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of mass m, w~en pl_aced on an inclined plane fixed with an

A -bloc~ which is_~ovmg with ~onstant down~ard acceleratlon g/2,
818va~o5' 5tationary with respect to hft. If the co-efficient of friction between
rerna1n and block is µ, the magnitude of force of friction acting on the
11,e pl~;e
block ~g cos 0 (8) µmg/2 cos e
(A) µrn g/2 sin 0 (D) mg/2 sin e
(C) µ
iock of mass 2 kg is placed on the floor. The coefficient of static friction is 0.4. If a force of 2.8
p,/ A~ plied on the block parallel to floor, the force of friction between the block and floor (taking
7 f
N~s m/s2) is
~.SN . (8)8 N
(C) 2 N _)J. f i~ ;k . ~"i~v.- ~,;:r°ro ~ct" '{'k AjS-1D t-v "' '
body of mass 6~ kg ts d~ag~ed ':"'1~h Just enough force to start moving on a rough surface with

fa ~efficients of static and kmet,c fnct1~ns 0.5 and 0.4 respectively. On applying the same force,
what is the acceleration? (g = 9.8.mis )
;~ o98 m/s2 (B) 9.8 m/s
2
·
l(C) o·.54 m/s2 (D) 5.292 m/s
2

Awooden block of mass M resting on a rough horizontai'floor is pulled with a force Fat an angle
I with the horizontal. If µ is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface,
then acceleration of the block is
(A) ~(cos$-µsin$) - µg (B) µF COS$
M M

}eff;(cos$ +µsin$)-µg (D) ~sin$

M

A given object takes n times more time to slide down 45° rough inclined plane as it takes to slide
r down a perfectly smooth 45° incline. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the
incline is
1
(A)
(B) n2
(D) _1_
'"' 1-.2_
);YI n2 2-n 2
A horizontal force of 10 N is necessary to just hold a block stationary

-
against a wall. The coefficient of friction between the block and the wall is
?~ The weight of the block is
~m ~WN 10 N
(C) 50 N (D) 100 N

Centripetal Force
If a body is moving with a constant speed in a circle, as seen from an inertial frame, it is continuously
' 2
accelerated towards the centre of rotation with magnitude '!__ (known as centripetal acceleration), where
. r
v 15 the_ speed of the particle and r is the radius of the circular path. ·
Acco~ding to Newton's second law, this body experiences net force directed towards the centre called the
centripetal force. .,

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~m;l::::= = == = = = = = ==11[..
:-
Solution: ln an unbanked road, the centripetal force is provided by the frictional force.

flmiion =-
mv2 8 ut flinitrig friction f1n:tion
r
mv2
or µmg frooion or µmg -
r
2
l!nwi : V = 20 X 20 = 0.2.
gr 10x 200

SOLVED PROBLEMS
SUBJECTIVE
Problem 1: Derive a relation for the safe velocity of negotiating a curv~ by a body in a banked curve
with frictional coefficient µ. The vehicle is moving in a circle of radius R and the road is
banked at an angle 0.
Solution: From the forces acting on the vehicle in a banked curve (0).
N cos 0 - Fr sin 0 = mg
Ncoso
N sin 0 + Fr cos 0 = mv2/r. Fr= µN.
Dividing the equations, we have,
v2 Nsin0+ µNcos0
-=
rg Ncos0+µNsin0

V2 = rg (tan0+µJ
----'-- ·
1-µtan9
[Dividing each term of right-side by N cos 9] F,sin8
~----'---

v = rg( µ+tan0 J
1-µtan0
Problem 2: An amusement park ride consists of a large vertical cylinder that spins about its axis fast
enough that any person inside is held up against the wall when the platform is removed.
The coefficient of static friction between the wall and the person is 0.3 and radius of the
cylinder is 5.0 m. find the maximum period of revolution necessary to prevent the person
from falling. How many minimum revolutions per minute does the cylinder perform?
Solution: Maximum force in the upward direction due to static friction is
Fmax= µ(pressing force)= µ(mrci).
To prevent the person from falling, we require
Mg~ µmrol
ol ~JL
µr
41t2 g
->-
T2 - µr

T 21tt- Hence Tmax = 21t~

· J°.3x5
T,_ =21t - - =2.46 sec
9.8
. 60
Revoluti ons per minute =· -2.46 = 24 .4 r.p..
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EXERCISES -4
does 8 child in a merry-go-round press the side of his seat radially outward?i'f't<.nt·fl

nd of a massless spnng of ~orce constant 100 N/m and natural length o.5 m is fixecl and the~
c,
·---
~cP.'\ 1Jo
illVCC

