IMPACT

IMPACT
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IIT-JEE, 2013
PROJECTILE MOTION
Time: 1 Hours

Maximum Mark: 74

NAME

IMPACT - I.D.

A. Question paper format:

1. The question paper consists of 1 part (Physics).
2. Section A contains 8 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
answer, out of which only one is correct.
3. Section B contains 4 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
answer, out of which one or more is/are correct.
4. Section C contains 2 groups of questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer,
out of which only one is correct.
5. Section D contains 2 questions. Each question has four statements (A, B, C and D) given in column I and
four statements (p, q, r and s) in Column II. Any given statement in column I can have correct matching with
one or more statements(s) given in column II. For example, if for a given question, statement B matches with
the statements given in q and r, then for that particular question, against statement B, darken the bubbles
corresponding to q and r in the ORS.

Projectile Motion
Single Correct answer type

Section-A

This section contains 8 multiple choice questions numbered 1 to 8. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D),
out of which ONLY ONE is correct
1.

The equation of projectile is y px qx 2 . Its horizontal ranges is

a) pq

2.

Marking Scheme (+ 3, 1)

b) p/q

c) p

d) q

A large number of bullets are fired in all directions with the same speed V. What is the maximum area on
the ground on which these bullets will spread?
a)

3.

V2
g

b)

A particle has an initial velocity of

a) 10 units

4.

V2
g2

c) 2

3 i 4 j

V2
g

and an acceleration of

b) 8.5 units

c) 7 2 units

d) 2

V2
g

0.3i 0.4 j . Its speed after 10s is

d) 7 units

Two paper screens A and B are separated by a distance of 200m. A bullet pierces A and then B. The hole in
B is 40cm below the hole in A. If the bullet is traveling horizontally at the time of hitting A, then the velocity
of the bullet at A is
a) 200 m/s

5.

b) 400 m/s

c) 600 m/s

d) 700 m/s

A particle starts form the origin of coordinates at time t = 0 and moves in the x-y plane with a constant
acceleration

in

the y direction. Its equation of motion is y x 2 . Its velocity component in the x-

direction is
a)
6.

c)

d) Variable

The taken by the projectile to reach form A to B is t, then the distance AB is equal to

a) 2 u t

7.

b)

b)

3 ut

c)

3
ut
2

d)

ut
3

From an inclined plane two particles are projected with same speed at same angle , one up and other
down the plane as shown in figure. Which of the following statements (s) is /are correct?

a) The time of flight of each particle is the same

b) The particles will collide the plane with same speed

c) Both the particles strike the plane perpendicular
d) The particles will collide in mid air if projected simultaneously and time of flight of each
particle is less than the time of collision
8.

A particle moves in the x y plane with velocity v x 8 t 2 and v y 2 . If it passes through the point x =
14 at t = 2s, then the equation of the path is
a) x y 3 y 2 2

b) x y 2 y 2

c) x y 2 3 y 2

d) x y 3 2 y 2 2

Section-B

Multiple Answer Correct type

This section contains 4 multiple choice questions numbered 9 to 12. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D),
out of which may have ONE or MORE THAN ONE is correct
Marking Scheme (+4, 0)
9.
A ball is dropped onto a pad at O and rebounds with a velocity u at an angle 60 0 with the horizontal as
shown in Figure. The ball will enter the window W of width 0.5m at a height 1m, if u is

a) 50 m/s
10.

c) 6 m/s

d) 5 m/s

The path of a particle moving under the influence of a force fixed in magnitude and direction is
a) Straight line

11.

b) 10 m/s
b) Circle

c) Parabola

d) Ellipse

Two projectiles are fired form the same point with the same speed at angle of projection 60 0 and 300
respectively. Which one of the following is true?

12.

a) Their maximum height will be the same

b) Their range will be the same

c) Their landing speed will be the same

d) Their time of flight will be the same

In case of projectile motion of two projectiles A and B are projected with the same speed at angles 15 0 and
750 respectively to the horizontal, then
a) HA > HB

b) HA < HB

c) TA > TB

d) TA < TB

Section-C

Paragraphs Type

This section contains 2 paragraphs containing a total of 6 multiple choice questions numbered 13 to 18. Each question
has 4 choice (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which only one correct .
The path of a projectile motion is given by the relation y x

Marking Scheme (+ 3 1)
x2
. Here x and y are in metres and g = 10 m/s2.
80

For this projectile answer the following questions:

13.

