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 PREFACE
Target’s ‘NEET Physics: PSP (Previous Solved Papers)’ is a compilation of questions asked in the past 35 years
(1988-2022) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), formerly known as the All India
Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT).
The book consists of topic - wise categorization of questions. Each chapter is further segregated into subtopics
and thereafter all the questions pertaining to a subtopic are arranged year-wise concluding with the latest year. To aid
students, we have also provided detailed solutions for questions wherever deemed necessary.
A graphical (% wise) analysis of the subtopics for the past 35 years as well as 10 years (2013 onwards) has
been provided at the onset of every topic. Both the graphs will help the students to understand and analyse each
subtopic’s distribution for NEET/AIPMT (35 years) and NEET-UG (10 Years).
We are confident that this book will comprehensively cater to needs of students and effectively assist them to
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 This book acts as a go-to tool to find all the AIPMT/NEET questions since the past 35 years at one place.
Why this  The subtopic wise arrangement of questions provides the break-down of a chapter into its
book? important components which will enable students to design an effective learning plan.
 The graphical analysis guides students in ascertaining their own preparation of a particular topic.
Admission for undergraduate and post graduate medical courses underwent a critical change with the
introduction of NEET in 2013. Although it received a huge backlash and was criticised for the
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following two years, NEET went on to replace AIPMT in 2016. The introduction of NEET brought
Why the need in a few structural differences in terms of how the exam was conducted. Although the syllabus has
for two majorly remained the same, the chances of asking a question from a particular subtopic is seen to
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graphs? vary slightly with the inception of NEET.

The two graphs will fundamentally help the students to understand that the (weightage)
distribution of a particular topic can vary i.e., a particular subtopic having the most weightage for
AIPMT may not necessarily be the subtopic with the most weightage for NEET.
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 The two graphs provide a subtopic’s weightage distribution over the past 35 years (for NEET/AIPMT)
and over the past 10 years (for NEET-UG).
 The students can use these graphs as a self-evaluation tool by analyzing and comparing a particular
subtopic’s weightage with their preparation of the subtopic. This exercise would help the students to
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How are the get a clear picture about their strength and weakness based on the subtopics.
two graphs  Students can also use the graphs as a source to know the most important as well as least important
beneficial to subtopics as per weightage of a particular topic which will further help them in planning the study
the structure of a particular chapter.
students? (Note: The percentage-wise weightage analysis of subtopics is solely for the knowledge of
students and does not guarantee questions from subtopics having the most weightage, in the
future exams.
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respect to another individual.)
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 Index
No. Topic Name Page No.

01 Physical World and measurement 1

02 Kinematics 10

03 Laws of Motion 29

04 Work, energy and power 47

05 System of Particles and Rotational Motion 59

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07 Properties of Matter 90

08 Thermodynamics 106

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10 Oscillations 122
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11 Wave Mechanics 133

12 Electrostatics 146

13 Capacitors 161
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15 Magnetic Effect of Electric Current 192

16 Magnetism 209
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17 Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current 215

18 Electromagnetic Waves
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19 Ray Optics 238

20 Interference and Diffraction 255

21 Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation 262

22 Atoms and Nuclei 276

23 Electronic Devices 295

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Number of Questions
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Physical World and measurement 19

Kinematics 29

Laws of Motion 36

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System of Particles and Rotational Motion 35

Gravitation 26

Properties of Matter 51

Thermodynamics 22

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Oscillations 18
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Wave Mechanics 22

Electrostatics 30

Capacitors 14

Current Electricity 41

Magnetic Effect of Electric Current 29

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Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current 35

Electromagnetic Waves 18

Ray Optics 36
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Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation 25

Atoms and Nuclei 33

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Electronic Devices 39

Total No. of Questions: 637

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 2.1 Scalars and vectors  2.5 Motion under gravity

 2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration  2.6 Motion in a plane
 2.3 Position - time, velocity - time graphs  2.7 Projectile motion
 2.4 Relative velocity

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2.1 Scalars and vectors 5. Identify the vector quantity among the
following [1997]
(A) distance
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1. The magnitude of vectors A, B and C are 3, 4 (B) angular momentum

and 5 units respectively. If A + B = C , the (C) heat
angle between A and B is [1988] (D) energy
(A) π /2 (B) cos–1 (0.6) 6. What is the value of linear velocity, if
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(C) tan–1 (7/5) (D) π /4 r = 3i – 4j + k and ω = 5i – 6j + 6k ? [1999]

(A) 4i – 13j + 6k (B) 18i + 13j – 2k
2. The resultant of A × 0 will be equal to [1992]
(C) 6i + 2j – 3k (D) 6i – 2j + 8k
(A) zero (B) A
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(C) zero vector (D) unit vector 7. If a unit vector is represented by

0.5ı̂ – 0.8ȷ̂ + ck then the value of c is [1999]
3. The angle between the two vectors (A) √0.01 (B) √0.11
A = 3i + 4j + 5k and B = 3i + 4j – 5k will be (C) 1 (D) √0.39
[1994]
(A) 90 (B) 180 8. If A + B = A + B then angle between A
(C) zero (D) 45 and B will be [2001]
(A) 90 (B) 120 (C) 0 (D) 60
4. The position vector of a particle is 9. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular
r = (a cos t) ı̂ + (a sin t)ȷ̂. The velocity of to their vector differences. In this case, the
the particle is [1995] forces [2003]
(A) parallel to the position vector (A) are equal to each other in magnitude.
(B) perpendicular to the position vector (B) are not equal to each other in magnitude.
(C) directed towards the origin (C) cannot be predicted.
(D) directed away from the origin (D) are equal to each other in direction.
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10. If A ×B = √3 A∙B then the value of A + B 18. The position vector of a particle R as a
is [2004] function of time is given by R = 4sin(2t) i
(A) (A2 + B2 + AB)1/2
+ 4cos(2t) j Where R is in metres, t is in
AB 1/2
(B) A2 + B2 + seconds and i and j denote unit vectors along x
√3
(C) A+B and y-directions, respectively. Which one of
1/2 the following statements is wrong for the
(D) A2 +B2 +√3AB motion of particle? [Re - Test 2015]
(A) Path of the particle is a circle of radius
11. If the angle between the vectors A and B is θ,
4 metre.
the value of the product B × A . A is equal
(B) Acceleration vectors is along – R.
to [2005,1989]
v2
(A) BA2sin θ (B) BA2cos θ (C) Magnitude of acceleration vector is
R
(C) BA2sinθcos θ (D) Zero.

t
where v is the velocity of particle.
12. If a vector 2i + 3j + 8k is perpendicular to the (D) Magnitude of the velocity of particle is

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8 metre/second.
vector 4j – 4i+ αk , then the value of α is [2005]
(A) 1/2 (B) – 1/2 19. If vectors A = cost i + sint j and
(C) 1 (D) – 1. ωt ωt
B = cos i + sin j are functions of time, then
2 2
13. The vectors A and B are such that the value of t at which they are orthogonal to

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each other is [Re-Test 2015]
A + B = A – B . The angle between the two π
vectors is [2006, 1996, 1991] (A) t = 0 (B) t =
4ω
π π
(A) 45 (B) 90 (C) t= (D) t=
2ω ω
(C) 60 (D) 75
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20. A particle moves so that its position vector is
14. A and B are two vectors and θ is the angle given by r = cost x + sint y, where  is a
between them, if A × B = √3 A ∙ B , the constant. Which of the following is true?
value of θ is [2007] [Phase - I 2016]
(A) 45° (B) 30° (A) Velocity is perpendicular to r and
(C) 90° (D) 60° acceleration is directed towards the
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origin.
15. A particle has initial velocity 3i + 4j and has (B) Velocity is perpendicular to r and
acceleration 0.4i + 0.3j . Its speed after acceleration is directed away from the
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10 s is [2010] origin.
(C) Velocity and acceleration both are
(A) 7 units (B) 7√2 units
(C) 8.5 units (D) 10 units perpendicular to r.
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(D) Velocity and acceleration both are

