1- A particle of mass 200 gm, moving with velocity 50m/sec collides with a wall nor-

mally to it and re bounces with velocity 40 m/s. The particle was in contact with the
wall for 90 mille seconds. The average force experienced by the particle in this colli-
sion equals………………………….

2- The momentum of a particle at time is [( 30 t ) i +( 20 t 2) j] kg-m/sec where t is

time in sec. Mark true / false :
(i) Force on the particle at time t= 1 s is of magnitude 50 newton.
(ii)The direction of the force at time t =0, is along X direction.

3- A particle is moving one dimensionally. Graph between the momentum (P) and
the time (t) is given. Slope of the graph is proportional to
(a) net force on the particle (b) torque on the particle
(c) kinetic energy of the particle (d) power of the force acting on the particle .

4-Force on a particle decreases from 100 N to zero decreasing linearly with time in
40 milliseconds. Impulse on the particle by the force will be --------

5-- A gun is placed on a horizontal smooth floor. 20 bullets ,each of mass 40 gm

are fired horizontally each second with velocity 250 m/ s. How much force the man
holding the gun , should apply to keep it in position?
(a) 200 N (b) 100 N
(c) 80 N (d) zero
6-In the fig shown masses of the blocks A, B and C are
2,3 and 5 kg respectively.
The ground on which the blocks are placed, is flat and
smooth and any two adjacent block are in contact. Due to
the applied horizontal force F = 120 N as in the fig ,
force applied on the block C by the block B ,will be ………
newton.

7- A uniform meter rod PQ of length 100cm is lying on a smooth flat ground. Its
end Q is being pulled by force of 120 newton acting along its length .Tension in the
rod at distance 20 cm from end P, is
(a) 20 N (b) 96 N (c) 24 N (d) 120N

8- A rope , which can bear /withstand maximum tension of 100 N, is used to lift a
block of mass 4 kg. The maximum acceleration with which the block could be lifted ,
is …………….

9- A light rope , which can withstand maximum tension of 3 M g /5, is hanging from
a branch of tree. A monkey of mass M is holding the lower end of the rope. For the
rope ,not to break, the monkey should
(a) remain at rest in air
(b) move upward with acceleration less or equal to 0.4g
(c) move down with acceleration less or equal to 0.4g

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(d) move down with acceleration more or equal to 0.4 g

10-A simple pendulum with bob of mass M is kept in equilibrium

with the help of force P applied on the bob at angle ø from the
horizontal. In the equilibrium, the string makes 30 0 from the ver-
tical. Tension in the string connected to the bob has tension T. Mark true / false
against following statements:
(i) T = Mg cos300 (ii) T = 2 P cos ø
(iii) P = Mg/ [2sin(1200- ø)]
(iv) P will be minimum if ø= 300

11- A block of mass M is placed on a smooth inclined plane. A horizontal force

B P
applied on the block ,stops it from the slipping. The force P equals
(a) Mg (b) Mg cos θ (c) Mg sin θ (d) Mg tan θ

12-In the fig shown the block A is of mass m 1 and it rests on a

A
smooth horizontal table.
A mass less rope is connected to A and the rope passes over a
fixed smooth pulley. At lower end of the rope another block B of
mass m2 is connected . Now both blocks are allowed to move.
During this motion mark the TRUE/ FALSE in the
following statements:
(i) Tension in the rope will be lesser than weights of each of
the blocks A and B.
(ii) If the blocks are interchanged , the tension in the rope will
change.

