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PHYSICS
BOOKS - PHYSICS GALAXY

WORK, ENERGY AND POWER

Practice Exercise

1. A factory worker pushes a 25.0 kg crate downward at an angle of `30^(@)` below the horizontal a

distance of 6.0 m along a level floor.

(a) What magnitude of force must the worker apply to move the crate at constant velocity, if the coefficient of

kinetic friction between the crate and floor is 0.3 ?

(b) How much work is done on the crate by this force when the crate is pushed a distance of 6.0 m?

(c) How much work is done on the crate by friction during this displacement ?

(d) How much work is done by the normal force and by gracity ?

(e) What is the total work done on the crate ? Take `g=10m//s^(2)`

Answer: [(a) 104.74 N; (b) 544.27 J; (c) -544.27 J, (d) 0,0;(e)0]

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2. Find the work a boy of weight 55 kg has to do against gravity when climbing from the bottom to the top of

a 3.0 m high tree.

Answer: [1650 J]
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3. A force of 20.0 N is required to hold a spring stretched by 5.0 cm from its equilibrium position. How much

work was done in stretching the spring ?

Answer: [0.5J]

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4. A spring requires 46 J of work to extend it 12 cm and 270 J of work to extend it 27 cm. Is the spring force

linearly varying with the stretch.

Answer: [No]

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5. A force is given by `F=kx^(2)` where x is in meters and `k=10 N//m^(2)` What is the work done by this

force when it acts from x=0 to x=0.1m ?

Answer: `[3.33 xx 10^(-3) J]`

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6. A block shown in figure -3.12 slides on a semicircular frictionless track. If it starts from rest at position A,

what is its speed at the point marked B ? Take `g=10m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[3.76m//s]`

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7. A stone is dropped by an astronaut from a height of 1.47 m above the surface of a planet. When stone

reaches a point P at a height of 0.32 m it attains a speed of `4.1 m//s` Is the planet earth ?

Answer: [No]

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8. A brick is placed on a vertical compressed massless spring of force constant `350N//m` attached to the

ground. When the spring is released the brick is propelled upward. If the brick mass is 1.8 kg and will reach

a maximum height of 3.6 m above its initial position on the compressed spring, what distance must the
spring be compressed initially ? Take `g=10m//s^(2)`

Answer: [0.608 m]

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9. In figure-3.13, a block slides along a track from one level to a higher level, by moving through an

intermediate valley. The track is frictionless until the block reaches the higher level. There a frictional force

stops the block in a distance d. The block's initial speed `v_(0)` is `6 m//s` the height difference h is 1.1 m

and the coefficient of kinetic friction `mu` is 0.6 find d. Take `g=10m//s^(2)`

Answer: [1.167 m]

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10. A particle slides along a track with elevated ends and a flat central part as shown in figure. The flat part

has a length `l=3m`. The curved portions of the track are frictionless. For the flat part, the coefficient of

kinetic friction is `mu_k=0.2`. The particle is released at point A which is at height `h=1.5m` above the flat

part of the track. Where does the particle finally come to rest?
Answer: [Mid point]

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11. A 80 kg person expends 400 W when walking on a horizontal tracker belt at a speed of 7.2 kph. When

the tracker belt is inclined without changing the speed, the person's expended power increases to 600 W.
Estimate the angle of incline of the tracker belt by assuming that all of the increased output power goes into

overcoming the force of gravity. Assume constant friction by tracker belt in both horizontal and inclined

position `Take g=10m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[7.31^(@)35.45^(@)]`

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12. A bus of mass 1000 kg has an engine which produces a constant power of 50 kW. If the resistance to

motion, assumed constant is 1000 N. The maximum speed at which the bus can travel on level road and the

acceleration when it is travelling at 25 m/s, will respectively be -

Answer: `[50 m//s,1 m//s^(2)]`

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13. An automobile engine develops 30 hp in moving the automobile at a constant speed of 50 `miles//hr`

What is the average retarding force due to such things as wind resistance, internal friction, tire friction, etc. ?

Answer: [1007.1N]

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14. The force needed to pull the tape through an audio cassette player is 0.98 N. In operation the tape

travels at a constant speed of 2.5 `cm//s` The motor consumes a power of 1.8 W. what percentage of the

power input to the motor is required to pull the tape at its operating speed ?

Answer: [`1.36%`]

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15. The power P delivered by a windmill whose blades sweep in a circle of diameter D by a wind of speed v

is proportional to the square of the diameter and the cube of the wind speed. Show that this dependence on

diameter and wind speed exist when 100% energy transfer takes place. Also show that

`P=pi/8 rhoD^(2)v^(3)`

Where is `rho` the density of air.

Answer: N/A

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16. A train of mass `10^(6)` kg is going up an incline plane with incline 1 in 49 at a rate of `10m//s` if the

resistance due to friction be 10 N per metric ton, calculate the power of the engine. If the engine is shut off,

how far will the train move before it comes to rest ? take `g=9.8m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[2.1 xx 10^(6) W238.095m]`

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17. A car is moving with speed `30m//sec` on a circular path of radius 500 m . Its speed is increasing at the

rate of , `2m//sec^(2)`, What is the acceleration of the car

Answer: `[2.69 m//s^(2)]`

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18. A solid body starts rotating about a stationary axis with an angular acceleration `beta` = at. How soon

after the beginning of rotation will the total acceleration vector of a general point on the body form an angle

`alpha` with its velocity vector ?

Answer: `[[((4tan alpha)/a)^(1//3)]]`

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19. A solid body rotates with deceleration about a stationary axis with an angular deceleration

`betapropsqrt(omega)`, where `omega` is its angular velocity. Find the mean angular velocity of the body

averaged over the whole time of rotation if at the initial moment of time its angular velocity was equal to

`omega_0`.

Answer: `[omega _(0)//3]`

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20. A solid body starts rotating about a stationary axis with an angular acceleration `alpha=alpha_(0) cos

theta`, where `alpha_(0)` is a constant and `theta` is an angle of rotation from the initial position. Find the

angular velocity of the body as a function of `theta`.

Answer: `[sqrt(2alpha_(0)sin theta]`

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21. A ball is attached to a horizontal cord of length `l` whose other end is fixed. (a) If the ball is released,

what will be its speed at the lowest point of its path? (b) A peg is located a distance `h` directly below the

point of attachment of the cord. If `h=0.75l`, what will be the speed of the ball when it reaches the top of its
circular path about the peg?

Answer: `[sqrt(2gL),sqrt(gL)]`

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22. An automatic tumble dryer has a 0.65 m diameter basket that rotates about a horizontal axis. As the

basket turns, the clothes fall away from the basket at a point `60^(@)` from the vertical what is the rate of

rotation of dryer drum ? Take `g=10 m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[3.92 rad//s]`

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23. A smooth circular tube is held in a vertical position. A small ball which is free to slide inside the tube is

held stationary at the highest position in the tube. If the ball is slightly displaced from its position of rest,

show that the force exerted by the ball on the wall of the tube is given as `mg(3 costheta-2)` , where m is the

mass of the ball and `theta` is the angular displacement from highest position. Upto what value of `theta` ,

this result will remain valid.

Answer: `[cos^(-1)(2//3)]`

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24. A particle is suspended from a fixed point by a string of length 5m. It is projected from the equilibrium

position with such a velocity that the string slackens after the particle has reached a height 8 m above the

lowest point. Find the velocity of the particle, just before the string slackens. Find also, to what height the
particle can rise further Take `g=10 m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[5.42m//s,0.96 m]`

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25. A stunt pilot in an airplane diving vertically downward at a speed of 220 kph turns vertically upward by

following an approximately semicircular path with a radius of 180 m.

(a) How many g's does the pilot experience due to his motion alone ?

(b) By what factor does the pilot's weight appear to increase at the bottom of the dive ?

Answer: [(a) 2g (b) 3 times]

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26. A particle of mass `m` initially at rest starts moving from point `A` on the surface of a fixed smooth

hemisphere of radius `r` as shown. The particle looses its contact with hemisphere at point `B.C` is centre of

the hemisphere. The equation relating `theta` and `theta'` is

Answer: `[R/27[4sqrt(23)+5sqrt(5)]]`
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27. A space station 960 m in diameter rotates fast enough that the artificial gravity at the outer edge is 1.5 g

(a) What is the frequency of rotation ?

(b) What is its period ?

(c) At what distance from the center will the artificial gravity be 0.75 g ? Take `g=10m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[0.0281 sec^(-1),35.52 sec, 240 m]`

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28. Calculate the angle of banking required for a curve of 200 m radius so that a car rounding the curve at

80 kph would have no tendency to skid outward or inward. Assume the surface is frictionless. Take

`g=10m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[tan^(-1) (0.247) approx 13.87^(@)]`

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29. A liquid is kept in a cylindrical vessel which is rotated along its axis. The liquid rises at the sides, if the

radius of vessel is ` 0.05 m` and the speed of rotation is `2 rev//s`, find difference in the height of the liquid at

the centre of the vessel and its sides.

Answer: [2 cm]

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30. A sleeve A can slide freely along a smooth rod bent in the shape of a half-circle of radius R(figure). The

system is set in rotation with a constant angular velocity `omega` about a vertical axis `OO^'`. Find the angle

`theta` corresponding to the steady position of the sleeve.

Answer: `[theta_(1)=0` and `theta_(2)=cos^(-1)(g//omega^(2)R)]`

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31. A hemispherical bowl of radius `R=0.1m` is rotating about its own axis (which is verticle) with an angular

velocity `omega`. A particle of mass `10^(-2)kg` on the smooth inner surface of the bowl is also rotating with

the same `omega`. The particle is at a height `h` from the bottom of the bowl (a) obtain the relation

betweemn `h` and `omega`. what is the minimum value of `omega` needed, in order to have a non-zero

value of `h`? (b) it is desired to measure `g` using this set up, by measuring `h` accurately. assuming that

`R` and `Omega` are known precisely and least count in the measurement of `h` is `10^(-4)m`, what is the

minimum possible error `Deltag` in the measured value of `g`? `(g=10m//s^(2))`

Answer: `[h-R-g/omega^(2),7sqrt(2)rad//s,9.8xx10^(-3)m//s^(2)]`

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32. A smooth light horizontal rod AB can rotate about a vertical axis passing through its end A. The rod is

fitted with a small slieeve of mass m attached to the end A by a weightless spring of length `l_0` and

stiffness `x`. What work must be performed to slowly get this system going and reaching the angular velocity

`omega`?

Answer: `[1/2(l_(0)^(2)momega^(2)k(k+momega^(2)))/((k-momega^(2))^(2))]`

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33. An ideal massless spring `S` can compressed `1.0` m in equilibrium by a force of `100 N`. This same

spring is placed at the bottom of a friction less inclined plane which makes an angle `theta =30^@` with the

horizontal. A (10 kg) mass (m) is released from rest at the top of the incline and and is brought to rest

momentarily after compressing the spring by `2 m. if `g =10 ms^(-2)`, what is the speed of just before it

touches the spring?

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Answer: [(a) 4m, (b) `sqrt(20)m//s`]

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34. A particle of mass `0.5kg` travels in a straight line with velocity `v=ax^(3//2)` where `a=5m^(-1//2)s^-1`.

What is the work done by the net force during its displacement from `x=0` to `x=2m`?

Answer: [50 J]

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35. A block of mass `m` attached with a massless spring of force constant k The block is placed over a

rough inclined surface for which the coefficient of friction is `0.5` the system is released from rest when the

spring was unstretched The minimum mass of the hanging block to move the small block "m" up the plane is
(neglect mass of spring and pulley and friction in pulley)

Answer: `[[mg(sintheta+mu_(s)costheta)]^(2)/(2k)]`

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36. The potential energy function for the force between two atoms in a diatomic molecule is approximate

given by `U(r) = (a)/(r^(12)) - (b)/(r^(6))`, where `a` and `b` are constants and `r` is the distance between the

atoms. If the dissociation energy of the molecule is `D = [U (r = oo)- U_("at equilibrium")],D` is

Answer: `[(6v_(0))/a{2(a/r)^(13)-(9/r)^(7)},2^(1//6)a]`

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37. A bob tied to the end of a string of length 2m, other end of which is fixed at a point in a vertical wall at a

point O. The bob is imparted a vertical downward velocity of `5 m//s` when the string is horizontal and

swings in a vertical plane. Find the angular displacement of the bob from its initial position, when the string

breaks. Given that the tensile strength of the string is twice the weight of the bob. Take `g=10 m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[sin^(-1)(2/3)]`

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38. In a spring gum having spring constant 100 `N//m` a small ball of mass 0.1 kg is put in its barrel by

compressing the spring through 0.05 m

(a) Find the velocity of the ball when the spring is released.

(b) Where should a box be placed on the ground so that the ball falls in it, if the ball leaves the gun

horizontally at a height of 2m above the ground. Take `g=10 m//s^(2)`

Answer: `[(a) 1.58m//s, (b) 1m]`

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39. A chain AB of length equal to the quarter of a circle of radius R is placed on a smooth hemisphere as

shown in figure -3.66. When it is released, it starts falling. Find the velocity of the chain when it falls of the

end B from the hemisphere.

Answer: `[[sqrt(gR(x/2+4/pi)]]`

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40. A particle of mass m approaches a region of force starting from `r=+infty` The potential energy function

in terms of distance r from the origin is given by,

`U(r) = K/(2a^(3))(3a^(2)-r^(2)) for 0 lt r lt a`

`=K//r for r gt a`

(a) Derive the force F(r) and determine whether it is repulsive or attractive.

(b) With what velocity should the particle start at `r=infty` to cross over to other side of the origin.
(c) If the velocity of the particle at `r= infty` is `sqrt((2K)/(am))` towards the origin describe the motion.

Answer: `[(a) repulsive (b) `sqrt((3K)/(am))]`

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41. A particle moving in a straight line is acted by a force, which works at a constant rate and changes its

velocity from u to v in passing over a distance x. The time taken will be -

Answer: `[[3/2((u+v)x)/(u^(2)+v^(2)+uv)]]`

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42. The potential energy function of a particle in a region of space is given as `U=(2xy+yz)` J Here x,y and z

are in metre. Find the force acting on the particle at a general point P(x,y,z).

