EXERCISE # 1

Q.6

Q.1

A bullet is fired in a horizontal direction from

a tower while a stone is simultaneously
dropped from the same point then
(A) The bullet and the stone will reach the
ground simultaneously
(B) The stone will reach earlier
(C) The bullet will reach earlier
(D) Nothing can be predicted

(A)

If T be the total time of flight of a current of

water and H be the maximum height attained
by it from the point of projection, then H/T will
be - (u = projection velocity, = projection
angle)
(A) (1/2) u sin
(B) (1/4) u sin
(C) u sin

Q.3

Q.4

Q.5

(B)

v 4
g2

(C)

2 v 4
g2

(D)

A cannon ball has a range R on a horizontal

plane. If h and h' are the greatest heights in
the two paths for which this is possible, then
4h
(A) R = 4 hh '
(B) R =
h'
(C) R = 4 h h'

Q.8

(D) 2u sin

If a baseball player can throw a ball at

maximum distance = d over a ground, the
maximum vertical height to which he can
throw it, will be (Ball have same initial speed
in each case) (A) d/2
(B) d
(C) 2d
(D) d/4

v 2
g

2v2
g2

Q.7

Q.2

A large number of bullets are fired in all

directions with the same speed v from ground.
What is the maximum area on the ground on
which these bullets will spread (height of gun
from ground assume negligible)-

(D) R =

hh '

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 /3 and its maximum
height is y1 then the maximum height of the
other will be
(A) 3y1
(B) 2y1

Q.9

(C) y1/2

(D) y1/3

An object is thrown at an angle to the

What is the average velocity of a projectile

between the instants is crosses half the
maximum height. It is projected with a speed
u at an angle with the horizontal-

horizontal (0 < < 90) with a velocity .

Then during ascent (ignoring air drag) the
acceleration

(A) u sin

(B) u cos

(C) u tan

(D) u

points
(B) Tangential to the path decreases
(C) Normal to the path increases, becoming
equal to g at the highest point
(D) All of the above

An artillery piece which consistently shoots

its shell with the same muzzle speed has a
maximum range of R. To hit a target which is
R/2 from the gun and on the same level, at
what elevation angle should the gun be
pointed(height of gun from ground in
neglected)(A) 30
(B) 45
(C) 60 (D) 75

(A) With which the object moves is g at all

Q.10

CAREER POINT, CP Tower, Road No.1, IPIA, Kota (Raj.), Ph: 0744-3040000

A projectile is thrown with a velocity of 20

m/s, at an angle of 60 with the horizontal.
After how much time the velocity vector will
make an angle of 45 with the horizontal (in
upward direction) is (take g = 10m/s2)PROJECTILE MOTION

98

(A)

3 sec

(B) 1/ 3 sec

(C) ( 3 1) sec

Q.11

Q.12

Q.13

(D) None of these

An aeroplane was flying horizontally with a

velocity of 720 km/h at an altitude of 490 m.
When it is just vertically above the target a
bomb is dropped from it. How far
horizontally it missed the target ?
(A) 1000 m
(B) 2000 m
(C) 100 m
(D) 200 m
From the top of a tower of height h a body of
mass m is projected in the horizontal
direction with a velocity v, it falls on the
ground at a distance x from the tower. If a
body of mass 2m is projected from the top of
another tower of height 2h in the horizontal
direction so that it falls on the ground at a
distance 2x from the tower, the horizontal
velocity of the second body is V
V
(A) 2v
(B) 2 V (C)
(D)
2
2

(A) a
(C)

(B) = tan1 v

2 / gH

Q.16

A car A is going north-east at 80km/hr. and

another car B is going south-east at 60km/hr.
Then the direction of the velocity of A
relative to B makes with the north an angle
such that tan is

H / 2g
(C) =
(D) None of the above

A stunt performer is to run and dive off a tall

platform and land in a net in the back of a
truck below. Originally the truck is directly
under the platform, it starts forward with a
constant acceleration a at the same instant the
performer leaves the platform. If the platform
is H above the net in the truck, then the
horizontal velocity u that the performer must
have as he leaves the platform is

(A) 1/7

(B) 3/4

(C) 4/3

(D) 3/5

A boat man could row his boat with a speed

10m/sec. He wants to take his boat from P to
a point Q just opposite on the other bank of
the river flowing at a speed 4m/sec. He
should row his boat
(A) at right angle to the stream

tan1v

Q.14

(D) None of these

g / 2H

To an observer moving along East, the wind

appears to blow from North. If he doubles his
speed , the air would appear to come from (A) North
(B) East
(C) North-East
(D) North-West

