Kinematics Revision SAT

1. Two boats were going down stream with different velocities. When one overtook the other
a plastic ball was dropped from one of the boats. Sometime later both boats turned back
simultaneously & went at the same speeds as before (relative to the water) towards the spot
where the ball had been dropped. Which boat will reach the ball first?
A) the boat which has greater velocity (relative to water)
B) the boat which has lesser velocity (relative to water)
C) both will reach the ball simultaneously
D) cannot be decided unless we know the actual values of the velocities and the time after
which they turned around.
2. Two trains, which are moving along different tracks in opposite directions towards each
other, are put on the same track by mistake. Their drivers, on noticing the mistake, start
slowing down the trains when the trains are 300 m apart. Graphs given below show their
velocities as function of time as the trains slow down. The separation between the trains
after both have stopped, is:

A) 120 m B) 280 m C) 60 m D) 20 m
3. Two particles A and B moving in x-y plane are at origin at t = 0 sec. The initial velocity
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vectors of A and B are uA = 8iˆ m/s and uB = 8 ˆj m/s. The acceleration of A and B are
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constant and are a A = -2iˆm/s2 and aB = -2 ˆj m/s2. Column-I gives certain statements
regarding particle A and B. Column-II gives corresponding results. Match the statements in
column-I with corresponding results in column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) The time (in seconds) at which velocity of A relative (P) 16 2
to B is zero

(B) The distance (in metres) between A and B when their (Q) 8 2
relative velocity is zero
(C) The magnitude of relative velocity of A and B at the (R) 8
instant they are at same position.
(S) 4
A) A-P, B-S, C-Q B) A-S, B-Q, C-P C) A-S, B-P, C-Q D) A-Q, B-P, C-S

4. A ball thrown down the incline strikes at a point on the incline 25m below the horizontal as
shown in the figure. If the ball rises to a maximum height of 20m above the point of
projection, the angle of projection a (with horizontal x axis) is
 Y

20m
a
X
25m
75m

4 3 3 2
A) tan–1 B) tan–1 C) tan–1 D) tan–1
3 4 2 3
5. Two transparent elevator cars A and B are moving in front of each other. Car A is moving
up and retarding at a1, while car B is moving down and retarding at a2. Person in car A
drops a coin inside the car. What is the acceleration observed by person in car B.

A) g + a2 downward B) g – a1 – a2 downward
C) g – a1 + a2 downward D) None of these
6. An airplane flies along a straight path from town A to town B, 500 km away. Town B is due
east of town A and a strong wind blows from north to south at 300 km/hr. If the plane's
airspeed is 900 km/hr, which of the following statements is true?
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A) Trip time is hr.
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B) Plane's speed with respect to ground is 600 km/hr.
C) Plane's heading is 30° North of East.
D) None of the above
7. A ball is fired from point P, with an initial speed of 50 m/s at angle of 53°, with the
horizontal. At the same time, a long wall AB at 200 m from point P, starts moving towards
P with a constant speed of 10 m/s.

A) the time when the ball collides with wall AB is t = 5sec

B) the time when the ball collides with wall AB is t = 6sec
C) the time when the ball collides with wall AB is t = 8sec
D) the time when the ball collides with wall AB is t = 2sec
8. At a given instant, an observer stationary on the ground sees a package falling with speed
v1 at certain angle with the vertical. A pilot flying at a constant horizontal velocity relative
to the ground sees the package falling vertically with a speed v2 at the same instant. What
is the speed of the pilot relative to the ground?
A) v1 + v2 B) v1 – v2 C) v12 - v22 D) v12 + v22
9. A boat is to go straight across a stream that is flowing at 5.0 km/h to east. The boatman
knows that his speed with respect to water is 10 km/h. The angle at
which he must head the boat, and his speed relative to the shore will be
 A) 10 km/h at 0° B) 5Ö3 km/h at 60°
C) 10Ö3 km/h at 30° D) 5Ö3 km/h at 30°
10. A ball is projected in the vertical x-y plane from a train moving in horizontal x direction
with constant positive acceleration. The trajectory of the ball as seen from frame of train
cannot be : (Point of projection is origin)

A) B)

C) D)

PASSAGE_(11 to 12)
Raindrops are falling with a velocity 10 2 m/s making an angle of 45° with the vertical.
The drops appear to be falling vertically to a man running with constant velocity. The
velocity of rain drops change such that the rain drops now appear to be falling vertically
with 3 times the velocity it appeared earlier to the same person running with same
velocity.

