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PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT # 18
1. A block system is shown in figure. Frictional force on 2kg is f1 and on 3kg is f2 and T is tension in the
string connecting block A and B. Which of the following statement is correct?
A B y
(A) f1  8i,ˆ f2  15i,ˆ T 2N T
2kg 3kg
(B) f1  8i,ˆ f2  15i,ˆ T 2N x
=0.4 =0.5
(C) f1  5i,ˆ f2  15i,ˆ T 5N
1kg 2kg
(D) f1   5i,ˆ f2  15i,ˆ T 5N
2. In the arrangement shown in figure, coefficient of friction
between the two blocks is µ=1/2. The force of friction acting 2kg F1=2N
between the two blocks is
(A) 8 N (B) 10 N F2 =20N 4 kg
smooth
(C) 6 N (D) 4 N
3. Find the least horizontal force P to start motion of any part of the system of
the three blocks resting upon one another as shown in figure. The weight of P
blocks are A = 300N, B=100N and C= 200N. Between A and B, =0.3.
Between B and C, =0.2. Between C and the ground =0.1
(A) 90N (B) 60N \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
(C) 80N (D) 100N
4. A block of mass m (initially at rest) is sliding up (in vertical direction) against a rough
vertical wall with the help of a force F whose magnitude is constant but direction is
changing.  = 0t where t is time in sec. At t = 0, the force is in vertical upward
m
direction and then as time passes its direction is getting along normal, i.e.,    . The
2 F 


value of F so that the block comes to rest when   , is-
2
mg   mg   mg   mg  
(A) 2 (B) 2(1  ) (C) (D)
0 0 1 2(1  )
5. A plank of mass m1 = 8kg with a bar of mass m2 = 2kg placed on its rough
surface, lie on a smooth floor of elevator ascending with an acceleration g/4.
The coefficient of friction is µ = 1/5 between m1 and m2. A horizontal force
F = 30N is applied to the plank. Then the acceleration of bar and the plank in
F
the reference frame of elevator are:–
50 2 25 2
(A) 3.5 m/s2, 5m/s2 (B) 5m/s2, m/s (C) 2.5 m/s2, m/s (D) 4.5 m/s2, 4.5 m/s2
8 8
6. The friction force acting between surfaces in contact in the adjoining figure is best represented by

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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7. A block lying on a long horizontal conveyor belt moving at a

6 m/s
constant velocity receives a velocity 6 m/s relative to the ground
in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the
conveyor. After t = 2 sec, the velocity of the block becomes
equal to the velocity of the belt. The coefficient of friction between
the block and the belt is 0.4. Then the velocity of the conveyor
belt is
(A) 1 m/s (B) 2 m/s (C) 3 m/s (D) 6 m/s
8. In the figure is a string attached at one end to wall and other end to

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block B of mass 1kg. The total length of string is 35 cm but the vertical
part is of length 10 cm. B is resting against vertical wall of A of mass
3 kg free to move on the floor. The minimum value of coefficient of
A B
static friction between A and floor to avoid slipping anywhere is
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[Neglect size of pulley]
20cm
1 3 4 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 7 17 12
9. On a rough table, three blocks (including the first block) are
T2 T3
placed as shown in the figure. Mass of each block is m and F
m m m
coefficient of friction for each block is µ. A force F is applied on
the first block so as to move the system. The minimum value of µ µ µ
F should be :-
(A) 8 µmg (B) 9 µmg (C) 7 µmg (D) 5 µmg
10. Three blocks m1, m2 & m3 of masses 1.5kg, 2.0kg & 1.0kg respectively are
placed on a rough surface ( = 0.20) as shown in the figure. If a force F is
applied so as to give the blocks an acceleration of 3.0m/s2, then the force that
the 1.50kg block exerts on the 2.0kg block will be approximately:
(A) 7N (B) 15N (C) 21N (D) 5N
11. A block A is placed on a long plank at rest as shown. The acceleration of plank varies with time
according to graph. The coefficient of friction is 0.4 between block & plank, the displacement of block
w.r.t ground frame at t = 4s is :-
2
a m/s

