dx dy

Q.1 A particle moves in space along the path z = ax3 + by2 in such a way that =c= . Where a, b and
dt dt
c are constants. The acceleration of the particle is
(A) (6ac2x + 2bc2) k̂ (B) (2ax2 + 6by2) k̂ (C) (4bc2x + 6ac2) k̂ (D) (bc2x + 2by) k̂
dz dx dy
[Sol. z = ax3 + by2, = 3ax2 + 2by
dt dt dt
dz 2
d 2z dx dy
= 3acx + 2bcy, 2 = 6acx + 2bc
dt dt dt dt

d 2z
2 = (6ac2x + 2bc2)
dt

a = (6ac2x + 2bc2) k̂ ]

Q.2 A stone is projected from a horizontal plane. It attains maximum height 'H' &
strikes a stationary smooth wall & falls on the ground vertically below the
maximum height. Assume the collision to be elastic the height of the point on the
wall where ball will strike is:
(A) H/2 (B) H/4
(C) 3H/4 (D) none of these
[Sol. Because horizontal velocity is constant so
2u sin 
T=
g

u 2 sin 2 
given H = , usin = 2gH
2g

2 2gH
T= at the time of hitting the wall
g
3R 3R
The horizontal distance covered is , so time taken to cover horizontal distance
4 4

3T H H 1 H
T' = =3 ,h= 2gH × 3 – ×g×a×
4 2g 2g 2 2g
3H
h= ]
4

Q.3 A man in a balloon rising vertically with an acceleration of 4.9 m/s2 releases a ball 2 seconds after the
balloon is let go from the ground. The greatest height above the ground reached by the ball is
(g = 9.8 m/s2)
(A) 14.7 m (B) 19.6 m (C) 9.8 m (D) 24.5 m
[Sol. v = 0 + 4.9 × 2 = 9.8 m/s
1
h1 = × 4.9 × 4 = 9.8 m
2
0 = v2 – 2gh2
 v 2 9 .8  9 . 8
h2 = = = 4.9
2g 2  9 .8
H = h1 + h2 = 9.8 + 4.9 = 14.7 m ]

Q.4 A particle is projected at an angle of 45° from a point lying 2 m from the foot of a wall. It just touches the
top of the wall and falls on the ground 4 m from it. The height of the wall is
(A) 3/4 m (B) 2/3 m (C) 4/3 (D) 1/3 m
u 2 sin 2
[Sol. R=6= ,  = 45°
g
60 = u2, u = 60
ucos = 30 , usin = 30
2
t= ,
30
2 1 4
h= 30 × – × 10 ×
30 2 30
2 4
h=2– = m,
3 3
4
h= m ]
3

Q.5 The velocity at the maximum height of a projectile is half its initial velocity of projection. Its range on the
horizontal plane is
3u 2 u2 3u 2 3u 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2g 2g 2g g
[Sol. Given:— ucos = u/2
cos = 1/2,  = 60°
3 1
2u 2 sin  cos  2u 2  
R= = 2 2
g g

3u 2
 R= ]
2g

Q.6 Two particles instantaneously atA& B respectively 4.5 meters apart are moving with uniform
B'
velocities as shown in the figure. The former towards B at 1.5 m/sec and the latter perpendicular
to AB at 1.125 m/sec. The instant when they are nearest is:
23 A A' B
(A) 2 sec (B) 3 sec (C) 4 sec (D)1 sec 4.5 m
25
 
[Sol. V1 = 1.5î , V2 = 1.125ˆj

V21 = 1.125 ĵ  1.5î
 
| V21 | = (1.125) 2  (1.5) 2 = 1.875 m/s
3.6 23
t= = 1.92 sec = 1 ]
1.875 25

Q.7 A river is flowing with a speed of 1 km/hr. A swimmer wants to go to point

'C' starting from 'A' . He swims with a speed of 5 km/hr, at an angle 
w.r.t. the river. If AB = BC = 400 m . Then the value of  is:
(A) 37º (B) 30º (C) 53º (D) 45º
[Sol. Condition for reaching the point C
vy
tan 45° = , vy = v x
vx
(vR + vMcos) = vMsin
1 + 5cos = 5sin
1 + 5cos = 5 1  cos 2 
On squaring,
1 + 25cos2 + 10cos = 25 – 25cos2
50cos2 + 10cos – 24 = 0
On solving,
  = 53° ]

