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The document contains 15 multiple choice questions related to mechanics concepts involving blocks, pulleys, inclined planes, and wedges. The questions assess understanding of relationships between acceleration, velocity, force, and other variables in various mechanical systems.

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Ascent Classes: NLM Advanced Assignment

The document contains 15 multiple choice questions related to mechanics concepts involving blocks, pulleys, inclined planes, and wedges. The questions assess understanding of relationships between acceleration, velocity, force, and other variables in various mechanical systems.

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ASCENT CLASSES

NLM Advanced Assignment


1. Determine the relationship which governs the velocities of the four cylinders. Express all
velocities as positive down. How many degrees of freedom are there?

D A

C B

A) 3v A  6vB  4vC  vD  0 B) 4v A  8vB  4vC  vD  0


C) 3v A  6vB  2vC  vD  0 D) 3vA  10vB  2vC  vD  0
t2
2. The vertical displacement of block A in meter is given by y = where t is in second. Calculate
4
the downward acceleration aB of block B.

A
y B

A) 2ms2 B) 1ms2 C) 4ms2 D) 9ms2


3. Find the acceleration of block B relative to the block A and realtive to the ground, if the blcok
A moves to the left with an acceleration a0

B
60

A) 31a0 B) 25a0 C) 30a0 D) 30a0


4. Under the action of force P, the constant acceleration of block B is 3ms-2 to the right. At the
instant when the velocity of B is 2ms-1 to the right, determine the velocity of B relative to A, the
acceleration of B relative to A and the absolute velocity of point C of the cable
C
A B P

A) 2 B) 1 C) 3 D) 4
5. Find the acceleration of the body of mass m2 in teh arrangement shown in figure. If the mass
m2 is  times great as the mass m1 and the angle that the inclined plane forms with the
horizontal is equal to  . The masses of the pulleys and threads, as well as the friction, aree

assumed to be negligible.

m1

 m2

2 g  2  sin   2 g  2  sin   2 g  2  sin   4 g  2  sin  


A) B) C) D)
2  1 4  1 3  1 3  1
6. If A and B moves with acceleration a. block c moves up with acceleration b. calculate
acceleration of D with respective A.
a a
b

A B
 
D C E

A) 2a+b B) 2a  b cos  C) b cos   a sin  D) b sin   a cos 


7. In the arrangement shown, blocks A and B connected with an inextensible string move with
v2
velocities v1 and v2 along horizontal direction. The ratio of v is
1

 
A V1 B V
2

sin  sin  cos  cos 


A) B) C) D)
sin  sin  cos  cos 
8. Figure shows a system of four pulleys with two masses mA = 3 kg and mB = 4 kg. At an instant,
force acting on block A, if block B is going up at an acceleration of 3 m/s 2 and pulley Q is

going down at an acceleration of 1 m/s2 is


Q

R
P

B
A

A) 7 N acting upward B) 7 N acting downward

C) 10.5 N acting upward D) 10.5 N acting downward.


9. If A and B moves with acceleration a as shown in diagram calculate acceleration of C with
respect to B
a a

A B
C

A) 2a B) a 2 C) 3a D) 4a
10. In the figure small block m is kept on planck of mass M and a force F is applied on planck as
shown in diagram then which of the following statements is /are correct.

=0 m =0
M F

A l B
F
A) the acceleration of m w.r.t. ground is .
m
B) the acceleration of m w.r.t. ground is zero
2 m
C) the time taken by m to separate from M is
F
2M
D) the time taken by m to separate from M is
F
11. From the given diagram, choose the correct option

P1
P3
P2

A) acceleration of block A is zero B) acceleration of B is g


C) acceleration of block A is non zero D) tension in the string connecting A is zero
12. In the diagram shown, the acceleration of the block B as shown in figure relative to the block
A and relative to ground is aBA and aBG respectively. If the block A is moving towards left with
an acceleration a0, then

