?

Motion in a
Straight Line

Distance and Displacement 7. Displacement is not zero; then distance must not be zero
(a) True (b) False
1. Find displacement between A & B 8. Distance is not equal to zero; then displacement may equal to zero

B 2m C (a) True (b) False

(i)
7m 9. Statement-1: Distance and displacement is different physical
(ii)
quantity.
Statement-2: Distance and displacement have same unit and
4m 4m dimension.
7m
(a) Both statement false
A (b) Both statement true
B A D
3m 5m (c) Statement-I is false and Statement-II is true
B (d) Statement-I is true and Statement-II is false
7m
1m 10. Statement-I : Rest & Motion are absolute terms.
8m 3m
Statement-II : Distance can’t be decrease with time while
8m 4m
displacement can Be.
2m 2m A 2m 6m
4m (iv) 1m (a) Both statement false
(iii)
8m (b) Both statement true
5m
2m (c) Statement-I is false and Statement-II is true
A (d) Statement-I is true and Statement-II is false
8m B
11. Which of the following option is correct for motion in 1-D,
2. Correct statement among the following is. without change in direction.
(a) When displacement is zero, distance traveled is not zero.
(a) Distance = |displacement | (b) Distance > |displacement |
(b) When displacement is zero, distance traveled is also zero.
(c) Distance ≥ |displacement | (d) Distance < |displacement |
(c) When distance is zero, displacement is not zero.
12. Which of the following option is correct for motion in 1-D, with
(d) Distance traveled and displacement are always equal change in direction.
(e) None of the above statement is correct
(a) Distance = |displacement | (b) Distance > |displacement |
3. Fill in the blanks : (may/must/must not/may not)
(c) Distance ≥ |displacement | (d) Distance < |displacement |
(a) Distance traveled by object is zero, the displacement ...........
13. Which of the following option is never correct for a moving
be non-zero.
object?
(b) Distance traveled by object is not zero then displacement
........... be zero. (a) Distance = |displacement | (b) Distance > |displacement |
(c) Displacement moved is zero then distance ...........or ........... (c) Distance ≥ |displacement | (d) Distance < |displacement |
zero 14.
(d) If displacement is not equal to zero, then distance ...........
(i) Object is moving in Distance ≤ (A)
equal to zero
straight line displacement
4. Particle is moving on straight line, distance is equal to
displacement (ii) Object is moving on Distance > (B)
straight line Without displacement
(a) True (b) False
change in direction
5. Displacement independent of choice of frame of reference
(iii) Object is Projected Distance = (C)
(a) True (b) False upward from ground displacement
6. For a particle moving on parabolic path distance always grater
(iv) Moving on circular Distance ≥ (D)
than displacement
Path displacement
(a) True (b) False
15. The numerical ratio of displacement to distance is.. Motion Displacement distance
(a) always less than 1 1. A→B a.ℓ i.3ℓ
(b) always greater than 1 2. A→C b. ℓ ii.4ℓ
(c) always equal to 1 3. A→D c. 0 iii.ℓ
(d) may be less than 1 or equal to 1 4. A→A iv.2ℓ
d. 2
16. If x denotes the ratio of displacement to distance, the possible
value of x is : 22. An object is moving along the sides of a regular hexagonal path
with side length ℓ. For each motion:
(a) 3 (b) 6/7 E l D
(c) 1 (d) Both (B) and (C) l l
17. If initial position of object (2, 6, 9) and final position (8,–2, 19)
then find displacement and distance F C
18. Object moves from A(2, 3, –4) to B(3,4,1) to C(5,7,1). Find
l l
distance and displacement from A to C.
A l B
19. A car moving along in a straight highway from point P to point Q
Match the corresponding displacement travelled by the object
to point R and to point S, then back to point Q and finally to the
point R as shown in the figure below. Motion Displacement
(a) Find the distance travelled by car. 1. A → B a. 2ℓ
(b) Find the displacement of the car. 2. A → C b. 0
7km 3. A → D c.
5km 3
3km
4. A → E d. ℓ
P Q R S 5. A → F e. 3ℓ
20. Object moves on a circular path by angle 60o then find ratio of 6. A → A
distance to displacement. 23. Match the corresponding distance travelled by the object:
B Motion Distance
1. A → B a. 5ℓ
π 270o R 2. A → C b. 2ℓ
60o = rad A
3 3. A → D c. 6ℓ
R A
4. A → E d. 4ℓ
5. A → F e. 3ℓ
B
(i) (ii) 6. A → A f. ℓ
24. Kallua is moving on a circular path and completes one full round
in 40 seconds. After moving for 3 minutes and 20 seconds , what
B will be Kallua's displacement?
120o 25. The position of an object is given by the equation: x = (t2 + 2t + 3)
R
A m Find the position of the object at t = 2 seconds and displacement
O
in 2 sec.
26. A student moves as follows: 10 meters towards the east, then 20
meters towards the south, and then 20√2 meters in the northwest
direction. Find the displacement of the student from the starting
(iii)
point.
21. An object is moving along the sides of a square park with a side 27. Ramlal Moves 10 m North then 10 m east, then 10 m climb upward
length of ℓ. The motions of the object between points A, B, C, then find his displacement.
and D are listed in the given figure. For each motion, match the 28. A person moves 20 m North then 30 m towards East and finally
following: 40 2 m South-West then his displacement.
D C
(a) 10 2tan −1 ( 2 ) South of west

2l ) −1
(b) 10 5tan ( 2 ) South of west
( l −1
(c) 10 5tan (1 / 2 ) West of South
(d) Both (a) and (b)
29. A butterfly start flying from a corner of the cubical room of
side l and reaches to the opposite corner of the room. Find its
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want to reach opposite of body diagonal) find (minimum distance (Metres)
20
moved by ant.
15
31. A carom board (4 ft × 4 ft) square) has the queen at the centre. The
10
queen, hit by the striker moves to the front edge, rebounds and
5
goes in the hole behind the striking line. Find the magnitude of
displacement of the queen 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Time
–5 (Seconds)
(i) from the centre to the front edge
–10
(ii) from the front edge to the hole and
–15
(iii) from the centre of the hole.
–20
32. Position-time graph for two man are moving along x-axis as
shown; then find correct relation between 36. A drunkard is walking along a straight road. He takes 5 steps
x (Position) forward and 3 steps backward and so on. Each step is 1 m long and
takes 1 s. There is a pit on the road 11 m away from the starting
x
point. The drunkard will fall into the pit after:
(a) 21 s (b) 29 s
(c) 31 s (d) 37 s
37. Magnitude of initial position vector is 3 m and its makes 15° angle
from x-axis and magnitude of final position vector is 4 m and its
Time
makes 75° angle from x-axis. Find out displacement of particle.
t1 t2
38. A particle can move only along x-axis. Three pairs of initial and
(a) Displacement = distance (b) Displacement > distance final positions of particle at two successive times are given
(c) Displacement < distance (d) None of these Pair Initial Position Final Position
33. For given between position and time graph. 1 –3m +5m
(i) Calculate the total distance traveled by the object from point 2 –3m –7m
A to D. 3 +7m –3m

(ii) Calculate the displacement of the object from point A to D. Find the sum of magnitudes of displacement in the pairs which
give negative displacement in m.
x
(a) 14 (b) 12
10 m B C (c) 20 (d) 22

D t
A 2s 4s 6s Speed and Velocity
34. An object moves along a path according to the position-time graph
is shown. 39. Object is moving in straight line without change in direction,
moves x1 distance in time t1 and then x2 distance in time t2 then
(i) Calculate the distance traveled by the object from A to B.
find average speed.
(ii) Determine the displacement of the object from A to B. 40. Object is at position x1 at time t1 and at position x2 at time t2 then
30 m find average speed & average velocity if is it moving with a
B
change in direction.
20 m
41. Instantaneous velocity of a particle-
(A) depends on instantaneous position
A 10 m
(B) depends on instantaneous speed
45 85 125 t (C) independent of instantaneous position
35. The position-time graph for an elevator travels up and down is (D) independent of instantaneous speed
given below. Find the distance and displacement of the elevator (a) Both (A) & (B) are correct (b) Both (C) & (D) are correct
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 42. Consider the motion of the tip of the minute hand of a clock for 54. A person travels along a straight road for the first t/3 time with a
one hour motion which of the following is/are correct. speed V1 and for next 2t / 3 time with a speed v2. Then the mean
(A) The displacement is zero speed v is given by
(B) The distance covered is zero
(C) The average speed is zero v1 + 2v2 1 1 2
(a) v = (b) = +
(D) The average velocity is zero/ 3 v 3v1 3v2
Option
(a) (A) & (D) (b) (B) & (C) 1 3v2
(c) 3 = 2v1v2 (d) v =
3 2v1
(c) (A) & (C) (d) (B) & (D)
43. An object moves with speed v1, v2 and v3 along a line segment 55. Object is moving with constant speed (v) on square track then Fill
AB, BC and CD respectively as shown in figure. Where in the blank for average speed and average velocity.
AB = BC and AD = 3AB, then average speed of the object will be: D C

v1v2v3 v1 + v2 + v3
(a) (b)
3 ( v1v2 + v2v3 + v3v1 ) 3 V

v1 + v2 + v3 3v1v2v3
(c) (d)
3v1v2v3 v1v2 + v2v3 + v3v1
A V B
44. A Train has speed 60 km/hr for one -hr and 40km/hr for next
half-hr, then average speed in km/hr. Motion Avg. Speed Avg. Velocity
(a) 50 (b) 53.33 A→B
(c) 48 (d) 70 A→C
45. Object Moves for 10 s with speed 20 m/s and then it Moves with A→D
speed 30 m/s for 10 sec then find average speed for Complete A→A
Journey.
56. If Instantaneous speed is constant, then what about average speed
46. Object moves 10 m with speed 20 m/s and then it Moves with
57. A particle is moving such that its position coordinates (x,y) are
speed 30 m/s for 10 sec . then find Avg. speed for Complete
Journey. (2m, 3m) at time t = 0, (6m,7m) at time t = 2s and (13m, 14 m) at

47. Object moves 20 m with speed 20 m/s and then it moves with time t = 5s. The average velocity vector vavg from t = 0 to t = 5 s
speed 30 m/s for 20 m then find Avg. speed for Complete Journey.

2 (a) 1 13iˆ + 14 ˆj
( ) (b) 7 iˆ + ˆj
( )
48. If object moves th distance of journey with speed 10 m/s and 5 3
5
remaining with 30 m/s then average speed will be : 11 ˆ ˆ
49. A car travels from Kota to Jaipur with speed 30 km/h, and it returns
(
(c) 32 iˆ + ˆj ) (d)
5
(i+ j )
along the same path with speed 60 km/h. Calculate average speed 58. Position x = t2–2t + 4 then find, velocity at t = 2sec
of the car and Avg. velocity ?
59.
50. A body covers first one-third of the distance with velocity 10ms–1
in same direction, the second one – third with a velocity 20ms–1 Velocity A............. B............. If veloc- It velocity is
and last one-third with a velocity of 30 ms–1 . The average velocity ity is variable then what
of body is constant about speed
then what
(a) 17.8 ms–1 (b) 16.4 ms–1 about
(c) 18.3 ms–1 (d) 20.2 ms–1 speed.
Speed It speed is If speed is C............. D.............
2t constant variable
51. Object Moves with V1 for t/3 and with V2 for then find Avg.
3 then what then what
speed about ve- about
52. A truck moves a distance of 50 km . It covers first half to the loctiy ?? velocity
distance at speed of 200 m /s and second half at speed v. If average
60. Position of object x = 10 t –2t2. Find time when object comes to at
speed of truck is100 m/s then value of v is
rest.
53. A bus travels its half distance of journey with speed 5 m/s. It
covers remaining distance in two equal time intervals with speed 61. If object is moving with speed v = 3t2; then find average speed in
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 62. A man is moving on circular path as shown then find avg. speed in 69. Average velocity in a time interval zero then in same time
one rotation. interval average speed is:
B (a) Must be zero (b) May be zero
V1 = 5 m/s (c) Must be non-zero (d) may be-ve
V2 = 10 m/s
π 70. Assertion : The average velocity of the object over an interval of
90o = red time is either Smaller than or equal to the average speed of the
2
object over the same interval.

20 o
A Reason : Velocity is a vector quantity and speed is a scalar
R
3 =1 quantity.
2π

5π (a) If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct
150o =
6 explanation of the Assertion.
V3 = 15 m/s (b) If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a
C
correct explanation of the Assertion.
63. Object is moving on circular path with constant speed then find (c) If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
Average Velocity when it completed half revolution.
(d) If both Assertion & Reason are false.
64. A car runs at a constant speed on a circular track of radius 100 m 71. Object is moving with constant speed then velocity of object:
, taking 62.8 seconds for every circular lap. The average speed
for half circular lop is (a) may be variable (b) must be constant
(c) must be variable (d) may be zero
(a) 10 m/s (b) zero
72. Find ratio of velocity of A to B
(c) 20 m/s (d) 30 m/s
X (Position)
65. Object is moving on circular path with speed v then find avg.
velocity when it moves an angle θ. A
B B
o
V 15

30o
θ
A
R

Acceleration
66. A particle is executing a circular motion of radius R with a uniform
73. Which of the following is possible:
speed v. After completing half the circle, the change in velocity,
and in speed will be respectively  
(a) v = cost n a = cost n
(a) zero, zero (b) 2v, zero (b) V↑ a = costn
(c) 2v, 2v (d) zero, 2v (c) V↑ a=0
67. Assertion (A) : Object is moving on circular path with constant (d) V↑ a↓
speed then the change in velocity will be zero when it will (e) V↓ a↑
complete it’s half revolution as it is moving with same speed. n
(f) V = cos t a↑
Reason (R) : Velocity is vector quantity.
(g) V = cos tn a = cos tn
(a) A is false but R is true
74. Which of the following option is correct:
(b) B Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
explanation of A (a) Velocity of object increasing and acceleration may decreasing
(c) A is true but R is false (b) Velocity of object decreasing and acceleration may increasing
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (c) Acceleration may be non-zero when velocity of object is
zero.
68. Assertion : The average and instantaneous velocities have same
value in a uniform motion. (d) All of these.
Reason : In uniform motion, the velocity of an object increases 75. Statement-I : If acceleration of particle is increasing, it’s
uniformly. velocity must increases.
Statement-II : The rate of change of speed with respect to time
(a) If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct
will provide us Net acceleration.
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a (a) Both statements false
correct explanation of the Assertion. (b) Both statements true
(c) If Assertion is True but the Reason is False. (c) Statement-I is false and Statement-II is true
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76. Object is moving such that its velocity and acceleration is in 85. In a car race on straight road, car A takes a time 't less than car B
opposite direction then at the finish and passes finishing point with a speed 'V' more than
that of car B. Both the cars start from rest and travel with constant
(a) Speed may constant.
acceleration a1 and a2 respectively. Then 'v' is equal to
(b) Speed may increasing.
2a1a1
(c) Speed must be decreasing. t 2a1a2 t
(a) a1 + a2 (b)
(d) Speed may be increasing or decreasing: a1 + a2
77. An object is moving with constant velocity then which of the (c) a1a2 t (d) t
2
following option is correct
86. The position-time graphs for two students A and B returning from
(a) Acceleration may be increasing. the school to their homes are shown in figure:
(b) Acceleration is zero. x B
(c) Acceleration is decreasing.
(d) (Acceleration is non-zero. A
78. Which of the following is wrong
(a) Velocity increasing and acceleration decreasing.
 
(b) v ↓ and a ↑
  O
(c) v ↑ and a = 0 t
(d) None of these. (A) A lives closer to the school
79. Object is moving with acceleration 2 m/s² its velocity at t = 0 is (B) B lives closer to the school
10m/s then find its velocity at t = 4s (C) A takes lesser time to reach home
80. Velocity at t = 0 sec is 10 m/s its velocity becomes 40 m/s after 6 (D) A travels faster than B
sec then find acceleration. (E) B travels faster than A
81. Velocity at t = 2sec is 20 m/s. At t = 5sec, it becomes 32 m/s. Then Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
velocity at t = 7sec will be: (a) (A) and (E) only (b) (B) and (E) only
Sol. 40 m/s. (c) (A), (C) and (E) only (d) (A), (C) and (D) only
82. An object may have 87. Ramlal is moving with velocity 3iˆ + 4 ˆj at t = 0 after 5 sec its
(A) varying speed without having varying velocity velocity becomes 4iˆ + 3 ˆj then find average acceleration.
(B) varying velocity without having varying speed 88. Kallu is moving with speed 40 m/s in north after 10 sec he is
(C) non-zero acceleration without having varying velocity moving with 40 m/s in east then find.
(D) non-zero acceleration without having varying speed (i) Magnitude of rate of change in velocity.)
(a) Only B is correct (b) Only D is correct (ii) Rate of change in (magnitude of velocity.)
(c) Both B and D are correct (d) All are correct 89. Find acceleration in each case.
83. The velocity of a particle is zero at t = 0 then (i) x = 4t + 6, (ii) x = 3t2 + 4t + 6, (iii) x = 2t3 + 5t, (iv) x = t4 + 4t,
(v) V = 3t2 + 4, (vi) V=3t + 4, (vii) V = t3 + 4, (viii) V = 2x + 4
(A) the acceleration at t = 0 must be zero
4
(B) the acceleration at t = 0 may be zero 90. If x = then find acceleration
t2
(C) if the acceleration is zero from t = 0 to t = 10s, speed is also
zero in this interval 91. In which case acceleration is non zero constant.
(D) if the speed is zero from t = 0 t = 10 sec, the acceleration is (i) x = t2 + 2t
also zero in the interval. (ii) x = 1/t2
(a) A), (C) and (D) are correct (b) (B), (C) and (D) are correct (iii) x = et
(c) (A) and (D) are correct (d) (B) and (C) are correct (iv) x = t3
84. For a body moving on a straight line if x is position coordinate and (v) x = sin(t)
t is time then acceleration of body is constant when - (vi) xt2 = cos tn
(A) x and velocity is linear (vii)= x 3t + 5
(B) x and(square of velocity is linear (viii) V = t2
(C) t and velocity is linear (ix) V = kt
(D) t and square of velocity is linear (x) V = sin(t)
(a) Both (A) & (B) are correct (xi) V = kx2
(b) Both (C) & (D) are correct (xii) V = k x
(c) Both (A) & (D) are correct 1
(d) Both (B) & (C) are correct (xiii) V =
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 92. Object is moving such that its position given as a function of time 108. The position of a particle moving along the x-axis at certain times
is given below :
x = α t 2 + β t + γ then find initial velocity, initial acceleration and
initial position. t (s) 0 1 2 3
93. Object is moving with velocity V = 4t2 +2t + 4 then find velocity x (m) -2 0 6 16
and acceleration at t = 1 sec.
Which of the following describes the motion correctly?
94. If V = kx the find acceleration at x = 2m.
(a) Uniform: accelerated
95. Velocity of object V = 3t2 then find acceleration in 2 sec and
(b) Uniform, decelerated
acceleration at 2 sec.
(c) Non-uniform, accelerated
96. If position x = t2 + 5t3 + 6 then find
(d) There is not enough data for generalization.
(i) Initial acceleration.
109. A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement
(ii) Initial velocity.
at any time t is given by s = (t3 –6t2 – 3t + 4) meters. The velocity
(iii) Acceleration at t = 2sec. when the acceleration is zero is
97. If position x = at2-bt3 find time when the acceleration is zero. (a) 3 m/s (b) 42 m/s
98. If position of object x = t2 –4t+5 then find instant when velocity (c) -9 m/s (d) -15 m/s
becomes zero and displacement when object comes to at rest.
110. Position of object x = t3 – 6t2 + 10 find time when acceleration of
99. If velocity of object V = 3t2 then find distance in 2 sec . object will be zero.
100. The position of a particle moving along X -axis in given by x = 10t 111. Position of object x = 2t3 – 4t2 + 4 then find, velocity acceleration
-2t2 . Then the time (t) at which it will momentarly come to rest is and position at t = 2sec
(a) 0 (b) 2.5 s 112. Position x = t3 –9t2 + 4 Find velocity when acceleration is zero.
(c) 55 (d) 10 s 113. Position of object x = 2t3 –24t + 4 find acceleration, when velocity
101. If the displacement of a particle varies with time as x= t + 7 , of object is zero.
then 114. A particle moving along x-axis has acceleration f, at time t, given
(a) Velocity of the particle is inversely proportional t  t
= f f 0 1 −  , where f0 and T are constants. The particle at t = 0
(b) Velocity of the particle is proportional to t2  T
has zero velocity. At the instant (t = T) the particle's velocity is
(c) Velocity of the particle is proportional to t
(d) The particle moves with constant acceleration
1
102. The position x of particle moving along x-axis varies with time (a) f 0T (b) f0T
2
t as x = A sin (wt) where A and w are positive constants. The
acceleration a of particle varies with its position (x) as 1
(c) f 0T 2 (d) f0T2
(a) a = Ax (b) a = –w2x 2
115. A body is moving with variable acceleration (a) along a straight
(c) a = A w x (d) a = w2xA line. The average acceleration of body in time interval t1 to t2 is
103. The initial velocity of a particle is u (at t = 0) and the acceleration
a is given by at3/2. Which of the following relations is valid? a [t2 + t1 ] a [t2 − t1 ]
(a) (b) 2
2
3α t 3
(a) v = u + at3/2 (b) v= u + t2 t2
2
2
v= u + α t 5/2 ∫ t1
adt ∫ t1
adt

