1.

Is the magnitude (𝐴⃗ + 𝐵

⃗⃗ ) same as that 6. At what point of the projectile path the
of (𝐵⃗⃗ + 𝐴⃗)? speed is minimum? At which point
maximum?

7. Two bombs of 5 and 10 kg are thrown

from a cannon with the same velocity in
2. Is (𝐴⃗ − 𝐵
⃗⃗ ) same as that of (𝐵
⃗⃗ − 𝐴⃗)?
the same direction. Which bomb will
reach the ground first? If the bombs are
thrown in the same direction with
different velocities, then?

3. There are two displacement vectors,

one of magnitude 3 and other of 4
metre. How should directors be added
for that the magnitude of the resultant
8. A projectile is thrown at an angle θ from
vector be: (a) 7 metre (b) 1 metre (c) 5
the horizontal with velocity u under the
metre?
gravitational field of the earth. Find its
time of flight, maximum height attained
and the range.

4. Why does the direction of motion of a

projectile becomes horizontal at the
highest point of its trajectory?

5. A particle is projected with a velocity of

14 m/s at an angle of 60° with the
horizontal direction. Write down the
magnitude and the direction of velocity
of the particle at the highest point of the
earth. (g = 9.8 ms-2)
9. Show that the horizontal range of a 12. The velocity of a body is 100 km/h, 30°
projectile with initial speed u and angle west of south. Find the north and east
𝑢2 sin 2𝜃 components by drawing vector
of projection θ is .At what angle
𝑔 diagram.
of projection is the horizontal range
maximum for a given initial speed of
the projectile? What is the maximum
range?

13. The magnitude of two vectors 𝐴⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵⃗⃗

are 5 and 4 units respectively and the
angle between them is 30°. Find the
value of 𝐴⃗. 𝐵
⃗⃗ .

10. Two forces of 6 N and 8 N act at a point

at an angle of 90° with each other. 14. If vectors 𝐴⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ =
Determine the magnitude and direction 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂, then find the value of
of the resultant force by drawing a 𝐴⃗ × 𝐵⃗⃗.
vector diagram.

15. A bomb is fired horizontally with a

11. A force of 500 N is acting towards east velocity of 20 m/s from the top of a
and another 600 N towards north. tower 40 m high. After how much time
Subtract the first force from the second and at which horizontal distance from
by drawing a vector diagram. the tower will the bomb strike the
ground? (g = 9.8 ms-2)
16. A ball is thrown with a velocity of 15
m/s at an angle of 30° with the
horizontal. Determine (i) the time of Laws of motion
flight of the ball, (ii) the maximum 1. A constant force acting on a body of
height attained by the ball. (g = 10 ms- mass 3 kg changes its speed from
2
) 2.0 m/s to 3.5 m/s in 25 s. The
direction of motion of the body
remains unchanged. What is the
magnitude and direction of the
force?

17. A stone is thrown from the horizontal

ground at an angle of projection of 30°
with a speed of 49 m/s. Calculate (i) its
time of flight (ii) horizontal range. 2. A body m1 of mass
10 kg is placed on a
smooth horizontal
table. It is
connected to a
string which passes
over a frictionless
pulley and carries at
the other end a body
m2 of mass 5 kg.
What acceleration will be produced
in the bodies when the nail fixed on
18. An arrow is thrown in the air. Its time of the table is removed? What will be
flight is 5 seconds and the range is 200 the tension in the string during the
m. Determine (i) the vertical component motion of the bodies? What when
of the velocity of projection, (ii) the the bodies stop? (g = 9.8 N/ kg.)
horizontal component, (iii) maximum
height and (iv) the angle made with the
horizontal. (g = 9.8 ms-2)
3. The mass of an elevator (lift) is 500
kg. Calculate the tension in the 5. A proton (mass 1.67 x 10-27 kg) on
cable of the elevator when the striking a neutron (mass nearly
elevator is (i) stationary, (ii) equal to the proton) forms a
ascending with an acceleration of deuteron What would be the
2.0 ms-2 , (iii) descending with the velocity of the deuteron if it is
same acceleration. (g = 9.8 N/kg) formed by a proton moving left with
a velocity of 7.0 x 106 m/s and a
neutron moving right with a
velocity of 4.0 x 106 m/s?

4. Determine, in the given diagram,

the acceleration a of the system and
the tensions T1 and T2, in the strings.
Assume that the table and the 6. A 10 g moving body is acted upon
pulleys are frictionless and the by a force of 10 N for 3 μs. Compute
strings are massless (g = 9.8 m/s2). the impulse and the change in
velocity of the body.

7. A projectile of mass 50 kg is shot

vertically upwards with a velocity
of 100 m/s. After 5 seconds the
projectile explodes into two
fragments, one of which (mass 20
kg) travels vertically up with a
velocity of 150 m/s. What will be
the velocity of the other fragment at
this moment? ( g = 9.8 m/s2)