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1. A body of mass m is moving in a circle of 6. A particle moves under the effect of a

radius r with a constant speed v. The force force F = Cx from x = 0 to x = x 1 . The
mv 2 work done in the process is
on the body is and is directed
r 1
(A) Cx 12 (B) Cx 12
towards the centre. What is the work done 2
by this force in moving the body over half (C) Cx 1 (D) Zero
the circumference of the circle
mv 2
(A) (B) Zero 7. The potential energy of a certain spring
r 2
when stretched through a distance ‘S’ is
mv 2 r 2 10 joule. The amount of work (in joule) that
(C) 2
(D)
r mv 2 must be done on this spring to stretch it
through an additional distance ‘S’ will be
2. A force acts on a 30 gm particle in such a
way that the position of the particle as a (A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 10 (D) 20
function of time is given by x = 3 t − 4 t 2 + t 3 ,
where x is in metres and t is in seconds. 8. The spring extends by x on loading, then
The work done during the first 4 seconds energy stored by the spring is :
is (if T is the tension in spring and k is spring
(A) 5.28 J (B) 450 Mj constant)
(C) 490 mJ (D) 530 mJ
T2 T2
(A) (B)
3. A particle is dropped from a height h. A 2k 2k 2
constant horizontal velocity is given to the 2k 2T 2
particle. Taking g to be constant every (C) 2
(D)
T k
where, kinetic energy E of the particle with
respect to time t is correctly shown in
9. The potential energy between two atoms
a b
in a molecule is given by U(x ) = − ;
x 12 x 6
(A) (B) where a and b are positive constants and
x is the distance between the atoms. The
atom is in stable equilibrium when
11 a a
(A) x = 6 (B) x = 6
5b 2b
(C) (D 2a
(C) x = 0 (D) x = 6
b
10. A light and a heavy body have equal
 momenta. Which one has greater K.E
4. A force (F) = 3ˆi + cˆj + 2kˆ acting on a particle (A) The light body

causes a displacement: (s ) = −4ˆi + 2ˆj + 3kˆ in (B) The heavy body
its own direction. If the work done is 6 J , (C) The K.E. are equal
then the value of 'c' is (D) Data is incomplete
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 6 (D) 12 11. A body of mass 2 kg is thrown up vertically
5. A particle is acted upon by a force of with K.E. of 490 joules. If the acceleration
constant magnitude which is always due to gravity is 9.8 m / s 2 , then the height
perpendicular to the velocity of the at which the K.E. of the body becomes half
its original value is given by
particle, the motion of the particle takes (A) 50 m (B) 12.5 m
place in a plane. It follows that (C) 25 m (D) 10 m
(A) Its velocity is constant 12. If the K.E. of a body is increased by 300%,
(B) Its acceleration is constant its momentum will increase by
(C) Its kinetic energy is constant (A) 100% (B) 150%
(D) It moves in a straight line (C) 300 % (D) 175%

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13. A light and a heavy body have equal kinetic 19. A block of mass m initially at rest is
energy. Which one has a greater dropped from a height h on to a spring of
momentum ? force constant k. the maximum
(A) The light body compression in the spring is x then.
(B) The heavy body
h
(C) Both have equal momentum
(D) It is not possible to say anything
without additional information
14. A 4 kg mass and a 1 kg mass are moving
with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of
the magnitudes of their linear momenta is
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 1
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 4 : 1 1 2 1
(A) mgh = kx (B) mg (h + x ) = kx 2
15. A block of mass m is attached to two 2 2
unstretched springs of spring constants k 1 1 1
(C) mgh = k (x + h) 2 (D) mg (h + x ) = k (x + h) 2
and k2 as shown in figure. The block is 2 2
20. A body of mass m accelerates uniformly
displaced towards right through a distance from rest to v1 in time t1 . As a function of
x and is released. Find the speed of the time t, the instantaneous power delivered
block as it passes through the mean to the body is.
position shown. mv 1 t mv 12 t
(A) (B)
t1 t1
mv 1 t 2 mv 12 t
(C) (D)
t1 t 12
k1 + k 2 k1k 2 21. A weight lifter lifts 300 kg from the ground
(A) x (B) x to a height of 2 meter in 3 second. The
m m(k1 + k 2 )
average power generated by him is
k12k 22 k13k 32 (A) 5880 watt (B) 4410 watt
(C) x (D) (C) 2205 watt (D) 1960 watt
m(k12 + k 22 ) m(k13 + k 32 ) 22. A 60 kg man runs up a staircase in 12
16. What is the velocity of the bob of a simple seconds while a 50 kg man runs up the
pendulum at its mean position, if it is able same staircase in 11, seconds, the ratio of
to rise to vertical height of 10 cm (Take the rate of doing their work is
(A) 6 : 5 (B) 12 : 11
g = 9 .8 m / s 2 ) (C) 11 : 10 (D) 10 : 11
23. A force of 2ˆi + 3ˆj + 4 kˆ N acts on a body for
4 second, produces a displacement of
(3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5 kˆ )m . The power used is
(A) 9.5 W (B) 7.5 W
(C) 6.5 W (D) 4.5 W
(A) 0.6 m/s (B) 1.4 m/s 24. A wedge of mass M fitted with a spring of
(C) 1.8 m/s (D) 2.2 m/s stiffness ‘k’ is kept on a smooth horizontal
17. A bomb of mass 9kg explodes into 2 surface. A rod of mass m is kept on the
pieces of mass 3kg and 6kg. The velocity wedge as shown in the figure. System is in
of mass 3kg is 1.6 m/s, the K.E. of mass equilibrium. Assuming that all surfaces are
6kg is. smooth, the potential energy stored in the
(A) 3.84 J (B) 9.6 J spring is :
(C) 1.92 J (D) 2.92 J
18. A bomb of mass 3.0 Kg explodes in air
into two pieces of masses 2.0 kg and 1.0
kg. The smaller mass goes at a speed of
80 m/s.The total energy imparted to the
two fragments is. mg2 tan2  m2 gtan2 
(A) (B)
(A) 1.07 kJ (B) 2.14 kJ 2K 2K
(C) 2.4 kJ (D) 4.8 kJ

