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EXERCISE # I

1. With what acceleration ‘a’ should the box in the figure descend so that the block of mass M exerts a
force Mg/4 on the floor of the box?

(A) g/4 (B) g/2 (C) 3g/4 (D) 4g

2. Consider the following statement about the blocks shown in the diagram that are being pushed by a
constant force on a frictionless table.
A. All blocks move with the same acceleration.
B. The net force on each block is the same
Which of these statement are/is correct?

(A) A only (B) B only (C) both A and B (D) neither A nor B

3. A body of mass 2 kg moves vertically downwards with an acceleration a = 19.6 m/s2. The force
acting on the body simultaneously with the force of gravity is (g = 9.8 m/s2, neglect air resistance)
(A) 19.6 N (B) 19.2 N (C) 59.2 N (D) 58.8 N

4. A time dependent force F = 3t (F in Newton and t in second) acts on three blocks m1, m2 and m3 kept
in contact on a rough ground as shown. Co-efficient of friction between blocks and ground is 0.4. If
m1, m2 and m3 are 3 kg, 2 kg and 1 kg respectively, the time after which the blocks start to move is
(g = 10 ms–2)

8 4
(A) 4 sec (B) 8 sec (C) sec (D) sec
3 3

5. Two blocks, each having a mass M, rest on frictionless surface as shown in the figure. If the pulleys
are light and frictionless, and M on the incline is allowed to move down, then the tension in the string
will be

M fixed
 M

2 3 Mg sin 
(A) Mg sin  (B) Mg sin  (C) (D) 2 Mg sin 
3 2 2

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6. In adjacent figure, a boy, on a horizontal platform A, kept on a smooth horizontal surface, holds a
rope attached to a box B. Boy pulls the rope with a constant force of 50 N. The co-efficient of
friction between boy and platform is 0.5.
(Mass of boy = 80 kg, mass of platform 120kg, mass of box = 100 kg)

(A) velocity of platform relative to box after 4 s is 3 m/s.

(B) velocity of boy relative to platform after 4 s is 2 m/s.
(C) friction force between boy and platform is 40 N.
(D) friction force between boy and platform is 50 N.

7. A body of mass m is kept stationary on a rough inclined plane of inclination . The magnitude of
force acting on the body by the inclined plane is
(A) mg (B) mg sin  (C) mg cos  (D) mg 1  cos 2 

8. The pulleys and strings shown in the figure are smooth and of negligible mass. For the system to
remain in equilibrium, the angle  should be :

(A) 0° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°

9. A block of metal weighing 2 kg is resting on a frictionless plane. It is struck by a jet of water at a rate
of 1kgs–1 at a speed of 5 ms–1. The initial acceleration of the block is
2 5 1
(A) ms–2 (B) ms–2 (C) 5 ms–2 (D) ms–2
5 2 5

10. A block of mass 1 kg just remains in equilibrium with the vertical wall of a cart accelerating
uniformly with 20 m/s2 as shown. The co-efficient of friction between block and wall is (g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 0.1 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.5 (D) 1

11. A block of mass m is attached to a massless spring of spring constant K. This system is accelerated
upward with acceleration a. The elongation in spring will be
mg m( g  a ) m( g  a ) ma
(A) (B) (C) (D)
K K K K

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12. The elevator shown in figure is descending with an acceleration of 2 m s–2. The mass of the block
A = 0.5 kg. The force exerted by the block A on the block B is (g = 10 ms–2)

(A) 2N (B) 4N (C) 6N (D) 8N

13. A man slides down a light rope whose breaking strength is  times his weight (  1). The minimum
acceleration of the man so that the rope doesn’t break is
g
(A) g (1  ) (B) g (1  ) (C) g (D)


14. A body of mass 1.5 kg is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 40 m/s reaches its
highest point after 3 s. The air resistance acting on the body during the ascent is (assuming air
resistance to be uniform, g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 35 N (B) 25 N (C) 15 N (D) 5 N

15. A mass m rests on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between the mass and the surface
is . If the mass is pulled by a force F as shown in figure, the limiting friction between the mass and
the surface will be

(A) mg (B) [mg  ( 3 / 2) F ]

(C) [mg  ( F / 2)] (D) [mg  ( F / 2)]

16. A wagon of mass M has a block of mass m attached to it as shown in the

figure. The coefficient of friction between the block and wagon is . The M m
minimum acceleration of the wagon so that the block m does not fall is

g  Mg
(A) (B) (C) g (D)
 g m

17. Three blocks of masses 2kg, 4kg and 6kg are connected by string and resting on a frictionless incline
of 53° as shown. A force of 120N is applied upward along the incline to the 6 kg block. If the strings
are ideal, the ratio T1/T2 will be (g = 10 ms–2)
F
6
T2
4
T1
2
530
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 3 (D) 1 : 4

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18. A block of mass 2 kg is resting over another block of mass 6 kg. 2 kg block is connected to one end
of a string fixed to a vertical wall as shown. If the coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.4,
the force required to pull out the 6 kg block with an acceleration of 1.5 m/s2 will be (g = 10 ms–2)

2 kg
F
6 kg
(A) 17 N (B) 9 N (C) 8 N (D) 1 N

19. A block of mass 20 kg is balanced by three strings A, B&C as shown in figure. Ratio of tensions in
string A and B (TA/TB) is

5 5 3 5 8
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 8 6 5

20. A block of mass 0.1 kg is held against a wall by applying a horizontal force of 5 N on the block. If
the coefficient of friction between the block and the wall is 0.5, the magnitude of the frictional force
acting on the block is
(A) 2.5 N (B) 0.98 N (C) 4.9 N (D) 0.49 N

21. Consider the situation shown in figure, find the tension in string AB consider pulley and string as
frictionless and massless:

(A) 3 N (B) 2 N (C) 8 N (D) Zero

22. A metal sphere is hung by a string fixed to a wall. The force acting on the sphere is shown in figure.
Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  
(A) R  T  W  0 (B) T 2  R 2  W 2 (C) T  R  W (D) R  W tan 

23. A string of length L and mass M is lying on a horizontal table. A force F is applied at one of its ends.
Tension in the string at a distance x from the ends at which force is applied is
(A) Zero (B) F (C) F ( L  x) / L (D) F ( L  x) / M

