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Motion in plane practice · Medium
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A projectile has initially the same horizontal velocity as it would acquire if it had moved from rest with uniform acceleration of for 0.5 minutes. If the maximum height reached by it is , then the angle of projection is
(Take )
(Take )
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it's derived by relating the horizontal and vertical components of the projectile's initial velocity using the given maximum height and horizontal velocity information.
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Two projectiles A and B are thrown with the same speed such that A makes angle with the horizontal and B makes angle with the vertical, then
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Correct option: D
Both may have same time of flight
Option D (Both may have same time of flight) is correct because the time of flight depends on the angle of projection, and they will be the same only if the angle is 45 degrees.
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Consider the following statements about three vectors and that have non-zero magnitudes. It follows
(i) if
(ii) if must be perpendicular to
(i) if
(ii) if must be perpendicular to
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Correct option: C
(i) only
Option B is correct because neither statement (i) nor (ii) necessarily implies that when dealing with dot and cross products of vectors.
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Statement-I: Two bodies thrown with same speed from the same point at the same instants but at different angles never collide in air.
Statement-II: and co-ordinates of the two projectiles always differ
Statement-II: and co-ordinates of the two projectiles always differ
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Correct option: A
Both statements are true
The correct answer is D because both statements are false. The resistivity of a semiconductor decreases with temperature, and the reason is incorrect.
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Statement-I: Minimum number of non-equal vectors in a plane required to give zero resultant is three.
Statement-II: If , then they must lie in one plane
Statement-II: If , then they must lie in one plane
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is true and statement-II is true
Option A (Statement-I is true and statement-II is true) is correct. Three non-equal vectors are needed for a zero resultant in a plane, and if the sum of vectors is zero, they must be coplanar.
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Assertion: Two projectiles of masses and when projected with same initial velocity vector have different ranges.
Reason: The horizontal range of a projectile depends on mass of the body.
Reason: The horizontal range of a projectile depends on mass of the body.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion & Reason are false
Option D is correct. The range of a projectile depends on initial velocity and angle of projection, not mass. Therefore, both the assertion and reason are false.
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The component of a vector r along X-axis will
have a maximum value, if :
have a maximum value, if :
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Correct option: A
r is along positive X-axis
Option A (r is along positive X-axis) is correct because the component of a vector along the X-axis is maximized when the vector is aligned with the X-axis.
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A body constrained to move along the -axis of a co-ordinate system is subjected to a constant force given by newton where and represent unit vectors along and -axis of the system respectively. Calculate the work done by the force in displacing the body through a distance of along the -axis.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because only the force component along the z-axis contributes to the work done when the displacement is along the z-axis.
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A particle moves in -plane from positions to is . Magnitude and direction of average velocity is
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Correct option: B
and
Option B ( and ) is correct because it is calculated by finding the displacement vector and dividing by the time interval to get the average velocity, then finding its magnitude and direction.
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Can scalar product be ever negative?
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Correct option: A
will be negative
Option A ( will be negative) is correct because the scalar product is negative when the angle between the vectors is greater than 90 degrees.
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Which of the following statement is correct?
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Correct option: A
Displacing a vector parallel to itself leaves the vector unchanged
Option A (Displacing a vector parallel to itself leaves the vector unchanged) is correct because a vector is defined by its magnitude and direction, which remain constant when displaced parallel to itself.
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Assertion: A coin is allowed to fall in a train moving with constant velocity. Its trajectory is a straight line as seen by an observer attached to the train.
Reason: An observer on ground will see the path of coin as a parabola.
Reason: An observer on ground will see the path of coin as a parabola.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B (If both Assertion & reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because both the trajectory inside the train is a straight line and the trajectory observed from the ground is a parabola, but the reason doesn't explain the assertion.
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Two vectors are perpendicular, if
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the dot product of two perpendicular vectors is zero, as the cosine of 90 degrees is zero.
