Motion Under Gravity - NEET Physics Questions
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Motion Under Gravity

Question 1: easy

Two bodies of different masses \[m_{a} and m_{b}\] are dropped from two different heights, viz, a and b. The ratio of time taken by the two to drop through these distances is :

1. a : b
2. \[\frac{m_{a}}{m_{b}}:\frac{b}{a}\]
3. โˆša : โˆšb
4. aยฒ : bยฒ
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The time taken by an object to fall from a height is given by the equation:

\[
t = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g}}
\]

For mass \( m_a \) dropped from height \( a \), the time taken is:

\[
t_a = \sqrt{\frac{2a}{g}}
\]

For mass \( m_b \) dropped from height \( b \), the time taken is:

\[
t_b = \sqrt{\frac{2b}{g}}
\]

The ratio of time taken by the two bodies is:

\[
\frac{t_a}{t_b} = \frac{\sqrt{\frac{2a}{g}}}{\sqrt{\frac{2b}{g}}} = \sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}
\]

So, the ratio of the time taken is:

\[
\frac{t_a}{t_b} = \sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}
\]

Question 2: easy

A player throws a ball upwards with an initial speed of 30 msโ€“ยน. How long does the ball take to return to the player’s hands? (Take g = 10 msโ€“ยฒ)

1. 3 s
2. 6 s
3. 9 s
4. 12 s
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\[ t =\frac{2u}{g}=\frac{2\times 30}{10}= 6 sec\]

Question 3: easy

A stone dropped from the top of a tower travels \(\frac{5}{9}\) th of the height of tower during the last second of fall. Height of the tower is: (take \(g = 10\text{ m/s}^2\))

1. 52 m
2. 36 m
3. 45 m
4. 78 m
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Distance in last second is \(h_{\text{last}} = \frac{5}{9}H โ‡’ \text{Distance in } (t-1) \text{ seconds is } \frac{4}{9}H\). Therefore, \(\frac{\frac{1}{2}g(t-1)^2}{\frac{1}{2}gt^2} = \frac{4}{9} โ‡’ \frac{t-1}{t} = \frac{2}{3} โ‡’ t = 3\text{ s}\). Height \(H = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 = \frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times 9 = 45\text{ m}\).

Question 4: easy

Assertion (A): Two bodies of masses \(M\) and \(m\) (\(M > m\)) are allowed to fall from the same height if the air resistance force for each be the same then both the bodies will reach the earth simultaneously.


Reason (R): For same air resistance, acceleration of both the bodies will be same.


 

1. (1) Both (A) \& (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. (2) Both (A) \& (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (3) (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (4) Both (A) and (R) are false
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If the air resistance force \(F_{/text{air}}\) is the same for both bodies, the net force is \(mg - F_{/text{air}}\). The acceleration is \(a = g - F_{/text{air}}/m\). Since masses \(M\) and \(m\) are different, their accelerations will be different. Thus, they will not reach the earth simultaneously, and their accelerations will not be the same. Both assertion and reason are false.

Question 5: easy

Assertion (A): A body dropped from a height of \(10 \text{ m}\) from the ground will have the velocity \(5 \text{ m/s}\) at the height of \(5 \text{ m}\).


Reason (R): At the height of \(5 \text{ m}\) from the ground, the acceleration due to gravity is \(5 \text{ m/s}^2\).


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Formula: \(v^2 = u^2 + 2gs\), \(g \approx 9.8 \text{ m/s}^2\).
Solution: (A) is false; for a fall of \(5 \text{ m}\) from rest, \(v = \sqrt{2gh} = \sqrt{2 \times 9.8 \times 5} = \sqrt{98} \approx 9.9 \text{ m/s}\), not \(5 \text{ m/s}\). (R) is false; acceleration due to gravity is approximately \(9.8 \text{ m/s}^2\) or \(10 \text{ m/s}^2\), not \(5 \text{ m/s}^2\).

Question 6: easy

Assertion (A): Two balls are dropped one after the other from a tall tower. The distance between them increases linearly with time (elapsed after the second ball is dropped and before the first hits ground).


Reason (R): In given situation relative acceleration is zero, whereas relative velocity is non-zero.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A): Let \(\Delta t\) be the time interval. The distance between them \(D(t) = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 - \frac{1}{2}g(t-\Delta t)^2 = g t \Delta t - \frac{1}{2}g (\Delta t)^2\). This is a linear function of time \(t\). So (A) is true.


Reason (R): Both balls accelerate at \(g\). Thus, their relative acceleration is \(\vec{g} - \vec{g} = \vec{0}\). The first ball has velocity \(g\Delta t\) when the second is dropped, so the relative velocity is non-zero and constant. So (R) is true.
(R) correctly explains (A): constant non-zero relative velocity results in linear increase in relative distance.