PHYSICS

Target : JEE (MAIN + ADVANCE) 2020

Exercise Sheet

Chapter Name :
NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION
&
FRICTION

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 EXERCISE -1
SINGLE CHOICE TYPE
1. A particle is observed from two frames S 1 and S2. The graph of relative velocity of S 1 with respect to S2 is
shown in figure . Let F1 and F2 be the pseudo forces on the particle when seen from S 1 and S2 respectively .
Which one of the following is not possible ?

(A) F1 = 0 , F2  0 (B) F1  0 , F2 = 0
(C) F1  0 , F2  0 (D) F1 = 0 , F2 = 0

2. A flexible chain of weight W hangs between two fixed points A and B at the same level. The inclination of
the chain with the horizontal at the two points of support is . What is the tension of the chain at the endpoint.

W W W
(A) cosec  (B) sec  (C) W cos  (D) sin 
2 2 3

3. Two masses m and M are attached with strings as shown. For the system to be in equilibrium we have

2M 2m M m
(A) tan  = 1 + (B) tan  = 1 + (C) tan  = 1 + (D) tan  = 1 +
m M 2m 2M

4. A ball weighing 10 gm hits a hard surface vertically with a speed of 5m/s and rebounds with the same speed.
The ball remain in contact with the surface for 0.01 sec. The average force exerted by the surface on the ball
is :
(A) 100 N (B) 10 N (C) 1 N (D) 150 N

5. A 10 kg wagon is pushed with a force of 7N for 1.5 second, then with a force of 5 N for 1.7 seconds, and then
with a force of 10 N for 3 second in the same direction. What is the change in velocity brought about?
(A) 9.8 m/s (B) 19.6 m/s (C) 4.9 m/s (D) 10 m/s
6. A balloon of gross weight w newton is falling vertically downward with a constant acceleration a(<g). The
magnitude of the air resistance is : (Neglecting buoyant force)

 a  a a
(A) w (B) w 1  g  (C) w 1  g  (D) w
    g
7. Three blocks A , B and C are suspended as shown in the figure. Mass of each block A and C is m. If
system is in equilibrium and mass of B is M , then :
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A B C

(A) M = 2 m (B) M < 2 m (C) M > 2 m (D) M = m

8. In the figure , the blocks A , B and C of mass m each have acceleration a 1 , a 2 and a 3 respectively. F1 and
F2 are external forces of magnitudes 2 mg and mg respectively .
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m m m
A F1=2mg B 2m C F2=mg
(A) a 1 = a 2 = a 3 (B) a 1 > a 2 > a 3 (C) a 1 = a 2 , a 2 > a 3 (D) a 1 > a 2 , a 2 = a 3

9. A block of mass M is placed on a fixed smooth inclined plane of inclination  with the horizontal. The force
exerted by the plane on the block has a magnitude
(A) Mg (B) Mg/cos  (C) Mgcos  (D) Mgtan 
10. Block B moves to the right with a constant velocity v0. The velocity of block A relative to B is :
v0

A B

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v0 v0
(A) , towards left (B) , towards right
2 2
3v 0 3v 0
(C) , towards left (D) , towards right
2 2

11. Consider the shown arrangement. Assume all surfaces to be smooth. If ‘N’ represents magnitude of normal
reaction between block and wedge then acceleration of ‘M’ along horizontal equals:

N sin 
(A) along + ve-x-axis
M
N cos 
(B) along-ve x-axis
M
N sin 
(C) along – ve x-axis
M
N sin 
(D) along –ve x-axis
mM
12. In the arrangement shown in figure , pulleys are massless and frictionless and threads are light and inextensible.
Block of mass m 1 will remain at rest if :
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m1 m2 m3
1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 3
(A) m = m + m (B) m = m + m (C) m 1 = m 2 + m 3 (D) m = m + m
1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1
13. A pendulum of mass m hangs from a support fixed to a trolley. The direction of the string when the trolley
rolls up a plane of inclination  with acceleration a 0 is (String and bob remain fixed with respect to
trolley) :
a0

 a0   g   a 0  g sin  
(A)  = tan –1  (B)  = tan –1  g  (C)  = tan –1  a  (D)  = tan –1  g cos  
   0  
14. A block of mass m is placed on a smooth wedge of inclination  . The whole system is accelerated horizontally so
that the block does not slip on the wedge. The force exerted by the wedge on the block has a magnitude.
(A) mg (B) mg/cos  (C) mgcos  (D) mgtan 
15. There is an inclined surface of inclination  = 30º. A smooth groove is cut into it forming angle  with AB.
A steel ball is free to slide along the groove. If the ball is released from the point O at top end of the groove,
the speed when it comes to A is: [ g = 10 m/s 2 ]

Fixed
O

 90º
4m 
A B
3m
(A) 40 m / s (B) 20 m / s (C) 10 m / s (D) 15 m / s

16. 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 cut then the magnitude of
acceleration of the block just after the cut will be : (Take g = 10 m/s 2)

(A) 16 m/s2 (B) 4 m/s2 (C) cannot be determined (D) none of these
17. Reading shown in two spring balances S 1 and S2 is 90 kg and 30 kg respectively when lift is accelerating
upwards with acceleration 10 m/s2. The mass is stationary with respect to lift. Then the mass of the block will
be :

(A) 60 kg (B) 30 kg (C) 120 kg (D) None of these

18. Five persons A, B, C, D & E are pulling a cart of mass 100 kg on a smooth surface and cart is moving with
acceleration 3 m/s2 in east direction. When person 'A' stops pulling, it moves with acceleration 1m/s2 in the west
direction. When only person 'B' stops pulling, it moves with acceleration 24 m/s2 in the north direction. The magnitude
of acceleration of the cart when only A & B pull the cart keeping their directions same as the old directions, is :
(A) 26 m/s2 (B) 3 71 m/s2 (C) 25 m/s2 (D) 30 m/s2

19. Two particles start together from a point O and slide down along straight smooth inclined planes at 30º & 60º
to the vertical & in the same vertical plane as in figure. The relative acceleration of second with respect to
first will be (in magnitude & direction) as :

g g 3
(A) in the vertical direction (B) at 45º with vertical
2 2
g
(C) inclined at 60º to vertical (D) g in the vertical direction
3
20. In the figure a block ‘A’ of mass ‘m’ is attached at one end of a light spring and the other end of the spring is
connected to another block ‘B’ of mass 2m through a light string. ‘A’ is held and B is in static equilibrium. Now A
is released. The acceleration of A just after that instant is ‘a’. In the next case, B is held and A is in static equilibrium.
Now when B is released, its acceleration immediately after the release is 'b'. The value of a/b is : (Pulley, string
and the spring are massless)

1
(A) 0 (B) (C) 2 (D) undefined
2
21. A uniform rope of length L and mass M is placed on a smooth fixed wedge as shown. Both ends of rope are
at same horizontal level. The rope is initially released from rest, then the magnitude of initial acceleration of
rope is

