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PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT

CHAPTER 4: Motion in Two Dimensions

SHEET – 1(Answer Key)

1. Vector has ____

A) Only magnitude
B) Only direction
C) No magnitude and no direction
D) Both magnitude and direction

2. Scalar has _____

A) Only magnitude
B) Only direction
C) No magnitude and no direction
D) Both magnitude and direction

3. Does the magnitude of a vector refer to its length or its direction?

A) Length
B) Direction
C) Neither Length nor Direction
D) Both Length and Direction

4. Suppose that each component of a vector is doubled. Does the magnitude of the vector..
A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Stay the same

5. Suppose that each component of a vector is doubled. Does the direction angle of the
vector..
A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Stay the same

6. Two displacement vectors have magnitudes of 5.0 m and 7.0 m, respectively. If

these two vectors are added together, the magnitude of the sum
A) is equal to 2.0 m.
B) could be as small as 2.0 m or as large as 12 m.
C) is equal to 12 m.
D) is equal to 8.6 m.

7. Two vectors, of magnitudes 20 mm and 50 mm, are added together. Which one
of the following is a possible value for the magnitude of the resultant?

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 A) 10 mm
B) 20 mm
C) 40 mm
D) 80 mm

8. A student adds two displacement vectors that have the magnitudes of 12.0 m and 5.0 m.
What is the range of possible answers for the magnitude of the resultant vector?
Ans: Between 7.0 m and 17.0 m

9. If + = and their magnitudes are given by A + B = C, then the vectors and

are oriented
A) perpendicular relative to one other.
B) parallel to each other (in the same direction).
C) antiparallel to each other (in opposite directions).
D) It is impossible to know from the given information.

10. If - = 0, then the vectors and have equal magnitudes and are directed in
the same direction.
A) True
B) False

11. The sum of two vectors of fixed magnitudes has the greatest magnitude when the
angle between these two vectors is
A) 90°
B) 180°
C) 60°
D) 0°
E) 270°

12. The sum of two vectors of fixed magnitudes has its minimum magnitude when
the angle between these vectors is
A) 0°
B) 90°
C) 270°
D) 180°
E) 360°

13. Consider two vectors and shown in the figure. The difference + is
best illustrated by

A) choice (a)

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 B) choice (b)
C) choice (c)
D) choice (d)

14. Consider two vectors and shown in the figure. The difference - is best
illustrated by

A) choice (a)
B) choice (b)
C) choice (c)
D) choice (d)

15. Refer to the figure, which shows four vectors , , , and .

(a) Vector as expressed in terms of vectors and is given by
A) + .
B) - .
C) - .
(b) Vector as expressed in terms of vectors and is given by
A) + .
B) - .
C) - .

16. For general projectile motion with no air resistance, the horizontal component of a
projectile's velocity
A) remains zero.
B) remains a non-zero constant.
C) continuously increases.
D) continuously decreases.
E) first decreases and then increases.

17. For general projectile motion with no air resistance, the horizontal component
of a projectile's acceleration
A) is always zero.

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 B) remains a non-zero constant.
C) continuously increases.
D) continuously decreases.
E) first decreases and then increases.

18. For general projectile motion with no air resistance, the vertical component of a
projectile's acceleration
A) is always zero.
B) remains a non-zero constant.
C) continuously increases.
D) continuously decreases.
E) first decreases and then increases.

19. Which of the following statements are true about an object in two-dimensional projectile
motion with no air resistance? (There could be more than one correct choice.)
A) The speed of the object is constant but its velocity is not constant.
B) The acceleration of the object is +g when the object is rising and -g when it is falling.
C) The acceleration of the object is zero at its highest point.
D) The speed of the object is zero at its highest point.
E) The horizontal acceleration is always zero and the vertical acceleration is always
a non-zero constant downward.

20. In an air-free chamber, a pebble is thrown horizontally, and at the same instant a second
pebble is dropped from the same height. Compare the times of fall of the two pebbles.
A) The thrown pebble hits first.
B) The dropped pebble hits first.
C) They hit at the same time.
D) We cannot tell without knowing which pebble is heavier.

21. James and John dive from an overhang into the lake below. James simply drops straight
down from the edge. John takes a running start and jumps with an initial horizontal velocity of
25 m/s. Compare the time it takes each to reach the lake below if there is no air resistance.
A) James reaches the surface of the lake first.
B) John reaches the surface of the lake first.
C) James and John will reach the surface of the lake at the same time.
D) Cannot be determined without knowing the mass of both James and John.
E) Cannot be determined without knowing the weight of both James and John.

