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Q1
NEET 2016 Phase 2

In the figure, $a=15\ \mathrm{m/s^2}$ represents the total acceleration of a particle moving in the clockwise direction in a circle of radius $R=2.5$ m at a given instant of time. The speed of the particle is:

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Q2
NEET 2016 Phase 1

If the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of the difference of the two vectors, the angle between these vectors is:

Q3
NEET 2016 Phase 1

A particle of mass 10 g moves along a circle of radius 6.4 cm with a constant tangential acceleration. The magnitude of this acceleration, if the kinetic energy of the particle becomes equal to $8\times10^{-4}$ J by the end of the second revolution after the beginning of the motion, is:

Q4
NEET 2016 Phase 2

A particle moves from a point $(-2\hat i+5\hat j)$ to $(4\hat j+3\hat k)$ when a force of $(4\hat i+3\hat j)$ N is applied. How much work is done by the force?

Q5
NEET 2016 Phase 1

A particle moves so that its position vector is given by $\vec r=\cos\omega t\,\hat x+\sin\omega t\,\hat y$, where $\omega$ is a constant. Which of the following is true?

Q6
NEET 2017

The $x$ and $y$ coordinates of a particle at any time $t$ are $x=5t-2t^2$ and $y=10t$ respectively, where $x$ and $y$ are in metres and $t$ in seconds. The acceleration of the particle at $t=2$ s is:

Q7
NEET 2018

The moment of the force $\vec F=4\hat i+5\hat j+6\hat k$ acting at the point $(2,0,-3)$, about the point $(2,-2,-2)$, is given by:

Q8
NEET 2019

Two particles A and B are moving in uniform circular motion in concentric circles of radii $r_A$ and $r_B$ with speeds $v_A$ and $v_B$ respectively. Their time period of rotation is the same. The ratio of the angular speed of A to that of B is:

Q9
NEET 2019

The speed of a swimmer in still water is 20 m/s. The speed of river water is 10 m/s flowing due east. If he is standing on the south bank and wishes to cross the river along the shortest path, the angle at which he should make his strokes with respect to north is:

Q10
NEET 2019

Two bullets are fired horizontally and simultaneously towards each other from the rooftops of two buildings 100 m apart and of the same height 200 m, with the same speed 25 m/s. When and where will the two bullets collide? ($g=10\ \mathrm{m/s^2}$)

Q11
NEET 2019

The radius of a circle, the period of revolution, the initial position and the sense of revolution are indicated in the figure (radius 3 m, period $T=4$ s, particle P starts at $t=0$ on the $+y$ axis). The $y$-projection of the radius vector of the rotating particle P is:

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Q12
NEET 2019

A particle starting from rest moves in a circle of radius $r$. It attains a velocity of $V_0$ m/s in the $n$th round. Its angular acceleration is:

Q13
NEET 2021

In the product $\vec F=q\,\vec v\times\vec B$, for $q=1$, $\vec v=2\hat i+4\hat j+6\hat k$ and $\vec F=4\hat i-20\hat j+12\hat k$, the complete expression for $\vec B$ is:

Q14
NEET 2021

A car starts from rest and accelerates at $5\ \mathrm{m/s^2}$. At $t=4$ s a ball is dropped out of a window by a person sitting in the car. What are the velocity and acceleration of the ball at $t=6$ s? (Take $g=10\ \mathrm{m/s^2}$)

Q15
NEET 2021

A particle moving in a circle of radius $R$ with uniform speed takes a time $T$ to complete one revolution. If this particle is projected with the same speed at an angle $\theta$ to the horizontal, the maximum height attained equals $4R$. The angle of projection $\theta$ is given by:

Q16
NEET 2022

A ball is projected with a velocity $10\ \mathrm{m/s}$ at an angle of $60^\circ$ with the vertical direction. Its speed at the highest point of its trajectory will be:

Q17
NEET 2023 Phase 2

The position of a particle is given by $\vec r(t)=4t\,\hat i+2t^2\,\hat j+5\hat k$, where $t$ is in seconds and $\vec r$ in metres. Find the magnitude and direction (with respect to the $x$-axis) of the velocity $\vec v(t)$ at $t=1$ s.