Q.17

2Hg

H / 2g

Q.15

A bomber is moving with a velocity v (m/s)

above H meter from the ground. The bomber
releases a bomb to hit a target T as shown in
figure Then the relation between , H and v is-

(A) = tan1 v

(B) a

2H / g

(B) at an angle of sin1 (2/5) with PQ up the

stream
(C) at an angle of sin1 (2/5) with PQ down
the stream
(D) at an angle cos 1 (2/5) with PQ down the
stream
Q.18

CAREER POINT, CP Tower, Road No.1, IPIA, Kota (Raj.), Ph: 0744-3040000

A bus moves over a straight level road with

an acceleration a . A boy in the bus drops a
ball outside. The acceleration of the ball with
PROJECTILE MOTION

99

respect to the bus and the earth are

respectively -

the gun with velocities of 350 m/s and 300

m/s respectively. Find when will they meet ?

(A) a and g
(B) a + g and g a

Q.19

(C)

a 2 g2

and g

(D)

a 2 g2

and a

A man standing on a road has to hold his

umbrella at 30 with the vertical to keep the
rain away. He thrown the umbrella and starts
running at 10 km/h. He finds that rain drop
are hitting his head vertically. Find the speed
of rain w.r.t. road-

(A) 3/65 sec

(C) 3/95 sec

Q.22

(A) 10 km/s

(B) 20 km/h

If in the case of a projectile motion, range R

is n times the maximum height H, then the

(C) 10 3 km/s

(D) 20 3 km/h

angle of projection is equal to tan1(4/n).

Q.23

Q.20

(B) 5/65 sec

(D) 3 /15 sec

In angular projection motion, the ratio of

kinetic to potential energy at the highest point

A ball A is projected from origin with an

of the path is tan2.

initial velocity v0 = 700 cm/s, in a direction

37 above the horizontal as shown in fig.
Another ball B 300 cm from origin on a line
37 above the horizontal is released from rest
at the instant A starts. then

how

far

Q.24

An aeroplane flies horizontally at height h

with a constant speed V. An anti-aircraft gun

will B have fallen when it is hit by A

fires a shell at the plane when it is vertically

above the gun.

The minimum muzzle

velocity of the shell required to hit the plane

is .............. at an angle ............... with the
horizontal.
Q.25

Q.21

(A) 90 cm

(B) 80 cm

(D) 70 cm

(D) 60 cm

A particle is projected with a velocity u so

that its range on a horizontal plane is twice
the greatest height attained. The range of
projection is .........................

Two guns are pointed at each other one

upwards at an angle of elevation of 30 and
other at the same angle of depression, the
muzzle being 30 m apart. If the charges leave

CAREER POINT, CP Tower, Road No.1, IPIA, Kota (Raj.), Ph: 0744-3040000

PROJECTILE MOTION

100

EXERCISE # 2
Q.5
Q.1

A ball is projected upwards from the top of

tower with a velocity 50 m/s making an angle

= 30, and the angle of the barrel to the

horizontal = 60. The initial velocity v of

300 with the horizontal. The height of the

tower is 70m. After how many seconds from
the instant of throwing will the ball reach the
ground
(A) 2 s
(B) 5 s
(C) 7 s
(D) 9 s
Q.2

A particle moves in the plane xy with velocity

v = k1
i + k2 x j , where
i and j are
the unit vectors of the x and y axes, and k 1

the shell is 21 m/sec. Then distance of point

from the gun at which shell will fall
(A) 10 m
(B) 20 m
(C) 30 m
(D) 40 m
Q.6

and k2 are constants. At the initial moment of

time the particle was located at the point x = y
= 0 then the equation of the particle's
trajectory y (x) is

k1
(A) y =
x2
2k 2
(C) y =
Q.3

2k 1 2
x
k2

(C) V0 tan
Q.4

(D)

the missile from the instant it was launched

until it reaches sea level is nearly
(A) 10 sec
(B) 15 sec
(C) 20 sec
(D) 25 sec
Q.7

above the horizontal. If tan = 5/12, then the

time for which the ball is at least 15m above
the ground (i.e. between A and B) will be

