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This Test Contains A Total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each Question Carries 1 Mark. There Is NO NEGATIVE Marking
This Test Contains A Total of 10 Objective Type Questions. Each Question Carries 1 Mark. There Is NO NEGATIVE Marking
F . y
y x
(C)
F . y
x
(D)
F . y
y
7. In an imaginary atmosphere, the air exerts a small force F
on any particle in the direction of the particles motion.
A particle of mass m projected upward takes a time t
1
in
reaching the maximum height and t
2
in the return journey
to the original point. Then :
(A) t
1
< t
2
(B) t
1
> t
2
(C) t
1
= t
2
(D) the relation between t
1
and t
2
depends on the
mass of the particle
8. If the tension in the cable supporting an elevator is equal
to the weight of the elevator, the elevator may be :
(A) going up with increasing speed
(B) going down with increasing speed
(C) going up with uniform speed
(D) going down with uniform speed
9. A scooter starting from rest moves with a constant
acceleration for a time
1
t A , then with a constant velocity
for the next
2
t A and finally with a constant deceleration
for the next
3
t A to come to rest. A 500N man sitting on
the scooter behind the driver manage to stay at rest with
respect to the scooter without touching any other part.
The force exerted by the seat on the man is :
(A) 500 N throughout the journey
(B) Less than 500 N throughout the journey
(C) More than 500 N throughout the journey
(D) >500 N for time
1 3
& t t A A and 500N for
2
t A
10. Consider the situation shown in figure. The wall is smooth
but the surfaces of A and B in constant are rough.
The friction on B due to A in equilibrium :
(A) is upward
(B) is downward
(C) is zero
(D) the system cannot remain in equilibrium
A
B F
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Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. Suppose all the surfaces in the previous problem are rough. The direction of friction on B due to A.
(A) is upward (B) is downward
(C) is zero (D) depends on the masses of A and B
2. In order to stop a car in shortest distance on a horizontal road, one should :
(A) apply the brakes very hard so that the wheels stop rotating
(B) apply the brakes hard enough to just prevent slipping
(C) pump the brakes (press and release)
(D) shut the engine off and not apply brakes
3. A block A kept on an inclined surface just begins to slide if the inclination is 30
.
(A) mass of A > mass of B (B) mass of A < mass of B
(C) mass of A = mass of B (D) all the three are possible
4. Consider a vehicle going on a horizontal road towards east. Neglect any force by the air. The frictional forces on the vehicle by the road
(A) is towards east if the vehicle is accelerating (B) is zero if the vehicle is moving with a uniform velocity
(C) must be towards east (D) must be towards west
5. Two cars having masses m
1
and m
2
move in circles of radii r
1
and r
2
respectively. If they complete the circle in equal time, the ratio of
their angular speed
1 2
/ is :
(A) m
1
/m
2
(B) r
1
/r
2
(C) m
1
r
1
/m
2
r
2
(D) 1
6. A block is given certain upward velocity along the incline of elevation . The time of ascent to upper point was found to be half the
time of descent to initial point. The co-efficient of friction between block and incline is :
(A) 0 5 . tan (B) 0 3 . tan (C) 0 6 . tan (D) 0 2 . tan
7. Water in a bucket is whirled in a vertical circle with a string attached to it. The water does not fall down even when the bucket is
inverted at the top of its path. We conclude that in this position.
(A)
2
mv
mg
r
= (B) mg is greater than
2
mv
r
(C) mg is not greater than
2
mv
r
(D) mg is not less than
2
mv
r
8. A stone of mass m tied to a string of length l is rotated in a circle with the other end of the string as the centre. The speed of the stone is
v. If the string breaks, the stone will move
(A) towards the centre (B) away from the centre
(C) along a tangent (D) will stop
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9. A motorcycle is going on an overbridge of radius R. The driver maintains a constant speed. As the motorcycle is ascending on the over
bridge, the normal force on it
(A) increases (B) decreases (C) remains the same (D) fluctuates
10. A car of mass M is moving on a horizontal circular path of radius r. At an instant its speed is v and is increasing at a rate a.
(A) The acceleration of the car is towards the centre of the path
(B) The magnitude of the frictional force on the car is greater than
2
mv
r
(C) The friction coefficient between the ground and the car is not less than a/g
(D) The friction coefficient between the ground and the car is
2
1
v
tan
rg
=
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Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. A person applies a constant force F
on a particle of mass m and finds that the particle moves in a circle of radius r with a uniform speed
v as seen from an inertial frame of reference.