·~viert\.cl ~•o.fr.-r o\-

J' one e nd is connected to a particle of mass 0.5 kg lying on a frictionless horizontal table. The
z, oth~r eremains horizontal. If the mass is made to rotate at an angular velocity of 2 rad/s, find the
spnn9ation of the spring.
81onQ ·
dy of mass 0.5 ·kg is whi~ed in a circle with a velocity of 2 m/s using 0.5 m length of a strin_g,

I A~\ can withstand a tension of 15 N. Neglecting the force of gravity on the body, predict
:~her or not the string break. Give reasons for your answer.

h roadway bridge over a canal is in the form of an arc of a circle of radius 20 m, what is the
~;imum speed with which a car can cross the bridge y.,ithout leaving the ground at the highest
f point.
C icuiate the ratio of the reaction of a convex bridge at the highest point of the reaction of
,i. ;ncave bridge at its lowest point when a car passes at 30 km/h and the radius of either bridge is
20m.
A particle of mass m slides on the inner surface of a smooth cone of semi
/6· angle e as shown in the figure. If the speed of the particle is v and it moves
in a horizontal circle at a height h which is given ~Y
2
(A) ~tan0 (B) -cote ,,
g . 2g h

r
2
2
(C) ~tan 0 g
g

A point mass m suspended from a light thread of length£, fixed at 0,

is whirled in a horizontal circle at constant speed as shown. From
your point of view, stationar!th respect to the mass, the forces on
the mass are: "{ re\l~~ \o-:> ,'\\jl.l,, ~r tew:,{.

~~~e:. m

T T

(A) m (B) m
F

w w
T T

Ji . m
F' F
m
F'

w w

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Subjective Questions
1· Two blocks of mass m = 5 kg and M = 1o kg are connected by a string passing F
over a pulley B as shown. Another string connects the centre of puller B to !he
floor and passes over another pulley A as shown. An upward force F is applied
at the centre of pulley A. Both the pulleys are massless.
Find the acceleration of blocks m and M if F is :
(a) 100 N
(b) 300 N
(c) 500 N (take g = 10 m/s2 )

2. Three blocks of mass m 1 , m 2 and m 3 are connected as shown in

the figure. All the surfaces are frictionless and the string and the
pulleys are light. Find the acceleration of m,.

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A
Consider the situation shown in the figure. The horizontal
surface below the bigger block is smooth. The coefficient of
friction between the blocks is µ. Find the minimum and the
maximum force F that can be applied in order to keep the
smaller blocks at rest with respect to the bigger block.

<f3) A block of mass 1 kg is pushed against a rough vertical wall with a force of 20 N. coefficient of
static friction being ..!._
Another horizontal force of 10 N is applied on the block in a direction
4
parallel to the wall. Will the block move ? If yes, with what acceleration? If no, find the frictional
2
force exerted by the wall on the block. (g = 10 m/s ) .

Figure shows t-,,yo blocks connected by a light string placed on the two
indined parts of a triangular wedge. The coefficients of static and
kinetic friction are 0.28 and 0 .25 respectively at each of the surfaces.
(a) Find the minimum and maximum values of m for which the system
remains at rest.
(b) Find the acceleration of either block if m is given the minimum
value calculated in the first part and is gently pushed up the
2
indined for a short while g = 10 rn/s •

M CQ - S ing l e C o rrect
Consider the situation as shown in figure, frictional force acting
between surface and 3 kg block is
(A) 15 N .ffer'I0 N µ = 0.3
(C) 0 N (D) 4 N

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 ,nen P & Q of masses Mand m(<M) hold~ light rope passing over a smooth fixed pulley P
:: a clirnb up the_rope so that the acceleration of a upward is double that of P downward.
The
·on in the rope 1s
tenSl
zMm g -'8f:3Mm
(A)M-0TI M+2mg
3Mm g (D) 3Mm g
(C)~ 2M+m

The spring mass system sh~wn in the figure is in equilibrium at rest. If the
8. rnass is pushed up by a distance mg/2k and released, its instantaneous
acceleration will be
{A) g
(B) 2g
(C) g/2 m
(D) zero

Find the acceleration of block of mass m. Assume pulleys are

9. m
massless and frictionless.
(A) g/3
(B) 2g/3
{C) g/2
(D) None of these

,/ A block of mass m is at the verge of relative motion as F

r· shown in the figure on a horizontal surface. The coefficient
of friction between the mass and the surfaces µ. If the mass
is pulled by a force F as shown in figure. The limiting friction
between mass and the surface will be

(A) µmg (B} µ(mg - F}

2
fa µ [mg - F/2) (D} µ (mg + F/2}

