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Physics Test 1 (Vectors + Kinematics)
Take g = 10 m/s2 unless otherwise stated
Section I (Objective Type) Single answer correct marking scheme +3 , 0 , -1
1) Three vectors , and satisfy the relationships and . Then vector is
parallel to
(b) (c) (d)
2) Two vectors of respective magnitudes and are added. The magnitude of their resultant
when it makes largest possible angle with the vector of magnitude is
(a) 8 (b) (c) (d) None of these
3) The magnitude of projection of vector iˆ ˆj kˆ along the vector iˆ ˆj is
3
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) (d) None of these
2
4) Determine the projection of the vector in the direction perpendicular to the plane
formed by the vectors and
(a) Zero (b) (c) (d)
5) Consider two particles P and Q moving on parallel tracks that are very close to each other. The
tracks are parallel to the x-axis. P moves with constant acceleration a = -2 [m/s2] and Q is
moving with constant velocity -16 [m/s]. At time t=0, separation between P and Q is d=10 m as
shown. Velocity of P at t = 0 is +9/2 (i.e. 4.5) m/s. The particles meet (or cross each other) twice
during their motion. Let the time of their second meeting be equal to t2. Calculate t2. Express
your answer in second.
d= 10 m
2
a = - 2 m/s
P 9/2 m/s X
-16 m/sQ
[A] s [B] s [C] s [D] s
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Section II (Objective Type) One or more answers may be correct marking scheme (4, PM, -1)
6) A toy rocket ascends from the ground with constant upward acceleration. After 1 sec a small
bolt is dropped from the rocket and after 5 seconds from the start, its fuel is finished. The bolt
strikes the ground 2 seconds after it was dropped.
(a) acceleration of the rocket while running on fuel is 8 m/s2
(b) the rocket was at height 100m above the ground when its fuel was finished.
(c) maximum speed of rocket during its upward flight is 40 m/s
(d) total airtime of the rocket is 15 seconds
7) A particle moves along x – axis according to the equation where x is the
position wrt the origin in meters and t is in seconds.
[A] The velocity of the particle at seconds is 100 m/s
[B] The acceleration of the particle at seconds is 20 m/s2
[C] The displacement of the particle in the 5th second of motion is 140 m
[D] The particle reverses its direction sometime during the motion.
8) The one dimensional motion of a particle is plotted in the
graph shown.
[A] average acceleration in the interval A-B is 3.3 m/s2
[B] average acceleration in interval B-E is 5 m/s2
[C] The displacement of the particle between 0 to 10 sec is
75m
[D] the average velocity in the interval B-D is 3 m/s
9) A particle is moving along x axis. Its x coordinate is given as
[A] The time at which the magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration are equal is
[B] The particle changes its direction of motion at
[C] The velocity of the particle is zero at
[D] the acceleration of the particle is constant.
10) The graph shows velocity vs time graphs of motion of various
particles.
[A] Particles with positive acceleration are c and d
[B] b and e represent zero acceleration motion
[C] a represents motion with increasing speed
[D] c represents motion with increasing displacement but decreasing acceleration.
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Section 3 (Column Matching) +2 for each correct asnwer
11) Column I shows the velocity vs time graph for a one dimensional motion of a particle and
Column II gives the expression for average velocity over the time interval 0 to T seconds. Match
the two columns. More than one answer may be correct.
Column I Column II
(A) v (m/s) (P)
v2
v1
t (s)
T/2 T
(B) v (m/s) (Q)
v2
v1
t (s)
T/2 T
(C) v (m/s) (R)
v2
v1
t (s)
3T/4 T
(D) v (m/s) (S)
v2
v1
t (s)
T/4 T
Numerical Type questions Marking scheme
(4,0,0) v (m/s) v (m/s)
Particle A Particle B
12) Two particles A and B start from the same point +2
+2
and move in the positive x direction. Their +1
t (s) t (s)
velocity-time graphs are as shown. If the
1 2 1 2
maximum separation between them during the
time interval shown is x , then calculate 4x
13) Ball A is dropped from the top of a building of height 24m at the same instant that ball B is
thrown vertically upward from the ground. When the balls collide, they are moving in the same
direction and the speed of A is 4 times that of B. Calculate the height from the ground at which
the collision occurs.
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14) Two cars left for Mumbai from Pune at an interval of t=10 minutes and with constant speed of u=30
km/h. What is the speed v of a car (travelling from Mumbai to Pune) if it crossed these two cars at an
interval of 4 minutes? If your answer in km/h, write in the bubble sheet.
15) Water drips from the nozzle of a shower onto the floor 2.5 m below. The drops fall at regular
interval of time, the first drop striking the floor at the instant the third drop begins to fall. If y is
the distance of the second drop (from the nozzle) when the first
6N
drop strikes the floor, calculate 8y.
5N
16) Six forces lying in one plane and forming angles of 60 0 relative to one 1N
another are applied on a particle of mass 750 g. See adjoining figure. 750 g
What is the magnitude of acceleration of the particle? Express your 2N
4N
answer in m/s2.
3N
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