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Q1.A mass M is hung with a light inextensible string as Q6.two blocks of mass 4 kg and 2 kg are placed side by side
shown in the figure Find the tension T 1 of horizontal on a smooth horizontal surface as shown in the figure.
string . A horizontal force of 20N is applied on 4 kg block . Find
[Ans.3 Mg] [I.I.T 1990] (a)The acceleration of each block
30o (b)the normal reaction between two blocks.
T2
20N 4kg 2kg
T1
M
Q2.Three blocks of masses m1=2kg, m2=3kg and m3=4kg are Q7.Three blocks of mass 3 kg, 2kg and 1 kg are placed side
in contact with each other on a frictionless horizontal by side on a smooth surface as shown in figure . A
surface as shown in Fig. Find (a) horizontal force F horizontal force of 12N is applied on 3 kg block . Find
needed to push the blocks as one system with an the net force on 2 kg block.
acceleration of 2m/s2.(b)The resultant force on 3kg
block and 12N 3kg 2kg
F 1kg
m1m2 m3
Q8.In the arrangement shown in figure. The string are light
and inextensible. The surface over which blocks are
Q3.Three blocks, are connected by strings as shown in Fig. placed is smooth . Find :
And are pulled by a force T3=60N. If m1=10kg, m2= (a)the acceleration of each block
20 kg and m3=30kg..Calculate the acceleration of the (b)the tension in each string
system and T1 and T2.
Ans.a=1m/s2; T1=10N and T2=30N 4kg F=14N
2kg 1kg
T1
m1 m2 T2 m3 T3
Q9.Two blocks of mass 4 kg and 2 kg are attached by an
inextensible light string as shown in figure. Both the
Q4.Calculate the tension in the string shown in Fig. The blocks are pulled vertically upwards by a force F=120 N.
pulleys and the string are light and all surfaces are Find F=120N
frictionless (g=10 m/s2) Ans. T=5N and a=5m/s2 (a)The acceleration of the blocks 4kg
(b)tension in the string (Take g=10 m/s2)
2kg
1kg B Q10.Two block of mass 2 kg and 4 kg are released from rest
over a smooth inclined plane of inclination 30 o as
shown in figure. What is the normal force between the
two blocks ?
1kg A 4kg
2kg

30o
Q5.Write down the components of four forces F 1, F2 ,F3 and
F4 along ox and oy directions as shown in Fig . Q11.Two blocks of mass 1 kg and 2 kg are connected by a
F2 =4N F1=4N y string AB of mass 1 kg. The blocks are placed on a
smooth horizontal surface. Lock of mass 1 kg is pulled
60o 30o x by a horizontal force F of magnitude 8 N. Find the
F4=4N O tension in the string at point A and B.

F3=6N 2kg 1kg F=8N

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Q12.What should be the acceleration ‘a’ of the box shown Q16.A constant force F=m2 g/2 is applied on the block of
figure so that the block of mass m exerts a force mg/4 mass m1 as shown in figure . The string and the pulley
on the floor of the box ? are light and the surface of the table is smooth. Find the
acceleration of m1.
F m1
a A

m2
Q13.In the system shown in figure all surfaces are smooth,
string is massless and inextensible . Find Q17.Calculate the tension in the string shown in figure .
(a)acceleration of the system The pulley and the string are light and all the surfaces
(b)tension in the string and are frictionless. Take g=10 m/s2.mass of each block 1 kg
(c)extension in the spring if force constant of spring is
k=50 N/m (Take g=10 m/s2)
1 kg
A

Q18.Find the acceleration of the block of mass M in the

B situation shown in figure . All surfaces are frictionless
2kg
and the pulleys and the string are light .