A boat moves relative to water with a velocity

which is 1/n times the river flow velocity. At
what angle to the stream direction must be
boat move to minimize drifting ?
(A) /2
(C)

V02 tan

A golfer standing on level ground hits a ball

with a velocity of u = 52 m/s at an angle

(take g = 10 m/s2)

where tan = 9/40. Then the time of flight of

2k 2 2
x
k1

A boy throws a ball with a velocity V 0 at an

angle to the horizontal. At the same instant
he starts running with uniform velocity
(minimum) to catch the ball before it hits the
ground. To achieve this, he should run with a
velocity of(A) V0 cos
(B) V0 sin

An aircraft drives towards a stationary target

which is at sea level and when it is at a height
of 1390m above sea level it launches a
missile towards the target. The initial velocity
of the missile is 410 m/s in a direction
making an angle below the horizontal

k2
(B) y =
x2
2k1
(D) y =

(A) 1 sec (B) 2 sec (C) 3 sec (D) 4 sec

A shell is fired from a gun from the bottom of
a hill along its slope. The slope of the hill is

Q.8

+ sin1(1/n)
2

(B) sin1 (1/n)

(D)

sin1(1/n)
2

A particle is projected with a speed V from a

point O making an angle of 30 with the
vertical. At the same instant, a second particle
is thrown vertically upwards from a point A.
The two particle reach H, the highest point on
the parabolic path of particle one
simultaneously. Then ratio

V
isv

Q.12

(A) 3
(C)
Q.9

Q.10

2
3

(B) 2 3
(D)

3
2

A projectile can have the same range R for

two angles of projection when projected with
the same speed. If t 1 and t2 be the times of
flight in two cases, then the product of times
of flight will be(A) t1t2 R

(B) t1t2 R2

(C) t1t2 1/R

(D) t1t2 1/R2

The height y and the distance x along the

horizontal plane of a projectile on a certain
planet (with no surrounding atmosphere) are

Q.13

Three projectile A, B and C are thrown from

the same point in the same plane. Their
trajectories are shown in the figure. Then
which of the following statement is true

(A) The time of flight is the same for all the

three
(B) The launch speed is greatest for particle C
(C) The horizontal velocity component is
greatest for particle C
(D) All of the above

(A)

u sin
g

(B)

u cos ec
g

(C)

u tan
g

(D)

u sec
g

If R is the range of a projectile on a horizontal

plane and h its maximum height, then
maximum horizontal range with the same
velocity of projection is(A) 2h
(C) 2R +

Q.14

given by y = (8t 5t2) meter and x = 6t meter

where t is time in seconds. The velocity with
which the projectile is projected is
(A) 8 m/s
(B) 6 m/s
(C) 10 /s
(D) Can not be determined
Q.11

A particle is projected from a point O with a

velocity u in a direction making an angle
upward with the horizontal. After some time
at point P it is moving at right angle to its
initial direction of projection. The time of
flight from O to P is-

(B)
h2
8R

R2
8h

(D) 2h +

R2
8h

A particle is thrown over a triangle from one

end of a horizontal base and grazing the
vertex falls on the other end of the base. If
and be the base angles and the angle of
projection then correct relation between (),
() and ()is(A) tan = tan + tan
(B) tan = tan + tan
(C) tan = tan tan
(D) tan = tan + tan

Q.15

A particle is released from a certain height

H = 400 m. Due to the wind the particle
gathers the horizontal velocity v x = ay where
a = 5 sec1 and y is the vertical displacement
of the particle from point of release, then the
horizontal drift (displacement) of the particle
when it strikes the ground is
(A) 2.67 km
(B) 8.67 m
(C) 1.67 km
(D) 5.1 km

Q.16

In the above question find the speed with

which the particle strikes the ground
(A) 5 km/s
(B) 0.9 km/s

(C) 9 km/s

(D) .009 km/s

(C) The minimum time in which he can cross

river is

Q.17

Two particles A and B start simultaneously

from the same point and move in a horizontal

d
v

(D) He can not reach A if u > v

Q.20

plane. A has an initial velocity u 1 due east

A train carriage move along the x-axis with a

uniform acceleration
a . An observer A in

and acceleration a1 due north. B has an initial

the train sets a ball in motion on the

velocity u2 due north and acceleration a2 due

frictionless floor of the carriage with the

east. Then

(A) They must collide at some point

velocity

u relative to the carriage. The

(B) They will collide only if a1u1 = a2u2

direction
u of makes an angle with the x-

(C) Their paths must intersect at some point

axis. Let B be an observer standing on the

(D) If u1 > u2 & a1 < a2, the particles will

ground outside train. The path of ball will be(A) A straight line with respect to observer A

