CHANANA INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

326, TILAK NAGAR. AMRITSAR

CLASS 11 - PHYSICS
Projectile Motion
Time Allowed: 45 minutes Maximum Marks: 30

1. A batter hits a baseball so that it leaves the bat at a speed v0 = 37.0 m/s at an angle a = 53.1o. [1]
Find the horizontal range R-that is, the horizontal distance from the starting point to where
the ball hits the ground?

a) 134 m b) 123 m

c) 133 m d) 213 m
2. A particle starts from the origin at t = 0 s with a velocity of 10.0 ^
j m/s and moves in the x-y [1]
plane with a constant acceleration of (8.0^
i + 2.0^
j) m s
−2
. At what time is the x-coordinate of
the particle 16 m? What is the y-coordinate of the particle at that time?

a) 2 s, 24 m b) 1.5 s, 20 m

c) 2.2 s, 22 m d) 1 s, 14 m
3. A motorcycle stunt rider rides off the edge of a cliff. Just at the edge, his velocity is horizontal, [1]
with a magnitude of 9.0 m/s. Find the magnitude of the motorcycle’s velocity vector, 0.50 s
after it leaves the edge of the cliff.

a) 11.3 m/s b) 8.98 m/s

c) 10.2 m/s d) 9.65 m/s

4. The horizontal range of a projectile fired at an angle of 15° is 50 m. If it is fired with the same [1]
speed at an angle of 45°, its range will be

a) 100 m b) 141 m

c) 71 m d) 60 m
5. A projectile is fired a velocity of 150 meters per second at an angle of 30 degrees with the [1]
horizontal. What is the magnitude of the vertical component of the velocity at the time the
projectile is fired?

a) 225 m/s b) 75 m/s

c) 150 m/s d) 130 m/s

6. A fighter plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1.5 km with speed 720 km/h passes directly [1]
overhead an anti-aircraft gun. At what angle from the vertical should the gun be fired for the
shell with muzzle speed 600 ms−1 to hit the plane? At what minimum altitude should the pilot

fly the plane to avoid being hit? (Take g = 10 ms−2).

a) at an angle of 20.5o with the vertical, b) at an angle of 21.5o with the vertical,

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 12 km 15 km

c) at an angle of 19.5o with the vertical, d) at an angle of 23.5o with the vertical,

16 km 17 km

7. A body is projected with a velocity of 20ms-1 at 50° to the horizontal. Find Maximum height [1]
reached.

a) ≈ 12m b) ≈ 22m

c) ≈ 15m d) ≈ 20m

8. An aircraft is flying at a height of 3400 m above the ground. If the angle subtended at a ground [1]
observation point by the aircraft positions 10.0 s apart is 30o, what is the speed of the aircraft?

a) 193 m/s b) 172 m/s

c) 182 m/s d) 192 m/s

9. As a ball rises, the vertical component of its velocity [1]

a) Can't be determined b) Remains constant

c) Increase d) Decrease
−
−
10.
2
The speed of a projectile when it is at its greatest height is √ 5 times its speed at half the [1]

maximum height. What is the angle of projection?

a) 60
∘
b) 90
∘

c) d)
∘ ∘
15 45

11. The position of a particle is given by r ⃗ = 3.0t^

i + 2.0 t ^
2 ^
j + 4.0 k . Find the magnitude and [1]
direction of the velocity of the particle at t = 2.0 s.

a) 8.84 m s−1 , 75 with x-axis b) 6.54 m s−1 , 74 with x-axis

∘ ∘

c) 7.54 m s−1 , 72∘ with x-axis d) 8.54 m s−1 , 70∘ with x-axis
12. Assertion: The maximum horizontal range of projectile is proportional to square of velocity. [1]
Reason: The maximum horizontal range of projectile is equal to maximum height attained by
projectile.

a) Assertion and reason both are b) Assertion and reason both are
correct statements and reason is correct statements but reason is not
correct explanation for assertion. correct explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but d) Assertion is wrong statement but

reason is wrong statement. reason is correct statement.
13. Assertion: In projectile motion, the angle between the instantaneous velocity and acceleration [1]
at the highest point is 180°.
Reason: At the highest point, velocity of projectile will be in horizontal direction only.

a) Assertion and reason both are b) Assertion and reason both are
correct statements and reason is correct statements but reason is not
correct explanation for assertion. correct explanation for assertion.

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 c) Assertion is correct statement but d) Assertion is wrong statement but
reason is wrong statement. reason is correct statement.

14. Assertion: For projection angle tan-1 (4), the horizontal range and the maximum height of a [1]
projectile are equal.
Reason: The maximum range of projectile is directly proportional to square of velocity and
inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity.

a) Assertion and reason both are b) Assertion and reason both are
correct statements and reason is correct statements but reason is not
correct explanation for assertion. correct explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but d) Assertion is wrong statement but

reason is wrong statement. reason is correct statement.
15. A gunman always keep his gun slightly tilted above the line of sight while shooting. Why? [1]
16. Two bodies are projected at an angle θ and ( π
− θ) to the horizontal with the same speed. [1]
2

Find the ratio of their time of flight.

17. When does (i) height attained by a projectile is maximum? (ii) the horizontal range is [1]
maximum?
18. The magnitude and direction of the acceleration of a body both are constant. Will the path of [1]
the body necessarily be a straight line?
19. A bullet fired at an angle of 30° with the horizontal hits the ground 3 km away. By adjusting its [2]
angle of projection, can one hope to hit a target 5 km away? Assume the muzzle speed to be
fixed, and neglect air resistance.
20. A boy throws a ball in the air at 60o to the horizontal along a road with a speed of 10 m/s (36 [2]
km/h). Another boy sitting in a passing by car observes the ball. Sketch the motion of the ball
as observed by the boy in the car, if the car has a speed of (18 km/h). Give an explanation to
support your diagram.
21. A football is kicked 20 m/s at a projection angle of 45°. A receiver on the goal line 25 m away in [2]
the direction of the kick runs the same instant to meet the ball. What must be his speed, if he
has to catch the ball before it hits the ground?
22. A boy stands at 78.4 m from a building and throws a ball which just enters a window 39.2 m [3]
above the ground. Calculate the velocity of projection of the ball.
23. The ceiling of a long hall is 25 m high. What is the maximum horizontal distance that a ball [3]

thrown with a speed of 40 ms-1 can go without hitting the ceiling of the hall?

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