LAW OF MOTION

1. Figure shown two blocks A and B connected to an ideal pulley string system.
In this system when bodies are released then: (neglect friction and take g =
10 m/s2)
`
1) Acceleration of block A is 1 m/s2` 1

2) Acceleration of block A is 2 m/s1112

3) Tension in string connected to block B is 40 N
4) Tension in string connected to block B is 160 N
2. In the given figure, for pure rolling of spheres choose the correct statements

1) Friction on B between plank and sphere is in backward direction

2) Friction on A between plank and sphere is in forward direction and that on B in backward
direction
3) Friction between plank and spheres, on both the spheres is in forward direction
4) Friction between plank and spheres on both in backward direction
3. Three blocks A,B and C of masses 2kg, 3kg and 4 kg respectively are placed as shown.
Coefficient of friction between A and B is 0.5 and that between B and C is 0.1. The surface on
which C is placed is frictionless. The maximum force F that can be applied horizontally on A
such that the three blocks move together is

1) 12.22N 2) 13 N 3) 11.25 N 4)
None of these
4. A chain of mass per unit length  and length 1.5m rests on a fixed smooth sphere of radius
2
R
 m such that A end of chain is at the top of sphere while the other end is hanging freely.
Chain is held stationary by a horizontal thread PA. The tension in the thread (in SI units) is

1 2  2  2
g    g    g  
1) 2   2) 2  3)    4) None of these
5. A cubical block of side length L rests on a rough horizontal surface having the coefficient of
friction  . A horizontal force F is applied on the block as shown. If the coefficient of friction
 is sufficiently high so that the block does not slide before topping, the minimum force required
to topple the block is

mg mg
1) infinitesimal 2) 4 3) 2 4) mg 1  
6. Uniform rod AB is hinged at end A in horizontal position as shown in the figure. The other
end is connected to a block through a mass less string as shown. The pulley is smooth
and mass less. Masses of block and rod is same and is equal to m . Then acceleration of
block just after release from this position is.

7g
1) 6 g / 13 2) g / 4 3) 3 g / 8 4) 12

7. Two identical uniform discs of mass m and radius r are arranged as shown in the figure. If
 is the angular acceleration of the lower disc and acm is acceleration of centre of mass of
the lower disc, then relation among cm  and r is :
a

acm


acm 
1) r 2) acm  2 r 3) acm   r 4) acm  7 r
8. The horizontal bar shown in the figure is uniform and weighing 500 N. How large must W be
if T1 and T2 are to be equal ?

T1 T2

0.3L 0.4L 0.3L

W

1) 500 N 2) 300 N 3)750 N 4) 1500 N

9. A uniform rod of length l is placed symmetrically on two rough walls as shown in the figure.
The rod is in equilibrium. If N1 and N2 are the normal forces exerted by the walls on the rod,
then
N2

N1
l/4

f2
l/4

mg

1) N1 > N2 2) N1 < N2 3) N1 = N2
4) N1 and N2 would be in the vertically upward direction
10.A ladder of length l and mass m is placed against a smooth vertical wall. The ground is

rough. Coefficient of friction between the ground and the ladder is . The minimum angle 
with horizontal at which the ladder will stay in equilibrium is,
1    1  1 
  tan     tan  2 
1)   tan 1
(  ) 2)   tan 1
(2  ) 3)  2  4)  
11.Find the minimum height of the obstacle so that the sphere can stay in equilibrium.

m
R

R R
1) 1  cos 2) 1  sin  3) R (1  sin  ) 4) R (1  cos )
12.An equilateral prism of mass m rests on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction
 . A horizontal force F is applied on the prism as shown in figure. If the coefficient of
friction is sufficiently high so that the prism does not slide before toppling, the minimum
force required to topple the prism is.
F

a a

mg mg  mg  mg
1) 3 2) 4 3) 3 4) 4
13.Two uniform boards, tied together with the help of a string , are balanced on a surface as
shown in figure the coefficient of static friction between boards and surface is 0.5. The
minimum value of  , for which this type of arrangement is possible is
 

 
o o o
1) 30 2) 45 3) 37
4) It is not possible to have this type of balanced arrangement.
14.A massive rod AB is held in Horizontal position by two massless strings as shown in the
figure. If the string at A breaks and if the horizontal acceleration, vertical acceleration of
a ,a
centre of mass and angular acceleration of rod about the centre of mass are x y and 
,respectively, then
x