Answer: `[vec(F)=-(2yhat(i)+(2x+z)hat(j)+yhat(k)]`

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Discussion Question

1. If you take a pail ow water and turn it upside down all the water will spell out, but if you take the pail of

water, attach a rope to the handle, and turn it rapidly in a vertical circle thr water will not spill out when its is

upside down at the top of the path why is this ? Explain it is terms of centrifugal force and also in terms of

inertia.

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2. Supposse you lift a suitcase from the floor to a table. Does the work your do on the suitcase depend on

(a) whether you lift it straight up or alo ng a more complicatd path , (b) the time it takes, (c) the highet of the

table, (d) the weight of the suitcase ? Repeat the parts (a) to (d) for the power needed rather than the work.

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3. When an object slides along a rough siuface, the force of friction does negative work on it. Is it ever

possible for friction to do positive work? Give an example.

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4. Springs Aand B are identical except that A is stiffer than B. In which spring more work is done if(a) b

othare stretched by same amount ? (b) both are stretched by the same force ?

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5. If there is a definite force and there is a finite displacement of the force, does that mean work is definitely

done by the force ? Explain.

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6. A rock thrown with a certain speed from the top of a cliff will enter the water below with a speed that is the

same whether the rock is thrown horizontally or at any angle. Discuss.

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7. If you lift a body to aheight h with a force that is equal to the weight of a body,how much work is done and

if you lift it with a force that is greater than the weight of a body,where does the extra energy go ?

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8. A spring is compressed by tieing its ends together tightly. It is then placed in acid and dissolves. What

happens to its stored potential energy.

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9. Potential energy is energy that a body possesses by virtue of its position, while kinetic energy is that a

body possesses by virtue of its speed could there be an energy that a body possesses by virtue of its

acceleration ? Discuss.

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10. In picking upan object from the floor and putting it on a table, we do work. However, the initial and final

values ofthe object's kinetic energy are zero. Is there a violation of the work energy theorem here ? Explain

why or why not.

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11. Reply to the student's statement, "I know there is a centrifugal force acting on me when I move in

circular motion inmy car because I can feel the force pushing me against the side of the car''.

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12. An elevator descends from the top of a building and stops at the ground floor, what becomes of the

energy that had been potential energy or the work of gravity?

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13. For a person to loose weight, is it more effective to exercise or to cut down on the intake of food. Give

logical reason.

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14. Does the work done in raising a body through a certain height depend upon how fast it is raised ?

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15. The displacement of a body depends on the reference frame of the observer who measures it. It follows

that the work done on a body should also depend on the observer's reference frame. Suppose you drag a

crate across a rough floor by pulling on it with a rope. Identify reference frames in which the work done on

the crate by the rope would be (a) positive, (b) zero, and (c) negative.

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16. A car is running on a road. The driver applies the brakes such that the tyres jam and car skids to stop.

Its kinetic energy decreasing to zero.What type of energy increases as a result of the action? If driver

operates the brakes in such a way that there is no skidding or sliding. In this case, what type of energy

increases as a result of the action ?

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17. Why is ittiring to hold a heavy weight eventhough no work is done ?

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18. If positive work is done putting a body into motion, is the work done in bringing a moving body to-rest

negative work ?Explain.

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19. Consider the situation - A laborer carrying bricks on his head on a level road from one place to another.

Find the work done in the process (a) by gravity, (b) by man (c) by frictional force between man and ground.

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20. Does the work done by a force depend on the frame of reference ?

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21. A lorry and a car moving with the same kinetic energy are brought to rest by the application of brakes

which provides equal retarding forces. Which of them will come to rest in a shorter distance?

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22. A car accelerates from an initial speed to a greater final speed while the engine delivers constant power.

Is the acceleration greater at the beginning of this process or at the end?

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23. Two protons are brought towards each other. Will the potential energy of the system decrease or

increase? If a proton and an electron be brought nearer, then?

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24. For a conservative system, what is `(DeltaE)/(Deltat)`? (E is the At kinetic energy of the system)

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25. An automobile jack is used to lift a heavy car by exerting a force that is much smaller in magnitude than

the weight of the car. Does this mean that less work is done on the car by the force exerted by the jack than

if the car had been lifted directly ? Explain.

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26. Raj meets Jene after several years and is immediately attracted to her. Raj has a mass 50 kg and Jene

has a mass 42kg and initially they are separated by 5m. Is their attraction purely physical.

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27. A rowboat moves in west direction upstream at 4 kph relative to water. If the current-moves east at 3 kph

relative to the bank,is any work being done ?

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28. If we throw a stone at an angle to the horizontal, it follows a parabolic path. Another second stone is also

thrown with the same speed and at the same angle alongside the first. An insect sitting on the second stone

who have some idea of Mechanics, observes the path of first stone and decares that it does not have any

kinetic energy at all. Who is right, you or the insect ?How does the law of conservation of energy fit into this

situation (with respect to you and insect) ?

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29. Match the following :

`{:(,"Column-I",," Column-II"),("(A)","Work done by all the forces",,"(P)Change in potential energy"),("

(B)","Work done by conservative forces",,"(Q) Change in kinetic energy"),("(C)","Work done by external

forces",,"(R) Change in mechanical energy"),(,,,"(S) None"):}`

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30. In a tug of war, one team is giving way to other. What work is being done and by whom?

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31. Why is it easier to climb a mountain via a zigzag trail rather than to climb straight up ?

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MCQ

1. The force acting on a body moving along x -axis varies with the position of the particle as shown in the fig.

The body is in stable equilibrium at.

A. `x=x_(1)`
 B. `x=x_(2)`

C. `"Both x"_(1) "and x"_(2)`

D. Neither `x_(1)` nor `x_(2)`

Answer: B

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2. A particle of mass m is tied to light string and rotated with a speed v along a circular path of radius r. If

T=tension in the string and `mg=` gravitational force on the particle then actual forces acting on the particle

are

A. mg and T only

B. mg, T and an additional forces of `mv^(2)//r` directed inwards

C. mg, T and an additional forces of `mv^(2)//r`directed outwards

D. Only a foce `mv^(2)//r` directed outward

Answer: A

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3. A small block is shot into each of the four tracks as shown below. Each of the tracks rises to the same

height. The speed with which the block enters the tracks is the same in all cases. At the highest point of the

track, the normal reaction is maximum in :

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B.

C.
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Answer: A

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4. If the earth stops rotating, the apparent value of g on its surface will

A. Increases everywhere

B. Decrease everywhere

C. Remain the same everywhere

D. Increase at some places and remain the same at some other places

Answer: D

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5. A body is moved along a straight line by a machine delivering constant power . The distance moved by

the body is time `t` is proptional to

 A. `t^(1//2)`

B. `t^(3//4)`

C. `t^(3//2)`

D. `t^(2)`

Answer: C

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6. A car moves at a constant speed on a road as shown in figure. The normal force by the road on the car is

`N_A and N_B` when it is at the points A and B respectively

A. `N_(A)=N_(B)`

B. `N_(A)ltN_(B)`

C. `N_(A)gtN_(B)`
 D. Insufficient information to dicide the relation of `N_(A)` and `N_(B)`.

Answer: B

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7. The narrow tube AC forms a quarter circles in a vertical plane. A ball B has an area of cross-section

slighly smaller than that of the tube and can move without friction through it. B is placed at A and displaced

slightly. During the motion from A to C it will :

A. Always be in contact with the inner wall of the tube

 B. Always be in contact with the outer wall of the tube

C. Initially be in contact with the inner wall and later with the outer wall

D. Initially be in contact with the outer wall and later with the inner wall.

Answer: C

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8. A train A runs from east to west and another train B of the same maas runs from west to east at the same

speed along the equator. A presses the track with a force `F_1 and B` presses the track with a force F.

A. `F_(1) gt F_(2)`

B. `F_(1) lt F_(2)`

C. `F_(1) = F_(2)`

D. The information is insufficient to find the relation between `f_(1)` and `F_(2)`

Answer: A

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9. In figure, block A is released from rest, when spring is at its natural unstretched length. For block B of

mass M to leave contact with the ground at some stage, the minimum mass of A must be
A. 2 M
 B. M

C. M/2

D. A function of M and the force constant of the sping.

Answer: C

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10. The figure shows the variation of energy with the orbit radius of a body in circular planetary motion. Find

the correct statements about the curves `A,B` and `C`

 A. A shows the kinetic energy,B the total energy and C the potential energy of the system.

B. C shows the total energy, B the kinetic energy and A the potential energy of the system.

C. C and A are kinetic and potential energies respectively and B is the total energy of the system.

D. A and B are kinetic and potential energies and C is the total energy of the system.

Answer: D

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11. An aircraft is travelling at constant speed in a horizontal circle with centre Q. Each diagram below shows

a tail view of the aircraft, the dotted line representing the line of the wings and the circle representing the

centre of gravity of theair craft. Which one of the diagram correctly shows the force acting on the aircraft ?
A.
B.
C.
 D.

Answer: C

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12. A lorry and a car moving with the same `KE` are brought to rest by applying the same retarding force.

Then

A. Lorry will come to rest in a shorter distance

B. Car will come to rest in a shorter distance

C. Both come to rest in same distance

D. None of above
Answer: C

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13. A rod of length L is pivoted at one end and is rotated with as uniform angular velocity in a horizontal

plane. Let `T_1 and T_2` be the tensions at the points L//4 and 3L//4 away from the pivoted ends.

A. `T_(1) gt T_(2)`

B. `T_(2) gt T_(1)`

C. `T_(1) = T_(2)`

D. Then relation between `T_(1)` and `T_(2)` depends on wheter the rod rotates clockwise or

anticlockwise.

Answer: A

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14. A block of mass m slides down a smooth vertical circular track. During the motion, the block is in

A. Vertical equilibrium

B. Horizontal equilibrium

C. Radial equilibrium

D. None of these

Answer: D

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15. The potential energy of a particle varies with x according to the reltiaon U(x) `=x^(2)-4x`. The point x =2

is a point of

A. Stable equilibrium

B. Unstable equilibrium

C. Neutral equilibrium

D. None of these

Answer: A

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16. A body moves under the action of a constant force along a straight line. The instantaneous power

developed by this force with time `t` is correctly represented by.

A.
B.
C.
 D.

Answer: A

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17. A motorcycle is going on an overbridge of radius R. The driver maintains a constant speed. As the

motorcycle is ascending on the overbridge, the normal force on it

A. Increasing
 B. Decreases

C. Remains the same

D. Fluctuates.

Answer: A

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18. A particle of mass `2 kg` starts moving in a straight line with an initial velocity of `2 m//s` at a constant

acceleration of `2 m//s^(2)`. Then rate of change of kinetic energy.

A. Is four times the velocity at any moment

B. Is two times the displacement at any moment

C. Is four times the rate of change of velocity at any moment

D. Is constant through out

Answer: A

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19. A ball is released from the top of a tower. The ratio of work done by force of gravity in 1st second, 2nd

second and 3rd second of the motion of ball is

A. `1:2:3`

B. `1:4:16`
 C. `1:3:5`

D. `1:9:25`

Answer: C

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20. The ratio of momentum and kinetic energy of particle is inversely proportional to the time. Then, this is

the case of a

A. Uniformly accelerated motion

B. Uniform motion

C. Uniformly retarded motion

D. Simple harmonic motion

Answer: A

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21. A particle falls from rest under gravity. Its potential energy with respect to the ground (PE) and its kinetic

energy (KE) are plotted against time (t). Choose the correct graph.
A.
B.
C.
 D.

Answer: B

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22. A wind - powered generator convets and energy into electrical energy . Assume that the generator

convents a fixed fraction of the wind energy intercepited by to blades into electrical energy for wind speed

`V` , the electrical power output will be propertional to

A. `v`
 B. `v^(2)`

C. `v^(3)`

D. `v^(4)`

Answer: C

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23. A particle, which is constrained to move along the x-axis, is subjected to a force from the origin as `F(x)

= -kx + ax^(3)`.Here `k` and a are positive constants. For `x=0`, the functional form of the potential energy

`U(x)` of particle is.

A.
B.

C.
 D.

Answer: D

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24. For a particle moving on a straight lint the variation of acceleration with time is given by the graph as

shown. Initially the particle was at rest. Then the corresponding kinetic energy of the particle versus time

graph will be
.
A.
B.
C.
 D.

Answer: A

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25. The potential energy for a force filed `vecF` is given by `U(x,y)=cos(x+y)`. The force acting on a particle

at position given by coordinates `(0, pi//4)` is

A. 1

B. `sqrt2`

C. `(1)/(sqrt2)`

D. 0
Answer: A

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26. In an XY horizontal plane a force field `vecF=-(40N//m)(yhati+xhatj)` is present where x and y are the

coordinates of any point on the plane. A smooth rod AB is fixed in the plane as shown in the figure. A

particle of mass 5kg is to be released with a velocity in this force field such that it reaches to points. Find the

minimum velocity that must be imparted along the rod at A such that it reaches to B.

A. 1 m/s

B. 2 m/s
 C. 3 m/s

D. 4 m/s

Answer: B

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27. A ball of mass m is thrown upward with a velocity `upsilon`. If air exerts an average resisting force F, the

velocity with which the ball returns to the thrower is

A. `sqrt((mg)/(mg+F))`

B. `vsqrt((F)/(mg+F))`

C. `vsqrt((mg-F)/(mg+F))`

D. `vsqrt((mg+F)/(mg-F))`

Answer: C

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28. A railway track is banked for aspeed v, by making the height of the outer rail 'h' higher than that of the

inner rail.The horizontal separation between the rails is d. The radius of curvature of the track is 'r': then

which of the following relationis true?