(A) Zero (B) M( cos – cos ) g

(C) M( tan  – tan )g (D) None of these

22. A bob is hanging over a pulley inside a car through a string. The second end of the string is in the hand of a
person standing in the car . The car is moving with constant acceleration 'a' directed horizontally as shown in
figure . Other end of the string is pulled with constant acceleration ' a ' (relative to car) vertically. The
tension in the string is equal to

(A) m g2  a 2 (B) m g2  a 2 – ma

(C) m g2  a 2 + ma (D) m(g + a)

23. Two blocks ‘A’ and ‘B’ each of mass ‘m’ are placed on a smooth horizontal surface. Two horizontal forces
F and 2F are applied on the two blocks ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively as shown in figure. The block A does not
slide on block B. Then the normal reaction acting between the two blocks is :

F
(A) F (B) F/2 (C) (D) 3F
3
24. A trolley is accelerating down an incline of angle  with acceleration gsin . Which of the following is
correct. ( is the constant angle made by the string with vertical).

(A)  =  (B)  = 00
(C) Tension in the string, T = mg (D) Tension in the string, T = mg sec 
25. What will be the displacement of a block in first 0.2s if the block is kept on the floor of an elevator at rest. suddenly
elevator starts descending with an acceleration of 13 m/s2. Take g = 10 m/s2.
(A) 26 cm (B) 6cm (C) 46cm (D)20cm
More than one choice type
26. In the system shown in the figure m 1 > m 2 . System is held at rest by thread BC.
Just after the thread BC is burnt :
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spring B m2
k

m1 A ////////////
C

(A) acceleration of m 2 will be upwards

m  m2 
(B) magnitude of acceleration of both blocks will be equal to  1  g
 m1  m2 
(C) acceleration of m 1 will be equal to zero
(D) magnitude of acceleration of two blocks will be non zero and unequal.
27. A particle is resting on a smooth horizontal floor . At t = 0 , a horizontal force starts acting on it . Magnitude
of the force increases with time according to law F =  . t , where  is a constant . For the figure shown

which of the following statements is/are correct ?

(A) Curve 1 shows acceleration against time (B) Curve 2 shows velocity against time
(C) Curve 2 shows velocity against acceleration (D) none of these
28. A light string is wrapped round a cylindrical log of wood which is placed on a horizontal surface with it's
axis vertical and it is pulled with a constant force F as shown in the figure.(Friction is absent
everywhere)

(A) tension T in the string increases with increase in 

(B) tension T in the string decreases with increase in 
(C) tension T > F if  >  /3
(D) tension T > F if  >  /4
29. According to figure the reading of the spring balance will be :
(all contacts are smooth) [ g = 10 m/s2]

(A) 6 kg f (B) 5 kg f (C) 60 N (D) 60 kg f

30. Two blocks A and B of mass 10 kg and 40 kg are connected by an ideal string as shown in the figure. Neglect
the masses of the pulleys and effect of friction. (g = 10 m/s 2)

A B

45° Fixed 45°

5 5
(A) The acceleration of block A is ms–2 (B) The acceleration of block B is ms–2
2 2 2

125 150
(C) The tension in the string is N (D) The tension in the string is N
2 2

31. Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 20 kg are connected by a light spring as shown. A force of 200 N acts on the
20 kg mass as shown. At a certain instant the acceleration of 10 kg mass is 12 ms –2 towards right direction.

(A) At that instant the 20 kg mass has an acceleration of 12 ms –2.

(B) At that instant the 20 kg mass has an acceleration of 4 ms –2 .
(C) The stretching force in the spring is 120 N.
20
(D) The collective system moves with a common acceleration of ms–2 when the extension in the connecting
3
spring is the maximum.

32. In the figure shown all the surface are smooth. All the blocks A, B and C are movable X-axis is horizontal and y-
axis vertical as shown. Just after the system is relased from the position as shown.

y
A

B x
C


Horizontal Surface

(A) Acceleration of 'A' relative to ground is in negative y-direction

(B) Acceleration of 'A' relative to B is in positive x-direction
(C) The horizontal acceleration of 'B' relative to ground is in negative x-direction.
(D) The acceleration of 'B' relative to ground directed along the inclined surface of 'C' is greater than g sin .

33. A particle stays at rest as seen from a frame. We can conclude that
(A) the frame is inertial.
(B) resultant force on the particle is zero.
(C) if the frame is inertial then the resultant force on the particle is zero.
(D) if the frame is noninertial then there is a nonzero resultant force.
 FRICTION
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Single choice type
1. A body is projected up along the rough inclined plane from the bottom with some velocity. It travels up the incline
and then returns back. If the time of ascent is ta and time of descent is td, then
(A) ta = td (B) ta > td (C) ta < td (D) data insufficient

2. A chain of length L is placed on a horizontal surface as shown in figure. At any instant x is the length of chain on
rough surface and the remaining portion lies on smooth surface. Initially x = 0. A horizontal force P is applied to the
chain (as shown in figure). In the duration x changes from x = 0 to x = L, for chain to move with constant speed.

(A) the magnitude of P should increase with time

(B) the magnitude of P should decrease with time
(C) the magnitude of P should increase first and then decrease with time
(D) the magnitude of P should decrease first and then increase with time
3. The upper portion of an inclined plane of inclination  is smooth and the lower portion is rough. A particle
slides down from rest from the top and just comes to rest at the foot. If the ratio of the smooth length to rough
length is m : n, the coefficient of friction is :
m  n mn mn 1
(A)   tan (B)   cot  (C)   cot  (D) 2
 n   n   n 

4. A uniform rope so lies on a table that part of it lays over. The rope begins to slide when the length of hanging
part is 25 % of entire length. The co-efficient of friction between rope and table is:
(A) 0.33 (B) 0.25 (C) 0.5 (D) 0.2

5. A 1.5 kg box is initially at rest on a horizontal surface when at t = 0 a horizontal force F  (1.8t )î N (with t in
seconds), is applied to the box. The acceleration of the box as a function of time t is given by : (g = 10m/s2)

a0 for 0  t  2.85

a  (1.2t  2.4)î m/s2 for t > 2.85
The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the surface is :
(A) 0.12 (B) 0.24 (C) 0.36 (D) 0.48
6. Starting from rest, A flat car is given a constant acceleration ao = 2 m/s2. A cable is connected to a crate A of mass
50 kg as shown. Neglect the friction between floor and car wheels and mass of pulley. The cofficient of friction
between crate & floor of the car is  = 0.3. The tension in cable is -

