PROJECTILE MOTION(CLASS 10 (A &B)

1. In case of a projectile motion, what is the angle between the 10

velocity and acceleration at the highest point? (a) 10 2 m (b) 10 m (c) m (d) 20 m
(a) 0
o
(b) 45
o
(c) 90
o
(d) 180
o 2

8. The trajectory of a projectile is represented by

2. The relation between the time of flight of projectile Tf and the
y = 3 x − gx 2 /2 . The angle of projection is
time to reach the maximum height t m is
(a) 300 (b) 450 (c) 600 (d) None of
(a) Tf = 2t m (b) Tf = t m these
t
(c) Tf = m (d) Tf = 2 ( t m )
2 9. The path followed by a body projected along y-axis is given as
by y = 3 x − (1 / 2)x 2 , if g = 10 m/s, then the initial velocity
3. When air resistance is taken into account while dealing with of projectile will be – (x and y are in m)
the motion of the projectile which of the following properties
(a) 3 10 m/s (b) 2 10 m/s
of the projectile, shows an increase?
(a) Range (c) 10 3 m/s (d) 10 2 m/s
(b) Maximum height
(c) Speed at which it strikes the ground
(d) The angle at which the projectile strikes the ground 10. For a given velocity of projection from a point on the inclined
plane, the maximum range down the plane is three times the
4. Which one of the following statements is true? maximum range up the incline. Then, the angle of inclination
(a) A scalar quantity is the one that is conserved in a process of the inclined plane is
(b) A scalar quantity is the one that can never take negative (a) 300 (b) 450 (c) 600 (d) 900
values
(c) A scalar quantity is the one that does not vary from one 11. A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate a for some time
point to another in space
after which it decelerates at a constant rate  to come to rest. If
(d) A scalar quantity has the same value for observers
the total time elapsed is t, the maximum velocity acquired by
the car is given by
The equation of motion of a projectile is y = ax − bx , where
2
5.   2 + 2    2 − 2 
(a)  t (b)  t
a and b are constants of motion. Match the quantities of      
   
Column I with the relations of Column II.
Column I Column II  +   
(c)  t (d)  t
    +
(A) The initial velocity of (p) a
projection
b
12. An aeroplane is flying horizontal with a velocity of 600 km/h
(B) The horizontal range (q) 2
a and at a height of 1960 m. When it is vertically at a point A on
of projectile
bg the ground, a bomb is released from it. The bomb strikes the
(C) The maximum (r) 2 ground at point B. The distance AB is-
a
vertical height
attained by projectile 4b (a) 1200 m (b) 0.33 km
(D) The time of flight of (s) (c) 3.33 km (d) 33 km
g(1 + a )
2
projectile
2b
(a) A – p, B – q, C – r, D – s (b) A – s, B – p, C – q, D – r 13. A particle is dropped from a tower of height 10m and
(c) A – s, B – p, C – r, D – q (d) A – p, B – s, C – r, D – q simultaneously another particle is projected horizontally from
the top of a tower with speed 5 m/sec-
6. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) In one dimension motion, the velocity and the acceleration (a) Both particles reach ground simultaneously
of an object are always along the same line
(b) In two or three dimensions, the angle between velocity and (b) A reaches earlier than B
o
acceleration vectors may have any value between 0 and 180
o (c) B reaches earlier than A
(c) The kinematice equations for uniform acceleration can be (d) None
applied in case of a uniform cirucular motion
(d) The resultant acceleration of an object in circular motion is
towards the centre only if the speed is constant
14. At the height 80 m, an aeroplane is moving with 150 m/s. A
bomb is dropped from it so as to hit a target. At what distance
7. A body moves 6 m north, 8 m east and 10 m vertically upwards,
the resultant displacement from its initial position is from the target should the bomb be dropped (given g = 10 m/s 2)