16. Six vectors, a through f have the magnitudes parallel to r .
and directions indicated in the figure. Which 21. If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is
of the following statements is true? [2010] equal to the magnitude of difference of the
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b two vectors, the angle between these vectors is

a c [Phase - I 2016]
(A) 45 (B) 180
f (C) 0 (D) 90
d e
2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration
(A) b+c=f (B) d+c=f
1. A car is moving along a straight road with a
(C) d+e=f (D) b+e=f uniform acceleration. It passes through two
points P and Q separated by a distance with
17. A particle has initial velocity 2i + 3j and velocity 30 km/h and 40 km/h respectively.
acceleration 0.3i + 0.2j . The magnitude of The velocity of the car midway between P and
velocity after 10 seconds will be [2012] Q is [1988]
(A) 9√2 units (B) 5√2 units (A) 33.3 km/h (B) 20 √2 km/h
(C) 5 units (D) 9 units (C) 25 √2 km/h (D) 35 km/h
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2. A bus is moving on a straight road towards north α2 + β2 α2 – β2
with a uniform speed of 50 km/hour then it turns (A) t (B) t
αβ αβ
left through 90°. If the speed remains unchanged α+β t αβt
after turning, the increase in the velocity of bus (C) (D)
αβ α+β
in the turning process is [1989]
(A) 70.7 km/hr along south-west direction 11. A particle moves along a straight line such
(B) Zero that its displacement at any time t is given by
(C) 50km/hr along west s = (t3 – 6t2 + 3t + 4) metres. The velocity
(D) 70.7 km/hr along north-west direction when the acceleration is zero is [1994]
(A) 3 m/s (B) 42 m/s
3 A car covers the first half of the distance
between two places at 40 km/h and another (C) –9 m/s (D) – 15 m/s
half at 60 km/h. The average speed of 12. The acceleration of a particle is increasing
the car is [1990] linearly with time t as bt. The particle starts

t
(A) 40 km/h (B) 48 km/h from origin with an initial velocity v0. The
(C) 50 km/h (D) 60 km/h distance travelled by the particle in time t will

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4 A bus travelling the first one-third distance at be [1995]
a speed of 10 km/h, the next one-third at 1 1
(A) v0t + bt2 (B) v0t + bt2
20 km/h and last one-third at 60 km/h. The 3 2
1 3 1
average speed of the bus is [1991] (C) v0t + bt (D) v0t + bt3
(A) 9 km/h (B) 16 km/h 6 3

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(C) 18 km/h (D) 48 km/h 13. If a car at rest accelerates uniformly to a speed
5. A car moves a distance of 200 m. It covers the of 144 km/h in 20s, it covers a distance of
first half of the distance at speed 40 km/h and the [1997]
second half of distance at speed v. The average (A) 1440 cm (B) 2980 cm
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speed is 48 km/h, The value of v is [1991] (C) 20 m (D) 400 m
(A) 56 km/h (B) 60 km/h 14. The position x of a particle varies with time,
(C) 50 km/h (D) 48 km/h. (t) as x = at2 – bt3. The acceleration will be
6. A body starts from rest. What is the ratio of zero at time t is equal to [1997]
the distance travelled by the body during the a 2a a
(A) (B) Zero (C) (D)
4th and 3rd second? [1993] 3b 3b b
7 7 5 3
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(A) (B) (C) (D) 15. A car moving with a speed of 40 km/hr can be
3 5 7 7
stopped by applying brakes after at least 2 m.
7. A boat is sent across a river with a velocity of If the same car is moving with a speed of
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8 km h1. If the resultant velocity of boat is 80 km/hr, what is the minimum stopping
10 km h–1, then velocity of river is [1994, 1993] distance? [1998]
(A) 12.8 km h–1 (B) 6 km h–1 (A) 8 m (B) 2 m (C) 4 m (D) 6 m
–1
(C) 8 km h (D) 10 km h–1
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16. A person aiming to reach exactly opposite

8. A satellite in force-free space sweeps stationary
point on the bank of a stream is swimming
interplanetary dust at a rate dM/dt = v where M
with a speed of 0.5 m/s at an angle of 120
is the mass, v is the velocity of the satellite and  with the direction of flow of water. The speed
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is a constant. What is the deceleration of the of water in the stream, is [1999]

satellite? [1994]
(A) 0.25 m/s (B) 0.5 m/s
(A)  2v2/M (B)  v2/M (C) 1.0 m/s (D) 0.433 m/s
(C) + v2/M (D)  v2
17. The width of river is 1 km. The velocity of
9. The velocity of train increases uniformly from
boat is 5 km/hr. The boat covered the width of
20 km/h to 60 km/h in 4 hours. The distance
river in shortest time 15 min. Then the
travelled by the train during this period is
velocity of river stream is [2000, 1998]
[1994]
(A) 3 km/hr (B) 4 km/hr
(A) 160 km (B) 180 km
(C) 100 km (D) 120 km (C) √29 km/hr (D) √41 km/hr
10. A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate  18. Motion of a particle is given by equation
for some time, after which it decelerates at a s = (3t3 + 7t2 + 14t + 8) m. The value of
constant rate  and comes to rest. If the total acceleration of the particle at t = 1s is [2000]
time elapsed is t, then the maximum velocity (A) 10 m/s2 (B) 32 m/s2
2
acquired by the car is [1994] (C) 23 m/s (D) 16 m/s2
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19. An object of mass 3 kg is at rest. Now a force 26. A particle moving along x-axis has
t
of F = 6t2 i + 4t j is applied on the object then acceleration f, at time t, given by f = f0 1–
T
velocity of object at t = 3 s. is [2002] where f0 and T are constants. The particle at
(A) 18i + 3j (B) 18i + 6j t = 0 has zero velocity. In the time interval
(C) 3i + 18j (D) 18i + 4j between t = 0 and the instant when f = 0, the
particle’s velocity (vx) is [2007]
20. Two boys are standing at the ends A and B of 1
a ground where AB = a. The boy at B starts (A) f0T2 (B) f0T2
2
running in a direction perpendicular to AB 1
with velocity v1. The boy at A starts running (C) f0T (D) f0 T
2
simultaneously with velocity v and catches the 27. The distance travelled by a particle starting
other in a time t, where t is [2005] from rest and moving with an acceleration
a a 4
(A) (B) m s–2, in the third second is [2008]
v + v1

t
v2 + v21 3
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(C) (D) (C) 6m (D) 4m
v – v1 v2 – v21
28. A particle moves in a straight line with a
21. The displacement x of a particle varies with constant acceleration. It changes its velocity
time t, x = aet + bet, where a, b,  and  are from 10 ms–1 to 20 ms–1 while passing through
positive constants. The velocity of the particle

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a distance 135 m in t second. The value of t is
will [2005] [2008]
(A) go on decreasing with time (A) 12 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 1.8
(B) be independent of  and 
29. A particle starts its motion from rest under the
(C) drop to zero when  = 
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action of a constant force. If the distance covered
(D) go on increasing with time in first 10 seconds is S1 and that covered in the
22. A car runs at a constant speed on a circular first 20 seconds is S2, then [2009]
track of radius 100 m, taking 62.8 seconds for (A) S2 = 3S1 (B) S2 = 4S1
every circular lap. The average velocity and (C) S2 = S1 (D) S2 = 2S1
average speed for each circular lap 30. A particle moves a distance x in time t according
respectively is [2006] to equation x = (t + 5)–1. The acceleration of
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(A) 10 m/s, 0 (B) 0, 0 particle is proportional to [2010]

(C) 0, 10 m/s (D) 10 m/s, 10 m/s. (A) (velocity)3/2 (B) (distance)2
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(C) (distance)–2 (D) (velocity)2/3

23. A particle moves along a straight line OX. At
a time t (in seconds) the distance x (in metres)
of the particle from O is given by
x = 40 + 12t – t3. How long would the particle
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31. A body is moving with velocity 30 m/s
towards east. After 10 seconds its velocity
becomes 40 m/s towards north. The average

travel before coming to rest? [2006] acceleration of the body is [2011]

