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Manzil JEE - Practice (2025)

Laws of Motion
Most Important JEE PYQs

Single Correct Type Questions 4. A particle of mass m is moving in the xy-plane such that
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1. A block of 3 kg is attached to a string whose other end its velocity at a point (x, y) is given as v =α( yxˆ + 2 xyˆ ) ,
is attached to the wall. An unknown force F is applied so 
that the string makes an angle of 30º with the wall. The where a is a non-zero constant. What is the force F acting
tension T in the string is: on the particle? [JEE Adv, 2023]
(Given g = 10 ms–2) [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]

(a) F =2mα 2 ( xxˆ + yyˆ )
T

30° m 2 ( yxˆ + 2 xyˆ )
(b) F =α

F (c) F =2mα 2 ( yxˆ + xyˆ )

m 2 ( xxˆ + 2 yyˆ )
(d) F =α

5. A mass of 10 kg is suspended by a rope of length 4m, from

3 kg
the ceiling. A force F is applied horizontally at the mid-
(a) 20 N (b) 25 N (c) 10 N (d) 15 N point of the rope such that the top half of the rope makes
2. At any instant the velocity of a particle of mass 500 g is an angle of 45o with the vertical. Then F equals
( )
2tiˆ + 3t 2 ˆj ms −1 . If the force acting on the particle at (Take g = 10 ms–2 and the rope to be massless)
( )
t = 1s is iˆ + xˆj N . Then the value of x will be:
(a) 75 N (b) 90 N
[7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
(c) 100 N (d) 70 N
[08 Apr, 2023 (Shift-1)]
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 2 6. For a free body diagram shown in the figure, the four
3. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as forces are applied in the ‘x’ and ‘y’ directions. What
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). additional force must be applied and at what angle with
Assertion (A): An electric fan continues to rotate for some positive x-axis so that the net acceleration of body is zero?
time after the current is switched off. [25 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
Reason (R): Fan continuous to rotate due to inertia of y
motion. 7N
In the light of above statements, choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below. 5N
6N
[10 Apr, 2023 (Shift-II)] x
(a) A is correct but R is not correct.
(b) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct 8N
explanation of A.
(a) 2N, 45 o
(b) 2N,135o
(c) A is not correct but R is correct.
(d) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct 2
(c) N,30o (d) 2N,45o
explanation of A. 3
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7. A monkey of mass 50 kg climbs on a rope which can

withstand the tension (T) of 350 N. If monkey initially p
climbs down with an acceleration of 4 m/s2 and then
climbs up with an acceleration of 5 m/s2. Choose the (c) h
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correct option
(Take g = 10 ms–2) [26 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(a) T = 700 N while climbing upward
(b) T = 350 N while going downward
(c) Rope will break while climbing upward p
(d) Rope will break while going downward (d) h
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8. A force= F ( )
40iˆ + 10 ˆj N acts on a body of mass 5 kg.
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If the body starts from rest, its position vector r at time
t =10s, will be: [25 July, 2021 (Shift-II)] 11. As shown in figure, a 70kg garden roller is pushed with

(a) (
100iˆ + 100 ˆj m ) (b) ( )
400iˆ + 100 ˆj m a force of F = 200 N at an angle of 30º with horizontal.
The normal reaction on the roller is (Given g = 10 ms–2)
(c) ( 400iˆ + 400 ˆj ) m (d) (100iˆ + 400 ˆj ) m F

9. A steel block of 10 kg rests on a horizontal floor as shown.

When three iron cylinders are placed on it as shown, the 30°
block and cylinders go down with an acceleration 0.2m/s2.
The normal reaction R’ by the floor if mass of the iron
cylinders are equal and of 20kg each, is _________N.
[Take g = 10m/s2 and ms = 0.2] [20 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]

3 [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]

(a) 800 2 N (b) 600 N
1 2
(c) 800 N (d) 200 3 N
12. Figures (A), (B), (C) and (D) show variation of force with

a = 0.2m/s2 time.

(a) 714 (b) 684 (c) 716 (d) 686 F(N)

10. A ball is thrown vertically up (taken as +z-axis) from the 0.5

ground. The correct momentum height (p-h) diagram is:
[9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]

0 Fig(A) 1.0 t(s)

p

(a) h
O F(N)

0.5

p
(b) h
O
0 Fig(B) 2.0 t(s)
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F(N) 15. A uniform metal chain of mass m and length ‘L’ passes
over a massless and frictionless pulley. It is released from
0.75 rest with a part of its length ‘’ is hanging on one side
and rest of its length ‘L – ’ is hanging on the other side
of the pully. At a certain point of time, when  = L the
g x
acceleration of the chain is . The value of x is _______.
2
0 Fig
Fig©(C) 1.0 t(s) [28 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
F(N)

0.5


L- 

0 Fig (D) 2.0 t(s)

The impulse is highest in figure. (a) 6

(b) 2
[1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-II)] (c) 1.5
(a) Fig (C) (d) 4
(b) Fig (B) 16. Two bodies of masses m 1 = 5kg and m 2 = 3kg are
connected by a light string going over a smooth light
(c) Fig (A) pulley on a smooth inclined plane as shown in the figure.
The system is at rest. The force exerted by the inclined
(d) Fig (D) plane on the body of mass m1 will be: [Take g = 10 ms–2]
[29 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
13. The figure represents the momentum time (P – t) curve
for a particle moving along an axis under the influence
of the force. Identify the regions on the graph where
the magnitude of the force is maximum and minimum
respectively? m1
m2
If (t3 – t2) < t1. [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]

