ANSWER TEST FORCE CONCEPT

SECTION-1
[SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS]
Q.1 A man thinks about 4 arrangements as shown to raise two small bricks each having mass m. Which of the arrange-
ment would take minimum time?

(A)* (B) (C) (D)

Q.2 A trolley is being pulled up an incline plane by a man sitting on it (as shown in figure).
He applies a force of 250 N. If the combined mass of the man and trolley is 100 kg, the
acceleration of the trolley will be [sin15° = 0.26]
(A) 2.4 m/s2 (B) 9.4 m/s2
2
(C) 6.9 m/s (D)* 4.9 m/s2

Q.3 A wedge is moving horizontally with uniform acceleration a towards right and a
block of mass m stays freely at rest on its smooth inclined surface as shown in m
a
fig. What is the acceleration of the wedge ?
(A) g cot  (B) g cos M 
(C)) g sin  (D)* g tan 

Q.4 If the horizontal acceleration a0 of the surface is less than that required to keep the block stationary, as shown in
figure, then
M
(A) The block m accelerates downwards
(B) The block M accelerates towards right a0
(C) The tension in the string is less than mg m
(D)* All the above

Q.5 A heavy uniform rope of length  is pulled by a constant force F as shown in fig. The tension in the string at a
distance x from the end where the force is applied is
x x
(A) F (B) F F

 x  x
(C) F 1   (D)* F 1  
   l
2kg
Q.6 The acceleration of the blocks A and B shown in figure are : A
5g 5g 10g 10g
(A) , (B) ,
13 13 13 13
10g 5g 5g 10g
(C)* , (D) ,
13 13 7 7 B 5kg

Q.7 If the acceleration of block m1is a1 and that of block m2 is a2 in fig., then : B
(A) a1= 2a2
A
(B) a2= 2a1
a1 C
(C)* a1= g = a2
m1 a2
(D) a1 = a2 = g/2 m2

Q.8 A man of mass m stands on a frame of mass M. He pulls on a light rope, which passes over a pulley.
The other end of the rope is attached to the frame. For the system to be in equilibrium, what force must
the man exert on the rope ? M
1 m
(A)* M  m  g (B) (M+m)g
2
(C) (M-m)g (D) (M+2m)g

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 Q.9 A particle of mass M is moving with acceleration a0 as measured by an observer 1 standing in a frame of reference
moving with a uniform velocity. Another observer 2 is standing in a frame of reference moving with acceleration a.
Select wrong statement from the following.
(A) Observer 1 measures the force acting on the body as Ma0.
(B)* Observer 2 measures the force acting on the body as Ma.
(C) Observer 2 measures the force acting on the body as Ma0 - Ma.
(D) Observer 1 is standing in an inertial frame of reference and observer 2 is standing in a non-inertial frame of
reference.
Q.10 The pulleys shown in fig. are smooth and light. The acceleration of A is ‘a’ upwards and the acceleration of C is b
downwards, then the acceleration of B is
1
(A) a  b  up
2
1
(B) a  b  up
2
A C
1
(C) a  b  down B
2
1
(D)* b  a  up
2
Q.11 All surfaces shown in fig are smooth. For what ratio m1 : m2 : m3, system is in
equilibrium. All pulleys and strings are massless :
(A) 1 : 2 : 1
(B)* 2 : 2 : 1
(C) 2 : 1 : 2
(D) 1 : 2
Q.12 In the figure, the blocks are of equal mass. The pulley is fixed. In the position shown,
P
A moves down with a speed u, and vB = the speed of B :
(A) B will never lose contact with the ground 
B
(B) The downward acceleration of A is equal in magnitude to the horizontal
A u
acceleration of B
(C) B = u cos  (D)* B = u /cos 
 
Q.13 Two forces F1 and F2 act at the ends of a massless string opposite to each other then :
F1 F2
(A) the tension in the string is F1 - F2 (B) acceleration of the string is zero
(C)* tension in the string is F1 (= F2) (D) acceleration of the string will be incredibly large
Q.14 A pseudo force :
(A) is a pseudo vector (B) acts on the observer

(C)* has no reaction force (D)  ma , where a = acceleration of the object of mass m.
Q.15 The acceleration of a massless particle :
(A) can be infinite (B)* is always finite (C) is always zero (D) cannot be defined.
Q.16 A force acting on a particle :
(A) must change the direction of motion of the particle (B) must change the magnitude of velocity of the particle
(C)* must change the momentum of particle (D) must have its reaction on the particle.
Q.17 A smooth uniform rope is dragged by a force F on a horizontal surface. The ratio of tension T at P and force F is :
P T
F
l/3
(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C)* 1/3 (D) none of these.
Q.18 A smooth block of mass m is placed on a smooth plank of mass M. The acceleration of M when it is acted by a force
F is :
F F m
(A)* (B)
M Mm M F
F MF
(C) (D)
m ( M  m) 2 .