Q.8 A boat is moving towards east with velocity 4 m/s with respect to still water and river is flowing towards
north with velocity 2 m/s and the wind is blowing towards north with velocity 6 m/s. The direction of the
flag blown over by the wind hoisted on the boat is:
(A) north-west (B) south-east (C) tan–1(1/2) with east (D) north
  
[Sol. v Bg  v BR  v Rg = 4î  2ˆj

v wg = 6î
  
v wB  v w  v B = 6î  4î  2ˆj = 2î  2ˆj
Direction will be north-west ]

Q.9 A girl is riding on a flat car travelling with a constant velocity 10 ms-1 as
shown in the fig. She wishes to throw a ball through a stationary hoop in
such a manner that the ball will move horizontally as it passes through
the hoop. She throws the ball with an initial speed 136 ms-1 with respect
to car. The horizontal distance in front of the hoop at which ball has to
be thrown is
(A) 1m (B) 2m (C) 4m (D) 16m
[Sol. x = (10 + 136 cos)t ...(1)
v 2y = 0 = 136 sin2 – 2 × 10 × 5 ...(2)

5 3
sin = , cos =
34 34
 5
5 = 136 × t – 5t2 ...(3)
34
t2 –2t + 1 = 0  t=1
So, x = 16 m ]
Q.10 A particle is projected with a speed V from a point O making an angle of 30° with the vertical. At the
same instant, a second particle is thrown vertically upward from a point A with speed v. The two particle
reach H, the highest point on the parabolic path of the first particle simultaneously, then the ratio V v
2 3
(A) 3 2 (B) 2 3 (C) (D)
3 2

V 2 sin 2 60 2gH  4 8gH

[Sol. H= , =V=
2g 3 3

V 8gH / 3 2
v= 2gH , = =
v 2gH 3

V 2
= ]
v 3

Q.11 A particle is projected with a certain velocity at an angle  above the horizontal from the foot of a given
plane inclined at an angle of 45° to the horizontal. If the particle strike the plane normally then  equals
(A) tan1(1/3) (B) tan1 (1/2) (C) tan1(1/2) (D) tan1 3
g
[Sol. vx = ux – t
2
g
0 = ucos( – 45°) – t
2

2 u cos(  45)
t=
g
1 g 2
y = uyt – t ,y=0
2 2

2 2u y 2 2u sin(  45)
=t=
g g

2 u cos(  45) 2 2u sin(  45)

=
g g
1
= tan( – 45°)
2
tan   1 1
=  tan  = 3   = tan–1(3) ]
1  tan  2
Q.12 Velocity time graph of a particle is in shape of a semicircle of radius R as
shown in figure. Its average acceleration from T = 0 to T = R is:
(A) 0 m/s2 (B) 1 m/s2
(C) R m/s2 (D) 2R m/sec2
[Sol. u = 0, V = R (at T = R)
T = R, V = u + at
R=0+a×R
a = 1 m/s2 ]

Q.13 A car is moving with uniform acceleration along a straight line between two stops X and Y. Its speed at
X and Y are 2m/s and 14m/s. Then
(A) Its speed at mid point of XY is 15m/s
(B) Its speed at a point A such that XA : AY = 1 : 3 is 5m/s
(C) The time to go form X to the mixed point of XY is double of that to go from mid point to Y.
(D) The distance travel in first half of the total time is half of the distance travelled in the second half of
the time.
[Sol. (A) Not possible if acceleration is const.