have the same speed at some point

(B) A straight line with respect to observer B

Q.18

A large rectangular box falls vertically with

acceleration a. A toy gun fixed at A and aimed
at C fires a particle P. Then

(C) A parabola with respect to observer A

(D) A parabola with respect to observer B
Q.21

Two particles are projected from the same

point with the same speed, at different angles
1 and 2 to the horizontal. Their times of
flight are t1 and t2 and they have the same
horizontal range. Then

(A) P will hit C if a = g

(B) P will hit the roof DC if a > g
(C) P will hit wall BC if a < g
(D) either of A, B & C depending on speed of P.
Q.19

t1
= tan 1
t2

(A)

(C)

A man who can swim at a speed v relative to

(B)

t1
t2
=
sin 1
sin 2

t1
= tan 2
t2
(D) 1 + 2

= 90

the water wants to cross a river of width d

flowing with a speed u. The point opposite
him across the river is A.
(A) He can reach the point A in time d/v
(B) He can reach the point A is time
d
2

v u

Q.22

An aero plane flies along straight line from A

to B with speed v and back again with the
same speed. There is a steady wind speed w.
The distance between A and B is d. Total
time for the round trip
(A) is

2vd
if the wind blows along the
v w2
2

line AB.

(B) is

2d
v2 w 2

if

the

wind

blows

perpendicular to the line AB.

(C) is always increased by the presence of
wind.
(D) depend on the direction of wind.

Q.23

(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but

Reason is not correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(D) If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Q.24

Assertion : Two balls of different masses are

thrown vertically up with same speed. They
will pass through their point of projection in
the downward direction with the same speed.
Reason : The maximum height and
downward velocity attained at the point of
projection are independent of the mass of the
ball.

Q.25

Assertion : A projectile is thrown with an

Trajectory of particle in a projectile motion is

x2
. Here, x and y are in
80
metres. For this projectile motion match the
following with g = 10 m/s2.
given as y = x

Column-I

initial velocity of (ai bj) m/s. If range of

Column-II

(A)Angle of projection
(P) 20 m
(B) Angle of velocity
(Q) 80 m
with horizontal after 4s
(C) Maximum height

(R) 45

(D) Horizontal range

1
(S) tan1
2

The following questions consists of two

statements each, printed as Assertion and
Reason. While answering these questions you
are to choose any one of the following four
responses.
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and
the Reason is correct explanation of the
Assertion.

Q.26

Q.27

projectile is maximum than a = b.

Reason : In projectile motion, angle of
projection is equal of 45 for maximum range
condition.
Assertion : Separation between two particle
is maximum when component of relative
velocity of particles along line joining them is
zero.
Reason : At maximum separation velocity of
two particles is same.
Assertion : Two particles are thrown from
same point with different velocity in such a
way that vertical component same. The two
particle will always lie on a same horizontal
line.
Reason : Relative acceleration of the
particles is non zero.

EXERCISE # 3
Q.1

Q.6

A batsman hits the ball at a height 4.0 ft from

the ground at projection angle of 45 and the
horizontal range is 350 ft. Ball falls on left
boundary line, where a 24 ft height fence is
situated at a distance of 320 ft. Will the ball
clear the fence ?

Q.7

(a) A particle is projected with a velocity of

29.4 m/s at an angle of 60 to the horizontal.
Find the range on a plane inclined at 30 to
the horizontal when projected from a point
of the plane up the plane.
(b) Determine the velocity with which a stone

If R is the horizontal range and h, the greatest

height of a projectile, prove that its initial

speed is

Q.2

5(16h 2 R 2 )
[g = 10 m/s2]
4h

A bomb is dropped from a plane flying

must be projected horizontally from a

horizontally with uniform speed. Show that

point P, so that it may hit the inclined

the bomb will explode vertically below the

plane perpendicularly. The inclination of

plane. Is the statement true if the plane flies

the plane with the horizontal is and P is

with uniform speed but not horizontally ?

h metre above the foot of the incline as

shown in the figure.

Q.3

A stone is thrown horizontally from a tower.

In 0.5 second after the stone began to move,
the numerical value of its velocity was 1.5
times its initial velocity. Find the initial
velocity of stone.

