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Round I (Topically Divided Problems)

Force, Momentum and Friction 5. A body of mass 0.05 kg is observed to fall with an
1. Two blocks are in contact on a frictionless table. One acceleration of 9.5 ms –2 . The opposite force of air on
has mass m and other 2m. A force f is applied on 2m the body is ( g ! 9.8 ms –2 )
as shown in figure. Next the same force F is applied (a) 0.015 N (b) 0.15 N
from the right on m. In the two cases respectively, the (c) 0.030 N (d) zero
force of contact between the two blocks will be 6. A rocket with a lift-off mass 20000 kg is blasted
upwards with an initial acceleration of 5.0 m /s2 .
F F
2m m Calculate the initial thrust (force) of the blast.
[NCERT]
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 (a) 3 $ 10 N5
(b) 2 $ 10 N 5
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 3 : 1
(c) 4 $ 105 N (d) 5 $ 105 N
2. A ball of mass 0.2 kg is thrown vertically upwards by
applying a force by hand. If the hand moves 0.2 m 7. A lift is moving upwards with a uniform velocity v in
while applying a force and the ball goes upto 2 m which a block of mass m is lying. The frictional force
height further find, the magnitude of the force. offered by the block, when coefficient of the frictional
Consider g ! 10 m/s2 force is %, will be
(a) 16 N (b) 20 N (a) zero (b) mg
(c) 22 N (d) 44 N (c) % mg (d) 2% mg

3. A wooden wedge of mass M and inclination angle " 8. Two blocks of masses m1 ! 4 kg and m2 ! 2 kg are
rests on a smooth floor. A block of mass m is kept on connected to the ends of a string which passes over a
wedge. A force P is applied on the wedge as shown in massless, frictionless pulley. The total downward
thrust onfigure,
the pulley
suchisthat
nearly
a block remains stationary with
respect to wedge. The magnitude of force P is (a) 27 N (b) 54 N
(c) 0.8 N (d) zero
9. A man wants to slide down a rope. The breaking load
m 2
P for the rope rd of the weight of the man. With what
M 3
α minimum acceleration should fireman slide down?
g g
(a) (b)
(a) ( M # m ) g tan " (b) g tan " 4 3
(c) mg cos " (d) ( M # m ) gcosec " 2g g
(c) (d)
4. Conservation of momentum in a collision between 3 6
particles can be understood from [NCERT Exemplar] 10. A body weighs 8 g when placed in one pan and 18 g
(a) conservation of energy when placed on the other pan of a false balance. If the
(b) Newton’s first law only beam is horizontal when both the pans are empty,
(c) Newton’s second law only the true weight of the body is
(d) both Newton’s second and third law (a) 13 g (b) 12 g (c) 15.5 g (d) 15 g
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11. A body of mass 5 kg is acted upon by two 17. A constant force acting on a body of mass 3.0 kg
perpendicular forces 8 N and 6 N. Give the changes its speed from 2.0 m/s to 3.5 s. The direction
magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the of motion of the body remains unchanged. What is
body the magnitude and direction of the force ?
(a) 2 m/s2 at an angle 37° to force (a) 0.18 N, along the direction of motion
(b) 2 m/s2 at an angle 57° to force (b) 0.18 N, opposite to the direction of motion
(c) 0.28 N, along the direction of motion
(c) 4 m/s2 at angle 37° to force
(d) 0.28 N, opposite to the direction of motion
(d) 4 m/s2 at an angle 57° to force
18. If a body of mass m is moving on a rough horizontal
12. A sphere is accelerated upward by a cord whose surface of coefficient of kinetic friction %, the net
breaking strength is four times its weight. The electromagnetic force exerted by surface on the body
maximum acceleration with which the sphere can is
move up without breaking the cord is (a) mg 1 # %2 (b) %mg
(a) g (b) 3 g (c) 2 g (d) 4 g
(c) mg (d) mg 1 & %2
13. A body of mass 2 kg travels according to law
x ( t) ! pt # qt2 # rt 3, where p ! 3 ms –1, q ! 4 ms –2 and 19. An open carriage in a goods train is moving with a
r ! 5 ms –3. The force acting on the body at t ! 2 s is uniform velocity of 10 ms–1. If the rain adds water
[NCERT Exemplar] with zero velocity at the rate of 5 kgs–1, then the
(a) 136 N (b) 134 N additional force applied by the engine to maintain
(c) 158 N (d) 68 N the same velocity of the train is
(a) 0.5 N (b) 2.0 N
14. The adjacent figure is the part of a horizontally (c) 50 N (d) 25 N
stretched net section AB is stretched with a force of
10 N. The tension in the section BC and BF are 20. A batsman deflects a ball by an angle of 45° without
E changing its initial speed which equal to 54 km/h.
What is the impulse imparted to the ball? (Mass of
150° 150°
D the ball is 0.15 kg).
(a) 4 kg-m/s
(b) kg-m/s
120°
(c) 2 kg-m/s
G C F H
(d) 5 kg-m/s
B 21. A body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. If the
120° 120° whole system as shown in figure of all freely under
A gravity, then the upthrust on the body due to liquid is
(a) 10 N, 11 N
(b) 10 N, 6 N
(c) 10 N, 10 N
(d) Can’t calculate due to insufficient data
15. A bag of sand of mass m is suspended by a rope. A (a) zero
m
bullet of mass is fired at it with a velocity v and (b) equal to the weight of liquid displaced
20
(c) equal to the weight of the body in air
gets embedded into it. The velocity of the bag finally
(d) None of the above
is
v 20 v 22. An object at rest in space suddenly explodes into
(a) $ 21 (b)
20 21 three parts of same mass. The momentum of the two
v v parts are 2 p$i and p$j . The momentum of the third
(c) (d)
20 21 part
16. The engine of a car produces an acceleration of 6 ms –2 (a) will have a magnitude p 3
in the car. If this car pulls another car of the same (b) will have a magnitude p 5
mass, then the acceleration would be (c) will have a magnitude p
(a) 6 ms–2 (b) 12 ms–2 (d) will have a magnitude 2p
(c) 3 ms–2 (d) 1.5 ms–2
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23. In figure, the blocks A, B and C each of mass m have 28. Two weights w1 and w2 are suspended from the ends
acceleration a1, a2 and a3 respectively. F1 and F2 of a light string over a smooth fixed pulley. If the
are external forces of magnitude 2 mg and mg pulley is pulled up with acceleration g, the tension in
respectively. Then the string will be
4 w1w2 2 w1w2 w1 & w2 w1w2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A B C w1 # w2 w1 # w2 w1 # w2 2( w1 # w2 )