(c) 5 (d) v = u + at5/2 (c) t2 + t1 (d) (t − t )

2 1
104. A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional motion such 116. A particle moves in a straight line and its position x at time t is
that its velocity varies according to v(x) = bx–2n, where b and n are given by x2 = 2 + t. Its acceleration is given by
constants and x is the position of the particle. The acceleration of
the particle as a function of x, is given by −2 1
(a) –2nb2e –4n+1 (b) –2nb2x –2n-1 (a) 3
(b) −
x 4x3
(c) –2nb2x –4n–1 (d) –2b2x –2n+1
1 1
105. If velocity V = k x then find acceleration. (c) − (d)
4x 2 x2
106. If velocity v ∝ x then which of the following function is correct 117. A particle moves a distance x in time t according to equation
for position time relation. x = (t + 5)–1 The acceleration of particle is proportional to
(a) x ∝ t (b) x ∝ t2 (a) (Velocity) 3/2 (b) (Distance)2
(c) x ∝ t (d) x ∝ t3/2 (c) (Distance) –2 (d) (Velocity)2/3
107. The velocity of a body depends on time according to the equation 118. If acceleration of object a = 2x3/2 then find velocity at x where
v = (t + 6)2 The body is undergoing. initial x = 0 is 4 m/s
(a) Uniform motion 119. In which option object is moving in one-dimension without
(b) Non-uniform motion with uniform acceleration. change in direction. ??
(c) Non-uniform motion with non-uniform acceleration. (a) x = t2 + 6t + 4 (b) x = –t2 – 4t + 4
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120. Position x = t2 + 6t + 4 then find distance and displacement in 134. Object starts his motion from rest and constr acceleration ‘a ‘ then
t = 4 sec. find ration of displacement in 1sec, 2sec, 2sec, 4 sec,
121. If position x = t2 – 6t + 2 then find distance and displacement in 135. If object starts his motion from rest and constant acceleration a
4 sec. then its displacement and distance will be same?
122. If position of object t2– 4t + 3 then find avg. speed (total distance) (a) True (b) False
and avg. velocity (total distance) in 4 sec. 136. If u = 0 (initial velocity) and constant acceleration then find ratio
123. If one – dimensional motion, instantaneous speed v satisfies of distance in 4-sec and 8-sec.
0 ≤ v < v0. 137. Object starts his motion from rest and constant acceleration then
(a) The displacement in time T must always take non - negative find ration displacement in of 5sec and in next 5sec
values 138. Object starts from rest and constant acceleration it moves 80 m in
(b) The displacement x in time T satisfies with variable 6-sec then find displacement in 12-sec
–v0T < x < v0T 139. Object starts his motion from rest and constant acceleration then
(c) The acceleration is always a non-negative number find ratio of displacement in 1st s: 2nd s: 3rd s
(d) The motion has no turning points 140. If velocity of object is given as = V 25 − 8 x , then find
displacement of particle in 1st second of it’s motion.
141. A particle experiences a constant acceleration for 20 sec after
Motion in Straight Line with Constant starting from rest. If it travels a distance S1 in the first 10 sec and
a distance S2 in the next 10 sec, then:
Acceleration
(a) S1 = S2 (b) S1 = S2/3
(c) S1 = S2/2 (d) S1 = S2/4
124. If a car at rest accelerates uniformly to a speed of 144 km/h in 20
142. A body starts from rest. What is the ratio of the distance travelled
s, it covers a distance of by the body during the 4th and 3rd second.
(a) 1440 cm (b) 2980 cm 143. Object starts his motion from rest and constant acceleration and
(c) 20 m (d) 400 m moves 100 m in 1st 5-sec then find displacement in next 5-sec.
125. The velocity of the bullet becomes one third after it percentages 144. An object accelerates from rest to a velocity 27.5 m/s in 10 sec
4 cm in a wooden block. Assuming that bullet is facing a constant then find distance covered by object in next 10 sec.
resistance during its motion in the block. The bullet stops
(a) 550 m (b) 137.5 m
completely after travelling of (4 + x) cm inside the block. The
value of x is: (c) 412.5 m (d) 275 m
145. Object starts his motion from u and constant acceleration then find
(a) 2 (b) 1
velocity at mid point if velocity at end point is v.
(c) 0.5 (d) 1.5
146. Object starts his motion with u and constant acceleration a then
126. Object starts from rest and constant acceleration moves 80 m in 7 find its velocity V0 at one 3rd displacement of complete journey if
sec. then find displacement in next 7 sec. final velocity is V.
127. A particle moves in a straight line with a constant acceleration. It 147. A car is moving along a straight road with a uniform acceleration.
changes its velocity from 10 m/s to 20 m/s while passing through It passes through two points P and Q separated by a distance with
a distance 135 m in t second. The value of t is velocity 30 km/h and 40 km/h respectively. The velocity of the car
(a) 9 (b) 10/9 midway between P and Q is
(c) 10 (d) 90
(a) 33.3 km /h (b) 20 2 km / h
128. The velocity of a body moving with a uniform acceleration of 2 m/
sec² is 10 m/sec. Its velocity after an interval of 4 sec is (c) 25 2 km / h (d) 35 km /h
(a) 12 m /sec (b) 14 m /sec 148. A car moving with a speed of 50 km/h can be stopped by applying
(c) 16 m /sec (d) 18 m /sec brakes after at least 6 m. If the same car is moving with a speed of
100 km/h, what is the minimum stopping distance?
129. A body of mass 10 kg is moving with a constant velocity of 10
m/s. When a constant force acts for 4 seconds on it, it moves with (a) 6 m (b) 12 m
a velocity 2 m/sec in the opposite direction. The acceleration (c) 18 m (d) 24 m
produced in it is: 149. A car moving with a speed of 40 km/h can be stopped by applying
(a) 3 m /sec2 (b) –3 m /sec2 brakes after at least 2 m. If the same car is moving with a speed of
20 km/h, what is the minimum stopping distance?
(c) 0.3 m /sec2 (d) –3 m /sec2
(a) 4 m (b) 6 m
130. Object starts his motion with velocity 10 m/sec after 8 sec its
velocity becomes 24 m/sec then find total displacement in this (c) 8 m (d) 0.5 m
interval. (a = constant) 150. A particle start moving from rest and constant acceleration. It
travels a distance x in first 2s, and y in 4s then correction relation
131. Object starts his motion with velocity 10 m/sec and uniform
is
acceleration 2m/s2 then find velocity and displacement in 5 sec.
(a) y = 3x (b) y = 4x
132. Object starts his motion from rest and acceleration = 5 m/s2 then
find displacement in 4 sec and in 4th sec. (c) y = x (d) x = 4y
151. A particle starts from rest and constant acceleration it moves 40 m
133. Object starts his motion from rest and constant acceleration then
in 3 sec then find distance in next 3sec[or] 3 sec to 6 sec.
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152. Object starts his velocity 10 m/s/and acceleration 3 m/s² then find 164. An engine of a train, moving with uniform acceleration passes the
displacement between 4 sec to 8 sec. signal post with velocity u and last compartment with velocity v.
153. A body starts from rest travelled a distance 120 m in the 8th sec The velocity with which middle point of train passes signal post
is:
then acceleration is:
(a) 10 (b) 8 u+v v−u
(a) (b)
(c) 16 (d) 4 2 2
154. A body starts from rest with constant acceleration, it moves S1, S2
and S3 distance in 1st, 2nd and 3rd sec of its journey then correct v2 − u 2 v2 + u 2
(c) (d)
relation is: 2 2

(a) S1 = S2 = S3 (b) 5S1 = 3S2 = S3

Rest to Rest Motion
1 1 1 1
(c) =
S1 = S2 S3 (d)=
S1 = S2 S3
3 5 5 3
165. Object starts his motion from rest and constant acceleration a for
155. Object loose its half velocity after travelling a distance 3 m with some time t1; then after retards with β and comes to at rest in time
constance retardation, then find further distance after which it will t2 then find total distance travelled and Vmax
stop. 166. A body starts from rest with acceleration 2 m/s² till it attains the
(a) 3 m (b) 1 m maximum velocity then retards to rest with 3 m/s². If total time is
(c) 2 m (d) 4 m 10 sec then maximum speed.
156. A body is moving with uniform acceleration describes (40 m in the 167. The engine of a motor cycle can produce maximum acceleration
first 5 sec and (65 m in next 5 sec) Its initial velocity will be 5 m/s² It can produce maximum retardation 10 m/s² what is then
minimum time in which he will cover a distance of 1.5 km
(a) 4 m/s (b) 2.5 m/s
(a) 5 sec (b) 15 sec
(c) 5.5 m/s (d) 11 m/s
(c) 10 sec (d) 30 sec
157. A particle moving with constant acceleration travels 24 m and 64
168. A particle starts from rest, accelerates at 2 m/s² for 10s and then
m in the first two consecutive interval of 4 sec its initial velocity
goes with constant speed for 30s and then decelerates at 4 m/s² till
is:
it stops. What is the distance travelled by it
158. Find distance travelled in 7 sec if its motion is given (a) 750 m (b) 800 m
a = 2 m/s2
(c) 700 m (d) 850 m
169. A car starts from rest and moves with uniform acceleration a
u = 10 m/s on a straight road from time t = 0 to t = T. After that, a constant
deceleration brings it to rest. In this process the average speed of
the car is

aT
(a) aT (b)
159. The initial velocity of particle is 20 m/s and retardation 2 m/s then 4
find distance and displacement in 12. sec. 3aT aT
(c) (d)
2 2
160. The initial velocity of particle is 20 m/s and retardation 2 m/s2 then 170. A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate a for some time after
find distance and displacement in 10th sec. which it decelerates at constant rate β and comes to rest. If total
161. The initial velocity is 21 m/s and retardation 2 m/s² then distance time elapsed is t. After how much time particle has attained it's
and displacement in 11th sec. maximum velocity?
(a) 0,0 (b) 0.5.0 t αt
(a) (b)
(c) 0,0.5 (d) 0.5 m 0.5 m 2 α +β
βt
162. Object starts his motion from rest and constant acceleration takes
(c) α + β (d) t
time T for s displacement then find time taken for 1st half and 2nd
171. A particle of mass m moves on the x-axis as follows: It starts from
half displacement
rest at t = 0 from the point x = 0 and comes to rest at t = 1 at the
163. Two balls A and B are placed at the top of 180 m tall tower. Ball point x = 1 No other information is available about its motion
A is released from the top at t = 0 s. Ball B is thrown vertically at intermediate time [0 < t < 1] If a denotes the instantaneous
down with an initial velocity v at t = 2s After a certain time, acceleration of particle, then
both balls met 100 m above the ground. Find value of V in ms-1. (a) |α| cannot exceed 2 at any point in its path.
(use g = 10m/s2
(b) |α|must be > 4 at some point or points in its path
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) |α|cannot remain positive for all t in the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 1
(c) 20 (d) 30 (d) |α|= 2 at any point in its path.

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 Motion under Gravity 192. Water drops falls at regular interval from a tap which is 5m above
the ground. The 3rd leaving the tap at the instant the 1st drop
touches the ground. How far above the ground is the second drop
172. Object is dropped & moved 75 m in last sec of it's Journey then at that instant.
find total time of journey 193. Ball is dropped from Height H then find ratio of time in 1st half and
173. Object is dropped and moves 135 m in last 1 sec of its Journey 2nd half distance.
then find time of flight. 194. Object is dropped then it moves 2nd half distance in last 1 sec of
174. Object is dropped and moves 185 m in last 1 sec of its Journey motion then find time of flight.
then find time of Flight & height from it is droid. 195. Object is projected with 40 m/s and 60 m/s respectively then find
ratio of distance in last-sec of upward Journey
175. Object is dropped and moves 55 m in last 1 sec of its journey then
find time of flight. 196. Ball is dropped from height H and takes T time to reach ground
find Position of ball from ground after T/3 time.
176. Motion under gravity is an example of
197. Ball is Projected with speed u as shown in fig. then find distance
(a) on-uniform acceleration, uniform motion between A & B
(b) Non-uniform motion, Non-uniform acceleration
(c) Non-uniform motion, uniform acceleration u/3
(d) Uniform motion, uniform acceleration B
h u/2
177. Ball is dropped and move 85 m in n th sec then find that time
interval. A
178. Ball is Projected with 50 m/s then find displacement in 3-sec and u
3rd sec.
179. Ball is dropped from 125 m then distance moved in last 2 sec of 198. A NCC parade is going at a uniform speed of 9 km/h under a
Journey. mango tree on which a monkey is sitting at a height of 19.6 m.
180. Ball is dropped then find ratio of distance in 3rd sec and 7th sec At any particular instant, the monkey drops a mango. A cadet will
receive the mango whose distance from the tree at time of drop is:
181. water drops are falling from a nozzle of shower onto the floor, (Given = g = 9.8 m/s²)
from a height of 9.8 m. The drops fall at regular interval of time.
(a) 5 m (b) 10 m
When the first drops strikes the floor, at that instant, the third drop
(c) 19.8 m (d) 24.5 m
begins to fall. Locate the position of second drop from floor when
first drop strikes the floor 199. Object is dropped then it moves 2nd half distance in last 1 sec of
motion then find time of flight.
(a) 4.18 m (b) 2.94 m
200. If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with speed u, the distance
(c) 2.45 m (d) 7.35 m covered during the last t seconds of its ascent is
182. If velocity of object is given as = V 25 − 8 x , then find 1 2
displacement of particle in 1st second of it’s motion. (a) ut (b) 2 gt
183. Object is dropped from Height 180 m from ground find its 1 2
(c) ut − gt (d) (u + gt)t
velocity at ground. and total time of flight: 2
184. Ball is dropped and touches the ground in 4 -sec. then find height 201. Rocket starts his motion in upward direction with acceleration (10
of towers from it dropped, velocity at ground, and distance m/s² upward. After 5 sec engine off then find maximum height
traveled in last-sec of its journey. from ground.

185. A ball is dropped then find distance in 5th sec of journey 202. From the top of a building, 16 m high water drops are falling at
equal intervals of time such that when the first drop reaches the
186. A Ball is dropped from a tower of Height 20m. then find velocity ground, the fifth drop just starts. Find the distance between the
at ground. successive drops at that instant
187. Object is dropped and distance in last 1 sec is equal to 1st 3 sec 203. An elevator in which a man is standing is moving upwards with a
then find height from ground from where ball is dropped. constant acceleration of 1m / s2 At some instant when speed is 10
188. A particle is dropped under gravity from rest from a height h and m/sec. If the man drops a coin a from a height 2m, it reaches the
floor of the elevator after a time (g = 10m / s2)
 9h 
it travels a distance   in the last second the height h is 2
 25 
(a) 2 sec (b) 11 sec
7H 4
189. Ball is dropped from Height H and it travels in last sec of sec
16 (c) 11 (d) 1sec
Journey then find 'H'
204. Ball is dropped from height 125 m after 3 sec it stopped and
190. A Ball is dropped at t = 0 sec after 1 sec, 2nd Ball is dropped after
released at same instant find Total time of flight.
2 sec, 3rd Ball is dropped, after 3 sec 4th Ball is dropped. then Find
distance b/w 2nd and 3nd Ball when 4nd Ball is about to fall. 205. Ball is Projected up with 80 m/s then find distance travelled in last
sec of Journey.
1st
191. Water drop is falling in a regular intervals when drop is reaches
to ground then 4th drop is about to release, then find distance (a) 35 m (b) 45 m
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 206. Ball is projected with speed 40 m/s then find Motion under Gravity Height to Ground
(i) Hmax
(ii) Tf 225. A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at t = 0 starting from
(iii) Tupword rest. After 6 seconds another ball is thrown downwards from the
(iv) Speed after t = 5sec, 6 sec same platform with a speed v. The two balls meet at t = 18 s. What
(v) Distance in 6 sec is the value of v? (Take g = 10m / (s2)
(vi) Displacement in 6 sec. (a) 75 m /s (b) 55 m /s
(vii) Avg speed in 7 sec (c) 40 m /s (d) 60 m /s
(viii) Avg velocity in 5 sec 226. Ball is Projected up with speed 4 m/s from a bridge The Ball
(ix) Distance moved in 8th sec strikes the water surface after 4 s The Height of Bridge above the
207. Ball is projected upward with velocity 50 m/s then find : water surface
(i) Time of flight (a) 80 m (b) 100 m
(ii) Maximum height (c) 60 m (d) 40 m
(iii) displacement in 6 sec 227. Find time of t light of ball
(iv) Height at 7 sec u= 12 m/s
(v) Average velocity in 8 sec
(vi) Average speed in 8 sec
208. Object is Projected with 80 m/s then find average speed velocity in
8-sec. H=81 m
209. A Ball is thrown upward with speed 40 m/s then Find Avg. Velocity
of upward Journey and speed at half of the maximum Height.
210. A Ball is thrown upward with uo if its velocity at half of maximum
Height is 20 m/s then find it velocity u0
Ground
211. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 150
(a) 2.7 sec (b) 5.4 sec
x +1
m/s. The ratio of velocity after 3s and 5s is . The value of x (c) 4.8 sec (d) 6.9 sec
is x (take g = 10 m/s2) x
228. Ball is projected up with speed "u" from height H. Then time of
(a) –5 (b) 10 fight T1. With same speed "u" it is projected downward then time
(c) 5 (d) 6 of fight is T2. find time of fight "T" when object is dropped from
212. Ball is Projected up with 50 m/s then Find distance moved in 8 -sec same height.
213. Ball is Projected up with 70m/s then find displacement in 10th sec 229. A ball is projected up with speed 20 m/s from a building height
and 10 sec. 25 m. Then, find total time to reach the ball on ground.
214. Ball is Project up with 45 m/s then find distance moved in 5th sec . 230. Ball is projected from height of 75 m in upward direction with
215. Ball is projected up its position at t = 7s and t = 11s is same then, speed 10 m/s then find
find velocity of projection and maxm height (i) Total time of flight.
216. Object is Projected up with u, its height at 3 sec and 13 sec is (ii) Velocity at ground.
same, then find u and that Height,
(iii) Maximum height from ground.
217. Ball is projected up its distance traveled in 3rd sec and 8th sec is
same then find maximum height 231. Ball is projected up from height H with speed u and collide with
3u at ground then find H and time of flight
218. Bal is projected up with 55m/s then find distance in 6th sec.
232. A ball is projected up with speed u from height H and it takes 9s
219. Object is projected with 40 m/s then find average speed and
to reach ground another same ball projected downward with same
velocity in 6 sec.
speed it takes 4s to reach ground if another ball is dropped from
220. Object is projected in upward with velocity 75 m/s. Find distance same height. Then, it will take to reach ground.
in last 2 sec of upward journey.
233. A person standing on the floor of an elevator drops a coin. Coin
221. Ball is projected with speed u it crosses the height h in time t1 and
reaches the floor in time t1 if the elevator is moving uniformly and
t2 then find that height.
time t2 if elevator is stationary. Then :
222. Ball is projected with speed 50 m/s. Then, find displacement in last
3 sec of journey. (a) t1 < t2 or t1 > t2 depending upon whether lift is going up or
down.
(a) 45 m (b) 35 m
(c) 105 m (d) 80 m (b) t1 < t2
223. Ball is projected with speed u1 if air friction is not ignored then (c) t1 > t2
speed of collision u2 and t1 and t2 are time of upward and downward (d) t1 = t2
time, then 234. A lift is moving with uniform speed 20 m/s. Ball is released from
(a) t1 = t2, u1 > u2 (b) t1 < t2, u1 > u2 lift when lift is at height 60 m from ground. Find total time of
(c) t1 < t2, u1 < u2 (d) t1 > t2, u1 > u2 flight
224. If constant air friction is acting on object is a0 then find ratio of 235. A balloon starts raising up from ground with 1.25 m/s² after 8 sec
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236. A balloon was moving upwards with uniform velocity of 10 m/s. x x
An object of finite mass is dropped from the balloon when it was
at a height of 75 m from ground level. The height of balloon from (i) (ii)
ground when object strikes the ground was around
(a) 300 m (b) 125 m t t
(c) 200 m (d) 250 m x
x

