1. A body is thrown horizontally with a velocity $$\sqrt {2gh} $$  from the top of a tower of height $$h.$$ It strikes the level ground through the foot of the tower at a distance $$x$$ from the tower. The value of $$x$$ is

A. $$h$$
B. $$\frac{h}{2}$$
C. $$2h$$
D. $$\frac{{2h}}{3}$$
Answer :   $$2h$$
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2. A ship $$A$$ is moving Westwards with a speed of $$10\,km\,{h^{ - 1}}$$  and a ship $$B$$ $$100\,km$$  South of $$A,$$ is moving Northwards with a speed of $$10\,km\,{h^{ - 1}}.$$   The time after which the distance between them becomes shortest, is

A. $$5\,h$$
B. $$5\sqrt 2 \,h$$
C. $$10\sqrt 2 \,h$$
D. $$0\,h$$
Answer :   $$5\,h$$
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3. Starting from rest a particle moves in a straight line with acceleration $$a = {\left( {25 - {t^2}} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}m/{s^2}$$     for $$0 \leqslant t \leqslant 5\,s,a = \frac{{3\pi }}{8}m/{s^2}$$      for $$t > 5\,s.$$   The velocity of particle at $$t = 7\,s$$  is:

A. $$11\,m/s$$
B. $$22\,m/s$$
C. $$33\,m/s$$
D. $$44\,m/s$$
Answer :   $$22\,m/s$$
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4. The motion of a particle along a straight line is described by equation
$$x = 8 + 12t - {t^3}$$
where, $$x$$ is in metre and $$t$$ in $$sec.$$  The retardation of the particle when its velocity becomes zero, is

A. $$24\,m{s^{ - 2}}$$
B. zero
C. $$6\,m{s^{ - 2}}$$
D. $$12\,m{s^{ - 2}}$$
Answer :   $$12\,m{s^{ - 2}}$$
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5. The water drops fall at regular intervals from a tap $$5\,m$$ above the ground. The third drop is leaving the tap at an instant when the first drop touches the ground. How far above the ground is the second drop at that instant? (Take $$g = 10\,m/{s^2}$$  )

A. $$1.25\,m$$
B. $$2.50\,m$$
C. $$3.75\,m$$
D. $$5.00\,m$$
Answer :   $$3.75\,m$$
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6. From a tower of height $$H,$$  a particle is thrown vertically upwards with a speed $$u.$$  The time taken by the particle, to hit the ground, is $$n$$  times that taken by it to reach the highest point of its path. The relation between $$H, \,u$$   and $$n$$  is:

A. $$2gH = {n^2}{u^2}$$
B. $$gH = {\left( {n - 2} \right)^2}{u^2}$$
C. $$2gH = n{u^2}\left( {n - 2} \right)$$
D. $$gH = \left( {n - 2} \right){u^2}$$
Answer :   $$2gH = n{u^2}\left( {n - 2} \right)$$
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7. A particle has an initial velocity of $$3\hat i + 4\hat j$$   and an acceleration of $$0.4\hat i + 0.3\hat j.$$   Its speed after $$10 \,s$$  is-

A. $$7\sqrt 2 \,units$$
B. $$7 \,units$$
C. $$8.5\,units$$
D. $$10 \,units$$
Answer :   $$7\sqrt 2 \,units$$
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8. The vector that must be added to the vector $$\hat i - 3\hat j + 2\hat k$$    and $$3\hat i - 6\hat j + 7\hat k$$    so that the resultant vector is a unit vector along the $$y$$-axis, is

A. $$4\hat i - 2\hat j + 5\hat k$$
B. $$ - 4\hat i - 2\hat j + 5\hat k$$
C. $$3\hat i - 4\hat j + 5\hat k$$
D. null vector
Answer :   $$ - 4\hat i - 2\hat j + 5\hat k$$
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9. A river is flowing from west to east at a speed of $$5$$ metres per minute. A man on the south bank of the river, capable of swimming at $$10$$ metres per minute in still water, wants to swim across the river in the shortest time. He should swim in a direction-

A. Due north
B. $${30^ \circ }$$ East of north
C. $${30^ \circ }$$ West of north
D. $${60^ \circ }$$ East of north
Answer :   Due north
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10. The $$x$$ and $$y$$ components of $$\vec A$$ are $$4\,m$$  and $$6\,m,$$  respectively. The $$x$$ and $$y$$ components of $$\left( {\vec A + \vec B} \right)$$  are $$10\,m$$  and $$9\,m$$  respectively. The magnitude of vector $${\vec B}$$ is:

A. $$19\,m$$
B. $$\sqrt {27} m$$
C. $$\sqrt {45} m$$
D. $$\sqrt {50} m$$
Answer :   $$\sqrt {45} m$$
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