30° 30° y
A B

2 3a y  3 l  2ax 3a y  3 l  ax
1) )
2
a y  3 l  2ax 2a y   l  2 3ax
) )
3 4
15.Find force F required to keep the system in equilibrium. The dimensions of the system are
d=0.3 m and a=0.2 m. Assume the rods to be light.
d

A
C
y

a
x
100N

F
B

1)

150 i
2)
 
150  k
3)
150 i  
4) It cannot be in equilibrium.
16.Figure shows an arrangement of masses hanging forms a ceiling. In equilibrium, each rod
is horizontal, has negligible mass and extends three times as far to the right of the wire
supporting it as to the left. If mass m4 is 48kg then mass m1 is equal to

x 3x

x
3x
x 3x
m4
m3
m2 m1
1) 1 Kg 2) 2 kg 3) 3 kg 4) 4 kg
17.The displacement of a particle of mass 2kg moving in a straight line varies with time as
. Impulse of the force acting on the particle over a time interval between
s is
1) 10 Ns 2) 12 Ns 3) 8 Ns 4) 6 Ns
18.A block of mass m is pushed towards a movable wedge of mass and height h, with a
velocity u. assume all surfaces to be smooth. The minimum value of u for which the block will
reach the top of the wedge is

1) 2) 3) 4)
19.In the figure shown, the blocks A and B have equal masses m. The system is released from rest
with the spring unstretched. The string between A and ground is cut, when there is maximum
extension in the spring. The acceleration of centre of mass of the two blocks at this instant is

1) g 2) 3) 4) zero
20.A horizontal block A is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. A small block B, whose mass is
half of A, is placed on A at one end and projected along other end with some velocity u. the
coefficient of friction between blocks is . Then

1) the blocks will reach a final common velocity

2) the work done against friction is one third of the initial kinetic energy of B

3) before the blocks reach a common velocity, the acceleration of A relative to B is

4) before the blocks reach a common velocity, the acceleration of A relative to B is
21.System shown in the figure is released from rest when the spring is at natural length. Pulley
and spring are massless and the friction is absent everywhere. The speed of 5kg block when
the 2kg block just leaves the contact with ground is [take force constant of the spring K = 40
N/m and g = 10 m/s2]

A) B) C) D)
22.Consider the motion of a particle under the influence of a central force. Choose the incorrect
statement.
1) The motion of the particle is confined to a plane
2) The position vector of the particle with respect to the centre of the force has a constant areal
velocity
3) Angular momentum of the particle with respect to the centre of the force is a constant
vector
4) Linear momentum of the particle must vary periodically with time
23.For the arrangement shown in the figure let ‘a’ and T be the magnitude of acceleration of
the blocks and tension in the string respectively. The string and the pulley are frictionless
and massless. Which of the graphs show the correct relationship between ‘a’ and T for the
system in which sum of the two masses and is constant.

1) 2)

3) 4)
24.A block of mass M is placed on a surface with a vertical cross section given by .
If the coefficient of friction is 0.5, the maximum height above the ground at which the block
can be placed without slipping is

1) 2) 3) 4)
25.A block of mass m is to be kept on an inclined wedge of mass M. The angle of inclination of
the wedge is . All the surfaces are frictionless. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied
horizontally on the small block as shown in figure. Force required to keep the block in
equilibrium with respect to wedge is

1) 2) 3) 4)
26.Boy is pulling the rope as shown below. Reading of the weighing machine is

1) 13kg 2) 7kg 3)10kg 4) 28kg

27.Block of 3 kg is initially in equilibrium and is hanging by two identical springs A and B as
shown in figures. If spring A is cut from lower point at t=0 then, find acceleration of block in
ms-2 just after spring A is cut.

1) 5 2) 10 3) 15 4) 0
28.Find the acceleration of M shown in figure. Pulleys are light and frictionless and strings are
light and inextensible (M<m)
 1) upwards 2) downwards

3) upwards 4) downwards
29.The jet plane starts from rest at s=0 and is subjected to the acceleration shown. Determine the
speed of the plane when it has travelled 60m.

