WORKSHEET-12

PHYSICS Unit-2

Worksheet-12
Topics:- Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Velocity-time
Graph, Equations of Motion, Laws of Motion,
Momentum and Conservation of Momentum,
Impulse, Projectile Motion, Elastic & Inelastic
Collisions
Q.1 Pull of earth on a mass of 20 kg at surface of earth is: USE THIS SPACE FOR
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A) 196 N C) 20 N
B) 1960 N D) 19.6 N
Q.2 Time rate of change of momentum is equal to:
A) Force C) Velocity
B) Impulse D) Force constant
Q.3 Distance covered by a freely falling body in 2 seconds
will be:
A) 4.9 m C) 39.2 m
B) 19.6 m D) 9.8 m
Q.4 For which of the following graph/graphs, both velocity
and acceleration are constant:
v v

A) t C) t
v

B) t D) None of these
st
Q.5 1 law of motion gives definition of:
A) Mass C) Force
B) Inertia D) Momentum
Q.6 One Newton is the force:
1
A) Of gravity on kg body
g
B) Of gravity on a 1 g body
C) That gives a 1 kg body an acceleration of 1 m s-2
D) Both “A” and “C”
Q.7 A 7.0 kg ball experiences a net force of 7.0 N what will be
its acceleration?
A) 10 m s-2 C) 1 m s-2
B) 5.0 m s-2 D) 35.0 m s-2

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Q.8 A force 2F acting on a particle of mass 10 kg produces an

acceleration of 60 m s-2. A force 5F acting on a particle of
mass M produces an acceleration of 50 m s-2. What is the
mass M?
A) 3.3 kg C) 21 kg
B) 4.8 kg D) 30 kg
Q.9 nd
The Newton’s 2 law: USE THIS SPACE FOR
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A) Defines force C) Balances force
B) Measures force D) All of these
Q.10 A ball of mass m1 and another ball of m2 are dropped
from equal heights. If m1 is twice as compared to m2,
then time taken by the balls t1 and t2 are related as:
t
A) t1  2 C) t1  4t2
2
t
B) t1  t2 D) t1  2
4
Q.11 The velocity-time graph of a body moving in a straight
line is shown in the figure. The displacement and
distance travelled by the body in 6 sec, are respectively.
5
4

2
v(m/s)

1
0

1 1 2 3 4 5 6

2 t(sec)

3
A) 8 m , 16 m C) 16 m , 8 m
B) 16 m , 16 m D) 8 m, 8 m
Q.12 A steel ball covers half the distance with velocity vi and
the other half with velocity vf in the same straight line.
The average velocity of ball is:
vi  v f vi v f
A) C)
2 vi  v f

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2vi v f
B) vi  v f D)
vi  v f
Q.13 A 60 m long train is moving in a direction with speed 20
m s-1. Another train moving with 30 m s-1 in the opposite
direction and 40 m long crosses the first train in:
A) 5 s C) 2 s
B) 6 s D) 4 s
Q.14 A car covers 2/3 distance with 60 m s-1 and 1/3 distance USE THIS SPACE FOR
with 20 m s-1. Average speed is: SCRATCH WORK
A) 36 m s-1 C) 66 m s-1
B) 46 m s-1 D) 56 m s-1
Q.15 A person standing on a horizontal floor feels two forces:
The downward pull of gravity and the upward
supporting force from the floor. These two forces:
A) Have equal magnitude and form an action/reaction pair
B) Have equal magnitude but do not form an action/reaction
pair
C) Have unequal magnitudes
D) Are equal forces
Q.16 An object with a constant speed:
A) Is not accelerated
B) Might be accelerated
C) Is always accelerated
D) Also has a constant velocity
Q.17 In the figure, distance covered is:
V
3

t
6
A) 9 units C) 3 units
B) 6 units D) 18 units
Q.18 The ratio of distance to magnitude of displacement when
a body covers a semicircle is:
 1
A) C)
2 

B)  R D)
4
Q.19 Distance travelled by a body falling freely starting from
rest in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd seconds are in the ratio:
A) 1:4:9 C) 1:2:3