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m2g2 tan2  m2g2 tan2  (A) In elastic collisions, the momentum is

(C) (D) conserved but not in inelastic collisions
2K K
(B) Both kinetic energy and momentum
25. A car of mass ‘m’ is driven with are conserved in elastic as well as
acceleration ‘a’ along a straight level road inelastic collisions
against a constant external resistive force (C) Total kinetic energy is not conserved
‘R’. When the velocity of the car is ‘V’, the but momentum is conserved in inelastic
rate at which the engine of the car is doing collisions
(D) Total kinetic energy is conserved in
work will be
elastic collisions but momentum is not
(A) RV (B) maV conserved in elastic collisions
(C) (R + ma)V (D) (ma – R)V
30. A mass 'm' moves with a velocity 'v' and
26. A particle of mass m moving with
collides inelastically with another identical
horizontal speed 6 m/sec as shown in mass. After collision the Ist mass moves
figure. If m  M then for one dimensional v
elastic collision, the speed of lighter with velocity in a direction
3
particle after collision will be
perpendicular to the initial direction of
motion. Find the speed of the 2nd mass
u1 = 6 m/s u2 = 4 m/s after collision
m M
v
(A) 2m/sec in original direction 3
(B) 2 m/sec opposite to the original v At rest
m m
direction
before collision After collision
(C) 4 m/sec opposite to the original
2 v
direction (A) v (B)
(D) 4 m/sec in original direction 3 3
27. A steel ball of radius 2 cm is at rest on a (C) v (D) 3 v
frictionless surface. Another ball of radius 31. A bullet hits and gets embedded in a solid
4cm moving at a velocity of 81 cm/sec
block resting on a horizontal frictionless
collides elastically with first ball. After
collision the smaller ball moves with speed table. What is conserved ?
of (A) Momentum and kinetic energy
(A) 81 cm/sec (B) 63 cm/sec (B) Kinetic energy alone
(C) 144 cm/sec (D) None of these (C) Momentum alone
28. A particle moves under the influence of a
force F = kx in one dimensions (k is a (D) Neither momentum nor kinetic energy
positive constant and x is the distance of 32. A moving body of mass m and velocity 3
the particle from the origin). Assume that km/h collides with a rest body of mass 2m
the potential energy of the particle at the
origin is zero, the schematic diagram of and sticks to it. Now the combined mass
the potential energy U as a function of x is starts to move. What will be the combined
given by
velocity

(A) (B (A) 3 km/h (B) 2 km/h

(C) 1 km/h (D) 4 km/h
33. A metal ball of mass 2 kg moving with a
velocity of 36 km/h has an head on
collision with a stationary ball of mass 3
(C) (D) kg. If after the collision, the two balls move
together, the loss in kinetic energy due to
collision is
(A) 40 J (B) 60 J
29. Which of the following statements is true (C) 100 J (D) 140 J

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34. A force-time graph for a linear motion is

shown in figure where the segments are
circular. The linear momentum gained
between zero and 8 second is

+2
(A) W1 > W2 > W3(B) W1 = W2 = W3
Force (newtons)

