CLASS : XIth SUBJECT : PHYSICS

DATE : DPP No. : 9

Topic :- LAWS OF MOTION

1. In the following figure, the pulley 𝑃1 is fixed and the pulley 𝑃2 is movable. If 𝑊1 = 𝑊2 = 100 N,
what is the angle𝐴𝑃2𝑃1? The pulleys are frictionless and assume equilibrium

A P2
P1

W1
W2

a) 30° b) 60° c) 90° d)120°

2. In the system shown in the figure, the friction coefficient between ground and bigger block is𝜇.
There is no friction between both the blocks. The string connecting both the block is light; all
three pulleys are light and frictionless. Then the minimum limiting value of 𝜇, so that the
system remains in equilibrium, is

m 2m

1 1 2 3
a) b) c) d)
2 3 3 2

3. A ball of mass 0.2 kg rests on a vertical post of height 5 m. A bullet of mass 0.01 kg, travelling
with a velocity 𝑣 m/s in a horizontal direction, hits the centre of the ball. After the collision, the
ball and bullet travel independently. The ball hits the ground at a distance of 20 m and the
bullet at ball hits the ground at a distance of 100 m from the foot of the post. The initial velocity
𝑣 of the bullet is

a) 250 m/s b) 250 2 m/s c) 400 m/s d)500 m/s

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 4. For the system shown in the figure, 𝑚1 > 𝑚2 > 𝑚3 > 𝑚4. Initially, the system is at rest in
equilibrium condition. If the string joining 𝑚4 and ground is cut, then just after the string is cut

Statement I: 𝑚1,𝑚23, 𝑚3 remain stationary

Statement II: the value of acceleration of all the four blocks can be determined
Statement III: Only 𝑚4 remains stationary
Statement IV: Only 𝑚4 accelerates
Now, choose the correct options
a) All the statements are correct b) Only I, II and IV are correct
c) Only I and II are correct d)Only II and IV are correct

5. A block of base 10 cm × 10 cm and height 15 cm is kept on an inclined plane. The coefficient of

friction between them is 3. The inclination θ of this inclined plane from the horizontal plane is
gradually increased from 0°. Then,
a) at 0 = 30°, the block will start sliding down the plane
b) The block will remain at the rest on the plane up to certain θ and then it will topple
c) At θ = 60°, the block will start sliding down the plane and continue to do so at higher angles
At θ = 60°, the block will start sliding down the plane and on further increasing θ, it will
d)
topple at certain θ

6. Determine the time in which the smaller block reaches other end of bigger block in the figure
= 0.3
10 N 2 kg
= 0.0
8 kg

L = 3.0 m

a) 4 s b) 8 s c) 2.19 s d)2.13 s

7. Figure shows the variation of force acting on a body with time. Assuming the body to start from
rest, the variation of its momentum with time is best represented by which plot?
F(N)

20

O 2 4
t(s)

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 P(kg ms-1)
-1
P(kg ms ) P(kg ms-1) P(kg ms-1) 40
80 80 40
a) 40 b) 40 c) 20 d) 20
t(s) t(s) t(s) 4
t(s)
2 4 2 4 2 4 2

8. A circular road of radius 1000 m has banking angle45°. The maximum safe speed (in ms-1) of a
car having a mass 2000 kg will be, if the coefficient of friction between type and road is 0.5
a) 172 b) 124 c) 99 d)86

9. 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 2 𝑚 and 𝑚 just after the string is cut will be
a) 𝑔/2 upward, 𝑔 downward b) 𝑔 upward, 𝑔/2 downward
c) 𝑔 upward, 2𝑔 downward d)2𝑔 upward, 𝑔 downward

10. Two blocks of masses 𝑀1 and 𝑀2 are connected with a string passing over a pulley as shown in
figure. The block 𝑀1 lies on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between the block
𝑀1 and the horizontal surface is𝜇. The system accelerates. What additional mass 𝑚 should be
placed on the block 𝑀1 so that the system does not accelerate?
m
M1

M2

𝑀2 - 𝑀1 𝑀2 𝑀1
a) b) - 𝑀1 c) 𝑀2 - d) (𝑀2 - 𝑀1)𝜇
𝜇 𝜇 𝜇

11. A block 𝐴 of mass 2 kg is placed over another block 𝐵 of mass 4 kg, which is placed over a
smooth horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction between 𝐴 and 𝐵 is 0.4. when a horizontal
force of magnitude 10 N is applied on 𝐴, the acceleration of blocks 𝐴 and 𝐵 are
A F
B

a) 1 ms-2 and 2 ms-2, respectively b) 5 ms-2 and 2.5 ms-2, respectively

Both the blocks will moves together with Both the blocks will move together with
c) d)
acceleration 1/3 ms-2 acceleration, 5/3 ms-2