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24. A box of mass 8 kg is placed on a rough inclined plane of inclination . Its downward motion can be
prevented by applying an upward pull F and it can be made to slide upwards by applying a force 2F.
The coefficient of friction between the box and the inclined plane is
1 1
(A) tan  (B) 3 tan  (C) tan  (D) 2 tan 
3 2

25. A block of mass m, lying on a rough horizontal plane, is acted upon by a horizontal force P and
another force Q inclined at an angle  to the vertical as shown. The block will remain in equilibrium,
if the minimum coefficient of friction between it and the surface is

(A) (P + Q sin ) / (mg + Q cos ) (B) (P cos  + Q) / (mg – Q sin )

(C) (P + Q cos ) / (mg + Q sin ) (D) (P sin  – Q) / (mg – Q cos )

26. Two blocks A and B of equal masses m are suspended with ideal pulley and string arrangement as
shown. The acceleration of mass B is

g 5g 2g 2g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 5

27. A trolley T (mass 5 kg) on a horizontal smooth surface is pulled by a load L (2 kg) through a uniform
rope ABC of length 2 m and mass 1 kg. As the load falls from BC = 0 to BC = 2m, its acceleration
(inms–2) changes from (Take g = 10 ms–2).
A B
T

C
L
(A) 20/6 to 20/5 (B) 20/8 to 30/8 (C) 20/5 to 30/6 (D) none of these

28. In the arrangement shown in figure. If the surface is smooth, the acceleration of the block m2 will be

m1

m2
m2 g 2m2 g 2m2 g 2m1g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4m1  m2 4m1  m2 m1  4m2 m1  m2

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29. A car starts from rest to cover a distance x. The coefficient of friction between the road and tyresis .
The minimum time in which the car can cover distance x is proportional to
1 1
(A)  (B) (C)  (D)
 

30. In the shown system, m1>m2. Thread QR is holding the system. If this thread is cut, then just after
cutting.

m2
Q
m1
R
(A) acceleration of mass m1 is zero and that of m2 is directed upward
(B) acceleration of mass m2 is zero and that of m1 is directed downward
(C) acceleration of both the blocks will be zero
(D) acceleration of both the blocks will be non-zero& same in magnitude

31. A lift is moving downwards with an acceleration equal to acceleration due to gravity. A body of
mass M kept on the floor of the lift is pulled horizontally. If the co-efficient of friction is , then the
frictional resistance offered by the body is
(A) Mg (B) Mg (C) 2Mg (D) zero

32. What is the maximum value of the force F such that the block shown in the arrangement, does not
move?

600
3 kg
1

2 3
(A) 20 N (B) 10 N (C) 12 N (D) 15 N

33. A particle moves on a rough horizontal ground with initial velocity v0. If half of its velocity is
decreased due to friction in time t0, then coefficient of friction between the particle and the ground is
v0 v0 3v 0 v
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
2gt 0 4gt 0 4 gt 0 gt0

34. A block of mass 2 kg is hanging with two identical massless springs as shown in figure. The
acceleration of the block just at the moment, the right spring breaks is (g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 10 m/s2 (B) 5 m/s2 (C) 25 m/s2 (D) 4 m/s2

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35. Figure shows the four different ways in which a constant force P may be applied to a block of mass
M, kept on a rough surface. The situation in which the block can be moved with least effort is
P
 P 
P

(A) M P (B) M (C) M (D) M

36. A baby is sitting on the horizontal surface of triangular block B, which is sliding on a frictionless
fixed inclined plane. Find minimum coefficient of friction between baby and the triangular block B,
so that baby remains stationary with respect to the triangular block B.

1
(A) Zero (B) (C) 1 (D) 3
3

37. A horizontal force F is applied to a block of mass m kept on a smooth inclined plane of inclination 
as shown in figure. The resultant force on the block (up the plane) is

(A) F  mg tan  (B) F cos   mg sin 

(C) F sin   mg cos  (D) F sin   mg cos 

38. In the arrangement shown in the figure, there is a friction force between the blocks of masses m and
2m. Block of mass 2m is kept on a smooth horizontal plane. The mass of the suspended block is m. If
block A is stationary with respect to block of mass 2m. The minimum value of coefficient of friction
between m and 2m is

(A) 1/2 (B) 1/ 2 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/3

39. A block of mass m is placed on the top of another block of mass M as shown in the figure. The
coefficient of friction between them is . The maximum acceleration with which the block M may
move so that m also moves along with it is
m
a
M

(A) g (B) g/ (C) 2/g (D) g/2

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40. A man of mass 2m is pulling up a block of mass m with constant velocity. The acceleration of man is
(neglect any friction).

g
(A) g (B) 2g (C) 3 g (D)
2

41. Two blocks of masses m and M are placed on a horizontal frictionless table connected by a spring as
shown in figure. Mass M is pulled to the right with a force F. If the acceleration of mass m is a, the
acceleration of M will be

F  ma F  ma F am
(A) (B) (C) (D)
M M M M

42. In the arrangement shown, end A of light inextensible string is pulled up with constant velocity v.
The velocity of block B is

(A) v/2 (B) v (C) v/3 (D) 3v

43. A ball of mass 1 kg is at rest in position P by means of two light strings OP and RP. The string RP is
now cut and the ball swings to position Q. If  = 45°. Find the ratio of tensions in the strings in
positions OP (when RP was not cut) and OQ (when RP was cut). Take g = 10 m/s2.

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1.5

44. Two spheres A and B are placed between two vertical walls as shown in figure. Friction is absent
everywhere. The ratio of NA to NB is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) cannot be determined

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45. The block B has a mass of 10 kg. The coefficient of friction between block B and the surface is
 = 0.5. Determine the acceleration of the block A of mass 16 kg. Neglect the mass of the pulleys and
cords. (Take g = 10 m/s2).