29. A ball of mass 1 kg hangs in equilibrium from two

strings OA and OB as shown in figure. What are the
tensions in strings OA and OB? (Take g = 10 ms–2)
A B
m A m B m C 30° 60°

T1 90° T2
2m m 120° O 150°
F1 = 2 mg F2 = mg

(a) a1 ! a2 ! a3 (b) a1 ' a3 ' a2

(c) a1 ! a2 , a2 ! a3 (d) a1 ! a2 , a1 ! a3
w = 10N
24. If the surface is smooth, the acceleration of the block (a) 5 N, zero (b) Zero, N
m2 will be
(c) 5 N, 5 3 N (d) 5 3 N, 5 N
m
30. A disc of mass 10 g is kept floating horizontally in air
by firing bullets, each of mass 5 g, with the same
velocity at the same rate of 10 bullets per second. The
bullets rebound with the same speed in positive
direction. The velocity of each bullet at the time of
impact is
(a) 196 cms–1 (b) 98 cms–1
m (c) 49 cms–1 (d) 392 cms–1
m2 g 2 m2 g 31. A ball is travelling with uniform translatory motion.
(a) (b)
4 m1 # m2 4 m1 # m2 This means that [NCERT Exemplar]
2 m1g 2 m1g (a) it is at rest
(c) (d)
m1 # 4 m2 m1 # m2 (b) the path can be a straight line or circular and the ball
25. If a force of 250 N act on body the momentum travels with uniform speed
acquired is 125 kg-m/s. What is the period for which (c) all parts of the ball have the same velocity (magnitude
and direction) and the velocity is constant
force acts on the body?
(d) the centre of the ball moves with constant velocity and
(a) 0.5 s (b) 0.2 s (c) 0.4 s (d) 0.25 s
the ball spins about its centre uniformly
26. A point mass m is moving along inclined plane with 32. A satellite in force free space sweeps stationary
acceleration a with respect to smooth triangular
interplanetary dust at a rate dM / dt ! "v, where M is
block. The triangular block is moving horizontally
the mass, v is the velocity of the satellite and " is a
with acceleration a0 . The value of a is
constant. What is the deacceleration of the satellite?
(a) g sin ( # a0 cos ( (b) g sin ( & a0 cos (
(a) &2 "v2 / M (b) &"v2 / M
(c) g cos ( & a0 sin ( (d) None of these
(c) # "v2 / M (d) & "v2
27. When a force F acts on a body F2
of mass m, the acceleration 33. A metre scale is moving with uniform velocity. This
produced in the body is a. implies [NCERT Exemplar]
If three equal forces (a) the force acting on the scale is zero, but a torque about
135° 90°
F1 ! F2 ! F3 ! F act on the m
F1 the centre of mass can act on the scale
same body as shown in figure, F (b) the force acting on the scale is zero and the torque acting
3
the acceleration produced is about centre of mass of the scale is also zero
(c) the total force acting on it need not be zero but the
(a) ( 2 & 1) a (b) ( 2 # 1) a torque on it is zero
(c) 2 a (d) a (d) neither the force nor the torque need to be zero
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34. A bird is sitting in a large closed cage which is placed 41. In a rocket of mass 1000 kg fuel is consumed at a rate
on a spring balance. It records a weight of 25 N. The of 40 kg/s. The velocity of the gases ejected from the
bird (mass m ! 0.5 kg) flies upward in the cage with rocket is 5 $ 104 m/s. The thrust on the rocket is
an acceleration of 2 m/s2 . The spring balance will now (a) 2 $ 103 N (b) 5 $ 10 4 N
record a weight of (c) 2 $ 106 N (d) 2 $ 10 9 N
(a) 24 N (b) 25 N (c) 26 N (d) 27 N
42. A block is kept on a frictionless
35. A cricket ball of mass 150 g has an initially inclined surface with angle of
velocity u ! (3 $i # 4 $j) ms &1 and a final velocity inclination (" ). The incline is a
v ! ( &3 $i # 4 $j) ms &1. After behind hit. The change in given an acceleration a to keep α
momentum (final momentum – initial momentum) is the block stationary. Then a is
(in kg ms &1) [NCERT] equal to
(a) zero (b) & ( 0.45 $i # 0.6 $j ) (a) g (b) g tan "
(c) & ( 0.9 $i # 1.2 $j ) (d) &5 ( $i # $j ) (c) g / tan " (d) g cosec "