6
2
t(s)
2 4
(A) 12 m (B) 20 m (C) 24 m (D) 32 m
12. For given situation select the INCORRECT statement

B
A
µB
µA

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(A) If µA > µB then contact force depends on mass as well as angle of inclination of inclined plane.
(B) In every condition contact force depends on mass and the inclination of the inclined plane
(C) If µA = µB then contact force between the blocks is zero
(D) If µA = µB = 0 then contact force between them will be zero
13. Find the coefficient of friction between the 10kg wedge and ground for system to be in equilibrium
1
(A)  
2
1
(B)  
3 5kg
1 10 kg
(C)  
4
A 50N
1
(D)  
5
14. In the system shown in figure find the frictional force acting 3 kg
between 3 kg and 1 kg blocks for which both of these
1 kg
blocks will move together when the system is released.
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 30 N (B) 26 N 1 kg smooth
5 kg
(C) 16 N (D) 12 N
15. Two blocks A and B are as shown in figure. The minimum
10kg
horizontal force F applied to the block B for which slipping begins µ=0.2
A
between B and ground is : 20kg
µ=0.5 B F
(A) 20 N (B) 120 N
(C) 150 N (D) 170 N
16. A small bar starts sliding down an inclined plane forming an angle  with the horizontal. The friction
coefficient depends on the distance x covered as k = ax, where a is a constant. Then its maximum
velocity over this distance is :
g 2g g
(A) 2gh (B) sin  tan  (C) sin  tan  (D) sin  tan 
a a 2a
17. A force F = Kt (where t is the time in seconds and K = 2 N/s) is applied on 2 kg block at t = 0 as shown
in the figure. The displacement of 8kg block till the time when 2 kg block start slipping on 8 kg block
will be (coefficient of friction between 2 kg block and 8 kg block is 0.2 and between 8 kg block and
surface is zero, g = 10m/s2)
125 250 2 kg F = 2t
(A) m (B) m
240 240 8 kg
125
(C) m (D) 1 m
120
18. In the arrangement shown W1 = 200N, W2 = 100N,  = 0.25 for all surface in contact. The block W1 just
slides under the block W2.
(A) A pull of 50N is to be applied on W1.
(B) A pull of 90N is to be applied on W1.
(C) Tension in the string AB is 10 2 N.
(D) Tension in the string AB is 20 N.

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19. In figure shown, a horizontal force F is applied to the lower block B, just large enough to make this
block start sliding. Then which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct ? (Take g = 10 m/s2)
(A) The magnitude of frictional force on mass A is 0 N
µ=0.3
(B) The magnitude of limiting frictional force between mass B mA=5kg
µ'=0.5
and ground is 100 N F mB=15 kg
(C) Friction force on block A is 15 N.
(D) The acceleration of block A is 3 m/s2
20. Ram is running down with some acceleration on a plank kept on a fixed inclined plane. Which of
following cases are possible.
(A) plank may accelerate down
(B) Plank may accelerate up
(C) Plank may be at rest
(D) Friction on plank due to Ram may be down the plane.
21. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are placed in contact with each other on a horizontal platform. The
coefficient of friction between the platform and the two blocks is the same. The platform moves with an
acceleration. The force of interaction between the blocks is
(A) zero if m1> m2
m1 m2 a
(B) zero if m1< m2
(C) nonzero if both are sliding relative to the platform
(D) zero if both are sliding relative to platform
22. In the arrangement shown in fig, pulley is smooth and massless and string is light. Friction coefficient
between A and B is . Friction is absent between A and plane. Select the correct alternative(s)
(m B  m A )
(A) acceleration of the system is zero if   tan  2m B and mB > mA
B
A
(B) force of friction between A and B is zero if mA = mB
30º
(C) Force of friction on B is upwards if mB < mA
(D) tension in the string is mg (sin  –  cos ) if mA = mB = m
23. The system shown is in equilibrium. Positive value of x1 & x2 denote extensions of the springs, while
negative values denote compressions. Which of the following is not possible ?
(A) x1 = 13cm, x2 = 2cm 500 N/m
µ=0.5 4 kg
(B) x1 = 8cm, x2= 3 cm x1
2 kg
(C) x1 = 1cm, x2 = –8cm 300 N/m

