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Motion in plane practice · Medium
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Let
Statement-I: Angle between and is
Statement-II:
Statement-I: Angle between and is
Statement-II:
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is true and statement-II is true
Statement-I is true because the vectors form a right-angled triangle, and Statement-II is true as it represents the law of cosines.
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The X and Y components of vector have numerical values 6 and 6 respectively and that of have numerical values 10 and 9. What is the numerical value of ?
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Correct option: D
5
Option D (5) is correct because the magnitude of vector is calculated by finding its X and Y components and then using the Pythagorean theorem.
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Three bodies A, B and C projected with the same initial speed with angles of projections and respectively. The body/bodies having maximum range
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Correct option: B
B
Option B is correct because the maximum range in projectile motion is achieved at a projection angle of 45 degrees.
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Two balls are projected simultaneously in the same vertical plane from the same point with velocities and with angles and respectively with the horizontal. If , the path of one ball as seen from the position of other ball is:
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Correct option: C
Vertical straight line
Option C (Vertical straight line) is correct because the horizontal components of velocities are equal, resulting in zero relative horizontal velocity, and thus a vertical path.
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The number of components in which a vector can be resolved into is
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Correct option: D
Infinite
Option D is correct because a vector can be resolved into an infinite number of components, as the choice of coordinate system is arbitrary.
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Assertion: Time of flight of a projectile is equal to twice the time taken to attain the maximum height.
Reason: At the highest point of the trajectory, the projectile comes to rest and then begins to fall vertically downward under the effect of gravity.
Reason: At the highest point of the trajectory, the projectile comes to rest and then begins to fall vertically downward under the effect of gravity.
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Correct option: C
If assertion is true, but reason is false.
Option C (If assertion is true, but reason is false) is correct because the time of flight is twice the time to reach maximum height, but the projectile doesn't come to rest at the highest point.
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What should be the angle between and so that ?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because for the magnitude of the change in a vector to equal the change in its magnitude, the vector must only change in magnitude, not direction, implying the angle between them is 0.
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Two forces due east and due north have their common initial point. is
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Correct option: A
of
Option A ( of ) is correct because it accurately calculates the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector .
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Statement-I: In
Statements-II: If , then (triangle law of addition)
Statements-II: If , then (triangle law of addition)
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Correct option: B
Statement-I is true and statement-II is false
Option B (Statement-I is true and statement-II is false) is correct because the vector addition in a triangle results in zero, and the triangle law of addition is stated incorrectly.
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In the projectile motion, if air resistance is ignored, the horizontal motion is at
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Correct option: B
constant velocity
Option B is correct because in projectile motion without air resistance, there is no horizontal acceleration, resulting in constant horizontal velocity.
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If and then is
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Correct option: B
27
Option B (27) is correct because it's the magnitude of the cross product of the two vectors.
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For any two vectors and , then
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the result of expanding using trigonometric identities.
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The linear velocity of a rotating body is given by If then the magnitude of is
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Correct option: A
units
Option A ( units) is correct because the magnitude of the cross product is calculated correctly.
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Which of the following is true regarding projectile motion?
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Correct option: A
Horizontal velocity of projectile is constant
Option A is correct because in projectile motion, the horizontal velocity remains constant as there is no horizontal acceleration.
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If is
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Correct option: C
12
Option C (12) is correct because the dot product of the two vectors is calculated to be 12.
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Given, and . The angle between and is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the magnitude of the resultant vector is the sum of the magnitudes of the individual vectors, implying they are in the same direction.
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Select the correct statements about the football thrown in a parabolic path.
I. At the highest point the vertical component of velocity is zero
II. At the highest point, the velocity of the football, acts horizontally
III. At the highest point, the acceleration of the ball acts vertically downwards
I. At the highest point the vertical component of velocity is zero
II. At the highest point, the velocity of the football, acts horizontally
III. At the highest point, the acceleration of the ball acts vertically downwards
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Correct option: D
I, II and III
Option D (I, II and III) is correct because all three statements accurately describe the motion of a projectile (football) in a parabolic path.
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The diagonals of a parallelogram are given by the vectors and . Find the area of the parallelogram.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the area of the parallelogram calculated using the cross product of its diagonals.
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A particle is projected with an initial velocity . The equation of trajectory of the particle will be (Assume horizontal direction as -axis and vertically upward as positive y-axis)
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the equation of the trajectory is derived by eliminating time from the x and y components of motion.
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If the magnitudes of two vectors are 3 and 4 and their scalar product is 6, then find the angle between the two vectors.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it correctly uses the dot product formula to find the angle between the two vectors.
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Assertion: A projectile is thrown with an initial velocity of . If range of projectile is maximum then .
Reason: In projectile motion, angle of projection is equal to for maximum range condition.
Reason: In projectile motion, angle of projection is equal to for maximum range condition.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A is correct because the range is maximum when the angle of projection is 45 degrees, which implies a=b, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
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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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