Understanding Projectile Motion Concepts
Understanding Projectile Motion Concepts
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10. The path described by a projectile represents a:
a) Hyperbola b) Parabola
c) Straight line d) Circle
11. The relation between the x and y-components is given by:
a) y = ax2 - bx b) y = ax + bx2
c) y = ax – bx2 d) y = bx – ax2
12. The time taken by a projectile to reach its maximum height is:
Vi cos Vi sin
a) t = b) t =
g g
Vi g
c) t = d) t =
g sin Vi sin
15. For a given value of initial velocity, the maximum range of a projectile can be
achieved by throwing it at an angle of:
a) 90o b) 60o
c) 45o d) 30o
16. For a given value of Vi, the maximum range of a projectile is given by:
Vi 2 2Vi 2
a) Rmax = b) Rmax =
2g g
Vi 2 2Vi
c) Rmax = d) Rmax =
g 2
17. For any value of initial velocity, the minimum range of projectile is
obtained by throwing it at an angle of:
a) 90o or 0o b) 30o or 60o
c) 40o or 50o d) 45o
18. The total time taken by a projectile from starting at the surface of the
earth to landing again on it is given by:
Vi sin 2Vi sin
a) T = b) T =
g g
Vi sin Vi cos
c) T = d) T =
2g 2g
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19. The position vector of a projectile is described by:
1 2 1 2
a) r = Vt + g t b) r = Vi t - g t
2 2
c) r = Vi t + gt2 d) r = Vi t - g t2
28. The time period is defined as the time required to traverse _______ by a
revolving body:
a) One radian b) 180 degrees
c) One revolution d) 90 degrees
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29. The relation between time period and angular velocity is:
2
a) = 2 T b) =
T
T 2T
c) = d) =
2
30. The magnitude of the linear velocity of a revolving body is given by:
r
a) V = r b) V =
2
c) V = d) V =
r r
31. The direction of angular velocity with respect to position vector r is:
a) Parallel to it b) Perpendicular to it
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c) At an angle of 180 d) At an angle of 270o
32. The relation between the angular velocity , the linear velocity V and the
position vector r of a revolving body is:
a) V = r b) V = r
c) = V r d) r = V
33. The instantaneous angular acceleration is given by the formula:
dV dr
a) = b) =
dt dt
d d
c) = d) =
dt dt
34. The relationship between angular acceleration and linear acceleration is:
a) = a b) = a
c) a = d) = a
35. The value of centripetal acceleration can be found by the formula:
V2
a) a = V2r b) a =
r
V r
c) a = d) a =
r V2
36. The magnitude of the centripetal force can be obtained by the relation:
a) Fc = mV2r b) Fc = mVr
2
1 mV 2
c) Fc = mV d) Fc =
r 2 r
37. To keep the planets revolving around the sun the centripetal force is
provided by:
a) The gravitational pull b) Inertia of the planets
c) Momentum d) Some unknown force
38. The dimensions of angular acceleration are:
a) T 2 b) LT 2
c) LT 1 d) LT
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39. The relation between the moment of inertia I, torque and angular
acceleration is given by:
a) = I2 b) I =
c) = I d) = I
40. Motion along a straight line is called motion in _______.
a) One dimension b) Second dimension
c) Fourth dimension d) None of these
41. When a body moves in a plane, its motion in a plane is called motion in_
a) One dimension b) Two dimension
c) Uniform speed d) None of these
42. Let “ V i” be the initial velocity of any body then, we can write it in the
following components as:
a) V i = Vix î + Viy ˆj b) V i = Vix î - Viy ˆj
c) V f = Viy î + Viy ˆj d) V f = Vix î + Viy ˆj
43. When the body is thrown upward making an angle of “ ” with the
horizontal and moves freely under the action of gravity, it is called a __.
a) Horizontal b) Vertical
c) Projectile d) None of these
44. The trajectory of a projectile is usually a _______.
a) Trajectory b) Parabola
c) Velocity d) Acceleration
45. The parabolic motion of a body is called _______.
a) Projectile motion b) Tragectory motion
c) Vertical motion d) None of these
46. In projectile motion, the value of acceleration along x-axis is _______.
a) ax = 0 b) ax = 10
c) ax = 4 d) ax = 40
47. In projectile motion, the value of acceleration along y-axis is _______.
a) ay = g b) ay = -g
c) ay = -a d) None of these
48. In projectile motion, the value of displacement along x-axis is _______.
a) x = vi cos t b) x = vi sin t
c) Y = Vi cos t d) Y = Vi cos t
49. In projectile motion, the value of displacement along Y-axis is ________.
1
a) X = vi cos t b) Y = vi sin t - gt2
2
1
c) Y = vi sin + gt2 d) None of these
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50. The velocity of a projectile at any instant (t) is given by _______.