(A) 16 m (B) 24 m (A) 1 m/s2 (B) 7 m/s2
(C) 40 m (D) 56 m (C) √7 m/s2 (D) 5 m/s2
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24. A car moves from X to Y with a uniform speed 32. A particle covers half of its total distance with
vu and returns to Y with a uniform speed vd. The speed v1 and the rest half distance with speed
average speed for this round trip is [2007] v2. Its average speed during the complete
vd vu journey is [2011]
(A) vu vd (B) v1 + v2 v1 v2
vd + vu (A) (B)
vu + vd 2vd vu 2 v1 + v2
(C) (D)
2 vd + vu 2v1 v2 v21 v22
(C) (D)
25. The position x of a particle with respect to v1 + v2 v21 + v22
time t along x-axis is given by x = 9t2 – t3 33. The motion of a particle along a straight line is
where x is in metres and t in seconds. What described by equation x = 8 + 12t – t3 where x
will be the position of this particle when it is in metre and t in second. The retardation of
achieves maximum speed along the +x the particle when its velocity becomes zero is
direction? [2007] [2012]
(A) 54 m (B) 81 m (A) 24 m s–2 (B) zero
(C) 24 m (D) 32 m (C) 6 m s–2 (D) 12 m s–2
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34. A particle is moving such that its position second duration. At that instant the direction of
coordinates (x, y) are (2m, 3m) at time t = 0; the field is reversed. The car continues to move
(6m, 7m) at time t = 2 s and (13m, 14m) at for two more seconds under the influence of
time t = 5 s. Average velocity vector v from this field. The average velocity and the average
t = 0 to t = 5 s is [2014] speed of the toy car between 0 to 3 seconds are
1 7 respectively [2018]
(A) 13i + 14j (B) i+j
5 j (A) 2 m/s, 4 m/s (B) 1 m/s, 3 m/s
11 (C) 1 m/s, 3.5 m/s (D) 1.5 m/s, 3 m/s
(C) 2 i+j (D) i+j
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41. The speed of swimmer in still water is 20 m/s.
35. A particle of unit mass undergoes one-
The speed of river water is 10 m/s and is flowing
dimensional motion such that its velocity
due east. If he is standing on the south bank and
varies according to v(x) = x2n, where β and n wishes to cross the river along the shortest path,
are constants and x is the position of the the angle at which he should make his strokes
particle. The acceleration of the particle as a

t
w.r.t. north is given by: [2019]
function of x, is given by [2015]
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(A) 2nβ2 x2n1 (B) 2nβ2 x4n1
(C) 30 west (D) 0
(C) 2β2 x2n+1 (D) 2nβ2 x4n+1
42. A person travelling in a straight line moves
36. If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt2, where
A and B are constants, then the distance travelled with a constant velocity v1 for certain distance
by it between 1 s and 2 s is [Phase-I 2016] ‘x’ and with a constant velocity v2 for next

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3 7 A B equal distance. The average velocity v is given
(A) A+ B (B) + by the relation [Odisha 2019]
2 3 2 3 1 1 1
3 (A) v = √v1 v2 (B) = +
(C) A + 4B (D) 3A + 7B v v1 v2
2 2 1 1 v v1 + v2
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(C) = + (D) =
37. Two cars P and Q start from a point at the v v1 v2 2 2
same time in a straight line and their positions 43. A small block slides down on a smooth
are represented by xP(t) = at + bt2 and inclined plane, starting from rest at time t = 0.
xQ(t) = ft  t2. At what time do the cars have Let Sn be the distance travelled by the block in
the same velocity? [Phase-II 2016] the interval t = n  1 to t = n. Then, the ratio
f–a a–f Sn
(A) (B) is: [2021]
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2 1+b 1+b Sn + 1
a+f a+f
(C) (D) 2n  1 2n + 1
2 b–1 2 1+b (A) (B)
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2n + 1 2n  1
38. Preeti reached the metro station and found that 2n 2n  1
the escalator was not working. She walked up (C) (D)
2n  1 2n
the stationary escalator in time t1. On other
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days, if she remains stationary on the moving
escalator, then the escalator takes her up in
time t2. The time taken by her to walk up on
the moving escalator will be: [2017]
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44. A car starts from rest and accelerates at 5 m/s2.
At t = 4 s, a ball is dropped out of a window
by a person sitting in the car. What is the
velocity and acceleration of the ball at t = 6 s?

t1 + t2 t1 t2 (Take g = 10 m/s2) [2021]

(A) (B)
2 t2 – t1 (A) 20 m/s, 0
t1 t2
(C) (D) t1 – t2 (B) 20 2 m/s, 0
t2 + t1
(C) 20 2 m/s, 10 m/s2
39. The x and y co-ordinates of the particle at any (D) 20 m/s, 5 m/s2
time are x = 5t – 2t2 and y = 10t respectively,
where x and y are in metres and t in seconds. 2.3 Position - time, velocity - time graphs
The acceleration of the particle at t = 2s is: [2017]
(A) 0 (B) 5 m/s2 1. Which of the following curve does not
2
(C) – 4 m/s (D) – 8 m/s2 represent motion in one dimension? [1992]
(A) v (B) v
40. A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless
horizontal plane surface under the influence of
a uniform electric field E. Due to the force qE,
its velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one t t

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(C) v (D) v 3. A ship A is moving westwards with a speed of
10 km h1 and a ship B 100 km south of A, is
moving northwards with a speed of 10 km h1.
The time after which the distance between
t t them becomes shortest, is [2015]
2. The displacement-time graph of moving (A) 0 h (B) 5 h
particle is shown below
s (C) 5 √2 h (D) 10 √2 h
Displacement

4. Two particles A and B, move with constant

D
F velocities v1 and v2 . At the initial moment
C E their position vectors are r1 and r2
respectively. The condition for particle A and
Time t B for their collision is [Re-Test 2015]
The instantaneous velocity of the particle is

t
negative at the point [1994] (A) r1 – r2 = v1 – v2
(A) D (B) F (C) C (D) E r1 – r2 v2 – v1

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(B) =
3. A particle shows distance- time curve as given in r 1 – r2 v2 – v1
this figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity (C) r1 ∙ v 1 = r2 ∙ v 2
of the particle is around the point [2008] (D) r1 × v 1 = r2 × v 2
D

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(s) C 2.5 Motion under gravity
A B
(t) Time 1. What will be the ratio of the distance moved
(A) D (B) A (C) B (D) C by a freely falling body from rest in 4th and 5th
seconds of journey? [1989]
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4. The displacement-time graphs of two moving (A) 4 : 5 (B) 7 : 9
particles make angles of 30° and 45° with the (C) 16 : 25 (D) 1 : 1
x-axis as shown in the figure. The ratio of
their respective velocity is: [2022] 2. A body dropped from top of a tower falls
through 40 m during the last two seconds of its
fall. The height of tower is (g = 10 m/s2) [1992]
(A) 60 m (B) 45 m
e
displacement

(C) 80 m (D) 50 m
pl

3. Water drops fall at regular intervals from a tap

which is 5 m above the ground. The third drop
45° leaves the tap at the instant the first drop
30° touches the ground. How far above the ground
0 time
m

is the second drop at that instant?

(A) 1:2 (B) 1: 3 [g = 10 ms2] [1995]
(C) 3:1 (D) 1:1 (A) 1.25 m (B) 3.75 m
(C) 4.00 m (D) 4.25 m
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2.4 Relative velocity

4. A body dropped from a height h with initial
velocity zero, strikes the ground with a velocity
1. A train of 150 metre length is going towards
3 m/s. Another body of same mass is dropped
north direction at a speed of 10 m/s. A parrot
from the same height h with an initial velocity of
flies at the speed of 5 m/s towards south
4 m/s. The final velocity of second mass with
direction parallel to the railway track. The time
which it strikes the ground is [1996]
taken by the parrot to cross the train is [1998]
(A) 7 s (B) 8 s (C) 9 s (D) 10 s (A) 5 m/s (B) 12 m/s
(C) 3 m/s (D) 4 m/s
2. A bus is moving with a speed of 10 ms–1 on a
straight road. A scooterist wishes to overtake 5. A particle is thrown vertically upward. Its
the bus in 100 s. If the bus is at a distance of velocity at half of the height is 10 m/s, then
1 km from the scooterist, with what speed the maximum height attained by it
should the scooterist chase the bus? [2009] (g = 10 m/s2) [2001]
(A) 40 m s–1 (B) 25 m s–1 (A) 8 m (B) 20 m
(C) 10 m s–1 (D) 20 m s–1 (C) 10 m (D) 16 m
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6. If a ball is thrown vertically upward with 13. A person standing on the floor of an elevator
speed u, the distance covered during the last drops a coin. The coin reaches the floor in
t seconds of its ascent is [2003] time t1 if the elevator is at rest and in time t2 if
1 the elevator is moving uniformly. Then
(A) ut (B) gt2
2 [Odisha 2019]
1
(C) ut – gt2 (D) (u + gt) t. (A) t1 = t2
2
(B) t1 < t2 or t1 > t2 depending upon whether
7. A man throws balls with the same speed the lift is going up or down
vertically upwards one after the other at an (C) t1 < t2
interval of 2 seconds. What should be the (D) t1 > t2
speed of the throw so that more than two balls 14. A ball is thrown vertically downward with a
are in the sky at any time? velocity of 20 m/s from the top of a tower. It
(Given g = 9.8 m/s2) [2003] hits the ground after some time with a velocity
(A) more than 19.6 m/s

t
of 80 m/s. The height of the tower is:
(B) at least 9.8 m/s (g = 10 m/s2) [Phase-I 2020]

