Motion in a plane (Relative Motion)

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1. 5.

Wind blowing from South at 10 m/s but to a cyclist, it A swimmer swims a distance d upstream in  4 s and
appears to be blowing from the East at 10 m/s. The swims an equal distance downstream in 2 s. The ratio of
cyclist has a velocity: swimmer's speed in still water to the speed of river water
will be:
1.  10 î − 10 ĵ
2.  10 î + 10 ĵ 1.   6

3.  −10 î + 10 ĵ
2.   3

4.  −10 î − 10 ĵ 1

  3.   5

2. 4.  
4

Rain is falling vertically with a speed of 30  ms . A 6.

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woman rides a bicycle at a speed of 10 ms  in the north

−1

to south direction. What is the direction with vertical in A boat is moving with a velocity 3 î   +  4 ĵ with respect
which she should hold her umbrella? to the river. If the boat reaches the exact opposite point
on the other shore, then which of the following options is
(1) θ = tan 3 −1

possible for the velocity of the river?

(2) θ = tan −1
 
1

3 1.  6 î   +  8 ĵ
(3) θ = tan −1
 
2

3 2.  8 î   +  6 ĵ
(4) θ = tan −1
 
3

2
3.  −3 î   + 4 ĵ
3. 4.  −6 î   +  6 ĵ
The speed of water in a river is 4 km/h and a man 7.
can  swim at 5 km/h. The minimum time taken by the
man to cross the river of width 200 m is: A man runs along a horizontal road holding his umbrella
vertical in order to afford maximum protection from the
1.    h1

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rain. The rain is actually:

2.   1
 h
1. Falling vertical
25

2. Coming from front of the man

3.   1

15
 h
3. Coming from the back of the man
4.   1
 h
20 4. Either of (A), (B), or (C)
4. 8.
A bus is going to the North at a speed of 30 kmph.  It A man is crossing a river flowing with the velocity of 5
makes a 90° left turn without changing the speed. The m/s. He reaches a point directly across at a distance of 60
change in the velocity of the bus is: m in 5 sec. His velocity in still water should be:
(1) 30 kmph towards W
(2) 30 kmph towards S-W
(3) 42.4 kmph towards S-W
(4) 42.4 kmph towards N-W
1. 12 m/s
2. 13 m/s
3. 5 m/s
4. 10 m/s

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9. 13.

The speed of a swimmer in still water is 20 m/s. The A boat is moving with velocity of 3 î + 4 ĵ in river and
speed of river water is 10 m/s and is flowing due east. If water is moving with a velocity of −3 î − 4 ĵ with
he is standing on the south bank and wishes to cross the respect to ground. Relative velocity of boat with respect
river along the shortest path, the angle at which he should to water is: 
make his strokes w.r.t. north is given by:
(1) −6 î − 8 ĵ
1. 45° west
2. 30° west (2) 6 î + 8 ĵ

3. 0° (3) 8 ĵ

4. 60° west (4) 6 î
10. 14.
A car is moving along east at 10 m/s and a bus is moving A steam boat goes across a lake and comes back (a) On a
along north at 10 m/s. The velocity of the car with quiet day when the water is still and (b) On a rough day
respect to the bus is along: when there is a uniform air current so as to help the
journey onward and to impede the journey back. If the
1. North-East speed of the launch on both days was the same, in which
2. South-East case it will complete the journey in lesser time:

3. North-West (1) Case (a)

4. South-West (2) Case (b)

11. (3) Same in both

A boat moves with a speed of 5 km/h relative to water in (4) Nothing can be predicted
a river flowing with a speed of 3 km/h and having a 15.
width of 1 km. The minimum time taken around a round
trip(returning to the initial point) is: A man can row a boat with a speed of 10 kmph  in still
water. The river flows at 6 kmph. If he crosses the river
(1) 5 min from one bank to the other along the shortest possible
(2) 60 min path, time taken to cross the river of width 1 km is:

(3) 20 min (1) 1/8 h

(4) 30 min (2) 1/4 h

12. (3) 1/2 h

A man standing on a road holds his umbrella at 30° with (4) 1 h

the vertical to keep the rain away. He throws the umbrella 16.
and starts running at 10 km/hr. He finds that raindrops are
hitting his head vertically, the speed of raindrops with When a man walks on a horizontal road with velocity 1
respect to the road will be: km/h, the rain appears to him coming vertically at a
speed of 2 km/h. The actual speed of the rain w.r.t ground
(1) 10 km/hr is:
(2) 20 km/hr
(1) √3 km/h
(3) 30 km/hr
(2) √5 km/h
(4) 40 km/hr
(3) 1 km/h
(4) 3 km/h

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17. 20.

A person, who can swim with speed u relative to water, A river is flowing with a speed of 1 km/hr. A swimmer
wants to cross a river (of width d and water is flowing wants to go to point 'C' starting from 'A'. He swims with
with speed v). The minimum time in which the person a speed of 5 km/hr, at an angle  θ  w.r.t. the river. If
can do so is: AB=BC=400m. Then-
1.   d

2.   d

3.   d

√v2  + u2

4.   d

√v2  − u2

18. (1) time taken by the man is 12 min

A man is walking on the road with a speed 3 m/s. Rain is

(2) time taken by the man is 8 min
falling vertically at speed 3 m/s. At what angle from
(3) the value of θ is 45°
vertical, man has to hold his umbrella to avoid the rain

drops ?
(4) the value of θ is 53°
1. 45   o

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3. 60o 

4. 90o
19.
A man is walking on a horizontal road with a speed of 4
km/h. Suddenly, the rain starts vertically downward with
a speed of 7 km/h. The magnitude of the relative velocity
of rain with respect to man is:
(1) √33 km/h
(2) √65 km/h
(3) 8 km/h
(4) 4 km/h

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