Q.4

A shell is fired from a point O at an angle of

60 with a speed of 40 m/s & it strikes a
horizontal plane through O, at a point A. The
gun is fired a second time with the same
angle of elevation but a different speed v. If it
hits the target which starts to rise vertically

Q.8

A dive bomber, diving at an angle of 53 with

the vertical, releases a bomb at an altitude of
2400 ft. The bomb hits the ground 5.0 s after
being released. (a) What is the speed of the

from A with a constant speed 93 m/s at the

bomber ? (b) How far did the bomb travel

same instant as the shell is fired, find v. (Take

horizontally during its flight? (c) What were

g = 10 m/s2)

the horizontal and vertical components of its

velocity just before striking the ground ?

Q.5

A cricket ball thrown from a height of 1.8 m

at an angle of 30 with the horizontal at a
speed of 18 m/s is caught by another fields
man at a height of 0.6 m from the ground.
How far were the two men apart ?

Q.9

A boy throws a ball so as to clear a wall of

height h at a distance x from him. Find
minimum speed of the ball to clear the wall.

Q.10

During the volcanic eruption chunks of solid

rock are blasted out of the volcano.

Q.13

An aeroplane is flying at a height of 1960

metre in a horizontal direction with a velocity
of 100 m/s, when it is vertically above an
object M on the ground it drops a bomb. If the
bomb reaches the ground at the point N, then
calculate the time taken by the bomb to reach
the ground and also find the distance MN.

Q.14

A projectile is projected from the base of a

hill whose slope is that of right circular cone,
whose axis is vertical. The projectile grazes
the vertex and strikes the hill again at a point
on the base. If be the semi-vertical angle of
the cone, h its height u the initial velocity of
projection and the angle of projection,
show that

(a) At what initial speed would a volcanic

object have to be ejected at 37 to the
horizontal from the vent A in order to fall
at B as shown in figure.

(i) tan = 2 cot (ii) u2 =

(b) What is the time of flight. (g = 9.8 m/s2)

Q.11

A boy throws a ball horizontally with a speed

of v0 = 12 m/s from the Gandhi Setu bridge C
of Patna in an effort to hit the top surface AB
of a truck travelling directly underneath the
boy on the bridge. If the truck maintains a
constant speed u = 15 m/s, and the ball is
projected at the instant B on the top of the
truck appears at point C, determine the
position s where the ball strikes the top of the
truck.

Q.15

gh (4 tan 2 )
2

A person is standing on a truck moving with a

constant velocity of 14.7 m/s on a horizontal
road. The man throws a ball in such a way
that it returns to the truck after the truck has
moved 58.8 m. Find the speed and the angle
of projection (a) as seen from the truck, (b) as
seen from the road.

Q.16

Two bodies are thrown simultaneously from

the same point. One thrown straight up and
the other at an angle with the horizontal.
Both the bodies have equal velocity of v 0.
Neglecting air drag, find the separation of the
particle at time t.

Q.17
Q.12

A projectile is projected with an initial

velocity of ( 6i 8j ) ms1 ,
i = unit vector
in horizontal direction and j = unit vector in
vertical upward direction then calculate its
horizontal range, maximum height and time
of flight.

Two particles move in a uniform gravitational

field with an acceleration g. At the initial
moment the particles were located at one
point and moved with velocities 3 m/s and 4
m/s horizontally in opposite directions. Find
the distance between the particles at the
moment when their velocity vectors become
mutually perpendicular.

Q.18

A particle is projected from O at an elevation

and after t second it has an elevation as
seen from the point of projection. Prove that
its initial velocity is

Q.19

gt cos
.
sin( )

greatest height is

By how much does the thief clear the gap, if

so?
(A) 0.21 m
(B) 0.56 m
(C) 0.11 m
(D) 0.31 m

Q.24

By how much does the policeman fall/clear

the gap ?
(A) clear by 0.09 m
(B) miss by 0.09 m
(C) clear by 0.50 m
(D) miss by 0.9 m

Q.25

The time of flight of policeman to reach the

level of line CD ?
(A) 1.78 sec
(B) 2.79 sec
(C) 0.56 sec
(D) 0.782 sec

2
of its velocity when it
5

is at half its greatest height. Find the angle of

projection of the particle.
Q.20

Q.23
The velocity of a particle when it is at its

A man running on a horizontal road at 8 km/h

finds the rain falling vertically. He increases his
speed to 12 km/h and find that the drops are
making 30 with vertical. Find the speed and
direction of the rain with respect to the road.