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(C) any speed less than 19.6 m/s (A) 340 m (B) 320 m
(D) only with speed 19.6 m/s. (C) 300 m (D) 360 m
15. A person sitting in the ground floor of
8. A ball is thrown vertically upward. It has a building notices through the window, of height
speed of 10 m when it has reached one half of 1.5 m, a ball dropped from the roof of the

nt
its maximum height. How high does the ball building crosses the window in 0.1 s. What is
rise? (Take g = 10 m/s2.) [2005] the velocity of the ball when it is at the
(A) 10 m (B) 5 m topmost point of the window? (g =10 m/s2)
(C) 15 m (D) 20 m. [Phase-II 2020]
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(A) 20 m/s (B) 15.5 m/s
9. Two bodies A (of mass 1 kg) and B (of mass (C) 14.5 m/s (D) 4.5 m/s
3 kg) are dropped from heights of 16 m and
25 m, respectively. The ratio of the time taken 16. The ratio of the distances travelled by a freely
by them to reach the ground is [2006] falling body in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th second:
(A) 4/5 (B) 5/4 [2022]
(A) 1 : 3 : 5 : 7 (B) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
(C) 12/5 (D) 5/12
(C) 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 (D) 1 : 4 : 9 : 16
e

10. A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at

t = 0 starting from rest. After 6 seconds 2.6 Motion in a plane
pl

another ball is thrown downwards from the

same platform with a speed v. The two balls 1. A body of mass 5 kg at rest explodes into
meet at t = 18 s. What is the value of v? three fragments with masses in the ratio
(Take g = 10 m/s2) [2010] 1 : 1 : 3. The fragments with equal masses fly
m

(A) 75 m/s (B) 55 m/s in mutually perpendicular directions with

(C) 40 m/s (D) 60 m/s speeds of 21 m/s. The velocity of the heaviest
fragment in m/s will be [1989]
11. A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20 m (A) 7√2 (B) 5√2 (C) 3√2 (D) √2
Sa

height drops a stone. Assuming g = 10 m s–2, the

2. A particle starting from the origin (0, 0) moves
velocity with which it hits the ground is [2011]
in a straight line in the (x, y) plane. Its
(A) 10.0 m/s (B) 20.0 m/s
coordinates at a later time are √3, 3 . The
(C) 40.0 m/s (D) 50.0 m/s
path that the particle makes with the x-axis is
12. A stone falls freely under gravity. It covers at an angle of [2007]
distances h1, h2 and h3 in the first 5 seconds, (A) 45 (B) 60 (C) 0 (D) 30
the next 5 seconds and the next 5 seconds 3. A particle moves in x – y plane according to
respectively. The relation between h1, h2 and rule x = asin ωt and y = acos ωt. The particle
h3 is [2013] follows: [2010]
(A) h1 = 2h2 = 3h3 (A) an elliptical path
h2 h3 (B) a circular path
(B) h1 = =
3 5 (C) a parabolic path
(C) h2 = 3h1 and h3 = 3h2 (D) a straight line path inclined equally to
(D) h1 = h2 = h3 x – axes and y – axes
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2.7 Projectile motion 8. A missile is fired for maximum range with an

initial velocity of 20 m/s. If g = 10 m/s2, the
range of the missile is [2011]
1. The maximum range of a gun of horizontal
(A) 40 m (B) 50 m
terrain is 16 km. If g = 10 ms–2, then muzzle
(C) 60 m (D) 20 m
velocity of a shell must be [1990]
(A) 160 ms–1 (B) 200 √2 ms–1 9. The horizontal range and the maximum height
(C) 400 ms–1 (D) 800 ms–1 of a projectile are equal. The angle of
projection of the projectile is [2012]
2. If a body A of mass M is thrown with velocity 1
v at an angle of 30 to the horizontal and (A) θ = tan–1 (B) θ = tan–1(4)
4
another body B of the same mass is thrown (C) θ = tan–1(2) (D) θ = 45°
with the same speed at an angle of 60 to the
horizontal, the ratio of horizontal range of A to 10. The velocity of a projectile at the initial point
A is 2i + 3j m/s. Its velocity (in m/s) at point

t
B will be [1992, 1990]
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 1 : 1 B is [2013]

en
(C) 1 : √3 (D) √3 : 1 Y
3. Two projectiles of same mass and with same
velocity are thrown at an angle 60 and 30
with the horizontal, then which will remain

nt
same? [2000]
B
(A) time of flight A X
(B) range of projectile
(C) maximum height acquired (A) –2i – 3j (B) –2i + 3ȷ̂
(D) all of them.
Co
(C) 2i – 3j (D) 2i + 3j
4. A particle A is dropped from a height and 11. A projectile is fired from the surface of the
another particle B is projected in horizontal earth with a velocity of 5 m s–1 and angle θ
direction with speed of 5 m/s from the same with the horizontal. Another projectile fired
height then correct statement is [2002] from another planet with a velocity of 3 m s–1
(A) particle A will reach ground first with at the same angle follows a trajectory which is
respect to particle B. identical with the trajectory of the projectile
e

(B) particle B will reach ground first with fired from the earth. The value of the
respect to particle A. acceleration due to gravity on the planet is (in
pl

(C) both particles will reach ground m s–2) (given g = 9.8 m s–2) [2014]
simultaneously. (A) 3.5 (B) 5.9
(D) both particles will reach ground with (C) 16.3 (D) 110.8
same speed.
12. When an object is shot from the bottom of a
m

5. For angles of projection of a projectile at angle long smooth inclined plane kept at an angle
(45 – θ) and (45 + θ), the horizontal range 60 with horizontal, it can travel a distance x1
described by the projectile are in the ratio of along the plane. But when the inclination is
[2006]
Sa

decreased to 30 and the same object is shot

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 1 with the same velocity, it can travel x2
(C) 2 : 3 (D) 1 :2 distance. Then x1 : x2 will be : [2019]
6. The speed of a projectile at its maximum (A) 1 : √3 (B) 1 : 2√3
height is half of its initial speed. The angle of (C) 1 : √2 (D) √2 : 1
projection is [2010]
13. Two bullets are fired horizontally and
(A) 60° (B) 15° simultaneously towards each other from roof
(C) 30° (D) 45° tops of two buildings 100 m apart and of same
7. A projectile is fired at an angle of 45° with the height of 200 m, with the same velocity of
horizontal. Elevation angle of the projectile at 25 m/s. When and where will the two bullets
its highest point as seen from the point of collide? (g = 10 m/s2) [Odisha 2019]
projection, is [2011] (A) They will not collide
(A) 45° (B) 60° (B) After 2 s at a height of 180 m
1 √3 (C) After 2 s at a height of 20 m
(C) tan–1 (D) tan–1
2 2 (D) After 4 s at a height of 120 m
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14. A particle moving in a circle of radius R with  2gT 2 
1
2
–1
a uniform speed takes a time T to complete (C) θ = sin  2 
one revolution. If this particle were projected  R 
1
with the same speed at an angle 'θ' to the  gT 2  2

horizontal, the maximum height attained by it (D) θ = cos–1  

 R
2

equals 4R. The angle of projection, θ, is then

given by: [2021] 15. A ball is projected with a velocity, 10 ms–1, at
1
 2 R  2 an angle of 60° with the vertical direction. Its
(A) θ = cos–1  2  speed at the highest point of its trajectory will
 gT  be: [2022]
1
 2 R  2 (A) 5 ms–1 (B) 10 ms–1
(B) θ = sin–1  2 
 gT  (C) Zero (D) 5 3 ms–1

t
Answers to MCQ's

en
2.1 : 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (D) 20. (A)
21. (D)