(A) This is not possible (B) There are other forces on the particle
(C) The resultant of the other forces is
2
mv
r
towards the centre
(D) The resultant of the other forces varies in magnitude as well as in direction
2. In the arrangement shown in figure, pulleys are massless and frictionless and threads are
inextensible. The Block of mass m
1
will remain at rest, if :
(A)
1 2 3
1 1 1
m m m
= + (B)
1 2 3
m m m = +
(C)
1 2 3
4 1 1
m m m
= + (D)
3 2 1
1 2 3
m m m
= +
3. A man slides down a light rope whose breaking strength is time his weight ( 1 < ). What should be his maximum acceleration so that
the rope just breaks ?
(A) g (B) , ) 1 g (C)
1
g
+
(D)
2
g
4. A particle of a small mass m is joined to a very heavy body by a light strings passing over a light pulley fixed to the ceiling. Both bodies
are free to move. The total downward force on the pulley is (approximately):
(A) mg (B) 2 mg (C) 4 mg (D) mg
5. A uniform chain of mass m hangs from a light pulley, with unequal length of the chain hanging from the two sides of the pulley.
The force exerted by the moving chain on the pulley is :
(A) mg (B) > mg (C) < mg
(D) Either (B) or (C) depending on the acceleration of the chain.
6. A block of mass m is placed over a rough horizontal surface find minimum force required to slide the block on the surface it is given
coefficient of friction between block and ground is :
(A) mg (B)
2
1
mg
+
(C)
2
mg
(D)
2
mg
7. A flexible chain of mass m hangs between two fixed points A and B at the same level. The inclination of the chain with the horizontal at
the two points of support is . The tension at the mid point of the chain is:
(A)
mg
tan
(B)
2
mg
tan
(C) zero (D)
, )
2
sin cos
mg
+
m
1
m
2
m
3
A
B
P
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8. A particle of mass 70g, moving at 50 cm/s, is acted upon by a variable force opposite to its direction of motion. The force F is shown as
a function of time t.
(A) Its speed will be 50 cm/s after the force stops acting
(B) Its direction of motion will reverse
(C) Its average acceleration will be 1m/s
2
during the interval in which the force acts
(D) Its average acceleration will be 10m/s
2
during the interval in which the force acts
9. Two blocks of 4 kg and 6 kg are attached by springs, they are hanging in vertical
position, lower spring breaks due to excessive force. Acceleration of 4 kg block
just after breaking:
(A) 15 m/s
2
(B) 25 m/s
2
(C) 10 m/s
2
(D) Zero
10. In the figure, the blocks A, B and C of mass m each have accelerations a
1
,
a
2
and a
3
respectively. F
1
and F
2
are external forces of magnitudes 2mg
and mg respectively.
(A)
1 2 3
a a a = =
(B)
1 3 2
a a a > >
(C)
1 2 2 3
a a a a = , >
(D)
1 2 2 3
a a a a > , =
k = 200 N/m
k = 100 N/m
4 kg
6 kg
m
F
1
= 2mg
A
m
2m
B
m
F
2
= mg
C
m
D
O
10
F(N)
t (s)
3
4 10
3
8 10
2
10
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Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. Two objects A and B thrown upward simultaneously with the same speed. The mass of A is greater than the mass of B. Suppose the air
exerts a constant and equal force of resistance on the two bodies.
(A) The two bodies will reach the same height (B) A will go higher than B
(C) B will go higher than A (D) Any of the above the objects are thrown
2. For the arrangement shown in figure, the tension in the string is given by :
(A)
2
mg
(B)
3
2
mg
(C) mg (D) 2mg
3. A force F
1
accelerates a particle from rest to a velocity v. Another force F
2
decelerates the same particle from v to rest, then :
(A) F
1
is always equal to F
2
(B) F
2
is greater than F
1
(C) F
2
may be smaller than, greater than or equal to F
1
(D) F
2
cannot be equal to F
1
4. In the figure shown, the table is smooth. Find the ratio of tensions in the
right and left strings.
