SECTION - A (d)Magnitude of acceleration

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1. If a unit vector is represented by v
vector is , where v is the
^ ^j+ c k^ then the value of c is R
0.5 i−0.8
velocity of particle.
(a) √ 0.01 (b) √ 0.11
6. A particle is moving such that its
(c) 1 (d) √ 0.39 position coordinates (x , y ) are
2. If the magnitude of sum of two (2 m ,3 m) at time t=0 ,(6 m, 7 m) at
vectors is equal to the magnitude time t=2 s and (13 m ,14 m) at time
of difference of the two vectors, t=5 s . Average velocity vector ( ⃗v av )
the angle between these vectors is from t=0 to t=5 s is
(a) 4 5∘ (b) 18 0∘ 1 7 ^ ^
(a) (13 i^ +14 ^j ) (b) (i+ j)
5 3
(c) 0∘ (d) 9 0∘
^ ^j) 11 ^ ^
3. The magnitude of vectors ⃗ A,⃗
B and (c) 2( i+ (d) (i+ j)
5
⃗
C are 3,4 and 5 units respectively.
7. A particle starting from the origin
If ⃗
A+ ⃗
B= ⃗C , the angle between ⃗A
(0 , 0) moves in a straight line in the
and ⃗B is
(x , y ) plane. Its coordinates at a
(a) π /2 (b) cos−1 (0.6) later time are ( √ 3 , 3) . The path of
(c) tan−1 (7 /5) (d) π /4 the particle makes with the x -axis
an angle of
4. The x and y coordinates of the
particle at any time are x=5 t−2 t 2 (a) 4 5∘ (b) 6 0∘
and y=10 t respectively, where x (c) 0∘ (d) 3 0∘
and y are in metres and t in
8. A particle has initial velocity
seconds. The acceleration of the
^ 3 ^j) and acceleration (0.3 i+0.2
(2 i+ ^ ^j)
particle at t=2 s is
. The magnitude of velocity after
(a) 5 m s−2 (b) −4 m s−2 10 seconds will be
(c) −8 m s−2 (d) 0 (a) 9 √ 2 units (b) 5 √ 2 units
5. The position vector of a particle ⃗ R (c) 5 units (d) 9 units
as a function of time is given by
9. Two boys are standing at the ends
⃗
R =4 sin (2 πt) i^ + 4 cos(2 πt) ^j where R is
A and B of a ground where AB=a .
in meters, t is in seconds and i^ and The boy at B starts running in a
^j denote unit vectors along x -and
direction perpendicular to AB with
y -directions, respectively. Which velocity v 1. The boy at A starts
one of the following statements is running simultaneously with
wrong for the motion of particle? velocity v and catches the other in
(a) Magnitude of the velocity of a time t , where t is
particle is 4 π meter/second. a a
(b)Path of the particle is a circle of (a) (b)
radius 4 meter.
√v +v
2 2
1
v + v1

(c) Acceleration vector is along −⃗ R.

 a described by the projectile are in
(c) (d)
v−v 1 the ratio of

√ 2
a2
v −v 1
2
(a) 2 :1
(c) 2 :3
(b) 1 :1
(d) 1 :2
10. The width of river is 1 km. The 15. If a body A of mass M is thrown
velocity of boat is 5 km/hr . The boat
with velocity v at an angle of 3 0∘ to
covered the width of river in
the horizontal and another body B
shortest path 15 min. Then the
of the same mass is thrown with
velocity of river stream is
the same speed at an angle of 6 0∘
(a) 3 km/hr (b) 4 km/hr to the horizontal, the ratio of
(c) √ 29 km/hr (d) √ 41 km/hr horizontal range of A to B will be

11. The velocity of a projectile at the (a) 1 :3 (b) 1 :1

initial point A is (2 i+^ 3 ^j)m/s . Its (c) 1 : √ 3 (d) √ 3 :1
velocity (in m/s ) at point B is
16. A particle starting from rest,
moves in a circle of radius ’ r ’. It
attains a velocity of V 0 m/s in the nth
round. Its angular acceleration will
be
V0 2
V0 2
(a) rad / s (b) 2
rad / s
n 2 πn r
2 2
^
(a) 2 i−3 ^j ^ ^j
(b) 2 i+3 V0 2 V0 2
(c) 2
rad / s (d) rad /s
4 πn r 4 πnr
^
(c) −2 i−3 ^j ^ 3 ^j
(d) −2 i+
17. In the given figure, a=15 m s−2
12. A missile is fired for maximum
represents the total acceleration
range with an initial velocity of
of a particle moving in the
20 m/s . If g=10 m/ s2 , the range of the clockwise direction in a circle of
missile is radius R=2.5 m at a given instant of
(a) 40 m (b) 50 m time. The speed of the particle is
(c) 60 m (d) 20 m
13. The speed of a projectile at its
maximum height is half of its
initial speed. The angle of
projection is
(a) 6 0∘ (b) 1 5∘
(a) 4.5 ms−1 (b) 5.0 m s−1
∘ ∘
(c) 3 0 (d) 4 5
(c) 5.7 m s−1 (d) 6.2 m s−1
14. For angles of projection of a
18. A particle moves in a circle of
projectile at angle ( 4 5∘−θ ) and
radius 5 cm with constant speed
( 4 5∘+ θ ), the horizontal range
and time period 0.2 π s. The
acceleration of the particle is
 (a) 15 m/s 2 (b) 25 m/s 2 23. If ⃗
A×⃗B= ⃗
B×⃗
A , then the angle
between A and B is
(c) 36 m/s 2 (d) 5 m/s 2
π π
19. The angular speed of a flywheel (a) (b)
2 3
making 120 revolutions/minute is
π
(a) 4 π rad /s (b) 4 π 2 rad / s (c) π (d)
4
(c) π rad /s (d) 2 π rad /s 24. A particle is moving with a velocity
20. An electric fan has blades of ^ x ^j),
⃗v =K ( y i+ where K is a
length 30 cm measured from the constant. The general equation for
axis of rotation. If the fan is its path is:
rotating at 120 rpm, the
(a) y=x 2 +¿ constant
acceleration of a point on the tip
of the blade is (b) y 2=x +¿ constant