A. `h/d=(v^(2)/(rg)`

B. `tan(sin^(-1)(h/d))=(v^(2))/(rg)`
 C. `tan^(-1))(h/d))=(v^(2))/(rg)`

D. `h/r=(v^(2))/(dg)`

Answer: A

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29. The kinetic energy acquired by a mass `m` travelling a certain distance d, starting from rest, under the

action of a force F such that the force F is directly proportional to t is

A. directly proportional to `t^(2)`

B. independent of t

C. directly proportional to `t^(4)`

D. directly proportional to t

Answer: C

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30. A block ofmass m is attached with a spring in its natural length, of spring constant k. The other end A of

spring is moved with a constant acceleration 'a' away from the block as shown in the figure`-3.74`. Find the
maximum extension in the spring. Assume that initially block and spring is at rest w.r.t ground frame:

A. `(ma)/k`

B. `1/2(ma)/k`

C. `(2ma)/k`

D. `1/2(4ma)/k`

Answer: C

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31. A block of 1 kg is kept on a rough surface of an elevator moving up with constant velocity of 5 m/s. In 10

second work done by normal reaction (no sliding on incline surface)

(i) from ground frame is 320 J

(ii) is equal to work done by friction force in elevator frame

(iii) is equal to work done by friction in ground frame

A. (i)

B. (ii), (iii)

C. (i), (ii)

D. only (iii).
Answer: C

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32. A particle is projected with speed `u` at angle `theta` to the horizontal. Find the radius of curvature at

highest point of its trajectory

A. is not minimum at highest point

B. is minimum at the point of projection

C. is sameat all points

D. varies from `(u^(2))/(gcostheta)` to `(u^(2)cos^(2)theta)/(g)`

Answer: D

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33. A small coin of mass `80g` is placed on the horizontal surface of a rotating disc. The disc starts from rest

and is given a constant angular acceleration `alpha=2rad//s^(2)`. The coefficient of static friction between

the coin and the disc is `mu_(s)=3//4` and cofficient of kinetic friction is `mu_(k)=0.5`. The coin is placed at a

distance `r=1m` from the centre of the disc. The magnitude of the resultant force on the coin exerted by the
disc just before it starts slipping on the disc is
 A. `({((u_(s)g)^(2)/(r))+alpha^(2)}^(1//2))/(4pialpha)`

B. `({((u_(s)g)^(2)/(r))-alpha^(2)}^(1//2))/(4pialpha)`

C. `({((u_(s)g)^(2)/(r))-alpha^(2)}^(1//2))/(2pialpha)`

D. `({((u_(s)g)^(2)/(r))+alpha^(2)}^(1//2))/(2pialpha)`

Answer: B

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34. A force `F=-K(yhati+xhatj)` (where K is a positive constant) acts on a particle moving in the x-y plane.

Starting from the origin, the particle is taken along the positive x-axis to the point `(a, 0)`, and then parallel to

the y-axis to the point `(a, a)`. The total work done by the force F on the particle is

A. Zero

B. `2pibJ`

C. 2 bJ

D. None of these

Answer: B

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35. A particle moves with a speed v in a circle of radius R.The x-component of the average velocity of the

particle in a half- revolution, as shown in figure`-3.76`,is:

 A. `-(v)/(pi)`

B. `-(v)/(2pi)`

C. `-(v)/(4pi)`

D. `-(2v)/(pi)`

Answer: A

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36. An agent applies force of constant magnitude `F_(0)` always in the tangential direction as shown in the

figure`-3.77`. Find the speed of the bob when string becomes horizontal, assuming that it is at rest at its

lowest point:

A. `sqrt((l)/(m)(piF_(0)-2mg))`

B. `sqrt(lg)`
 C. `sqrt((l)/(m)(piF_(0))-4mg)`

D. `sqrt((l)/(m)F_(0))`

Answer: A

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37. A block Q of mass 2m is placed on a horizontal frictionless plane. A second block of mass m is placed

on it and is connected to a spring of spring constant K, the two block are pulled by distance A. Block Q

oscillates without slipping. The work done by the friction force on block Q when the spring regains its natural
length is:

A. `1/3 KA^(2)`

B. `2/3 KA^(2)`

C. `1/2 KA^(2)`

D. `1/4 KA^(2)`

Answer: A

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38. A man pulls a bucket of water from a depth of h from a well. If the mass of the rope and that of bucket

full of water are m and M respectively, the work done by the man is :

A. `(M+m)gh`

B. `(M+m/2)gh`

C. `((M+m)/2)gh`

D. `(M/2+m)gh`

Answer: B

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39. Under the action of a force, a `2 kg` body moves such that its position x as a function of time is given by

`x =(t^(3))/(3)` where x is in metre and t in second. The work done by the force in the first two seconds is .

A. 1600 joule

B. 160 joule

C. 16 joule

D. 1.6 joule

Answer: C

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40. A smooth ring of mass M is threaded on a string whose ends are then threaded over two smooth fixed

pulleys with masses m and m' tied on to them respectively. The various portions of strings are vertical. The

system is free to move. What is the condition if M alone is to remain at rest ?

A. `(4/M)=(1/M)+(1/M)`
 B. `(2/M)=(1/m)+(1/m')`

C. `(1/M)=(1/m)+(1/m')`

D. `(3/M)=(1/m)+(1/m')`

Answer: A

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41. A particle is kept fixed on a turntable rotating uniformly. As seen from the ground the particle goes in a

circle, its speed is `20 cm//s` & acceleration is `20 cm//s^(2)`. The particle is now shifted to a new position to

make the radius half of the original value. The new values of the speed & acceleration will be:

A. `10 cm//s,10 cm//s^(2)`

B. `10cm//s,80cm//s^(2)`

C. `40 cm//s, 10 cm//s^(2)`

D. `40 cm//s,40cm//s^(2)`

Answer: A

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42. A cube of mass M starts of rest from point 1 at a height 4R, where R is the radius of the circular track.

The cube slides down the frictionless track and around the loop. The force which the track exerts on the

cube at point 2 is :
 A. 3 Mg

B. Mg

C. 2Mg

D. Cube will not reach the point 2

Answer: A

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43. A block is attached to a spring of stiffness k. The other end of the spring is attached to a fixed wall. The

entire system lie on a horizontal surface and the spring is in natural state. The natural length of the springs

is `l_(0)` if the block is slowly lifted up vertically to a height `5/12 l_(0)` from its initial position :

A. The work done by the lifting force `=(kl_(0)^(2))/288+5/12mgl_(0)`

B. The work done by the spring force `=(kl_(0)^(2))/288`

C. The work done by the gravity `=5/12 mgl_(0)`

D. The work done by lifting force `=-5/12 mgl_(0)+(kl_(0)^(2))/288`

Answer: A

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44. A heavy body of mass `25kg` is to be dragged along a horizontal plane (`mu` = `(1)/(sqrt(3))`. The least

force required is `(1 kgf = 9.8 N)`

 A. 25 kgf

B. 2.5 kgf

C. 12.5 kgf

D. 50 kgf

Answer: C

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45. A block of mass m is placed at the top of a smooth wedge ABC. The wedge is rotated about an axis

passing through C as shown in the figure - 3.81. The minimum value of angular speed `omega` such that

the block does not slip on the wedge is :

A. `(sqrt((g sintheta)/l))sectheta`

B. `(sqrt(g/l))costheta`
 C. `(sqrt(g/(lcostheta)))costheta`

D. `sqrt((gsintheta)/l)`

Answer: A

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46. The work done in moving a particle from a point (1,1) to (2,3) in a plane and in a force field with potential

`U=lambda(x+y)` is

A. 0

B. `lambda`

C. `3lambda`

D. `-3lambda`

Answer: C

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47. A particles of mass m is fixed to one end of a light spring of force constant k and unstreatched length l.

the system is rotated about the other end of the spring with an angular velocity `omega` in gravity free
space. The increase in length of the spring is

A. `(momega^(2)l)/k`

B. `(momega^(2)l)/(k-m omega^(2))`

C. `(momega^(2)l)/(k+m omega^(2))`

D. None of these

Answer: B

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48. A simple pendulum having bob of maas m is suspended from the ceiling of a car used in a stunt film

shooting. The car moves up along an inclined cliff at a speed v and makes a jump to leavwe the cliff and

lands at some the top of the cliff. The tension in the string when the car is in air is
 A. mg

B. `mg-(mv^(2))/R`

C. `mg+(mv^(2))/R`

D. zero

Answer: D

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49. A spring, which is initially in its unstretched condition, is first stretched by a length x and then again by a

further length x. The work done in the first case is `W_(1)` and in the second case is `W_(2)`.

A. `W_(2)=W_(1)`

B. `W_(2)=2W_(1)`

C. `W_(2)=3W_(1)`

D. `W_(2)=4W_(1)`

Answer: C

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50. A particle of mass m moves from rest under the action of a constant force F which acts for two seconds.

The maximum power delivered is

A. 2 Fm
 B. `F^(2)/m`

C. `(2F)/m`

D. `(2F^(2)/m)`

Answer: D

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51. A boy whose mass is 30 kg climbs, with a constant speed, a vertical rope of 6m long in 10 s. The power

of the boy during the climb is : `(Take g=10ms^(-2))`

A. 60 W

B. 3000 W

C. 180 W

D. 5 W

Answer: C

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52. A body with mass `2kg` moves in one direction in the presence of a force which is described by the

potential energy graph. If the body is released from rest at `x=2m`, then its speed when it crosses `x=5m` is
`:-`

A. Zero

B. 1 `ms^(-1)`

C. `2 ms^(-1)`

D. `3 ms^(-1)`

Answer: C

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53.

A particle of mass 0.1 kg is subjected to a force which varies with distance as shown in figure. If it starts its

journey from rest at `x=0`, its velocity at `x=12m` is

A. `0 m//s`

B. `20 sqrt(2)m//s`

C. `20 sqrt(3) m//s`

D. `40 m//s`

Answer: D

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54. A motor is to be used to lift water from a depth of 10 m & discharging it on ground level at a speed

`10m//s` if 2 kg of water is lifted per second & the efficiency of motor is 40% The minimum power of the
motor should be nearly :

A. 1.5 HP

B. 1 HP

C. 0.67 HP

D. 2 HP

Answer: C

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55. A small block slides with velocity `0.5sqrt(gr)` on the horizontal frictionless surface as shown in the

figure. The block leaves the surface at point `C` . Calculate angle `theta` in the figure.

A. `cos^(-1)(4//9)`
 B. `cos^(-1)(3//4)`

C. `cos^(-1)(1//2)`

D. None of these

Answer: B

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56. A stone of mass 1 kg tied to a light inextensible string of lenth `L=(10)/(3)m`, whirling in a circular path in

a vertical plane. The ratio of maximum tension to the minimum tension in the string is 4. If g is taken to be

`10ms^(-2)`, the speed of the stone at the highest point of the circle is

A. `20 m//sec`

B. `10sqrt(3) m//s`

C. `5sqrt(2) m//sec`

D. `10 m//sec`

Answer: D

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57. A particle of mass m is attached to one end of a string of length l while the other end is fixed to a point h

above the horizontal table. The particle is made to revolve in a circle on the table so as to make p

revolutions per second. The maximum value of p if the particle is to be in contact with the table will be :

A. `2pi sqrt(gh)`
 B. `sqrt(g//h)`

C. `2pisqrt(h//g)`

D. `1/(2pi)sqrt(g//h)`

Answer: D

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58. Two particles, each of mass m are attached to the two ends of a light string of length l which passes

through a hole at the centre of a table. One particle describes a circle on the table with angular velocity

`omega_(1)` and the other describes a circle as a conical pendulum with angular velocity `omega_(2)` below

the table as shown in figure -3.86. if `l_(1)` and `l_(2)` are the lengths of the portion of the string above and
below the table then :
 A. `l_(1)/l_(2)=(omega_(2)^(2))/(omega_(1)^(2))`

B. `l_(1)/l_(2)=(omega_(1)^(2))/(omega_(2)^(2))`

C. `1/(omega_(1)^(2))+1/(omega_(2)^(2)=l/g`

D. `1/(omega_(1)^(2))+1/(omega_(2)^(2)) gt l/g`

Answer: A

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59. Two springs A and B `(k_(A)=2k_(B))` are stretched by applying forces of equal magnitudes at the four

ends. If the energy stored in A is E, that in B is :

A. `E//2`

B. 2E

C. E

D. `E//4`

Answer: B

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60. A man who is running has half the kinetic energy of a boy of half his mass. The man speeds up by 1

`ms^(-1)` and then has the same kinetic energy as the boy. The original speed of the boy was:

A. `sqrt(2)ms^(-1)`
 B. `2(sqrt(2)+1)ms^(-1)`

C. `2 ms^(-1)`

D. `sqrt(2)+1ms^(-1)`

Answer: B

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61. A cord is used to lower vertically a block of mass `M`, a distance `d` at a constant downward

acceleration of `(g)/(4)`, then the work done by the cord on the block is

A. `mg d//4`

B. `2 Mg d//4`

C. `-3 Mg d//4`

D. Mg d

Answer: C

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62. Two blocks each of mass M are connected to the ends of a light frame as shown in figure. The frame si

rotated about the vertical line of symmetry. The rod breaks if the tension in it exceeds `T_0`. Find the
maximum frequency with which the frame may be rotted without breaking the rod.

A. `1/(2pi)[T_(0)/(Ml)]^(1//2)`

B. `1/(2pi)[(Ml)/T_(0))]^(1//2)`

C. `1/(2 pi)[(MT_(0))/l)]^(1//2)`

D. `1/(2pi)[l/(MT_(0)]^(1//2)`

Answer: A

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63. A uniform flexible chain of mass m and length 2l hangs in equilibrium over a smooth horizontal pin of

negligible diameter. One end of the chain is given a small vertical displacement so that the chain slips over

the pin. The speed of chain when it leaves the pin is

 A. `sqrt(3 gl)`

B. `sqrt(2g)`

C. `sqrt(gl)`

D. `sqrt(4g)`

Answer: C

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64. A block of mass 4 kg is resting on a horizontal table and a force of 10 N is applied on it in the horizontal

direction. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the table is 0.1. The work done in

`sqrt(20)` s

A. By the applied force is 150 J

B. By the frictional force is 60 J

C. By the applied force and the net force are 150 J and 90 J respectively

D. All are correct

Answer: D

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65. IF the block in the shown arrangement is acted upon by a constant force F for `t gt 0` its maximum

speed will be :
 A. `F/sqrt(mk)`

B. `(2F)/sqrt(mk)`

C. `F/sqrt(2mk)`

D. `sqrt((2)F)/sqrt(mk)`

Answer: A

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66. A car of mass 500 kg is driven with acceleration 1 `m//s^(2)` along straight level road against constant

external resistance of 1000 N. When the velocity is `5 m//s` the rate at which the engine is working is :

A. 5 kW

B. 7.5 kW

C. 2.5 kW

D. 10 kW

Answer: B
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67. A particle of mass `m` describes a circle of radius `r` . The centripetal acceleration of the particle is

`(4)/(r^(2))` . What will be the momentum of the particle ?

