and cover half the height of the tower
in the last second of its journey. Find the time taken by the stone to reach the foot of the
tower.
10.
A particle is projected vertically upward with speed 20 m / s. Find the time after
particle is at a height 15 m above the ground. ( g 10 m / s 2 )
11.
A ball is projected vertically upwards from the ground with speed 50 m / s. At the same
time anther ball is dropped from a height of 100 m to fall freely. At what time and what
height they crosses each other ( g 10 m / s 2 )
12.
A ball is dropped from the top of a tower. In the last second of its fall, the ball covers a
distance equal to 9 / 25 of the height of the tower. Find the height of the tower.
( g 10 m / s 2 )
13.
A balloon is ascending at the rate of 20 m / sec at a height of 105 metre above the
ground when a package is dropped. How long does it take the package to reach the
ground? ( g 10 m / s 2 )
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CONCEPT OF GRAPH
There are two types of variables :
Independent variable.
2.
Dependent variable.
Independent variable are such type of variables which dont

depend on other variable like, time and dependent variables are
those variables which depend on some other variables i.e.,
velocity, distance covered, acceleration which depend on time.
y-axis
dependent
1.
When we plot the graph independent variable is plotted on xaxis and dependent variable is plotted on y-axis.
x-axis
independent
SLOPE
If a tangent at a particular point on the curve makes an angle with positive x-axis then
tan gives the slope of that tangent.
If angle is measured in anticlockwise direction from positive
x-axis, then slope is taken as positive and if angle is
measured in clockwise direction, slope is taken as negative.
y-axis
Q
P
Here a curve is shown and at points P, Q and R tangents are

drawn.
x-axis
At P, the tangent makes an angle in anticlockwise with

positive x-axis. So slope at P is positive.
At Q, the tangent makes zero angle with the positive x-axis. So slope at Q is zero.
At R, the tangent makes an angle in clockwise with positive x-axis. So slope at R is
negative.
In this chapter we study mainly three types of graph.
(i)
Distance-time graphs
(ii)
Velocity-time graph
(iii) Acceleration-time graph

DISPLACEMENTTIME GRAPH
(i)
Slope of positive vs. time graph gives velocity
(ii)
Slope at a particular point of the graph gives instantaneous velocity

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(iii) Slope of a line joining initial position to final position gives average velocity between
two points.
(iv) The maximum slope at any point on the graphs gives the maximum velocity.
v tan 0 tan 0
y-axis
displacement (s)
(v) When graph will be straight line parallel to x-axis, it

means slope is
zero so velocity will be zero.
x-axis
So velocity is positive and constant
(b) In this graph, slope is negative and constant

since is in
clockwise direction.
So velocity is negative and constant
displacement (s)
(a) As shown in graph slope is positive and constant

since it makes
an angle with positive x-axis in
anticlockwise direction.
y-axis
x-axis
time t
y-axis
displacement (s)
(vi) Slope of a straight line is constant which means velocity

is constant.
time t
x-axis
time t
So velocity is positive and decreases.
y-axis
displacement (s)
(vii) (a) Slope of a curve as shown in figure, is positive but

decreasing.
time t
x-axis
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y-axis
In this graph slope is positive and increasing.
displacement (s)
(b)
So velocity is positive and increases
time t
x-axis
Velocity (v)
Velocity (v)
Area under curve of a position time graph has no physical significance.

VELOCITYTIME GRAPH
(i) Slope of velocity vs. time graph gives acceleration.
(ii) Area under curve gives displacement and area on negative side gives negative
displacement.
As shown in the graph of velocity vs. time
(i) Slope from 0 to A is positive and constant hence,
y-axis
acceleration is positive and constant.
(ii) Slope from A to B is zero, hence acceleration will be
zero
A a2 0 B
v
(iii) Slope from B to C is negative and constant, hence
acceleration is negative and constant.
a1 ve
a3 ve
Distance covered in motion from O to A, A to B and B
to C will be area under curve with x-axis.
D
E
C x-axis
O
Here, area of curve area of trapezium
t1
t2
t3
1
v t1 t2 t3 t2
Time t
2
When graph of velocity vs time is in curve form as shown
y-axis
in figure.
(i) Slope from O to A is positive and increasing, hence
acceleration is positive and increasing.
B
(ii) A to B slope is positive and decreasing, so
C
acceleration is positive and decreasing.
(iii) At B slope is zero, so acceleration is zero
A
(iv) B to C slope is negative and increasing, so
acceleration is also negative and increasing.

O
Time t
x-axis
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The instantaneous velocity can be positive, negative or zero as shown in the position-time
graph.
When the slope of position-time graph will be +ve
instantaneous velocity will be +ve, such as at point P, slope of
x
C v0 D
tangent AB is positive as shown in figure. So instantaneous
B Q
E
velocity at P is positive.
When the slope of this graph will be 0 instantaneous velocity v 0 P
R v0
will be 0, such as at Q slope of tangent CD is 0, so A
F
instantaneous velocity at Q is 0.
Average velocity of the particle is equal to the slope of

the straight line joining the initial and final position on
the displacementtime graph as shown in figure.
vavg
displacement
When the slope of this graph is ve, instantaneous velocity is

ve. Such as at point R, slope of tangent EF is ve so instantaneous velocity at R is
ve.
When the velocity is constant, the average velocity is
xf
equal to the instantaneous velocity.
t
ti
tan slope of chord

t
xi
time
tf
1
GRAPHICAL METHOD TO PROVE S ut at 2
2
Let a particle starts with velocity u and it moves under constant acceleration from A to B in
t second. Its velocity versus time graph is as shown in the figure. We know area under
velocity-time graph gives the distance S covered by the particle in time t.
S Area under velocity time graph
area of rectangle OACD Area of triangle ACB

1
AC CB
2
ut
1
CB
AC 2
2
AC
CB
Also
tan slope of velocity time graph acceleration a
AC
B
A
Velocity
ut
time
1
S ut at 2
2
D
t
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ACCELERATIONTIME GRAPH
1.
The slope of acceleration vs. time graphs gives rate of change of acceleration with
respect to time,
which has no physical significance.
2.
Area under curve of this graph gives change in velocity.
Example 11 The speed-time graph of a particle moving along a fixed direction is shown in
figure.
(a) Calculate the distanced traveled by the particle from t 0 to t 10 s.
(b) Calculate the average speed in the time interval from 0 to 10 s.
(c) Calculate the distance traveled in the time interval from 2s to 6s.
(d) Calculate the average speed in interval from t 2 s to t 6s.
(a) Distance traveled from t 0 to t 10 s
area under speed time graph

1
10 s 12ms 1 60 m
2
Speed (in kms1)
Solution
12
(b) Average speed over the interval from t 0 to t 10 s

60m
6ms 1
10s
5
10
Time (in second)
(c) In order to calculate distance from t 2 s to t 5s, let us first determine

separately
the following and then add them up.
(i) distance covered from t 2 s to t 5s
(ii) distance covered from t 5s to t 6 s
12 ms 1
(i) Acceleration
2.4 ms 2
5s
Velocity at the end of 2s 2.4 2 ms 1 4.8 ms 1
This will be regarded as initial velocity for motion over the time
interval from
t 2 second to t 5 second.
If x is the distance traveled in this same time interval, then
x 4.8 3 2.4 9 metre 14.4 10.8 m 25.2 m

2
(ii) Deceleration 2.4 ms 2

For motion from t 5s to t 6 s the initial velocity will be
12 ms . If x the distance covered in this interval of time, then
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x 12 1 2.4 1 1 12 1.2 10.8 m
2
Total distance 25.2 10.8 metre 36 m

