Horizontal Projectile Motion MCQs
Q: A man projects a coin upwards from the gate of a uniformly moving train. The path of coin for the man will be
- Vertical straight line
- Inclined straight line
- Parabolic
- Horizontal straight line
Answer: (1) Vertical straight line
Q: A particle A is dropped from a height and another particle B is thrown in a horizontal direction with the speed of 5m/sec from the same height. The correct statement is
- Particle B will reach the ground first
- Both particles will reach the ground with the same speed
- Particle A will reach the ground first
- Both particles will reach the ground simultaneously
Answer: (4) Both particles will reach the ground simultaneously
Q: A particle moves in a plane with constant acceleration in a direction from the initial velocity. The path of the particle will be
- A parabola
- An ellipse
- A straight line
- An arc of a circle
Answer: (1) A parabola
Q: An aeroplane moving horizontally with a speed of 720 km/h drops a food packet while flying at a height of 396.9m. The time taken by the food packet to reach the ground and its horizontal range is
- 9 sec and 1800 m
- 5 sec and 500 m
- 8 sec and 1500 m
- 3 sec and 2000 m
Answer: (1) 9 sec and 1800 m
Q: At the height 80 m, an aeroplane is moving with 150 m/s. A bomb is dropped from it so as to hit a target. At what distance from the target should the bomb be dropped
- 600 m
- 605.3 m
- 80 m
- 230 m
Answer: (1) 600 m
Q: A stone is just released from the window of a train moving along a horizontal straight track. The stone will hit the ground following
- Hyperbolic path
- Straight path
- Circular path
- Parabolic path
Answer: (4) Parabolic path
Q: A bullet is dropped from the same height when another bullet is fired horizontally. They will hit the ground
- Simultaneously
- Depends on the observer
- One after the other
- None of the above
Answer: (2) Simultaneously
Q: A bomb is dropped from an aeroplane moving horizontally at a constant speed. When air resistance is taken into consideration, the bomb
- Flies with the aeroplane
- Falls to earth behind the aeroplane
- Falls to earth ahead of the plane
- Falls to earth exactly below the aeroplane
Answer: (2) Falls to earth behind the aeroplane
Q: The maximum range of gum on horizontal terrain is 16 km. If g = 10 m/s2. What must be the muzzle velocity of the shell?
- 400 m/s
- 100 m/s
- 200 m/s
- 50 m/s
Answer: (1) 400 m/s
Q: An aeroplane flying 490 m above ground level at 100 m/s, releases a block. How far on the ground will it strike?
- 2 km
- 0.1 km
- 1 km
- None
Answer: (3) 1 km