(A) 700 N (B) 350 N (C) 175 N (D) 0

7. A block lying on a long horizontal conveyor belt moving at a constant velocity receives a velocity 5 m/s at
t = 0 sec. relative to the ground in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the conveyor. After t = 4 sec,
the velocity of the block becomes equal to the velocity of the belt. The coefficient of friction between the block and
the belt is 0.2. Then the velocity of the conveyor belt is : (g = 10 m/s2)
 (A) 13 m/s (B) – 13 m/s (C) 3 m/s (D) 6 m/s
8. In the arrangement shown in the figure mass of the block B and A are 2 m, , 8 m respectively. Surface between
B and floor is smooth. The block B is connected to block C by means of a pulley. If the whole system is
released then the minimum value of mass of the block C so that the block A remains stationary with respect
to B is : (Co-efficient of friction between A and B is and pulley is ideal)

m 2m 10 m 10m
(A) (B) (C) (D)
  1 1   1

9. A block of mass m lying on a rough horizontal plane is acted upon by a horizontal force P and another force
Q inclined an at an angle  to the vertical. The minimum value of coefficient of friction between the block
and the surface for which the block will remain in equilibrium is:

P  Q sin  P cos   Q P  Q cos  P sin   Q

(A) mg  Q cos  (B) mg  Q sin  (C) mg  Q sin  (D) mg  Q cos 

10. (i) In the arrangement shown tension in the string connecting 4kg and 6kg masses is

(A) 8N (B) 12N (C) 6N (D) 4N

(ii) Friction force on 4 kg block is

(A) 4N (B) 6 N (C) 12 N (D) 8 N

(iii) Friction force on 6 kg block is

(A) 12 N (B) 8 N (C) 6 N (D) 4 N
11. In the given figure the coefficient of friction between 4kg and 5 kg blocks is 0.2 and between 5 kg block and
ground is 0.1 respectively. Choose the correct statements

(A) Minimum force needed to cause system to move is 17 N

(B) When force is 4N static friction at all surfaces is 4N to keep system at rest
(C) Maximum acceleration of 4kg block is 2m/s 2
(D) Slipping between 4kg and 5 kg blocks start when F is > 17N
12. A worker wishes to pile a cone of sand into a circular area in his yard. The radius of the circle is r, and no sand
is to spill onto the surrounding area. If µ is the static coefficient of friction between each layer of sand along the
slope and the sand, the greatest volume of sand that can be stored in this manner is :

1
(A)  r 3 (B)   r3 (C) 2 r 2 (D) 2  r
3 
13. A fixed wedge with both surface inclined at 45 0 to the horizontal as shown in the figure. A particle P of mass
m is held on the smooth plane by a light string which passes over a smooth pulley A and attached to a particle
Q of mass 3m which rests on the rough plane. The system is released from rest. Given that the acceleration
g
of each particle is of magnitude then
5 2

(i) the tension in the string is :

6 mg mg mg
(A) mg (B) (C) (D)
5 2 2 4

(ii) In the above question the coefficient of friction between Q and the rough plane is :
4 1 3 2
(A) 5 (B) 5 (C) 5 (D) 5

(iii) In the above question the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by the string on the pulley is
:
6 mg 6 mg mg mg
(A) downward (B) upward (C) downward (D) downward
5 5 5 4

14. A bead of mass m is located on a parabolic wire with its axis vertical and vertex directed downward as in figure
and whose equation is x2 = ay. If the coefficient of friction is µ, the highest distance above the x-axis at which the
particle will be in equilibrium is

1 2 1
(A) µa (B) µ2 a (C) µa (D) µa
4 2
More than one choice type
15. A block of mass 15 kg is resting on a rough inclined plane as shown in figure. The block is tied up by a
horizontal string which has a tension of 50 N. The coefficient of friction between the surfaces of contact is
( g = 10 m/s2 )

(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/4 (D) 1/4

16. A block on a long table is tied by massless ropes to two hanging blocks as in figure. Initially block C is
moving downwards with non zero velocity. The static and kinetic friction between block B & table is 0.3 and
0.1 respectively.

(A) Acceleration of block C is approx. 0.4 m/s 2 downwards

(B) Acceleration of block C is approx. 0.43 m/s 2 upwards
(C) Block C comes to rest after some time
(D) Acceleration of block C is zero, all the time
17. Two masses m 1 = 4 kg and m 2 = 2kg are connected with an inextensible, massless string that passes
over a frictionless pulley and through a slit, as shown. The string is vertical on both sides and th e
string on the left is acted upon by a constant friction force 10 N by the slit as it moves. (use g = 10 m/
s 2)

SLIT

m1 4kg 2kg m2

5
(A) Acceleration of mass m1 is m/s2, downwards.
3
(B) Tension in the string is same throughout.
70
(C) Force exerted by the string on mass m2 is N.
3
10
(D) If positions of both the masses are interchanged, then 2kg mass moves up with an acceleration m/s2.
3
18. Car is accelerating with acceleration = 20 m/s2. A box of mass m = 10 kg that is placed inside the car, it is put
in contact with the vertical wall of car as shown. The friction coefficient between the box and the wall is  =
0.6.

(A) The acceleration of the box will be 20 m/sec2

(B) The friction force acting on the box will be 100 N
(C) The contact force between the vertical wall and the box will be 100 5 N
(D) The net contact force between the vertical wall and the box is only of electromagnetic in nature.
19. In the given figure the value(s) of mass m for which the 100 kg block
remains in static equilibrium is (g = 10 m/s2 )

(A) 35 kg (B) 37 kg (C) 83 kg (D) 85 kg

20. A solid cube of mass 5 kg is placed on a rough horizontal surface, in xy-plane as shown. The friction coefficient

between the surface and the cube is 0.4. An external force F  6 î  8 ĵ  20k̂ N is applied on the cube. (use g
= 10 m/s2)
z

x
(A) The block starts slipping over the surface
(B) The friction force on the cube by the surface is 10 N.
(C) The friction force acts in xy-plane at angle 127° with the positive x-axis in clockwise direction.
(D) The contact force exerted by the surface on the cube is 10 10 N.

21. The force F1 parallel to inclined plane that is necessary to move a body up an inclined plane is double the force F2
that is necessary to just prevent it from sliding down, then :
(A) F2 = w sin( – ) sec (B) F1 = w sin( – ) sec
(C) tan = 3tan (D) tan = 3tan
Where  = Limiting angle of repose
 = angle of inclined plane
w = weight of the body
22. An insect of mass m, starts moving on a rough inclined surface from point A. As the surface is very sticky,
the coefficient of friction between the insect and the incline is  = 1. Assume that it can move in any direction
; up the incline or down the incline then

A
=1

=37°

(A) The maximum possible acceleration of the insect can be 14 m/sec 2

(B) The maximum possible acceleration of the insect can be 2 m/sec 2
(C) The insect can move with a constant velocity
(D) The insect can not move with a constant velocity
 EXERCISE -2
NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. In the figure shown all the surfaces are smooth. The blocks A , B and C have the same mass m. F is floor and
W is the wall. Find the magnitude of the contact forces at all the surfaces after the system is released from
rest. The angle of inclination of the inclined plane with the horizontal is .

