Practice Assignment - 5
1. Two blocks A and B of masses 2m & 3m placed on smooth horizontal surface are connected with a
light spring. The two blocks are given velocities as shown when spring is at natural length. Select the
correct alternative (s)
(A) Velocity of centre of mass of the system is v/5.
(B) In centre of mass frame initial velocity of B is positive.
(C) In centre of mass frame initial velocity of A is negative.
(D) Velocity of centre of mass of the system is v.
2. A gun of mass 2kg is placed on a smooth surface with a shell of mass 1kg in it. The gun is attached to a
horizontal spring in its natural length having spring constant 16200 N/m as shown. When the shell is fired
the gun recoils and compresses the spring by 0.1m. The velocity of shell relative to gun will be :-
(A) 9 m/s (B) 18 m/s (C) 21 m/s (D) 27 m/s
3. A block of mass m moving with a velocity v0 collides with a stationary block of mass M at the back of
which a spring of spring constant K is attached, as shown in the figure. Select the CORRECT
alternative(s) :
m
(A) The velocity of centre of mass is v0 .
mM
1 mM 2
(B) The initial kinetic energy of the system in the centre of mass frame is v0 .
12 M m
mM 1
(C) The maximum compression in the spring is v 0
m M K .
(D) When the spring is in the state of maximum compression the kinetic energy in the centre of mass
frame is zero.
4. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 3 kg are connected by string of length 1m. At any instant the velocitities
of block of mass 2 kg and 3 kg are 5m/s in opposite direction and perpendicular to the length of string.
(Assume gravity free space).
5m/s
3kg 2kg
1m
5m/s
(A) tension in the string is 300 N (B) tension in the string is 120N
(C) tension in the string is 75N (D) tension in the string is 200 N.
5. Block A is released on the circular track of bigger block B from rest from the position as shown in
figure. Friction is absent everywhere. Choose INCORRECT statements :-
A
B Q
(A)Acceleration of center of mass of A & B is zero initially
(B) When A reaches Q acceleration of center of mass of A & B is zero
(C) Normal force of the surface below is greater than combined weight of A & B, when A reaches at point Q
(D)Acceleration of B is maximum when A reaches Q
6. A wedge of mass m with a circular groove is placed resting against a wall. An identical mass m is
released from the top point of wedge surface, and it moves along the groove. If radius of groove is 0.2
m find the maximum velocity (in m/s) of wedge in subsequent motion. Neglect friction everywhere.
(Take : g = 10 m/s2)
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0.2m
m
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7. A particle of mass m moving with a velocity (3iˆ 2ˆj) m/s collides with stationary body of mass M and
finally moves with velocity ( 2iˆ ˆj) m/s. Then
(A) Impulse received by m m(5iˆ 5j)
ˆ (B) Impulse received by m m( 5 ˆi ˆj)
(C) Impulse received by m m(5iˆ ˆj) (D) Impulse received by M m(5iˆ ˆj)
Paragraph for Question No. 8 to 10
A small disc of mass m slides down a smooth hill of height h without initial velocity and gets onto a
plank of mass M lying on the horizontal smooth plane at the base of the hill, as shown in the figure. Due
to friction between the disc and the plank, the disc slows down and ultimately, both move together.
Given friction coefficient is .
8. Find the common velocity of the disc and the plank.
(A) 2(2gh) m/m+M (B) ((2gh) m/5m+M (C) (3(2gh) m/m+M (D) (2gh) m/m+M
9. Find the total work done by the friction
(A) – ghMm/(M+m) (B) – ghMm/(M+2m) (C) – ghMm/(M+m) (D) – ghMm/(M+2m)
10. Find the distance moved by the disc with respect to the plank before they start moving together.
(A) 3Mh/(M–m) (B) Mh/ (M–2m) (C) Mh/(M+m) (D) Mh/(M–3m)
Practice Assignment - 6
1. Statement-1 : In a perfectly inelastic collision there is a limit to the loss of kinetic energy of colliding bodies.
Statement-2 : In perfectly inelastic collision, linear momentum of system is conserved.
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.
2. Two identical masses m each are connected by a loose string as shown. Masses A and B are moving
with velocity 2V and V on a smooth horizontal surface. After sufficiently long time.
2v v
A B
mv 2
(A) system of masses would have lost a kinetic energy of magnitude only if collision between
4
A and B is perfectly inelastic
(B) system of masses would not loose any kinetic energy if collision between A and B is elastic
mv 2
(C) system of masses must have lost a kinetic energy irrespective of nature of collision
4
between A and B.
(D) system of masses must have lost all its kinetic energy.
