Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Physics Class XI Mcqs

Motion in two dimension
Q1. A projectile is launched at an angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal.
What is the shape of its trajectory?
a) Straight line
b) Parabola
c) Hyperbola
d) Circle
Note: Shape of trajectory is Parabola
Q2. Which of the following quantities remains constant throughout the
motion of a projectile launched horizontally?
a) Horizontal velocity
b) Vertical velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Kinetic energy
Note: Horizontal velocity remains constant
Q3. In projectile motion, the horizontal component of velocity is affected
by:
a) Gravity
b) Air resistance
c) Both gravity and air resistance
d) None of the above
Note: it always remains constant
Q4. At the highest point of a projectile's trajectory, its vertical component
of velocity is:
a) Maximum
b) Minimum
c) Zero
d) Constant
Note: it’s vertical velocity component will become zero
Q5. What is the path of a projectile when there is no air resistance?
a) Parabola
b) Ellipse
c) Straight line
d) Circle
Note: then it would move in straight line
Q6. In projectile motion, the time taken to reach the maximum height is
equal to the time taken to:
a) Reach the horizontal distance traveled
b) Descend to the initial height
c) Reach twice the initial height
d) None of the above
Note: time of flight is just double the maximum height time so c option is
correct.
Q7. Which of the following statements about the range of a projectile is
true?
a) It depends only on the initial velocity.
b) It depends only on the angle of projection.
c) It depends on both the initial velocity and the angle of projection.
d) It is independent of both initial velocity and angle of projection.
Note: Horizontal range of projectile R = Vo2sin2Ø/g both
Q8. At what angle should a projectile be launched to achieve the maximum
range?
a) 0 degrees
b) 45 degrees
c) 60 degrees
d) 90 degrees
Note: R = Vo2sin2Ø/g so range is maximum at 45 degrees
Q9. The time of flight of a projectile depends on:
a) Initial velocity only
b) Angle of projection only
c) Both initial velocity and angle of projection
d) Neither initial velocity nor angle of projection
Note: T = VoSinØ/g Both is correct answer
Q10. What is the shape of the trajectory of a projectile launched at an angle
other than 0 or 90 degrees?
a) Parabola
b) Circle
c) Straight line
d) Hyperbola
Note: then it will not be the motion in two dimension or projectile motion
because its condition that 0 < Ø < 90
Q11. What is the relationship between the horizontal and vertical
components of velocity in projectile motion?
a) They are equal
b) The horizontal component is greater
c) The vertical component is greater
d) They are independent
Note: Independent because Horizontal component is constant and vertical
is changing with 9.8m/s2
Q12. A projectile is launched at an angle of 30 degrees above the
horizontal. At the highest point of its trajectory, the projectile's velocity is:
a) Entirely horizontal
b) Entirely vertical
c) Equally horizontal and vertical
d) Zero
Note: at its maximum height velocity will become zero
Q13. In projectile motion, the horizontal component of velocity:
a) Changes with time
b) Remains constant
c) Increases with time
d) Decreases with time
Note: Remains constant throughout the motion
Q14.The height of a projectile is maximum when the angle of projection is:
a) 0 degrees
b) 45 degrees
c) 60 degrees
d) 90 degrees
Note: H = Vo2sin2Ø/2g maximum at 90 degrees
Q15. If a stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff, neglecting air
resistance, the time taken by the stone to reach the ground depends on:
a) The mass of the stone
b) The height of the cliff
c) The initial speed of the stone
d) None of the above
Note: Then stone will be in free motion so W =mg depend on mass of
stone.
Q16. When a projectile is fired at an angle of 45 degrees, the maximum
range is equal to:
a) Twice the maximum height
b) The maximum height
c) Half the maximum height
d) Three times the maximum height
Note: Hmax = Rmax/2 at 45° so Rmax = 2Hmax(twice)
Q17. The maximum height attained by a projectile is directly proportional
to:
a) The square of the initial velocity
b) The initial velocity
c) The angle of projection
d) The time of flight
Note: Hmax = Vo2/2g
Q18. The time taken by a projectile to reach its maximum height is equal
to:
a) Half of the total time of flight
b) The total time of flight
c) One-third of the total time of flight
d) Twice the total time of flight
Note: at maximum height time is half of it’s total time of flight
Q19. The maximum height reached by a projectile is independent of:
a) The initial velocity
b) The angle of projection
c) The mass of the projectile
d) Air resistance
Note: Hmax = Vo2/2g independent of its mass
Q20. In projectile motion, the vertical component of velocity becomes
zero:
a) At the beginning of the motion
b) At the maximum height
c) At the end of the motion
d) At half of the total time of flight
Note: at its maximum height
Q21. The time taken by a projectile to reach its maximum height is the
same as the time taken to:
a) Travel half the horizontal range
b) Travel one-fourth of the horizontal range
c) Travel one-third of the horizontal range
d) Travel three-fourths of the horizontal range
Note: Travel half of the Horizontal range

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