Physics Mechanics

PARTICLE DYNAMICS
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NEWTON LAW & FRICTION QUESTION FOR SHORT ANSWER
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Q.1 In a tug of war, three men pull on a rope to the left at A and three men pull to the right at B with forces of
equal magnitude. Now a weight of 5.0 lb is hung vertically from the center of the rope.
(a) Can the men get the rope AB to be horizontal?
(b) If not, explain. If so, determine the magnitude of the forces required at A and B to do this.
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Q.2 A massless rope is strung over africtionless pulley. A monkey holds onto one end of the rope and a
mirror, having the same weight as the monkey, is attached to the other end of the rope at the mankey's
level. Can the monkey get away from his image seen in the mirror.
(a) by climbing up the rope
(b) by climbing down the rope
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(c) by releasing the rope?
Q.3 A student standing on the large platform of a spring scale notes his weight. He then takes a step on this
platform and noticed that the scale reads less than his weight at the beginning of the step and more than
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his weight at the end of the step. Explain.
Q.4 An object is placed far away from all the objects that can exert force on it. A frame of reference is
constructed by taking the origin and axes fixed in this object. Will the frame be necessarily inertial?
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Q.5 The acceleration of a particle is zero as measured from an inertial frame of refrence. Can we conclude
that no forces acts on the particle?
Q.6 Two blocks of unequal masses are tied by a spring. The blocks are pulled stretching the spring slightly
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and the system is released on a frictionless horizontal platform. Are the forces due to the spring on the
two blocks equal and opposite? If yes, is it an example of Newton's third law?
Q.7 How could a person who is at rest on completely frictionless ice covering a pond reach shore? Could he
do this by walking, rolling, swinging his arms, or kicking his feet? How could a person be placed in such
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a position in the first place?
Q.8 If you want to stop the car in the shortest distance on an ice road, should you
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(a) push hard on the brakes to lock the wheels, (b) push just hard enough to prevent slipping, or (c)
"pump" the breakes?
Q.9 How does the earth's rotation affect the apparent weight of a body at the equator?
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Q.10 Suppose you need to measure whether a table top in a train is truly horizontal. If you use a spirit level can
you determine this when the train is moving down or up a grade? When the train is moving along a curve?
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Q.11 A classroom demonstration of Newton's first law is as follows: A glass is covered with a plastic card and
a coin is placed on the card. The card is given a quick strike and the coin falls in the glass.
(a) Should the friction coefficient between the card and the coin be small or large?
(b) Should the coin be light or heavy?
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(c) Why does the experiment fail if the card is gently pushed?
Q.12 Can a sailing boat be propelled by air blown at the sails from a fan attached to the boat?
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Q.13 Why is it difficult to walk on sand?
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Q.14 Explain why a man getting out of a moving train must run in the same direction for a cerain distance.
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Q.15 During a high jump event, it hurts less when an athlete lands on a heap of sand. Explain.
Q.16 A rod not reaching the rough floor is inserted between two identical blocks. A
horizontal force F is applied to the upper end of the rod. Which of the
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blocks will move first?
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Q.17 A woman in an elevator lets go of her briefcase but it does not fall to the floor. How is the elevator
moving?
Q.18 You take two identical tennis balls and fill one with water. You release both balls simultaneously from the
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top of a tall building. If air resistance is negligible, which ball strikes the ground first? Explain. What is the
answer if air resistance is not negligible?
Q.19 "A ball is thrown from the edge of a high cliff. No matter what the angle at which it is thrown, due to air
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resistance, the ball will eventually end up moving vertically downward." Justify this statement.
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Q.1 How do you explain the fact that when a stone is dropped onto the ground, the change in the momentum of
the Earth is equal to that of the stone, while the change in the kinetic energy of the Earth is neglected ?
Q.2 You must have noticed that when you stir a cup of tea, the floating tea leaves collect at the centre of the
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cup rather than at the outer rim. Can you explain this?
Q.3 Explain why you became physically tired when you push against a wall, fail to move it, and therefore do
not work on the wall.
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Q.4 A man rowing a boat upstream is at rest with respect to the shore. (a) Is he doing any work? (b) If he
stops rowing and moves down with the stream, is any work being done on him?
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Q.5 A man bounces on a trampoline, going a little higher with each bounce. Explain how he increases the total
mechanical energy.
Q.6 A rope tied to a body is pulled, causing the body to accelerate. But according to Newton's third law, the
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body pulls back on the rope with an equal and opposite force. Is the total work done then zero? If so,
how can the body's kinetic energy change ? Explain.
Q.7 If there is a net force on a moving object that is nonzero and constant in magnitude, is it possible for the
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total work done on the object to be zero? Explain, with an example that illustrates your answer.
Q.8 Consider yourself sitting in an elevator moving up with a constant velocity. In your reference frame, earth
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has a large kinetic energy ( M e v ). From where did it gain this kinetic energy?
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Q.9 If you hang fuzzy dice from your rear-view mirror and drive through a banked curve, how can you tell
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whether you are travelling less than, equal to, or greater than the speed used to calculate the banking
angle?
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Q.10 If you observer a moving motorcycle moving with velocity v, you observe power expended by engine as
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F.v . But if you are observing the same motorcycle while moving with velocity u , you will observe
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power as F ( v  u ) . Still petrol used by engine is same. Explain.
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Q.11 A spirit level is tied to a string and whirled rapidly in a horizontal plane. Where will the bubble lie?
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Q.12 A coin is put on the turntable of a record player. The motor is started, but before the final speed of
rotation is reached, the coin flies off. Explain.
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Q.13 A loose bolt gets detached from the circumference of a big, rotating platform. In what direction will an
observer on the platform see it move? In what direction will an observer on the ground see it move?
Q.14 A small body slides along equally rough circular surfaces from A to B via route
1 and 2 of equal radius. In which case will the body's velocity be
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greater?
Q.15 A man stretches a spring attached to the front wall of railway carriage over
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a distance l in a uniformly moving train. During this time the train covers a
distance L. Does the work done by the man depend on the coordinate
system related to the earth or the train? The man moves
opposite to the direction of motion of the train as he stretches the spring.
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Q.16 Is there any net work done by external forces on a car moving with a constant speed along a straight
road?
Q.17 Is a body in circular motion in equilibrium?

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Q.18 A wheel rotating at a constant angular velocity  about a fixed axis is in mechanical equilibrium because
no net external force or torque acts on it. However, the particles that make up the wheel undergo a
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 
centripetal acceleration a directed toward the axis. Since a  0 , how can the wheel be said to be in
equilibrium?
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Q.19 A car speeds up while the engine delivers constant power. Is the acceleration greater at the beginning of
this process or at the end? Explain.
Q.20 A curve in a road has the banking angle calculated for 80 km/h. However, the road is covered with ice,
and you plan to creep around the highest lane at 20 km/h. What may happen to your car? Why?
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Q.1 Consider a one-dimensional elastic collision between a given incoming bodyA and a body B initially rest.
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How would you choose the mass of B, in comparison to the mass of A, in order that B should recoil with
(a) the greatest speed, (b) the greatest momentum, and (c) the greatest kinetic energy?

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Q.2 Can the coefficient of restitution ever be greater that 1?
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Q.3 A rocket following a parabolic path through the air suddenly explodes into many pieces. What can you
say about the motion of this system of pieces?
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Q.4 If only an external force can change the momentum of the centre of mass of an object, how can the
internal force of the engine accelerate a car?
Q.5 Why does a fielder lower his hand while taking a 'catch'?
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Q.6 Why does a gun appear to have a greater 'kick' when fired with the butt held loosely against the shoulder
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than when held tightly?
Q.7 Figure shows the position-time graph of a particle of mass m =0.5
kg. Suggest a suitable example to fit the curve. What is the interval
between ten consecutive impulses? What is the magnitude of each
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impulse?
Q.8 Do the cm and the cg coincide for a building? For a lake? Under what conditions does the difference
between these two points become insignificant?
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Q.9 A car has the same kinetic energy when it is traveling south at 30 m/s as when it is traveling northwest at
30 m/s. Is the momentum of the car the same in both cases? Explain.
Q.10 A truck is accelerating as it speeds down the highway. One inertial frame of reference is attached to the
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ground with its origin at a fence post. A second frame of reference is attached to a police car that is
traveling down the highway at constant velocity. Is the momentum of the truck the same in these two
reference frames? Explain. Is the rate of change of the truck's momentum the same in these two frames?
Explain.
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Q.11 When a large, heavy truck collides with a passenger car, the occupants of the car are more likely to be
hurt than the truck driver. Why?
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Q.12 A glass dropped on the floor is more likely to break if the floor is concrete than if it is wood.Why?
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Q.13 A machine gun is fired at a steel plate. Is the average force on the plate from the bullet impact greater if
the bullets bounce off or if they are squashed and stick to the plate? Explain.
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Q.14 A net force with x-component Fx acts on an object from time t1 to time t2. The x-component of the
momentum of the object is the same at t1 as it is at t2, but Fx is not zero at all times between t1 and t2.
What can you say about the graph of Fx versus t?
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Q.15 In a head-on auto collision, passengers not wearing seat belts can be thrown through the windshield. Use
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ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT.
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Take approx. 2 minutes for answering each question.
Q.1 What should be the minimum force P to be applied to the string so that
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block of mass m just begins to move up the frictionless plane.
Mg cos 
(A) Mg tan  2 (B) Mg cot  2 (C) (D) None
1  sin 
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Q.2 Both the blocks shown here are of mass m and are moving with constant
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velocity in direction shown in a resistive medium which exerts equal
constant force on both blocks in direction opposite to the velocity. The
tension in the string connecting both of them will be : (Neglect friction)
(A) mg (B) mg/2
(C) mg/3 (D) mg/4
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Q.3 In which of the following cases is the contact force between A and B maximum (mA = mB = 1 kg)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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A rope of mass 5 kg is moving vertically in vertical position with an upwards force of 100 N acting at the
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upper end and a downwards force of 70 N acting at the lower end. The tension at midpoint of the rope is
(A) 100 N (B) 85 N (C) 75 N (D) 105 N
Q.5 Find the acceleration of 3 kg mass when acceleration of 2 kg mass is 2
ms–2 as shown in figure.
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(A) 3 ms–2 (B) 2 ms–2

(C) 0.5 ms–2 (D) zero
Q.6 Block of 1 kg is initially in equilibrium and is hanging by two identical springs A
and B as shown in figures. If spring A is cut from lower point at t=0 then, find
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acceleration of block in ms–2 at t = 0.

(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 0
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Q.7 A block of mass M on a horizontal smooth surface is pulled by a load of mass

M 2 by means of a rope AB and string BC as shown in the figure. The length &
mass of the rope AB are L and M 2 respectively. As t he
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block is pulled from AB = L to AB = 0 its acceleration changes from

3g g g g 3g
(A) to g (B) to (C) to g (D) to 2g
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  2t  T  2 
Q.8 A particle of mass m, initially at rest, is acted on by a force F = F0 1   T   during the interval
   
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0  t  T. The velocity of the particle at the end of the interval is :

5F0T 4F0T 2F0T 3F0 T
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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Q.9 Two masses m and M are attached to the strings as shown in the figure.
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If the system is in equilibrium, then
2M 2m
(A) tan = 1 + (B) tan = 1 +
m M
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2M 2m
(C) cot = 1 + (D) cot = 1 +
m M
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Q.10 A ball connected with string is released at an angle 45° with the vertical as
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shown in figure. Then the acceleration of the box at this instant will be:
[Mass of the box is equal to mass of ball]
(A) g/4 (B) g/3 (C) g/2 (D) none of these
Q.11 In the figure shown the block B moves down with a velocity 10
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m/s. The velocity of A in the position shown is :
(A) 12.5 m/s (B) 25 m/s
(C) 6.25 m/s (D) none of these
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Q.12 In the figure shown the velocity of different blocks is shown. The velocity of C is
(A) 6 m/s
(B) 4 m/s
(C) 0 m/s
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(D) none of these
Q.13 A stunt man jumps his car over a crater as shown (neglect air resistance)
(A) during the whole flight the driver experiences weightlessness
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(B) during the whole flight the driver never experiences weightlessness
(C) during the whole flight the driver experiences weightlessness only at the highest point
(D) the apparent weight increases during upward journey
Q.14 A ball of mass m is thrown vertically upwards. Assume the force of air resistance has magnitude proportional
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to the velocity, and direction opposite to the velocity's. At the highest point, the ball's acceleration is
(A) 0 (B) less than g (C) g (D) greater than g
Q.15 Two identical mass m are connected to a massless string which is hung over two frictionless pulleys as
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shown in figure. If everything is at rest, what is the tension in the cord?