¥ f
Two weights and B of 5 kg and 10 kg respectively are sliding
down the indined plane as shown. What is the acceleration with
which the weights will slide down ?
(A) 0.0 g (B} 0.3 g
~.50g (D} 0.866 g

ff A man of mass 50 kg stands on a frame of mass 30 kg he pulls on

a light rope which passes over a pulley. The other end of the rope
is attached to the frame. For the system to be in equilibrium what
force man must exert on the rope
W4o 9
(B) 80 g
(C) 30g
(D) 50 g

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13. The acceleration of the 2 kg block If the free end of string Is pulled with a
force of 20 N as shown is
(A)O
2
(B) 10 m/s
2
(C) 5 m/s upward
2
(D) 5 m/s downward

A uniform rope of mass m hangs freely from a ceiling. A monkey of mass M

dimbs up the rope with an acceleration a. The force exerted by the rope on the
ceiling is
(A) Ma+ mg
M(a + g)+ mg
(C) M(a + g)
(D) Dependent on the position of monkey on the rope.

A force of 100 N is applied on a block of mass 2kg as shown in figure. The

coefficient of friction between the surface and the block Is 1/4. Then friction
2
force acting on block is (g = 10 m/s ) .. /
(A) 10 N 16) 20 N
(C) 25 N (D) 30 N

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cflo~-Ithe magnitude and direction of the net forces acting on· Q

5C 'r
GiV~ stone of mass 0 -1 kg juSt a~er it is dropped from the window of a stationary train. , 1:i · t
1, (a) ihe same st0~e as above JUSt after it Is dropped from the window of train running at a
stant velocity of 36 km/hr
·r:a
(b)
same stone as above juSt after it is dropped from the window of a train accelerating with
(C) 1 m/s2 . 2
d ihe sam~ stone as above _lymg on the floor of a train which is accelerating with 1 m/s , the
( ) stone bein~ at reSt relative to the train. Neglect air resistance throughout, and take
:: 9.8 mis
9
, ure shows overhead views of _four situations in which forces act on a block that lies on a

2. !~e
F!~onleSS floor. If_ the force ~~gn1tu?es a~e chosen properly, in which situation is it possible that
block is (i) stationary and (11) moving with a_constant velocity?

i\ ~ - (b)
(a)
F2

F, ~ - (d)
(C)
F2
A block of mass 3 ~g is in e~~ilibrium with th~ help of three identical strings with one end of each
3. string connected with the ceiling and other with the block and the angle between any two string is
0 and all the string makes an angle of 60° with the vertical. Find the tension in the string.
120
A block of mass 6 _kg_ is kept on r?ugh surface as shown in figure. Find &k~
4. acceleration and fncbon force acting on the block.
2 12
(Take g = 10 m/s )

A block is resting on a horizontal plate in the xy plane and the coefficient of friction between block
5. and plate is µ. The plate begins to move with velocity u = bt2 in x direction. At what time will the
block start sliding on the plate.

Three blocks m1 = 3 kg, m2 = 2 kg, m3 = 5 kg, lie on an inclined

6.
frictionless surface as shown in the figure. (Take g = 10 m/s2)
(a) What force (F) parallel to the incline is needed2 to push the
blocks up the plane with an acceleration a = 2 m/s ?
(b) Find the contact force between m1 & m2 and m2 & m3. When 2 the F
blocks are moving up with an acceleration of 2 m/s up the '"7=m====
inclined.

7. A balloon is descending with a constant acceleration 'a' less than the acceleration due to gravity.
The mass of the balloon, with its basket and contents is M. What mass m, of ballast (sand bags)
should be released so that the balloon will begin to accelerate upward with constant acceleration
'a'? (Neglect air resistance)

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8.
· ~, A s shown In the figure by two
A ball Is hold al rest In posltlo~ Is ~ul and 1110 ball
light cords. Tho horizontal ~%,e tensions In the suppo
:ir:
'
pendulum . Whal Is tho rnll 0 87
In position A, to that In posit 1on

d bowl le p and the

. b I een an Insect an h I sect
9. II the coefficient of fn ctlon e w um height to which t o n
I
radius of the bowl Is r, find the max m
can crawl In the bowl.

on a wedge of mass
10. A block of mass m = 1 kg rdests table as shown In the
M = 9 kg, which In turn Is place on a
figure. All the surfaces ore smootl~. , have rel ative to
(a) What horizontal acceleration a m~SI ~tallonary relatlve
the stationary table so that m rema ns

11.
to the wedge?
(b) Find the horizontal force required 10 ma1n18

The two blocks m • 5 kg end M "

25
kg os
figure are free to move. The co-efficient of fric
In this acceleration.

en
