PROJECTILE MOTION

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Question A B C D answer
No.
A shell is fired from a gun barrel with a certain 00 300 450 900 c
velocity will have maximum range if it fired with
1 what angle with the horizontal plane.

A projectile is projected with a certain velocity at sin θ sin 3θ sin 2θ sin2 θ c

an angle θ with the horizontal plane. The horizontal
2 distance traveled by the projectile is proportional to

A projectile is projected with a certain velocity at sin θ sin3 θ sin2 θ sin2 θ c

an angle θ with the horizontal plane. The maximum
3 height of a flight of the projectile is proportional to

A shot is fired from a gun with muzzle velocity of 704.4 m 804.4 m 904.4 m 712 m a
200 m/s and the angle of projection is 360,
4 determine the greatest height achieved.

The maximum horizontal range a shell fires from a 24.30 19.18 36 49 a

gun is observed to be 1 km. Determine the firing
5 angle to be used to hit the target 0.75 km on the
same level.

A shell is fired with a velocity of 200 m/s at an 31.86 s 28.83 s 42 s 38.83 s b

angle of 450 with horizontal. Find the total time of
6 flight.

A missile is fired so as to reach maximum range (R) R 0.5 R 0.75 R 0.25 R d

then maximum height reached by projectile is
7

A missile fired at an angle β to horizontal what 2β 90+ β 90- β 45+ β c

should be the other angle of projection to hit the
8 same target

Maximum range of projectile is obtained when 90 0 45 30 c

angle of projection is ----- degree
9
 Maximum height reached by a ball thrown with an (u2sin2 β)/g (u2sin2 β)/g (u2sin2 β)/2g (u2sin2 β)/2g d
initial velocity u at an angle β to the horizontal is
10

Horizontal range of a ball thrown with an initial (u2sin2 β)/g (u2sin2 β)/g (u2sin2 β)/2g (u2sin2 β)/2g a
velocity u at an angle β to the horizontal is
11

Three identical balls are thrown from the top of a Ball 1 Ball 2 Ball 3 All ball have d
building with the same initial speed. Initially ball 1 same speed
12 moves horizontally, ball 2 moves upward and ball 3
moves downward. Neglecting air resistance, which
ball has the fastest speed when it hits the ground
A stone is just released from the window of a train Straight Straight Hyperbolic Parabolic path d
moving along a horizontal straight track. The stone downward horizontally path
13 will move in

In a projectile motion which of following remains Speed x component y component None of above b
constant of velocity of velocity
14

At the highest point of projectile motion, velocity Parallel to Inclined Perpendicular None of above c
and acceleration are --- each other to each other
15

Angle of projection for which horizontal range and 45 0 tan-1(4) tan-1(1/4) tan-1(2) b
maximum height are equal is
16

A ball is projected with a velocity of 20 m/s at an 10 m/s 14.14 m/s 28 m/s Zero b
angle θ to horizontal. In order to have the
17 maximum range, its velocity at the highest point
must be

Two bodies are thrown with the same initial 1:01 sin θ: cos θ sin 2θ : cos 2θ cos θ : sin θ c
velocity at an angle θ and (90- θ) respectively with
18 the horizontal, then their ratios of maximum heights

A particle is projected horizontally at 36 m/s from a 2s 5s 3s 4.3 s b

point 122.5 m above a horizontal surface , the time
19 taken by the particle to reach the surface of ground
is

A particle is projected horizontally at 36m/s from a 100 m 200 m 180 m 360 m c

point 122.5m above a horizontal surface , the
20 horizontal distance traveled by particle when it
reach the surface of ground
 A particle is projected from an origin O with a 30j + 40i 30i - 40j 30i -10j 10i + 30j c
velocity of (30i + 40j) m/s. the velocity of particle
21 after 5 s is (take g = 10m/s)

Maximum range of projectile projected on u2/2g u2sin α /2g u2/g u2sin α /g a

horizontal ground is given by
22

If a bullet is fired at an angle of 45 0 upwards with Two Three Four Eight c

the horizontal, the horizontal range of bullet is
23 equal to ----------- times the maximum height
attained.