(A) zero (B) 2 m/s2 (C) 1 m/s2 (D) none of these

1
46. Block A moves upward with acceleration m/s 2 . The acceleration of block B in downward direction
2
will be

(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 3 m/s2 (C) 4 m/s2 (D) 6 m/s2

1
47. In the figure, pulleys are smooth and strings are massless, m1 = 1 kg and m2 = kg. To keep m3 at
3
rest, mass m3 should be

2 1
(A) 1 kg (B) kg (C) kg (D) 2 kg
3 4

48. A block is placed on a incline plane at angle. The coefficient of friction between the block and the
plane is = tan . The block is given a kick so that it gets initial velocity v horizontally along the
plane. What is the speed of the block after a very long time?
v

v v
(A) v (B) (C) 2v (D)
2 4

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49. In the figure, the force with which the man should pull the rope to hold the plank in position is F. If
weight of the man is 60 kg, the plank and pulleys have negligible masses, then (g = 10 m/s2)

(A) F = 150 N (B) F = 300 N (C) F = 600 N (D) F = 1200 N

50. Two identical blocks of mass M are linked by a thread wrapped around a pulley-block with a fixed
axis. A small block of mass m is placed on one of the blocks as shown. If pulley and strings are ideal,
the force exerted by small block m on block M is,

mMg 2mMg 2mMg 2m 2 g

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2M  m 2M  m M m 2M  m

51. In the arrangement shown in figure, coefficient of friction between the two blocks is  = ½. The
force of friction acting between the two blocks is [Horizontal surface of ground is smooth]

(A) 8 N (B) 10 N (C) 6 N (D) 4 N

52. The system is pushed by a force F as shown in figure. All surfaces are smooth except between B and C.
Friction coefficient between B and C is . Minimum value of F to prevent block B from slipping is

 3   5  5 3
(A)  mg (B)  mg (C)  mg (D)  mg
 2   2  2 2

53. The 50 kg homogeneous smooth sphere rests on the 300 incline A and bears against the smooth
vertical wall B. The contact force at B is (g = 10 m/s2)

500
(A) 250 N (B) zero (C) N (D) 500 N
3

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54. In the diagram shown, the shaded pulley has mass 2M. A man of mass M pulls the pulley upwards
with constant velocity. If friction is not present between the man and the ground then what will be
the acceleration of the man? (Neglect friction between pulley and string)

(A) 2g (B) 3g/2 (C) 2g/3 (D) g

55. All the surfaces shown in figure are smooth. If TA and TB are the tension in strings connected to block
A and B respectively, then TA / TB is (Pulley and strings are ideal)

(A) 3 : 1 (B) 1 : 1 (C) 2 : 3 (D) 3 : 2

56. Two blocks m1 and m2 of equal masses as shown in figure. Assume ideal pulleys and strings and
neglect friction at all the surfaces. The acceleration of the two blocks will be

4g g 2g g 3g g g g
(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) ,
13 13 7 7 10 10 4 4

57. Two masses of 5 kg and 10 kg respectively are connected by a mass less spring as shown in figure. A
force of 60 N acts on the 10 kg mass. At the instant shown the 10 kg mass has acceleration 5 ms–2.
The acceleration of 5 kg mass is

(A) 2 ms–2 (B) 4 ms–2 (C) 5 ms–2 (D) 12 ms–2

58. Two blocks A and B of equal mass 3 kg each are connected over a massless pulley as shown in
figure. The block A is placed on a rough inclined plane of angle 30°. The coefficient of friction
between block A and inclined plane is 0.6. The friction force acting on the block A is

(A) zero (B) 15.6 N (C) 18 N (D) 15 N

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59. In the given arrangement the mass of wedge is M = 3kg and of the body is m = 1kg. The masses of
the pulley and thread are negligible. Find the acceleration of m relative to wedge (Neglect friction)

(A) 10 m/s2 (B) 6 m/s2 (C) 2 m/s2 (D) 1.6 m/s2

60. Two blocks A and B, attached to each other by a massless spring, are kept on a smooth horizontal
surface and pulled by a force F = 200 N as shown. If at some instant, the 10kg mass has acceleration
of 10 m/s2, the acceleration of 25 kg mass at that instant will be

(A) 2.5 m/s2 (B) 4.0 m/s2 (C) 3.6 m/s2 (D) 1.2 m/s2

61. A block of mass m slides down a smooth wedge of inclination  placed on a horizontal smooth
surface, the horizontal force required to keep the wedge stationary is

(A) mg cos  (B) mg sin  (C) mg tan  (D) mg cos  sin 

62. A block of mass M1 = 10 kg is placed on a slab of mass M2 = 30 kg. The slab lies on a frictionless
horizontal surface as shown in figure. The coefficient of static friction between the block and slab is
s = 0.25 and that of dynamic friction is k = 0.12. A force F = 40 N acts on block M1. The
acceleration of the slab will be (g = 10 m/s2)

5
(A) 0.5 m/s2 (B) 0.4 m/s2 (C) 1 m/s2 (D) ms 2
6

63. Block A of mass 2 kg is placed over a block B of mass 8 kg. The combination is placed on a rough
horizontal surface. If g = 10 ms–2, coefficient of friction between B and floor = 0.5, coefficient of
friction between A and B = 0.4 and a horizontal force of 10 N is applied on 8 kg block, then the force
of friction between A and B is

(A) 10 N (B) 5 N (C) 4 N (D) None of these

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64. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 5 kg are at rest on ground. The masses are connected by a string
passing over a frictionless pulley which is under the influence of a constant upward force F = 50 N.
The accelerations of 5 kg and 2 kg masses are

(A) 0, 2.5 ms–2 (B) 0, 0

(C) 2.5 ms–2, 2.5 ms–2 (D) 1 ms–2, 2.5 ms–2

65. A body of mass 10 kg is lying on a rough plane inclined at an angle of 30° to the horizontal and the
co-efficient of friction is 0.5. The minimum force required to pull the body up the plane is
(g = 9.8 m/s2)
(A) 914 N (B) 91.4 N (C) 9.14 N (D) 0.914 N

66. Two blocks m1 and m2 are resting on a rough inclined plane of inclination 37° as shown in figure.
The contact force between the blocks is, (m1 = 4 kg, m2 = 2kg, 1 = 0.8, 2 = 0.5, g = 10 m/s2 ,
sin 37° = 3/5)

(A) 3.2 N (B) 3.6 N (C) 7.2 N (D) Zero

67. Using constraint equations relation between a1 and a2 will be

(A) a1  3a2 (B) a2  3a1 (C) a2  6a1 (D) a2  7a1

68. A block system is shown in figure. Frictional force on 2kg is f1 and on 3kg is f 2 and T is tension in
the string connecting block A and B. Which of the following is correct?