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B) 1:3:5 D) 1:2:5
Q.20 Throwing a package onto shore from a boat that was
previously at rest causes the boat to move outward from
shore, is explained by:
A) Newton’s 1st law of motion
B) Newton’s 2nd law of motion
C) Newton’s 3rd law of motion
D) Conservation of momentum
Q.21 A body is released from a height of 5 m. If friction is USE THIS SPACE FOR
ignored then its velocity just before striking the ground SCRATCH WORK
will be (g = 10 m s-2):
A) 5 m s-1 C) 15 m s-1
B) 10 m s-1 D) 20 m s-1
Q.22 If momentum is increased by 20% then K.E. increases
by:
A) 44% C) 66%
B) 55% D) 77%
Q.23 A boy throws a ball with velocity 10 m s-1 in vertically
upward direction. If g = 10 m s-2, the ball rises to a height
A) 2 m C) 10 m
B) 5 m D) 25 m
Q.24 Two bodies of different masses m1 and m2 are dropped
from two different heights h1 and h2. The ratio of times
taken by the two bodies through these distances is:
A) h1:h2 C) h1 : h2
m1 h2 2 2
B) : D) h1 :h2
m2 h1
Q.25 The distance traveled by a body dropped from the top of
a tower is proportional to:
A) Mass of the body
B) Height of the tower
C) Weight of the body
D) Square of the time elapses
Q.26 An object is released from a height h above the ground
reaches the ground in 8 s. The time taken by the object to
cover the first half distance is:
A) 2 2 s C) 4 2 s

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B) s D) 8 2 s
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Q.27 If a body starts from a point and returns back to the
same point then its:
A) Average speed is zero but not average velocity
B) Average speed and velocity depend on the path
C) Both average speed and velocity are zero
D) Average velocity is zero but not average speed
Q.28 Which pair contains one scalar & one vector: USE THIS SPACE FOR
A) Acceleration, force C) Force, K.E SCRATCH WORK
B) Momentum, velocity D) Work, P.E
Q.29 All statements are correct about third law of motion
except:
A) Forces have equal magnitude
B) Both forces have opposite direction
C) Both forces are applied on different bodies
D) Both are applied on same body maintaining equilibrium
Q.30 If R is the maximum horizontal distance of projectile then
the greatest height attained by projectile in this condition
is:
A) R C) 2R
R R
B) D)
2 4
Q.31 During projectile motion if H = R then angle of
projection with horizontal is
1
A) Tan-1 (4) C) Tan-1  
4

B) Tan-1  4  1 
D) Tan-1 
 4

Q.32 Range of projectile is R when angle of projection is 60o,
then the value of other angle of projection for same
range is:
A) 40o C) 50o
B) 30o D) 20o
Q.33 A person can throw a stone to maximum range of 100 m.
The greatest height with same conditions to which he can
make the stone to rise is:
A) 50 m C) 100 m
B) 150 m D) 25 m
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constant are:
A) Acceleration, vx C) Force, velocity
B) Acceleration, K.E D) Acceleration, Momentum
Q.35 The path of projectile is:
A) Hyperbola C) Parabola
B) Straight line D) Ellipse
Q.36 Motion of projectile is __________ dimensional.
A) One C) Two
B) Three D) Four
Q.37 Four projectiles are launched at angles 20, 30, 40 and USE THIS SPACE FOR
50 respectively. Which of these projectiles will have SCRATCH WORK
maximum range?
A) Projectile launched at 20
B) Projectile launched at 50
C) Projectile launched at 30
D) Both projectiles launched at 40 and 50
Q.38 Which component of the velocity of projectile remains
constant throughout the motion?
A) vx C) ax
B) vy D) ay
Q.39 Which of the following factors in a projectile motion
remains same?
A) vx C) ax
B) ay D) All of these
Q.40 At which angle when a projectile is launched R=H?
A) 45 C) 76
B) 30 D) 60
R
Q.41 At which angle when a projectile is launched H  ?
4
A) 45 C) 76
B) 30 D) 60
Q.42 The angle between velocity of projectile and acceleration
at the highest point becomes:
A) 90 C) 0
B) 180 D) 76
Q.43 A person moving in a car at a constant velocity throws
an apple vertically upwards. If we ignore air friction and
suppose car to move with same velocity then according to
an observer standing outside.
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A) Apple will follow a parabolic path and will fall again in car
B) Apple will follow a parabolic path but will fall behind car
C) Apple will follow a linear path and will fall again in car
D) Apple will follow a parabolic path but will fall before car
Q.44 Two balls are thrown at angles of  and (90-) with the
horizontal with same speed. Ratio of their time of flights is:
A) tan 2  :1 C) tan  :1
B) 1: tan  D) 1:1
Q.45 A bomber drops its bomb when it is vertically above the USE THIS SPACE FOR
target, it misses the target due to (falls ahead): SCRATCH WORK
A) Air resistance
B) Horizontal component of velocity
C) Vertical component of velocity
D) Gravity
Q.46 The maximum height of projectile has the largest value
for which of the following angles of projection?
A) 0 C) 30
B) 60 D) 75
Q.47 A body drops a coin from the window of a moving train.
The path of coin according to a stationary observer inside
the train will be:
A) Vertical straight line C) Parabolic
B) Elliptical D) Circular
Q.48 A ball whose K.E is E, is projected at an angle of 45 with
vertical then, its K.E at maximum height is
E
A) E C)
2
E
B) D) 2E
2
Q.49 In a competition, fielders are required to throw the
cricket hard ball as far as possible. Under ideal
conditions, the optimum throwing angle is 45°. What
should this angle, with respect to ground, be in (i) Strong
winds against the direction of throw; and (ii) Strong
winds in the direction of throw?
A) (i) more than 45°, (ii) less than 45°
B) (i) less than 45°, (ii) more than 45°
C) 45° in both cases
D) Depends on throwing speed
Q.50 Which of the following is decreasing acceleration graph?
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v v

