PHYSICS: MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE

1. A vector is not changed if

a) It is displaced parallel to itself b) It is rotated through an arbitrary angle
c) It is cross-multiplied by a unit vector d) It is multiplied by an arbitrary scalar.
2. Which of the following pairs of vectors are parallel?
a) ⃗ A=i−2 ^ ^j; ⃗ ^
B =i−5 ^j b) ⃗A=i−10^ ^j ; ⃗
B =2 i^ −5 ^j
c) ⃗ A=i−5 ^ ^j ; ⃗ ^
B =i−10 ^j d) ⃗A=i−5 ^ ^j ; ⃗ ^
B =2 i−10 ^j
3. Which of the following is not a property of a null vector?
a) ⃗ A+ 0⃗ =⃗ A b) λ 0⃗ =⃗0 where λ is a scalar c) 0⃗ A=⃗ A d) ⃗ A−⃗ A = ⃗0
4. Two vectors ⃗ A∧⃗ B inclined at an angle θ have a resultant ⃗ R which makes an angle α with ⃗ A. If the
directions of A∧B are interchanged, the resultant will have the same
⃗ ⃗
a) Direction b) magnitude
c) direction as well as magnitude d) none of these
5. If n^ is a unit vector in the direction of the vector ⃗ A, then
A
⃗ | A|
⃗
a) n^ = ⃗ b) n^ = ⃗ c) n^ =¿ ⃗ A∨⃗ A d) n^ =⃗
A
| A| A
6. The component of vector ⃗ A=2 i+3^ ^j along the direction of ( i− ^ ^j ) is
1 1 1 1
a) b) - c) d)
√2 √2 2 2
7. The direction cosines of i+ ^ ^j+ k^ are
1 1 1 1 1 1
a) 1, 1, 1 b) 2, 2, 2 c) , , d) , ,
√2 √ 2 √2 √3 √ 3 √ 3
8. If a vector ⃗ A makes an angles α , β∧γ respectively with the x, y and z axes respectively. Then sin2α +
sin2 β + sin2 γ is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
9. Which of the following quantities is dependent of the choice of orientation of the coordinate axes?
a) ⃗ A+ ⃗ B b) Ax + By c) |⃗ A+ ⃗ B| d) Angle between
A amd ⃗
⃗ B
10. A unit vector in the direction of resultant vector of ⃗ A=2 i+3^ ^j+ k^ and ⃗ ^ ^j−4 k^ is
B=i+2
^ ^j+ k^
−2 i+3 ^ ^j−4 k^
i+2 −i+5^ ^j−3 k^ ^ ^j+5 k^
−3 i+3
a) b) c) d)
√ 35 √35 √ 35 √35
11. | A + B|=| A−B| , then the angle between A∧B will be
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
a) 300 b) 450 c) 600 d) 900
12. The (x, y, z) coordinates of two points A and B are given respectively as (0, 4, -2) and (-2, 8, -4). The
displacement vector from A to B is
a) -2 i+^ 4 ^j−2 k^ ^
b) 2 i−4 ^j+2 k^ c) 2 i+
^ 4 ^j−2 k^ d) -2 i−4 ^ ^j−2 k^
13. A person moves 30 m north, hen 30 m east, then 30 m east, then 30 √ 2 m south-west. His
displacement from the original position is
a) Zero b) 28 m towards south
c) 10 m towards west d) 15 m towards east
14. A bird flies from (-3m, 4m, -3) to (7m, -2m, -3m) in the xyz- coordinates. The bird’s displacement
vector from A to B is
a) (4 i+2^ ^j−6 k^ ) ^
b) (10 i−6 ^j ¿ c) (4 i−2^ ^j ¿ ^ 6 ^j−6 k^ )
d) (10 i+
15. A particle starts moving from point (2, 10, 1). Displacement for the particle is 8 i−2 ^ ^j+ k^ . The final
coordinates of the particle is
a) (10, 8, 2) b) (8, 10, 2) c) (2, 10, 8) d) (8, 2, 10)
16. For any arbitrary motion in space, which of the following relations is true?
1 ⃗r ( t 2 ) −⃗r ( t 2 )
a) ⃗v average = [ ⃗v ( t 1 ) + ⃗v ( t 2 ) ] b) ⃗v average =
2 t 1 −t 2
1 2
c) ⃗v ( t )=⃗v ( 0 )+ ⃗a t d) r⃗ ( t )=⃗r ( 0 ) + ⃗v ( t )+ at
2
(The average stands for average of the quantity over the time interval t 1 to t2)
17. The position of a particle is given by r⃗ =3 t i+2 ^ t 2 ^j+5 k^ , where t is in seconds and the coefficients
have the proper units for⃗r to be in metres. The direction of velocity of the particle at t=1 s is
a) 530 with x-axis b) 370 with x-axis c) 300 with y-axis d) 600 with y-axis
18. Suppose that two objects A and B are moving with velocities ⃗v A ∧⃗v AB (each with respect to some
common frame of reference). Let ⃗v AB represent the velocity of A with respect to B. Then
a) ⃗v AB + ⃗v BA =0 b) ⃗v AB −⃗v BA=0 c) ⃗v A =⃗v AB+ ⃗v B d) | ⃗v AB |≠| ⃗v AB |
19. Which of the following is true regarding projectile motion?
a) Horizontal velocity of projectile is constant b) vertical velocity of projectile is constant
c) Acceleration is not constant d) Momentum is constant
20. A bomb is released by a horizontal flying aeroplane. The trajectory of the bomb is
a) A parabola b) a straight line c) a circle d) a hyperbola
21. If a body is projected with an angle θ to the horizontal, then
a) Its velocity is always perpendicular to its acceleration
b) Its velocity becomes zero at its maximum height
c) Its velocity makes zero angle with the horizontal at its maximum height.
d) The body just before hitting the ground, the direction of velocity coincides with the acceleration.
22. A football is kicked into the air vertically upwards with velocity u. The velocity of the ball at the
highest point is
a) u b) 2u c) zero d) 4u
23. The equations of motion of a projectile are given by x = 36t m and 2y = 96t – 9.8t 2 m. The angle of projection
is