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2.2 : 1. (C) 2. (A) 3 (B) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D)
11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (D) 22. (C) 23. (A) 24. (D) 25. (A) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (B) 30. (A)
31. (D) 32. (C) 33. (D) 34. (D) 35. (B) 36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (C) 39. (C) 40. (B)
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41. (C) 42. (C) 43. (A) 44. (C)
2.3 : 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (B)
2.4 : 1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (B)
2.5 : 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (A)
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2.6 : 1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B)

2.7 : 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (C)
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11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (D)

Hints to MCQ's
m

2.1 Scalars and vectors A∙B

3. cos θ =
A B
1. A + B = C,
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3i + 4j + 5k ∙ 3i + 4j – 5k
= 2+
∴ A+ B ∙ A+ B = C∙C 3 4 2+ 5 2 × 3 2+ 4 2+ 5 2

A . A + A. B + B. A + B . B = C . C 9 + 16 – 25
=
2
A + 2ABcos θ + B = C 2 2 50
∴ cos θ = 0
9 + 2ABcos θ + 16 = 25
∴ θ = cos –1(0)
∴ 2ABcos θ = 0 ∴ θ = 90
∴ cos θ = 0
4. r = (a cos t) i + (a sin t) j
∴ θ = 90
dr
 v= = – a sin t i + a cos t j
2. The cross product of two vectors is the zero dt
vector if either one or both the inputs is a zero As r∙v = 0, therefore velocity of the particle is
vector. perpendicular to the position vector.
In case 0 is a scalar, the product is zero and 5. Angular momentum has both magnitude and
(scalar × vector) is also a vector. direction, therefore is a vector quantity
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i j k ∴ 4ABcosθ = 0
6. v = ω × r = 5 –6 6 ∴ cos θ = 0
3 –4 1 ∴ θ = 90
= (–24 + 6)i – (18 – 5) j + (–18 + 20) k 14. A × B = √3 A∙B
= 18i + 13 j – 2k ∴ AB sinθ = √3 AB cosθ
7. Magnitude of vector = 1 ∴ tan θ = √3
∴ θ = tan–1 √3 = 60°
a2x+a2y+a2z = 1
2 2 15. u = 3i + 4j , a = 0.4i + 0.3j , t = 10 s
 0 .5 + 0 .8 + c2 = 1
v = u + at
√c2 + 0.89 = 1 ∴ v = 3i + 4j + 0.4i + 0.3j 10
 c2 = 0.11
= 3i + 4j + 4i + 3j = 7i + 7j

t
 c = √0.11 Speed of the particle after 10 s

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8. A + B = A + B when A B . = |v| = 7 2 + 7 2 = 7√2 units
 θ = 0. 16. Two non – zero vectors
9. Let the two forces be F1 and F2 (d and e) are represented
f
 according to given condition we have, by two adjacent sides of a d
parallelogram, then the

nt
F1 + F2 ∙ F1 – F2 = 0
….(orthogonality condition) resultant (f) is the diagonal e
of the parallelogram
 F1 ∙ F1 – F1 ∙ F2 + F2 ∙ F1 – F2 ∙ F2 = 0 passing through the point
 F1 ∙ F1 – F2 ∙ F2 = 0 of intersection of two
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 F1 ∙F1 = F2 ∙F2 vectors.
 F21 cos θ = F22 cos θ 17. Here, u = 2i + 3j , a = 0.3i + 0.2j , t = 10s
 F21 = F22 v = u + at
 F1 = F2 ∴ v = 2i + 3j + 0.3i + 0.2j  10
= 2i + 3j + 3i + 2j = 5i + 5j
10. A ×B = √3 A∙B
|v| = 5 2 + 5 2 = 5√2 units
e

∴ A B sin θ = √3 A B cosθ
∴ tan θ = √3 18. R = 4sin(2t) ı̂ + 4 cos 2t ȷ̂
pl

dR
∴ θ = 60 v= = 8cos2tı̂ – 8sin2tj
dt
2 2
Now A+B = A + B + 2 A B cosθ |v| = v2x + v2y
= (A2 + B2 + AB)1/2
m

2
= 8πcos2πt 2 + –8πsin2πt
11. Let B × A . A = C ∙ A
= 8 m/s
C = B × A which is perpendicular to both
19. Vectors are orthogonal
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vectors A and B
i.e. A∙B = 0
∴ C ∙ A = 0. ωt ωt
 cost cos + sin t sin =0
12. Since, a ⊥ b ⇒ a ∙ b = 0 2 2
ωt
∴ 2i + 3j + 8k ∙ 4j – 4i + αk = 0  cos ωt – =0
2
∴ –8 + 12 + 8α = 0 ωt
 cos =0
2
∴ 4 + 8α = 0 ωt π
∴ α = –1/2.  =
2 2
π
13. A+B = A–B  t=
2 2
ω
∴ A+B = A–B 20. r = cosωt x + sinωty
∴ A+B ∙ A+B = A–B ∙ A– B dr
∴ A∙A + A∙B + B ∙A + B∙B
 v= = – ωsinωtx + ωcosωty
dt
dv
= A∙A – A∙B – B ∙A + B∙B  a= = – ω2cosωtx + ω2sinωty = – ω2 r
dt
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Now, the position vector r is directed away 5. Total distance travelled = 200 m
from the origin, 100 100
Total time taken = +
 acceleration is directed towards the origin. 40 v
Total distance travelled
r∙v = (cosωtx+sinωty).(–ωsinωtx+ωcos ωty) Average speed =
total time taken
= – ωsinωtcosωt + ωsinωtcosωt = 0 200
∴ 48 =
∴ r⊥v 100 100
+ v
40
2
21. As A + B = A – B , ∴ 48 = 1 1
+
 A2 + B2 + 2AB cos = A2 + B2  2AB cos 40 v
1 1 1
 4AB cos  = 0, i.e. cos  = 0 = cos 90 ∴ + =
40 v 24
  = 90 1 1 1 1
∴ = – =
2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration v 24 40 60
∴ v = 60 km/hr

t
1. vp = 30 km/h
a
Vq = 40 km/h 6. Sn = u + (2n  1)

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2
Let ‘s’ be the distance between ‘P’ and ‘Q’ As u = 0,
From, third equation of motion, we get, a 7a
v2 = u2 + 2as Now, s4 = (2 × 4 – 1) =
2 2
(40)2 – (30)2 = 2as a 5a
s3 = (2 × 3 – 1) =
∴ 2as = 700 2 2

nt
S4 7
∴ as = 350 ….(i)  =
Let velocity at midpoint of PQ be ‘vmid’ S3 5

∴ vmid2 = v2p + 2a(s/2) 7. Resultant velocity = v2B + v2R + 2vB vR cosθ

vmid2 = 900 + 350 = 1250
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∴
(10) = v2B + v2R + 2vB vR cos 90°
∴ vmid = 25 √2 km/h.
2
(10) = + v2R 8
2. v1 = 50 km/hr due north
v2 = 50 km/hr due west ∴ (10)2 = (8)2 + v2R
–v1 = 50 km/hr due south v2R = 100 – 64
Magnitude of change in velocity ∴ vR = 6 km/hr
e

= v 2 – v 1 = v2 + – v1 dp dM
8. F= =v = v2
2 dt dt
= v22 + – v1 = 50 2 + 50 2 F αv2
 a= =
pl

M M
= 70.7 km/hr
Direction of resultant velocity, 9. v = u + at
50 u = 20 km/h; v = 60 km/h, t = 4 hours.
θ = tan–1
50  60 = 20 + a(4)
m