the blocks is ~•• = 0.4, but the co-efficient of friction be~~tal
g,ound ond M Is fncllonless. What Is the minimum hodz
' • k µ• o

force F required to hold m against M?

12. The frictional co-efficient between the board and

the floor shown In figure is 11. Find the maximum
force that the man can exert on the rope so that
the board does not slip on the floor. The mass of
man Is M and the mass of plank Is m.

13 . A truck shown in the figure Is driven with an acceleration

a = 3m/s 2 . Find the acceleration of the bodies A and B of
masses 10 kg and 5 kg respectively, assuming pulleys are
massless and friction Is absent everywhere.

B 1
2
14. A car moves with constant tangential acceleration Br = 0.80 m/s along a horizontal surface
circumscribing a circle of radius R = 40 m. The co-efficient of sliding friction between the wheels
of the car and the surface Is 11 = 0.20. What distance will tt,e car move without sliding if its initial
velocity is zero?
15. In the arrangement shown in figure mA = m and m8 = 2m, while F = 10 t
all the pulleys and string are massless & frictionless. At t = O, a
force F = 10 t starts acting over central pulley in vertically
upward direction. Find
(a) Time at which both the masses lose contact with floor.
(b) Velocity of A when B loses contact with floor.

[Take all the units into S.I. system, take m = 1 kg and g = 10 m/s2 for part (b)]

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06,l10L11 cito . of a body is shown in the figure.
lo
(~ tirne graph for the motion
A force- _ -near momentum between Oand 8 sis
11
+2~ a
F
c11an gein
4 time
1. (B) 4 N-s
Al zero (D) None of these -2
( N-s
(C) 8
b'rd of weight W sits on a stretched wire, the tension T in the wire is
VJl1811 a I
wa ~=w
2- (Al " •• , (D) None of these
(C).: ••
. ,,_maSS system shown in the figure is in equilibrium. If the mass m is
rne spndown
11 ... .
by a distance mg/3k and
. .
released, its instantaneous acceleration
.
pulle d
.,.,;Ube (B) 2g/3 downward
(A) g/3 upward (D) 2g/3 upward m
(C) g/3 downward

~!11velocity of the wedge, vw and that of centre of cylinder, Ve is

the surfaces shown in the figure are smooth, then the relation between
4. •a ,
(A) Ve= vw tan a (B) Vw < Ve tan a
(C) vw > Ve tan a (D) Ve> Vw tan a

Two similar wooden blocks are tied one behind the other and pulled across a level surface.
5. Friction is not negligible. The force required to pull them at constant speed is F. If one·block is
stacked upon the other then the new force required to pull them at constant speed will be

approximately.
(B) F
(A) F/2
(D) 2F
(C)Jif

A block of mass m lies on a rough surface of co-efficient of friction µ. A

6.
force F is applied on it at an angle 0 to the horizontal as shown, and the
block is at rest. The frictional force acting on the block will be
(A) F cos 9 (B) µ(mg+ F sin 0)
(C) µ(mg - F sin 9) (D) µmg

7. Two blocks A and B are pushed against the wall with a force F. The wall is
smooth but the surfaces in contact of A and B are rough. Which of the
following is true for the system of the blocks?
(A) F should be equal to weight of A and B for blocks to be at rest.
(B) F should be less than the weight of A and B for blocks to be at rest.
(C) F should be more than the weight of A and B for blocks to be at rest.
(D) The system cannot be in equilibrium (at rest).

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8. A 2.0 kg block of wood is on 8 level surface where µ. 0.80 =
2 and µk =0.60. A 13.7 N f
being applied to the block parallel to the surface. (g = 9.8 m/s ) orce is
If the block was originally at rest, then
(A) it will remain at rest and the force of friction will be 15.7 N.
(B) it will remain at rest and the force of friction will be 13.7 N .
(C) it will remain at rest and the force of friction will be 11 .8 N
(0) it will begin to slide ~th a net force about 1.9 N acting on the block.

9. Pu~hing force making an angle 0 to the tin~::ontal is ~pplied on a block .of weight W placed 0
honzontal table. If the angle of friction is ij,, the magnitude of force required to move the bod n.a
equal to: Y 1s
(A) W cos 4i'cos (0 - ij,) (B) W sin 4vcos (0 + 4')
(C) W tan ljvsin (0 - ~) (D) W sin ij, tan (0 - ij,)

10. A motorcyde moves around a vertical circle with a constant speed under the influence of
. - - the
force of gravity W , the force of friction between the wheel and the track f , and the normal f
between the wheels and the track N. Which of the following quantities has a co otarce
magnitude? ns nt
(A) N (B) N+f
(C) f + W (D) N+ W+ f