C
3kg

Q14.Two blocks of masses 6 kg and 4 kg connected by a

rope of mass 2 kg are resting on frictionless floor as M
shown in figure shown in fig. If a constant force of 60 N 30o
is applied to 6 kg block, find the acceleration of the
system and tension in the rope at points B. 2M
[Ans. 20N]
6kg Q19.A lift moves (i)upward with a uniform acceleration
4kg 2 kg of 2 ms-2 (ii)downward with a uniform acceleration of 2
P ms-2 and (iii) upward with a uniform speed of
Q C B A F=60N
T 4 ms-1.What will be the reading of the scale if a man
weighing 50 kg stands on the weighing scale placed on
Q15.Consider the situation shown in Fig. (A) Both the the floor of the lift . Also calculate the reading on the
pulleys and the strings are light and all the surfaces are scale if the cables of the lift are cut and it is allowed to
frictionless . calculate (a) the acceleration of mass M,(b) fall freely .
tension in the string joining 2M with pulley and (c)force
Ans.(i)60.2kg (b)39.8 kg (c)50 kg (d) weightlessness
exerted by the clamp on the pulley.
Ans. (2/3 )Mg Q20.A system consisting of two blocks as shown in
2M figure moves over a horizontal smooth surface when a
B T’ horizontal force of 10 N is applied on it . Find the tension
in the connecting string and the acceleration of the
2Mg system . Neglecting friction . Ans. 5N
m1=2kg m2=2kg
F=10 N
A
M

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 Q21.A body of mass 1 kg initially at rest explodes and Q30.Two blocks of mass 1 kg and 2 kg are connected by
breaks into three fragments of masses in the ratio 1:1:3. an inextensible string which passes over a frictionless
The two pieces of equal mass fly off perpendicular to pulley as shown in figure . Calculate the acceleration of
each other with a speed of 30 ms-1 each. What is the these blocks . Ans. 2.39 ms-2.
velocity of heavier fragments ? Ans. 14.14 ms-1.
Q22.A machine gun of mass 10 kg fires 20 kg bullets at
2kg
the rate of 10 bullets per second with a speed of 1kg

500 ms-1. What force is required to hold the gun in

position ? Ans.100N
30o 60o
Q23.A bomb at rest explodes into three parts of the
same mass. The momentum of 2 parts are –2pî and pĵ . Q31.A disc of mass 10 g is kept floating horizontally by
Find the magnitude of the momentum of the third part. throwing 10 marbles per second against it from below .
Ans. 5p If the mass of each marble is 5 g, calculate the velocity
Q24.A ball of mass 100 g moving with a velocity of 10 with which the marbles are strikes the disc . Assume
ms-1 is brought to rest by a boy in 0.02 s. Calculate ? that the marbles strike the disc normally and rebound
(i)The impulse and (ii) the force applied by the body. downward with the same speed . Ans. 1.47 ms-1
Ans.(i)1Ns (ii)50N
Q25.A bullet of mass 50 g moving with a speed of 500 Q32.a 10 g bullet is fired form a rifle horizontally into a 5
ms-1 is brought to rest in 0.01 s. Find the impulse and the kg block of wood suspended by a string and the bullet
average force . Ans.-2500N gets embedded in the block. The impact causes the
block to swing to swing to a height of 5 cm above its
Q26.A batsman deflects a ball by an angle of 45o with
initial level . Calculate the velocity of the bullet .
out changing its initial speed which is equal to 54
Ans. 496 ms-1.
km h-1.What is the impulse imparted to the ball ? Mass
Q33.A bomb is thrown in a horizontal direction with a
of the ball is 0.15 kg . Ans. 4.16 kg ms-1 (or Ns)
velocity of 50 ms-1.Itexplodes into two parts of masses 6
Q27.A ball of mass 0.1 kg is thrown against a wall. It strike kg and 3 kg . The heavier direction with a velocity of 40
ms-1 . Calculate the velocity of the lighter fragment .
the wall normally with a velocity of 30 ms-1 and
Ans. 70 ms-1.
rebounds with a velocity of 20 ms-1.Calculate the
impulse of the force exerted by the ball on the wall .
Ans.5 Ns.
Q28.A block of mass 15 kg hangs from three chords as
shown in figure .What are the tensions in the chords?
28o 47o Ans. 147 N
A
Knot
C B
m=15 kg

Q29..A bomb at rest explodes into three fragments of

equal masses. Two fragments fly off at right angles to
each other with velocities 9 ms-1 and 12 ms-1
respectively. Calculate the speed of the third.
Ans. 15 ms-1

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