2. A cylinder and a wedge of same masses with a vertical face, touching each other, move along two smooth
inclined planes forming the same angle  and  respectively with the horizontal. Determine the force of
normal N exerted by the wedge on the cylinder, neglecting the friction between them.

3. The masses of blocks A and B are same and equal to m. Friction is absent everywhere. Find the magnitude
of normal force with which block B presses on the wall and accelerations of the blocks A and B.
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B
37°

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4. At the moment t = 0 the force F = at is applied to a small body of mass m resting on a smooth horizontal plane (a is
constant). The permanent direction of this force forms an angle  with the horizontal (as shown in the figure).
Find :

(a) the velocity of the body at the moment of its breaking off the plane;
(b) the distance traversed by the body up to this moment.
5. The monkey A shown in the figure climbing on a rope whyle monkey B holding tail of the monkey A which
is climbing on a rope. The masses of the monkeys A and B are 7 kg and 3 kg respectively. If A can tolerate a
tension of 45 N in its tail, what force should monkey A apply on the rope
in order to carry the monkey B with it ? Take g =10 m/s 2.
6. Calculate the acceleration of the block B in the figure, assuming the surfaces and the pulleys P 1 and P2 are all
smooth and pulleys and string are light
2m 4m

P1
F A B
P2
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7. In above Question vertical surface is replaced by block C of mass m as shown in figure. Find the acceleration
of block B.
2m 4m

P1
F A B
C P2
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8. In the arrangement shown in figure, the mass of the body A is n = 4 times that of body B. The height h=20 cm.
At a certain instant, the body B is released and the system is set in motion. What is the maximum height, the
body B will go up? Assume enough space above B and A sticks to ground. (A and B are of small size) (g = 10
m/s2)
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A
h B
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9. The 40 kg block is moving to the right with a speed of 1.5 m/s when it is acted upon by the forces F 1 & F2.
These forces vary in the manner shown in the graph. Find the velocity of the block after t = 12 s. Neglect
friction and masses of the pulleys and cords.
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F2

F1
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10. In the figure shown all blocks are of equal mass ‘m’. All surfaces are smooth. Find the acceleration of all the
blocks.

11. Two particles A and B of masses 3 kg and 2 kg are connected by a light inextensible string . The particles are
in contact with the smooth faces of a wedge DCE of mass 10 kg resting on a smooth horizontal plane. When
the system is moving freely, find the acceleration of the wedge and the acceleration of B.
C

A B

D 45° 45° E
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12. In the arrangement shown in the fig, the block of mass m = 2 kg lies on the wedge of mass M = 8 kg. Find the
initial acceleration of the wedge if the surfaces are smooth and pulley & strings are massless.
P1
60°
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m M
P2
60°
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13. The block C shown in the figure is ascending with an acceleration a = 3 m/s 2 by means of some motor not
shown here. Find the acceleration of the bodies A and B of masses 10 kg and 5 kg respectively, assuming
pulleys and strings are massless and friction is absent everywhere.

C
Fixed line w.r.t. ground

A B

14. The vertical displacement of block A in meter is given by y = t 2/4 where t is in second. Calculate the downward
acceleration a B of block B.
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A
y
B
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15. For the pulley system , each of the cables at A and B is given velocity of 2m/s in the direction of the arrow.
Determine the upward velocity v of the load m.

16. A ball of mass M is suspended from two identical springs each with spring constant k and undeformed length
L. The ball is held in line with two springs as shown in the figure. When the ball begins to fall, find the
magnitude of the acceleration of the ball at the instant when it has fallen through a vertical distance x, in
terms of M, g, x, L and k.

17. An object of mass m is suspended in equilibrium using a string of length  and a spring having spring
constant K (< 2 mg/ ) and unstreched length /2.

(a) Find the tension in the string.

(b) What happens if K > 2 mg/ ?
18. In the figure shown C is a fixed wedge. A block B is kept on the inclined surface of the wedge C. Another
block A is inserted in a slot in the block B as shown in figure. A light inextensible string passes over a light
pulley which is fixed to the block B through a light rod. One end of the string is fixed and other end of the
string is fixed to A.S is a fixed support on the wedge. All the surfaces are smooth. Masses of A and B are
same. Find
the magnitude of acceleration of A and B. (sin 37º = 3/5)

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S

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A

B C
37°
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19. A lift is moving upwards with a constant acceleration a = g. A small block A of mass ' m ' is kept on a wedge
B of the same mass ' m '. The height of the vertical face of the wedge is ' h'. A is released from the top most
point of the wedge. Find the time taken by A to reach the bottom of B. All surfaces are smooth and B is also
free to move.
a

A
B h
)

20. A bead of mass m is fitted on to a rod of a length of 2 and can move on it without friction. At the initial moment the
bead is in the middle of the rod. The rod moves translationally in a horizontal plane with an acceleration ‘a’ in a
direction forming an angle  with the rod. Find the acceleration of the bead relative to the rod, the reaction force
exerted by the rod on the bead, and the time when the bead will leave the rod.
21. A ball is suspended from the ceilling of car which is speeding up on a horizontal road with a constant acceleration
a. Find the angle made by the string if the ball & string remain static with respect to car. If in the same car a block
is kept on a smooth fixed incline and does not slip on the fixed incline then find the angle of inclination of incline
plane.with the horizontal.

22. For the following system shown assume that pulley is frictionless,
string is massless (m remains on M) :
Find

(a) the acceleration of the block A.

(b) Normal reaction on m is (force on C due to B)
(c) the force on the ceiling
 MATCH THE COLUMN
1. Column- I gives four different situation. In final statement of each situation two vector quantities are compared.
The result of comparison is given in column-II. Match the statement in column-I with the correct comparison(s) in
column-II :
Column  Column 
(A) Stone is projected from ground at an angle  with (p) same in magnitude
horizontal (  90°). Neglect the effect of air friction.
Then between the two instants when it is at same
height (above ground), its average velocity and
horizontal component of velocity are
(B) For four particles A, B, C & D, the velocities of one (q) different in magnitude
with respect to other are given as V DC is 20 m/s towards
north, V BC is 20 m/s towards east and V BA is 20 m/s
towards south. Then V BC and V AD are
(C) Two blocks of masses 4 and 8 kg are placed on ground (r) same in direction
as shown . Then the net force exerted

by earth on block of mass 8 kg and normal reaction

exerted by 8 kg block on earth are (note that earth
includes ground)
(D) For a particle undergoing rectilinear motion with uniform (s) opposite in direction
acceleration, the magnitude of displacement is half the
distance covered in some time interval. The magnitude of
final velocity is less than magnitude of initial velocity for
this time interval. Then the initial velocity and average
velocity for this time interval are
2. Column-I gives four different situations involving two blocks of mass m1 and m2 placed in different ways on a
smooth horizontal surface as shown. In each of the situations horizontal forces F1 and F2 are applied on blocks of
mass m1 and m2 respectively and also m2 F1 < m1 F2. Match the statements in column I with corresponding results in
column-II
Column  Column 