11. A 40 kg slab rests on a frictionless floor. A 10 kg block rests on top of the
slab in the figure. The static coefficient of friction between the block and
the slab is 0.60 while the kinetic coefficient is 0.40. the 10 2
kg block is
acted upon by a horizontal force of 100 N. If g = 9.8 m/s the resulting
acceleration of the slab will be: 2
(A) 0.98 mls2 (B) 1.47 m/s
2
2 (D) 6.1 m/s
(C) 1.52 m/s
F(N)
12. The variation of force acting on a body, with time. Assuming the
body to start from rest, the variation of its momentum with time is 20
best represented by which plot?

(A)
' ""':t 77 (B)
, .,"'·;·@. i
2

!
4 t(s)

:l2U
40 ...............

P(kgm/s) tul
0 l l
2 4 t(s) 2 4 t(s)

(C)
40 ........... _ ..___ .. ,....

: -······.. - .. 1

2
I
4 t(s)
(D) """''~@.
20 ............... ,

0
l
!
2
i
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~1 t 1, The blocks B and C in the figure have mass
e light having tension T
BC ~r . '.
.
m each. TM strings AB and
s. 1 and T2 respectively. The system Is in
equilibriu~ with a constant horizontal force mg acting on C.
(A) tan
112
(B) tan 02 = 1
(C)T,- mg

The two en~s of a spri~g are displaced along the length of the spring. All displacement have
2 equal magnitudes: In which case or cases the tension or change in length of the spring will have
8
maximum magnitude?
(A) the right end '.s displaced towards right and the left end towards left
(B) the right end IS ~isplaced towards left and the left end towards right
(C) both ends are displaced towards right
(D) both ends are displaced towards left.

For a curved track of radius R, banked at angle e

3.
(A) a vehicle moving with a speed V0 = tan e is able to negotiate the curve without calling
friction into play at all.
(B) a vehicle moving with any speed V > Vo is able to negotiate the curve, with friction called into
play.
(C) a vehicle moving with any speed V < V0 must also have the force of friction into play.
(D) the minimum value of the angle of blanking for a vehicle parked on the blanked road can stay
there without slipping, is given by O= tan-1 µ. (µ.=coefficient of static friction)

NUMERICAL BASED TY PE

1. Two blocks of masses 20 kg and 50 kg are lying on a 300N

horizontal floor (coefficient of frictionµ = 0.5). Initially string
is stretched and blocks are at rest. Now two forces 300 N
and 150 N is applied on two blocks as shown in figure . The
2
acceleration of 20kg block is 2.5 K m/s •. Find the value of K.

2. The figure shows an L shaped body of mass M is placed on B

smooth horizontal surface. The block A is connected to the body by
means of an inextensible string, which is passing over a smooth
pulley of negligible mass. Another block B of mass m is placed
against a vertical wall of the body. Find the minimum value of the
acceleration of block A so that block B remains stationary relative to
the wall. Coefficient of friction between the block B and the vertical A
2
wall isµ= 2. (Take g = 10 m/s )

3. A plank of mass 10kg rests on a smooth horizontal

surface. Two blocks A and B of masses mA = 2 kg and
m8 = 1 kg lies at a distance of 3 m on the plank as
shown in the figure. The friction coefficient between
the blocks and plank are µA = 0.3 and µs = 0.1. Now a force F = 15 N is applied to the plank in
horizontal direction. Find the time (in sec) after which block A collides with B.

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1. Block 'B' is pulled by using a light string, F
~ )puck is ~ovi~ in
which has a light spring attached to it as table. A stnng 1s at
shown in figure. If the pulling force F = t,ole and is attache
30 N, then find the tension (in newton) in m,. = 5 kg
the string connecting the two blocks. Find the tir
1.
There is no friction anywhere. (Take g = 77hmA=-rm= = =m =
B777J7777 (A) 2itro
10 m/s 2 ) 7
Vo
2. ':-, block of mass 10 kg is suspended inside a lift with the help_of_two
identical vertical springs, as shown in the figure . When the 11ft 1s ~t
rest, tension in the lower spring is 10 N and it is stretched . What 1s
2
the magnitude of the acceleration (in m/s ) of the lift so that to2 make
10kg The puck
the tension in the lower spring equal to zero? (Take g = 10 m/s ) 2.
object is I
given by
(A) a'= 4,
(C) a'= 2
NUMERICAL BASED DECIMAL TYPE
1· 3. The puck
In the system shown in the figure, a bead of mass m can slide on the
string. There is friction between the bead and the string. Block B has the hangi
mass equal to twice that of the bead. The system is released from r' of the c