(A) less than mg
(B) exactly mg
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(C) more than mg but less than 2mg

(D) exactly 2mg
Q.16 A flexible chain of weight W hangs between two fixed points A & B which are at he same horizontal
level. The inclination of the chain with the horizontal at both the points of support is . What is the tension
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of the chain at the mid point?

W W W
(A) . cosec  (B) . tan  (C) cot  (D) none
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Q.17 A weight can be hung in any of the following four ways by string of same type. In which case is the string
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most likely to break?
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
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Question No. 18 to 19 (2 questions)
A frictionless pulley is attached to one arm of a balance and a string passed around it carries two masses
m1 and m2. The pulley is provided with a clamp due to which m1 and m2 do not move w.r.t. each other.
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Q.18 On removing the clamp, m1 and m2 start moving. How much change in counter mass has to be made to
restore balance?
(m1  m 2 ) 2 (m1  m 2 ) 2
(A) (B) (C) 2m1 – m2 (D) m1 – m2
m1  m 2 m1  m 2
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Q.19 On removing the clamp, if the counter mass restores balance, then acceleration of centre of mass of the
masses m1 and m2 will have acceleration of magnitude
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 m1  m 2   m1  m 2 
(A) zero (B)  m  m g (C)   g
 (D) g
 1 2 m
 1  m 2
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A particle of mass m is constrained to move on x-axis. A force F acts on the
particle. F always points toward the position labeled E. For example, when the
particle is to the left of E, F points to the right. The magnitude of F is a
constant F except at point E where it is zero.
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The system is horizontal. F is the net force acting on the particle. The particle is displaced a distance A
towards left from the equilibrium position E and released from rest at t = 0.
Q.20 What is the period of the motion?
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 2Am   2Am   2Am 

(A) 4 
F  (B) 2 
F  (C)  
F  (D) None
  
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Q.21 Velocity – time graph of the particle is
(A) (B)
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Q.22 Find minimum time it will take to reach from x = – to 0.
2
3 mA mA mA
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(A) ( 2  1) (B) ( 2  1) (C) 2 ( 2  1) (D) None
2 F F F
Q.23 Two blocks are connected by a spring. The combination is suspended, at rest, from
a string attatched to the ceiling, as shown in the figure. The string breaks suddenly.
Immediately after the string breaks, what is the initial downward acceleration
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of the upper block of mass 2m ?
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(A) 0 (B) 3g/2 (C) g (D) 2g
Q.24 Two blocks A and B each of same mass are attached by a thin inextensible
string through an ideal pulley. Initially block B is held in position as shown
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in fig. Now the block B is released. Block A willl slide to right and hit the
pulley in time tA. Block B will swing and hit the surface in time tB. Assume
the surface as frictionless. [Hint: Tension T in the string acting on both
blocks is same in magnitude. Acceleration needed for horizontal motion
is from T.]
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(A) tA = tB
(B) tA < tB
(C) tA > tB
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(D) data are not sufficient to get relationship between tA and tB.
Q.25 A body is placed on a rough inclined plane of inclination . As the angle is increased from 0° to 90° the
contact force between the block and the plane
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(A) remains constant (B) first remains constant than decreases

(C) first decreases then increases (D) first increases then decreases
Q.26 A block is projected upwards on an inclined plane of inclination 37° along the line of greatest slope of
 = 0.5 with velocity of 5 m/s. The block 1st stops at a distance of __________ from starting point
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(A) 1.25 m (B) 2.5 m (C) 10 m (D) 12.5 m

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Q.27 A force F  î  4 ĵ acts on block shown. The force of friction acting on the block is :
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(A) – î (B) – 1.8 î

(C) – 2.4 î (D) – 3 î
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Q.28 A 1.0 kg block of wood sits on top of an identical block of wood, which sits on top of a flat level table
made of plastic. The coefficient of static friction between the wood surfaces is 1, and the coefficient of
static friction between the wood and plastic is 2.
A horizontal force F is applied to the top block only, and this force is increased until the top block starts
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to move. The bottom block will move with the top block if and only if
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(A) 1 <  2 (B)  2 < 1 < 2 (C) 2 < 1 (D) 22 < 1
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Q.29 A block of mass 2 kg slides down an incline plane of inclination 30°. The coefficient of friction between
block and plane is 0.5. The contact force between block and plank is :
(A) 20 Nt (B) 10 3 Nt (C) 5 7 Nt (D) 5 15 Nt

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Q.30 If force F is increasing with time and at t = 0 , F = 0 where will slipping
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first start?
(A) between 3 kg and 2 kg (B) between 2 kg and 1 kg
(C) between 1 kg and ground (D) both (A) and (B)
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Q.31 A man is standing on a rough (= 0.5) horizontal disc rotating with constant angular velocity of
5 rad/sec. At what distance from centre should he stand so that he does not slip on the disc?
(A) R  0.2m (B) R > 0.2 m (C) R > 0.5 m (D) R > 0.3 m
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Q.32 A uniform rod of length L and mass M has been placed on a rough horizontal
surface. The horizontal force F applied on the rod is such that the rod is just
in the state of rest. If the coefficient of friction varies according to the relation
 = Kx where K is a +ve constant. Then the tension at mid point of rod is
(A) F/2 (B) F/4
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(C) F/8 (D) None
Q.33 In the arrangement shown in the figure, mass of the block B and A is 2m and m
respectively. Surface between B and floor is smooth. The block B is connected to
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the block C by means of a string pulley system. If the whole system is released,
then find the minimum value of mass of block C so that block A remains stationary
w.r.t. B. Coefficient of friction between A and B is  :
m 2m  1 3m 6m
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
  1  1  1
Q.34 With what minimum velocity should block be projected from left end A towards end B such that it
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reaches the other end B of conveyer belt moving with constant velocity v. Friction coefficient between
block and belt is .
(A) gL (B) 2gL
(C) 3gL (D) 2 gL
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Q.35 Block B of mass 100 kg rests on a rough surface of friction coefficient

 = 1/3. A rope is tied to block B as shown in figure. The maximum
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acceleration with which boy A of 25 kg can climbs on rope without making

block move is :
4g g g 3g
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(A) (B) (C) (D)

3 3 2 4
Q.36 A car moves along a circular track of radius R banked at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. The coefficient
of static friction between the wheels and the track is . The maximum speed with which the car can move
without skidding out is
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
(A) 2gR (1   ) 3 
1/ 2
 
(B) gR (1   ) (  3 ) 1 / 2
(C) gR (1   
1/ 2
3 ) (  3 ) (D) None
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Q.37 The system shown in figure is released

(A) a1 = 0.35 m/s2 ; a2 = 4.5 m/s2 (B) a1 = 3 m/s2 ; a2 = 0.5 m/s2
(C) a1 = 2 m/s2 ; a2 = 2 m/s2 (D) a1 = 0.5 m/s2 ; a2 = 3 m/s2

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Q.38 A block placed on a rough inclined plane of inclination (=30°) can just be
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pushed upwards by applying a force "F" as shown. If the angle of inclination of
the inclined plane is increased to ( = 60°), the same block can just be prevented
from sliding down by application of a force of same magnitude. The coefficient
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of friction between the block and the inclined plane is
3 1 2 3 1 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
3 1 3 1 3 1
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For Q. 39 to Q.43 refer figure-1.(5 questions)
Q.39 When F = 2N, the frictional force between 5 kg block and ground is
(A) 2N (B) 0
(C) 8 N (D) 10 N
Q.40 When F = 2N, the frictional force between 10 kg block and 5 kg block is
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(A) 2N (B) 15 N (C) 10 N (D) None
Q.41 The maximum "F" which will not cause motion of any of the blocks.
(A) 10 N (B) 15 N (C) data insufficient (D) None
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Q.42 The maximum acceleration of 5 kg block
(A) 1 m/s2 (B) 3 m/s2 (C) 0 (D) None
Q.43 The acceleration of 10 kg block when F = 30N
(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 3 m/s2 (C) 1 m/s2 (D) None
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Q.44 The blocks are in equilibrium. The friction force acting on 10 kg block is :
(A) 10 N down the plane (B) 40 N up the plane
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(C) 10 N up the plane (D) None

Q.45 A truck starting from rest moves with an acceleration of 5 m/s2 for 1 sec and
then moves with constant velocity. The velocity w.r.t ground v/s time
graph for block in truck is ( Assume that block does not fall off the truck)
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(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these

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Q.46 A small block of mass m is projected horizontally with speed u where friction coefficient between block
and plane is given by  = cx, where x is displacement of the block on plane. Find maximum distance
covered by the block
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u u 2u u
(A) cg (B) 2cg (C) cg (D)
2 cg
Q.47 Equal force F (> mg) is applied to string in all the 3 cases. Starting from rest, the point of application of
force moves a distance of 2 m down in all cases. In which case the block has maximum kinetic energy?
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Q.48 A body of mass m accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed v0 in time t0. The work done on the body
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till any time t is
3
1  t2  1  t0   t   t 
(A) mv0  2 
2 (B) mv02   (C) mv02  t  (D) mv02  
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2  t0  2  t   0  t0 
Q.49 A man who is running has half the kinetic energy of the boy of half his mass. The man speeds up by
1 m/s and then has the same kinetic energy as the boy. The original speed of the man was
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(A) 2 m/s (B) ( 2 – 1) m/s (C) 2 m/s (D) ( 2 + 1) m/s
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Q.50 F = 2x2 – 3x – 2. Choose correct option
(A) x = – 1/2 is position of stable equilibrium (B) x = 2 is position of stable equilibrium
(C) x = – 1/2 is position of unstable equilibrium (D) x = 2 is position of neutral equilibrium
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Q.51 A block of mass m is hung vertically from an elastic thread of force constant mg/a. Initially the thread was
at its natural length and the block is allowed to fall freely. The kinetic energy of the block when it passes
through the equilibrium position will be :
(A) mga (B) mga/2 (C) zero (D) 2mga
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Q.52 The block A is pushed towards the wall by a distance and released. The normal reaction by vertical wall
on the block B v/s compression in spring is given by :
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
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Q.53 Force acting on a body of mass 1 kg is related to its position x as F = x3 – 3x N. It is at rest at

x = 1. Its velocity at x = 3 can be :
(A) 4 m/s (B) 3 m/s (C) 2 m/s (D) 5 m/s
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Q.54 Assume the aerodynamic drag force on a car is proportional to its speed. If the power output from the
engine is doubled, then the maximum speed of the car.
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(A) is unchanged (B) increases by a factor of 2

(C) is also doubled (D) increases by a factor of four.
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Q.55 A body is moved from rest along a straight line by a machine delivering constant power. The ratio of
displacement and velocity (s/v) varies with time t as :
(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q.56 A particle is released from rest at origin. It moves under influence of potential field U = x2 – 3x , kinetic
energy at x = 2 is
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(A) 2J (B) 1 J (C) 1.5 J (D) 0 J

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Q.57 In the system shown in the figure there is no friction anywhere. The
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block C goes down by a distance x0 = 10 cm with respect to wedge D
when system is released from rest. The velocity of A with respect to B
will be (g = 10 m/s2) :
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(A) zero (B) 1 m/s
(C) 2 m/s (D) None of these
Q.58 Potential energy of a particle is related to x coordinate by equation x2 – 2x. Particle will be in stable
equilibrium at
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(A) x = 0.5 (B) x = 1 (C) x = 2 (D) x = 4
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Q.59 A force F  k[ y î  x ˆj] where k is a positive constant acts on a particle moving in x-y plane starting from
the point (3,5), the particle is taken along a straight line to (5, 7). The work done by the force is :
(A) zero (B) 35 K (C) 20 K (D) 15 K
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Q.60 Water is pumped from a depth of 10 m and delivered through a pipe of cross section 10–2m2. If it is
needed to deliver a volume of 10–1 m3 per second the power required will be:
(A) 10 kW (B) 9.8 kW (C) 15 kW (D) 4.9 kW
Q.61 A light spring of length 20 cm and force constant 2 kg/cm is placed vertically on a table.A small block of
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mass 1 kg. falls on it. The length h from the surface of the table at which the ball will have the maximum
velocity is
(A) 20 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 5 cm
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Q.62 The work done in joules in increasing the extension of a spring of stiffness 10 N/cm from 4 cm to 6 cm is:
(A) 1 (B) 10 (C) 50 (D) 100
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Q.63 Three blocks A, B and C are kept as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction
between A and B is 0.2, B and C is 0.1 , C and ground is 0.0. The mass of A, B and
C are 3 kg, 2 kg and 1 kg respectively. A is given a horizontal velocity 10 m/s. A, B
and C always remain in contact i.e. lies as in figure. The total work done by friction
will be:
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(A) – 75 J (B) 75 J (C) – 150 J (D) – 100 J
Q.64 A loop of light inextensible string passes over smooth small pulleys A
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and B. Two masses m and M are attached to the points O and C

respectively. Then the condition that m and M will cross each other.
[Take AB = 2l and AC = AB = l] will be
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m  1 m  3 m  1
(A) 2  1 (B) 2  1 (C)   1 (D) none of these
M  3 M  1 M 3
Q.65 In the figure shown all the surfaces are frictionless, and mass of the block,
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m = 1 kg. The block and wedge are held initially at rest. Now wedge is given a
horizontal acceleration of 10 m/s2 by applying a force on the wedge, so that the
block does not slip on the wedge. Then work done by the normal force in
ground frame on the block in 3 seconds is
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(A) 30 J (B) 60 J
(C) 150 J (D) 100 3J