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 Q.19 In Q. No. 18, the acceleration of m is :
F F F
(A) (B) (C) (D)* None.
M Mm m
Q.20 A chain of length L and mass M is hanging by fixing its upper end to a rigid support. The tension in the chain at a
distance x from the rigid support is :
(L  x ) x
(A) Zero (B) F (C)* Mg (D) Mg .
L L
Q.21 Two masses m and M are connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley. When set free m moves up by 1.4
m in 2s. The ratio m/M is :
(A)* 13/15 (B) 15/13 (C) 9/7 (D) 7/9

Q.22 A block tied between two springs is in equilibrium. If upper spring is cut then the acceleration of the
block just after cut is 6 m/s2 downwards. Now, if instead of upper spring, lower spring is being cut
then the acceleration of the block just after the cut will be:
(A) 16 m/s2 (B*) 4 m/s2 (C) cannot be determined (D) none of these
Q.23 System is shown in the figure. Assume that cylinder remains in contact with the two wedges. The velocity of cylinder
is: Cylinder

u 13u
(A) 19  4 3 m/s (B) m/s
2 2 u m/s 2u m/s
30o 30o
(C) 3u m / s (D)* 7u m / s
Q.24 The minimum value of mass m required to lift the load M shown in figure is
M M M
(A)* (B) (C) (D) M
8 4 16

A P
Q.25 In the given configuration the clamp P can bear a maximum force of 4 2 N . m
The maximum value m (mass of each block A and B) is (given g = 10 m/s2). All
surfaces are smooth.
(A) 1 kg (B)* 2 kg m B
(C) 3 kg (D) 4 kg

Q.26 In the given diagram, with what force must the man pull the rope to hold the plank in
position? Weight of the man is 60kgf. Neglect the weights of plank, rope and pulley.
(A)* 15 kgf
(B) 30 kgf
(C) 60 kgf
(D) 120 kgf
Q.27 All surfaces are smooth and pulleys are ideal. The string is pulled with force F.
mass of A = mass of B = m.
F

B
A

(A) aA = aB (B)* aA =0, aB  0 (C) aB = 0, aA  0 (D) aA = 2aB

Q.28 A sphere of mass m is kept between two inclined walls, as shown in the figure. If the
coefficient of friction between each wall and the sphere is zero, then the ratio of
normal reaction (N1/N2) offered by the walls 1 and 2 on the sphere will be
(A) tan (B) tan2
(C)* 2cos (D) cos2

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 Q.29 Two ideal springs with light pans are hanging vertically as shown. 1 kg mass is placed in pan A,
the descent of pan B in equilibrium is x1. When the same mass is instead placed in pan B the
descent of pan B in equilibrium is x2. Then x2/x1
* (A) 3/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/2 (D) none

Q.30 A man of mass m = 60 kg is standing on weighing machine fixed on a triangular wedge of

angle  = 60° as shown in the figure. The wedge is moving up with an upward acceleration  =
2 m/s2. The weight registered by machine is
(A) 600 N (B) 1440 N
(C)* 360 N (D) 240 N

SECTION-2 [MORE THAN CORRECT ANSWER]

Q.01 Two blocks 1 and 2 being fitted with the pulleys move with velocities v1, v2 and a1 a2
accelerations a1 and a2 as shown in fig. If the block Q is connected with the v2
v1 P
block 2 with an in extensible string that passes over the pulleys, which of the
1 2
following is/are correct regarding the velocities and accelerations of the point
P and the block Q? Q
(A)* Vp = 2v1 – v2 (B)* aP = – (2a1 + a2)
(C)* vQ = – 3v2 + 4v1 (D)* aQ = – (3a2 + 4a1).
Q.02 In the fig., a man of true mass M is standing on a weighting machine placed in a cabin. The cabin is joined by string
with a body of mass m. Assuming no friction and negligible mass of cabin and weighing machine, the measured mass
of man is (normal force between the man and the machine is proportional to the mass) : m
Mm mg
(A)* measured mass of man is (M  m) (B) acceleration of man is ( M  m)
Mg
(C)* acceleration of man is ( M  m) (D) measured mass of man is M.

