Q41.

In uniform circular motion of a body

(a) the speed is constant but velocity changes
(b) both speed and velocity change
(c) the speed change but velocity is constant
(d) both speed and velocity are constant
Q42. In uniform circular motion which of the following does not remain constant
(a) speed (b) velocity (c) acceleration (d) angular displacement
Q43. For a particle moving in a circular path with uniform speed, when the acceleration is along Y axis, the velocity will be
along
(a) X−axis (b) Y−axis (c) (−X) − axis (d) (−Y) − axis
Q44. Which of the following is true for a particle moving in a circle with a uniform speed
(a) acceleration is zero (b) acceleration is parallel to velocity
(c) acceleration is antiparallel to velocity (d) acceleration is perpendicular to velocity
Q45. If the instantaneous acceleration and velocity are at right angles to each other and are both non zero, during the motion
(a) velocity (b) does not change with time
(c) both velocity and speed do not change with time (d) both velocity and speed change with time
Q46. The angular speed of a geostationary satellite is nearly
(a) π rad/h (b) π/12 rad/h (c) π/24 rad/h (d) π/720 rad/h
Q47. Two satellites are orbiting earth at distances, respectively, 7,000 km and 42,000 km from its centre. Their centripetal
accelerations will be in the ratio
(a) 6 : 1 (b) 1 : 6 (c) 36 : 1 (d) 1 : 36
Q48. Two satellites of names m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) are revolving around the earth in circular orbits of radii r1 and r2 (r1 > r2).
Which of the following statements about their velocity is true
(a) v1 = v2 (b) v1 < v2 (c) v1 > v2 (d) v1/r1 = v2/r2
Q49. The ratio of angular speed of earth around sun to the angular speed around its own axis is nearly
(a) 365 (b) 1/365 (c) 1/24 (d) 1/12
Q50. All points on a rotating disc have same
(a) angular velocity (b) linear velocity
(c) linear velocity and angular velocity (d) none of the above
Q51. The angle between the vectors A = a1x + b1y + c1z and B = − a1x − b1y − c1z is
(a) zero and their magnitudes are equal (b) 90° and their magnitudes are equal
(c) 180° and their magnitudes are equal (d) 180° and their magnitudes are unequal
Q52. The angle θ between the vector A = x̂ + 2 ŷ and its positive direction of x−axis is given by
(a) sinθ = 1/2 (b) cos θ = 1/2 (c) sin θ = √1/5 (d) cos θ = √1/5
Q53. Which of the following statements about vectors is false
(a) The magnitude of a vector is always a scalar
(b) Each component of a vector is always a scalar
(c) Two vectors in a plane can add to give a null vector
(d) Three vectors not lying in a plane can never add up to give a null vector.





Q54. If a + b + c + d = 0 , which of the statements is not true.





(a) a , b , c and d must each be a null vector
(
(b) magnitude of (a + c ) equals magnitude of b + d





)





(c) the magnitude of a can never be greater than the sum of magnitudes of b, c and d
( )




(d) b + c must lie in the plane a and d if a and d are not collinear and in the line of a and d if they are collinear.

Q55. Which of the following statements about vectors is not true

(a) two vectors having different magnitudes can not be combined to give zero resultant
(b) minimum three vectors all of different magnitude are required to give resultant null vectors
(c) a vector can not have zero magnitude if one of its components is non zero
(d) sum of magnitudes of two vectors can never be equal to magnitude of the same of these two vectors




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(a) A . B = 0 means that A and B are necessarily perpendicular to each other