rest with length l = 18.75 m of the string hanging below the bead. (A) a'=~

Assuming the pulley and string to be massless. Find the distance (in
)ead (C) a'=~
meter) moved by the block B before the bead slips out of the thread.
ml l = 18.75 m
cm
In a rocket propt
2. On the figure shown two blocks each of mass 2 kg
cloud of small w
are connected through a massless inextensible
mass as it falls .
string, which passes over a frictionless pulley. The
changes with tirr
coefficient of friction between any two surface is
d'
2 Fx1=-
µ = 0.1 . The acceleration of the blocks is m/s • e d
10
Find the value of K. (Take g = 10 rn/s and
2
.J3 =1.7) Feld= -
rT

Suppose the m
NUMERICAL BASED (QUESTION STEM) DECIMAL TYPE varies as m = k:

Two small balls 'A' and 'B' of masses 0.3 kg and 0.6 kg respectively are Here, in the ca:
~gi_d ly attached to the ends of a light rigid rod of length and placed
equation (1) is ,
inside a fixed smooth spherical cavity of radius R = 0.5 m with the ball 'B' is
cloud to the fall
located at the lowest point of cavity as shown in the figure. Immediately after A • - -- --
If we put F0 x1 =
the rod is released from rest. The normal force on the ball 'A' due to surface
of cavity is X newton and the normal force on the ball 'B' due to surface of
cavity is Y newton. (Take g = 10 m/s )
2 XQ =X
This is a differ
B acceleration o1
questions.
1. The value of Xis .. ........... ..
1. The ac
2. The value of Y is .. .... ... ...... .. .. (A) g/:
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moving in a circle of radius r0 with a c0 . .
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find the time period of mass m
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(D) none of these

The pu~k is now made to move with a speed v' = 2vo, but still in a circle. The mass of the hanging
2. object is left unchanged. The acceleration a' of the puck and the radius r' of the circle are now
given by .
(A) a'= 4a0 and r' = ro. (B) a'= 2a0 and r' = ro.
= =
(C) a' 2ao and r' 2r0 • (D) a' = a0 and r' = 4ro.

The puc~ conti~ues_ to move at speed v' = 2v 0 in a circle, but now the mass of
3. the hanging obJect is doubled. The acceleration a' of the puck and the radius
r' of the circle are now given by
(A) a'= 4ao and r' = r0• (B) a'= 2a0 and r' = ro.
(C) a' = 2ao and r' = 2r0• (D) a' = a0 and r' = 4ro.

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In a rocket propu Is1on
· probl em, th e mass ·1s variable.
· · throug h a
Another such problem is a raindrop falling
cloud of small water droplets. Some of these small droplets adhere to the raindrop, thereby increasing its
mass as it falls. As the raindrop falls through the cloud under gravity, the momentum of the raindrop
changes with time as
dP d
F8 x1 =dt=dt(mv)
mdv dm
Fext = di + V dt (1)
suppose the mass of the :aindrop dep~nds on the distance x that it has fallen. Let mass of the raindrop
varies as m = kx, where k 1s constant.
di in
Here, in the case of a falling raindrop, the external force is the weight of the raindrop. The term v dm

equation (1) is called the reaction force, which is due to the opposition offered by the small droplets in the
cloud to the falling raindrop.
lfwe put F.x1 = mg and m = kx in equation (1), we get an equation of the form
dv
xg=xdt+v 2 (2)
This is a differential equation that has a solution of the form v = at, where 'a' is a constant and it is the
acceleration of the falling raindrop. Taking initial velocity of the raindrop to be zero, answer the following
questions.
1. The acceleration of the falling raindrop is
(B) g/3
(A) g/2 (D) none of the above
(C) g/4
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2.
The distance the raindrop has fallen through in t = 3.00 s is,
t,~
3 2g
(A) x = : (B) X=
3
(C) g (D) none of the above

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A ~ead B of mass m = 0.5 kg which can slide along a s~ooth B
honzontal rod is attached to one end of a light inextensible string of
length f. = 1m as shown. The other end 'A' of the string is pulled with a
st
co~ ant speed Vo = 2 mis always directed along the length of the
st
nng. Then answer the following question.
l

A
'•c.
Vo
1.
The velocity of the bead at e = 60° is
(A) 2 mis (B) 4 mis
(C) 6 mis (D) 8 mis
2. The tension in the string at 0 = 60° is.
(A)6 N ·
(B) 12 N
(C) 24 N (D) 48 N

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Answer the following by appropriately matching the list based on the Information given in the
paragraph.
A Block of mass m is placed on a fixed incline of inclination 0 and the