Juggler Problem (iii) (iv)

t t
237. A Juggler wants to Keep n Ball in air, if he is throwing Ball with
speed u then what shout be time interval x

238. A Juggler maintain 4 Ball in air with throwing speed 20 m/s then
find time interval, and Position of Balls when one ball Just about (v)
to Project. t
239. A juggler maintains four balls in the air with air with throwing
245. Acceleration for given position-time graph is
speed 20 m/s upwards in regular time intervals. When one ball is
about to leave his hand the height of balls in air from the ground x
will be:
(a) 60 m, 80 m, 60 m, 0 m (b) 30 m, 40 m, 30 m, 0 m
(c) 15 m, 20 m, 15 m, 0 m (d) 10 m, 20 m, 10 m, 0 m
240. Juggler wants to keep 5 Ball in air he project each ball with a time
interval of 2 sec. Then find velocity of projectile.
241. A juggler maintains 10 balls in motion, making each of them rise at t
a height of 80 m from his hands. Find the time interval maintained
by the juggler to keep the proper distance between them (a) -ve (b) +ve
(a) 0.6 s (b) 0.8 s (c) zero (d) increasing
(c) 1.0 s (d) 1.2 s 246. In which time interval acceleration & velocity is parallel
x

Graph based Questions

242. Which of the following graph is correct for distance-time

d t1 t2 t3 t
d
(a) t1 to t2 (b) t1 to t3
(a) (b) (c) t2 to t3 (d) None of this
247. The displacement-time graph for two particles A and B is follows.
t t
The ratio VA/VB is
d d
Y B
(c) (d)
displacement

t t 15o
A
243. The position-time graphs for two students A and B returning from 15o
the school to their homes are shown in figure.
(i) A lives closer to the school
(ii) B lives closer to the school 45o
X
(iii) A takes lesser time to reach home t
(iv) A travels faster than B (a) 1 : 2 (b) 13 : 1
(v) B travels faster than A.
x (c) 1: 3 (d) 1 : 3
B
248. In which graph acceleration is non - zero constant?
A X X

(a) (b)
t t
o t X
(a) (i), (iii), (iv) only (b) (i), (v) only
(c) (i), (iii) and (v) only (d) (ii) and (v) only
244. Comment nature of motion for given graph? (c) (d) None of these
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249. Figures (i) and (ii) below show the displacement-time graphs of 254. The position (x) of a particle moving along x-axis varies with time
two particles moving along the x-axis. We can say that (t) as shown in figure. The average acceleration of particle in time
X X interval t = 0 to t = 8 s is
x (m)

t t
(i) (ii)
40
(a) Both the particles are having a uniformly accelerated motion
(b) Both the particles are having a uniformly retarded motion
(c) Particle (i) is having a uniformly accelerated motion while
t (s)
particle (ii) is having a uniformly retarded motion 0 2 4 6 8
(d) Particle (i) is having a uniformly retarded motion while (a) 3 m/s2 (b) –5 m/s2
particle (ii) is having a uniformly accelerated motion
(c) –4 m/s2 (d) 2.5 m/s2
250. Which one of the following graph for a body moving along a
straight line is possible? 255. Object starts motion from origin (0,0 as shown in the figure)
Speed Speed
V

(a) (b)

t t t5
O O
t1 t2 t3 t4 t6
Time t=0
Speed

(i) Then its position/ displacement is maximum at:

(c) (d)
(ii) Then its velocity is maximum at:
t O Position
O 256. A particle is moving in a straight line. Its v-t graph in different
251. Statement-I: Area under velocity-time graph gives distance cases are as shown below. Find the displacement and distance in
travelled by body in given time. time interval t = 0 to t = 10s for the following cases:
Statement-II: Area under acceleration-time graph is equal to
10
change in velocity in given time.
(a) Both statements false 10
(b) Both statements true
v v
(c) Statement-I is false and Statement-II is true/ 10
(i) (m/s) (ii) (m/s) O 5
(d) Statement-l is true and Statement-II is false
252. Figure shows the position of a particle moving on the x-axis as a O
5 10
function of time t (s) t(s)
–6
(m) X
10
20

10 v 10
5
(iii) (m/s) O 2 4
t (s)
0
2 4 6 8 –5
t(s)
(a) The particle has come to rest 4 times
(b) The velocity at t = 8 s is negative 257. In which case average Velocity is maximum?
(c) The velocity remains positive for t = 2 s tot = 6s v v
(d) particle moves with a constant velocity vo vo
253. Find average speed and velocity in 8 sec.
(a) (b)
X
20 t t
to to
v v
10 vo
vo
(c) (d)
t t
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258. Find average acceleration in 8 sec. 262. In which case acceleration is constant.
v v v
20m/s

(a) (b)
t
x
x x

t (c) (d)
0 t =4 t =8
(a) Zero (b) +5m/s2 t t2
(c) -5m/s 2 (d) all of them (e) In all
259. The velocity-time plot for a particle moving on a straight line 263. A body is thrown vertically upwards. Which of the following
shown in the figure graphs represents the velocity of the body against time correctly?
V(m/s) V V
10

0 (a) (b) t
10 20 30 t (s) t

–10
V V
–20
(a)
The particle has a constant acceleration
(b)
The particle has never turned around (c) (d)
t
(c)
The particle has a zero displacement
(d)
The average speed in the interval 0 to 10s is the same as the t
average speed in the interval 10s to 30s
260. Match the following: 264. A particle starts from rest at t = 0 and moves in a straight line with
an acceleration as shown below. The velocity of the particle at
v
t = 3s is
+3
(a) (i) Retardation
Acceleration

4
(m/s)

t 0
1 2 3 Time
v
t (in second)
–3
(b) (ii) Uniform motion
(a) 2 m/s (b) 3 m/s
t (c) 4 m/s (d) 6 m/s
v 265. A particle is moving in a straight line along the x-axis. Its velocity-
time graph is as shown. Sketch the displacement-time and
(c) (iii) Constant acceleration distance-time graphs.
v t 4
v 1 2 3 6 7
v O 1 3 4 4 5
(d) (iv) Rest (m/s)

t –8
261. A particle starts from rest. Its acceleration (a) versus time (t) is as 266. The x-t graph shown in figure represents
shown in the figure. The maximum speed of the particle will be
a
Displacement

10 m/s2
t

Time (t)
(a) Constant velocity.
11 (b) Velocity of the body is continuously changing
t (s)
(c) Instantaneous velocity is zero at t = 0.
(a) 110 m/s (b) 55 m/s
(d) The body travels with constant speed upto time t, and then
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267. If initial velocity is –10 m/s then find velocity at t = 10 sec x
a

10
m/s

8 10 t
2 4 6 t
v v
-20
m/s (a) (b)

268. The given figure graph shows the variation of velocity with t
t
displacement. Which one of the graph given below correctly v v
represents the variation of acceleration with displacement
V (c) (d)
V0 t
t
272. The velocity-time (v-t) graph of a body moving under uniform
retardation is shown below.
Convert the given velocity-time (v-t) graph into a position-time
X0 X (x-t) graph.
a u
a

(a) (b)
x x t
x x
a a
(a) (b)

t t
(c) (d) x x
x x

(c) (d)
269. The position-time (x-t) graph for positive acceleration is:
t t
x x
273. Match the column I with II and choose the correct option given
(a) (b) below.
x v
t t

x x (i) (A)

t t
(c) (d)
x v
t t
270. The velocity-time (v-t) graph of a particle is shown below. (ii) (B)
Convert the given velocity-time (v-t) graph into an acceleration-
time (a-t) graph. t t
v x
v

(iii) (C) t

t –v
o t1 t2 t3
271. The motion of a body is represented by a position-time (x-t) graph, x v
where the body starts with an initial positive velocity, reaches a t
maximum displacement, and then moves back towards its starting (iv) (D)
point with decreasing velocity. The graph exhibits different slopes, –v
indicating changes in velocity. t
Convert the given position-time (x-t) graph into a velocity-time (a) (i)-B, (ii)-D, (iii)-C, (iv)-A (b) (i)-A, (ii)-B, (iii)-C, (iv)-D
(v-t) graph. (c) (i)-A, (ii)-D, (iii)-B, (iv)-C (d) (i)-D, (ii)-B, (iii)-C, (iv)-A

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274. The velocity-displacement graph of particle is shown in figure.

Acceleration
Velocity
Position
The acceleration-displacement graph of same particle is
represented by (c)
v t t t
v0

Acceleration
Velocity
Position
(d)
x0 x
t t t
a a 277. A particle starts from rest and moves under uniform acceleration.
O x The velocity-time graph for the motion is shown below.
(a) (b) a

x 5m/s
O
a 4s 6s t
a 2s
–5m/s
(c) (d) x Draw the velocity-time graph for the particle's motion if the initial
x O
O velocity is zero.

275. A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Which of the following plots

Relative Velocity
represents the speed-time graph of the ball during its flight if the
278. Two objects, A and B, are moving in the same direction along a
air resistance is not ignored? (acceleration due to air friction = a0
straight line. The velocity of object A is 4 m/s, and the velocity of
u=0 object B is 10 m/s. Find the relative velocity of B with respect to
A.
279. Two objects, A and B, are moving in the same direction along a
straight line. The velocity of object A is 15 m/s, and the velocity
u of object B is 54 km/h. Find the relative velocity of A with respect
acc''= (g-a)= constant
to B
280. A train of 150m length is going towards north a speed of 10 m/s. a
acc''= (g+a)= constant
birds is flying to the track towards south. the time bird to cross the
Speed Speed train is
(a) 10 s (b) 15 s
V0 V0 (c) 30 s (d) 12 s
(a) (b)
281. Two trains each of length 100 m moving parallel towards each
other at speed 72 km/h and 36 km/h respectively. In how much
time time time will they cross each other?
Speed Speed (a) 4.5 s (b) 6.67 s
(c) 3.5 s (d) 7.25 s
V0 V0 282. A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms-1 on a straight road. A
(c) (d) scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 100 s. If the bus is at a
distance of 1 km from the scooterist, with what speed should the
scooterist chase the bus?
time time
(a) 40 ms-1 (b) 25 ms-1
276. The position, velocity and acceleration of a particle moving with a (c) 10 ms-1 (d) 20 ms-1
constant acceleration can be represented by: 283. Two cars A and B are moving in same direction with velocities 30
m/s and 20 m/s. When car A is at a distance d behind the car B, the
Acceleration

driver of the car A applies brakes producing uniform retardation of

Velocity
Position

(a) 2 m/s². There will be no collision when

(a) d < 2.5 m (b) d > 125 m
t t t (c) d > 25 m (d) d < 125 m
284. Two trains each of length 50 m are approaching each other on
Acceleration

parallel rails. Their velocities are 10 m/sec and 15 m/sec. They

Velocity
Position

will cross each other in-

(b)
(a) 2 sec (b) 4 sec
t t t (c) 10 sec (d) 6 sec

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285. If both objects start from the same position at t = 0, find the time 289. A passenger sitting in a train A moving at 90 km/h observes
when they will meet again.. another train B moving in the opposite direction for 8 seconds. If
uA = u the velocity of the train B is 54 km/h, then length of train B is:
A (a) 80 m (b) 200 m
uA = 2 a
(c) 120 m (d) 320 m
uB = 2u 290. Two cars A and B are travelling in the same direction with
B velocities V1 and V2 [V1 > V2]. When the car A is at a distance d
aB = a ahead of car B, the driver of the car A applied the brake producing
286. Preeti reached the metro station and found that the escalator was a uniform retardation a. There will be no collision when
not working. She walked up the stationary escalator in time t1. On (V1 − V2 )2 V12 − V22
other days, if she remains stationary on the moving escalator, then (a) d < (b) d <
2a 2a
the escalator takes her up in time t2. The time taken by her to walk
up on the moving escalator will be (V1 − V2 )2 V12 − V22
(c) d> (d) d >
t1 + t2 t1t2 2a 2a
(a) (b)
2 t2 − t1 291. Two trains 'A' and 'B' of length 'l' and '4l' are travelling into a
t1t2 tunnel of length 'L' in parallel tracks from opposite directions with
(c) t2 + t1 (d) t1 – t2 velocities 30 m/s and 20 m/s respectively. If train 'A' takes 35 s
less time than train 'B' to cross the tunnel, then length 'L' of found
287. Two cars are moving in the same direction with a speed of 30 km/h. is: (given L = 60l)
They are separated from each other by 5 km. Third car moving in (a) 900 m (b) 1200 m
the opposite direction meets the two cars after an interval of 4 (c) 1800m (d) 2700 m
minutes. The speed of the third car is 292. A police jeep is chasing with, velocity of 45km/ka thief in another
(a) 30 km/h (b) 25 km/h jeep moving with velocity 153km/h. Police fires a bullet with
muzzle velocity of 180m/s. The velocity it will strike the car of
(c) 40 km/h (d) 45 km/h the thief is.
288. A ball thrown downward with speed 20 m/s and 30 m/s (a) 150 m/s (b) 27 m/s
simultaneously, then find relative velocity and separation between
(c) 450 m/s (d) 250 m/s
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1. (i) 5 m, (ii) 5m, (iii) 25 m, (iv) 4 2m 2. (e) 3. (a) Must not (b) May (c) May/may not (d) Must not 4. (b) 5. (b)

6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (d)

14. (i)- D, (ii)- C, (iii)- B, (iv)- B 15. (d) 16. (d)

17. Distance → impossible to calculate form given data, displacement = 10 2 18. Not able to find distance, 5 2m

π 3π 2π
19. (a) 32 km, (b) 8 km 20. (i) , (ii) , (iii) 21. 1-a, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - c and 1-iii, 2-iv, 3- i, 4 - ii
3 2 2 3 3
22. 1-d, 2-c, 3 - a, 4 -c, 5 - d, 6 - b 23. 1-f, 2-b, 3 - e, 4 -d, 5 - a, 6 - c 24. 0 25. Position = 11m, displacement = 8 m

40 40
26. 10 m, west 27. 10 3 28. (c) 29. 3l 30. 5l 31. (i) 9 (ii) 2 × 9 (iii) 2 2ft 32. (a)

33. (i) 20 m (ii) 0 m 34. (i) 20 m (ii) 20 m 35. Distance = 35 m, Displacement = 35 m 36. (b) 37. 13m 38. (a)

x1 + x2 x1 − x1
39. 40. Average velocity = , Avg. Speed = can't be calculated 41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (b)
t1 + t2 t1 + t2
v1 + 2v2 200
45. 25 m/s 46. 29.52 m/s 47. 24 m/s 48. 16.6 m/s 49. 40 m/s, 0 50. (b) 51. 52. m / s 53. 20 m/s
3 3
V
54. (a) 55. Average speed: V, V, V, V, Average velocity: V, , V/3, 0 56. Average speed = instantaneous 57. (d)
2
58. 2 m/s 59. A =Velocity may an may not be constant, B =Velocity must be variable, C = Speed must be constant,
 θ 
sin   
 2 
V   
D = Speed may or may not be constant 60. t = 2.5s 61. 4 m/s 62. 9 m/s 63. 2v/π 64. (a) 65.  θ 
 2 
66. (b) 67. (a) 68. (c) 69. (b) 70. (b) 71. (a) 72. 3 :1 73. (b) (d) (e) 74. (d) 75. (a)

76. (c) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. 18m/s 80. 5 m/s2 81. 40 m/s 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (d) 85. (c)

 2
86. (a) 87. a = m / s 88. (i) 4 2m/s 2 , (ii) = 0 89. (i) = 0, (ii) 6m/s2, (iii) a = 12t, (iv) a = 12t2, (v) a = 6t, (vi) a = 3,
5
24
(vii) a = 3t2, (viii) a = (4x + 8) 90. a = 91. (i), (ix), (xii) 92. xi = g m, vi = b m/s, ai = 2a m/s2 93. 10 m/s2
t4
a
94. (2k2) m/s2 95.6 m/s2, 12 m/s2 96. (i) a = 2m/s2,(ii)V = 0 m/s2, (iii) 62 m/s2, 97. 98. 2s, 4m 99. 8m
3b
k2
100. (b) 101. (d) 102. (b) 103. (c) 104. (c) 105. a =
106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (c)
2
109. (d) 110. t = 2 sec 111.u(2) = 8 m/s, a(2) = 16 m/s2, x(2) = 4 m 112. -27m/s2 113.a = 24 m/s2 114. (a)

8 52
115. (d) 116. (b) 117. (a) 118. x + 16 119. (d) 120.Distance = displacement = 40 m 121.10 m, –8m
5
122. 2 m/s,0 123. (b) 124. (d) 125. (c) 126. 240 m 127. (a) 128. (d) 129. (b) 130. 136 m

131. V = 20 m/s, s = 75 m 132. 40 m, 17.5 m 133. 11 : 36 134. 1 : 4 : 9 : 16 135. (a) 136. 1 : 4 137. 1:3

v2 + u 2 v 2 + 2u 2
138. 320 m 139. 1 : 3 : 5 140. 3 m 141. (b) 142. 7 : 5 143. 300 m 144. (c) 145. 146. Vo =
2 3
147. (c) 148. (d) 149. (d) 150. (b) 151. 120 m 152. 112m 153. (c) 154. (c) 155. (b) 156. (c)

157. u = 1 m/s 158.Distance = 29 meters 159.Distance = 104 m, displacement = 96 m 160. 1 m 161. (c)

T T  α .β  1  α .β  2
162. T1= , T2= T − 163. (d) 164. (d) 165. V=
max   (t1 + t2=
), S   (t1 + t2 ) 166. 12 m/s 167. (d)
2 2 α + β  2α + β 

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168.(a) 169. (d) 170. (c) 171. (c) 172. 8 sec 173. 14 sec 174. T = 19 sec, H = 1805 m 175. 6 sec

176. (c) 177. n = 9th sec 178.105m, 25m 179. 80m 180. 15 : 39 181. (d) 182. 3m 183. v = 60 m/s, 6 sec

184. H = 80 m V = 40 m/s = Slast sec = 35 m 185. 45 m 186. 20 m/s 187.H = 125 m 188. 125 m 189. 80 m 190. 15 m

 1   u2 
T= 1 −  sec
191. 3 m 192. 3.75 193. t1 : t2 = 1 : √2 -1 194.  2 195. 1 : 1 196. 8 H 197. =   198. (a)
9 144 
2
199. T =
2 −1
( 2 + 2 )
200. (b) 201. 250 m 202. x = 1m 203. (c) 204. 8 second 205. (d)

