LEVEL2

Objective Questions
Single Correct Option
1. A collar Bof mass 2kg is constrained to move alonga horizontal smooth and fixed circular track
of radius 5 m. The spring lying in the plane of the circular track and having spring constant
200 Nm- is undeformedwhen the collar isat A. If the collar starts from rest at B the normal
reaction exerted by the track on the collar when it passes through Ais
B;

'5m
C

7m

D!
D

(a) 360 N (b) 720 N

(c) 1440 N (d) 2880N
2. Aparticle is at rest with respect to the wall of an inverted cone rotating with uniform angular
velocity o about its central axis. The surface between the particle and the wall is smooth.
Regarding the displacement of particle along the surface up or down,the equilibrium of particle
is

(a) stable (b) unstable

(c) neutral (d) None of these
3. Arough horizontal plate rotates with angular velocity o about a fixed vertical axis,
xis. Aparticle of
5a friction
from this axis. The coefficient of
mass m lies on the plate at a distance 4 between the
plate and the particle is
1 The largest value of o for which the particle will continue to be at
3
rest on the revolving plate is 4g
4g (d)
(b) 4g
(a)& (c)
9a 15 a
3a 5a
a.
4. Aball attached to one end of a string swings in a vertical plane such that its acceleration
point A(extreme position) is equal to its acceleration at point B(mean position). The angle6i

(a) cos
(c) cos (d) None of these

5. A skier plans to ski a smooth fixed hemisphere of radius R. He starts from rest from a curved
smooth surface of height The angle at which he leaves the hemisphere is
RI4

5
(b) cos-15 (c) cos (d) cos
(a) cos |2V3
6. A section of fixed smooth circular track of radius R in vertical plane is shown in the figure. A
block is released from position A and leaves the track at B. The radius of curvature of its
trajectory just after it leaves the track at Bis ?

R 53-137,

R
(a) R (b).R () (d)
4 3
 Aparticle is projected
with velocity radius a 80
1.thatit slides down the outside of theusphere. If thefrom
horizontally particle smooth
top of athe
the leaves sphere whenofit has fallen
sphere
a

a height the value of uis

4

(a)ag (b)ag
-- 4
(c) 2 (d)
8. Apartile of mass mdescribes a circle of radius r. The centripetal acceleration of the particle is
4
What will be the momentum of the particle ?
m
(a)2 (b) 2
m

(d) None of these

0. A10 kg ball attached at the end of a rigid massless rod of length 1 m rotates at constant speed n
a horizontal circle of radius 0.5m and period of1.58 s. as shown in the figure. The force exerted
by the rod on the ball is (g = 10 ms2)

IL--10 kg
L

(a) 158 N (b) 128N

(c) 110 N (d) 98 N
10. A disc is rotating in a room. A boy standing near the rim of the disc of radius R finds the water
droplet falling from the ceilingis always falling on his head. As one drop hits his head, other one
starts from the ceiling. If height of the roof above his head is H, then angular velocity of the disc
is

(a) n 2gR 2gH

H? (b) t

(c) n 28 (d) None of these

11. In aclock, what is the time period of meeting of the minute hand and the second hand?
60
(a) 59 s
59
59 3600
(c) (d)
60 59
12. Aparticle of mass m starts to slide down from the top of the fixed smooth sphere. What is the
tangential acceleration when it breaks off the sphere ?
(a) 28
3
(b) V5 g

(c) g (d)
3
13. Aparticle is given an initial speed uinside asmooth spherical shell of radius Rso that it is just
able to complete the circle. Acceleration of the particle, when its velocity is vertical, is

(a) g V10 (b) &

(c) g v2 (d) g v6
14. An insect of mass m= 3kg is inside a vertical drum of radius 2mthat is rotating with
an angular velocity of 5 rad sl. The insect doesn't fall off. Then, the minimum
coefficient of friction required is
(a) 0.5
(b) 0.4
(c) 0.2
(d) None of the above
15. Asimple pendulum is released from rest with the string in horizontal position. The vertical
component of the velocity of the bob becomes maximum, when the string makes an angle 9with
the vertical. The angle is equal to
(a)4 (b) cos

()3
16. Aparticle is moving in a circle of radius Rin such a way that at any instant the normal and
tangential component of its acceleration are equal. If its speed at t =0is Uy. The time taken to
complete the first revolutiòn is
R
(a) |
s
(d) K1+e*)
17. Aparticle is moving in a circular path in the vertical plane. It is attached at one end of astring
of length l whose other end is fixed. The velocity at lowest point is u.The tension in the stringis
Tand acceleration of the particle is a at any position. Then T-a is zero at highest point if
(a) u >J5gl
(b) u=5 gl
(c) Both (a) and (b) are correct
(d) Both (a) and (b) are wrong
18. In the above question, T-a is positive at the lowest point for
(a) us2 gl (b) u=2gl
(c) u< 2gl (d) any value of u
 Subjective Questions
1. Bob Bof the pendulum AB is given an initial velocity 3Lg in horizontal direction. Find th
maximum height of the bob from the starting point,

(a) ifAB is a massless rod, (b) if ABis a massless string.

