PHYSICS

Chapter
Newton’s Laws of Motion
04
TOPIC WISE QUESTIONS
FORCES, INERTIA, IMPULSE, MOMENTUM, (1) By jumping
NEWTON’S LAW (2) By spitting or sneezing
Q.1 When a train stops suddenly, passengers in the (3) By rolling your body on the surface
running train feel an instant jerk in the forward (4) By running on the plane
direction because:
Q.6 Let E,G and N represents the magnitude of
(1) The back of seat suddenly pushes the
electromagnetic, gravitational and nuclear
passengers forward.
forces between two protons at a given
(2) Inertia of rest stops the train and takes the
separation (1 fermi =10–15 m ). Then
body forward.
(1) N < E < G (2) E > N > G
(3) Upper part of the body continues to be in the
(3) G > N > E (4) N > E > G
state of motion whereas the lower part of the
body in contact with seat remains at rest. Q.7 Newton's Third law is equivalent to the-
(4) Nothing can be said due to insufficient (1) law of conservation of linear momentum
data. (2) law of conservation of angular momentum
Q.2 A man getting down from a running bus falls (3) law of conservation of energy
forward because : (4) law of conservation of energy and mass
(1) Due to inertia of rest, road is left behind and
man reaches forward. Q.8 A cannon after firing recoils due to-
(2) Due to inertia of motion upper part of body (1) Conservation of energy
continues to be in motion in forward (2) Backward thrust of gases produced
direction while feet come to rest as soon as (3) Newton's third law of motion
they touch the road.
(4) Newton's first law of motion
(3) He leans forward as a matter of habit.
(4) Of the combined effect of all the three Q.9 A ball weighing 10 gm hits a hard surface
factors stated in (1), (2) and (3). vertically with a speed of 5 m/s and rebounds
Q.3 Newton's first law of motion describes the with the same speed. The ball remain in contact
following: with the surface for 0.01 sec. The average force
(1)Energy (2)Work exerted by the surface on the ball is :
(3)Inertia (4)Moment of inertia (1) 100 N (2)10 N (3)1 N (4)150 N
Q.4 A particle is moving with a constant speed along
Q.10 We can derive newton's-
a straight line path. A force is not required to :
(1) Increase its speed (1) second and third laws from the first law
(2) Decrease the momentum (2) first and second laws from the third law
(3) Change the direction (3) third and first laws from the second law
(4) Keep it moving with uniform velocity (4) all the three laws are independent of each
Q.5 You are on a frictionless horizontal plane. How other
can you get off if no horizontal force is exerted
by pushing against the surface :
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Q.11 A boy sitting on the topmost berth in the the bullets rebound with the same speed, the
compartment of a train which is just going to speed with which these are fired will be–
F
stop on a railway station, drops an apple aiming
at the open hand of his brother sitting vertically
below his hands at a distance of about 2 meter.
v
The apple will fall : m

(1) Precisely on the hand of his brother.

Mg
(2) Slightly away from the hand of his brother
(1) 0·098 m/s (2)0·98 m/s
in the direction of motion of the train.
(3) 9·8 m/s (4)98·0 m/s
(3) Slightly away from the hand of his brother Q.16 A machine gun fires bullets of 50 gm at the
in the direction opposite to the direction of speed of 1000 m/sec. If an average force of 200
motion of the train. N is exerted on the gun, the maximum number
(4) None of the above of bullets fired per minute is :
(1) 240 (2)120 (3)60 (4)30
Q.12 A 1 kg particle strikes a wall with velocity 1 m/s
FBD, NORMAL, TENSION, CONSTRAINT MOTION
at an angle of 30° with the normal to the wall
Q.17 As an inclined plane is made slowly horizontal
and reflects at the same angle. If it remain in by reducing the value of angle  with horizontal,
contact with wall for 0.1 s, then the force is- the component of weight parallel to the plane
(1) 0 (2) 10 3N of a block resting on the inclined plane-
(3) 30 3N (4) 40 3N (1) decreases
(2) remains same
Q.13 A body of 2 kg has an initial speed 5 ms–1.
(3) increases
A force acts on it for some time in the direction
(4) increases if the plane is smooth
of motion. The force time graph is shown in
figure. The final speed of the body. Q.18 A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined
F(N) plane of inclination with the horizontal. The force
exerted by the plane on the block has a magnitude
4 (1)mg (2)mg/cos
2.5
(3) mg cos (4)mg tan
Q.19 Two blocks are in contact on a frictionless table.
0
2 4 4.5 6.5
t(s) One has mass m and the other 2m. A force F is
applied on 2m as shown in the figure. Now the
(1) 9.25 ms–1 (2)5 ms–1 same force F is applied from the right on m. In
(3) 14.31 ms–1 (4)4.25 ms–1 the two cases respectively, the ratio of force of
Q.14 A body of mass 3 kg is acted on by a force which contact between the two blocks will be :
varies as shown in the graph below. The 2m m 2m m
F F
momentum acquired is given by :
F(N)
(1) same (2)1 : 2
(3) 2 : 1 (4)1 : 3
10
Q.20 Two forces of 6N and 3N are acting on the two blocks
t(s)
of 2kg and 1kg kept on frictionless floor. What is the
2 4 6 force exerted on 2kg block by 1kg block?
(1) Zero (2) 5 N–s 6N
2kg 1kg 3N
(3) 30 N–s (4) 50 N–s
Q.15 A disc of mass 1·0 kg kept floating horizontally
(1) 1N (2) 2N (3) 4N (4) 5N
in air by firing bullets of mass 0·05 kg each
vertically at it, at the rate of 10 per second. If
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Q.21 A body of mass 40 gm is moving with a constant Q.29 Ten one rupees coins are put on top of each
velocity of 2 cm/sec on a horizontal frictionless other on a table. Each coin has a mass 'm' kg.,
table. The force on the table is- then the force on the 7th coin (counted from the
(1) 39200 dyne (2)160 dyne bottom) due to all the coins on its top :-
(3) 80 dyne (4)zero dyne (1)3 mg (2)7 mg (3)2 mg (4)5 mg
Q.22 If the tension in the cable of 1000 kg elevator is Q.30 In a tug of war each of the two teams apply
1000 kg weight, the elevator 1000 Newton force at the ends of a rope, which
(1) is accelerating, upwards is found to be in equilibrium, the tension in the
(2) is accelerating downwards rope is-
(3) may be at rest or accelerating (1) 2000 newton (2) 1000 newton
(4) may be at rest or in uniform motion (3) 500 newton (4) zero
Q.23 An elevator weighing 3000 kg is pulled upwards Q.31 A light string passes over a frictionless pulley. To
by a cable with an acceleration of 5 ms–2. Taking one of its ends a mass of 6 kg is attached and to
g to be 10 ms–2. Then the tension in the cable is- its other end a mass of 10 kg is attached. The
(1) 6000 N (2)9000 N tension in the string will be -
(3) 60000 N (4)45000 N
Q.24 Three blocks are connected as shown in fig., on
a horizontal frictionless table and pulled to the
right with a force T3 = 60 N. If m1 = 10 kg.
m2 = 20 kg. and m3 = 30 kg. the tension T2 is- 6kg