P θ
B
A (a) 30 N (b) 40 N (c) 50 N (d) 60 N
17. Two masses M 1 and M 2 are tied together at the two
C
ends of a light inextensible string that passes over a
frictionless pulley. When the mass M2 is twice that of M1
the acceleration of the system is a1. When the mass M2
is thrice that of M1. The acceleration of system is a2. The
t1 t2 t3 t ratio a1/a2 will be [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) C and A (b) B and C

(c) C and B (d) A and B
14. 100 balls each of mass m moving with speed v simultaneously
strike a wall normally and are reflected back with the same M1
speed, in time t s. The total force exerted by the balls on the M2
wall is [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
100mv 200mv mv 1 2 3 1
(a) (b) (c) 200 mvt (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)
t t 100t 3 3 2 2
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18. The boxes of masses 2 kg and 8 kg are connected by a 20. A block of mass m slides on the wooden wedge, which
massless string passing over smooth pulleys. Calculate the in turn slides backward on the horizontal surface. The
time taken by box of mass 8 kg to strike the ground starting
from rest. (use g = 10 m/s2) [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)] acceleration of the block with respect to the wedge is:
Given m = 8 kg, M = 16 kg Assume all the surfaces shown
in the figure to be frictionless. [1 Sept, 2021 (Shift-II)]
m

30º
8kg
20cm 6 3 2 4
2kg (a) g (b) g (c) g (d) g
5 5 3 3

(a) 0.25 s (b) 0.4 s (c) 0.34 s (d) 0.2 s 21. As per given figure, a weightless pulley P is attached on
19. An object of mass 'm' is being moved with a constant velocity a double inclined frictionless surface. The tension in the
under the action of an applied force of 2N along a frictionless string (massless) will be (if g = 10m/s2)
surface with following surface profile. The correct applied
force vs distance graph will be: [1 Sept, 2021 (Shift-II)] [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]

m P
 
D
(a) F 4 Kg 1 Kg

2N 60° 30°

(4 ) ( )
x
(a) 3 +1 N (b) 4 3 +1 N
-2N

(b) F
D (c) 4 ( 3 −1 N) (d) (4 )
3 −1 N

22. Three masses M = 100 kg, m1 = 10 kg and m2 = 20 kg are

2N
arranged in a system as shown in figure. All the surfaces
are frictionless and strings are inextensible and weightless.
x
The pulleys are also weightless and frictionless. A force F
-2N is applied on the system so that the mass m2 moves upward
D with an acceleration of 2 ms–2. The value of F is
(c) (Take g = 10 ms–2) [26 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]

m1 = 10 kg

F
M = 100 kg m2 = 20 kg

(d)
(a) 3360 N
(b) 3380 N
(c) 3120 N
(d) 3240 N

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23. A block of mass M placed inside a box descends vertically 28. A hanging mass M is connected to a four times bigger
with acceleration ‘a’. The block exerts a force equal to mass by using a string pulley arrangement, as shown in the
one-fourth of its weight on the floor of the box. The value figure. The bigger mass is placed on a horizontal ice-slab
of ‘a’ will be: [29 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
and being pulled by 2 Mg force. In this situation, tension
(a) g/4 (b) g/2 (c) 3g/4 (d) g in the string is x/5 Mg for x = _______. Neglect mass of
24. Force acts for 20 sec on a body of mass 20 kg, starting the string and friction of the block (bigger mass) with ice
from rest, after which the force ceases and then the body slab.  [28 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
describes 50 m in the next 10 s. The value of force will
4M
be: [29 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)] 2 Mg
(a) 40 N (b) 5 N (c) 20 N (d) 10 N
Ice slab
Integer Type Questions
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25. A body of mass 2 kg moves under a force of ( 2iˆ + 3 ˆj + 5kˆ ) N .
29. Consider a frame that is made up of two thin massless rods
It starts from rest and was at the origin initially. After 4s, 
AB and AC as shown in the figure. A vertical force P of
its new coordinates are (8, b, 20). The value of b is: (Round magnitude 100N is applied at point A of the frame. Suppose
off to the Nearest Integer). [16 March, 2021 (Shift-II)] 
the force is P resolved parallel to the arms AB and AC of
26. Four forces are acting at a point P in equilibrium as the frame. The magnitude of the resolved component along
shown in figure. The ratio of force F1 to F2 is 1: x where the arm AC is xN. [16 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
x = _________. [25 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] The value of x, to the nearest integer, is ___________.
[Given : sin(35°) = 0.573, cos(35°) = 0.819
2N
sin(110°) = 0.939, cos(110°) = –0.342]
1N
45o 45o
45o A
P 90o F1 70°
B
F2 P
27. A block of mass 200 g is kept stationary on a smooth C
145°
inclined plane by applying a minimum horizontal
force F = xN as shown in figure. The value of
x = _______________. [25 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] 30. A person standing on a balance inside a stationary lift
200 g measures 60 kg. The weight of that person if the lift
F descends with uniform downward acceleration of 1.8 m/s2
will be ________ N. [g = 10 m/s2]
60° [26 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]

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