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 12. A house is built on the top of a hill with 45° slope. Due to sliding of material and sand from top
to bottom of hill, the slope angle has been reduced

If coefficient of static friction between sand particles is 0.75, what is the final angle attained by
hill? (tan-1 0.75 ⋍ 37°)
a) 8° b) 45° c) 37° d)30°

13. A balloon of mass 𝑀 is descending at a constant acceleration𝛼. When a mass 𝑚 is released from
the balloon, it starts rising with the same acceleration𝛼. Assuming that its volume does not
change, what is the value of 𝑚?
𝛼 2𝛼 𝛼+g 𝛼+g
a) 𝑀 b) 𝑀 c) 𝑀 d) 𝑀
𝛼+g 𝛼+g 𝛼 2𝛼

14. A trolley 𝐴 has a simple pendulum suspended from a frame fixed to its desk. 𝐴 block 𝐵 is in
contact on its vertical slide. The trolley is on horizontal rails and accelerates towards the right
such that the block is just prevented from falling. The value of coefficient of friction between 𝐴
and 𝐵 is 0.5. The inclination of the pendulum to the vertical is
a

a) tan-1 (12) b) tan-1(3) c) tan-1 ( 2) d)tan-1(2)

15. A block of mass 𝑀 is pulled along a horizontal frictionless surface by a rope of mass𝑚. Force 𝑃
is applied at one end of rope. The force which the rope exerts on the block is
𝑃 𝑃 𝑃𝑀 𝑃𝑀
a) b) c) d)
(𝑀 - 𝑚) 𝑀(𝑚 + 𝑀) (𝑚 + 𝑀) (𝑀 - 𝑚)

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 16. Three blocks 𝐴,𝐵 and 𝐶 of equal mass 𝑚 are placed one over the other on a frictionless surface
(table) as shown in the figure. Coefficient of friction between any blocks 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 is𝜇. The
maximum value of mass of block 𝐷 so that the blocks 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 move without slipping over
each other is
C
B
A

=0
M D

3𝑚𝜇 3𝑚(1 - 𝜇) 3𝑚(1 + 𝜇) 3𝑚𝜇

a) b) c) d)
𝜇+1 𝜇 𝜇 (1 - 𝜇)

17. Two small rings 𝑂 and 𝑂' are put two vertical stationary rods 𝐴𝐵 and𝐴'𝐵', respectively. One end
of an inextensible thread is tied at point𝐴'. The thread passes through ring 𝑂' and its other end
is tied to ring𝑂. Assuming that ring 𝑂' moves downwards at a constant at a constant velocity 𝑣1,
then velocity 𝑣2 of the ring 𝑂, when ∠𝐴𝑂𝑂' = 𝛼, is
A A'

v2 O'

O
v1

B B'
2 sin 𝛼/2
2
2 cos2 𝛼/2 3 cos2 𝛼/2
a) 𝑣1 [ cos 𝛼 ] b) 𝑣1 [ sin 𝛼 ] c) 𝑣1 [ sin 𝛼 ] d)None of these

18. Statement I A cloth covers a table. Some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out
without dislodging the dishes from the table.
Statement II For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a) Statement I is true, statement II is true; statement II is a correct explanation for statement I
b) Statement I is true, statement II is true; statement II is not a correct explanation for
statement I
c) Statement I is true, statement II is false
d)Statement I is false, statement II is true

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 19. An ideal liquid of density 𝜌 is pushed with velocity 𝑣 through the central limb of the tube
shown in the figure. What force does the liquid exert on the tube? The cross sectional areas of
the three limbs are equal to 𝐴 each. Assume stream-line flow

9 5 3
a) 𝜌 𝐴𝑣2 b) 𝜌 𝐴𝑣2 c) 𝜌 𝐴𝑣2 d)𝜌 𝐴𝑣2
8 4 2

20. A professor holds an eraser against a vertical chalkboard by pushing horizontally on it. He
pushes with a force that is much greater than it required to hold the eraser. The force friction
exerted by the board on the eraser increases if he
a) Pushes eraser with slightly greater force
b) Pushes eraser with slightly less force
c) Raiser his elbow so that the force he exerts is lightly downward but has same magnitude
d)Lowers his elbow so that the force he exerts is slightly upward but the same magnitude

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