(d) Average speed
36m
9 ms 1
4s
Example 12 A car accelerates from rest at constant rate for some time after which it
decelerates at a constant rate to come to rest. If the total time elapsed is t
seconds, calculate
(a) the maximum velocity reached
(b) the total distance traveled
The situation as shown in figure
Let the car accelerate for time t1 and decelerate
for time t2 , so that total time t1 t2 t let v be
the maximum velocity reached
(a) For accelerated motion,
v 0 t1
v
v
or, v t1
Velocity (s)
Solution
t1
t2
For decelerated motion, 0 v t2

or v t2
or
t1 t2
t2
t1
Adding 1 to both sides
t
t2 t1
t
or
or t1
t1
t1
t t
Hence, v t1

(b) Total distance traveled Area of OAB
or, S
AD OB v t t t 1 2
t
2
2
2 2
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Graphical representation of motion
Slope of tangent to position time graph gives velocity.
Slope of tangent to v t curve gives acceleration.
Area enclosed between v t curve and time axis between an interval of time gives
displacement.
Slope of tangent to a t curve gives rate of change of acceleration
Area enclosed between a t curve and time axis between an interval of time gives
change in velocity.

14.
The velocity-time graph of a body is v m / s

given below. Find the maximum
60
acceleration of the body
40
A
20
0
15.
10
20 30
40
50 60
70
time s
The velocity-time graph of a body moving along a straight line is as follows :

2
v m/s
1
10
20
30
40
time in s
Find the displacement of the body in 5s. 2

16.
From the velocity-time plot shown in figure, find

the distance traveled by the particle during the first 5 m/s
40s. Also find the average velocity during this
0
period.
5 m/s
t s
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MOTION IN A PLANE
In this chapter we deal with the kinematics of a particle moving in a plane, which is two
dimensional motion. Some common examples of motion in a plane are the motion of
projectiles and satellites and the motion of particles in circular path. As in the case of one
dimensional motion, we derive the kinematic equation for two-dimensional motion from the
fundamental definitions of displacement, velocity, and acceleration. To define various
kinematics quantities like position, displacement, velocity and acceleration for objects
moving along a plane, we need to use the language of vectors that already we have learned.
The concept of motion when a particle is moving along a straight line can be used for motion
in a plane or three dimensions. When motion of a particle is in a plane, we consider plane of
motion as x-y - plane. We choose the origin at the place from where the motion starts and then
we consider motion along any two convenient mutually perpendicular direction as one
dimensional motion. Motion in two perpendicular directions are chosen as the x and y - axes.
POSITION VECTOR AND DISPLACEMENT
The displacement of a particle is the difference between its final position, and initial position.
Therefore, the displacement vector for the particle as shown in figure equals the difference
between its final position vector and its initial position vector.
Suppose a particle moves in a plane along the curve as shown in y-axis
figure. At time t1 , the particle is at point P, and at some later time
t2 , the particle is at Q, where the indices 1 and 2 refer to initial y
r
2
and final values. As the particle moves from P to Q in the time y1 P
interval t t2 t1 the position vector changes from r1 to r2 .

r1
r2
r r2 r1 (from triangle law of vector addition)
(16) x
x2
x-axis
The direction of r is indicated in figure

Let the co-ordinate of the particle at points P and Q are x1 , y1 and x2 , y2 respectively.
Then, r1 x1i y1 j
r2 x2 i y2 j

r2 r1 x2i y2 j x1i y1 j
r x2 x1 i y2 y1 j
r x i y j where x x2 x1 and y y2 y1

Where, r r2 r1 ; x x2 x1 ; y y2 y1
As we see from figure the magnitude of the displacement vector is less than the distance
traveled along the curve path.
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VELOCITY
We define the average velocity of the particle during the time interval t as the ratio of the
displacement to that time interval :
r
v
(17)
t
r x i y j
r xi y
j v vxi v y j
t
t t
Since displacement is a vector quantity and the time interval is a scalar quantity, we conclude
that the average velocity is a vector quantity directed along r .
The average velocity between points P and Q is independent of the path between the
two points. This is because the average velocity is proportional to the displacement,
which in turn depends only on the initial and final position vectors and not on the path
taken between those two points.
As we did with one-dimensional motion, we conclude that if a particle starts its

motion at some point and returns to this point via any path, its average velocity is zero
for this trip since its displacement is zero.
Instantaneous velocity
The instantaneous velocity v , is defined as the limit of the average velocity, r / t , as t

approaches zero :
r d r
i.e.
v lim
(18)
t 0 t
dt
That is, the instantaneous velocity equals the derivative of the position vector with respect to
time.
Consider again the motion of a particle between two points in the
xy plane, as shown in figure. As the time intervals over which we y-axis
observe the motion become smaller and smaller, the direction of
Q3 Q2
the displacement approaches that of the line tangent to the path at y2
Q1
P
the point P.
y1
x i y j dx dy
r
v lim
i
j vxi v y j
t 0
t
dt
dt
time
x-axis
The direction of the instantaneous velocity vector at any point in a

particles path is along a line that is tangent to the path at that point and in the direction of
motion; this is illustrated in figure.
The magnitude of the instantaneous velocity vector is called the speed.
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ACCELERATION
(a)
Average acceleration
The average acceleration of a particle as it moves from P to Q is defined as the ratio
of the change in the instantaneous velocity vector, v, to the elapsed time, t

v v2 v1
i.e.,
a
(19)
t t2 t1
Since the average acceleration is the ratio of a
vector quantity, v , and a scalar quantity, t , we

conclude that a is a vector quantity directed along
v . As is indicated in figure, the direction of v is
found by adding the vector v1 (the negative of v1 )
to the vector v2 , since by definition

v v2 v1
v vx i v y j
a
ax i a y j
t
t2 t1
(b)
y-axis
P
v1
v2
r1
r2
v2
v1
x-axis
Instantaneous acceleration
The instantaneous acceleration a , is defined as the limiting value of the ratio v / t as

t approaches zero :
v d v
a lim
(20)
t 0 t
dt
TWO DIMENSIONAL MOTION WITH CONSTANT ACCELERATION

Let us consider two-dimensional motion during which the acceleration remains constant. That
is, we assume that the magnitude and direction of the acceleration remain unchanged during
the motion.
As we learned, in cause of the motion a particle can be determined by its position vector r .
The position vector for a particle moving in the xy plane can be written
r x i y j
(21)
Where x, y and r change with time as the particle moves. If the position vector is known,
the velocity of the particle can be obtained on differentiating equation, which give
d r dx dy
v
i
j
dt dt
dt
v vx i v y j
(22)
On differentiating equation (25) with respect to time, we get
d v dvx dv y
a
i
j
dt
dt
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axi a y j
(23)
Because a is assumed constant, its components ax and a y are also constants. Therefore, we
can apply the equations of kinematics to the x and y components of the velocity vector and
displacement vector as shown below.
vx vx0 axt
v v0 a t
(24)
v y v y0 a y t
1
x vx0 t ax t 2

1
2
r v0 t a t 2
(25)
1
2
2
y v t a t
y0
y
2
vx2 vx20 2ax sx
2
2
v v0 2as 2
(26)
2
v y v y0 2a y s y
We can say in other words, two-dimensional motion having constant acceleration is
equivalent to two independent motions in the x and y directions having constant
accelerations ax and a y .
Examples of motion in plane are projectile motion and circular motion
PROJECTILE MOTION
If an object is thrown in air with some initial velocity at some angle with the horizontal, and
then allowed to move under the gravity, the object moves in a curved path, such type of
motion is called projectile motion and that object is known as projectile. Such a projectile
may be football, a cricket ball or any object.
It is an example of two dimensional motion.
The path of projectile, which is called trajectory, is always a parabola
Assumptions of projectile motion