(b) If A . B = A . C , it follows B = C



(c) If A × B = 0, A is parallel to B or anti parallel to B





(d) If A × B = C, C is a perpendicular to the plane containing A and B





Q57. If A . B = 0, then A × B is

(a) zero (b) AB (c) AB (d) (AB)2

Q58. Given A = 4î + 3ˆj − 2k̂ and B = 8î + 6 ĵ − 4k̂ the angle between A & B is

(a) 90° (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) 0°

Q59. If A × B = C, then C is
(a) normal to both A & B (b) normal to A only
(c) normal to B only (d) neither normal to A nor to B
Q60. Which of the following is false
(a) If three vectors add upto zero, they all must be in the same plane
(b) The magnitude of difference between two vectors can be greater than magnitude of either vector
(c) The magnitude of difference between two vectors can never be greater than the magnitude of the same of the two
vectors
(d) three non coplanar vectors can never add upto null vector.
Q61. A vector R in the first quadrant is given by R ≡ a sinθ î + acosθ ˆj . Then the vector R ; perpendicular to R in the

second quadrant is
(a) − a cosθ î + a sinθ ĵ (b) a cosθ î + a sinθ ĵ

(c) a cosθ î − a sinθ ˆj (d) − a cosθ î − a sinθ ˆj

Q62. A vector R in the first quadrant is given by R ≡ a sinθ î + acosθ ˆj . The vector R ; perpendicular to R in the 4th

quadrant is
(a) − a cosθ î + a sinθ ĵ (b) a cosθ î + a sinθ ĵ

(c) a cosθ î − a sinθ ˆj (d) − a cosθ î − a sinθ ˆj

Q63. If A is any vector and n̂ a unit vector in its direction, then we can write









(a) A = | A | / n̂ (b) | A | = A / n̂ (c) A = n̂ | A | (d) n̂ = A | A |
Q64. For a particle executing uniform circular motion
(a) velocity is radial, acceleration is radial (b) velocity is transverse, acceleration is radial
(c) velocity is transverse, acceleration is transverse (d) velocity is radial, acceleration is transverse
Q65. In the following graphs to represent the motion of a body in a fixed frame in a given direction, which cannot be
observed in nature.

time velocity

(a) displacement (b) tim e

time
displacement

(c) speed (d) Time

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Q66. A car moves on a square track, ABCD of side 1000 m. Considering its motion from A to C which takes place in 50
second, its average speed is (m/sec).
(a) 40 (b) 20√2 (c) 80 (d) 20
Q67. In the above question, the average velocity of the car is
(a) 20 (b) 20√2 (c) 40 (d) 80
Q68. A body projected with velocity u at an angle α from a point P on a horizontal plane strikes the plane at Q. The average
velocity of the body for the journey P to Q is
(a) 1/2 u cosα (b) u/2 (c) u cosα (d) u sinα
Q69. Two particles of mass m1 and m2 more along concentric circular paths of radii r1 and r2 respectively and complete are
revolution in the same time. The ratio of their angular velocities is
(a) m1 : m2 (b) r1 : r2 (c) m1r1 : m2r2 (d) 1 : 1
Q70. A body projected with velocity u attains a horizontal range of u2/2g. The angle of projection is
(a) 15° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) 60°
Q71. Two stones are thrown simultaneously from the same point with an initial velocity 20 ms−1, one straight up and other at
an angle of 80° to the horizontal. The distance between the stones after 2 seconds is
(a) 80 1 − sin 40 (b) 40 2 (1 − sin 80 ) (c) 40 2 (sin 80 − cos 80 ) (d) 80 1 − cos 40