22. A velocity vector has components 36 m/s westward and 22 m/s northward. What are the
magnitude and direction of this vector?
42 m/s at 31° north of west

23. The x component of vector is 8.7 units, and its y component is -6.5 units. The
magnitude of is closest to
A) 9.9 units
B) 7.9 units

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 C) 8.9 units
D) 11 units
E) 12 units

24. When rolled down a mountainside at 7.0 m/s, the horizontal component of its velocity
vector was 1.8 m/s. What was the angle of the mountain surface above the horizontal?
A) 75°
B) 57 °
C) 33°
D) 15°

25. When Jeff ran up a hill at 7.0 m/s, the horizontal component of his velocity vector
was 5.1 m/s. What was the vertical component of Jeff's velocity?
A) 4.8 m/s
B) 4.3 m/s
C) 3.8 m/s
D) 3.4 m/s

26. The x component of vector is 5.3 units, and its y component is -2.3 units. The angle
that vector makes with the +x-axis is closest to
A) 340°
B) 160°
C) 250°
D) 110°
E) 23°

27. A displacement vector is 34.0 m in length and is directed 60.0° east of north. Selecting
from the choices in the table below, what are the components of this vector?

Northward Eastward
choice component component
1 29.4 m 17.0 m
2 18.2 m 28.1 m
3 22.4 m 11.5 m
4 17.0 m 29.4 m
5 25.2 m 18.2 m
A) choice 1
B) choice 2
C) choice 3
D) choice 4
E) choice 5

28. A player throws a football 50.0 m at 61.0° north of west. What is the westward
component of the displacement of the football?
A) 64.7m
B) 55.0 m

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 C) 0.00 m
D) 74.0 m
E) 24.2 m

29. A vector has components Ax = 12.0 m and Ay = 5.00 m.

(a) What is the angle that vector makes with the +x-axis?
(b) What is the magnitude of vector ?
(a) 22.6° (b) 13.0 m

30. The x and y components of a vector in a horizontal plane are 4.00 m and 3.00 m,
respectively.
(a) What is the magnitude of this vector?
(b) What angle does this vector make with the positive +y-axis.
(a) 5.00 m (b) 53.1°

31. A car travels 20 km west and then 20 km south. What is the magnitude of its
displacement vector?
A) 0 km
B) 20 km
C) 28 km
D) 40 km

32. If vector has components Ax = -3.0 lb and Ay = -4.0 lb, and vector has components
Bx = 3.0 lb and By = -8.0 lb, what is the magnitude of vector = - ?
A) 13 lb
B) 16 lb
C) 140 lb
D) 7.2 lb

33. Displacement vector is 5.5 cm long and points along the +x-axis. Displacement vector
is 7.5 cm long and points at +30° to the -x-axis.
(a) Determine the x and y components of vector .
(b) Determine the x and y components of vector .
(c) Determine the x and y components of the resultant of these two vectors.
(d) Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of these two vectors.

ANS: (a) Ax = 5.5 cm, Ay = 0 cm (b) Bx = -6.5 cm, By = 3.8 cm

(c) Rx = -1.0 cm, Ry = 3.8 cm (d) 3.9 cm at 75° above the -x axis

34. Vector has a magnitude of 6.0 m and points 30° north of east. Vector has a
magnitude of 4.0 m and points 30° west of south. The resultant vector + is given by
A) 2.7 m at an angle of 8.3° south of east.
B) 2.7 m at an angle of 8.3° east of south.
C) 3.2 m at an angle of 8.3° east of south.

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 D) 3.2 m at an angle of 8.3° south of east.
E) 2.3 m at an angle of 8.3° south of east.

35. A boy kicks a football with an initial velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 25° above
the horizontal. If we neglect air resistance, the magnitude of the acceleration of the
ball while it is in flight is
A) 25 m/s2.
B) 18 m/s2.
C) 9.8 m/s22.
D) 8.5 m/s .
E) 0 m/s2.
36. A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of 80 m/s at 30° above the horizontal.
Neglecting air resistance, what is horizontal component of the projectile's acceleration?
A) 80 m/s22
B) 40 m/s 2
C) 9.8 m/s
D) 0 m/s2
E) 69 m/s2

37. How do you place the heads and tails of two vectors that you want to add?
Ans: Place the tail of one vector on the head of the other.