m2 m3 10kg
m1 T T2 T3 (1) 50 N (2) 75 N (3) 100 N (4) 150 N
1

(1) 10 N (2)20 N (3)30 N (4)60 N EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES, CALCULATION OF FORCES

Q.25 A uniform thick rope of length 5m is kept on &ACCELERATION ATWOOD MACHINE PULLEYS &
frictionless surface and a force of 5N is applied WEIGHING
to one of its end. Find tension in the rope at 1m Q.32 Essential characteristic of translational
from this end- equilibrium is-
(1) 1N (2)3N (3)4N (4)5N (1) its momentum is equal to zero
Q.26 Two persons are holding a rope of negligible (2) its acceleration is equal to zero
weight tightly at its ends so that it is horizontal. (3) its kinetic energy equal to zero
A 15 kg weight is attached to the rope at the mid (4) a single force acts on it
point which now no longer remains horizontal.
Q.33 A mass M is suspended by a rope from a rigid
The minimum tension required to completely
support at A as shown in figure. Another rope is
straighten the rope is:
tied at the end B, and it is pulled horizontally
15 with a force F. If the rope AB makes an angle 
(1) 15 kg (2) kg
2 with the vertical in equilibrium, then the tension
(3) 5 kg (4)Infinitely large in the string AB is :
Q.27 A boy of mass 40 kg is hanging from the horizontal A
branch of a tree. The tension in his arms is  B
F
minimum when the angle between the arms is :-
(1) 0° (2)90° (3)120° (4)180° M
Q.28 A chain of mass M and length L held vertical by (1) F sin  (2) F/sin 
fixing its upper end to a rigid support. The (3) F cos  (4) F/cos 
tension in the chain at a distance y from the Q.34 A uniform string mass 6 kg and length L is
rigid support is : suspended from a rigid support. The tension at
(1) Mg (2)Mg(L - y)/L 1
(3) MgL(L - y) (4)Mgy/4 a distance from the free end is :
4
(1) 6 kg-wt (2) 1.5 kg-wt
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(3) 4.5 kg-wt (4) zero
Q.35 A block of mass 0.2 kg is suspended from the
ceiling by a light string. A second block of mass
0.3 kg is suspended from the first block through
5kg
another string. The tensions in the two strings:
Take g = 10 m/s2. 10kg

(1) T1 = 5 N, T2 = 3 N (2) T1 = 4 N, T2 = 3 N g g g
(3) T1 = 5 N, T2 = 5 N (4) T1 = 3 N, T2 = 3 N (1) g (2) (3) (4)
2 3 4
Q.36 An object is subjected to a force in the north– Q.43 Two bodies of 5 kg and 4 kg are tied to a string as
east direction. To balance this force, a second shown in the fig. If the table and pulley both are
force should be applied in the direction : smooth, acceleration of 5 kg body will be equal to-
(1) North–East (2) South T
4kg
(3) South–west (4) West T

Q.37 Two forces with equal magnitudes F act on a

body and the magnitude of the resultant force 5kg
is F/3. The angle between the two forces is :
 17   1 g 4g 5g
(1) cos–1  –  (2) cos–1  –  (1) g (2) (3) (4)
 18   3 4 9 9
2 8 Q.44 The ratio of the weight of a man in a stationary
(3) cos–1   (4) cos–1   lift & when it is moving downward with uniform
3 9
acceleration 'a' is 3:2 . The value of 'a' is :
Q.38 A force of 6N acts on a body at rest of mass (g = acceleration. due to gravity)
1 kg. During this time, the body attains a velocity (1)(3/2) g (2)g
of 30 m/s. The time for which the force acts on (3)(2/3) g (4)g/3
the body is-
(1) 10 seconds (2) 8 seconds Q.45 A spring toy weighing 1 kg on a spring balance
(3) 7 seconds (4) 5 seconds suddenly jumps upward. A boy standing near
the toy notices that the scale of the balance
Q.39 A 10 kg wagon is pushed with a force of 7N for reads 1.05 kg. In this process the maximum
1.5 second, then with a force of 5 N for 1.7 acceleration of the toy is- (g = 10m sec–2)
seconds, and then with a force of 10 N for 3
(1) 0.05 m sec–2 (2) 0.5 m sec–2
second in the same direction. What is the –2
(3) 1.05 m sec (4) 1 m sec–2
change in velocity brought about?
(1) 9.8 m/s (2) 19.6 m/s Q.46 Figure shows a uniform rod of mass 3 kg and of
(3) 4.9 m/s (4) 10 m/s length 30 cm. The strings shown in figure are
pulled by constant forces of 20 N and 32 N. The
Q.40 When a constant force is applied to a body, it acceleration of the rod is-
moves with uniform :
(1) acceleration (2) velocity A B

