Single correct answer( 1 to 5)

1. The system is pushed by a force F as shown in figure. All surfaces

are smooth except between B and C. Friction coefficient between B
and C is . Minimum

value of F to prevent block B from downward slipping is

 3   5  5 3
(A)   mg (B)   mg (C)   µmg (D)   µmg
 2µ   2µ  2 2

2. A system is shown in the figure. Block A is moving with 1 m/s towards

left.
Wedge is moving with 1 m/s towards right. Then speed of the block B will be:

(A) 1 m/s (B) 2 m/s

(C) 3 m/s (D) none of these

3. Two wedges, each of mass m, are placed next to each other on a flat horizontal floor. A cube of mass
M is balanced on the wedges as shown in figure. Assume no friction between the cube and the
wedges, but a coefficient of static friction  < 1 between the wedges and the floor. What is the largest
M that can be balanced as shown without motion of the wedges ?

m m m 2m
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 1  1 
4. In the figure shown if friction co-efficient of block 1 and 2 with inclined
plane
is 1 = 0.5 and 2 = 0.4 respectively, then find out the correct statement.

(A) both block will move together

(B) both block will move separately
(C) there is a non-zero contact force between two blocks

(D) none of these

5. A block of mass 20 kg is acted upon by a force F = 30 N at an angle 53°

with the horizontal in downward direction as shown. The coefficient of
friction between the block and the horizontal surface is 0.2. The friction
force acting on the block by
the ground is (g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 40.0 N (B) 30.0 N (C) 18.0 N (D) 44.8 N

Multiple correct answer( 6 to 13)

6. In the figure a truck is moving on a horizontal surface with acceleration a. Two blocks of equal masses m
are supported on the truck as shown in figure. Given that when the block at the top surface is just about to
slide, other block remains hanging at 30º from the vertical. In this system.

m
rough ()
30º
m
a

g 2 5 3 3
(A) a = (B) T = mg (C) µ = (D) T = mg
3 3 3 3 2
7. In the arrangement shown, W 1 = 200 N, W 2 = 100 N,  = 0.25 for all
surfaces in
contact. The block W 1 just slides under the block W 2.

(A) A pull of 50 N is to be applied on W 1

B
(B) A pull of 90 N is to be applied on W 1

A
W2 45°
P
W1

(C) Tension in the string AB is 10 2 N

(D) Tension in the string AB is 20 2 N

8. Two blocks of masses 5 kg and 3kg are placed in contact over a fixed
inclined surface of angle 37°, as shown. µ1 is friction coefficient between
5kg block and the surface of the incline and similarly, µ2 is friction
coefficient between the 3kg block and the surface of the incline. After the
release of the blocks from the
inclined surface,

3kg
5kg µ2
µ1
37°

(A) if µ1 = 0.5 and µ2 = 0.3 then 5 kg block exerts 3N force on the 3 kg block
(B) if µ1 = 0.5 and µ2 = 0.3 then 5 kg block exters 8 N force on the 3 kg block
(C) if µ1 = 0.3 and µ2 = 0.5 then 5 kg block exerts 1 N force on the 3kg block.
(D) if µ1 = 0.3 and µ2 = 0.5 then 5 kg block exerts no force on the 3kg block.
9. In the following arrangement the system is initially at
rest. The 5 kg block is now released. Assuming the pulleys
and string to be massless and smooth, the acceleration
of blocks is
g
= (B) a B = 0 m/s 2
7
( A ) a

5 5kg A
(C) a c= m/s 2 (D) 2a C =a A 10kg B C 8kg
7

1 0 . In order to raise a mass of 100 kg a man of mass 60 kg fastens a rope to

it and passes the rope over a smooth pulley. He climbs the rope with an
acceleration 5g/4 relative to rope. The tension in the rope is ( g = 10m/
s 2)
(A) 1432 N (B) 928 N (C) 1218 N (D) 642 N

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

m
Fixed
30° B

mg mg
(A) tension in string is (B) tension in string is
2 4
g 3
(C) acceleration of A is (D) acceleration of A is g
2 4

12. In the arrangement shown in figure all surfaces are smooth. Select the correct
alternative(s)

B
A
Fixed


(A) for any value of  acceleration of A and B are equal

mA
(B) contact force between the two blocks is zero if =tan
mB
(C) contact force between the two is zero for any value of m A or mB
(D) normal reactions exerted by the wedge on the blocks are equal
13. A block is placed over a plank. The coefficient of friction between the block
and the plank is µ = 0.2 . Initially both are at rest, suddenly the plank
s t a r t s m o v

0
= 4 m/s2. The displacement of the block
i n g w i t h a c c e l e r a t i o n a

2
in 1s is (g=10 m/s )
(A) 1 m relative to ground (B) 1 m relative to plank
(C) zero relative to plank (D) 2 m relative to ground

Comprehension(14and 15)
A rod of length (< 2R) is kept inside a smooth spherical shell as shown in figure.
Mass of the rod is m.

14. Keeping mass to be constant if length of the rod is increased (but always
< 2R) the normal reactions at two ends of the rod.
(A) Will remain constant (B) Will increase (C) Will decrease
(D) May increase or decrease

15 The normal reaction when  = R is :–

mg mg mg mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 2 3 3

Comprehension(16 and 17)


 
Contact force Fc between two bodies is the resultant of force of friction and
normal reaction.
16. Contact force for shown position is (g = 10 ms -2)

20 2 N

45 0

6kg  s=0.2,  k=0.1

(a) 40N (B) 1616 N (C) 4N (D) None of these

17. A time varying force is applied on a block placed over a rough surface
as shown in figure. Let  be the angle between contact force on the block
and the normal reaction, then with time,  will :

F = 2t

Rough

(A) Remain constant

(B) First increase to a maximum value (say max) and then becomes constant
in a value less then max
(C) First decrease to a minimum value (say min) and then becomes constant
in a value more than min
(D) None of the above

Comprehension(18 to 20)
Each of the three plates has a mass of 10 kg. If the coefficients of static and
kinetic friction at each surface of contact are µs = 0.3 and µk = 0.2, respectively
(g=10 ms-2)

18N D

C 100N

15N B
A
18. The acceleration of block B is
(A) zero (B) 3.336 m/s2 (C) 4.11 m/s2 (D) 5 m/s2

19. The acceleration of block C is :

(A) zero (B) 3.336 m/s2 (C) 4 m/s2 (D) 5 m/s2

20. The acceleration of block D is :

(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 0.2 m/s2 (C) 5 m/s2 (D) 3.36 m/s2