Worksheet 1

1. If the normal force between two surfaces is doubled, 7. A 60 kg body is pushed horizontally with just enough
the co-efficient of friction is force to start it moving across a floor and the same
(a) halved (b) doubled force continues to act afterwards. The coefficient of
(c) tripled (d) not changed static friction and sliding friction are 0.5 and 0.4
respectively. The acceleration of the body is
2. A box ‘A’ is lying on the horizontal floor of the
compartment of a train running along horizontal rails (a) 6 ms–2 (b) 4.9 ms–2
–2
from left to right. At time ‘t’, it decelerates. Then the (c) 3.92 ms (d) 1 ms–2
resultant contact force R by the floor on the box has 8. A body is projected upwards along a rough inclined
been represented best in plane from the bottom with some velocity. It travels
up the incline and then returns back. If the time of
ascent is ta and time of descent is td, then
(a) (b)
(a) ta = td (b) ta > td
(c) ta < td (d) data insufficient

(c) (d) 9. A uniform rope lies on a table with a part of it

hanging. The rope begins to slide when the length of
hanging part is 25% of entire length. The co-efficient
3. Starting from rest a body slides down a 45° inclined of friction between rope and table is
plane in twice the time it takes to slide down the same (a) 0.33 (b) 0.25
distance in the absence of friction. The co-efficient of (c) 0.5 (d) 0.2
friction between the body and the inclined plane is
10. An insect of mass m,
(a) 0.75 (b) 0.33 starts moving on a rough
(c) 0.25 (d) 0.80 inclined surface from point
4. A block of mass 1 kg lies on a horizontal surface A. As the surface is very
inside a truck. The coefficient of static friction sticky, the coefficient of
between the block and the surface is 0.6. If the friction between the insect
acceleration of the truck is 4 ms–2, the frictional and the incline is = 1. Assume that it can move
force acting on the block is in any direction; up the incline, horizontally on the
(a) 4 N (b) 6 N incline or down the incline, then
(c) 10 N (d) 15 N (a) The maximum possible acceleration of the
5. A block of mass 2 kg rests on a rough inclined plane insect can be 4 m/sec2
making an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The (b) The minimum possible acceleration of the insect
coefficient of static friction between the block and can be 2 m/sec2
the plane is 0.7. The frictional force on the block (c) The insect can move with a constant velocity
is (d) The insect can not move with a constant
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(a) 9.8 N (b) 0.7 × 9.8 ÷3 N velocity
(c) 9.8 × 7 N (d) 0.8 × 9.8 N 11. A boy of mass 40 kg is sitting on a hill slope. The
6. A block of mass 5 kg is kept on an incline such that coefficient of friction between his body and the hill
a surface area of 2 m2 is in contact. It just begins slope is 0.8 and inclination of the hill is 30°. The
to slide down the inclined plane when the angle of force applied by the hill on the boy is
inclination is 30°. Keeping all other parameters same, (a) 400 N (b) 326 N
the surface area of the block in contact with incline is (c) 465 N (d) None
doubled. The angle at which the block starts sliding 12. A particle of mass 5 kg is moving on rough fixed
down is inclined plane (making an angle 30° with horizontal)
(a) 30° (b) 60° with constant velocity of 5 ms–1. Find the friction
(c) 15° (d) None force acting on a body due to the inclined plane.
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 (a) 25 N (b) 20 N
(c) 30 N (d) None of these
13. A block of mass 0.1 kg is held against a wall
applying a horizontal force of 5 N on the block. If
the coefficient of friction between the block and the (a) 2 N, 6 N, 3.2 N
wall is 0.5, the magnitude of the frictional force act- (b) 2 N, 6 N, 0 N
ing on the block is (c) 1 N, 6 N, 2 N
(a) 2.5 N (b) 0.98 N (d) data insufficient to calculate the required
(c) 4.9 N (d) 0.49 N values.
14. An engineer wants to pile up sand in a conical heap 18. A block is lying on a long horiozntal conveyer belt
on a circular area of radius R. is the coefficient of moving at a constant velocity. It is given a velocity
friction between sand particles. The greatest volume v = 5 ms–1 relative to ground in a direction opposite
of the sand pile that can be erected without spilling to the direction of motion of conveyer. After t = 4 s
the sand onto the surrounding area is the velocity of block becomes equal to the velocity
1 of the belt. If = 0.2 the velocity of the belt is
(a) __ p 2 R3 (b) p R3
3 (a) 2 ms–1 (b) 5 ms–1
2 1 (c) 3 ms–1 (d) 9 ms–1
(c) __ p R3 (d) __ p R3
3 3 19. A chain of length L is placed on a horizontal surface
15. A body of mass 10 kg lies on a rough inclined plane as shown in
3 figure. At
of inclination q = sin–1 __ with any instant
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the horizontal. When a force of x is the
30 N is applied on the block par- length of chain on rough surface and the remaining
allel to and upward the plane, portion lies on smooth surface. Initially x = 0. A
the total reaction by the plane horizontal force P is applied to the chain (as shown
on the block is nearly along in the figure). In the duration x changes from x = 0
to x = L, for chain to move with constant speed
(a) OA (b) OB
(a) the magnitude of P should increase with time
(c) OC (d) OD
(b) the magnitude of P should decrease with time
16. In the figure shown, a man C is pulling the
block B horizontally with a force F. Masses are (c) the magnitude of P should increase first and
mA = mB = mC = 60 kg. Coefficient of friction between then decrease with time
shoes of man C and ground is 0.5, B and ground is (d) the magnitude of P should decrease first and
0.3 and that between A and B is 0.4. C is pulling the then increase with time
string with the maximum possible force F without 20. Two blocks with masses M1 and M2 of 10 kg and
moving himself. Then tension in the string connected 20 kg respectively are placed as in figure. Coefficient
to A will be of friction = 0.2 between any two surfaces, then ten-
sion in string and acceleration of M2 will be

