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Projectile Motion

27 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
27 MCQs

01
PYQ 2006
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
At what point of a projectile motion, acceleration and velocity are perpendicular to each other ?
1
At the point of projection
2
At the point of drop
3
At the top most point
4
Anywhere in between the point of projection and top most point
02
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A body is projected vertically upwards at time and it is seen at a height at time and second during its flight. The maximum height attained is ( is acceleration due to gravity)
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2
3
4
03
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
Two projectiles A and B are thrown with the same speed but at angles 40^ and 50^ with the horizontal. Then
1
A will fall earlier
2
B will fall earlier
3
both will fall at the same time
4
None of these
04
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A passenger in an open car travelling at 30 m/s throws a ball out over the bonnet. Relative to the car, the initial velocity of the ball is 20 m/s at 60^ to the horizontal. The angle of projection of the ball with respect to the horizontal road will be:
1
tan⁻¹((2)/(3))
2
tan⁻¹(√(3)4)
3
tan⁻¹(4√(3))
4
tan⁻¹((3)/(4))
05
PYQ 2011
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
A passenger in an open car travelling at throws a ball out over the bonnet. Relative to the car the initial velocity of the ball is at to the horizontal. The angle of projection of the ball with respect to the horizontal road will be :
1
2
3
4
06
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
The range of the particle when launched at an angle of 15° with the horizontal is 1.5 km. What is the range of the projectile when launched at an angle of 45° to the horizontal?
1
1.5 km
2
3.0 km
3
6.0 km
4
0.75 km
07
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A projectile can have the same range for two angles of projection. If and are the times of flight in two cases, then what is the product of two times of flight?
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2

3

4

08
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A particle of mass is projected with a velocity making an angle of with the horizontal. The magnitude of angular momentum of the projectile about the point of projection when the particle is at its maximum height is –
1

2
zero
3

4

09
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A body is projected, making an acute angle with the horizontal. If angle between velocity and acceleration is , then
1

2

3

4

10
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A particle of mass ' ' is projected with a velocity making an angle of with the horizontal. The magnitude of angular momentum of the projectile about the point of projection when the particle is at its maximum height ' ' is
1
2
zero
3
4
11
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A projectile is fired with a velocity making an angle with the horizontal. What is the magnitude of change in velocity when it is at the highest point?
1

2

3

4
12
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A projectile is fired with a velocity making an angle with the horizontal. What is the magnitude of change in velocity when it is at the highest point -
1
2
3
4
13
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A particle of mass is projected at an angle of with the horizontal with a velocity . After , an explosion takes place and the particle breaks into two equal pieces. As a result of explosion, one part comes to rest. The maximum height from the ground attained by the other part is:
1

2

3

4
14
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
The position of a projectile launched from the origin at is given by If the projectile was launched at an angle from the horizontal (take ), then is:
1

2

3

4
15
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A stone projected with velocity u at an angle θ with the horizontal reaches maximum height H₁. When it is projected with velocity u at an angle ((π)/(2)-θ), it reaches maximum height H₂. The relation between the horizontal range R of the projectile, heights H₁ and H₂ is:
1

2

3

4
R=(H₁²)/(H₂)
16
PYQ 2017
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2

Two projectiles, A and B, are thrown with speeds in the ratio 1:√(2) and acquire the same heights. If A is thrown at an angle of 45° with the horizontal, the angle of projection of B will be

1

2

3

4
45^∘
17
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A hunter aims his gun directly at a monkey on a tree. At the instant the bullet leaves the barrel, the monkey drops. Pick the correct statement regarding the situation.
1
The bullet will never hit the monkey
2
The bullet will always hit the monkey
3
The bullet may or may not hit the monkey
4
Can’t be predicted
18
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A juggler keeps on moving four balls in the air throwing the balls after intervals. When one ball leaves his hand (speed = 20m/s), the position of other balls (height in m) will be (Take g = 10m/s²):
1
10, 20, 10
2
15, 20, 15
3
5, 15, 20
4
5, 10, 20
19
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A particle of mass 2m is projected at an angle of 45^∘ with the horizontal at a velocity of 20√(2)m/s. After 1s, explosion takes place and the particle is broken into two equal pieces. As a result of explosion, one part comes to rest. The maximum height from the ground attained by the other part is
1

2

3

4
35m
20
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
The position of a projectile launched from the origin at t = 0 is given by r = (40hati + 50hatj)m at t = 2s. If the projectile was launched at an angle θ from the horizontal (take g = 10m s⁻2), then θ is
1

2

3

4
tan⁻1(4)/(5)
21
PYQ 2020
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A stone projected with a velocity u at an angle θ with the horizontal reaches maximum height H₁. When it is projected with velocity u at an angle ((π)/(2)-θ) with the horizontal, it reaches maximum height H₂. The relation between the horizontal range R of the projectile, heights H₁ and H₂ is:
1

2

3

4
R = (H₁²)/(H₂²)
22
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
Two projectiles A and B are thrown with speeds in the ratio 1 : √(2) and acquire the same heights. If A is thrown at an angle of 45^∘ with the horizontal, the angle of projection of B will be
1
0^∘
2
60^∘
3
30^∘
4
45^∘
23
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
The statement “velocity and acceleration always act through the same straight line, either in the same or opposite direction” applies for which dimensional motions?
24
PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
A block of mass 5 kg is placed on a frictionless incline of angle . What is the acceleration of the block down the incline? (Take )
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2

3

4
25
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
A particle is projected vertically upward with an initial velocity of . Calculate the maximum height reached by the particle.
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2

3

4

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PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of at an angle of with the horizontal. What is the maximum height reached by the projectile? (Take )
1

2

3

4

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PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
The ranges and heights for two projectiles projected with the same initial velocity at angles 42° and 48° with the horizontal are and respectively. Choose the correct option:
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and
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and
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and
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and

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