A) C)
t t
v
v

B) D)
t t
Q.51 A collision in which K.E of system remains constant is
called:
A) Elastic Collision C) Partially elastic Collision
B) Inelastic Collision D) Any of these
Q.52 In the head on elastic collision of a heavy vehicle moving with a
velocity of 20 m s-1 and a small stone at rest, the stone will fly
away with a velocity equal to
A) 5 m s-1 C) 20 m s-1
-1
B) 10 m s D) 40 m s-1
Q.53 A body of mass 3 kg is acted upon by a force which varies as
shown in the graph below. The momentum acquired during 6 s
is given by (given initial momentum = 0):
F/N

10

t(s)
0 2 4 6
A) Zero C) 5 N s
B) 30 N s D) 50 N s

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ANSWER KEY (Worksheet-12) F  mg  1 N

1 A 11 A 21 B 31 A 41 A 51 A 1
2 A 12 D 22 A 32 B 42 A 52 D m= kg
3 B 13 C 23 B 33 D 43 A 53 D g
4 C 14 A 24 C 34 A 44 C  One newton force by 2nd law of
5 C 15 B 25 D 35 C 45 B motion
6 D 16 B 26 C 36 C 46 D
2
7 C 17 A 27 D 37 D 47 A F  ma if m  1 kg and a  1 m s
8 D 18 A 28 C 38 A 48 C then F  1 N
9 B 19 B 29 D 39 D 49 C
Q.7 Answer is “C”
10 B 20 C 30 D 40 C 50 B
Solution:- F = ma
SOLUTIONS
Q.8 Answer is “D”
Unit – 2 (W-12) F Ma
Q.1 Answer is “A” Solution:- 1  1 1
F2 M 2 a2
Solution:- w = mg
Q.2 Answer is “A” Q.9 Answer is “B”
p Solution:- First law of motion defines
Solution:- F  force while 2nd law of motion measures
t force.
Q.3 Answer is “B”
Q.10 Answer is “B”
1
Solution:- S  gt 2 Solution:- All objects (massive or light)
2 reach on earth with same acceleration “g”
Q.4 Answer is “C” when dropped from same heights. Their
Solution:- free fall time is given as:
 For option A, acceleration is constant 2S
but velocity is increasing uniformly. t
g
 For option B, both velocity and
acceleration are increasing. So t1  t2
 For option C, velocity is constant, so Q.11 Answer is “A”
acceleration is zero which is also a Solution:- Both distance and
constant. displacement given as:
Distance=  4  2   2   4  2    2   6  4 
Q.5 Answer is “C”
Displacement =
Solution:- First law of motion defines  4  2   2   4  2   2   6  4
force while 2nd law of motion measures
force. Q.12 Answer is “D”
Q.6 Answer is “D” Solution:-
Solution:- total distance
vavg 
 One newton force in terms of g total time
(gravitational acceleration) d d
 v avg  1 2
t1  t 2

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d d Q.18 Answer is “A”


 v avg  2 2 S R
d d Solution:- 
d 2R
2 2
vi v f Q.19 Answer is “B”

2vi vf Solution:- Distance covered in nth second

Simplify it  vavg  is:
vi  v f
g
Q.13 Answer is “C” S (2 n  1)
2
Total distance
Solution:- t Q.20 Answer is “C”
relative speed
Solution:- This is well according to
60  40
 t Newton’s 3rd law, the action force acts on
30  20 package towards shore while the reaction
Q.14 Answer is “A” force acts away from shore on boat.
d1  d 2 Q.21 Answer is “B”
Solution:- v avg 
d1 d 2
 Solution:- v  2gh
v1 v 2
Q.15 Answer is “B” Q.22 Answer is “A”

Solution:- Since both of these forces act Solution:- Use relation P  2mE
on one body, so these cannot make Q.23 Answer is “B”
action-reaction pair as according to
Newton’s 3rd law of motion action Solution:- Use 3rd equation of motion
reaction never act on same body. Q.24 Answer is “C”
Q.16 Answer is “B” 1
Solution:- S  gt 2
Solution:- An object moving with 2
constant speed may or may not be
accelerated. Q.25 Answer is “D”
1
Case-I Solution:- y  gt 2
2
When object is moving with constant
speed in same direction its acceleration is Q.26 Answer is “C”
zero. Solution:-
Case-II 1 2
i. S gt
When object is moving with constant 2
speed on a circular path, its direction
1
changes which results in centripetal S   10  82
acceleration which is not zero. 2