A. `2 m//r`

B. `2m//sqrt(r)`

C. `4m//sqrt(4)`

D. `4 m//r`

Answer: B

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68. A large mass `M` and a small mass `m` hang at the two ends of string passing through a smooth tube.

The mass `m` moves around in a circular path in a horizontal plane. The length of the string from the mass

`m` to the top of the tube of the tube is `l` and `theta` is the angle this length makes with the vertical. What

should be the frequency of rotation of the mass m so that M remains stationary ?

A. `1/2pisqrt(Mg)/(ml)`

B. `1/2pisqrt((ml)/(Mg))`

C. `1/2pi sqrt((mg)/(Ml))`

D. `1/2pisqrt((mM)/(gl))`

Answer: A
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69. The maximum tension an inextensible rope of mass density 0.1 kg `m^(-1)` can bear is 40 N Length of

rope is 2m. The maximum angular velocity with which it can be rotated horizontally in a circular path on a

frictionless table is :

A. `10 sqrt(2) rad//s`

B. `18 rad//s`

C. `16 rad//s`

D. `15 rad//s`

Answer: A

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70. In the figure -3.90 shown, the net work done by the tension when the bigger block of mass M touches

the ground is :
A. `+Mgd`
 B. `-(M+m)gd`

C. `-Mgd`

D. Zero

Answer: D

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71. A uniform chain is held on a frictionless table with one- fifth of its length hanging over the edge. If the

chain has a length l and a mass m, how much work is required to pull the hanging part back on the table ?

A. `1/4` mgl

B. `1/8` mgl

C. `1/16` mgl

D. `1/32` mgl

Answer: D

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72. An object of mass `m` is tied to a string of length `l` and a variable force F is applied on it which brings

the string gradually at angle thit `theta` with the vertical. Find the work done by the force `F`
.

A. `mgL(1-costheta)`

B. `FL sintheta`

C. mgL

D. `FL(1+tantheta)`

Answer: A

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73. Work done in time t on a body of mass m which is accelerated from rest to a speed v in time `t_(1)` as a

function of time t is given b

A. `1/2 m v/t_(1)t^(2)`

B. `m /v/t_(1)t^(2)`

C. `1/2 (mv)/t^(1)^(2)t^(2)`

D. `1/2 m v^(2)/t_(1)^(2)t^(2)`

Answer: D

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74. A flexible chain of length `L=20 sqrt(2)` m and weight W=10 kg in initially placed at rest on a smooth

frictionless wedge surface ABC. It is given a slight jerk on one side so that it will start sliding on the side.
Find the speed of the chain when its one end will leave the vertex of the wedge `(Take g=10m//s^(2))`

A. `10 sqrt(2)m//s`

B. `10 m//s`

C. `4 m//s`

D. `(10sqrt(2))^(1//2)`

Answer: B

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75. A simple pendulum has a string of length l and bob of mass m. When the bob is at its lowest position , it

is given the minimum horizontal speed necessary for it to move in a circular path about the point point of

suspension. The tension in the string at the lowest position if the bob is
 A. 3 Mg

B. 4 mg

C. 5 mg

D. 6 mg

Answer: D

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76. A block of mass 1 kg slides down a vertical curved track that is one quadrant of a circle of radius 1m. Its

speed ast the the bottom si `2 m//s`. The work done by frictional force is :
 A. 8 J

B. `-8 J`

C. 4 J

D. `-4 J`

Answer: B

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77. A uniform chain of length `L` and mass `M` is lying on a smooth table and one-third of its length is

hanging vertically down over the edge of the table. If g is the acceleration due to gravity, the work required

to pull the hanging part on to the table is

A. mgL

B. `(mgL)/3`

C. `(mgL)/9`

D. `(mgL)/18`

Answer: D

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78. In the track shown in figure -3.94 section AB is a quadant of a circle of 1 metre radius in vertical plane. A

block is released at A and slides without friction until it reaches at B. After B it moves on a rough horizontal

floor and comes to rest at D, 3 metres from B the coefficient of friction between floor and the body will be :
 A. `1//3`

B. `2//3`

C. `1//4`

D. `3//8`

Answer: A

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79. A block of mass m is attached to the two springs in vertical plane as shown in the figure - 3.95. If initially

both the springs are at their natural lengths then velocity of the block is maximum at displacement x given

as
A. `x=(mg)/(2k)`
 B. `x= (mg)/k`

C. `x=(mg)/(4k)`

D. `x=(3mg)/(2k)`

Answer: A

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80. A heavy particle is suspended by a 1.5 m long string . It is given a horizontal velocity of `sqrt(57) m/s.`

a. Find the angle made by the string with the upward vertical, when it becomes slack.

B. Find the speed of the particle at this instant.

c.Find the maximum height reached by the particle over the point of suspension. Take `g=10 m/s^2`

A. `3 m//s`

B. `1.5 m//s`

C. `2m//s`

D. `2.5 m//s`

Answer: A

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81. In a simple pendulum, the breaking strength of the string is double the weight of the bob. The bob is

released from rest when the string is horizontal. The string breaks when it makes an angle `theta` with the

vertical.
 A. `theta=cos^(-1)(1//3)`

B. `theta=60^(@)`

C. `theta=cos^(-1)(2//3)`

D. `theta=0`

Answer: C

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82. A particle of mass `m` is fixed to one end of a light rigid rod of length `l` and rotated in a vertical circular

path about its other end. The minimum speed of the particle at its highest point must be

A. Zero

B. `sqrt(gl)`

C. `sqrt(1.5gl)`

D. `sqrt(2 gl)`

Answer: A

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83. A particle of mass 0.01 kg travels along a space curve with velocity given by `4hat(i)+16 hat (k)m//s`

After some time its velocity becomes `8hat(i)+20hat(j)m//s` due to the action of a conservative force The

work done on the particle during this interval of time is:

 A. 0.32 J

B. 6.9 J

C. 9.6 J

D. 0.96 J

Answer: D

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84. A `10kg` ball attached at the end of a rigid massless rod of lengh `1m` rotates at constant speed in a

horizontal circle of radius `0.5m` and period of `1.58s` , as shown in the figure. The force exerted by the rod

on the ball is `(g=10ms^(-2))`

 A. 1.28 N

B. 128

C. 10 N

D. 12.8 N

Answer: B

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85. A particle of mass m is moving in a circular path of constant radius r such that its centripetal acceleration

`a_(c)` is varying with time t as `a_(c) = k^(2)rt^(2)`, where k is a constant. The power delivered to the

particle by the forces acting on it is :

A. `2 pimk^(2)r^(2)t`

B. `mk^(2)r^(2)t`

C. `1/3 mk^(4)r^(2)t^(5)`

D. 0

Answer: B

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86. A ball of mass 1 kg moves inside a smooth fixed spherical shell of radius 1 m with an initial velocity `v=5

m//s` from the bottom. What is the total force acting on the particle at point B
 A. 10 N

B. 25 N

C. `5 sqrt(5)` N

D. 5 N

Answer: C

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87. Two equal masses are attached to the two ends of a spring of spring constant `k`. The masses are

pulled a part symmetrically to stretch the spring by a length `x` over its natural length. The work done by the

spring on each mass is.

A. `1/2 kx^(2)`

B. `-1/2 kx^(2)`

C. `1/4 kx^(2)`

D. `-1/4 kx^(2)`

Answer: D

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88. A small block of mass m is kept on a rough inclined surface of inclination `theta` fixed in an elevator. The

elevator goes up with a uniform velocity v and te block does not slide n te wedge. The work done by the

force of friction on the block in time t will be

A. Zero

B. mgvt `cos^(2)theta`

C. mgvt `sin^(2)theta`

D. mgvt `sin 2theta`

Answer: C

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89. A particle of mass `m_(1)` is fastened to one end of a string and one of `m_(2)` to the middle point, the

other end of the string being fastened to a fixed point on a smooth horizontal table The particles are then

projected, so that the two portions of the string are always in the same straight line and describes horizontal

circles find the ratio of tensions in the two parts of the string
 A. `m_(1)/(m_(1)+m_(2))`

B. `(m_(1)+m_(2))/m_(1)`

C. `(2m_(1)+m_(2))/(2m_(1))`

D. `(2m_(1))/(m_(1)+m_(2))`

Answer: C

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90. A partical is realeased from the top of two inclined rought surface of height `h` each. The angle of

inclination of the two planes are `30^(@)` and `60^(@)` respectively. All other factors (e.g. coefficient of

friction , mass of the block etc) are same in both the cases. Let `K_(1) and K_(2)` be the kinetic energy of

the partical at the bottom of the plane in two cases. Then

A. `K_(1)=K_(2)`

B. `K_(1) gt K_(2)`

C. `K_(1) lt K_(2)`

D. Data insufficient

Answer: C

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91. A `15 gm` ball is shot from a spring whose spring has a force constant of `600 N//m`. The spring is

compressed by `5 cm`. The greater possible horizontal range of the ball for this compression is
 A. 6.0 m

B. 12.0 m

C. 10.0 m

D. 8.0 m

Answer: C

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92. What is pumped from a depth of 10 m and delivered through a pipe of cross section `10^(-2)m^(2)` upto

a height of 10 m if it is needed to deliver a volume 0.2 `m^(3)` per second the power required will be :

A. 19.6 kW

B. 9.8 kW

C. 39.2 kW

D. 4.9 kW

Answer: C

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93. System shown in figure is released from rest . Pulley and spring is mass less and friction is absent

everywhere. The speed of `5 kg` block when `2 kg` block leaves the constant of with ground is (force
constant of spring `k = 40 N//m and g = 10 m//s^(2))`
 A. `sqrt(2)m//s`

B. `2sqrt(2)m//s`

C. `2m//s`

D. `4sqrt(2)m//s`

Answer: B

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94. A particle of mass `m` is projected with velocity `u` at an angle `alpha` with horizontal. During the period

when the particle descends from highest point to the position where

its velocity vector makes an angle `(alpha)/(2)` with horizontal. Work done by gravity force is

A. `1/2 mu^(2)tan^(2)alpha`

B. `1/2 m^(2)tan^(2)alpha/2`

C. `1/2 mu^(2)cos^(2)alpha tan^(2)alpha/2`

D. `1/2mu^(2)cos^(2)alpha/2sin^(2)alpha`

Answer: C

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95. Force acting on a particale is `(2hat(i)+3hat(j))N`. Work done by this force is zero, when the particle is

moved on the line `3y+kx=5`. Here value of k is `(`Work done `W=vec(F).vec(d))`

 A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

Answer: A

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96. A particle is given an initial speed `u` inside a smooth spherical shell of radius `R=1` m such that it is just

able to complete the circle. Acceleration of the particle when its velocity is vertical is
 A. `g sqrt(10)`

B. g

C. `glsqrt(2)`

D. `gsqrt(6)`

Answer: A

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97. Power supplied to a mass `2 kg` varies with time as `P = (3t^(2))/(2)` watt. Here `t` is in second . If

velocity of particle at `t = 0 is v = 0`, the velocity of particle at time `t = 2s` will be:

A. `1 m//s`

B. `4 m//s`

C. `2 m//s`

D. `2sqrt(2)m//s`

Answer: C

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98. An ice cube of size `a = 10 cm` is floating in a tank (base area `A = 50 cm xx 50 cm`) partially filled with

water. The change in gravitational potential energy, when ice melts completely is (density of ice is `900

kg//m^(2)`)

A. `-0.072` J

B. `-0.24` J

C. `-0.016` J

D. `-0.045` J

Answer: D

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99. A aprtical moves on a rough horizontal ground with same initial velocity say `v_(0)`. If `(3//4)th` of its

kinetic energy is lost in friction in time `t_(0)` , then coefficient of friction between the partical and the ground

is:

A. `v_(0)/(2gt^(0))`

B. `v_(0)/(4gt_(0))`

C. `(3v_(0))/(4gt_(0))`

D. `v_(0)/(gt_(0))`

Answer: A

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100. Two particles `1` and `2` are allowed to descend on the two frictionless chord `OA` and `OB` of a

vertical circle, at the same instant from point `O`. The ratio of the velocities of the particles `1` and `2`

respectively, when they reach on the circumference will be (OB is the diameter).

A. `1/4`

B. `1/2`

C. 1

D. `1/(2sqrt(2))`

Answer: B

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101. An object of mass `m` slides down a hill of arbitrary shape and after travelling a certain horizontal path

stops because of friction. The total vertical height descended is `h`. The friction coefficient is different for

different segments for the entire path but is independent of the velocity and direction of motion. The work

that a tangerial force must perform to return the object to its initial position along the same path is

A. mgh

B. 2 mgh

C. 4 mgh

D. `- mgh`

Answer: B

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102. A block of mass m slides down a rough inclined plane of inclination `theta` with horizontal with zero

initial velocity. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is `mu` with `theta gt tan^(-1)(mu)`.

Rate of work done by the force of friction at time t is

A. `mumg^(2)sintheta`

B. `mg^(2)t(sintheta-mucostheta)`

C. `mumg^(2)tcostheta(sintheta-mu costheta)`

D. `mumg^(2)tcostheta`

Answer: C

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103. A particle is displaced from `x=-6` m to `x=+6` m A force F acting on the particle during its motion is

shown in figure -3.102 Graph between work done by this force (W) and displacement (x) should be

A.
B.

C.
 D.

Answer: A

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104. A force `F` acting on a body depends on its displacement `S` as `FpropS^(-1//3)` . The power delivered

by `F` will depend on displacement as

A. `S^(2//3)`

B. `S^(-5//3)`

C. `S^(1//2)`

D. `S^(0)`

Answer: D

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105. A particle is released from height `H`. At cartain height from the ground its kinetic energy is twice its

gravitational potential energy. Find the height and speed of particle at that height.