(A) f1  8iˆ, f 2  15iˆ, T  2 N (B) f1  8iˆ, f 2  15iˆ, T  2 N

(C) f1  5iˆ, f 2  15iˆ, T  5 N (D) f1  5iˆ, f 2  15iˆ, T  5 N

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69. A bar of mass m1 is placed on a plank of mass m2 , which rests on a
smooth horizontal plane. The coefficient of friction between the surfaces
of bar and plank is k. The plank is subjected to a horizontal force F
depending on time t as F = at, where a is a constant. The moment of
time t0 at which the plank starts sliding relative to bar is
akg ( m1  m2 ) kg ( m1  m2 ) g ka
(A) (B) (C) (D)
m1  m2 a ka (m1  m2 ) g

70. A block of mass 0.5 kg. rests against a wall exerting a horizontal force of 15 N on the wall. If the
coefficient of friction between the wall and the block is 0.5 then the frictional force acting on the
block will be
(A) 0.49 Newton (B) 4.90 Newton (C) 9.8 Newton (D) 49.9 Newton

71. The acceleration of blocks m1 and m2 with respect to pulley in the condition shown in figure will be
(Pulley and string are ideal. g = 10 m/s2)

10
(A) 10 m/s2 (B) 5 m/s2 (C) m/s2 (D) zero
3

72. In the arrangement, shown in figure, pulleys are massless and frictionless and
threads are inextensible. Blocks of mass m1 will remain at rest if
1 1 1 4 1 1
(A)   (B)  
m1 m2 m3 m1 m2 m3
1 2 3
(C) m1 = m2 + m3 (D)  
m3 m2 m1

73. A block of mass m is resting on a wedge of mass M and inclination .

Wedge is accelerated with a = g tan as shown in figure.
The acceleration of block with respect to wedge is
(assume all surfaces to be smooth)
(A) zero (B) 2g sin 
(C) g sin  (1 – tan ) (D) g sin  (1 + tan )

74. A bead is fitted onto a rod and can slide over it. The co-efficient of
friction between bead and rod is 0.9. At the initial moment the bead is in
the middle of the rod. The rod moves translationally in a horizontal plane
60 a
with an acceleration a  m/s2 in a direction making angle of 37° with 37°
67
the horizontal. The acceleration of bead relative to rod is

10 20 5
(A) m/s2 (B) m/s2 (C) 0 m/s2 (D) m/s2
3 3 3

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EXERCISE # II

1. The blocks B and C in the figure have mass m each. The strings AB and BC are light, having tensions
T1 and T2 respectively. The system is in equilibrium with a constant force mg acting on C.
A
 1 T1
B

 2 T2

F=mg
C
(A) tan 1 = 1 /2 (B) tan 2 = 1/2 (C) T1  5mg (D) T 2  2mg

2. Four forces act on a point object. The object will be in equilibrium if

(A) all of them are in the same plane
(B) they are opposite to each other in pair
(C) the sum of x, y and z components of force is zero separately
(D) they from a closed polygon of 4 sides

3. Coefficient of friction between the two blocks is 0.3 where as the surface AB is smooth. (g =10 ms–2)
2kg
T1
3kg
T2
A B

10kg
(A) Acceleration of the system of masses is 5.86 ms–2
(B) Tension T1 in the string is 17.7 N
(C) Tension T2 in the string is about 41.4 N
(D) Acceleration of 10 kg mass is 7.55 ms–2

4. In the given figure pulleys are massless and frictionless and strings are light and inextensible. A
force is applied on pulley A vertically upward. At any time acceleration of 5 kg is a1 (upward) and
10 kg is a2 (upward) then ( g = 10 m/s2)
F

a1 B a2

5kg 10kg
(A) a1 = 0, a2 = 0 if F = 100 N
(B) a1 = 5 m/s2 and a2 = 0 if F = 300 N
(C) a1 = 15 m/s2 a2 = 2.5 m/s2 if F = 500 N
(D) acceleration of the masses is independent of F

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5. In the given figure, the force is applied on block B. The co-efficient of friction for different contact
surfaces is as shown in figure. Choose the correct option (s)

(A) if F = 6 N, there is no motion at any part of the system.

(B) if F > 12 N, there is motion between A and B.
(C) if F > 11 N, there is motion between B and C.
(D) if F < 6 N, there is motion between A and B.

6. Two block A and B each of mass m is placed as shown, coefficient of friction between A and B is 0.5
and surface is smooth. Block B is connected to a block C of mass M with the help of massless string.
Then
A

C
(A) If M = 2m, acceleration of block A and B is g/2.
1
(B) If M = 2m, friction force between A and B is mg.
2
(C) Relative motion start between blocks A and B if M>2m
(D) For any value of M acceleration of block A and B are equal.

7. A block P of mass 4 kg is placed on horizontal rough surface with coefficient of friction  = 0.6.
And two blocks R and Q of masses 2 kg and 4 kg connected with the help of massless strings A and
B respectively passing over frictionless pulleys as shown, then (g = 10m/s2)
P
B 4kg A

 = 0.6

4kg 2kg
Q R
(A) acceleration of block P is zero. (B) tension in string A is 20 N.
(C) tension in string B is 40 N. (D) contact force on block P by table is 20 5 N.

8. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(A) when a person walks on a rough surface the frictional force exerted by the surface on the person
is opposite to the direction of his motion.
(B) we can predict the direction of motion of a body from the direction of the force acting on it.
(C) a body is said to be in translational equilibrium if no net force acts on the body
(D) in case of non-uniform circular motion angle between velocity and acceleration may be constant.

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9. Four identical blocks each of mass m are kept on a horizontal frictionless plane in contact with
adjacent blocks as shown in figure. A force F is applied on the system
F A B C D
F F
(A) acceleration of each block is (B) net force on the block C is
4m 4
3F F
(C) net force on the block A is (D) force by the block C on the D is
4 8

10. A block of mass m is placed on inclined smooth surface of wedge of mass M as shown. Wedge is
accelerating horizontally with an acceleration a such that block is relatively at rest on the inclined
surface.
m
a
M
 surface
(A) the value of a is g cot .
(B) the value of a is g tan .
(C) normal force on the wedge due to surface is (m + M)g.
(D) normal force on the surface due to wedge is Mg.

