Newton’s laws of Motion & Friction

EXERCISE (O-1)

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS

1. A ball of mass m kept at the corner as shown in the figure, is acted by a horizontal force F. The correct
free body diagram of ball is

N1 N1
N1 N1
F
F F N2
(A) N2 (B) N2 (C) N2 (D)
mg
mg mg mg

2. A small electrically charged sphere is suspended vertically from a thread. An oppositely charged rod
is brought close to the sphere such that the sphere is in equilibrium displaced from the vertical by an
angle of 30°. Which one of the following best represents the free body diagram for the sphere?

30°

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

3. Under what condition(s) will an object be in equilibrium ?

(A) Only if it is at rest
(B) Only if it is moving with constant velocity
(C) Only if it is moving with constant acceleration
(D) If it is either at rest or moving with constant velocity
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4. Four blocks of same mass connected by cords are pulled by force F on a smooth horizontal surface,
as in figure. The tension T1, T2 and T3 will be
F T1 T2 T3
M M M M

(A) T1 = F/4, T2 = 3F/2, T3 = F/4 (B) T1 = F/4, T2 = F/2, T3 = F/2

(C) T1 = 3F/4, T2 = F/2, T3 = F/4 (D) T1 = 3F/4, T2 = F/2, T3 = F/2
5. In a given figure system is in equilibrium. If W1 = 300 N. Then W2 is approximately equal to

1
3

37° 2 37°

W2 W1
(A) 500 N (B) 400 N (C) 670 N (D) 300 N
6. Two balls A and B weighing 7 N and 9 N are connected by a light cord. The system is suspended
from a fixed support by connecting the ball A with another light cord. The ball B is pulled aside by a
horizontal force 12 N and equilibrium is established. Angles a and b respectively are

A
b
12 N
B

(A) 30° and 60° (B) 60° and 30° (C) 37° and 53° (D) 53° and 37°
7. A girl pushes her physics book up against the horizontal ceiling of her room as shown in the figure.
The book weighs 20 N and she pushes upwards with a force of 25 N. The choices below list the
magnitudes of the contact force FCB between the ceiling and the book, and FBH between the book and
her hand. Select the correct pair.

Physics Book

Girl's push

(A) FCB = 20 N and FBH = 25 N (B) FCB = 25 N and FBH = 45 N

(C) FCB = 5 N and FBH = 25 N (D) FCB = 5 N and FBH = 45 N
8. Two astronauts A and B connected with a rope stay stationary in free space relative to their spaceship.
Mass of A is more than that of B and the rope is straight. Astronaut A starts pulling the rope but
astronaut B does not. If you were the third astronaut in the spaceship, what do you observe?
(A) Astronaut B accelerates towards A and A remains stationery.
(B) Both accelerate towards each other with equal accelerations of equal modulus.
(C) Both accelerate towards each other but acceleration of B is greater than that of A.
(D) Both accelerate towards each other but acceleration of B is smaller than that of A.
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9. Three boxes are placed in a lift. When acceleration of the lift is 4 m/s2, the net force on the 8 kg box
is closest to

5 kg

2 kg

8 kg

(A) 80 N (B) 48 N (C) 40 N (D) 32 N

10. A man is standing on a weighing machine with a block in his hand. The machine records w. When he
takes the block upwards with some acceleration the machine records w1. When he takes the block
down with some acceleration, the machine records w2.Then choose correct option
(A) w1 = w = w2 (B) w1 < w < w2 (C) w2 < w < w1 (D) w2 = w1 > w
11. A block is being pulled by a force F on a long frictionless level floor. Magnitude of the force is
gradually increases from zero until the block lifts off the floor. Immediately before the block leaves
the floor, its acceleration is

(A) gcosq (B) gcotq (C) gsinq (D) g tanq

12. A block B is tied to one end of a uniform rope R as shown. The mass of block is 2 kg and that of rope
is 1 kg. A force F = 15 N is applied at angle 37° with vertical. The tension at the mid-point of rope is

F
37°

B R

(A) 1.5 N (B) 2 N (C) 3N (D) 4.5 N

13. The pulleys and strings shown in the figure are smooth and of negligible mass. For the system to
remain in equilibrium, the angle q should be [JEE (Scr) 2001]

A B

q
P Q
m m
21/2 m

(A) 0° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°

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14. A block resting on a smooth inclined plane is acted upon by a force F as shown. If mass of block is 2
kg and F = 20 N and sin 37°= 3/5, the acceleration of block is
F
37°