38. How are the components of a vector related to its magnitude?

Ans: r = rx2 + ry2 (rx and ry are components of vector and r is magnitude)
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CHAPTER 5: Newton’s Laws of Motion

1. When a bus starts suddenly, the passengers are pushed back. This is an example of
Newton’s First Law.

2. 5700 N force must be exerted on a 1500 kg car to make it move with an acceleration
of 3.8 m/s2?
Explanation: m = 1500 kg, a = 3.8 m/s2
F = m x a = 1500 x 3.8 = 5700 N

3. If the force applied on an object is doubled and mass to half. 1 : 4 will be the ratio of
its accelerations.
Explanation: a1 = F/m, a2 = 2F/0.5m
A1/a2 = F / m x 0.5m/2F = ¼
Therefore a1 : a2 = 1 : 4

4. A man getting down a running bus falls forward due to inertia of motion.

5. If the exerted force of 10N is accelerated by 5 m/s2, the mass of the body will be 2 kg.

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6. The rate of change of momentum is equal to applied force.

7. What is the mass of an object that requires a force of 90 N to accelerate at rate of 2.6
m/s2?
a. 44.6 kg
b. 34.6 kg
c. 54.6 kg
d. None of these

8. Which one of the following has maximum inertia?

a. An atom
b. A molecule
c. A one riyal coin
d. A cricket ball

9. Newton’s first law is also known as _____

a. Law of rotation
b. Law of displacement
c. Law of momentum
d. None of the option is correct

10. Dirt can be removed from a carpet by shaking it vigorously for some time in a process
that is based on
a. Second law of motion
b. Both third and second laws of motion
c. Third law of motion
d. First law of motion

11. Upon catching a ball, a cricket fielder swings his hands backwards. The concept
behind this is explained by
a. Newton’s first law of motion
b. Newton’s second law of motion
c. Newton’s third law of motion
d. The law of inertia

12. When a hanging carpet is beaten with a stick, dust particles start coming out of it.
This phenomenon is best example of :
a. Newton’s first law of motion
b. Newton’s second law of motion
c. Newton’s third law of motion
d. Newton’s Law of gravitation

13. When we kick a stone, we get hurt. Due to which one of the following properties does
it happen?

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a. Inertia
b. Momentum
c. Reaction
d. Velocity

14. An 1800 kg car has an acceleration of 3.8 m/s2. What is the force acting on the car?
a. 4000 N
b. 5400 N
c. 6800 N
d. 7200 N
*Refer Page number 155

15. You push a 12.3 kg shopping cart with a force of 10.1 N. What is the acceleration of
the cart?
a. 5. 5 m/s2
b. 3.8 m/s2
c. 1.75 m/s2
d. 0.821 m/s2
Ans: (a) 0.821 m/s2
16. Moe, Larry and Curly push on a 752 kg boat that floats next to a dock. They each
exert an 80.5 N force parallel to the dock. (a) What is the boat’s acceleration if they
all push in the same direction? (b) What is the boat’s acceleration if Larry and Curly
push in the opposite direction from Moe?
Ans: ax= 0.321 m/s2 (right), ax = - 0.107 m/s2 (left)
*Refer Page number 156
17. How much force is required to give a 0.15 kg baseball an acceleration of 12 m/s2?
a. 5 N
b. 0.5 N
c. 1.8 N
d. 0 N
Explanation: F = m x a = 0.15 x 12 = 1.8 N

18. An airplane lands and begins to slow down as it moves along the runway. If its mass
is 3.50 x 105 kg and the net braking force is 4.30 x 105 N, what is the airplane’s
acceleration?
a. 0.5 m/s2
b. -0.5 m/s2
c. 1.23 m/s2
d. -1.23 m/s2
Explanation: a = F / m = 4.30 x 105 / 3.50 x 105
Airplane is slowing down so negative acceleration - 1.23 m/s2

19. What is required to make a resting object move or a moving object change its speed
or direction?

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 Ans: Force

20. What equation is used to determine the weight of an object with mass m?
Ans: W = mg
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CHAPTER 6: WORK AND ENERGY

1. If a force acting on a body causes no displacement, the work done is Zero.
Explanation: displacement = 0
Work done = Force x Displacement
W=Fx0=0

2. Energy due to position or state or height is Potential Energy.

3. Energy due to motion is Kinetic Energy.

4. When the force is perpendicular to displacement (θ=900). The work done is Zero.

5. When the force acts opposite the displacement (θ=1800). The work done is Negative.

6. When the force acts in the direction of displacement. The work done is Positive.

7. What will be the energy possessed by a stationary object of mass 10 kg placed at a

height of 20 m above the ground? (take g = 10 m/s2)
a. 2 J
b. 20 J
c. 200 J
d. 2 KJ
Explanation: m = 10 kg, height = 20 m, a = 10 m/s2
Potential Energy = mass x acceleration due to gravity x height
PE = mgh = 10 x 20 x 10 = 2000 J or 2 KJ