a) V = V x + V y b) V = V x - V y
c) V f = V x + V y d) Vi = V x + V y
51. For maximum horizontal range, the formula is:
Vi 2 Vi 2
a) R (max) = b) R (max) =
g g
2Vi 2
c) R (max) = d) None of these
g
52. The position of the projectile at any instant (t) is given as _______.
a) r = x î + y ˆj b) r = x î - y ˆj
c) r = x ˆj + y î d) r = x ˆj - y î
53. For a given value of _______ the maximum range of a projectile can be
achieved by throwing it at an angle of 45o:
a) Acceleration b) Initial velocity
c) Average acceleration d) None of these
54. The work done in moving a body of mass m by the centripetal force
mv 2
over half the circumference of the circle of radius r with speed V is:
r
v2
a) Zero b)
r
mv 2 r 2
c) d)
r mv 2
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60. The formula for instantaneous angular velocity is _______.
Lim Lim
a) Winst = b) Winst =
t 0 t t 1 t
Lim
c) Winst = d) None of these
t 10 t
61. The relation between linear and angular velocity is defined by the relation
_______.
a) V = r b) V = rw2
c) V = r 3 d) V2 = r
62. The formula for angular acceleration is _______.
a) V = r b) =
t
c) = d) None of these
63. The force which is needed to move a body in a circular path and which is
always directed towards the center, is called _______.
a) Centripetal force b) Centripetal acceleration
c) Hyperbola d) None of these
64. The relationship between angular acceleration and linear acceleration is.
a) = a b) a =
c) = a d) None of these
65. The formula for instantaneous angular acceleration is _______.
dw dw
a) = b) V=
dt dt
dw
c) a= d) None of these
dt
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69. The horizontal range of a projectile, at a certain place, depends upon:
a) The mass of the projectile b) The velocity of projection
c) The angle of projection
d)The angle as well as velocity of projection
70. The projectile attains maximum horizontal range when it is projected at an
angle of:
a) 30o with the horizontal b) 45o with the horizontal
c) 60o with the horizontal d) 90o with the horizontal
71. The velocity of a projectile is maximum:
a) At half of the height b) At one-fourth of the height
c) Just before striking the ground and point of projection
d) None of the above
72. The angle subtended at the centre by a body moving along a circle is
called:
a) Angular speed b) Angular velocity
c) Angular displacement d) Angular acceleration
73. The angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of length equal to its
radius is equal to:
a) One rotation b) Half rotation
c) One degree d) One radian
74. The force responsible for the circular motion of the electron around the
nucleus is:
a) Gravitational force b) Frictional force
c) Coulomb force d) Cohesive force
75. The time rate of change of angular displacement is called:
a) Angular velocity b) Angular acceleration
c) Angular displacement d) Angular speed
76. The direction of linear velocity of a body at a point moving along a
circular path is:
a) Along the tangent b) Along the axis of rotation
c) Directed away from the centre d) Directed towards the centre
77. When a body moves in a circle, the angle between its linear velocity
and angular velocity is:
a) 0o b) 45o
c) 90o d) 180o
78. When an object moves with uniform speed in a circular orbit, its
centripetal acceleration must be directed:
a) Along the direction of motion b) Towards the centre of circle
c) Perpendicular to the centre of circle
d) Away from the centre of circle
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79. A satellite remains in an orbit around the earth due to the centripetal
force provided by:
a) Gravitational pull of the sun on the satellite
b) Gravitational pull of the earth on the satellite
c) The rocket engine attached to the satellite d) None of the above
80. At which place the motion of a pendulum becomes fastest?
a) K-2 b) Muree
c) Lahore d) Karachi
81. When an object moves along a circular path its velocity:
a) Remains constant b) Changes continuously
c) Becomes zero d) None of the above
82. A mass m is suspended from a string attached to the ceiling of an elevator.
The elevator has acceleration “a” upward. The tension in the string is:
a) m a b) m g
c) m g – m a d) m g + ma
83. When a stone is whirled in a horizontal circle by means of a string, the
centripetal force is supplied by:
a) Velocity of the stone b) Mass of the stone
c) Tension in the string d) Air friction
84. When a stone is whirled in a vertical circle at the end of a string, the
tension in the string is maximum:
a) At the centre b) At the top
c) At the horizontal diameter d) At the bottom
85. The acceleration of a body undergoing uniform circular motion is constant
in:
a) Direction only b) Magnitude only
c) Both magnitude and direction
d) Neither magnitude nor direction
86. A stone is whirled in a vertical circle at the end of a string. When the
stone is at the highest position, the tension in the string is:
a) Zero b) Maximum
c) Greater than the weight of the stone
d) Equal to the weight of the stone
87. A car moves with a uniform speed of 2 m/s in a circle of radius 0.4 m. Its
angular speed in rad/sec is:
a) 0.8 b) 1.6
c) 4 d) 5
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88. A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff with a speed of 40 m/s. It
hits the ground in 2 seconds. What is the distance from the cliff to the point at
which the ball hits the ground.
a) 20 m b) 40 m
c) 80 m d) 19.6 m
89. A body of mass m moves in a circle of radius r with constant angular velocity
about a point. What is Its angular momentum about this point?
a) m b) mr
2
c) mr d) mr 2
90. If a body of mass m is moving with constant speed V (also called tangential
velocity) in a circular path of radius r, its tangential acceleration is:
a) r V2 b) V2/r
c) Zero d) None of these
91. A body of mass m moves at constant angular speed in a horizontal circle of
radius r. What is the work done on the body in one revolution?
a) Zero b) 2 mr2 2
c) mr3 2 d) mr2 2
92. Which of the following statements is correct for a particle moving in a
horizontal circle with constant angular velocity?
a) The linear momentum is constant but the kinetic energy varies
b) The kinetic energy is constant but the linear momentum
varies
c) Both kinetic energy and linear momentum are constant
d) Neither the linear momentum nor the kinetic energy is
constant
93. A point on the rim of a wheel moves 0.2 m when the wheel turns through an
angle of 0.1 rad. What is the radius of the wheel?
a) 0.5 m b) 2 m
c) 0.2 m d) 20 m
94. A car of mass 1 kg moves round a curve whose radius of curvature is 100 m
at a speed of 10 ms-1. What is the centripetal force on the car?
a) 10 N b) 1 N
c) 100 N d) 0.1 N
95. A body in simple harmonic motion makes n complete oscillations in one
second. Its frequency is:
a) 1 hertz b) 1/n hertz
c) n hertz d) Zero
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96. A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff with a velocity of 10 ms -1.
The ball takes 4 seconds to reach the ground. The horizontal distance traveled by
the ball is:
a) 40 m b) 2.5 m
c) 0.4 m d) 78.4 m
97. A projectile is thrown with a speed of 100 ms-1 in a direction 60o with the
horizontal. The horizontal component of its velocity is:
a) 86.6 ms-1 b) 50 ms-1
c) 60 ms-1 d) 163.2 ms-1
98. The centripetal acceleration of a body moving with velocity 2 ms -1 in a circle
of radius 0.3 m is:
a) 0.6 ms-2 b) 13.3 ms-2
c) 0.15 ms-2 d) 6.6 ms-2
99. A vehicle of mass 20 Kg moves round a curve whose radius of curvature is
10m at a speed of 20ms-1 The centripetal force on the vehicle is:
a) 800 N b) 200 N
c) 4000 N d) 40 N
100. The angular speed of second’s hand of a watch in rad/s is:
a) b)
3 6
c) d)
30 12
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105. Centripetal force is given by:
m2v mv 2
a) b)
r r
m2v mv 2
c) d)
r2 r2
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115. A cyclist turns around a curve at 15 miles/hour. If he turns at double the
speed, the tendency to over turn is:
a) Doubled b) Quadrupled
c) Halved d) Unchanged
116. A car moving on a horizontal road may be thrown out of the road taking a
turn:
a) By the gravitational force
b) Due to the lack of proper centripetal force
c) Due to the rolling frictional force between the tire and road
d) Due to the reaction of the ground
117. An airplane is taking a turn in a horizontal plane. While doing so it:
a) Remains horizontal b) Inclines inwards
c) Inclines outwards d) Makes wings vertical
118. A car sometimes overturns while taking a turn. When it overturns, it is:
a) The inner wheel which leaves the ground first
b) The outer wheel which leaves the ground first
c) both the wheels leave the ground simultaneously
d) either wheel which leaves the ground first
119. Which of the following statements is correct? The rotational energy of a
body for a given angular speed depends on its:
a) Mass only b) Size only
c) Mass and size d) Mass as well as
distribution of mass about the axis of
rotation
120. The mud flies off the tyre of a moving bicycle in the direction of:
a) Towards the centre b) Radius
c) Tangent to the tyre d) Motion
121. The ratio of angular speeds of minutes hand and hour hand of a watch is:
a) 1:2 b) 6:1
c) 12:1 d) 1:6
122. When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular
momentum its directed along:
a) The radius b) Tangent to the orbit
c) line perpendicular to the plane of rotation d) None of these
123. A man is sitting on a rotating table with his arms stretched outwards. When
he suddenly folds his arms inside then his:
a) Angular velocity will decrease b) Angular velocity remains
constant
c) Moment of inertia decreases d) Angular momentum
increases
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124. An example of projectile motion is:
a) A bullet shot from a rifle b) An object dropped from an
airplane
c) A thrown football d) All of the above
125. Relation between linear velocity of a rotating body and its angular velocity
is:
a) V = r b) V = . R
c) V = r d) V = + r
126. A body can have constant velocity when it follows a:
a) Circular path b) Rectilinear path
c) Elliptical path d) Zig-Zag path
127. What is the outward force acting on a mass of 10 Kg tied to one end of an
inelastic string 10m long and rotated at a speed of 1m/s?
a) 1 N b) 2 N
c) 2.5 N d) 10 N
128. To improve the jumping record, a long jumper should:
a) Jump as high as possible b) Jump at an angle of 45o
c) Jump at an angle of 60o d) None of the above
129. The shaft of a motor rotates at a constant angular speed of 3600 revolution
per minute. Angle turned through in 1 sec in radians is:
a) b) 2
c) 6 d) 120
130. When a wheel 1m in diameter, makes 30 revolutions per minute, the linear
speed of a point on its rim in m/sec is:
a) b) /2
c) 130 d) 60
131. The dimensional formula for angular velocity will be:
a) M0 L0 T-1 b) M0 L0 T-2
c) M L-1 T0 d) M L T-3
132. A bomber drops its bombs when it is vertically above the target. It misses
the target due to:
a) The horizontal component of velocity b) The vertical
component of the velocity
c) Pull of gravity d) Air resistance
133. One radian is equal to:
a) 67.3o b) 57.3o
c) 87.3o d) 60o
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134. The angular displacement per second (per unit time) is called:
a) Angular acceleration b) Angular rotation
c) Angular velocity d) Angular speed
135. The unit of angular velocity in SI unit is:
a) Radian s-1 b) Meter s-1
c) Degree s-1 d) Revolution s-1
136. The unit of angular acceleration in SI units is:
a) Radian s-1 b) Radian-2 s-1
c) Radian s-2 d) Radian
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ANSWER KEY
1 D 21 A 41 B 61 A 81 B 101 B 121 C
2 B 22 D 42 A 62 B 82 D 102 C 122 C
3 C 23 B 43 C 63 A 83 C 103 A 123 C
4 A 24 D 44 B 64 B 84 D 104 A 124 D
5 D 25 C 45 A 65 A 85 B 105 B 125 A
6 A 26 C 46 A 66 A 86 A 106 C 126 B
7 C 27 B 47 B 67 D 87 D 107 A 127 A
8 A 28 C 48 A 68 B 88 C 108 C 128 B
9 D 29 B 49 B 69 D 89 C 109 D 129 B
10 B 30 A 50 A 70 B 90 C 110 D 130 B
11 C 31 B 51 D 71 C 91 A 111 D 131 A
12 B 32 B 52 A 72 C 92 B 112 C 132 A
13 C 33 D 53 B 73 D 93 B 113 C 133 B
14 D 34 C 54 A 74 C 94 B 114 C 134 C
15 C 35 B 55 B 75 A 95 C 115 B 135 A
16 C 36 C 56 C 76 A 96 A 116 B 136 C
17 A 37 A 57 A 77 C 97 B 117 B 137
18 B 38 A 58 B 78 B 98 B 118 A 138
19 A 39 C 59 A 79 B 99 A 119 D 139
20 B 40 A 60 A 80 D 100 C 120 C 140
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