(B) Velocity at mid-point v2 = u + 2 × a ×
4
3
106 = v2 + 2 × a ×
4
96
a= ,v= 52

(C) Possible
(D) Not possible ]

Q.14 A particle having a velocity v = v0 at t = 0 is decelerated at the rate |a| =  v , where  is a positive
constant.
2 v0
(A) The particle comes to rest at t =

(B) The particle will come to rest at infinity.
2 v 30 / 2
(C) The distance travelled by the particle is


2 v 30 / 2
(D) The distance travelled by the particle is
3 
[Sol. (A) a = –v
dv
= –v1/2
dt
0 t
dv
 v1/ 2 = 0  dt
v0

2v 1/ 2 0
v0 = –t
 2[–v01/2] = –t
2 v0
t=

(D) Velocity at any time t is
v t
dv
 v1/ 2 = – 0  dt
v0

v
[ 2 v1 / 2 ]v = –t
0

2[ v1 / 2  v10/ 2 ] = –t
2
 t 
v =  v0  
 2
2
d  t 
v= =  v0  
dt  2
  2
 t 
 d =   v0  2  dt
0 0

t 3 t 2 v 0
x = v 0t + –
12 2

2 v0
at t =

3/ 2
2 v0
x= ]
3 

Q.15 Two towns A and B are connected by a regular bus service with a bus leaving in either direction every T
minutes. A man cycling with speed of 20km/h in the direction A to B, notices that a bus goes past him
every t1 = 18 minutes in the direction of motion, and every t2 = 6 minutes in the opposite direction. What
is the period T of the bus service? Assume that velocity of cyclist is less than velocity of bus
(A) 4.5 minutes (B) 24 minutes (C) 9 minutes (D) 12 minutes

[Sol.

18
(v – 20) = d = vt
60
6
(v + 20) = d = vt
60
3v – 60 = v + 20
v = 40 kmph
 6
(40 + 20) × = 40 × T
60
6 = 40 T  T = 6/40 hr = 9 min ]

Q.16 A body starts from rest with uniform acceleration. Its velocity after 2n second is v0. The displacement of
the body in last n seconds is
v 0 (2n  3) v0 3v 0 n 3v 0 n
(A) (B) (2n–1) (C) (D)
6 4n 4 2
[Sol. v0 = 0 + a × 2n ...(1)
1
S2n = a × (2n)2
2
1
Sn = a × (n)2
2
------------------
3 2
S2n – Sn = an ...(2)
2
3 v0 3v 0 n
= × × n2 = ]
2 2n 4

Q.17 An airplane pilot wants to fly from city A to city B which is 1000 km due north of city A. The speed of the
plane in still air is 500 km/hr. The pilot neglects the effect of the wind and directs his plane due north and 2
hours later find himself 300km due north-east of city B. The wind velocity is
(A) 150km/hr at 45°N of E (B) 106km/hr at 45°N of E
(C) 150 km/he at 45°N of W (D) 106 km/hr at 45°N of W
[Sol. Vp/w = 500 kmph ˆj
Vw/g = v x î  v y ĵ

Vp/g = v x î  ( v y  500) ĵ kmph

In two hours
Sp/g = 150 2 î  1150 2 ˆj km = 2v x î  (2v y  1000) ĵ
 vx = 75 2
vy = 75 2
Vw/g = 75 2 î  75 2 ˆj = 150 kmph at 45° N of E ]

Q.18 An arrangement of the masses and pulleys is shown in the figure. Strings connecting masses A and B with
pulleys are horizontal and all pulleys and strings are light. Friction coefficient between the surface and the
block B is 0.2 and between blocks A and B is 0.7. The system is released from rest
(use g = 10 m/s2).
(A) The magnitude of acceleration of the system is 2 m/s2 and there is no slipping
between block A and block B
(B) The magnitude of friction force between block A and block B is 42 N
(C) Acceleration of block C is 1 m/s2 downwards
(D) Tension in the string connecting block B and block D is 12 N
[Sol. (A) 6g – 18 – 1g = 16a
a = 2 m/s2 C moving down
(B) fs – 18 – 10 = 4 × 2
fs = 36
(C) ac = 2 m/s2 downward