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Q.66 When a conservative force does positive work on a body
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(A) the potential energy increases (B) the potential energy decreases
(C) total energy increases (D) total energy decreases
Q.67 The P.E. of a certain spring when stretched from natural length through a distance 0.3 m is10 J. The
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amount of work in joule that must be done on this spring to stretch it through an additional distance
0.15 m will be
(A) 10 J (B) 20 J (C) 7.5 J (D) 12.5 J
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Q.68 A 1.0 kg block collides with a horizontal weightless spring of force constant
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2.75 Nm–1 as shown in figure. The block compresses the spring 4.0 m from the
rest position. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and horizontal
surface is 0.25, the speed of the block at the instant of collision is
(A) 0.4 ms–1 (B) 4 ms–1 (C) 0.8 ms–1 (D) 8 ms–1
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Q.69 A body with mass 2 kg 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 = 5 m is
(A) zero (B) 1 ms–1
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(C) 2 ms –1 (D) 3 ms–1
Q.70 A block of mass 'm' is released from rest at point A. The compression in spring,
when the speed of block is maximum
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mg sin  2mg sin 
(A) (B)
k k
mg cos  mg
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(C) (D)
k k

A block of mass m moving with a velocity v0 on a smooth horizontal surface strikes and compresses a
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spring of stiffness k till mass comes to rest as shown in the figure. This phenomenon is observed by two
observers:
A: standing on the horizontal surface B: standing on the block
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Q.71 To an observer A, the work done by spring force is

1 2
(A) negative but nothing can be said about its magnitude (B) – mv 0
2
1 2
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(C) positive but nothing can be said about its magnitude (D) + mv 0
2
Q.72 To an observer A, the work done by the normal reaction N between the block and the spring on the
block is
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1 1
(A) zero (B) – mv 20 (C) + mv 20 (D) none of these
2 2
Q.73 To an observer A, the net work done on the block is

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(A)  mv 02 (B) + mv 20 (C) – mv 20 (D) zero
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Q.74 According to the observer A
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(A) the kinetic energy of the block is converted into the potential energy of the spring
(B) the mechanical energy of the spring-mass system is conserved
(C) the block loses its kinetic energy because of the negative work done by the conservative force of
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spring
(D) all the above
Q.75 To an observer B, when the block is compressing the spring
(A) velocity of the block is decreasing (B) retardation of the block is increasing
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(C) kinetic energy of the block is zero (D) all the above
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Q.76 According to observer B, the potential energy of the spring increases
(A) due to the positive work done by pseudo force
(B) due to the positive work done by normal reaction between spring & wall
(C) due to the decrease in the kinetic energy of the block
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(D) all the above

A block of mass m is kept in an elevation which starts moving downward with
an acceleration a as shown in figure. The block is observed by two
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observers A and B for a time interval t0.
Q.77 The observer B finds that the work done by gravity on the block is
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1 1 1 1
(A) mg 2 t 02 (B) – mg t 0
2 2
(C) mgat 0
2
(D) – mgat 0
2
2 2 2 2
Q.78 The observer B finds that the work done by pseudo force on the block is
(A) zero (B) – ma2t0 (C) + ma2t0 (D) – mgat0
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Q.79 According to observer B, the net work done on the block is

1 1 1 1
(A) – ma 2 t 20 (B) ma 2 t 20 (C) mgat 02 (D) – mgat 02
2 2 2 2
Q.80 According to the observer A
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(A) the work done by gravity is zero (B) the work done by normal reaction is zero
(C) the work done by pseudo force is zero (D) all the above
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Q.81 The work done by the force F  x 2 î  y 2 ĵ around the path shown in the figure is
2 3 4 3
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(A) a (B) zero (C) a3 (D) a

3 3

A spring block system is placed on a rough horizontal floor. The block is pulled towards right to give
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2mg mg
spring an elongation less than but more than and released.
K K
Q.82 Which of the following laws/principles of physics can be applied on the spring
block system
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(A) conservation of mechanical energy (B) conservation of momentum

(C) work energy principle (D) None

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Q.83 The correct statement is
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(A) The block will cross the mean position.
(B) The block will come to rest when the forces acting on it are exactly balanced
(C) The block will come to rest when the work done by friction becomes equal to the change in energy
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stored in spring.
(D) None
Q.84 A particle is rotated in a vertical circle by connecting it to a light rod of length l and keeping the other end
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of the rod fixed. The minimum speed of the particle when the light rod is horizontal for which the particle
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will complete the circle is
(A) gl (B) 2gl (C) 3gl (D) none
Q.85 A body is moving uni-directionally under the influence of a source of constant power. Its displacement in
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time t is proportional to
(A) t1/2 (B) t (C) t3/2 (D) t2
Q.86 If angular velocity of a disc depends an angle rotated  as  = 2 + 2, then its angular acceleration  at
 = 1 rad is :
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(A) 8 rad/sec2 (B) 10 rad/sec2 (C) 12 rad/sec2 (D) None
Q.87 Tangential acceleration of a particle moving in a circle of radius 1 m varies with

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time t as (initial velocity of particle is zero). Time after which total acceleration of
particle makes and angle of 30° with radial acceleration is
(A) 4 sec (B) 4/3 sec
(C) 22/3 sec
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(D) 2 sec
Q.88 The magnitude of displacement of a particle moving in a circle of radius a with constant angular speed 
varies with time t as
t t
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(A) 2 a sint (B) 2a sin (C) 2a cos t (D) 2a cos

2 2
Q.89 A particle originally at rest at the highest point of a smooth vertical circle is slightly displaced. It will leave
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the circle at a vertical distance h below the highest point, such that
(A) h = R (B) h = R/3 (C) h = R/2 (D) h = 2R
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Q.90 In a conical pendulum, the bob is rotated with different angular velocities
and tension in the string is calculated for different values of . Which of
them is correct graph between T & .
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.91 A car travelling on a smooth road passes through a curved portion of the road in
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form of an arc of circle of radius 10 m. If the mass of car is 500 kg, the reaction
on car at lowest point P where its speed is 20 m/s is
(A) 35 kN (B) 30 kN (C) 25 kN (D) 20 kN

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Q.92 A pendulum bob is swinging in a vertical plane such that its angular amplitude is less than 900. At its
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highest point, the string is cut. Which trajectory is possible for the bob afterwards.
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.93 A conical pendulum is moving in a circle with angular velocity as shown. If
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tension in the string is T, which of following equations are correct ?
(A) T = m2l (B) T sin = m2l
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(C) T = mg cos (D) T = m2 l sin
Q.94 A ball whose size is slightly smaller than width of the tube of radius 2.5 m is projected from bottommost
point of a smooth tube fixed in a vertical plane with velocity of 10 m/s. If N1 and N2 are the normal
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reactions exerted by inner side and outer side of the tube on the ball
(A) N1> 0 for motion in ABC, N2 > 0 for motion in CDA
(B) N1> 0 for motion in CDA, N2 > 0 for motion in ABC
(C) N2> 0 for motion in ABC & part of CDA
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(D) N1 is always zero.
Q.95 A road is banked at an angle of 30° to the horizontal for negotiating a curve of radius 10 3 m. At what
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velocity will a car experience no friction while negotiating the curve?
(A) 54 km/hr (B) 72 km/hr (C) 36 km/hr (D) 18 km/hr
Q.96 A bob attached to a string is held horizontal and released. The tension
and vertical distance from point of suspension can be represented by.
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.97 A particle of mass m is tied to one end of a string of length l. The particle is held horizontal with the string
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mg
taut. It is then projected upward with a velocity u. The tension in the string is when it is inclined at
2
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an angle 30° to the horizontal. The value of u is

lg
(A) lg (B) 2lg (C) (D) 2 lg
2
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Q.98 The ratio of period of oscillation of the conical pendulum to that of the simple pendulum is :
(Assume the strings are of the same length in the two cases and  is the angle made by the string with the
verticla in case of conical pendulum)
(A) cos  (B) cos  (C) 1 (D) none of these
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Q.99 A particle is moving in a circle :

(A) The resultant force on the particle must be towards the centre.
(B) The cross product of the tangential acceleration and the angular velocity will be zero.
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(C) The direction of the angular acceleration and the angular velocity must be the same.
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Q.100 A particle is moving along the circle x2 + y2 = a2 in anti clock wise direction. The x–y plane is a rough
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horizontal stationary surface. At the point (a cos, a sin), the unit vector in the direction of friction on the
particle is:
(A) cos  î  sin  ĵ  
(B)  cos  î  sin  ĵ (C) sin  î  cos  ˆj (D) cos  î  sin  ˆj
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Q.101 A section of fixed smooth circular track of radius R in vertical plane is shown in the
figure. A block is released from position A and leaves the track at B. The radius of
curvature of its trajectory when it just leaves the track at B is:
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(A) R (B) R / 4 (C) R / 2 (D) none of these
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Q.102 Three point particles P, Q, R move in circle of radius ‘r’ with different but constant
speeds. They start moving at t = 0 from their initial positions as shown in the figure.
The angular velocities (in rad/ sec) of P, Q and R are 5, 2 & 3 respectively, in
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the same sense. The time interval after which they are at same angular position.
(A) 2/3 sec (B) 1/6 sec (C) 1/2 sec (D) 3/2 sec
Q.103 In the above question, the number of times P and Q meet in that time interval is:
(A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 9
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Q.104 A particle inside the rough surface of a rotating cone about its axis is at rest relative to it at a height of 1m
above its vertex. Friction coefficient is  = 0.5, if half angle of cone is 45°, the maximum angular velocity
of revolution of cone can be :
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(A) 10 rad/s (B) 30 rad/s (C) rad/s (D) 50 rad/s
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Q.105 A body of mass 1 kg starts moving from rest at t = 0, in a circular path of radius 8 m. Its kinetic energy
varies as a function of time as : K.E. = 2t2 Joules, where t is in seconds. Then
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(A) tangential acceleration = 4 m/s2 (B) power of all forces at t = 2 sec is 8 watt
(C) first round is completed in 2 sec. (D) tangential force at t = 2 sec is 4 newton.
Q.106 A particle is moving along a circular path of radius R in such a way that at any instant magnitude of radial
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acceleration & tangential acceleration are equal. If at t = 0 velocity of particle is V0, the time period of
first revolution of the particle is
R R R R
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(A) V e–2 (B) V (e2–1) (C) V (D) V (1 – e–2)