125 75
206. (i) 80 m, (ii) 8 sec, (iii) 4 sec, (iv) 10m, 20m (v) 100 m, (vi) 60 m, (vii) , (viii) , (ix) 35 m
7 5
170
207. (i) 10 sec (ii) 125 m (iii) 120 m (iv) 105 m (v)10 m/s (vi) m / s 208. 40 m/s 209.20m/s, 20 2m / s 210. 20 2m / s
8
211. (c) 212. 170 m 213. 200 m, –25 m 214. 2.5 meters 215. 90 m/s, 405 m 216. 80 m/s, 195 m 217. 125 m

Tup g − ao
1 =
218. 2.5 m 219. 100/6 m/s, 10 m/s 220. 20 m 221. gt1. t2 222. (c) 223. (b) 224. Tdown g + ao 225. (a)
2
4u 2 4u
= H = ,T
226. (d) 227. (b) 228. t = T1.T2 229. 5 sec 230.5 sec, 40m/s, 80 m231. g g 232. 6 sec 233. (d)

2u
t=
234. 6 sec 235. t2 = 4 sec 236. (b) 237. ng 238. 1sec 239. (c) 240. 50 m/s 241. (b) 242. (d)

243. (b) 244. (i) rest (ii) uniform motion, (iii) uniform motion in negative direction, (iv) Non-uniform (v) retardation 245. (a)

246. (c) 247. (d) 248. (b) 249. (c) 250. (d) 251. (c) 252. (a) 253. 5 m/s, 0 m/s 254. (b)

255. (i) t4, (ii) t3 256.(i) Distance = displacement = 50 m, (ii) Distance = 50 m, displacement = 0, (iii) Distance = 35 m, displacement = 5m

257. (a) 258. (d) 259. (a) 260. (A – iv, B – ii, C – iii, D – i) 261. (b) 262. (e) 263. (d) 264. (b)
Distance
265. Displacement 266. (d) 267.uf = 30 m/s 268. (a) 269. (a)
24
12 22
20
10 18
16
8 14
6 12
10
4 8
6
2 4
2 Time
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
V

270. a 271. (d) 272. (c) 273. (a) 274. (a) 275. (b) 276. (b) 277.10m/s

2s 4s 6s
t
t1 t2

2u
278. 6 m/s 279. 0 280. (a) 281. (b) 282. (d) 283. (c) 284. (b) 285. T = 286. (c) 287. (d)
a
288. 40 m 289. (d) 290. (c) 291. (c) 292. (a)

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 ? Motion in a Plane-

General Motion in 2D 11. A particle starts from origin with velocity 3iˆ m / s and acceleration
(6iˆ + 4 ˆj ) . Then find x-coordinates of particle when y -coordinates
 is 32 .
1. If initial velocity of object u= 3iˆ + 4 ˆj and after some time its
v 4iˆ + 3 ˆj then find
velocity = 12. Object is moving with velocity
= V 3sin (ωt ) iˆ + 3cos (ωt ) ˆj then
find distance moved by object in 2 sec.
(i) magnitude of change in velocity
13. At time t = 0 a particle starts travelling from a height 7 zˆ cm in
(ii) change in magnitude of velocity.
a plane keeping z coordinate constant. At any instant of time it’s
2. Position of object r = 3t 2iˆ + (6t − t 2 ) ˆj , then find velocity and position along the x̂ and ŷ directions are defined as 3t and 5t3
respectively. At t = 1s acceleration of the particle will be
acceleration at t = 1 sec.
(a) −30 yˆ (b) 30 ŷ
3. x and y -coordinates of the particle at any time are x = 5t –2t2 and
y = 10t, where x and y. Acceleration of the particle at t = 2s. (c) 3 xˆ + 15 yˆ (d) 3 x̂ + 15 yˆ + 7 zˆ
14. Initial velocity of object is 5m/s in east and acceleration of object
4. A particle has initial velocity 2iˆ + 3 ˆj and acceleration
is 2.5 ms2 north then find speed of object at t = 2 sec.
(0.3iˆ + 0.2 ˆj ) . Magnitude of velocity after 10 sec.
15. Acceleration of object = a 2iˆ + 3t 2 ˆj , then find velocity at t = 1
2ˆ
(
5. A position vector of a particle r= 15t i + 4 − 20t 2
) ˆj ) Find sec it initial velocity of object is zero.
acceleration at t = 1 sec 16. Initial velocity of object (4iˆ + 8 ˆj ) m/s and acceleration
(a) 25 (b) 40 a = −4 m / s Jˆ , then find velocity after t = 2sec and displacement
2

(c) 100 (d) 50 in 3 sec.

17. Match column-I with Column-II:
x2 t
6. A particle moving in plane such that y = and x = then
4 2 Column-I (Condition) Column-II (Result)
find speed at t = 2 sec.
(i) Velocity constant
7. A particle starting from origin moves in straight line and reach at a  
(A) (ii) Speed constant
v  a = + ve
point ( 3,3) then path makes an angle.
(B)   (iii) Speed increases
8. Object starts from the point (2iˆ, 4 ˆj )m at t = 0 with velocity v  a = −ve
(5iˆ + 4 ˆj ) with constant acceleration (4iˆ + 4 ˆj )m/s 2 . What is (C)   (iv) Speed decrease
va=0
distance of particle from origin at t = 2 sec.
18. Assertion (A): If acceleration is present, it will surely change the
9. Potion of object r =(t 2 − 38t )iˆ + 2t 3 ˆj find instant when velocity
speed of the object.
and acceleration are perpendicular.
Reason (R): Acceleration is rate of change in velocity.

10. A car starts from rest and acceleration 5m/s2 at t = 4 s. A ball is
(a) A is false but R is true
dropped out of a window by a person sitting in the car. What is the
velocity and acceleration of the ball at t = 6s? (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of
A
(a) 20 2 m / s,10 m / s 2 , t = 0 (b) 20 m/s, 5 m/s2 (c) A is true but R is false
(c) 20 m/s,0 (d) 20 2m/s,0 (d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  28. The horizontal range and the maximum height of a projectile are
) 3iˆ − 4 ˆj and find velocity (v f =
19. For initial velocity (vi= ) 3iˆ − 4 ˆj
equal. The angle of projection of the projectile

(A) | ∆v | (i) 8 ˆj (a) θ = tan–1 (b) θ = 45o
 1
(B) ∆|v | (ii) 6iˆ θ = tan −1  
(c) 4
  (d) θ = tan–1 (4)
  29. Find the relation between time of flight from a given path as shown
(C) v f − vi (iii) 0
in fig.
 
(D) v f + vi (iv) 8 B
HB
(a) A)-(iii); (B)-(iv); (C)-(ii); (D)-(i)
uB
(b) A)(iii); (B)-(iv); (C)-(i); (D)-(ii) uA A H
A
(c) A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-(ii); (D)-(i)
(d) (A)-(iv); (B)-(ii); (C)-(i); (D)-(ii)

(a) TA = TB (b) TA > TB

(c) TA < TB (d) Can't Say
Equation of Trajectory 30. The range of a projectile when fired at with the horizontal 75o is
1km what will be it's range when fired at 15o with same speed :-
 (a) 0.5 km (b) 1.0 km
r 2tiˆ + 4t 2 ˆj , then find equation of
20. Position of object at time ' t ',=
trajectory. (c) 1.5 km (d) 2.0 km
31. An arrow is shot into the air. Its range is 200 metres and its time
Y of flight is 5 s. If the value of g is assumed to be 10ms–2 then the
horizontal component of the velocity of arrow is :-
(a) 25 m /s (b) 40 m /s
(c) 31.25 m/s (d) 12.5 m/s
32. Two projectiles of same mass and with same velocity are thrown
at an angle 60o & 30o with the horizontal, then which quantity
will remain same:
X
(a) Time of flight
 (b) Horizontal range of projectile
object r 3sin (ωt ) iˆ + 3cos (ωt ) ˆj , then object is
21. If position of =
(c) Max height acquired
moving on.
 (d) All of them
=
22. If position of object r 4sin (ωt ) i + 3cos(ωt ) ˆj , then object is 33. For angles of projection of a projectile at angles (45° – θ) and
moving on (45° + θ), the horizontal ranges described by the projectile are in
 the ratio of :
object r 4sin (ωt ) iˆ + 3sin (ωt ) ˆj , then object is
23. If position of =
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 3
moving on
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 : 1
(a) ellipse (b) circle
34. A projectile is thrown into space so as to have the maximum
(c) parallel (d) straight line possible horizontal range equal to 400m . Taking the point of
 projection as the origin, the coordinates of the point where the
24. Velocity of object V= 2iˆ + xˆj then equation of trajectory.
velocity of the projectile is minimum are :-
= yiˆ + xˆj then find equation of
25. A particle moving with velocity V (a) (400, 100) (b) (200, 100)
trajectory. (c) (400, 200) (d) (200, 200)
35. Two stones are projected with the same speed but making different
angles with the horizontal. Their ranges are equal. If the angle of
projection of one is π/3 and its maximum height is y1 then the
Ground to Ground Projectile Motion maximum height of the other will be :
(a) 3y1 (b) 2y1
26. A bullet is fired from a gun at the speed of 280 ms–1 in the direction (c) y1/2 (d) y1/3
30o above the horizontal. The maximum height attained by the 36. A projectile has same range at two different angle if time of flight
bullet is... (g = 10 m/s2, sin 30° = 0.5) are t1 and t2 then range of the projectile will be?
(a) 2000 m (b) 1000 m
37. The horizontal range of a projectile is 4 3 times its maximum
(c) 3000 m (d) 2800 m height. Its angle of projectile will be:
 (a) 45° (b) 60°
u 40iˆ + 30 ˆj then find H, T, R and angle
27. Velocity of projection=
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with the horizontal. If both bodies attain same vertical height, then
the ratio of velocities with which these are thrown is :
u
h
2 2 45°
(a) (b)
3 3 5m 2m
3 3 48. Ball is projected, with speed u at angle θ then find time after
(c) (d) 4
2 2 which ball will be moving perpendicular to the initial direction of
projection.
39. A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth with a velocity
of 5 ms–1 and angle θ with the horizontal. Another projectile fired 49. A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the top of a cliff.
from another planet with a velocity of 3ms–1 at the same angle Take starting position of motion as origin and upward
follows a trajectory which is identical with the trajectory of the direction as positive. Column-I specifies the position,
projectile fired from the earth. The value of the acceleration due velocity and for acceleration of the particle at any instant
to gravity on the planet is (in ms–2) is: (given g = 9.8 m.s2) column-II gives their sign (+) or (–) at that moment.
(a) 3.5 (b) 5.9 Column –1 Column –II
(c) 16.3 (d) 110.8 i. When the ball is above point of A Always (+)
projection, its displacement is
gx 2
40. The equation of projectile is =y 3x − the angle of ii. When the ball is above point of B. Always (–)
2 projection, its velocity is
projection is :
(a) 30° (b) 60° iii. When the ball is above point of C. May be (+)
projection, its acceleration is
(c) 45° (d) none
iv. When the ball is below point of D. May be zero
projection, its acceleration is
x2
41. The equation of projectile is=
y 16 x − the horizontal range is (a) (i)–A; (ii)–C, D; (iii) –B; (iv)–B
4
(a) 16 m (b) 8 m (b) (i)–B; (ii)–A, (iii) –D; (iv)–C
(c) 64 m (d) 12.8 m (c) (i)–C; (ii)–B, (iii) –C, D; (iv)–B
42. The equation of trajectory of a projectile thrown from a level (d) (i)–A; (ii)–C, (iii) –C; (iv)–B
ground near the surface of earth is given by y = ax – bx2 with 50. The path of projectile is represented by y = Px – Qx2.
y-axis in vertical direction and x-axis in horizontal direction, a and
Column –1 Column –II
b are constants. Then,
i. Range A P/Q
(i) The range of the projectile is a / b.
ii. Maximum height B. P
(ii) At x – a/2b, the velocity of projectile becomes zero.
iii. Time of flight C. P2/4Q
(iii) The maximum height attained by projectile is a2/4b.
(iv) The angle of projectile is tan–1 (a) iv. Tangent of angle of D.
2P
projection is
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) Qg
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv) (d) All above
 (a) (i)–D, (ii)–A, (iii) –B, (iv)–C
43. Position of projected object at time t is s = 30tiˆ + (40t − 5t ) ˆj then (b) (i)–C, (ii)–A, (iii) –D; (iv)–B
find (i) Angle of Projection (ii) Hmax (iii) R & Tf
(c) (i)–A, (ii)–C, (iii) –D, (iv)–B

44. Particle is projected and its velocity at time 't' is v = αi + (β − rt ) j (d) (i)–B; (ii)–C, (iii) –A; (iv)–C
then find H,R,T angle of projection. 51. At maximum height of projectile motion velocity is minimum and
45. Particle is projected at other planets & its position at time 't' is perpendicular to acceleration.

r = 3t i + (4t − 2t 2 ) j find tf (Time of flight), H (maximum height) (a) True (b) False
and R (range) 52. Tangential acceleration in projectile motion 1st decreases then
46. Find relation between x1, x2 and h; if the ball is projected with increases during motion.
speed u at angle θ. (a) True (b) False
u 53. The rate of change in velocity is constant in projectile motion.
q h (a) True (b) False
x1 x2 54. Speed, velocity and acceleration are variable in projectile motion.
47. A projectile is launched at an angle of 45° with an initial velocity u (a) True (b) False
from the ground. The horizontal distance traveled by the projectile
55. If air friction is not ignored in projectile motion angle of projection
is 7 meters (5 meters to the highest point and 2 meters from the
is less than angle of collision.
highest point to the landing point). Find the maximum height h
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56. Ball is projected at angle θ then total angular displacement of ball 69. The ranges and heights for two projectiles projected with the same
is 2θ in time of flight of Projectile motion. initial velocity at angles 42° and 48° with horizontal are R1, R2 and
(a) True (b) False H1, H2 respectively. Choose the correct option :
57. Projectile motion is non-uniform motion with non-uniform (a) R1 > R2 and H1 = H2 (b) R1 = R2 and H1 < H2
acceleration. (c) R1 < R2 and H1 < H2 (d) R1 = R2 and H1 = H2
(a) True (b) False 70. Assertion (A): If a body of mass m is projected upwards with a
58. At point of projectile centripetal acceleration of object is g cos θ. speed v making an angle θ with horizontal, then the change in
(a) True (b) False momentum of body along x -axis will be zero.
59. Total change in momentum(2 mu sin θ) in projectile motion. Reason (R): Mass of body remains constant along x-axis.
(a) True (b) False (a) A is false but R is true
60. Average velocity in projectile motion between any two point is u (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of
cosθ. A
(a) True (b) False (c) A is true but R is false
61. Horizontal component of projectile motion is uniform and yth (d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
component is nonuniform motion
71. Average velocity of a particle in projectile motion between its
(a) True (b) False starting point and the highest point of its trajectory is (projection
62. Path of on projectile with respect to another projectile is always speed = u , angle projection from horizontal = q)
straight line.
u u
(a) True (b) False (a) 1 + 2 cos 2 θ (b) 1 − 2 cos 2 θ
2 2
63. The maximum vertical height to which a man can throw a ball is
136 m The maximum horizontal distance unto which he can throw u
(c) 1 + 3 cos 2 θ (d) u cos q
the same ball is 2
(a) 136 m (b) 272 m 72. A particle is projected vertically upward from ground with initial
(c) 68 m (d) 192 m velocity u such that it clears the top of a pole of height h after time
64. A projectile is projected at 60o from vertical with initial velocity t1 in its path. It takes further time t2 to reach the ground
40ms–1. The velocity of projectile at t = 2s from the start will be :
(A) u (i)
(t1 + t2 ) 2
(a) Zero (b) 20 3 m / s g
8
(c) 20 m/s (d) 40 3m/s
65. The trajectory of projectile, projected from the ground is given by (B) h (ii) (t1+t2)
x 2 , where x and y are measured in meter. The maximum (C) Time of flight (iii) 1
y= x − g (t1 + t2 )
20 2
height attained by the projectile will be :
(a) 10 m (b) 5 m (D) Maximum height (iv) 1
gt1t2
(c) 200 m (d) 10 2m 2
66. Assertion (A): When a body is projected at an angle 45°, it’s (a) (A)-(ii); (B)-(i); (C)-(iii); (D)-(iv)
range is maximum.
Reason (R): For maximum range, the value of sin (2θ) should be (b) (A)-(i); (B)-(ii); (C)-(iii) (D)-(iv)
equal to one. (c) (A)-(iii); (B)-(iv);(C)-(ii) (D)-(i)
(a) A is false but R is true (d) (A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-(ii); (D)-(1)
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation 73. For ground to ground projectile motion with intitial velocity u at
of A angle q from horizontal
(c) A is true but R is false
(A) Change in speed from initial to (i) u-u cos
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A final point q
67. A ball is projected from the ground with a speed 15 m /s at an
angle θ with horizontal so that its range and maximum height are (B) Magnitude of change in velocity (ii) u sin q
equal, then ‘sin θ' ‘will be equal to : from initial to final point
(a) 1/4 (b) 4 (C) Change in speed from initial (iii) 2u sin q
(c) 4 / 17 (d) 1/2 to top
68. A projectile is projected with velocity of 25 m/s at an angle θ (D) Magnitude of change in velocity (iv) zero
with the horizontal. After t seconds its inclination with horizontal from initial to top
becomes zero. If R represent horizontal range of projectile, the (a) (A)-(i); (B)-(ii); (C)-(iii); (D)-(iv)
value of θ will be :
(b) (A)-(iv); (B)-(ii); (C)-(i); (D)-(iii)
(c) (A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-(1); (D)-(ii)
1 −1  5t 2   4t 2 
(a) sin   (b) tan −1   (d) (A)-(iv); (B)-(iii); (C)-(ii); (D)-(i)
2  4R   5R 
    74. A projectile is fired at an angle of q with the horizontal. What will
1 −1  4R  be the elevation angle a of the projectile at its heighest point as
 R 
(c) sin  2  (d) cot −1   seen form the point of projection?
2  5t   20t 2 

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 Horizontal Projectile Motion 83. Find time of flight.
10 m/s

75. When a particle is thrown horizontally, with initial velocity ‘u‘ the 30o
resultant velocity of the projectile at any time t is given by:

1 2 H = 120 m
(a) gt (b) gt
2

(c) u 2 + g 2t 2 (d) 4 u 2 − g 2t 2
76. A bomber is flying horizontally with a constant speed of 15 m/s
at a height of 78.4 m . The pilot has to drop a bomb at the enemy
target. At what horizontal distance from the target should he (a) 3 sec (b) 6 sec
release the bomb: (c) 4 sec (d) 7 sec
(a) Zero (b) 30 m 84. Assertion : Two bodies of different masses are projected
(c) 60 m (d) 75 m horizontally with different speeds, they reach the ground
77. A body is thrown horizontally from the top of a tower of height 5 simultaneously.
m. It touches the ground at a distance of 10 m from the foot of the Reason : For both bodies, the vertical component of initial
tower. The initial velocity of the body is (g = 10 m/s2) velocity is zero.
(a) 2.5 ms–1 (b) 5 ms–1
(a) Both the assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is
(c) 10 ms–1 (d) 20 ms–1 the correct explanation of the assertion.
78. A body is thrown horizontally with a velocity 2gh from the top
(b) Both the assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not
of a tower of height h. It strikes the level ground through the foot
the correct explanation of the assertion.
of the tower at a distance x from the tower. The value of x is:
(c) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
(a) h (b) h/2
(c) 2h (d) 2h/3 (d) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
79. Ball is projected with 30 m/s in horizontal direction from some 85. Assertion : Mass of the projectile does not affect the maximum height
height. Find time when it is 45o from horizontal. Reason: Heavier the body, greater is the force required project it.
80. A bullet is fired in a horizontal direction from a tower while a (a) Both the assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is
stone is simultaneously dropped from the same point then: the correct explanation of the assertion.
(a) The bullet and the stone will reach the ground simultaneously.
(b) Both the assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not
(b) The stone will reach earlier. the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) The bullet will reach earlier.
(c) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
(d) Nothing can be predicted.
(d) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct
81. A ball is projected upwards from the top of the tower with a
velocity 50 ms–1 making an angle 30o with the horizontal. The 86. A bomber plane moves horizontally with a speed of 500 m/s and
height of tower is 70 m. After how many seconds the ball will a bomb released from it, strikes the ground in 10 sec . Angle at
strike the ground? which it strikes the ground will be (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 3 s (b) 5 s
−1  1  1
(c) 7 s (d) 9 s (a) tan   (b) tan  
5 5
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(c) tan–1 (1) (d) tan–1 (5)
82. A body x is dropped from the top of a tower. At the same time,
87. Ball is Projected in Horizontal direction with speed u then find
another body y is thrown horizontally from the same position with
its speed when it is at a point where horizontal and vertical
a velocity U. Both bodies will reach the ground at same time.
displacement is same.
(a) True (b) False
83. A particle is projected from height h with horizontal velocity u, 88. Find velocity so that ball will fall on nth step
u
2H
then range of particle is u a
g
(a) True (b) False
b
84. At the highest point of the path of projectile speed is zero.
(a) True (b) False
85. Horizontal velocity in projectile motion is zero at the highest point
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 Relative Motion in a Plane 97. Find minimum separation between Ramlal and Pinky.