(D) T – 10 = 1 × 2  T = 12 N ]

Q.19 A body of mass 2 kg is placed on a horizontal surface having kinetic friction 0.4 and static friction 0.5. If
the force applied on the body is 2.5 N, the frictional force acting on the body will be (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 8 N (B) 10 N (C) 20 N (D) 2.5 N
[Sol. fl·s = smg = 0.5 × 2g = 10 N
Block is stationary P < fl·s
 friction force f = P = 2.5 N ]

Q.20 In the arrangement shown in figure, there is friction between the blocks of
masses m and 2m which are in contact. The ground is smooth. The mass of
the suspended block is m. The block of mass m which is kept on mass 2m
is stationary with respect to block of mass 2 m. The force of friction between
m and 2m is (pulleys and strings are light and frictionless) :
mg mg mg mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 4 3
[Sol. mg = 4ma
a = g/4
fs = ma = mg/4 ]

Q.21 The maximum value of m(in kg) so that the arrangement shown in the figure is in
equilibrium is given by
(A) 2 (B) 2.5 (C) 3 (D) 3.5
[Sol. Bigger block is not moving
T = mg ...(1)
2T = 0.4 N ...(2)
T + 10 g = N ...(3)
String
2T
= 0.4
T  100
1.6 T = 40
T = 25
 m = 2.5 kg ]

Q.22 Two blocks, A and B, of same masses, are resting in equilibrium on an inclined plane having inclination
with horizontal = (>0). The blocks are touching each other with block B higher than A. Coefficient of
static friction of A with incline = 1.2 and of B = 0.8. If motion is not imminent,
(A)  < 30° (B) (Friction)A > (Friction)B
(C)  < 45° (D) (Friction)A = (Friction)B
[Sol.
2mgsin < 2mgcos
tan < 1   < 45°

fA = mgsin + N
fB = mgsin – N
To show N  0
fb = 0.8 mgcos
max

 N = mg[sin – 0.8cos]
N = mgsec[tan – 0.8]
For  > tan–1(0.8)
fA > fB for   tan –1(0.8) fA = fB ]

Q.23 A rope of length L and mass M is being puled on a rough horizontal floor by a constant horizontal force
F = Mg. The force is acting at one end of the rope in the same direction as the length of the rope. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between rope and floor is 1/2. Then, the tension at the
midpoint of the rope is
(A) Mg / 4 (B) 2Mg / 5 (C) Mg / 8 (D) Mg / 2

F  N Mg  0.5Mg
[Sol. a= = = g/2
M M

T – Mg/2 = Ma/2
T – Mg/4 = Mg/4
T = Mg/2 ]

Q.24 A plank of mass 2kg and length 1 m is placed on a horizontal floor. A small block of mass 1 kg is placed
on top of the plank, at its right extreme end. The coefficient of friction between plank and floor is 0.5 and
that between plank and block is 0.2. If a horizontal force = 30 N starts acting on the plank to the right,
the time after which the block will fall off the plank is (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) (2/3) s (B) 1.5 s (C) 0.75 s (D) (4/3) s
[Sol. a1/g = 2 m/s 2

30  2  15 13
a2/g = = = 6.5 m/s2
2 2
a2/1 = 4.5
1 1
s2/1 = a 2 / 1t 2 1= × 4.5 × t2
2 2

4 2
t= = sec ]
9 3
Q.25 Two wedges, each of mass m, are placed next to each other on a flat floor. A
cube of mass M is balanced on the wedges as shown. 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 2m
(A) (B) (C) (D) All M will balance
2 2 1 
[Sol. 2Ncos45 = Mg ...(1)
N
+ mg = N1 ...(2)
2
N
= N1 ...(3)
2