13- A block of mass m is kept on the smooth inclined face of a

wedge. The inclined face makes angle θ from the horizontal.
The wedge is moved horizontally with acceleration a 0 such that, the block does not
slip on the wedge. Mark true / false against following statements:
(i) The wedge presses the wedge with force mg sec θ.
(ii) acceleration of the block is a0
(iii) a0 = g tan θ

14- A painter of mass 100 kg is raising himself and the chair on

which it stands as shown. When he pulls the rope with certain force
then it presses the chair through his legs by 450 N. The chair has
25 kg mass. Then acceleration of the system (painter +chair) will be
(a) 2 m/ s2 (b) 4 m/ s 2 (c) 6 m/ s 2 (d) 12 m/ s2

15-A light rope is passing over a fixed smooth pulley. At one of the rope, a block of
mass m1 and at other end of the rope, a block of mass m 2 is hanging. If the blocks
are allowed to move under gravity,
(i) The tension in the rope is …………
(ii) If m2 >> m1 , then tension in the rope will be nearly………..

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16-A particle is kept on the top of a fixed smooth sphere of radius R. The particle is
given horizontal velocity v. Just after it the particle presses the sphere with force
(a) mv2 / R (b) mv2 / R – mg
(c) mg - mv 2
/ R (d) mg

17- A conical pendulum rotates with time period T . The

length of the string is L and it always makes angle θ from the
vertical. Mass of the bob is m. Mark true / false against fol-
lowing statements:
(i) tension in the string is mg sec θ
(ii) acceleration of the particle will be g tanθ
(iii) angular speed of the particle is [ g / ( L cosθ) ]1/2
(iv) T = 2 π [ ( L cosθ / g )]1/2

18-A rocket has initial mass 2500 kg including the mass of the fuel. The fuel is being
ejected at rate 1000 m/s relative to the rocket, in downward direction. What should
be the minimum rate of burning of the fuel , if the rocket is to take off?
(a) 250 kg/s (b) 25 kg /s (c) 50 kg/s (d) 100 kg/s

19-In an elevator a particle is kept on its floor. The elevator start moving downward
with zero initial velocity but with time varying downward acceleration 4+2 t m/s 2.
If g=10 m/s2 then the particle leaves contact with the floor of lift at time t equal to
(a) 0 (b) 3 s (c) 4s (d) 5 s

Examples on friction
Passage for Q 20,21 and 22.
20- A block of mass 20 kg is kept on a horizontal rough ground. The friction coeffi -
cient between the block and the ground is 0.6. Now a time varying force P= 10 t
newton, where t is in seconds, is applied on the block in the direction parallel to the
ground. Then friction force on the block at time t=8 sec will be
(a) 140 N (b) 100 N (c) 110 N (d) 80 N

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21- In previous problem the graph between acceleration of the block and the time t

will look like as in the fig:

22- In context of the 20, the velocity of the particle at time t

= 20 s , will be ..

23-A block of mass M is placed on a rough horizontal

ground. Friction coefficient between the block and the
ground is tan λ where λ is called friction angle between
the ground and the block. A force P is applied on the block at
angle θ from the horizontal. The value of P, at which the block starts
slipping ,equals
(a) Mg sinλ / sin(θ - λ) (b) Mg cosλ / sin(θ - λ)
(c) Mg sinλ / cos(θ - λ) (d) Mg tanλ

24- A brick of 2 kg is placed on a rough horizontal surface of a truck. Friction coeffi-

cient between brick and the truck is 0.4. Now the truck starts accelerating at rate 3
m/s2. Friction force on the brick will be
(a) 6 N directed towards direction of motion of truck
(b) 8 N directed towards direction of motion of truck
(c) 6 N directed against direction of motion of truck
(d) 8 N directed against direction of motion of truck B

25-A person is pressing a block of mass 2 kg by a force 70 N

against a fixed vertical rough wall. The friction coefficient be-
tween the wall and the block is 0.5. The acceleration of the block will
A
be…… and the friction force acting on the block will be ..