11. The magnitude of velocity of man with respect to ground is :

A) 10 2 m/s B) m/s C) 10 m/s D) 20 m/s

12. After the velocity of rain drops change, the magnitude of velocity of raindrops with respect
to ground is

A) 20 3 m/s B) 10 m/s C) 10 3 m/s D) 20 m/s

13. Column-I Column-II

(A) If swimmer can swim at 5m/sec in still water and if (P) 53°
velocity of water flow is 4m/sec then angle between
direction of swimming and direction of river flow to
minimize drift.
(B) If swimmer can swim at 5m/sec in still water and (Q) 127°
velocity of flow is 3m/sec then angle between direction
of velocity of swimmer with respect to river and the
direction of river flow if swimmer crosses the river in
minimum time.
 (C) If swimmer can swim at 4 m/sec and velocity of (R) 143°
flow is 3m/sec then angle of resultant velocity
(w.r.t. ground) with the direction of river flow if swimmer
swims perpendicular to flow of river.
(D) Angle between direction of fluttering of flag and (S) 90°
north if wind blows towards south west direction
with a velocity 3 2 m/sec. Man moves with a
velocity 7m/sec along west, holding flag in his hand.
A) A-Q ; B-S ; C-P ; D-R B) A-R ; B-S ; C-P ; D-Q
C) A-R ; B-Q ; C-P ; D-S D) A-P ; B-S ; C-R ; D-Q
14. Ram moves with a velocity of 10 m/s in west direction. Shyam moves a direction 23° East
of North. Ram is 100 m away from Shyam in direction 53° East of North of him. What
should be speed of Shyam so that he collides with Ram.

A) 4 3 m/s B)10 m/s C) 12 m/s D) none of these

15. Two particles are projected from the same point, with the same speed, in the same vertical
plane, at different angles with the horizontal. A frame of reference is fixed to one particle.
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The position vector of the other particle, as observed from this frame, is r . Which of the
following statements are correct?
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A) r is a constant vector
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B) r changes in magnitude and direction with time
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C) The magnitude of r increases linearly with time; its direction does not change
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D) The direction of r changes with time; its magnitude may or may not change, depending
on the angles of projection
16. A boat is being rowed in a river. Air is also blowing. Direction of velocity vectors of boat,
water and air in ground frame are as shown in diagram.

Column I Column II
(Possible directions)

(A) Direction in which boat is being steered (P)

(B) Direction in which a flag on the (Q)

boat may flutter

(C) Direction of velocity of water (R)

 relative to boat

(D) Direction of velocity of air relative (S)

to a piece of wood floating on river
A) A - PQ, B - S, C - R, D – PR B) A - PR, B - QS, C - S, D – P
C) A - P, B - QS, C - S, D – PR D) A - S, B - PS, C - S, D – PR
17. A boat is moving in a river flowing due east with vr = 1 m/s. The velocity of boat in still
water is 3 m/s. When it travels downstream, the flag on the boat is pointing North west.
When the boat travels upstream, the flag on the boat points north east. Find the true
velocity of the wind.
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A) vw = iˆ + 3 ˆj B) vw = 3iˆ + ˆj C) vw = iˆ + ˆj D) vw = 2iˆ + ˆj
18. A toy train moves due north at a constant speed 2 m/s along a straight track which is
parallel to the wall of a room. The wall is to the east of the track at a distance 4 m. There is a
toy dart gun on the train with its barrel fixed in a plane perpendicular to the motion of the
train. The gun points at an angle 60° to the horizontal. There is a vertical line drawn on the
wall, stretching from floor to ceiling, and the dart gun is fired at the instant when the line is
due east of the gun. If the dart leaves the gun at speed 8 m/s relative to the gun, find the
distance by which the dart misses the vertical line. That is, find how far north or south of
the vertical line is the point at which the dart hits the wall.
A) 2 m B) 3 m C) 1 m D) 5 m
19. A man is coming down an incline of angle 30°. When he walks with speed 2 3 m/s he has
to keep his umbrella vertical to protect himself from rain. The actual speed of rain is 5 m/s.
At what angle with vertical should he keep his umbrella when he is at rest so that he does
not get drenched?

A) 45° B) 53° C) 37° D) 30°

20. Some persons hire a boat for 4 hours. The river flows at a speed of 5 km/hr and the boat
moves with speed of 15 km/hr relative to the water. How far along the flow direction, they
can go if they have to return in 4 hrs.