(a) 605.3 m (b) 600 m

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 (c) 80 m (d) 230 m
21. A body is projected horizontally from the top of a tower with
initial velocity 18 ms–1. It hits the ground at angle 45º. What is
15. A body playing on the roof of a 10 m high building throws a the vertical component of velocity when it strikes the ground?
ball with a speed of 10 m/s at an angle of 30º with the
(a) 10ms–1 (b) 18 ms–1
horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the ball be at
the height of 10 m from the ground? [g = 10 m/s2, sin 30º = 1/2, (c) 6ms–1 (d) 9 ms–1

3
cos 30º = ]
2 22. A bomb is released from a horizontal flying aeroplane. The
(a) 5.20 m (b) 4.33 m trajectory of bomb is
(c) 2.60 m (d) 8.66 m
(a) a parabola (b) a straight line
(c) a circle (d) a hyperbola

16. An aeroplane flying 490 m above the ground level at 100 m/s,
releases a block. How far on the ground will it strike- 23. The trajectory of a projectile fired horizontally with velocity is
parabola given by
g 2 g 2
(a) 0.1 km (b) 1 km (a) y = 2
x (b) y = x
2u 4u 2
(c) 2 km (d) None of the above
g 2 g 2
(c) y = 2
x (d) y = x
3u 6u 2

17. A body is thrown horizontally with a velocity 2gh from the

top of a tower of height h. It strikes the level ground through 24. A cricketer hits a ball with a velocity 25 m/s at 60º above the
the foot of the tower at a distance x from the tower. The value horizontal. How far above the ground it passes over a fielder
of x is : - 50 m from the bat (assume the ball is struck very close to the
ground) (Take g = 9.8 m/s2)
h (a) 8.2 m (b) 9.0 m
(a) h (b) (c) 11.6 m (d) 12.7 m
2
(c) 2 h (d) m
25. The equation of motion of a projectile are given by x = 36 t
2
metre and 2y = 96 t – 9.8 t metre. The angle of projection is-
18. When a particle is thrown horizontally, the resultant velocity
of the projectile at any time t is given by
4 3
(a) gt (b)
1
gt (a) sin−1   (b) sin−1  
2 5 5
(c) u2 + g2 t 2 u2 – g2 t 2 4 3
(d) (c) sin−1   (d) sin−1  
3 4

19. An aeroplane moving horizontal with a speed of 180 km/hr.

drops a food packet while flying at a height of 490m. The 26. A projectile is thrown into space so as to have maximum
horizontal range of the packet is : - possible horizontal range equal to 400m Taking the point of
(a) 180 m (b) 980 m projection as the origin coordinates of the point where the
(c) 500 m (d) 670m velocity of projectile is minimum are :-
(a) (400, 100) (b) (200, 100)
(c) (400, 200) (d) (200, 200)
20. From the top of a tower 19.6 m high a ball thrown horizontally.
If the line joining the point projection to the point where it hits
the ground makes an angle of 45º with the horizontal, the initial 27. The celling of a hall is 40m high. For maximum horizontal
velocity of the ball is : - distance, the angle at which the ball can be thrown with a speed
of 56ms–1 without hitting the celling of the hall is (take g = 9.8
(a) 9.8 ms–1 (b) 4.9 ms–1 m.s2) :-
–1 –1
(c) 14.7 ms (d) 2.8 ms (a) 25º (b) 30º
(c) 45º (d) 60º
 H R
(c) = 4 tan  (d) = 4 tan 
R H
28. Two particles separated at a horizontal distance x as shown in
fig. they projected at the same line as shown in fig. with
different initial speeds. The time after which the horizontal 32. A missile is fired for maximum range with an initial velocity
distance between them become zero :- of 20 m/s. If g = 10 m/s2, the range of the missile is :

(a) 40 m (b) 50 m
(c) 60 m (d) 20 m

33. A projectile is fired at an angle of 45º with the horizontal.

Elevation angle of the projectile at its highest point as seen
x u from the point of projection is :
(a) (b)
u 2x  1
2u (a) 60º (b) tan−1  
(c) (d) None of these 2
x
−1
 3
(c) tan   (d)45º