Ramlal VR = 100 m/s


89. Velocity of Ramlal VR = −3iˆ + 4 ˆj and velocity of Pinky dmin

VP= 4iˆ + 3 ˆj then find velocity of Ramlal with respect to Pinky.

45 o
D = 100 m
90. Suppose you are riding a bike with a speed of 10 m /s due east X
relative to a person A who is walking on ground towards east.
If your friend B walking on the ground due west measures your Pinky
speed as 15m/ s , find the relative velocity between two reference VP = 100 m/s
frames A and B.
(a) Velocity of A w.r.t. B will be 5m /s due west.
(b) Velocity of B w.r.t. A will be 5m /s due east.
(c) Velocity of A w.r.t. B will be 25m /s due west.
(d) Velocity of A w.r.t. B will be 5m /s due east. 98. Find minimum separation between them.
91. ship is travelling due east at 10km/h. A ship heading 30o east of VQ = 30m/s
north is always due north from the first ship. The speed of the
second ship in km / h is - P Vp = 30m/s Q
80 m
(a) 20 2 (b) 20 3 / 2 45o
(c) 20 (d) 20 / 2
92. Car is moving with 30 m/s along east and truck is moving with
speed 40 m/s at 30° north of east w.r.t. car then find velocity of
truck.
93. A man 'A' moves in the north direction with a speed 10 m/s and 99. Two particles A and B moving in x – y plane are at origin at
another man B moves in E-30° – N with 10 m/s find the relative 
velocity of B w.r.t. A. t = 0 sec. The initial velocity vectors of A and B are uA = 8iˆm / s
94. A bird is flying with a speed of 40km / hr. in the north direction. A 
and uB = 8 j m / s . The acceleration of A and B are constant
train is moving with a speed of 40km / hr. in the west direction. A
 
passenger sitting in the train will see the bird moving with velocity and are aA = −2iˆm / s 2 and aB = −2iˆm / s 2 . Column-I gives
(a) 40 km/ hr in NE direction certain statements regarding particle A and B Column-I gives
corresponding results. Match the statements in Column-I with
(b) 40 2 km / hr in NE direction corresponding results in Column-II.
(c) 40 km/ hr in NW direction
Column-I Column-II
(d) 40 2 km / hr in NW direction The time (in sec.) at which velocity
i A. 16 2
95. Two men P & Q are standing at corners A & B of square ABCD of of A relative to B is zero
side 8 m . They start moving along the track with constant speed 2 The distance (in metres) between A
m/s and 10m/s respectively. Find the time when they will meet for ii and B when their relative velocity B. 8 2
the first time. is zero
10 m /s The time (in sec.) after t = 0 sec, at
B C iii C. 8
Q which A and B are at same position
The magnitude of relative velocity
iv of A and B at instant when they are D. 4 sec
at same position
2 m /s

A D
P River Swimmer Problem
(a) 2 s (b) 3 s
(c) 1 s (d) 6 s 100. A river is flowing from east to west at a speed of 5m/min. A man
96. Find velocity of A with respect to B. on south bank of river, capable of swimming 10m/min. in still
10 m/s water, wants to swim across the river in shortest time should swim
(a) Due north
60o (b) Due north-east
A B VB = 5 m/s
(c) Due north-east with double the speed of river
VA= 5iˆ + 5 3 ˆj
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 110. Flow of river is 200 m/s and man can swim in river with speed
( )
101. A boat is sailing at a velocity 3iˆ + 4 ˆj with respect to ground
10m/s then find angle at which man have to swin for minimum
( )
and water in river is flowing with a velocity −3iˆ − 4 ˆj Relative time
velocity of the boat with respect to water is (a) 30o (b) 90°
8 ĵ (c) 120° (d) None of these
(a) (b) 5 2
111. A boat moving towards east with velocity 4m/s with respect to
still water and river is flowing towards north with velocity 2 m/s
(c) 6iˆ + 8 ˆj (d) −6iˆ − 8 ˆj
and the wind is blowing towards north with velocity 6 m/s. The
102. A boat takes 2 hours to go 8 km and come back in still water lake. direction of the flag blown over by the wind hoisted on the boat is
With water velocity of 4 km / hr, the time taken for going upstream (a) North - west (b) south-east
of 8 km and coming back is :- –1
(c) tan (1/2) with east (d) North
(a) 140 min (b) 150 min 112. A man swims from a point A on one bank of a river of width 100
(c) 160 min (d) 60 min m . When he swims perpendicular to water current, he reaches the
103. A boat, which has a speed of 5 km/h in still water, crosses a river other bank 50 m downstream. The angle to the bank at which he
of width 1 km along the shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The should swim, to reach the directly opposite point B on other bank
is
velocity of the river water in km/h is
(a) 10o upstream (b) 20o upstream
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 30o upstream (d) 60o upstream
(c) 4 (d) 41 113. A river flows with a speed more than the maximum speed with
104. A man wishes to swim across a river 0.5 km . wide. If he can swim which a person can swim in still water. He intends to cross the
at the rate of 2 km /h. in still water and the river flows at the rate river by the shortest possible path [i.e. he wants to reach the point
of 1 km /h . The angle (w.r.t. the flow of the river) along which on the opposite bank which directly opposite to starting point).
Which of the following is correct?
he should swim so as to reach a point exactly opposite his starting
point, should be (a) He should start normal to river bank.
(b) He should start in such away that he moves normal to bank,
(a) 60o (b) 120o
relative to bank.
(c) 145o (d) 90o
(c) He should start in particular calculated direction making an
105. A man is crossing a river flowing with velocity of 5 m/s. He obtuse angle with downstream.
reaches a point directly across at distance of 60 m in 5 s . His (d) The man cannot cross the river in that way.
velocity in still water should be:
(a) 12 m/s (b) 13 m/s
(c) 5 m/s (d) 10 m/s Condition of Collision
106. A person, reaches a point directly opposite on the other bank of a
flowing river, while swimming at a speed of 5 m/s at an angle of 114. Two particles A and B are projected from the ground simultaneously
120o with the flow. The speed of the flow must be in the directions shown in the figure with initial velocities VA = 20
(a) 2.5 m/s (b) 3 m/s m /s and VB = 10 m/s respectively. They collide after 0.5 s . Find
(c) 4 m/s (d) 1.5 m/s out the angle θ and the distance x.
VA = 20 m/s
107. River is flowing with speed 20 m/s a man can swim in flowing VB = 10 m/s
river with speed 10 m/s then find drift in a case of minimum time
while the width of river is 60 m.
θ
108. Find drift and time taken to cross the river.
A B
X
115. Two balls are projected as shown in figure, find time of collision
and condition of collision?
D = 50 m VA
VM = 10 m/s
q = 37° A qA

Vr = 8m/sec
109. Flow of rives is 20 m/s and Man can swim in rives with speed
10 m/s, then find angle at Which man have to swim to counter
the river's flow and reach the exact opposite point with zero drift, H
following the minimum path?
VB
(a) 30o (b) 60°
B qB
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  123. A man standing on a road has to hold his umbrella at 30° with the
116. Two particles having position vectors =r1 3iˆ + 5 ˆj meters and

( ) vertical to keep the rain away. He throws the umbrella and starts

( )
r2 = −5iˆ − 3 ˆj meres are moving with velocities =v1 2iˆ + 3 ˆj ( ) running at 10 km/hr then he finds that rain drops are hitting his
m/s and =
v2 (α i + 7 j ) m/s. If they collide after 2 seconds, the
ˆ ˆ head vertically, then speed of rain drops with respect to moving
man:-
value of 'a' is:
(a) 20 km/hr (b) 10 3 km/hr
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8 (c) 10 3 km/hr (d) 10 km/hr
117. Two boys are standing at the ends A and B of a ground where 124. A man walks in rain with a velocity of 5 kmh–1. The rain drops
AB = a. The boy at B starts running in a direction perpendicular strike at him at an angle of 45o with the horizontal. Velocity of rain
to AB with velocity v1. The boy at A starts running simultaneously if it is falling vertically downward-
with velocity v and catches the other boy in a time t, where t is- (a) 5 kmh–1 (b) 4 kmh–1
a a (c) 3 kmh–1 (d) 1 kmh–1
(a) (b)
2
v + v12 v 2
− v12 125. A car with vertical windshield moves in a rain storm at a speed of
40 km/hr. the rain drops fall vertically with constant speed of 20
a a
(c) (d) m/s. The angle at which rain drops strike the windshield is
( v − v1 ) ( v + v1 )
−1 5 −1 9
118. Balls A and B are thrown from two points lying on the same (a) tan (b) tan
9 95
horizontal plane separated by a distance of 120 m. Which of the
following statements is correct? 3 2
(c) tan −1 (d) tan
−1
2 3
126. A man sitting in a bus travelling in a direction from west to east
50 ms–1 with a speed of 40 km/h observes that the rain-drops are falling
30 ms–1 vertically downwards. To another man standing on ground the rain
B will appear.
A 37o
(a) To fall vertically downwards
(a) The balls can never meet (b) To fall at an angle going from west to east
(b) The balls can meet if the ball B is thrown 1 s later (c) To fall at an angle going from east to west
(c) The two balls meet at a height of 45 m (d) The information given is insufficient to decide the direction
(d) None of the above of the rain
119. Four persons P, Q, R and S are initially at the four corners of a
square of side d. Each person now moves with a constant speed v
in such a way that P always moves directly towards Q, Q towards Kinematics of circular motion
R, R towards S, and S towards P. The four persons will meet after
time
127. Find angular and linear displacement in one revolution.
d d
(a) (b) 128. Find angle rotated by angular displacement vector in one rotation.
2v v
129. Find angular displacement of hr. hand, minute hand and second
3d
(c) (d) The will never meet hand of clock in 12 hr.
2v
130. A fly wheel is accelerated uniformly from rest and rotates through
120. A 2m wide truck is moving with a uniform speed Vo = 8 ms–1 5 rad in the first second. The angle rotated by the fly wheel in the
along a straight horizontal road. A man starts to cross the road next second, will be:
with a uniform speed v, when the truck is 4 m away from him. The
(a) 7.5 rad (b) 15 rad
minimum value of v so that he can cross the road safely is
(c) 20 rad (d) 30 rad
(a) 2.62 ms–1 (b) 4.6 m–1
131. Angular velocity of minute hand of a clock is:-
(c) 3.57 ms–1 (d) 1.414 ms–1
2π
(a) rad/s (b) 8p rad/s
1800

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π
rad/s (d)
π
rad/s
1800 30
132. Angular displacement of object q = t2 + 2t + 5 then, find angular
121. Rain is falling vertically with a speed of 30 ms–1. A woman rides a
speed at 2 sec and in 2-sec.?
bicycle with a speed of 10 ms–1. in the north direction. What is the
direction in which she should hold her umbrella? 133. Angular velocity of a rotating object is given by the equation:
122. Man is at rest and find rain is falling with speed 50m/s at angle 37o w = 6t – t2 + 6 Find the time at which the angular acceleration
from vertical; now man starts moving with speed Vm, then find Vm becomes zero?
so that rain appears to falling vertical downward with respect to 134. Object completes 7 rotation in 22 sec on circular path of radius
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revolution in a second. Its angular speed is a constant speed v. The magnitude of change in velocity in moving
from A to B is
(a) 880 rad/s (b) 440 rad/s
v
(c) 220 rad/s (d) 240 rad/s B v
136. Find average acceleration between A and B.

V = constant 60°
270o A
O
O A
ac

R
B (a) 2v (b) 0
137. Find angular speed of hr. hand (c) 3v (d) v
138. Body moving in uniform circular motion rotated by 120o then find 148. A particle is moving with constant speed in a circular path. When
change in velocity. the particle turns by an angle 90o, the ratio of instantaneous
velocity is p : x 2 . The value of x will be
139. In uniform circular motion acceleration is:?
(a) 2 (b) 5
(a) Constant (b) Variable
(c) 1 (d) 7
140. Angular speed of a uniformly circulating body with time period T is 149. A body revolves with constant speed v in a circular path of radius r.
2π The magnitude of its average acceleration during motion between
(a) 2pT (b) two points in diametrically opposite direction is
T
π v2
(c) pT (d) (a) 0 (b)
T r
141. An object moving in a circular path at constant speed has constant 2v 2 v2
(c) (d)
(a) Energy (b) Velocity πr 2r
(c) Acceleration (d) Displacement 150. A body is moving on a circle of radius 80 m with a speed 20 m/s
which is decreasing at the rate 5 m/s2 at an instant. The angle made
142. The angle between velocity vector and acceleration vector in
by its acceleration with its velocity is
uniform circular motion is
(a) 45° (b) 90°
(a) 0° (b) 180° (c) 135° (d) 0°
(c) 90° (d) 45° 151. A car is moving at a speed of 40 m/s on a circular track of radius
143. Two cyclists cycle along circular tracks of radii R1 and R2 at 400 m. This speed is increasing at the rate of 3 m/s2. The
uniform rates. If both of them take same time to complete one acceleration of car is
revolution, then their angular speeds are in the ratio (a) 4 m/s2 (b) 7 m/s2
(c) 5 m/s2 (d) 3 m/s2
(a) R1 : R2 (b) R2 : R
152. A car travelling with linear velocity v on circular path of radius r
(c) 1 : 1 (d) R1R2 : 1 its speed increasing at rate a, then find acceleration.
144. Speed of an object moving in circular path of radius 10 m with 153. The distance of a particle moving on a circle of radius 12 m
angular speed 2 rad/s is measured from a fixed point on the circle and measured along the
(a) 10 m/s (b) 5 m/s circle is given by s = 2t3 (in meters). The ratio of its tangential to
centripetal acceleration at t = 2sec.
(c) 20 m/s (d) 30 m/s
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
145. Centripetal acceleration of a cyclist completing acceleration of a
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 3 : 1
cyclist completing 7 rounds in a minute along a circular track of
154. A car is going round a circle of radius R1 with constant speed.
radius 5 m with a constant speed, is Another car is going round a circle or radius R2 with constant
(a) 2.7 m/s2 (b) 4 m/s2 speed. If both of them take same time to complete the circles, the
ratio of their angular speeds and linear speeds will be
(c) 3.78 m/s2 (d) 6 m/s2
146. If the frequency of an object in uniform circular motion is doubled, R1 R1
(a) , (b) 1, 1
its acceleration becomes R2 R2

(a) Two times (b) Four times R1 R1

(c) 1, (d)
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155. If q is angle between the velocity and acceleration of a particle (a) Same (b) Double
moving on a circular path with decreasing speed, then (c) Half (d) Quadruple
(a) q = 90° (b) 0o < q < 90° 157. A motor car is travelling at 30 m/sec on a circular road of radius
o
(c) 90 < q < 180 ° (d) 0o ≤ q ≤ 180° 500 m. It is increasing its speed at the rate of 2.0 ms–2. The total
156. If speed of an object revolving in a circular path is doubled acceleration is:
angular speed is reduced to half of original value, then centripetal (a) 1.8 ms–2 (b) 2 ms–2
acceleration will become/remain (c) 3.8 ms–2 (d) 2.7 ms–2

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1. Statement I: When a particle moves with constant velocity, its (c) Both bullet will hit ground simultaneously, will have different
average velocity, it's instantaneous velocity and it's speed are all vertical component of velocity while hitting ground.
equal. (d) Both bullet will hit ground simultaneously, will have some
Statement II: If a particle is accelerating, it is either speeding up
vertical component of velocity but they will hit ground with
or speeding down. different net speed.
2. Given figure shows the x-coordinate of particle is function of time. dv
7. Statement I: It is possible to have a situation in which ≠0
x dt
dv
but = 0.
dt
Statement II: The average velocity of particle moving on a straight
line is zero in time interval. It is possible that the instantaneous
t velocity is never zero in the interval.
t1 t2 t3
8. An object may have_______Without having_____.
(i) Sign of velocity at time t1 = _________.
(a) Varying speed, varying velocity.
(ii) Sign of acceleration at time t2 = _______.
(b) Varying velocity, varying speed.
(iii) Sign of velocity at time t3 = ______.
(c) Non zero acceleration, varying velocity.
(iv) sign of acceleration at time t3 = _______.
(d) Both (b) and (d)
3. For a given figure
x 9. Statement I: For motion in straight line, if the position and
velocity have same sign, the particle is moving towards the origin.
Statement II: If the velocity is zero for a time interval, the

acceleration in zero at any instant within the time interval.
Statement III: The velocity of a particle is zero at t = 0, then

acceleration at t = 0 must be zero.
to Time
10. Statement I: The magnitude of average velocity in an interval is
Statement I: The velocity increases up to a time to, and then
always equal to its average speed in that interval.
becomes constant.
Statement II: If is not impossible to have a situation in which is

Statement II: The particle moves at a constant velocity up to a

which the speed of the particle is never zero but the average speed
time to, and then stops.
in an interval is zero.
4. A stone is released from an elevator going up with an acceleration
a The acceleration of the stone before and after the release is 11. For given graph
______ and ______ respectively. m/s
5. A person standing near the edge of the top of a building has two
balls A and B. The ball A is thrown vertically upward and B is 10
released at the same time. If ball A hits ground with speed VA and t(s)
10 20 30
ball B hits ground with speed Vs then we have -10
(a) VA = VB -20
(b) VA > VB
Statement I:The particle has never turned around.