(1) The acceleration due to gravity ( g ) is constant over the motion of projectile
(2)
(3)
The effect of air resistances is negligible

The effect due to rotation of earth and curvature of the
y-axis
earth is negligible
When an object is thrown at some angle to the horizontal, the

motion of projectile will be in horizontal direction as well as in
u
vertical direction. Suppose motion of projectile is in xy - plane of
co-ordinate system as shown in figure, then motion of the object
will be along the two mutually perpendicular direction together, O

say x and y - axes of the co-ordinate system. Consider motion
along horizontal direction as x- axis and motion along vertical direction as y-axis.
x-axis
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We can study the two-dimensional motion as one-dimensional motion along x-axes and yaxis since its superposition gives the resultant motion.
Let us assume that at t 0, projectile leaves the origin x 0, y 0 with velocity u, which
makes an angle with the horizontal.
Motion along horizontal direction (x-axis) : In this direction initial velocity will be
horizontal component of initial velocity with which the object is projected i.e.,
u x u cos
acceleration will be perpendicular component of g (acceleration y-axis
due to gravity)
ax 0
Now we can say motion in x-direction is with constant velocity

since acceleration is zero.
u cos
vx v0 x ax t
x-axis
ux
and
u cos
1
x v0t axt 2
2
uxt
u cos t
Motion in vertical direction (y-axis)

In this direction initial velocity will be vertical component of initial velocity with which the
object is projected.
u y u sin
and acceleration will be g which is acting in negative y-axis.

a y g (which is constant)
It means motion along y-axis is with uniform acceleration, so equation of kinematics for onedimensional motion can be used here.
v y u y gt
u sin gt
and
y u yt
1 2
gt
2
1
u sin t gt 2
2
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Also we have,
v 2y u 2y 2 gy
2
u sin 2 gy
EQUATION OF TRAJECTORY
y-axis
Let projected body be in motion for t second.

u
Consider motion in x-direction

u x u cos
ax 0
x u cos t
x
u cos
x-axis
ux u cos
ax 0
(i)
Now consider motion in y-direction

u sin
u y u sin and a y g
y u sin t
1 2
gt
2
ag
on putting value of t from equation (i)
y u sin
u cos
ax 0
x
1
x2
g 2
u cos 2 u cos2
1
x2
y tan x g 2
2 u cos 2
Which is valid for the angles in the range 0
(27)
The above equation represents a parabola. So we can say that equation of trajectory is
parabola.
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VELOCITY OF PROJECTILE IN SPACE
y-axis
Now to obtain the speed v of the projectile as a function of time,

first we calculate speed along x-axis and y-axis vx and v y respectively
x-axis
as a function of time
v vx2 v y2
In x-direction velocity will remains constant. So at any time t
vx u cos
In y-direction velocity will be v y u sin gt

v
u cos u sin gt
v u 2 2ugt sin g 2t 2
(28)
and velocity vector will be tangent to the path at any instant as shown in figure
vy
tan
vx
TIME OF ASCENT
Time of ascent is the time when the projectile will attain the y-axis
maximum height. At this position the vertical component of velocity
u
vector will become zero.
As shown in figure P is point of maximum height. Now to find the
time taken from initial point of projection upto maximum height, we
consider motion in y-direction
x-axis
v y u y gt
0 u sin gt
t
u sin
g
TIME OF FLIGHT
When a particle is projected in air after some time it hits the ground again, time taken in this
process is called time of flight or we can say time of flight is time of motion of projectile
when it is in air. It is denoted by T .
Let a particle be projected from O and again it hits the ground at point Q. In this motion
distance traveled in y-direction is zero.
On applying equation of motion in y-direction.
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y ut gt 2
2
y-axis
u
1
0 u sin T gT 2
2
0 u sin gT T
2
T 0 or T
Q x-axis
2u sin
g
2u sin
g
(30)
Time of flight can be found out in second way as given below

The total time of flight is consists of two parts
(i)
Time taken by the particle to go from O to highest point P, it is called time of ascent.
(ii)
Time taken by the particle to go from the highest point P to Q where it hits the ground
again. It is called time of descent.
As motion from O to P and P to Q are symmetrical.
time of ascent time of descent
u sin
g
Total time of flight time of ascent time of descent.

2u sin
T
g
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF PROJECTILE
It is the maximum vertical height attained by the particle above the point of projection during
its flight. It is denoted by H .
When the projectile is at maximum height, its vertical component of velocity will be zero.
Initial velocity v y u sin
y-axis
On using equation of motion
2
v u 2 gs
0 u 2 sin 2 2 gH
Q x-axis
u 2 sin 2
H
2g
HORIZONTAL RANGE
Range of projectile is horizontal distance traveled by the particle during the time of flight
Motion along x-axis is with constant velocity
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So distance traveled in this direction will be
x u cos t
y-axis
u
R u cos T
Where T is time of flight

2u sin
T
g
on putting the value of T
Q x-axis
O
R
2u sin
R u cos
u 2 sin 2
g
For range to be maximum
R
(32)
u 2 sin 2
g
sin 2 1 sin 90
2 90
45
R
Rmax
u2
g
(33)
A projectile will have maximum range when it is projected at angle of 45 to the

u2
horizontal and maximum range will be
g
When range is maximum, the maximum height H reached by the projectile

u 2 sin 2 45 u 2
R
H
max
2g
2g
4
For same range two angle of projectile are possible, such that two angles are
complementary to each other.
1 2 90,
where 1 & 2 are two different angles of projection which gives same horizontal range.
If
1 45 ,
then
2 45
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Example 13 A ball is thrown from a field with a speed of 12.0 m/s at an angle of 45 with
the horizontal. At what distance will it hit the field again? Take g 10.0 m/s 2
Solution
u 2 sin 2
The horizontal range
g
12 m/s sin 2 45
10 m/s 2
144 m 2 / s 2
14.4 m
10 m / s 2
Thus, the ball hits the field at 14.4 m from the point of projection
Example 14 Find the maximum horizontal range when the velocity of projection is 30 m/s.
Find the two directions of projection to give a range of 45 m. Take
g 10 m/s2 .
Solution
(i) Maximum range Rm

(ii) Now
u 2 30 2
90 m
g
10
u 2 sin 2
45
g
45 10 1
30 30 2
or
sin 2
or
2 30 or 150
or
15 or 75
180 sin
Therefore for a given velocity of projection and for a given range, two
directions of
projection are possible.
Example 15 What is the least velocity with which a cricket ball can be thrown through a
distance of 100 m?
Solution
Since the range is given, the least velocity of projection is that value when the
angle of projection is 45. For velocity u to be least
u 2 sin 2
u2
100 where 45 or
100
g
g
u 2 100 9.8 980

u 980 31.3 m/s
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Example 16 From a point on the ground at a distance 10 m from the foot of a vertical wall,
a ball is thrown at an angle of 45 which just clears the top of the wall and
afterwards strikes the ground at a distance 5 m on the other side. Find the
height of the wall.
Solution
Let u be the velocity of projection at an angle 45 with the horizontal.
u 2 sin 2
Horizontal range
g
Y
u
15
u2
15
g
45
A x, h
x 10 m
x1 5 m
Equation of the trajectory
y x tan
1 gx 2
2 u 2 cos2
1 gx 2
gx 2
x2
x 2 x .
2 u2 1
u
15
2
or
y x 1
When
x 10, y h,
102 50
1
h 10
3 m
15 15
3
Projectile on horizontal plane
2u sin
Time of flight, T
g
u 2 sin 2
Range R
g
u 2 sin 2
2g
Maximum Height, H
Equation to trajectory, y x tan
For maximum range, 45

