Physics test on

projectile motion
 PAPER I
Topic: Projectile Motion
SECITON I (Single Correct Answer)
1. The equation of projectile is y px qx 2 . Its horizontal ranges is
a) pq b) p/q c) p d) q

2. 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?
V2 V2 V2 V2
a) b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
g g g g
^ ^ ^ ^
3. A particle has an initial velocity of 3 i 4 j and an acceleration of 0.3 i 0.4 j . Its speed after 10s
is
a) 10 units b) 8.5 units c) 7 2 units d) 7 units

4. 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 b) 400 m/s c) 600 m/s d) 700 m/s

5. 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
2
a) b) c) d) Variable
2 2

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

3 ut
a) 2 u t b) 3 ut c) ut d)
2 3

7. 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?

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 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

SECITON II (Multiple Correct Choice )

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 b) 10 m/s c) 6 m/s d) 5 m/s

10. The path of a particle moving under the influence of a force fixed in magnitude and direction is
a) Straight line b) Circle c) Parabola d) Ellipse

11. Two projectiles are fired form the same point with the same speed at angle of projection 600 and
300 respectively. Which one of the following is true?
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

12. In case of projectile motion of two projectiles A and B are projected with the same speed at angles
150 and 750 respectively to the horizontal, then
a) HA > HB b) HA < HB c) TA > TB d) TA < TB

SECITON III (Questions with Comprehension Type)

PASSAG - 13 to 15:

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The path of a projectile motion is given by the relation y x . Here x and y are in metres
80
and g = 10 m/s2. For this projectile answer the following questions:
13. What is the initial velocity of projection of the projectile
a) 10 2 m / s b) 20 m / s c) 20 2 m/ s d) 10 2 m / s 1

14. The initial angle of projection of the projectile is

a) tan 1 1 b) tan 1 1 / 2 c) tan 1 2 d) tan 1 4

15. The maximum height of the projectile is

a) 20 m b) 40 m c) 60 m d) 80 m

PASSAG - 16 to 18:
Two second after projection, a projectile is traveling in direction inclined at 300 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 b) 4 s c) 4.5 s d) 6 s

17. The initial velocity of its projection is

a) 10 m/s b) 10 3 ms c) 20 m/s d) 20 3 ms-1

18. The angle of projection of the projectile is

a) 300 b) 450 c) 600 d) None of the above

SECITON IV (Match following Type)

19. 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 Column-II
A) The initial velocity of projection P) a / b
2
B)The horizontal rage of projectile Q) a
bg
a2
C) The maximum vertical height attained by projectile R)
4b

D) The time of flight of projectile S)

g 1 a2
2b

20. Four balls of same masses are projected with the equal speeds at angles 150, 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) 150
B) The vertical height is maximum for angle Q) 300
C) The time of flight is minimum for angle R) 600
D) The horizontal range is minimum for angle S) 750

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 KEY

1 b 2 b 3 a 4 d 5 b
6 d 7 a 8 b 9 a,b,c 10 a,c
11 b,c 12 b,d 13 c 14 a 15 a
A-p ; B-s, A-q,r ; B-s
16 d 17 d 18 c 19 20
C-r ; D-q C-p ; D-p,s

SOLUTIONS
1. The equation for the path of projectile during oblique projection is
g x2
y x tan
2u 2 cos2
gx
x tan 1 2
u 2 tan cos
2

gx
x tan 1 2
u sin 2
x
x tan 1 ..(i)
R
Where R is the horizontal range of projectile. From the given equation of projectile, we have
q
p x1 x ..(ii)
p
Comparing (i) and (ii), we have
1 q p
or R
R p q
2. If R is the max. H.R., then area covered by bullets
2
V 2
R
2

g

^ ^
3. u 0.3 i 0.4 j ; so u x 3 and u y 4
^ ^
a 0.3 i 0.4 j ; so a x 0.3 and a y 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
So v v x2 v y2 6 2 8 2 10 units