37°

(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 6 m/s2 (C) 8 m/s2 (D) zero

15. In the arrangement shown, the blocks of unequal masses are held at rest. When released, acceleration
of the blocks is
m1
(A) g/2.
(B) g. Frictionless

(C) a value between zero and g. m2

(D) a value that could be greater than g.
16. A monkey weighing 10 kg is climbing up a light rope and frictionless pulley attached
to 15 kg mass at other end as in figure. In order to raise the 15 kg mass off the ground
the monkey must climb-up
(A) with constant acceleration g/3.
(B) with an acceleration greater than g/2.
(C) with an acceleration greater than g/4.
(D) It is not possible because weight of monkey is lesser than the block.
17. A heavy cart is pulled by a constant force F along a horizontal track with the help of a rope that passes
over a fixed pulley, as shown in the figure. Assume the tension in the rope and the frictional forces on
the cart remain constant and consider motion of the cart until it reaches vertically below the pulley.
As the cart moves to the right, its acceleration

(A) decreases. (B) increases. (C) remains constant. (D) is zero

18. In arrangement shown the block A of mass 15 kg is supported in equilibrium by the block B. Mass of
the block B is closest to

A
B

(A) 2 kg (B) 3 kg (C) 4 kg (D) 5 kg

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19. In the given figure, find mass of the block A, if it remains at rest, when the system is released from
rest. Pulleys and strings are massless. [ g = 10 m/s2]

A
m 3m

(A) m (B) 2m (C) 2.5m (D) 3m

20. In the arrangement shown, the 2 kg block is held to keep the system at rest. The string and pulley are
ideal. When the 2 kg block is set free, by what amount the tension in the string changes? [ g = 10 m/s2]

2kg
3 kg

30°

(A) Increase of 12 N (B) Decrease of 12 N (C) Increase of 18 N (D) Decrease of 18 N

21. A string of negligible mass going over a clamped pulley of mass m supports a block of mass M as
shown in the figure. The force on the pulley by the clamp is given [JEE (Scr) 2001]

(A) 2 Mg (B) 2 mg (C) ( M + m)2 + m 2 g (D) ( M + m) 2 + M 2 g

22. In a given figure two masses m1 & m2 (m2 > m1) are at rest in equilibrium position. Find the tension in
string AB

m1 m2
A
B

(A) m1g (B) m2g (C) (m1+m2)g (D) (m2–m1)g

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23. Same spring is attached with 2 kg, 3 kg and 1 kg blocks in three different cases as shown. If x1, x2 and
x3 be the extensions in the spring in these three cases, when acceleration of both the blocks have same
magnitude, then

x1 x2 x3

2 kg 2 kg 3 kg 2 kg 1 kg 2 kg
3
(A) x2 > x3 > x1 (B) x2 > x1 > x3 (C) x3 > x1 > x2 (D) x1 > x2 > x3
24. Find the acceleration of 3 kg mass when acceleration of 2 kg mass is 2 ms–2 as shown in figure.

3kg 2kg 10N

2ms-2
(A) 3 ms–2 (B) 2 ms–2 (C) 0.5 ms–2 (D) zero
25. A small ball of mass M is held in equilibrium with two identical springs as shown in the figure. Force
constant of each spring is k and relaxed length of each spring is l/2. What is distance between the ball
and roof?

l
M

l Mg l Mg l Mg l Mg
(A) + (B) - (C) + (D) -
2 k 2 k 2 2k 2 2k
26. An elastic spring of relaxed length lo and force constant k is cut into two parts of lengths l1 and l2.
The force constants of these parts are respectively
kl o kl o kl 1 kl 2 kl 0 kl 0 kl 2 kl 1
(A) and (B) l and l (C) l and l (D) l and l
l1 l2 0 o 2 1 0 0

27. Block A is moving away from the wall at a speed v and acceleration a.

(A) Velocity of B is v with resect to A. (B) Acceleration of B is a with respect to A.

(C) Acceleration of B is 4a with respect to A. (D) Acceleration of B is Ö17a with respect to A.
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28. In the setup shown, find acceleration of the block C.