(3) speed (4) momentum

Q.41 The linear momentum P of a body varies with
time and is given by the equation P = A + Bt2
where A and B are constants. The net force 20N 32N
acting on the body for a one dimensional (1) 2 m/s² (2) 3m/s²
motion is proportional to- (3) 4m/s² (4) 6m/s²
(1) t² (2) a constant
Q.47 In the above question tension in rod at a
(3) t3 (4) t
distance 10cm from end A is-
Q.42 Two masses of 5 kg and 10 kg are connected to a (1) 18N (2) 20N (3)24N (4) 36N
pulley as shown. What will be the acceleration if the
pulley is set free? [g = acceleration due to gravity] Q.48 A man weighs 80 kg. He stands on a weighing
scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a
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uniform acceleration of 5 m/s2. What would be (1) F1/m (2) F2F3/mF1
the reading on the scale- (g = 10 m/s2) (3) (F2 – F3)/m (4) F2/m
(1) 1200 N (2) Zero Q.56 A sphere of mass m is kept in equilibrium with
(3) 400 N (4) 100 N the help of several springs as shown in the
Q.49 An elevator weighing 6000 kg is moving with the figure. Measurement shows that one of the
constant acceleration of 5 m/s2. Taking g to be springs applies a force on the sphere. With what
10m/s2. Then the tension in the cable is- acceleration the sphere will move immediately
(1) 6000 N (2) 9000 N after this particular spring is cut?
(3) 60000 N (4) 90000 N
Q.50 A balloon of gross weight w newton is falling
vertically downward with a constant m
acceleration a(<g). The magnitude of the air
resistance is :
 a
(1) w (2) w  1 + 
 g
 a a
(3) w  1 –  (4) w
 g g
Q.51 A man is standing at a spring platform. Reading (1) zero
of spring balance is 60 kg wt. If man jumps (2) F / m
outside platform, then reading of spring (3) –F / m
balance- (4) insufficient information
(1) First increases then decreases to zero Q.57 A block of weight W is suspended by a string of
(2) decreases fixed length. The ends of the string are held at
(3) increases various positions as shown in the figures below.
(4) remains same In which case, if any, is the magnitude of the
Q.52 Three forces P, Q & R are acting at a point in a tension along the string largest?
plane. The angle between P and Q, Q and R are
150o and 120o respectively. Then for
equilibrium, forces P, Q & R are in the ratio :
(1) (2)
(1) 1 : 2 : 3 (2) 1 : 2 : 3
(3) 3 : 2 : 1 (4) 31/2 : 2 : 1
Q.53 The mechanical advantage of a wheel axle is 5
what will be the force required to lift a 200 kg
wt?
(1) 10 kg-wt (2) 2 kg-wt (3) (4)
(3) 20 kg-wt (4) 40 kg-wt
Q.54 A block of metal weighing 2 kg is resting on a
frictionless plane. It is struck by a jet releasing Q.58 A monkey is descending from the branch of a
water at a rate of 1 kg/s and at a speed of 5 m/s. tree with constant acceleration. If the breaking
The initial acceleration of the block will be :- strength of branch is 75% of the weight of the
(1) 2.5 m/s2 (2) 5 m/s2 monkey, the minimum acceleration with which
2
(3) 10 m/s (4) 5 m/s2 the monkey can slide down without breaking
Q.55 When forces F1, F2, F3 are acting on a particle of the branch is
mass m such that F2 and F3 are mutually 3g g g
(1) g (2) (3) (4)
perpendicular, then the particle remains 4 4 2
stationary. If the force F1 is now removed then
the acceleration of the particle is- Q.59 Two blocks of 7 kg and 5 kg are connected by a
heavy rope of mass 4 kg. An upward force of
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200N is applied as shown in the diagram. The are attached to the two ends of a string passing
tension at the top of heavy rope at point P is- (g over the pulley. The masses of the particles are
= 10 m/s2) in the ratio 2 : 1. If the acceleration of the
200N particles is g/2, then the acceleration of the lift
will be
7kg g g g
(1) g (2) (3) (4)
P 2 3 4
Q.66 The elevator shown in figure is descending, with
4k g
an acceleration of 2 ms–2. The mass of the block
5kg
A is 0.5 kg. The force exerted by the block A on
(1) 2.27 N (2) 112.5 N the block B is :
(3) 87.5 N (4) 360 N