4. Refer to figure

Or t = 200 / u

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40 1 200
Also, 9.8
100 2 u
On solving u 70 m / s

dy dx
5. y x2; 2x or v y 2 xvx
dt dt
dvy dx d v x
Or 2 v x 2 x
dt dt dt
= 2 v x .v x 0 2 v x
2

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

dvx
As per question, 2 v x2
dt

Or vx
2

6. Refer figure, horizontal component of velocity at A

u ut
v H u cos 600
AC u H t
2 2
ut 2 ut
AB AC sec300
2 3 3

7. Here, 2 ,

2u sin
Time of flight of A is, T1
g cos
2u sin2 2u
tan
g cos g
2u sin 2u
Time of flight of B is, T2 tan
g cos g

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 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.

dx
8. Velocity along x-axis, v x 8t 2
dt
Or dx 8t 2dt
Integrating it, we have
8t 2
x 2t c 4t 2 2t c
2
At t 2, x 14 ; so 14 4 2 2 c
2

Or c2
x 4t 2 2t 2 (i)
dy
Also, v y 2 or dy 2dt
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).
From (ii) t y / 2 . Putting it in (i), we get
4y2 2y
x 2 y2 y 2
4 2

9. Taking horizontal motion from O to W, we have

3 1
s u t or u cos 600 t u t
2 2
3
Or t (1)
u
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 600 10 2
u 2 u
3 15 3 15
1 3 2 2
2 u 2 u
15 3 1
2
1 or u 2 30 or u 30
u 2 2
If s 1.5m, then
3 1 3 3 15
1.5 u sin 600 10 2 2
u 2 u 2 u
15
0 or u
u2

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10. 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.

11. Horizontal range will be the same when angle of projection is or 900 . The speed of
projectile at the point of projection is equal to the speed of landing in the absence of frectional
forces or viscous forces.

12. When 900 , then horizontal range is same

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

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 u 2 cos
We have; tan 1
Or 450 tan 1 1
g 1
And
2 u cos 80
2 2

80 g 80 10
Or u2 800
2 cos 2 1 / 2
2

2

Or u 20 2 m / s

u 2 sin 2
15. Maximum height
2g

20 2 sin 2 2
450
20m
2 10

16. Since after (two + one) second, the projectile is traveling horizontally, so
T
2 1 3 or T 2 3 6 s
2

2u y
17. Time of flight, T
g

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 gT 10 6
Or uy 30m / s
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
vy 10
As per question, tan 30
0

vx ux
10
Or ux 10 3 m / s
tan 300
u u x2 u y2 10 3 30
2 2

20 3 m/s

uy 30
18. tan 3 tan 600
ux 10 3
600

19. (A) Comparing the equation, y ax bx with the equation of projectile motion
2

g x2
y x tan
2 u 2 cos2
g
We have, tan a and b
2 u cos2
2

Or
g
2u 2
sec2 b or
g
2u 2

1 tan 2 b
1/ 2

Or
g
u 1 a2


2b
2
u
(B) Horizontal range 2 sin cos
g
2u 2 a
cos2 tan
g b
(C) Maximum height
u 2 sin 2 u 2 cos2

2g

2g
tan 2
2u 2 cos2 a2
tan 2
4g 4b
g g
(D) As, b , so u cos
2u cos
22
2b
2 u sin 2 u cos
Time of flight tan
g g

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 2 g 2
a a
g 2b gb

2 u sin
20. (A) Horizontal range, R
g
It is maximum if the value of sin 2 is maximum.
It is so when 300 or 600
2 u sin 2
(B) Maximum vertical height
2g
It is maximum if the value of sin is maximum. It is so when 750
2u sin
(C) Time of flight
g
It is minimum if the value of sin is minimum, i.e., 150
(D) Horizontal range is minimum if sin 2 has minimum value
It is so if 150 or 750