11. In the given figure a block A of mass m rests on a smooth triangular block B and the block B is
given an acceleration of a = 2 m/s2 along the plane

(A) normal force on block A due to block B is m g  a 

(B) acceleration of block A relative to block B is a cos .
(C) If friction is present between block and A and B, the coefficient of friction should be greater than
a
cos  , for no relative motion between A and B
g
(D) If friction is present between block and A and B, the coefficient of friction should be greater than
a cos 
, for no relative motion between A and B.
g  a sin 

12. Two blocks each of mass 1 kg are placed as shown. They are
connected by a string which passes over a smooth (massless) F
m2
pulley. There is no friction between m1 and the ground and the
coefficient of friction between m1 and m2 is 0.2. A force F is m1
applied to m2. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(A) The system will be in equilibrium if F  4 N .
(B) If F  4 N the tension in the string will be 4 N .
(C) If F  4 N the frictional force between the block will be 2 N .
(D) If F  6 N the tension in the string will be 3 N .

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13. Three identical spheres, each of mass m, are kept in contact inside a box as shown in figure. If box is
moving vertically upward with an acceleration g/4, then (neglect friction) (Sphere A is not touching
the box)

A g/4

B C

9
(A) Normal force applied by the spheres on the bottom of the box is mg .
4
15
(B) Normal force applied by the spheres on the bottom of the box is mg .
4
(C) Normal force between spheres A and B is 2 3 mg .
5mg
(D) Normal force between spheres A and B is .
4 3

14 In the given figure, all surfaces are frictionless and strings pulleys are massless, then
A C
m m
m
m B
D
2m Wedge

(A) acceleration of block B is g/2. (B) acceleration of block B is zero.

(C) acceleration of block wedge is zero. (D) acceleration of block wedge is g/2.

15. Two blocks A and B are placed rough horizontal surface and are connected by a string. If two
unequal force F1 & F2 are applied ( F1  F2 ) on block A and B in opposite direction. Choose the
correct alternatives.
F2 A B F1
(A) friction on both the blocks act leftward
(B) friction on B always act leftward
(C) friction on A may have any direction i.e. left or right
(D) tension on the string may be zero

16. In the given figure, the inclined plane is frictionless and co-efficient of friction between the blocks is
shown. Then choose the correct option (s)

(A) friction force on block A is 30 N (B) friction force on block C is 1.6 N

(C) tension in the rod is 91.6 N (D) block A will accelerate down the inclined.

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17. In the given arrangement the mass of particle A is   4 times as great as that of body B. The height
h  20 cm. The masses of the pulleys and the threads, as well as the friction, are negligible. At a
certain moment body A is released and the arrangement set in motion. What is the maximum height
that body B will go upto?

(A) 60 cm (B) 50 cm (C) 40 cm (D) 30 cm

18. In the given arrangement, strings and pulleys are massless. Find the speed of block A at t  2s .
Assuming at t = 0 system is released from rest (neglect friction every where)

(A) 8 m/s (B) 9 m/s (C) 10 m/s (D) none of these

19. Two blocks having same mass are placed on rough incline plane and the coefficient of friction
1
between A and incline is 1  1.0 and between block B and incline is  2  . As the inclination of
3
the plane '' with respect to horizontal increases. Choose the correct answers(s).

B
A

(A) there is no contact force between block A and B if   30º
(B) there is no contact force between blocks A and B if   45º
(C) acceleration of blocks is independent of  .
   2 
(D) they starts moving at an angle   tan 1  1 
 2 

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EXERCISE # III
COMPREHENSION TYPE
COMPREHENSION – I

When we apply a horizontal force on a body kept on horizontal floor, a horizontal m

force starts opposing the net applied force. This force is called frictional force and
is always tangential to the contact surface. Frictional force on a moving body is
called kinetic friction which is directly proportional to the normal force
[ f k  k N , where  k is a constant depending upon the surfaces and is called 30o
the coefficient of kinetic friction]. Frictional force on a static body is called static friction.
Maximum value of static friction force is fs  s N, where s is coefficient of static friction. Now a man
wants to slide down a block of mass m which is kept on a fixed inclined plane of inclination 30o as shown
in the figure. Initially, the block is not sliding. To just start sliding, the man pushes the block down the
incline with a force F. Now, the block starts accelerating. To move it downwards with constant speed, the
man starts pulling the block with same force. Surfaces are such that ratio of maximum static friction to
kinetic friction is 2.Now, answer the following questions.
1. What is the value of F?
mg mg mg 3 mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 6 4 2 3
2. What is the value of s
4 2 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
3. If the man continues pushing the block by force F, its acceleration would be
(A) g/6 (B) g/4 (C) g/2 (D) g/3

4. If the man wants to move the block up the incline, what minimum force is required to just start the motion?
2 mg 7 mg 5 mg
(A) mg (B) (C) (D)
3 2 6 6

5. What minimum force is required to move it up the inclined with constant speed?
2 mg 7 mg 5 mg
(A) mg (B) (C) (D)
3 2 6 6

COMPREHENSION – II
Two blocks of masses 25 kg and 5 kg are placed on a horizontal
  0.3
table as shown in the figure. A massless string passes over a 25 kg
 0
frictionless and massless pulley whose one end is connected to 5 kg
25 kg block and other end is connected to block M.
The coefficient of friction between two blocks is   0.3
and between the 5 kg block and ground is zero.
The system is released from rest. M
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
6. If M = 45 kg , the force of friction between two blocks will be
(A) 80 N (B) 60 N (C) 30 N (D) 75 N

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7. Find the value of M for which there will be slipping between the blocks.
(A) M > 90 kg (B) M > 0 (C) M < 90 kg (D) None of these

8. If M = 45 kg, the acceleration of the system will be

(A) 6 m/s2 (B) 5 m/s2 (C) 8m/s2 (D) 10 m/s2

COMPREHENSION – III
If a body moves through a liquid or a gas then the fluid applies a force on the body which is called drag
force. Direction of the drag force is always opposite to the motion of the body relative to the fluid. At
low speeds of the body. drag force (FD) is directly proportional to the speed.
FD = kv
When K is a proportionally constant and it depends upon the dimension of the body moving in air at
relatively high speeds, the drag force applied by air on the body is proportional to v2 instead of v.
FD = k1v2
Where this proportionality constant k1 can be given by
k1 =  CA
Where  is the density of air
C is another constant giving the drag property of air A is area of cross – section of the body
Consider a case that an object of mass m is released from a height h and it falls under gravity. As it’s speed
increases the drag force starts increasing on the object. Due to this at some instant, the object attains
equilibrium. The speed attained by the body at this instant is called “ terminal speed” of the body. Assume
that the drag force applied by air on the body follows the relation FD = kv, neglect the force of buoyancy
applied by air on the body then answer the following questions.
9. What is the pattern of acceleration change of the body?
(A) It first increases, then decreases to zero (B) It decreases uniformly from starting to zero
(C) It decreases non – uniformly from starting to zero (D) It first increases then becomes constant