(c) VB > VA
(d) Relation between VA & VB depends upon height of building Statement II: The average speed in the interval 0 to 10 seconds is

the same as average speed in interval 10s to 20s.
6. Two bullets are fired simultaneously, horizontally and with
different speeds from the same place. Then which of the following 12. Statement I: If the acceleration of a particle as seen from two
statements is correct. frames S1 and S2 have equal magnitude of 5 m/s², then frames
(a) Both bullet will hit the ground simultaneously and with some must be at rest with respect to each other.
speed Statement II: for above given case, acceleration of S2 with respect

(b) Bullet with faster speed will hit ground first. to S1 May be anything between zero and 10 m/s²

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 Answer Key

 
1. (i) √2 m/s, (ii) 0 m/s 2. v= 6iˆ + 4 ˆj , a= 6iˆ + −2 ˆj 3. a = –4m/s 2 4. 5 2 m/s 5. (d)

5  5ˆ 5 ˆ
6. 7. θ = 60° 8. 20 2 9. 1s 10. (a) 11. (60) a
12. = i + j 13. (b) 14. 5 2
4 2 2
15. 5 16. (4i − 4 j ) m /s, (12i + 6i )m 17. A → III, B → IV, C → II 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. y = x2

x2 y 2 x2
21. x2 + y2 = 32 (Circle) +22. 1 (ellipse)
= 23. (d) 24. y = 25. x2 – y2 = K 26. (b)
16 9 4
27. m = 45m, T = 6s, R = 240 m, θ =37° 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (b) 31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (b)
1
35. (d) 36. R = g t1.t2 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (b) 41. (c) 42. (c)
2
2αβ β2 x1x2 tan θ
43. q = 53°, Tf = 8, R = 240m 44. q = tan–1 (b/a),
= R = ,H 45. tf = 2sec, H = 2m, R = 6m 46. h =
r 2r x1 + x2
u
47. t = 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (a) 51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (a) 54. (b) 55. (a)
g sin θ
56. (a) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (a) 60. (b) 61. (b) 62. (b) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (d)
tan θ
66. (b) 67. (b) 68. (c) 69. (c) 70. (c) 71. tan α = 72. (c) 73. (c) 74. (c)
2
75. (c) 76. t = 3 sec. 77. (a) 78. (c) 79. (a) 80. (a) 81. (b) 82. (b) 83. (b)

nb 2 g 
84. (a) 85. (b) 86. (a) 87. | u |= ( 5 ) u 88. u = 2a 89. V RP =−7iˆ + ˆj 90. (d)

91. (c)

92. uτ = ( 20 )
3 + 30 iˆ + 20 ˆj 93. 10 m/s 94. (b) 95. (b) 96. U AB = 5 3 ˆj
97. Dmin = 50 √2 m 98. 40 √2 m 99. (i) –D, (ii) –A, (iii) –C, (iv) –B 100. (a) 101. (c) 102. (c)
103. (b) 104. (b) 105. (b) 106. (a) 107. 120 m 108. 8.33 sec, Drift = (8 + Vm cos 37°) time
109. (d) 110. (b) 111. (a) 112. (d) 113. (d) 114. 30°, x = 5√3 m
H
115. t = , V cosqA = VB cosqB 116. (c) 117. (b) 118. (c) 119. (b) 120. (c)
VB sin θ B − VA sin θ A A
1 4
121. θ = tan −1   from vertical = 122. Vm 30
= m/s, Vrm / Vr 123. (b) 124. (a) 125. (a) 126. (b)
3 5
127. q = 2p radian, linear displacement = 0 128. (0°) 129. qHr. hand = 2p rad, qMn. hand = 24p rad, qSec. hand = 1440p rad

4v 2
130. (b) 131. (c) 132. 6 rad/s, 4 rad/s 133. t = 3 sec, 4rad/sec 134. 2 rad/s 135. (a) 136.
3 2πR
2π
137. rad/s 138. v 3 m/s 139. (b) 140. (b) 141. (a) 142. (c) 143. (c) 144. (c)
60
2
 u2  2
145. (c) 146. (b) 147. (d) 148. (a) 149. (c) 150. (c) 151. (c) 152.   + α 153. (b)
r
 
154. (c) 155. (c) 156. (a) 157. (d)

MR* CORNER
1. I. - True, II. - False 2. (i) Positive, (ii) Negative, (iii) Negative, (iv) Positive 3. I. - False, II. - True
4. a upwards, g downwards 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. I. True, II. False 8. (d)
9. I. False, II. True, III. False 10. Both are False. 11. I. False, II. True 12. I. False, II. True

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 ? Gravitation

Newton’s Law of Gravitation m l m

1. Gravitation is the phenomenon of interaction between

(a) Point masses only
45o
(b) Any arbitrary shaped masses
(c) Planets only
(d) None of these m m
2. The dimensional formula for gravitational constant is: 7. A large number of identical point masses m are placed along
(a) [M-1 L3 T-2] (b) [M3 L-1 T-2] x-axis, at x = 0 1, 2, 4, ...... The magnitude of gravitational force
-1 2
(c) [M L T ] 3 (d) [M-2 L3 T1] on mass at origin (x = 0), will be:
3. Force of gravitation between two masses is found to be F in
vacuum. If both the masses are dipped in water at same distance
then, new force will be
(a) > F (b) < F

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(c) F (d) Cannot say

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x

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4. Two point masses m and 4m are separated by a distance d on a line.

s p
m m m m..............

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A third point mass m0 is to be placed at a point on the line such that

io
x=0 x=1 x=2 x = 4 and soon

st
the net gravitational force on it is zero. The distance of that point
from the m mass is

or que (a) Gm2 (b)

4
Gm 2

f
d d 3
(a)

ICS (b) 4 2

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2 5
(c) Gm 2 (d) Gm 2

H
d d 3 4

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(c) (d)

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3 5 8. Three particles A, B and C each of mass m are lying at the corners
5. Three point masses, each of mass m, are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side L. If the particle A is released
of an equilateral triangle with side length a. Determine the net keeping the particles B and C fixed, the magnitude of instantaneous
gravitational force acting on one of the masses due to the other
acceleration of A is
two point masses.
m m
A

a a L L

60o 60o B C
m m m L m
a
6. Four point masses, each of mass m, are placed at the corners of a Gm 2 Gm 2
3 2
square of side length l. Calculate the net gravitational force acting (a) L2 (b) L2
on one of the masses due to the other three masses. Gm
Gm 3 2
(c) 2 2 (d)
L L
9. Three particles, each of mass m, are kept at the corners of an
equilateral triangle of side 'l'. Force exerted by this system on

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 another particle of mass m placed at the midpoint of any side will is the radius of each sphere, then gravitational attraction between
be : the two is proportional to:
5Gm 2 Gm 2 (a) r2 (b) r4
(c) 1/r 2 (d) 1/r4
(a)  2 (b) 22

4Gm 2 5Gm 2 21. Two masses, 16 kg and 25 kg, are placed 10 meters apart. A third
(c) (d) mass m0 is placed between them. Find the distance from the 25
3 2 3 2 kg mass at which the third mass m0 must be placed so that the net
10. A particle of mass m is placed at a distance d from one end of a gravitational force on it is zero.
uniform rod with length L nad mass M as shown in the figure. Find
22. Four point masses are placed at the corners of a square of side
the magnitude of the gravitational force on the particle due to the
rod. length a. The masses are as follows: m, 3m, 4m and 7m. Calculate
M the net gravitational force on the point mass m0 is located at the
m centre of the square due to the other masses.
23. Six point masses, each of mass m, are placed at the vertices of a
d L
regular hexagon with side length a. A seventh mass m0 is placed at
11. Two particle of equal mass m are moving round a circle of radius r the center of the hexagon. Find the net gravitational force acting
due to their mutual gravitational interaction. Find the time period on the mass m0 due to the six masses located at the vertices of the
of each particle hexagon.
12. Two particles of equal masses 'm' move in a circle of radius r under 3Gm0 m
the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of (a) zero (b)
each particle will be a2
9Gm0 m 25Gm0 m
Gm 4Gm (c) (d)
(a) (b) a2 a2
2r r 24. Find the net gravitational force acting on the mass m0 placed at the
Gm Gm centre of each configuration due to the surrounding equal masses
(c) (d) m at each vertex in each of the following configurations:
r 4r
13. Consider a solid sphere of mass M and radius R. A point mass m is (i) An equilateral triangle (ii) A square
located at a distance r from the center of the sphere, where r > R. (iii) A regular pentagon (iv) A regular hexagon
Find the gravitational force acting on the point mass m due to the 25. Three particles, two with masses m and one with mass M, might
solid sphere be arranged in any of the four configurations shown below. Rank
14. If the distance between two objects is decreased by 50%, what will the configuration according to the magnitude of the gravitational
be the percentage change in the gravitational force between the force on M, least to greatest.
objects? d d

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(i)

ic
(a) 200% (b) 300%

t
M m m

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(c) 100% (d) 400%

p
d d

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(ii)

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15. If the distance between two objects is increased by 300%, what

io
m M m

st
will be the percentage change in the gravitational force between

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the objects?

q
m
16.

for
Two bodies of equal masses are some distance apart. If 20% of

S
C
mass is transferred from the first body to the second body, then the d

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gravitational force between them (iii)

PH
(a) Increases by 4% (b) Increases by 14%

MR
(c) Decreases by 4% (d) Decreases by 14% d
M m
17. Two objects of equal masses placed at certain distance from each
other attracts each other with a force of F. If one-third mass of one
m
object is transferred to the other, then the new force will be:
(a) 2/9 F (b) 16/9 F d
(c) 8/9 F (d) F 60o
18. A mass M is broken into two parts of masses m1 and m2. How are (iv)
M d m
m1 and m2 related so that force of gravitational attraction between
the two parts is maximum? (a) i, ii, iii, iv (b) ii, i, iii, iv
(a) M = 2m (b) M = m/2 (c) ii, i, iv, iii (d) ii, iii, iv, i
(c) M = 3/2m (d) M = m 26. Force between a solid sphere (M, R) and m is F as shown in the
R
19. A mass M is spit into two parts m0 and M-m0 These two masses figure. If a sphere of radius concentric is removed, then find the
are then separated by a distance D. If the gravitational force 2
m0 new force between the remaining part of the sphere and the mass
between the parts is maximum, then the ratio is m. 
M
(a) 0.2 (b) 0.4
(c) 0.5 (d) 0.6
20. Two identical sphere as are placed in contact with each other. If r

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 31. If there was a reduction in gravitational effect, then which of the
following forces do you think would change in some respect?
R (a) Magnetic force (b) Electrostatic force
2 (c) Viscous force (d) Archimedes uplift
32. Choose the wrong option.
R (a) Inertial mass is measure of difficulty of accelerating a body by
an external force whereas the gravitational mass is relevant in
determining the gravitational force on it by an external mass.
27. A uniform sphere of mass M and radius R exerts a force F on a (b) That the gravitational mass and inertial mass are equal in an
small mass m situated at a distance of 2R from the centre O of the experimental result.
sphere. A spherical portion of diameter R is cut from the sphere (c) That the acceleration due to gravity on earth is the same for
as shown in figure. The force of attraction between the remaining all bodies is due to the equality of gravitational mass and
part of the sphere and the mass m will be inertial mass.
(d) Gravitational mass of particle like proton can depend on the
R presence of neighbouring heavy objects but the inertial mass
cannot.
R m
O 33. Two bodies having same mass m each are placed at at a distance
P
r gravitations force between then is F. If 25% mass of the body
is transfer to the second body and separation become half then
gravitational force between them is:-
2R
(a) 15/4F (b) F
28. Given below are two statements. (c) 4F/ 15 (d) 15/16 F
Statement-I: The law of gravitation holds good for any pair of 34. A spherical cavity of radius R/2 is made in a sphere of radius R
bodies in the universe. and mass M. the centre of the cavity is at a distance R/2 from
Statement-II: The weight of any person becomes zero when the
the centre of the sphere. The intensity of gravitational field at the
person is at the centre of the earth. centre of cavity is:-
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer (a) 0 (b) GM/R2
from the option given below: (c) Gm/2R 2 (d) 3GM/2R2
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true 35. Choose the correct statement(s) from the following:-
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false (A) The magnitude of the gravitational force between two bodies
of mass 1 kg each and separated by a distance of 1 m is 9.8 N

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(c) Statement-l is true but Statement-II is false

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(d) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true

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(B) Higher the value of escape velocity for a planet, higher is the

p
abundance of lighter gases in its atmosphere.

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29. Four particles of equal mass are moving round a circle of radius

ion
(C) Force of friction arises due to gravitational attraction.

t
r due to their mutual gravitational attraction. Find the angular
velocity of each particle.

r ques (D) The gravitational force of attraction between two bodies

of ordinary mass is not noticeable because the value of the
(a)
GM  4 + 2 

CS fo (b)
GM gravitational constant is extremely small.:

I
 

YS
r 3  4 2  r3 (a) A, B (b) B, C, D

PH
(c) D (d) B, D
GM  4 + 2 

MR
GM  2 + 2 
(c) 3   (d)  
r  2  r 3  2 2 
30. Find the gravitational force of attraction between the ring and
sphere as shown in the diagram, where the plane of the ring is Gravitational Field Intensity
perpendicular to the line joining the centres. If 8R is the
distance between the centres of a ring (of mass ‘m ‘) and a sphere 36. Two point masses having mass m and 2m are placed at distance
(mass ‘M‘) where both have equal radius ‘R‘. d. The point on the line joining point masses, where gravitational
m field intensity is zero will be at distance
M
2d
(a) From point mass ''2m''
R R 3 +1
8R
2d
Y (b) From point mass ''2m''
X 3 −1
d
(c) From point mass ''m''
1+ 2
8 GmM 1 GMm
(a) ⋅ (b) ⋅ d
9 R 3 8 R2 (d) From point mass ''m''
1− 2
8 GmM 2 2 GMm 37. Consider a hollow hemispherical shell with mass M and radius
(c) ⋅ (d) ⋅ 2
27 R 2 3 R R. The diagram shows the gravitational field intensity at various

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 points on the axis of the hemisphere. Which direction will have m m m m
the strongest gravitational field intensity at the center of the 0.0 (1,0) (2,0) (4,0) (8,0)
hemisphere?
43. A mass M is distributed along a circular arc of radius R subtending
an angle q at the center. Find the gravitational field at the center
due to the mass distributed along the arc. Additionally, find the
gravitational field when the mass is distributed along a half-ring
(q = π).
1 44. If gravitational field intensity is E at distance R/2 outside from
2 then the surface of a thin shell of radius R, the gravitational field
6 4 O R intensity at distance R/2 from its centre is
5 3 (a) Zero (b) 2E
7
2E 3E
(c) 3 (d)
2
45. "Gravity-free space" does not necessarily imply "gravitational-
(a) Direction 1 (b) Direction 2 free space."
(c) Direction 3 (d) Direction 4 Is this statement True or False?
(e) Direction 7
(a) True (b) False
38. A spherical shell is cut into two pieces along a chord as shown in
46. Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having
the figure. 'P' is a point on the plane to the chord. The gravitational
lost contact with their spaceship The two will
field at 'P' due to the upper part is I1, and that due to the lower part
is I2. What is the relation between them? (a) Move towards each other
(b) Move away from each other
(c) Will become stationary
(d) Keep floating at the same distance between them
P 47. Which one of the following plots represents the variation of
gravitational field of a particle with distance r du to thin spherical
shell of radius R ?

E E
(a) I1 > I2 (b) I2 > I1 (a) (b)
(c) I1 = I2 (d) No definite relation

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R r R r

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39. The force between a hollow sphere and a point mass at P inside it
as shown in fig.

s prac E

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E

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(c) (d)

s
P.
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or que
f
C R r R r

CS
48. Consider two solid spheres of radii R1 = 1m, R2 = 2m and masses

YSI M1 and M2, respectively. The gravitational field due to sphere (1)

PH M1

MR
(a) Is attractive and constant and (2) are shown. The value of M is
2
(b) Is attractive and depends on the position of the point with
respect to center C
Gravitational field E

(c) 10 N 4
(d) 0 N 3
40. The gravitational force on a body of mass 1.5 kg situated at a point (2)
is 45 Ν. The gravitational field intensity at that point is 2
(1)
(a) 30 N/kg (b) 67.5 N/kg 1
(c) 46.5 N/kg (d) 43.5 N/kg
41. If gravitational field intensity is E at distance R/2 outside from the 0 1 2 3 4 5
surface of a thin shell of radius R, the gravitational field intensity radius R
at distance R/2 from its center is
2 1
(a) Zero (b) 2E (a) (b)
3 3
2E 3E
(c) (d) 1 1
3 2 (c) (d)
42. Point masses m are placed along the x-axis at coordinates (1,0), 2 6
(2,0), (4,0), (8,0), and so on, with increasing distances. Find the 49. Let E1 and E2 denotes magnitude of gravitational field at distance
gravitational field intensity at the origin (0,0) due to these point 'r1' and 'r2' from axis of infinitely long solid cylinder of radius 'R'.
masses. Which of the following must hold true:

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 (a) E1 < E2 if r1 < r2 < R 1.5 times that of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the
(b) E1 > E2 if R < r1 < r2 surface of the planet is
(c) E1 > E2 if r1 = R – E, r2 = R + E (E is positive constant < R) (a) 3/4 times that on the surface of the earth
(d) All of the above (b) 3 times that on the surface of the earth
50. The distance between Centre of Mass of solid sphere and ring is x. (c) 4/3 times that on the surface of the earth
The force acting on ring due to sphere is. (d) 6 times that on the surface of the earth
M 55. Two planets have same density but different radii. The acceleration
due to gravity would be
R R,m (a) Same on both planets
(b) Greater on the smaller planet
(c) Greater on the larger planet
x ring (d) Dependent on the distance of planet from the sun
Solid
Sphere 56. If mass of object is 12 kg on the surgace of earth then its mass on
surface of moon ??
GMm GMm
(a) 2 (b) ( x 2 + R 2 ) (a) 6 kg (b) 2 kg
x
(c) 12 kg (d) Zero
GMmx
(c) ( x 2 + R 2 )3/ 2 (d) None of these 57. Density of newly discovered planet is twice that of earth. The
acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the planets is equal to
51. Two sphere of mss 4M and M are separated by distance 6R. P is a
that at the surface of the earth. If the radius of earth is R, then the
null point then OP is equal to
radius of the planet would be
4M
M (a) 2R (b) 4R
2R
(c) R/4 (d) R/2
0 P 0 R 58. At some planet 'g' is 1.96 m sec2. if it is safe to jump from a height
of 2m on earth, then what should be corresponding safe height for
6R jumping on that planet:
(a) 5 m (b) 2 m
(c) 10 m (d) 20 m
(a) 3R (b) 4R
59. If the radius of earth shrinks by 1.5% mass remaining same. then
(c) 3R/2 (d) 2R the value of gravitational acceleration changes by
52. The gravitational field due to a system of two concentric thin

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(a) 2% (b) -2%

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spherical shells of mass m1 and m2 and radii r1, and r2 at the point

c
(c) 3% (d) -3%

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60. When the radius of earth is reduced by 1% without changing the

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m ,r

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m1,r2 1 2

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mass, then the acceleration due to gravity will

r ques (a) Increase by 2% (b) Decrease by 1.5%

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(c) Increase by 1% (d) Decrease by 1%

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P
S 61. The variation of acceleration due to gravity (g) with distance (r)

YS
from the centre of the earth is correctly represented by: (Given R

PH = radius of earth)

MR
Gm1 Gm2
r12 r22 g g
(a) (b) (a) (b)
G ( m1 + m2 ) O R r O R r
(c) (d) Zero
r12
53. Mass of uniform circular ring is M and its radius is R. Find the
maximum intensite of gravitation field on the asis of the ring. g g
2 GM GM (c) (d)
(a) (b) O r O R r
3 3 R2 R2
62. The radii of two planets 'A' and 'B' are 'R' and '4R' and their
2GM 3 GM
densities are ρ and ρ/3 respectively. The ratio of acceleration due
(c) (d) 2 2 R 2
R2 to gravity at their surfaces (gA : gB) will be:
(a) 1 : 16 (b) 3 :16
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3
63. The moon’s radius is 1/4 that of the earth and its mass is 1/80 times
Acceleration due to gravity that of the earth. If g represents the acceleration due to gravity on
the surface of the earth, that on the surface of the moon is-
(a) g/4 (b) g/5
54. If density of a planet is double that of the earth and the radius

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 (c) g/6 (d) g/8 (a) The planet A has greater mass than B
64. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and (b) The planet A and B have same mass
the other is labeled as Reason R. (c) The planet A is denser than
Assertion (A): A pendulum clock when taken to Mount Everest
(d) The planet B is smaller in size
becomes fast.
Reason (R): The value of g (acceleration due to gravity) is less at

Mount Everest than its value on the surface of earth.
Acceleration due to Gravity at a Height
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate
answer from the options given below
69. If the radius of the earth is R1 then the height h above the surface
(a) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation
of the earth at which the values of g becomes one fourth, will be
of A
(b) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (a) R/8 (b) 3R/8
(c) A is not correct but R is correct (c) 3R/4 (d) R
(d) A is correct but R is not correct 1
70. The height at which weight of the body become its weight on
65. Assume there are two identical simple pendulum clocks. Clock -1 16
the surface of earth, is
is placed on the earth and Clock - 2 is placed on a space station (a) 5R (b) 15 R
located at a height h above the earth surface. Clock - 1 and Clock -
(c) 3R (d) 4R
2 operate at time periods 4s and 6s respectively. Then the value of
h is - (consider radius of earth RE = 64000km and g on earth 10m/ g
71. The height at which the acceleration du to gravity becomes
s2 9
(where g = the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the
(a) 1200 km (b) 1600 km
earth) in terms of R, the radius of the earth is:
(c) 3200 km (d) 4800 km
R
66. Consider a planet in some solar system which has a mass double (a) (b) 2R
2
the mass of earth and density equal to the average density of earth. R
If the weight of an object on earth is W, the weight of the same
(c) 2R (d) 2
object on that planet will be:
(a) 2 W (b) W 72. A body weighs 144 N at the surface of earth. When it is taken to a
1 height of h = 3R, where R is radius of earth, it would weigh
2W 3 (a) 48 N (b) 36 N
(c) (d) 2 W
(c) 16 N (d) 9 N
67. A person whose mass is 100 kg travels from Earth to Mars in a

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spaceship. Neglect all other object in sky and take acceleration

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to gravity decrease by 2%?

a
due to gravity on the surface of the Earth and mars as 10 m/s2 and

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4 m/s2 respectively. Identify from the. below figures, the curve

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74. At what height above the Earth's surface does the acceleration due

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that fits best for the weight of the passenger as a function of time. to gravity decrease by 75%?