36. In the above question the magnitude of the 43. A horizontal force F is applied
on a block of mass m placed on
momentum transferred during the hit is
[NCERT]
a rough inclined plane of F
(a) zero (b) 0.75 kg ms &1
inclination (. The normal
reaction N is
(c) 1.5 kg ms &1 (d) 14 kg ms &1
θ
37. A frictionless inclined plane of length l having (a) mg cos (
inclination ( is placed inside a lift which is (b) mg sin (
accelerating downward with an acceleration a ( ) g). (c) mg cos ( & F cos (
If a block is allowed to move, down the inclined plane, (d) mg cos ( # F sin (
from rest, then the time taken by the block to slide 44. For the system shown in figure, the pulleys are light
from top of the inclined plane to the bottom of the and frictionless. The tension in the string will be
inclined plane is
2l 2l
(a) (b)
g g&a
2l 2l
(c) (d) m
g#a ( g & a ) sin (
m
38. A rocket with a lift-off mass 105 kg is blasted upward
with an initial acceleration of 5 ms–2. If g = 10 ms–2, 2 3
then the initial thrust of the blast is (a) mg sin ( (b) mg sin (
3 2
(a) 1.5 × 102 N (b) 1.5 × 103 N 1
(c) 1.5 × 105 N (d) 1.5 × 106 N (c) mg sin ( (d) 2 mg sin ( .
2
39. A block of mass 3 kg rests 10 N
y
45. An object is kept on a smooth inclined plane of 1 in l.
on a horizontal frictionless The horizontal acceleration to be imparted to the
xy-plane. What would be O x
inclined plane so that the object is stationary relative
the acceleration of the 60°
5N
to the inclined is
block if it is subjected to g g
two forces as shown in (a) g l 2 & 1 (b) g ( l 2 & 1) (c) (d)
2
l &1 l2 & 1
figure?
46. The monkey B shown in figure is holding
(a) 2.5 ms–2 (b) 5 ms–2 along y-axis
on to the tail of the monkey A which is
(c) 10 ms–2 along x-axis (d) 15 ms–2 along y-axis
climbing up a rope. The masses of the
40. Two masses of 3 kg and 5 kg are suspended from the monkeys A and B are 5 kg and 2 kg
A
ends of an unstreatchable massless cord passing over respectively. If A can tolerate a tension of
a frictionless pulley. When the masses are released, 30 N in its tail, what force should it apply
the pressure on the pulley is on the rope in order to carry the monkey B B
(a) 2 kgf (b) 7.5 kgf with it? (Take g = 10 ms–2)
(c) 8 kgf (d) 15 kgf
(a) 105 N (b) 108 N (c) 10.5 N (d) 100 N
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47. The acceleration of the 500 g block in figure is 53. A block is gently placed on a conveyor belt moving
horizontally with constant speed. After 4 s the velocity
100 g of the block becomes equal to the velocity of belt. If the
coefficient of friction between the block and the belt is
0.2, then velocity of the conveyor belt is
500 g (a) 2 ms &1 (b) 4 ms &1
30° (c) 6 ms &1 (d) 8 ms &1
54. A cricket ball of mass 150 g collides straight with a
50 g
bat with a velocity of 10 ms–1. Batsman hits it
6g 7g straight back with a velocity of 20 ms–1. If ball
(a) downwards (b) downwards remains in contact with bat for 0.1s, then average
13 13
8g 9g force exerted by the bat on the ball is
(c) downwards (d) upwards
13 13 (a) 15 N (b) 45 N
(c) 150 N (d) 4.5N
48. An elevator and its load have a total mass of 800 kg.
The elevator is originally moving downwards at 55. A block of mass 1 kg is at rest on a horizontal table.
10 ms–1, it slows down to stop with constant The coefficient of static friction between the
acceleration in a distance of 25 m. Find the tension T block and the table is 0.5. If g ! 10 ms &2 , then the
in the supporting cable while the elevator is being magnitude of the force acting upwards at an angle of
brought to rest. (Take g = 10 ms–2) 60° from the horizontal that will just start the block
(a) 8000 N (b) 1600 N (c) 9600 N (d) 6400 N moving is
49. A body with mass 5 kg is acted upon by a force (a) 5 N (b) 5.36 N
F ! ( & 3 $i # 4 $j) N. If its initial velocity at t ! 0 is (c) 74.6 N (d) 10 N
v ! (6$i & 12$j) ms &1, the time at which it will just have 56. 100 g of an iron ball having velocity 10 ms–1 collides
a velocity along the y-axis is [NCERT Exemplar] with wall at an angle 30° and rebounds with the same
(a) never (b) 10 s (c) 2 s (d) 15 s angle. If the period of contact between the ball and