For a given speed and given range, there are two possible angles of projection; and
90 .
1 gx 2
x
sec 2 x tan 1
2
2 u
R
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17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
A projectile is projected at an angle of 30 from the horizontal with a velocity of 98

m/s. Calculate
(a) time to reach the maximum height,
(b) maximum height,
(c) time of flight,
(d) horizontal range.
A cricketer throws a ball with a velocity of 60 m/s at an angle of 60. He then runs to
catch the same ball. What should be his minimum velocity so that he may catch the ball
before it strikes the ground?
A man can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m Then what would
be maximum vertical distance upto which he can throw the ball assuming the ball to
have same initial velocity.
What should be the angle of projection so that horizontal range of a projectile is equal
to its maximum vertical height.
A particle is projected at an angle of 30 with the horizontal. What should be the other
angle of projection with the same speed for which the horizontal range will be same?
RELATIVE VELOCITY
The terms rest and motion are only relative. For example, when we say that a train is
moving with velocity 30 m.p.h, we mean is that it is the velocity with which the train moves
with respect to an observer on the earth who is regarded as fixed. This is not true strictly
since a person on the earth unconsciously partakes the rotatory motion of the earth round its
axis and the motion of earth round the sun. In addition, he shares the motion of entire solar
system through space with respect to certain fixed stars. Thus there is no absolutely fixed
point on the earth about which we can measure motion. Hence a person on the earth can
never realise absolute motion or absolute rest.
Let us consider two motor cars A and B moving in the same direction on a road with equal
speed. To a person seated in A, if he were unconscious of his motion, the car B would
appear to be at rest. The line joining the two cars will always remain constant in magnitude
and direction. The velocity of B relative to A or the velocity of A relative to B is zero.
On the other hand if A is moving with 30 m.p.h and B with 40 m.p.h in the same direction,
a person in A would observe the car B to be drawing away from him at the rate of 10 m.p.h.
This represents the velocity of B relative to A. If, however, B is moving opposite to the
direction of A with velocity
40 m.p.h., for a person in A, B appears to draw away
from him at the rate of 70 m.p.h. This, therefore, represents the velocity of B relative to A.
Definition of Relative velocity
When the distance between two moving points A and B is altering,
either in magnitude or in direction or both, each point is said to possess
a velocity relative to the other. The velocity of one of the moving
points, say, A, relative to the other point B is obtained by
vB
B
vA
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compounding with the velocity of A, the reversed velocity of B. The velocity of A relative
to B is the velocity with which A will appear to move to B, if B is reduced to rest.
If velocity A is vA and that of B is vB with respect to a stationary frame, then from the
definition, relative velocity of A with respect to B, v AB is given by

v AB v A vB
If angle between vA and vB is then
v AB vA2 vB2 2vAvB cos
(34)
(35)
Also angle made by relative velocity with vA is given by
tan
vB sin
v A vB cos
(36)
From the above definition of relative velocity it follows that if we impress on both the
moving points A and B, a velocity equal and opposite to that of B, then B would be
reduced to rest and A will have two velocities (i) its own velocity and (ii) the reversed
velocity of B. These two can be compounded into a single velocity by the parallelogram law,
which will give the velocity of A relative to B.
RELATIVE VELOCITY IN ONE-DIMENSION
Case I
If 0,
v AB v A2 vB2 2 v AvB
vA vB
v A vB
If two bodies have velocity in same direction, then their difference gives the
relative velocity.
Case II
If or 180
v AB v A2 vB2 2v AvB cos180

v AB v A2 vB2 2v ABB
v A vB
When two bodies have velocity in opposite direction, then their sum gives the
relative velocity.
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RELATIVE VELOCITY IN TWO-DIMENSION
The concept of relative velocity has been discussed in one-dimensional motion. Same
concept is used when motion is in a plane. In this case we can consider relative velocity in a
plane as superposition of relative velocity in two mutually perpendicular direction considered
as motion along x-axis and y-axis. Suppose two objects A and B are moving with constant
velocity vA and vB each with respect to same common frame of reference, say ground, then
velocity of A relative to B is

v AB v A vB
When we will take relative motion along x-axis
vxAB vxA vxB
When we will take relative motion along y-axis
v yAB v yA v yB
River-Boat Problems
River-boat problem is based on concept of relative velocity and resultant velocity. In this
problem we come-across three terms
vRG velocity of river/stream with respect to ground. It is denoted by u.
vBR velocity of boatman with respect to river or velocity of boatman in still water. It is
denoted by v.
vBG velocity of boatman with respect to ground.

B
Let the river is flowing along x-axis with velocity VRG and
width of river is d .
Let boat-man start from one bank of river from the point A
with velocity vBR along the direction as shown in figure.
vBR vBG vRG
vBG vBR vRG
v BG
vBR v
vRG u
(i)
Taking x-component in equation (i)
vBG cos u v sin
(ii)
Taking y-component in equation (i)
vBG sin 0 v cos
(iii)
On squaring and adding equation (ii) and (iii)

2
vBG
u 2 v 2 2uv sin
vBG u 2 v 2 2uv sin
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On dividing equation (ii) by (i)
tan
v cos
u v sin
When boatman cross the river, the displacement in y-direction is d

Time taken to cross the river is t
d
t
v cos
In this time displacement in x-direction is x
x u v sin t
(a)
u v sin d
v cos
When a boat tends to cross a river in shortest time
d
v cos
for shortest time, v cos has to be minimum
t
cos has to be maximum 1
O
So the boats should o along AB (vertically opposite direction) to cross the river in
shortest time.
When boat-man is crossing the river in shortest time, the horizontal distance traveled
along the direction of river x
ud
x ut
v
(b)
When a boat-man tends to cross the river along a shortest path (wants to reach the
point just opposite from where he started)
When boat-man wants to cross the river in shortest path, horizontal distance covered
should be zero.
x u v sin
u v sin d
v cos
u v sin 0
sin
u
v
u
sin 1
v
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Hence, to reach just opposite point the boatman should row at an angle sin 1
u
v
upstream from AB.

sin 1
u
1
v
uv
so to cross the river directly velocity of river or stream should be less than velocity of
boat. If river velocity is greater than the velocity of boat, then it is impossible to reach
the point B.
Example 17 Ram is moving due east with a velocity of 1 m / s and Shyam is moving due
west with a velocity of 2 m / s. What is the velocity of Ram with respect to
Shyam?
Solution
It is a dimensional motion. So, let us choose the east direction as positive and
the west as negative. Now given that
vS velocity of Ram 1 m / s
and vG velocity of Shyam 2 m / s
Thus, vSG velocity of Ram with respect to Shyam
vS vG 1 2 3 m / s
Hence, velocity of Ram with respect to Shyam is 3 m / s due east.

Example 18 A police van moving on a highway with a speed of 30 km h 1 fires a bullet at
a thiefs car speeding away in the same direction with a speed of 192 km h 1.
If the muzzle speed of the bullet is 150 ms 1 , we what speed does the bullet
his the thiefs car?
Solution
Speed of police van, v p 30 km h 1 30 1000 m s 1 25 m s 1

3600
Speed of thiefs car, vt 192 km h 1 192 1000 ms 1 160 ms 1

3600
Speed of bullet, vb speed of police van speed with which bullet is actually
fired.
475
25
vb
150 m s 1
m s 1
3
3
Relative velocity of bullet w.r.t. thiefs car,

475 160
1
1
v bt v b v b
m s 105 ms
3
3
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Example 19 A jet air plane traveling at the speed of 500 km h 1 ejects its product of
combustion at the speed of 1500 kmh 1 relative to the jet plane. What is the
speed of the combustion product w.r.t. an observer on the ground?
Solution
Speed of combustion products w.r.t. observer on the ground ?