 2 
29. A stuntman plans to run across a roof top and then horizontally
off it to land on the roof of next building. The roof of the next
building is 4.9 metre below the first one and 6.2 metre away 34. The horizontal range and the maximum height of a projectile
from it. What should be his minimum roof top speed in m/s, so are equal. The angle of projection of the projectiles is :
that he can succesfully make the jump ?
(a) 3.1 (b) 4.0  1
(c) 4.9 (d) 6.2 (a)  = tan–1   (b)  = tan–1 (d)
4
(c)  = tan (b)–1
(d)  = 45º
30. An object is thrown horizontally from a point 'A' from a tower
and hits the ground 3s later at B. The line from ‘A’ to ‘B’ makes
an angle of 30º with the horizontal. The initial velocity of the 35. A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth with a velocity
object is : (take g = 10 m/s2) of 5ms–1 and angle  with the horizontal. Another projectile
fired from another planet with a velocity of 3ms–1 at the same
angle follows a trajectory which is identical with the trajectory
of the projectile fired from the earth. The value of the
acceleration due to gravity on the planet is : (given = 9.8 ms –2)

(a) 3.5 (b) 5.9

(c)16.3 (d)110.8

36. The x and y corrdinates of the particle at any time are x = 5t –

2t2 and y = 410t respectively, where x and y are in meters and
t in seconds. The acceleration of the particle at t = 2s is :
(a) 0 (b) 5 m/s2
(a) 15 3 m/s (b) 15 m/s (c) – 4m/s2
(d) – 8 m/s2
(c) 3 10 m/s (d) 25 / 3 m/s

37. A stone is projected with speed u and angle of projection is .

Find radius of curvature at t = 0.
31. If R and H represent the horizontal range and the maximum
u2 cos2  u2
height achieved by a projectile then which of the relation (a) (b)
g gsin
exists?
u2 u2 sin2 
(c) (d)
H R gcos g
(a) = 4cot  (b) = 4cot 
R H
38. An inclined plane is located at angle 𝛼 = 53° to the u
horizontal. There is a hole at point B in the inclined (c) u1 = 2 (d) u1 = 4u 2
2
plane as shown in the figure. A particle is projected
along the plane with speed 𝑣0 at an angle 𝛽 = 37° to
the horizontal in such a way so that it gets into the 42. Two particles are separated at a horizontal distance x as shown
hole. Neglect any type of friction. Find the speed 𝑣0 in figure. They are projected at the same time as shown in
(in m s ) if h = 1m and 𝑙 = 8m.
-1 figure with different initial speed. The time after which the
horizontal distance between the particles become zero is
u
u/ 3

30o 60o
A B
x

(a) u /2 x (b) x/u (c) 2u/x (d) u/x

(a) 9 (b) 3
43. A particle is projected from a point O with a velocity u in a
(c) 6 (d) 12 direction making an angle  upward with the horizontal. After
some time at point P it is moving at right angle with its initial
direction of projection. The time of flight from O to P is
39. Three particles are projected in the air with the
u sin  u cosec 
minimum possible speeds, such that the first goes (a) (b)
from A to B, the second goes from B to C and the g g
third goes from C to A. Points A and C are at the u tan  u sec 
same horizontal level. The two inclines make the (c) (d)
g g
same angle a with the horizontal, as shown. The
relation among the projection speeds of the three
particles is 44. A ball is projected upwards from the top of tower with a
velocity 50 ms–1 making angle 30o with the horizontal. The
height of the tower is 70 m. After how many seconds from the
instant of throwing will the ball reach the ground
(a) 2.33 sec (b) 5.33 sec (c) 6.33 sec (d) 9.33 sec

