Kinematics - NEET Physics Questions
Question 31: easy

Assertion (A): Horizontal component of velocity is constant in projectile motion under gravity.


Reason (R): Two projectiles having same horizontal range must have the same time of flight.


 

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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In projectile motion (neglecting air resistance), gravity acts only vertically. Thus, there is no horizontal acceleration, and the horizontal component of velocity remains constant. So (A) is true. Horizontal range is \(R = u_x T\). Projectiles launched at complementary angles have the same range but different times of flight (\(T = \frac{2u \sin\theta}{g}\)). So (R) is false.

Question 32: easy

Assertion (A): Trajectory of an object moving under a constant acceleration is a straight line.


Reason (R): The shape of trajectory depends only on the acceleration.


 

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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An object under constant acceleration does not always follow a straight line (e.g., projectile motion is parabolic). A straight line occurs only if initial velocity is parallel or anti-parallel to acceleration. So (A) is false. The trajectory shape depends on both initial velocity and acceleration. So (R) is false.

Question 33: easy

Assertion (A): In any curved motion magnitude of dot product of unit acceleration vector & unit velocity vector \(|\hat{a} \cdot \hat{v}|\) cannot be equal to 1.


Reason (R): In all accelerated straight line motion \(|\hat{a} \cdot \hat{v}|\) cannot be less than 1.


 

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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The magnitude of the dot product \(|\hat{a} \cdot \hat{v}| = |\cos\theta|\), where \(theta\) is the angle between \(vec{a}\) and \(vec{v}\). For curved motion, \(vec{a}\) and \(vec{v}\) are never parallel or anti-parallel (\(theta \ne 0^\circ, 180^\circ\)), so \(|\cos\theta| \ne 1\). Thus (A) is true. For straight line motion, \(vec{a}\) and \(vec{v}\) are always parallel or anti-parallel, so \(|\cos\theta| = 1\). Thus (R) is true and implies it cannot be less than 1, and (R) explains (A).

Question 34: easy

Assertion (A): A particle is projected from ground on a horizontal plane with speed \(10\text{ ms}^{-1}\) and angle of projection \(37^\circ\) with horizontal. Its velocity vector will be perpendicular to initial velocity vector after \(\frac{4}{3}\text{ s}\).


Reason (R): Two vectors \(\vec{v}\) and \(\vec{u}\) are perpendicular then \(\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = 0\).

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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Assertion (A): Initial velocity \(\vec{u} = (10 cos 37^\circ)\hat{i} + (10 sin 37^\circ)\hat{j} approx 8\hat{i} + 6\hat{j}\). Velocity at time (t) is \(\vec{v}(t) = 8\hat{i} + (6 - gt)\hat{j}\). For perpendicularity, \(\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v} = 0 ⇒ 64 + 6(6 - gt) = 0 ⇒ 100 - 6gt = 0\). With \(g=10\text{ m/s}^2), (t = 100/60 = 5/3\text{ s}\). The assertion states \(4/3\text{ s})\, so (A) is False.
Reason (R): The dot product of two perpendicular vectors is indeed zero. So (R) is True.
Since (A) is false and (R) is true, none of the given options are strictly correct. However, if (A) is false, options (1), (2), (3) are ruled out, leaving (4) by elimination, despite (R) being true.

Question 35: easy

Assertion (A): If separation between two particles does not change then their relative velocity will be zero.


Reason (R): Relative velocity is the rate of change of position of one particle with respect to another.


 

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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Assertion (A): If the separation \(\vec{r}_{rel}\) is constant, it implies \(\vec{r}_{rel} \cdot \vec{v}_{rel} = 0\), meaning                         \(\vec{v}_{rel}\) is perpendicular to \(\vec{r}_{rel}\), but not necessarily zero (e.g., two particles orbiting each other at constant distance). So (A) is False.


Reason (R): Relative velocity is defined as the time derivative of the relative position vector. So (R) is True.


Since (A) is false and (R) is true, none of the given options are strictly correct. However, if (A) is false, options (1), (2), (3) are ruled out, leaving (4) by elimination, despite (R) being true.

Question 36: easy

Assertion (A): The magnitude of velocity of A with respect to B will be always less than (V_A).


Reason (R): The velocity of A with respect to B is given by \(\vec{V}_{AB} = \vec{V}_A – \vec{V}_B\).


 

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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Assertion (A): The relative velocity is \(\vec{V}_{AB} = \vec{V}_A - \vec{V}_B\). If \(\vec{V}_B)\) is in the opposite direction to \(vec{V}_A\), then \(|vec{V}_{AB}| = |vec{V}_A| + |vec{V}_B|\), which is greater than (\|vec{V}_A|\). Thus, (A) is False.


Reason (R): The definition of relative velocity of A with respect to B is \(\vec{V}_{AB} = \vec{V}_A - \vec{V}_B\). So (R) is True.


Since (A) is false and (R) is true, none of the given options are strictly correct. However, if (A) is false, options (1), (2), (3) are ruled out, leaving (4) by elimination, despite (R) being true.

Question 37: easy

Assertion (A): In projectile motion (from ground to ground projection), horizontal range is always same for angle of projection \(\theta\) and \(90^\circ – \theta\).


Reason (R): Horizontal range is independent of angle of projection.


 

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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Assertion (A): The range formula is \(R = \frac{u^2 sin(2\theta)}{g}\). For angle \((90^\circ - \theta)\), \(R' = \frac{u^2 sin(2(90^\circ - \theta))}{g} = \frac{u^2 sin(180^\circ - 2\theta)}{g} = \frac{u^2 sin(2\theta)}{g} = R\). So (A) is True.
Reason (R): The horizontal range clearly depends on the angle of projection (theta) via (sin(2theta)). So (R) is False.
Since (A) is true and (R) is false, option (3) is correct.

Question 38: easy

Assertion (A): In projectile motion, speed always decreases.


Reason (R): In presence of air drag, projectile motion is a uniformly accelerated motion.


 

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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Assertion (A): In ideal projectile motion, speed decreases on the way up and increases on the way down, reaching a minimum at the peak. It does not always decrease. So (A) is False.
Reason (R): In the presence of air drag, the drag force depends on velocity, making the net acceleration non-constant. Thus, it is not uniformly accelerated motion. So (R) is False.
Since both (A) and (R) are false, option (4) is correct.

Question 39: easy

Assertion (A): When speed of projection of a body is made (n) times, its time of flight becomes (n) times.


Reason (R): At this speed, the range of projectile becomes (n^2) times.


 

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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Assertion (A): Time of flight \(T = \frac{2u sin\theta}{g}\). If (u) is replaced by (nu), (T' = nT). So (A) is True.


Reason (R): Horizontal range \(R = \frac{u^2 sin(2\theta)}{g}\). If (u) is replaced by (nu), (R' = n^2 R). So (R) is True.


Both statements are true. However, the scaling of range (R) does not explain the scaling of time of flight (A). They are independent consequences of initial speed scaling. So (R) is not the correct explanation for (A). Option (2) is correct.

Question 40: easy

Assertion (A): When the range of a projectile is maximum, the time of flight is the largest.


Reason (R): Horizontal range is maximum when angle of projection is (90^circ).


 

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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Assertion (A): Maximum range occurs at (theta = 45^circ). The largest time of flight occurs at (theta = 90^circ). Since these angles are different, the assertion is false. So (A) is False.
Reason (R): Horizontal range is maximum at (theta = 45^circ) (when (sin(2theta)=1)). At (theta = 90^circ), the range is zero. So (R) is False.
Since both (A) and (R) are false, option (4) is correct.