A. `H/3 sqrt(2gH)/3`

B. `H/3, 2sqrt(gH)/3`

C. `(2H)/3 sqrt(2gH)/3`

D. `H/3 sqrt(2gH)`

Answer: B

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106. Velocity-time graph of a particle of mass (2 kg) moving in a straight line is as shown in Fig. 9.20. Find

the word done by all the forces acting on the particle.

.

A. 400 J

B. `-400` J

C. `-200` J

D. 200 J

Answer: B

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107. A man throws the bricks to a height of 12 m where they reach with a speed of `12 m//s`. If he throws

the bricks such that they just reach that height, what percentage of energy will be saved? `(g = 9.8 m//s^(2))`
 A. `29%`

B. `46%`

C. `38%`

D. `50%`

Answer: C

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108. A pendulum of mass 1 kg and length = 1m is released from rest at angle = 60º. The power delivered

by all the forces acting on the bob at angle = 30º will be: (g = 10 m/s2)

A. `13.5` watt

B. `20.4` watt

C. `24.6` watt

D. Zero

Answer: A

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109. A bead of mass 5 kg 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//3m//s`

C. `8h m//s`

D. None of these

Answer: A

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110. The displacement of a body of mass `2 kg` varies with time `t` as `S = t^(2) + 2t`, where `S` is in

seconds. The work done by all the forces acting on the body during the time interval `t = 2s` to `t = 4s` is

A. 36 J

B. 64 J

C. 100 J

D. 120 J

Answer: B

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111. The work done by a force `vec(F)=(-6x^(3)hat(i))` N in displacing a particle from x = 4m to x = - 2m is

A. `-240` J

B. 360 J

C. 420 J

D. Will depend upon the path

Answer: B

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112. A block is released from the top of a smooth inclined plane of inclination `theta` as shown in figure. Let

`upsilon` be the speed of the particle after travelling a distance s down the plane. Then which of the
following will remain constant ?

A. `v^(2)+2gs sintheta`

B. `v^(2)-2gs sintheta`

C. `v- sqrt(2gs) sintheta`

D. `v+ sqrt(2gs) sintheta`

Answer: B

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113. Rain drops fall from a certain height with a terminal velocity v on the ground. The viscous force is

`F=5pi nerv` Hence `ne` is coefficient of viscosity r the radius of rain drop and v is speed Then work done by

all the forces acting on the ball till it reaches the ground is proportional to :

A. `r^(7)`

B. `r^(5)`

C. `r^(3)`

D. `r^(2)`

Answer: A

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114. A constant power `P` is applied to a particle of mass `m`. The distance traveled by the particle when its

velocity increases from `v_(1)` to `v_(2)` is (neglect friction):

A. `(3P)/m(v_(2)^(2)-v_(1)^(2))`

B. `m/(3P)(v_(2)-v_(1))`

C. `m/(3P)(v_(2)^(3)-v_(1)^(3))`

D. `m/(3P)(v_(2)^(2)-v_(1)^(2))`

Answer: C

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115. A `1.5-kg` block is initially at rest on a horizontal frictionless surface when a horizontal force in the

positive direction of x-axis is applied to the block. The force is given by `vecF=(4-x^2)veciN`, where x is in

meter and the initial position of the block is `x=0`.

The maximum positive displacement x is

A. 2.33 J

B. 8.67 J

C. 5.33 J

D. 6.67 J

Answer: C

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116. The tangenital acceleration of a particle in a circular motion of radius 2 m is `a_(t)=alphat m//s^(2)`

(where `alpha` is a constant) initially the particle as rest. Total acceleration of the particle makes `45^(@)`

with the radial acceleration after 2 sec The value of constant `alpha` is :

A. `1/2 m//s^(3)`

B. `1 m//s^(3)`

C. `2 m//s^(3)`

D. Data are insufficient

Answer: B

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117. A block of mass 1 kg is attached to one end of a spring of force constant k = 20 N/m. The other end of

the spring is attached to a fixed rigid support. This spring block system is made to oscillate on a rough

horizontal surface `(mu = 0.04)`. The initial displacement of the block from the equilibrium position is a = 30

cm. How many times the block passes from the mean position before coming to rest ? `(g = 10 m//s^(2))`

A. 11

B. 7

C. 6

D. 15

Answer: B

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118. With what minimum speed `v` must a small ball should be pushed inside a smooth vertical tube from a

height `h` so that it may reach the top of the tube? Radius of the tube is `R` .
 A. `sqrt(2g(h+2R)`

B. `5/2` R

C. `sqrt(g(5R-2h)`

D. `sqrt(2g(2R-h)`

Answer: D

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119. A block of mass m is pulled by a constant powert `P` placed on a rough horizontal plane. The friction

coefficient the block and surface is `mu`. The maximum velocity of the block is.

A. `(muP)/(mg)`
 B. `(mumg)/P`

C. `mumgP`

D. `P/(mumg)`

Answer: D

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120. Two blocks of masses `m_(1) = 1 kg` and `m_(2) = 2 kg` are connected by a non-deformend light

spring. They are lying on a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between the blocks and the

surface is 0.4. What minimum constant force F has to be applied in horizontal direction to the block of mass

`m_(1)` in order to shift the other block? `(g = 10 m//s^(2))`

A. 8 N

B. 15 N

C. 10 N

D. 25 N

Answer: A

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121. Force acting on a particle of mass m moving in straight line varies with the velocity of the particle as

`F=K//V` K is constant then speed of the particle in time t

A. `K/v^(2).t`

B. `2 Kt`

C. Kt

D. `(2Kt)/v^(2)`

Answer: C

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122. A ball of mass m and density `rho` is immersed in a liquid of density `3 rho` at a depth `h` and

released. To what height will the ball jump up above the surface of liqud ? (neglect the reistance of water

and air).

A. h

B. `h//2`

C. 2h

D. 3h

Answer: C

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123. A block of mass m is attached with a massless spring of force constant k. The block is placed over a

rough inclined surface for which the coefficient of friction is `mu=(3)/(4)`. The minimum value of M required

to move the block up the plane is (Neglect mass of string, mass of pulley and friction in pulley)

A. `3/5` m

B. `4/5` m

C. `2 m`

D. `3/2` m

Answer: A

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124. A cannon of mass 2m located at the base of an inclined plane shoots a shell of mass m in horizontal

direction with velocity `v_(0)` The angle of inclination of plane is `45^(@)` and the coefficient of friction

between the cannon and the plane is `0.5` The height to which cannon ascends the plane as a result of

recoil is :

A. `v_(0)^(2)/(2g)`

B. `v_(0)^(2)/(12g)`

C. `v_(0)^(2)/(6g)`

D. `v_(0)^(2)/g`

Answer: B

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125. A smooth sphere of radius R is made to translate in a straight line with a constant acceleration `a=g`. A

particle kept on the top of the sphere is released from there at zero velocity with respect to the sphere. The

speed of particle with respect to the sphere as a function of angle `theta` as it slides down is

A. `sqrt(Rg(sin theta+cos theta)/2`

B. `sqrt(Rg(1+costheta-sintheta))`

C. `sqrt(4Rg sintheta)`

D. `sqrt(2Rg(1+sintheta- cos thetha)`

Answer: D

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126. A bob is suspended from a crane by a cable of length `l=5 m`. The crane and load are moving at a

constant speed `v_(0)`. The crane is stopped by a bumper and the bob on the cable swings out an angle of

`60^(@)`. The initial speed `v_(0)` is `(g=9.8 m//s^(2))`

A. `10 m//s`

B. `7m//s`

C. `4 m//s`

D. `2m//s`

Answer: B

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127. A car is moving in a circular horizontal track of radius 10 m with a constant speed of 10 ms/s A plumb

bob is suspended from the roof of the car by a light rigid rod of length 1m. The angle made by the rod with

the track is (Take g= 10m/`s^(2)`

 A. Zero

B. `30^(@)`

C. `45^(@)`

D. `60^(@)`

Answer: C

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128. The velocity-time graph of a particle moving in a straight line is shown in figure. The mass of the

particle is `2kg`. Work done by all the forces acting on the particle in time interval between `t=0` to `t=10s` is

A. 300 J
 B. `-300` J

C. 400 J

D. `-400` J

Answer: A

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129. Two blocks A and B of mass m and `2m` respectively are connected by a light spring of force constant

k. They are placed on a smooth horizontal surface. Spring is stretched by a length x and then released. Find

the relative velocity of the blocks when the spring comes to its natural length

A. `(sqrt((3k)/(2m)))x`

B. `(sqrt((2k)/(3m)))x`

C. `sqrt((2kx)/m)`

D. `sqrt((3km)/(2x)`

Answer: A

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130. The potential energy of a particle of mass m is given by `U=(1)/(2)kx^(2)` for `x lt 0` and U = 0 for `x ge

0`. If total mechanical energy of the particle is E. Then its speed at `x = sqrt((2E)/(k))` is

A. Zero

B. `sqrt(2E)/m`

C. `sqrt(E/m)`

D. `sqrt(E/(2m))`

Answer: B

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131. A particle P is sliding down a frictionless hemispherical bowl. It passes the point A at `t=0`. At this

instant of time, the horizontal component of its velocity is v. A bead Q of the same mass as P is ejected from

A at `t=0` along the horizontal string AB, with the speed v. Friction between the bead and the string may be
neglected. Let `t_P` and `t_Q` be the respective times taken by P and Q to reach the point B. Then:

A. `t_(P) lt t_(Q)`

B. `t_(P)=t_(Q)`

C. `t_(P) gt t_(Q)`

D. `t_(P)/t_(Q)=(length of are ABC)/(length of chord AB)`

Answer: A

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132. A small block of mass `m` slides along a smooth frictionless track as shown.

(a) If it starts from rest at `P`, what is the resultant force acting on it at `Q`?

(b) At what height above the bottom should the block be released so that the force it exerts against the track

at the top of the loop equals its weight?

A. `sqrt(75)mg,3R`

B. `sqrt(65) mg,2R`

C. `sqrt(75)mg, 2R`

D. `sqrt(65)mg,3R`

Answer: D
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133. A stone tied to a string of length `L` is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string at the

centre. At a certain instant of time the stone is at lowest position and has a speed `u` . Find the magnitude

of the change in its velocity as it reaches a position, where the string is horizontal.

A. `sqrt((u^(2)-2gl))`

B. `sqrt(2gl)`

C. `sqrt((u^(2)-gl))`

D. `sqrt((2u^(2)-gl))`

Answer: D

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134. A long horizontal rod has a bead which can slide along its length and initially placed at a

distance L from one end A of the rod. The rod is set in angular motion about A with constant angular

acceleration `alpha.` if the coefficient of friction between the rod and the bead is `mu`, and gravity is

neglected, then the time after which the bead starts slipping is

A. `sqrt(mu/alpha)`

B. `mu/sqrt(alpha)`

C. `1/sqrt(mualpha)`

D. Infinitesimal

Answer: A

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135. An insect crawls up a hemispherical surface very slowly (see the figure). The coefficient of friction

between the insect and the surface is 1/3. If the line joining the centre of the hemispherical surface to the

insect makes an angle `alpha` with the vertical, the maximum possible value of `alpha` is given by

A. `cot alpha=3`

B. `tan alpha=3`

C. `sec alpha=3`

D. `cosec alpha = 3`

Answer: A

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136. An ideal spring with spring constant k is hung from the ceiling and a block of mass M is attached to its

lower end. The mass is released with the spring initially unstretched. Then the maximum extension in the

spring is
 A. `4 Mg//k`

B. `2Mg//k`

C. `Mg//k`

D. `Mg//2k`

Answer: B

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137. An ideal massless spring is compressed by 1 m by a force of 100 N. The same spring is placed at the

bottom of a frictionless inclined plane `(theta = 30^(@))`. A 10-kg mass is released from the top of the

incline and is brought to rest momentarily after compressing the spring by 2m. Through what distance does

the mass slide before coming to rest ?

[Hint : Apply work-energy theorem]

A. `sqrt(20)m//s`

B. `sqrt(30)m//s`

C. `sqrt(10)m//s`

D. `sqrt(40)m//s`

Answer: A

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138. The following figure -3.116 illustrates the relation between the position of particle and force. The work

done in displacing the particle form x=1 to 5m is:

A. 20 joules

B. 60 joules

C. 70 joules

D. 100 joules

Answer: A

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139. A ball of mass `m` is attached to the lower end of a light vertical spring of force constant `K`. The upper

end of the spring is fixed. The ball is released from rest with the spring at its normal `(` unstretched `)`

length, and comed to rest again after descending through a distance `x`.

A. `x=mg//k`

B. `x=2mg//k`

C. The ball will have no acceleration at the position where it has descended through `x//2`

D. The ball will have an upward acceleration equal to g at its lowermost position.

Answer: B::C::D

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140. A heavy particle is suspended by a string of length 60 cm from a fixed point O. it is projected

horizontally with speed `4.2 m//s` from its lowest position : (Take `g=9.8m//s^(2))`

A. The particle will rise to a maximum height of 30 cm above O.

B. The maximum height above O reached by the particle will be less than 30 cm

C. When the particle reaches the maximum height it will have kinetic energy

D. The particle will leave the circular path while going up

Answer: B::C::D

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141. Work done by the conservative force on a system is equal to :

 A. The change in kinetic energy of the system

B. The change in potential energy of the system

C. The change in total mechanical energy of the system

D. None of these

Answer: A::B

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142. Select the correct alternative(s).

A. Work done by static friction is always zero

B. Work done by kinetic friction can be positive

C. Kinetic energy of a system can not be increased without applying any external force on the system

D. Work energy theorem is valid in non - intertial frames if we account pseudo force acting on the body in

the non - intertial frame

Answer: B::D

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143. Work done by a force on an object is zero, if

A. The force is always perpendicular to its acceleration

B. The object is stationary but the point of application of the force moves on the object
 C. The force is always perpendicular to its velocity

D. The object moves in such a way that the point of application of the force remains fixed

Answer: B::C::D

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144. A particle moves in a straight line with constant acceleration under a constant force F. Select the

correct alternative(s).