45. If for a given angle of projection, the horizontal range is

doubled, the time of flight becomes

(a)𝑢3 = 𝑢1 + 𝑢2 (b)𝑢32 = 2𝑢1 𝑢2 (a) 4 times (b) 2 times (c) 2 times (d) 1 / 2
times
1 1 1
(c)𝑢 = 𝑢 + 𝑢 (d)𝑢32 = 𝑢12 + 𝑢22
3 1 2
46. A particle is thrown with velocity u at an angle  from the
horizontal. Another particle is thrown with the same velocity
40. An artillery piece which consistently shoots its at an angle  from the vertical. The ratio of times of flight of
shells with the same muzzle speed has a maximum two particles will be
𝑅
range R. To hit a target which is from the gun and (a) Tan 2  : 1 (b) Cot 2  : 1
2
on the same level, the angle of elevation of the gun (c) Tan  : 1 (d) Cot  : 1
should be
(a) 15° (b)45°
47. Figure shows four paths for a kicked football. Ignoring the
(c)30° (d)60° effects of air on the flight, rank the paths according to initial
horizontal velocity component, highest first

41. A particle P is projected with velocity u1 at an angle of 30o with

the horizontal. Another particle Q is thrown vertically upwards
with velocity u2 from a point vertically below the highest point y
of path of P. The necessary condition for the two particles to
collide at the highest point is

1 2 3 4
0 x
u1 u2
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 1
30o
P Q (c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1

(a) u1 = u 2 (b) u1 = 2u 2
48. A projectile thrown with a speed v at an angle  has a range R 2 2 2
2u 2 g
on the surface of earth. For same v and , its range on the (a) hu 2 (b) u 82 (c) 2hu2 (d)
gb gb gb hb 2
surface of moon will be
(a) R/6 (b) 6 R (c) R/36 (d) 36 R
58. A body is projected horizontally from the top of a tower with
initial velocity 18 ms–1. It hits the ground at angle 45o. What is
49. The range R of projectile is same when its maximum heights
the vertical component of velocity when it strikes the ground
are h1 and h2. What is the relation between R and h1 and h2
(a) R = h1 h 2 (b) R = 2h1 h2 (a) 9 ms–1 (b) 9 2 ms–1 (c) 18 ms–1 (d) 18 2
ms–1
(c) R = 2 h1 h2 (d) R = 4 h1 h 2
59. A man standing on the roof of a house of height h throws one
particle vertically downwards and another particle horizontally
50. A projectile is thrown with an initial velocity of v = aˆi + bˆj, if
with the same velocity u. The ratio of their velocities when they
the range of projectile is double the maximum height reached reach the earth’s surface will be
by it then
(a) a = 2b (b) b = a (c) b = 2a (d) b = 4a (a) 2 gh + u 2 : u (b) 1 : 2

(c) 1 : 1 (d) 2 gh + u 2 : 2 gh
51. A ball thrown by one player reaches the other in 2 sec. the
maximum height attained by the ball above the point of
projection will be about 60. An aeroplane moving horizontally with a speed of 720 km/h
(a) 10 m (b) 7.5 m (c) 5 m (d) 2.5 m drops a food packet, while flying at a height of 396.9 m. The
time taken by a food packet to reach the ground and its
horizontalrange is (Take g = 9.8 m/sec2)
52. If the initial velocity of a projectile be doubled. Keeping the (a) 3 sec and 2000 m (b) 5 sec and 500 m
angle of projection same, the maximum height reached by it
will (c) 8 sec and 1500 m (d) 9 sec and 1800 m
(a) Remain the same (b) Be doubled
(c) Be quadrupled (d) Be halved 61. An object is thrown along a direction inclined at an angle of
45° with the horizontal direction . The horizontal range of the
particle is -
53. Pankaj and Sudhir are playing with two different balls of (a) Four times the vertical height
masses m and 2m respectively. If Pankaj throws his ball
vertically up and Sudhir at an angle , both of them stay in our (b) Thrice the vertical height
view for the same period. The height attained by the two balls (c) Twice the vertical height
are in the ratio (d) Equal to vertical height
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 1 (c) 1 : cos (d) 1 : sec
62. The trajectory of a projectile in a vertical plane isy = ax –
54.
A ball is thrown at different angles with the same speed u and bx2,where a and b are constants and x and y are respectively
from the same points and it has same range in both the cases. horizontal and vertical distances of the projectile from the point
If y1 and y2 be the heights attained in the two cases, then of projection. The maximum height attained by the particle and
y1 + y 2 = the angle of projection from the horizontal are:
u2 2u 2 u2 u2 b2 a2
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) , tan −1 (b) (b) , tan −1 (2a )
g g 2g 4g 2a b
a2 2a 2
(c) , tan−1 (a ) (d) , tan −1 (a )
55. A particle is projected making angle 450 with horizontal having 4b b
kinetic energy K. The kinetic energy at highest point will be
K K 63. A ball is thrown upwards. Its height varies with time as shown
(a) (b) (c) 2K (d) K
2 2 in figure. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2, then the
height h is-

