Projectile Motion - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Assume that same ball is thrown at two angles 50o and 80o from the ground with initial velocity of 12 m/s.
(1) At which angle ball covers the maximum distance?
(2) What is the maximum distance covered by the ball?


a. 50o, 14.45 m
b. 50o, 11.24 m
c. 80o, 50.33 m
d. 80o, 16.26 m
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 50o, 14.45 m

Explanation:
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2)   A stone undergoes projectile motion when thrown from top of the building. If it strikes the ground surface at a distance away from the building then its horizontal direction is __________

a. less than range
b. more than range
c. same as range
d. unpredictable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: more than range

Explanation:
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3)   Which of the following formulae is used determine the time of flight for projectile motion, when point of projection and point of landing are on same level of horizontal plane?

a. (2u sin α) / g
b. (u2 sin α) / 2g
c. (2u sin α) / g cos θ
d. 2ug sin α
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (2u sin α) / g

Explanation:
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4)   A ball is thrown on an inclined surface PQ with a velocity of 50 m/s. What is the range on the plane if the ball is thrown in upward direction? ( θ = 20o, α = 35o)

a. 159.32 m
b. 200.12 m
c. 218.89 m
d. 221.31 m
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 218.89 m

Explanation:
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5)   What is the momentum of a body of 2 kg at its highest point, when thrown with a velocity of 15 m/s at an angle of of 70o with the horizontal?

a. 9.23 kg ms-1
b. 10.26 kg ms-1
c. 28.19 kg ms-1
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 10.26 kg ms-1

Explanation:
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6)   In projectile motion, which of the following factors affecting the actual path of motion are neglected?

a. Curvature of earth
b. Rotation of earth
c. Wind resistance
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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7)   The angle of projection is 76o over a horizontal plane, if horizontal range (R) is equal to ________

a. maximum height (Hmax)
b. 4 maximum height (Hmax)
c. √3 maximum height (Hmax)
d. 4√3 maximum height (Hmax)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: maximum height (Hmax)

Explanation:
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8)   What is the angle of projection for a bullet fired over a horizontal plane, when horizontal range is equal to 4 times the maximum height?

a. 30o
b. 45o
c. 76o
d. 90o
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 45o

Explanation:
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9)   What is the kinetic energy at the highest point, if at an angle of 30o with the horizontal a ball is projected with a kinetic energy E?

a. E / 2
b. E / √2
c. 5E / 4
d. 3E / 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3E / 4

Explanation:
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10)   What is the minimum velocity attained by a ball thrown with velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 40o with the horizontal?

a. 15.32 m/s
b. 12.85 m/s
c. 16.78 m/s
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 15.32 m/s

Explanation:
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