1) 35.27 ms-1 2) 46.47 ms-1 3) 58.47 ms-1 4) 46.58 ms-1

30.Block A and C start from rest and move to the right with acceleration and
Here t is in seconds. The time when block B comes to rest after t=0 is

1) 2 s 2) 1 s 3) 3/2 s 4) 1/2 s
31.In the arrangement shown in fig. , . Pulleys are massless and strings are light.
For what value of M the mass m1 moves with constant velocity (neglect frication)

1) 6 kg 2) 4 kg 3) 8 kg 4) 10 kg
32.In the figure , the wedge is pushed with an acceleration of It is seen that the block
starts climbing upon the smooth inclined face of wedge. What will be the time taken by the
block to reach the top?

1) 2) 3) 4)
33.The pulley shown in the diagram is frictionless. A cat of mass 1 kg moves up on the massless
string so as to just lift a block of mass 2 kg. After some time, the cat stops moving with respect
to the string. The magnitude of the change in the cat's acceleration is

1) g 2) 3) 4)
34.Two blocks of equal mass 2 kg are placed on a rough horizontal surface as shown and a force
is applied on the upper block. The system is initially at rest. Find acceleration of the lower
block in

1) 3 2) 5 3) Zero 4) none of these

35.A particle of weight W rests on a rough inclined plane which makes an angle with the
horizontal. If the coefficient of static friction = 2 tan , find the horizontal force H acting
transverse to the slope of the plane when the particle is about to slip.

1) 2) 3) 4)
36.An elevator is accelerating upwards with an acceleration of 6 m/s 2. Inside it a person of mass
50kg is standing on a weighing machine which is kept on an inclined plane having angle of
inclination 600. The reading of the weighing machine is: (g=10 m/s2)

1) 40 kg 2) 160 kg 3) 80 kg 4) 50 kg
37.The system shown in the figure is released from rest. (Neglecting friction and mass of the
pulley, string and spring) The spring can be elongated (Initially spring is unstretched)
 m m

M
1) If M > m 2) If M > 2m

3) If M > 4) For any value of M (M should be grater than zero)

38.If at t = 0 right spring in (A) and right string in (B) breaks. Find the ratio of magnitudes of
instantaneous acceleration of blocks

1) 1 2) 3) 4) none of these
39.A horizontal force (all units in S.I) acts on a block of mass 1kg at t=0, opposite to the
initial velocity of block . Block slides on a horizontal surface with friction co-
efficients and velocity of the block at is

1) Zero 2) 3) 4)
40.Minimum horizontal force required to pull the lower block is (take )

1) 1N 2) 5N 3) 7N 4) 10N
41.In figure the mass of the block M = 1kg, and . The acceleration of the block
if F = 10N:
 1) 2) 3) 4)
42.A plank of mass with a bar of mass placed on its rough surface, lie on a
smooth floor of elevator ascending with an acceleration g/4. The coefficient of friction is
between and . A horizontal force F = 30N is applied to the plank. Then the
acceleration of bar and the plank in the reference frame of elevator are

1) 2)
3) 4)
43.A block of mass 2 kg is given a push horizontally and then the block starts sliding over a
horizontal plane. The figure shows the velocity time graph of the motion. The co-efficient of
sliding friction between the plane and the block is (Take )

1) 0.02 2) 0.20 3) 0.04 4) 0.40

44.The two blocks, m=10 kg and M=50 kg are free to move as shown. The coefficient of static
friction between the blocks is 0.5 and there is no friction between M and the ground. A
minimum horizontal force F is applied to hold m against M that is equal to :

1) 100 N 2) 50 N 3) 240 N 4) 180 N

45.Given , , . Between A and B friction coefficient , between
B and C friction coefficient and between C and ground . The least horizontal
force F to start the motion of any part of the system of three blocks resting upon one another as
shown in figure is
 1) 60 N 2) 90 N 3) 80 N 4) 150 N
46.In the given figure the coefficient of friction between 4 kg and 5 kg blocks is 0.2 and between
5 kg block and ground is 0.1. respectively. Choose the correct statement

