PHYSICS

CJP SHEETS FOR NEET

NEWTON’s LAWS of MOTION

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 Important Points to Remember
EQUILIBRIUM OF CONCURRENT FORCES
We know that a body is at rest or in a state of uniform motion in a straight line when the resultant force
acting on it is zero. If a number of forces, 𝐹⃗1 , 𝐹⃗2 , 𝐹⃗3 , . . . . . 𝐹⃗𝑛 are acting at a point, these are said to be
concurrent and their resultant𝐹⃗ is given by
𝐹⃗ = 𝐹⃗1 + 𝐹⃗2 + 𝐹⃗3 +. . . . . +𝐹⃗𝑛 ---------------(1)
In case𝐹⃗ = ⃗0⃗, the point at which these forces are acting is said to be in equilibrium.
Let us now consider three concurrent forces𝐹⃗1 , 𝐹⃗2 and𝐹⃗3 acting at the point O
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗, 𝑂𝐵
along𝑂𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗and𝑂𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ respectively, see in the figure. The resultant of 𝐹⃗1 and𝐹⃗2 is given by𝑂𝐷
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , where 𝑂𝐷
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =
𝐹⃗1 + 𝐹⃗2 .

In case, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐷 = 𝑂𝐶 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ,
⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹1 + 𝐹⃗⃗⃗⃗2 = −𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗3 or ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹1 + 𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗2 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹3 = ⃗0⃗-----------(2)
Obviously,𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗1 , ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹2 and𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗3 are three such concurrent forces which are in equilibrium.
These is another important result called Lami’s theorem which is of interest in case of three concurrent
forces in equilibrium. According to this theorem,
𝐹1 𝐹 𝐹
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝛽 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝛾----------------(3)
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼

➢ 𝑝 = 𝑚𝑣, where p is the linear momentum of a particle of mass m moving with a velocity v.
➢ (a) 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎, where F is the resultant force acting on a body of mass m moving with acceleration a.
𝑑𝑝 𝑑𝑣 𝑑𝑚
(b) 𝐹 = = 𝑚 ( 𝑑𝑡 ) + 𝑣 ( 𝑑𝑡 ) (in case both m and v are changing)
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑣
(c) 𝐹 = 𝑚 ( 𝑑𝑡 ) (in case m is constant and v is changing)
𝑑𝑚
(d) 𝐹 = 𝑣 ( 𝑑𝑡 ) (in case v is constant and m is changing)

Eqns. (a), (b), (c) and (d), all represent Newton’s second law of motion.
➢ 𝐹𝑡 =impulse of a force F acting for a time t.
➢ 𝐹𝑡 = 𝑚𝑣 − 𝑚𝑣0 = change in momentum.
This result is called Impulse-momentum theorem.
➢ 𝐹⃗𝐴𝐵 = −𝐹⃗𝐵𝐴 where 𝐹⃗𝐴𝐵 =force acting on body A due to body B (action) and𝐹⃗𝐵𝐴 =force acting on body B
due to body A (reaction). This is the mathematical representation of Newton’s third law of motion.
➢ 𝑚1 𝑣⃗01 + 𝑚1 𝑣⃗02 = 𝑚1 𝑣⃗1 + 𝑚2 𝑣⃗2
where𝑚1 , 𝑚2 = masses of two bodies

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 𝑣⃗01 , 𝑣⃗02 =initial velocities of the bodies and 𝑣⃗1 , 𝑣⃗2 =final velocities of the bodies.
This is in accordance with the Law of conservation of linear momentum.
⃗⃗ = − 𝑚𝑣⃗⃗where𝑉
➢ 𝑉 ⃗⃗ is the velocity of recoil of a gun (of mass M) which fires a bullet of mass m with
𝑀

velocity𝑣⃗.
𝑚0 𝑑𝑚
➢ (a) 𝑣 = 𝑣0 + 𝑢 𝑙𝑛 𝑚
and (b) 𝐹 = 𝑢 𝑑𝑡
, are the equations of motion of a rocket, where
u = velocity of exhaust gases,
𝑣0 , 𝑣 =initial velocity and velocity of the rocket at any instant t.
𝑚0 , 𝑚 =initial mass and mass of the rocket at instant t,
F = thrust exerted on the rocket.
(𝑚 −𝑚 ) 2𝑚1 𝑚2
➢ (a) 𝑎 = (𝑚2+𝑚1) 𝑔and (b) 𝑇 = (𝑚 𝑔
1 2 1 +𝑚2 )

where a is the acceleration produced in case of connected motion of two masses𝑚1 and m2 (𝑚1 > 𝑚2 )at

the ends of a massless string passing over a massless and frictionless pulley. T is the tension in the
string.
➢ 𝐹0 = 𝑚𝑎0 , where𝐹0 is called the force of inertia, fictitious force of pseudo-force acting on a body of mass
m placed in an acceleration frame (non-inertial frame).𝑎0 is the acceleration of the non-inertia frame
relative to the inertial one.𝐹⃗0 acts in a direction opposite to𝑎⃗0 .
In vector form, 𝐹⃗0 = −𝑚𝑎⃗0

➢ The forces of interaction between portions of a system of bodies being considered are called internal
forces. The forces exerted on bodies of a given system by bodies not included in the system are called
external forces. A system of bodies on which no external forces act is called a dosed (isolated) system
➢ If several forces act simultaneously on a point particle, then each of them imparts the same acceleration to
the particle as it would in the absence of other forces. This is the principle of the independence of action
of forces.
➢ According to Newton's first law, there is no fundamental difference between an object at rest and an

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 object moving with constant velocity because in both the cases there is no net external force or interaction
acting on the body.
➢ A body or a particle that satisfies Newton's first law is called a free particle (i.e., a particle that is not
subject to any net external force or interaction). Thus, Newton's first law can also be slated as : "a free
particle always moves with constant velocity or without acceleration."
➢ Reference frames in which a free-particle does not retain a constant velocity are defined as non-inertial
reference frames.
➢ A reference frame travelling with acceleration relative to an inertial reference frame is a non-inertial
one. In a non-inertial frame, even a free-particle travels with acceleration.
➢ Inertial forces (i.e., pseudo-forces) should be taken into consideration while dealing with non-inertial
reference frames.
➢ Newton's first law is observed more strictly in a heliocentric reference frame. The origin of coordinates of
this frame is made to coincide with the Sun's centre and the coordinate axes are directed towards definite
stars which can be assumed to be fixed.
➢ Newton's second law tells us what happens to the state of a body if the net external force acting on the
body is not zero, i.e., when the body is not isolated and is interacting with other bodies
➢ The formula F = ma is used only after expressing F in absolute units (i.e., in dyne or N).
➢ The first law of motion concerns the state of motion of an object when the net external force acting on it
is zero. The second law deals with the motion of the object when the net external force acting on it is not
zero. The third law states the relation between the forces resulting from the interactions between two or
more objects. Third law implies that a single force cannot exist in nature, forces always exist in pairs.
➢ Law of conservation of linear momentum and Newton's third law of motion are equivalent. Any of the
two can be applied to solve a problem in physics.
➢ The application of Newton's third law to point particles or bodies that are not in direct contact is
restricted. This is due to the reason that the velocity of propagation of gravitational and electromagnetic
interaction is finite and equals the speed of light. For example, if the Moon for some reason or other
were to suddenly pass over to a new orbit, the forces of interaction between the Moon and the Earth
would change not instantaneously but after a certain time elapses. Within the limits of this interval,
Newton's third law is not applicable.
➢ The weight (W) of a body is the force experienced by it due to gravity. Thus, weight is a type of force in
which a is replaced by g (F = ma changes to W = mg) Weight always acts vertically downwards.
➢ When a body is placed over a surface, it experiences a reaction. Reaction always acts perpendicular to
the surface on which the body is placed and as such this reaction is called the normal reaction (R). It is a
contact force and is due to electromagnetic interaction between the body and the surface
➢ The tension (T) is the force on a body from a taut string at its point of attachment. This force points
along the string in a direction away from the body. It arises on account of electromagnetic interaction
between the various parts of the string. Further, a tension 1 can pull a body, but cannot push it.
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➢ The tension at all points in a string is the same provided it is assumed : (a) massless (b) no massive
particle or body is connected between the points and (c) there is no knot in it at any point.
➢ To change the state of rest or of uniform motion of a body in a straight line, external forces are needed-
internal forces cannot do so. For example, we are not able to lift ourselves with the handle of a bucket if
our legs are inside it.

➢ Force of friction is zero when the body is at rest and no force is acting on it.
➢ Friction always acts in a direction which is opposite to that in which the body is either moving or tends
to move, e.g., friction always opposes relative motion.
➢ 𝜇𝑟 < 𝜇𝑘 < 𝜇𝑠 .
➢ Both 𝜇𝑠 and𝜇𝑘 can exceed unity (0.01 for smooth surfaces to 1.5 for rough surfaces), although usually
these are less than 1.
➢ Coefficients of friction are nearly independent of the area of contact between the surfaces
➢ Although coefficient of dimensionless constants as each one is the ratio of the magnitudes of two forces.
But𝜇𝑟 has the dimensions of length.
➢ When we do not distinguish between static friction(𝑓𝑠 ), limiting friction(𝑓𝑚𝑠 ), kinetic friction(𝑓𝑘 )and
rolling friction(𝑓𝑟 ), f is used in place of 𝑓𝑠 , 𝑓𝑚𝑠 , 𝑓𝑘 and𝑓𝑟 . In such a case,𝜇replaces𝜇𝑠 , 𝜇𝑘 and𝜇𝑟 , we simply
say, 𝑓 = 𝜇𝑅

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➢ If L is the total length of a chain lying on a table and l is its maximum length that can be held hanging
outside the table without slipping, then the coefficient of static friction(𝜇𝑠 )between the chain and the
table surface is given by 𝜇𝑠 = 𝑙/(𝐿 − 𝑙)
➢ Frictional force on the Wheels of a Bicycle.
(a) When the wheel is rotated about its axis with sliding.
The frictional force (rolling friction) f acts opposite to the direction of motion at the points of contact
of the wheel with the surface as in figure.