Velocity of jet air plane w.r.t. observer on ground 500 km h 1
If v j and va represent the velocities of jet and observer respectively, then

v j va 500 km h 1
Similarly, if vc represents the velocity of the combustion product w.r.t. jet
plane, then vc v f 1500 km h 1

The negative sign indicates that the combustion products move in a direction
opposite to that of jet
Speed of combustion products w.r.t. observer
vc va vc v j v j va 1500 500 km h 1 1000 km h 1

Example 20 A swimmer can swim in still water at a rate 4.0 km / h. If he swims in a river
flowing at 3.0 km / h and keeps his direction (with respect to water)
perpendicular to the current, find his velocity with respect to the ground.
Solution
The velocity of the swimmer with respect to water
is vS , R 4.0 km / h in the direction perpendicular to
vS .R
vS .G
the river. The velocity of river with respect to the

4,0 km / h
ground is vR , G 3.0 km / h along the length of the

river. The velocity of the swimmer with respect to
the ground is vS , G where
vS , G vS , R vS , G
vS , G
4.0 km / h 3.0 km / h
3,0 km / h
vR.G
5.0 km / h
The angle made with the direction of flow is
4.0 km / h 4
3.0 km / h 3
Example 21 To a standing person, the rains appears to fall vertically downward at
10 km / hr. If the person moves eastward at 5 km / hr , determine the direction
of umbrella used to protect the person against rain. Also find the apparent
velocity of the rain with respect to person
tan
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Solution
We have to find out vRP
vRP vRG vPG
or, vRP vRG vPG

v
So to find it, direction of velocity of person should reversed RP
vRP vRG vPG
2
2
vRP vRG
vPG
10 5
vp
vRG
5 5 km / hr
The direction of resultant can be found out by
v
10
tan RG
2
vPG 5
vPG
vPG
vRG
tan 1 2
Relative velocity

VAB VA VB
vB
vA
v AB vA2 vB2 2vAvB cos

If relative velocity makes an angle with vA then,
vB sin
tan
v A vB cos

22.
23.
24.
Two trains A and B have lengths 100 m and 80 m respectively. They move in
opposite directions along parallel tracks at 72 km / hr and 54 km / hr respectively.
What is the time taken by one train to cross the other?
A monkey is climbing a vertical tree with a velocity of 12 m / s while a dog runs
towards the tree chasing the monkey with a velocity of 16 m / s. Find the magnitude of
velocity of the dog relative to the monkey.
A 100 m long train running with uniform velocity overtakes a man running in the same
direction on the platform at a speed of 5 m / s in 10 seconds. Find the velocity of the
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26.
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A man can swim at a speed of 3 km / h in still water. He want to cross a 500 m wide
river flowing at 2 km / h. He keeps himself always at an angle of 120 with the river
flow while swimming. Find the time he takes to cross the river and at what point on the
opposite bank will he arriver?
A man is walking on a level road at a speed of 3.0 km / h. Raindrops fall vertically with
a speed of 4.0 km / h. Find the velocity of the raindrops with respect to the man.
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ANSWER TO CLASSROOM PRACTICE PAPER
1.
48 km/h
2.
2 m/s 2
3.
40 m/s
4.
12 m/s 2
5.
18.85 10 4 m/s
6.
7.
36 m/s
240 m/s, 7.2 km
8.
12.5 m/s 2
9.
2 2 sec
10.
11.
12.
13.
1 sec and 3 sec

2 sec and 80 m above the ground
125 m
7s
14.
4 m/s 2
15.
16.
17.
3m
100 m, 0
(a) 5 s,
3 metre
18.
19.
30 m/s
50 metre
20.
tan 1 4
21.
22.
23.
24.
60
5.5 sec
20 m/s
15 m/s
25.
26.
1
3 3
h and
(b) 122.5 metre,
1
6 3
(c) 10 s,
(d) 490
km
5.0 km/h
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SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT
1.
On a displacement-time graph two straight lines make angles 30 and 60 with the
time-axis. The ratio of the velocities represented by them is
(a) 1: 3
2.
(b) 1:3
(c)
The velocity-time plot is shown in figure. Find the

average speed in time interval t 0 to t 40 s
during the period
(a) Zero
(b) 2.5 m/s
(c) 5 m/s
(d) None
3 :1
(d) 3:1
v
5 m/s
10
40
5 m/s
3.
A block is released from rest on a smooth inclined plane. If S n denotes the distance
S
traveled by it from t n 1 s to t n s , then the ratio n is
Sn 1
(a)
2n
2n 1
(b)
2n 1
2n 1
(c)
2n 1
2n 1
2n
2n 1
(d)
4.
Figure shows the graph of acceleration of particle as

a function of time. The maximum speed of the
particle is (particle starts from rest)
(a) 7m/s
(c) 4 m/s
5.
(b) 8 m/s
Acceleration (m/s2)
(d) 16 m/s
4 5
0
2
time s
If the displacement (s) and time (t) graph of two moving particles A and B is shown in
S
the figure, then which of following is incorrect.
A
(a) A is moving with constant velocity
(b) B is moving with increasing speed

(c) A is moving with non-zero constant acceleration
(d) Acceleration B may be constant
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6.
A body covers one-third of the distance with a speed v1 the second one-third of the
distance with a speed v2 and the remaining distance with a speed v3 . The average speed
is
(a)
7.
8.
v1 v2 v3
3
(b)
3v1v2v3
v1v2 v2v3 v3v1
(c)
v1v2 v2 v3 v3v1
vv v
(d) 1 2 3
3
3
A particle is falling freely under gravity. In first t second it covers s1 and in the next t
second it covers s2 , then t is given by
(a)
s2 s1
2g
(b)
s2 s1
g
(c)
s2 s1
g
(d)
s22 s12
g
Two cars A and B are traveling in the same direction with velocities vA and
vB v A vB when the car A is at a distance s behind the car B, the driver of the car A
applies brakes producing a uniform retardation a and three will be no collision when
(c)
v v
s A B
2a
2a
(d)
v v
s A B
only
2a
2a
A ball is dropped vertically from a height d above the ground. It hits the ground and
bounces up vertically to a height d / 2. Neglecting subsequent motion and air
resistance, its velocity v varies with the height h above the ground as
v
(a)
10.
(b)
v v
s A B
(b)
h
d
The x t graph shown in figure represents

(a) Constant velocity
(b) Velocity of the body is continuous changing
(c)
v
d
h
(d)
t1
time t
Displacement
9.
(a)
v v
s A B
(d) Instantaneous velocity

(d) The body travels with constant speed upto time t1 and then stops
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11.
12.
A velocity of 5 km/hr to the East is changed into 5 km/hr to the North. The change in
velocity is
(a) Zero
(b) 5 2km due north east
(c) 5 2 km/hr due north west
(d) 10 km/hr due East
A particle is projected such that the horizontal range and vertical height are the same.
Then the angle of projection with horizontal is
(a) tan 1 4
13.
(c) / 4
(d) / 3
A cricket ball is hit with a velocity of 25 m s 1 at angle of 60 above the horizontal.