If two projectiles are fired with equal velocities but Same time of Equal Equal Same b
one with 30 0 and other with 60 0 with horizontal, flight horizontal horizontal maximum
24 then both will have range range and height
same
maximum
tan 1 4 tan 1 1 / 4
height
tan 1 2
The horizontal range of projectile and maximum 45 0 a
height reached by projectile is equal if angle of
25 projection is

A projectile is projected with a velocity 10 m/s at 5 m/s Zero 8.66 m/s None of these c
an angle 30 0 with horizontal to attain maximum
26 range, its velocity at the highest position must be

If the projectile is projected at an angle of ---------, 45 0 63.43 0 90 0 75.96 0 d

then the maximum height reached and range of
27 projectile are equal.

The range of projectile on a downward inclined Less than Equal to More than None of these c
plane is --------- the range on upward inclined plane
28 for the same velocity of projection and angle of
projection.

The horizontal range of a projectile is maximum 45 0 30 0 90 0 60 0 a

when the angle of projection is
29

A missile fired at an angle α to the horizontal hits a 2α 90 + α 90 - α 45 + α c

target. What should be the other angle of projection
30 to hit the same target, when initial velocity remains
same?

A missile is fired so as to reach maximum range Same as range Three-forth of Half of range One-forth of d
then the maximum height reached is range range
31
 For a given velocity and horizontal range, the 1 2 3 4 b
possible angle of projection are
32

A ball is thrown horizontally with a velocity of 100 7.8 s 8.7 s 3s 9s a

m/s from top of the building 300 m high. The time
33 taken by ball to reach ground is

Co-ordinate of the projection of a ball are (0, 0) 25.25 m/s 26.26 m/s 30.30 m/s 22.22 m/s a
and the maximum height is (5 m, 5 m) and the time
34 to reach the maximum height is 5 s. Determine the
initial velocity.

A ball is projected at such an angle that the 0 degree 30 degree 45 degree 90 degree c
horizontal range is 4 times the maximum height.
35 Find the angle of projection.

A boy throws two stones in the sky one after Less than t More than t Same as t None of the b
another. He throws the first stone vertically above
36 upward which takes t s to come back to the ground.
He throws the sond stone with the same velocity as
that of earlier but the angle of projection of 60 0.
The time taken by the sond stone to reach the
A ball thrown at 450 with horizontal so as to clear 15.76 m/s 16.76 m/s 14.76 m / s None of these c
fence 3 m high above the ground and 20 m away
37 from the point. If the point of throw is 1 m above
the ground find the initial velocity of the throw.

If the initial velocity is increased the by 20% 10% 40% 50% 20% d
calculate the percentage increase in the maximum
38 range of projectile.

A projectile is fired with a velocity 75 m/s at an 80.00 m/s 70.79 m /s 79.10 m/s 22.22 m/s b
angle of 600 to the horizontal. Determine the
39 velocity of projectile after 0.5 s.

A ball is projected from an inclined plane at an 13.59 m 59.13 m 13.95 m 95.13 m a

angle of 300 with horizontal in the downward
40 direction with a velocity of 10 m/s perpendicular to
the plane. If the ball strikes the ground find the
maximum range along the plane.
A rocket moves along a curved path with linear 6377 m 7746 m 3669.7 m 3333 m c
velocity of 600 m/s and it is observed that the
41 rocket experiences an acceleration of 10 g in a
direction normal to the path. Find the radius of
curved path
An inclined plane has a rise of 5 in 12. A shot is 6665 m 1555 m 1665 m 1228 m c
projected with a velocity 250 m/s at an elevation of
42 300. Find the range of the plane if the shot is fired
up the plane.
 An inclined plane has a rise of 5 in 12. A shot is 10300 m -10300 m 10800 m – 10800 m b
projected with a velocity 250m/s at an elevation of
43 300. Find the range of the plane if the shot is fired
down the plane.

A stone is projected in a vertical plane from the 4.55 m/s 3.65 m/s 4.65 m/s 6.65 m/s c
ground with a velocity of 5 m/s at an elevation of
44 600. With what velocity must another stone be
projected at an elevation of 450 m in order to have
the same horizontal range?
A stone is projected in a vertical plane from the 6.215 m/s 6.665 m/s 5.666 m/s 2.625 m/s a
ground with a velocity of 5 m/s at an elevation of
45 600. With what velocity must another stone be
projected at an elevation of 450 m in order to
attend the same maximum height?
The velocity of particle in projectile motion at top Zero Initial velocity Vertical Horizontal d
of its path is equal to of projection component of component of
46 initial velocity initial velocity
of projection of projection.

