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1. If velocity of block B in the given fig.-2

fig. 2 is 300 mm/s towards right. Then velocity of A will be
300 mm/s

Fig.-2

(a) 200 mm/s (c) 450 mm/s

(b) 100 mm/s (d) 150 mm/s

2. In the arrangement shown in fig.-4,

fig. mA = mB = 2 kg. String is massless and pulley is
frictionless. Block B is resting on
on a smooth horizontal surface, while friction coefficient
between blocks A and B is  = 0.5. What maximum horizontal force F can be applied so that
block A does not slip over the block B.

M
m
B
F
30º
Fig.-4 Fig.-5

(a) 25 N (b) 40 N (c) 30 N (d) 20 N

3. A block is placed on a rough horizontal plane.

plane. A time dependent horizontal force F = Kt acts
on the block. Here K is a positive constant. Acceleration-time
Acceleration time graph of the block is

a a a a

t t t t

(a) (b)

4. Knowing that block B starts to move downward with a constant velocity of 18 cm/s, the
velocity of block A will be in the fig.-8.

A
Fig.-8 B

(a) 27 cm/s (b) 12 cm/s (c) 36 cm/s (d) 9 cm/s

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5. NLM/subThree identical rigid circular cylinders A, B, and C are arranged on smooth inclined
surfaces as shown in fig.-12.
fig. The least value of  that prevent the arrangement from
collapse is

A B
 
Fig.-12

(a) tan1 (1/2) (b) tan1 (1/23) (c) tan1 (1/33) (d) tan1 (1/43)

6. If block A starts from rest at t = 0 and begins to move towards right with 2 m/s2 and
simultaneously C moves towards right with constant velocity of 4 m/s. Velocity of block B at
t = 5 s will be

C
A

Fig.-13 B

(a) 2 m/s (b) 3 m/s (c) 4 m/s (d) none

7. NLM/obj A horizontal force F is applied on a rod inserted between the two identical blocks
A and B placed over a rough surface as shown in fig.-14.
fig. Force F is gradually increased, then
which of the blocks will move first
F

A B
Fig.-14

(a) block A
(b) block B
(c) both
oth will move simultaneously
(d) will depend on the friction coefficient between the blocks and the ground

8. In the following fig.-15,

15, two blocks of masses m1 = 10 kg and m2 = 5 kg are in contact on a
frictionless table. A horizontal force of F = 15 N is exerted on mass m2, the force of contact
between m1 and m2 will be

m1 m2 F
Fig.-15

(a) 5 N (b) 10 N (c) 15 N (d) 20 N

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9. 19, acceleration of A is 1 m/s2 upwards, acceleration of B is 7 m/s2 upwards and
In the fig.-19,
acceleration of C is 2 m/s2 upwards. Then acceleration of D will be

P Q

A B C D
Fig.-19

(a) 7 m/s2 downwards

wnwards (c) 10 m/s2 downwards
2
(b) 2 m/s downwards (d) 8 m/s2 downwards
10. Two bodies whose masses are m1 = 50 kg and m2 = 150 kg are tied by a light string and are
placed on a frictionless horizontal table. When m1 is pulled by a force F = 1000 N, an
acceleration of 5 m/s2 is produced in the bodies. The tension in the string will be
m2 = 150kg m1 = 50kg

Fig.-20

(a) 1000 N (b) 750 N (c) 250 N (d) 40 N

11. A block is kept on a smooth inclined plane of angle of inclination 30° that the moves with a
constant acceleration so that the block does not slide relative to the inclined plane.
Let F1 be the contact force between the block and the plane. Now the inclined plane stops
and let F2 be the contact force between the two in this case. Then F1/F2 is
(a) 1 (c) 2
(b) 4/3 (d) 3/2

12. A particle of mass m1 initially at rest is acted upon by a variable force F for a brief interval of
time T.. It begins to move with a velocity u after the force stops acting. F is shown in the
graph as a function of time as shown in the fig.-23.
fig. 23. The curve is a semicircle

