TARGET 2026

Horizontal Projectile Motion DPP 01

1) An aeroplane is travelling horizontally at a height that it enters a window 10 𝑚 above the ground in
of 2000 𝑚 from the ground. The aeroplane, when the second building ? (𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 )
at a point 𝑃, drops a bomb to hit a stationary target (a) 60 𝑚/𝑠 (b) 45 𝑚/𝑠
𝑄 on the ground. In order that the bomb hits the (c) 30 𝑚/𝑠 (d) none of these
target, what angle 𝜃 must the line 𝑃𝑄 make with the
6) Two paper screens 𝐴 and 𝐵 are separated by a
vertical? (𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 )
distance of 100 𝑚. A bullet pierces 𝐴 and then 𝐵.
(a) 45° (b) 60°
The hole in 𝐵 is 10 𝑐𝑚 below the hole in 𝐴. If the
(c) 30° (d) none of these
bullet is travelling horizontally at the time of hitting
the screen 𝐴, calculate the velocity of the bullet
2) A relief aeroplane is flying at a constant height of
when it hits the screen 𝐴. (𝑔 = 9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2 )
1960 𝑚 with 600 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟 speed above the ground
(a) 700 𝑚/𝑠 (b) 600 𝑚/𝑠
towards a point directly over a person struggling in
flood water. At what angle of sight with the vertical (c) 400 𝑚/𝑠 (d) 500 𝑚/𝑠
should the pilot release a survival kit if it is to reach
7) When a particle is thrown horizontally, the
the person in water? (𝑔 = 9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2 )
resultant velocity of the projectile at any time 𝑡 is
(a) 45° (b) 60°
given by :
(c) 30° (d) 15° 1
(a) 𝑔𝑡 (b) 𝑔𝑡 2
2
3) A ball rolls off the top of a stair way with a (c) �𝑢2 + 𝑔2 𝑡 2 (d) �𝑢2 − 𝑔2 𝑡 2
horizontal velocity 𝑢. If each step has height ℎ and
width 𝑏 the ball will just hit the edge of 𝑛-𝑡ℎ step. 8) From the top of a tower 19.6 𝑚 high, a ball is
Find the value of 𝑛. thrown horizontally. If the line joining the point of
(a) 2ℎ𝑏 2 /𝑔𝑢2 (b) 2ℎ𝑢2 /𝑔𝑏 2 projection to the point where it hits the ground
(c) ℎ𝑢2 /2𝑔𝑏 2 (d) ℎ𝑏 2 /2𝑔𝑢2 makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal, then the
initial velocity of the ball is (𝑔 = 9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2 )
4) A particle is projected horizontally with a speed (a) 4.9 𝑚/𝑠 (b) 19.6 𝑚/𝑠
20 𝑚/𝑠 from the top of a tower. After what time will (c) 9.8 𝑚/𝑠 (d) none of these
the velocity of particle be at 45° angle from the
initial direction of projection ? (𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 ) 9) A bomb is released from an aeroplane flying at a
(a) 2 𝑠 (b) 4 𝑠 speed of 720 𝑘𝑚ℎ−1 in the horizontal direction
(c) 10 𝑠 (d) 8 𝑠 8000 𝑚 above the ground. At what horizontal
distance from the initial position of aeroplane, it
5) Two tall buildings face each other and are at a strikes the ground? (𝑔 = 9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2 )
distance of 180 𝑚 from each other. With what (a) 16000 𝑚 (b) 4000 𝑚
velocity must a ball be thrown horizontally from a (c) 8000 𝑚 (d) 2000 𝑚
window 55 𝑚 above the ground in one building, so