= tan–1(1) 60 – 20
∴ θ = 45°  a= = 10 km/h2.
4
∴ Car will move in south-west direction. distance travelled in 4 hours,
1
s = ut + at2
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3 Total distance covered be s 2

s/2 s/3 5s s 1
Total time taken = + = = = (20 × 4) + × 10 × (4)2 = 160 km.
40 60 240 48 2
total distance covered
Average speed =
total time taken
10. Let the car accelerate at rate  for time t1.
s Then maximum velocity attained,
= s = 48 km/h. v = 0 + t1 = t1
48
Now, the car decelerates at a rate  for time
4. Total distance covered be s (t t1) and finally comes to rest. Then,
s/3 s/3 s/3
Total time taken = + + 0 = v  (t t1)
10 20 60  0 = t1  t + t1
s s s s
= + + = β
30 60 180 18  t1 = t
α+β
Total distance travelled
Average speed = Multiplying by  on both sides, we get,
total time taken
s αβ
= = 18 km/hr.  v= t
s/18 α+β

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11. s = t3 – 6t2 + 3t + 4 metres 18. s = 3t3 + 7t2 + 14t +8
ds ds
v= = 3t2 – 12t + 3 ∴ = 9t2 + 14t + 14
dt dt
dv d2 s
 a= = 6t – 12. ∴ a= = 18 t + 14
dt dt2
When a = 0, we get t = 2 seconds At t = 1s,
 v = 3 × (2)2 – (12 × 2) + 3 = –9 m/s. at = 1 = 18  (1) + 14 = 32 m/s2
d2 x 19. F = ma
12. Acceleration = bt
dt2
6t2 i + 4tj 4
dx bt2  a = F/m = = 2t2 i + t j
Integrating, = +C 3 3
dt 2
dv 4
Initially, t = 0, dx/dt = v0  a = = 2t ı̂ + t ȷ̂
2

dx bt2 dt 3
= 4
Therefore, + v0  dv = 2t2 i + 3 t j dt

t
dt 2
bt3 3 4
 2t2 i + t j dt

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Integrating again, x = + v0 t + C v= 0
6 3
When the particle starts from origin, 2 4 2 3
= t3 i + t j 0 = 18i + 6j
t = 0, x = 0 3 6
∴ C = 0. 20.
i.e., distance travelled by the particle in time t vt

nt
3
bt v1t
= v0 t +
6
13. Using v = u + at A B
5 a
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u = 0, v = 144 km/h = ×144 = 40 m/s, From figure we have,
18
t = 20 s (vt)2 = a2 + (v1t)2
∴ a = v/t = 2 m/s2 ∴ t2 (v2 – v12) = a2
1 1 a
Now, s = ut + at2 = × 2 × (20)2 = 400 m. ∴ t=
2 2 v2 – v21
2 3
14. x = at – bt
x = aet + bet
e

dx d 21.
∴ v= = (at2 – bt3) = 2at – 3bt2 dx d
dt dt
dv d  Velocity, v = = (aet + bet)
2 3 dt dt
∴ a= = (at – 3bt ) = 2a – 6bt = 0
pl

dt dt = a.e–t (–) + bet. 

∴ t=
2a
=
a = –ae–t + bet
6b 3b dv
2
Acceleration =
S1 u1 dt
m

15. S  u2  = Acceleration =  aet ( ) + b et

S2 u2
2 1 = a2 et + b2 et
 =  S2 = 8 m Acceleration is positive so velocity goes on
S2 4
vω increasing with time.
Sa

16. sin 30 = vω
vm 22. Distance travelled in one rotation = 2πr
vω distance 2πr
∴ sin 30 = ∴ Average speed = =
0.5 time t
vm= 0.5m/s 30
∴ vω = 0.5 sin 30 120 2 × 3.14 × 100
= = 10 m /s
= 0.5 × (1/2) 62.8
= 0.25 m/s. Start point vω Net displacement in one rotation = 0
net displacement 0
Average velocity = = =0
15 1 time t
17. distance = 1 km, time = = hr 3
60 4 23. x = 40 + 12t – t
velocity along shortest path, dx
1km ∴ v= = 12 – 3t2
v= = 4 km/hr dt
1/4hr When particle come to rest, dx/dt = v = 0
 velocity of river stream, ∴ 12 – 3t2 = 0
vRiver stream = 52 – 4 = 3 km/hr
2 ∴ 3t2 = 12
∴ t = 2s
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The initial position of the particle at t = 0 is 30. x = (t + 5)–1 ....(i)
x0 = 40 +0 + 0 dx d –1 –2
v= = (t + 5) = – (t + 5)
∴ x0 = 40 m dt dt
The position of the particle at the end of 2s is ....(ii)
x2 = 40 + (12  2) – 8 dv d
a= = [– (t + 5) ] = 2(t + 5)–3
–2

∴ x2 = 56 dt dt
....(iii)
The actual distance travelled by the particle,
From equation (ii), we get
x2 – x0 = 56 – 40 = 16 m
v3/2 = – (t + 5)–3 ....(iv)
24. Time t1 taken by car to move from X to Y = s/vu. Substituting this in equation (iii) we get
Time t2 taken by car to move from Y to X = s/vd.
Total distance travelled a = – 2v3/2 ⇒ a ∝ (Velocity)3/2
Average speed =
Total time taken
From equation (i), we get x3 = (t + 5)–3
s+s 2s 2vu vd Substituting this in equation (iii), we get

t
= = s s =
t1 + t2
vu
+
vd
vd + vu a = 2x3 ⇒ a ∝ (distance)3

en
Hence option (a) is correct.
25. x = 9t2 – t3
dx d 31. v1 = 30i m/s, v = 40j m/s
v= = (9t2 – t3) = 18t – 3t2.
dt dt Change in velocity,
dv
For maximum speed, =0 ∆v = v2 – v1 = 40j – 30i

nt
dt
∴ 18 – 6t = 0 ∴ |∆v| = 40j – 30i = 50 m/s
∴ t = 3 s. Average acceleration,
∴ xmax = 9(3)2 – (3)3 = 81 m – 27 m = 54 m. ∆v 50 m/s
|aav | = = = 5m /s2
∆t 10 s
Co
t dv
26. f = f0 1– and f = 32. Let s be the total distance travelled by the
T dt
t particle.
At f = 0, 0 = f0 1–
T Let t1 be the time taken by the particle to cover
Since f0 is a constant, first half of the distance.
t s/2 s
∴ 1– =0  t1 = =
T v1 2v1
e

 t=T Let t2 be the time taken by the particle to cover

vx t=T T t
Now, 0
dv = t=0 fdt = 0 f0 1– dt remaining half of the distance.
T
pl

T s/2 s
f t2 f0 t 2 1  t2 = =
∴ vx = fo t – 0 = f0t – = f0T v2 2v2
2T 0 2T 2 Total distance travelled
Average speed, vav =
a 4/3 Total time taken
sn = u + (2n – 1) ⇒ s3 = 0 + (2  3  1)
m

27. s s 2v1 v2
2 2 = = s s =
10 t1 +t2 + v1 + v2
∴ s3 = m 2v 2v
1 2
3 3
33. x = 8 + 12t – t
28. v2 – u2 = 2 as
Sa

dx
Given v = 20 ms–1, u = 10 ms–1 , s = 135 m v= = 12 – 3t2
dt
400 – 100 300 10 The final velocity of the particle is zero,
∴ a= = = m/s2
2 × 135 270 9 because of retardation.
v – u 10 m/s When v = 0, 12 – 3t2 = 0  t = 2 s
v = u + at ⇒ t = = 10 =9s dv
a m/s2
9 Now, a = = 0 – 6t
dt
1
29. s = ut + at2 ….(Given u = 0)  a|t = 2s = – 12 m s –2
2
1 x2  x1 i+ y2  y1 j
Distance travelled in 10 s, S1 = a·102 = 50a 34. vav =
2
1 t 2  t1
Distance travelled in 20 s, S2 = a· 202 = 200a 13 – 2 i + 14 – 3 j
2 =
s2 200a 5–0
∴ =
s1 50a 11i + 11j 11
∴ S2 = 4S1. = = î + ĵ
5 5

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35. v(x) = βx2n 40. Car at rest attains velocity of 6 m/s in t1= 1 s.
dv dv dx Now as direction of field is reversed, velocity of
a= = car will reduce to 0 m/s in next 1 s. i.e., at t2 = 2 s.
dt dx dt
dv But, it continues to move for next one second.
 a=v
dx This will give velocity of –6 m/s to car at t3 = 3 s.
2n Using this data, plot of velocity versus time will
a = βx βx2n
d 2n be
a = β2 x2n x 6
dx
2n –2n–1
= β2x (–2n)x
2n1–2n
= 2nβ2x