How far above the ground, ball passes over a fielder 50 m from the bat (consider the
ball is struck very close to the ground) take 3 1.73 and g 10 ms 2 .
(a) 6.8m
14.
1
(b) tan 1
4
(b) 7 m
(c) 6.5 m
(d) 10m
A body has an initial velocity of 3 ms 1 and has an acceleration of 1 ms 2 normal to the

direction of the initial velocity. Then its velocity, 4 second after the start is
(a) 7 ms 1 along the direction of initial velocity
(b) 7 ms 1 along the normal to the direction of the initial velocity
(c) 7 ms 1 mid way between the two directions
4
with the direction of the initial velocity
3
A disc of radius 1 m is rotating about its centre with angular velocity of 20 rad/s. A
constant retardation of 2 rad / s 2 starts to act on disc. The angular displacement (in
radian) of the disc before it comes to stop is
(d) 5 ms 1 at an angle of tan 1

15.
(a) 100
16.
(b) 100
(d) 100 2
(c) 10
A large rectangular box falls vertically with an acceleration a. A

toy fixed at A and aimed towards C fires a particle P. Which of
the following statement is false?
(a) P will hit C is a g

(b) P will hit the roof BC if a g
P
A
(c) P will hit the wall CD if a g

(d) May be either (a), (b) or (c), depending on the projection speed of P.
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17.
Two particles are projected simultaneous in the same vertical plane from the same
point, with different speeds u1 and u2 , making angles 1 and 2 respectively with the
horizontal, such that u1 cos 1 u2 cos 2 . The path followed by one, as seen by the
other (as long as booth are in flight), is
(a) A horizontal straight line
(b) A vertical straight line
(c) A parabola
(d) A straight line making an angle 1 2 with the horizontal
18.
A particle starts from the origin of coordinates at time t 0 and moves in the xy plane
with a constant acceleration in the y-direction. Its equation of motion is y x 2 . Its
velocity component in the x-direction is
(a) Variable
19.
(b)
(c)
(d)
A man who can swim at a speed v relative to the water wants to cross a river of width d,
flowing with a speed u. The point opposite to him across the river is P. Which of the
following statement is false?
(a) The minimum time in which he can cross the river is d v
(b) He can reach the point P in time dv.
(c) He can reach the point P in time
d
v2 u 2
(d) He cannot reach P if u v.

20.
21.
A particle is projected with velocity u at angle with the horizontal. The time after
which the acceleration vector and velocity vector becomes perpendicular to each other
during the path is
(a)
u sin
g
(b)
u cos
g
(c)
2u sin
g
(d)
2u cos
g
An aircraft flying horizontally at 360 km/hr releases a bomb (with zero velocity
relative to the aircraft) at a stationary tank 200m away on horizontal surface. What must
be the height of the aircraft above the tank if the bomb is to hit the tank?
(a) 100 m
(b) 9.8 m
(c) 19.6m
(d) 98 m
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22.
A projectile is given an initial velocity of i 2 j m/s. The Cartesian equation of its
path is
g 10 m/s
2
(here i & j ) are the unit vectors along horizontal and vertical
direction)
23.
(a) y 2 x 5 x 2
(b) y x 5 x 2
(c) 4 y 2 x 5 x 2
(d) y 2 x 25 x 2
A particle moves one quarter of a circular path of radius 20 m in 10 s. The magnitude of

average velocity of the particle is
(a) 2.83 m/s
24.
(c) 2.93 m/s
(d) 2.63 m/s
A shot is fired from a gun with a muzzle velocity of 98 m/s at an angle of elevation 45
from the ground. Its range is found to be 900 m. The range decreased by air resistance
is
(a) 8m
25.
(b) 2.73 m/s
(b) 80 m
(c) 98 m
(d) 9.8 m
The velocity of projection of a particle if it does not rise more than 3 m in a range of
600 m is
(a) 383.4 m/s
(b) 273 m/s
(c) 343 m/s
(d) 3.83 m/s
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1.
A body A of mass 4 kg is dropped from a height of 100 m. Another body B of mass 2

kg is dropped from a height of 50m at the same time.
(a) Both the bodies reach the ground simultaneously.
(b) A takes nearly 0.7th of time required by B.
(c) B takes nearly 0.7th of time required by A.
(d) A takes double the time required by B.
2.
3.
4.
A man on the observation platform of a train moving with constant velocity drops a ball
while leaning over the railing. The path of the ball as seen by an observer standing on
the ground nearby is a
(a) Straight line vertically down
(b) Horizontal straight line
(c) Parabola
(d) Circle
A motor car is going due north at a speed of 50 km/h. It makes a 90 left turn without
changing the speed. The change in the velocity of the car is about
(a) 50 km/h towards west
(b) 70 km/h towards south-west
(c) 70 km/h towards north-west
(d) zero.
Velocity and acceleration of a particle at some instant of time are v 3i 4 j m/s and
a 6i 8 j m/s 2 respectively. At the same instant particle is at origin. Maximum x-
co-ordinate of particle will be

(a) 1.5 m
5.
6.
(b) 0.75 m
(c) 2.25m
(d) 4.0m
A man can swim in still water at 6 km/hr. He want to reach a point just opposite to his
starting point. In which direction he should swim, if the river is flowing at 3 km/hr?
(a) 120 with the river flow
(b) 150 with the river flow
(c) 90 with the river flow
(d) None
If a particle is projected from origin and its follows trajectory y x
1 2
x , then the
2
time of flight is ( g acceleration due to gravity)

(a)
1
g
(b)
2
g
(c)
3
g
(d)
4
g
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7.
A particle moves on a circular path with uniform angular velocity. The displacement (s)
of the particle from point P can be shown on the graph as
Straight line
(a)
(b)
Cicrle
(c)
sinusoidal
parabolic
(d)
5 m/s
8.
A particle a is projected form the ground with an

initial velocity of 10 m/s at an angle of 60 with
horizontal. From what height h should an another
particle B be projected horizontal with velocity 5
m/s so that both the particles collides at point C if
both are projected simultaneously g 10 m / s 2
(a) 10 m
60
C
A bullet is fired into a fixed target looses half of its velocity after penetrating 3 cm.
How much further it will penetrate before coming to rest assuming that it faces constant
resistance to motion?
(a) 0.5
10.
10 m/s
(b) 30 m A
(d) 25 m
(c) 15 m
9.
(b) 1 cm
(c) 1.5
(d) None
A particle goes from A to B in 10 second with uniform acceleration. Its velocities at A

and B are 5 m/s and 25 m/s. Its acceleration in m/s 2 is
(a) 0.5
(b) 2.5
(c) 2
(d) 3
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11.
A trolley runs down a slope from rest with constant acceleration. In the first second of
its motion it travels 1.6 m. Its acceleration in m/s 2 is
(a) 3.2
12.
(b) 1.6
(c) 0.8
(d) 2.4
From the velocity time graph given of a particle moving in a straight line, one can
conclude that
v m/s
4 m/s
C
12
Time in s
(a) Its average velocity during the 12 second interval is 24/7 m/s
(b) Its velocity for the first 3 seconds is uniform and is equal to 4 m/s
(c) The body has a constant acceleration between t 3s and t 8s
(d) The body has a uniform velocity from t 8 s to me t 12 s
13.
Two trains each of length 90 m moving in opposite directions along parallel tracks meet
when their speeds are 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr. If their accelerations are 0.3 m/s 2 and
0.15 m/s 2 respectively, find the time they take to pass each other.
(a) 8 s
14.
(b) 4 s
(c) 2 s
(d) 6.17 s
A particle moves with constant acceleration for 6 seconds after start from rest. The
distances travelled during the consecutive two seconds interval are in the ratio
(a) 1:1:1
(b) 1:2:3
(c) 1:3:5
(d) 1:5:9
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15.
The velocity-time graph of a body is given below.