(b) When the bicycle is pedalled and the wheels are in motion.
The rear wheel is subjected to a force (F) through the pedal-chain-axle system in the backward
direction and as such it experiences a frictional force (f) in the forward direction. But the front wheel
which moves of its own, experiences the frictional force (f) in the backward direction as in figure.
(c) When the bicycle is not being pedalled but the wheels are in motion.
In this case, both the wheels move of their own as there is no external force acting on them.
Obviously, the frictional force (f) on both of them acts in the backward direction as in figure.
𝑅
➢ 𝑓𝑟 = 𝜇𝑟 ( 𝑟 ), where𝜇𝑟 is the coefficient of rolling friction,𝑓𝑟 is the rolling friction and r is the radius of
the rolling body (e.g., a cylinder or a wheel)
➢ 𝑊 = 𝜇𝑚𝑔𝑠, where W is the work done against friction when a body of mass m moves over a rough
horizontal surface through a distance s.𝜇is the coefficient of friction between the body and the surface.
➢ (a) When a body of mass m lies on an inclined plane of inclination𝛼,
𝑅 = 𝑚𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 where R is the reaction of the plane on the body
(b) The component 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼acts parallel to the plane in the downward direction
(c) If he body slides down the incline, net downward force acting on it, i.e.,
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 − 𝑓
or 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 − 𝜇𝑚𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 = 𝑚𝑔(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 − 𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼)
Also, acceleration down the incline 𝑎 = 𝑔(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 − 𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼)
(d) If the body is to be moved up the incline, net force required,
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 + 𝑓 = 𝑚𝑔(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 + 𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼)
Also, acceleration up the incline, 𝑎 = 𝑚𝑔(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 + 𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼)
➢ 𝑊 = 𝑚𝑔𝑠(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 + 𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼), where W is the work done against friction and gravity when a body of
mass m moves up an inclined plane through a distance s.𝜇is the coefficient of friction between the
surface of the body and he inclined plane and𝛼is he angle which he inclined plane makes with the
horizontal

Topic-wise analysis of NEET 2014-2021

Topic name/ year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2019 2020 2020 2021
(Orissa) (covid-19)
T1 & T2 : I, II & III 2 1 2 1 1
Laws of Motion,
Conservation
of Momentum and
Impulse

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T3 Motion of Bodies in 1 2 1
Contact and Connected
bodies
T4. Friction 1 2 1 2 1 1
T6 : Circular Motion 1 1
and Banking of Road

NEET 8 Years at a Glance

1. Which one of the following statements is incorrect? [2018]
1) Rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.
2) Limiting value of static friction is directly proportional to normal reaction.
3) Coefficient of sliding friction has dimensions of length.
4) Frictional force opposes the relative motion.
2. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination q as shown in the figure.
The wedge is given an acceleration ‘a’ towards the right. The relation between a and q for the block to
remain stationary on the wedge is [2018]

𝑔 𝑔
1) 𝑎 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑒𝑐𝜃 2) 𝑎 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 3) 𝑎 = 𝑔 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 4) 𝑎 = 𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
3. Two blocks A and B of masses 3 m and m respectively are connected by a massless and inextensible
string. The whole system is suspended by a massless spring as shown in figure. The magnitudes of
acceleration of A and B immediately after the string is cut, are respectively : [2017]

1) g/3,g 2) g, g 3) g/3, g/3 4) g,g/3

4. One end of string of length l is connected to a particle of mass 'm' and the other end is connected to a
small peg on a smooth horizontal table. If the particle moves in circle with speed 'v' the net force on the
particle (directed towards centre) will be (T represents the tension in the string) [2017]
𝑚𝑣 2 𝑚𝑣 2
1)𝑇 + 1 2) 𝑇 − 1 3) zero 4) T
5. What is the minimum velocity with which a body of mass m must enter a vertical loop of radius R so
that it can complete the loop ? [2016]
1) √𝑔𝑅 2) √2𝑔𝑅 3) √3𝑔𝑅 4) √5𝑔𝑅
6. A block A of mass m1 rests on a horizontal table. A light string connected to it passes over a frictionless
pulley at the edge of table and from its other end another block B of mass m2 is suspended. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the table is μk. When the block A is sliding on the
table, the tension in the string is [2015]
(𝑚2 −𝜇𝑘𝑚1 )𝑔 𝑚1 𝑚2 (1+𝜇𝑘 ) 𝑚1 𝑚2 (1−𝜇𝑘 )𝑔 (𝑚2 +𝜇𝑘 𝑚1 )𝑔
1) (𝑚 +𝑚 ) 2) (𝑚 +𝑚 ) 3) (𝑚 +𝑚 ) 4) (𝑚 +𝑚 )
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
7. Three blocks A, B and C of masses 4 kg, 2 kg and 1 kg respectively, are in contact on a frictionless
surface, as shown. If a force of 14 N is applied on the 4 kg block then the contact force between A and
B is [2015]

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 1) 6 N 2) 8 N 3) 18 N 4) 2 N
8. A plank with a box on it at one end is gradually raised about the other end. As the angle of inclination
with the horizontal reaches 30º the box starts to slip and slides 4.0 m down the plank in 4.0s. The
coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the box and the plank will be, respectively : [2015]

1) 0.6 and 0.5 2) 0.5 and 0.6 3) 0.4 and 0.3 4) 0.6 and 0.6
9. Two stones of masses m and 2 m are whirled in horizontal circles, the heavier one in radius r/2 and the
lighter one in radius r. The tangential speed of lighter stone is n times that of the value of heavier stone
when they experience same centripetal forces. The value of n is : [2015]
1) 3 2) 4 3) 1 4) 2
10. A system consists of three masses 𝑚1 , 𝑚2 and 𝑚3 connected by a string passing over a pulley P. The
mass m1 hangs freely and m2 and m3 are on a rough horizontal table (the coefficient of friction = 𝜇). The
pulley is frictionless and of negligible mass. The downward acceleration of mass m1 is: (Assume
m1= m2 = m3= m) [2014]

𝑔(1−𝑔𝜇) 2𝑔𝜇 𝑔(1−2𝜇) 𝑔(1−2𝜇)

1) 2) 3) 4)
𝑔 3 3 2
11. The force ‘F’ acting on a particle of mass ‘m’ is indicated by the force-time graph shown below. The
change in momentum of the particle over the time interval from zero to 8 s is : [2014]

1) 24 Ns 2) 20 Ns 3) 12 Ns 4) 6 Ns
12. A balloon with mass ‘m’ is descending down with an acceleration ‘a’ (where a < g). How much mass
should be removed from it so that it starts moving up with an acceleration ‘a’? [2014]
2𝑚𝑎 2𝑚𝑎 𝑚𝑎 𝑚𝑎
1) 𝑔+𝑎 2) 𝑔−𝑎 3) 𝑔+𝑎 4) 𝑔−𝑎
13. ⃗⃗ is acted by three forces shown by the vector triangle PQR. The
A particle moving with velocity 𝑉
velocity of the particle will : [NEET- 2019]

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 (1) increase ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(2) decrease (3) remain constant (4) change according to the smallest force 𝑂𝑅
14. A block of mass 10 kg is in contact against the inner wall of a hollow cylindrical drum of radius 1 m.
The coefficient of friction between the block and the inner wall of the cylinder is 0.1. The minimum
angular velocity needed for the cylinder to keep the block stationary when the cylinder is vertical and
rotating about its axis, will be : (g = 10 m/s2) [NEET- 2019]
10
1) √10𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 2) 2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 3) 10𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 4) 10𝜋𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠

15. When an object is shot from the bottom of a long smooth inclined plane kept at an angle 60° with
horizontal, it can travel a distance x1 along the plane. But when the inclination is decreased to 30° and
the same object the shot with the same velocity, it can travel x2 distance. Then x1 : x2 will be
[NEET- 2019]

(1) 1: √2 (2) √2: 1 (3) 1: √3 (4) 1: 2√3

16. A person standing on the floor of an elevator drops a coin. The coin reaches the floor in time t1 if the
elevator is at rest and in time t2 if the elevator is moving uniformly. Then :- [NEET – 2019 (ODISSA)]

(1) t1 < t2 or t1 > t2 depending upon whether the lift is going up or down

(2) t1 < t2 (3) t1 > t2 (4)t1 = t2

17. A truck is stationary and has a bob suspended by a light string, in a frame attached to the truck. The
truck, suddenly moves to the right with an acceleration of a. The pendulum will tilt :- [NEET – 2019
(ODISSA)]
𝑔
(1) to the left and angle of inclination of the pendulum with the vertical is 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (𝑎)

𝑎
(2) to the left and angle of inclination of the pendulum with the vertical is 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑔)

𝑎
(3) to the left and angle of inclination of the pendulum with the vertical is 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (𝑔)

𝑔
(4) to the left and angle of inclination of the pendulum with the vertical is 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑎)

18. A body of mass m is kept on a rough horizontal surface (coefficient of friction = 𝜇) A horizontal force is
applied on the body, but it does not move. The resultant of normal reaction and the frictional force
acting on the object is given by F, where F is : [NEET – 2019 (ODISSA)]

1) |𝐹⃗ | = 𝑚𝑔 + 𝜇𝑚𝑔 2) |𝐹⃗ | = 𝜇𝑚𝑔 3) |𝐹⃗ | ≤ 𝑚𝑔√1 + 𝜇 2 4) |𝐹⃗ | = 𝑚𝑔

19. Calculate the acceleration of the block and trolly system shown in the figure. The coefficient of kinetic
friction between the trolly and the surface is 0.05. (g = 10 m/s2, mass of the string is negligible and
no other friction exists). [NEET – 2020 (COVID-19]