Q.17 Answer is “A” S  320 m

Solution:- Simply find area under curve S
ii.  160 m; t x  ?
2
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S 1 2 4
   gt x R  1H  θ=tan -1  
2 2 1
Solve it Q.32 Answer is “B”

t x  4 2 sec Solution:- If sum of two angles is 90,

the ranges at those angles are equal if
Q.27 Answer is “D” projected with same speed.
Solution:- In a closed path distance  Q.33 Answer is “D”
zero but displacement = 0 Solution:- The maximum range and
Q.28 Answer is “C” height are related as;

Solution:- vi2 vi2 sin 2θ

R sin 2θ ; h
A) Acceleration and force both are g 2g
vectors. As range is maximum at   45 , so;
B) Momentum and velocity both are vi2 vi2
Rmax  h  sin 45
2
;
vectors. g 2g
C) Force is vector while K.E is scalar. vi2 vi2
Rmax  ; h
D) Work and P.E both are scalars. g 4g
Q.29 Answer is “D” Rmax
h
Solution:- In action reaction forces; 4
Just remember this formula. This formula
 Both forces have equal magnitudes
says at maximum range height is four
but opposite directions.
times less than maximum range.
 Both forces are applied on different Q.34 Answer is “A”
bodies.
Solution:- As friction is ignored so
 As both forces acts on different vx  constant also ax  0  constant
bodies, so these cannot maintain
equilibrium. And ay = g = constant
Q.35 Answer is “C”
Q.30 Answer is “D”
Solution:- Usually we consider ideal case
Solution:- When   45 , R  max then in which air friction is ignored, so path of
R projectile is parabola.
H
4 Q.36 Answer is “C”
Q.31 Answer is “A” Solution:- Projectile motion is a two
Solution:- For a projectile; dimensional motion under constant
acceleration due to gravity.
If R=nH then Q.37 Answer is “D”
4 4
θ=tan -1    tan 1    76 Solution:- The range of projectile is
n 1 maximum at 45. But among given option
For given question 45 is not present, so range among given
options will be maximum at that angle
which is closest to 45 (no matter whether
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it is closer with value less than 45 or Solution:- Car will provide it horizontal
greater than 45). As 40 and 50 are component and person a vertical so
equally closest to 45, so range will be combination makes a parabolic path.
maximum at these angles.
Q.38 Answer is “A” Q.44 Answer is “C”
Solution:- As air friction is ignored in Solution:-
projectile motion, so no force acts along
 2vi sin 
horizontal direction, hence horizontal  g 
component of velocity remains constant t1   sin 
 
and horizontal component of acceleration t2  2vi sin  90     sin  90   
remains zero. i.e  
 g 
v
vx  constant ; ax  x  0 t1 sin 
t   tan 
t2 cos 
Q.39 Answer is “D”
Q.45 Answer is “B”
Solution:- vx  constant ,
Solution:-
ax  0  constant , a y  g  constant
Because of horizontal component of
Q.40 Answer is “C” velocity, the bomb undergoes projectile
Solution:- For a projectile; motion rather than vertically downward
motion so it misses the target.
4
If R=nH then θ=tan -1   Q.46 Answer is “D”
n
Solution:- Height of projectile is given
For given question
as;
4
R  1H  θ=tan -1   =tan  4  76 vi2 sin 2 
-1

n h
2g
Q.41 Answer is “A” It is maximum at 90, among given options
Solution:- If R = nH 90 is not present, so height will be
maximum at that angle which is closer to
4
then   tan 1   90.
n
Q.47 Answer is “A”
Q.42 Answer is “A” Solution:- The path will be projectile for
Solution:- At highest point v y  0 so an observer standing outside the train,
v  vx is r to a=g while for an observer within the train the
path will be straight line.
Q.43 Answer is “A” Q.48 Answer is “C”
Solution:-

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Use relation; K.EH  K.Ei  cos 2 

For P.EH  K.Ei  sin 

2

Q.49 Answer is “C”

Solution:- Range can only be maximum
at =45.
Q.50 Answer is “B”
Solution:- The slope of velocity time graph
gives acceleration. As the slope of v-t graph
decreases to zero in option-B, so
acceleration will also be decreasing in this
case, while in option “C” the slope is
negative but it is constant.
Q.51 Answer is “A”
Solution:- A Collision in which K.E of
system remains constant is called elastic
collision.
Q.52 Answer is “D”
Solution:- When a massive body
collides with a light body then after
collision velocity of light body is twice
the initial velocity of massive body.
Q.53 Answer is “A”
Solution:-
Area of F-t graph = change in momentum
1
Area of F-t graph =  2 10    6  2 10   50 N s
2

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