1) Minimum force needed to cause system to move is 17 N

2) When force is 4N static friction at all surfaces is 4 N to keep system at rest
3) Maximum acceleration of 4 kg block is
4) Slipping between 4 kg and 5 kg blocks start when F is > 17 N
47.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 cannot be

1) 1/2 2) 2/3 3) 3/4 4) 1/4

48.A 2 kg toy car can move along an x axis. Graph shows force acting on the car which
begins at rest at time t=0. The velocity of the particle at t=10 s is :

1) -1 m/s 2) -1.5 i m/s 3) 6.5 i m/s 4) 13 i m/s

49.A cylinder rests in a supporting carriage as shown. The side AB of carriage makes an angle
with the horizontal and side BC is vertical. The carriage lies on a fixed horizontal surface
and is being pulled towards left with an horizontal acceleration ‘a’. The magnitude of normal
reactions exerted by sides AB and BC of carriage on the cylinder be an respectively.
Neglect friction everywhere. Then as the magnitude of acceleration ‘a’ of the carriage is
increased, pick up the correct statement:
 1) increases and decreases
2) Both and increase.
3) remains constant and increases
4) increases and remains constant.
50.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 . If the coefficient of friction is , the
highest distance above the x-axis at which the particle will be in equilibrium is

1) 2) 3) 4)
51.Two blocks of masses and are connected with a massless undeformed spring and
placed over a plank moving with an acceleration ‘a’ as shown in figure. The coefficient of
friction between the blocks and platform is .

1) spring will be stretched if

2) spring will be compressed if
3) spring will neither be compressed nor be stretched only if
4) spring will be in its natural length under all conditions only if initial velocities of blocks are
same
52.Let are the accelerations of wedges A and B. Let be the accelerations of C and
D relative to wedges A and B respectively. Choose the right relation

1) 2) 3) 4)
53.Find the maximum value of F so that all blocks move together with the same acceleration
 1) 2) 3) 4)
54.A block of mass 2 kg rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of 300 with the
horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane is 0.7. The
frictional force on the block is
1) 9.8 N 2) 3) 4)
55.The string ABCD is made up of two parts. AB is inextensible, massless and smooth and BCD

is rough and has a mass M. The String BCD passes over a light Pulley of radius m. The
Coefficient of friction between sphere A of same mass M and the surface is same as that of
between pulley and string BCD. Find the coefficient of friction if sphere A is impending to
slide:

1) 0.3 2) 0.5 3) 0.75 4) 0.6

56.Find velocity of block 'B' at the instant shown in figure.

37°
B

A 10 m /s

1) 25 m/s 2) 20 m/s 3) 22 m/s 4) 30 m/s

57.Three blocks A, B and C are suspended as shown in the figure. Mass of each blocks A and C is
m. If system is in equilibrium and mass of B is M, then:
 A B C
1) M = 2m 2) M < 2 m 3) M > 2m 4) M = m
58.A block of mass M rests on a rough horizontal surface as shown. Coefficient of friction
between the block and the surface is . A force F = Mg acting at angle with the vertical side
of the block pulls it. In which of the following cases the block can be pulled along the
surface ?

1) 2)
3) 4)
59.A block moves down a smooth inclined plane of inclination . Its velocity on reaching the
bottom is v. If it slides down a rough inclined plane of same inclination, its velocity on
reaching the bottom is v/n, where n is a number greater than 0. The coefficient of friction is
given by -

1) = tan 2) = cot

3) = tan 4) = cot

60.A 10kg block is pulled in the vertical plane along a frictionless surface in the form of an arc of
a circle of radius 10m. The applied force is of constant magnitude 200N as shown in the
figure. If the block started from rest at A, its speed at B would be

A) 1.732 m/s B) 17.32 m/s C) 2 m/s D) 20 m/s

 KEY
01-10 2 3 3 1 3 3 2 4 4 4
11-20 4 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 2
21-30 2 4 2 1 4 1 1 3 2 4
31-40 3 2 3 2 2 1 4 2 4 3
41-50 4 2 3 1 3 4 3 3 3
51-60 4 3 3 1 4 1 2 4 1 2