56. A ball is thrown at an angle  with the horizontal. Its initial

kinetic energy is 100 J and it becomes 30 J at the highest point. h
The angle of projection is
height(m)

(a) 450 (b) 300

(c) cos–1 (3/10) (d) cos −1 ( 3 / 10 )
1 2 5 6 time(s)
57. A ball rolls off top of a staircase with a horizontal velocity
(a) 10 m (b) 15 m (c) 20 m (d) 25
um/s. If the steps are h metre high and bmere wide, the ball will m
just hit the edge of nth step if n equals to
64. A projectile is thrown at angle  with vertical. It reaches a
maximum height H. The time taken to reach the highest point
of its path is -
H 2H H
(a) (b) (c) (d)
g g 2g

2H
g cos 

65. A projectile A is the thrown at an angle of 300 to the horizontal

from point P. At the same time, another projectile B is thrown
with velocity v2 upwards from the point Q vertically below the
v
highest point. For B to collide with A, 2 should be-
v1
Highest
point

v1
v2
A B
30º
P Q
1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d) 4
2

66. A projectile is fired at 30o with momentum p. Neglecting

friction, the change in kinetic energy when it returns to the
ground will be
(a) Zero (b) 30% (c) 60% (d) 100%
 SOLUTIONS
1. (c) At the highest point, velocity is acting horizontally and g
accelerations (= accelerations due to gravity) is acting b= ,
vertically downwards. Therefore, at the highest point the angle 2u cos2 
2

between velocity and accelerations is 90 . g g

Or u 2 cos 2  = or u cos  = …… (iii)
2b 2b
2. (a) Time to reach maximum height = tm 2u sin  2u cos 
Time of flight) = =  tan 
Time to reach back to ground = tm g g
T = t m + t m = 2t m
Total time of flight, f 2 g 2
= a = a (Using (i) and (iii))
g 2b bg
3. (d) In the presence of air resistance, the range, maximum D–q
height, speed at which the projectile strikes the ground will
decrease whereas the angle at which the projectile strikes the
6. (c) The kinematic equations for uniform accelerations do not
ground will increase.
apply in case of uniform circular motions because in this case
the magnitude of accelerations is constant but its direction is
4. (d) (a) The statement is false, It is because energy (scalar changing.
quantity) is not conserved during inelastic collision.
(b) The statement is false, It is because the temperature (scalar
7. (a) The situations is as shown in the figure
quantity) can be negative.
(c) The statement is false. It is because gravitational potential
energy (scalar quantity) vary from point to point to point in
space.
(d) The statement is true because the value of scalar does not
change with orientation of axes.

5. (c) Comparing given equations , y = ax − bx 2 with the

OC = OA2 + AB 2 + BC 2
equations of projectile motions
gx 2 = 62 + 82 + 102
y = x tan  − 2
2u cos2  = 10 3
We get, tan  = a …..(i)
g 8. (c)
And =b …. (ii) By comparing the coefficient of x in given equation with
2u cos2 
2

gx 2
g sec 2  g(1 + tan 2 ) standard equation y = x tan  − tan  = 3
= b or =b 2u 2 cos 2 
2u 2 2u 2
  = 60
g(1 + tan 2 ) g(1 + a 2 )
Or u = =
2
(using (i))
2b 2b
9. (b)
 g(1 + a 2 )  By comparing the coefficient of x2 in given equation with
Or u =   A –s
 2b  standard equation y = x tan  −
gx 2
.
g
=
1

u 2 sin 2 2u 2 sin  cos  2u cos 

2 2
2u cos 
2 2 2
(B) Horizontal range = =
g g Substituting  = 600 we get u = 2 10 m / sec .