(A) 17 : 24 (B) 34 : 12
(C) 2 : 3 (D) 14 : 13
5. A block rests on rough inclined plane making an angle of 30
with horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between the block and
inclined plane is 0.8. If the frictional force on the block is 10 N, the mass of the block in kg is (g = 10 m/s
2
)
(A) 2.0 (B) 4.0 (C) 1.6 (D) 2.5
6. A body takes times t to reach bottom of an inclined plane of angle with the horizontal. If the plane is made rough, time taken now is
2 t. The coefficient of friction of the rough surface is :
(A)
3
4
tan (B)
2
3
tan (C)
1
4
tan (D)
1
2
tan
7. A ladder of length 5 m is placed against a smooth wall as shown in figure. The coefficient
of friction is between ladder and ground. What is the minimum value of , if the
ladder is not to slip ?
(A)
1
2
= (B)
1
4
=
(C)
3
8
= (D)
5
8
=
8. A heavy body of mass 25 kg is to be dragged along a horizontal plane
1
3
| |
=
|
\ .
.The least force required is :
(A) 25 kgf (B) 2.5 kgf (C) 12.5 kgf (D) 6.25 kgf
2m
m
30
A
O
B
AB = 5m
AO = 4m
OB = 3m
T
1
T
2
5 kg
15 kg 30 kg
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9. A body of mass 10 kg lies on a rough inclined plane of inclination
1
3
5
sin
| |
=
|
\ .
with the
horizontal. When the force of 30 N is applied on the block is nearly along.
(A) OA (B) OB
(C) OC (D) OD
10. A particle is acted upon by a force of constant magnitude which is always perpendicular to the velocity of the particle. The motion of the
particle takes place in a plane. It follows that :
(A) Its velocity is constant (B) Its acceleration is constant
(C) Its kinetic energy is constant (D) It moves in a circular path
A
O
B
C
D
30N
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Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. Consider the situation shown in figure. The wall is smooth but the surfaces of A and B in correct are
rough. The friction on B due to A in equilibrium:
(A) Is upward (B) Is downward
(C) Is zero (D) The system cannot remain in equilibrium
2. Two objects A and B are shown upward simultaneously with the same speed. The mass of A is greater than the mass of B. Suppose the
air exerts a constant and equal force of resistance on the two bodies:
(A) The two bodies will reach the same height (B) A will go higher that B
(C) B will go higher than A
(D) Any of the above three any may happen depending on the speed with which the objects are thrown
3. In the balance machine, shown in the figure which arm will move downward ?
(A) Left
(B) Right
(C) None
(D) Cannot be said
4. In the figure, the blocks A, B and C of mass m each have acceleration a
1
,
a
2
and a
3
respectively. F
1
and F
2
are external forces of magnitude 2 mg and
mg respectively:
(A) a
1
= a
2
= a
3
(B) a
1
> a
3
> a
2
(C) a
1
= a
2
, a
2
> a
3
(D) a
1
> a
2
, a
2
= a
3
5. Essential characteristic of equilibrium is:
(A) Momentum equal zero (B) Acceleration equals zero
(C) K.E. equals zero (D) Velocity equals zero
6. A car C of mass m
1
, rests on a plank of mass m
2
. The plank rests on a smooth floor.
The string and pulley are ideal. The car starts and moves towards the pulley with
certain acceleration:
(A) If m
1
> m
2
, the string will remain under tension
(B) If m
1
< m
2
, the string will become slack
(C) If m
1
= m
2
, the string will have no tension, and C and P will have accelerations of equal magnitudes
(D) C and P will have accelerations of equal magnitude if
1 2
m m >
7. Two blocks A and B, attached to each other by a massless spring, are kept on a rough horizontal surface , ) 0 1 . = and pulled by a force
F = 200 N as show in the figure. If at some instant, the 10 kg mass has acceleration of 12 m/s
2
, what is the acceleration of 20 kg mass ?
(A) 2.5 m/s
2
(B) 4.0 m/s
2
(C) 3.6 m/s
2
(D) 1.2 m/s
2
A
B F
L/2 L/2
m
2m
3m
m
A
F
1
= 2mg
m
B
V
2m
m
C
F
2
= mg
m
A
20 kg 10 kg
B
F = 200N
0 1 . =
P (m
2
)
C (m
1
)
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8. A cart of mass M has a block of mass m in contact with it is shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction between the block and the
cart is . What is the minimum acceleration of the cart so that block m does not fall ?