50. A 1000 kg lift is supported by a cable that can support wall is 0.1s, then the average force experienced by
2000 kg. The shortest distance in which the lift can the wall is
be stopped when it is descending with a speed of (a) 10 N (b) 100 N
2.5 ms–1 is [Take g = 10 ms–2] (c) 1.0 N (d) 0.1 N
5 5 57. A heavy uniform chain lies on a horizontal table top.
(a) 1 m (b) 2 m (c) m (d) m
32 16 If the coefficient of friction between the chain and the
51. A block of weight 5 N is pushed against a vertical table surface is 0.25 then the maximum fraction of
wall by a force 12 N. The coefficient of friction length of the chain, that can hang over one edge of
between the wall and block is 0.6. The magnitude of the table is
the force exerted by the wall on the block is (a) 20% (b) 25%
(c) 35% (d) 15%
58. A block A with mass 100 kg is resting on another
12 N block B of mass 200 kg. As shown in figure, a
horizontal rope tied to a wall holds it. The coefficient
of friction between A and B is 0.2 while coefficient of
(a) 12 N (b) 5 N (c) 7.2 N (d) 13 N friction between B and the ground is 0.3. The
minimum required force F to start moving B will be
52. A blumb bob is hung from the ceiling of a train
compartment. The train moves on an inclined track A
of inclination 30° with horizontal. Acceleration of
train up the plane is a = 9/2. The angle which the
string supporting the bob makes with normal to the B F
ceiling in equilibrium is
* 2 - * 3-
(a) 30° (b) tan &1 , / (c) tan &1 , / (d) tan &1 (2) (a) 900 N (b) 100 N
+ 3. + 2 .
(c) 1100 N (d) 1200 N
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59. A maximum speed that can be achieved without 66. A smooth inclined plane of length L having
skidding by a car on a circular unbanked road of inclination ( with the horizontal is inside a lift which
radius R and coefficient of static friction % is is moving down with retardation a. The time taken
(a) % Rg (b) Rg % by a body to slide down the inclined plane, from rest,
will be
(c) % Rg (d) % Rg
2L 2L
(a) (b)
60. A chain lies on a rough horizontal table. It starts ( g # a ) sin ( ( g & a ) sin (
sliding when one-fourth of its length hangs over the 2L 2L
edge of the table. The coefficient of static friction (c) (d)
g sin ( a sin (
between the chain and the surface of the table is
1 1 1 1 67. A wooden box of mass 8 kg slides down an inclined
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4 5 plane of inclination 30° to the horizontal with a
constant acceleration of 0.4 ms–2. What is the force of
61. A fireman of mass 60 kg slides down a pole He is
friction between the box and inclined plane?
pressing the pole with a force of 600 N. The
(g = 10 ms–2)
coefficient of friction between the hands and the pole
(a) 36.8 N (b) 76.8 N (c) 65.6 N (d) 97.8 N
is 0.5 with what acceleration with the fireman slide
down? ( g ! 10 m/s2 ) 68. The coefficient of kinetic friction between a 20 kg box
(a) 1 m/s 2
(b) 2.5 m/s2 and the floor is 0.40. How much work does a pulling
(c) 10 m/s2 (d) 5 m/s2
force do on the box in pulling it 8.0 m across the floor
at constant speed? The pulling force is directed 370
62. The minimum velocity (in ms–1) with which a car above the horizontal
driver must traverse a flat curve of radius 150 m and (a) 343 J (b) 482 J
coefficient of friction 0.6 to avoid skidding is (c) 14.4 J (d) None of these
(a) 60 ms–1 (b) 30 ms–1 (c) 15 ms–1 (d) 25 ms–1
69. A car starts from rest to cover a distance s. The
63. A block of mass 3 kg resting on a horizontal surface. coefficient of friction between the road and the tyres
A force F is applied on the block as shown in figure. If is m. The minimum time in which the car can cover
1
coefficient of friction between the block be what the distance is proportional to
2 3 (a) % (b) %
can be the maximum value of force F so that block
(c) 1/% (d) 1/ %
does not start moving? (Take g = 10 ms–2)
70. A block of mass m lying on a rough horizontal plane is
F acted upon by a horizontal force P and another force
Q inclined at an angle ( to the vertical. The block will
60° remain in equilibrium if the coefficient of friction
√3 kg
between it and the surface is