(a) 1600 m s−2 (b) 47.4 m s−2 (c) y 2=x 2 +¿ constant

(c) 23.7 m s−2 (d) 50.55 m s−2 (d) xy=¿ constant

21. In the cube of side ’a’ shown in the 25. The co-ordinates of a moving
figure, the vector from the central particle at any time ’ t ’are given
point of the face ABOD to the by x=α t 3 and y=β t 3. The speed of
central point of the face BEFO will the particle at time ’ t ’ is given by
be: (a) 3 t √ α 2+ β2

(b) 3 t 2 √ α 2+ β 2

(c) t 2 √ α 2+ β2

(d) √ α 2+ β 2
26. A shell is fired from a fixed
artillery gun with an initial speed u
such that it hits the target on the
ground at a distance R from it. If t 1
1 ^ ^ 1 ^ ^
(a) a( k−i) (b) a( i −k ) and t 2 are the values of the time
2 2
taken by it to hit the target in two
1 ^ ^ 1 ^ ^
(c) a( j −i ) (d) a( j − k) possible ways, the product t 1 t 2 is:
2 2
(a) R/ 4 g (b) R/ g
22. Two forces P and Q , of magnitude
2 F and 3 F , respectively, are at an (c) R/2 g (d) 2 R/ g
angle θ with each other. If the 27. A projectile is given an initial
force Q is doubled, then their velocity of ( i^ +2 ^j ) m/s , where i^ is
resultant also gets doubled. Then,
along the ground and ^j is along
the angle θ is:
the vertical. If g=10 m/ s2 , the
(a) 12 0∘ (b) 6 0∘ equation of its trajectory is :
(c) 9 0∘ (d) 3 0∘ (a) y=x −5 x 2
(b) y=2 x−5 x 2
 (c) 4 y=2 x−5 x 2 π
cm/ sec π √2
(c) (d) cm/ sec
30 30
(d) 4 y=2 x−25 x 2
32. A particle moves towards east
28. A water fountain on the ground
with velocity 5 m/s . After 10
sprinkles water all around it. If the
seconds its direction changes
speed of water coming out of the
towards north with same velocity.
fountain is v , the total area around
The average acceleration of the
the fountain that gets wet is:
particle is
4 4
v π v (a) zero
(a) π 2 (b)
g 2 g2
1 2
v
2 2 (b) m/s N −W
v √2
(c) π 2 (d) π
g g
1 2
(c) m/s N −E
29. A particle is moving along a √2
circular path with a constant
1 2
speed of 10 m s−1. What is the (d) m/s S−W
√2
magnitude of the change in
velocity of the particle, when it 33. A force ⃗ F =−K ( y i^ + x ^j) (where K is
moves through an angle of 6 0∘ a positive constant) acts on a
around the centre of the circle? particle moving in the x− y plane.
Starting from the origin, the
(a) 10 √ 3 m/s (b) zero
particle is taken along the positive
(c) 10 √ 2m/ s (d) 10 m/s x -axis to the point (a ,0) and then
30. If a body moving in circular path parallel to the y-axis to the point
maintains constant speed of (a ,a). The total work done by the
−1
10 m s , then which of the following forces ⃗ F on the particle is
correctly describes relation (a) −2 K a2 (b) 2 K a2
between acceleration and radius?
(c) −K a2 (d) K a2
34. If ¿ ⃗
A×⃗B∨¿ √ 3 ⃗
A ⋅⃗
B, then the value
⃗ ⃗
of ¿ A+ B∨¿ is

( )
1/2
2 AB2
(a) A + B +
√3
(b) A+ B
1 /2
(c) ( A 2+ B2 + √ 3 AB )
1/ 2
(d) ( A 2+ B2 + AB )
31. The length of second’s hand in 35. Two forces ⃗ ^
F 1=5 i+10 ^j−20 k^ and
watch is 1 cm. The change in ⃗ ^ ^j−15 k^ act on a single
F 2=10 i−5
velocity of its tip in 15 seconds is
point. The angle between ⃗
F 1 and
π ⃗
(a) zero (b) cm/sec F 2 is nearly
30 √2
(a) 3 0∘ (b) 4 5∘
 (c) 6 0∘ (d) 9 0∘ (c) 10 m/s (d) Data is
insufficient

