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1) A small particle is attached to one of the ends of a

light inextensible string of length 2 m, and placed
on a smooth horizontal surface. The other end of l = 1 m
the string is fixed to a wall. If a velocity v = 10 c
m/s be given to the particle, find the final velocity
with which the particle moves, after the string v = 1 0 c m / s
becomes taut.

2) Two particles A and B of mass 100 g and 200 g are V

A
attached to the two ends of a string of length 5 m,
resting on a smooth floor. They are separated by a 3 m
distance of 3 m. A is given a velocity of v = 20 cm/s,
along a direction normal to AB. Determine the velocities
B
of A and B just after the string becomes taut?

3) A particle (a mud pallet, say) of mass M strikes a m

smooth stationary wedge of mass M with a velocity V0 V0
, at an angle θ with horizontal. If collision is perfectly M
inelastic, find the θ
a) velocity of the wedge just after the collision
b) Change in K.E of the system (M+m) in collision

4) Two particles of masses m1 and m2 are V0

connected by a light and inextensible string m1
which passes over a fixed pulley. Initially, the
particle m1 moves with a velocity v0 when the m2
string is not taut. Neglecting friction in all
contacting surfaces, find the velocities of the x
particles m1 and m2 just after the string is taut.

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5) Three identical particles A, B and C lie on a smooth J
horizontal table. Light in extensible strings which are
just taut connect AB and BC and ∠ABC is 135 . An
0 C
0
5
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impulse J is applied to the particle C in the direction
BC. Find the initial speed of each A B
particle. The mass of each is m.
6) In the movie Aajab Prem ki Ghazab kahani, Say Ranbir kapoor and Katrina
kaif each weighing 40 kg are sitting on a friction less platform some
distance d apart. Ranbir rolls a ball of mass 4 kg on the platform towards
Katrina kaif of course she catches it. Then Katrina rolls the ball towards
ranbir and he catches it . The ball keeps on moving back and forth between
ranbir and Katrina kaif. The ball has fixed speed of 5 m/s on the platform.

a) Find the speed of Ranbir kapoor after he rolls the ball for the first time.
b) Find the speed of Ranbir kapoor after he catches the ball for the first
time
c) Find the speed of Ranbir kapoor and Katrina kaif after the ball has made
5 round trips
and is held Ranbir kapoor.
d) How many times can Ranbir roll the ball
e) What is the centre of mass of the system (Ranbir + Katrina + ball) at the
end of the nth
trip.

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 SOLUTIONS
1)

Vsin θ
1 m 2 m

θ
V
θ

Vcosθ
1
sin θ =
2
θ = 30 0

1
The Component normal to the string Vsin θ = 10 × sin 30 = 10 × = 5 cm/ s
0

2
2)

V 1
Vcosθ

θ V
A
3 m J V sinθ
J
B
4
vcosθ = 20 × = 16cm/ s
5
3
vsin θ = 20 × = 12cm/ s
5
∴ m1 vcosθ − J = m1 v1
100× 16 − J = 100 v1 → ( 1)
and J = m2 v 1 = 200 v1 → ( 2 )
Adding (1) and (2)
100× 16
v1 = = 5.33cm/ s
300
The component of velocity vsin θ of particle A remains unchanged.
∴ final velocity of A
= ( 5.33) 2 + ( 12) 2
= 13.13cm/ s
And final velocity of B = 5.33 cm/s

3)

M
V

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 Let the system (M+m) moves as a single mass with a velocity V.
Conserving the momentum of the system in horizontal, we have
mv0 cos θ = ( M + m) v
mv0 cos θ
V=
M+m
1 1
(b) ∆ k = ( M + m) v2 − mv02
2 2
2
1  mv0 cos θ  1
= ( M + m)   − mv02
2  M+m  2
2
mv0  m
=−  1− cos2 θ 
2  M+m 

∆k =
( M + m sin θ) mv 2
0
2

2 ( M + m)

4) During the impact, a huge tension develops. The impulse of tension T1 is

equal to the change in momentum of m1 which is given as
− ∫ T1 . dt = m1 ( v − v0 ) → ( 1)
Similarly the impulse of tension T2 is equal
to the change in momentum of m2 which is
∫ T dt∫ T1 dt V
m1
given as
− ∫ T2 . dt = m2 ( − v) m2

SinceT1 = T2 ∫ T2 dt
∴ m1 ( v − v0 ) = m2 V ∫ T dt
m1 v0
V=
m1 + m2

5) The external impulse applied to C causes both strings to jerk exerting

internal impulses J1 and J2 .
J v1 u
2

C C
J

u
1

2
J

4 05 u
A 1
B
A J2 J1 B

From constant relation obviously

u2 = u1 → ( 1)
For A
J2 = mu2 → ( 2)
For B
J1 cos45 0 − J1 = mu1 → ( 3)
J1 sin 45 0 = mv1 → ( 4)

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For particle C
J − J1 = mu → ( 5)
Also velocities of B and C along BC are equal
(i.e) v1 cos45 + u1 cos45 = u → ( 6)
0 0

Solving these equation, we get

2 J 3 J 2 2 J
u1 = u2 = ,u = , and v1
7m 7m 7m
2 J
Hence the initial speed of A =
7m
3 J
The initial speed of C =
7m
10 J
And initial speed of B = u1 + v1 =
2 2

7m

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