(A) g (B) g /
(C) / g (D) M g / m
9. A body of mass m is kept stationary on a rough inclined plane of angle of inclination . The magnitude of force acting on the body by
the inclined plane is equal to :
(A) mg (B) mg sin (C) mg cos (D) None of these
10. In the system of pulleys shown what should be the value of m
1
such that 100 gm remains at ret:
(A) 180 gm
(B) 160 gm
(C) 100 gm
(D) 200 gm
M
a
m
m
1
200gm
P
1
P
2
100gm
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Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. A ball weighing 10 gm hits a hard surface vertically with a speed of 5 m/s and rebounds with the same speed. The ball remains in
contact with the surface for (0.01) sec. The average force exerted by the surface on the ball is :
(A) 100 N (B) 10 N (C) 1 N (D) 150 N
2. The pulley in the diagram are all smooth and light. The acceleration of A is a
upwards and the acceleration of C is f downwards. The acceleration of B is :
(A) , )
1
2
f a up (B) , )
1
2
a f down +
(C) , )
1
2
a f up + (D) , )
1
2
a f up
3. The system shown is just on he verge of slipping.
The co-efficient of static friction between the block and the
table top is :
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.95
(C) 0.15 (D) 0.35
4. Block M slides down on frictionless incline as shown. The minimum friction coefficient so that m does not
slide with respect to M would be________:
(A)
1
4
(B)
1
2
(C)
3
4
(D) None of these
5. Neglecting friction and mass of pulley, what is the acceleration of mass B ?
(A) g/3
(B) 5g/2
(C) 2g/3
(D) 2g/5
6. If block A starts from rest at t = 0 & begins to move towards right with 2 m/s
2
and simultaneously C move towards right with constant
velocity of 4 m/s. Velocity of block B at t = 5 sec. will be :
(A) 2 m/s
(B) 3 m/s
(C) 4 m/s
(D) None of these
A
C
B
W = 8N
W' = 40N
30
M
37
m
A 7
B
3
A C
B
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7. A block of unknown mass is at rest on a rough, horizontal surface. A force F
is applied to the block. The graph in the figure shows the acceleration of the
block with respect to the applied force. The mass of the block is:
(A) 1.0 kg
(B) 2.5 kg
(C) 2.0 kg
(D) 0.2 kg
8. For what value of M will the masses be in equilibrium.
Masses are placed on fixed wedge:
(A) 5 kg
(B) 4 kg
(C) 3.75 kg
(D) 3 kg
9. Minimum force required to keep a block of mass 1 kg at rest against a rough vertical wall is P. If a force P/2 is applied then the
acceleration of the block will be:
(A) 5 m/s
2
(B) 2.5 m/s
2
(C) 2 m/s
2
(D) 0.9 m/s
2
10. A 60 kg body is pushed with just enough force to start it moving across a floor and the same force continues to act afterwards.
The co-efficient of static and kinetic friction are 0.5 and 0.4 respectively. The acceleration of the body is :
(A) 6 m/s
2
(B) 1 m/s
2
(C) 2.5 m/s
2
(D) 3.8 m/s
2
0 2
4 6 8 10
12 14
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Applied force F (N)
A
c
c
e
l
e
r
a
t
i
o
n
(
m
s
2
)
5kg
M
37
53
1 kg
P
0 5 . =
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1. A 20 kg monkey slides down a vertical rope with a constant acceleration of
2
7 ms
. If
2
10 g m / s = , what is the tension in the rope ?
(A) 140 N (B) 100 N (C) 60 N (D) 30 N
2. A block of mass 2 kg rests on another block mass 8 kg which rests on a horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction between A and
B is 0.2 while that between B and floor is 0.5. When horizontal force of 25 N is applied on the block B, the force of friction between
A and B is :
(A) Zero (B) 3.9 N (C) 5.0 N (D) 49 N
3. Three weights are hanging over a smooth fixed pulley as shown in the
figure. What is he tension in the string connecting weights B and C ?