0 0 0 0
Q.107 A 10 kg ball attached to the end of a rigid massless rod of length 1 m rotates at
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constant speed in a horizontal circle of radius 0.5 m and period 1.57 sec as in
fig. The force exerted by rod on the ball is
(A) 1.28 N (B) 128 N (C) 10 N (D) 12.8 N
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Q.108 Two bodies A & B rotate about an axis, such that angle A (in radians) covered by first body is proportional
to square of time, & B (in radians) covered by second body varies linearly. At t = 0, A = B = 0. If A
completes its first revolution in  sec. & B needs 4 sec. to complete half revolution then; angular
velocity A : B at t = 5 sec. are in the ratio
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Q.109 A small cube with mass M starts at rest at point 1 at a height 4R, where R is the
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radius of the circular part of the track. The cube slides down the frictionless
track and around the loop. The force that the track exerts on the cube at point
2 is nearly _____ times the cube's weight Mg.
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(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.110 Which vector in the figures best represents the acceleration of a pendulum mass at the intermediate point
in its swing?
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.111 The tube AC forms a quarter circle in a vertical plane. The ball B has an area of cross–section slightly
smaller than that of the tube, and can move without friction through it. B is placed at A and displaced
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slightly. 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
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(D) initially be in contact with the outer wall and later with the inner wall
Q.112 A hollow vertical cylinder of radius R is rotated with angular velocity

 about an axis through its center. What is the minimum coefficient
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of static friction necessary to keep the mass M suspended on the
inside of the cylinder as it rotates?
gR 2g
(A)  = (B)  =
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2 R
2 R g
(C)  = (D)  =
g 2 R
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Q.113 A horizontal curve on a racing track is banked at a 45° angle. When a vehicle goes around this curve at
the curve’s safe speed (no friction needed to stay on the track), what is its centripetal acceleration?
(A) g (B) 2g (C) 0.5g (D) none
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Q.114 The dumbell is placed on a frictionless horizontal table. Sphere A is attached to

a frictionless pivot so that B can be made to rotate about A with constant angular
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velocity. If B makes one revolution in period P, the tension in the rod is

42 Md 82 Md 4 2 Md 2Md
(A) (B) (C) (D)
P2 P2 P P
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Q.115 Two racing cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving in circles of radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their speeds
are such that each makes a complete circle in the same time t. The ratio of the angular speeds of the first
to the second car is
(A) 1 : 1 (B) m1 : m2 (C) r1 : r2 (D) m1m2 : r1r2
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Q.116 The graphs below show angular velocity as a function of time. In which one is the magnitude of the
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angular acceleration constantly decreasing?
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.117 Two identical balls A and B are released from the positions shown in
figure. They collide elastically on horizontal portion MN. All surfaces
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are smooth. The ratio of heights attained by A and B after collision will
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be(Neglect energy loss at M & N)
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 4 : 13 (D) 2 : 5
Q.118 A ball strikes a smooth horizontal ground at an angle of 45° with the vertical. What cannot be the
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possible angle of its velocity with the vertical after the collision. (Assume e  1 ).
(A) 45° (B) 30° (C) 53° (D) 60°
Q.119 As shown in the figure a body of mass m moving vertically with speed
3 m/s hits a smooth fixed inclined plane and rebounds with a velocity vf in the
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horizontal direction. If of inclined is 30°, the velocity vf will be
(A) 3 m/s (B) 3 m/s
(C) 1 3 m/s (D) this is not possible
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dm
Q.120 An ice block is melting at a constant rate = . Its initial mass is m0 and it is moving with velocity
dt
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on a frictionless horizontal surface. The distance travelled by it till it melts completely is :

2m 0 v m0v m0v
(A) (B) (C) (D) can’t be said
  2
Q.121 The system of the wedge and the block connected by a massless spring
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as shown in the figure is released with the spring in its natural length.
Friction is absent. maximum elongation in the spring will be
3Mg 6Mg 4Mg 8Mg
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(A) (B) (C) (D)

5k 5k 5k 5k
Q.122 Two massless string of length 5 m hang from the ceiling very near to each
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other as shown in the figure. Two balls A and B of masses 0.25 kg and 0.5
kg are attached to the string. The ball A is released from rest at a height
0.45 m as shown in the figure. The collision between two balls is completely
elastic. Immediately after the collision, the kinetic energy of ball B is 1 J.
The velocity of ball A just after the collision is
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(A) 5 ms–1 to the right (B) 5 ms–1 to the left

(C) 1 ms–1 to the right (D) 1 ms–1 to the left
Q.123 A smooth sphere is moving on a horizontal surface with a velocity vector ( 2 î  2 ĵ ) m/s immediately
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before it hit a vertical wall. The wall is parallel to vector ĵ and coefficient of restitution between the
sphere and the wall is e = 1 2 . The velocity of the sphere after it hits the wall is
(A) î  ĵ (B)  î  2 ĵ (C)  î  ĵ (D) 2 î  ĵ

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Q.124 A man of mass M stands at one end of a plank of length L which lies at rest on a frictionless surface. The
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man walks to other end of the plank. If the mass of the plank is , then the distance that the man moves
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relative to ground is :
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3L L 4L L
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 5 3
Q.125 Two balls A and B having masses 1 kg and 2 kg, moving with speeds 21 m/s and 4 m/s respectively in
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opposite direction, collide head on. After collision A moves with a speed of 1 m/s in the same direction,
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then the coefficient of restitution is
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.4 (D) None
Q.126 Two particles of equal mass have velocities 2 î ms–1 and 2 ˆj ms–1. First particle has an acceleration
( î  ĵ ) ms–2 while the acceleration of the second particle is zero. The centre of mass of the two particles
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moves in
(A) circle (B) parabola (C) ellipse (D) straight line
Q.127 A particle of mass 3m is projected from the ground at some angle with horizontal. The horizontal range
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is R. At the highest point of its path it breaks into two pieces m and 2m. The smaller mass comes to rest
and larger mass finally falls at a distance x from the point of projection where x is equal to
3R 3R 5R
(A) (B) (C) (D) 3R
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Q.128 A man weighing 80 kg is standing at the centre of a flat boat and he is 20 m from the shore. He walks 8 m
on the boat towards the shore and then halts. The boat weight 200 kg. How far is he from the shore at
the end of this time ?
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(A) 11.2 m (B) 13.8 m (C) 14.3 m (D) 15.4 m

Q.129 From a circle of radius a, an isosceles right angled triangle with the hypotenuse as the diameter of the
circle is removed. The distance of the centre of gravity of the remaining position from the centre of the
circle is
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(   1) a a a
(A) 3( – 1)a (B) (C) 3 (   1) (D) 3 (   1)
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Q.130 A sphere strikes a wall and rebounds with coefficient of restitution 1/3. If it rebounds with a velocity of
0.1 m/sec at an angle of 60° to the normal to the wall, the loss of kinetic energy is
1 2
(A) 50% (B) 33 % (C) 40% (D) 66 %
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Q.131 A truck moving on horizontal road towards east with velocity 20 ms–1 collides elastically with a light ball
moving with velocity 25 ms–1 along west. The velocity of the ball just after collision
(A) 65 ms–1 towards east (B) 25 ms–1 towards west
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(C) 65 ms–1 towards west (D) 20 ms–1 towards east
Q.132 A spaceship of speed v0 travelling along + y axis suddenly shots out one fourth of its part with speed 2v0
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along + x-axis. xy axes are fixed with respect to ground. The velocity of the remaining part is
2 20 5 13
(A) v0 (B) v (C) v (D) v
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Q.133 From a uniform disc of radius R, an equilateral triangle of side 3 R is
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cut as shown. The new position of centre of mass is :
(A) (0, 0) (B) (0, R)
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3R
(C) (0, ) (D) none of these
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Q.134 If the linear density of a rod of length 3 m varies as  = 2 + x, then the position of centre of gravity of the
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rod is :
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(A) 7/3 m (B) 12/7 m (C) 10/7 m (D) 9/7 m

A uniform chain of length 2L is hanging in equilibrium position, if end B is given a
slightly downward displacement the imbalance causes an acceleration. Here pulley is
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small and smooth & string is inextensible
Q.135 The acceleration of end B when it has been displaced by distance x, is

x 2x x
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(A) g (B) g (C) g (D) g
L L 2
Q.136 The velocity v of the string when it slips out of the pulley (height of pulley from floor > 2L)
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gL
(A) (B) 2gL (C) gL (D) none of these
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Q.137 A small sphere is moving at a constant speed in a vertical circle. Below is a list of quantities that could be
used to describe some aspect of the motion of the sphere.
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I – kinetic energy
II – gravitational potential energy
III – momentum
Which of these quantities will change as this sphere moves around the circle?
(A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) III only (D) II and III only
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Q.138 Which of the following graphs represents the graphical relation between momentum (p) and kinetic
energy (K) for a body in motion?
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(A) (B) (C) (D) none
Q.139 When the momentum of a body increases by 100%, its KE increases by

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(A) 400% (B) 100% (C) 300% (D) none
Q.140 A small bucket of mass M kg is attached to a long inextensible cord of length L m . The bucket is
released from rest when the cord is in a horizontal position. At its lowest position, the bucket scoops up
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m kg of water and swings up to a height h. The height h in meters is

2 2
 M   M  Mm Mm
(A)   L (B)  L (C)   L (D)  L
Mm Mm  M   M 

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Q.141 In the figure shown a hole of radius 2 cm is made in a semicircular disc of radius 6
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at a distance 8 cm from the centre C of the disc. The distance of the centre of mass
of this system from point C is :
(A) 4 cm (B) 8 cm (C) 6 cm (D) 12 cm
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Q.142 A buggy of mass 100 kg is free to move on a frictionless horizontal track. Two men, each of mass 50 kg,
are standing on the buggy, which is initially stationary. The men jump off the buggy with velocity=10m/s
relative to the buggy. In one situation, the men jump one after the other. In another situation, the men
jump simultaneously. What is the ratio of the recoil velocities of the buggy in two cases?
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(A) 5 : 4 (B) 5 : 3 (C) 7 : 6 (D) 7 : 5
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Q.143 In the figure one fourth part of a uniform disc of radius R is shown. The distance of the
centre of mass of this object from centre ‘O’ is:
4R 2R 4R 2R
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D) 2
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Q.144 Two men, of masses 60 kg and 80 kg are sitting at the ends of a boat of mass 60 kg and length 4 m. The
boat is stationary. If the men now exchange their positions, then
(A) the centre of mass of the two men shifts by 2 m
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(B) the boat moves by 0.4 m
(C) the centre of mass of the two men shifts by 4/7 m.
(D) the boat moves by 0.6 m.
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Q.145 On a horizontal smooth surface a disc is placed at rest. Another disc of same mass is coming with impact
parameter equal to its own radius. First disc is of radius r. What should be the radius of coming disc so that
after collision first disc moves at an angle 45° to the direction of motion of incoming disc :
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r
(A) 2r 
(B) r 2  1  (C)
2 1  (D) r 2
Q.146 A billiard table whose length and width are as shown in the figure. A ball
is placed at point A. At what angle ‘’ the ball be projected so that after
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colliding with two walls, the ball will fall in the pocket B. Assume that all
collisions are perfectly elastic (neglect friction)
2a  c 2a  c
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(A)  = cot–1 (B)  = tan–1

2b 2b
ca ca
(C)  = cot–1 (D)  = cot–1
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2b b
Q.147 In the figure shown, the two identical balls of mass M and radius R each, are placed in
contact with each other on the frictionless horizontal surface. The third ball of mass M
and radius R/2, is coming down vertically and has a velocity = v0 when it simultaneously
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hits the two balls and itself comes to rest. Then, each of the two bigger balls will move
after collision with a speed equal to
(A) 4v 0 5 (B) 2v 0 5 (C) v 0 5 (D) None
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Q.148 In the above, suppose that the smaller ball does not stop after collision, but continues to move downwards
with a speed= v0/2, after the collision. Then, the speed of each bigger ball after collision is
(A) 4v 0 5 (B) 2v 0 5 (C) v 0 2 5 (D) None

