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Motion in plane practice · Mixed difficulty
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A: Two row boats moving parallel to each other and nearby, are attracted towards each other
R: Increase of velocity of fluid flow decrease the pressure
R: Increase of velocity of fluid flow decrease the pressure
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Correct option: A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
The correct answer is Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A because Bernoulli's principle explains the attraction between the boats.
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Assertion: Three given concurrent forces may be in equilibrium which is and 500
Reason: Three forces are concurrent and their summation or net force acting on a point is zero when acts in one direction and both and act in the opposite direction.
Reason: Three forces are concurrent and their summation or net force acting on a point is zero when acts in one direction and both and act in the opposite direction.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Option A is correct because the forces can be in equilibrium if their vector sum is zero, and the reason correctly explains this condition for the given forces.
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Two bodies are thrown from the same point with the same velocity of projection, angles of projection and If and are the ranges and and are maximum heights respectively then
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Correct option: C
Both (1) and (2)
Option C (Both (1) and (2)) is correct because the ranges are equal for complementary angles of projection, and the sum of maximum heights has a specific relationship.
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Given , which of the following statements is not correct?
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Correct option: A
, and must each be a null vector
Option A (, and must each be a null vector) is not correct because the vectors can sum to zero without each being a null vector.
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The maximum and minimum magnitude of the resultant of two given vectors are 17 units and 7 unit respectively. If these two vectors are at right angles to each other, the magnitude of their resultant is
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Correct option: D
13
Option D (13) is correct because using the maximum and minimum resultant magnitudes, we can find the individual vector magnitudes and then calculate the resultant when they are at right angles.
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Two particles are projected simultaneously in the same vertical plane, from the same point, both with different speeds and at different angles with horizontal. The path followed by one, as seed by the other, is
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Correct option: D
A straight line making a constant angle with the horizontal
Option D (A straight line making a constant angle with the horizontal) is correct because the relative velocity between the two particles remains constant, resulting in a straight-line path.
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For a projectile if is the angle of projection, is the range, is the maximum height, is the time of flight then
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it correctly relates the angle of projection, range, maximum height, and time of flight for a projectile.
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Two shells are fired from a cannon with same speed at angle and respectively with the horizontal. The time interval between the shots is T. They collide in mid-air after time ' ' from the first shot. Which of the following conditions must be satisfied?
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Correct option: D
none of these
Option D (none of these) is correct because the condition derived from equating the x and y coordinates at the point of collision leads to contradictory requirements on the angles and .
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A swimmer wishes to cross a river flowing at . His speed with respect to water is . The shortest possible time to cross the river is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the shortest time to cross the river is achieved when the swimmer swims perpendicular to the river flow, and the time is calculated using the swimmer's speed relative to the river.
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Let two non-collinear vectors and inclined at an angle be such that and . If a point moves so that at any time its position vector (where is the origin) is given as , then least distance of from the origin is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it represents the minimum distance obtained by minimizing the squared distance function using AM-GM inequality.
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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Correct option: C
If and represent two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then give the area of that parallelogram.
Option C (If and represent two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then give the area of that parallelogram) is correct because the magnitude of the cross product of two adjacent sides of a parallelogram equals its area.
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Consider the following statements and select the correct statements from the following.
I. Addition and subtraction of scalars make sense only for quantities with same units
II. Multiplication and division of scalars with different units is possible
III. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of scalars with same unit is possible
I. Addition and subtraction of scalars make sense only for quantities with same units
II. Multiplication and division of scalars with different units is possible
III. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of scalars with same unit is possible
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Correct option: D
I, II and III
Option B is correct because a potentiometer measures potential difference without drawing current from the source, providing a more accurate measurement than a voltmeter.
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If a,b and are three non-coplanar uni-modular vectors, each inclined with other at an angle , then volume of tetrahedron whose edges are and is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the volume of the tetrahedron calculated using the scalar triple product.
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Pressure is a scalar quantity because
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Correct option: C
it is the ratio of component of the force
normal to the area
normal to the area
Option A (2) is correct because the electric field on the axis of a dipole is twice the electric field on the equatorial line at the same distance.