(A) g
(B) g/9
(C) 8g/9
(D) 10g/9
4. Figure shows a wooden block on a horizontal plane at a rest being acted upon by three forces : F
1
= 10 N, F
2
= 2N and friction. If F
1
is
removed the resultant force acting on the block will be :
(A) 2 N towards left
(B) 2 N towards right
(C) 0 N
(D) Cannot be determined
5. A block of mass 2 kg is given a push horizontal and then the block starts sliding over a horizontal
plane. The graph shows the velocity time graph of the motion. The co-efficient of sliding friction
between the plane and the block is :
(A) 0.02 (B) 0.2
(C) 0.04 (D) 0.4
6. The tangential acceleration of a particle in a circular motion of radius 2 m is
2
t
a t m/ s = (where is a constant) Initially the particle
as rest. Total acceleration of the particle makes 45
0 8 . =
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1. Blocks A and B have masses of 2 kg and 3 kg respectively. The ground is smooth. P is an external
force of 10 N. The force exerted by B on A is :
(A) 4 N (B) 6 N
(C) 8 N (D) 10 N
2. Two blocks are connected by massless string and pulley. If the blocks are left
to move and the wedge is fixed, the force by pulley on the clamp is:
(A)
3 3
4
mg
(B)
3
2
mg
(C) mg (D)
2
mg
3. A block of 10 kg is placed on rough inclined surface find range
of force F along inclined plane so that block remains at rest:
(A) 0 < F < 115
(B) 10 < F < 115
(C) 15 < F < 115
(D) 10 < F < 100
4. A car goes on a banked track with angle of banking 37
(B)
1
F
m
(C)
2 3 1 n
F F ... F F
m
+ + +
(D)
2
F
m
6. A body of mass 4 kg is moving at speed 2 m/s on circular path of radius 1 m. Speed of particle is continuously increasing at rate of 3
m/s
2
. Force acting on particle at the instant when speed 2 m/s is:
(A) 28 N (B) 12 N (C) 20 N (D) 16 N
7. A man tried to remain in equilibrium by pushing with his hands and feet against two
parallel walls. For equilibrium,
(A) he must exert equal forces on the two walls.
(B) the forces of friction at the two walls must be equal.
(C) friction must be present on both walls.
(D) the coefficients of friction must be the same between both walls and the man.
A
3kg
B
2kg
N
P = 10N
N
m kg
m kg
30
m =10 kg
F
30 =
3
4
=
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8. A smooth wedge A is fitted in a chamber hanging from a fixed ceiling near the earths surface. A block B placed at the top of the wedge
takes a time T to slide down the length of the wedge. If the block is placed at the top of the wedge and the cable supporting the chamber
is broken at the same instant, the block will :
(A) take a time longer instant, the block will (B) take a time longer than T to slide down the wedge
(C) remain at the top of the wedge (D) jump off the wedge
9. Consider a vehicle going on a horizontal road towards east. Neglect any force by the air. The frictional forces on the vehicle by the road.
(A) is towards east if the vehicle is accelerating (B) is zero if the vehicle is moving with a uniform velocity
(C) must be towards east (D) must be towards west
10. In the arrangement shown in figure m
1
= 1 kg, m
2
= 2 kg. Pulleys are massless and
strings are light. For what value of M the mass m
1
moves with constant velocity
(neglect friction) :
(A) 6 kg
(B) 4 kg
(C) 8 kg
(D) 10 kg
M
m
2
m
1
1
2
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This test contains a total of 10 Objective Type Questions.
Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO NEGATIVE marking.
Choose the correct alternative. Only one choice is correct.
1. A cricketer hits a ball of mass 1 kg coming towards him with a velocity of 20 m/s and the ball bounces back with the same speed. If the
time of impact is 1/50 second, the total force exerted is :
(A) 500 N (B) 1000 N (C) 2000 N (D) 4000 N
2. A car starts from rest on cover a distances. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the road and tyres is . The minimum time in
which the car can cover the distances is proportional to :
(A) (B) (C)
1
(D)
1
3. The string between blocks of mass m and 2m is massless and inextensible. The system is suspended by a massless spring as shown. If the
string is cut find the magnitudes of acceleration of mass 2m and m (immediately after cutting)
(A) g, g (B)
2
g
g,
(C)
2
g
, g (D)
2 2
g g
,
4. Statement 1 : Action and reaction acts on same body.
Statement 2 : Newtons third law states that action and reaction are equal
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True and Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
5. Two particles of mass m each are tied at the ends of a light string of length 2a. The whole system is kept on a frictionless horizontal
surface with the string held tight so that each mass is at a distance a from the center P (as shown in the figure). Now, the mid-point of
the string is pulled vertically upwards with a small but constant force F. As a result, the particles move towards each other on the surface.