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 (1) 1.25 m/s2 (2) 1.50 m/s2 (3) 1.66 m/s2 (4) 1.00 m/s2
20. Two bodies of mass 4kg and 6kg are tied to the ends of a massless string. The string passes over a
pulley which is frictionless (see figure). The acceleration of the system in terms of acceleration due to
gravity [NEET – 2020]

1) g/10 2) g 3) g/2 4) g/5

21. A ball of mass 0.15 kg is dropped from a height 10 m, strikes the ground and rebounds to the same
height. The magnitude of impulse imparted to the ball is (g = 10 m/s2) nearly [NEET-2021]
1) 4.2 kg m/s 2) 2.1 kg m/s 3) 1.4 kg m/s 4) 0 kg m/s

SKILL BASED QUESTIONS

1. Given the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on.
(1) a drop of rain falling down with a constant speed
(2) a cork of mass 10g floating on water
(3) a kite skilfully held stationary in the sky
(4) a car moving with a constant velocity of 30 km/h on a rough road
(5) a high-speed electron in space far from all material objects, and free of electric and magnetic fields
Sol : (1) Since the drop is falling downwards with a constant speed, a = 0. Clearly: net force F = ma = 0.
(2) The weight of the floating cork is balanced by the upthrust of water and as such the net force on the
cork is zero.
(3) Since the kite is held stationary, force acting on it according to Newton’s first law of motion is zero.
(4) As the car is moving with constant velocity, a = 0 and as such F = 0.
(5) Since the high speed electron is far away in space, it does not experience either gravitational or
Coulomb’s force and as such the net force acing on it is zero
2. Give the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on a stone of mass 0.1 kg
(1) just after it is dropped from the window of a stationary train
(2) just after it is dropped from the window of a train running at a constant velocity of 36 km/h
(3) just after it is dropped from the window of a train accelerated with 1 m/s2
(4) lying on the floor of a train which is accelerating with 1 m/s2, the stone being at rest relative to the
train
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Sol : (1) 1 N vertically downward. (as F = mg = 0.1 ×10 = 1 N)
(2) 1 N vertically downward (train with uniform velocity is an inertial frame)
(3) In the train accelerated with 1 m/s2, an additional pseudo-force,𝐹0 = 𝑚𝑎0 = 0.1 × 1 = 0.1𝑁acts on
the stone in the horizontal direction. But as soon as the stone is dropped,𝐹0 no longer acts on it and the
net force acting on it is F = mg= 0.1 × 9.8 = 1𝑁vertically downward.
(4) 0.1 N(𝐹0 = 𝑚𝑎0 = 0.1𝑘𝑔 × 1𝑚/𝑠 2 )along the horizontal (i.e., the direction of motion of the train).
The stone lying on the floor of a train moving with an acceleration frame of reference and experiences a
pseudo-force𝐹⃗0 in a direction opposite to𝑎⃗0 .
3. A pebble of mass 0.05 kg is thrown vertically upwards. Give the direction and magnitude of the net
force on the pebble:
(1) during its upward motion
(2) during its backward motion
(3) at the highest point where it is momentarily at rest
Do your answers alter if the pebble were thrown at an angle of say 450 with the horizontal direction?
Sol : (1) 0.5 N vertically downward (as F = mg = 0.05 ×10 = 0.5 N)
(2) 0.5 N vertically downward
(3) 0.5 N vertically downward
All the answers given above remain the same.
The only thing to be noted is that when projected at an angle of 450 to the horizontal direction, the stone
is not at rest at the highest point. Its horizontal component of velocity remain constant throughout its
motion.
4. A bob of mass 0.1 kg hung from the ceiling of a room by a string 2m long is set into oscillation. The
speed of the bob at its mean position is 1 m/s. What is the trajectory of the bob the string is cut when the
bob is
(1) at one of its extreme positions?
(2) at its mean position?
Ans : (1) At the extreme position , the bob is at rest and when the string is cut, the bob falls vertically
downwards
(2) At the mean position, the bob has a velocity in the horizontal direction which when combined with
the constant vertical acceleration due to gravity gives the bob a parabolic path.
5. Ten one-rupee coins are put on top of each other on a table. Each coin has a mass m kg. Given the
magnitude and direction of:
Ans: (a) Mass of three coins (8th, 9th, 10th ) lying on the 7th coin
Force on the 7th coin due to 3 coins on its top = 3mg N (down)
(b) Force on the 7th coin by the 8th coin
= weight of three coins (8th along 9th and 10th ) lying on the 7th coin = 3mgN (down)
(c) Reaction of the 6th coin on the 7th coin
= force exerted on the 6th coin by the 7th coin
= weight of four coins (7th, 8th, 9th and 10th ) on 6th = 4 mgN (up)
6. Figure shows the position-time graph of a body of mass 0.04 kg. Suggest a suitable physical context for
this motion. What is the time between two consecutive impulses received by the body? What is the
magnitude of each impulse?

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Ans : A ball moving between two walls 2cm apart and repeatedly rebounding on striking each wall after
every 2s is a suitable physical context of this motion.
2𝑐𝑚
Speed of the particle = slope of x – t graph = = 1𝑐𝑚/𝑠 = 10−2 𝑚/𝑠
2𝑠

LEVEL-1
Topic 1: I, II & III Laws of Motion
1. A rider on a horse back falls forward when the horse suddenly stops. This is due to
1) inertia of horse 2) inertia of rider 3) large weight of the horse 4) losing of the balance
2. Which of the following is not an illustration of Newton's third law ?
1) Flight of a jet plane 2) A cricket player lowering his hands while catching a cricket ball
3) Walking on floor 4) Rebounding of a rubber ball
3. A particle of mass 0.3 kg subject to a force F = – kx with k =15 N/m . What will be its initial
acceleration if it is released from a point 20 cm away from the origin ?
1) 15 m/s2 2) 3 m/s2 3) 10 m/s2 4) 5 m/s2
7 4
4. A ship of mass 3 × 10 kg initially at rest, is pulled by a force of 5 × 10 N through a distance of 3m.
Assuming that the resistance due to water is negligible, the speed of the ship is
1) 1.5 m/sec. 2) 60 m/sec. 3) 0.1 m/sec. 4) 5 m/sec.
5. A 600 kg rocket is set for a vertical firing. If the exhaust speed is 1000 ms-1 , the mass of the gas ejected
per second to supply the thrust needed to overcome the weight of rocket is
1) 117.6 kg s-1 2) 58.6 kg s-1 3) 6 kg s-1 4) 76.4 kg s-1
-1
6. An object of mass 20 kg moves at a constant speed of 5 ms . A constant force, that acts for 2 sec on the
object,
gives it a speed of 3 ms-1 in opposite direction. The force acting on the object is
1) 8 N 2) –80 N 3) –8 N 4) 80 N
7. A satellite in a force free space sweeps stationary interplanetary dust at a rate (dM/dt) = 𝛼v. The
acceleration of satellite is
−2𝛼𝑣 2 −𝛼𝑣 2 −𝛼𝑣 2
1) 𝑀 2) 𝑀 3) 2𝑀 4) −𝛼𝑣 2
8. An object will continue moving uniformly when, the resultant force
1) on it is increasing continuously 2) is at right angles to its rotation
3) on it is zero 4) on it begins to decrease
9. A player stops a football weighting 0.5 kg which comes flying towards him with a velocity of 10m/s. If
the impact lasts for 1/50th sec. and the ball bounces back with a velocity of 15 m/s, then the average
force involved is
1) 250 N 2) 1250 N 3) 500 N 4) 625 N
10. A ball of mass 0.2 kg is thrown vertically upwards by applying a force by hand. If the hand moves 0.2 m
while applying the force and the ball goes upto 2 m height further, find the magnitude of the force.
(Consider g = 10 m/s2).
1) 4 N 2) 16 N 3) 20 N 4) 22 N
-1
11. A block of mass 5kg is moving horizontally at a speed of 1.5 ms . A vertically upward force 5N acts on
it for 4 seconds. What will be the distance of the block from the point where the force starts acting?
1) 2 m 2) 6 m 3) 8 m 4) 10 m
12. We can derive Newton’s
1) second and third laws from the first law 2) first and second laws from the third law
3) third and first laws from the second law 4) All the three laws are independent of each other
13. A particle of mass 10 kg is moving in a straight line. If its displacement, x with time t is given by x = (t3
– 2t – 10) m, then the force acting on it at the end of 4 seconds is
1) 24 N 2) 240 N 3) 300 N 4) 1200 N
14. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth horizontal surface as shown. The weight (mg) of the block and
normal reaction (N) exerted by the surface on the block

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 1) form action-reaction pair m 2) balance each other
3) act in same direction 4) both 1) and 2)