FRAME OF REFERENCE, PSEUDO FORCE 2ms–2

A
Q.60 A thief stole a box full of valuable articles of
weight W and while carrying it on his back, he B
jumped down a wall of height ‘h’ from the (1) 2 N (2)4 N (3)6 N (4)8 N
ground. Before he reached the ground he
experienced a load of: Q.67 An object of mass 2 kg moving with constant
(1) 2W (2) W (3) W/2 (4) Zero velocity 10 m/s is seen in a frame moving with
constant velocity 10 m/s. The value of ‘pseudo
Q.61 A person is sitting in a travelling train and facing force’ acting on object in this frame will be :
the engine. He tosses up a coin and the coin falls (1) 20 N (2) 0
behind him. It can be concluded that the train is:
(3)10 N (4)2 N
(1) Moving forward and gaining speed.
(2) Moving forward and losing speed. Q.68 An object kept on a smooth inclined plane of
(3) Moving forward with uniform speed. inclination  with horizontal can be kept
(4) Moving backward with uniform speed. stationary relative to the incline by giving a
horizontal acceleration to the inclined plane,
Q.62 A plumb line is suspended from a ceiling of a car equal to :
moving with horizontal acceleration of a. What (1) g sin  (2) g cos 
will be the angle of inclination with vertical :
(3) g tan  (4) None of these.
(1) tan–1 (a / g) (2) tan–1 (g / a)
–1
(3) cos (a / g) (4) cos–1 (g / a) SPRING FORCE, SPRING BALANCE
Q.69 Two blocks of masses M1 and M2 are connected
Q.63 A lift accelerated downward with acceleration to each other through a light spring as shown in
‘a’. A man in the lift throws a ball upward with figure. If we push mass M1 with force F and
acceleration a0(a0< a). Then acceleration of ball cause acceleration a1 in mass M1, what will be
observed by observer, which is on earth, is: the magnitude of acceleration in M2 ?
(1) (a + a0) upward (2) (a – a0) upward F
M1 M2
(3) (a + a0) downward (4) (a – a0) downward
Q.64 A block can slide on a smooth inclined plane of (1)F/M2 (2)F/(M1 + M2)
inclination  kept on the floor of a lift. When the (3)a1 (4) (F – M1a1)/M2
lift is descending with a retardation a, the Q.70 A block of mass 4 kg is suspended through two
acceleration of the block relative to the incline is: light spring balances A and B. Then A and B will
(1) (g + a) sin  (2) (g – a) read respectively :
(3) g sin  (4) (g – a) sin 
Q.65 A pulley is attached to the ceiling of a lift moving
upwards with some acceleration. Two particles
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FRICTION, COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION
A
Q.76 A block weighs W is held against a vertical wall
by applying a horizontal force F. The minimum
B
value of F needed to hold the block is :
4kg (1) Less than W
(2) Equal to W
(1) 4 kg and zero kg (2) Zero kg and 4 kg
(3) Greater than W
(3) 4 kg and 4 kg (4) 2 kg and 2 kg
(4) Data is insufficient
Q.71 A body of mass 5kg is suspended by a spring
Q.77 The maximum static frictional force is :
balance on an inclined plane as shown in figure.
The spring balance measure : (1) Equal to twice the area of surface in contact.
(2) Independent of the area of surface in
contact.
M
(3) Equal to the area of surface in contact.
30º
(4) None of the above
(1) 50 N (2)25 N (3)500 N (4)10 N
Q.78 To avoid slipping while walking on ice, one
Q.72 As shown in figure, two equal masses each of should take smaller steps because of the :
2 kg are suspended from a spring balance. The (1) Friction of ice is large
reading of the spring balance will be :
(2) Larger normal reaction
(3) Friction of ice is small
(4) Smaller normal reaction
2kg 2kg