v m/s
C
60
40
A B
20
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
time s
The maximum acceleration in m/s 2 is

(a) 4
16.
(b) 3
(d) 1
A particle has displacement of 40 m along OX in 5 s and 30 m perpendicular to OX

(parallel to OY) in the next 5s. The magnitude of the average velocity in m/s of the
particle during the 10 s interval is
(a) 6
17.
(c) 2
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 5
The velocity-time graph of a body moving along a straight line is as follows:

2
1
0
time in s
-2
-1
The displacement of the body in 5 s is

(a) 5 m
18.
(b) 2 m
(c) 4 m
(d) 3 m
A particle is projected up an inclined as shown in figure. For maximum range over the
inclined plane, the value of should be
(a) 45
(b) 15
(c) 30
(d) 60
30
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19.
20.
A ball rolls of the top of a staircase with a horizontal velocity u ms 1. If the steps are h
m high and w m wide the ball will hit the edge of the nth step if
(a) n
gw2
2hu 2
(b) n
2hu 2
gw2
(c) n
2u 2
gw2 h
(d) n
2hw2 u 2
g
A large number of bullets are fired in all directions with the same speed v. The
maximum area on the ground on which these bullets will spread is
(a)
21.
v2
g
(b)
v4
g2
(b) t
a
(c) t 1
g
(d)
2v 2
g2
a
g
1
1
2
a 2
(d) t 1
When a man moves down the inclined plane with a constant speed 5m/s which makes
an angle of 37 with the horizontal, he finds that the rain is falling vertically downward.
When he moves up the same inclined plane with the same speed, he finds that the rain
7
makes an angle tan 1 with the horizontal. The speed of the rain is
8
(a)
116 m/s
(c) 5 m/s
23.
2v 4
g2
A person is standing in a stationary lift drops a coin from a certain height h. It takes
time t to reach the floor of the lift. If the lift is rising up with a uniform acceleration a,
the time taken by the coin (dropped from the same height h) to reach the floor will be
(a) t
22.
(c)
(b)
32 m/s
(d)
73 m/s
A particle is moving in straight line. The velocity v of the particle varies with time t, as
v t 2 4t , then the distance traveled by the particle in t 0 to t 6 s (where t in
second and v is in m/s).
(a)
64
m
3
(b) zero
(c)
32
m
3
(d) None
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24.
The graph which represents the variation of slope m of the trajectory of a projectile
with horizontal displacement s is
m
s
(a)
(b)
s
m
m
(c)
(d)
s
25.
A radar observes an aeroplane moving horizontally

with a velocity v at height h from ground. Ratio of
angular acceleration to angular velocity of
aeroplane, w.r.t. radar (in terms of v, h and ) is
(a)
v 2
sin
h
(b)
v
cos 2
h
(c)
v
cos 2
h
(d)
v
sin 2
h
Radar
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MORE THAN ONE CHOICE CORRECT
1.
The displacement-time graph of a moving particle is a straight line. Therefore

(a) Its acceleration is constant
(b) Its velocity is constant
(c) Its displacement is constant

(d) Both its velocity and acceleration are uniform.
2.
3.
A train moving with a constant speed along a straight track takes a bend in a curve with
the same speed. Due to this
(a) Its velocity is changed in magnitude
(b) Its velocity is not changed
(c) Its speed is not changed
(d) Its velocity is changed
A particle moving in a straight line has velocity (v) and displacement(s) related as
v 4 1 s, where velocity v is in m/s and displacement s is in metre. Then
at
t 0, s 0
(a) Acceleration of the particle is 8 m/s 2

(b) Velocity of the particle at t 2 s is 20 m/s
(c) Displacement of the particle at t 2 s is 24
(d) Displacement of the particle at t 1s is 8m
4.
A ball is thrown upward from the ground with velocity u. It is at height 100 m at two
times t1 and t2 respectively. If g 10 m/s 2 , then
(a) t1 t2 20
(c) t1t2
5.
(b) t1 t2 20
u
5
(d) t1 t2
u
5
The horizontal range and maximum height attained by a projectile are R and H
respectively. If a constant horizontal acceleration a g/4 is imparted to the projectile
due to wind, then
(a) Its horizontal range is R
(c) Its maximum height is
H
2
(b) Its horizontal range is R H

(d) Its maximum height is H
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6.
Velocity-displacement graph of a particle moving in a

straight line is as shown in the figure.
(a) Magnitude of acceleration of particle is decreasing
(b) Magnitude of acceleration of particle is increasing
(c) Acceleration versus displacement graph is straight line
(d) Acceleration versus displacement graph is parabola
7.
Starting from rest a particle is first accelerated for time t1 with constant acceleration a1
and then stops in time t2 with constant retardation a2 . Let v1 be the average velocity in
this case and s1 the total displacement. In the second case it is accelerated for the same
time t1 with constant acceleration 2a1 and comes to rest with constant retardation a1 in
time t3 . If v2 is the average velocity in this case and s2 the total displacement. Then
8.
(a) v2 2v1
(b) 2v1 v2 4v1
(c) s2 2 s1
(d) 2s1 s2 4 s1
Acceleration of a particle which is at rest at x 0 is a 4 2 x i . Select the correct

alternative (s)
9.
(a) Particle further comes to rest at x 4
(b) Particle oscillates about x 2
(c) Maximum speed of particle is 2 units
(d) All of the above
A car is moving rectilinearly on a horizontal path with acceleration a0 . A person sitting

inside the car observes that an insect S is crawling up the screen with an acceleration a.
If is the inclination of the screen with the horizontal, the acceleration of the insect.
(a) Parallel to screen is a a0 cos
(b) Along the horizontal is a0 a cos
(c) Perpendicular to screen is a0 sin
(d) Perpendicular to screen is a0 tan
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10. A particle is projected from a point P with a velocity v at an angle with horizontal.
At a certain point Q, it moves at right angles to its initial direction. Then
(a) Velocity of particle at Q is v sin
(b) Velocity of particle at Q is v cot
(c) Time of flight from P to Q is (v/g) cosec
(d) Time of flight from P to Q is (v/g) sec
11. A particle moving along a straight line with uniform acceleration has velocity 7 m/s at P
and 17 m/s at Q. R is the mid point of PQ. Then
(a) The average velocity between R and Q is 15 m/s
(b) The ratio of time to go from P to R and that from R to Q is 3:2
(c) The velocity at R is 10 m/s
(d) The average velocity between P and R is m/s
12. River is flowing with a velocity v R 4i m/s. A boat is moving with a velocity of
v BR 2i 4 j m/s relative to river. The width of the river is 100 m along y-direction.
Choose the correct alternative (s)

(a) The boat will cross the river in 25s
(b) Absolute velocity of boat is 2 5 m/s
(c) Drift of the boat along the river current is 50 m
(d) The boat can never cross the river.
13. Velocity of a particles moving in a curvilinear path varies with time as
v 2t i t 2 j m/s Here, t is in second. At t 1s
(a) Acceleration of particle is 8 m/s 2

(b) Tangential acceleration of particles
6
m/s 2
5
(c) Radial acceleration of particle is
2
m/s 2
5
(d) Radius of curvature to the path is
5 5
m
2
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14. During uniform circular motion of a particle, which of the following is incorrect?
(a) Distance-time graph is a straight line
(b) Distance-time graph is a parabola
(c) Displacement-time graph is a straight line
(d) Displacement-time graph is a parabola
15. A particles is projected vertically upward and it will reach at a height from the ground
in t1 sec and time to reach the ground from that height is t2 then
(a) Initial velocity of projection is
g t1 t2
2
(b) Velocity at half of its maximum height will be
g t1 t2
2 2
(c) Maximum distance travelled by particle in vertical direction is
g
2
t1 t2
2
(d) All of the above
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MATCH THE FOLLOWING
Note : Each statement in column I has one or more than one match in column II. S
1.
B
A
The displacement versus time graph of particles is as shown in figure.

