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Motion in a PlaneNEET Physics · Class 11 · NCERT Chapter 3

32 NEET previous-year questions on Motion in a Plane, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Filter by topic and expand any question to see how to solve it.

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Vectors
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Projectile
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Range & height
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Horizontal projectile
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Vectors (5)
Projectile (8)
Range & height (4)
Horizontal projectile (4)
Circular motion (7)
Dot/cross product (4)

A

1 s

B

2 s

C

3 s

D

4 s

Solution

Time of flight .

A

20 m

B

40 m

C

60 m

D

80 m

Solution

.

A

Equal

B

In ratio 1:2

C

In ratio 1:3

D

In ratio 2:3

Solution

. For , . For , . The ranges are equal — this is the complementary angles trick.

A

0

B

C

D

Solution

The horizontal velocity component never changes during projectile motion (no horizontal acceleration). At any point, including the highest point, .

Note: at the highest point, the vertical component is zero, so the speed equals .

A

20 m

B

30 m

C

40 m

D

50 m

Solution

Maximum range occurs at : .

A

Zero

B

downward

C

upward

D

Horizontal

Solution

Throughout projectile motion, the only force on the projectile is gravity. Acceleration is always downward, including at the highest point.

A

20 m

B

40 m

C

50 m

D

80 m

Solution

Time to fall: .

Horizontal distance: .

A

20 m/s

B

25 m/s

C

30 m/s

D

35 m/s

Solution

Vertical speed on impact: .

Horizontal speed remains .

Total speed: .

Closest option: 35 m/s.

A

B

C

D

Solution

Centripetal acceleration , directed toward the centre.

A

4 m/s

B

6 m/s

C

8 m/s

D

10 m/s

Solution

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

Use , so .

A

Maximum

B

Zero

C

Equal to kinetic energy

D

Equal to centripetal force times radius

Solution

Work . The centripetal force is always perpendicular to velocity (and hence displacement), so .

A

7 N

B

13 N

C

17 N

D

N

Solution

At right angles (, ):

A

B

C

D

7

Solution

A

B

60°

C

90°

D

120°

Solution

. With :

.

Therefore .

A

0

B

1

C

D

Solution

and are perpendicular unit vectors. Their dot product is .

A

0

B

1

C

D

Solution

By the right-hand rule (and the standard cyclic rule): .

A

B

C

D

Solution

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

.

.

Equal when , i.e. .

A

A straight line

B

A circle

C

A parabola

D

A hyperbola

Solution

Eliminating from and gives a quadratic in :

This is the equation of a parabola.

A

B

C

D

Solution

.

.

So .

A

B

C

D

Solution

. .

A

2 m/s, 8 m/s

B

2 m/s, 4 m/s

C

0.5 m/s, 2 m/s

D

4 m/s, 16 m/s

Solution

Linear speed .

Centripetal acceleration .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Time period (one full revolution = rad).

A

Same for both

B

Stone 1 takes longer

C

Stone 2 takes longer

D

Cannot be determined

Solution

Time to fall depends only on the height: , independent of horizontal speed. Both stones reach the ground at the same time.

A

B

C

D

Solution

At the highest point, only horizontal velocity remains: .

Ratio .

A

5 and

B

and 5

C

5 and 5

D

10 and 0

Solution

.

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

At max height, vertical velocity is zero: .

This is half the total time of flight.

A

10 m

B

20 m

C

30 m

D

40 m

Solution

Half the flight is the rise: .

At max height, : .

Max height: .

A

rad/s

B

rad/s

C

rad/s

D

rad/s

Solution

The minute hand completes one full rotation ( rad) in .

.

A

1.0 km

B

2.0 km

C

2.8 km

D

4.0 km

Solution

Plane speed: .

Time to fall: .

Horizontal distance: .

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