2u 2 cos2  a
 tan  = (Using (i) and (ii)) B – p 10. (a)
g b Maximum range up the inclined plane
u 2 sin 2  u2
(C) Maximum height = (R max )up =
2g g(1 + sin  )
u 2 cos 2  Maximum range down the inclined plane
=  tan 2 
2g u2
(R max ) down =
g(1 − sin  )
2u 2 cos 2  a2
 tan 2  = (Using (i) and (ii))
4g 4b u2 u2
and according to problem : = 3
C–r g(1 − sin  ) g(1 + sin  )
(D) From (ii), By solving  = 300

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11. (d) 22. (a) a parabola
Using, v = u + at1, we get, 23. (a)
v 24. (a) Horizontal component of velocity
t1 = ( u = 0)

v x = 25cos60 = 12.5m / s
for retarded motion,
Vertical component of velocity
0 = v - /2 or t2 = v/
v v v y = 25 sin60 = 12.5 3 m / s
Total time t = t1 + t2 = +
  Y

 +   
= v   or u =   t v = 25 m/s
    +
y
60°
12. (c)
50 m A X
13. (a)
14. (a) The horizontal distance covered by bomb, 50
Time to cover 50 m distance t = = 4 sec
12.5
2h 2  80 The vertical height y is given by
BC = vH  = 150 = 660m
600
g 10 1 2 1
y = vyt − gt = 12.5 3  4 −  9.8  16 = 8.2m
A 2 2

25. (a)X = 36 t 2y = 96t – 9.8t2

B C dx dy
= 36 2 = 96 – 19.6 t
 The distance of target from dropping point of dt dt
bomb, at t = 0
Vx = 36 Vy = 48
AC = AB2 + BC2 = (80)2 + (600)2 = 605.3m
48 4
tan  = = 
36 3
u2 sin2 10  10  sin 60º 4
15. (d) R = = = 10 ×
3 sin  =
g 10 2 5
4
 = sin–1  
= 5 × 1.732 = 8.66m 5

2h 26. (b)
16. (b)X = v 27. (b)
g
28. (a)
29. (d)
2  490
X = 100 = 103 m = 1 km 1 2
9.8 30. (a) AC = gt = 45 m BC = 45 3 m = u.t u=
2
45
17. (c) = 15 3 m/s.
18. (c) 3
19. (c) u2 sin2 2u2 sin .cos 
31. (b) R = =
20. (a) g g
vy
21. (b)tan45° =  vy = vx = 18m/s Ans.
vx u2 sin2 
H=
2g
18m/s
H u2 sin2  g sin 
 =  2 =
vx R 2g 2u sin .cos  4cos 
45° vy
R 4cos  R
v  = or, = 4cot 
H sin  H
 52 3 
=
u2 sin 90 202 g a
32. (a)Rmax = = = 40 m
g 10 9
a = 9.8 ×
25
a = 3.5
33. (b)

dx
36. (c)x = 5t – 2t2 Vx = = 5 – 4t ax
dt
= –4

y = 10t Vy = 10 ay
2 2 2 =0
u sin 45º u
H= = .........(a)
2g 4g so a = –4iˆ
u2 sin90º u2
R= = 37. (c)At t = 0, t =0
g g
R u2 a = g cos ,
⊥

 = ................(b)
2 2g v2 u2
R= =
a⊥ gcos
H
 tan =
R/2
38. (a) 9
u2
4g 1
= 2 =
u 2
2g
 1
  = tan–1  
2 1 𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼𝑙 2
ℎ = 𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛽 −
34. (b)Horizontal range 2 𝑣02 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝛽
𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼𝑙 2
𝑣0 = √2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝛽(𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛽−ℎ)
u sin2
2
R= ......(a)
g 4
10× ×8×8
=√ 4 4
5
3 = 9𝑚𝑠 −1
maximum height 2× × (8× −1)
5 5 4

