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Motion in a Straight Line

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A body projected vertically upwards with a certain speed from the top of a tower reaches the ground in \(t_1\). If it is projected vertically downwards from the same point with the same speed, it reaches the ground in \(t_2\). Time required to reach the ground, if it is dropped from the top of the tower, is :

[JEE Main 2024, 6 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(\sqrt{\frac{{t}_{1}}{{t}_{2}}}\)

b

\(\sqrt{{t}_{1}-{t}_{2}}\)

c

\(\sqrt{{t}_{1}{t}_{2}}\)

d

\(\sqrt{{t}_{1}+{t}_{2}}\)

✓ Correct answer: c)

\(\sqrt{{t}_{1}{t}_{2}}\)

Explanation

Case 1: \(h=-u{t}_{1}+\frac{1}{2}g{t}_{1}^{2}\) ( downward taken positive)

Case 2 \(h=u{t}_{2}+\frac{1}{2}g{t}_{2}^{2}\)


$$\begin{aligned}& \text { } t_1=\frac{u+\sqrt{u^2+2 g h}}{g} \\& t_2=\frac{-u+\sqrt{u^2+2 g h}}{g} \\& \text{Case 3}\\ t=\frac{\sqrt{2 g h}}{g} \\& t_1 t_2=\frac{\left(u^2+2 g h\right)-u^2}{g^2}=\frac{2 g h}{g^2}=t^2 \\& \Rightarrow t=\sqrt{t_1 t_2}\end{aligned}$$

Q2
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A satellite is nine times closer to earth compared to moon. Time period of moon is 27 days then period of satellite is

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a

3 days

b

9 days

c

1 days

d

\(3\sqrt{3days}\)

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A satellite is nine times closer to earth compared to moon. Time period of moon is 27 days then period of satellite is

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a

3 days

b

9 days

c

1 days

d

\(3\sqrt{3days}\)

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A particle is moving along \(x\)-axis with its position (x) varying with time (t) as \(x=\alpha {t}^{4}+\beta {t}^{2}+\gamma t+\delta\). The ratio of its initial velocity to its initial acceleration, respectively, is:

a

\(2\alpha :\delta\)

b

\(\gamma :2\delta\)

c

\(4\alpha :\beta\)

d

\(\gamma :2\beta\)

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Position of an ant ( \(S\) in metres) moving in \(Y-Z\) plane is given by \(S=2 t^2 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}\) (where \(t\) is in second). The magnitude and direction of velocity of the ant at \(t=1 s\) will be :

a

\(16 m / s\) in \(y\)-direction

b

\(4 m / s\) in \(x\)-direction

c

\(9 m / s\) in \(z\)-direction

d

\(4 m / s\) in \(y\)-direction

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A particle moving in a straight line covers half the distance with speed \(6\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\). The other half is covered in two equal time intervals with speeds \(9\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\) and \(15\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\) respectively. The average speed of the particle during the motion is :

[JEE Main 2024, 9 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(8\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\)

b

\(9.2\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\)

c

\(10\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\)

d

\(8.8\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\)

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Position of an ant ( \(S\) in metres) moving in \(Y-Z\) plane is given by \(S=2 t^2 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}\) (where \(t\) is in second). The magnitude and direction of velocity of the ant at \(t=1 s\) will be :

a

\(16 m / s\) in \(y\)-direction

b

\(4 m / s\) in \(x\)-direction

c

\(9 m / s\) in \(z\)-direction

d

\(4 m / s\) in \(y\)-direction

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A particle moving in a straight line covers half the distance with speed \(6\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\). The other half is covered in two equal time intervals with speeds \(9\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\) and \(15\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\) respectively. The average speed of the particle during the motion is :

[JEE Main 2024, 9 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(8\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\)

b

\(9.2\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\)

c

\(10\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\)

d

\(8.8\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\)

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A bullet is fired into a fixed target looses one third of its velocity after travelling \(4 cm\). It penetrates further \(D \times 10^{-3} m\) before coming to rest. The value of \(D\) is :

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

32

b

5

c

3

d

4

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