For maximum horizontal range in a projectile 90 60 45 30 c

motion the angle of projection is -- degree
47

A projectile is projected with an initial velocity of 20 m/s 34.64 m/s 25 m/s None of these a
40 m/s at an angle of 60 degree, the horizontal
48 component of velocity is

A projectile is projected with an initial velocity of 20 m/s 34.64 m/s 15.02 m/s None of these c
40 m/s at an angle of 60 degree, the Vertical
49 component of velocity is

A projectile is projected with an initial velocity of 1s 0.2 s 2s None of these c

40 m/s at an angle of 60 degree, determint required
50 time totravel 40 m along x-direction

A projectile is projected with an initial velocity of 20 m/s 25 m/s 15 m/s None of these b
40 m/s at an angle of 60 degree, determine the
51 velocity at t = 2 s.

Determine the minimum possible velocity of 343.1 m/s 1223.24 m/s 117 km/s None of these a
projection for a maximum horizontal range of 12
52 km.

Determine the angle of projection when the missile 30 degree 60 degree 45 degree 90 degree c
projected with velocity of projectin 343.1 m/s and
53 cover horizontal range of 12 km.
 In projectile motion, the magnitude of acceleration (-9.81) m/s2 9.81 m/s2 a and b None of these a
along y-axis is
54

In projectile motion, the magnitude of acceleration (-9.81) m/s2 9.81 m/s2 Zero None of these c
along x-axis is
55

A missile is fired so as to reach maximum range (R)

56 R 0.5 R 0.75 R 0.25 R d
then maximum height reached by projectile is

State which of following statements is correct, Its Its velocity is Its velocity is
Its velocity is
57 when a ball is at the highest point of projectile acceleration is directed directed d
zero
motion, zero downward forward

A missile fired at an angle β to horizontal what

58 should be the other angle of projection to hit the 2β 90+ β 90- β 45+ β c
same target

Maximum range of projectile is obtained when

59 90 0 45 30 c
angle of projection is ----- degree

When a particle is projected from the top of a

Greater than
60 building strikes the ground away from the building Same as range Less than range Zero a
range
then its horizontal distance is

In projectile motion component of acceleration

61 Constant Variable Zero None of these c
along horizontal direction is

Maximum height reached by a ball thrown with an

62 (u2sin2 β)/g (u2sin2 β)/g (u2sin2 β)/2g (u2sin2 β)/2g d
initial velocity u at an angle β to the horizontal is

Horizontal range of a ball thrown with an initial

63 (u2sin2 β)/g (u2sin2 β)/g (u2sin2 β)/2g (u2sin2 β)/2g a
velocity u at an angle β to the horizontal is

Three identical balls are thrown from the top of a

building with the same initial speed. Initially ball 1
All ball have
64 moves horizontally, ball 2 moves upward and ball 3 Ball 1 Ball 2 Ball 3 d
same speed
moves downward. Neglecting air resistance, which
ball has the fastest speed when it hits the ground
 A stone is just released from the window of a train
Straight Straight Hyperbolic
65 moving along a horizontal straight track. The stone Parabolic path d
downward horizontally path
will move in

In a projectile motion which of following remains x component y component

66 Speed None of above b
constant of velocity of velocity

At the highest point of projectile motion, velocity Parallel to Perpendicular

67 Inclined None of above c
and acceleration are --- each other to each other

Angle of projection for which horizontal range and

68 45 0 tan-1(4) tan-1(1/4) tan-1(2) b
maximum height are equal is

A ball is projected with a velocity of 20 m/s at an

angle θ to horizontal. In order to have the
69 10 m/s 14.14 m/s 28 m/s Zero b
maximum range, its velocity at the highest point
must be

Two bodies are thrown with the same initial

70 velocity at an angle θ and (90- θ) respectively with 1:01 sin θ: cos θ sin 2θ : cos 2θ cos θ : sin θ c
the horizontal, then their ratios of maximum heights