Topic 2: Momentum, Law of Conservation of Momentum and Impulse

15. A ball of mass 150 g, moving with an acceleration 20 m/s2, is hit by a force, which acts on it for 0.1 sec.
The impulsive force is
1) 0.5 N 2) 0.1 N 3) 0.3 N 4) 1.2 N
16. A hammer weighing 3 kg strikes the head of a nail with a speed of 2 ms-1 drives it by l cm into the wall.
The impulse imparted to the wall is
1) 6Ns 2) 3Ns 3) 2Ns 4) 12 Ns
17. A ball is thrown up at an angle with the horizontal. Then the total change of momentum by the instant it
returns to ground is
1) acceleration due to gravity × total time of flight 2) weight of the ball × half the time of flight
3) weight of the ball × total time of flight 4) weight of the ball × horizontal range
18. A machine gun has a mass 5 kg. It fires 50 gram bullets at the rate of 30 bullets per minute at a speed of
400 ms-1. What force is required to keep the gun in position?
1) 10 N 2) 5 N 3) 15 N 4) 30 N
19. A body whose momentum is constant must have constant
1) velocity 2) force 3) acceleration 4) All of the above
20. An object at rest in space suddenly explodes into three parts of same mass. The momentum of the two
parts are 2p 𝑖̂ and p 𝑗̂ . The momentum of the third part
1) will have a magnitude 𝑝√3 2) will have a magnitude 𝑝√5
3) will have a magnitude p 4) will have a magnitude 2p.
21. A 50 kg ice skater, initially at rest, throws a 0.15 kg snowball with a speed of 35 m/s. What is the
approximate recoil speed of the skater?
1) 0.10 m/s 2) 0.20 m/s 3) 0.70 m/s 4) 1.4 m/s
𝑚
22. A bag of sand of mass m is suspended by a rope. A bullet of mass 20 is fired at it with a velocity v and
gets embedded into it. The velocity of the bag finally is
𝑣 20𝑣 𝑣 𝑣
1) 20 × 21 2) 21 3) 20 4) 21
23. A ball of mass m falls vertically to the ground from a height h1 and rebounds to a height h2. The change
in momentum of the ball of striking the ground is
1) 𝑚√2𝑔(ℎ1 + ℎ2 ) 2) 𝑚√2𝑔(𝑚1 + 𝑚2 ) 3) 𝑚𝑔(ℎ1 − ℎ2 ) 4) 𝑚(√2𝑔ℎ1 − √2𝑔ℎ2 )
24. A ball of mass 10 g moving perpendicular to the plane of the wall strikes it and rebounds in the same
line with the same velocity. If the impulse experienced by the wall is 0.54 Ns, the velocity of the ball is
1) 27 ms-1 2) 3.7 ms-1 3) 54 ms-1 4) 37 ms-1
25. The rate of mass of the gas emitted from rear of a rocket is initially 0.1 kg/sec. If the speed of the gas
relative to the rocket is 50 m/sec and mass of the rocket is 2 kg, then the acceleration of the rocket in
m/sec2 is
1) 5 2) 5.2 3) 2.5 4) 25

26. The linear momentum p of a body moving in one dimension varies with time according to the equating
P = a + bt2 where a and b are positive constants. The net force acting on the body is
1) proportional to t2 2) a constant 3) proportional to t 4) inversely proportional to t
27. A balloon has 8gm of air. A small hole is pierced into it. The air escapes at a uniform rate of 7 cm–1. If
the balloon shrinks in 5.6 seconds then the average force acting on the balloon is:
1) 10–4N 2) 10–2dyne 3) 56dyne 4) 10–6N
28. An object of mass 3M splits into three equal fragments. Two fragments have velocities 𝑣𝑗̂ and 𝑣𝑖̂ .
The velocity of the third fragment is
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 𝑣(𝑖̂+𝑗̂ )
1) 𝑣(𝑗̂ − 𝑖̂) 2) 𝑣(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂) 3) 𝑣(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) 4)
√2
29. A shell at rest at the origin explodes into three fragments of masses 1 kg, 2 kg and m kg. The1 kg and 2
kg pieces fly off with speeds of 12 m/s along x-axis and 16 m/s along y-axis respectively. If the m kg
piece flies off with a speed of 40 m/s, the total mass of the shell must be
1) 3.8 kg 2) 4 kg 3) 4.5 kg 4) 5 kg

Topic 3: Equilibrium of Forces, Motion of Connected Bodies and Pulley

30. Block A is moving with acceleration A along a frictionless horizontal surface. When a second block, B
is placed on top of Block A the acceleration of the combined blocks drops to 1/5 the original value.
What is the ratio of the mass of A to the mass of B?
1) 5 : 1 2) 1 : 4 3) 3 : 1 4) 2 : 1
31. Three blocks with masses m, 2 m and 3 m are connected by strings as shown in the figure. After an
upward force F is applied on block m, the masses move upward at constant speed v. What is the net
force on the block of mass 2m? (g is the acceleration due to gravity)

1) 2 mg 2) 3 mg 3) 6 mg 4) zero

32. Two mass m and 2m are attached with each other by a rope passing over a frictionless and massless
pulley. If the pulley is accelerated upwards with an acceleration ‘a’, what is the value of tension?
𝑔+𝑎 𝑔−𝑎 4𝑚(𝑔+𝑎) 𝑚(𝑔−𝑎)
1) 3 2) 3 3) 4) 3
3
33. A lift is moving down with acceleration a. A man in the lift drops a ball inside the lift. The acceleration
of the ball as observed by the man in the lift and a man standing stationary on the ground are
respectively
1) g, g 2) g-a, g-a 3) g-a, g 4) a, g
34. A 4000 kg lift is accelerating upwards. The tension in the supporting cable is 48000 N. If g = 10𝑚𝑠 −2
then the acceleration of the lift is
1) 1 𝑚𝑠 −2 2) 2 𝑚𝑠 −2 3) 4 𝑚𝑠 −2 4) 6 𝑚𝑠 −2
35. A spring balance is attached to the ceiling of a lift. A man hangs his bag on the spring and the spring
reads 49 N, when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves downward with an acceleration of 5 m/s2, the
reading of the spring balance will be
1) 24 N 2) 74 N 3) 15 N 4) 49 N
36. A triangular block of mass M with angles 30°, 60°, and 90° rests with its 30°–90° side on a horizontal
table. A cubical block of mass m rests on the 60°–30° side. The acceleration which M must have
relative to the table to keep m stationary relative to the triangular block assuming frictionless contact is
𝑔 𝑔 𝑔
1) g 2) 3) 4)
√2 √3 √5
37. A uniform chain of length l and mass m is hanging vertically from its ends A and B which are close
together. At a given instant the end B is released. What is the tension at A when B has fallen a
distance?
𝑚𝑔 3𝑥 2𝑥 𝑚𝑔 𝑥 𝑚𝑔 4𝑥
1) 2 [1 + ℓ ] 2) 𝑚𝑔 [1 + ℓ ] 3) 2 [1 + ℓ ] 4) 2 [1 + ℓ ]
38. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 1 kg are placed on a smooth horizontal table in contact with each other.
A horizontal force of 3 newton is applied on the first so that the block moves with a constant
acceleration. The force between the blocks would be
1) 3 newton 2) 2 newton 3) 1 newton 4) zero
39. A rope of length 4 m having mass 1.5 kg/m lying on a horizontal frictionless surface is pulled at one end
by a force of 12N. What is the tension in the rope at a point 1.6 m from the other end?
1) 5N 2) 4.8N 3) 7.2N 4) 6N
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40. A solid sphere of 2 kg is suspended from a horizontal beam by two supporting wires as shown in fig.
Tension in each wire is approximately(𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑠 −2 )

1) 30 N 2) 20 N 3) 10 N 4) 5 N
41. A light string passing over a smooth light pulley connects two blocks of masses 𝑚1 and 𝑚2 (vertically).
If the acceleration of the system is g/8, then the ratio of the masses is
1) 8 : 1 2) 9 : 7 3) 4 : 3 4) 5 : 3
42. A block of mass M is pulled along a horizontal frictionless surface by a rope of mass m. If a force P is
applied at the free end of the rope, the force exerted by the rope on the block is
𝑃𝑚 𝑃𝑚 𝑃𝑀
1) 𝑀+𝑚 2) 𝑀−𝑚 3)P 4) 𝑀+𝑚
Topic 4: Friction
43. Consider a car moving on a straight road with a speed of 100 m/s . The distance at which car can be
stopped is[𝜇𝑘 = 0.5]
1) 1000 m 2) 800 m 3) 400 m 4) 100 m
44. A horizontal force F is applied on block of mass m placed on a rough inclined plane of inclination 𝜃.
The normal reaction N is

1) 𝑚𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 2) 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 3) 𝑚𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 − 𝐹 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 4) 𝑚𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝐹 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃

45. A body of mass 2 kg is placed on a horizontal surface having kinetic friction 0.4 and static friction 0.5.
If the force applied on the body is 2.5 N, then the frictional force acting on the body will be(𝑔 =
10𝑚𝑠 −2 )
1) 8 N (2) 10 N (3) 20 N (4) 2.5 N
46. A block rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The coefficient of
static friction between the block and the plane is 0.8. If the frictional force on the block is 10 N, the
mass of the block (in kg) is take(𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑠 2 )
1) 1.6 2) 4.0 3) 2.0 4) 2.5

47. A body starts from rest on a long inclined plane of slope 45°. The coefficient of friction between the
body and the plane varies as 𝜇 =0.3xwhere x is distance travelled down the plane. The body will have
maximum speed for (𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑠 2 )when x =
1) 9.8 m 2) 27 m 3) 12 m 4) 3.33 m
48. For the arrangement shown in the Figure the tension in the string is[𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛: 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (0.8) = 390 ]

1) 6N 2) 6.4N 3) 0.4N 4) zero.

49. A 100 N force acts horizontally on a block of 10 kg placed on a horizontal rough surface of coefficient
of friction 𝜇 = 0.5If the acceleration due to gravity (g) is taken as10ms-2. The acceleration of the
block(in ms-2), the acceleration of the block (in ms-2) is

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 (a) 2.5 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 7.5
50. A block of mass 0.1kg is held against a wall applying a horizontal force of 5 N on the block. If the
coefficient of friction between the block and the wall is 0.5, the magnitude of the frictional force acting
on the block is:
(a) 2.5 N (b) 0.98 N (c) 4.9 N (d) 0.49 N
𝑥3
51. A block of mass m is placed on a surface with a vertical cross section given by 𝑦 = 6 = If the
coefficient of friction is 0.5, the maximum height above the ground at which the block can be placed
without slipping is:
1 2 1 1
(a) 6 𝑚 (b) 3 𝑚 3) 3 𝑚 4) 2 𝑚
52. Starting from rest, a body slides down a 45º inclined plane in twice the time it takes to slide down the
same distance in the absence of friction. The coefficient of friction between the body and the inclined
plane is:
(a) 0.33 (b) 0.25 (c) 0.75 (d) 0.80
Topic 5: Circular Motion and Banking of Road
53. A cane filled with water is revolved in a vertical circle of radius 4 meter and the water just does not fall
down. The time period of revolution will be
(a) 1 sec (b) 10 sec (c) 8 sec (d) 4 sec
54. The coefficient of friction between the rubber tyres and the road way is 0.25. The maximum speed with
which a car can be driven round a curve of radius 20 m without skidding is
(g = 9.8 m/s2)
(a) 5 m/s (b) 7 m/s (c) 10 m/s (d) 14 m/s
55. A bucket tied at the end of a 1.6 m long string is whirled in a vertical circle with constant speed. What
should be the minimum speed so that the water from the bucket does not spill when the bucket is at the
highest position?
(a) 4 m/sec (b) 6.25 m/sec (c) 16 m/sec (d) None of the above
56. A body of mass 0.4 kg is whirled in a vertical circle making 2 rev/sec. If the radius of the circle is 1.2 m,
then tension in the string when the body is at the top of the circle, is
(a) 41.56 N (b) 89.86 N (c) 109.86 N (d) 115.86 N
57. A body of mass ‘m’ is tied to one end of a spring and whirled round in a horizontal plane with a constant
angular velocity. The elongation in the spring is 1 cm. If the angular velocity is doubled, the elongation
in the spring is 5 cm. The original length of the spring is :
(a) 15 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 16 cm (d) 10 cm