3. A particle of mass 1 kg moving with velocity 1 m/s, collides elastically with another particle of mass m.
3
In the collision particle of mass 1 kg loses of its K.E. The value of m is :
4
u=0
1m/s v
1kg m 1kg m
1 1 1 1
(A) kg (B) kg (C) kg (D) kg
2 3 4 5
4. Four balls are resting on a smooth table. Mass of A, B, C are m and of D is 2m. Ball A is given velocity
v0 towards B. Assuming all collisions are perfectly elastic, how many collisions will takes place :-
A B C D
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 5
5. A man of mass m on an initially stationary boat gets off of the boat by leaping to the left in an exactly
horizontal direction. Immmediately after the leap, the boat, of mass M, is observed to be moving to the right
at speed v. Mark the incorrect statement. (Neglect friction offered by water on boat)
1 1 M 2 2
(A) Work done by man on boat is (m)v2. (B) Total work done by man is 2 m M v .
2
1 M2 2
(C) Velocity of centre of mass of system is zero. (D) Work done by man on himself v .
2 m
6. A particle is thrown vertically upward with a speed u from the top of a tower of height h from ground
level. If after first impact with ground it just reaches to height h from ground the coefficient of restitution
for the collision is :-
2gh 2gh
(A) 1 (B) u2 (C) 2 (D)
u 2gh u
7. Two masses m and 2m are placed in fixed horizontal circular smooth hollow tube of radius r as shown.
The mass m is moving with speed u and the mass 2m is stationary. After their first collision, the time
elapsed for next collision. (coefficient of restitution e = 1/2)
2m
m
u
2 r 4 r 3r 12r
(A) (B) (C) (D)
u u u u
8. A cart of mass M length L stands just at the end of a slope as shown in figure. A small block of mass m
is released from rest at height h block slides on cart and comes to rest with respect to cart at the edge of
cart. Friction exists between cart and block and all the surfaces are smooth. Coefficient of friction is µ :-
m
2gh M
(A) Time for which block moves on cart is g m M . h
smooth
M
(B) Net workdone by kinetic friction is –µmgL.
m 2gh
(C) Final velocity of centre of mass of block and cart is .
mM
mM 2gh
(D) Net impulse on cart is .
mM
9. Two toy cars with different masses originally at rest are pushed apart by an ideal spring and released.
Which of the following statement(s) are TRUE?
(A) Both toy cars will acquire equal but opposite momenta.
(B) Both toy cars will acquire equal kinetic energy.
(C) The more massive toy car will acquire less speed.
(D) The smaller toy car will experience an acceleration of greater magnitude.
10. Two blocks of mass m1 & m2 are connected by a spring in its natural length having spring constant k and
are placed on a smooth surface. Block m1 and m2 are given velocities v1 and v2 as shown in figure.
Choose CORRECT statements :-
v1 v2
m1 m2
(A) Momentum of the system of m1 & m2 in the ground frame is conserved.
(B) Momentum of the system of m1 & m2 in the frame attached to center of mass of m1 & m2 is
always zero.
1
(C) The term m 1 m 2 vC2 is always constant, where vC is velocity of center of mass of m1 & m2.
2
(D) Kinetic energy in center of mass frame remains constant.
Practice Assignment - 7
1. Ball A of mass 5.0 kilograms moving at 20 m/s collides with ball B of unknown mass moving
at 10 m/s in the same direction. After the collision, ball A moves at 10 m/s and ball B at
15 m/s, both still in the same direction. What is the mass of ball B?
(A) 6.0 kg (B) 10. kg (C) 2.0 kg (D) 12 kg
2. A block of mass m sliding on a horizontal frictionless surface has kinetic energy K. It collides head
on with another stationary identical block. The collision is perfectly inelastic. How much energy is
lost in this collision?
(A) K/4 (B) K/2 (C) K/3 (D) 3K/4
3. A body A of mass 2kg is projected upward from the surface of the ground at t = 0 with a velocity of
20m/s. One second later a body B, also of mass 2kg, is dropped from a height of 20m. If they collide
elastically, then velocities just after collision are
(A) VA = 5 m/s downward, VB = 5 m/s upward
(B) VA = 10 m/s downward, VB = 5 m/s upward
(C) VA = 10 m/s upward, VB = 10 m/s downward
(D) both move downward with velocity 5 m/s
4. Maximum acceleration of block A after its collision with block B has magnitude (assume the collision
to be elastic and spring is initially relaxed) :-
k A v B
m m
Smooth horizontal surface
k m k v k
(A) v (B) v (C) (D) 2 v
m k m2 m
5. A uniform sphere of mass m moving along a smooth horizontal surface strikes another uniform
sphere of mass 2m (initially at rest) head on. If loss in K.E. of first sphere is maximum, then value
of coefficient of restitution is :-
m 2m
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.5 (C) 0.7 (D) 1
6. Statement-1 : Velocity time graph of two particles undergoing head-on collsion is shown in the
figure. If collision is inelastic then value of y must be less than x.
and
velocity of separation
Statement-2 : Coefficient of restitution(e) = velocity of ap proach
v v1
x y
v2
t
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.