A particle is projected horizontally at 36 m/s from a

point 122.5 m above a horizontal surface , the time
71 2s 5s 3s 4.3 s b
taken by the particle to reach the surface of ground
is

A particle is projected horizontally at 36m/s from a

point 122.5m above a horizontal surface , the
72 100 m 200 m 180 m 360 m c
horizontal distance traveled by particle when it
reach the surface of ground

A particle is projected from an origin O with a

73 velocity of (30i + 40j) m/s. the velocity of particle 30j + 40i 30i - 40j 30i -10j 10i + 30j c
after 5 s is (take g = 10m/s)

Maximum range of projectile projected on

74 u2/2g u2sin α /2g u2/g u2sin α /g a
horizontal ground is given by

If a bullet is fired at an angle of 45 0 upwards with

the horizontal, the horizontal range of bullet is
75 Two Three Four Eight c
equal to ----------- times the maximum height
attained.
 Equal
If two projectiles are fired with equal velocities but Equal horizontal Same
Same time of range and
76 one with 30 0 and other with 60 0 with horizontal, horizontal maximum b
flight same
then both will have range height
maximum
tan 1 4 tan 1 1 / 4 tan 1height
2

The horizontal range of projectile and maximum

77 height reached by projectile is equal if angle of 45 0 a
projection is

A projectile is projected with a velocity 10 m/s at

78 an angle 30 0 with horizontal to attain maximum 5 m/s Zero 8.66 m/s None of these c
range, its velocity at the highest position must be

If the projectile is projected at an angle of ---------,

79 then the maximum height reached and range of 45 0 63.43 0 90 0 75.96 0 d
projectile are equal.

The range of projectile on a downward inclined

plane is --------- the range on upward inclined plane
80 Less than Equal to More than None of these c
for the same velocity of projection and angle of
projection.

The horizontal range of a projectile is maximum

81 45 0 30 0 90 0 60 0 a
when the angle of projection is

A missile fired at an angle α to the horizontal hits a

target. What should be the other angle of projection
82 2α 90 + α 90 - α 45 + α c
to hit the same target, when initial velocity remains
same?

A missile is fired so as to reach maximum range Three-forth of One-forth of

83 Same as range Half of range d
then the maximum height reached is range range

For a given velocity and horizontal range, the

84 1 2 3 4 b
possible angle of projection are

A ball is thrown horizontally with a velocity of 100

85 m/s from top of the building 300 m high. The time 7.8 s 8.7 s 3s 9s a
taken by ball to reach ground is

Co-ordinate of the projection of a ball are (0, 0)

and the maximum height is (5 m, 5 m) and the time
86 25.25 m/s 26.26 m/s 30.30 m/s 22.22 m/s a
to reach the maximum height is 5 s. Determine the
initial velocity.
 A ball is projected at such an angle that the
87 horizontal range is 4 times the maximum height. 0 degree 30 degree 45 degree 90 degree c
Find the angle of projection.

A boy throws two stones in the sky one after

another. He throws the first stone vertically
upward which takes t s to come back to the ground. None of the
88 Less than t More than t Same as t b
He throws the sond stone with the same velocity as above
that of earlier but the angle of projection of 60 0.
The time taken by the sond stone to reach the
A ball thrown at 450 with horizontal so as to clear
fence 3 m high above the ground and 20 m away
89 15.76 m/s 16.76 m/s 14.76 m / s None of these c
from the point. If the point of throw is 1 m above
the ground find the initial velocity of the throw.

If the initial velocity is increased the by 20%

90 calculate the percentage increase in the maximum 10% 40% 50% 20% d
range of projectile.

A projectile is fired with a velocity 75 m/s at an

91 angle of 600 to the horizontal. Determine the 80.00 m/s 70.79 m /s 79.10 m/s 22.22 m/s b
velocity of projectile after 0.5 s.

A ball is projected from an inclined plane at an

angle of 300 with horizontal in the downward
92 direction with a velocity of 10 m/s perpendicular to 13.59 m 59.13 m 13.95 m 95.13 m a
the plane. If the ball strikes the ground find the
maximum range along the plane.
A rocket moves along a curved path with linear
velocity of 600 m/s and it is observed that the
93 rocket experiences an acceleration of 10 g in a 6377 m 7746 m 3669.7 m 3333 m c
direction normal to the path. Find the radius of
curved path

An inclined plane has a rise of 5 in 12. A shot is

projected with a velocity 250 m/s at an elevation of
94 6665 m 1555 m 1665 m 1228 m c
300. Find the range of the plane if the shot is fired
up the plane.