m1 m2  F1 F2 
 
(A) . Both the blocks (p) m  m m  m 
1 2  1 2 

are connected by massless inelastic string. The

magnitude of tension in the string is

m1 m2  F1 F2 
 
(B) . Both the blocks (q) m  m m  m 
1 2  1 2 

are connected by massless inelastic string. The

magnitude of tension in the string is
 m1 m2  F2 F1 
 
(C) . The magnitude (r) m  m m  m 
1 2  2 1

of normal reaction between the blocks is

 F1  F2 
(D) . The magnitude (s) m1 m2  m  m 

 1 2 
of normal reaction between the blocks is

COMPREHENSION
Comprehension # 1
Figure shows a weighing machine kept in a lift. Lift is moving upwards with acceleration of 5 m/s 2. A block
is kept on the weighing machine. Upper surface of block is attached with a spring balance. Reading shown
by weighing machine and spring balance is 15 kg and 45 kg respectively. Answer the following questions.
Asume that the weighing machine can measure weight by having negligible deformation due to block, while
the spring balance requires larger expansion : (take g = 10 m/s 2)

M
Weighing
Machine
1. Mass of the object in kg and the normal force acting on the block due to weighing machine are :
(A) 60 kg, 450 N (B) 40 kg, 150 N (C) 80 kg, 400 N (D) 10 kg, zero
2. If lift is stopped and equilibrium is reached. Reading of weighing machine and spring balance will be :
(A) 40 kg, zero (B) 10 kg, 20 kg (C) 20 kg, 10 kg (D) zero, 40 kg
3. Find the acceleration of the lift such that the weighing machine shows its true weight.
45 85 22 60
(A) m/s2 (B) m/s2 (C) m/s2 (D) m/s2
4 4 4 4
Comprehension # 2
A small block of mass 1 kg starts moving with constant velocity 2 m/s on a smooth long plank of mass 10 kg
which is also pulled by a horizontal force F = 10 t N where t is in seconds and F is in newtons. (the initial
velocity of the plank is zero).

4. Displacement of 1 kg block with respect to plank at the instant when both have same velocity is
4 8
(A) 4 m (B) 4 m (C) m (D) 2 m
3 3
5. The time (t  0) at which displacement of block and plank with respect to ground is same will be :
(A) 12 s (B) 2 3 s (C) 3 3 s (D) 3 /2 s

6. Relative velocity of plank with respect to block when acceleration of plank is 4 m/s 2 will be -
(A) Zero (B) 10 m/s (C) 6 m/s (D) 8 m/s
 FRICTION
SUBJECTIVE
1. In the figure shown below the friction between the 4 kg block and the incline as 1 and between 8 kg and incline is
2. Calculate the accelerations of the blocks 8kg & 4kg respectively when (a) 1 = 0.2 and 2 = 0.3 (b) 1 = 0.3 and
2 = 0.2. (take g = 10 m/s2)

m
1 =4
kg
1 m
2 =8
kg
2
30º (

2. In figure block 1 is one fourth the length  of block 2 of mass also one fourth. No friction exists between
block 2 and surface on which it rests. Coefficient of friction is k between 1 & 2. Find the distance block 2
moves when only half of block 1 is still on block 2. Block 1 and block 3 have same masses.

3. In the given situation it is known that when released the blocks slide. Find the accelerations of the two blocks. Also
find the time when the small block will fall off from the larger block. (The size of m is very –very small then M, see
figure)

4. A bead of mass ‘m’ is fitted onto a rod with a length of 2 , and can move on it with coefficient of kinetic
friction . At the initial moment the bead is in the middle of the rod. The rod moves translatory in a horizontal
plane with an acceleration ‘a’ in the direction forming an angle  with the rod as shown in figure find the
time when the bead will leave the rod : (Neglect the gravity).

5. MA = 3 kg, MB = 4 kg and MC = 8 kg.  between any two surfaces is 0.25. Pulley is frictionless and string is
massless. block, A is connected to the wall through a massless rigid rod as shown in figure.(g=10m/s2)

(a) find the value of F to keep C moving with constant speed

(b) if F is 200 N then find acceleration of B
6. In the figure shown, the coefficient of static friction between C and ground is 0.5, coefficient of static friction
between A and B is 0.25, coefficient of static friction between B and C is zero. Find the minimum value of force ‘F’,
to cause sliding between A and B. Masses of A, B and C are respectively 2 kg, 4 kg and 5 kg.

7. In the figure shown, the coefficient of static friction between block B and the wall is 2/3 and the coefficient of
kinetic friction between B and the wall is 1/3. Other contacts are smooth. Find the minimum force ‘F’ required to
lift B, up. Now if the force applied on A is slightly increased than the calculated value of minimum force, then find
the acceleration of B. Mass of A is 2m and the mass of B is m. Take tan  = 3/4.

8. A plank of mass m1 with a bar of mass m2 placed on it lies on a smooth horizontal plane. A horizontal force growing
with time t as F = kt (k is constant) is applied to the bar. Find how the accelerations of the plank a1 and of the bar a2
depend on t, if the coefficient of friction between the plank and the bar is equal to . Draw the approximate plots of
these dependences.
9. A block of mass 2 kg is pushed against a rough vertical wall with a force of 40 N, coefficient of static friction being
0.5. Another horizontal force of 15 N is applied on the block in a direction parallel to the wall. Will the block move?
If yes, in which direction & what is the acceleration ? If no, find the frictional force exerted by the wall on the block.
10. A heavy chain with, mass per unit length ‘‘ is pulled by the constant force F along a horizontal surface
consisting of a smooth section and a rough section. The chain is initially at rest on the rough surface with x
= 0. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the chain and the rough surface is µ k, then what is the
velocity v of the chain when x = L, if the force F is greater than µk gL in order to initiate the motion. :

L
x
F
Rough µ k x=0 Smooth

MATCH THE COLUMN

1. In the given figure find the accelerations of blocks A and B for the following cases ( g = 10 m/s2 )

Column - I Column - II

(A) 1 = 0 and 2 = 0.1 (p) aA = aB = 9.5 m/s2

(B) 2 = 0 and 1 = 0.1 (q) aA = 9 m/s2 , aB = 10 m/s2

(C) 1 = 0.1 and 2 = 1.0 (r) aA = aB = g = 10 m/s2

(D) 1 = 1.0 and 2 = 0.1 (s) aA = 1, aB = 9 m/s2

2. Column II gives certain situations involving two blocks of mass 2 kg and 4 kg. The 4 kg block lies on a smooth
horizontal table. There is sufficient friction between both the block and there is no relative motion between both the
blocks in all situations. Horizontal forces act on one or both blocks as shown. Column I gives certain statement
related to figures given in column II. Match the statements in column I with the figure in column II.
Column I Column II