u2 sin2
H= .......(b)
2g 39. (b)𝒖𝟐𝟑 = 𝟐𝒖𝟏 𝒖𝟐
here (a) = (b) For a given speed,
the maximum range of a projectile on a
u2 sin2 u2 sin2  horizontal level is
= 𝑢2
g 2g 𝑅 𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑥
sin  the maximum range up and down the incline
2 sin  =
2 are
𝑢2
 = tan–1 (d) (𝑅𝑢𝑝 ) 𝑔(1+𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼)
𝑚𝑎𝑥
𝑢2
(𝑅𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 )
35. (a) 𝑔(1−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼)𝑚𝑎𝑥
by substituting the values of the velocities
given in the problem, we get
𝑢2
2
𝑅 = 𝑔(1+𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼)
⇒ 𝑢22 = 𝑅𝑔(1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼) ... (l)
𝑢32
2𝑅 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 = 𝑔
⇒ 𝑢32 = 2𝑅𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼... (2)
𝑢32
Now, 𝑢1 𝑢2 = 𝑅𝑔√1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼 = 𝑅𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 = 2
 ∴ 𝑢32 = 2𝑢1 𝑢2
 t=
u sin  + u cot  cos 
g
=
u
g sin 

sin 2  + cos 2  
40. (a) 15°
𝑢2
u cosec 
𝑅 (at an angle of 450) =
𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑥 g
2
𝑢 = 𝑅𝑔
𝑢2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝜃
Using Range = 𝑔
44. (c)
𝑅 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝜃 u sin30o u
Then = (𝑅𝑔)
2 𝑔 30o
1
𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝜃 = 2
2𝜃 = 300 ⇒ 𝜃 = 150
70 m

41. (b)
Both particle collide at the highest point it means the
Formula for calculation of time to reach the body on the ground
vertical distance travelled by both the particle will be from the tower of height ‘h’ (If it is thrown vertically up with
equal, i.e. the vertical component of velocity of both u 2 gh 
velocity u) is given by t = 1 + 1 + 2 
particle will be equal g  u 
u1
u1 sin 30 = u 2  = u 2  u1 = 2u 2 So we can resolve the given velocity in vertical direction
2
and can apply the above formula.
Initial vertical component of velocity u sin = 50 sin 30
42. (b)
= 25 m / s.
Let x 1 and x 2 are the horizontal distances travelled by
particle A and B respectively in time t. 25  2  9 .8  70 
 t= 1 + 1 +  = 6.33 sec.
u 9 .8  (25 ) 2 
x1 = . cos 30   t …..(i) and x 2 = u cos 60 o  t
3
……(ii) 45. (c)

u u 2 sin 2 2u sin 
x1 + x 2 = . cos 30 o  t + u cos 60 o  t = ut  x = ut R= and T =
3 g g
 t = x /u  R  u 2 and T  u (If  and g are constant).
In the given condition to make range double, velocity
43. (b) must be increased upto 2 times that of previous value.
When body projected with initial velocity u by making So automatically time of flight will becomes 2 times.
angle  with the horizontal. Then after time t, (at point P)
it’s direction is perpendicular to u . 46. (c)
Magnitude of velocity at point P is given by v = u cot  . For first particles angle of projection from the horizontal
2u sin 
(from sample problem no. 9) is . So T1 =
g
For second particle angle of projection from the vertical
90o
is . it mean from the horizontal is (90 −  ).
(90 – )
u sin