A) 5 km B) 7.5 km C) 80 km D) 15 km
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21. A passenger on a ship traveling due east with a speed of 18 km/hr observes that the smoke
from the ship makes an angle of 30° with the ship's direction of motion. The wind is
blowing from south to north. Assume that the smoke acquires a velocity (with respect to
the earth) equal to the velocity of the wind, as soon as it leaves the ship. Find the velocity of
the wind.
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A) 18 3 km/hr B) km/hr C) 9 km/hr D) None of these
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22. Three boys are running on a triangular track with same speed 5 m/s. At start, they were at
the three corners with velocity along indicated directions. The velocity of approach of any
one of them towards another, at t = 10 s equals

A) 7.5 m/s B) 10 m/s C) 5 m/s D) 0 m/s

23. To a man running upwards on the hill, the rain appears to fall vertically downwards with 4
m/s. The velocity vector of the man w.r.t. earth is (2i + 3j) m/s. If the man starts running
down the hill with the same speed, then determine the relative speed of the rain w.r.t. man.

A) 30 m / s B) 10 m / s C) 20 m / s D) 6 m / s
24. In a river water current velocity increases linearly with the distance from one of the bank
and becomes maximum in the middle it then decreases at the same rate with distance from
the same bank and becomes zero at the other bank. A boat is steered at constant velocity
with respect to water current and always perpendicular to the river flow. The shape of the
path followed will be
90° 90°
v0 v0
(A) 90° (B) 90°
q
v0 v0
(C) q (D)

25. A man is standing on incline which makes q with horizontal and rain is falling vertically
with respect to man. Now man starts walking along the incline. Mark the correct option.

q
A) If man walks up the incline, rain may appear to come horizontally
B) If man walks down the incline, rain may appear to come horizontally
C) No matter whether man walks up or down, rain can never appear to come horizontally.
D) If man walks (up or down) along incline rain may appear to come along the incline.
26. A ball is thrown vertically upward under the influence of gravity. Suppose observer A
films this motion and play the tape backwards (so the tape begins with the ball at its
highest point and ends with it reaching the point from which it was released), and another
observer B observes the motion of the ball from a frame of reference moving at constant
 velocity which is equal to the initial velocity of the ball. The ball has a downward
acceleration according to observer.
A) (A) and (B) B) only (A) C) only (B) D) neither
27. A Coast Guard ship is traveling at a constant velocity of 12.50 m/s, due west , relative to
the water. On his radar screen the navigator detects an object that is moving at a constant
velocity. The object is located at a distance of 2500 m with respect to the ship, in a direction
53° south of east. One minute later, he notes that the object’s position relative to the ship
has changed to 1250 m, 37° west of north. What are the magnitude and direction of the
velocity of the object relative to the water? Express the direction as an angle with respect to
west.
A) 50 2 m/s at 45° B) 50 m/s at 30°
C) 50 3 m/s at 60° D) None of these
PASSAGE_(28 to 30)
An inclined plane makes an angle q = 45° with horizontal. A stone is projected normally
from the inclined plane, with speed u m/s at t = 0 x and y axis are drawn from point of
projection along and normal to inclined plane as shown. The length of incline is sufficient
for stone to land on it and neglect air friction.
y
u

q = 45°
x

28. The instant of time at which velocity of stone is parallel to x-axis

2 2u 2u 2u u
A) B) C) D)
g g g 2g
29. The instant of time at which velocity of stone makes an angle q = 45° with positive x-axis
2 2u 2u 2u u
A) B) C) D)
g g g 2g
30. The instant of time till which (starting from t = 0) component of displacement along x-axis
is half the range on inclined plane is
2 2u 2u 2u u
A) B) C) D)
g g g 2g
31. A man can swim in still water at a speed of 5 km/hr. He wants to cross a river 6 km wide,
flowing at the rate of 4 km/hr. If he heads in a direction making an angle of 127° with
stream direction, then he will reach a point on the other bank (approx)

A) upstream at a distance of 1.5 km

B) downstream at a distance of 1.5 km
C) directly on the other side of the bank
D) never reach the other bank
32. To man running at a speed of 5 m/sec, the rain drops appear to be falling at an angle of 45°
from the vertical. If the rain drops are actually falling vertically downwards, then velocity
in m/sec is
 A) 5 B) 5 3 C) 5 2 D) 4
33. A stationary man observes that the rain strikes him at an angle 60° to the horizontal. When
he begins to move with a velocity of 25 m/s then the drops appear to strike him at an angle
of 30° from horizontal. The velocity of the rain drops is :
A) 25 m/s B) 50 m/s C) 12.5 m/s D) 24 2 m/s
34. Two Particles instantaneously at A & B respectively 4.5 meters apart are moving with
uniform velocities as shown in the figure. The former towards B at 1.5 m/sec and the latter
perpendicular to AB at 1.125 m/sec. The instant when they are nearest is:
B'