O
Column I
I.
In path OA
II.
In path AB
Column II
(A) Velocity
time.
(B)
increases
is
non-zero
(D) Acceleration zero

IV. In path CD
(E). Velocity is zero
Note : Each statement in column I has only one match in column II
2.
The displacement (x) of a particle depends on time (t) as x t 2 t 3

Column I
Column II
I. The particle will return to its starting point after time
(A)
2
3
II. The particle will be at rest at time
(B)
III. The average velocity of particle at any time t t0 ,

taken over time from starting to t t0 is equal to
(C)
its instantaneous velocity at time t0 . The value
of t0 is equal to
with
Magnitude of acceleration
is a non-zero.
(C) Velocity
constant
III. In path BC
IV. No net force will act on the particle at time t is equal (D) 2
to
(E) Zero
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3.
The path of the projectile is represented by y Px Qx 2 , where horizontal and vertical

directions are chosen as positive x and positive y-axis respectively.
Column I
Column II
I.
Range
(A) P/Q
II.
Maximum height
(B)
(C)
P 2 / 4Q
(D)
2
P
Qg
III. Time of flight
IV. Tangent of angle of projection is

(E). P.
ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE
Direction: Read the following questions and choose.
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
1.
Assertion : A body having uniform speed in circular path has a constant acceleration.
Reason : Direction of acceleration is always towards the centre.
(a) (A)
2.
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
Assertion : two bodies of masses M and m M m are allowed to fall from the same
height if the air resistance for each be the same then both the bodies will reach the earth
simultaneously.
Reason : Acceleration due to gravity does not depend on the mass of the body.
(a) (A)
3.
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
Assertion : During the motion, the magnitude of displacement may be equal to

distance.
Reason : When the particle is moving on the straight line then displacement will be
equal to distance.
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
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4.
Assertion : Net acceleration of a particle, moving on a circle with constant tangential

acceleration, remains constant.
Reason : aN ar2 aT2 , where aN is net acceleration, ar is centripetal acceleration
and aT is tangential acceleration.
(a) (A)
5.
(d) (D)
Assertion : If v is the velocity of the particle in motion at time t. then vdt v dt

Reason :
(b) (B)
vdt
magnitude of displacement.
(a) (A)
(b) (B)
(c) (C)
v dt distance covered.
(c) (C)
(d) (D)
PASSAGE BASED PROBLEMS

Two particle is moving on a circle of radius a with uniform speed v, one is moving
on a peripheral of the circle while other is oscillating on its diameter between the ends of the
diameter. Let us suppose that T is time period of one rotation for first particle and assume
both will starts from same point on circle then.
1.
What is the magnitude of the relative velocity at t 0

(a) v
2.
3.
4.
(b)
2v
(c) 2v
(d)
3v
(d)
3v
What will be the magnitude of the relative velocity at t T / 6

(a) v 2 3
(b) v 2 3
(c) v 4 3
(d) v 2 2
What will the magnitude of the relative velocity at t
T
.
3
(a) v 2 3
(b) v 2 3
(c) v 4 3
(d) v 2 2
What will be the magnitude of the relative velocity at t

(a) v
(b)
2v
T
.
2
(c) 2v
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Level V
1.
SUBJECTIVE PROBLEMS
Assume that a car is able to stop with a retardation of 7.5 m/s 2 and that a driver can react to an
emergency in 0.2 s. Calculate the overall stopping distance of the car for speed of 54 km/h of
car.
2.
A moving car reduces its speed from 36 km/hr to 9 km/hr while it travels a distance of 150 m.
Assuming the retardation to be uniform find (i) time taken to travel this 150 m and (ii) the
additional distance it will move before coming to rest.
3.
A balloon rises from rest on the ground with constant acceleration
g
. A stone is dropped from
8
balloon when the balloon has risen to a height of H 10 m. Find the time taken by the stone to
reach the ground. g 10m/s
4.
A man can swim directly across a stream of width 100 m in 4 minutes when there is no current
and in 5 minutes when there is a current. Find the velocity of the current.
5.
The maximum possible acceleration of a certain body is 1.2 m/s 2 and its maximum retardation
is 4.8 m/s 2 . What is the least time in which it can travel 1.2 km from rest to rest?
It may be assumed that the body can achieve and sustain velocity of any magnitude
6.
In a journey of 4 km a train travels with a constant acceleration for the first three-tenths of a km,
at a uniform speed of 30 km/hr for the next 3 km and with a constant retardation for the rest of
the distance. Find the time taken for the journey in minutes.
7.
A projectile crosses half its maximum height at a certain instant of time and again 10 s later.
Calculate the maximum height. If the angle of projection was 30, calculate the horizontal
distance it travelled in the above 10 s.
8.
A train passes a station A at 40 km/hr and maintains this speed for 7 km and is then uniformly
retarded, stopping at B, which is 8.5 km from A. A second train starts from A at the instant the
first train passes and being accelerated for part of the journey and uniformly retarded for the rest
stops at b at the same time as the first train. What is the greatest speed of the second train?
9.
A particle is projected with a velocity 2 ag so that it just clears two walls of equal height ' a '
which are at a distance 2a apart. Find the time of passing between the walls.
(Given a 250m, g 10 m/s 2 )
10.
A bottle was released from rest from a height of 60 m above the ground. Simultaneously, a
stone was thrown from a point on the ground 60 m distance horizontal from the bottle, with a
velocity u at an angle of projection of , in a vertical plane containing the bottle. If the stone
strikes the bottle 3 s after the instant of projection, find the velocity u (in cm/s) and the angle
of projection.
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ANSWERS
Level I
1. (b)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (b)
7. (a), (b)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10. (d)
11. (c)
12. (a)
13. (c)
14. (d)
15. (a)
16. (d)
17. (b)
18. (d)
19. (b)
20. (a)
21. (c)
22. (a)
23. (a)
24. (b)
25. (a)
Level II
-SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT
1. (c)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (c)
9. (b)
10. (c)
11. (a)
12. (c)
13. (d)
14. (c)
15. (a)
16. (d)
17. (d)
18. (c)
19. (b)
20. (b)
21. (c)
22. (b)
23. (a)
24. (c)
25. (d)
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Level III
MORE THAN ONE CHOICE CORRECT
1. (a, b, d)
6.
(a, c)
11. (a, b, d)
2.
(c, d)
7.
(a, d)
3. (a, b, c, d)
12. (a, b, c)
8.
(a, b)
13. (b, c, d)
4.
(a, d)
5.
9.
(a, c)
10. (b, c)
14. (b, c, d)
(b, d)
15. (a, b)
Level IV
MATCH THE FOLLOWING
1.
I A , B ; II C , D ; III B ; IV D , E
2.
I B ; II A , E ; III D ; IV C
3.
I A ; II C ; III D ; IV E
ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE

1. (d)
2. (d)
3. (c)
4. (d)
5. (a)
PASSAGE BASED PROBLEMS

1. (b)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (b)
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Level V
SUBJECTIVE PROBLEMS
1.
18 m
2.
(i) 24 s; (ii) 10 m
3.
2s
4.
15 m/min.
5.
50s
6.
10 minutes
7.
245m, 1200m
8.
68 km/hr
9.
10 s
10
2820 cm/s, 45

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