(a) 20 N (b) 10 N (c) 12 N (d) 15 N Q

θ
64. A heavy uniform chain lies on horizontal table top. If
the coefficient of friction between the chain and the
P
table surface is 0.25, then the maximum fraction of
the length of the chain that can hang over one edge of P # Q sin ( P cos ( # Q
(a) (b)
the table is mg # Q cos ( mg & Q sin (
(a) 20% (b) 25% (c) 35% (d) 15% P # Q cos ( P sin ( & Q
(c) (d)
65. A block moves down a smooth inclined plane of mg # Q sin ( mg & Q cos (
inclination (. Its velocity on reaching the bottom is v.
71. A partly hanging uniform chain of length L is resting
If it slides down a rough inclined plane of same
on a rough horizontal table. l is the maximum
inclination, its velocity on reaching the bottom is v/n,
possible length that can hang in equilibrium. The
where n is a number greater than 1. The coefficient
coefficient of friction between the chain and table is
of friction is given by
l L
* 1- * 1- (a) (b)
(a) % ! tan ( ,1 & 2 / (b) % ! cot ( ,1 & 2 / L&l l
+ n . + n . l lL
1 /2 1 /2 (c) (d)
* 1- * 1- L L# l
(c) % ! tan ( ,1 & 2 / (d) % ! cot ( ,1 & 2 /
+ n . + n .
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72. A box of mass m kg is placed on the rear side of an T

A B
open truck accelerating at 4 ms &2 . The coefficient of
friction between the box and the surface below it is
0.4. The net acceleration of the box with respect to
the truck is zero. The value of m is
[Given g = 10 ms &2 ] C

(a) 4 kg (b) 8 kg L
(c) 9.78 kg (d) It could be any value
%m %m
(a) g (b) g
73. A 40 kg slab rests on a frictionless floor. A 10 kg block M (M # m)
rests on top of the slab. The static coefficient of 2%m 2%m
friction between the block and the slab is 0.60 while (c) g (d) g
M (M # m)
the kinetic coefficient of friction is 0.40. The 10 kg
block is acted upon by a horizontal force of 100 N. 78. A man weighing 60 kg is standing on a trolley
If g = 9.8 ms–2, the resulting acceleration of the slab weighing 240 kg. The trolley is resting on frictionless
will be horizontal rails. If the man starts walking on the
10 kg
trolley with a velocity of 1 ms &1, then after 4 s, his
100 N
No friction displacement relative to the ground is
40 kg (a) 6 m (b) 4.8 m (c) 3.2 m (d) 2.4 m