SECTION - B 41. The magnitude of the linear

acceleration of the particle moving
36. The path followed by a body
in a circle of radius 10 cm with
projected along y axis is given by
uniform speed completing the
y= √ 3 x−(1/2) x . If g=10 m/ s2 , then
2
circle in 4 s , will be –
the initial velocity of projectile will
be −¿ and y are in m ¿ (a) 5 π cm/s 2 (b) 2.5 π cm/s 2

(a) 3 √ 10 m/s (b) 2 √ 10 m/ s (c) 5 π 2 cm/ s2 (d) 2.5 π 2 cm/s 2

(c) 10 √ 3 m/s (d) 10 √ 2m/ s 42. A cane filled with water is revolved
in a vertical circle of radius 4 m and
37. When the angle of elevation of a
water just does not fall down. The
gun are 6 0∘ and 3 0∘ respectively,
time period of revolution will be –
the height it shoots are h1 and h2
respectively, h1 /h 2 equal to – (a) 1 s (b) 10 s
(c) 8 s (d) 4 s
(a) 3/1 (b) 1/3
43. The length of second’s hand in a
(c) 1/2 (d) 2/1
watch is 1 cm. The change in
38. If t 1 be the time taken by a body to velocity of its tip in 15 second is –
clear the top of a building and t 2
π
be the time spent in air, then t 2 :t 1 (a) 0 (b) cm/s
30 √ 2
will be –
π
cm/ s π √2
(a) 1 :2 (b) 2 :1 (c) (d) cm/ s
30 30
(c) 1 :1 (d) 1 :4 44. An air craft executes a horizontal
39. The co-ordinates of a moving loop of radius 1 km with a steady
particle at any time t are given by speed of 900 km/h . The ratio of
x=c t and y=b t . The speed of the
2 2 centripetal acceleration to that
particle is gravitational acceleration will be-

(a) 2 t( c+ b) (b) 2 t √ c 2−b2 (a) 1 :6.38 (b) 6.38 :1

(c) t √ c 2 +b2 (d) 2 t √ c 2+ b2 (c) 2.25 :9.8 (d) 2.5 :9.8

45. A car driver is negotiating a curve
40. The height y and the distance x
of radius 100 m with a speed of
along the horizontal at plane of
18 km/hr . The angle through which
the projectile on a certain planet
he has to lean from the vertical
(with no surrounding atmosphere ¿
will be –
are given by y=( 8 t−5t 2 ) metre and
x=6 t metre where t is in second. −1 1 −1 1
(a) tan (b) tan
The velocity with which the 4 40

( 12 ) ( 201 )
projectile is projected is −1 −1
(c) tan (d) tan
(a) 8 m/s (b) 6 m/ s
46. The maximum speed at which a
car can turn round a curve of 30
 metre radius on a level road if the
coefficient of friction between the
tyres and the road is 0.4 , will be –
(a) 10.84 m/ s (b) 17.84 m/ s
(c) 11.76 m/ s (d) 9.02 m/s
(a) h>5 r /2 (b) h<5 r /2
47. A man whirls a stone round his
(c) h< 2r /5 (d) h> 2r /5
head on the end of a string 4.0
metre long. Can the string be in a 49. A car is moving in a circular path
horizontal, plane? If the stone has of radius 100 m with velocity of
a mass of 0.4 kg and the string will 200 m/sec such that in each sec its
break, if the tension in it exceeds velocity increases by 100 m/s , the
8 N . The smallest angle the string net acceleration of car will be (in
can make with the horizontal and m/sec )
the speed of the stone will
respectively be ¿Take g=10 m/ se c 2 )
(a) 3 0∘ ,7.7 m/ s (b) 6 0∘ , 7.7 m/s
(a) 100 √ 17 (b) 10 √ 7
∘ ∘
(c) 4 5 , 8.2 m/s (d) 6 0 , 8.7 m/s
(c) 10 √ 3 (d) 100 √ 3
48. In figure ABCDE is a channel in the 50. A 4 kg balls is swing in a vertical
vertical plane, part BCDE being circle at the end of a cord 1 m long.
circular with radius r . A ball is The maximum speed at which it
released from A and slides without can swing if the cord can sustain
friction and without rolling. It will maximum tension of 163.6 N will be
complete the loop path when –
(a) 6 m/ s (b) 36 m/s
(c) 8 m/s (d) 64 m/ s
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1.b 2. d 3. a 4.b 5.a 6.d 7.b 8.b 9.d 10.a

11.a 12.a 13.a 14.b 15.b 16.c 17.c 18.d 19.a 20.b
21.c 22.a 23.c 24.c 25.b 26.d 27.b 28.a 29.d 30.c
31.d 32.b 33.c 34.d 35.b 36.b 37.a 38.b 39.d 40.c
41.d 42.d 43.d 44.b 45.b 46.a 47.a 48.a 49.a 50.a