1 A rocket is moving in a gravity free space with a constant

acceleration of 2 ms–2 along + x direction (see figure). The length of a

chamber inside the rocket is 4 m. A ball is thrown from the left end of
the chamber in + x direction with a speed of 0.3 ms–1 relative to the
rocket. At the same time, another ball is thrown in - x direction with a
speed of 0.2 ms–1 from its right end relative to the rocket. The time in
seconds when the two balls hit each other is

2) A ball is projected from the ground at an angle of 45𝑜 with the

horizontal surface. It reaches a maximum height of 120 𝑚 and returns to
the ground. Upon hitting the ground for the first time, it loses half of its
kinetic energy. Immediately after the bounce, the velocity of the ball
makes an angle of 30𝑜 with the horizontal surface. The maximium
height it reaches after the bounce, in metres, is

3) Airplanes A and B are flying with constant velocity in the same

vertical plane at angles 30∘ and 60∘ with respect to the horizontal
respectively as shown in the figure. The speed of A is 1003 m/s. At time
t = 0 s, an observer in A finds B at a distance of 500 m. This observer
sees B moving with a constant velocity perpendicular to the line of
motion of A. If at t = t0, A just escapes being hit by B, t0 in seconds is
4] A train is moving along a straight line with a constant acceleration
'a'. A boy standing in the train throws a ball forward with a speed of 10
m/s, at an angle of 60∘ to the horizontal. The boy has to move forward
by 1.15 m inside the train to catch the ball back at the initial height.
The acceleration of the train, in m/s2, is
Three vectors 𝑃→,→ and 𝑅→ are shown in the figure. Let 𝑆 be any point on
the vector 𝑅→. The distance between the points 𝑃 and 𝑆 is 𝑏|𝑅→|. The
general relation among vectors 𝑃→,→ and 𝑆→ is

A
𝑆→=(1−𝑏)𝑃→+𝑏𝑄→
B
𝑆→=(𝑏−1)𝑃→+𝑏𝑄→
C
𝑆→=(1−𝑏2)𝑃→+𝑏𝑄→
D
𝑆→=(1−𝑏)𝑃→+𝑏2𝑄→
STATEMENT-1: For an observer looking out through the window of a fast
moving train, the nearby objects appear to move in the opposite direction to
the train, while the distant objects appear to be stationary.

STATEMENT-2: If the observer and the object are moving at

velocities 𝑣→1 and 𝑣→2 respectively with reference to a laboratory frame, the
velocity of the object with respect to the observer is 𝑣→2 - 𝑣→1.
A
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is True; STATEMENT - 2 is a
correct explanation for STATEMENT ,- 1
B
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is True; STATEMENT - 2 is NOT a
correct explanation for STATEMENT - 1
C
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is False
D
STATEMENT - 1 is False, STATEMENT - 2 is True

A particle starts sliding down a frictionless inclined plane. If S n is the distance

traveled by it from time t = n - 1 sec to t = n sec, the ratio Sn / Sn+1 is
A
2𝑛−12𝑛+1
B
2𝑛+12𝑛
C
2𝑛2𝑛+1
D
2𝑛+12𝑛−1

Starting at time t = 0 from the origin with speed 1 ms -1, a particle follows a two-
dimensional trajectory in the x-y plane so that its coordinates are related by
the equation 𝑦=𝑥22. The x and y components of its acceleration are denoted
by ax and ay, respectively. Then
A
ax = 1 ms-2 implies that when the particle is at the origin, a y = 1 ms-2
B
ax = 0 implies ay = 1 ms-2 at all times
C
at t = 0, the particle's velocity points in the x-direction
D
ax = 0 implies that at t = 1s, the angle between the particle's velocity and the x
axis is 45∘

The coordinates of a particle moving in a plane are given by x(t) = a cos(pt)

and y(t) = b sin(pt) where a, b (< a) and p are positive constants of approprite
dimensions. Then
A
the path of the particle is an ellipse
B
the velocity and acceleration of the particle are normal to each other at t = 𝜋2𝑝
C
the acceleration of the particle is always directed towards a focus
D
the distance traveled by the particle in time interval t = 0 to t = 𝜋2𝑝 is a

A particle of mass m moves on the x-axis as follows: it starts from rest at t = 0

from the point x = 0, and come to rest at t = 1 at the point x = 1. NO other
information is available about its motion at intermediate times ( 0 < t < 1 ).
If 𝛼 denotes the instantaneous acceleration of the particle, then:
A
𝛼 cannot remain positive for all t in the interval 0≤𝑡≤1
B
|𝛼| cannot exceed 2 at any point in its path.
C
|𝛼| must be ≥ 4 at some point or points in its path.
D
𝛼 must be change sign during the motion, but no other assertion can be made
with the information given.

A particle is moving eastwards with a velocity of 5 m/s. In 10s the velocity

changes to 5 m/s northwards. The average acceleration in this time is
A
zero
B
12𝑚/𝑠2 towards north-west
C
12𝑚/𝑠2 towards north-east
D
12𝑚/𝑠2 towards north

Subjective
Two guns, situated on the top of a hill of height 10 m, fire one shot each with
the same speed 53 m s-1 at some interval of time. One gun fires horizontally
and other fires upwards at an angle of 60∘ with the horizontal. The shots
collide in air at a point P. Find

(i) the time interval between the firings, and

(ii) the coordinates of the point P.

Take origin of the coordinate system at the foot of the hill right below the
muzzle and trajectories in x-y plane.

The dispalcement x of particle moving in one direction, under the action of a

constant force is related to the time t by the equation 𝑡=𝑥+3
where x is in meters and t in seconds. Find

(i) The displacement of the particle when its velocity is zero, and

(ii) The work done by the force in the first 6 seconds.

A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate 𝛼 for some time after which it
decelerates at a constant rate 𝛽 to come to rest. If the total time lapse is t
seconds, evaluate.

(i) maximum velocity reached, and

(ii) the total distance travelled.