(a) 1.47 ms–2 (b) 1.69 ms–2 79. A block of mass 5 kg, resting on a horizontal surface,
(c) 9.8 ms–2 (d) 0.98 ms–2 is connected by a cord, passing over a light
frictionless pulley to a hanging block of mass 5 kg.
74. A body of mass 40 kg resting on a rough horizontal The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block
surface is subjected to a force P which is just enough
and the surface is 0.5. Tension in the cord is (Take g =
to start the motion of the body. If % s ! 0.5, % k ! 0.4,
9.8 ms–2)
g ! 10 ms &2 and the force P is continuously applied on
(a) 49 N (b) 36 N
the body, then the acceleration of the body is
(c) 36.75 N (d) 2.45 N
(a) zero (b) 1 ms–2
(c) 2 ms–2 (d) 2.4 ms–2 80. Three blocks are placed at rest on a smooth inclined
plane with force acting on m1 parallel to the inclined
plane. Find the contact force between m2 and m3.
75. The coefficient of friction between a body and the
surface of an inclined plane at 45° is 0.5 if m3
m2
g ! 9.8 m /s2. The acceleration of the body downwards m1
in m/s2 is
4.9 F θ
(a) (b) 4.9 2 (c) 19.2 2 (d) 4.9
2
( m1 # m2 # m3 ) F m3F
76. A rope of length L and mass M is hanging from a right (a) (b)
3 123 m m #m #m
from support. The tension in the rope at a distance
(c) F & ( m1 # m2 ) g (d) None of these
the rigid support is
* L & x-
(a) Mg (b) , / Mg
+ L . Connected Body Motion
* L -
(c) , (d)
x 81. Three equal weight A, B and C of mass
/ Mg Mg
+ L & x. L 2 kg each are hanging on a string
passing over a fixed frictionless pulley
77. A plate of mass M is placed on a horizontal
as shown in the figure. The tension in
frictionless surface (see figure) and a body of mass m
the string connecting weight B and C is
is placed on this plate. The coefficient of dynamics
(a) zero
friction between this body and the plate is %. If a force A
(b) 13 N
2 %mg is applied to the body of mass m along the B
(c) 3.3 N
horizontal, the acceleration of the plate will be
(d) 19.6 N
C
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82. Two blocks are connected by a string as F 87. In the figure, the ball A is released
shown in the diagram. The upper block is T from rest when the spring is at its
hung by another string. A force applied on natural length. For the block B of
the upper string produces an acceleration of 2 kg mass M to leave contact with the
2 m/s2 in the upward direction in both the ground at same stage, the minimum
T
blocks. If T and T 1 be the tensions in the two mass of A must be
parts of the string, then ( g ! 9.8 m /s2 ) (a) 2 M m
(a) T ! 70.8 N and T 1 ! 47.2 N 4 kg (b) M
(b) T ! 58.8 N and T 1 ! 47.2 N (c)
M
(c) T ! 70.8 N and T 1 ! 58.8 N 2 M
(d) T ! 70.8 N and T 1 ! 0 (d) a function of M and the force
constant of the spring
83. A block is dragged on a v
F
smooth horizontal plane with 88. A shell is fired from a cannon with velocity v ms–1 at
the help of a light rope which an angle ( with the horizontal direction. At the
moves with a velocity v highest point in its path it explodes into two pieces of
as shown in figure. The equal mass. One of the pieces retraces its path to the
horizontal velocity of the block θ
cannon and the speed in m/s of the piece immediately
is after the explosion is
(a) 3 v cos (
(a) v (b) v sin ( m (b) 2 v cos (
v v
(c) (d) 3v
sin ( cos ( (c) cos (
2
84. A mass of 3 kg descending vertically downward 3 v cos (
(d)
supports a mass of 2 kg by means the end of 5 s, the 2
string breaks. How much higher the 2 kg mass will go
89. A body of weight 2 kg is suspended as shown in
further?
figure. The tension T1 in the horizontal string (in
kg-wt) is
30°

m
m T
2m

(a) 4.9 m 2 kg-wt

(b) 9.8 m
(a) 2 / 3 (b) 3/ 2
(c) 19.6 m
(d) 2.45 m (c) 2 3 (d) 2

85. Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are connected by a 90. Two blocks of masses m and 2 m are connected by a
light, inextensible string which passes over a light string passing over a frictionless pulley. As
frictionless pulley. If the pulley is moving upward shown in the figure, the mass m is placed on a smooth
with uniform acceleration g, then the tension in the inclined plane of inclination 30° and 2 m hangs
string is vertically. If the system is released, the blocks move
4 m1m2 m1m2 with an acceleration equal to
(a) g (b) g
m1 # m2 4 m1m2
m1m2 m & m2 2
(c) g (d) 1 g m
m1 # m2 m1 # m2

86. In the given arrangement, n number of equal masses 2m

are connected by strings of negligible masses. The 30°
tension in the string connected to nth mass is
g g
mMg mMg (a) (b)
(a) (b) 4 3
nm # M nmM
g
(c) mg (d) mng (c) (d) g
2
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91. Refer to the system shown in figure. The ratio of

tensions T1 and T2 is
T1 T1 T2
m1 m2
T2
m1 m2 3 kg
(a) (b) B T2
m1 # m2 m1 # m2
T1
m m
(c) 1 (d) 2 T1
m2 m1 A 5 kg
1 kg C
92. In the figure a smooth pulley of negligible g g g g
weight is suspended by a spring balance. (a) (b) (c) (d)
3 6 9 12
Weights of 1 kg and 5 kg are attached to
the opposite ends of a string passing over 95. Two block of masses 7 kg and 5 kg are placed in
the pulley and move with acceleration contact with each other on a smooth surface. If a force
because of gravity. During their motion, of 6 N is applied on a heavier mass the force on the
the spring balance reads a weight of lighter mass is
7 kg
(a) 6 kg 1 kg
5 kg
(b) less than 6 kg 6N
5 kg
(c) more than 6 kg
(d) may be more or less than 6 kg
(a) 3.5 N (b) 2.5 N (c) 7 N (d) 5 N
93. Three blocks of masses m1, m2 and m3 are connected
by massless strings as shown on a frictionless table in
96. A trolley T (mass 5 kg) on a horizontal smooth
surface is pulled by a load L (2 kg) through a uniform
figure. They are pulled with a force T3 ! 40 N. If
rope ABC of length 2 m and mass 1kg. As the
m1 ! 10 kg, m2 ! 6 kg and m3 ! 4 kg, the tension T2
load falls from BC ! 0 to BC ! 2 m, its acceleration
will be
T1 T2 T3 (in ms–2) changes from (Take g = 10 ms–2)
m1 m2 m3
A B
T