(1) Zero (2) 2 kg Q.79 A body of mass 2 kg is kept by pressing to a

vertical wall by a force of 100 N. The coefficient
(3) 4 kg (4) Between zero and 2 kg
of friction between wall and body is 0.3. Then
Q.73 A dynamometerD, is connected with to bodies of the frictional force is equal to :
mass M = 6 kg and m = 4 kg. If two forces F = 20 N (1) 6 N (2) 20 N (3) 600 N (4) 700 N
& F = 10 N are applied on masses according to
figure then reading of the dynamometer will be - Q.80 A uniform metal chain is placed on a rough table
m
such that one end of chain hangs down over the
M
F = 20N F = 10N edge of the table. When one–third of its length
(1) 10 N (2) 20 N (3) 6 N (4) 14 N hangs over the edge, the chain starts sliding.
Q.74 n the given figure, what is the reading of the Then, the coefficient of static friction is:
spring balance ? 3 1 2 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 4 3 2
Q.81 The static frictional force is -
(1) Self adjustable
1kg 1kg
(2) Not self adjustable
(1) 10 N (2) 20 N (3) 5 N (4) zero (3) scalar quantity
Q.75 Two masses of 10 kg and 20 kg respectively are (4) Equal to the limiting force
connected by a massless spring as shown in Q.82 A block is placed on a rough floor and a
figure. A force of 200 N acts on the 20 kg mass horizontal force F is applied on it. The force of
at the instant when the 10 kg mass has an friction f by the floor on the block is measured
acceleration of 12 ms–2 towards right, the for different values of F and a graph is plotted
acceleration of the 20 kg mass is : between them-
10kg 20kg
200N (a) The graph is a straight line of slope 45°
(1) 2 ms –2
(2) 4ms–2 (b) The graph is straight line parallel to the F axis
(3) 10ms–2 (4) 20ms–2 (c) The graph is a straight line of slope 45° for
small F and a straight line parallel to the F-
axis for large F.
INTRODUCTION OF FRICTION, STATIC & KINETICS (d) There is small kink on the graph
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(1) c, d (2)a, d (3)a, b (4)a, c coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.4 and g = 9.8
m/s2, then the acceleration of the block is :
Q.83 It is easier to pull a body than to push, because-
(1) 0.26 m/s2 (2) 0.39 m/s2
(1) the coefficient of friction is more in pushing
than that in pulling (3) 0.69 m/s2 (4) 0.88 m/s2
(2) the friction force is more in pushing than that Q.90 Two carts of masses 200 kg and 300 kg on
in pulling horizontal rails imparted with same speed in
(3) the body does not move forward when opposite direction.
pushed. Suppose the coefficient V A B V
(4) none of these of friction between the
carts and the rails are same. If the 200 kg cart
Q.84 Mark the correct statements about the friction travels a distance of 36 m and stops, then the
between two bodies distance travelled by the cart weighing 300 kg is:
(a) static friction is always greater than the (1) 32 m (2) 24 m (3) 36 m (4) 12 m
kinetic friction
(b) coefficient of static friction is always greater Q.91 If the normal force is doubled, the co-efficient of
than the coefficient of kinetic friction friction is :
(c) limiting friction is always greater than the (1) halved (2) doubled
kinetic friction (3) tripled (4) not changed
(d) limiting friction is never less than static Q.92 A car is moving along a straight horizontal road
friction with a speed v0. If the coefficient of friction
(1) b, c, d (2) a, b, c (3) a, c, d (4) a, b, d between the tyres and the road is µ then the
Q.85 The coefficient of static friction between two shortest distance in which the car can be
surfaces depends on - stopped is-
(1) Nature of surfaces 2
v2 v v  v0
(2) The shape of the surfaces in contact (1) 0 (2) 0 (3)  0  (4)
(3) The area of contact 2 g g  g  
(4) All of the above Q.93 Adjoining figure shows two blocks A and B pushed
Q.86 A 20 kg block is initially at rest. A 75 N force is against the wall with the force F. The wall is smooth
required to set the block in motion. After the but the surfaces in contact of A and B are rough.
motion, a force of 60 N is applied to keep the Which of the following is true for the system of
block moving with constant speed. The blocks to be at rest against the wall
coefficient of static friction is-
(1) 0.6 (2)0.52 (3)0.44 (4)0.35 A B
F
Q.87 A rope so lies on a table that part of it lays over.
Wall
The rope begins to slide when the length of
hanging part is 25 % of entire length. The co- (1) Fshould be be more than the weight of Aand B.
efficient of friction between rope and table is: (2) F should be equal to the weight of A and B.
(1) 0.33 (2) 0.25 (3) 0.5 (4) 0.2 (3) F should be less than the weight of A and B.
(4) system cannot be in equilibrium.
Q.88 A 60 kg body is pushed horizontally with just
Q.94 In the figure shown, a block of weight 10 N
enough force to start it moving across a floor
resting on a horizontal surface. The coefficient
and the same force continues to act afterwards.
of static friction between the block and the
The coefficient of static friction and sliding
surface µs = 0.4. A force of 3.5 N will keep the
friction are 0.5 and 0.4 respectively. The
block in uniform motion, once it has been set in
acceleration of the body is (g = 10m/s2) :
motion. A horizontal force of 3 N is applied to
(1) 6 m/s2 (2) 4.9 m/s2 the block, then the block will :
2
(3) 3.92 m/s (4) 1 m/s2
Q.89 A block of mass 5 kg is on a rough horizontal F
surface and is at rest. Now a force of 24 N is
imparted to it with negligible impulse. If the (1) Move over the surface with constant
velocity.
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(2) Move having accelerated motion over the (2) mass of A < mass of B
surface. (3) mass of A = mass of B
(3) No move (4) all the three are possible
(4) First it will move with a constant velocity for
Q.101 A block of metal is lying on the floor of a bus. The
some time and then will have accelerated
maximum acceleration which can be given to the
motion.
bus so that the block may remain at rest, will be-
Q.95 A rough vertical board has an a 
acceleration ‘a’ so that a 2 kg block (1) µg (2) (3)µ2g (4)µg2
pressing against it does not fall. The 2kg g
coefficient of friction between the Q.102 A box 'A' is lying on the horizontal floor of the
block and the board should be : compartment of a train running along
(1) > g / a (2) < g / a horizontal rails from left to right. At time 't', it
(3) = g / a (4) > a / g decelerates. Then the reaction R by the floor on
the box is given best by:
Q.96 A body A of mass M is kept on a rough horizontal R R
surface (friction coefficient = µ). A person is (1) A (2) A
floor floor
trying to pull the body by applying a horizontal
R
force but the body is not moving. The force by R
the surface on A is F where- (3) A (4) A
(1) F = Mg floor floor