F0

Fig.-23 O time T

F02 T 2 F0T F0 T
(a) u  (b) u  (c) u  (d) u 
2m 8m 4m 2m

13. NLM/subA A triangular block of mass M with angles 30°, 60°, and 90° rests with its 30° -90°
side on a horizontal smooth table as shown in the fig.-25.
fig. 25. A cubical block of mass m is
placed on 30° -60°
60° side of the block. With what horizontal force F should M be moved
relative to the stationary table so that block of mass m remains stationary relative to the
triangular block. (if m = 9 kg and M = 1 kg )
60º m
(a) 56 N (c) 2.8 N
(b) 5.6 N (d) 560 N 90º 30º

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14. NLM/ objTheThe system shown in fig.-30

fig. 30 is released from rest. The spring gets elongated
(Neglect friction and masses of pulley, string and spring)
(a) if M > m
(b) if M > 2m
m
(c) if M > m/2 m
(d) for any value of M
M

15. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are placed in contact with each other on a horizontal
platform
form as shown in fig.-31.
fig. 31. The coefficient of friction between the platform and the two

a
m1 m2

Fig.-31

blocks is the same. The platform moves with an acceleration. The force of interaction
between the blocks is
(a) zero in all cases (c) nonzero only if m1>mm2
(b) zero only if m1 = m2 (d) nonzero only if m1 < m2

16. NLM/ objSame

Same spring is attached with 2 kg, 3 kg and 1 kg blocks in three different cases as
shown in fig.-32. If x1, x2 and x3 be the extensions in the spring in these three cases then

x1 x2 x3

2 kg 2 kg 3 kg 2 kg 1 kg 2 kg

Fig.-32 (a)
(b) (c)

(a) x1 = 0, x3 > x2 (b) x2 > x1 > x3 (c) x3 > x1 > x2 (d) x1 > x2 > x3

17. Two particles A and B of equal masses are respectively tied at the mid point and one end of
a string whose other end O is fixed. Both the particles always revolve in concentric circles
with centre at O.. The ratio of tensions in the two parts of the string will be

T1 T2

O A B
Fig.-33

(a) 3 : 2 (b) 6 : 7 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 1

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18. NLM/OBJIn In the arrangement shown in fig.-40,
fig. 40, pulley is smooth and massless and all the
strings are light. Let F1 be the force exerted on the pulley in case (i) and F2 the force in case
(ii), then

4m 4m m

2m m

Fig.-40 (i)
(ii)

(a) F1 > F2 (b) F1 < F2 (c) F1 = F2 (d) F1 = 2F2

19. Two blocks of masses 2.9 kg and 1.9 kg are suspended from a support S by two inextensible
wires as shown in fig.-41.
41. The mass of upper wire is negligible while that of the lower wire is
0.2 kg/m. Length of each wire is 1 m. The whole
whole system of blocks, wire, and the support
moves upwards with an acceleration of 0.2 m/s2. The tension at the middle point of lower
wire will be

2.9 kg

1.9 kg
Fig.-41

(a) 18.62 N (b) 9.8 N (c) 20 N (d) 50 N

20. Given mA = 30 kg, mB = 10 kg, mC = 20 kg. Between A and B 1 = 0.3, between B and C 2 =
0.2 and between C and ground 3 = 0.1 The least horizontal force F to start motion of any
part of the system of three blocks resting upon one another as shown in fig.
fig.-43, is

A F
B

Fig.-43 C

(a) 60 N (b) 90 N (c) 80 N (d) 150 N

21. A man of mass m stands on a frame of mass M. 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 must the man exert on the rope?

M m

Fig.-45

(a) 1 2 (M  m) g (b) ( M  m) g (c) ( M  m) g (d) ( M  2m) g

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22. Consider the system shown in fig.-50.

fig. 50. The wall is smooth, but the surfaces of blocks A and B
in contact are rough. The friction on B due to A in equilibrium is

B A
F

Fig.-50

(a) upward (b) downward (c) zero

(d) the system can not remain in equilibrium

23. In the given fig.-59,

59, the weight of a body W is 15 N. The tensions in the strings AC and BC

A
60º
B

C 45º

Fig.-59  = 15 N

will be respectively
(a) 7.5 N, 12.25 N (c) 10.98 N, 7.76 N
(b) 8.25 N, 10.75 N (d) 12.25 N, 8.75 N

24. String is massless and pulley is smooth in the adjoining fig.-113.

fig. 113. Total mass on left hand side
of the pulley is m1 and on right hand side is m2. Friction coefficient between block B and the
wedge is  = 1/2 and angle  = 30°. Select the wrong option.

