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Projectile Motion
When a particle is so projected, that it makes certain
angle with the horizontal, then the motion of the
particle is said to be projectile motion.
The path of a projectile is a parabola and the initial
velocity of the projectile can be resolved into two
components in the horizontal direction and vertical
direction.
Consider a body projected with an initial velocity ‘du’ at
an angle of projection θ . θ is the angle with the
horizontal. Resolve the initial velocity along the
vertical(y) and horizontal(x) direction. The vertical
motion is an accelerated motion whereas horizontal
component remains the same .
 U

HEIGHT

RANGE θ Vsin θ

V
U : INITIAL VELOCITY Vcos θ
V : FINAL VELOCITY
 Vy = 0
y Vx
u h
Vy = θ
U sin θ Vx = u cos θ x

Time of flight of projectile : T = 2u sin θ/g

Maximum height attained by the projectile : H = u2 sin2 θ/2g
Horizontal range of projectile : R = u2 sin 2 θ/g
A projectile is projected in the upward direction making an
angle of 60o with horizontal direction with a velocity of
147m/sec. Then, the time after which its inclination with the
horizontal is 45o is :

(a) 15 seconds. (c) 5.49 seconds.

(b) 10.98 seconds. (d) 2.745 seconds.

Answer : (c)
A person is standing on a truck moving with a constant
velocity of 14.7 ms-1 on a horizontal road. The man throws a
ball in such a way that the ball returns to the truck after the
truck has moved 58.8 m. Find the speed and the angle of
projection
(I) as seen from the truck (2) as seen from the road.
(a) (1) 19.6 ms upward &
-1
(c) (1) 12.3 ms -1 upward &
(2) 27.3ms-1 at 53o with horizontal.
(2) 18.3 ms-1 at 53o with
horizontal
(b) (1) 18.9 ms upward &
-1

(2) 29.3 ms-1 at 67o with

horizontal. (d). (1) 19.6 ms upward &
-1

(2) 24.5ms-1 at 53o with

horizontal.

Answer : (d)
A body falling freely from a given height H hits an inclined
plane in its path at a height h. As a result of this impact the
direction of the body becomes horizontal. For what value of
(h/ H), the body will take the maximum time to reach the
ground.

(a) 1/2 (c) 1/8

(b) 1/4 (d) 1/6

Answer : (a)
A cricket ball is hit at 45° to the horizontal with a
kinetic energy K. The kinetic energy at the highest point is:

(a) K (b) Zero

(c) K sin 45 (d) K/2

Answer: (d)
 A hose pipe lying on the ground shoots a stream of water
upward at an angle of 60° to the horizontal.The speed of the water
is 20 m/s as it leaves the hose. It will strike a wall 10 m away
at a height of :

(a) 10.5 m (b) 12.32 m

(c) 10 m (d) 20 m

Answer: (b)
A PARTICLE HAVING MASS m IS FIRED WITH A
VELOCITY OF v FROM A POINT AT AN ANGLE OF
45.NEGLECTING AIR RESISTANCE THE
MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE OF MOMENTUM
IS_________. HINT:-CHANGE OF
MOMENTUM = 2 mu sin θ

(a) 2mv (b)√2mv

(b) mv (d) Zero

Answer:(b)
A bullet is dropped from same height when another
bullet is fired horizontally. They will hit the ground:

(a) one after the other (b) simultaneously

(c) depends on the (d) cannot be

initial velocity determined

Answer: (b)
Two balls are projected from the same point in directions
inclined at 60o and 30o to the horizontal. If they attain same
height, what is the ratio of their velocities of projection?
What is this ratio if they have the same horizontal range?

(a) 1: √3 ; 1:1 (c) 1:3 ; 1:2

(b) √3:1 ; 1:1 (d) 1:√3 ; 1;2

Answer : (a)
A particle is projected such that the horizontal range and
vertical height are the same. Then the angle of projection is

(a)  (c) tan-1(4)

(b) tan-1(1/4) (d) 

Answer : (c)
The horizontal range of a projectile is 4√(3) times its height,
then the angle of projection is

(a) 90o (c) 45o

(d) 30o
(b) 60o
Answer : (d)
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