B A

A) aBA  2a0 B) aBG  3a0 C) a BA  3a0 D) aBG  a0 10  6cos 


13. In the pulley system shown the movable pulleys A,B and C have mass m each, D and E are
fixed pulleys. The strings are vertical, light and inextensible. Then,

D E

2mg
A) the tension throughout the string is the same and equals T 
3
g
B) pulleys A and B have acceleration each in downward direction and pulley C has
3
g
acceleration in upward direction
3
g
C) pulleys A,B and C all have acceleration in downward direction
3
g g
D) pulley A has acceleration in downward direction and pulleys B and C have acceleration each
3 3
in upward direction.
14. In the situation shown, all surfaces are frictionless and triangular wedge is free to move, In
column-2, the direction of certain vectors are shown. Match the direction of quantities
in Column-1 with possible vector in Column-2.


Column - 1 Column-2
A) acceleration of the block

X relative to ground P)
B) acceleration of block X

relative to wedge Q)
C) normal force by block


on wedge R)

D) net force on the wedge S)


15. See the diagrams carefully in Column-1 and match each with the obeying relation(S) in column-2,
The string is massless, inextensible and pulley is frictionless in each case. a  g / 3, m  mass of
block T  tension in a given string, a pulley  acceleration of movable pulley in each case, acceleration
due to gravity is g.
Column -1 Column -2
(A)
a

T1
T P) ablock  a
m

(B)
a
T1

T Q) apulley a
m
(C)
T1

T
R) T  mg
m
a
(D)
T1

S) Force on fixed support T1   3/ 2  mg


T

m a

16. In the system shown in figure, masses of the blocks are such that when system is released,
acceleration of pulley P1 is a upwards and acceleration of block 1 is a1 upwards. It is found
that acceleration of block 3 is same as that of 1 both in magnitude and direction.

P1 P2
a

a1 1 3
2 4

Column - I Column - II
A) Acceleration of 2 P) 2a+ a1
B) Acceleration of 4 Q) 2a – a1
C) Acceleration of 2 w.r.t. 3 R) upwards
D) Acceleration of 2 w.r.t. 4 S) downwards
17. The pull P is just sufficient to keep the 14 N block in equilibrium as shown. Pulleys are ideal.

Find the tension (in N) in the cable connected with ceiling.

m = 1.4 kg
P
18. In the given figure find the and acceleration of B, if instantaneous velocity and acceleration
of A are as shown in the Fig.

1m/s
2
2m/s

19. In Fig. shown, both blocks are released room rest. Length of 4 kg block is 2 m and of 1 kg is
4 m. Find the time they take to cross each other? Assume pulley to be light and string to be
light and inelastic.

2m
4 kg
4m

1 kg

20. The car A is used to pull a load B with the pulley arrangement shown. If A has a forward
velocity v A determine an expression for the upward velocity vB , of the load in terms of

VA and .  is angle between string and horizontal

l
h

B
A

1 1
A) VA cos  B) VA sin  C) VA cos  D) VA tan 
2 2
21. In the arrangement shown in the figure all contact surfaces are smooth strings and pulleys
are massless.
Given M1  1kg, M 2  2kg, M 3  4kg and g=10ms-2

T' T' T
M2 a
M1 T'
T'
T
M3

A) The acceleration of block of mass M3 is 4ms-2


B) The acceleration of block os mass M1 is 4ms-2
C) The tension (T) in the string connecting blocks of masses M 3 and M2 is 24N.
D) The tension (T) in the string connecting block of mass M 1 and M2 is 24N
22. In the figure shown, two blocks, one of mass 5kg and the other of mass 2kg are connected by
light and inextensible string. Pulleys are light an d frictionless. Choose the correct statement

a 5kg

2kg a2

5g 2 5g 2
A) The acceleration of 5kg mass is ms B) The acceleration of 2kg mass is ms
11 11
12g 10g
C) Tension in the string is N D) Tension in the string is
11 11
23. Two blocks of masses m1 =5kg and m2 = 2kg are connected by threads which pass over the
pulleys as shown in the figure. The threads are mass less and the pulleys are mass less and
smooth. The blocks can move only along the vertical direction. T 1 and T2 are the tensions in
the string as shown. Now match the following: [take g = 10m/s 2]

T2 T1

m1

m2
Column-I Column-II
A) Magnitude value of p) 500
acceleration of m1 with SI units
19
respect to ground.

