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Relative Velocity in Two Dimensions for JEE: 12 solved questions

Real JEE paper questions on relative velocity in two dimensions, part of motion in a plane. Each opens with the options, the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Papers run from 2019 to 2026. No sign-in needed to read them.

What this topic asks

• Relative velocity of two moving bodies — 10 questions
• River and boat problems — 2 questions

All 12 questions with solutions

• The stream of a river is flowing with a speed of 2 km/h. A swimmer can swim at a speed of 4 km/h. What should… JEE Main 9th April 1st Shift 2019
• A person standing on an open ground hears the sound of a jet aeroplane, coming from north at an angle 60° wit… JEE Main 12th Jan 1st Shift 2019
• A river of width 200 m is flowing from West to East with a speed of 18 km/h. A boat, moving with speed 36 km/… JEE Main 21st Jan 2nd Shift 2026
• A river is flowing from west to east direction with speed of 9 km h⁻¹. If a boat capable of moving at a maxim… JEE Main 2nd April 1st Shift 2025
• A girl standing on road holds her umbrella at 45° with the vertical to keep the rain away. If she starts runn… JEE Main 27th June 1st Shift 2022
• A butterfly is flying with a velocity 4√2 m s⁻¹ in North-East direction. Wind is slowly blowing at 1 m s⁻¹ fr… JEE Main 20th July 1st Shift 2021
• When a car is at rest, its driver sees rain drops falling on it vertically. When driving the car with speed v… JEE Main 6th Sept 2nd Shift 2020
• Ship A is sailing towards north-east with velocity ⃗v = (30̂i + 50̂j) km h⁻¹ where ̂i points east and ̂j, nor… JEE Main 8th April 1st Shift 2019
• The speed of a swimmer is 4 km h⁻¹ in still water. If the swimmer makes his strokes normal to the flow of riv… JEE Main 31st Jan 1st Shift 2023
• A swimmer wants to cross a river from point A to point B. Line AB makes an angle of 30° with the flow of rive… JEE Main 27th July 2nd Shift 2021
• A swimmer can swim with velocity of 12 km/h in still water. Water flowing in a river has velocity 6 km/h. The… JEE Main 16th March 2nd Shift 2021
• A person is swimming with a speed of 10 m/s at an angle of 120° with the flow and reaches to a point directly… JEE Main 18th March 1st Shift 2021