Q.21

Two cars A and B having velocities of 72

km/h and 18 km/h are running in the same
direction, the car B being ahead of the A. The
distance between the cars is 150 m. If the car
A now starts retarding at a uniform rate of 1
m/s2 while the car B moves along at a
uniform velocity, will the car A overtake the
car B ?

Passage - II (Q. 26 to 28)

An eagle is flying horizontally at 10 m/s, 200 m
above ground. It was carrying a mouse in its
grasp, which is released at a certain instant. The
eagle continues on its path at the same speed for a
2 sec before attempting to retrieve its prey. To
catch the mouse it dives in a straight line at
constant speed and recaptures the mouse 3m
above the ground.

Q.22

A pilot is taking his plane towards north with

a velocity of 100 km/h. At that place the wind
is blowing with a speed of 60 km/h from east
to west. Calculate the resultant velocity of the
plane. How far the plane will be after 20 min.
from the starting point ?

Q.26

The time of free fall of mouse is

(A) 6.34 s (B) 3.4 s
(C) 8.7 s (D) 4.4 s

Q.27

The path length of dive of eagle is

(A) 197 m
(B) 201.72 m
(C) 189 m
(D) 211.9 m

Q.28

The diving angle of eagle (below horizontal)

(A) tan1 6.53
(B) tan1 6.2
1
(C) tan 5.3
D) tan1 4.54

Passage - I (Q. 23 to 25)

A policeman is in pursuit of a thief. Both are
running at 5m/s. Suddenly they come across a
gap between buildings as shown in figure. The
thief leaps at 5 m/s and at 45 up, while the
policemen leaps horizontally.

Passage # III (Ques. 29 to 31)

A particle initially at rest at origin is moving
2

according to law
a = 6 t i 8t j m/s ,
where a is acceleration.

Q.29

Velocity of particle at t = 3 sec

(A) 45 m/s
(B) 40 m/s
(C) 35 m/s
(D) 22 m/s

Q.30

Displacement of particle at t = 3 sec

(A) 28 m (B) 30 m
(C) 35 m (D) 45 m

Q.31

Path of particle will be

(A) Straight line
(B) Parabola
(C) Circle
(D) None

EXERCISE # 4

Q.1

On a frictionless horizontal surface, assumed

Numerical type Question :

to be the x-y plane, a small trolley A is

Q.2

A train is moving along a straight line with a

moving along a straight line parallel to the y-

constant acceleration 'a'. A boy standing in

axis (see figure) with a constant velocity of

the train throws a ball forward with a speed of

(3 1) m/s. At a particular instant, when the

10 m/s, at an angle of 60 to the horizontal.

line OA makes an angle of 45 with the x-

The boy has to move forward by 1.15 m

axis, a ball is thrown along the surface from

inside the train to catch the ball back at the

the origin O. Its velocity makes an angle

initial height. The acceleration of the train, in

with the x-axis and it hits the trolley.

m/s2, is.

(a) The motion of the ball is observed from

the frame of the trolley. Calculate the
angle made by the velocity vector of the
ball with the x-axis in this frame.
(b) Find the speed of the ball with respect to
the surface, if = 4 /3.

[IIT-2002]

[IIT-2011]

EXERCISE # 5(ARCHIVES)
Q.3
Q.1

A boat which has a speed of 5 km/hr in still

speed 5 3 ms1 at some interval of time.

water crosses a river of width 1 km along the

One gun fires horizontally and other fires

upwards at an angle of 60 with the
horizontal. The shots collide in air at a point
P. Find (a) the time-interval between the
firings, and (b) the coordinates of the point P.
Take origin of the coordinate system at the
foot of the hill right below the muzzle and
trajectories in x-y plane.
[IIT
1995]

shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The

velocity of the river water in km/hr is :
[IIT-1988]

Q.2

Two guns, situated on the top of a hill of

height 10 m, fire one shot each with the same

(A) 1

(B) 3

(C) 4

(D)

41

Two towers AB and CD are situated a

distance d apart as shown in figure. AB is 20
m high and CD is 30 m high from the ground.
An object of mass m is thrown from the top
of AB horizontally with the velocity of 10
ms1 towards CD. Simultaneously another
object of mass 2 m is thrown from the top of
CD at an angle of 60 to the horizontal
towards AB with the same magnitude of
initial velocity as that of the first object. The
two objects move in the same vertical plane,
collide in mid-air and stick to each other.