58. A person with his hands in his pockets is skating on ice at the velocity of 10 m/s and describes a circle
of radius 50 m. What is his inclination with vertical
1 3 1
1) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (10) 2) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (5) 3) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1(1) 4) 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (5)
59. The minimum velocity (in ms–1) with which a car driver must traverse a flat curve of radius 150 m and
coefficient of friction 0.6 to avoid skidding is
(a) 60 (b) 30 (c) 15 (d) 25
60. The string of a pendulum of length l is displaced through 90º from the vertical and released. Then the
minimum strength of the string in order to withstand the tension as the pendulum passes through the
mean position is
(a) 3 m g (b) 4 m g (c) 5 m g (d) 6 m g

LEVEL-2
1. A block of mass 5 kg resting on a horizontal surface is connected by a cord, passing over a light
frictionless pulley to a hanging block of mass 5 kg. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block
and the surface is 0.5. Tension in the cord is : (g = 9.8 m/sec2)

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 (a) 49 N (b) Zero (c) 36.75 N (d) 2.45 N
2. A box of mass 8 kg is placed on a rough inclined plane of inclination 45º. Its downward motion c can be
prevented by applying an upward pull F and it can be made to slide upwards by applying a force 2F.
The coefficient of friction between the box and the inclined plane is
1 1 1 1
1) 2 2) 3) 2√2 4) 3
√2
3. A block B is pushed momentarily along a horizontal surface with an initial velocity V. If 𝜇 is the
coefficient of sliding friction between B and the surface, block B will come to rest after a time

𝑔𝜇 𝑔 𝑉 𝑉
1) 2) 𝑉 3) 𝑔 4) 𝑔(𝜇)
𝑉
4. An overweight acrobat, "weighing" in at 115 kg, wants to perform a single hand stand. He tries to cheat
by resting one foot against a smooth frictionless vertical wall. The horizontal force there is 130 N. What
is the magnitude of the force exerted by the floor on his hand? Answer in N.
(a) 1134 (b) 1257 (c) 997 (d) 1119
5. A ball of mass 400 gm is dropped from a height of 5 m. A boy on the ground hits the ball vertically
upwards with a bat with an average force of 100 newton so that it attains a vertical height of 20 m. The
time for which the ball remains in contact with the bat is (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 0.12 s (b) 0.08 s (c) 0.04 s (d) 12 s
6. A man weighing 80 kg is standing on a trolley weighing 320 kg. The trolley is resting on frictionless
horizontal rails. If the man starts walking on the trolley along the rails at a speed of one metre per
second, then after 4 seconds, his displacement relative to the ground will be :
(a) 5 metres (b) 4.8 metres (c) 3.2 metres (d) 3.0 metres
7. A bullet is fired from a gun. The force on the bullet is given by F = 600 – 2 × 105 t Where, F is in
newtons and t in seconds. The force on the bullet becomes zero as soon as it leaves the barrel. What is
the average impulse imparted to the bullet?
(a) 1.8 N-s (b) Zero (c) 9 N-s (d) 0.9 N-s
8. A block A of mass 4 kg is placed on another block B of mass 5 kg, and the block B rests on a smooth
horizontal table. If the minimum force that can be applied on A so that both the blocks move together is
12 N, the maximum force that can be applied to B for the blocks to move together will be:
(a) 30 N (b) 25 N (c) 27 N (d) 48 N
9. A rocket of mass 5000 kg is to be projected vertically upward. The gases are exhausted vertically
downwards with velocity 1000 ms-2 with respect to the rocket. What is the minimum rate of burning the
fuel so as to just lift the rocket upwards against gravitational attraction ?
(a) 49 kg s-1 (b) 147 kg s-1 (c) 98 kg s-1 (d) 196 kg s-1
10. A smooth block is released at rest on a 45° incline and then slides a distance ‘d’. The time taken to slide
is ‘n’ times as much to slide on rough incline than on a smooth incline. The coefficient of friction is
1 1 1 1
1) 𝜇𝑘 = √1 − 𝑛2 2) 𝜇𝑘 = 1 − 𝑛2 3) 𝜇𝑠 = √1 − 𝑛2 4) 𝜇𝑠 = 1 − 𝑛2
11. An insect crawls up a hemispherical surface very slowly. 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 𝛼 with the vertical, the maximum possible value of 𝛼 so that the insect does not slip is given by

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 1) 𝑐𝑜𝑡 ⬚ 𝛼 = 3 2) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ⬚ 𝛼 = 3 3) 𝑐𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ⬚ 𝛼 = 3 4)
𝑐𝑜𝑠 ⬚ 𝛼 = 3
12. A trailer of mass 1000 kg is towed by means of a rope attached to a car moving at a steady speed along
a level road. The tension in the rope is 400 N. The car starts to accelerate steadily. If the tension in the
rope is now 1650 N, with what acceleration is the trailer moving ?
1) 1.75𝑚𝑠 −2 2) 0.75 𝑚𝑠 −2 3) 2.5 𝑚𝑠 −2 4)1.25 𝑚𝑠 −2
13. A cart of mass M has a block of mass m attached to it as shown in fig. The coefficient of friction
between the block and the cart is 𝜇. What is the minimum acceleration of the cart so that the block m
does not fall?

1) 𝜇𝑔 2) 𝑔/𝜇 3) 𝜇/𝑔 4) 𝑀𝜇𝑔/𝑚

14. A ball of mass 0.5 kg moving with a velocity of 2 m/sec strikes a wall normally and bounces back with
the same speed. If the time of contact between the ball and the wall is one millisecond, the average force
exerted by the wall on the ball is :
(a) 2000 newton (b) 1000 newton (c) 5000 newton (d) 125 newton
15. A body of mass 4 kg moving on a horizontal surface with an initial velocity of 6 ms-1 comes to rest after
3 seconds. If one wants to keep the body moving on the same surface with the velocity of 6 ms-1, the
force required is
(a) Zero (b) 4 N (c) 8 N (d) 16 N
16. A block of mass m is connected to another block of mass M by a spring (massless) of spring constant k.
The block are kept on a smooth horizontal plane. Initially the blocks are at rest and the spring is
unstretched. Then a constant force F starts acting on the block of mass M to pull it. Find the force of the
block of mass m.
𝑀𝐹 𝑚𝐹 (𝑀+𝑚)𝐹 𝑚𝐹
1) (𝑚+𝑀) 2) 𝑀 3) 𝑚 4) (𝑚+𝑀)
17. A rocket has a mass of 100 kg. Ninety percent of this is fuel. It ejects fuel vapors at the rate of 1 kg/sec
with a velocity of 500 m/sec relative to the rocket. It is supposed that the rocket is outside the
gravitational field. The initial upthrust on the rocket when it just starts moving upwards is
(a) zero (b) 500 newton (c) 1000 newton (d) 2000 newton
18. Two masses m1 = 5 kg and m2 = 10 kg, connected by an inextensible string over a frictionless pulley,
are moving as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction of horizontal surface is 0.15. The
minimum weight m that should be put on top of m2 to stop the motion is:

(a) 18.3 kg (b) 27.3 kg (c) 43.3 kg (d) 10.3 kg

19. A block weighs W is held against a vertical wall by applying a horizontal force F. The minimum value
of F needed to hold the block is
(a) Less than W (b) Equal to W (c) Greater than W (d) Data is insufficient

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20. A spring is compressed between two toy carts of mass m1 and m2. When the toy carts are released, the
springs exert equal and opposite average forces for the same time on each toy cart. If v1 and v2 are the
velocities of the toy carts and there is no friction between the toy carts and the ground, then:
1) 𝑣1 /𝑣2 = 𝑚1 /𝑚2 2) 𝑣1 /𝑣2 = 𝑚2 /𝑚1 3) 𝑣1 /𝑣2 = −𝑚2 /𝑚1 4) 𝑣1 /𝑣2 = −𝑚1 /𝑚2
21. A heavy box is to dragged along a rough horizontal floor. To do so, person A pushes it at an angle 30°
from the horizontal and requires a minimum force FA, while person B pulls the box at an angle 60° from
the horizontal and needs minimum force FB. If the coefficient of friction between the box and the floor
√3 𝐹
is , the ratio 𝐹𝐴 is
5 𝐵
5 3 2
1) √3 2) 3) √2 4)
√3 √3
22. An open topped rail road car of mass M has an initial velocity v0 along a straight horizontal frictionless
track. It suddenly starts raising at time t = 0. The rain drops fall vertically with velocity u and add a
mass m kg/sec of water. The velocity of car after t second will be (assuming that it is not completely
filled with water)
𝑢 𝑀𝑣0 𝑀𝑣0 +𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑢𝑡
1) 𝑣0 + 𝑚 𝑀 2) 𝑀+𝑚𝑡 3) 𝑀+𝑢𝑡 4) 𝑣0 + 𝑀+𝑢𝑡
23. In the given figure, the pulley is assumed massless and frictionless. If the friction force on the object of
mass m is f, then its acceleration in terms of the force F will be equal to