2kg
(A) Magnitude of frictional force is maximum. (p) 4kg 12N

2kg 12N
(B) Magnitude of friction force is least. (q) 4kg

2kg 6N
(C) Friction force on 2 kg block is towards right. (r) 4kg 6N

8N 2kg
(D) Friction force on 2 kg block is towards left. (s) 4kg 20N

COMPREHENSION
Comprehension - 1
A block of mass 15 kg is placed over a frictionless horizontal surface. Another block of mass 10 kg is placed over
it, that is connected with a light string passing over two pulleys fastened to the 15 kg block. A force F = 80 N is
applied horizontally to the free end of the string. Friction coefficient between two blocks is 0.6. The portion of the
string between 10 kg block and the upper pulley is horizontal as shown in figure Pulley string & connecting rods
are massless. (Take g = 10 m/s2)

1. The magnitude of acceleration of the 10 kg block is :

(A) 3.2 m/s2 (B) 2.0 m/s2 (C) 1.6 m/s2 (D) 0.8 m/s2
2. The magnitude of acceleration of the 15 kg block is :
(A) 4.2 m/s2 (B) 3.2 m/s2 (C) 16/3 m/s2 (D) 2.0 m/s2

3. If applied force F = 120 N, then magnitude of acceleration of 15 kg block will be :

(A) 8 m/s2 (B) 4 m/s2 (C) 3.2 m/s2 (D) 4.8 m/s2

4. Continuing with the situation, if the force F = 80 N is directed vertically as shown, the acceleration of the 10 kg
block will be :

(A) 2 m/s2, towards right (B) 2 m/s2, towards left

(C) 6 m/s2, towards left (D) 16/5 m/s2, towards right

5. In the situation of the previous question, acceleration of the 15 kg block will be :

(A) 4 m/s2, towards right (B) 16/5 m/s2, towards right
(C) 2/3 m/s2, towards right (D) 4/3 m/s2, towards left
Comprehension # 2
Impending state of motion is a critical border line between static and dynamic states of a body. A block of
mass m is supported on a rough vertical wall by applying a force F as shown in figure. Coefficient of static
friction between block and wall is S. The block under the influence of F sin may have a tendency to move
upward or it may be assumed that F sin just prevents downward fall of the block. Read the above passage
carefully and answer the following questions.

6. The minimum value of force F required to keep the block stationary is :

mg mg mg mg
(A) cos  (B) sin    cos  (C) sin    cos  (D)  tan 

7. The value of F for which friction force between the block and the wall is zero.
mg mg mg
(A) mg (B) (C) (D)
sin  cos  tan 
8. If F is the force applied on the block as shown and F min is the minimum value of force required to keep the
block stationary. Then choose the correct alternative.
(A) If F < Fmin ; the block slides downward
(B) If F = Fmin ; the block slides upward
(C) In each case (for any value of F) the friction force f < mg
(D) All the above
 EXERCISE -3
1. A machine gun fires a bullet of mass 40 g with a velocity 1200 ms–1. The man holding it, can exert maximum
force of 144 N on the gun. How many bullets can he fire per second at the most? [AIEEE - 2004]
(1) One (2) Four (3) Two (4) Three
2. Two masses m1 = 5 kg and m2 = 4.8 kg tied to a string are hanging over a light frictionless pulley. What is the
acceleration of the masses when they are free to move ? (g = 9.8 m/s2) [AIEEE - 2004]

m1

m2

(1) 0.2 m/s2 (2) 9.8 m/s2 (3) 5 m/s2 (4) 4.8 m/s2
3. A block rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The coefficient of static
friction between the block and the plane is 0.8. If the frictional force on the block is 10 N, the mass of the block
(in kg) is : (taken g = 10 m/s2) [AIEEE - 2004]
(1) 2.0 (2) 4.0 (3) 1.6 (4) 2.5
4. A block is kept on a frictionless inclined surface with angle of inclination . The incline is given an acceleration
a to keep the block stationary. Then a is equal to- [AIEEE - 2005]

a


(1) g/tan (2) g cosec (3) g (4) g tan 

5. A smooth block is released at rest on a 45° incline and then slides a distance d. The time taken to slide
is n times as much to slide on rough incline than on a smooth incline. The coefficient of friction is-
[AIEEE - 2005]
1 1 1 1
(1) µk = 1 – (2) µk = 1 (3) µs = 1 – (4) µs = 1
2
n 2
n n 2
n2
6. The upper half of an inclined plane with inclination  is perfectly smooth, while the lower half is rough.
A body starting from rest at the top will again come to rest at the bottom, if the coefficient of friction for
the lower half is given by- [AIEEE - 2005]
(1) 2 sin  (2) 2 cos  (3) 2 tan  (4) tan 

7. Consider a car moving on a straight road with a speed of 100 m/s. The distance at which car can be stopped,
is : [µk = 0.5] [AIEEE - 2005]
(1) 800 m (2) 1000 m (3) 100 m (4) 400 m

8. A player caught a cricket ball of mass 150 g moving at a rate of 20 m/s. If the catching process is completed
in 0.1 s., the force of the blow exerted by the ball on the hand of the player is equal to- [AIEEE - 2006]
(1) 150 N (2) 3 N (3) 30 N (4) 300 N
9. A block of mass m is connected to another block of mass M by a spring (massless) of spring constant k. The
blocks are kept on a smooth horizontal plane. Initially the blocks are at rest and the spring is unstretched. Then
a constant force F starts acting on the block of mass M to pull it. Find the force on the block of mass m :-
 [AIEEE - 2007]
mF (M  m)F mF MF
(1) (2) (3) (4)
M m (m  M) (m  M)
10. Two fixed frictionless inclined planes making an angle 30° and 60° with the
vertical are shown in the figure. Two blocks A and B are placed on the two

A
planes. What is the relative vertical acceleration of A with respect to B ?
(1) 4.9 ms–2 in vertical direction. [AIEEE - 2010] B
(2) 4.9 ms–2 in horizontal direction
(3) 9.8 ms–2 in vertical direction
(4) Zero 60° 30°

11. The minimum force required to start pushing a body up a rough (frictional coefficient µ) inclined plane is F1 while
the minimum force needed to prevent it from sliding down is F2. If the inclined plane makes an angle  from the
F1
horizontal such that tan = 2µ then the ratio F is :- [AIEEE - 2011]
2

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

12. A particle of mass m is at rest at the origin at time t = 0. It is subjected to a force F(t) = F0e–bt in the x-direction.
Its speed v(t) is depicted by which of the following curves ? [AIEEE - 2012]

