1-Yr Classwork

1.
On a frictionless horizontal surface, assumed to be x-y plane , a

small trolley A is moving along a straight line parallel to the y-axis with a constant velocity of 3 1
0
m/s. At a particular instant when the line OA makes an angle of 45 with the x-axis, a ball is thrown
along the surface from the origin. Its velocity makes an angle Φ with the x-axis and it hits the trolley.
a) the motion of the ball is observed from the frame of the trolley. Calculate the angle θ made by the
velocity vector of the ball with the x-axis in this frame.
b) find the speed of the ball w.r.t the surface, if Φ = 4θ/3
Ans: a) 450, b) 2 m/s
2. A cart is moving along the x-direction with a velocity 4 m/s. A person in the cart throws a stone with a
velocity 6 m/s relative to himself. In the frame of reference of the cart the stone is thrown in the y-z
plane making an angle 300 with the vertical z-axis. Find the velocity of the stone at the highest point of
its trajectory in magnitude and direction.
Ans: 4iˆ  3 ˆj
3. A body falling freely from a given height H hits a fixed inclined plane in its path at a height h. As a
result of this impact the direction of its velocity becomes horizontal. For what value of H/h the body will
take maximum time to reach the ground?
Ans: ½
4. An object A is kept at a point ( 3, 1.25 ) m on a plank P raised

above the ground. At time t = 0 the plank starts moving along the x-direction with an acceleration

1.5 m/s2 . At the same instant a stone is projected from the origin with a velocity u as shown.
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A stationary person on the ground observes the stone hitting the object during its downward motion at

an angle of 450 with the horizontal. All the motions are in the x-y plane. Find u and the time after which
the stone hits the object. Take g = 10 m/s2

Ans: u  3.75iˆ  6.25 ˆj m/s, t = 1 sec
5.
6.
7. In all the three problems above find

a) Acceleration of each block b) contact forces between the blocks c) net force on each
block.
8. In the two arrangements find the

acceleration of 5 kg block.

9. What is the acceleration of the system?
10. Two blocks A and B are joined together and are moving
as shown. If V1 and V2 are the velocities and the string at A makes an angle of θ with the
horizontal, find the relation between the two velocities.
11. AB is a rod of length L and its inclination with the floor is θ. At

an instant if the velocity of A is V1 downwards, find the velocity of B.?
12. Determine the relation that governs the

velocities of the four cylinders.

13. In the figure m2 slides down the inclined plane without friction.
Find the acceleration of m1
14. M is on a smooth surface. What force should be applied on M so

that m remains stationary w.r.t the smooth surface of M.? Also find the minimum acceleration
of M so that m falls freely under gravity.
15. Find the relation between the three

accelerations.
16. In the figures

shown, find the relation between u and v.

17. In the arrangement shown, m3 = 3.45 kg,
m1 = 1.3 kg and m2 = 1.5 kg. All the surfaces are smooth. If the whole system is released,
calculate a)Tension in the string b) acceleration of m1 and m3 Take g = 10 m/s2
Ans: a) 3.9 N, b) 3 m/s2, 2 m/s2
18. A block of mass m is dragged on a smooth horizontal plane as

shown with the help of a rope that is moving with a velocity v. The velocity of the block is.?
19. Find the velocity of C and the other pulley.

20. In the arrangement shown M > m . The ball has a small opening that permits it to
slide along the thread with some friction. The mass of the pulley and friction in its axle are
neglected. At the initial moment the ball was located just opposite to the lower end of the rod.
When set free, both the bodies begin moving with constant accelerations. Find the frictional
force between the ball and the thread if t seconds after the beginning of the motion the ball got
opposite to the upper end of the rod. Take the rod length as L.
21. A bead of mass m slides without friction on a vertical hoop of radius

R. The bead moves under the combined influence of gravity and a spring of constant k attached
to the bottom of the hoop. For simplicity assume the equilibrium length of the spring to be zero.
The bead is released at the top of the hoop with negligible speed as shown. The bead on
passing the bottom most point will have a velocity of
2kR 2 kR 2 kR 2
a) 2 gR b) 2 gR  c) 2 gR  d) 2 gR 
m m m

22. A particle A of mass 10/7 kg is moving along positive
x direction. Its initial position is x = 0 and initial velocity is 1 m/s. The velocity at x = 10 is ( use
the graph )
a) 4 b) 2 c) 3 2 d) 100/3
23. A particle of mass 2 kg starts moving from origin at t = 0 under the action of force F  10  4 x 
along the x axis on a frictionless horizontal track. Find the power delivered by the force in watts
at the instant the particle is at a distance of 5 m.
24. A particle moving along the x axis is being acted upon by

one dimensional conservative force F. In the F-X curve shown, four points J, K, L and M are
marked on the curve. Match the positions in column 1 with corresponding nature of equilibrium
in column 2.
Column-1 Column-2
A) J P) Neutral equilibrium
B) K q) Unstable equilibrium
C) L r) Stable equilibrium
D) M s) Not equilibrium
25. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are placed in contact

with each other on a horizontal platform. The coefficient of friction between the platform and
the two blocks is the same. The platform moves with an acceleration as shown. The force of
interaction between the blocks is
a) zero only if m1 = m2 b) zero in all cases c) non zero only if m1 > m2 d) non zero if m1 < m2

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On a frictionless horizontal surface, assumed to be x-y plane , a

4. An object A is kept at a point ( 3, 1.25 ) m on a plank P raised

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7. In all the three problems above find

8. In the two arrangements find the

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11. AB is a rod of length L and its inclination with the floor is θ. At

12. Determine the relation that governs the

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14. M is on a smooth surface. What force should be applied on M so

15. Find the relation between the three

16. In the figures

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18. A block of mass m is dragged on a smooth horizontal plane as

19. Find the velocity of C and the other pulley.

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21. A bead of mass m slides without friction on a vertical hoop of radius

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24. A particle moving along the x axis is being acted upon by

25. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are placed in contact

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