DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEM SHEET– (PHYSICS)

Topic : Newton's Laws of Motion-3

Q.1 A block of mass M is pulled along a horizontal frictionless surface by a rope of mass m. A force P is being
applied to one end of the rope, the force that the rope exerts on the block M is-
 M   m 
(1)  P (2)  P
Mm Mm
Mm Mm
(3)  P (4)  P
 m   M 

Q.2 A weight W is tied to two strings passing over the frictionless pulleys A and B as shown in the figure. If
weights P and Q move downwards with speed v, the weight W at any instant rises with the speed-

  B
A

P Q

W
(1) v cos  (2) 2v cos 
(3) v/cos  (4) 2v/cos 

Q.3 Calculate the acceleration of the masses 12 kg shown in the set up of fig. Also calculate the tension in the
string connecting the 12 kg mass. The string are weightless and inextensible, the pulleys are weightless and
frictionless-

p1

4 kg
p2
30º
12 kg
g 56g 2g 60g
(1) , N (2) , N
10 5 7 7
10 5 g 5
(3) , N (4) , N
g 56g 14 56g
Q.4 In fig, a mass 5 kg slides without friction on an inclined plane making an angle 30º with the horizontal. Then
the acceleration of this mass when it is moving upwards, the other mass is 10 kg. The pulleys are massless and
frictionless. Take g = 10 m/sec2 – (Given : mA = 5 kg, mB = 10 kg)

A 5 kg B 10 kg
30º

(1) .33 m/sec2 (2) 3.3 m/sec2

(3) 33 m/sec2 (4) None of these

Q.5 A triangular block of mass M with angle 30º, 60º, 90º rests with its 30º– 90º side on a horizontal smooth fixed
table. A cubical block of mass m rests on the 60º – 30º side of the triangular block. What horizontal
acceleration a must M have relative to the stationary table so that m remains stationary with respect to the
triangular block [M = 9 kg, m = 1 kg]

60º
m
M

90º 30º

(1) 2.8 m/s2 (2) 5.6 m/s2

(3) 8.4 m/s2 (4) Zero

Q.6 In the figure, the blocks A, B and C each of mass m have accelerations a1, a2 and a3 respectively. F1 and F2
are external forces of magnitude 2 mg and mg respectively. Then –

mA m B mC

2m m

F1 = 2 mg F2 = mg
(1) a1 = a2 = a3 (2) a1 > a3 > a2

(3) a1 = a2 , a2 > a3 (4) a1 > a2 , a2 = a3

Q.7 Two particles of mass ‘m’ each are tied at the ends of a light string of length 2a. The whole 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
F

m m
P

a a

F a F x F x F a2  x2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2m a  x 2
2 2m a  x 2
2 2m a 2m x
 Answer Key

1.(3) 5.(2)
M
ma cos
m
Tm all
P 60º 
mg
T mg cos mg sin
P mg sin mg
a= 30º
( M  m)
For equals,
PM
T = Ma =
( M  m) mg sin  = ma cos 
2.(3)  =x +y
2 2 2
a = g tan  = g tan 30º
d dy
2 = 0 + 2y g 10 3 17.82
dt dt a= = × = = 5.6 m/s2
3 3 3 3
dy d v
 = /y =
dt dt cos  6.(2)
3.(2)

T T
F1 T2
T T mA mB mC
4 kg T
T T2
2m m
mg

12 kg F1 = 2 mg F2 = mg
12g – 2T = 12a2 …(1) For A, F1 – mg = ma1
1
T–4× = 4a1 …(2) 2mg – mg = ma1
2
2a2 = a1 …(3) a1 = g
4.(4)
T2 ( 2m  m ) g
T2 For B, a2 = ×g=
T2 (2m  m ) 3
T1
T1 T1 T2 For C, (mg + mg) – T = ma3
A 5 kg B 10 kg
T – mg = ma3
30º
m2g g
m2 system, 100 – T2 = 10a2 …(1)  a3 =
3
m1 system, T1 – 2.5 × 10 = 5a1 …(2)
a1 > a3 > a2
using constraint rel.
7.(2)
a1 = 2a2 …(3)
F
massless pulley system
T 
T2 = 2T1 …(4)
100 – 2T1 = 100a2  T
m m
[T1 – 25 = 5 × 2a2] × 2
m system, T sin  = ma …(1)
50 = 120a2 F
2T cos  = F  T = …(2)
50 5 2 cos 
a2 = = m/s2
120 12 using (2) in (1), F tan  = 2ma
10 5 F tan  F x
a1 = m/s2 = m/s2 = 0.833 m/s2 a= =
12 6 2m 2m a  x2
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