(a) 20 N
(b) 40 N
(c) 10 N C
(d) 32 N L
94. Refer to the system shown in figure. The acceleration
(a) 20/6 to 20/5 (b) 20/8 to 30/8
of the masses is
(c) 20/5 to 30/6 (d) None of these

Round II (Mixed Bag)

Only One Correct Option 2. Two masses 8 kg and 12 kg are connected at the two
1. A vessel containing water is given a constant ends of a light inextensible string that goes over a
acceleration a towards the right along a straight frictionless pulley. The acceleration of the masses
horizontal path. Which of the following represent the and the tension in the string when the masses are
surface of the liquid? released, are respectively [NCERT]
(a) 2 m/s2 and 90 N
a a a (b) 4 m/s2 and 90 N
(c) 2 m/s2 and 60 N
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(d) 4 m/s2 and 99 N
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
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Previous Years’ Questions

52. A force of (5 # 3 x) N acting on a body of mass 20 kg 58. A block of mass m is connected to another block of
along the x-axis displaces it from x ! 2 m to x ! 6 m. mass M by a massless spring of constant k. The
The work done by the force is [UP SEE 2009] blocks are kept on a smooth horizontal plane.
(a) 20 J (b) 48 J (c) 68 J (d) 86 J Initially, the blocks are at rest and the spring is
unstretched. Then a constant force F starts acting on
53. Block A of mass m and block B of mass 2m are placed the block of mass M to pull it. Find the force on the
on a fixed triangular wedge by means of a massless,
block of mass m. [AIEEE 2007]
inextensible string and a frictionless at 45° to the
MF mF
horizontal on both the side. If the coefficient of (a) (b)
m#M M
friction between the block A and the wedge is 2/3 and (M # m) F mF
that between the block B and the wedge is 1/3 and (c) (d)
m m#M
both blocks A and B are released from rest, the
acceleration of A will be [UP SEE 2008]
59. A player caught a cricket ball of mass 150 g moving at
a rate of 20 ms–1. If the catching process is completed
in 0.1s, the force of blow exerted by the ball on the
hands of the player is equal to [AIEEE 2006]
(a) 3 N (b) –30 N
m 2m (c) 300 N (d) 150 N
60. A ball of mass 0.2 kg is thrown vertically upwards by
45° 45° applying a force by hand. If the hand moves 0.2 m
while applying the force and the ball goes upto 2 m
(a) –1 m/s2 (b) 1.2 m/s2 (c) 0.2 m/s2 (d) 0 m/s2 height further, find the magnitude of the force
[take g = 10 ms–2] [AIEEE 2006]
54. A block of mass 5 kg is moving horizontally at a speed
of 1.5 ms–1. A vertically upward force 5 N acts on it (a) 16 N (b) 20 N
for 4 s. What will be the distance of the block from the (c) 22 N (d) 4 N
point where the force starts acting? [BVP Engg. 2008] 61. A bomb of mass 16 kg at rest explodes into two pieces
(a) 2 m (b) 6 m (c) 8 m (d) 10 m of masses 4 kg and 12 kg. The velocity of the 12 kg
mass is 4 ms–1. The kinetic energy of the other mass
55. A block B is pushed momentarily B v is [AIEEE 2006]
along a horizontal surface with an
initial velocity v. If % is the coefficient (a) 288 J (b) 192 J
of sliding friction between B and the surface, block B (c) 96 J (d) 144 J
will come to rest after a time [UP SEE 2007] 62. Two masses M and M/2 are joined together by means
v g% g v of light inextensible string passed over a frictionless
(a) (b) (c) (d)
g% v v g pulley as shown in figure. When the bigger mass is
released, the small one will ascend with an
56. An ice cart of mass 60 kg rests on a horizontal snow acceleration of [Kerala CET 2005]
patch with coefficient of static friction 1/3 Assuming
that there is no vertical acceleration, find the
magnitude of the maximum horizontal force required
to move the ice cart. (g = 9.8 ms–2) [BVP Engg. 2007]
(a) 100 N (b) 110 N
(c) 209 N (d) 196 N
57. A uniform metal chain is placed on a rough table such
that one end of it hangs down over the edge of the M/2
table. When one-third of its length hangs over the
edge, the chain starts sliding. Then, the coefficient of
M
static friction is [BVP Engg. 2007]
3 1 g 3g
(a) (b) (a) (b)
4 4 3 2
2 1 g
(c) (d) (c) g (d)
3 2 2
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63. A block of mass m is at rest under the action of force F 67. A man drags a block through 10 m on rough surface
against a wall as shown in figure. Which of the (% ! 0.5). A force of 3 kN acting at 30° to the
following statements is incorrect? [IIT JEE 2005] horizontal. The work done by applied force is
[Orissa JEE 2011]
a
(a) zero (b) 15 kJ (c) 5 kJ (d) 10 kJ
a 68. A block at rest slides down a smooth inclined plane
F which makes an angle 60° with the vertical and it
reaches the ground in t1 seconds. Another block is
dropped vertically from the some point and reaches
the ground in t2 seconds, then the ratio of t1 : t2 is
[Kerala CET 2011]
(a) f ! mg [where f is the friction force]
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 1 : 2
(b) F ! N [where N is the normal force]
(c) F will not produce torque 69. A block is moving on an inclined plane making an
(d) N will not produce torque angle 45° with the horizontal and the coefficient of
friction is %. The force required to just push it up the
64. A block is kept on a frictionless inclined surface with
inclined plane is 3 times the force required to just
angle of inclination " as shown in figure. The incline
prevent it from sliding down. If we define N ! 10 %,
is given an acceleration a to keep to block stationary.
then N is [IIT JEE 2011]
Then, n is equal to [AIEEE 2005]
mg/√2