F0 F0 F0b F0
mb mb m mb
(1) (2) (3) (4)
v(t) v(t) v(t) v(t)
t t t t
13. A mass ‘m’ is supported by a massless string wound around a uniform
hollow cylinder of mass m and radius R. If the string does not slip on the
cylinder, with what acceleration will the mass fall on release ?
[JEE (Main) -2014]
5g 2g g
(1) (2) g (3) (4)
6 3 2
x3
14. A block of mass m is placed on a surface with a vertical cross section given by y  . If the coefficient of
6
friction is 0.5, the maximum height above the ground at which the block can be placed without slipping is :
1 1 1 2
(1) m (2) m (3) m (4) m
3 2 6 3
[JEE (Main) -2014]
15. Given the figure are two blocks A and B of weight 20 N and 100 N, respectively.
F
These are being pressed against a wall by a force F as shown. If the coefficient A B
of friction between the blocks is 0.1 and between block B and the wall is 0.15,
the frictional force applied by the wall on block B is :
[JEE (Main) -2015]
(1) 120 N (2) 150 N (3) 100 N (4) 80 N
16. A point particle of mass m, moves along the uniformly rough P

track PQR as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction,

between the particle and the rough track equals  The particle
h = 2m
is released, from rest, from the point P and it comes to rest
at a point R. The energies, lost by the ball, over the parts,
PQ and QR, of the track, are equal to each other, and no 30° R
energy is lost Horizontal Q
when particle changes direction from PQ to QR. Surface
 The values of the coefficient of friction  and the distance x(=QR), are, respectively close to:
[JEE (Main) -2016]
(1) 0.2 and 3.5 m (2) 0.29 and 3.5 m (3) 0.29 and 6.5 m (4) 0.2 and 6.5 m
17. Two masses m1 = 5 kg and m2 = 10 kg connected by an inextensible string over a frictionless pulley, are moving as
shown in the figure . The coefficient of friction of horizontal surface is 0.15. The minimum weight m that should be
put on top of m2 to stop the motion is : [JEE (Main) -2018]
m T
m2

m1
m1g
(1) 23.3 kg (2) 43.3 kg (3) 10.3 kg (4) 18.3 kg
 EXERCISE -4
1. A block P of mass m is placed on a horizontal frictionless plane. A second block of same mass m is placed
on it and is connected to a spring of spring constant k, the two blocks are pulled by distance A. Block Q oscillates
without slipping. What is the maximum value of frictional force between the two blocks:– [IIT-JEE 2004]

k µs
Q

kA
(A) (B) kA (C) µSmg (D) zero
2
2. 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 2m and m just after the string is cut will be :– [IIT-JEE 2006]

2m

g g
(A) upwards, g downwards (B) g upwards, downwards
2 2
(C) g upwards, 2g downwards (D) 2g upwards, g downwards

3. 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 the 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 become 2x, is :– [IIT-JEE 2007]

F a F x F
(A) 2 m (B) 2 m
a 2  x2 a 2  x2

m P m
F x F a 2  x2
(C) (D) a a
2m a 2m x
4. A piece of wire is bent in the shape of a parabola y = kx2 (y-axis vertical ) with a bead of mass m on it. The bead can
slide on the wire without friction. It stays at the lowest point of the parabola when the wire is at rest. The wire is now
accelerated parallel to the x-axis with a constant acceleration a. The distance of the new equilibrium position of the
bead, where the bead can stay at rest with respect to the wire, from the y-axis is :- [IIT-JEE 2009]
a a 2a a
(A) (B) (C) (D)
gk 2gk gk 4 gk
5. A block of mass m is on an inclined plane of angle . The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is
 and tan >. The block is held stationary by applying a force P parallel to the plane. The direction of force
pointing up the plane is taken to be positive. As P is varied from P1 = mg (sin – cos) to P2=mg(sin +  cos),
the frictional force f versus P graph will look like [IIT-JEE-2010]
 f f f f
P2 P1 P1 P2
P P P P
(A) P1 (B) P1 P2 (C) P2 (D)

6. In the figure, a ladder of mass m is shown leaning against a wall. It is in static equilibrium making an angle 
with the horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction between the wall and the ladder is µ1 and that between the
floor and the ladder is µ2 . The normal reaction of the wall on the ladder is N1 and that of the floor is N2. If the
ladder is about to slip, then [IIT-JEE-2014]
mg
(A) µ1  0 µ2  0 and N 2 tan  
2
mg
(B) µ1  0 µ2  0 and N1 tan  
2
mg
(C) µ1  0 µ2  0 and N 2 
1  µ1µ2
mg
(D) µ1  0 µ2  0 and N1 tan  
2
7. A wire, which passes through the hole in a small bead, is bent in the form of quarter of a circle. The wire is fixed
vertically on ground as shown in the figure. The bead is released from near the top of the wire and it slides along
the wire without friction. As the bead moves from A to B, the force it applies on the wire is [IIT-JEE-2014]

(A) always radially outwards.

(B) always radially inwards.
(C) radially outwards initially and radially inwards later.
(D) radially inwards initially and radially outwards later.
8. A block of mass m1 = 1 kg another mass m2 = 2kg, are placed together (see figure) on an inclined plane with angle
of inclination  . Various values of are given in List I. The coefficient of friction between the block m1 and the
plane is always zero. The coefficient of static and dynamic friction between the block m2 and the plane are equal
to µ = 0.3. In List II expressions for the friction on the block m2 are given. Match the correct expression of the
friction in List II with the angles given in List I, and choose the correct option. The acceleration due to gravity is
denoted by g. [Useful information: tan (5.5°)  l 0.1; tan (11.5°)  0.2; tan (16.5°)  0.3]
[IIT-JEE-2014]
List I List II
P.  = 5° 1. m2g sin 
Q.  = 10° 2. (m1+m2) g sin 
R.  = 15° 3. µm2g cos
S.  = 20° 4. µ(m1 + m2)g cos
Code:
(A) P-1, Q-1, R-1, S-3 (B) P-2, Q-2, R-2, S-3
(C) P-2, Q-2, R-2, S-4 (D) P-2, Q-2, R-3, S-3

9. A uniform wooden stick of mass 1.6 kg and length  rests in an inclined manner on a smooth, vertical wall of
height h () such that a small portion of the stick extends beyond the wall. The reaction force of the wall on the
stick is perpendicular to the stick. The stick makes an angle of 30° with the wall and the bottom of the stick is on
a rough floor. The reaction of the wall on the stick is equal in magnitude to the reaction of the floor on the stick.
The ratio h/ and the frictional force f at the bottom of the stick are (g = 10 ms–2) [IIT-JEE-2016]
 h 3 16 3 h 3 16 3
(A)  ,f  N (B)  ,f  N
 16 3  16 3
h 3 3 8 3 h 3 3 16 3
(C)  ,f  N (D)  ,f  N
 16 3  16 3

10. The position vector r of a particle of mass m is given by the following equation r(t)= t 3 ˆi+ t 2 ˆj where
 = 10/3 m s–3,  = 5 m s–2 and m = 0.1 kg. At t = 1 s, which of the following statement(s) is(are) true about the
particle?