(2) F = µMg Q.103 A block of mass 2 kg rests on a rough inclined

(3) Mg  F  Mg 1 + 2 plane making an angle of 300 with the
horizontal. The coefficient of static friction
(4) Mg  F  Mg 1 – 2 between the block and the plane is 0.7. The
frictional force on the block is (g = 9.8m/s2):
Q.97 In a situation the contact force by a rough
(1) 9.8 N (2) 0.7 × 9.8N
horizontal surface on a body placed on it, has
constant magnitude if the angle between this (3) 9.8 × 7 N (4) 0.8 × 9.8 N
force and the vertical is decreased, the frictional Q.104 A block of mass 5 kg and surface area 2 m2 just
force between the surface and the body will- begins to slide down on an inclined plane when
(1) increase the angle of inclination is 30°. Keeping mass
(2) decrease same, the surface area of the block is doubled.
(3) remain the same The angle at which it starts sliding down is:
(4) may increase or decrease (1) 30° (2)60° (3)15° (4)none
Q.105 The blocks A and B are arranged as shown in the
Q.98 A block of mass 2kg is placed on the floor. The
figure. The pulley is frictionless. The mass of A is
coefficient of static friction is 0.4. Force of 2.8N
is applied horizontally on the block. The force of 10 kg. The coefficient of friction between block
friction between the block and the floor is A and horizontal surface is 0.20. The minimum
mass of B to start the motion will be-
(1) 2.8 N (2)8 N (3)2.0 N (4) zero P
A
Q.99 The frictional force of the air on the body of
mass 0.25 kg, falling with an acceleration of 9.2
m/s2, will be : B
(1) 1.0 N (2) 0.55 N (3) 0.25 N (4) 0.15 N
(1) 2 kg (2) 0.2 kg
ANGLE OF FRICTION, ANGLE OF REPOSE, INCLINED (3) 5 kg (4) 10 kg
PLANE FRICTION, BLOCK OVER BLOCK
Q.106 When a body is placed on a rough plane inclined
Q.100 A block A kept on an inclined surface just begins
at an angle  to the horizontal, its acceleration is:
to slide if the inclination is 30°. The block is
replaced by another block B and it is found that (1) g(sin  – cos ) (2) g(sin  – µ cos )
it just begins to slide if the inclination is 40° - (3) g(µ sin  – cos ) (4) gµ(sin  – cos )
(1) mass of A > mass of B
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Q.107 A lift is moving downwards with an acceleration F
equal to acceleration due to gravity. A body of A
mass M kept on the floor of the lift is pulled 30º
horizontally. If the coefficient of friction is µ,
then the frictional resistance offered by the (1) zero (2) 6.24 N (3) 2.68 N (4) 4.34 N
body is : Q.114 The minimum force required to start pushing a
(1) Mg (2)µMg (3)2µMg (4)Zero body up a rough (frictional coefficient µ) inclined
Q.108 In the above question, if the lift is moving plane is F1 while the minimum force needed to
upwards with a uniform velocity, then the prevent it from sliding down is F2. If the inclined
frictional resistance offered by the body is : plane makes an angle  from the horizontal such
(1) Mg (2) µMg (3) 2µMg (4) Zero F
that tan = 2µ then the ratio is 1 :-
Q.109 If the coefficient of friction of a plane inclined at F2
45° is 0.5, then acceleration of a body sliding (1) 4 (2)1 (3)2 (4) 3
freely on it is (g = 9.8m/s2)- Q.115 A insect crawls up a hemispherical surface very
(1) 4.9 m/s2 (2) 9.8 m/s2 slowly (see the figure). The
9.8 9.8 coefficient of friction 
(3) m/s2 (4) m/s2 between the surface and the
2 2 2
1
Q.110 A body of mass 100 g is sliding from an inclined insect is . If the line joining
3
plane of inclination 30°. What is the frictional the centre of the hemispherical surface to the
force experienced if µ = 1.7 insect makes an angle  with the vertical, the
1 1 maximum possible value of  is given:
(1) 1.7  2  N (2) 1.7  3  N
3 2 (1) cot  = 3 (2) tan  = 3
1 (3) sec  = 3 (4) cosec  = 3
(3) 1.7  3 N (4) 1.7  2  N
3 Q.116A block of mass 15 kg is placed on a long trolley.
The coefficient of friction between the block
Q.111 The force required to just move a body up the and trolley is 0.18. The trolley accelerates from
rest with 0.5 m/s2 for 20 s. then what is the
inclined plane is double the force required to
friction force :-
just prevent the body from sliding down the
(1) 3.5 N (2) 133.3 N
plane. The coefficient of friction is . The
(3) 7.5 N (4) N.O.T.
inclination  of the plane is :-
(1) tan–1() (2) tan–1 (/2) Q.117 A 2 kg block (A) is placed on 8 kg block (B) which
rest on the table. Coefficient of the friction
(3) tan–1 (2) (4) tan–1 (3)
between (A) and (B) is 0.2 and between (B) and
Q.112 A body is sliding down an inclined plane having table is 0.5. A 25 N horizontal force is applied on
coefficient of friction 0.5. If the normal reaction the block (B), than the friction force between
is twice that of the resultant downward force the block (A) and (B) is :-
along the incline, the angle between the (1) Zero (2)3.9 N (3)5 N (4)49 N
inclined plane and the horizontal is :
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(1) 15° (2)30° (3) 37° (4)60°
Q.118 A rod AB is shown in figure. End A of the rod is
Q.113 A block of mass m = 2 kg is resting on a rough fixed on the ground. Block is moving with
inclined plane of inclination 300 as shown in velocity 2 ms− toward right. The velocity of end
figure. The coefficient of friction between the B of rod at the instant shown in figure is
block and the plane is µ = 0.5. What minimum
force F should be applied perpendicular to the
plane on the block, so that block does not slip
on the plane (g=10m/s2)
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(1) 3ms −1 (2) 2ms −1 Q.123 In the arrangement shown in the figure, the
ends P and Q and stretchable string move
(3) 2 3ms −1 (4) 4ms −1
downwards with uniform speed U. Pulley A and
B are fixed. Mass M moves upwards with a
Q.119 A block is dragged on smooth plane with the
speed
help of a rope which moves with velocity v. The
horizontal velocity of the block is :
v


m

v v U
(1) v (2) (3) v sin  (4) (1) 2U cos (2)
sin cos  cos 
Q.120 In the figure shown, blocks A and B move with 2U
velocities v1 and v2 along horizontal direction. (3) (4) U cos
cos 
v
The ratio of 1 : Q.124
v2

1 2
v1 v2
A B

sin 2 sin 1
(1) (2)
sin 1 sin 2
cos 2 cos 1 Find the velocity of point G
(3) (4)
cos 1 cos 2 (1) 40 m/s (2) 70 m/s
Q.121 In the figure shown, the pulley is moving with (3) 60 m/s (4) 10 m/s
velocity u. The velocity of the block attached
Q.125 Find the accelerations of movable pulley P and
with string:
block B if acceleration of block A = 1 m/s2 .