Q72. A particle moves in XY plane with the velocity V = aî + bx ĵ where a and b are constants. The path of the particle is
(a) always a parabola (b) a parabola if a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0
(c) a straight line if a = 0, b ≠ 0 (d) always a circle
Q73. Two particles are projected horizontally from the same elevated point in opposite directions with velocity 4 m/s and
9 m/s respectively. At the moment when their velocity vectors are mutually perpendicular, the separation between then
is (g = 10 m/sec2)
(a) 2.5 m horizontally (b) 24.7 at an angle tan−1 (9/4) to the horizontal
(c) 7.8 m horizontally (d) 2.5 m at angle tan−1 (4/9) to the horizontal
Q74. A particle is projected from a point O with velocity u at angle θ (upward) to the horizontal. At a certain points P it is
moving at right angles to its initial direction which of the statement is not true
(a) The time of flight form O to P is u/g sinα (b) OP makes an angle tan−1 (1/2) to the horizontal
(c) The velocity of the particle at P is u cotα (d) The distance of P from O is 1/2g (u/sinα)2
Q75. A car travel certain distance at a speed of 40 km/hr and then returns the same distance at a speed of 10 km/hr. The
average speed for the whole journey
(a) is 16 km/hr (b) is 20 km/hr (c) 425 km/hr (d) can not be determined
unless the distance is known.
Q76. One of the rectangular components of a velocity of 50 m/s is 30 m/s. The other component is
(a) 15 m/sec (b) 20 m/sec (c) 25 m/sec (d) 40 m/sec
Q77. A man drives 10 km north and then 20 km to the east. This displacement from the starting point is approximately
(a) 10 km (b) 20 km (c) 22 km (d) 30 km
Q78. Which of the following sets of displacements be capable of returning a car to its starting point
(a) 5, 10, 30 and 50 km (b) 50, 50, 50 and 250 km (c) 15, 30, 50 and 100 km (d) 4, 6, 8, and 15 km
Q79. A body starts from rest and moves with constant acceleration of 10 m/s2 in the first 10 second. During the next 10
seconds it moves with the uniform velocity attained. The total distance covered by the body is
(a) 500 m (b) 1000 m (c) 1500 m (d) 2000 m
Q80. If a body in motion covers distances in direct proportion to the square of the time elapsed, it is moving with acceleration
which is
(a) zero (b) constant (c) increasing (d) decreasing
Q81. A body starts moving from rest under the influence of constant acceleration. If covers a distance x in first two second
and a distance y in the next two seconds, then
(a) y = x (b) y = 3x (c) y = 2x (d) y = 4x
Q82. A hunter aims at a monkey hanging from a tree branch. Just at the instant he fires at it, the monkey drops. Which of the
following statements is true.
(a) the bullet with hit the monkey (b) the bullet will pass above the monkey
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Q83. A particle is projected from a point O with a velocity u in a direction making an α upward with the horizontal. At P,
when it is moving at right angles to its initial direction of projection, its velocity at P is given by
(a) u tanα (b) u cotα (c) u cosecα (d) u secα
Q84. In the above question (Q83), the time of flight from O to P is
u cos ec α u sin α u tan α u sec α
(a) (b) (c) (d)
g g g g
Q85. A projectile from O must hit a target at P such that OP is 120 m while the vertical height of P above the horizontal plane
through O is 60 m. The initial velocity of projection in m/s at O must not be less than
(a) 42 (b) 50 (b) 72 (d) 80
Q86. In the above question (Q85) the direction of projection from O for minimum velocity to hit P must make with horizontal
an angle
(a) 45° (b) 53° (c) 60° (d) 75°
Q87. A boy aims a gun at a target at a horizontal distance 100 m. If the gun can impart a velocity of 500 ms−1 to the bullet at
which height above the target must he aims his gun in order to hit it. (g = 10 ms−2)
(a) 20 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 50 cm (d) 100 cm
Q88. From the top of a tower 40 m height a ball is projected upwards with a speed of 20 m/s at an angle of elevation of 30°.
The ratio of total time taken by the ball to hit the ground to the tune taken to come back to the same elevation is
(g = 10 ms−2)
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 3 : 2 (d) 4 : 1
Q89. The horizontal displacement, from the foot of the tower, of the ball in the above question (Q88) is nearly
(a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 70 m (d) 80 m
Q90. A cannon on a level plane is aimed at an angle α above the horizontal and a shell is fired with muzzle velocity v0
towards a vertical cliff a distance R away. Then the height from the bottom at which the shell strikes the side wall of the
cliff is
1 gR 2 1 gR 2
(a) R sinα − (b) R cosα −
2 v 02 sin 2 α 2 v 02 cos 2 α