Q.4

A large, heavy box is sliding without friction

down a smooth plane of inclination . From a
point P on the bottom of the box, a particle is
projected inside the box. The initial speed of
the particle with respect to the box is u, and
the direction of projection makes an angle
with the bottom as shown in figure.
[IIT - 1998]

(a) Calculate the distance between the towers

and
(b) Find the position where the objects hit the
ground.
[IIT 1994]

(a) Find the distance along the bottom of the

box between the point of projection P and
the point Q where the particle lands.
(Assume that the particle does not hit any
other surface of the box. Neglect air
resistance)
(b) If the horizontal displacement of the
particle as seen by an observer on the
ground is zero, find the speed of the box
with respect to the ground at the instant
when particle was projected.

Q.5

The coordinates of a particle moving in a

plane are given by x(t) = a cos (pt) and y(t) = b

Q.7

sin (pt) where a, b (< a) and p are positive

Two particles are projected from the same

point with velocities v and 2v making equal
angle = 30 with the horizontal in opposite

constants of appropriate dimensions. Then

directions as shown in the figure. Find the

separation between them when their velocity
vectors become mutually perpendicular. The
acceleration due to gravity is g.

(A) the path of the particle is an ellipse

(B) the velocity and acceleration of the
particle are normal to each other at
t = /(2p)
(C) the acceleration of the particle is always
towards a focus
(D) the distance travelled by the particle in

Q.8

angle so as to strike a point on the inclined

time interval t = 0 to t = /(2p) is a.

plane inclined at an angle with the

[IIT - 1999]
Q.6

horizontal. The point of projection is at a

distance d from the inclined plane on the

An object A is kept fixed at the point x = 3 m

and y = 1.25 m on a plank P raised above the
ground. At time t = 0 the plank starts moving
along the +x direction with an acceleration
1.5 m/s2. At the same instant a stone is
projected from the origin with a velocity u as
shown. A stationary person on the ground
observes the stone hitting the object during its
downwards motion at an angle of 45 to the
horizontal. All the motions are in x-y plane.
Find u and the time after which the stone hits
the object. Take g = 10 m/s2.

[IIT 2000]

A projectile is fired with velocity u at an

ground as shown in the figure. The angle is

adjusted in such a way that the projecile can
strike the inclined plane in minimum time,
find that minimum time.

Q.9

A particle is projected with an initial speed u

from a point at height h above the horizontal
plane as shown in the figure. Find the
maximum range on the horizontal plane.

ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE # 1

22. True

23. False

24.

v 2 2gh

, tan1

2gh
v

EXERCISE # 2
PART-A

PART-B

PART-C
23. A R ; B R ; C P ; D Q

PART-D
24. (A)

25. (A)

26. (C)

27. (C)

EXERCISE # 3

25.

4u 2
5g

PART-A
3. 4.4 m/s

4. 50 m/s
2gh
2 cot 2

7. (a) 58.8 m (b)

9.

g h

5. 30.55 m

h2 x2

8.(a) v0 = 667 ft/s (b) 2667 ft (c) vx = 534 ft/s, vy = 560 ft/s
10. (a) u = 255 m/s (b) 46 s.

12. 9.8 m, 3.3 m, 1.6s.

6. Yes

11. 3.84 m

13. 20 s, 2000 m

15. (a) 19.6 m/s upward , (b) 24.5 m/s at 53 with horizontal
16. v0t

17. 2.47 m

2(1 sin )

19. 60

20. v = 47 km/h, = cot1 3/2

21. Car A can not overtake Car B

3
west of north, 38.86 km
5

22. 116.6 km/h, at an angle of tan1

PART-B

EXERCISE # 4
1. (a) 45 (b) 2 m/s

2. 5

EXERCISE # 5
1.(B)

2. (i) 17.32 m (ii) 11.547 m from B

4. (a)

u cos( )
u 2 sin 2
, (b)
g cos
cos

7. d =

(2 7 ) v 2
g

8. t =

5. (A,B)
u

u 2 gd sin 2
g cos

3. (i) 1 s. , (ii) 5 3 ,5

6. u = 7.29 m/s, t = 1 s.
9.Rmax =

u u 2 2gh
g