a) sin
−1
( 45 ) b) sin
−1
( 35 ) c) sin
−1
( 43 ) d) sin
−1
( 34 )
24. The relation between the time of flight of projectile T f and the time to reach the maximum height t m is
tm
a) Tf = 2 tm b) Tf = tm c) Tf = d) Tf = √ 2 (tm)
2
25. The circular motion of a particle with constant speed is
a) Periodic but not simple harmonic b) simple harmonic but not periodic
c) periodic and simple harmonic d) neither periodic nor simple harmonic
26. Two balls are projected at an angle θ and (90 – θ) to the horizontal with the same speed. The ratio
0

of their maximum vertical heights is

a) 1:1 b) tanθ:1 c) 1: tanθ d) tan2θ : 1
27. Two particles are projected in air with speed u at angles θ 1 and θ 2 (both acute) to the horizontal,
respectively. If the height reached by the first particle is greater than that of the second, then which
one of the following is correct?
a) θ 1 > θ 2 b) θ 1 = θ 2 c) T1 < T2 d) T1 = T2
28. When air resistance is taken into account while dealing with the motion of the projectile which of
the following properties of the projectile, shows an increase?
a) Range b) Maximum height
c) Speed at which it strikes the ground d) The angle at which the projectile strikes the ground

29. Two projectiles are fired from the same point with the same speed at angles of projection 60 0 and
300 respectively. Which one of the following is true?
a) Their range will be the same b) Their maximum height will be the same
c) Their velocity at the highest point will be the same d) Their time of flight will be the same.
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30. A cricket ball is thrown at a speed of 30 ms in a direction 300 above the horizontal. The time taken
by the ball to return to the same level is (Take g=10ms-2)
a) 2 s b) 3 s c) 4 s d) 5 s
31. A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m. With the same speed how
much high above the ground can the cricketer throw the same ball?
a) 50 m b) 100 m c) 150 m d) 200 m
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32. An aeroplane flying horizontally with a speed of 36. Km h releases a bomb at a height of 490 m
from the ground. If g=9.8 s-2, it will strike the ground at
a) 10 km b) 100 km c) 1 km d) 16 km
33. Four bodies A, B, C and D are projected with equal speeds having angles of projection 15 0, 300, 450
and 600 with the horizontal respectively. The body having the shortest range is
a) A b) B c) C d) D
34. Velocity vector and acceleration vector in a uniform circular motion are related as
a) Both in the same direction b) perpendicular to each other
c) both in opposite direction d) not related to each other
35. A body executing uniform circular motion has its position vector and acceleration vector
a) Along the same direction b) in opposite direction
b) c) normal to each other d) not related to each other
A∧⃗
36. If ⃗ B are two vectors, the value of (⃗ A+ ⃗B ) x(⃗
A−⃗B ) is
a) 2(⃗ Bx ⃗A) b) -2(⃗Bx ⃗A) Bx ⃗
c) ⃗ A d) ⃗ Ax⃗B
37. ⃗Ax⃗ B=⃗ Cx⃗ D, then select the correct alternative.
a) B is parallel to ⃗
⃗ Cx⃗D b) ⃗A is perpendicular to ⃗ C
c) component of C along A = component of D along A
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
d) component of ⃗ C along ⃗A = - component of ⃗ D along ⃗ A
2 2
38. |⃗Ax⃗ B| +|⃗
A.⃗B|
a) Zero b) A2B2 c) AB d) √ AB
A∧⃗
39. If ⃗ B are two vectors, which of the following is not correct?
a) ⃗ A+ ⃗
B =⃗
B +⃗
A A.⃗
b) ⃗ B =⃗
B.⃗ A A+ ⃗
c) ⃗ B =⃗
Bx ⃗
A d) ⃗
A−⃗
B =¿ )
40. If unit vectors ^A∧B^ are inclined at an angle θ, then | ^ A−B ^ | is
θ θ θ
a) 2sin b) 2cos c) 2tan d) tan θ
2 2 2
41. If the angle between the vectors ⃗ A∧⃗ B is θ, the value of the product (⃗ Bx⃗ A ). ⃗
A is equal to
2
a) BA cosθ 2
b) BA sinθ c) BA sin θ cos θ
2
d) Zero
42. The projection of the vector ⃗ ^
A=i−2 ^j+7 k^ on the vector ⃗
B=4 i−4 ^ ^j+7 k^ is
19 38 8 4
a) b) c) d)
9 9 9 9
43. The area of the triangle formed by the adjacent sides with ⃗ A=3 i+2^ ^j−4 k^ and ⃗ ^ ^j+ k^ is
B=i+2
a)
√ 165 units b)
√ 137 units c) √ 165 units d) √ 137 units
2 2
44. A body moves 6 m north, 8m east and 10 m vertically upwards, the resultant displcament from its
initial position is
10
a) 10√ 2 m b) 10 m c) m d) 20 m
√2
45. When a body moves with a constant speed along a circle
a) Its velocity remains constant b) no force acts on it
c) no work is done on it d) no acceleration is produced in it.