Velocity (m/s)
 a = 2nβ2 x4n1 3
36. Given, 1 2 time (s)
v = At + Bt2

t
dx
 = At + Bt2

en
dt
2 –6
 x= 1
At + Bt2 dt
At2 Bt3
2 Average velocity
 x=
2
+ 3 Area under the graph considering sign
1 =
time
A B

nt
3+3  3
 x= (4  1) + (8 –1) = = 1 m/s
2 3 3
3 7 Average speed
 x= A+ B
2 3 Area under the graph without considering sign
dx
=
time
Co
37. Velocity v = 3+3+3
dt =
dxP 3
 vP = = a + 2bt = 3 m/s
dt
dxQ vR = 10 m/s
vQ = = f  2t 41. B
dt
as vP = vQ ....(given)
a + 2bt = f  2t  vMR
e

vM = 20 m/s
 (2 + 2b)t = f  a
f–a
 t= West
pl

A East
2 1+b
Vm sin = VR
38. Let velocity of Preeti be v1, velocity of VR
escalator be v2 and distance travelled be l. ∴ sin  =
distance Vm
m

 Speed = 10 1
time ∴ sin  = =
distance 20 2
time = ∴  = 30 with normal (i.e., west)
speed
l
42. Let, ‘t1’ be the time taken to travel distance ‘x’
Sa

t=
v1 + v2 with constant velocity ‘v1’
l t1 t2 x
t= =  t1 =
l
+
l t2 + t1 v1
t1 t2 Let ‘t2’ be the time taken to travel equal
39. x = 5t  2t2 y = 10t distance ‘x’ with constant velocity ‘v2’
x
dx dy  t2 =
= 5 – 4t = 10 v2
dt dt x+x 2x 2v1 v2
vx = 5  4t vy = 10 Average velocity, v = = =
t1 + t2 vx + vx v1 + v2
dvx dvy 1 2
= 4 =0 2 1 1
dt dt  = +
2 v v1 v2
ax = 4 m/s ay = 0 m/s2
43. Sn = Distance in nth sec.
Acceleration of particle is given by
a = ax + ay i.e., t = n  1 to t = n
Sn + 1 = Distance in (n + 1)th sec.
=4+0
a =  4 m/s2 in x direction i.e., t = (n + 1)  1 = n to t = n + 1

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a 3.
As, Sn =  2n  1 v
2 A
W E
a
Sn  2n  1 2n  1
 = 2 = C v
Sn + 1 a 2n + 1 100 km
 2  n + 1  1
2 100
km
44. Velocity of car at t = 4 sec, √2
v = u + at = 0 + 5(4) = 20 m/s B
At t = 6 sec, S
Acceleration is due to gravity, a = g = 10 m/s2
Velocity of ship A and ship B are:
vx = 20 m/s (due to car)
vy = u + at vA = 10 km/h v
vB = 10km/h

t
= 0 + g(2) (downward) –v
Velocity of A w.r.t B is v
= 0 + 10(2)

en
= 20 m/s (downward) vAB = vA = vB
 v= v2x  v2y = 202  202 = 20 2 m/s
|vAB | = 10 2 + 10 2 = √200
2.3 Position - time, velocity - time graphs  |vAB | = 10√2 km/h directed along AC

nt
100
1. A body cannot have two values of velocities in displacement AC = km
√2
one dimensional motion. 100
∴ graph (B) does not represent motion in one AC 2
 time t = =
dimension. |vAB | 10√2
Co
2. Slope of displacement time graph is negative  t=5h
only at point E. 4. For collision, the relative position of one
particle should be directed towards the relative
3. A particle has maximum instantaneous velocity velocity of other particle.
at a point where its slope is maximum.
vR be direction of relative velocity of B w.r.t. A.
Because the slope is highest at C,
r̂R be direction of relative position of A w.r.t. B.
e

ds
v= is maximum. v2 – v1 r1 – r2
dt  vR = and r̂ R =
v2 – v1 r 1 – r2
pl

4. The slope of the displacement-time graph r1 – r2 v2 – v1

gives the instantaneous velocity of motion.  vR = r̂R  =
r1 – r2 v2 – v1
v1 tan 1 tan  30  1
  = = 2.5 Motion under gravity
v 2 tan 2 tan  45  3
m

a
2.4 Relative velocity 1. sn = u + (2n –1)
2
u = 0, a = g
1. vT = + 10 m/s, g 7g
Sa

vP = –5 m/s ∴ s4 = (2 × 4 – 1) =
2 2
(∵ parrot is flying in opposite direction.) g 9g
and, s5 = (2 × 5 – 1) =
Relative speed = vP– vT = – 5 – (+10) 2 2
s4 7
= – 15 m/s ∴ =
s5 9
150
 t= = 10 s 2. Distance St covered in tth second is given by,
15
st = u + g(2t –1)
2. The distance between the scooter and the bus
Total distance covered in last 2s of fall is,
= 1 km = 1000 m,
s = st + s(t – 1)
Time taken to overtake (t) = 100 s g g
Relative velocity (vs) of the scooter with = 0+ 2t =1 + 0+ 2 t =1 –1
2 2
g g g
respect to the bus (vb) = vs – vb = (vs – 10) ∴ 40 = (2t –1) + (2t – 3) = (4t – 4)
1000 2 2 2
∴ = 100 s 10
vs – 10 ∴ 40 = × 4(t – 1) = 20(t – 1)
2
–1
∴ vs = 20 ms . ∴ 40 = 20 (t – 1)
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∴ t = 3s ∴ v = u – u + gt = gt
Distance travelled in 3s
Now, h = ut – gt2
= height of the tower (h)
1 1
= ut + at2 ∴ Distance covered in last t second = (gt)t – gt2
2 2
1 1
= 0 + × 10 × 3 × 3 = 45 m = gt – gt2
2
2 2
1 2
3. Time taken by first drop to reach the ground, = gt
2
2h
t= 7. Interval of ball thrown = 2s
g
For minimum three (more than two) balls to
2×5 remain in air the time of flight of first ball
 t= =1s
10 must be greater than 4 sec.
As the water drops fall at regular intervals Because the third ball is in air after 4 s.

t
from a tap, hence time difference between any T > 4s

en
1 2u
two drops = s ∴ > 4s
2 g
In this time, distance of second drop from the 4 × 9.8
1 1 2 5 ∴ u>
2
tap = g = = 1.25 m
2 2 4 ∴ u > 19.6 m/s.
Its distance from the ground = 5  1.25 = 3.75 m

nt
8. v2 = u2 + 2as
4. v2 = u2 + 2as During motion from ground to height (h/2),
For 1st object,
v = 10 m/s, s = h/2 , a = –10 m/s
u = 0 , v= 3m/s, a = g = 10 m/s2, s = h
∴ 102 = u2 + 2  (–10)  h/2
 (3)2 = (0)2 + 2(10)h
Co
 s = 9/20 m ∴ u2 = 100 +10 h ….(i)
For second object, During motion from ground to maximum
u = 4 m/s, a = g = 10 m/s2, s = 9/20 m. height (h),
9 v = 0, s = h, a = –10m/s
 v2 = (4)2 + 2(10)  ∴ 02 = u2 + 2  (–10)  h
20
2
 v = 25 ∴ u2 = 20 h ….(ii)
 v = 5 m/s From (i) and (ii),
e

5. v2 = u2 + 2as 100 + 10h = 20h

For half height, ∴ h = 10 m
pl

h = h/2, v = 10 m/s, a = –g
h 2h
102 = u2 – 2g ….(i) 9. t=
2 g
∴ u2 =102 + gh 2hA 2hB
m