B) Magnitude value of q) 250


acceleration of m2 with SI units
19
respect to ground.

C) The value of tension T1 r) 60


SI units
19
D) The value of tension T2 r) 40
SI units
19
t) None of these

24. Two smooth blocks of same mass are connected by an inextensible and massless string which is
passing over a smooth pulley are kept in a lift. The lift is going down with acceleration ‘a’ as
shown in the figure. What should be the value of a (in m/s 2) so that acceleration of block A
w.r.t. ground will be minimum ? (g = 10 m/s2)

A
m
a
B
m

25. Two block A and B having masses m1  1kg , m2  4kg are arranged as shown in the figure.
The pulleys P and Q are light and frictionless. All the blocks are resting on a horizontal floor
and the pulleys are held such that strings remains just taut . At moment t  0 a force
F  30t  N  starts acting on the pulley P along vertically upward direction as shown in the
figure. The time when the blocks A and B loose contact with ground is 4/x sec then x is

F – 30t(N)

B A
mg nl
26. In the figure shown, friction force between the bead and the light string is . If t 
4 7g
where t is the time in which the bead loose contact with the string after the system is released
from rest, find n

m

l

m

27. A bead C can move freely on a horizontal rod. The bead is connected by blocks B and D by a
string as shown in the figure. If the velocity of B is v. The velocity of block D is 4v/x, find the
value of x

37° 53°

D B

28. A lift goes up with 10m / s. A pulley P is fixed to the celling of the lift. To this pulley other two
pulley P1 and P2 are attached. P1 moves up with velocity 30m / s. A moves up with velocity
10m / s. D is moving downwards with velocity 10m / s. at same instant of time. Assume that
all velocities are relative to the ground. If velocity of v is 10x, calculate x
10m/s

P1 P2

B D
A C
29. In the situation given, all surfaces are frictionless. pulley is ideal and string is light if
F  Mg / 2, the acceleration of the big block is g/x then x is

y
M
M

30. Three blocks shown in figure, move vertically with constant velocities, The relative velocity
of A w.r.t C is 100m / s upward and the relative velocity of B w.r.t A is 50m / s downward. All
the string are ideal. The velocity of C with respect to ground is 125/x calcualte x

31. A small , light pulley is attached with a block C of mass 4 kg as shown in Fig . A block B of
mass 1.5 kg is placed on the top horizontal surface of C.Another block A of mass 2kg is
hanging from a string , attached with B and passing over the pulley. Taking g = 10 ms -2 and
neglecting friction, acceleration of block C when the system is released from rest is x/4
calculate x.

12.5cm
C

32. A system is shown in the figure. End B of string is moving upwards with 3 m/s. Pulley is
moving with speed 2 3 m/s in direction shown in the figure. The velocity of the block A is
x  2 3 (m/s) find x
B
u 3m / s
60°
30°
A
2 3m / s
33. In the arrangement shown in the figure, pulleys are light, small and smooth. Mass of blocks
A, B and C is m1 = 14 kg, m2 = 11 kg and M = 52 kg respectively. The block A can slide freely
along a vertical rail, fixed to left vertical face of block C. Assuming all the surfaces to be
smooth, magnitude of resultant acceleration of blocks A is 20/x, calculate x.