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Q.149 A body of mass ‘m’ is dropped from a height of ‘h’. Simultaneously another body of mass 2m is thrown
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up vertically with such a velocity v that they collide at the height h/2. If the collision is perfectly inelastic,
the velocity at the time of collision with the ground will be :
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5g h gh 10gh
(A) (B) g h (C) (D)
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Q.150 A hemisphere of mass 3m and radius R is free to slide with its base on a smooth
horizontal table. A particle of mass m is placed on the top of the hemisphere. If
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particle is displaced with a negligible velocity, then find the angular velocity of
the particle relative to the centre of the hemisphere at an
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angular displacement , when velocity of hemisphere is v.
4v 3v 5v 2v
(A) R cos  (B) R cos  (C) R cos  (D) R cos 
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Q.151 In the figure (i), (ii) & (iii) shown the objects A, B & C are of
same mass. String, spring & pulley are massless. C strikes B
with velocity ‘u’ in each case and sticks to it. The ratio of velocity
of B in case (i) to (ii) to (iii) is
(A) 1 : 1: 1 (B) 3 : 3 : 2
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(C) 3 : 2 : 2 (D) none of these
Q.152 Centre of mass of two thin uniform rods of same length but made up of
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different materials & kept as shown , can be, if the meeting point is the
origin of co-ordinates
(A) (L/2, L/2) (B) (2L/3, L/2)
(C) (L/3, L/3) (D) (L/3, L/6)
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Q.153 A force exerts an impulse I on a particle changing its speed from u to 2u. The applied force and the initial
velocity are oppositely directed along the same line. The work done by the force is
3 1
(A) I u (B) I u (C) I u (D) 2 I u
2 2
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Q.154 The inclined surfaces of two movable wedges of same mass M are smoothly conjugated with the horizontal
plane as shown in figure. A washer of mass m slides down the left wedge from a height h. To what
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maximum height will the washer rise along the right wedge? Neglect friction.
h hM
(A) (B)
(M  m) 2 (M  m) 2
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2
 M   M 
(C) h  (D) h 
Mm Mm
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Q.155 In the diagram shown, no friction at any contact surface. Initially, the spring has no deformation. What
will be the maximum deformation in the spring? Consider all the strings to be sufficiency large. Consider
the spring constant to be K.
(A) 4F / 3K (B) 8F / 3K
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Q.156 In a smooth stationary cart of length d, a small block is projected along it's length with velocity v towards
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front. Coefficient of restitution for each collision is e. The cart rests on a smooth ground and can move
freely. The time taken by block to come to rest w.r.t. cart is
ed ed d
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(A) (B) (C) (D) infinite
(1  e) v (1  e) v e
Q.157 A flexible chain of length 2m and mass 1kg initially held in vertical position such that its lower end just
touches a horizontal surface, is released from rest at time t = 0. Assuming that any part of chain which
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strikes the plane immediately comes to rest and that the portion of chain lying on horizontal surface does
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not from any heap, the height of its centre of mass above surface at any instant t = 1 5 (before it
completely comes to rest) is
(A) 1 m (B) 0.5 m (C) 1.5 m (D) 0.25 m
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Q.158 On a smooth horizontal plane, a uniform string of mass M and length is lying in
the state of rest. A man of the same mass M is standing next to one end of the
string. Now, the man starts collecting the string. Finally the man collects all the
string and puts it in his pocket. What is the displacement of the man with respect
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to earth in the process of collection?
(A) L / 2 (B) L / 4 (C) L / 8 (D) none
Q.159 An open water tight railway wagon of mass 5 × 103 kg coasts at an initial velocity 1.2 m/s without friction
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on a railway track. Rain drops fall vertically downwards into the wagon. The velocity of the wagon after
it has collected 103 kg of water will be
(A) 0.5 m/s (B) 2 m/s (C) 1 m/s (D) 1.5 m/s
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Q.160 A parallel beam of particles of mass m moving with velocity v impinges on a wall at an angle  to its
normal . The number of particles per unit volume in the beam is n . If the collision of particles with the
wall is elastic, then the pressure exerted by this beam on the wall is :
(A) 2 mn v2 cos  (B) 2 mn v2 cos2  (C) 2 mn v cos  (D) 2 mn v cos2 
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Q.161 Two masses A and B of mass M and 2M respectively are connected by

a compressed ideal spring. The system is placed on a horizontal
frictionless table and given a velocity u k in the z-direction as shown in
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the figure. The spring is then released. In the subsequent motion the line
from B to A always points along the i unit vector. At some instant of

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time mass B has a x-component of velocity as Vx i . The velocity VA of

as A at that instant is
(A) Vx i + u k (B) –Vx i + u k (C) –2Vx i + u k (D) 2Vx i + u k
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Q.162 A ball of mass m falls vertically from a height h and collides with a block of
equal mass m moving horizontally with a velocity v on a surface. The coefficient
of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is 0.2, while the coefficient
of restitution e between the ball and the block is 0.5. There is no friction acting
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between the ball and the block. The velocity of the block decreases by
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Q.163 A small ball falling vertically downward with constant velocity 4m/s
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strikes elastically a massive inclined cart moving with velocity 4m/s
horizontally as shown. The velocity of the rebound of the ball is
(A) 42 m/s (B) 43 m/s (C) 4m/s (D) 45m/s
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Q.164 A rocket of mass 4000 kg is set for vertical firing. How much gas must be ejected per second so that the
rocket may have initial upwards acceleration of magnitude 19.6 m/s2. [Exhaust speed of fuel = 980 m/s.]
(A) 240 kg s–1 (B) 60 kg s–1 (C) 120 kg s–1 (D) None
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Q.165 A ball of mass m is released from A inside a smooth wedge of mass m as shown
in the figure. What is the speed of the wedge when the ball reaches point B?
1/ 2 1/ 2
 gR   5gR  3
(A)   (B) 2gR (C)   (D) gR
 3 2  2 3 2
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Q.166 Three blocks are initially placed as shown in the figure. Block A has mass m and initial velocity v to the
right. Block B with mass m and block C with mass 4m are both initially at rest. Neglect friction. All
collisions are elastic. The final velocity of block A is
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(A) 0.6v to the left (B) 1.4v to the left
(C) v to the left (D) 0.4v to the right
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Q.167 Two identical spheres move in opposite directions with speeds v1 and v2 and pass behind an opaque
screen, where they may either cross without touching (Event 1) or make an elastic head–on collision
(Event 2)
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(A) We can never make out which event has occurred

(B) We cannot make out which event has occurred only if v1 = v2
(C) We can always make out which event has occurred
(D) We can make out which event has occurred only if v1 = v2
Q.168 There are some passengers inside a stationary railway compartment. The track is frictionless. The centre
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of mass of the compartment itself (without the passengers) is C1, while the centre of mass of the
'compartment plus passengers' system is C2. If the passengers move about inside the compartment along
the track.
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(A) both C1 and C2 will move with respect to the ground

(B) neither C1 nor C2 will move with respect to the ground
(C) C1 will move but C2 will be stationary with respect to the ground
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(D) C2 will move but C1 will be stationary with respect to the ground
Q.169 A block of mass m starts from rest and slides down a frictionless semi–circular
track from a height h as shown. When it reaches the lowest point of the track,
it collides with a stationary piece of putty also having mass m. If the block and
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the putty stick together and continue to slide, the maximum height that the
block-putty system could reach is:
(A) h/4 (B) h/2 (C) h (D) independent of h
Q.170 A boy hits a baseball with a bat and imparts an impulse J to the ball. The boy hits the ball again with the
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same force, except that the ball and the bat are in contact for twice the amount of time as in the first hit.
The new impulse equals:
(A) half the original impulse (B) the original impulse
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Q.171 Two billiard balls undergo a head-on collision. Ball 1 is twice as heavy as ball 2. Initially, ball 1 moves
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with a speed v towards ball 2 which is at rest. Immediately after the collision, ball 1 travels at a speed of
v/3 in the same direction. What type of collision has occured?
(A) inelastic (B) elastic
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(C) completely inelastic (D) Cannot be determined from the information given

A small ball B of mass m is suspended with light inelastic string of length L from
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a block A of same mass m which can move on smooth horizontal surface as
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shown in the figure. The ball is displaced by angle  from equilibrium position
& then released.
Q.172 The displacement of block when ball reaches the equilibrium position is
L sin 
(A) (B) Lsin (C) L (D) none of these
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Q.173 Tension in string when it is vertical, is
(A) mg (B) mg(2–cos) (C) mg (3 – 2cos) (D) none of these
Q.174 Maximum velocity of block during subsequent motion of the system after release of ball is
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(A) [gl (1-cos)]1/2 (B) [2gl(1–cos)]1/2
1/2
(C) [glcos] (D) informations are insufficient to decide
Q.175 The displacement of centre of mass of A + B system till the string becomes vertical is
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L L
(A) zero (B) (1  cos ) (C) (1  sin ) (D) none of these
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Question No. 176 & 177 (2 questions)

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A ball of mass m = 60gm is shot with speed v0 = 22m/s into the barrel of
spring gun of mass M = 240g initially at rest on a frictionless surface. The
ball sticks in the barrel at the point of maximum compression of the spring.
Q.176 The speed of the spring gun after the ball stops relative to the barrel, is
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(A) 2.2 m/s (B) 4.4 m/s (C) 4.4 cm/s (D) none
Q.177 What fraction of initial kinetic energy of the ball is now stored in the spring?
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.8 (C) 0.4 (D) 0.6
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Q.178 In an elastic collision of two billiard balls which of the following quantities is not conserved during the
short time of collision
(A) momentum (B) total mechanical energy
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(C) kinetic energy (D) none

Q.179 A 4-kilogram disk slides over level ice toward the east at a velocity of
1meter per second, as shown. The disk strikes a post and rebounds
toward the north at the same speed. The change in the magnitude of the
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eastward component of the momentum of the disk is

(A) –4 kg·m/s (B) –1 kg·m/s (C) 0 kg·m/s (D) 4 kg·m/s
Q.180 A system of N particles is free from any external forces.
(a) Which of the following is true for the magnitude of the total momentum of the system?
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(A) It must be zero

(B) It could be non–zero, but it must be constant
(C) It could be non–zero, and it might not be constant
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(b) Which of the following must be true for the sum of the magnitudes of the momenta of the individual
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particles in the system?
(A) It must be zero
(B) It could be non–zero, but it must be constant
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(C) It could be non–zero, and it might not be constant
(D) It could be zero, even if the magnitude of the total momentum is not zero
Q.181 An isolated rail car of mass M is moving along a straight, frictionless track at an initial speed v0. The car
is passing under a bridge when a crate filled with N bowling balls, each of mass m, is dropped from the
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bridge into the bed of the rail car. The crate splits open and the bowling balls bounce around inside the
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rail car, but none of them fall out.
(a) Is the momentum of the rail car + bowling balls system conserved in this collision?
(A) Yes, the momentum is completely conserved.
(B) Only the momentum component in the vertical direction is conserved.
(C) Only the momentum component parallel to the track is conserved.
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(D) No components are conserved.
(b) What is the average speed of the rail car + bowling balls system some time after the collision?
(A) (M + Nm)v0/M (B) Mv0/(Nm + M) (C) Nmv0/M
(D) The speed cannot be determined because there is not enough information
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Q.182 Consider a one-dimensional collision that involves a body of mass m1 originally moving in the positive x
direction with speed v0 colliding with a second body of mass m2 originally at rest. The collision could be
completely inelastic, with the two bodies sticking together, completely elastic, or somewhere in between.
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After the collision, m1 moves with velocity v1 while m2 moves with velocity v2.
(a) If m1 > m2, then
(A) – v0 < v1 < 0 (B) 0 < v1 < v0 (C) 0 < v1 < 2v0 (D) v0 < v1 < 2v0
(b) and
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(A) – v0 < v2 < 0 (B) 0 < v2 < v0 (C) v0/ 2< v2 < 2v0 (D) v0 < v2 < 2v0
(c) If m1 < m2 then
(A) – v0 < v1 < 0 (B) –v0 < v1 < v0/2 (C) 0 < v1 < v0/2 (D) 0 < v1 < v0
(d) and
(A) – v0 < v2 < 0 (B) –v0 < v2 < v0/2 (C) 0 < v2 < v0/2 (D) 0 < v2 < v0
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The figure shows a man of mass m standing at the end A of a trolley of mass M
placed at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. The man starts moving towards
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the end B with a velocity urel with respect to the trolley. The length
of the trolley is L.
Q.183 When the man starts moving, then the velocity of the trolley v2 with respect to ground will be
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Mu rel mu rel m M
(A) (B) (C)u (D) u
mM mM M rel m rel
Q.184 The velocity of the man with respect to ground v1 will be
Mu rel mu rel m M
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(A) (B) (C) u (D) u

mM mM M rel m rel
Q.185 The time taken by the man to reach the other end is
mM L mM L L
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(A)  M  u (B)  m  u (C) u (D) none of these

  rel   rel rel
Q.186 As the man walks on the trolley, the centre of mass of the system (man + trolley)
(A) accelerates towards left (B) accelerates towards right
(C) moves with urel (D) remains stationary

