Motion in a Plane for NEET: PYQ trend, NCERT lines NEET repeats, free lecture

Motion in a Plane in NEET: the numbers

61NEET / AIPMT questions in our PYQ bank (1988–2024)

31exam years with a question from this chapter

6NCERT lines NEET asked more than once

Topics NEET asks most

Topic	Questions
Vectors: addition, resolution, products	22
Projectile motion	17
Uniform circular motion	15
Relative velocity in two dimensions	7

NCERT lines NEET asked again and again

Read these lines from your NCERT book twice: NEET has built questions on each of them more than once.

At the highest point only the horizontal component v₀ cos θ survives, so the speed is not zero. Kinetic energy there is K₀ cos ²θ, half of K₀ for a 45° throw.

AIPMT 2001AIPMT 2010NEET 2022

Angles θ and 90° − θ give the same range R = (v₀² sin 2θ)/g, while height and time differ. Maximum range comes at 45° .

AIPMT 2000AIPMT 2006AIPMT 2011

Crossing time depends only on the boat's component across the river , t = d/v_b when heading straight. To land directly opposite, aim upstream so that v_b sin θ = v_w.

AIPMT 1999AIPMT 2000NEET 2019

If |A + B| = |A − B|, the two vectors are perpendicular , because the 2AB cos θ term must vanish. Parallel vectors give the maximum sum A + B.

AIPMT 2006NEET 2016

The dot product is a scalar AB cos θ; the cross product has size AB sin θ. So |A × B| = √3 A·B means tan θ = √3 , i.e. 60°.

AIPMT 2004AIPMT 2007

In uniform circular motion the speed is fixed but the velocity direction keeps changing . The acceleration v²/R points to the centre, so its direction also changes.

NEET 2023NEET 2024

Free lecture by Prashant Sir

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Free NCERT notes for Motion in a Plane

Vectors, then their use in 2D motion: projectiles, uniform circular motion and relative velocity. NEET asks a question from here almost every year, mostly projectile ratios, vector resultants and centripetal acceleration.

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FAQ

How many questions come from Motion in a Plane in NEET?

Our bank of NEET and AIPMT papers (1988–2024) has 61 questions from Motion in a Plane, most of them from Vectors: addition, resolution, products, Projectile motion, Uniform circular motion.

Which NCERT line of Motion in a Plane has NEET asked the most?

This line has been asked 3 times in NEET/AIPMT: "At the highest point only the horizontal component v₀ cos θ survives, so the speed is not zero. Kinetic energy there is K₀ cos ²θ, half of K₀ for a 45° throw."

Where can I study Motion in a Plane for NEET for free?

Prashant Sir's full lecture is free on the NEET Physics Kota YouTube channel, and the chapter notes are free on Dhruv.