A
B
Fig-113 

(a) Block B will slide down if m1 = m2

(b) Block B may remain stationary with respect
res to wedge for suitable values of m1 and m2 with m2 > m1
(c) Block B can not remain stationary with respect to wedge in any case
(d) Block B will slide down if m1 > m2

25. The blocks B and C in the fig.-126,

fig. have mass m each. The strings AB and BC are light, having
tensions T1 and T2 respectively. The system is in equilibrium with a constant horizontal force
mg acting on C.
(a) tan 1 = 1/2 (b) tan 2 = 1 (c) T1 = 5mg ((d) T2 = 2mg
A

T1

B

T2

C
F = mg
Fig.-126

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26. NLM/ subA A particle of mass 70 g,, 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.
F(N)

10

-3
Fig.-131 4×10 8×10
-3 -2
10 t(s)

(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 1 m/s2 during the interval in which the force acts.
(d) Itss average acceleration will be 10 m/s2 during the interval in which the force acts.
27. A force-time
time graph for the motion of a body is shown in fig.-133. fig. 133. Change in linear
momentum between 0 and 8 s is

0 t
Fig.-133 8

(a) zero (b) 4 Ns (c) 8 Ns ((d) none

28. A horizontal force F is applied to a block of mass m on a smooth inclined plane of inclination
 to the horizontal as shown in fig.-139.
fig. 139. The resultant force on the block is

B

Fig-139

(a) F + mg tan (c) F sin  mg cos

(b) F cos  mg sin (d) F sin + mg cos
29. A horizontal rope of length y is pulled by a constant horizontal force F.. What is the tension
at a distance x from the end where the force applied?
F ( y  x) F.y F. y F. y
(a) (b) (c) (d)
y yx x y

30. A man of mass 60 kg is pulling a mass M by an inextensible light rope passing through a
smooth and massless pulley as shown in fig.-150.
fig. 150. The coefficient of friction between the
man and the ground is   1 / 2 . The maximum value of M that can be pulled by the man
without slipping on the ground is approximately.
(a) 51 kg (b) 26 kg (c) 46 kg ((d) 32 kg

60º
M
Fig-150
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31. Friction/ subAA 10 kg block is placed on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction
between them is 0.2. A horizontal force
for P = 15 N first acts on it in the eastward direction.
Later, in addition to P a second horizontal force Q = 20 N acts on it in the northward
direction.
(a) The block will not move when only P acts, but will move when both P and Q act.
(b) If the block moves, its acceleration will be 0.5 m/s2.
(c) When the block moves, its direction of motion will be tan1(4/3) east of north.
(d) When both P and Q act, the direction of the force of friction acting on the block will be
tan1(3/4) west of south.

32. A curved road is banked for speed v0. When a car moves along the road with a constant
speed v,, the force of friction between the road and the types is F.. Which of the following
statement(s)) is(are) correct?
(a) If v  0 , F = 0 (c) If v  v 0 , F acts inwards
(b) v  v0 , F acts outwards (d) If v  v 0 , F = 0

33. Two masses 2 kg and 3 kg are attached to the end of the string passed over a pulley fixed at
the top. The tension and acceleration are
7g g (b)
21g g 21g g 12 g g
(a) : : (c) : (d) :
8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5

34. A block of mass m slides down on a wedge of mass M as shown in fig.--157. Let a1 be the

acceleration of the wedge and a 2 the acceleration of block. N1 is the normal reaction
between block and wedge and N2 the normal reaction between wedge and ground. Friction

M

Fig-157

is absent everywhere. Select the correct alternative(s)

alternative(
(a) N 2  ( M  m) g

(b) N 1  m( g cos  a1 sin  )

(c) N sin   M a1
 
(d) ma 2   Ma1

35. Friction/objA
A block of mass m is placed on a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of
friction between
etween them is . An external horizontal force is applied to the block and its
magnitude is gradually increased. The force exerted by the block on the surface is R.
(a) The magnitude of R will gradually increase.
(b) R  mg  2  1 .
(c) The angle made by R with the vertical will gradually increase.
(d) The angle made by R with the vertical  tan1 .