26- In the arrangement Shown, pulley is ideal and fixed at corner of a ta-
ble which supports a block A of mass 4 00 gm. The friction coefficient be-
tween the block A and the horizontal surface of the table is 0.25. The
string connecting A and B is mass less and inextensible. The tension in the string
will be equal to the weight of the block B
(a) for any value of mass of B (b) if mass of B is greater than 100 gm

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(c) if mass of B is smaller than 100 gm. (d) for no value of mass of B

27- A particle of A mass m is kept on over a block B of mass 4 m which rests on

the smooth horizontal. ground. Friction co efficient between
mass A and B is 0.75. A horizontal force P is applied on the
block B as shown. If P = 0.75 mg ,mark true / false against
following statements:
(i) The block B does not move
(ii) Both the blocks A and B move to- gether i.e. with no
relative motion.
(iii) Both A and B moves but with different accelerations.
(iv) Friction force on A by B will be 0.75 mg

28-In the previous problem ,as the force P is increased the acceleration of the block
A
(a) keeps on increasing (b) will not change
(c) first increases then becomes constant (d) first increases then decreases

29- A vertical cylinder of radius R is rotating with constant angular

speed ω about its axis. A particle of mass m is seen rotating with
the cylinder, without slipping ,while touching its inner vertical face.
Friction coefficient between cylinder and the particle is μ . Then
(a) μ ≥ ω2 R/ g (b) μ ≥ g /( ω2 R ) (c) μ < ω2 R / g (d) μ < g / (ω2R )

30- An incline plane is making angle 37 0 i.e. tan-1 ¾ from the horizontal. A block of
mass 10 kg is placed on the incline plane. The friction coefficient between the block
and the plane is 0.8. Friction force on the block will be
(a) 64 N (b) 60 N (c) 4 N (d) zero

31-A particle when allowed to slip on a smooth inclined plane making angle 45 0
from the horizontal , takes time t 0 to slip by distance x starting from rest. Now the
plane is made rough and the particle now , starting from rest takes time √3 t 0 to
slip by the same distance x. The kinetic friction between the block and the plane is
………

Circular tracks & Friction

32- A block is kept on a horizontal disc which is rotating about a vertical axis. When
block is kept at distance 1 cm from the axis of rotation, it slips if the angular veloc -
ity is 4 rad/s . The same block when placed at distance 4 cm from the axis of rota -
tion, slips at angular velocity ω is
(a) 1 rad /s (b) 4 rad /s (c) 0.5 rad /s (d) 2 rad /s

33- A cyclist of mass is taking a circular turn of radius R with speed v on a horizon-
tal road. During the safe turning of the cyclist mark the correct/ incorrect state-
ments:
(i) friction coefficient between the tyre and the road should be greater or equal to
v2/ (g R)
(ii) friction force will provide the centripetal force

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(iii) cycle should be tilted at angle tan _1{ v2/ (gR)} from the horizontal.

34- A smooth circular road of radius R is banked at angle θ from the horizontal. A
motor of mass m is taking a circular turn on the road. The circle is in the horizontal
plane. If speed of the motor is v , mark true / false against following statements:
(i) resultant force on the motor is directed towards center of the circular road
(ii) v = [ gR tanθ }1/2
(iii) the motor is pressing the road with a force lesser than weight of the motor
35-A car is taking a circular turn of radius R on a rough flat road lying in horizon -
tal plane with speed v . A pendulum is suspended from the ceiling of the car. The
angle between the thread of the pendulum and the vertical will be………

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36-A rough circular road of radius R is banked at angle θ from the horizontal. A
B
motor car of mass m is taking a circular turn safely on the road with such a speed
which is given by the expression [k gR tanθ }1/2 . The circle is in the horizontal
plane and k is a constant
(i) The friction force on the motor is ………….along ……………
(ii)The normal reaction of the road on the motor is…………..
A
37- In the arrangement Shown, pulley is ideal and fixed at corner
of a table which supports a block A of mass 4 00 gm.. The
string connecting A and B is mass less and inextensible. The block B
has mass 200 gm. From time t =0, the blocks are allowed to move.
After both blocks have moved up to time t = 12 s, a person places his
hand below the block B and quickly removes his hand. The string immediately
becomes loose and at time t = t 0 , the string becomes tight again. Then t 0 equals to
………s.