What is the initial velocity of projection of the projectile

a) 10 2 m / s

14.

b) 20 m / s

The initial angle of projection of the projectile is

c) 20 2 m / s

d) 10 2 m / s 1

b) tan 1 1 / 2

a) tan 1 1
15.

c) tan 1 2

d) tan 1 4

c) 60 m

d) 80 m

The maximum height of the projectile is

a) 20 m

b) 40 m

PASSAG - 16 to 18:
Two second after projection, a projectile is traveling in direction inclined at 30 0 to the horizontal. After 1 more
second, it is traveling horizontally (Use g = 10ms -2).
16.

The time of flight of projectile is

a) 3 s

17.

b) 4 s

d) 6 s

c) 20 m/s

d) 20 3 ms-1

c) 600

d) None of the above

The initial velocity of its projection is

a) 10 m/s

18.

c) 4.5 s

b) 10 3 ms

The angle of projection of the projectile is

a) 300

b) 450

Matrix Match

Section-D
a

This section contains 2 questions. Each question contains statements given in two columns which

c
c

have to be matched. Statements (p,q,r,s) in column-I have to be matched with statements (a,b,c,d)

in Column-II. The answers to these questions have to be approximately bubbled as illustrated in

the following example. If the correct matches are p-a,d q-b,c, r-a,b s-d then the correctly bubbled 4
4 matrix should be as shown.

19.

Marking Scheme (+ 8, 0)

The equation of motion of a projectile is y = ax bx2, where a and b are constant of motion. Match the
quantities of Column-I with the relations of Column-II
Column-I

20.

Column-II

A) The initial velocity of projection

P) a / b

B)The horizontal rage of projectile

Q) a

C) The maximum vertical height attained by projectile

R)

D) The time of flight of projectile

S)

2
bg

a2
4b

g 1 a2
2b

Four balls of same masses are projected with the equal speeds at angles 15 0, 300, 600 and 750 with the
horizontal direction from the ground. Match the quantities of Column-I with the angle of projection given
in Column-II
Column-I

Column-II

A) Horizontal range is maximum for angle

P) 15 0

B) The vertical height is maximum for angle

Q) 30 0

C) The time of flight is minimum for angle

R) 60 0

D) The horizontal range is minimum for angle

S) 75 0

KEY
1
6
11

b
d
b,c

2
7
12

b
a
b,d

3
8
13

a
b
c

4
9
14

16

17

18

19

d
a,b,c
a
A-p ; B-s,
C-r ; D-q

5
10
15
20

SOLUTIONS
1.

The equation for the path of projectile during oblique projection is

g x2
y x tan
2u 2 cos 2

gx
x tan 1 2
u
2
tan
cos 2

gx

x tan 1 2
u sin 2

x tan 1
..(i)
R

Where R is the horizontal range of projectile. From the given equation of projectile, we have

q
p x 1 x
p

..(ii)

Comparing (i) and (ii), we have

1 q

R p

or R

p
q

b
a,c
a
A-q,r ; B-s
C-p ; D-p,s

2.

If R is the max. H.R., then area covered by bullets

V2
g

R 2

3.

u 0.3i 0.4 j; so ux 3 and uy 4

a 0.3i 0.4 j ; so ax 0.3 and ay 0.4
v x u x a x t 3 0.3 10 6
v y u y a y t 4 0.4 10 8

4.

So v v x2 v y2 6 2 8 2 10 units
Refer to figure

Or

t = 200 / u

40
1
200
9.8

100 2
u
On solving u 70 m / s

Also,

5.

y x2;
Or

dy
dx
2x
dt
dt

dv y
dt

or v y 2 xvx

d vx
dx
2 x
dt
dt
2
= 2 v x .v x 0 2 v x

2 vx

dv x
dt 0, because the particle has acceleration along Y-direction]

As per question,
Or
6.

dv x
2 v x2
dt

vx

Refer figure, horizontal component of velocity at A

u
ut
AC u H t
2
2
ut
2
ut
AB AC sec 30 0

2
3
3

v H u cos 60 0

7.

Here, 2 ,

2u sin
g cos
2u sin 2 2u

tan
g cos
g
2u sin
2u

tan
Time of flight of B is, T2
g cos
g
So T1 = T2. The acceleration of both the particles is g downwards. Therefore, relative acceleration between
the two is zero or relative motion between the two is uniform. The relative velocity of A w.r.t. B is towards
AB, therefore collision will take place between the two in mid air.