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An aeroplane moving horizontally at a speed of and at a height of is to drop a bomb on a target. At what horizontal distance from the target should the bomb be released? (Take )
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Correct option: C
8000 m
Option C (8000 m) is correct because it is the horizontal distance the bomb travels during the time it takes to fall from the given height.
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A body is under the action of two mutually perpendicular forces of 3 N and 4 N. The resultant force acting on the body is
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Correct option: C
5 N
Option C (5 N) is correct because the resultant of two perpendicular forces is found using the Pythagorean theorem.
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A body when projected vertically up, covers a total distance , during its time of flight. If we neglect gravity then how much distance the particle will travel during the same time. Will it fall back?
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Correct option: D
, No
Option D (, No) is correct because without gravity, the particle travels at a constant speed, covering twice the distance in the same time, and it will not fall back.
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The angle between two vectors and is . Vector is the resultant of the two vectors. If makes an with , then
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Correct option: C
Option C (A=B) is correct because when the resultant makes an angle with A, it implies that the magnitudes of A and B are equal.
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The trajectory of a projectile in a vertical plane is , where and are constants and are respectively the horizontal and vertical distances of the projectile from the point of projection. The angle of projection and the maximum height attained are respectively given by
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it matches the angle of projection and maximum height derived from the trajectory equation.
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The position of particle is given by where is in second and the coefficients have proper units for to be in metre. The of the particle at is:
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Correct option: C
along -direction
Option C ( along -direction) is correct because it is the second derivative of the position vector with respect to time.
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A boat which has a speed of 5 km/hr in still water crosses a river of width 1 km along the shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The velocity of the river water (in km/hr) is
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Correct option: B
3
Option B (3) is correct because the velocity of the river water is calculated using the shortest path condition and the given boat speed and time.
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Select the incorrect statement(s) from the following.
I. In projectile motion, the range depends on the mass. It is greater for heavier object
II. In projectile motion, the range is independent of the angle of projection.
I. In projectile motion, the range depends on the mass. It is greater for heavier object
II. In projectile motion, the range is independent of the angle of projection.
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Correct option: C
I and II
Option C (I and II) is correct because in projectile motion, the range is independent of mass and depends on the angle of projection, not independent of it.
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A person can throw a ball upto a maximum range of 100 m. How high above the ground he can throw the same ball?
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Correct option: B
50 m
Option B (50 m) is correct because the maximum height is half the maximum range when the initial velocity is the same.
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Statement-I: Two particles of different mass, projected with same velocity at same angles. The maximum height attained by both the particle will be same.
Statement-II: The maximum height of projectile is independent of particle mass.
Statement-II: The maximum height of projectile is independent of particle mass.
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Correct option: A
Both statements are true
Option A (Both statements are true) is correct because the maximum height of a projectile depends on initial velocity and launch angle, but not on mass.
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If and , then, is equal to
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is the result of the cross product of the two given vectors, calculated using the determinant method.
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Statement-I: The value of is equal to 3
Statement-II: If are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then
Statement-II: If are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is true and statement-II is true
Option A is correct because both statements are true: the scalar triple product of mutually perpendicular unit vectors is 1, and the given expression simplifies to 3.
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Assertion: A physical quantity can be a vector, if magnitude as well as direction is associated with it.
Reason: A physical quantity can be a scalar quantity, if it is associated with magnitude only.
Reason: A physical quantity can be a scalar quantity, if it is associated with magnitude only.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion & Reason are false
Option D (If both Assertion & Reason are false) is correct because the assertion is incomplete (direction is not sufficient for a vector) and the reason is correct (magnitude is sufficient for a scalar).
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Assertion: Two vectors and are said to be equal if they have the same magnitude and direction.
Reason: Addition and subtraction of scalars is possible only for quantities having same units.
Reason: Addition and subtraction of scalars is possible only for quantities having same units.
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Option C is correct because the assertion is true (vectors are equal if they have the same magnitude and direction), but the reason is false (addition and subtraction of scalars is possible only for quantities having the same units).
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The angle between the two vectors and is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the dot product of the two vectors is zero, indicating they are perpendicular.
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If and , then and are
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Correct option: A
Perpendicular unit vectors
Option A (Perpendicular unit vectors) is correct because the dot product being zero implies perpendicularity, and the magnitude of the cross product being 1 implies that both vectors are unit vectors.
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