N N 
=   mg 
2  2 

 2 
 N =  1   mg
 
2
2 N = mg = Mg
1 
2m
M= ]
1 

Q.26 A force F acting on a particle of mass 5 kg placed on a smooth horizontal surface. F = 40 N remains
constant but its vector rotates in a vertical plane at an angular speed 2 rad/sec. If a t = 0, vector F is
horizontal, find the velocity of block at t =  4 sec.
(A) 1 m/s (B) 2 m/s (C) 2 m/s (D) 2 2 m/s

[Sol. At any time t

40 cos t
a= = 8cos2t
5
/8
8   
dv = 8  cos 2 t dt =
2
sin 2 t  0 / 8 = 4 sin    0 = 2 2 m/s ]
0  4 
Q.27 A sphere of mass m is kept between two inclined walls, as shown in the figure. If
the coefficient of friction between each wall and the sphere is zero, then the ratio of
normal reaction (N1/N2) offered by the walls 1 and 2 on the sphere will be
(A) tan (B) tan2
(C) 2cos (D) cos2

[Sol.

cos = mg + N2cos2 ...(1)

N1sin = N2sin2 ...(2)

By eq (2)
N1
N 2 = 2cos ]

Q.28 A particle is projected horizontally from the top of a tower with a velocity v0. If v be its velocity at any
instant, then the radius of curvature of the path of the particle at the point (where the particle is at that
instant) is directly proportional to:
(A) v3 (B) v2 (C) v (D) 1/v
 
[Sol. v = v 0 î  gtĵ and a = – gˆj

  a   a ·v  v
 Component of a  to v =
 v2 

 
   v 0g (gt î  v ĵ)
i.e. a =  2 2 2 0
 v0  g t 
v0g

 | a | =
v 02  gt 2

| v |2 ( v 02  g 2 t 2 )3 / 2 v3
Also, r=
| a | = v 0g
=
v 0g
 r  v3
 Option (A) is correct ]

Q.29 There are two massless springs A and B of spring constant KA and KB respectively and KA > KB. If WA
and WB be denoted as work done on A and work done on B respectively, then
(A) If they are compressed to same distance, WA > WB
(B) If they are compressed by same force (upto equilibrium state) WA < WB
(C) If they are compressed by same distance, WA = WB
(D) If they are compressed by same force (upto equilibrium state) WA > WB
[Sol. For same compression x0 (say)
1 1
WA = k A x 02 & WB = k B x 02
2 2
  WA > WB [ kA > kB]
for same force at equilibrium force = F0
F0 F0
xA = , xB =
kA kB

1 2
F0 2
 WA = k A x A =
2 2k A

F0 2
Similarly, WB =
2k B
 WB > WA
 (A) & (B) are correct options ]

Q.30 A horizontal curve on a racing track is banked at a 45° angle. When a vehicle goes around this curve at
the curve’s safe speed (no friction needed to stay on the track), what is its centripetal acceleration?
(A) g (B) 2g (C) 0.5g (D) none

Q.31 Power delivered to a body varies as P = 3t2. Find out the change in kinetic energy of the body from t = 2
to t = 4 sec.
(A) 12 J (B) 56 J (C) 24 J (D) 36 J
[Sol. Here power delivered is
P = 3t2
If this power results into only kinetic energy change then
4 4 4
t3
KE =  = 
2
P dt 3 t dt =3 = (43 – 23) J = 56 J
2 2
3 2
Power delivered will cause this maximum change in K.E.
(B) is correct option ]

Q.32 A block ‘A’ of mass 45 kg is placed on a block ‘B’ of mass 123 kg. Now block
‘B’ is displaced by external agent by 50 cm horizontally towards right. During the
same time block ‘A’ just reaches to the left end of block B. Initial & final position
are shown in figure. Refer to the figure & find the workdone by frictional force on
block A in ground frame during above time.
(A) – 18 Nm (B) 18 Nm (C) 36 Nm (D) – 36 Nm
[Sol. Here blocks are moving w.r.t. each other, hence friction force = 0.2 × 45 × 10 = 90 N
Given block 'B" moves 50 cm
Also given that block A moves (40 – 10) cm back w.r.t. block 'B'
 Forward movement of block A in ground frame = 50 – 30 cm = 20 cm
 Work done by friction force = 90 × 0.2 J = 18 J
Work done is positive
 Option (B) is correct]