1 gR 2 1 gR 2
(c) R tanα − (d) R tanα −
2 v 02 cos 2 α 2 v 02 sin 2 α
Q91. The coordinates of a moving particle at any time t are given by x = ct2 and y = bt2. The speed of the particle is given by
(a) 2t (c + b) (b) 2t c2 + b2 (c) c2 + b2 (
(d) 2 t c 2 − b 2 )
Q92. The acceleration of the particle in the above question (Q91) is
(a) 2 (c + b) (b) 2t c 2 + b 2 (c) 2 c 2 + b 2 (d) 2 t c 2 − b 2
Q93. The equation for the path of the particle in above question (Q91)is
x2 y2 b x2 y2
(a) y2 = 4bc x (b) 2
+ 2
=1 (c) y = x (d) 2
− =1
c y c c b2
Q94. A body thrown from a height in a horizontal direction comes down
(a) vertically with uniform velocity (b) vertically with uniform acceleration
(c) along a curved path with uniform velocity (d) along a curved path with uniform acceleration
Q95. The path of a body thrown from a height in a horizontal direction with a given velocity u is
(a) straight line (b) hyperbola
(c) parabola (d) any curve depending upon the velocity u
Q96. At what angle to the horizontal should a bullet be fired to attain maximum horizontal range.
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) 90°
Q97. At what angle to the horizontal should a ball be thrown to attain maximum vertical range
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 45° (d) 90°
Q98. A bird flying with speed of 50 km/h enters the compartment of a train running in the same direction at a speed of 60
km/hr through an open window. The bird
(a) will hit the rear wall of the compartment
(b) will hit the front wall of the compartment
(c) will remain at the position of the window it entered
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Q99. A car moves along a straight horizontal road with a speed (i) v and (ii) 3 v. Assuming identical conditions, the ratio of
the shortest distance in which the car canbe stopped is
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 1 : 27 (c) 1 : 9 (d) 1 : 81
Q100. The horizontal range of a projectile released with an initial speed u at angle of projection θ is given by
(a) u2/g (b) u2/g sin 2θ (c) u2/2g (d) u2/g sinθ

Answers
41. (a)
42. (b)
43. (a): accl is radial inwards, particle is at the bottom moving right
44. (d)
45. (b): accl has no component in the direction of velocity
46. (b): geostationary satellite has same ang. Speed as earth
47. (c): a = v2/R
48. (b): F = mv2/r
49. (b)
50. (a)
51. (c): vectors are mirror images of each other

52. (d): cosθ = x x′ + yy′ / x 2 + y 2 . x ' 2 + y' 2

53. (b): component can be either +ve or − negative
54. (a)
55. (d): statement is true of vectors are along the same line
56. (a): is true of one of A or B is null vector
57. (b): A . B = AB cosθ, AxB > AB sinθ, θ = 90°
58. (d): cosθ = 4 × 8 + 3 × 6 + ( −2) (4) / (42 + 32 + 22)1/2 (82 + 62 + 42)1/2 = 1
59. (a): def of cross product
60. (c)
61. (a): draw components
62. (c): as above
63. (c): definition
64. (b)
65. (a): time cannot decrease
66. (a): addition of equal scalars 1 to each other
67. (b): addition of equal magnitude vectors 1 to each other
68. (c): linear velocity horizontal is u cosα
69 (d): definites
70. (a): 0 = u sinθ − gt, u2/2g = ucosθ × t × 2
71. (c): as above s = ut + (1/2) gt2
72. (b): vx = (dx/dt) = aî , vx = (dy/dt) = bx ˆj ⇒ x, y
73. (c): at that moment velocities in original direction are zero.
74. (d): as above (g cos α) t = u cotα etc.
75. (a): av. Speed is total distance moved divided by total time.
78. (d)
79. (c): s = ut + (1/2) at2
80. (b): as above
81. (c)
82. (a)
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84. (a) as above
85. (a) as above
86. (c)
87. (a)
88. (a) v2 − u2 = 2as, v = u + at
89. (c)
90. (c) s = ut + (1/2) at2, v = u + at
91. (c): v2 = vx2 + vy2 ; vx = dx/dt, vy = dy/dt
92. (b): a = (dv/dt)
93. (b) eliminate t
94. (d)
95. (b)
96. (b)
97. (d)
98. (a): relative velocity
99. (b): the desired ratio is proportion to the ratio of its square of the velocity.
100. (c)

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