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Q.187 When the man reaches the end B, the distance moved by the trolley with respect to ground is
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mL ML m M
(A) (B) (C) L (D) L
mM mM M m
Q.188 The distance moved by the man with respect to ground is
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mL ML m M
(A) (B) (C) L (D) L
mM mM M m
Q.189 Choose the correct statement
(A) As the man starts moving the trolley must move backward
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(B) The distance moved by the trolley is independent of the speed of the man
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(C) The distance moved by the trolley can never exceed L
(D) All the above
Two persons of mass m1 and m2 are standing at the two ends A and B
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respectively, of a trolley of mass M as shown.
Q.190 When the person standing at A jumps from the trolley towards left with urel with respect to the trolley,
then
(A) the trolley moves towards right
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m1u rel
(B) the trolley rebounds with velocity
m1  m 2  M
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(C) the centre of mass of the system remains stationary
(D) all the above
Q.191 When only the person standing at B jumps from the trolley towards right while the person at A keeps
standing, then
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(A) the trolley moves towards left

m 2 u rel
(B) the trolley moves with velocity
m1  m 2  M
(C) the centre of mass of the system remains stationary
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(D) all the above

Q.192 When both the persons jump simultaneously with same speed then
(A) the centre of mass of the system remains stationary
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(B) the trolley remains stationary

(C) the trolley moves toward the end where the person with heavier mass is standing
(D) None of these
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Q.193 When both the persons jump simultaneously with urel with respect to the trolley, then the velocity of the
trolley is
| m1  m 2 | u rel | m1  m 2 | u rel m1u rel m 2 u rel
(A) m  m  M (B) (C) m  M  m  M (D) none of these
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1 2 M 2 1
Q.194 Choose the incorrect statement, if m1 = m2 = m and both the persons jump one by one, then
(A) the centre of mass of the system remains stationary
(B) the final velocity of the trolley is in the direction of the person who jumps first
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 mu rel mu rel 
(C) the final velocity of the trolley is   
 M  m M  2m 
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Q.195 A small block of mass m is placed on a wedge of mass M as shown,
which is initially at rest. All the surfaces are frictionless . The spring
attached to the other end of wedge has force constant k. If a' is the
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acceleration of m relative to the wedge as it starts coming down and A
is the acceleration acquired by the wedge as the block starts coming
down, then
a' a'
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(A) <A<a' (B) A < (C) A > a' (D) None
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Q.196 Maximum velocity of M is:
2ghm 2m 2gh
(A) 2gh (B) (C) (D) None
mM mM  M 2
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Q.197 Maximum retardation of M is:
2mghk 2kgh 2kgh
(A) 2 (B) (C) (D) None
M M m
Q.198 In a one-dimensional collision, a particle of mass 2m collides with a particle of mass m at rest. If the
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particles stick together after the collision, what fraction of the initial kinetic energy is lost in the collision?
1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) none
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Q.199 A ball is dropped from a height h. As it bounces off the floor, its speed is 80 percent of what it was just
before it hit the floor. The ball will then rise to a height of most nearly
(A) 0.80 h (B) 0.75 h (C) 0.64 h (D) 0.50 h
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Question No.200 to 201(2 questions)

A projectile of mass "m" is projected from ground with a speed of 50 m/s at an angle of 53° with the
horizontal. It breaks up into two equal parts at the highest point of the trajectory. One particle coming to
rest immediately after the explosion.
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Q.200 The ratio of the radii of curvatures of the moving particle just before and just after the explosion are:
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 1 : 3 (C) 2 : 3 (D) 4 : 9
Q.201 The distance between the pieces of the projectile when they reach the ground are:
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(A) 240 (B) 360 (C) 120 (D) none
Q.202 A ball is thrown vertically downwards with velocity 2gh from a height h. After colliding with the
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ground it just reaches the starting point. Coefficient of restitution is

(A) 1 2 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 2
Q.203 A ball is dropped from height 5m. The time after which ball stops rebounding if coefficient of restitution
between ball and ground e = 1/2, is
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(A) 1 sec (B) 2 sec (C) 3 sec (D) infinite

Q.204 A ball is projected from ground with a velocity V at an angle  to the vertical. On its path it makes an
elastic collison with a vertical wall and returns to ground. The total time of flight of the ball is
2v sin  2v cos  v sin 2 v cos 
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(A) (B) (C) (D)

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ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT
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Take approx. 3 minutes for answering each question.
Q.1 A student calculates the acceleration of m1 in figure shown as
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(m1  m 2 ) g
a1 = m1  m 2 . Which assumption is not required to do this calculation.
(A) pulley is frictionless (B) string is massless
(C) pulley is massless (D) string is inextensible
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Q.2 Which graph shows best the velocity-time graph for an object launched vertically into the air when air
resistance is given by | D | = bv? The dashed line shows the velocity graph if there were no air resistance.
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.3 To paint the side of a building, painter normally hoists himself up by pulling
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on the rope A as in figure. The painter and platform together weigh 200N.
The rope B can withstand 300N. Then
(A) The maximum acceleration that painter can have upwards is 5m/s2.
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(B) To hoist himself up, rope B must withstand minimum 400N force.
(C) Rope A will have a tension of 100 N when the painter is at rest.
(D) The painter must exert a force of 200N on the rope A to go downwards slowly.
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Q.4 Two men of unequal masses hold on to the two sections of a light rope passing
over a smooth light pulley. Which of the following are possible?
(A) The lighter man is stationary while the heavier man slides with some acceleration
(B) The heavier man is stationary while the lighter man climbs with some acceleration
(C) The two men slide with the same acceleration in the same direction
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(D) The two men move with accelerations of the same magnitude in opposite directions
Q.5 Adjoining figure shows a force of 40 N acting at 30° to the horizontal on a body
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of mass 5 kg resting on a smooth horizontal surface. Assuming that the

acceleration of free–fall is 10 ms–2, which of the following statements A, B, C,
D, E is (are) correct?
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[1] The horizontal force acting on the body is 20 N

[2] The weight of the 5 kg mass acts vertically downwards
[3] The net vertical force acting on the body is 30 N
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2 (C) 2 only (D) 1 only
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Q.6 An iron sphere weighing 10 N rests in a V shaped smooth trough whose sides form an angle of 60° as
shown in the figure. Then the reaction forces are
(A) RA = 10 N & RB = 0 in case (i)
(B) RA = 10 N & RB = 10 N in case (ii)
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(C) RA = N & RB = N in case (iii)
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Q.7 For ordinary terrestrial experiments, which of the following observers below are inertial.
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(A) a child revolving in a " giant wheel".
(B) a driver in a sports car moving with a constant high speed of 200 km/h on a straight road.
(C) the pilot of an aeroplane which is taking off.
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(D) a cyclist negotiating a sharp turn.
Q.8 A long plank P of the mass 5 kg is placed on a smooth floor. On P is placed a

block Q of mass 2 kg. The coefficient of friction between P and Q is 0.5. If a
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horizontal force 15N is applied to Q, as shown, and you may take g as
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10N/kg.
(A) The reaction force on Q due to P is 10N
(B) The acceleration of Q relative to P is 2.5 m/s2
(C) The acceleration of P relative to the Floor is 2.0 m/s2
(D) The acceleration of centre of mass of P + Q system relative to the floor is (15/7)m/s2
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Q.9 The coefficient of friction between 4kg and 5 kg blocks is 0.2
and between 5kg block and ground is 0.1 respectively. Choose
the correct statements
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(A) Minimum force needed to cause system to move is 17N
(B) When force is 4N static friction at all surfaces is 4N to keep system at rest
(C) Maximum acceleration of 4kg block is 2m/s2
(D) Slipping between 4kg and 5 kg blocks start when F is 17N
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Q.10 In a tug–of–war contest, two men pull on a horizontal rope from opposite sides. The winner will be the
man who
(A) exerts greater force on the rope
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(B) exerts greater force on the ground

(C) exerts a force on the rope which is greater than the tension in the rope
(D) makes a smaller angle with the vertical
Q.11 A man balances himself in a horizontal position by pushing his hands and feet against two parallel walls.
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His centre of mass lies midway between the walls. The coefficients of friction at the walls are equal.
Which of the following is not correct?
(A) He exerts equal forces on walls
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(B) He exerts only horizontal forces on the walls

(C) The forces of friction at the walls are equal
(D) The forces exerted by the walls on him are not horizontal
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Q.12 A man pulls a block heavier than himself with a light horizontal rope. The coefficient of friction is the same
between the man and the ground, and between the block and the ground
(A) The block will not move unless the man also moves
(B) The man can move even when the block is stationary
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(C) If both move, the acceleration of the man is greater than the acceleration of the block
(D) None of the above assertions is correct
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Q.13 The two blocks A and B of equal mass are initially in contact when released from rest on the inclined
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plane. The coefficients of friction between the inclined plane A and B are 1 and 2 respectively.
(A) If 1 > 2, the blocks will always remain in contact.
(B) If 1 < 2, the blocks will slide down with different accelerations.
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(if blocks slide)
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(C) If 1 > 2, the blocks will have a common acceleration ( + ) g sin .
2 1 2
1 2g
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(D) If 1 < 2, the blocks will have a common acceleration    sin .
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1 2

Imagine the situation in which the given arrangement is placed inside a trolley
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that can move only in the horizontal direction, as shown in figure. If the trolley is
accelerated horizontally along the positive x-axis with a0,
then
Q.14 Choose the correct statement(s).
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(A) There exists a value of a0 =  at which friction force on block M becomes zero
(B) There exists two values of a0 = ( + ) and ( – )at which the magnitudes of friction acting on
block M are equal
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(C) The maximum value of static friction force acts on the block M at two accelerations a1 and a2 such
that a1 + a2 = 2
(D) The maximum value of friction is independent of the acceleration a0.
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Q.15 If amin and amax are the minimum and maximum values of a0 for which the blocks remain stationary with
respect to the surface, then identify the correct statements
(A) If a0 < amin, the block m accelerates downward
(B) If a0 > amax, the block m accelerates upward
(C) The block m does not accelerate up or down when amin  a0  amax
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(D) The friction force on the block M becomes zero when a0 = min
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Q.16 Identify the correct statement(s) related to the tension T in the string
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(A) No value of a0 exists at which T is equal to zero

(B) There exists a value of a0 at which T = mg
(C) If T < mg, then it must be more than Mg
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(D) If T > mg, then it must be less than Mg

In figure, two blocks M and m are tied together with an inextensible and light string. The
mass M is placed on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction  and the
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mass m is hanging vertically against a smooth vertical wall.

The pulley is frictionless.
Q.17 Choose the correct statement(s)
(A) The system will accelerate for any value of m
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(B) The system will accelerate only when m > M

(C) The system will accelerate only when m > M
(D) Nothing can be said

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Q.18 Choose the correct statement(s) related to the tension T in the string
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(A) When m < M, T = mg (B) When m < M, T = Mg
(C) When m > M, Mg < T < mg (D) When m > M, mg < T < Mg
Q.19 Imagine a situation in which the given arrangement is placed inside an elevator that can move only in the
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vertical direction and compare the situation with the case when it is placed on the ground. When the
elevator accelerates downward with a0(< g), then
(A) the limiting friction force between the block M and the surface decreases
(B) the system can accelerate with respect to the elevator even when m < M
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(C) the system does not accelerate with respect to the elevator unless m > M
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(D) the tension in the string decreases
Q.20 When the downward acceleration of the elevator becomes equal to g, then
(A) both the blocks remain stationary with respect to the elevator
(B) both the blocks accelerate vertically downwards with g with respect to ground
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(C) the tension in the string becomes equal to zero
(D) the friction force between the block M and the surface is zero
Question No. 21 to 27 ( 7 questions)
A block of mass M is placed on a horizontal surface and it is tied with an
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inextensible string to a block of mass, as shown in figure. A block of mass
m0 is also placed on M
Q.21 If there is no friction between any two surfaces, then

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mg
(A) the downward acceleration of the block m is
m  m0  M
(B) the acceleration of m0 is zero
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(C) If the tension in the string is T then Mg < T < mg

(D) all the above
If a friction force exist between block M and the horizontal surface with the coefficient of friction .
Q.22 The minimum value of  for which the block m remains stationary is
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m m M  m0 M
(A) (B) M  m (C) (D) M  m
M 0 M 0
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Q.23 If  < min (the minimum friction required to keep the block m stationary), then the downward acceleration
of m is
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 m  M   m  (m 0  M ) 
(A)  g (B)  m  m  M  g
 mM   0 
 m  (m 0  M )   m  M 
(C)  g (D)  g
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 mM   m  m 0  M 
Q.24 In previous problem, the tension in the string will be
mM m(m 0  M )
(A) g (B) m  m  M g
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mM 0
 m  (m 0  M )   mM  m(m 0  M ) 
(C)   Mg (D)  g
 mM   mM 

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Q.25 If 0 be the coefficient of friction between the block M and the horizontal surface then the minimum value
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of m0 required to keep the block m stationary is
m mM m mM
(A) M (B) (C) M (D)
   