Time of flight of A is, T1

dx
8t 2
dt

8.

Velocity along x-axis, v x

9.

dx 8 t 2 dt
Or
Integrating it, we have
8t 2
x
2t c 4t 2 2t c
2
At t 2, x 14 ; so 14 4 2 2 2 c
c2
Or
x 4t 2 2t 2
(i)
dy
2 or dy 2dt
Also, v y
dt
Integrating it, y 2t c ' .
At t 2, y 4 ; so 4 2 2 c ' or c ' 0
y 2t
.(ii)
In order to find the equation of path of projectile we have to eliminate t form (i) and (ii).
t y / 2 . Putting it in (i), we get
4y2 2y
x

2 y2 y 2
4
2
Taking horizontal motion from O to W, we have
3
1
u cos 60 0 t u t
2
2
3
(1)
t
u

s u t or

Or

Taking vertical motion from O to W, we have

1
s u t g t 2 If s 1.0m
2
3 1
3
1.0 u sin 60 0
10 2
u
2
u
3
15 3 15
1
3 2 2
2
u
2 u

From (ii)

15 3
1
1
2
2
2
u
If

or u 2 30 or u 30

s 1.5m, then

1.5 u sin 60 0

3 1
3
3 15
10 2 2
u
2
u
2 u

15
0 or u
u2
10.
11.
12.

If the force is acting on particle in the direction of motion, the particle will describe straight line path. If the
force is acting at an angle of motion of the particle, the path of a particle is parabolic path.
Horizontal range will be the same when angle of projection is or 90 0 . The speed of projectile at the
point of projection is equal to the speed of landing in the absence of fractional forces or viscous forces.
When 90 0 , then horizontal range is same
v 2 sin 2
Maximum Height H

2g
2 v sin
And time of flight T
g
2
H sin and T sin
i.e.

H B H A and TB TA
13.

The trajectory of projectile motion is

y x x 2 / 80

14.

Comparing it with the standard equation of projectile given angular projection with velocity u making an
angle with the horizontal direction
g x2
i.e. y x tan
2
2 u cos
We have; tan 1
45 0 tan 1 1
Or
g
1

And
2
2
2 u cos 80
80 g
80 10
u2

800
2
Or
2 cos 2 1 / 2 2

Or
15.

u 20 2 m / s

Maximum height

u 2 sin 2
2g

20 2

16.

17.

sin 2 450
20m
2 10
Since after (two + one) second, the projectile is traveling horizontally, so
T
2 1 3 or T 2 3 6 s
2
2u y
Time of flight, T
g
gT 10 6
uy

30m / s
Or
2
2
Vertical velocity after 2 seconds, v y u y gt
30 10 2 10 m / s

Horizontal velocity after 2 seconds, v x u x

0
As per question, tan 30

10
ux

10
10 3 m / s
tan 300
2
2
u x2 u 2y 10 3 30

20

18.

vx

ux

Or

vy

tan

uy
ux

3 m/s

30
3 tan 60 0
10 3

60 0
(A) Comparing the equation, y ax bx 2 with the equation of projectile motion
g x2
y x tan
2
2 u cos 2
g
b
We have, tan a and
2
2 u cos 2
g
g
sec 2 b or
1 tan 2 b
Or
2
2
2u
2u

19.

1/ 2

u
1 a2
2b

2
u
2 sin cos
(B) Horizontal range
g
2u 2
a

cos 2 tan
g
b
(C) Maximum height
u 2 sin 2 u 2 cos 2
tan 2

2g
2g
2u 2 cos 2
a2

tan 2
4g
4b

Or

g
g
, so u cos
2
2u cos
2b
2 u sin
2 u cos

tan
Time of flight

(D) As, b

20.

2
g

g
a a
2b

2 u sin
g
It is maximum if the value of sin 2 is maximum.
It is so when 30 0 or 60 0

(A)

Horizontal range, R

(B)

Maximum vertical height

(C)

2
gb

2 u sin 2
2g
It is maximum if the value of sin is maximum. It is so when 75 0
2u sin
Time of flight
g
It is minimum if the value of sin is minimum, i.e., 15 0

(D)

Horizontal range is minimum if sin 2 has minimum value

It is so if 150 or 750