For total height, ∴ tA = and tB =

g g
v = 0, a = –g, s = h
2hA
0 = u2 – 2gh tA g hA 16 4
∴ u2 = 2gh ….(ii) ∴ = = = =
Sa

tB 2hB hB 25 5
From (i) and (ii) g
102 + gh = 2gh
∴ gh = 102 10. distance covered by first ball in 18 s,
1
∴ h = 10m h = ut + gt2
2
6. Let ‘T’ be the time by ball to reach highest point. u = 0, t = 18 s, g = 10 m/s2
v = u + at 1
at highest point, v = 0, a = –g ∴ x =  10  182 ….(i)
2
∴ 0 = u – gT Second ball has to cover the same distance to
meet in (18 – 6) = 12 s.
∴ T=
For the second ball
velocity of body after (T – t) seconds, u = v, t = 12 s, g = 10 m/s2
v = u – g (T – t) 1
= u – g (T) + gt Using h = ut + gt2
2
u 1
=u–g + gt ∴ x = v  12 +  10  122 ….(ii)
g 2

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From equation (i) and (ii), we get 1
From second kinematical equation, s = ut + at2
1 1 2
 10  182 = 12v +  10  (12)2 1
2 2 1.5 = u(0.1) + × 10(0.1)2
1 2
 12v =  10  [(18)2 – (12)2] 1.5 = (0.1) u + 0.05
2
= 5  [(18 + 12) (18 – 12)] u = 15 – 0.5 = 14.5 m/s
12v = 5  30  6 16. For a freely falling body,
5 × 30 × 6 1 2
 v= = 75 m/s s = ut + gt
12 2
11. From 3rd equation of motion, we have,  For 1st second, s1 =
1
g
v2 = u2 + 2gh 2
u = 0, g = 10 m s–2, h = 20 m 1 1
For 2nd second, s2 = g(22 – 12) = g(3)
∴ v = √2gh = √2×10×20 = 20 m/s 2 2

t
1 1
12. At point A, u = 0 For 3 second, s3 = g(32 – 22) =
rd
g(5)
2 2

en
A u=0 1 1
h1 t = 5s For 4th second, s4 = g(42 – 32) = g(7)
h2 B 2 2
h3 t = 5s  The ratio of the distances covered
C =1:3:5:7
t = 5s

nt
2.6 Motion in a plane
D
1. Y
1 2 1
 h1 = gt =  10  25. 1kg 21m/s
2 2
 h1 = 125 m
Co
1kg
X
Now, v = u + gt = 0 + 10(5) 3kg 21m/s
 v = 50 m/s v
At point B, final velocity from A to B = initial Px = m  vx = 1  21 = 21kg m/s
velocity at B
1
Py = m  vy = 1  21 = 21kg m/s
 h2 = ut + gt2 = 50  5 +  10  25  Resultant = P2x + P2y = 21√2 kg m/s
2
e

Now, h2 = 375 m The momentum of heavier fragment should be

v = u + gt = 50 + 10(5)
numerically equal to resultant of Px and Py .
 v = 100 m/s
pl

Similarly, At point C, we get, 3  v = P2x + P2y = 21√2

h3 = 625 m
 v = 7√2 m/s
 h1 : h2 : h3 = 125 : 375 : 625 = 1 : 3 : 5
m

h2 h3 2. y √3, 3
i.e., h1 = =
3 5
13. In both the cases, the coin is in free fall and
the only force acting on it is gravity. θ
Sa

2h 0, 0 x
 t1 = t2 =
g From figure,
3
14. From 3rd equation of motion, we have, tan θ = = √3
√3
v2 = u2 + 2gh –1
Given: u = 20 m/s, g = 10 m/s2 and v = 80 m/s ∴ θ = tan √3 = 60.
v 2  u 2  80    20 
2 2
6400  400 3. x = a sin ωt
 h=    300 m x
2g 2  10 20 ∴ = sin ωt ….(i)
a
15. Window y = a cos ωt
Initial y
velocity ∴ = cos ωt ….(ii)
a
(u) Squaring and adding, we get
1.5 x2 y2
m 2+ = 1 (∵ cos2 ωt + sin2 ωt = 1)
Final a a2
velocity ∴ x2 + y2 = a2
(v) Hence particle follows a circular path.
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2.7 Projectile motion 6. Speed of projectile at maximum height,
v = ucos θ
v2 sin2θ u
1. R= given, v =
g 2
u
For maximum horizontal range, θ = 45 ∴ = u cosθ
2
v2 1
 Rmax= ∴ cosθ = ⇒ θ = 60
g 2
v2
 16000 m = 7. Maximum height, y
10
u2 sin2 θ
 v = √16000×10 = √160000 = 400 ms–1 H=
2g
u2 sin2θ Horizontal range, u
2. Horizontal range R =
g u2 sin2θ

t
R=  H
u2 sin 2 × 30° u2√3 g ϕ
For body A, RA = = O x

en
g g 2 H R
tanϕ = ....(i)
u2 sin 2 × 60° u2 √3 R/2
For body B, RB = =
g g 2 Substituting values of H and R in (i), we get
RA
 = 1:1 u2 sin2 θ
RB sin2 θ sin2 θ

nt
2g 1
tan ϕ = u2 sin2θ
= = = tan θ
3. θ1 = 60°, θ2 = 30° sin2θ 2sinθcosθ 2
2g
So range of projectile, 1
v20 sin2θ v2 sin2 60° v2 sin120 ∴ tan ϕ = tan45
2
R1 = = =
Co
g g g 1
∴ tan ϕ = (∵ θ = 45)
v2 sin 90° +30° v2 cos30° √3u2 2
= = = 1
g g 2g ∴ ϕ = tan–1
2
Now,
v2 sin2 30° v2 sin 60° u2 √3 8. For maximum range, angle of projection, θ = 45°
R2 = = = u2 sin2θ
g g 2g
R =
e

∴ R1 = R2 g
u2 sin90° u2
4. Gravity is the only force pulling both objects ∴ Rmax = =
pl

g g
downwards. Time required to reach the ground 20 m/s 2
is dependent on the vertical motion of the ∴ Rmax = = 40 m
10 m/s2
particle. Vertical motion of both the particles
A and B are exactly same. Hence they will
m

9. Horizontal range = Maximum height

reach the ground simultaneously.
u2 sin2 u2 sin2 θ
∴ =
u2 sin2θ g 2g
5. R= 2u2 sin cos2 u2 sin2 θ
Sa

g
∴ =
For angle of projection (45– θ), g 2g
∴ tanθ = 4
u2 sin 2 45n)– u2 sin 90n)– 2n
R1 = = ∴ θ = tan –1(4)
g g
u2 cos2θ 10.
=
g
For angle of projection (45+ θ), 3j

u2 sin 2 45n), u2 sin 90n), 20

R2 = = B
g g A
2i
u2 cos2
= Horizontal (X) component remains the same
g
R1 u2 cos 2 /g 1 while the vertical (Y) component changes.
∴ = = Therefore, velocity at B = 2i – 3j m/s.
R2 u2 cos22 g 1
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11. For projectiles with equal trajectory, their 15. At the highest point of projectile, vertical
range and height must be same. component of velocity is zero.
 (Hmax)1 = (Hmax)2  v = ux = u cos = 10  cos (30) = 5 3 ms–1
u1 2 sin2 θ u2 2 sin2 θ
 =
2g1 2g2
u21 g1
 =
u22 g2
9.8  32
 g2 = = 3.5 m/s2
52
12. v2 = u2 + 2as
∴ v2 = u2 + 2 g sin  x

t
sin . X = constant
1

en
∴ x
sin
x1 sin 2 1/2
∴ = = = 1 : √3
x2 sin 1 √3/2
13. 25 m/s 25 m/s

nt
y
x1 x2
200 m
Co
100 m
Let the bullets collide at time t
The horizontal displacement x1 and x2 is given
e

by the equation
x1 = ut and x2 = ut
pl

 x1 + x2 = 100
 25t + 25t = 100
 t = 2s
Vertical displacement ‘y’ is given by
m

1 1
y = gt2 =  10  22 = 20m
2 2
 h = 200  20 = 180m
Sa

14. Time period,

T = 2 R  v = 2  R
v T
Maximum height,
v 2 sin 2  2 2 R 2 sin 2 
Hmax = 
2g gT 2
But Hmax = 4R ….(Given)
2  2 R 2 sin 2 
 =4R
gT 2
1/ 2
 2

 sin  =  2gT 
 R
2
 
1/ 2
 2

  = sin1  2gT 
2R  

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