8. A body of 20 kg is lying at rest. Under the action of a constant force, it gains a speed
of 7 m/s. The work done by the force will be ___________
a. 490 J
b. 500 J
c. 390 J
d. 430 J
Explanation: m = 20 kg, final velocity (v) = 7 m/s, a body at rest means initial
velocity(u) = 0
Work done = Change in KE
= ½ x m x v2 – ½ x m x u2
= ½ x 20 x 72 – 0 (because initial velocity u=0)

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 = 490 J

9. For a body falling freely under gravity from a height H, its Potential energy will be
maximum at
a. Starting position as it starts falling
b. Lowest position as it is about to hit the ground
c. Between the start and end position of its projection
d. Data is insufficient

10. A car of mass 1000 kg is moving with a velocity 15 m/s on a horizontal plane. Work
done by the force of gravity will be (g=10 m/s2)
a. Zero
b. 1500 J
c. 15000 J
d. 150000 J
Explanation: m = 1000 kg, v = 15 m/s
The car is moving on the horizontal plane, so the displacement is in a horizontal
direction.
The gravity force (equal to the weight of the car) is acting in a vertically downward
direction.
So the angle between the force (weight) and the displacement is 900.
Work done = F x s x Cos 90 = 0

11. A car of 500 kg mass has a kinetic energy of 64 kJ. Find its speed.
a. 16 m/s
b. 48 m/s
c. 64 m/s
d. 32 m/s
Explanation: m = 500 kg, KE = 64 KJ = 64 x 1000 J
Use Kinetic Energy formula
KE = ½ x m x v2
64 x 1000 = ½ x 500 x v2
V2 = 2 x 64 x 1000 / 500 = 64 x 4 = 256
V2 = 256
V = 16 m/s

12. A force of 50 N is applied on an object of 5 kg, it covers a horizontal distance of 5 m.

Calculate the amount of work done in this case.
a. 150 J
b. 0 J
c. 1250 J
d. 250 J
Explanation: F = 50 N, Displacement (s) = 5 m, θ = 0 (because the force is the
direction of motion)

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 W = F x s x Cos θ
W = 50 x 5 x 1 = 250 J

13. If the work done is zero, then the angle between the force and displacement is:
a. 45 degrees
b. 180 degrees
c. 0 degrees
d. 90 degrees

14. The product of force and displacement is called _____________

a. Work
b. Weight
c. Acceleration
d. Momentum

15. Consider the following statements. Work is not done, when:

a. A man is walking on a horizontal road
b. Moon is revolving round the earth
c. A man with a load on his head is walking on a horizontal road.
d. All of the above

16. Calculate the power of an engine if it can perform 120 J of work in 3 seconds.
a. 360
b. 80
c. 180
d. 40

17. Find work done by the gravitational force of earth in moving a 30 kg mass from one
place to another which are 20 m away on a horizontal road.
a. 600 Joule
b. – 600 Joule
c. 0 Joule
d. – 6000 Joule

18. If a box mass 25 kg is pushed 15 m by a force ‘F’ N and work done in the process is
480 J. Find F:
a. 50 N
b. 32 N
c. 16 N
d. 25 N

19. Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 50 kg, if it is raised by 10m.(use
g=10m/s2)
a. 50 J

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 b. 5000 J
c. 2500 J
d. 25 J

20. Assuming a mass of 62 kg and a speed of 2.5 m/s, the player’s kinetic energy is ____
a. 180 J
b. 190 J
c. 200 J
d. 210 J

21. Find the gravitational potential energy of a 65 kg person sitting on a diving board that
is 3.0 high.
a. 19 J
b. 190 J
c. 1900 J
d. 19000 J

22. How much work is required for a 74 kg sprinter to accelerate from rest to a speed of
2.2 m/s?
a. 180 J
b. 740 J
c. 220 J
d. 100 J
*Refer Page number 199

23. Define Work done and write its formula.

Ans: Work is said to done, when a force acting on a body and moves a body
through a distance. Work done = Force x displacement or W = FxS

24. Define Kinetic Energy and write its formula.

Ans: Energy due to motion, KE = ½ mv2

25. Define Potential Energy and write its formula.

Ans: Energy due to state or height, PE = mgh

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