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Assertion: Generally the path of a projectile from the earth is parabolic but it is elliptical for projectiles going to a very great height.
Reason: Up to ordinary height the projectile moves under a uniform gravitational force, but for great heights, projectile moves under a variable force.
Reason: Up to ordinary height the projectile moves under a uniform gravitational force, but for great heights, projectile moves under a variable force.
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why the projectile's path changes from parabolic to elliptical at great heights due to the varying gravitational force.
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The horizontal and vertical displacements and of projectile at a given time are given by and . The range of the projectile in metres is
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Correct option: B
12
Option B (12) is correct because the range is calculated by finding the time of flight and then using the horizontal displacement equation.
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Which of the following is not true? If and where and are the magnitudes of and
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because the dot product of vectors A and B is calculated to be 50, not 48.
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The resultant of two forces 3P and 2P is R. If the first force is doubled them the resultant is also doubled. The angle between the two forces is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the angle between the two forces is found by solving the resultant equations.
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A force is inclined at to the horizontal. If its rectangular component in the horizontal direction be , find the magnitude of the force and its vertical component.
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Correct option: A
Option A (59.58 N) is correct because it is the vertical component of the force, calculated using trigonometry.
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Assertion: Adding a scalar to a vector of the same dimensions is a meaningful algebraic operation.
Reason : Displacement can be added to distance.
Reason : Displacement can be added to distance.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion & Reason are false
Option D (If both Assertion & Reason are false) is correct because adding a scalar to a vector is not a meaningful operation, and displacement cannot be added to distance.
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: When a body is projected at an angle it's range is maximum.
Reason R: For maximum range, the value of should be equal to one.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Assertion A: When a body is projected at an angle it's range is maximum.
Reason R: For maximum range, the value of should be equal to one.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Correct option: C
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Option C (Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A) is correct because the maximum range of a projectile occurs at 45 degrees, which is when sin(2θ) = 1.
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The resultant of the tow vectors having magnitude 2 and 3 is 1. What is their cross product.
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Correct option: D
0
Option D (0) is correct because if the resultant of two vectors is the difference of their magnitudes, the angle between them is 180 degrees, making the cross product zero.
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It is found that this necessarily implies
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because if the magnitude of A+B is equal to the magnitude of A, then B must be a zero vector.
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One fielder throws a ball and in 4 secs it reaches to another player. So, the maximum height reached by the ball above the point of projection would be about
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is calculated using the time of flight and the formula for maximum height.
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A projectile is fired at an angle of 30° to the horizontal such that the vertical component of its initial velocity is . Its time of flight is T. Its velocity at has a magnitude of nearly
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the magnitude of the velocity at t=T/4, calculated using projectile motion principles.
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The angle between vector and the resultant of and is:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct. The resultant vector is in the same direction as , making the angle between them zero.
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Application
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Two forces of and act on a particle with an angle of between them. Find the resultant force.
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Correct option: A
The correct answer is A (), which is the angle the resultant force makes with the 5N force, calculated using the formula for the resultant of two vectors.
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The torque force newtons acting at the point meters about the origin is
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Correct option: B
Option D () is incorrect. The correct answer is B () because it is the correct cross product of and .
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Choose the wrong statement.
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Correct option: B
Two vectors of different magnitudes can be combined to give a zero resultant.
Option B (Two vectors of different magnitudes can be combined to give a zero resultant) is correct because two vectors can only result in zero if they have equal magnitudes and opposite directions.
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An ant starts from the origin and crawls along the - axis and then along the axis. The dot product of the ant's displacement vector with the position vector of a point that makes with the - axis and has a magnitude of is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the dot product of the ant's displacement vector and the position vector of the point.
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Minimum number of vectors of unequal magnitude whose vector sum can equal to zero is
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Correct option: B
Three
Option B (Three) is correct because at least three vectors of unequal magnitude are needed to form a closed polygon (triangle) resulting in a zero vector sum.
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