𝐹
1) (𝐹 − 𝑓)/𝑚 2) (2 − 𝑓) /𝑚 3) 𝐹/𝑚 4) none of these
24. A 0.1 kg block suspended from a massless string is moved first vertically up with an acceleration of
5ms-2 and then moved vertically down with an acceleration of 5 ms-2 . If T1 and T2 are the respective
tensions in the two cases, then
1) 𝑇2 > 𝑇1 2) 𝑇1 − 𝑇2 = 1𝑁, 𝑖𝑓𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑠 −2
3) 𝑇1 − 𝑇2 = 1𝑘𝑔𝑓 4) 𝑇1 − 𝑇2 = 9.8𝑁, 𝑖𝑓𝑔 = 9.8𝑚𝑠 −2
25. A projectile of mass M is fired so that the horizontal range is 4 km. At the highest point the projectile
explodes in two parts of masses M/4 and 3M/4 respectively and the heavier part starts falling down
vertically with zero initial speed. The horizontal range (distance from point of firing) of the lighter part
is :
(a) 16 km (b) 1 km (c) 10 km (d) 2 km
26. A rifle man, who together with his rifle has a mass of 100 kg, stands on a smooth surface and fires 10
shots horizontally. Each bullet has a mass 10 g and a muzzle velocity of 800 ms-1. The velocity which
the rifle man attains after firing 10 shots is
1) 8 𝑚𝑠 −1 2) 0.8 𝑚𝑠 −1 3)0.08 𝑚𝑠 −1 4) -0.8 𝑚𝑠 −1
27. The elevator shown in fig. is descending with an acceleration of 2 m/s2. The mass of the block A = 0.5
kg. The force exerted by the block A on block B is

(a) 2 N (b) 4 N (c) 6 N (d) 8 N

28. A motor cyclist moving with a velocity of 72 km per hour on a flat road takes a turn on the road at a
point where the radius of curvature of the road is 20 metres. the acceleration due to gravity is 10m/sec2.
In order to avoid skidding, he must not bend with respect to the vertical plane by an angle greater than
1) 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 6 2) 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 2 3) 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 2 5.92 4) 𝜃 =
−1
𝑡𝑎𝑛 4
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29. A block of weight W rests on a horizontal floor with coefficient of static friction m. It is desired to make
the block move by applying minimum amount of force. The angle 𝜃 from the horizontal at which the
force should be applied and magnitude of the force F are respectively.
𝜇𝑊 1 𝜇𝑊
1) 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝜇) , 𝐹 = 2
2) 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝜇) , 𝐹 = 2
√1+𝜇 √1+𝜇
−1 𝜇 𝜇𝑊
3) 𝜃 = 0, 𝐹 = 𝜇𝑊 4) 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (1+𝜇) , 𝐹 = 1+𝜇
30. What is the maximum value of the force F such that the block shown in the arrangement, does not
move?

1) 20N 2) 10N 3) 12N 4) 15N

ANSWER KEY
NEET 8 years at a Glance
1) 3 2) 3 3) 1 4) 4 5) 4 6) 2 7) 1 8) 1 9) 4 10) 3
11) 3 12) 1 13)3 14)3 15)3 16)4 17)2 18)3 19)1 20)4
21)1
Level – I
1) 2 2) 2 3) 3 4) 3 5) 3 6) 2 7) 2 8) 3 9) 4 10) 4
11) 4 12) 3 13) 2 14) 2 15) 3 16) 1 17) 3 18) 1 19) 1 20) 2
21) 1 22) 1 23) 4 24) 1 25) 3 26) 3 27) 1 28) 4 29) 1 30) 2
31) 4 32) 3 33) 3 34) 2 35) 1 36) 3 37) 1 38) 3 39) 2 40) 2
41) 2 42) 4 43) 1 44) 4 45) 4 46) 3 47) 4 48) 4 49) 3 50) 2
51) 1 52) 3 53) 4 54) 2 55) 1 56) 1 57) 1 58) 4 59) 2 60) 1
Level – 2
1) 3 2) 4 3) 4 4) 1 5) 1 6) 3 7) 4 8) 3 9) 1 10) 2
11) 1 12) 4 13) 2 14) 1 15) 3 16) 4 17) 2 18) 2 19) 3 20) 3
21) 4 22) 2 23) 2 24) 2 25) 3 26) 2 27) 2 28) 2 29) 1 30) 1

Hints and Solutions

NEET 8 years at a Glance
1. 3) Coefficient of friction or sliding friction has no dimension
𝑓
𝑓 = 𝜇𝑠 𝑁 ⇒ 𝜇𝑠 = 𝑁
2. 3) Let the mass of block is m. It will remains stationary if forces acting on it are in equilibrium. i.e., ma
cos 𝜃 = 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 ⇒ 𝑎 = 𝑔 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃

Here ma = Pseudo force on block, mg = weight.

3. 1)

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 𝑚𝑣 2
4. 4) Net force on particle in uniform circular motion is centripetal force ( 1 ) which is provided by
tension in string so the net force will be equal to tension i.e., T.
5. 4) To complete the loop a body must enter a vertical loop of radius R with the minimum velocity 𝑣 =
√5𝑔𝑅
6. 2) For the motion of both the blocks
𝑚1 𝑎 = 𝑇 − 𝜇𝑘 𝑚1 𝑔
𝑚 2 𝑔 − 𝑇 = 𝑚2 𝑎

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 𝐹 14 14
7. 1) Acceleration of system 𝑎 = 𝑀 𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 4+2+1 = = 2𝑚/𝑠 2
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 7

The contact force between A and B= (𝑚𝐵 + 𝑚𝐶 ) × 𝑎 = (2 + 1) × 2 = 6𝑁

8. 1)

9. 4) According to question, two stones experience same centripetal force

𝑚𝑣122𝑚𝑣22
𝑖. 𝑒. 𝐹𝐶1 = 𝐹𝐶2 𝑜𝑟, =
(𝑟/2)
𝑜𝑟, 𝑉12 = 4𝑉22 𝑠𝑜, 𝑉1 = 2𝑉2 𝑖. 𝑒. , 𝑛 =2
𝑟
𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑓𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚1 𝑔−𝜇(𝑚2 +𝑚3 )𝑔 𝑔
10. Acceleration= = = 3 (1 − 2𝜇)
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑚1 +𝑚2 +𝑚3
(∵ 𝑚1 = 𝑚2 = 𝑚3 = 𝑚𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛)
11. 3) Change in momentum, 𝛥𝑝 = ∫ 𝐹𝑑𝑡 = 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑜𝑓𝐹 − 𝑡𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ = 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑓𝛥 − 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑓▭ + 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑓▭ =
1
× 2 × 6 − 3 × 2 + 4 × 3 = 12𝑁 − 𝑠
2
12. 1) Let upthrust of air be Fa then
For downward motion of balloon
Fa = mg – ma
mg – Fa = ma
For upward motion
Fa – (m – 𝛥m)g = (m – 𝛥m)a
Therefore 𝛥m = 2ma/g+a
13. 3)

14. 3) 𝑓𝐿 = 𝜇𝑁 = 𝜇𝑚𝑟𝜔2
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 𝑓𝑠 = 𝑚𝑔
𝐴𝑠𝑓𝑠 ≤ 𝑓𝐿
𝑔
⇒ 𝑚𝑔 ≤ 𝜇𝑚𝑟𝜔2 ⇒ 𝜔 ≥ √
𝜇𝑟
⇒ 𝜔𝑚𝑖𝑛
2 2
15. 3) v = u -2as

16. 4) As the elevator is moving at uniform speed, so it's acceleration is zero, so, no pseudo force. Thus it can not
affect the motion of the coin. Thus in both cases, the coin takes the same time. i.e, t1= t2
17. 2)

18. 3)

19. 1)

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 𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 20−5
𝑎 = 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 = = 1.25𝑚/𝑠 2
12

20. 4)
(𝑚2 −𝑚1 )𝑔 (6−4)𝑔 𝑔
𝑎= = =
𝑚2 +𝑚1 6+4 5

21. 1)Given that :

Mass of ball = 0.15 kg
Height from which ball is dropped = 10 m
Impulse, 𝑙⃗= Change in linear momentum == 𝛥𝑃 = 𝑃𝑓 − 𝑃𝑖
Velocity of ball at ground v = √2𝑔ℎ = √2 × 10 × 10 = 10√2𝑚/𝑠
𝑙⃗ = 0.15 × 10√2(−𝑗̂) − 0.15 × 10√2(𝑗̂)
𝑙⃗ = 2 × 0.15 × 10√2(−𝑗̂) = 4.2(−𝑗̂)
magnitude of impulse = 4.2 kg m/s

Level-1
1. (2) Inertia is resistance to change.
2. (2) A cricketer lower his hands while catching a ball to increase the time so as to decrease the force
exerted by the ball on cricketer's hands. This is not an example of Newton's third law of motion.
3. 3) Mass (m) = 0.3kg ⇒ 𝐹 = 𝑚. 𝑎 = −15𝑥
15 −150
𝑎 = − 0.3 𝑥 = 3 𝑥 = −50𝑥 ; 𝑎 = −50 × 0.2 = 10𝑚/𝑠 2
𝐹 5×104 5
4. 3) 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎 ⇒ 𝑎 = 𝑚 = 3×107 = 3 × 10−3 𝑚𝑠 −2
5
Also, 𝑣 2 − 𝑢2 = 2𝑎𝑠 ⇒ 𝑣 2 − 02 = 2 × 3 × 10−3 × 3 = 10−2 ⇒ 𝑣 = 0.1𝑚𝑠 −1
𝑢𝑑𝑀 𝑑𝑀 𝑚𝑔 600×10
5. 3)Thrust = = 𝑚𝑔 ⇒ = = = 6𝑘𝑔𝑠 −1
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑢 1000
𝑣−𝑢 −3−5
6. 2) Here 𝑢 = 5𝑚𝑠 −1 , 𝑣 = −3𝑚𝑠 , 𝑡 = 2𝑠, 𝑎 =?−1
using 𝑎 = = = −4𝑚/𝑠 2
𝑡 2
∴ 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒, 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎 = 20 × −4 = −80𝑁
−𝑣𝑑𝑀 𝐹 −𝛼𝑣 2
7. 2) Thrust on the satellite, 𝐹 = 𝑑𝑡 = −𝑣(𝛼𝑣) = −𝛼𝑣 2 ; Acceleration = 𝑀 = 𝑀
8. 3) The body will continue accelerating until the resultant force acting on the body becomes zero
9. 4) Here m = 0.5kg; u -10m/s; t = 1/50s; v = +15ms-1
Force = m(v-u)/t=0.5(10+15) ×50=625N
10. 4)
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11. 4)