The magnitude of acceleration, when the separation between them becomes 2x, is :
(A)
2 2 2
F a
m
a x
(B)
2 2 2
F x
m
a x
(C)
2
F x
m a
(D)
2 2
2
F a x
m x
6. A person standing on the floor of an elevator drops a coin. The coin reaches the floor of the elevator in a time t
1
if the elevator is
stationary and in time t
2
if it is moving uniformly. Then :
(A) t
1
= t
2
(B) t
1
< t
2
(C) t
1
> t
2
(D) t
1
< t
2
or t
1
> t
2
depending on whether the lift is going up or down
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7. A scooter starting form rest moves with a constant acceleration for a time
1
At , then with a constant velocity for the next
2
t A and finally
with a constant deceleration for the next
3
t to come to rest. A 500 N man sitting on the scooter behind the driver manages to stay at rest
with respect to the scooter without touching any other part. The force exerted by the seat on the man is.
(A) 500 N throughout the journey (B) less than 500 N throughout the journey
(C) more than 500 N throughout the journey (D) > 500 N for time
1
t A and
3
t A and 500 N for
2
t A
8. Consider the situation shown in figure. The wall is smooth but the surface of A and B in contact are rough. The friction on B due to A in
equilibrium.
(A) is upward
(B) is downward
(C) is zero
(D) the system cannot remain in equilibrium
9. Suppose all the surfaces in the previous problem are rough. The direction of friction on B due to A.
(A) is upward (B) is downward
(C) is zero (D) depends on the masses of A and B
10. A block of mass m slides down on a wedge of mass M as shown in figure. Let
1
a
be the
acceleration of the wedge and
2
a
with the horizontal and stops it within 0.05 s. The average acceleration of the
ball is :
(A) 200 m/s
2
(B)
2
200 m / s (C) 400 m/s
2
(D) 400
2
m/s
2. A coin rotates on a table about its centre with w = 10 rad/s. The point on the coin with the maximum speed is :
(A) the centre (B) any point at distance r/2 from the centre
(C) any point on the rim of the coin (D) all points have equal speed
3. A small steel ball of mass m is falling in water with speed = 12 m/s. The net downward force at any instant on the ball is :
(A) < mg (B) > mg (C) = mg (D) mg s
4. A boy running at speed 3 m/s drops a ball of mass 300 gm. The net force on the ball immediately after the drop is : (g = 10 m/s
2
).
(A) 4.35 N (B) 1.35 N
(C) 3 N (D) 1.65 N
5. Force F
1
on body m
1
and force F
2
acts on body m
2
. (m
1
= 5 kg, m
2
= 7kg). Their v-t graphs are given.
Then :
(A)
1
2
4
F
F
= (B)
1
2
9
35
F
F
= (C)
1
2
5
7
=
F
F
(D)
1
2
1 =
F
F
6. The force-time graph (for a body m = 1 kg) is given_____.
(m
1
)
v
(m/s)
t (s)
20
5
v
(m/s)
t (s)
12
3
(m
2
)
F (N)
t (s)
50
50
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The velocity time graph of the body will be___________.
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
7. A experiences no friction from the table. The tension in the string is : (g = 10 m/s
2
).
(A) 10 N
(B) 12 N
(C) 50 N
(D) Cannot be determined
8. All surfaces are frictionless. The acceleration of A, B and C in order will be :
(A)
1 2
0 0
2
+ P P
, ,
m
(B)
2 1 2
0
+ P P P
, ,
m m
(C)
2 1
0
P P
, ,
m m
(D)
1 2 1 2 1 2
2 3
+ + + P P P P P P
, ,
m m m
9. A Block of mass 2 kg is moving along a horizontal floor with friction , ) 1 2 =
k
. . If its initial velocity is 120 m/s. It will come to rest
after time.
(A) 1 sec (B) 1.5 sec
(C) 0.5 sec (D) 2 sec
10. The tension in the string is :
(A) (m
1
+ m
2
)g (B) , )
1 2
m m g
(C)
1 2
1 2
+
m m g
m m
(D)
, )
2 2
1 2
1 2
+
+
m m g
m m
B 3 kg
A
2 kg
v
i
= 120 m/s
1 2
k
. =
m
1
m
2
m
1
> m
2
A
B
C
m
m
m
P
1
P
2
v (m/s)
50
10 20 30
t
v (m/s)
50
10 20 30 t
v (m/s)
250
10
20
30
250
t (s)
v (m/s)
250
10
20
30
250
t (s)