A. Power development by this force varies linearly with time

B. Power developed by this force varies parabolically with time

C. Power developed by this force varies linearly with displacement

D. Power developed by this force varies parabolically with displacement

Answer: A::D

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145. Kinetic energy of a particle moving in a straight line is proportional to the time t. The magnitude of the

force acting on the particle is :

A. Directly proportional to the speed of the particle

B. Inversely proportional to `sqrt(t)`

C. Inversely proportional to the speed of the particle

 D. Directly proportional to `sqrt(t)`

Answer: B::C

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146. In a projectile motion, power of the gravitational force

A. Is constant throughout

B. Is negative for first half, zero at topmost point and positive for rest half

C. Varies linearly with time

D. Is positive for complete path

Answer: B::C

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147. A person applies a constant force `vecF` on a particle of mass m and finds tht the particle movs 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 `mv^(2)//r` towards the centre

D. The resultant of the other forces veries in magnitude as well as in direction

Answer: B::D
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148. One end of a light spring of spring constant k is fixed to a wall and the other end is tied to a block

placed on a smooth horizontal surface. In a displacement, the work done by the spring is `+(1/2)kx^(2)`. The

possible cases are.

A. The spring was initially stretched by a distance x and finally was in its natural length

B. The spring was initially in its natural length and finally it was compressed by a distance x.

C. The spring was initially compressed by a distance x and finally was in its natural length

D. The spring was initially in its natural length and finally stretched by a distance x.

Answer: A::C

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149. A block of mass 2 kg is hanging over a smooth and light pulley through a light string. The other end of

the string is pulled by a constant force F = 40 N. The kinetic energy of the particle increases 40 J in a given

interval of time. Then, `(g = 10 m//s^(2))`

A. Tension in the string is 40 N

B. Displacement of the block in the given interval of time is 2m

C. Power developed by this force varies linearly with displacement

D. Power developed by this force varies parabolically with displacement

Answer: A::B::D
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150. The spring is compressed by a distance a and released. The block again comes to rest when the

spring is elongated by a distance `b`. During this

A. Work done by the spring on the block `=1/2k(a+b)^(2)`

B. Work done by the spring on the block `=1/2 k(a^(2)-b^(2))`

C. Coefficient of friction `=(k(a-b))/(2mg)`

D. Coefficient of friction `=(k(a+b))/(2mg)`

Answer: B::C

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151. The potential energy `U` in joule of a particle of mass `1 kg` moving in `x-y` plane obeys the law`U = 3x

+ 4y`, where `(x,y)` are the co-ordinates of the particle in metre. If the particle is at rest at `(6,4)` at time `t =
0` then :

A. its acceleration is of magnitude `5m//s^(2)`

B. Its velocity when it crosses the y axis is `10 m//s`

C. it crosses the y - axis (x=0) at `y=-4`

D. It moves in a straight line passing through the origin (0,0)

Answer: A::B::C

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152. A block is suspended by an ideal spring of force constant force F and if maximum displacement of

block from its initial mean position of rest is `x_(0)` then

A. Increase in energy stored in spring is `kx_(0)^(2)`

B. `x_(0)=(3F)/(2k)`

C. `x_(0)=((2F)/k)`

D. Work done by applied force F is `F x_(0)`

Answer: C::D

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153. For a curved track of radius R, banked at angle `theta`

 A. A vehicle moving with a speed `v_(0)=sqrt(Rg tan theta)` is able to negotiate the curve without calling

friction into play at all

B. A vehicle moving with any speed `v gt v_(0)` is ablce to negotiate the curve with calling friction into

play

C. A vehicle is moving with any speed `v lt v_(0)` must also have the force of friction into play

D. The minimum value of the angle of banking for a vehicle parked on the banked road can stay there

without slipping is given by `theta=tan^(-1)mu_(s)` (`mu_(s)`=coefficient of static friction)

Answer: A::D

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154. A single conservative force F(x) acts on a particle that moves along the x - axis. The graph of the

potential energy with x is given. At x=5m, the particle has a kinetic energy of 50 J and its potential energy is
related to position 'x' as `U=15+(x-3)^(2)` Joule where x is in meter. Then:

A. The mechanical energy of system is 69 J

B. The mechanical energy of system is 19 J

C. At x=3 the kinetic energy of particle is minimum

D. The maximum value of kinetic energy is 54 J

Answer: A::D

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155. The potential energy of a particle of mass 1 kg in a conservative field is given as `U=(3x^(2)y^(2)+6x)`

J, where x and y are measured in meter. Initially particle is at (1,1) & at rest then:
 A. Initial acceleration of particle is `6sqrt(5)ms^(2)`

B. Work done to slowly bring the particle to origin is 9 J

C. Work done to slowly bring the particle to origin is `-9` J

D. If particle is left free it moves in straight line

Answer: A::C

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156. In the adjacent figure a uniform rod of length L and mass m is kept at rest in horizontal position on an

elevated edge. The value of x (consider the figure -3.119) is such that the rod will have maximum angular

acceleration `alpha` as soon as it set free

 A. x is equal to `L/(2sqrt(3))`

B. `alpha` is equal to `(gsqrt(3))/(2L)`

C. `alpha` is equal to `(gsqrt(3))/L`

D. x is equal to `L/sqrt(3)`

Answer: A::C

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157. Displacement time graph of a particle moving in a straight line is as shown in figure. Select the correct

alternative (s) :

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 A. Work done by all the forces in region OA and BC is positive.

B. Work done by all the forces in region AB is zero.

C. Work done by all the forces in region BC is negative.

D. Work done by all the forces in region OA is negative.

Answer: B::C

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158. A Block 'A' is placed on a smooth horizontal surface and particle C is suspended with the help of light

rod from point B of the block as shown. Now both the block A and the particle C are given velocity `v_(0)`

towards left. The block A strikes a fixed wall and suddenly stops. Then, (The rod BC is free to rotate about
B)

A. The smallest velocity `v_(0)` for which the particle C will swing in a full circle about the point B is

`sqrt(4gl)`
 B. The smallest velocity `v_(0)` for which the particle C will swing in a full circle about the point B is

`sqrt(gl)`

C. Velocity of point C at the highest point of the circle (for the smallest value of `v_(0)`) is zero

D. Velocity of point C at the highest point of the circle (for the smallest value of `v_(0)`) is `sqrt(gl)`

Answer: A::C

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1. An astronaut with space suit has a madd of 110 kg Climbing up a hill 7.3 m high in `7.2` sec required the

astronaut to expend a power of 200 W. is the astronaut on the earth ?

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2. In an amusement park passengers riding in a Air racer are revolving around a tall steel tower. At top

speed all of its planes fly at `60^(@)` bank, and about 50 m from the tower. In this position the support

chains make an angle of `60^(@)` with the vertical Calculate the speed of the planes.

Answer: B::D

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3. A man is drawing water from a well with a bucket which leaks uniformly. The bucket when full weights 20

kg and when it arrives the top only half the water remains. The depth of the water is 20 m What is the work

done ?

Answer: C

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4. A train of mass 100 metric tons is drawn up an incline of 1 in 49 at the rate of 36 kph by a engine. If the

resistance due to friction be 10N per metric ton, calculate the power of the engine if the steam is shut off,

how far will the train move before it comes to rest ?

Answer: B::D

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5. An elevator has mass of 600 kg, not including passengers The elevator is designed to ascend at constant

speed a vertical distance of 20 m in 15 sec. It is driven by a motor that can provide up to 30 hp to the

elevator, what is the maximum number of passengers that can ride in the elevator ? Assume that an

average passenger has a mass of 65 kg

Answer: A

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6. Consider a spring that does not obey Hook's law. One end of the spring is held fixed. When it is stretched

or compressed by an amount x, the force it exert is `F=ax-bx+cx^(2)` Where `a=50N//m b=150N//m^(2)` and
`c=5000N//m^(3)` How much work must be done to stretch this spring by 1m from its unstretched length ?

Answer: A

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7. An object of mass 5 kg falls from rest through a vertical distance of 20 m and reaches a velocity of 10

m/s. How much work is done by the push of the air on the object ? `(g=10m//s^(2)).`

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8. A car of mass `M` accelerates starting from rest. Velocity of the car is given by `v=((2Pt)/(M))^((1)/(2))`

where `P` is the constant power supplied by the engine. The position of car as a function of time is given as

Answer: A

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9. A highway curve with a radius of 750 m is banked properly for a car travelling 120 kph. If a 1590 kg car

takes the turn at a speed of 230 kph, how much sideways force must the tires exert against the road if the

car does not skid ?

Answer: B::C

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10. A cyclist rides along the circumference of a circular horizontal plane of radius `R`, with the friction

coefficient `mu=mu_(0)(1-(r )/(R ))`, where `mu_(0)` is constant and `r` is distance from centre of plane `O`.

Find the radius of the circle along which the cyclist can ride with the maximum velocity, what is this valocity?

Answer: A::B

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11. An annular circular brass disk of inner radius `'r'` and outer radius `'R'` is rotating about an axis passing

through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with a uniform angular velocity `'omega'` in a uniform
magnetic filed of induction `'B'` normal to the plane of the disk. The induced emf between the inner and

outer edge of the annular disk is

Answer: C

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12. A small ball is suspended from a point O by a light thread of length l. Then the ball is drawn aside so that

thread deviates through an angle `theta` from the vertical and set in motion in a horizontal direction at right

angles to the vertical plane in which the thread is located. What is the initial velocity that has to be imparted

to the ball so that it could deviate through the maximum angle `pi//2` in the process of motion?

Answer: D

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13. An amusement park ride consist of a large verticle cylinder that spins about its axis first fast enough that

any person inside is held up againest the wall when the is `mu_(s)` and the radius of the cylider is R
a. Shown that maximum period of revolation neccessary to keep the person from falling is `T = (4 pi^(2)

mu_(s) //g)^(1//2)`

b. Obtain a numerical value for taking `R = 4.00m` and `mu_(s) = 0.400` . How many revolations per minute

does the cylinder make?

c.If the rate of revolation of the cylinder is make to be some what larger what happens to the magnitude of

each one of the forces acting on the person ? What happens to the motion of the person ?

d.If instead the cylinder rate revolation is made to be somewhat smaller what happens to the magnitude

happens to the motion of the person ?

Answer: B::C

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14. A designer of race track is appointed on moon for a car race. He has to design a 1.5 km diameter

circular race track assuming a speed of 240 `km//hr` for the type of cars used. If everything else is to stay

the same in the design, by how many degrees and in which direction with respect to the horizontal

designers will have to change the angle at which the track is banked on the moon as compared to the

banking angle on earth ? The acceleration of gravity on the moon is `1.62m//s^(2)`

Answer: A::B::C::D

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15. The kinetic energy of a particle moving along a circle of radius `R` depends on the distance covered `s`

as `K=lambdas^(2)`, where `lambda` is a constant. Find the force acting on the particle as a function of `s`.

Answer: A::B

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16. Two bars of masses `m_(1)` and `m_(2)` connected by a non`-`deformed light spring rest on a horizontal

plane. The coefficient of friction between the bars and the surface is equal to `mu`. What minimum constant

force has to be appled in the horizontal direction to the bar of mass `m_(1)` in order to shift the other bar?

Answer: A::B

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17. Show that the height h to which a man of mass m can jump is given approximately by `h=1/(2g)

((4sP)/m)^(2//3)` where P is the maximum power, the man can use and s is the height of centre of mass of

man from ground

Answer: A

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18. A string of length 1m is fixed at one end and carries a mass of 1 kg at the other end. The string makes

`2//pi` revolutions per second around a vertical axis passing through the fixed end. Calculate (i) angle of

inclination of the string with the vertical, (ii) the tension in the strong and (iii) the linear velocity of the mass.

Answer: A::B::C::D

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19. Light airplanes are design so that their wings can safely provide a lift force of 3.8 times the weight of the

airplane. What is the maximum bank angle that a pilot can safely maintain in a constant altitude turn without

threatening the safety of the airplane ?

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20. A stone with a mass of 0.9 kg is attached to one end of a string 0.8 m long. The string will break if its

tension exceeds 500 N. The stone is whirled in a horizontal circle on a frictionless table top. The other end

of the string is kept fixed. Find the maximum speed of the stone, it can attain without breaking the string.

Answer: A::B::C

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21. The block on the loop shown slides without friction. At what height from A it starts so that it passes

against the track at B with a net upward force equal to its own weight? The radius of the loop is R.
Answer: C

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22. A body of mass m was slowly hauled up the hill as shown in the fig. by a force F which at each point was

directed along a tangent to the trajectory. Find the work performed by this force, if the height of the hill is h,

the length of its base is I and the coefficient ot friction is `mu`.

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23. An object is attached toward the origin with a force given by `F=-k//x^(2)` Calculate the work done by the

force F when the object moves in the x - direction from `x_(1)` to `x_(2)` if `x_(2) gt x_(1)` is the work done

by F positive or negative ? You now exert a force with your hand to move the object slowly from `x_(1)` or

`x_(2)`

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24. A hemispherical bowl of radius R is rotated about its axis of symmetry which is kept vertical.A small

block is kept in the bowl at a position where the radius makes an angle `theta` with the vertical. The block

rotates with the bowl without any slipping. The friction coefficient between the block and the bowl surface is

`mu`. Find the range of the angular speed for which the block will not slip.

Answer: A::B::C

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25. A system consists of two springs connected in series and having the stiffness coefficients `k_1` and

`k_2`. Find the minimum work to be performed in order to stretch this system by `Deltal`.

Answer: A::B

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26. Aircraft experience a lift force (due to air) that is perpendicular to the plane of the wings A small airplane

is flying at a constant speed of 280 kph At what angle from the horizontal must the wings of the airplane be

tilted for the plane to execute a horizontal turn from east to north with a turning radius of 1200 m ?

Answer: C

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27. Two identical twins, Tui and Kui are playing on a large merry go round in an amusement park. The

surface of merry go round is frictionless and is turning at a constant rate of revolution as the twins ride on it.

Tui, sitting 2 m from the center of the merry go round, must hold onto one of the metal posts attached to the
merry go round with a horizontal force of 90N to keep from sliding off. Kui is sitting at the edge, 4m from the

center. With what horizontal force must she hold on to keep form falling off ?