M = 52kg

A B
C

34. Block B has a mass m and is released from rest when it is on top of wedge A, which has a mass 3m. Determine
the tension in cord CD required to hold the wedge from moving while B is sliding down A. Neglect friction

D C
 A

mg mg mg mg
A) sin  2  B) sin  3  C) sin  3  D) sin  2 
2 2 3 2
35. In the figure the heavy mass m moves down the smooth surface of a wedge making an
angle  with the horizontal. The wedge at rest t  0 is on a smooth surface. The mass of
the wedge is M. The direction of motion of the mass m makes an angle  with the
horizontal, then ' Tan ' is

M

m M  m  M
A) tan  B) tan  C)  1   tan  D)  1   tan 
M m  M  m
36. A weightless inextensible rope rests on a stationary wedge forming an angle  with a horizontal.
One end of the rope is fixed to the wall at point A. A small load is attached to the rope at point
B. The wedge starts moving to the right with a constant acceleration a. The acceleration of the
load is given by :
A
B

a
A) a  
B) 2a sin  2 C) a sin   
D) sin  2

37. In the above situation all surface are frictionless system is released from rest. Then which of
the following statements is/are correct.
C D
m m

A B
60 60
M M

A) acceleration of wedges are zero


B) wedges accelerate towards right
C) Normal force exerted by ground on A is more than normal force exerted by ground on B
D) Tension in connecting string is nonzero.
38. A hor izontal bar of mass m 1 and Prism of mass m2 can move as shown. There is no friction at
any contact point. During the motion, the length of the rod is always horizontal. Now,
magnitude values of

m1
Smooth
wall
m2

Smooth surface

A) Acceleration of m1 is g / 1   cot   , where   m2 / m1


2

g tan 
B) Acceleration of m1 is  1  tan 2   , where   m2 / m1
 
C) Acceleration of m2 is g /  tan    cot   , where   m2 / m1
g tan 2 
D) Acceleration of m2 is  1  tan 2   , where   m2 / m1
 
Passage : I

m1

FIXED
m2


Two blocks m1 and m2 are allowed to move without friction. Block m1 is on block m-2 and m2
slides on smooth fixed incline as shown. The angle of inclination of inclined plane is  .

39. The acceleration of m1 with respect to ground is


 m1  m2  g sin 2   m1  m2  g sin 2   m1  m2  g sin 2   m1  m2  g sin 2 
A) B) C) D)
m2  m1 sin 2  m1  m2 sin 2  m2  m1 sin 2  m1  m2 sin 2 
40. The acceleration of m2 with respect to ground is

 m1  m2  g sin 2   m1  m2  g sin   m1  m2  g sin 2   m1  m2  g sin 2 


A) B) C) D)
m2  m1 sin 2  m1  m2 sin 2  m2  m1 sin 2  m1  m2 sin 2 
41. Normal reaction on m1- is:
m1m2 g cos 2  m1 g 1   m1  m2  sin 2  
A) m1 g B)  m1  m2  g C) D)
m2  m1 sin 2  m1  m2 sin 2 
1
42. Fig. shows a block of mass 0.1 kg placed on a smooth wedge of mass kg . If the block of
5 3
mass m will move vertically downward with acceleration 10 m/s 2 . Then the value of tension
(in newton) in the string is (  300 ).

m
M

Smooth

43. Block A of mass m is placed over a wedge of same mass m. Both the block and wedge are placed
on a fixed inclined plane. Assuming all surfaces to be smooth, the displacement of the block A in
g sin 2 
ground frame in 1s is then the value of x is
x  sin 2 
N
N

Block N1
y
mg B
x A

B Fixed
wedge incline
mg

(a) (b)
44. In the figure shown P1 and P2 are massless pulleys. P1 is fixed and P2 can move.
9m
Masses of A,B and C are , 2m and m respectively..
64
1  3 
All contacts are smooth and string is massless.   tan   . (Take g = 10m/s2)
4

P1

vertical wall
B
P2
A 

C
horizontal floor

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