2 m/s2
A

1 m/s2
B
C

(A) 3 m/s2 ­ (B) 3 m/s2 ¯ (C) 5 m/s2 ­ (D) 5 m/s2 ¯

29. A block of mass 2 kg is kept on a rough horizontal floor and pulled with a force F. If the coefficient
of friction is 0.5. then the minimum force required to move the block is :-
F

37°
2kg

100 100
(A) 10 N (B) N (C) N (D) 20 N
11 8
30. In the figure shown a ring of mass M and a block of mass m are in equilibrium. The string is light and
pulley P does not offer any friction and coefficient of friction between pole and M is µ. The frictional
force offered by the pole on M is

M
P

(A) Mg directed up (B) µmg directed up

(C) (M –m)g directed down (D) µmg directed down
r
31. A force F = iˆ + 4 ˆj acts on block shown. The force of friction acting on the block is :

(A) - î (B) -1.8iˆ (C) -2.4 iˆ (D) -3iˆ

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32. Block B of mass 100 kg rests on a rough surface of friction coefficient m = 1/3. A rope is tied to block
B as shown in figure. The maximum acceleration with which boy A of 25 kg can climbs on rope
without making block move is :

4g g g 3g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 4
33. A block of mass 3 kg is at rest on a rough inclined plane as shown in the figure. The magnitude of net
force exerted by the surface on the block will be (g = 10 m/s2)

3 kg

30º

(A) 26 N (B) 19.5 N (C) 10 N (D) 30 N

34. A block of mass m = 2 kg is resting on a rough inclined plane of inclination 30° as shown in figure.
The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is µ = 0.5. What minimum force F should
be applied perpendicular to the plane on the block, so that block does not slip on the plane (g=10m/s2)

30°

(A) zero (B) 6.24 N (C) 2.68 N (D) 4.34 N

35. In the figure shown if friction coefficient of block 1kg and 2kg with inclined plane is µ 1=0.5 and
µ2 = 0.4 respectively, then
(A) both block will move together. kg
g 1
2k
(B) both block will move separately.
(C) there is a non zero contact force between two blocks. ) 60°

(D) none of these

36. A block is pushed with some velocity up a rough inclined plane. It stops after ascending few meters
and then reverses its direction and returns back to point from where it started. If angle of inclination is
37° and the time to climb up is half of the time to return back then coefficient of friction is

9 7 7 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
20 5 12 7
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37. The system is pushed by a force F as shown in figure. All surfaces are smooth except between B and
C. Friction coefficient between B and C is µ. Minimum value of F to prevent block B from downward
slipping is :-
A B C
F m
2m 2m

æ 3 ö æ 5 ö æ 5ö æ 3ö
(A) ç ÷ mg (B) ç ÷ mg (C) çè ÷ø m mg (D) çè ÷ø m mg
è 2m ø è 2m ø 2 2

MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS

38. Refer the system shown in the figure. Block is sliding down the wedge. All surfaces are frictionless.
Find correct statement(s)

q
string

(A) Acceleration of block is gsinq (B) Acceleration block is gcosq

(C) Tension in the string is mgcos2q (D) Tension in the string is mgsinq.cosq
39. A block of mass 1 kg is held at rest against a rough vertical surface by pushing by a
force F horizontally. The coefficient of friction is 0.5. When
(A) F = 40 N, friction on the block is 20 N. F
(B) F = 30 N, friction on the block is 10 N.
(C) F = 20 N, friction on the block is 10 N.
(D) Minimum value of force F to keep block at rest is 20 N.
40. A block is kept on a rough horizontal surface as shown. Its mass is 2 kg and coefficient of friction
between block and surface (m) = 0.5. A horizontal force F is acting on the block. When
F

(A) F = 4 N, acceleration is zero.

(B) F = 4 N, friction is 10 N and acceleration is 3 m/s2.
(C) F = 14 N, acceleration is 2 m/s2.
(D) F = 14 N, friction is 14 N.
41. The mass in the figure can slide on a frictionless surface. When the mass is pulled out, spring 1 is
stretched a distance x1 and spring 2 is stretched a distance x2. The spring constants are k1 and k2
respectively. Magnitude of spring force pulling back on the mass is

k1 k2

(A) k1x1 (B) k2x2 (C) (k1x1 + k2x2) (D) 0.5 (k1 + k2) (x1 + x2)
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42. A carpenter of mass 50 kg is standing on a weighing machine placed in a lift of mass
20 kg. A light string is attached to the lift. The string passes over a smooth pulley and
the other end is held by the carpenter as shown. When carpenter keeps the lift moving
upward with constant velocity :- (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) the reading of weighing machine is 15 kg
(B) the man applies a force of 350 N on the string
(C) net force on the man is 150 N
(D) Net force on the weighing machine is 150 N
43. In the system shown in the figure m1 > m2. System is held at rest by thread BC. Just
after the thread BC is burnt :
(A) initial acceleration of m2 will be upwards

æ m1 - m 2 ö
(B) magnitude of initial acceleration of both blocks will be equal to çç m + m ÷÷ g.
è 1 2ø

(C) initial acceleration of m1 will be equal to zero

(D) magnitude of initial acceleration of two blocks will be non-zero and unequal.

COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

Paragraph for Question No. 44 to 47
A uniform rope of mass (m) and length (L) placed on frictionless horizontal ground is being pulled by
two forces FA and FB at its ends as shown in the figure. As a result, the rope accelerates toward the
right.
FA FB

44. Acceleration (A) of the rope is

FA + FB FA - FB FB - FA
(A) zero (B) a = (C) a = (D) a =
m m m
45. Tension (T) at the mid point of the rope is

(A) T = FB - FA (B) T = FA + FB (C) T = 12 ( FB - FA ) (D) T = 12 ( FA + FB )

46. Expression (Tx) of tension at a point at distance x from the end A is

æ FB - FA ö æ FB - FA ö
(A) Tx = çè ÷ x + FA (B) Tx = çè ÷ x - FA
L ø L ø

æ FB - FA ö æ FB - FA ö
(C) Tx = çè ÷ x + FB (D) Tx = çè ÷ x - FB
L ø L ø
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47. Which of the following graph best represents variation in tension at a point on the rope with distance
x of the point from the end A?

T T

(A) (B)

L x L x

T T

(B) (D)

L x L x

Paragraph for Question No. 48 to 50

The figure shown blocks A and B are of mass 2 kg and 8 kg and they are connected through strings
to a spring connected to ground. The blocks are in equilibrium. (g = 10m/s2)

A
200 N/m
fixed

48. The elongation of the spring is

(A) 1 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 0.1 cm (D) 1m
49. Now the block A is pulled downwards by a force gradually increasing to 20 N. The new elongation
of spring is :-
(A) 2 cm (B) 4 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 40 cm
50. Now the force on A is suddenly removed. The acceleration of block B becomes :-
(A) 1.0 m/s (B) 2.0 m/s2 (C) 3.0 m/s2 (D) 4.0 m/s2
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Paragraph for Question No. 51 to 53

The blocks are on frictionless inclined ramp and connected by a massless cord. The cord passes over
an ideal pulley. [ g = 10 m/s2]

10 kg M

37° 53°

51. When set free, the 10 kg block slides down the ramp with acceleration of 2 m/s2. Mass M is closest to
(A) 13 kg (B) 8 kg (C) 5 kg (D) 4 kg
52. When the 10 kg block slides down the ramp with acceleration of 2 m/s , tension in the cord is closest
2

to :-
(A) 80 N (B) 60 N (C) 40 N (D) 30 N
53. What value of M would keep the system at rest.
(A) 10 kg (B) 8 kg (C) 7.5 kg (D) 6 kg
MATRIX MATCH TYPE QUESTION
54. In the diagram shown in figure (g = 10 m/s2)

= 18N
F2

g smooth
1k
g
2k
g
3k
60N
F 1=

q=30°

Column I Column II
(A) Acceleration of 2 kg block in m/s2 (P) 8
(B) Net force on 3 kg block in newton (Q) 25
(C) Normal reaction between 2 kg and 1 kg in newton (R) 2
(D) Normal reaction between 3 kg and 2 kg in newton (S) 45
(T) None
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55. Match the situations in column I to the accelerations of blocks in the column II (acceleration due to
gravity is g and F is an additional force applied to one of the blocks ?
Column I Column II

g
(A) m m
(P)
5
F=mg

g
(B) m
(Q)
2m 3
F=mg

g
(C) (R)
2
m 3m

2g
(D) 2m 2m (S)
3
m

(T) zero
56. A sphere of mass 10 kg is placed in equilibrium in a V shaped groove plane made of two smooth
surfaces 1 and 2 as shown in figure. (g = 10 ms–2)

su
e2

rfa
c
rfa

ce
1
su

37° 53°

Column I Column II
(A) Normal reaction by Surface 1 (P) Zero
(B) Normal reaction by surface 2 (Q) 60 N
(C) Force on sphere by Earth (R) 80 N
(D) Net force on sphere (S) 100 N
(T) 120 N