Batch - Growth Apex & SRG CLASS TEST – 22

Single Correct Type Questions [3M (–1)]

1. A particle is projected horizontally from the top of a tower with a velocity v 0. If v be its velocity at
any instant, then the radius of curvature of the path of the particle at the point (where the particle
is at that instant) is directly proportional to
(A) v3 (B) v2 (C) v (D) 1/v

2. A point P moves in counter clockwise direction on a circular path as shown in

the figure. The movement of 'P' is such that it sweeps out a length s = t 2 + 5,
where s is in metres and t is in seconds. The radius of the path is 20 m. The
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acceleration of 'P' when T = 5 seconds is nearly:
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(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 1.5 m/s2 (C) 2.5 m/s2 (D) 3 m/s2

3. Which of the following statements is true for a particle moving in a circle with a increasing angular
speed ?
(A) The velocity vector is tangent to the circle
(B) The acceleration vector is tangent to the circle
(C) The acceleration vector points to the centre of the circle
(D) The velocity and acceleration vectors are perpendicular to each other

4. The angular displacement () of the blades of a ceiling fan, when the fan is switched on at t = 0,
is shown in figure. The average angular velocity of the fan blades during the first 8 seconds will be

(A) 40 rad/s (B) 20 rad/s (C) 10 rad/s (D) 5 rad/s

5. Two bodies A and B rotate about an axis, such that angle A (in radians) covered by first body is
proportional to square of time, and B (in radians) covered by second body varies linearly. At

t = 0, A = B = 0 . If A completes its first revolution in  sec and B needs 4sec to complete half
revolution then angular velocity A : B at t = 5sec are in the ratio
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 20 : 1 (C) 80 : 1 (D) 20 : 4

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6. Consider a body moving along a circular path of radius R. Given some statements :-
(a) The acceleration of the body is directed towards the centre
(b) The acceleration of the body is directed towards the tangent.
(c) One of the forces acting on the body must be variable in nature.
(d) The radial acceleration of the body is non-zero.
Which of the statements are always true ?
(A) a,b,d (B) a,b,c,d (C) b,c,d (D) c,d

7. A body moving with a constant speed describes a circular path whose radius vector is given by
r = 15(cos ti + sin t j)m , where p is in rad / s , and t is in second. What is its centripetal
acceleration at t = 3s ?
(A) 452 m/s2 (B) 52 m/s2 (C) 15m/s2 (D) 152 m/s2

8. A wheel is rotating about an axis through its centre at 720 revolutions per minute. It is acted on
by constant torque opposing its motion for 8 seconds till it comes to rest. The number of
revolutions made by the wheel in the 8 seconds is :
(A) 48 (B) 72 (C) 96 (D) 120

9. A car drives anticlockwise (counterclockwise) around a flat, circular curve at constant speed, so
that the left, front wheel traces out a circular path of radius R = 9.60 m. If the width of the car is
1.74 m, what is the ratio of the angular velocity about its axle of the left, front wheel to that of
the right, front wheel, of the car as it moves through the curve? Assume the wheels roll without
slipping.
(A) 0.331 (B) 0.630 (C) 0.708 (D) 0.847

10. In a water park there is a circular river in which the flow is at a speed u along a circular path. A
small toy boat is steered radially with speed v relative to water. If reaches a diametrically opposite
point B on the other bank in half round (180°). The time to cross the river and reach B is. (r0 is
radius of central circle.)

 v   v   v 
r0  e u − 1  r0  eu − e  r0  e − e u 
     
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) None of these
v v V

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11. A body is thrown with a velocity of 10m / s at an angle of 45 to the horizontal. Acceleration of
free fall to be 10m / s2 . The radius of curvature of its trajectory 1 / 2 seconds after the body
begin to move is :
(A) 0 m (B) 2.5 m (C)5 m (D) None

12. A particle moves along a circle with a constant angular speed . Its displacement, with respect to
this position of the particle at time t = 0 is plotted against time. The graph would look like:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

13. Velocity of a particle moving in a curvilinear path in a horizontal XY plane varies with time as

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v = 2tiˆ + t2 j m / s . Here, t is in second. At t = 1s .

(A) acceleration of particle is 8m / s2

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(B) tangential acceleration of particle is m / s2
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(C) radial acceleration of particle is m / s2
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(D) radius of curvature to the path is m
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14. A projectile is launched on an inclined plane, at an angle  with horizontal as shown in figure. It is
given that projectile hits the inclined plane at maximum distance from O initially. If inclined plane
rotates clockwise about O with a constant angular velocity , then rate at which angle of projection
should be changed, such that projectile hits the incline plane at maximum distance from O is :

 
(A)  (B) (C) (D) Zero
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Multiple Correct Type Questions [4M (–2)]

15. A point object of mass m is slipping down on as a smooth hemispherical body of mass M and
radius R. The point object is tied to a wall with an ideal string as shown. At a certain instant, speed
of the hemisphere is v and its acceleration is a. Then speed vP and acceleration aP of a particle has
value (assume all the surfaces is contact are frictionless)

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 v2 
(A) vP = v sin60° (B) vp = V (C) aP = a (D) aP =   + a2
R 
 

16. A point mass is moving in a three-dimensional space whose position vector is given by
r = acostiˆ + a sin tjˆ + btk
ˆ . Choose the correct statement(s) from the following
(A) The trajectory of the path of the particle is helical.
 a22 + b2
(B) radius of curvature of the trajectory at t = is
4 a2
(C) The ratio of distance travelled by particle in time interval 0 to / to distance travelled in time
interval 2/ to 3/ is three
(D) The magnitude of displacement in time 0 to / is b/.

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