Answer: A

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28. A particle of mass 'm' is moving in horizontal circle inside a smooth inverted fixed vertical cone above

height 'h' from apex. Angle of cone is `theta`, then

Answer: A::B::C

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29. An object is attracted toward the origin with a force of magnitude `F=kx^(3)` where `k=5 N//m^(3)` How

much work is done by the force F when the object moves from 1 m to 2 m? is the work positive or negative

Answer: A

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30. A designer proposes a design for an automobile crash barrier in which a 1200 kg car moving at 20 `m//s`

crashes into a spring of negligible mass that slows the car to a stop. To avoid injuring the passengers, the

acceleration of the car as it slow can be no more than 5 g find the required spring constant and find the

distance the spring will compress slowing the car to a stop

Answer: A::B

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31. What power is developed by a grinding machine whose wheel has a radius of 20 cm and runs at 2.5

revolutions per second when the tool to be sharpened is held against the wheel with a force of 20 kg ? The

coefficient of friction between the tool and the wheel is 0.3

[Hint : Power `= Fv = F omega r = mu N omega r` where N is the normal reaction]

Answer: A

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32. A particle moving along the x- axis is subjected to a force given by `F=F_(0)(e^(x//a)-1)` where `F_(0)`

and are constants Determine an expression for the work done by this force as the particle moves from the
origin to the point x=r

Answer: A

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33. During 0.19 sec, a wheel rotates through an angle of 2.36 rad as a point on the peribhery of the wheel

moves with a constant speed of `2.87m//s` What is the radius of the wheel ?

Answer: B::C

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34. One end of a light string is slipped around a peg fixed in a horizontal table top, while the other end is tied

to a 0.5 kg small disc. The disc is given an initial velocity of magnitude `3.4m//s` so that it moves in a

horizontal circle of radius 0.75 m. The object comes to rest after 2.5 revolutions (a) For the entire motion,

what work is done by the frictional force ? (b) Assume that the magnitude of the frictional force is constant

and determine the coefficient of kinetic friction at the interface (c) Determine the tension in the string at the

instant that the disc completes the first revolution (d) How much work is done by the tension in the string ?

Answer: B::D

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35. A ball of mass m is attached to a light string of length L and suspended vertically. A constant horizontal

force, whose magnitude F equals the weight of the ball, is applied Determine the speed of the ball as it

reaches the `90^(@)` level.

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36. A smooth table is placed horizontally and a spring of unstretched length `i_(0)` and force constank k has

one end fixed to its center. To the other end of the spring is attached a mass m which is making n

revolutions per second around the center. Show that the radius r of this unifrom circular motion is `kl_(0)//(k-

4 pi^(2)mn^(2))` and the tension T in the spring is `4pi^(2)mkl_(0)n^(2)//(k-4pi^(2)mn^(2))`

Answer: A

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37. Suppose that a man (60 kg) is standing in an elevator. The elevator accelerates upward from rest at

`1m//s^(2)` for 2 sec then for further 10 sec it moves with the constant velocity and then decelerates at the

same rate for 2 sec

(a) For the whole motion, how much work is done by the normal force on the man by the elevator floor?

(b) By man's weight

(c) what average power is delivered by the normal force for the whole motion

(d) What instantaneous power is delivered by the normal force at 7 sec ?

(e) at 13 sec ?

Answer: A::B::D

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38. In an industry a 300 kg crate is dropped vertically from a packing mechine onto a conveyor belt moving

at `1.2 m//s` The coefficient of kinetic friction between belt and crate is 0.4 After a short time, slipping

between the belt and the crate ceases and the crate then moves along with the crate ceases and the crate
then moves along with the belt . For the period of time during which the crate is being brought to rest relative

to the belt, calculate, for a reference frame (a) the kinetic energy supplied to the crate (b) the magnitude of

the kinetic frictional force acting on the crate, the magnitude of energy supplied by the motion (c) Why are

the answers to (a) and (c) different

Answer: A::B::C::D

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39. A bicyclist of mass 80 kg (including the bicycle) can coast down a `3.4^(@)` hill at a steady speed of 6

kph Pumping hard, the cyclist can descend the hill at a speed of 30 kph Using the same power, at what

speed cant he cyslist climb the same hill ? Assume the force of friction is directly proportional to the speed v.

Answer: B::D

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40. An engineer is designing a spring to be placed at the bottom of an elevator shaft, if the elevator cable

should break at a height h above the top of the spring, calculate the required value of the spring constant k,

so that passsengers undergo an acceleration of no more than 10 g when brought to rest, Let M be the total

mass of the elevator and passengers

Answer: B

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41. A man finds that, on level ground, his 800 kg car accelerates from rest to `15m//s` in 10 sec and then

coasts to rest from `15m//s` in 500 m Compute the average horsepower delivered by the car.
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42. A child's 200gm toy car is driven by an electric motor that has a constant output power. The car climb a

`20^(@)` incline at `20cm//s` and can travel on a horizontal table at `40 cm//s` The friction force retarding it

is kv, where k is a constant and v is its speed. How steep in incline can it climb with a speed of `30 cm//s` ?

Answer: D

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43. A solid body rotates about a stationary axis so that its angular velocity depends on the rotation angle

`varphi` as `omega=omega_0-avarphi`, where `omega_0` and a are positive constants. At the moment `t=0`

the angle `varphi=0`. Find the time dependence of

(a) the rotation angle,

(b) the angular velocity.

Answer: A

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44. The bob of a simple pendulum of length l is released from a point in the same horizontal line as the point

of suspension and at a distance l from it Calculate the tension in the string at the lowest point of its swing

(b) If the string of the pendulum is catched by a nail located verticaly below the point of suspensions and the

bob just swings around a complete circle around the nail, find the distance of the nail from the point of

suspension

(c) If the string of the pendulum is made of rubber then show that it will be stretched by 3 `mg//k` on
reaching the bob at the lowest point. Here k is the force constant of the string

Answer: A::C

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45. The resistance to motion of an automobile depends on road friction, which is almost independent of

speed, and on air drag, which is proportional to speed squared. For a car with a weight of 12000 N, the total

resistance force F is given by `F=300+1.8v^(2)` where F is in newtons and v is in meters per second.

Calculate the power required to accelerate the car at `0.92 m//s^(2)` when the speed is 80 kph

Answer: A

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46. A pendulum bob can swing along a ciircular path on a smooth inclined plane, as shown in Fig. 3E.31,

where `m = 1.2 kg, 1 = .075m, theta = 37^(@)`. At the lowest point of the circle the tension in the sting is `T

= 110 N`. Determine

(a) the speed of the bob at the lowest point,

(b) the speed of the bob at the highest point on the circle and

(c) the tension in the string at the highest position

(a)
Answer: A

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47. A particle of mass 9 kg is moving under the action of a central force whose potential energy is given by

`U=10//r` For what energy it will orbit a circle of radius 10 m ? Calculate the time period of this motion

Answer: C

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48. A smooth light horizontal rod AB can rotate about a vertical axis passing through its end A. The rod is

fitted with a small slieeve of mass m attached to the end A by a weightless spring of length `l_0` and

stiffness `x`. What work must be performed to slowly get this system going and reaching the angular velocity

`omega`?

Answer: A::B::D

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49. A particle 'A' moves along a circle of radius R = 50 cm, so that its radius vetor 'r' relative to the point O

rotates with the constant angular velocity `omega = 0.4 rad//s`. Then :

Answer: B::C

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50. A particle moves in the plane `xy` with velocity `v=ai+bxj`, where i and j are the unit vectors of the x and

y axes, and a and b are constants. At the initial moment of time the particle was located at the point `x=y=0`.

Find:

(a) the equation of the particle's trajectory `y(x)`,

(b) the curvature radius of trajectory as a function of x.

Answer: A::B::C

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51. A shell acquires the initial velocity `v=320m//s`, having made `n=2.0` turns inside the barrel whose

length is equal to `l=2.0m`. Assuming that the shell moves inside the barrel with a uniform acceleration, find

the angular velocity of its axial rotation at the moment when the shell escapes the barrel.

Answer: A::B::C

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52. A small object slides without friction from the height `5R//2` and then loops of the verticle loop of radius

`R` from which a symmetrical section of angle `2alpha` has been removed. Find angle `alpha` such that
after losing contact at `A` and flying through the air, the object will reach point `B`.

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53. A point moves along a circle with a speed `v=kt` , where `k=0.5m//s^(2)`

Find the total acceleration of the point the moment when it has covered the `n^(th)` fraction of the circle after

the begining of motion, where `n=(1)/(10)` .

Answer: B

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54.

In the figure (a) and (b) `AC` and `GF` are fixed inclined planes `BC = EF = x` and `AB = DE = y` A small

block of mass `M` is rdeased from the point `A` it sides down `AC` and maches `C` with a speed `V_(C) `

The same block is relessed from rest from the point `D` it sides down `DGF` and reached the point the `F`

with `V_(p) THe coefficients of kiletic friction between the block and the sarface `AC` and `DGF` are `mu`

colculate `V_(C) ` and V_`(p)`

Answer: B::C

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55. AB is a quarter of smooth circular track of radius `R=6m`. A particle P of mass `0.5kg` moves along the

track from A to B under the action of the following forces.

a. A force `F_1` directed always towards the point B, its magnitude is constant and is equal to `20N`.

b. A force `F_2` directed along the instantaneous tangent to the circular track, its magnitude is `(15-10S)N`,

where S is the distance travelled in metre.

c. A horizontal force of magnitude `30N`.

Find the work done by forces mentioned in (a), (b) and (c)

Answer: A::B

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56. A `20 g` bullet pierces through a plate of mass `M_(1) = 1 kg` and then comes to rest inside a second

plate of mass `M_(2) = 2.98 kg` as shown in Fig. It is found that the two plates, initially at rest, now move
with equal velocities. Find the percentage loss in the initial velocity of the bullet when it is between `M_(1)`

and `M_(2`. Neglect any loss of material of the plates due to the action of bullet.

Answer: B

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57. A 100 metric ton engine is moving up a slope of gradient `5^(@)` at a speed of 100 metre`//` hour. The

coefficient of friction between the engine and the rails is 0.1. If engine has an efficiency of `4%` for

converting heat into work, find the amount of coal the engine has to burn in one hour. Burning of 1 kg coal

yields 50000J.

Answer: A::C

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58. A particle is projected with a speed u at angle `theta` with the horizontal. Consider a small part of its

path near the highest position and take it approximately to be a circular arc. What is the radius of this circle?

This radius is called the adius of curvature of the curve at the point.

Answer: A::B::C

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59. A string with one end fixed on a rigid wall, passing over a fixed frictionless pulley at a distance of `2m`

from the wall, has a point mass M of `2kg` attached to it at a distance of `1m` from the wall. A mass `m` of

`0.5kg` is attached to the free end. The system is initially held at rest so that the stirng is horizontal between

wall and pulley and vertical beyond the pulley as shown in figure.
What will be the speed with which point mass M will hit the wall when the system is released? `(g=10ms^-2)`

Answer: C

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60. Particle slides down the surface of a smooth fixed sphere of radius r starting from rest at the highest

point. Find where it will leave the sphere. Show that it strike the horizontal plane through the lowest point of

the sphere at a distance equal to `5[sqrt(5)+4sqrt(2)](r//27)` from the vertical diameter.

Answer: A

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61. A heavy particle is suspended by a light thread, the other end of the thread being fixed to a point O. The

particle is projected from its lower position in the horizontal direction in the vertical plane through O, with

such a velocity that it leaves the circular path after an angular displacement `theta` Show that when the

string again becomes taut it makes an angle `3theta-360^(@)` with the downward drawn vertical.

Answer: A

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62. A block of mass m is held at rest on a smooth horizontal floor. A light frictionless, small pulley is fixed at

a height of 6m from the floor. A light inextensible string of length 16m, connected with A passes over the

pulley and another identical block B is hung from the string initial height of B is 5m from the floor as shown

in figure -3.130 When the system is released from rest, B starts to move vertically downwards and A slides

on the floor towards right

(a) if at an instant string makes an angle `theta` with horizontal, calculate relation between velocity u of A

and v of B

(b) Calculate c when B strikes the floor.

Answer: A::D

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63. A smooth rubber cord of length `l` whose coefficient of elasticity is k is suspended by one end from the

point O (figure). The other end is fittetd with a catch B. A small sleeve A of mass m starts falling from the

point O. Neglecting the masses of the thread and the catch, find the maximum elongation of the cord.
Answer: A::B

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64. The basket in a front loading automatic clothes dryer rotates about a horizontal axis. The basket rotates

so that the force exerted by the basket on clothes located at the basket's edge is zero at the top of the path.
If the radius of the basket is 0.65 m, how fast must the basket turn to accomplish this ?

Answer: B::C

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65. A ring of radius R is made from a thin wire of radius r. If `rho` is the density of the material of wire then

what will be the gravitational force exerted by the ring on the material particle of mass m placed on the axis

of ring of ring at a distance x from its centre. Shown that the force will be maximum when `x=R//sqrt(2)` and

the maximum value of force will be given as

`F_(max)=(4pi^(2)G r^(2)rhom)/((3)^(3//2)R^(2))`

Answer: C

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66. A space station 960 m in diameter rotates fast enough that the artificial gravity at the outer edge is 1.5 g

(a) What is the frequency of rotation ?

(b) What is its period ?

(c) At what distance from the center will the artificial gravity be 0.75 g ? Take `g=10m//s^(2)`

Answer: B::C

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67. A chain AB of length `l` is located in a smooth horizontal tube so that its fraction of length `h` hangs

freely and touches the surface of the table with its end B(figure). At a certain moment the end A of the chain

is set free. With what velocity will this end of the chain slip out of the tube?
Answer: B

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68. An electron with mass `9.1xx10^(-31)` kg moves with a speed of `2xx10^(6)m//s` in a circle of 2.85 cm

radius under the influence of magnetic field. A protons of mass `1.67xx10^(-27)` kg moving in the same
plane with the same speed, experiences the same centripetal force. What is the radius of the proton's orbit?

Answer: B

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69. A particle is suspended vertically from a point O by an inextensible mass less string of length L. A

vertical line AB is at a distance of `L/8` from O as shown in figure. The particle is given a horizontal velocity

u. At some point, its motion ceases to be circular and eventually the object passes through the line AB. At

the instant of crossing AB, its velocity is horizontal. Find u.