10. What is the terminal speed of the object?

mg k mg
(A) (B) mgk (C) (D)
k mg k
11. What is the nature of change in speed of the body?
(A) It first decreases and then increases to a constant value
(B) It increases uniformly to a constant value
(C) It increases non – uniformly to a constant value
(D) It continuously decreases to zero.
COMPREHENSION – IV
Imagine the situation in which the given arrangement is placed inside a
trolley that can move only in the horizontal direction, as shown in figure.
Friction is present only between M and trolley. If the trolley is accelerated
horizontally along the positive x-axis with a0, then

12. Choose the correct statement(s).

(A) There exists a value of a0 = b at which friction force on block M becomes zero
(B) There exists two values of a0 = (b + a) and (b – a) at which the magnitudes of friction acting on
block M are equal
(C) The maximum value of static friction force acts on the block M at two accelerations a1 and a2 such
that a1 + a2 = 2b
(D) The maximum value of friction is independent of the acceleration a0.

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13. 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
amin  amax
(D) The friction force on the block M becomes zero when a0 =
2
14. Identify the correct statement(s) related to the tension T in the string
(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
(D) If T > mg, then it must be less than Mg

COMPREHENSION – V
Two containers of sand S and H are arranged
like the blocks figure I. The containers alone
have negligible mass; the sand in them has a
total mass Mtot; the sand in the hanging container
H has mass m. You are to measure the magnitude
a of the acceleration of the system in a series of
experiments where m varies from experiment to
experiment but Mtot does not; that is, you will shift
sand between the containers before each trial.
m
M tot is taken on the horizontal axis for all the plots.

15. The plot in figure II which gives the acceleration magnitude of the containers (taken on y-axis) as a
m
function of M ratio is:
tot

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

m
16. The curve which gives tension in the connecting string (taken on y-axis) as a function of M ratio is:
tot

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 5

m
17. The curve which gives the magnitude of net force, on container H (taken on y-axis) as a function of
M tot
ratio is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 5

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MATCH LIST
Matrix Match – 1
Column – I gives four different situations involving two blocks of mass m1 and m2 placed in different
ways on a smooth horizontal surface as shown. In each of the situations horizontal forces F1 and F2 are
applied on blocks of mass m1 and m2 respectively and also m2F1 < m1F2. Match the statements in column
I with corresponding results in column – II.

Column I Column II

F2 mm1 2 F 1 2 F 
F1
(A) m1 m2 Both the blocks (p) m  m  m  m 
1 2  1 2 

are connected by massless inelastic string. The

magnitude of tension in the string is

F2 mm1 2 F 1 2 F 
(B) F1
m1 m2 Both the blocks (q) m  m  m  m 
1 2  1 2 

are connected by massless inelastic string. The

magnitude of tension in the string is

mm1 2 F2 1 F 
C) F1
m1 m2 F2
The magnitude (r) m  m  m  m 
1 2 2 1

of normal reaction between the blocks is

 F F 
1 2
(D) F1
m1 m2 F2
The magnitude (s) m1m2  m  m 
 1 2 
of normal reaction between the blocks is

Matrix Match – 2
The system shown below is initially in equilibrium. Masses of the blocks A, B, C, D and E are respectively
3m, 3m, 2m, 2m and 2m. Match the condition in column – I with the immediate effects in column – II

Spring 1 C

B D
Spring 2
A E

Column – I Column - II
(A) After spring 2 is cut, tension in string AB (p) increases
(B) After spring 2 is cut, tension in string CD (q) decreases
(C) After string between C and pulley is cut, tension in string AB (r) does not change
(D) After string between C and pulley is cut, tension in string CD (s) zero

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Matrix Match – 3
Column - I Column - II
(A) Force of friction (p) Opposes motion
(B) Normal reaction on a block of mass m kept on (q) Opposes relative motion
horizontal ground (r) is always mg
(s) may be equal to mg
Matrix Match – 4
Consider  as coefficient of friction between block and the fixed inclined plane at an angle  . From
figure answer the given questions.

Column - I Column – II
(A) The force by wedge on block if block m is at rest (p) mg
(B) The friction force on block if block is at rest (q) mg sin 
(C) The friction force when the block is sliding with
constant velocity (r)  mg cos 
(D) The frictional force when the block is accelerating
downward (s) mg cos 
(t) zero

Matrix Match – 5
Two block system is placed on rough surface having coefficient of friction = 0.5. Block A is pulled by
applied force F which varies with time as shown.

F
40N
4 kg 2 kg
B A F
t
4sec
Column I Column II
(A) Acceleration of block A and B is zero at p. at t  1sec

(B) Tension in string is less than 10 N q. at t  2sec

(C) Friction force on block A is 10 N r. at t  3sec
(D)Friction force on block B is less than 20 N s. at t  4 sec

t. at t = 2.5 sec

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EXERCISE # IV
SUBJECTIVE TYPE
1. Two smooth cylindrical bars weighing W N each lie next to
each other in contact. A similar third bar is placed over the
two bars as shown in figure. Neglecting friction, find the
minimum horizontal force (in N) on each lower bar F F
necessary to keep them in contact.(Take W = 20 3 N)

2. A flexible chain of weight 10 N hangs between two fixed points A and B which are at the same
horizontal level. The inclination of the chain with the horizontal at both the points of support is 45°.
Find the tension (in N) of the chain at the mid point.