(a) 120 N (b) 60 N

(c) 100 N (d) zero (a) 250 N, 3 ms–2 (b) 200 N, 6 ms–2
17. In the shown arrangement the coefficients of friction
between 2 kg block and ground is 0.1 where as that (c) 306 N, 4.7 ms–2 (d) 400 N, 6.5 ms–2
between 3 kg block and the ground is 0.2. Two 21. A block of mass m remains at rest when it is released
horizontal forces of 8 N and 1 N are applied as shown. 3
If f1, f2 and T be the frictional forces on 2 kg block, on an incline plane of inclination q = sin– 1 __.
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3 kg block and tension in the string respectively, then
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 (a) The normal force applied by the incline is 0.6 24. A rope of length L and mass M is being pulled on
times the resultant force applied by the incline a rough horizontal floor by a constant horizontal
on the block. force F = Mg. The force is acting at one end of the
(b) The normal force applied by the incline is 0.8 rope in the same direction as the length of the rope.
times the resultant force applied by the incline The coefficient of kinetic friction between rope and
on the block. floor is 1/2. Then, tension at the mid-point of the
(c) The angle of friction for block and the incline rope is
3 (a) Mg/4 (b) 2 Mg/5
surface must be tan–1 __
4 (c) Mg/8 (d) Mg/2
(d) It is not possible to say anything unless we 25. A block of weight W is kept on smooth inclined
know the friction coefficient between the block face of a cart. The block is tied to a vertical wall
and the incline. with the help of a string as shown in the figure. The
22. A small block of weight W, is to be suspended by whole system is in equilibrium. Find the friction
a string from the end of a force applied by the ground on the cart.
smooth hemispherical bowl
of radius 50 cm. It is found
that if the string is any longer
than 60 cm, it loses tension.
What is coefficient of friction between the hemi-

(
sphere and the block? 37° = sin–1 __
3
5)
(a) 0.75 (b) 0.8
(c) tan 16° (d) tan 26° __
(a) 1/4 W (b) ÷__
3 /2 W
23. A time changing horizontal force F = t is applied to
block A as shown in figure. Initially the system was at (c) 1/2 W (d) ÷3 /4 W
rest and string just straight without tension. Which of 26. In the figure shown, pulley and string are mass-
the following graphs gives the friction force between less. Coefficient of friction between the block of
B and horizontal surface as a function of time ‘t’? mass m and horizontal sur-
face is . The minimum
value of applied force F
that can cause the block
to move is
(a) mg (b) 2 mg
1
(c) __ mg (d) None of these
2
27. A heavy box is lying on a rough ground. You and
(a)
one of your friend are having difficulty in moving the
box. You decided to tie a rope to the box and pull it
by applying a horizontal force. Your friend ties the
rope to a tree and pulls horizontally perpendicular to
the rope as shown. Whose method is more effective
(b)

(c)

(a) Your friend’s method is more effective.

(b) Your method will be more effective if the
coefficient of friction between the box and the
(d) ground is small.

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 (c) Your method will be more effective if the d
coefficient of friction between the box and the d/2
ground is large.
(d) Both of you will prove to be equally effective.
28. In the arrangement shown in the figure, mass of the
5m 5m
block B is 2 m. The block has a vertical shaft. A ring q q
A of mass m just fits on the shaft. The block B is
connected to the block C by means of a light string
pulley system. If the whole system is released, then
find the minimum value of mass of block C so that (a) 4 m (b) 3 m
A remains stationary with respect to B. Coefficient of (c) 6 m (d) 8 m
friction between A and B is . The horizontal floor 31. In the arrangement shown in figure, all pulleys and
is frictionless. string are massless. Then the minimum coefficient of
friction between block B and ground for the system
to remain in equilibrium is

m 2m + 1
(a) __ (b) _______
+1
2 1
(a) __ (b) __
3m 6 3 5
(c) _____ (d) __
–1
1 1
29. Two blocks A and B, each of mass 10 kg, are sliding (c) __ (d) __
3 6
on an incline. They are connected by a string. The
32. With two fingers, you hold a cone motionless upside
coefficients of kinetic friction between A and incline
down, as shown in figure. The mass of the cone
is 1 = 0.5 and that between B and incline is 2 = 0.4.
is (m = 6 kg), and the coefficient of static friction
The tension in string will be
between your fingers and
the cone is ( = 0.5). What
is the minimum normal
force (in newton) you must
apply with each finger in
order to hold up the cone?
Consider only translational
equilibrium.
(a) Zero (b) 2 N (a) 35 N (b) 65 N
(c) 8 N (d) 4 N (c) 40 N (d) 390 N
30. A man hangs from the midpoint of a rope 10 m long, 33. A conveyor belt is moving at a speed of 8 ms–1.
the ends of which are tied to two light rings which are A 10 kg box kept on the belt is at rest relative to
free to move on a horizontal fixed rod (see figure). the belt. Coefficient of static friciton between the
Coefficient of static friction between the rings and conveyor belt and the 10 kg package is s = 0.2.
the rod is 0.75. The maximum possible separation Determine the shortest time in which the belt can
d between the rings when the man is hanging in be stopped so that the package does not slide on the
equilibrium is belt.

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 (a)

(a) 1 s (b) 2 s (b)

(c) 4 s (d) 8 s
34. Block A is kept on another block B. There is friction
between A and B but the ground surface is smooth.
A boy starts applying a horizontal force on B which
(c)
increases linearly with time increasing from zero.
Acceleration of A has been represented by 1 and that
of B is represented by 2 in the graphs shown below.
Which graph correctly represents the variation of
acceleration with time?

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