Answer: A::B::C::D

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70. A cyclist intends to cycle up a `12^(@)` hill 100 m high Assuming the mass of bicycle plus person is 78.0

kg

(a) Calculate how much work must be done against gravity

(b) If each complete revolution of the pedals moves the bike 5.10 m along its path, calculate the average

force that must be exerted on the pedals tangent to their circular path. Neglect friction and other losses. THe
pedals turn in a circle of diameter 36 cm.

Answer: A::D

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71. A rod of length 1m and mass `0.5 kg` is fixed at one end is initially hanging vertical. The other end is

now raised until it makes an angle `60^(@)` with the vertical. How much work is required ?

Answer: A::B

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72. In a vertical circle, AB is the horizontal diameter Let AD and AE are two cords of the circle which

subtend the angel `theta` and `2theta` at the centre of the circle respectively. If a particle slides along the

two cords from A to D and A to E and the ratio of the time durations it take to travel the distances AD and

AE is `1:n` then prove that :

`(n^(2)-1) costheta =1`

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73. A penny with a mass m sits on a horizontal turntable at a distance r from the axis of rotation. The turn

table accelerates at a rate of `alpha rad//s^(2)` from t=0 The penny starts slipping at `t=t_(1)` The friction

coefficient on the surface of turn table and the penny is `mu` find :

(i) The direction in which it starts sliding

(ii) The magnitude of frictional force at time `t=t_(2)(t_(2) gt t_(1))`

Answer: A
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74. A block of mass 5.0 kg is suspended from the end of a vertical spring which is stretched by 10 cm under

the load of the block. The block is given a sharp impulse from below so that it acquires an upward speed of

2.0 m/s. How high will it rise? Take `g=10 m/s^2`

Answer: B::C

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75. A `20 kg` block is originally at rest on a horizontal surface for which the coefficient of friction is `0.6`. A

horizontal force `F` is applied such that it varies with time as shown in the figure (a) & (b). If the speed of the

block after `10 s` is `8v` then find `v`. ( Take `g=10m//s^(2)`)

Answer: A::B::D

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76. Two block of masses `m` and `M` are connected by a chord passing around a frictionless pulley which is

attached to a rotating frame , which rotates about a vertical axis with an angular velocity `omega` If the

coefficient of friction between the two masses and the surface are `mu_(1)` and `mu_(2)` respectively

determine the value of `omega` at which the block starts sliding radially `(M gt m)`

Answer: A::C::D
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77. A block of mass M = 40 kg is released on a smooth incline from point A. After travelling through a length

of 30 cm it strikes an ideal spring of force constant `K = 1000 N//m` . It compresses the spring and then gets

pushed back. How much time after its release, the block will be back to point A?

Answer: B::C::D

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78. A heavy particle of mass m is in motion on a smooth surface of hemisphere of radius R and there is no

friction. At the initial instant the particle is at the topmost point A and has an initial velocity `v_(0)` At what

point will the particle leave the surface of the hemisphere ? Also determine the value of `v_(0)` for which the
particle will leave the sphere at the initial instant.

Answer: A::B::C

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1. Figure shows as rod of length 20 cm pivoted near an end and which is made to rotate in a horizontal

plane with a constant angular speed. A ball ofmass m is spuspended by a string angular also of length 20

cm from the other end of the rod. If the angle `theta` made by the stirng with the vertical is `30^0`. find the

anglular speed of the rotation. Take `g=10 m/s^2`

Answer: A::D

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1. A boy pulls a 5 kg block 20 metres along a horizontal sur- face at a constant speed with a force directed

45° above the horizontal. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.20, how much work does the boy do on the

block?

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2. A body is thrown on a rough surface such that the friction force acting on it is linearly varying with the

distance travelled by it as `f=ax+b`. Find the work done by the friction on the box if before coming to rest the

box travels a distance s.

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3. A force varying with distance is given as `F=ae^(-bx)` acts on a particle of mass m moving in a straight

line. Find the work done on the particle in its displacement from origin to a distance d.

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4. A 2kg body is displaced on a rough plane with friction coefficinet `mu=0.5` with a variable force `F=

(4x^(2)+15)` N. Find the kinetic energy of the block after the block has travelled a distance 5 m.

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5. A body of 4 kg mass placed on a smooth horizontal surface experiences a force varying with

displacement of block as shown in figure-3.7. Find the speed of the body when force ceases to act on it.

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6. A trolley car starts from rest at the top of a hill as shown in figure -3.9 and moves down the curved track.

Determine its speed as it reaches the bottom. Assume that the work done by frictional forces is negligible.

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7. Figure. shows a rough horizontal plane which ends in a vertical wall, to which a spring is connected,

having a force constant k. Initially spring is in its relaxed state. A block of mass m starts with an initial

velocity u towards the spring from a distance `l_(0)` from the end of spring shown. When block strikes at the

end ofthe spring, it compresses the spring and comes to rest. Find the maximum compression in the spring.
The friction coefficient between the block and the floor is `mu`..

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8. Figure. shows a rough incline at an angle `theta` with coefficient of friction `mu` At the bottom a spring is

attached with force constant k. A block of mass m is released from a position at a length l away from the

spring. Write down the work energy equations to find the maximum compression in the spring and the

distance by which the block rebound up the inclined plane. the distance by which the block rebound up the

inclined plane

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9. A disc of mass `50 g` slides with zero initial velocity down an inclined plane at an angle `30^@` to the

horizontal. Having traversed a distance of `50 cm` along the horizontal plane, the disc stops. Find the work

performed by the friction forces over the whole distance, assuming the friction coefficient `0.15` for both

inclined and horizontal planes. `(g =10 m//s^(2))`.

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10. A body of mass `m` is thrown at an angle `alpha` to the horizontal with the initial velocity `v_0`. Find the

mean power developed by gravity over the wholetime of motion of the body, and the instantaneous power of

gravity as a function of time.

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11. An electric motor that can develop 1.0 hp is used is used to lift a mass of 25 kg through a distance of

10.0 m. What is the minimum time in which it can do this ? (Take `g=10m//s^(2))`

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12. A pump is required to lift `1000kg` of water per minute from a well `12m` deep and eject it with a speed

of `20ms^-1`. How much work is done per minute in lifting the water and what must be the power output of

the pump?

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13. A small body of mass m is located on a horizontal plane at the point O. The body acquires a horizotal

velocity u. Find:

(a) The mean power developed by the friction force during the whole time of motion, if the friction coefficient

is k.

(b) The maximum instantaneous power developed by the friction force, if the friction coefficient varies as

k=ax, where `alpha` is a constant and x is the distance from the point O.

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14. A stone with a mass of 0.9 kg is attached to one end of a string 0.8 m long. The string will break if its

tension exceeds 500 N. The stone is whirled in a horizontal circle on a frictionless table top. The other end

of the string is kept fixed. Find the maximum speed of the stone, it can attain without breaking the string.

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15. A person stands on a spring balance at the equator.

(a) How much is the reduction in weight as measured by the balance.

(b) If the speed of earth's rotation is changed such that the balance reading is half of its true weight, what

will be the length of the day in this case? `(g=10m//s^(2),R_(e)=6400km)`

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16. What is the radius of curvature of the parabola traced out by the projectile in which a particle is projected

with a speed u at an angle `theta` with the horizontal, at a point where the velocity of particle makes an

angle `theta//2` with the horizontal.

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17. A wheel rotates around a stationary axis so that the rotation angle `theta` varies with time as

`theta=at^(2)` where `a=0.2rad//s^(2)`. Find the magnitude of net acceleration of the point A at the rim at the

moment `t=2.5s` if the linear velocity of the point A at this moment is `v=0.65m//s`.

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18. A stone is thrown horizontally with a velocity of `10m//sec`. Find the radius of curvature of it’s trajectory

at the end of `3 s` after motion began. `(g=10m//s^(2))`

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19. A 40 kg mass, hanging at the end of a rope of length l, oscillates in a vertical plane with an angular

amplitude `theta_0.` What is the tension in the rope when it makes en angle `theta` with the vertical ? If the

breaking strength of the rope is 80 kg, what is the maximum amplitude with which the mass can oscillate

without the rope breaking?

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20. Figure shows a loopthe loop track of raidus R. A car (without engine) starts from a platform at a distance

h above the top of the loop and goes around the loop without falling off the track. Find the minimum value of
h for a successful looping. Neglect friction.

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21. Figure shows a smooth track, a part of which is a circle of radius `r`. A block of mass `m` is pushed

against a spring of spring constant `k` fixed at the left end and is then released. Find the initial compression

of the spring so that the block presses the track with a force `mg` when it reaches the point P, where the
radius of the track is horizontal.

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22. A small box of mass m is kept on a fixed, smooth sphere of radius R at a position where the radius

through the box makes an angle of `30^(@)` with the vertical. The box is released from this position

(a) What is the force exerted by the sphere on the box just after the release ?

(b) Find the distance travelled by the box before it leaves contact with the sphere.

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23. A particle is suspended from a fixed point by a string of lengh `5m`. It is projected from the equilibrium

position with such a velocity that the string slakens after the particle has reached a height `8m` above lowest

point. Find the velocity of the particle, just before the string slackens.

Find also, to what to what height the particle can rise further?
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24. A heavy particle hanging from a fixed point by a light inextensible string of length l is projected

horizontally with speed (gl) . Then the speed of the particle and the inclination of the string to the vertical at

the instant of the motion when the tension in the string equal the weight of the particle-

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25. A particle of mass m is attached to one end of a weightless and inextensible string of length L. The

particle is on a smooth horizontal table. The string passes through a hole in the table and to its other and is

attached a small particle of equal mass m. The system is set in motion with the first particle describing a

circle on the table with constant angular velocity `omega_(1)` and the second particle moving in the

horizontal circle as a conical pendulum with constant angular velocity `omega_(2)` Show that the length of

the portions of the string on either side of the hole are in the ratio `omega_(2)^(2): omega_(1)^(2)`

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26. A particle describes a horizontal circle on the smooth inner surface of a conical funnel as shown in figure

- 3.44. If the height of the plane of the circle above the vertex is 9.8 cm, find the speed of the particle.
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27. A car starts from rest in a circular flat road of radius R with an acceleration a. The friction coefficient

between the road and the tyred is `mu` Find the distance car will travel before is start skidding.

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28. A particle is attached by means of two equal strings to two points A and B in the same vertical line and

describes a horizontal circle with a uniform angular speed. If the angular speed of the particle is

`2sqrt(2g//h)` with AB=h, show that the ratio of the tensions of the strings is `5:3`

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29. A hemispherical bowl of radius R si set rotating abouv its axis of symmetry whichis kept vertical. A small

blcok kept in the bowl rotates with the bowl without slippingn on its surface. If the surfaces of the bowl is

mooth, and the abgel made by the radius through the block with the vertical is `theta`, find the angular

speed at which the bowl is rotating.

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30. The potential energy function for the force between two atoms in a diatomic molecule is approximately

given by `U(x) =a/x^(12)-b/x^(6)` where a and b are constant and x is the distance between the atoms. Find

the dissoociation energy of the molecule which is given as `D=[U(x- infty)-U_(at equilibrium)]`

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31. Find the expresstion of potential energy `U(x,y,z)` for a conservative force in a force field where force is

given as `vec(F)=yzhat(i)+xyhat(k)` Consider the zero of the potential energy chosen at the point (2,2,2).

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32. The potential energy of a particle of mass 1 kg free to move along x-axis is given by `U(x) =(x^(2)/2-x)`

joule. If total mechanical energy of the particle is 2J then find the maximum speed of the particle. (Assuming

only conservative force acts on particle)

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33. A chain of mass m and radius R placed on a smooth table is revolving with a speed v about a vertical

axis coinciding with the symmetry axis of the chain. Find the tension in the chain.

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34. Figure-3.54(a) shows a cone of half angle `theta` on which a chain of mass m is resting with sufficient

friction so that it will not slip on the surface of cone. If cone starts rotaring at an angular velocity `omega` find

the tension developed in the chain.

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35. A uniform chain is held on a frictionless table with one third of its length hanging over the edge. IF the

chain has a length l and a mass m, how much work is required to pull the hanging part back on the table ?
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36. A particle of mass m moves along a circle of radius R with a normal acceleration varying with time as

`a_(N)=kt^(2)` where k is a constant. Find the time dependence of power developed by all the forces acting

on the particle and the mean value of this power averaged over the first t seconds after the beginning of the

motion.

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37. A system consists of two identical blocks, each of mass m, linked together by the compressed

weightless spring of stiffness k, as shown in figure -3.57. The blocks are connected by a thread which is

burned through at a certain moment. Find

(a) At what values of initial compression, the inital compression of the spring, the lower block will bounce up

after the thread has been burned through

To what height will the centre of gravity of this system will rise if the initial compression of the spring is 7

`mg//k`
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38. A horizontal plane supports a plank with a bar of mass `m=1.0kg` placed on it and attached by a light

elastic non-deformed cord of length `l_0=40cm` to a point O(figure). The coefficient of friction between the

bar and the plank equals `k=0.20`. The plank is slowly shifted to the right until the bar starts sliding over it. It
occurs at the moment when the cord deviates from the vertical by an angle `theta=30^@`. Find the work that

has been performed by that moment by the friction force acting on the bar in the reference frame fixed to the

plane.

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39. A table with smooth horizontal surface is turning at an angular speed `omega` about its axis. A groove is

made on the surface along a radius and a particle is gently placed inside the groove at a distance a from the

centre. Find the speed of the speed of the particle as its distance from teh centre becomes L.

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40. A car starts rest, on a horizontal circular road of radius R, the tangential acceleration of the car is a. The

friction coefficient between the road and the tyre is `mu` Find the speed at which car will skid and also find

the distance after travelling it skids.

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41. A small box of mass m is placed on the outer surface of a smooth fixed sphere of radius R at a point

where the radius makes a angle `Pse` with the vertical. The box is released from this position. Find the

distance travelled by the box before it leaves contact with the sphere.

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42. A smooth sphere of radius R is moving in a straight line with an acceleration a. A particle is released

from top of the sphere from rest. Find the speed of the particle when it is at an angular position `theta` from

the initial position relative to the sphere.

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