Q.03 A painter is raising himself and the crate on which he stands with an acceleration of 5 m/s2 by
a massless rope-and-pulley arrangement. Mass of the painter is 100 kg and that of the crate
is 50 kg. If g = 10 m/s2, then the :
(A) tension in the rope is 2250 N
(B)* tension in the rope is 1125 N
(C) contact force between painter and floor is 750 N
(D)* contact force between painter and floor is 375 N
Q.04 In the pulley system shown the movable pulleys A, B and C have mass m each, D and E are fixed
D E
pulleys. The strings are vertical, light and inextensible. Then,
2 mg A
(A)* the tension through out the string is the same and equals T =
3
B
(B)* pulleys A and B have acceleration g/3 each in downward direction
and pulley C has acceleration in upward direction
(C) pulleys A, B and C all have acceleration in downward direction C
(D) pulley A has acceleration in downward direction and pulleys B andC
have acceleration each in upward direction

Q.05 The spheres A and B as shown have mass M each. The strings SA S
and AB are light and inextensible with tensions T1 and T2 respectively.
A constant horizontal force F = Mg is acting on B. For the system 
to be in equilibrium we have : T1
(A)* tan  = 1
(B)* tan  = 0.5 A T2
(C)* T2 = 2 Mg F=Mg
B
(D)* T1 = 5 Mg

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 Q.06 Two blocks A and B of equal mass m are connected through a massless string and
arranged as shown in figure. Friction is absent everywhere. When the system is
released from rest.
(A) tension in string is mg/2
(B)* tension in string is mg/4
(C) acceleration of A is g/2 (D)* acceleration of A is 3g/4
Q.07 Forces of 30N, 40N, and 50N act along the sides AB, BC and CA of an
equilateral triangle ABC. The triangle is of mass 0.5 kg and kept in a vertical
plane as shown in figure, with the side AB vertical. The net vertical force
acting on the triangle will be (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 125 N upward (B) 5 N downwards
(C)* 10 N upwards (D) 10 N downwards
Q.08 A person, standing on the floor of an elevator, drops a coin. The coin reaches the floor of the elevator in a
time t1 if the elevator is stationary and in time t2 if it is moving uniformly. Then
(A)* t1 = t2 (B) t1 < t2 (C) t1 > t2
(D) t1 < t2 or t1 > t2 depending on whether the lift is going up or down.
SECTION-3 [COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS]
Passage : 1
A smooth wedge of mass M is pushed with an acceleration a = g tan  and a block of mass m is projected down the
slant with a velocity v relative to the wedge.
m
l
M
a 
Q.01 The time taken by the block to reach the ground is :
 2 2 v
(A)* (B) (C) (D) .
v gsin  gcos  g sin 
Q.02 The normal reaction between wedge and block is :
(A) mg cos  (B)* mg sec  (C) mg cot  (D) mg tan .
Q.03 The horizontal force applied on the wedge is :
(A) (M + m) g sin  (B) (M + m) g cos  (C) Mg tan  (D)* (M + m) g tan .
Q.04 The normal reaction offered by ground to the wedge is :
(A)* (M + m) g (B) (M + m) g cot  (C) mg sin2  + Mg (D) (M + m) g + mg cos2 .
Passage : 2
In the fig. all the pulleys and strings are massless and all the surfaces are frictionless. Small block of mass m is placed
on fixed wedge. (Take g = 10 ms–2)

P1 F=80N

P2
P5 P4 P3
P7
m=10kg
P6
30o 

Q.05 The tension in the string attached to m is :

(A) 40 N (B) 10 N (C) 20 N (D)* 5 N.
Q.06 The acceleration of m is :
(A)* 4.5 m/s2 down the incline (B) 4.5 m/s2 up the incline
(C) 5 m/s2 down the incline (D) 5 m/s2 up the incline.
Q.07 The acceleration of pulleys P4 is :
(A)* 2.25 m/s2 towards left (B) 2.25 m/s2 towards right
(C) 9 m/s2 towards left (D) 9 m/s2 towards right.

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