7. Two bodies A and B of masses 5.00 kg and 10.0 kg respectively
moving in opposite directions with velocities 4.00 m/s and
0.50 m/s respectively make head-on collision in free space. 150N
The force of their mutual interaction varies according to the
given graph. The coefficient of restitution is
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.33 0.30s
(C) 0.50 (D) 0.75
8. A highly elastic ball moving at a speed of 3 m/s approaches a wall moving towards it with a speed of
3 m/s (figure). After the collision, the speed of the ball will be
3 m/s
3 m/s
(A) 3 m/s (B) 6 m/s (C) 9 m/s (D) zero
9. A ball collides elastically with a massive wall moving towards it with a velocity v. The collision
occurs at a height of h above ground level and the velocity of the ball just before collision is 2v in
horizontal direction as shown in figure. Then the distance from the foot of the wall and the point on
the ground where the ball lands (at the instant the ball lands) is :
v 2v
2h 2h 2h 2h
(A) v (B) 2v (C) 3v (D) 4v
g g g g
10. A ball is thrown vertically downwards with velocity 2gh from a height h. After colliding with the
ground it just reaches the starting point. Coefficient of restitution is :-
(A) 1 / 2 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 2
Practice Assignment - 8
1. A ball is of mass m, strikes a smooth ground at angle as shown in figure
and is deflected at angle . The coefficient of restitution will be
(A) tan/tan (B) cos/cos
(C) sin/sin (D) tan/tan
2. A particle strikes a smooth horizontal surface at an angle of 45 with a velocity of 100 m/s and
rebounds. If the coefficient of restitution between the surface and the particle is 0.57 then the angle,
which the velocity of the particle after it rebounds will make with the surface, is
(A) 30 (B) 45 (C) 60 (D) 90
3. A ball of mass m hits the floor with a speed v making an angle of incidence = 45° with the normal
1
to the floor. If the coefficient of restitution e = , then the speed of the reflected ball and the
2
angle of reflection are :-
3 3 2 3 3
(A) v,tan 1 2 (B) v,tan 1 3 (C) v,tan 1 3 (D) v,tan 1 2
2 4 5 5
4. A ball of mass m moving vertically down, collides with inclined surface of the wedge. After the
collision wedge starts moving in horizontal direction with velocity V0. If all the surfaces are smooth
m
then impulse provided by wedge to ball is given by :-
(A) MV0 sin (B) MV0 cos v M
MV0 MV0
(C) (D)
sin cos
5. A ball moving with velocity î collides with a stationary wall and returns with a velocity ˆj / 2 . The
coefficient of restitution for this collision is :-
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4 5
6. A ball of mass 'm' is moving with initial velocity 4iˆ m/sec. It strike a fix incline plane such that
angle of incident of the ball with normal = angle of reflection of ball with normal. Velocity vector
of ball just after collision will be :- (No friction is present between surfaces of ball and wedge)
Normal
4 ^i m/s fixed
m
= 30
1 ˆ
(A) iˆ 3jˆ m / s (B)
2
i 3jˆ m / s
(C) 2 iˆ 3jˆ m / s
(D) 4 iˆ 3jˆ m / s
7. A projectile is fired on a horizontal ground. Coefficient of restitution between projectile and ground
is e. Let a, b and c be the ratio of time of flight, maximum height and horizontal range in first two
collisions with the ground. Then
1 1 1
(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) all of the above
e e2 e2
8. A disk A of radius r moving on perfectly smooth surface at a speed v undergoes an elastic collision
with an identical stationary disk B. Find the velocity of the disk B after collision if the impact
parameter is r/2 as shown in the figure
v 15 v
(A) (B)
4 4
v 3v
(C) (D)
2 2
9. Two particles are moving with speed 4m/s and 2m/s before collision. Mass of the particle moving
with 4m/s is 4kg. They collide with each other and variation in their velocities ‘v’1 and ‘v2’ with
time is shown in figure. Select the CORRECT statement(s) : v
3 4
(A) Coefficient of restitution for the given collision is
4 2
(B) Mass of other particle is 5kg
t
(C) Maximum potential energy stored in the system is 40 joule. –1
–2
(D) Impulse of deformation is 13.33 N-S
10. Block A moving on frictionless horizontal plane collides head-on with block B initially at rest.
The collision is NOT (0 < e < 1) perfectly elastic.
vA
A B
Block A Block B
Column I Column II
(A) Forces exerted by the blocks (P)
time
(B) The position of mass centres of the (Q)
time
two block system
(C) Velocity of blocks (R) time
(D) Position of block B (S)
time
(T)
time