Q.33 A spring of force constant k is cut in two part at its one third length. when both the parts are stretched by
same amount. The work done in the two parts, will be
(A) equal in both (B) greater for the longer part
(C) greater for the shorter part (D) data insufficient.
[Sol. When a spring is cut into two parts each part has spring constant more than that of original spring. If
k = spring constant & 0 = natural length, then for cut parts

If they are stretched by same amount then work done in shorter part will be double than that in the case
of longer part.
 Option (C) is correct ]

Q.34 The horsepower of a pump of efficiency 80%, which sucks up water from 10 m below ground and
ejects it through a pipe opening at ground level of area 2 cm2 with a velocity of 10 m/s, is about
(A) 1.0 hp (B) 0.5 hp (C) 0.75 hp (D) 4.5 hp
[Sol. Here,
area = 2 cm2 = 2 × 10–4 m2
velocity = 10 m/s
 Volume flow rate = 2 × 10–3 m3s–1 = vgh
 Energy required per second = 100 × 103 × 2 × 10–3 J = 2 × 100 J = 200 J
 Efficiency is 80%
 Power of pump = 250 W
Hence (B) is correct option ]

Q.35 Potential energy and position for a conservative force are plotted in graph
shown. Then force position graph can be

(A) (B) (C) (D)

[Sol. Here by the graph we can say that

U = U0cosr
dU
 F=– = –U0(–sinr)
dr
F = U0sinr
Hence correct option is (D) ]

Q.36 A constant force produces maximum velocity V on the block connected to the spring of force constant
K as shown in the fig. When the force constant of spring becomes 4K, the maximum velocity of the
block is
V V
(A) (B) 2V (C) (D) V
4 2
[Sol. Block will gain maximum velocity at the point of equilibrium
F
In first case equilibrium elongation =
k
2
F 1  F 1 F2
 F · – k   = mV2  V=
k 2 k 2 mk
 F
In second case equilibrium elongation =
4k
2
F 1  F  1 F2 V
F· – ×4k   = mV' 2  V' = =
4k 2  4k  2 4mk 2
 (C) is correct option ]

Q.37 A bead of mass 5kg is free to slide on the horizontal rod AB. They are connected
to two identical springs of natural length h ms. as shown. If initially bead was at
O & M is vertically below L then, velocity of bead at point N will be
(A) 5h m/s (B) 40h/3 m/s
(C) 8h m/s (D) none of these

[Sol. Natural length of each spring is h

h h
 elongation in each spring = –h=
cos 37 4
& applying work-energy theorem
2
1 1 h
mv2 = 2 × k  
2 2 4
v = 5h m/s
 Option (A) is correct ]

Q.38 Block A in the figure is released from rest when the extension in the spring is x0. K

The maximum downwards displacement of the block is

Mg Mg 2Mg 2Mg
(A)  x0 (B)  x0 (C)  x0 (D)  x0 A M

2K 2K K K
[Sol. Let the block move 'x' downward then elongation in spring is '2x'
1 1
 k(x0 + 2x)2 – k x 02 = Mgx
2 2
k x 02 + 4kxx0 + 4kx2 – k x 02 = 2Mgx
Mg
 x0  x0 + x =
2k
Mg
 x=  x0
2k
 Option (A) is correct ]

Q.39 A smooth semicircular tube AB of radius r is fixed in a vertical plane and

contains a heavy flexible chain of length  r and weight W=  r as
shown. Assuming a slight disturbance to start the chain in motion, the
velocity v with which it will emerge from the open end B of the tube is

4gr 2gr 2   2 
(A) (B) (C) 2gr    (D) 2gr  
     2
[Sol. Initial CM position Final CM position
 2r r
x= x1 =
 2
 h for CM = x + x1
1 W 2
PE = KE  Wh = U
2 g