𝒅𝒑 𝒅𝒗
12. 3) From Newton's second law, 𝑭 = =𝒎
𝒅𝒕 𝒅𝒕
𝒅𝒗
When the external force is zero, 𝒎 =𝟎
𝒅𝒕
or v = constant, this is Newton's first law of motion. That is if the net force acting on the system of mass is zero.
Then, the velocity of the system remains constant. Let two objects moving with momentum p1 and p2
𝒅𝒑 𝒅𝒑𝟏
respectively. Thus, net momentum, p = p1+p2 If the total momentum is constant , then = 𝟎𝒐𝒓 +
𝒅𝒕 𝒅𝒕
𝒅𝒑𝟐
=𝟎
𝒅𝒕
Thus, F1+F2 = 0 or F1= −F2, this is the third law.

13. 2) m = 10kg, x = (𝑡 3 − 2𝑡 − 10)𝑚

𝑑𝑥 𝑑2 𝑥
= 𝑣 = 3𝑡 2 − 2 = 𝑎 = 6𝑡
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 2
At the end of 4 seconds, a = 6 × 4 = 24𝑚/𝑠 2
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎 = 10 × 24 = 240𝑁 because 𝐹1 is equal to the vector sum of 𝐹2 &𝐹3
14. 2) Balance each other
mg and N cannot form action - reaction pair as they are acting on same body. They balance each other
to keep the block at rest.
150
15. 3) 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 = 150𝑔𝑚 = 1000 𝑘𝑔
150
𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 = 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 × 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 1000 × 20𝑁 = 3𝑁
Impulsive force = 𝐹. 𝛥𝑡 = 3 × 0.1 = 0.3𝑁
16. 1) As we know, |𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑠𝑒| = |𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑚| = |𝑝2 − 𝑝1 | = |0 − 𝑚𝑣1 | = |0 − 3 × 2| = 6𝑁𝑠
17. 3) Change in momentum of the ball
2𝑣 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃
= 𝑚𝑣 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 − (−𝑚𝑣 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃) = 2𝑚𝑣 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑚𝑔 × 𝑔 =weight of the ball ×total time of flight
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 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑚 (50×10−3 ×30)×400−(5×0)
18. 1) Force required = = = 10𝑁
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 60
19. 1) For a given mass𝑃 ∝ 𝑉 If the momentum is constant then its velocity must be constant.
20. 2) Total momentum = 2𝑝𝑖̂ + 𝑝𝑗̂ Magnitude of total momentum = √(2𝑝)2 + 𝑝2 = √5𝑝2 = √5𝑝
This must be equal to the momentum of the third part.
−(0.15𝑘𝑔)(35𝑚/𝑠)
21. 1) 𝑃𝑠𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 + 𝑃𝑠𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙 = 0 = (50𝑘𝑔)
= −0.10𝑚/𝑠
The negative sign indicates that the momenta of the skater and the snowball are in opposite directions
𝑚 𝑚 21
22. 1) 20 𝑣 = (𝑚 + 20) 𝑉 = 20 𝑚𝑉
23. 4) Let 𝑣1 = velocity when height of free fall is ℎ1
𝑣2 = velocity when height of free rise is ℎ2
∴ 𝑣12 = 𝑢2 + 2𝑔ℎ1 for free fall or For free rise after impact on ground
0 = 𝑣22 − 2𝑔ℎ2 𝑜𝑟𝑣22 = 2𝑔ℎ2
Initial momentum = mv1
Final momentum = mv2
∴ Change in momentum = 𝑚(𝑣1 − 𝑣2 ) = 𝑚(√2𝑔ℎ1 − √2𝑔ℎ2 )
24. 1) As the ball, m = 10 g = 0.01 kg rebounds after striking the wall
∴ Change in momentum = mv – (–mv) = 2 mv
Inpulse = Change in momentum = 2mv
𝐼𝑚 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑠𝑒 0.54𝑁𝑠
∴ 𝑣 = 2𝑚 = 2×0.01𝑘𝑔 = 27𝑚𝑠 −1
𝑑𝑀
25. 3) 𝑑𝑡 = 0.1𝑘𝑔/𝑠, 𝑣𝑔𝑎𝑠 = 50𝑚/𝑠
Mass of the rocket = 2 kg. Mv = constant
𝑑𝑀 𝑑𝑣
−𝑣 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑀 𝑑𝑡 = 0
𝑑𝑣 1 𝑑𝑀 1
∴ 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑀 𝑣 ⇒ 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 2 × 50 × 0.1 = 2.5𝑚/𝑠 2
𝑑𝑡
26. 3)

27. 1) Force acting on the ballon,

8
𝐹 = 7 × 5.6 = 10𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑒𝑠 = 10−4 𝑁
28. 4) Applying law of conservation of momentum
(𝑖̂+𝑗̂ ) (𝑖̂+𝑗̂ )
𝑀𝑣3 = 𝑀𝑣 √12 2 ⇒ 𝑣3 = 𝑣
+1 √2
29. 1)

30. 2) Apply Newton’s second law

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 𝐹𝐴 = 𝑓𝐴𝐵 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒:
𝑚𝐴 𝑎𝐴 = (𝑚𝐴 + 𝑚𝐵 )𝑎𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝐴𝐵 = 𝑎𝐴 /5
Therefore: 𝑚𝐴 𝑎𝐴 = (𝑚𝐴 + 𝑚𝐵 )𝑎𝐴 /5which reduces to
4𝑚𝐴 = 𝑚𝐵 𝑜𝑟1: 4
31. 4) ∵ 𝑣 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑡
So, 𝑎 = 0, 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎 = 0
32. 3) The equations of motion are 2mg – T = 2ma
T-mg=ma ⇒T= 4ma & a = g/3 so T = 4mg/3
If pulley is accelerated upwards with an accleration a, then tension in string is
4𝑚
𝑇 = 3 (𝑔 + 𝑎)
33. 3) For the man standing in the left, the acceleration of the ball 𝑎⃗𝑏𝑚 = 𝑎⃗𝑏 − 𝑎⃗𝑚 ⇒ 𝑎𝑏𝑚 = 𝑔 − 𝑎
Where 'a' is the acceleration of the mass (because the acceleration of the lift is 'a' )
For the man standing on the ground, the acceleration of the ball
𝑎⃗𝑏𝑚 = 𝑎⃗𝑏 − 𝑎⃗𝑚 ⇒ 𝑎𝑏𝑚 = 𝑔 − 0 = 𝑔
34. 2) 𝑇 = 𝑚(𝑔 + 𝑎)
48000 = 4000(10 + 𝑎) ⇒ 𝑎 = 2𝑚𝑠 −2
35. 1) For the bag accelerating down
𝑚𝑔 − 𝑇 = 𝑚𝑎

49
∴ 𝑇 = 𝑚(𝑔 − 𝑎) = 10 (10 − 5) = 24.5𝑁
36. 3) 𝑚𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 00 = 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 00

𝑔
∴𝑎=
√3
37. 1)

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 𝑊
= 𝐿𝑔 (𝑣 2 )
This in the force due to change in momentum at the end of the chain attached at point A.

38. 3) See fig. Let F be the force between the blocks and a their common acceleration. Then for 2 kg block,

39. 2) As in fig. the mass of the rope : m= 4 × 1.5 = 6𝑘𝑔

Acceleration : a = 12/6 = 2m/s2

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40. 2) 2𝑇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 00 = 𝑚𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑇 = 𝑚𝑔 = 2 × 10 = 20𝑁
41. 2)

42. 4)

43. 1) 𝑣 2 − 𝑢2 = 2𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑟02 − 𝑢2 = 2(−𝜇𝑘𝑔)𝑠

1
−1002 = 2 × − 2 × 10 × 𝑠
𝑠 = 1000𝑚

44. 4)

45. 4) Limiting friction=0.5 × 2 × 10 = 10𝑁

The applied force is less than force of friction, therefore the force of friction is equal to the applied
force.
46. 3)

47. 4) When the body has maximum speed then

𝜇 = 0.3𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 4 50 ∴ 𝑥 = 3.33𝑚
48. 4) Here 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 0.8
Where 𝜃is angle of repose

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 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1(0.8) = 390
The given angle of inclination is equal to the angle of repose. So the 1 kg block has no tendency to
move.
∴ 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 ⇒ 𝑇 = 0
𝐹−𝜇𝑅 100−0.5×(10×10)
49. 3) 𝑎 = 𝑚 = = 5𝑚𝑠 −2 𝑠
10
50. 2) The magnitude of the frictional force f has to balance the weight 0.98 N acting downwards. Therefore
the frictional force = 0.98 N

51. 1) At limiting equilibrium, 𝜇 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃

𝑑𝑦 𝑥2
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 𝜇 = 𝑑𝑥 = 2 (𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)
∵Coefficient of friction𝜇 = 0.5
𝑥2
∴ 0.5 = ⇒ 𝑥 = ±1
2
𝑥3 1
Now, 𝑦 = 6 = 6 𝑚
52. 3) The various forces acting on the body have been shown in the figure. The force on the body down the
inclined plane in presence of friction 𝜇is