3. The system shown is in equilibrium. Find the ratio of

acceleration of the blocks A and B at the instant when the K
spring between ceiling and A is cut. All the blocks have A
equal mass and the springs are ideal. B

K
C

4. A heavy spherical ball is constrained in a frame as

shown in figure. The inclined surface is smooth. The a
30°
maximum acceleration with which the frame can
move without causing the ball to leave the frame is
n
. Find value of n.
3

5. The velocities of A and B are shown in the figure. Find

the speed (in m/s) of block C. (Assume that the pulleys
and string are ideal)

6. A 1 kg block B rests on a bracket A of same mass as shown in

figure. Constant forces F1 = 20N and F2 = 8N start acting at time 50m
t = 0. The distance of block B from pulley is 50 m at t = 0. F2
Determine the time (in s) when block B reaches the pulley. F1
B
A

7. Two men A and B of equal mass are holding the free ends of a massless rope which passes over a
frictionless light pulley. Man A climbs up the rope with acceleration 10 m/s2 relative to the rope
while man B hangs on without climbing. Find the acceleration (in m/s2) of the man B with respect to
ground.

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8. In the situation given, all surfaces are frictionless. If F = F
x
n
Mg/2, the ratio of accelerations of blocks A and B is . y
5 A B

Find value of n. (Both the blocks have mass M)

9. A block B is kept on an inclined plane. Another block A is S

inserted in a slot in the block B through a light string. One
end of the string is fixed to a support and other end of the A
string is attached to A. All the surfaces are smooth. Masses
of A and B are same. The acceleration of block B is found B
to be 4/n. Find value of n. (sin37° = 3/5)
37°

10. Starting from rest, the cable is wound onto the drum of the
motor at a rate of vA = (24t2)m/s, where t in seconds.
Determine the time (in s) needed to lift the load by a
distance of 27m.

11. A 20 kg block B is suspended from an ideal string

attached to a 40 kg block A. The ratio of the
acceleration of the block B in cases (i) and (ii) A A B
shown in figure immediately after the system is B
3n
released from rest is . Find value of n. (Neglect Case (i) Case (ii)
2 2
friction)

12. In figure shown, pulleys are ideal. Initially the

system is in equilibrium and the string connecting
m2 to rigid support is cut. Find the initial m2
acceleration (in m/s2) of m2.
m1
(Take m1 = 15 kg, m2 = 5 kg)

13. In the given figure, find the velocity (in cm/s) and
acceleration (in m/s2) of B, if velocity and
acceleration of A are as shown.

14. A slab of mass 10 kg is resting on a frictionless floor with a

block of mass 1 kg on its top. The coefficient of friction
between them is 0.1. A horizontal force of 15 N is applied to
the slab at t = 0. Calculate the distance (in cm) moved by slab
when the block has moved a distance of 0.5 m on the slab.

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15. A man of mass 50 kg is standing on one end of a stationary
wooden plank resting on a frictionless surface. The mass of the
plank is 10 kg, its length is 300 m and the coefficient of
friction between the man and the plank is 0.2. Find the shortest
time (in s) in which the man can reach the other end of the
plank starting from rest and stopping at the other end.
16. A side view of a simplified form of vertical latch B is as
shown. The lower member A can be pushed forward in its
horizontal channel. The sides of the channels are smooth, but
at the interfaces of A and B, which are at 45° with the
horizontal, there exists a static coefficient of friction = 0.4.
What is the minimum force F (in N) that must be applied
horizontally to A to start motion of the latch B if it has a mass
m = 0.6 kg ?
17. A chain of mass per unit length  = 2 kg/m is pulled up by a x
constant force F. Initially the chain is lying on a rough surface F
and passes onto the smooth surface. The co-efficient of friction Rough Smooth
between chain and rough surface is  = 0.1. The length of the
chain is L.Find the velocity of the chain when x = L.

18. A uniform chain of length L has one of its end attached to the A
3L
wall at point A, while of the length of the chain is lying on 37°
4
table as shown in figure. Find the minimum co-efficient of
friction between table and chain so that chain remains in
equilibrium is
F
19. A log of mass m is pulled at a constant velocity and with a l
O h
force F by means of a rope of length l. The distance between
the end of the rope and the ground is h as shown. Find the co-
efficient of friction between the log and the ground.
smooth

20. In the diagram shown, no relative motion takes place between Rod
the wedge and the block placed on it. The rod slides
downwards over the wedge and pushes the wedge to move in   smooth

horizontal direction. The mass of wedge is same as that of the

1
block and is equal to M. If tan = , find the mass of rod.
3

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LAST YEAR IIT-JEE QUESTIONS Rg - C & EMI -12
OBJECTIVE TYPE
1. A spring of force constant k is cut into two pieces such that one piece is double the length of the other. The
long piece will have the force constant of:
(A) (2/3) k (B) (3/2) k (3) 3 k (D) 6 k [JEE 1999]

2. The pulleys and the strings shown in the figure are smooth and of negligible mass. For the system to
remain in equilibrium, the angle  should be: [JEE 2001]


m m
2m

(A) 0o (B) 30o (C) 45o (D) 60o

3. A string of negligible mass going over a clamped pulley of mass m supports a block of mass M as shown
in the figure. The force on the pulley by the plank is given by: [JEE 2001]

(A) 2 Mg (B) 2 mg (C) ( ( M  m) 2  m 2 ) g (D) ( ( M  m) 2  M 2 ) g

4. An insect crawls up hemispherical surface very slowly (see the figure). The coefficient of friction
between the surface and the insect is 1/3. If the line joining the centre of the hemispherical surface of
the insect makes an angle  with the vertical, the maximum possible value of  is given [2001]

(a) cot   3 (b) tan   3 (c) sec   3 (d) cosec   3

5. System shown in figure is in equilibrium and at rest. The spring and string are
massless, now the string is cut. The acceleration of mass 2m and m just after
the string is cut will be [2006]
(a) g/2 upwards, g downwards
(b) g upwards, g/2 downwards
(c) g upwards, 2g downwards
(d) 2g upwards, g downwards

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6. Two particles of mass m each are tied at the ends of a light string of length 2a. The system is kept on a
frictionless horizontal surface with the string held tight so that each mass is at a distance a from the
centre P (as shown in the figure).