Time (second) (C) W1 < W2 < W3(D) W2 > W1 > W3

2 4 6 8 39. A uniform chain of length 2m is kept on a
–2 table such that a length of 60cm hangs
freely from the edge of the table. The total
(A) −2 newton  second mass of the chain is 4kg. What is the work
(B) Zero newton  second done in pulling the entire chain on the
table
(C) +4 newton  second (A) 7.2 J (B) 3.6 J
(D) −6 newton  second (C) 120 J (D) 1200 J
40. An engine pumps water through a hose
35. Figure shows the F-x graph. Where F is
pipe. Water passes through the pipe and
the force applied and x is the distance leaves it with a velocity of 2 m/s. The mass
covered by the body along a straight line per unit length of water in the pipe is 100
kg/m. What is the power of the engine?
path. Given that F is in newton and x in
(A) 400 W (B) 200 W
metre, what is the work done ? (C) 100 W (D) 800 W
(A) 10 J (B) 20 J 41. The force constant of a wire is k and that
(C) 30 J (D) 40 J of another wire is 2k. When both the wires
(SECTION-B) are stretched through same distance, then
the work done
36. Assertion : The rate of change of total
momentum of a many particle system is (A) W2 = 2W12 (B) W2 = 2W1
proportional to the sum of the internal (C) W2 = W1 (D) W2 = 0.5W1
forces of the system.
Reason : Internal forces can change the 42. A mass of 0.5kg moving with a speed of
kinetic energy but not the momentum of 1.5 m/s on a horizontal smooth surface,
the system. collides with a nearly weightless spring of
(A) If both assertion and reason are true force constant k = 50 N / m . The maximum
and the reason is the correct explanation compression of the spring would be
of the assertion. (A) 0.15 m (B) 0.12 m
(B) If both assertion and reason are true (C) 1.5 m (D) 0.5 m
but reason is not the correct explanation of
the assertion. 43. A car of mass m starts from rest and
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false. accelerates so that the instantaneous
(D) Both assertion and reason are false power delivered to the car has a constant
magnitude P0. The instantaneous velocity
37. A body of mass 6kg is under a force which of this car is proportional to :
causes displacement in it given by S =
t2 (A) t2P0 (B) t1/2
4
t
metres where t is time. The work done by (C) t–1/2 (D)
the force in 2 seconds is m
(A) 12 J (B) 9 J 44. Power of a water pump is 2 kW. If
(C) 6 J (D) 3 J
g = 10 m / sec 2 , the amount of water it can
38. If W1, W2 and W3 represent the work
raise in one minute to a height of 10 m is
done in moving a particle from A to B
(A) 2000 litre (B) 1000 litre
along three different paths 1, 2, 3
(C) 100 litre (D) 1200 litre
respectively (as shown) in the gravitational
field of a point mass m, find the correct
45. How much work does a pulling force of 40
relation between W1, W2 and W3
N do on the 20 kg box in pulling it 8 m

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across the floor at a constant speed. The Column II

pulling force is directed at 60° above the
(p) independent of time
horizontal
(A) 160 J (B) 277 J (q) time
(C) 784 J (D) None of the above
(r) force must be conservative
46. Work done in time t on a body of mass m
which is accelerated from rest to a speed v (s) decreases
in time t1 as a function of time t is given by
(A) i-p,ii-q, iii-r,iv-s
1 v v
(A) m t 2 (B) m t 2 (B) i-q,ii-r, iii-s,iv-p
2 t1 t1
2 (C) i-s,ii-r, iii-q,iv-p
1 mv 2 1 v2 2
(C)   t (D) m t
2  t 1  2 t12 (D) i-s,ii-p, iii-q,iv-r
47. The slope of kinetic energy displacement
curve of a particle in motion is
(A) Equal to the acceleration of the particle
(B) Inversely proportional to the
acceleration
(C) Directly proportional to the
acceleration
(D) None of the above
48. The energy required to accelerate a car
from 10 m/s to 20 m/s is how many times
the energy required to accelerate the car
from rest to 10 m/s
(A) Equal(B) 4 times(C) 2 times(D) 3 times
49. A body of mass 2 kg slides down a curved
track which is quadrant of a circle of radius
1 metre. All the surfaces are frictionless. If
the body starts from rest, its speed at the
bottom of the track is

(A) 4.43 m/sec (B) 2 m/sec

(C) 0.5 m/sec (D) 19.6 m/sec
50. Match the column I with column II.
Column I
(i) When a body does work against friction,
its kinetic energy
(ii) Work done by a body is
(iii) Power of a body varies inversely as
(iv) When work done over a closed path is
zero

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