coefficient of friction between the block and the incline is µ.

1. If µ = 0, then the normal reaction on the block (in units of mg) will be given by:
Options
(A) I P, II R, Ill U, T
(8) P, Q, R, T
(C) I T, II S, Ill R, P
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- 1' then the force of. friction acti ng on the block (In units of mg) will be given by:
options
A) I T, II S, Ill R, IV p
( ) I T, II S, Ill U, p
0
(C) P, 0, R, T
io) P, II 0, R, p

the diagram ~ho":'" in figure, Match the statements from

10 with those m List II and select the correct answer .
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t~e code given below the lists. (g = 10 m/s2) usmg

List-I List-II

(1) 13 SI unit
(P)
(0)
Net force on 3 kg block (2) 5 SI unit
Net force on 1 kg block (3) 75 SI unit
(R)
Normal reaction between 3 kg and 2 kg (4) zero
(5)
codes:
p Q R s
3 1 4 2
(A)
2 3 1 4
(B)
3 1 2
(C) 4
2 4
(D) 1 3

A block of mass m kg is sliding from rest on an inclined rough

4. surface of inclination 0 as shown in the figure under the action of
three forces, weight, normal and frictional force only. The
magnitude of forces are 20 N, 40 N and 50 N not necessarily in the
2
same order. The value of g is 10 m/s . Now match the physical
quantity in List • I with their magnitude in List - II in SI unit and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
(assume that the coefficient of kinetic friction is less than 1).

(1) 2
(P) Mass of the block (A)

Acceleration of block (A) (2r 4

(Q)
Net force acting on the block during motion (3) 5
(R)

(S) Coefficient of friction between inclined surface (4) 10

and block A is µ, then value of 8µ will be
Codes:
p Q R s
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 4 2 3
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 3 4 1

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D) In column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s, t) In column • lists the acceler
connected to A
1. A block of mass m Is kept on rough Inclined plane of Inclination 0. The angle of Inclination varies
11
from 0 = 0 to 0 = very slowly then match the column I with column •
2

(A)
Graph of net reaction force by incline(on y-axis)
on the block v/s 0(on x-axis) (µ, = /lk)
(p)
(
(11) A ml
Graph between acceleration of block (on y-axis) (q)
(B)
vis 0(on x-axis) will (µg = /lk)

(Ill)
A n

Graph between magnituqe of friction (on y-axis) (r)

(C)
vis 8(on x-axis) (µg = µk)

(IV)
mf
Graph between magnitude of acceleration (on y- (s)
(D) axis) v/s 0(on x-axis) (µg > /lk)
1. Pick the co
(A) (I) (ii) (I
(C) (Ill) (iv;

2. In which of
(t) (A) (I) (i) (I
(C) (II) (iii)

3. Pick the ci
(A) (I) (ii)
(C) (IV) (ii

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m
column- I shows four different pulle st
·sts the accelerations of the masse y(' sy ems, the pulley and the string being ideal Column-II
l1 s in ground fr ) • · · ·
connected to A (take g = 10m/s2) ame and Column-Ill hsts tension in the stnng

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{I) Am (i) (P) T =smg
B
2m

A m T= 4mg
{II) {ii) aA = .!! {Q)
3 3
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{Ill) {iii) a = .!! {R) T=2mg

A 5
A m
2mg {Pulling force)

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2
m
2m
B

1. Pick the correct combination from given options

(A) (I) (ii) (S) (B) (II) (i) (P)
(C) (Ill) (iv) (R) (D) (IV) (iii) (Q)

2. In which of the given systems, does mass B move with an acceleration a6 = g/2?
(A) (I) (i) (P) (B) (II) (i) (S)
(C) (II) (iii) (R) (D) (I) (ii) (Q)

3. Pick the correct combination for the system with maximum value of tension T.
(A) (I) (ii) (P) (B) (I) (ii) (Q)
(C) (IV) (ii) (R) (D) (Ill) (iv) (R)

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1- STATEMENT -1
A horse cannot run a cart In empty spaoo,
b1cau11

STATEMENT ·2
A cart runs only on account of reactlon of the ground on the feet of the horse,
(A) Statement-1 la true, Statement -2 la true, Statement ·2 It a correct e-1.planatlon for
atatement-1 ,
(B) Statement-1 la true, Statement -2 la true, Statement -2 Is not a correct explanation for
statement• 1.
(C) Statement-1 la true, Statement -218 false.
(0) Statement-1I8 false, Statement -218 true.

2, STATEMENT ·1
Centripetal and centrifugal forces always cancel each other.
becauae

STATEMENT-2
2
Centripetal acceleration of body in uniform circular motion is , where v is the speed of body
R
and R Is the radius of circle in which the body is moving