Q18
NEET 2023 Phase 1

A football player is moving southward and suddenly turns eastward with the same speed to avoid an opponent. The force that acts on the player while turning is directed:

Q19
NEET 2023 Phase 2

A ball is projected from point A with a velocity 20 m/s at an angle $60^\circ$ to the horizontal direction. At the highest point B of the path, the speed $v$ (in m/s) of the ball will be:

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Q20
NEET 2023 Phase 1

A bullet is fired from a gun at a speed of 280 m/s in a direction $30^\circ$ above the horizontal. The maximum height attained by the bullet is ($g=9.8\ \mathrm{m/s^2}$, $\sin30^\circ=0.5$):

Q21
NEET 2023 Phase 2

A particle moves with a velocity $(5\hat i-3\hat j+6\hat k)$ m/s under the action of a constant force $(10\hat i+10\hat j+20\hat k)$ N. The instantaneous power supplied to the particle is:

Q22
NEET 2023 Phase 2

A particle is executing uniform circular motion with velocity $\vec v$ and acceleration $\vec a$. Which of the following is true?

Q23
NEET 2024

A particle moving with uniform speed in a circular path maintains:

Q24
NEET 2026 (1)

The magnitude and direction of the acceleration produced in a body of mass 5 kg when two mutually perpendicular forces 8 N and 6 N act on it are respectively:

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🔢 Motion In A PlaneNumericals — PYQ-Based

Exam-style numericals seeded from real NEET previous-year questions, kept inside the NEET syllabus boundary. Each with a worked solution.

  1. Q1. Two vectors have magnitudes and with between them. Their scalar (dot) product is:
  2. Q2. A constant force N acts on a body producing a displacement m. The work done by the force is:
  3. Q3. A vector of magnitude 10 units makes an angle of with the -axis (). Its - and -components are:
  4. Q4. Rain falls vertically downward at 4 m/s. A man runs horizontally at 3 m/s. At what angle from the vertical should he hold his umbrella, and what is the speed of the rain relative to him?
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  5. Q5. A ball is projected horizontally at 20 m/s from a height of 45 m. The angle that its velocity makes with the horizontal just before hitting the ground is (g = 10 m/s):
  6. Q6. A projectile is launched from ground level with a velocity of 40 m/s at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Exactly 1 second after launch, a second projectile is launched from the same point with the same initial velocity and angle. What is the vertical separation between the two projectiles when the first projectile reaches its maximum height? (Take g = 10 m/s²)
  7. Q7. A particle moves in the x-y plane such that its position at time t is given by x = 3cos(ωt) and y = 4sin(ωt), where ω is a constant. Which of the following statements are CORRECT? (I) The trajectory is an ellipse with semi-major axis 4 units (II) The motion is periodic with period T = 2π/ω (III) The velocity vector is always perpendicular to the position vector (IV) The acceleration is directed toward the origin at all times
  8. Q8. Three coplanar vectors A, B, and C satisfy the condition |A + B + C| = |A − B + C|. Vector A has a magnitude of 6 units along the positive x-axis, and vector C has a magnitude of 6 units, making an angle of 120° with the positive x-axis. If the magnitude of B is 4 units and B lies in the second quadrant, what is the angle that vector B makes with the positive x-axis?
  9. Q9. A ball is projected with velocity (4 î + 5 ĵ) m/s from ground level. At the highest point of its trajectory, its velocity (in m/s) will be:
  10. Q10. The position vector of a particle executing circular motion is r = (4 cos ωt) î + (4 sin ωt) ĵ, where ω = 3 rad/s. At t = π/6 seconds, what is the magnitude of the velocity of the particle?

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📘 Motion In A PlaneConceptual Theory MCQs

Theory MCQs — assertion-reason, statement and standard — for the part of the physics paper that isn't numericals.

  1. Q1. Which of the following statements regarding uniform circular motion is INCORRECT?
  2. Q2. The graph shows the variation of horizontal range (R) of a projectile with its angle of projection (θ), for a fixed initial speed. Using the information given in the graph, determine the maximum horizontal range (R_max) of the projectile.
  3. Q3. If the speed of a particle in uniform circular motion is doubled while the radius of the circle is kept the same, its centripetal acceleration becomes:
  4. Q4. A ball is dropped from a certain height. At the same instant, a second ball is projected horizontally from the same height. Neglecting air resistance, which of the following statements is correct regarding their motion?
  5. Q5. A particle moving in uniform circular motion is said to be in accelerated motion because:
  6. Q6. For a particle in uniform circular motion, the angle between its instantaneous velocity and its centripetal acceleration is:
  7. Q7. Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding operations with scalar and vector quantities?
  8. Q8. An object moves from an initial position P to a final position Q along three different paths. How does the displacement vector for the motion compare across these three paths?
  9. Q9. The resultant of two vectors of fixed magnitudes is maximum when the angle between them is:
  10. Q10. A physical quantity has both magnitude and a specific direction. For this quantity to be classified as a vector, what additional condition must it satisfy?

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