(A) The velocity v is given by v = 10iˆ + 10jˆ ms
 
-1
[IIT-JEE-2016]
 
(B) The angular momentum L with respect to the origin is given by L = –(5/3)kˆ N m s
 

(C) The force F is given by F = iˆ + 2jˆ N 

(D) The torque  with respect to the origin is given by   (20 / 3)kˆ N m

11.  
Consider a body of mass 1.0 kg at rest at the origin at time t = 0. A force F  tiˆ  ˆj is applied on the body,,
where  = 1.0 Ns–1 and  = 1.0 N. The torque acting on the body about the origin at time t = 1.0s is  . Which of
the following statements is (are) true? [IIT-JEE 2018]
1
(A) || = (B) The torque  is in the direction of the unit vector + k̂
3
 1
 
(C) The velocity of the body at t = 1 is v = ˆi  2ˆj ms 1
2
1
(D) The magnitude of displacement of the body at t = 1 is m
6
ASSERTION – REASON
This question contains, statement I (assertion) and statement II (reason).
(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
12. 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. [IIT-JEE 2007]
Statement–II : For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
13. Statement -I : It is easier to pull a heavy object than to push it on a level ground. [IIT-JEE 2008]
Statement-II: The magnitude of frictional force depends on the nature of the two surface in contact.

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
14. Two blocks A and B of equal masses are release from an inclined plane of of inclination
2m
A
45° at t = 0. Both the blocks are initially at rest. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the B

block A and the inclined plane is 0.2 while it is 0.3 for block B. Initially the block A is 2 m
behind the block B. When and where their front faces will come in a line. B
A
(Take g = 10 m/s2) [IIT-JEE 2004] 45°

15. A circular disc with a groove along its diameter is placed horizontally. A block of
mass 1 kg is placed as shown. The coefficient of friction between the block and all
2
surface of groove in contact is µ = . The disc has an acceleration of 25 m/s2. Find
5
the acceleration of the block with respect to disc. [IIT-JEE 2006]
INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS
16. A block is moving on an inclined plane making an angle 45° with the horizontal and the coefficient of friction is .
The force required to just push it up the inclined plane is 3 times the force required to just prevent it from sliding
down. If we define N =10, then N is [IIT-JEE-2011]

17. A solid horizontal surface is covered with a thin layer of oil. A rectangular block of mass m = 0.4 kg is at rest on this
surface. An impulse of 1.0 N is applied to the block at time t = 0 so that it starts moving along the x-axis with a
velocity v(t) = v0e–t/, where v0 is a constant and  = 4s. The displacement of the block, in metres, at t =  is ______.
Take e–1 = 0.37.
 ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE - 1

1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C)

7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (B)
13. (D) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (B) 18. (C)
19. (A) 20. (C) 21. (A) 22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (A)
25. (D) 26. (A), (C)
27. (A), (B), (C) 28. (A), (C) 29. (A), (C) 30. (A), (B), (D)
31. (B), (C) 32. (A),(B), (C), (D)
33. (C), (D)
FRICTION
OBJECTIVE
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (A)
5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (D)
9. (A) 10. (i) (A) (ii) (D) (iii) (B)
11. (C) 12. (B)
13. (i) (B) (ii) (D) (iii) (A)
14. (C) 15. (A), (B), (C)
16. (B), (C) 17. (A), (C)
18. (A), (B), (C), (D)
19. (B), (C) 20. (B), (C), (D)
21. (A), (D) 22. (A), (C)

EXERICISE -2
NEWTON’S LAW OF MOTION
mg cos 2  2mg cos  mg( 2  cos 2 )
1. NAB = ; NBC = 2 ; NCW = NBC sin  ; NFC = .
1  sin 2  1  sin  1  sin 2 
 sin  cos   sin  cos   12g 9g 12mg
2. N  mg  3. a= ; b= ; NBW = .
 cos 2   cos 2   25 25 25
 
2 2 3
4. (a) v = mg cosα ; (b) s = m g cosα
2 2 3
2asin α 6a sin α
5. Between 100 N and 150 N
3F 3F
6. a= . 7. . 8. 60 cm 9. 12 m/s.
17m 21m

2g sin  cos  4g sin 2  2g sin 

10. aC = 2
; aA = 2
; aB =
1  3 sin  1  3 sin  1  3 sin2 
2 2 30 3
11. aW = m/s2 , aB = 13 m/s2 . 12. a= m/s2 .
5 5 23
13. a A = 1 m/s2 (  ), a B = 1m/s2 (  ) 14. a B = 4 m/s2 ()
 2 2 
2Kx  L  x  L 
15. 1.5 m/s. 16. a=g–  .
M  L2  x 2 
 K
17. (a) T = mg – ; (b) length of spring will become less than ‘ ’ and T = 0 in string.
2

4 4 h(1  sin 2 )
18. aB = m/s2 , a A = 2
2 m/s . 19. t=
3 3 2g sin 2 

2
20. a cos , t = , NR = (mg)2  (ma sin  )2
a cos 
mg 2Mmg (6M  5m) Mg
21. tan–1(a/g) in each case 22. (a) 2M  m (b) 2M  m (C)
2M  m

MATCH THE COLUMN

1. (A) p, r (B) p, r (C) q, s (D) q, r
2. (A) q (B) r (C) q (D) r
COMPREHENSION
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A)
4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C)

FRICTION
SUBJECTIVE
4
1. (a) 5  (= 2.7 m/s2 ) for both ; (b) 5  3 (=3.2 m/s2 ), 5  1.5 3 (= 2.4 m/s2 )
3
7 k 
2. x2 =
8(2  3 k )

3. am = g sin  – g cos  ;
2

Mg sin   mg cos   (M  m)g cos 
aM = 2 ;
M
4M
t
g cos (M  m) .
2
4. a (cos    sin )
5. (a) 80 N, (b )10 m/s2 ,
6. Fmin = 15 N
3 3g
7. (i) Fmin = mg (ii) b =
2 22
8. When t  t0, the accelerations
a1 = a2 = kt / (m1 + m2) ; when t  t0
a1 = gm2 / m1, a2 = (kt – m2g) / m2.
a
a2
g(m1  m 2 ) m 2
Here t0 =  
k m1 a1

O t0 t
9. It will move at an angle of 53º with the 15N force and with acceleration 5/2 m/s2 .
 2F
10.   k gL


MATCH THE COLUMN

1. (A) r, (B) q, (C) p , (D) s
2. (A) s (B) r (C) p, s (D) q, r
COMPREHENSION
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (A)
5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (A)

EXERCISE - 3 :
1. 4 2. 1 3. 1 4. 4 5. 1 6. 3 7. 2 8. 3 9. 3 10. 1 11. 4 12. 4 13. 4
14. 3 15. 1 16. 2 17. 1
EXERCISE - 4 :
MCQ's with one correct answer
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. CD 7. D 8. D 9. None 10. ABD 11. A,C
12. B 13. B 14. (For A )8 2 m, 2s 15. 10 ms–2 16. 5 17. 6.30