F1 m

a µ mg/√2
α
45°
(a) g tan " (b) g (c) g cosec " (d) g / tan "
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
65. A particle of mass m is at rest at the origin at time
g ! 0. It is subjected to a force F ( t) ! f0 e & bt in the x 70. The acceleration of system of two bodies over the
direction. Its speed v( t) is depicted by which of the wedge as shown in figure. [Orissa JEE 2011]
following curves? [AIEEE 2012]

F0 F0
—– —– M
mb mb M
(a) (b)
37° 53°
v(t) v(t)
&2
t t
(a) 1 ms (b) 2 ms &2
(c) 0.5 ms &2 (d) 10 ms &2
F0 F0
—–
mb
—–
mb 71. A force vector applied on a mass is represented as
$ and acceleration with 1 m/s2 . What
F ! 6 i$ & 8 $j # 10 k
(c) (d)
will be mass of the body?
v(t) v(t)
(a) 10 2 kg (b) 2 10 kg
t t
(c) 10 kg (d) 20 kg
66. A mass m hangs with the help of a string wrapped 72. The figure shows the position-time (x-t) graph of
around a pulley on a frictionless bearing. The pulley one-dimensional motion of a body of mass 0.4 kg. The
has mass m and radius R. Assuming pulley to be the magnitude of each impulse is [AIEEE 2010]
perfect uniform circular disc, the acceleration of the
mass m. If the string does not slip on the pulley, is
2
[AIEEE 2011]
2
(a) g (b) g x(m)
3 t
g 3 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
(c) (d) g
3 2 (a) 0.2 Ns (b) 0.4 Ns (c) 0.8 Ns (d) 1.6 Ns
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73. Two fixed frictionless inclined planes making an 75. A light string passes over a frictionless pulley. To one
angle 30° and 60° with the vertical are shown in the of its ends a mass of 6 kg is attached. To its other end
figure. Two blocks A and B are placed on the two a mass of 10 kg is attached. The tension in the thread
planes. What is the relative vertical acceleration of A will be [AMU Engg. 2010]
with respect to B ? [AIEEE 2010]

6 kg
60°
30°
10 kg
(a) 4.9 m/s2 in vertical direction
(b) 4.9 m/s2 in horizontal direction (a) 24.5 N (b) 2.45 N (c) 79 N (d) 73.5 N
(c) 9.8 m/s2 in vertical direction
76. A body of mass m ! 3.613 kg is moving along. The
(d) zero
x-axis with a speed of 5.00 ms &1. The magnitude of its
74. A block of mass 200 kg is being momentum is retarded as [AIEEE 2008]
pulled up by men on an inclined (a) 17.565 kg ms &1 (b) 17.56 kg ms &1
plane at angle of 45° as shown in 45° (c) 17.57 kg ms &1 (d) 17.6 kg ms &1
figure. The coefficient of static
friction is 0.5. Each man can only apply a maximum 77. Rocket pollution is associated with [J & K CET 2010]

force of 500 N. Calculate the number of men required (a) the conservation of angular momentum
for the block to just start moving up the plane. (b) the conservation of mass
[AMU Engg. 2010] (c) the conservation of mechanical energy
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 5 (d) 3 (d) Newton’s III law of motion

Answers
Round I
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (d) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (b)
41. (c) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (d)
55. (b) 56. (a)
51. (d) 57. (a)
52. (b) 58. (c)
53. 59. (d) 60. (b)
61. (d) 62. (b) 63. (a) 64. (a) 65. (a) 66. (a) 67. (a) 68. (b) 69. (d) 70. (a)
71. (a) 72. (d) 73. (d) 74. (b) 75. (a) 76. (b) 77. (a) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (b)
81. (b) 82. (a) 83. (a) 84. (a) 85. (a) 86. (a) 87. (c) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (c)
91. (a) 92. (b) 93. (d) 94. (c) 95. (b) 96. (b)

Round II
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (a)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (d) 32. (a,b,d) 33. (b,d) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (c) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (d)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (c) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (d) 55. (a) 56. (d) 57. (d) 58. (d) 59. (d) 60. (b)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (a) 66. (b) 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (a)
71. (a) 72. (c) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (d) 76. (d) 77. (d)