(1) 4u (2) 3u (3) u (4) 2u

Q.122 Two masses are connected by a string which
passes over a pulley accelerating upward at a
rate A as shown. If a1 and a2 be the acceleration (1) ap = 2m/s2, aB = 1m/s2
of bodies 1 and 2 respectively then :
(2) ap = 1m/s2, aB = 1m/s2
(1) A = a 1 – a 2
(3) ap = 1m/s2, aB = 2m/s2
(2) A = a 1 + a 2
(4) ap = 1m/s2, aB = 2m/s2
a1 – a2
(3) A =
2
Q.126 The velocities of A and B are marked in the
a1 + a2
(4) A = figure. Find the velocity of block C (assume that
2
the pulleys are ideal and string inextensible).
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(2) Momentum does not change
(3) Momentum changes by 2MV
(4) Kinetic energy changes by MV2
Q.131 A car is moving with speed 30 m / sec on a
circular path of radius 500 m. Its speed is
increasing at the rate of 2m/s2, What is the
(1) 1 m/s (2) 2 m/s (3) 5 m/s (4) 4 m/s acceleration of the car
(1) 2 m/s2 (2) 2.7 m/s2
Q.127 At a given instant, A is moving with velocity of (3) 1.8 m/s2 (4) 9.8 m/s2
5m/s upwards. What is velocity of B at that time
Q.132 A particle of mass 'm' describes a circle of radius
(r). The centripetal acceleration of the particle is
4
. The momentum of the particle :
r2
2m 2m 4m 4m
(1) (2) (3) (4)
r r r r
Q.133 A particle is moving around a circular path
(1) 15 m/s (2) 15 m/s with uniform angular speed (). The radius of
(3) 5 m/s (4) 5 m/s the circular path is r. The acceleration of the
particle is:-
Q.128 The pulleys in the diagram are all smooth and 2 
light. The acceleration of A is a upwards and the (1) (2) (3) v  (4) v r
r r
acceleration of C is f downwards. The
Q.134 A car moves on a circular road, describing equal
acceleration of B is
angles about the centre in equal intervals of
times. Which of the statements about the
velocity of car it true: –
(1) velocity is constant
(2) magnitude of velocity is constant but the
direction of velocity change
(3) both magnitude and direction of velocity
(1) ½(f - a) up (2) ½(a + f) down change
(3) ½(a + f) up (4) ½(a - f) up (4) velocity is directed towards the centre of
Q.129 If acceleration of A is 2 m/s2 to left and circle
acceleration of B is 1m/s2 to left, then Q.135 An insect trapped in a circular groove of radius
acceleration of C is 12 cm moves along the groove steadily and
completes 7 revolutions in 100 s. What is the
linear speed of the motion: –
(1) 2.3 cm/s (2) 5.3 cm/s
(3) 0.44 cm/s (4) None of these
(1) 1 m/s2 upwards (2) 1 m/s2 downwards Q.136 A particle moves in a circle of the radius 25 cm
(3) 2 m/s2 downwards (4) 2 m/s2 upwards at two revolutions per second. The acceleration
KINEMATICS OF CIRCULAR MOTION of the particle in m/sec2 is: –
Q.130 A particle of mass M is moving in a horizontal (1) 2 (2) 82 (3) 42 (4) 22
circle of radius R with uniform speed V. When it Q.137 A particle moves in a circle describing equal
moves from one point to a diametrically angle in equal times, its velocity vector :-
opposite point, its (1) remains constant
MV2 (2) change in magnitude
(1) Kinetic energy changes by
4 (3) change in direction
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(4) changes in magnitude and direction revolutions in 20 s, then what is the magnitude
Q.138 A mass of 2 kg is whirled in a horizontal circle by of acceleration of the stone :-
means of a string at an initial speed of 5 r.p.m. (1) 493 cm/s2 (2) 720 cm/s2
2
Keeping the radius constant the tension in the (3) 860 cm/s (4) 990 cm/s2
string is doubled. The new speed is nearly :-
Q.145 For a particle in a non-uniform accelerated
(1) 7 r.p.m. (2) 14 r.p.m. circular motion :-
(3) 10 r.p.m. (4) 20 r.p.m. (1) velocity is radial and acceleration is
Q.139A particle moving along a circular path. The transverse only
angular velocity, linear velocity, angular (2) velocity is transverse and acceleration is
acceleration and centripetal acceleration of the radial only
particle at any instant respectively are (3) velocity is radial and acceleration has both
,v,  ,ac . Which of the following relation is/are radial and transverse components
correct :- (4) velocity is transverse and acceleration has
(a)  ⊥ v (b) ⊥  (c) v ⊥ ac (d)  ⊥ ac both radial and transverse components
(1) a,b,c (2) b,c,d (3) a,b,c (4) a,c,d Q.146 The angular velocity of a particle rotating in a
Q.140 A particle is acted upon by a force of constant circular orbit 100 times per minute is
magnitude which is always perpendicular to the (1) 1.66 rad/s (2) 10.47 rad/s
velocity of the particle. The motion of the (3) 10.47 degree/s (4) 60 degree/s
particle takes place in a plane. It follows, that :-
(1) its velocity is constant Q.147 Two particles having mass 'M' and 'm' are
(2) its K.E. is constant moving in a circular path having radius R and r.
(3) its acceleration is constant If their time period are same then the ratio of
(4) it moves in a straight line angular velocity will be: –
Q.141 If the equation for the displacement of a particle r R R
(1) (2) (3) 1 (4)
moving on a circular path is given by () = 2t3 + R r r
0.5, where  is in radians and t in seconds, then Q.148 Angular velocity of minute hand of a clock is: –
the angular velocity of the particle after 2 s from 
its start is: - (1) rad / s (2) 8  rad/s
30
(1) 8 rad/s (2) 12 rad/s
2 
(3) 24 rad/s (4) 36 rad/s (3) rad / s (4) rad / s
1800 1800
Q.142 A body moves with constant angular velocity on
Q.149 A car moving with speed 30 m/s on a circular
a circle. Magnitude of angular acceleration :-
path of radius 500 m. Its speed is increasing at
(1) r2 (2) Constant
the rate of 2m/s2. The acceleration of the car is:-
(3) Zero (4) None of the above
(1) 9.8 m/s2 (2) 1.8 m/s2
Q.143 A particle of mass m revolving in horizontal (3) 2 m/s2 (4) 2.7 m/s2
circle of radius R with uniform speed v. When
Q.150 A body of mass 1 kg tied to one end of string is
particle goes from one end to other end of
diameter, then:- revolved in a horizontal circle of radius 0.1 m
with a speed of 3 revolution/sec, assuming the
1
(1) K.E. changes by mv2 effect of gravity is negligible, then linear
2
velocity, acceleration and tension in the string
(2) K.E. change by mv2
will be :-
(3) no change in momentum
(1) 1.88 m/s, 35.5 m/s2, 35.5 N
(4) change in momentum is 2 mv
(2) 1.88 m/s, 45.5 m/s2, 45.5 N
Q.144 A stone is tied to one end of string 50 cm long (3) 3.88 m/s, 55.5 m/s2, 55.5 N
and is whirled in a horizontal circle with (4) None of these
constant speed. If the stone makes 10
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 20  Q.157 A body is revolving with a constant speed along