53. 4) The speed at the highest point must be𝑣 ≥ √𝑟𝑔

Now 𝑣 = 𝑟𝜔 = 𝑟(2𝜋/𝑇)
2𝜋𝑟 𝑟
∴ 𝑟(2𝜋/𝑇) > √𝑟𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑇 < < 2𝜋√(𝑔)
√𝑟𝑔
4
∴ 𝑇 = 2𝜋√(9.8) = 4𝑠𝑒𝑐

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54. 2) 𝜇𝑚𝑔 = 𝑚𝑣 2 /𝑟𝑜𝑟𝑣 = √𝜇𝑔𝑟 or 𝑣 = √(0.25 × 9.8 × 20) = 7𝑚/𝑠
55. 1) Since water does not fall down, therefore the velocity of revolution should be just sufficient to
provide centripetal acceleration at the top of vertical circle. So, 𝑣 = √(𝑔𝑟) = √{10 × (1.6)} =
√(16) = 4𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐
56. 1) Given: Mass(m) = 0.4kg
It frequency (n) = 2rev/sec
Radius (r) = 1.2m. we know that linear velocity of the body (v) = 𝜔𝑡 =(2𝜋𝑛)𝑟 = 2 × 3.14 × 1.2 × 2 =
15.08𝑚/𝑠
Therefore, tension in the string when the body is at the top of the circle (T)
𝑚𝑣 2 0.4×(15.08)2
= − 𝑚𝑔 = − (0.4 × 9.8) = 45.78 − 3.92 = 41.56𝑁
𝑟 2
57. 1)

58. 4) The inclination of person from vertical is given by

𝑣2 (10)2 1
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑟𝑔 = 50×10 = 5 ∴ 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (1/5)
59. 2) For negotiating a circular curve on a levelled road, the maximum velocity of the car is 𝑣√𝜇𝑟𝑔
𝑚𝑎𝑥
∴ 𝑣√0.6 × 150 × 9.8𝑚𝑎𝑥
𝑚𝑣 2
60. 1) The velocity at the lowest point is given by v = √(2𝑔𝑟)Further, 𝑇 − 𝑚𝑔 = (𝑎𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡())
𝑟
𝑚𝑣 2 𝑚(2𝑔𝑟)
∴ 𝑇 = 𝑚𝑔 + = 𝑚𝑔 + = 𝑚𝑔 + 2𝑚𝑔 = 3𝑚𝑔
𝑟 𝑟

Level-2
1. 3)

2. 4) During downward motion :

F = mg sin 𝜃 – μ mg cos 𝜃
During upward motion :
2F = mg sin 𝜃 + μ mg cos 𝜃
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 Solving above two equations, we get
1 1
𝜇 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 =
3 3
3. (4) Friction is the retarding force for the block
F = ma = 𝜇R = 𝜇mg
Therefore, from the first equation of motion
𝑣 = 𝑢 − 𝑎𝑡
𝑉
0 = 𝑉 − 𝜇𝑔 × 𝑡 ⇒ =𝑡
𝜇𝑔
4. (1) The acrobat has a force acting on his hand that we resolve into two perpendicular components: the
vertical one is the reaction to the weight (115 × 9.8 N = 1127 N) and the horizontal one balances the 130
N force from the wall. These two forces give a resultant force F of 𝐹 = √11272 + 1302 = 1134𝑁
5. 1)

6. 3) Displacement of the man on the trolley= 1 × 4 = 4𝑚

Now applying conservation of linear momentum
1
80 × 1 + 400𝑣 = 0𝑜𝑟𝑣 = − 5 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐
The distance travelled by the trolley = −0.2 × 4 = −0.8𝑚
(In opposite direction to the man.)
Thus, the relative displacement of the man with the ground = (4 – 0.8) = 3.2 m.
7. 4) Given F = 600 − 2 × 105 𝑡
The force is zero at time t, given by
600
0 = 600 − 2 × 105 𝑡 ⇒ 𝑡 = 2×105 = 3 × 10−3 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑜 𝑛𝑑𝑠
𝑡 3×10−3
∴ 𝐼𝑚 𝑝 𝑢𝑙𝑠𝑒 = ∫0 𝐹𝑑𝑡 = ∫0 (600 − 2 × 105 𝑡)𝑑𝑡
3×10−3
2×105 𝑡 2
= [600𝑡 − 2 ] = 0.9𝑁𝑠
8. 3) Minimum force on A = frictional force between the surfaces = 12 N
Therefore maximum acceleration
12𝑁 2
𝑎 4𝑘𝑔
𝑚𝑎𝑥
Hence maximum force
𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑚𝑎𝑥

𝑑𝑚 𝑚𝑔 5000×9.8
9. 1) = = = 49𝑘𝑔𝑠 −1
𝑑𝑡 𝑣𝑟 1000
10. 2) component of g down the plane = 𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃
Therefore, for smooth plane,

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 𝑑 = 1/2(𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃)𝑡 2 . . . . . . . . (𝑖)
For rough plane,
Frictional retardation up the plane = 𝜇𝑘 (𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃)

11. 1) The insect crawls up the bowl upto a certain height h only till the component of its weight along the
bowl is balanced by limiting frictional force. For limiting condition at point A
𝑅 = 𝑚𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 . . . . . (𝑖)
𝐹1 = 𝑚𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 . . . . . (𝑖𝑖)
Dividing eq. (ii) by (i)
1 𝐹 1 1
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛼 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝛼 = 𝑅1 = 𝜇[𝐴𝑠𝐹1 = 𝜇𝑅] ⇒ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝛼 = 𝜇 = 3 [∵ 𝜇 = 3 (𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛)]
12. 4) Here, the force of friction is 400N.
𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = (1650 − 400) = 1250𝑁
1250
∴ 𝑎 = 1000 = 1.25𝑚𝑠 −2
13. 2) If a = acceleration of the cart,
then N = ma

∴ 𝜇N = mg
Or 𝜇𝑚𝑎 = 𝑚𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑎 = 𝑔/𝜇
𝑚𝑣−(−𝑚𝑣) 2𝑚𝑣 2×0.5×2
14. 1) 𝐹 = = = = 2 × 103 𝑁
𝑡 𝑡 10−3
𝑣−𝑢 0−6
15. 3) Acceleration, 𝑎 = 𝑡 = 3 = −2𝑚𝑠 −2
𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 = 𝑚 × 𝑎 = 4 × 2 = 8𝑁
16. 4) Writing free body-diagrams for m & M,
we get,
T = ma and F-T = Ma
where T is force due to spring
⇒ 𝐹 − 𝑚𝑎 = 𝑀𝑎𝑜𝑟, 𝐹 = 𝑀𝑎 + 𝑚𝑎

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 𝐹
∴ 𝑎 = 𝑀+𝑚
Now, force acting on the block of mass m is
𝐹 𝑚𝐹
𝑚𝑎 = 𝑚 (𝑀+𝑚) = 𝑚+𝑀
17. 2)

18. 2)

19. 3) Here applied horizontal force F acts as normal reaction. For holding the block Force of friction =
Weight of block
𝑊
𝑓 = 𝑊 ⇒ 𝜇𝑅 = 𝑊 ⇒ 𝜇𝐹 = 𝑊 ⇒ 𝐹 = 𝜇
𝐴𝑠𝜇 < 1 ∴ 𝐹 > 𝑊
20. 3) Applying law of conservation of linear momentum
𝑚 𝑣 𝑣 𝑚
𝑚1 𝑣1 + 𝑚2 𝑣2 = 0, 𝑚1 = − 𝑣2 𝑜𝑟 𝑣1 = − 𝑚2
2 1 2 1
𝜇𝑚𝑔 𝜇𝑚𝑔
21. 4) 𝐹𝐴 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃−𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 ; Similarly, 𝐹𝐵 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃+𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
𝜇𝑚𝑔
𝜇𝑚𝑔 √3
𝐹 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃−𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛 600 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 600 2
∴ 𝐹𝐴 = 𝜇𝑚𝑔 = 𝜇𝑚𝑔
5
=
𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃+𝜇 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
√3
√3
𝑠𝑖𝑛 300 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 300
5
√3
[𝜇 = 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛]
5
𝑀𝑣
22. 2) conservation of linear momentum 𝑀𝑣𝑜 = (𝑀 + 𝑚𝑡)𝑣 ′ ⇒ 𝑣 ′ = 𝑀+𝑚𝑡
0

23. 2)

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24. 2) 𝑇1 = 𝑚(𝑔 + 𝑎) = 0.1(10 + 5) = 1.5𝑁 ; 𝑇2 = 𝑚(𝑔 − 𝑎) = 0.1(10 − 5) = 0.5𝑁 ⇒ 𝑇1 − 𝑇2 =
(1.5 − 0.5)𝑁 = 1𝑁
25. 3)

26. 2) According to law of conservation of momentum,

10
100𝑣 = − 1000 × 10 × 800𝑖. 𝑒, 𝑣 = 0.8𝑚𝑠 −1
27. 2) 𝑅 = 𝑚𝑔 − 𝑚𝑎 = 0.5 × 10 − 0.5 × 2 = 5 − 1 = 4𝑁
𝑣2 72×1000 2
28. 2) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑟𝑔 = ( ) /20 × 10 = 2
3600
29. 1)

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30. 1) The forces acting on the block are shown. Since the block is not moving forward for the maximum
force F applied, therefore𝐹 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 00 = 𝑓 = 𝜇𝑁. . . . . . (𝑖) (Horizontal Direction)Note : For maximum
force F, the frictional force is the limiting friction = 𝜇𝑁) and 𝐹 𝑠𝑖𝑛 6 00 + 𝑚𝑔 = 𝑁. . . . . . . . (𝑖𝑖)
from (i) and (ii)

1
× √3 × 10
0 0
𝜇𝑚𝑔 2√3 5
𝐹 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 0 = 𝜇[𝐹 𝑠𝑖𝑛 6 0 + 𝑚𝑔] ⇒ 𝐹 = = = = 20𝑁
0
𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 0 − 𝜇 𝑠𝑖𝑛 6 00
1 1 √3 1
− × 4
2 2√3 2
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