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Q.26 If friction force exists between the block M and the block m0 and not between the block M and the
horizontal surface, then the minimum value of  for which the block m remains stationary is
m m m  m0
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(A) m (B) m  M (C) (D) none of these
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0 0
Q.27 The minimum value of  between the block M and m0 (taking horizontal surface frictionless) for which all
the three blocks move together, is
m m m0
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(A) m  m  M (B) (C) m  m  M (D) none of these
0 mM 0

Imagine a situation in which the horizontal surface of block M0 is smooth
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and its vertical surface is rough with a coefficient of friction .
Q.28 Identify the correct statement(s)
(A) If F = 0, the blocks cannot remain stationary
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(B) For one unique value of F, the blocks M and m remain stationary with respect to M0
(C) The limiting friction between m and M0 is independent of F
(D) There exist a value of F at which friction force is equal to zero
Q.29 In above problem, choose the correct value(s) of F which the blocks M and m remain stationary with
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respect to M0
g m ( M 0  M  m )g
(A) (M0 + M + m) (B)
 M  m
mg
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(C) (M0 + M + m) (D) none of these

M
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Q.30 Consider a special situation in which both the faces of the block M0 are
smooth, as shown in adjoining figure. Mark out the correct statement(s)
(A) If F = 0, the blocks cannot remain stationary
(B) For one unique value of F, the blocks M and m remain stationary
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with respect to block M0

(C) There exists a range of F for which blocks M and m remain stationary with respect to block M0
(D) Since there is no friction, therefore, blocks M and m cannot be in equilibrium with respect to M0
Q.31 In above problem, the value(s) of F for which M and m are stationary with respect to M0
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(A) (M0 + M + m)g (B) (M0 + M + m) (C) (M0 + M + m) (D) none of these
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Q.32 A particle with constant total energy E moves in one dimension in a region where the potential energy is
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U(x). The speed of the particle is zero where

dU( x ) d 2 U (x )
(A) U(x) = E (B) U(x) = 0 (C) =0 (D) =0
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Q.33 A block of mass m slides down a plane inclined at an angle . Which of the following will NOT increase
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the energy lost by the block due to friction?
(A) Increasing the angle of inclination (B) Increasing the distance that the block travels
(C) Increasing the accelertion due to gravity (D) Increasing the mass of the block
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Q.34 The potential energy in joules of a particle of mass 1 kg moving in a plane is given by U = 3x + 4y, the
position coordinates of the point being x and y, measured in metres. If the particle is initially at rest at
(6,4), then
(A) its acceleration is of magnitude 5 m/s2
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(B) its speed 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)
Q.35 The potential energy of a particle of mass 5kg moving in the XY plane is given by V= 7x+24y joules, x
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and y being in metres. Initially at t=0 the particle is at the origin (0,0) moving with a velocity of
6[ i (2.4)+ j (0.7)] m/s. Then
(A) the magnitude of velocity of the particle at t = 4 sec is 25m/s
(B) the magnitude of acceleration of the particle is 5m/s2
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(C) the direction of motion of the particle initially at t=0 is at right angles to the direction of acceleration
(D) the path of the particle is a circle.
Q.36
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A box of mass m is released from rest at position 1 on the frictionless curved
track shown. It slides a distance d along the track in time t to reach position 2,
dropping a vertical distance h. Let v and a be the instantaneous speed and
instantaneous acceleration, respectively, of the box at position 2. Which of the
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following equations is valid for this situation?

(A) h = vt (B) h = (1/2)gt2 (C) d = (1/2)at2 (D) mgh = (1/2)mv2
Q.37 A ball of mass m is attached to the lower end of 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,
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comes to rest again after descending through a distance x.

(A) x = mg/k
(B) x = 2 mg/k
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(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.
Q.38 A ball is projected vertically upwards. Air resistance & variation in g may be neglected. The ball rises to
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its maximum height H in a time T, the height being h after a time t

[1] The graph of kinetic energy Ek of the ball against height h is shown in figure 1
[2] The graph of height h against time t is shown in figure 2
[3] The graph of gravitational energy Eg of the ball against height h is shown in figure 3
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Which of A, B, C, D, E shows the correct answers?

(A) 3 only (B) 1, 2 (C) 2, 3 (D) 1 only

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Q.39 A spring block system is placed on a rough horizontal floor. The block is pulled towards right to give
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spring some elongation and released.
(A) The block may stop before the spring attains its mean position.
(B) The block must stop with spring having some compression.
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(C) The block may stop with spring having some compression.
(D) It is not possible that the block stops at mean position.
Q.40 In the above situation the block will have maximum velocity when
(A) the spring force becomes zero (B) the frictional force becomes zero
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(C) the net force becomes zero (D) the acceleration of block becomes zero
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Q.41 A particle of mass m is at rest in a train moving with constant velocity with respect to ground. Now the
particle is accelerated by a constant force F0 acting along the direction of motion of train for time t0. A girl
in the train and a boy on the ground measure the work done by this force. Which of the following are
INCORRECT?
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(A) Both will measure the same work
(B) Boy will measure higher value than the girl
(C) Girl will measure higher value than the boy
(D) Data are insufficient for the measurement of work done by the force F0
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Q.42 Two particles move on a circular path (one just inside and the other just outside) with angular velocities
 and 5 starting from the same point. Then
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(A) they cross each other at regular intervals of time when their angular velocities are oppositely directed.
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(B) they cross each other at points on the path subtending an angle of 60oat the centre if their angular
velocities are oppositely directed.
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(C) they cross at intervals of time if their angular velocities are oppositely directed.
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(D) they cross each other at points on the path subtending 90o at the centre if their angular velocities are
in the same sense.
Q.43 A cart moves with a constant speed along a horizontal circular path. From the cart, a particle is thrown
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up vertically with respect to the cart

(A) The particle will land somewhere on the circular path
(B) The particle will land outside the circular path
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(C) The particle will follow an elliptical path

(D) The particle will follow a parabolic path
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A particle of mass m is released from a height H on a smooth curved
surface which ends into a vertical loop of radius R, as shown
Q.44 Choose the correct alternative(s) if H = 2R
(A) The particles reaches the top of the loop with zero velocity
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(B) The particle cannot reach the top of the loop

(C) The particle breaks off at a height H = R from the base of the loop
(D) The particle break off at a height R < H < 2R
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Q.45 If  is instantaneous angle which the line joining the particle and the centre of the loop makes with the
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vertical, then identify the correct statement(s) related to the normal reaction N between the block and
the surface
(A) The maximum value N occurs at  = 0
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(B) The minimum value of N occurs at N =  for H > 5R/2
(C) The value of N becomes negative for /2 <  < 3/2
(D) The value of N becomes zero only when   /2
Q.46 The minimum value of H required so that the particle makes a complete vertical circle is given by
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(A) 5 R (B) 4 R (C) 2.5 R (D) 2 R
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Q.47 A small particle of mass m is given an initial high velocity in the horizontal plane and
winds its cord around the fixed vertical shaft of radius a. All motion occurs essentially in
horizontal plane. If the angular velocity of the cord is 0 when the distance from the
particle to the tangency point is r0, then the angular velocity of the cord  after it has
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turned through an angle  is
a0 0
(A)  = 0 (B)  = (C)  = (D)  = 0
r0 a
1
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r0
Q.48 A particle moving with kinetic energy = 3 joule makes an elastic head on collision with a stationary
particle which has twice its mass during the impact.
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(A) The minimum kinetic energy of the system is 1 joule.
(B) The maximum elastic potential energy of the system is 2 joule.
(C) Momentum and total kinetic energy of the system are conserved at every instant.
(D) The ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy of the system first decreases and then increases.
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Q.49 A ball of mass m collides elastically with an identical ball at rest with some impact parameter.
(A) 100 % energy transfer can never take place
(B) 100 % energy transfer may take place
(C) angle of divergence between the two balls must be 90°
(D) angle of divergence between the two balls depend on impact parameter
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Q.50 Two balls A and B having masses 1 kg and 2 kg, moving with speeds 21 m/s and 4 m/s respectively in
opposite direction, collide head on. After collision A moves with a speed of 1 m/s in the same direction,
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then correct statements is :

(A) The velocity of B after collision is 6 m/s opposite to its direction of motion before collision.
(B) The coefficient of restitution is 0.2.
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(C) The loss of kinetic energy due to collision is 200 J.

(D) The impulse of the force between the two balls is 40 Ns.
Q.51 An object comprises of a uniform ring of radius R and its uniform chord AB (not
necessarily made of the same material) as shown. Which of the following can
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not be the centre of mass of the object

(A) (R/3, R/3) (B) (R/3, R/2)
(C) (R/4, R/4) (D) ( R 2 , R 2 )
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Q.52 A ball A collides elastically with another identical ball B initially at rest A is moving with velocity of 10m/
s at an angle of 60° from the line joining their centres. Select correct alternative :
(A) velocity of ball A after collision is 5 m/s (B) velocity of ball B after collision is 5 3 m/s
(C) velocity of ball A after collision is 7.5 m/s (D) velocity of ball B after collision is 5 m/s.

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Q.53 Consider following statements
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[1] CM of a uniform semicircular disc of radius R = 2R/from the centre
[2] CM of a uniform semicircular ring of radius R = 4R/3from the centre
[3] CM of a solid hemisphere of radius R = 4R/3from the centre
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[4] CM of a hemisphere shell of radius R = R/2 from the centre
Which statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2, 4 (B) 1, 3, 4 (C) 4 only (D) 1, 2 only
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Q.54 The diagram to the right shows the velocity-time graph for two
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masses R and S that collided elastically. Which of the following
statements is true?
(I) R and S moved in the same direction after the collision.
(II) Kinetic energy of the system (R & S) is minimum at t = 2 milli sec.
(III) The mass of R was greater than mass of S.
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(A) I only (B) II only (C) I and II only (D) I, II and III
Q.55 In an inelastic collision,
(A) the velocity of both the particles may be same after the collision
(B) kinetic energy is not conserved
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(C) linear momentum of the system is conserved.
(D) velocity of separation will be less than velocity of approach.
Q.56 A man of mass 40 kg is standing on a trolley A of mass 140 kg . He pushes another trolley B of same
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material of mass 60 kg, so that they are set in motion . Then :
(A) speed of trolley A is 3 times that of trolley B immediately after the interaction.
(B) speed of trolley B is 3 times that of trolley A immediately after the interaction.
(C) distance travelled by trolley B is 3 times that of trolley A before they stop.
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(D) distance travelled by trolley B is 9 times that of trolley A before they stop.
Q.57 Two identical balls are interconnected with a massless and inextensible thread. The system is in gravity
free space with the thread just taut. Each ball is imparted a velocity v, one towards the other ball and the
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other perpendicular to the first, at t = 0. Then,

(A) the thread will become taut at t = (L/v)
(B) the thread will become taut at some time t < (L/v).
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(C) the thread will always remain taut for t > (L/v).
(D) the kinetic energy of the system will always remain mv2.
Q.58 In a one dimensional collision between two identical particles A and B, B is stationary and A has
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momentum p before impact. During impact, B gives impulse J to A.

(A) The total momentum of the ‘A plus B’ system is p before and after the impact, and (p-J) during the
impact.
(B) During the impact A gives impulse J to B
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2J
(C) The coefficient of restitution is 1
p
J
(D) The coefficient of restitution is  1
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Q.59 Two blocks A (5kg) and B(2kg) attached to the ends of a spring constant
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1120N/m are placed on a smooth horizontal plane with the spring
undeformed. Simultaneously velocities of 3m/s and 10m/s along the
line of the spring in the same direction are imparted to A and B
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then
(A) when the extension of the spring is maximum the velocities of A and B are zero.
(B) the maximum extension of the spring is 25cm.
(C) maximum extension and maximum compression occur alternately.
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(D) the maximum compression occur for the first time after sec.
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Q.60 In a one–dimensional collision between two particles, their relative velocity is v1 before the collision and
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v 2 after the collision
   
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(A) v1 = v 2 if the collision is elastic (B) v1 = – v 2 if the collision is elastic
   
(C) | v 2 | = | v1 | in all cases (D) v1 = –k v 2 in all cases, where k  1
Q.61 In an elastic collision between disks A and B of equal mass but unequal radii, A moves along the x–axis
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and B is stationary before impact. Which of the following is possible after impact?
(A) A comes to rest
(B) The velocity of B relative to A remains the same in magnitude but reverses in direction
(C) A and B move with equal speeds, making an angle of 45° each with the x–axis
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(D) A and B move with unequal speeds, making angles of 30° and 60° with the x–axis respectively
Q.62 An isolated rail car originally moving with speed v0 on a straight, frictionles, level track contains a large
amount of sand. A release valve on the bottom of the car malfunctions, and sand begins to pour out
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straight down relative to the rail car.