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36. Two blocks A and B of equal m are connected through a massless string and arranged as
shown in fig.-162.
162. Friction is absent everywhere. When the system is released from rest.

A
B

Fig-162 30

(a) Tension in string is mg/2 (c) Acceleration of A is g/2

g
(b) Tension in string is mg/4 (d) Acceleration of A is 3g/4

37. Friction/objTwo
Two blocks A and B of mass 4 kg and 2 kg respectively connected by a spring of
force constant 100 N/m are placed on an inclined plane of inclination 30° as shown in

30
Fig-163

fig.-163.
163. If the system is released from
from rest, which one of the following statement(s)
statement( is/are
correct.
(a) There will be no compression/elongation in the spring if all surfaces are smooth
(b) Maximum compression of the spring is 10 cm if all surfaces are smooth
(c) Maximum elongation in the spring is 60 cm if all surfaces are smooth
(d) There will be elongation in the spring if A is smooth and B is rough

38. friction/objAA man pulls a block heavier than himself with a light rope. The coefficient of
friction is the same between the man and the ground, and between th the block and the
ground.
(a) The block will not move unless the man also moves.
(b) The man can move even when the block is stationary.
(c) If both move, the acceleration of the man is greater than the acceleration of the block.
(d) None of the above assertions is correct.

39. friction/objIn the arrangement shown in fig.-167,

fig. 167, pulley is smooth and massless and string
is light. Friction coefficient between A and B is . Friction is absent between A and plane.
Select the correct alternative(s)
alternative(

B
A

Fig-229 30

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(m B  m A )
(a) acceleration of the system is zero iif   tan  and mB > mA
2m B
(b) force of friction between A and B is zero if mA = mB
(c) B moves upwards if mB < mA
(d) tension in the string is mg(sin -  cos ) if mA = mB = m

40. NLM/ objTwo men of unequal masses hold on to the two sections of a light rope p
passing

Fig.-179

over a smooth light pulley. Which of the following are possible?

(a) The lighter man is stationary while the heavier man slides with some accelerat
acceleration.
(b) The heavier man is stationary while the lighter man climbs with some acceleration
(c) The two men slide with the same acceleration in the same direction
(d) The two men slide with accelerations of the same magnitude in opposite directions.

41. 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 shown in fig.
fig.-197. If at some
instant, the 10 kg mass has acceleration of 12 m/s2, what is the acceleration of 20 kg mass?

A B

10 kg 20 kg F
Fig.-197

(a) 2.5 m/s2 (b) 4.0 m/s2 (c) 3.6 m/s2 ((d) 1.2 m/s2

42. Friction/objFor
For the arrangement shown in fig.-198,
fig. 198, the tension in the string to prevent it
from sliding down, is

m = 1kg

 = 0.8
Fig.-198 37º

(a) 6 N (b) 6.4 N (c) 0.4 N ((d) none of these

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43. A cart of mass M has a block of mass m in contact with it as shown in fig.-268. The
coefficient of friction between the block and the car is . What is the minimum acceleration
of the car so that the block m does not fall?

a M m

Fig.-268

(a) g (b) g/ (c) /g ((d) M  g/m

44. Two masses A and B of 5 kg and 6 kg are connected by a string passing over a fri frictionless
pulley fixed at the corner of table as shown in fig.-202.
fig. 202. The coefficient of friction between A
and the table is 0.3. The minimum mass of C that must be placed on A to prevent it from
moving is equal to
C
A

Fig.-202

(a) 15 kg (b) 10 kg (c) 5 kg ((d) 3 kg

45. A stationary body of mass m is slowly lowered onto a massive platform of mass M (M >> m)
moving at a speed v0 = 4 m/s. How long will the body slide along the platform ( = 0.2)?

M v0 = 4m/s

Fig.-205

(a) 4m
(b) 6m
(c) 12 m
(d) 8m

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