Q.151 A particle moves along a circle of radius  
   a circle. If its direction of motion is reversed but
with constant tangential acceleration. If the the speed remains the same then
velocity of the particle is 80 m/s at the end of (a) the centripetal force will not suffer any
the second revolution after motion has begun, change in magnitude
the tangential acceleration is :- (b) the centripetal force will have its direction
(1) 40 m/s2 (2) 640  m/s2 reversed
(3) 160  m/s2 (4) 40  m/s2 (c) the centripetal force will not suffer any
Q.152 The angular velocity of a wheel is 70 rad/s. If the change in direction
radius of the wheel is 0.5 m, then linear velocity (d) the centripetal force is doubled
of the wheel is :- (1) a, b (2) b, c (3) c, d (4) a, c
(1) 70 m/s (2) 35 m/s Q.158 ar and at represent radial and tangential
(3) 30 m/s (4) 20 m/s acceleration. The motion of a particle will be
Q.153A stone tied to the end of a string of 1 m long is uniform circular motion if :-
whirled in a horizontal circle with a constant (1) ar = 0 and at = 0 (2) ar = 0 but at 0
speed. If the stone makes 22 revolution in 44 (3) ar 0 but at = 0 (4) ar 0 and at 0
seconds, what is the magnitude and direction of
Q.159 In uniform circular motion the velocity vector
acceleration of the stone :-
and acceleration vector are
(1) 2 ms–2 and direction along the tangent to
(1) Perpendicular to each other
the circle.
(2) Same direction
(2) 2 ms–2 and direction along the radius
(3) Opposite direction
towards the centre.
(4) Not related to each other
2
(3) ms –2 and direction along the radius
4 Q.160 A string of length 10 cm breaks if its tension exceeds
towards the centre. 10 newton. A stone of mass 250 g tied to this string,
(4) 2 ms–2 and direction along the radius away is rotated in a horizontal circle. The maximum
from the centre. angular velocity of rotation can be:
Q.154 A fly wheel rotating at 600 rev/min is brought (1) 20 rad/s (2) 40 rad/s
under uniform deceleration and stopped after 2 (3) 100 rad/s (4) 200 rad/s
minutes, then what is angular deceleration in DYNAMICS OF CIRCULAR MOTION
rad/sec2?
Q.161 If the speed and radius both are tripled for a
 1
(1) (2) 10  (3) (4) 300 body moving on a circular path, then the new
6 12
centripetal force will be :
Q.155 The linear and angular acceleration of a particle
are 10 m/sec2 and 5 rad/sec2 respectively. It will (1) Doubled of previous value
be at a distance from the axis of rotation. (2) Equal to previous value
1 (3) Triple of previous value
(1) 50 m (2) (3) 1 m (4) 2 m
2 (4) One third of previous value
Q.162 A string of length 0.1 m cannot bear a tension
Q.156 The angular acceleration of particle moving
along a circular path with uniform speed :- more than 100N. It is tied to a body of mass
(1) uniform but non zero 100 g and rotated in a horizontal circle. The
(2) zero maximum angular velocity can be -
(3) variable (1) 100 rad/s (2) 1000 rad/s
(4) as can not be predicted from given (3) 10000 rad/s (4) 0.1 rad/s
information
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Q.163 The radius of the circular path of a particle is
doubled but its frequency of rotation is kept
constant. If the initial centripetal force be F,
then the final value of centripetal force will be
F
(1) F (2) (3)4F (4)2F
2
Q.164 A 0.5 kg ball moves in a circle of radius 0.4 m at
a speed of 4 ms–1. The centripetal force on the
ball is :-
(1) 10 N (2)20 N (3)40 N (4)80 N
Q.165 The earth (Me = 6 × 1024 kg) is revolving round the
sun in an orbit of radius (1.5 × 108) km with
angular velocity of (2 × 10–7) rad/s. The force (in
newton) exerted on the earth by the sun will be:-
(1) 36 × 1021 (2) 16 × 1024
(3) 25 × 1016 (4) Zero
Q.166 A 500 kg car takes a round turn of radius 50 m
with a velocity of 36 km/hr. The centripetal
force is :-
(1) 250 N (2) 1000 N
(3) 750 N (4) 1200 N
Q.167 A motor cycle driver doubles its velocity when
he is taking a turn. The force exerted towards
the centre will become :-
(1) double (2) half
1
(3) 4 times (4)
4
Q.168 The force required to keep a body in uniform
circular motion is :-
(1) Centripetal force (2) Centrifugal force
(3) Resistance (4) None of the above
Q.169 A car moving on a horizontal road may be
thrown out of the road in taking a turn :-
(1) by the gravitational force
(2) due to lack of proper centripetal force
(3) due to rolling friction between the tyres and
the road
(4) due to reaction of the road
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