Motion in Two Dimensions

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Motion in Two Dimensions: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as 2D Motion, Motion in Space, Direction of Velocity Vector of an Object in 2D Motion, Position Vector of an Object in 2D Motion and, Components of Acceleration Vector of an Object in 2D Motion

Important Questions on Motion in Two Dimensions

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Define velocity vector.

A volleyball is served up and to the right at an angle 30°with a speed of 24.3 m/s. Determine the vertical and horizontal components of the velocity at the moment shown.

 

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Define velocity vector.

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Define position vector.

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What is the difference between in dimensional and two-dimensional motion?

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Suppose an object is at point A at time = 0 and at point B at time = t. The position vectors of the object at point A and point B are given as

rA^=6 i^+5 j^+3 k^rB^=3 i^+4 j^+2 k^

Find the displacement vector of the particle from the time interval 0 to t.

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Suppose an object is at point A at time = 0 and at point B at time = t. The position vectors of the object at point A and point B are given
as

rA^=5 i^+3 j^+4 k^rB^=2 i^+2 j^+1 k^

Find the displacement vector of the particle from the time interval 0 to t.

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An enemy plane is flying horizontally at an altitude of 2 km with a speed of 300 ms-1. A soldier with an anti-aircraft tanker on the ground sights the enemy plane when it is directly overhead and fires a shell with a muzzle speed of 600 ms-1. At what angle with the vertical should the shell be fired so as to hit the plane? 

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An arrow is shot from ground with velocity 202ms-1 at an angle 45°. At what time arrow is at height 15 m from ground? Take (g=10ms-2)

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 A particle from its starting point if it undergoes two successive displacement given by s1=20 m, 37° North of West, s2=50 m, 53°North of East.Then the net displacement would be

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Velocity of the particle changes from v1=2i^+3j^ (m/s) to v2=10i^+9j^ (m/s) in 5 s. Then the magnitude of change in velocity would be

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A particle is dropped from the same height when another particle is thrown horizontally. Both the particles will hit the ground: 

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Two velocities, each 5 ms-1 are inclined to each other at 60°. Find their resultant. Write the answer in terms of degrees.

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Find the value of n for which vector i^+5j^+nK^is perpendicular to vector 2i^-j^+K^

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A person moves 30m north, then 20m east and finally 302m south west. What is the displacement from original position ?

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If vectors A=i^+3j^+2k^ and B=3i^+j^+2k^ then find value of A×B..

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Convert the vector r=3i+2j into a unit vector.

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The position of a particle is given by r=3ti^+4t3j^+5k^m. Find the magnitude of velocity and acceleration of particle at t=5s.

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For the given values of acceleration vector, what will be the resultant magnitude of the acceleration?

ax= 11 m/s2, ay= 13 m/s2.

Give the answer in terms of m/s2.

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The vector joining the points A1, 1,-1 and B2,-3, 4 and pointing from A to B is

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If  V1 = 3i ^ +4j ^+k^ and V2 = i ^ -j ^-k^ then determine magnitude of V1 +V2.