(a) Is momentum conserved in this process?
(A) The momentum of the rail car alone is conserved
(B) The momentum of the rail car + sand remaining within the car is conserved
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(C) The momentum of the rail car + all of the sand, both inside and outside the rail car, is conserved
(D) None of the three previous systems have momentum conservation
(b) What happens to the speed of the rail car as the sand pours out?
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(A) The car begins to roll faster

(B) The car maintains the same speed
(C) The car begins to slow down
(D) The problem cannot be solved since momentum is not conserved
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Two men of mass m1 and m2 are standing at the ends A and B of the trolley,
respectively. The mass of the trolley is M and its length is L
The two men can exchange their positions in three different ways:
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Case I : m1 moves towards B with urel and m2 remains stationary until m1 reaches its
position; and then m2 starts moving and reaches the end A.
Case II : m2 moves towards A with urel and m1 remains stationary until m2 reaches its position,
and then m1 starts moving and reaches the end B.
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Case III : Both moves with urel with respect to trolley towards each other and reach then
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opposite ends.
Q.63 Choose the correct statement(s) related to Case I
(A) As the man m1 moves, the trolley moves toward left and its velocity becomes maximum when it
reaches the end B.
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m1L
(B) When m1 reaches the end B, the distance moved by the trolley is
m1  m 2  M
(C) When m1 and m2 has exchanged their positions, the displacement of the centre of mass of the system
is zero.
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(D) When the men have exchanged their positions, the final velocity of the trolley is zero
Q.64 Choose the correct statement(s) related to Case II

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(A) When the man m2 reaches the position of m1, the distance moved by the trolley is
m1  m 2  M
m1L
(B) When the man m1 reaches the position of m2, the distance moved by the trolley is
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m1  m 2  M
(C) When the men have exchanged their positions, the distance moved by the center of mass is
 m1  m 2 
 
 m  m  M L
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 1 2 
(m1  m 2 )L
(D) When the men have exchanged their position, the displacement of the centre of mass is m  m  M
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1 2
Q.65 Choose the correct statement(s) related to Case III

(A) As both the men move simultaneously, the velocity of the trolley at any instant is zero
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(B) Both men reach their opposite ends simultaneously

(C) The distance travelled by both the men with respect to ground is same
(D) All the above
Q.66 Choose the correct statement(s) related to all the three cases
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(A) The centre mass remains stationary at all instants

(B) The displacement of the trolley cannot exceed L
(C) The displacement of the trolley is independent of the velocity of each man
(D) The displacement of the trolley in all the three cases is same
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A particle of mass m moving horizontally with v0 strikes a smooth wedge of mass
M, as shown in figure. After collision, the ball starts moving up the
inclined face of the wedge and rises to a height h.
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Q.67 The final velocity of the wedge v2 is
mv0 mv0
(A) (B) (C) v0 (D) insufficient data
M Mm
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Q.68 When the particle has risen to a height h on the wedge, then choose the correct alternative(s)
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(A) The particle is stationary with respect to ground
(B) Both are stationary with respect to the centre of mass
(C) The kinetic energy of the centre of mass remians constant
(D) The kinetic energy with respect to centre of mass is converted into potential energy
Q.69 The maximum height h attained by the particle is
BY
2 2 2
 m  v0  m  v0  M  v0
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) none of these
 m  M  2g  M  2g  m  M  2g
Q.70 Identify the correct statement(s) related to the situation when the particle starts moving downward.
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(A) The centre of mass of the system remains stationary
(B) Both the particle and the wedge remain stationary with respect to centre of mass
(C) When the particle reaches the horizontal surface it velocity relative to the wedge is v0
(D) None of these
EN
Q.71 Suppose the particle when reaches the horizontal surfaces, its velocity with
respect to ground is v1 and that of wedge is v2. Choose the correct
statement(s)
NM
(A) mv1 = Mv2 (B) Mv2 – mv1 = mv0 (C) v1 + v2 = v0 (D) v1 + v2 < v0
Q.72 Choose the correct statement(s) related to particle m

 mM  Mm
(A) Its kinetic energy is Kf =  gh (B) v1 = v0  
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mM Mm
Kf  M 
2
(C) The ratio of its final kinetic energy to its initial kinetic energy is K =  
SS
i mM
(D) It moves opposite to its initial direction of motion

EA
Q.73 Choose the correct statement related to the wedge M

 4m 2   2m 
(A) Its kinetic energy is Kf =  m  M gh (B) v2 =  v0
mM
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 
 4mM   1 
(C) Its gain in kinetic energy is K =  
2 
mv 02 
 (m  M)   2 
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(D) Its velocity is more than the velocity of centre of mass

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ANSWER KEY
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ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT.
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Q.1 A Q.2 B Q.3 A Q.4 B Q.5 B Q.6 A Q.7 B
Q.8 C Q.9 A Q.10 B Q.11 B Q.12 B Q.13 A Q.14 C
Q.15 B Q.16 C Q.17 C Q.18 B Q.19 C Q.20 A Q.21 A
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Q.22 B Q.23 B Q.24 B Q.25 B Q.26 A Q.27 A Q.28 D
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Q.29 D Q.30 C Q.31 A Q.32 B Q.33 C Q.34 B Q.35 B
Q.36 D Q.37 C Q.38 C Q.39 A Q.40 A Q.41 A Q.42 C
Q.43 A Q.44 C Q.45 C Q.46 A Q.47 C Q.48 A Q.49 D
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Q.50 A Q.51 B Q.52 B Q.53 A Q.54 B Q.55 A Q.56 A
Q.57 C Q.58 B Q.59 C Q.60 C Q.61 B Q.62 A Q.63 A
Q.64 A Q.65 C Q.66 B Q.67 D Q.68 D Q.69 C Q.70 C
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Q.71 B Q.72 B Q.73 C Q.74 D Q.75 C Q.76 B Q.77 C
Q.78 A Q.79 B Q.80 D Q.81
EN B Q.82 C Q.83 C Q.84 B
Q.85 C Q.86 C Q.87 C Q.88 B Q.89 B Q.90 A Q.91 C
Q.92 C Q.93 A Q.94 C Q.95 C Q.96 A Q.97 B Q.98 B
Q.99 D Q.100 C Q.101 C Q.102 D Q.103 C Q.104 B Q.105 B
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Q.106 D Q.107 B Q.108 C Q.109 C Q.110 B Q.111 C Q.112 D

Q.113 A Q.114 B Q.115 A Q.116 A Q.117 C Q.118 B Q.119 B
Q.120 B Q.121 B Q.122 D Q.123 B Q.124 B Q.125 B Q.126 D
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Q.127 C Q.128 C Q.129 C Q.130 D Q.131 A Q.132 B Q.133 B

Q.134 B Q.135 A Q.136 C Q.137 D Q.138 D Q.139 C Q.140 A
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Q.141 B Q.142 C Q.143 C Q.144 B Q.145 C Q.146 A Q.147 C

Q.148 C Q.149 D Q.150 A Q.151 B Q.152 D Q.153 B Q.154 C
EA
Q.155 B Q.156 D Q.157 D Q.158 B Q.159 C Q.160 B Q.161 C

Q.162 D Q.163 D Q.164 C Q.165 A Q.166 A Q.167 A Q.168 C
Q.169 A Q.170 C Q.171 B Q.172 A Q.173 D Q.174 A Q.175 B
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Q.176 B Q.177 B Q.178 C Q.179 A Q.180 (a) B ,(b) C

Q.181 (a) C ,(b) B Q.182 (a) B, (b) C, (c) B, (d) D Q.183 B Q.184 A
Q.185 C Q.186 D Q.187 A Q.188 B Q.189 D Q.190 D Q.191 D
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Q.192 A Q.193 A Q.194 D Q.195 B Q.196 C Q.197 A Q.198 B

Q.199 C Q.200 A Q.201 A Q.202 A Q.203 C Q.204 B

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ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT
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Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 A,C Q.4 A,B,D
Q.5 C Q.6 A,B,C Q.7 B Q.8 C,D
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Q.9 C Q.10 B Q.11 B Q.12 A,B,C
Q.13 A,B Q.14 A,B,C,D Q.15 A,B,C,D Q.16 A,B,C
Q.17 C Q.18 A,C Q.19 A,C,D Q.20 A,B,C,D
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Q.21 B Q.22 B Q.23 C Q.24 D
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Q.25 A Q.26 D Q.27 A Q.28 A,D
Q.29 B,C Q.30 A,B Q.31 B Q.32 A
Q.33 A Q.34 A,B,C Q.35 A,B,C Q.36 D
Q.37 B,C,D Q.38 A Q.39 A,C Q.40 C,D
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Q.41 A,C Q.42 B,C,D Q.43 B,D Q.44 B,D
Q.45 A,B,D Q.46 C Q.47 C Q.48 A,B,D
Q.49 A,C Q.50 A,B,C Q.51 B,D Q.52 D
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Q.53 C Q.54 D Q.55 A,B,C,D Q.56 B,D
Q.57 A,C Q.58 B,C Q.59 B,C Q.60 B,D
Q.61 A,B,C,D Q.62 (a) A,C ;(b) B Q.63 B,C,D Q.64 A
EN
Q.65 B Q.66 A,B,C,D Q.67 B Q.68 B,D
Q.69 C Q.70 C Q.71 B,C Q.72 B
Q.73 A,B,C,D
NM
IG
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EA
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PARTICLE DYNAMICS

a position in the first place?

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WORK POWER ENERGY

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Q.17 Is a body in circular motion in equilibrium?

CENTRE OF MASS & MOMENTUM

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

(A) 3 ms–2 (B) 2 ms–2

acceleration of block in ms–2 at t = 0.

Q.7 A block of mass M on a horizontal smooth surface is pulled by a load of mass

block is pulled from AB = L to AB = 0 its acceleration changes from

0  t  T. The velocity of the particle at the end of the interval is :

TARGET JEE MAIN & ADVANCED/NEET/AIIMS AVIK DAS

shown in figure. If everything is at rest, what is the tension in the cord?

(C) more than mg but less than 2mg

of the chain at the mid point?

TARGET JEE MAIN & ADVANCED/NEET/AIIMS AVIK DAS

Question No. 20 to 22 (3 questions)

 2Am   2Am   2Am 

Q.21 Velocity – time graph of the particle is

TARGET JEE MAIN & ADVANCED/NEET/AIIMS AVIK DAS

(A) remains constant (B) first remains constant than decreases

(A) 1.25 m (B) 2.5 m (C) 10 m (D) 12.5 m

(A) – î (B) – 1.8 î

TARGET JEE MAIN & ADVANCED/NEET/AIIMS AVIK DAS

Q.35 Block B of mass 100 kg rests on a rough surface of friction coefficient

acceleration with which boy A of 25 kg can climbs on rope without making

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

Q.37 The system shown in figure is released

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(C) 10 N up the plane (D) None

(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) equal in all 3 cases

TARGET JEE MAIN & ADVANCED/NEET/AIIMS AVIK DAS

Q.53 Force acting on a body of mass 1 kg is related to its position x as F = x3 – 3x N. It is at rest at

(A) is unchanged (B) increases by a factor of 2

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

(A) 2J (B) 1 J (C) 1.5 J (D) 0 J

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(A) – 75 J (B) 75 J (C) – 150 J (D) – 100 J

and B. Two masses m and M are attached to the points O and C

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Question No. 71 to 76 (6 questions)

Q.71 To an observer A, the work done by spring force is

Q.73 To an observer A, the net work done on the block is

TARGET JEE MAIN & ADVANCED/NEET/AIIMS AVIK DAS

Question No. 77 to 80 (4 questions)

Q.79 According to observer B, the net work done on the block is

(A) a (B) zero (C) a3 (D) a

Question No. 82 to 83 (2 questions)

(A) conservation of mechanical energy (B) conservation of momentum

TARGET JEE MAIN & ADVANCED/NEET/AIIMS AVIK DAS

Q.87 Tangential acceleration of a particle moving in a circle of radius 1 m varies with

(A) 2 a sint (B) 2a sin (C) 2a cos t (D) 2a cos

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

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