A A' B
4.5 m
A) 2 sec B) 3 sec C) 4 sec D)1 23 sec
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35. A student is standing on a train travelling along a straight horizontal track at a speed of 10
m/s. The student throws a ball into the air along a path, that he sees to make an initial
angle of 60° with the horizontal along the track. The professor standing on the ground
observes the ball to rise vertically, the maximum height reached by the ball is

A) 15/4 m B) 15 3 C) 5 3 D) 15 m
36. If a boat can travel with a speed of v in still water, which of the following trips will take the
least amount of time?
A) traveling a distance of 2d in still water

B) traveling a distance of 2d across (perpendicular to) the current in a stream

C) traveling a distance d downstream and returning a distance d upstream
D) traveling a distance d upstream and returning a distance d downstream
37. A ball is thrown horizontally from a point O with speed 20 m/s as shown. Ball strikes the
incline along normal after two seconds. Find angle b (the angle of incline)

A) b = 45° B) b = 30° C) b = 37° D) b = 53°

38. A boat travels downstream for half an hour and upstream with the same relative speed for
half an hour. Ram watches the boat while sitting in a boat floating in the river. Shyam
watches it from ground.
A) Both Ram and Shyam disagree about the total distance travelled.
B) Both Ram and Shyam agree about the change in kinetic energy of the boat while turning.
C) Both Ram and Shyam agree about the change in momentum of the boat while turning.
D) Both Ram and Shyam agree about the displacement of the boat.
39. A particle is in motion such that its velocity parallel to y-axis is constant and parallel to x-
axis it is proportional to y coordinate.
 A) The particle moves with variable acceleration
B) The path of the particle is a hyperbola
C) If the particle starts from the origin, it will initially move in y direction
D) If the particle starts from the origin, it will initially move in x direction
40. A man can swim at 4 m/s in a still water swimming pool. He enters a 200 m wide river at
one bank and swims (w.r.t. water) at an angle of 60° to the river flow velocity. The river
flow velocity is 5 m/s. In how much time does he cross the river? Calculate his drift.
A) Time to cross the river is 200 / 3 sec and drift is 700 / 3 m
B) Time to cross the river is 100 / 3 sec and drift is 500 / 3 m
C) Time to cross the river is 400 / 3 sec and drift is 600 / 3 m
D) Time to cross the river is 100 / 3 sec and drift is 700 / 3 m
41. A particle is projected at point A from an inclined plane with inclination angle q as shown
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in figure. The magnitude of projection velocity is u and its direction is perpendicular to the
plane. After some time it passes from point B which is in the same horizontal level of A,
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with velocity v . Then the angle between u and v will be
A) p B) 2q C) p – 2q D) 90 + q
42. A shot is fired at an angle q to the horizontal such that it strikes the hill while moving
horizontally. Find initial angle of projection q.
2 3 3
A) tan q = B) tan q = C) tan q = D) none of these
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PASSAGE_(43 to 45)
An observer having a gun observes a remotely controlled balloon. When he first noticed the
balloon, it was at an altitude of 800 m and moving vertically upward at a constant velocity
of 5 m/s. The horizontal displacement of balloon from the observer is 1600 m. Shells fired
from the gun have an initial velocity of 400 m/s at a fixed angle q (sin q = 3/5 and cos q =
4/5). The observer having gun waits (for some time after observing balloon) and fires so as
to destroy the balloon. Assume g = 10 m/s2. Neglect air resistance.

5m/s
400 m/s
q
Ground
1600m
43. The flight time of the shell before it strikes the balloon is :
A) 2 sec B) 5 sec C) 10 sec D) 15 sec
44. The altitude of the collision above ground level is :
A) 1075 m B) 1200 m C) 1250 m D) 1325 m
45. After noticing the balloon, the time for which observer having gun waits before firing the
shell is :
A) 45 sec B) 50 sec C) 55 sec D) 60 sec
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C D C A A A A C D A

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C D B C C C A A C C

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B D C A B A A C D B

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B A A D D A A C C D

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C C B A B