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Motion in plane practice · Medium
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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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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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Application
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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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Application
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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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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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Application
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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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Application
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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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Application
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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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Application
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The area of triangle whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors and in sq. unit is
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Correct option: B
12.5
Option B (12.5) is correct because the area of the triangle is half the magnitude of the cross product of the two adjacent side vectors.
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Application
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Three vectors and are mutually perpendicular and are unit vectors along and - axis respectively). The respective values of and are
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the dot product of mutually perpendicular vectors is zero, leading to a system of equations that can be solved for a, b, and c.
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The range of a projectile is when the angle of projection is For the same speed of projection and same range, the other possible angle of projection is:
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because for a given initial velocity and range, the angles of projection are complementary (add up to 90 degrees).
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When two vectors and of magnitude and are added, the magnitude of the resultant vector is always
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Correct option: D
not greater than
Option D is correct because the magnitude of the resultant vector of two vectors is always less than or equal to the sum of their magnitudes.
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Application
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Vector makes an angle with -axis which is equal to
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the angle between the vector and the Z-axis, calculated using direction cosines.
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Application
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The resultant of two forces and is of magnitude . If be doubled, the resultant will be inclined to at an angle.
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because after doubling P, the resultant is perpendicular to Q, which is derived using the law of cosines.
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Four projectiles are fixed with the same velocities at angles and with the horizontal. The range of projectile will be largest for the one projected at angle
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the range of a projectile is maximum at an angle of 45 degrees, and 40 degrees is closest to 45 degrees among the given options.
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From a point on the ground, a particle is projected slantwise with some initial velocity making an acute angle with the horizontal. During its flight, the dot product of its velocity and acceleration vectors
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Correct option: A
Continuously increases
Option D (First decreases and then increases) is correct because the dot product of velocity and acceleration changes sign as the angle between them changes from obtuse to acute.
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Statement-I: The scalar product of a force and displacement is equal to the work done.
Statement-II: Work done is not a scalar.
Statement-II: Work done is not a scalar.
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Correct option: B
Statement-I is true and statement-II is false
Option B is correct because the scalar product of force and displacement equals work done, and work is a scalar quantity.
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Surface area is
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Correct option: A
Scalar
Option A (Scalar) is correct because surface area is a scalar quantity, having only magnitude and no direction.
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Application
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Two vectors are given by and . Find the third vector if
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the result of the vector addition and scalar multiplication as described in the equation .
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An aeroplane is flying at a height of 1960 m in horizontal direction with a velocity of 360 km / hr. When it is vertically above the point. A on the ground, it drops a bomb. The bomb strikes a point B on the ground, then the time taken by the bomb to reach the ground is-
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Correct option: B
20 sec
Option B (20 sec) is correct because it is the time taken for the bomb to fall from a height of 1960 m under the influence of gravity.
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