1000N A
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Weight 75. Radius of earth is around 6000 km. The weight of body at height

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of 6000 km from earth surface becomes

ICS (a) Half (b) One-fourth

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(c) One third (d) No change

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1

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2

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76. A body weight W, is projected vertically upwards from earth’s
400N B surface to reach a height above the earth which is equal to nine
times the radius of earth. The weight of the body at that height will
3
be:
time
W
4 (a) W (b)
91 100
(a) (3) (b) (1) W
W
(c) (2) (d) (4) (c) (d) 3
9
68. The variations in acceleration due to gravity (g) of two planets A 77. The value of ‘g‘ reduces to half of its value at surface of earth at a
and B are plotted as a function of distance r from its center, Which height ‘h’, then:
of the following statements is correct?
(a) h = r (b) h = 2R
g
(c) = h (2 −1 R) (d) =h (
2 −2 R )
78. Altitude at which acceleration due to gravity decreases by 0.1%
approximately: (Radius of earth-64000km)
A (a) 3.2 km (b) 6. 4 km
B
(c) 2.4 km (d) 1.6 km
79. Find Height at which acceleration due to gravity decreases
r to 64% of initial value

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 R R βd β R3
(a) (b)
2 4 (c) 2 (d)
(R + d ) d ( R + d )2
2R 3R
(c) (d) 89. Given below are two statements:
3 2
80. The length of a seconds pendulum at a height h = 2R from earth Statement-I: Acceleration due to gravity is different at different

surface will be: (Given R = Radius of earth and acceleration due places on the surface of earth.
to gravity at the surface of earth, g = p2ms–2) Statement-II: Acceleration due to gravity increases as we go

(a) 2/9 m (b) 4/9 m down below the earth’s surface.
(c) 8 /9 m (d) 1/ 9 m In the light of the above statements, chosen the correct answer
from the options given below:
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
Acceleration due to Gravity at Depth ‘d’ (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
(c) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false
(d) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true
81. How much deep inside the earth (radius R) should a man go, so
that his weight becomes one-fourth of that on earth’s surface? 90. Given below are two statements:
R Statement-I: Acceleration due to earth’s gravity decreases as you

R
(a) (b) go ‘up’ or ‘down’ from earth’s surface.
4 2
3R Statement-II: Acceleration due to earth’s gravity is same at a

(c) (d) None of these height ‘h‘ and depth ‘d‘ from earth’s surface, if h = d
4
82. At what depth below the surface of earth, the value of g is the same In the light of above statement, choose the most appropriate
as that at a height of 5 km ? answer from the options given below:
(a) 1.25 km (b) 2.5 km (a) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
(c) 10 km (d) 7.5 km (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect
83. At what height from the ground will the value of ‘g‘ be the same (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
as that in 10 km deep mine below the surface of earth- (d) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct
(a) 20 km (b) 10 km
(c) 15 km (d) 5 km
84. At what distance from the centre of the earth, the value of
acceleration due to gravity g will be half that on the surface (R=
Effect of Rotation on acceleration due to
gravity
ce
Radius of earth)
(a) 2R (b) R

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ns
(c) 1.414R (d) 0.414R 91. Given below are two statements:

stio
85. An object is placed at a distance of R/2 from the centre of earth.

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Statement-I: Rotation of the earth shows effect on the value of

q
Knowing mass is distributed uniformly, acceleration of that object acceleration due to gravity (g).

for
due to gravity at that point is: (g = acceleration due to gravity on

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Statement-II: The effect of rotation of the earth on the value of ‘

C
the surface of earth and R is the radius of earth)

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g‘ at the equator is minimum and that at the pole is maximum.

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(a) g (b) 2g

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In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer

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(c) g/2 (d) None of these

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(a) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true
86. Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform mass density, the
(b) Statement-I is true but Statement-II are false
R
weight of a body at a depth d = 2 from the surface of earth, if its (c) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
weight on the surface of earth is 200 N will be: (d) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
92. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A)
(a) 400 N (b) 500 N
and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
(c) 300 N (d) 100 N
Assertion (A): If we move from poles to equator, the direction

87. The depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity
of acceleration due to gravity of earth at any points towards the
becomes N times the value at the surface is
centre of earth without any variation in its magnitude.
R R
(a) (b) Reason (R): At equator, the direction of acceleration due to the

n n2 gravity is towards the centre of earth.
R[n − 1] Rn In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer
(c) (d)
n n −1 (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
88. If acceleration due to gravity at distance d[< R] from the centre of (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of
earth is b, then its value at distance d above the surface of earth A.
will be [where R is radius of earth] (c) A is true but R is false
β R2 βR (d) A is false but R is true
(a) (b)
( R + d )3 2d 93. Which of the following statements are true about acceleration due

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 to gravity? from the mass is always negative.
(i) ‘g’ decreases in moving away from the centre if r > R. (a) True (b) False
(ii) ‘g‘ decreases in moving away from the centre if r < R 104. Four point masses m are placed at the corners of a square with side
(iii) ‘g‘ is zero at the centre of earth length l. Find the gravitational potential at the center of the square.
(iv) ‘g’ decreases if earth stops rotation on its axis m m
(a) (i, ii) (b) (i, iii)
(c) (ii, iii) (d) (i, ii, iv)
94. What will happen to the weight of the body at the south pole if the
earth stops rotating about its polar axis?
(a) No change (b) Increase
(c) Decreases but no zero (d) Reduces to zero
m l m
95. If earth suddenly stop rotating, then the weight of an object of
mass m at equator will [w is angular speed of earth and R is its 105. Three point masses m are placed at the corners of an equilateral
radius] triangle with side length a. Find the gravitational potential at the
centroid of the triangle.
(a) Decreases by mw2R (b) Increases by mw2R
m
(c) Decreases by mwR (d) Increases by mwR
96. The radius of earth is 6400 km and g = 9.8m/sec2 . If the body
placed at the equator has to become weightless the earth should a
a
make one complete ration in o
(a) 12 hour (b) 1.4 hour
m 60o m
(c) 6 hour (d) 24 hour
97. When a body is taken from the equator to the poles, its weight- 106. Two point mass M & 4M at distance r, find gravitational potential.
Where gravitational field is zero.
(a) Remains constant
107. If gravitational potential taken to be zero at surface of Solid sphere
(b) Increases of mass m & radius R then find potential of infinity.
(c) Decreases
−Gm
(d) Increases at N-pole and decreases at S-pole (a) Zero (b)
R
98. What is the percentage change in the value of ‘g‘ on shifting from
+Gm −3 Gm
equator to poles on the earth’s surface? (c) (d)
R 2 R
(a) 4.5 % (b) 0.343%

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108. If potential at the surface of earth is assigned zero value, then

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(c) 0.05% (d) 1.5%

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potential at centre of earth will be (Mass = M, Radius = R)

ra
99. What should be the angular speed with which the earth have to

s p
GM

n
3

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(b) − 2 R

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rotate on its axis so that a person on the equator would weigh (a) 0

est
the as much as present? 5

2g

for qu 2R (c) −
3GM
(d)
3GM

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(a) (b) 2R 2R

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5R 5g

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109. If V is the gravitational potential due to sphere of uniform density

H
2 R 2g

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on it’s surface, then it’s value at the center of sphere will be:

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(c) 5g (d)
5R
100. 1 kg sugar is taken from equator to pole then its mass:
(a) 3V/2 (b) V
(a) Will increase (b) Will decrease
(c) Will remains same (d) None of these (c) 4/3 V (d) V/2
101. 1 kg sugar is taken from equator to pole then its weight :
110. At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential
(a) Will increase (b) Will decrease
and the value of g are –5.4 × 107 J kg–1 and 6.0 m s–2 respectively?
(c) Will remains same (d) None of these Take the radius of earth as 6400 km
102. If earth is supposed to be a sphere of radius R, if g30 is value of (a) 2000 km (b) 2600 km
effective acceleration due to gravity at latitude of 30° and g at the
(c) 16000 km (d) 1400 km
equator, the value of |g - g30| is (w is angular velocity of rotation of
earth) 111. Inside a uniform spherical shell;
(a) 1/4w2R (b) 3/4w2R (a) The gravitational field is zero
(c) w2R (d) 1/2w2R (b) The gravitational potential is zero
(c) The gravitational field is same everywhere
(d) The gravitation potential is same everywhere
(e) all the above
Gravitational Potential
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
103. The gravitational potential due to a point mass M at a distance r

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 (a) (E) only (b) (A), (C) and (D) only m
(c) (B), (C) and (D) only (d) (A), (B) and (C) only
112. Let V and E represent the gravitational potential and field at a
distance r from the centre of a uniform solid sphere. Consider the a
two statements :
(A) The plot of V against r is discontinuous.
(B) The plot of E against r is discontinuous.
M a m
(a) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
(b) (A) is correct but (B) is wrong. 119. Isolated uniform hollow sphere of mass M and radius R has a point
(c) (B) is correct but (A) is wrong. mass m placed at its centre as shown in figure. Find out the work
done in moving the point mass from the centre to a point A
(d) Both (A) and (B) are wrong.
A M
113. The gravitational field due to mass distribution is E = 2 in A
x
x-direction. here, A is constant. Taking the gravitational potential
to be zero at infinity, potential at x is: R/2
m
(a) 2A/x (b) 2A/x3 O
(c) A/x (d) A/2x2

(a) Gm M/R (b) 2 Gm M/R

Gravitational potential energy (c) -2 Gm M/R (d) Zero

114. Find potential energy of the system

m Gravitational potential energy of earth
mass system
a a
120. Consider the Earth-mass system, where the Earth has a mass M
and radius R, and a point mass m is located at a height H above the
Earth's surface.

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m m (i) Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the point mass when

tic
a

c
it is located
115. Find potential energy of the system

ns pra (a) On the surface of the Earth.

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l

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m m (b) At a height H above the Earth's surface

r ques (ii) Determine the change in gravitational potential energy when the

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point mass m is moved from the Earth's surface to a height H.

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l l

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121. An object is taken to height 2R above the surface of earth, the

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increase in potential energy if [R is radius of earth]

PH mgR mgR

MR
m m (a) (b)
2 3
l
2mgR
116. Find potential energy of the system (c) (d) 2 mgR
3
m a m a m a m 122. The change in potential energy when a body of mass m is raised to
height nR from the earth’s surface is (R is radius of earth)
117. Eight point masses, each of mass m, are placed at the corners of a
cube with side length a. Calculate the total gravitational potential  n 
mgR  
energy of this system of point masses. (a)  n −1 (b) mgR
m a m  n2 
 n  mgR  2 
m (c) mgR   (d)  n +1
m  n +1  
123. Find work done in moving three point mass from infinity to corner
of equilateral triangle of side a.
124. Four particles A, B, C and D each of mass m are kept at the corners
m m of a square of side L. Now the particle D is taken to infinity by an
external agent keeping the other particles fixed at their respective
m m position. The work done by the gravitational force acting on the
118. Three point masses are arranged in a right angle triangle particle D during its movement is
triangular configuration as shown in the diagram. Calculate the
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A B Moon P
Reference
point

R
3R
m m 1/2
L 1/2  4GM 
D C (a)  2GM  (b)  
   3R 
Gm 2  3R 
Gm 2 −2 1/2
(a) 2 L L 1/2
(b)  GM   GM 
(c)   (d)  
Gm 2  2 2 + 1  Gm 2  2 2 + 1   3 R   R 
(c)   (d) −   132. A body of mass m projected vertically upwards with a speed of
L  2  L  2 
GM (M is mass and r is radius of earth). The body will attain a
R
125. Four identical Particle of mass m placed on the corner of square of
height of
side length a1 then find work to Move 5th Mans M from centre of
square to infinity?? R
(a) 2 (b) R
126. Three particles of masses m, 2m and 3m are placed at the corners
of an equilateral triangle of side a. Calculate: 5 3R
(i) The potential energy of the system (c) R (d) 2
4
(ii) |The work done on the system if the side of the triangle is 133. An object is allowed to fall from a height R above the earth, where
changed from a to 2a. Assume the potential energy to be zero R is the radius of earth. Its velocity when it strikes the earth's
when the separation is infinity. surface, ignoring air resistance, will be:
127. If potential energy of a body of mass m on the surface of earth is 2 gR gR
(a) (b)
taken as zero then its potential energy at height h above the surface
of earth is [R is radius of earth and M is mass of earth] gR 2gR
(c) (d)
−GMm 2
−GMm 134. A rocket has to be launched from earth in such a way that it never
(a) R+h (b) h returns. If E is the minimum energy delivered by the rocket
GMmh GMmh launcher, what should be the minimum energy that the launcher

ice
should be the minimum energy that the launcher should have if

t
(c) R ( R + h) (d) (h + 2 R )

a c
the same rocket is to be launched from the surface of the moon?

p r
128. A body of mass m is taken from the earth surface to a height h

s
Assume that the density of the earth and the moon are equal and

n
equal to twice the radius of earth (Re), the increase in potential

ti o
that the earth’s volume is 64 times the volume of the moon

s
energy will be: (g = acceleration due to gravity on the surface of
Earth)

or que (a)
E
(c)
E

f
(a) 3 mgRe (b) 1/3 mgRe 4 32
(c) 2/3 mgRe

S I C S (d) 1/2 mgRe E E

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(b) (d)

H
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Conservation of P
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129. A point mass m is released from rest at a distance 4R from the
center of a solid sphere of mass M and radius R. calculate the 135. The total mechanical energy of an object of mass m projected from
speed of the point mass m when it reaches the surface of the solid surface of earth with escape speed is
sphere.
(a) Zero (b) Infinite
130. A point mass m is released from rest on the surface of the Earth
GMm GMm
(mass M and radius R) into a tunnel that passes through the center (c) − (d) − 3R
of the Earth. Find the speed of the point mass when it reaches the 2R
136. The escape velocity of a body from earth is about 11.2 km/s.
center of the Earth.
Assuming the mass and radius of the earth to be about 81 and 4
131. A stationary object is released from a point P at a distance 3R from times the mass and radius of the moon, the escape velocity in km/s
the centre of the moon which has radius R and mass M. Which of from the surface of the moon will be
the following gives the speed of the object on hitting the moon?
(a) 0.54 (b) 2.48
(c) 11 (d) 49.5
137. A body is throw with a velocity equal to n times the escape velocity
(ve ). Velocity of the body at a large distance away will be

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its speed in interstellar space will be
2
(a) ve n − 1 (b) ve n + 1
(a) u (b) 3u
2
(c) ve 1 − n (d) None of these (c) 2u (d) 2 2
138. If M is mass of a planet and R is its radius then in order to become
Sol. (d)
black hole [c is speed of light]
146. When speed of a satellite is increased by x percentage, it will
GM GM escape from its orbit, where the value of x is
(a) ≤c (b) 2 ≥c
R 2R (a) 11.2% (b) 41.4%
2GM 2GM (c) 27.5% (d) 34.4%
(c) ≥c (d) ≤c
R R Sol. (b)
147. If earth has a mass nine times and radius twice that of a planet P.
139. The atmosphere on a planet is possible only if [where vrms is root ve −1
mean square speed of gas molecules on planet and ve is escape Then 3 x ms will be the minimum velocity required by a
speed on its surface] rocket to pull out of gravitational force of P, where ve is escape
(a) Vrms = Ve (b) Vrms > Ve velocity on earth. The value of x is:
(c) Vrms ≤ Ve (d) Vrms < Ve (a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 18 (d) 1
140. A black hole is an object whose gravitational field is so strong Sol. (a)
that even light cannot escape from it. To what approximate radius 148. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and
would earth (mass = 5.98× 1024 kg) have to be compressed to be a the other is labelled as Reason R .
black hole?
Assertion (A) : Earth has atmosphere whereas moon doesn’t have

(a) 10–9 m (b) 10–6 m any atmosphere.
(c) 10–2 m (d) 100 m Reason (R): The escape velocity on moon is very small as

compared to that on earth. In the light of the above statement,
141. The ratio of escape velocity at earth (ve) to the scape velocity at choose the correct answer from the options given below:
a planet (vp) whose radius and mean density are twice as that of (a) A is true but R is false
earth is ?? (b) A is false but R is true
(a) 1: 2 (b) 1 : 2 (c) Both a and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation
of A
(c) 1: 2 2 (d) 1 : 4
(d) Both A and r are correct and R is correct explanation of A
Sol. (c)

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Sol. (c)

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142. The radius of a planet is twice the radius of earth. Both have almost

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149. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and

p
equal average mass-densities. VP and VE are escape velocities of

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the other is labelled as Reason R.

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the planet and the earth, respective!)’ then
(a) VP = 1.5 VE

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(b) VP = 2VE

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Assertion (A): The escape velocities of planet A and B are same.

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But A and B are of unequal mass.

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(c) VE = 3 VP (d) VE = 1.5 VP

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Reason (R): The product of their mass and radius must be same.

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Sol. (b)

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M1R1 = M2R2.

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143. A body is projected vertically upward from the surface of
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate

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earth with a velocity equal to one third of escape velocity.