 2 
U2 = 2gr   
 2

 2 
U= 2gr   
 2
 Option (D) is correct ]
Q.40 A heavy particle hanging from a string of length l is projected horizontally with speed gl . The speed of
the particle at the point where the tension in the string equals weight of the particle is:
(A) 2gl (B) 3gl (C) gl / 2 (D) gl / 3

[Sol. Speed at bottom = g < 2g

1 1
mg(1 – cos) = mg– mv2 ...(1)
2 2
mv 2
Also, T – mgcos =

But T = mg
mv 2
 = mg – mgcos

1 mg
i.e. mv2 = (1 – cos)
2 2
1 1
 eqn (1)  mg(1 – cos) = mg – mg(1–cos)
2 2
1 2
1 – cos =  cos =
3 3
 v= g / 3
 Option (D) is correct ]

Q.41 A skier plans to ski a smooth fixed hemisphere of radius R. He starts from
rest from a curved smooth surface of height (R/4). The angle  at which he
leaves the hemisphere is
(A) cos–1 (2/3) (B) cos–1 (5/ 3 )
(C) cos–1 (5/6) (D) cos–1 (5/ 2 3 )
 R
[Sol. h = + R(1 – cos)
4
1 mgR
mv2 = mgh = {1 + 4(1 – cos)}
2 4
mv 2 mg
 = (5  4 cos )
R 2

mv 2
mgcos – N =
R
mg
mgcos = (5  4 cos )
2
cos = 5/6
 Option (C) is correct ]

Q.42 A simple pendulum swings with angular amplitude . The tension in the string when it is vertical is twice
the tension in its extreme position. Then, cos  is equal to
(A) 1 / 3 (B) 1 / 2 (C) 2 / 3 (D) 3 / 4
[Sol. At extreme v = 0 At vertical position

Given T2 = 2T1 i.e. mg(3 – 2cos) = 2mgcos

 3 – 2 cos = 2cos  cos = 3/4
 (D) is correct option ]

Q.43 The inclined plane OA rotates in vertical plane about a horizontal axis through O
with a constant counter clockwise velocity  = 3 rad/sec. As it passes the position
 = 0, a small mass m = 1 kg is placed upon it at a radial distance r = 0.5 m. If
the mass is observed to be at rest with respect to inclined plane. The value of
static friction force at  = 37° between the mass & the incline plane.
(A) 1.5 N (B) 3.5 N (C) 2.4 N (D) none
[Sol. Drawing the FBD in rotating frame we get

As the block is at rest, hence

mgsin = f + m2r
 f = mgsin – m2r = 1 × 10 × (3/5) – 1 × 9 × 0.5 = 6 – 4.5 = 1.5
Therefore, force of friction (static) = 1.5 N
  (A) option is correct ]

Q.44 On a particle moving on a circular path with a constant speed v, light is thrown
from a projectors placed at the centre of the circular path. The shadow of the
particle is formed on the wall. the velocity of shadow up the wall is
(A) v sec2 (B) v cos2 (C) (A) v cos  (D) none
[Sol. Method I
v' cos  v
R sec  = R
v' = v sec2 
Method II
y = R tan 
dy dv
= R sec2  =
dt dt
Vy = R sec2 ()

v
Vy = R sec2   = v sec2 ]
R

Q.45 Two cars A and B start racing at the same time on a flat race A= 0.1
B= 0.2
track which consists of two straight sections each of length 100 rB rA = 100m
rA
and one circular section as in Fig. The rule of the race is that each rB = 200m

car must travel at constant speed at all times without ever skidding
(A) car A completes its journey before car B L = 100
(B) both cars complete their journey in same time
(C) velocity of car A is greater than that of car B
B A
(D) car B completes its journey before car A.
[Sol. v rg
vA  0.1 100  10 = 10 m/s
vB  0.2  200  10 = 20 m/s
200  (100) m
tA = 10 m /s = 30  sec.

200  ( 200)
tB = 20 m /s = 20  sec.]