An inclined plane has a rise of 5 in 12. A shot is

projected with a velocity 250m/s at an elevation of
95 10300 m -10300 m 10800 m – 10800 m b
300. Find the range of the plane if the shot is fired
down the plane.

A stone is projected in a vertical plane from the

ground with a velocity of 5 m/s at an elevation of
96 600. With what velocity must another stone be 4.55 m/s 3.65 m/s 4.65 m/s 6.65 m/s c
projected at an elevation of 450 m in order to have
the same horizontal range?
A stone is projected in a vertical plane from the
ground with a velocity of 5 m/s at an elevation of
97 600. With what velocity must another stone be 6.215 m/s 6.665 m/s 5.666 m/s 2.625 m/s a
projected at an elevation of 450 m in order to
attend the same maximum height?
 Vertical Horizontal
The velocity of particle in projectile motion at top Initial velocity component of component of
98 Zero d
of its path is equal to of projection initial velocity initial velocity
of projection of projection.

For maximum horizontal range in a projectile

99 90 60 45 30 c
motion the angle of projection is -- degree

Cubic
100 In projectile motion, the equation of trajectory is Linear Parabolic None of these b
parabolic

In projectile motion, path followed by the particle

101 Flight Trajectory a and b None of these b
is known as

In projectile motion, at the highest point the Tangential to Tangential to

102 Upward Downward c
direction of velocity is path path

In projectile motion, the radius of curvature is

103 Projection Landing Highest point a and b d
maximum at the point of

In projectile motion, the radius of curvature is

104 Projection Landing Highest point a and b c
minimum at the point of

Point of
Point of Point of
projection to
In projectile motion, the radius of curvature is maximum maximum
105 point of a and b d
increases from height to point height to point
maximum
of landing of projection
height
Point of
Point of Point of
projection to
In projectile motion, the radius of curvature is maximum maximum
106 point of a and b c
decreases from height to point height to point
maximum
of landing of projection
height

In projectile motion acceleration along horizontal

107 Constant Uniform Zero None of these c
direction is

In projectile motion velocity along horizontal

108 Constant Uniform Zero a and b d
direction is
 In projectile motion acceleration along vertical
109 Constant Uniform Zero a and b d
direction is

Uniform Constant Gravitional Variable

110 Motion of projectile along verticle direction under c
acceleration acceleration acceleration acceleration

A projectile is projected with an initial velocity of

111 40 m/s at an angle of 60 degree, the horizontal 20 m/s 34.64 m/s 25 m/s None of these a
component of velocity is

A projectile is projected with an initial velocity of

112 40 m/s at an angle of 60 degree, the Vertical 20 m/s 34.64 m/s 15.02 m/s None of these c
component of velocity is

A projectile is projected with an initial velocity of

113 40 m/s at an angle of 60 degree, determint required 1s 0.2 s 2s None of these c
time totravel 40 m along x-direction

A projectile is projected with an initial velocity of

114 40 m/s at an angle of 60 degree, determine the 20 m/s 25 m/s 15 m/s None of these b
velocity at t = 2 s.

Determine the minimum possible velocity of

115 projection for a maximum horizontal range of 12 343.1 m/s 1223.24 m/s 117 km/s None of these a
km.

Determine the angle of projection when the missile

116 projected with velocity of projectin 343.1 m/s and 30 degree 60 degree 45 degree 90 degree c
cover horizontal range of 12 km.

Tangential to Normal to
117 In projectile motion the velocity is always ----- . Vertical Horizontal c
path of particle path of particle

In projectile motion, the direction of acceleration

118 Upward Downward a and b None of these b
along y-axis is

In projectile motion, the direction of acceleration

119 Leftward Rightward a and b None of these d
along x-axis is
 In projectile motion, the magnitude of acceleration
120 (-9.81) m/s2 9.81 m/s2 a and b None of these a
along y-axis is

In projectile motion, the magnitude of acceleration

121 (-9.81) m/s2 9.81 m/s2 Zero None of these c
along x-axis is