(D) x1 = –1cm, x2 = –2cm µ=0.6 5 kg x2 µ=0.4

24. Figure shows a system consisting of some blocks and wedge as C

shown in figure. Wedge is fixed and all block can move on the
surface and mass of pulley and string are negligible. Choose the B 6
µ=1
A 4 10
CORRECT statement(s). µ=1
2
(A) Acceleration of block of mass 10kg is zero µ=1
37° wedge
(B) Thrust on the pulley is 80 5 N
(C) The maximum mass that can be hung in place of 10kg block so that it does not move is 16 kg
(D) If the friction suddenly vanishes, the 10 kg block will move downward

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25. Two blocks of mass 10 kg & 50 kg are placed on smooth horizontal surface. If surface between blocks
is rough then choose the CORRECT statement(s).
(A) Friction acts on upper block towards right & static 10 kg 20N
(B) Friction acts on lower block towards right & kinetic
50 kg 100N
(C) There is not friction between blocks
(D) Both blocks move together
26. A block with mass m sits on top of a block with mass 2 m which sits on a table. The coefficients of
friction (both static & kinetic) between all surfaces are µs = µk = 1. A string is connected to each mass
and wraps half way around a pulley as shown. Pulley is pulled by a force of F = 6 mg. Then
(A) Bottom block will not slip with respect to the table
m F=6mg
(B) Top block must slip with respect to the bottom block µ=1
2m
(C) Acceleration of upper block is g

5g
(D) Acceleration of pulley is
4
27. A plank inclined at an angle of to the horizontal lies on two supports A and B (figure), over which it
can slip without friction under the action of its own weight Mg. With what acceleration and in what
direction should a man of mass m move along the plank so that it should not slip ?
(A) the man should move down the plank

 M
(B) the acceleration of the man should be g sin  1  
 m

 M
(C) the acceleration of the man should be g sin  1  
 m
(D) the man should move up the plank
28. The coefficient of friction between the block A of mass m and
A
block B of mass 2 m is µ = 3 . There is no friction between B
block B and the inclined plane. If the system of blocks A and
B is released from rest and there is no slipping between A and 

B, then the possible value(s) of  can be:

(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 53° (D) 70°
29. The coefficient of friction between the wheels and the ground is µ = 0.1. The maximum speed with
which cyclist can drive without slipping is 10 m/s. The strength of the air resistance acting on the
bicyclist is proportional to the square of its velocity and is given by f = –v2. Mass of cyclist with
bicycle is M = 100 kg.
(A) The value of  is 2 Ns2/m2.
(B) The value of  is 1 Ns2/m2.
(C) static friction of 25 N acts on the cyclist when he moves with 5 m/s.
(D) kinetic friction of 25 N acts on the cyclist when he moves with 5 m/s.

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30. A block is projected up on an inclined plane from point A with a velocity v 0  4 g . The coefficient of
friction between the block and the path from A to B  = tan , where  = 30° and the path BC is smooth.
If AB = BC = , the inclined is smooth after point C also :