u P
2u sin (90 −  ) 2u cos 
 v cos v  T2 = = . So ratio of time of
O u cos g g

For vertical motion : Initial T1

flight = tan  .
T2
velocity (at point O) = u sin 
Final velocity (at point P) = − v cos  = −u cot  cos 
47. (d)
Time of flight (from point O to P) = t Range  horizontal component of velocity. Graph 4
Applying first equation of motion v = u − g t shows maximum range, so football possess maximum
− u cot  cos  = u sin  − g t horizontal velocity in this case.
48. (b) Time of flight for the ball thrown by Sudhir
2u 2 sin(90 o −  )
u 2 sin 2 T2 =
R=
g
R 1/ g g 16 m
Short Trick :
R Moon g  1 
= Earth = 6  g Moon = 6 g Earth  Maximum height H  T2
R Earth g Moon  
2
H 1  T1 
R Moon = 6 R Earth = 6 R = 
H 2  T2 
H1
49. (d)  =1 (As T1 = T2)
H2
For equal ranges body should be projected with angle 
or (90 o −  ) from the horizontal. 2u1 2u 2 cos 
According to problem T1 = T2  = 
g g
u 2 sin 2  u 2 cos 2 
And for these angles : h1 = and h 2 = u1 = u 2 cos 
2g 2g

u 2 sin 2 cos 2 u 12
by multiplication of both height : h1 h 2 = Height of the ball thrown by Pankaj H 1 =
4g2 2g

 u 2 sin 2  
2 Height of the ball thrown by Sudhir
1  
= u 22 2 o
−)
16  g  H2 =
sin (90
 
2g
 16 h1 h 2 = R 2  R = 4 h1 h2
u 22 cos 2 
=
2g
50. (c)
H1 u 2 / 2g
vy b  = 2 1 2 =1 [As u1 = u 2 cos  ]
Angle of projection  = tan −1 = tan −1 H 2 u 2 cos  / 2 g
vx a
b
 tan  = …(i) 54. (c)
a
Same ranges can be obtained for complementary angles
1
From formula R = 4 H cot  = 2 H  cot  = i.e.  and 90o – 
2
 tan  = 2 …(ii) [As R = 2H given] u 2 sin 2  u 2 cos 2 
y1 = and y 2 =
2g 2g
From equation (i) and (ii) b = 2a
u 2 sin 2  u 2 cos 2  u2
 y1 + y 2 = + =
51. (c) 2g 2g 2g
2u sin 
T = = 2 sec (given)
g 55. (b)

u sin = 10 Kinetic energy at the highest point K' = K cos 2 

= K cos 2 45 o = K / 2
u sin 
2 2
(10 ) 2
Now H = = = 5 m.
2g 2  10
56. (d)
KE at highest point K' = K cos 2 
52. (c)
3  3 
u 2 sin 2 30 = 100 cos 2   cos 2  =   = cos −1  
H= H  u 2 [As  = constant] 10 
2g  10 

If initial velocity of a projectile be doubled then H will

57. (c)
becomes 4 times.
gx 2
By using equation of trajectory y = for given
2u 2
53. (b)
condition

2u g(nb ) 2 2hu 2
Time of flight for the ball thrown by Pankaj T1 = 1 nh = n =
g 2u 2 gb 2
 u
u2 u 2 sin 2 45 u 2 R
h R=  Height H = = =
g 2g 4g 4
b
nh R = 4H

nb 62. (c)
 y = ax – bx2
g
58. (c) a = tan  and =b
2u cos 2 
2
u = 18
u 2 sin 2 
and =H
2g
g u 2 sin 2 
or  = Hb
2u 2 cos 2  2g
vx tan 2  a2
45o
or = Hb or H = and  = tan–1(a)
4 4b
vy

When the body strikes the ground 63. (c)

vy vy Conceptual
tan 45 o = = =1
vx 18
64. (b)
v y = 18 m / s. u 2 cos 2 
H=  4cos = 2gH
2g
u cos  2gH 2H
59. (c) t= = t=
g g g
u
u
65. (c)
h
Component of velocity in vertical should be same.
v
vx
v 66. (a)
vy According to law of conservation of energy, projectile
acquire same kinetic energy when it comes at same level.
For first particle : v 2 = u 2 + 2 gh  v = u 2 + 2 gh
For second particle :

v = v x2 + v y2 = u 2 + ( 2 gh )
2
= u 2 + 2 gh

So the ratio of velocities will be 1 : 1.

60. (d)
u = 720 km/h

2h 2  396 . 9
Time of descent t = =
g 9 .8

 t = 9 sec
and horizontal distance S = u  t
 720  5 
S =   9 = 1800 m
 18 

61. (a)