P
answer from the options given below:

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The maximum height attained by the body will be:
(Take radius of earth = 64000 km and g = 10ms–2) (a) A is correct but R is not correct
(a) 800 km (b) 1600 km (b) Both A and B Rare correct but R is NOT the correct
(c) 2133 km (d) 48000 km explanation of A
(c) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Sol. (a)
144. A particle of mass ‘m‘ is kept at rest at a height 3R from the (d) A is not correct but R is correct
surface of earth, where ‘R‘ is radius of earth and ‘M‘ is mass of Sol. (a)
earth. The minimum speed with which it should be projected, so 1 GM
that it does not return back, is (g is acceleration due to gravity on 150. An object is projected horizontally with speed 2 R , from a
the surface of earth) point at height 3R [where R is radius and M is mass of earth, then
1/2 object will]
 GM 
1/2  GM 
(a)  (b)  2 R  (a) Fall back on surface of earth by following parabolic path

 R  (b) Fall back on surface of earth by following hyperbolic path
1/2 1/2 (c) Start rotating around earth in a circular orbit
 gM   2g 
(c)   (d)   (d) Escape from gravitational field of earth
 4   R 
Sol. (b)
151. Given below are two statements :
145. Let escape velocity of a body kept at surface of a planet is u. If it
is projected at a speed of 200% more than the escape speed, then Statement-I: For a planet, if the ratio of mass of the planet to

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 its radius increases, the escape velocity from the planet also the planet to move from C to D and t2 is the time to move from A
increases. to B then
Statement-II: Escape velocity is independent of the radius of the
m v
planet.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate B C
answer from the options given below
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect S
(b) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect A D
(c) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
(d) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct
(a) t1 = 4t2 (b) t1 = 2t2
152. The escape velocity form the equilibrium point of uniform ring of (c) t1 = t2 (d) t1 = t2
mass M and radius R is:
2GM GM 158. The minimum and maximum distances of a planet revolving
(a) R (b) R around sun are r and R. If the minimum speed of planet on its
trajectory is v0 , its maximum speed will be
GM GM v0 R v0 r
(c) 2R (d) 2 R (a) (b)
r R

v0 R 2 v0 r 2
(c) (d)
r 2 R2
Orbital Velocity
159. A planet of mass m moves around the sun of mass M in an elliptical
orbit. The maximum and minimum distances of the planet from
153. A small satellite is revolving near earth’s surface. Its orbital
the sun are r1 and r2 respectively. The time period of the planet is
velocity will be nearly
proportional to
(a) 8 km/s (b) 4 km/s 3/2 3/2
(c) 11.2 km/s (d) 6 km/s (a) r1 (b) r2
Sol. (a) (c) ( r1 + r2 )3/2 (d) ( r1 − r2 )3/2
154. Two satellites of mass m and 2 m are revolving in two circular

e
orbits of radii r and 2r around an imaginary planet, on the surface

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160. The time period of a satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is T.

c
of with gravitational force is inversely proportional to distance

pra
from its centre. The ratio of orbital speed of satellites is The period of another satellite in a circular orbit of radius 4 R is
(a) 1 : 1

ions
(b) 1 : 2

st
T

e
(a) 4T (b)

u
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 1: 2 2

for q T

S
(c) 8T (d) 8

IC
155. If the gravitational force between two objects were proportional to

YS
1/R (and not as 1/R2), where R is the distance between them, then

PH
a particle in a circular path (under such a force) would have its 161. The time period of a satellite of earth is 24 hours. If the separation

MR
orbital speed V, proportional to between the earth and the satellite is decreased to one fourth of the
(a) R (b) R0 (independent of R) previous value, then its new time period will be
1 (a) 4 hours (b) 6 hours
1
(c) (d) (c) 12 hours (d) 3 hours
R 0 R

162. The time period of a geostationary satellite is 24 h, at a height

6R R is radius of earth) from surface of earth. The time period of
another satellite whose height is 2.5R from surface will
Kepler’s Law
12
(a) h (b) 6 2h
2.5
156. According to Kepler, planets move in 24
(a) Circular orbits around the sun (c) 12 2h (d) 2.5 h
(b) Elliptical orbits around the sun with sun at exact centre
(c) Straight lines with constant velocity 163. The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun,
(d) Elliptical orbits around the sun with sun at one of its foci. at positions A, B and C are KA' KB and KC respectively. AC is the
major axis and SB is perpendicular to AC at the position of the sun
Sol. (d)
S as shown in the figure. Then
157. The figure shows elliptical orbit of a planet m about the sun S. The
shaded area SCD is twice the shaded area SAB. If t1 is the time for

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 B
170. Match the Column-I with Column-II and select the correct
A C option.
S
Column-I Column-II
(a) KA< KB < KC (b) KA > KB > KC Law of area =
(c) KB > KA > KC (d) KB < KA < KC const.
(A) Kepler’s 1st law (P) dA L
=
164. The torque on a planet about the centre of sun is dt 2m
(a) Zero (b) Negative (B) Kepler’s 2nd law (Q) Law of period T∝ r3/2
(c) Positive (d) Depend on mass of planet Planet revolves around
(C) Kepler’s 3rd law (R)
Sun in elliptical orbit
165. A satellite A of mass m is at a distance of r from the centre of the
A B C
earth. Another satellite B of mass 2m is at a distance of 2r from
the earth's centre. Their time periods are in the ratio of (a) R P Q
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:16 (b) R Q P
(c) 1:32 (d) 1: 2 2 (c) Q P R
(d) Q R P
166. The angular momentum of a planet of mass M moving around the

sun in an elliptical orbit is L . The magnitude of the areal velocity 171. Assertion: Kepler’s second law can be understood by conservation
of the planet is of angular momentum principle.
2L L Reason: Kepler’s second law is related with areal velocity which

(a) M (b) 2 M can further be proved to be based on conservation of angular

(c)
4L
(d)
L
momentum as  dA  =
(2 )
r ω
.
M M  dt  2
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the
167. Every planet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit:
correct explanation for Assertion.
A. The force acting on a planet is inversely proportional to
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the
square of the distance from the sun.
correct explanation for Assertion.
B. Force acting on a planet is inversely proportional to the

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(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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product of the masses of the planet and the sun C.

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(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

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C. The centripetal force acting on the planet is directed away

ns
from the sun.

estio
D. The square of time period of revolution of planet around

u
172. Both earth and moon are subject to the gravitational force of the

q
sun. As observed from the sun, the orbit of the moon :

r
sun is directly proportional to cube of semi-major axis of

fo
elliptical orbit. (a) Will be elliptical

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (b) Will not be strictly elliptical because the total gravitational

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force on it is not central

H
(a) A and D only (b) C and D only

P
(c) Is not elliptical but will necessarily be a closed curve

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(c) B and C only (d) A and C only
Sol. (a) (d) Deviates considerably from being elliptical due to influence
of planets other than earth
168. A planet revolving in elliptical orbit has :
A. a constant velocity of revolution.
173. The tidal waves in the seas are primarily due to :
B. has the least velocity when it is nearest to the sun.
(a) The gravitational effect of the sun on the earth
C. its areal velocity is directly proportional to its velocity.
(b) The gravitational effect of the moon on the earth
D. areal velocity is inversely proportional to its velocity.
(c) The rotation of the earth
E. To follow a trajectory such that the areal velocity is constant.
(d) The atmospheric effect of the earth itself
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) C only (b) A only
174. Linear momentum of planet :
(c) D only (d) E only
(a) Conserve
(b) Not conserve
169. Kepler’s second law is based on:
(c) Different for different point of the orbit
(a) Newton’s first law
(d) None of these
(b) Newton’s second law
(c) Special theory of relativity
(d) Conservation of angular momentum

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 Satellite motion time
(d) The linear momentum of S remains constant in magnitude

175. An artificial satellite revolves around a planet for which

gravitational force (F) varies with distance r from its centre as F 183. If L is the angular momentum of a satellite revolving around earth
∝ r2. If v0 its orbital speed, then is a circular orbit of radius r with speed v, then
(a) v0 ∝ r8/3 (b) v0 ∝ r3/2 (a) L ∝ v (b) L ∝ v
(c) v0 ∝ r5/2 (d) v0 ∝ r (c) L∝ r (d) L ∝ v

1 184. The addition kinetic energy to be provided to a satellite of mass m

F∝ revolving around a planet of mass M, at transfer it from a circular
176. Assume that the force of gravitation r Then n
orbit of radius R1 to another of radius R2 (R2 > R1) is
(i) the orbital speed in a circular orbit of radius r is proportional to
(ii) Time period is proportional to  1 1   1 1 
(a) GmM  −  (b) GmM  − 
1
 R2 R2 
 1 2 
 R1 R2 
1
Sol. (i) ( n −1)/ 2 (ii)
r r ( n +1)/ 2  1 1  1  1 1 
(c) 2GmM  −  (d) GmM  − 
177. If a satellite of mass 400 kg revolves around the earth in an orbit  R1 R2  2 R
 1 R2
with speed 200 m/s then its potential energy is
(a) –1.2 MJ (b) –8.0 MJ 185. Two satellites of earth S1 and S2 are moving in the same orbit. The
(c) –16 MJ (d) –2.4 MJ mass of S1 is four times the mass of S2. Which one of the following
statements is true?
178. Calculate the energy required to put a satellite of mass m from (a) The potential energies of earth and satellite in the two cases
earth surface into a orbit of radius, 4RE, where RE is radius of are equal
earth. ?? (b) S1 and S2 are moving with the same speed
7 Gm (c) The kinetic energies of the two satellites are equal
Sol. (d) The time period of S1 is four times that of S2
8 Re

179. An artificial satellite is moving around earth in a circular orbit

186. Choose the incorrect statement from the following:
with speed equal to one fourth the escape speed of a body from the
surface of earth. The height of satellite above earth's surface is (R (a) The speed of satellite in a given circular orbit remains
is radius of earth) constant.

ce
(b) For a planet revolving around the sun in an elliptical orbit, the

ti
(a) 3R (b) 5R

ac
total energy of the planet remains constant.

pr
(c) 7R (d) 8R

s
(c) When a body fall towards earth, the displacement of earth

estion
180. When energy of a satellite-planet system is positive then satellite
towards the body is negligible.

qu
(d) The linear speed of planet revolving around the sun remains

r
will

fo
constant.

S
(a) Move around planet in circular orbit
(b)

YSIC
Move around planet in elliptical orbit 187. Given below are two statements:

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(c) Escape out with minimum speed
Statement-I: If E be the total energy of a satellite moving around

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(d) Escape out with speed greater than escape velocity the earth, then its potential energy will be E/2.
Statement-II: The kinetic energy of a satellite revolving in an

181. The orbital speed of a satellite revolving around a planet in a orbit is equal to the half the magnitude of total energy E.
circular orbit is v0. If its speed is increased by 10%, then
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate
(a) It will escape from its orbit answer from the options given below:
(b) At will start rotating in an elliptical orbit (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct
(c) It will continue to move in the same orbit (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect
(d) It will move in a circular orbit of radius 20% more than radius (c) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
of initial orbit
(d) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

182. A satellite S is moving in an elliptical orbit around the earth. The

188. Two satellites A and B move round the earth in the same orbit The
mass of the satellite is very small compared to the mass of the
mass of A is twice the mass of B.
earth. Then
The quantity which is same for the two satellites will be:
(a) The acceleration of S is always directed towards the centre of
the earth (a) Potential energy (b) Total energy
(b) The angular momentum of S about the centre of the earth (c) Kinetic energy (d) Speed
changes in direction, but its magnitude remains constant
(c) The total mechanical energy of S varies periodically with 189. Two satellites, A and B, have masses m and 2m respectively. A is

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 in a circular orbit of radius R, and B is in a circular orbit of radius (iv) Its distance from center must be equal to √2 times of earth's
2R around the earth. The ratio of their kinetic energies, TA/TB is: radius.
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 The correct option is:
1 (a) i and ii are true (b) i, iii and iv are true
(c) 2 (d) 2 (c) only iii is true (d) i and iv are true

190. In an orbit if the time of revolution of a satellite is T, then PE is 198. Consider the following statement for a satellite S moving in an
proportional to elliptical orbit around the earth (mass of satellite is negligibly
(a) T1/3 (b) T3 small compared to earth)
(c) T–2/3 (d) T–4/3 I.
The acc. of S is always towards earth
II.
The total mechanical energy of S varies periodically with
191. Consider two satellites S1 and S2 with periods of revolution 1 hr . time.
and 8 hr. respectively revolving around a planet in circular orbits. III. The linear momentum of 'S' remain constant in magnitude
The ratio of angular velocity of satellite S1 to the angular velocity The correct sequence of true (T) and false (F) for the above
of satellites S2 is: statement is:
(a) 1 : 8 (b) 1 : 4 (a) TTF (b) TFT
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 8 : 1 (c) TFF (d) FFF

192. If potential energy of a satellite is -2MJ, then the binding energy of 199. A satellite is in a circular equatorial orbit of radius 7000 km around
satellite is the earth. If it is transferred to a circular orbit of double of radius:
(a) 1 MJ (b) 2 MJ Column-I Column-II
(c) 8 MJ (d) 4 MJ

A Angular momentum P Increases

193. A satellite launching station should be :
B Area of earth covered by Q Decreases
(a) Near the equatorial region (b) Near the polar region satellite signal
(c) On the polar axis (d) All locations are equally
C Potential energy R Becomes
good
double
D Kinetic energy S Becomes half
194. A body is orbiting around earth at a mean radius which is two

e
times as greater as the parking orbit of a satellite, the period of

tic
(a) (A) → Q; (B) → P; (C) → P, R; (D) → Q, S

c
body is:
(a) 4 days

s pra
(b) 16 days

n
(b) (A) → P; (B) → P; (C) → P; (D) → Q, S

io
(c) (A) → Q; (B) → Q; (C) → P, S; (D) → Q, S

t
(c) 2 2 days (d) 64 days

r ques (d) (A) → P; (B) → Q; (C) → P; (D) → P, R

fo
195. Satellites orbiting the earth have finite life and sometimes debris

CS
200. A test particle is moving in a circular orbit in the gravitational

I
of satellites fall to the earth. This is because :

YS
K
field produced by a mass density ( ) r 2 . Identify the correct
(a) The solar cells and batteries in satellites run out ρ r =

PH
MR
(b) The laws of gravitation predict a trajectory spiraling inwards relation between the radius R of the particle’s orbit and its period
(c) Of viscous forces causing the speed of satellite and hence T
height of satellites gradually decrease
(a) T/R2 is a constant (b) T/R is a constant
(d) Of collisions with other satellites
(c) T2/R2 is a constant (d) TR is a constant

196. A satellite is moving in a circular orbit of radius R round the earth.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Its angular momentum varies as 1/√R
(b) Its linear momentum varies as 1/√R
Types of Satellite
(c) Its kinetic energy varies as 1/R
(d) Its frequency varies as 1/R(3/2) 201. The time period of polar satellite is about
(a) 24 hr (b) 100 min
197. A satellite is moving round the earth in a circular orbit. The (c) 84.6 min (d) 6 hr
following statements are given:
(i) It is moving with a constant velocity. 202. Which of the following statements are true?
(ii) It has no acceleration. (i) A polar satellite goes around the earth’s pole in north-south
(iii) It's angular momentum w.r.t. centre of the earth remains direction.
conserved. (ii) A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in east-west

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 direction. (iv) A polar satellite goes around the earth in east-west direction.
(iii) A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in west-east (a) Only (iii) is true. (b) (i) & (ii) are true.
direction. (c) (i) & (iii) are true. (d) (i) & (iv) are true.

actice
ns pr
uestio
for q
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PHYS
MR

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 MR* Corner
1. A 70 kg passenger goes from the earth to Mars in a spaceship 5. Statement I: The Time period of an earth-satellite in circular orbit
moving with a constant velocity. Neglecting All other objects in is independent of mass of the satellite and Radius of
the sky, ____ part of given figure Represents the weight of the
orbit.
passenger as a function of Time [Take g on earth = 10 m/s2 and at
Sunface of Mars g= 4 m/s²] Statement II: Figure shows the elliptical path of planet about the

Weight sun. The Two shaded part have equal area. If T1 and
T2 denote Time Taken by the planet to go from a to
700N A
b and from c to d Rapectively, Then T1 will be equal
B
200N to T2.
C
D Time b
c S
Ans. (C) a
2. Statement I: Consider a planet in some solar system which has a d
mass & times the mass of earth and density equal to
the average density of earth. An object weighing W
Ans. I. - False
on the earth will weight double the value of W at the
planet.   II. - True
Statement II: The work Done in slowly lifting a Body of mass
1. Statement I: 
A person sitting in a chair in a satellite feels
m from the earth's surface to a height R equal to weightless because the normal force by the chair on
Radius of earth will be mgR
the person balances the earth's attraction.
Ans. I. - True
Statement II : Let V and E denote the gravitational potential and

  II. - False
gravitational field at a point. It is impossible to
3. A person Brings a mass of 1 kg from infinity to a point A. Initially
the mass was at rest But it moves at a speed of ____ as it Reaches have V = 0 but E ≠ 0

e
A. The work done by the person on mass is –3 Joule and Potential

c
Ans. Both false
at A is –5Jkg–1

practi 6. Statement I: Inside a uniform spherical shell, the gravitational

ns
Ans.2 m/s.

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field and potential is same everywhere.

st
4. Statement I: Let V and E denotes the gravitational potential and

r que
gravitational field at a distance from the centre of

o
Statement II: 
A uniform spherical shell gradually shrinks

f
uniform spherical shell. Then, the plot of E against r maintaining its shape. The gravitational potential at

ICS
will be discontinuous But the plot of V against r will

YS
the Centre will decrease.
not be discontinuous.

PH
Ans. Both are true

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Statement II: Let V and & E denotes the gravitational potential

and gravitational field at a distance r from the 7. _______Remain constant in a planetary motion [considering
centre of uniform Solid sphere. Then, the plot of elliptical orbit as seen from the
E against r will be discontinuous and the plot of V
against r will also be discontinuous. (a) Speed (b) Angular speed
Ans. I. - True (c) kinetic energy (d) Angular Momentum
  II. - False Sol. (d)

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 Answer Key
3 Gm 2 Gm 2  1
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. 6.  2 + 2 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (c)
a2 l2  

GMm 4r 3 GMmr
10. F = 11. T = 2π 2. (d) 13. F = 14. (b) 15. 93.7% 16. (c)
d (d + L) GM R3
 GMm0 
17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (b) 21. 50/9 22. 10   23. (a) 24. (i) 0 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 (iv) 0
 a2 
7 7
25. (b) 26. =   F 27. F 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (c) 31. (d) 2. (d) 33. (a)
8 9
4GM
34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (c) 37. (e) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a) 41. (a) 42. I =
3
θ
 GM  Sin( 2 ) 2Gm
=43. I 0 = 2  θ 2
, I0 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (d) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (c)
 R  π R2
51. (d) 52. (d) 53. (a) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (a)

61. (a) 62. (c) 3. (b) 64. (c) 65. (c) 66. (d) 67. (a) 68. (c) 69. (d) 70. (c)

71. (c) 72. (d) 73. km 74. km 75. (b) 76. (b) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80. (d)

81. (c) 82. (c) 83. (d) 84. (d) 85. (c) 86. (d) 87. (c) 88. (d) 89. (c) 90. (c)

91. (b) 92. (d) 93. (b) 94. (a) 95. (b) 96. (b) 97. (b) 98. (b) 99. (a) 100. (c)

−4 2Gm −3 3Gm −9GM

101. (a) 102. (a) 103. (b) 104. 105. V = 106. 107. (c) 108. (b) 109. (a)
l a r

actice −4Gm 2 2Gm 2 −13Gm 2

r
2
114. U = − 3Gm

p
110. (b) 111. (b) 112. (d) 113. (c) 115. − 116. =

ns
a l 2l 3a
12Gm 2 12Gm 2 4Gm 2

uestio  Gm 2 2GMm  GMm GMm

q
117. U =
− − − 118. =
− −  119. (d) 120. (i) (a) U surface = −

r
(b) U H = −

o
a  a 

f
2a 3a  2a R R+H

ICS 4 2GMm

YS
GMm GMm 2
(ii) ∆U =− + 121. (c) 122. (c) 123. W = −3Gm 124. (d) 125. W =

H
R+H R a

P
a

MR
11Gm 2 11Gm 2 3GM GM
126. (i) u = − (ii) W = + 127. (c) 128. (c) 129. 2 R 130. 131. (b) 132. (b) 133. (b)
a 2a R
134. (b) 135. (a) 136. (b) 137. (a) 138. (c) 139. (d) 140. (c) 141. (c) 142. (b) 143. (a)

144. (b) 145. (d) 146. (b) 147. (a) 148. (c) 149. (a) 150. (c) 151. (b) 152. (a) 153. (a)

154. (a) 155. (b) 156. (d) 157. (b) 158. (a) 159. (c) 160. (c) 161. (d) 162. (b) 163. (b)

164. (a) 165. (d) 166. (b) 167. (a) 168. (d) 169. (d) 170. (a) 171. (a) 172. (d) 173. (b)

1 1 7 Gm
174. (b) 175. (b) 176. (i) ( n −1)/ 2 (ii) 177. (c) 178. 179. (c) 180. (d) 181. (b)
r r ( n +1)/ 2 8 Re
182. (a) 183. (c) 184. (d) 185. (b) 186. (d) 187. (b) 188. (d) 189. (b) 190. (c) 191. (d)

192. (a) 193. (a) 194. (c) 195. (c) 196. (a) 197. (c) 198. (c) 199. (b) 200. (b) 201. (b)

202. (c)

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