38- A massless string is passing over an ideal pulley which can be

moved vertically. At left end of the string, a block of mass 2 kg is
connected and the block is resting on the ground. The other end
of the string is fixed. A vertical force P is applied on the pulley.
(i) If the force P =24 N, the force with which the block presses the
ground , is …
(ii) If P = 48 N, then acceleration of the block will be ……..and the acceleration of
the block will be ………..

39-In the arrangement shown, the string and pulley are ideal
and the two half filled identical sand bags are supported at the
lower ends of the string. The bags are in equilibrium. If the sand
of mass x , is transferred from bag to the other, tension in the string
supporting the two bags will
(a) not change
(b) decrease by an amount which is proportional to x
(c) increase by an amount which is proportional to x
(d) decrease by an amount which is proportional to x 2

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40- A block of mass m is placed on the inclined face of a wedge
which is resting on the ground. The wedge is now moved in the
left with horizontal acceleration a0 and the block is found to
move vertically down ward. The inclination of the face on which
block moves, is making angle……………..form the horizontal.

FORCE : Some results

1- When pendulum is released :
Since velocity is zero, acceleration towards center is zero
so T - mg cosβ = 0 i.e. T = mg cosβ

2- When pendulum is supported as shown

In this case , acceleration in all the directions is zero, so

balancing vertical forces, T cosβ = mg i.e. T = mg / cosβ

3- Conical Pendulum :
Since the bob traces horizontal circle, vertical
acceleration of the bob is zero.
So T cos β = mg i.e. T = mg / cosβ
& T sin β = mω2 r

4- A block slipping on a fixed smooth spherical surface:

Here if the block has speed v , then acceleration to-

wards
center is v 2 / r. So m g cosθ - N = m v2 / R

5- A pendulum hanging in a car / box moving with

horizontal acceleration a :
In this case T cos θ = mg
& T sin θ = m a
So a = g tan θ & T = m ( a2 + g2 )1/2

6- In a freely falling rod, tension at each point will be zero

7- Non-inertial frames of reference/ observers have some acceleration
8- The relation F = ma is applicable only in inertial frame of reference.
9- In the arrangement shown, if all the surfaces

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are smooth and the string and springs are mass less
then the tension in the string or reading of the
spring balance will be 2WAWB / (WA +WB )
and accelerations of the blocks will be of magnitude
(MA ∼ MB ) g / (MA + MB)

10- In this case, if all the surfaces are smooth and the pulley and thread are mass -
less
then the tension in the string is W AWB / (WA +WB ) and accelerations of the blocks
is MB g / (
MA + MB)

11- If the block has mass m and pulley has mass mP then
· acceleration of the block will be zero
· tension in the string is m g
· force on the pulley by the support will be
[(m +mP )2 +m2]1/2 g

12- The wedge is fixed and its inclined face is smooth. The block
will slip along the incline with acceleration g sinθ and the
block will press the incline face with normal force mg cosθ.
While slipping on the incline, the block will take time
cosecθ√ (2h/g) in falling through height h and will attain velocity √(2gh).

13-Let there be vertical circle, of diameter d. Let there be many smooth wires
along
different chords of the circle such that one end of each chord
is at the highest point.

If different particles are allowed to slip from the highest

point
A of each chord, then all the particles will reach to the
other
end in same time √(2 d /g ) .

14- If a block of mass M is placed on a rough inclined plane, then

if static friction coefficient between the block and the plane
is μs and kinetic friction coefficient is μk , then
· If tan θ ≤ μs then acceleration =0 and friction force on
block will be m g sinθ.
· If tan θ > μs then acceleration = g (sinθ - μk cosθ ) and friction force on
block will be μk mgcosθ

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15- For block projected with velocity V on a horizontal rough surface, stopping dis-
tance will be V2 / (2μk g).

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