Now, the mid-point of the string is pulled vertically upwards with a small but constant force F. As a
result, the particles move towards each other on the surface. The magnitude of acceleration, when the
separation between them becomes 2x , is [2007]
F a F x F x a2  x2
F
(a) 2m a 2  x 2 (b) 2m (c) (d)
a2  x2 2m a 2m x

7. A block of mass m is on an inclined plane of angle  . The coefficient of friction between the block and
the plane is  and tan    . The block is held stationary by applying a force P parallel to the plane.
The direction of force pointing up the plane is taken to be positive. As P is varied from
P1  mg (sin   cos ) to P2  mg (sin    cos ) , the frictional force f versus P graph will
look like [2010]

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8. A small block of mass of 0.1 kg lies on a fixed inclined plane PQ which makes an angle  with the
horizontal. A horizontal force of 1 N acts on the block through its center of mass as shown in the figure.
The block remains stationary if (take g = 10 m/s2) [2012]

(a)   450
(b)   450 and a friction force acts on the block towards P
(c)   450 and a friction force acts on the block towards Q
(d)   450 and a friction force acts on the block towards Q

SUBJECTIVE TYPE

9. A block A of mass m and a block B of mass 2m are placed on a fixed triangular wedge by means of a
massless inextensible string and a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure. The wedge is inclined at 45o to
the horizontal on both sides. The coefficient of friction between block A and the wedge is 2/3 and that
between block B and wedge is 1/3. If the system A and B is released from rest, find :

A B
o
45 45o

(i) the acceleration of A. (ii) tension in the string.

(iii) the magnitude and direction of friction acting on A. [JEE 1997]

10. Two blocks A and B of equal masses are released from an inclined plane of inclination 450 at t = 0.
Both the blocks are initially at rest. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block A and the
inclined plane is 0.2 while it is 0.3 for block B. Initially the block A is 2 m behind the block B. When
and where their front faces will come in a line.

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11. In the figure masses m1,m2 and M are 20 kg, 5 kg and 50 kg respectively.

The coefficient of friction between M and ground is zero, between m1 and M and that between m2 and
ground is 0.3. The pulleys and the strings are massless. The string is perfectly horizontal between P1 and
m1 and P2 and m2. The string is perfectly vertical between P1 and P2. An external horizontal force is
applied to the mass M.
Take g = 10m/s2 [JEE 2000]
(a) Draw a free body diagram for mass M, clearly showing all the forces.
(b) Let the magnitude of force of friction between m1 and M be f1 and that between m2 and ground be f2.
For a particular F it is found that f1 = 2f2. Find f1 and f2. Write down the equations of motion of all the
masses. Find F, the tension in the string and the accelerations of the masses.

12. A circular disc with a groove along its diameter is placed horizontally. A block of mass 1 kg placed as
shown. The coefficient of friction between the block and all surfaces of groove in contact is   2 5 .
The disc has an acceleration of 25 m s 2 . Find the acceleration of the block with respect to disc.

   37 
o
[2006]


a  25m / s2

13. A light inextensible string that goes over a smooth fixed pulley as shown in the figure connects two blocks
of masses 0.36 kg and 0.72 kg. Taking g = 10 m/s2 find the work done (in joules) by the string on the block
of mass 0.36 kg during the first second after the system is released from rest. [2009]

14. A block is moving on an inclined plane making an angle 450 with the horizontal and the coefficient of
friction is  . The force required to just push it up the inclined plane is 3 times the force required to just
prevent it from sliding down. If we define N =10  , then N is [2011]

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MATRIX MATCH

15. A block of mass m1 = 1 kg, another mass m2 = 2 kg, are placed together (see figure) on an inclined plane
with angle of inclination  . Various values of  are given in List I. The coefficient of friction between the
block m1 and the plane is always zero. The coefficient of static and dynamic friction between the block m2
and the plane are equal to   0.3 . In List II expressions for the friction on block m2 are given. Match the
correct expression of the friction in List II with an angles given in List I, and choose the correct option. The
acceleration due to gravity is denoted by g.
[Useful information : tan  5.50   0.1; tan 11.50   0.2; tan 16.50   0.3 ]

List I List II
P.   50 1. m 2g sin 
Q.   100 2.  m1  m2  g sin 
R.   150 3. m 2g cos 
S.   200 4.   m1  m 2  g cos 
Code :
(a) P – 1, Q – 1, R – 1, S – 3
(b) P – 2, Q – 2, R – 2, S – 3
(c) P – 2, Q – 2, R – 2, S – 4
(d) P – 2, Q – 2, R – 3, S – 3

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE – I
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B
5. C 6 A 7. A 8. C
9. B 10. C 11. C 12. B
13. A 14. D 15. B 16. A
17. C 18. A 19 A 20. B
21. D 22. C 23. C 24. A
25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A
29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A
33. A 34. A 35. C 36. D
37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. A 42. C 43. B 44. A
45. A 46. C 47. A 48. B
49. A 50. B 51. A 52. B
53. C 54. D 55. A 56. C
57. A 58. D 59. C 60. B
61. D 62. B 63. D 64. A
65. B 66. D 67. D 68. C
69. B 70. B 71 B 72. B
73. B 74. C

EXERCISE – II
1. ACD 2. CD 3. ABC 4. ABC
5. ABC 6 ABC 7. ABCD 8. AB
9. AB 10. BC 11. BD 12. ACD
13. BD 14. AC 15. BCD 16. ABC
17. A 18. C 19 AD

EXERCISE – III
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C
5. D 6 C 7. D 8. A
9. C 10. A 11. C 12. ABCD
13. ABCD 14. ABC 15. C 16. D
17. B

MATCH LIST
1. A - Q; B - R; C - Q; D - R 2. A - R; B - Q; C –Q, S; D - Q

3. A - Q,S;B - S 4. A - P; B - Q; C - Q,R; D - R

5. (A) - P,Q,R,T; (B) - P, Q, T; (C) - P,Q,R.S,T.; (D) -P, Q, T.

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EXERCISE – IV
1. 10N 2. 5N
3. 1 4. 10
5. 5 m/s 6. 5s
7. 5 m/s2 8. 1
9. 3 10. 3S
11. 1 12. 5 m/s2
13. 50 cm/s; 1 m/s2 14. 175 cm
15 10s 16. 14N
17. F L m/s 18. 1
4
19. F l 2  h2 20. 3M

mgl  Fh

Last Year IIT-JEE Questions

OBJECTIVE TYPE

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A

6. B 7. A 8. B,C

SUBJECTIVE TYPE

2 2mg mg
9. (i) zero (ii) (iii) 10. SA  8 2m, 2s
3 3 2

3
11. (b) a  m / s2 , T  18N, F  60N, f2  15N f1  30 N F  60N
5

12. 10 m/s2 13. 8 14. 5 15. (d)

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