2. Asmall sphere B of mass mis released from rest in the position shown and swings reely in
verticalplane, first about Oand then about the peg Aafter the cord comes in contact with the
peg. Determine the tension in the cord
-0.8 m

{ 30° pB
Ò.4 m

(a) just before the sphere comes in contact with the peg.
(b) just after it comes in contact with the peg.
3. Aparticle of mass mis suspended by a string of length lfrom a fixed rigid support. Asuffcient
horizontal velocity u, =3gl is imparted to it suddenly. Caleulate the angle made by the string
with the vertical when the acceleration of the particle is inclined to the string by 45°.
4. Aturn of radius 20 mis banked for the vehicles going at a speed of 36 km/h. If the coefficient of
static friction between the road and the tyre is 0.4. What are the possible speeds of a vehicle so
that it neither slips down nor skids up ?(g=9.8 m/s²)
5. Aparticle is projected with a speed u at an angle with the horizontal. Find the radius of
curvature of the parabola traced out by the projectile at a point, where the particle velocity
makes an angle 2 with the horizontal.

6. Aparticle is projected with velocity 20/2 m/s at 45° with horizontal. After 1s, find tangential
and normal acceleration of the particle. Also, find radius of curvature of the trajectory at that
point. (Take g= 10m/s)
7. If the system shown in the figure is rotated in a horizontal circle
with angular velocity o. Find (g= 10 m/s)
m,
(a) the minimum value of o to start relative motion between the two
blocks.
(b) tension in the string connecting m, and m, when slipping just
starts between the blocks.
The coefficient of friction between the two masses is 0.5 aFd there is no friction between m, and
ground. The dimensions ofthe masses can be neglected. (ake R=0.5m, m, =2kg, m, =l kg)
e The simple Z kg pendulum is released from Post in #he
bottom position, the cord wraps borizonta) position. As it reaches the
arc inthe around the smooth fixed pin at Band continues in the smaller
vertical plane.
+he pendulum passes theCalculate 9the magnitude ofthe force Rsupported by the pme
position = 30°. (g = 9.8 m/s)
800 mm

‘ 90
400 mm

2 kg
9. A circular tube of mass M is placed vertically on a horizontal surface as
shown in the figure.
Twosmall spheres, each of mass m, just fit in the tube. are released from the
angle between radius vector of either ball with the vertical. obtain the value oftop. Ife gives the
the ratio MIm í
the tube breaks itscontact with ground when0= 60°.
Neglect any friction.
m m

10. Atable with smooth horizontal surface is turning at an angular speed o about its axis. A groove
is made on the surface along a radius and a particle is gently placed inside the groove at a
distance afrom the centre. Find the speed of the particle with respect to the table as its distance
from the centre becomes L.
11. Ablock of mass mslides on a frictionless table. It is constrained to move inside a ring of radius
R. At time t= 0,block is moving along the inside of the ring (i.e. in the tangential direction) with
velocity V- The coefficient of friction between the block and the ring is u. Find the speed of the
block at time t.
Vo

12. Aring of mass Mhangs from a thread and two beads of mass mslides on it without friction. The
beads are released simultaneously from the3M
top of the ring and slides down in opposite sides.
Show that the ring will start to rise, if m>
 13. A smooth circular tube of radius R is fixed in a vertical plane. A particle is
projected fo
lowest point with a velocity just sufficient to carry it to the highest point. Show that thetfrom its
taken by the particle to reach the end of the horizontal diameter is R In (1 + 2).
Hint: sec -de =In (sec0+ tan0)
14. A heavy particle slides under gravity down the inside of a smooth vertical tube held in vet..
plane. It starts from the highest point with velocity 2ag, where a is the radius of
Find the angular position 0 (as shown in figure) at which the vertical acceleration of thethe ciree
is maximum. partisl
Vo= V2ag

15. A vertical frictionless semicircular track of radius 1m is fixed on the edge of a

movable trolley
(figure). Initially, the system is rest and a mass m is kept at the top of the track. The trollev
starts moving to the right with a uniform horizontal acceleration a = 2g/9. The mass slides
down the track, eventually losing contact with it and dropping to the floor 1.3 m below the
trolley. This 1.3 m is from the point where mass loses contact. (g= 10 m/s)

(a) Calculate the angle at which it loses contact with the trolley and
(b) the time taken by the mass to drop on the floor, after losing contact.
LEVEL 2
Single Correct Option
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (C) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (d)
Subjective Questions
1. (a) (6) 40L 2. (a) 3mg (a)Smg 3. = 4. 4.2 ms-'s Vs15 ms-l
27 2 2

5.
u' cos e 6. a, = -2/5 ms²,a, = 4N5 ms,R = 25/5 m 7. (a) omin 6.32 rad/s (b) T= 30 N
g cos°(e/2)
8. 45 N 9. M_1
m
10. v =oJL?-a? 11,
1+
Vo

R
)
14, 0 = cos |m

15. (a) 37° (b) 0.38 s