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement -2 is true, Statement -2 is a correct explanation for
statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement -2 is true, Statement -2 is not a correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement -2 is false.
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AbOdYequired
of mass 2 kg is sliding with a
to keep the bod , conStant velocity 4 m/s on a frictionless horizontal table. The
1. force r Ymoving with the same velocity is
(A) 8 N (B) zero ·
2
(C) 2 x 4 N (D) (1/2) N

A particle of mass 'm' moving

. with a veIocIty · th e
· v- strikes a horizontal surface at angle 0 with
z, vertical and rebou nd ~ wi th th e same magnitude and at the same angle with the vertical. The
rnagnitude of change m momentum is:
(A} 2 mv cos 0 (B) 2 m v sin 8
(C) 2 mv · (D) 0

Two bodies of masses 5 kg and 4 kg

3, are arranged in two positions as shown
in the figure. (A) and (B), if the pulleys
and the table are perfectly smooth, the
acceleration of the body in case (A) and
(B) are:
(A) g and (5/9) g (B) (4/9) g and (1/9)g
(C) g/5 and g/5 (D) (5/9)g and (1/9)g

A block has been placed on an inclined plane. The slope ~ngle 8 of the plane is such that the
4. block slides down the plane at a constant speed. The coefficient of kinetic friction is equal to:
(A) sin 8 (B) cos 8
(C) g (D) tan 8

A block of mass m is pushed down on a rough inclined plane (co-

5. efficient of friction is 0.25) with a velocity v0 as shown in the figure.
Then, the block will
(A) decelerate and come to rest
(B) accelerate downward
(C) move downward with.velocity Vo
(D) first accelerate then decelerate

A block rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The coefficient
6.
of static friction between the block and the plane is 0.8. If the frictional force on the block is 10 N,
2
the mass of the block (in kg) is (take g = 10 m/s ) ·

(A) 2.5 (B) 4.0

(C) 1.6 (D) 2.0

7. A machine gun fires n bullets per second and the mass of each bullet is m. If v is the speed of
each bullet, then the force exerted on the machine gun is
Wm~ ~mm
(C) mnvg (D) mnv/g

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1, µ=O.~ F
In the figure shown, the friction coefficient between the block of
mass 1 kg and the plank of mass 2 kg is 0.4 while that betwe~n
the plank and horizontal floor is 0.1. For what value of F (m ~ =0.1
newton) will the block move with double the acceleration of that of
2
the plank? (Take g = 10 m/s )

2. Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 5 kg are placed one ov~r the

other on a horizontal plane as shown in the figure. If co-efficient of
= =
friction is µ 0.2 and an external force F 45 N is applied
horizontally on th~ lower block, Then, the force of friction (in
newton) between the two blocks is

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1- A block of mass 10 kg is kept on an inclined plane of inclination 3~

and friction coefficient between the block and inclined plane is
1 ·
µ = g,. Find the minimum value of force (in newton) require o
· dt

move the block up the inclined plane.

2
(Take g, = 1.732, g = 10 m/s )

A
2. Two blocks A and B each of mass m are placed on a smooth
horizontal surface. Two horizontal force F and 2F are applied 2F
on both the blocks A and B, respectively, as shown in the
figure. The block A does not slide on block B. then the normal
reaction (in newton) acting between the two blocks is (Given
F = 10 N) .
3. Three equal weights of mass 2 kg each are hanging on a string passing over a
fixed pulley as shown in the figure. Find the tension (in newton) in the string
connecting weights B and C.

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(b) 0.21 m/sec2
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6.
B
7.

8. C

9. B

10. C

11. C

12. A

13. B

14. B

15. B

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1- (a) m = 0.1 kg ; a = g = 9.8 ms-2
Net force, F = mg = 0.1 x 9.8 = 0.98 N vertically downward on the st one.
(b) Net force= 0.1 kg x 9.8 ms--2
0.98 N on the stone vertica~ downwards.
(c) Net force = 0.1 kg x 9.8 ms
= 0.98 N vertically downwards.
(d) Net force = m x a = 0.1 kg x 1 ms-2
= 0.1 N along the direction of the motion of the train.
2. (i) band d, (ii) band d 3. 20 Newton

4. a= 0, f = 30 N µg
5.
2b

6. (a) 70 N, (b) 49 N, 35 N 2 Ma
7. m=--
g+a

T
8. = sec 2 9 9.
Te

10. (a) 5.658 m/s 2 rightward, (b) 56.58 N 11. 150 N

µ(M + m)g
12. 13.
2
aA = a8 = 1 m/s upwards
(1 + µ)

14. 45.82 m 2mg sec; 10 m/s

15.
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