14 C
(A) The ratio of speed at B and speed at C is
13
v0 =0
(B) The maximum distance travelled during ascent is 14. B
 = tan 
A 
2
(C) The ratio of speed at B and speed at C is .
1
(D) The maximum distance travelled during ascent is 15.
31. A force F  6iˆ  8ˆj  20kˆ is applied on a block of mass 5 kg placed in horizontal x-y plane. The
coefficient of friction µ = 0.5.
(A) Friction is static in nature (B) Friction is kinetic in nature
(C) Friction force is 10 N (D) Friction force is 15 N
Paragraph for Question Nos. 32 to 34
In the given figure three blocks A, B & C are arranged as shown and
a horizontal force F is applied to C. Block A is connected to wall with
a horiozntal string. The tension the string is T and the friction between
A and B that between B & C are f1 & f2 respectively. The coefficient
of friction between A & B and B & C is . The floor is frictionless.
The acceleration of block B is a1. Mass of A, B & C are 2m, m & 3m respectively.
32. If the force F = mg, the magnitude of
(A) f1 = mg (B) f2 = 3 mg (C) T = mg (D) a1=0
33. If the force F = 3 mg
(A) f1 = 2mg (B) f2 = 2.25 mg (C) T = 2mg (D) a1 =g
34. If the force F = 8 mg
(A) f1 = 2 mg (B) f2 = 3mg (C) T = 2mg (D) a1 = g
Paragraph for Question Nos. 35 to 37
The block A of mass 10 kg is kept on platform P of mass 25 kg. A P

force of 25 N is applied on P and force of 10N is applied on A as A

10N x 25N
shown in the figure. Friction is absent between platform and
ground. Coefficient of friction between platform and block is y

µ = 0.06. smooth ( )

35. Direction of pseudo force on A as seen from P will be at an angle  from negative x-axis where
(A) = 00 (B)  < 450 (C) = 450 (D)  > 450
36. Direction of frictional force on block A will be
(A) towards positive x-axis (B) towards negative y-axis
(C) at an angle of 45° from + x axis to -y axis (D) None of these
37 Choose the correct statement-
(A) Block A will not slip on platform (B) Platform will move towards +ve x-axis
(C) Block A will move towards +ve y-axis (D) None of these
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38. Two blocks of mass m and 2 m are slowly just placed in contact with each other on a rough fixed
inclined plane as shown. Initially both the blocks are at rest on inclined plane. The coefficients of
friction between the blocks and inclined surface are shown. There is no friction between the blocks.
Column I gives four situations. Column II gives conditions under which statements in column I are true.
Match the statement in column I with corresponding conditions in column II.

2m
m 2
1


Column I Column II
(A) The magnitude of acceleration of both blocks are same, if (P) 1 = 2 > tan
(B) The normal reaction between both the blocks is zero, if (Q) 1 > 2 > tan
(C) The net reaction exerted by inclined surface on each (R) 1 < 2 < tan
block make same angle with inclined surface, if (S) 1 = 2 < tan
(D) The net reaction exerted by inclined surface on block (T) 1 < tan2 > tan
of mass 2 m is double that of net reaction exerted by
inclined surface on block of mass m, if

ASSIGNMENT # 18 (TOPS) ANSWER KEY

1. Ans. (C) 2. Ans. (A) 3. Ans. (B) 4. Ans. (D) 5. Ans. (C) 6. Ans. (A)
7. Ans. (B) 8. Ans. (C) 9. Ans. (C) 10. Ans. (B) 11. Ans. (B) 12. Ans. (B)
13. Ans. (B) 14. Ans. (B) 15. Ans. (C) 16. Ans. (B) 17. Ans. (A) 18. Ans. (B)
19. Ans. (A,B) 20. Ans. (A, B, C, D) 21. Ans. (A,B,D) 22. Ans. (A, B)
23. Ans. (A, B, C, D) 24. Ans. (A, B, D) 25. Ans. (C,D) 26. Ans. (B,D)
27. Ans. (A,B) 28. Ans. (A,B,C) 29. Ans. (B,C) 30. Ans. (A,D) 31. Ans. (A,C)
32. Ans. (A,C,D) 33. Ans. (A,B,C) 34. Ans. (A,B,C,D)
35. Ans. (B) 36. Ans. (C) 37. Ans. (D)
38. Ans. (A) P,Q,S; (B) P,Q,S,T; (C) P,Q,S (D) P,Q

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